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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07
By Leigh Mitchell Hodges

Copyright 1907. by Leigh Mitchell Hodges All rights
reserved)
ITO PLAN the building of railroad
1920 miles long zvithont the aid or
adviee of Val street might strike
most men as a mere dream, to be dissipattd
like mist BY the tsuitter of the stock-ticker
next morning.
TO undertake such project scithont ever
going near Wall street might appeal to most
men as the last chapter in the story of scaV-
sring mind-for that short and narrosU BY
way in Manhattan is still reVerenced as the
original starting point for all american rail-
roads.
But to plan, undertake and carry on so
tremendous task NOT only svithout the aid or
adviee of WaU street, but in open defiance to
its every man and its every method; to fgnra-
nively shake a fist in the face of that Leary
lane as if to say, "Go to! RI get the millions
I need avithout your help"-this certainly her
aids the entry of nesu phase into our financial
and commercial Development.
And that phase is strikiagly personifed
in the tall, straight figure of a Kansas CITY
man named Stil1rell-Arthnr Edward Still
syell-planner, promoter, builder and pres'-
dent of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
Railroad; playwright and author OF ballads
and hymns; dreamer of dreams that mate.
rialize as though he acre a eciSard possessed
of magic sVand.
Back of thi; man an! the remarkable
,cork he is doing in remarkable nay is a
story of mingled faith, hope, courage, deter
mination and daring that has fen peers among
the records of fact, fesV superiors in the realm
of fiction.
And that story has never been told.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

balk at even abridged descriptions Of this interacea
railroad he set out show them As these P1lgremr
ages unlike the stars differ from the osnef
save as to Of the parties Description OF
will suffice. N
The hundred men who had been invited came To-
eether in Kansas City a given day. They were ffoh
all parts country from the prairies OF Iowa.
and Wyoming the rolling stretches Of Ohio. Indiana
and Michigan from old York State and Pennsylvania
and various parts of the South. Among them were
country and city bankers, merchants and manuhao-
turers with light sprinkng of doctors and lawyers
and publisher.
At o'clock the day of departure they were
guests of Mr.. Stwe elaborate luncheon AT tnis
function their host addressed them briefly. He told
them something of the road and made 1t plain that
he was taking them out to interest them In It
But shall ask any one OF you to invest
don't think worth investment. want none OF
your money II you think 1t looks good you can get
subscription blanks the train"
Compared with the time honored custom OF fnSfe-
ing subscriptions through prospecuses that read ks
Paradise Regained" this is certainly an innovation
And it a choice between getting PROS
pectus ordinary sort and getting on Pullman
of the sort provides for his Orient FL
grirns why there Is choice.
The special made up of FIVE Of the latest
model compartment sleepers the kind that have ltfs
hallway on side and separate rooms opening rom
this in other words seldom in the East
Besides these a diner in charge OF four COOKS,
and a baggage in which stored the raw ma
terial these same cooks to meet and conquer;
convention car, which is like elongated lecture
hall on wheels Stlwelrs private car. the nrss
one ever turned of the Pullman shops with an
organ built in 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-07

He felt this wouldn't work, but the Hollander KNEW
ALL ABOUT 1T, SO the issue offered in that
The bonds began selling like ice cream in Dakota
blizzard and the Hollander wired. Stwell, who
then in Berlin. that the whole thing fzzle. Still
well wired back to offer the bonds in small amounts
and took the next train for the lowlands
Within a week he had closed deals amounting TO
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Low one.Way Rates.

Every day to April 3oth. 1907. the
Union Pacific will sell One-Way Colon
sst tickets from st. Louis, at the ioi-
towing rates:
$500 20 Ogden and Salt Lake City.
$500 to Butte, Anaconda and Helena.
$3.50 to Spokane and Wenatchee,
Washington.
$4,000 to Everett, Fairhaven, what
com, Vancouver and Victoria. via
Huntington and Spokane.
$4,000 to Tacoma and Seattle, via
Huntington and Portland or via
Huntington and Spokane.
5000 to Portland and Astoria, or
Ashland, Roseberg, Eugene Al
bany and Salem. via Portland.
5000 to Can Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Diego.
Correspondingly low rates to many
other California, Oregon, Washington,
Montana, Utah, and Idaho points.
For full information call on or address,
L.. E. Townsley, G. A., 903 Olive street
st. Louis, Mo.
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FIFTEEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.
Terrible itching Prevented Sleep
Hands, Arms and Legs Affected
-Cuticura Cured In 6 Days.

