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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06

vided and the work undertaken Is com pieted the remainder of the work can not be entered upon unless there Is a favorable change in financial con ditions. At the present time neither the South and North Alabama Railroad Company, nor the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Company can obtain the capital necessary to prosecute the work It. therefore, follows that in this case, the carrier must restrict It's trafie to existing facilities--must re- fuse to undertake to move trafhc tn excess of it's facilities.
 It is known of all that the railways were organized to transport persons and property. and that that being the ,biect of their creation, the manage ments are eager 70 secure ati Of the traffic they can possibly handle and they solicit and impor- tune shippers, and do all they can to create and promote traffic. Circum- stances have seemingly conspired 10 overdo the business. Traffic. at least for the time being, Is in excess of the ca pacity of the carriers. The South and North Alabama Railroad cannot now move all of the property offered it. Un- der the circumstances, can the State of Alabama equitably and lawfully en- force penalties for failure to accom- plish the impossible? A penalty of two. or a thousand dollars per day for failure to furnish cars upon the demand of shippers will not In any way add to the facilities. On the contrary. 1t may render 1t impossible for the company to increase such facilities. Keep in mind the distinction that when a car rier, having performed its duty and is responsible only for property as \ vvarehouseman. 1t is only doing what 1t is legally entitled to do and what 1t ~Aa An a hrHa afandnnfnf while the bill under consideration pro- poses to enforce a penalty because the conditions are such that 1t is unable to assume the contract obligations of a common carrier for certain specified property.
 Will the existing abnormal conditions continue, and If so, for what period? In my opinion, they may continue for twelve or eighteen months, after which I believe the existing facilities will be adequate to the transportation require ments. This opinion is based upon the fact that a large proportion of the eX> isting track is the result of the enormous expenditures that have for number Of years past been made by the railroads of the country, in adding to their f0- cilities. The expenditures already made, and those authorized and under way, amounting to many hundreds Of mIl- Hons of dollars, and such expenditures in addition to giving employment to many millions of people, have created directly and indirectly. a very large trafie which ihe railroads have been moving. The action of the United States Government and State Legislatures. combined with personal damage claim lawyers and labor unions, in conspirinR to take the control of the property of the railways from their owners-blnd them hand and foot that they may be the more readily plucked.--has caused, and will. I fear. continue to cause, in- vestors to refrain from loaning the cap ital required to make further additions. If the railroad companies cannot obtain additional capital. 1t follows that as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06

past several weeks 1t was known by her family and friends the end was not Tar off.
 Mrs. Nix was born in Elmore Coun- ty, but had lived at Montgomery and in the vicinity of the city almost con- -tinuously all ner life. She was pos sessed of a gentle and kindly disposi- sion and drew about her coterie of devoted friends.
 Last September she removed from Montgomery to Deatsville, at which place she died, and at the cemetery by the side of her husband she was buried. She is survived by two daugh- ters, Mrs. Thomas Addison of Ctncin- nati, and Mrs. J.. B Kerrott of Chi cago.
 She leaves also two sisters. Miss Frances Griffen and Mrs. Mary G. Spratlin, both of whom made their home at Deatsville with the deceased . She leaves a wide familyl connection In Montgomery and Elmore County. Mrs. Nix had for many years been g member of St. Johns Episcopal Church. The funeral service was con 6ucted by Rev. Mir. Mathews. pastor of the Baptist Church at Deatsyille.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
MRS. FARNHAM DEAD
MOTHER OF MRS. ,. WALTER
 BLACK PASSES AWAY.
Well Known Woman . Resident Oi Montgomery for Twenty Years Leaves Large Circle of
 EPieu0m,