IT had eczema nearly fifteen years.
The affected parts were my hands,
arms and legs. They were the worst
in the winter time. and were alwayF
itchy, and could not keep from
scratching them. had to keep botn
hands bandaged all the time. and at
night / would have to scratch though
the bandages as the itching was 80
severe, and at times would have to
tear everything on my hands to
scratch the skin. / could not rest or
sleep. l had several physicians treat
me but they could not give me q
permanent cure nor even could they
stop the itching. After usi-g the
Cuticura Soap. one box Of Cuticura
Ointment and two bottles OF Cuticura
Resolvent for about six days the
itching had ceased, and now the sores
have disappeared. and I never felt
better in my life than ! do now.
Edward worell. Band 30th U. s. In
fantry, Fort Crook. Nebraska"
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New Danger for burglars.

A Photographic device that will call
the police by telephone adds new
hazard to the dangers Of the burglars
profession. When an attempt is made
to force q window or door with which
the proper connections have been
made an electric current operates
ehonograph in the garnet. The ma
chine Calls up central and asks Tor
the police station. The phonogrspn
then informs the officers of the rob
berry, giving street and number, and r.
peats this information as long as the
receiver is down. Meantime, the in
truder, all unconscious that an alarm
has been rung In. virtually walks into
: trap, and II the call IL promptly re
sponded to is soon In the lookup.
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Waco. Good asmelIers" Earn.

There are several trades which pro-
vide men and women with good liv-
ing simply because they enjoy an ex-
ceptionally keen sense Of smell. says
the London World. Scentmakers. for
example, need some one with ve.y
delicate sense Of smell to aid them
in mixing the ingredients Of perfumes
in proper proportions. Queen Alex
andra's favorite perfume - violet
costs e1O per ounce bottle. and It
has to run the gauntlet Of hve pro-
fessional "smellers" before 1t IL
passed as being correctly blended and
ready for her majesty's use.
Some of the leading firms OF per
fume makers pay their "smellers''
from ca to s7 q week. Contractors
for the lighting Of streets. large pub
lie buildings and pleasure grounds
very often engage "smellers" to find
escapes of gas, one shilling being gen
orally paid for each escape reported
Some Of these men frequently make
over e3 In q single week, the result
being that In many cases the fee has
been reduced to Cd. per escape re
ported.
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CLAIMS TO CURE ALL ,LLs.
Scotch Minister Announces Discover,
Of Remarkable cermicide.

A claim o: an astounding nature Is
put forward by a minister whose Held
Of work lies within the bounds OF the
city of Glasgow. Scotland. He has dis
covered germicide by the application
Of which he can cure every kind OF In
fictitious, loathsome, and incurable dis
ease, even when considered, humanity
speaking, hopeless. He has demon
strated to his own satisfaction that
hospitals for infectious diseases are
quite unnecessary, and that surgical
operations except on the battlefield or
in railway or other accidents. are total
ly uncalled for. No operation Is need
ed, according to him. for appendicitis,
for example, as 1t can be perfectly
well cured by the germicide. The dis
coverer of the germicide has published
q list OF the names of so patients, with
their addresses, whom he says he has
cured, or is in process Of curing, even
In some cases. after they had received
their death warrant" from medical
practitioners.
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Sheep Raising in Australia.

The greatest industry OF Australia
is sheep raising, mainly for the sake
Of the wool, but also In part, OF
course, for the meat. Australia now
ranks second among the great sheep
raising countries, Argentina being
first with 100000 sheep. Australia
second with 72.00O.OOO. and Russia
third with 100000. Only few
years ago Australia was first. pos.
sess:ng no less than 106,26O.OOO head
OF sheep. That was in 1881. Pro
songed droughts were the cause OF the
destruction of many millions OF Aus
tralian sheep. but since 1902 there
has been an annual gain. Yet these
sheep were not indigenous to Aus
fraIia. They were first introduced in
1877, being of the Spanish merinc
species.
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GOOD NATURED AGAIN.
Good Humor Returns with Change to
Proper Food.