Mrs. Martha J. Farnham. widow of John E. Farnham of Massachusetts, and mother of Mrs. J. Walter Black of this city, died yesterday morning at 5 o'clock ct the home of her dapgh- ter on South Court Street.
 For several months Mrs. Farnham had been in failing health, and her death was not unexpected. Mrs. Earn ham was born at Tyngsborough. N H., seventy three years ago. Twenty years ago. accompanying her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Black and family, she came south and since that time has made Montgomery. her home.
 During the years which she has nVed in Montgomery she has endeared her self. by many exemplary traits of Christian character and by unselnsh devotion to those about her, to a wide circle of friends, to whom her deatn was a source of sincere sorrow.
 Since the organization of the Gen. tral Presbyterian Church in 1891. she has been one of its most devoted and zealous members.
 Mrs. Farnham is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J. Walter Black. and one son, Morris D. Farnham, both of Montgomery. She leaves also three sisters and one brother. Her sisters are Mrs. William H. Haley. Whining ton, Mass; Mrs. Leonard Bartol, Mar blehead, Mass, ani Mrs Henry E Gould, Andover. Mass. Her brother is Albert E. CIemons of Ballard Vale Mass.
 The funeral service win be held this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock at 216 South Court Street, the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. J. W. Black. Dr. Neal l.. Anderson. pastor of the Central Pres byterian Church. will officiate. At o'clock this afternoon, the remains
 A.. rkavsn for many years the deceased was res ident and whele intsrment will be made. Mir. Black will accompany the remains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
DIES OF HEART DISEASE.
Mrs. Cranf0rd Passes Away Quietly
 During Night.

Mrs. Cranford Passes Away Quietly
 During Night.
 Mrs Joanna Cranford died suddenly and quietly of heart disease some time during Monday night at the home of Mrs. E. o. Cervantes, 419 Martha Street
 Mrs. Cranford had been troubled with heart disease for some time, but on retiring Monday night she was no worse than usual. About o'clock yesterday morning. Mrs Crevantes went to her room to awaken her and found her dead. The coroner was sum- moned, and after examination by a physician, her death was pronounced as being caused by heart failure.
 Mrs. Cranford was a native of Ches- ter. S. C., but for the past twenty-six years had made Montgomery her home.
 She was a consistent member of the Clayton Street Baptist Church. She Is survived by one son, E. c. Cranford of Montgomery.
 The funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o'clock at the resi- dence of Mrs Crevantes. Rev. J. W. o'Eara, pastor of the Clayton Street Baptist Church. will officiate. Inter- mont will bc made at oakwood Ceme- tery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
nenfh of Mra. smith.

News has been received In Montgom- cry of the death of Mrs. Hattie Smith which occurred at Douglas. Ariz. Jan uary 22. Mrs. Smith was a native of Alabama. and for many years made Montgomery her home. About one year ago she left Montgomery to make her home at Douglas, at which place four of her sons had located.
 While making heT home in this city she was a member of the Dexter Av- enue Methodist Church. and was one of those who, in the earlier history of the church did so much efficient work in the erection of the church building.
 Of the six sons surviving her. four make their home In Arizona. one lives in Mississippi and one at Mobile. Mrs. Smith had a host of friends In Mont gomery to whom the announcement of her death will bring regrets. The in- torment was made at Douglas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
PARRISH IS CHOSEN
IS MADE SECRETARY TO MAYOR VI.
 N. TEAGUE.
Young Man Appointed From serwlnm En Similar Capacity To Chief Of Pcs
 Iice--successor Net Decides

Henry W. Parrish. Jr., who has been secretary to the chief of police. ss now secretary to Mayor W. M. Teague, suc4 ceeding Frank T. Lynch. whose rcstg- nation was accepted by the Mayor AFonr day morning. Mir. Parrish will assuEae his new duties this morning. W
 The Mayors new secretary is one ct the best known and most popular young men of Montgomery. He has been sec retary to the chief of police for nearly a year. during which he has been afr ficient. faithful and reliable In the per- formance of his duties. The newe Of his promotion will be recUived with general pleasure.
 The vacancy created in the oGice of the chief of police by the resignatioA of MT. Parrish will not be filled irasner diately. Chief of Police W. H. Taylor said last night he had not decided up- on the appointment of a successor to his former secretary. tsnt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
COTTON FUNDS CHOW.
Subscriptions For AasOciatiom Rsnek
 Total of SZOS


 Total of sZOS.
 With yesterdays collections amount ing to Sl61.50, the financing funds of the Alabama Division of the Southern Cotton Association have reached total of $7oS. This is the aggregate amount collected in and around MonEgnmerv- by the finance committee of the State division, of which F. A. Gulledge is chairman. The funds are to be used for the furtheranee of the interests ok the organization. 4iE IlS Subscriptions were made yesterday as follows: -. &e First National Bank. $ao: The Mont gomery Fair. $2b; c. W. Barnett Hards ware Company, S12.60; Alabama Ma chine and Supply Company. yIa59;1 "A Gerson and Sons. $10; Chandler and Douglass, $5: F. M. Kohn and Sou, $s: Morris and Wolff, ss; H. Levystein ana Company $5; Robert T. Aldworth. $5; ". K. Waller. ss; W. Ii. Ticc. ss: w. J. Gardner, $b; John A. Yung, ss:s Engls Millinery Company. $5; W. RI Caldwell. S5; F. P, Dreher and Company t2,6O; simon Roswald. S1; Julius stern: $l: Alfred Cohn. $1; Acme Restaurant S1. Total, $161,50. Previously repuft. cd. $546.5O. Total $7oS.
 Work on subscriptions will be eontp. ued today. es
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06

soon as the capital already provided has been expended--the improvements. additions, etc, now under way complet- ed,--the employment and traffic that has resulted from construction expenditures by the railroad companies will cease, and the existing facilities will there fore. be equal to the requirements.
 hope I have made 1t clear that des- ignating tho bill under consideration reciprocal demurrage" is a misnomer; that the making of a storage charge for caring for property as a ware houseman. after the duty as a common carrier has ceased, is one thing. and the proposition to penallze the carrier for inability to receive property for transportation, Is another. The first Is equitable and business like-the other, an attempt to enforce punitive damages fer failure to accomplish the impossible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
FUNERAL OF MIR. ROMAN.

Services VIII Be Conducted at Syivain
 Marks's Residence.
 The remains of David Roman. for mer well-known Montgomerian. who died last Saturday at San Antonio, Tex, reached Montgomery last night at o'clock and were carried to the home of sylvain Marks. brother-in- law of the deceased, at Wilkinson Street at which place. the funeral ser vices will be held th morning at II o'clock. Dr. B. c. Ehrenreich of Tenn pie Beth-or will oJcite.
 Interment will be made at oakwood Cemetery,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
lying the Blood and ReEuIat- ing the
 Liver and

Tha ..OId keilSDIe'' InternaI Remedy for
 RHEUM!ALinsIM.s nI.s NE'ihAALLSiA,, AL,,
 NOTE-This specific Remedy has been advertised in Medical Journals and used In private practice for 20 years We have ample proof to Justify us in making the assertion That this preparation will relieve cure pb per cent of the cases indicated
 If does not disturb the Stomach, Affords IIIiet 6Ieep and creates a good appetite. For iaIe by drugGlsts generally or order direct Send for Free Descriptive Circular to Grf- Third Ave. cor 1lth St. New York N Y;
 Su-wed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
MRS. PIPES IS BURIED.
of Montgomery

TWWeEmGUW UT MUWENWIuWby WUWaNu .
 Made i'm Wetumpka.
 The remains of Mrs. Fannie P. Pipes who died at her home. Bibb and Moul- ton Streets. Monday night, were ship ped yesterday afternoon to Wetumpka where the interment will be made this afternoon ct 8 o'clock.
 A short funeral service was conduct CIV yesterday afternoon at the resi-. dence by Rev. John Bass Shelton, pas tor of the Adams Avenue Baptist Church. The remains were accom- panied to Wetumpka by her husband and four daughters and one son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
A. U. Clarke Imnrnvea

The condition of A. H. Clarke well known Montgomery County plant CT and merchant, who has been crit. ically i'll at his home at Hope Hun. was said to be greatly improved last night. a2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
Mrn. RooseveIt on Potomae,

Washington. Feb. 5.-Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter Ethel today returned from a two days cruise on the lower Potomac aboard the yacht Syiph.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
FUNERAL OF MRS. NIX.
s~.

Well Known montgomery WOmAn
 Buried in Deatsville.
 The funeral services of Mrs. Louisa Griffen Nix, who died Monday morn ing at her home at Deatsville, was held yesterday morning 1t 9 o'clock at her residence. Mrs. Nix was one of Mont eonery's we'll known and most highly esteemed women. For long time her health had been falling. and for the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06

Relief
 from Pain after first or second DOse. Acts hv Purf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
Cure for Rheumatism

o.seath'a Compound Mixture StilIlnKia. Etc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
MARBLE

Curbow-Ciapp Marble Cs. Marble and Granite Monumenta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
FLOWER SEEDS.