For many years was constant
sufferer from indigestion and nervous
ness amounting almost to prostration."
writes Montana man.
my blood was impoverished, the
vision was blurred and weak, with
moving spots before my eyes. This
was steady daily condition. ! grew
ill-tempered, and eventually got so
nervous could not keep my books
posted, nor handle accounts satisfac-
torily. can't describe my sufferings.
Nothing ate agreed with me, till
one day l happened to notice Grape
Nuts in q grocery store and bought
q package, out of curiosity to know
what it was.
Il liked the food from the very hrst,
eating it with cream, and now l buy
1t by the case and use 1t daily. ]
soon found that Grape-Nuts food was
supplying brain and nerve force as
nothing in the drug lire ever had done
or could do.
1T wasn't long before I was re-
stored to health, comfort and happi-
ness. Through the use Of Grape-Nuts
food my digestion had been restored,
my nerves are steady once more. my
eyesight Is good again, my mental fsc'
ulties are clear and acute, and have
| become SO good-natured that my
friends are truly astonished at the
| change. feel younger and better
| than have for 20 years. No amount
| Of money would induce me to surren
| der what have gained through tht
use OF Crape-Nuts food" Name givez
by Postum Co., Battle Greek. Mich
sThere's reason" Read the ittl'
book, THE road to Wsllyille." n pks1
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TWO YEARS IN BED
Or. Williams Pink Pills Cured Stub
born rheumatism When Other
Treatment Gave No Relief.

Dorm hnSuHdItSm WHICH OtUCI
Treatment Gave No Relief.
DR.. williams Pink Pills have been
curing the most stubborn cases of
rheumatism for nearly a generation
and thousands of grateful patients
have given testimony that cannot be
ignored.
Mr.. Robert Odbert, Q machinist, liv.
ing at 20i Cameron Street, Detroit,
Mich. mad very distressing expert
anco with rheumatism for about two
years. He makes the following state
1nent: about the year 1887 felt the
effects Of rheumatism which gradually
grew worse until was compelled to
give up work for a time. The years
OF 81 and '98 l was confined to my bed
most of the time. was under doctors
treatment but found no relief. My
uezs were swollen from the hips down.
ward and red blotches appeared all
over them. Frequently they panied
me SO that had to bind them tigltly
With strips of linen. This sometimes
relieved the pain but at other times
dalled to do so. At times I had to
crawl to my work. using two crutches.
During these spells suffered greatly
from pain around my heart which at
rributed to the rheumatism.
~At last my mother wrote me and
asked me to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. / did and In a short time I
Found myself getting better and have
had no trouble since. l may here add
that consider myself perfectly cured.
4 have not had the least sign of the
disease since and feel better now than
ever did. For these reasons I
recommend DR.. Williams Pink Pills
e. any one aiRected the same as was. 50
Dr.. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by
IN druggists, or sent BY mail. postpaid
a receipt Of price. 80 cents per box,
~ boxes for $3.50. BY the DR.. VIII
lfsms Medicine Co.. Schenectady. N. 7,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-05-04

Never Is sincere word utterly lost.
Never q magnanimity falls to the
ground, but there is some heart to
greet and accept 1t unexpectedly
Phillips Brooks.
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Information.

-Josiah." said Mrs. Chugwater. "this
paper speaks Of Mr.. Ustler as pro
moter.' What's a promoter"
~You oughtn't to ask such a simple
question as that" answered Mr.. Chug-
water. 1T comes from two Latin
words: pro- meaning for, or In favor
OF. and motor meaning automobile.
A promoter is q person that's In favor
Of automobiles. Get the idea?"
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Give Defiance Starch fair trial
try 1t for both hot and cold starching,
and Il you don't think you do better
work. In less time and at smaller cost,
return 1t and your grocer will give
gou back your money.
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(Copyright, By Joseph D. Bowlss.,

fTae wife of the late Gen. Henry w.
Lawton was in the truest sense her dis
tinguished husbands associate and COM
panion during his to hsr af husband
and family, she vet could always find
time to interest herself in the families OF
the soldiers Of the garrison. An inte.n.
gent observer, she has gathered large
fund of experiences of the most interest
ing kind)
My personal knowledge Of the wom-
en- of the Philippines is limited to
those of Manila and the surrounding
towns. Considering the times, condi-
tons and opportunities, my circle OF
friends there is not inconsideraDie.
and whenever the occasion offered l
found their kindly hospitality and gen.
tie courtesy unfailing. The Philip
pines contain many different. distinct
tribes and dialects, which / shall not,
however. touch upon. but give my own
experience and observations.
AS in every other country. the wom-
en- OF the Philippines are divided into
classes; the high-born ladies who are
bright and attractive. dress daictily,
possess their horses and carriages,
live in luxury, entertain sumptuously
and find life altogether agreeable; the
middle class-perhaps the happiest,
for there is no ''noblesse oblige"-who
are independent, unconventional, com
Portable; and the poorer. whose cares
and clothes are few. labors light and
habits extremely simple.
was brought in contact with them
all and found much to interest me In
each.
My Introduction was to the sweet
faced, gentle-mannered nuns of Con
cordia. who so kindly and cordially
offered me shelter upon my arrival IL
| Manila, when the recent uprising II
the town rendered 1t dangerous for un
protected Americans. While many O
them were natives, fancy quite {
number were brought from Spain, bu
so long ago they had easily acquired
the habits and customs of the country
which under Spanish rule was, afte
all, much like their own.
The convent, several miles out o
| Manila, was beautifully situated
among tropical shade trees, with fin,
grounds and an imposing entrance
where one always met with hospii
able welcome. In prosperous times
before the war this grand old cor
vent was supported by from 600 to 80
pupils Now there were only 40 dest
tute girls, whom these good wome
fed, clothed and sheltered by the labo
of their hands.
This was also the case at Convent
de Pace. where soon became an "ir
innate" learned to know and love tn
sisters there and shall always remen
Der most gratefully their kindness an
| sympathy.
| Among the many converts In an
about Manila there are two more tbs
| Z knew weil-Santa Isabella, in th
4 walled city. where my little girls a
tended school for short time. and th
one so picturesque ca little island .
the Pasig. near Ayala bridge. We al
still wearing garments male by tt
busy fingers there. and the three "a
dolls, over whose trousseaus thes
nuns and even the visiting padre d
rived much amusement, are treasure
in the family as tenderly as ever. Fl
pretty dolls of bisQue. paper or eve
rag are unknown in that country.
!! My children were profoundly strv<
u with the "nothings' in the way
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The average woman makes siren
uous effort to discover her husbands
faults for the purpose Of hiding them
from other people.
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Women the
Philippines
= By Mrs. Henry ". Lasvton 9

Mrs. LAYTON Writes Of Pleasant
Acquaintance Made in the Is
lands-Ten-Year-Old Girls Ex-
pert Cigarette Makers-Women
Of Lower Class Thrifty. Kindly
and Cleanly-Upper Class Wo-
men Dainty. Attractive and VII
vacious = Fascinating Filipino
Belles-The Eloquence Of Ges-
tures-Girls Marry Young and
Usually Are Happy No Dr.
vorces Allowed = Smo king
Among Women General.
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A Natural Remedy-GarfeId Tea! 1t il
made of simple Herbs. Take it for consti-
patton, Indigestion, sick-headache; it reg
ulates the liver, purifes the blood, brings
Good Health.
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u Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot Ease is a certain cure. for
hot, sweating, callous, and swollen, aching
feet. Sold by all druggists. Price 25c: Don't
srceptany substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
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Gives Mark Twain LaureIs.
Prof. Lyon William Phelps. OF Yale,
IN q recent lecture In Connecticut. de-
cIared that Mark Twain is easily the
greatest American novelist in the his
tory of the country's literature"
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Total ............:......... .:s..oo
An for i2c postpaid in order to intro
duce our warranted seeds, and II you
win send Ice we will add one package Oh
BerIiner Earliest Caulltiower, toeetner
v;fh our mammoth plant, nursery stock,
vesetable and farm seed and tool cataiog.
This catalog is mailed free to all IN
ending purchasers. Write to-day.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box w, La
Crosse. Wis.
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Lewis Single Binder the famous
straight &c cigar, always best quality.
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= s,o BARGAIN for ~ Cents Postpaid.