A well assorted lot of FLOWER SEEDS in papers or by weight at
 BURKE'S DRUG STORE. Cor. Court and Monroe.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.

Look for the brown'tail's nest all
winter.
Don't dig the autumn leaves into
your garden now; make a compost
heap.
Prune trees for fruit in spring as
soon as leaves are about full grown;
for wood growth in winter when dor.
mant and wood Is not frozen.
Do not delay in mulching the straw
berry beds, II not already done. Coarse
March hay is best, but use straw or
coarse litter rather than nothing.
Mice and rabbits sometimes burrow
into the snow and gnaw the bark OF
the fruit trees Go around the orchard
and stamp the snow in around the
trees
Pear cider, or perry, Is made in eX'
actly the same way as apple cider
But perry is much less palatable than
apple cider. and has never become
popular in America.
In laying down raspberrirs for win
ter. remove little soil from one side
of the plants, loosening the roots on
the other. Then lay down tho plants
in the direction from which the SOL
was removed, and cover the heads
lightly with earth.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25

There IL talk In England Of the pro-
posed development OF the natural re-
sources OF the Sudan through scien-
tihc exploration. Immense forests
line the banks of the Blue Nile along
It's upper reaches, extending to the
Abyssinian frontier The ebony tree
is met with along that river and also
near the Sobat Along the White Nile
the india rubber creeper, valuable
source Of rubber. abounds. There are
large forests In the Bahr.el.Ghazal
province and gold has been mined In
some of the mountains. Search will
be made for fuel.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
PLANTS THAT STORE WATER.
Product Of Sonora Desert Which Sci
entists Have Conc to Study.

A gentleman connected with the
Carnegie institute will leave this cOun'
try shortly on an extended exploration
Of the deserts Of central and southern
Mexico to study the storage OF water
by certain plants growing in those re.
gIons,
It has developed that in places
where there is only slight. irregular
rainfall, plants peculiar TO the district
have no special reservoirs for the stor.
age of water, while in regions where
the rainfall is confined to brief rogu-
lar periods, plants are found which
are provided with various devices for
storing water for consumption during
dry spells.
An example Of this provision Of ma
ture has been discovered in a "guare.
qui," a Relative OF the squash and
pumpkin, which ilourishes in the des.
ert of Sonora, locality IN which all
the rain falls IN period Of six weeks.
The base of the stem Of the plant is
swollen to form n hard woody struc.
ture. in time reaching the size of Il
large squash.
The gray Of the sands of the Sonora
is Initiated in the color of the cover.
ing of the mass presenting the APP
pearance OF a worn gray boulder pro.
jecting above the sand, while tho
structure is as hard as stone. This
structure catches the rain and holds
II, doing out the precious drops to
the plant during the dry spell follow
ing.
At the close Of the rainy season the
vlnellke stems Of the plant die down,
the small roots dry up. and the plant
in the form of its tuber. lies dormant
on the burning sands throughout The
long hot months following.
When the rainy season again re-
turns the plant reforms its roots
stems, leaves and flowers, completes
its short season OF activity and then
resumes its inactive life through the
succeeding dry season, repeating the
performance year aftetr year Some
of these plants have accomplished this
feat five years in succession.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
SAID WOMEN MARRIED HIM.
Remarkable Excuse Put Forward by
French Blsamist.

At Versailles. France recently q
baker was tried on charge OF polyg-
amy, having married FIVE women.
who are living and undyorced. The
pentagamists defense was that he
had not married the women; they had
married him. When they proposed
he had not the courage 20 say no.
Neither money nor love. he said had
prompted his nuptials. he was the
victim OF the stronger Wills OF his
successive spouses. OF the five wives
three appeared as witnesses, but did
not prosecute, saying that their COM
mon husband was n topper OF whom
they were glad to get rid. He was
acquitted-on what ground does not
appear As all the years In which
the multiplex husband took wives
we're leap years except 1881, In which
Il would seem that In four out OF
the five cases the women had the
right to propose. But the man had
the right, even in the leap years. to
decline, and II was up to him at least
TO explain to his fair sutors that he
was engaged. To establish the prin-
ciple that man is not responsible
for the number of his wives unless
he himself does the counting, would
be plainly against public policy. II
"Barkis is willn'," that at once puts
all the responsibility on him, no
matter who managed the prelimi.
nariaN
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
WHITE BREAD
Makes Trouble for People with Veal
Intestinal Digestion.