The year of 1906 was one OF prodigai
n5enty on our seed farms. Never before
did vegetable and farm seeds return such
enormous yields.
Now we wish to gain 200, new Gus
tomers this year and hence otter for izc
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WorId's Gold Production.

The worlds production of gold "a
still growing. In 1905 it was about
ssh. 900 900: in 1906. about 100000.
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Reticence has been responsible Tor
many . lamentable failure.
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When she got out OF Deu
To keep from soiling her feet
Notwithstanding all this, shall al
ways maintain they are clean-frcm
their point Of view. And on this sub
ject, upon which l have had many ar
guments, feel well backed up by the
example of good old Scotch woman.
who was ever fairly open to convtc'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-05-04

rTae wife of the late Gen. Henry w.
Lawton was in the truest sense her dis
tinguished husbands associate and COM
panion during his adventurous army ex,
periences. While devoted to her HUSBAND
time to interest herself in the families OF
the soldiers of the garrison. An intelli-
gent observer, she has gathered large
fund of experiences of the most interest
ing kind.)
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MY dear, we are not going to bring
more soldiers; we don't want to fight
you. We want to conquer you with
love-"
With low bow. indescribable grace
and the prettiest little gesture in the
world, she said: 1--WE are conquered"
AS the Americans were starting
back to Manila, in the midst of the
good wishes expressed on both sides,
waving OF handkerchiefs, good-bys and
adieus, the pretty girl with twinkling
eyes and saucy voice called out:
"Adios! Adios! POGO tiempo-boon-
BOOM" And everyboE laughed. Not
withstanding this unwi,hed-for predic-
ton so prettily spoken. tho friendships
| formed then remained and kind feel
| ing was established fact.
As rule the Filipinos marry very
young and the wedding festivities are
often kept up for week. l was In
vited to bridal tifiin upon one mem
orable occasion which began at ten
o'clock and was only at its height
when was compelled to leave at five
O'Clock, but / enjoyed 1t thoroughly
and found the entertainment most III
teresting.
| Their domestic relations are, for
tunate-y, happy. for there are no d.
vorces in that Catholic land. They
smoke usually cigarettes, often slim
light cigar a quarter of q yard long
which l have had Hospitality offered
me on many occasions.
Indeed. learned to love their blue
skies and bright sunshine. the beauti
full scenery and quaint surrounding
and found interest in everything
When left their country that hat
grown dear to me in so short time
many of the women Of the Philippine
whom am glad TO call my friend
still came from linus, Bacoor, Pars
naque. Passy and Pasig to bid M
| Godspeed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-14
CHEAP RATE IS
SECURED FOR TRIP
TO METROPOLIS ON OCCASION
OF ODD FELLOWS cELERRA.
TON, APRIL 26TH-RE-
BEKAH DEGREE
STAFF WILL GO.

/ The transportation committee o.
Stafford Lodge J. o. O. f., and Par
thenia Robckah lodge mas secured Q
rate Of one dollar for the round trip
ia Metropolis April Goth for all who
wish To attend the Odd Fellows cele
blation.
Metropolis Odd Fellows and Re-
b9;ahs have arranged to have Par
henia Reb kah staff Of Cairo exem-
9llfy The Rcbekah work, This staff
consists VI thirty members who viii
80 in the parade carrying pink and
green umbrellas. They will help to
advertise Cairo and the Hustlers'
convention. Mrs. Margaret Weldon,
vice president of the Illinois Rebekah
state assembly has accepted the in.
vltation from the committee at Me
popolis to be present.
Mound City is going to send a good
delegation and will take their juvenile
band. Paducah is going 1000 strong
and Will also furnish band Ar.
are being made to have
Culver's band to help boom Cairo and
The Hustlers, The committees from
the two lodges are doing all they can
d make Greater Caro- delegations
iu,pass all the rest.