A lady in Wis. town employed a
;bysiclan who instructed her not to
eat white bread for two years. She
tells tho details of her sickness and
she certainly was sick woman.
I'm the year 1887 | gave out from
overwork, and until 1901 | remained
an invalid in bed great part of the
time. Had different doctors but moth
ing seemed to help. suffered from
cerebro-spinal congestion female trou-
BILE and serious stomach and bowel
trouble. My husband called a new
doctor and after having gone without
any food for 10 days the doctor or.
dered Grape.Nuts for me. ! could eat
the new food from the very first
mouthful. The doctor kept me on
Grape.Nuts and the only medicine
was little glycerine to heal the
alimentary canal.
when / was up again doctor told
me to eat Grape-Nuts twice day and
no white bread for two years. / got
we'll in good time and have gained In
strength SO l can do my own work
again.
MY brain has been helped so. much
and know that the Grape-Nuts food
did this. too. l found l had been
made III because was not fed right
that is / did not properly digest white
bread and some other food / tried ia
live on.
81 have never been without Grape
Nuts food since and eat It every day
You may publish this letter II you like
so 1t will help someone else" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mich. Get the little boob The Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
Thoroughly Reliable.

/! ever there was reliable and safe
remedy IL is that old and famous por-
Gus plaster-Allcoek's. 1t has been In
use for sixty years. and is as popular
to-day as ever, and we doubt If there
is a civilized community on the face
Of the globe where this wonderful pain
relieyer cannot be found. In the selec'
ton OF the ingredients and in their
manufacture the greatest care is taken
to keep each plaster up to the highest
standard OF excellence, and so pure
and simple are the ingredients that
even a child can use them.
Allcock's are the original and gen
uine porous plasters and are sold by
Druggists all over the world.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
Judues on Their Dignity.

The ceremony OF the United states
supreme court judges marching from
their robing room across tho corridor
to take their seats on the bench.
which occurs at high noon every week
day while the court is holding session,
is always a matter Of interest to the
average visitor at the capitol Every
day there is q small crowd waiting TO
see the stately procession. The other
day Justice Moody. as the youngest
member OF the august body, brought
up the rear A flicker OF smile ap'
peared on his face as he noted the
black.robed figures ahead OF him, hui
It passed away instantly and he be
came AS solemn and grave as the
others.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
Blossoms on Young Trees.

In the fifth report Of the Woburn ex.
perimental fruit farm of England, II
is stated that the removal of apple
blossoms was found to be very bene.
fetal In the growth and future pro,
ductiveness OF early-bearing trees.
Trees thus treated appeared to bear
heavier crops for several years after
wards and not only the year when
they were first allowed to bear. With
varieties that came into bearing
later, It was not Of so much advan.
tage.
L.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
Shakespeare as Novel Hero.

William Shakespeare Is the hero Of
a new and striking novel by the Dan
lsh woman writer Sophus Banditz.
Moreover, British and American read
ers will probably soon have chance
to read this tale for Queen Alexandra,
who recently read It in the original.
was so much impressed by 1t that she
advised the authoross to have II
translated into English, This transla.
ton is now proceeding and the Eng.
lish version is TO be dedicated to the
queen, who is herself q Dane.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25

at times dizzy spells when everything
was IA blur before me. The passages
Of the kidney secretinns were irregu'
lar and painful, and there was CON
siderable sediment and odor | don't
know what | would have done but
for Doan's Kidney pills. | could see
an Improvement from the first box
and FIVE boxes brought final cure.
Sold by all dealers. so cents Dor.
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, \. Y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
The Drain In the Orchard.

ing sketch. This plan is said to have
worked very satisfactorily when 1t has
been adopted. On account OF the
natural fall OF the land, it is some
hines impossible to follow out this
idea literally, but Mr.. Thomas early
experience seems to coincide with tho
observation of the practical fruit
growers OF latter days. says Farm and
Home, that is, II the orchard Is To-
Gated upon soil in need Of draining.
d. will be necessary to lay tile to re-
move surplus water before satisfac'
rory results will be secured.