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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
MORE ABOUT OUR RAILROADS.


 MORE ABOUT OUR RAILROADS.
 An abstract of the American rail- way statistics for the year ending June 30, 1906, has just been issued by the interstate commerce com mission. The facts and figures giv- en, though appearing rather tardily, convey much information not hith- erto available in complete form from other sources. Not a few in teresting things are revealed.
 On June 30, 1906, the total sin gle track railway mileage in the United States was 224,363, an in- crease of 6,262 over the, preceding year North Carolina and Virginia are named among twenty-six states which increased their mileage by more than 100. Including tracks of all kinds, the aggregate mileage reached 317,OS3. These figures show that tracks and sidings were inceeased 3,S19 miles, or 37.13 per cent during the year-evidence that the railroad companies have really frequent freight blockades of recent years The reported number of persons on the pay rolls of the rail- ways on June 30, 1906, was 1,525,- 355-some indication of what gov ernment ownership would mean po- litically. These figures show an in crease in the number of employees as compared with the year 1905, of l39,159, or AZ per 100 miles of line. Of the employees 59,S55 were engineers, 62,67S were firemeen, 43,936 were conductors, and 119,- OS7 were other trainmen. There 49,659 switch tenders and watch men. The total amount of wages and salaries reported as paid to ecployes during the year ending June 30, 1906, was $900,S01,6 ,653; but this amount is deficient by more than $27,OOO,O0O because of the loss of railway records in the San Francisco calamity.
 The impressive showing which statistics of mileage and employees make for American railways in point of sheer size is well borne out bs' consideration of the capital involv- ed. Par value of the railway capi Istal outstanding was no less than $14 ,57O, 421,4 AIS, or $67,963 per mile. This recalls and goes for to +support President Roosevelt's de- l'claration that the railroads of the i country despite the presence of somc notorious offenders among them. are not really overcapitalized. Of the total capital there existed as stock$6,S03.760,093, of which $5,- 4O3,001,962 was common and $l,- 4O0,75S,131 preferred; the remain ! ing part, $7766,661,3 1885, represent ed funded debt. Nearly thirty three and half per cent of the capital stock-it is safe to say that Southern roads furnished a good part of this-paid no dividends. The amount of the dividends declared during the year was $272,795. .9?A being equivalent to 6.03 per cent on dividend paying stock. Average revenue per passenger per mile wa' POOP cents-which would seem ln indicate that railroads can largely recoup themselves for 2-cent fare laws by abolishing all special ratoH. Ratio of operating expenses tc earnings was 66.0S per cent, ae against 66.7S per cent in 190a5 Gross earnings were $2.325, 763,- 167, including 1,640,3S6,655 from freight and s51O,032.5S3 from pas gers. These totals show the grati- flying increase of $s62 per mile over 1905. Operating expenses increas- ed only $503 per mile.
 It is when we come to the cas-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
At the Temple,

Services will be conducted at the attend any and all the above services. Jewish Temple tonight by Rabbi Frisch. The services begin at 7:45 o'clock Rabbi Frsch will discuss ''The Divorce Evil All are cordially invited to attend
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
Lakeside Methodist Church.

The pastor of Lakeside Methodist church, Reverend w. c. Watson will preach Sunday morning at II o'clock
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29

If cotton remains around the II and 12 cent point we have some question as to the financial success of the pro posed and in many cases already es- tablished union warehouses. As a business proposition the farmer will not show the most wisdom if he stores cotton on an uncertainty when he can haul to market and dump direct into the hands of buyers at the prices stated above. Storage means shrink age, insurance cost, danger of loss by fire or rains, the general deterioration of the staple, and most of all the chance of a shrinkage in price under some carefully schemed assault from Wall street. It is better to turn loose around II cents than to hold.-Merid- ian (Miss.) Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29

Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Senior
 League at 3 D. m. Junior League a! 4:15 D. m. All are cordially invited td
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29

on Knowing Right and Doing It Not, '
 and at 7:45 p. m. on "A Guest at a Marriage Feast Without Robe. ,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
Mission Festival at Lutheran Chdrcl

Mission Festival at Lutheran ChhrcI:
 The Evangelical Lutheran Trim ity church, 1120 East Sixth acenue, celebrates it's annual mission festi- val today. In the German morning service at 10:45, the local pastor w. c. Schrader, will preach. Rev. erend A. H. Poppe, of Little Rock, will fill the pulpit in the English evening service which will commence at 7:3U D. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Everybody cordially in- vited to attend these services.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29
Carr Memorial Church.

Services at First Ward school building at II a. m. held by the pastor, Reverend R. A. McClintock Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. All are cordially invited. There will be no services at night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29

Mir. Wm. Dean Towels thinks it is crime to take money for poet ry. A number of poets think the publishers consider it a crime to even offer it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-29

week will be 10 a. m. and 7:3O D. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
peovIe of CIayton want the Ills | School

People of CIayton want the High
 Eufaula. Sept. 15-(special 2-The citizens of Clayton held grand raIlV Thursday night in the interest or se- curing the appropriation for the ais- trict school for that city
 The meeting was largely attenoeo hv reuresentative citizens. who seemed deeniv interested in the matter. Speech es were made by Judge A. A. Evans ara Hon George Peach, who greatly Interested their hearers in portrayins Clayton's needs and citing the distin- Ruiyhed men that Barbours caPatal had furnished the State.
 Ten thousand dollars was pledged towards erecting a suitable building and aneunenting the fund and commit taes were appointed to confer with the proper authorities and present the city's claims ., .s
 The Clayton Minstrels, composed or the rapresentative young men Of the town. gave an entertainment at Lou IsvilIe Friday night for the benent or fine Confederate Veterans and were erected with a large house.
 Circuit Court at Clayton adjourned Tb,irsdav morning. Most of the cases ,T,sra for violations of the liquor laws ana there were several convictions of rearoes all of whom were sent to the nhstn gang for different periods.
 Mrs. B. E. Brown entertained this weak in honor of Miss Ethsl AdAraA ---I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
ARRESTED WRONG MAN.
Russell County Farmer Thought !
 Had J. ". McVmy.

Russell County Farmer Thought He
 Had J. ". Mcvay.
 sirard. Sept. l4.--tspecial. )-Accom- panied by the city marshal, a farmer who had effected his capture" and newspaper reporter who had ridden three miles out in the country on hls bicycle to get the truth about the event, A young man was escorted to town in style yesterday and placed in the iock-up on suspicion of being John Wilson Mcvay. who Is wanted in Ran doIph County, Ala, on charges of mur- der, jail-breaking, larceny and few other things, and who escaped from the officers in Phenix City last Monday after having been under arrest few hours.
 There was only one drawback to the arrest of the young man by Farmer Charles Jones, and that was that he was not John wilson McVay. The re- semblance was fair and the farmer promptly took the young man in cus- tody when he applied to him for work. and telephoned to the Girard police Ru- thorities. The young man said he was from Cedartown, Ga, and gave his name. The marshal was still not com- pletely satisfied. and held him for some time in jail. as a suspect. while he was making investigations about him. As for John Wilson Mcvay, he has not been seen since he jumped over a high fence last Monday, waved to the astonished officer who had been dep- utixed to guard him, and with the Jaunty remark, 'T am gone from here" proceeded to put the remark into ex- ecution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
THE POWERS AND MAXINE
All Hights Reserved.

began my search by stirring up the mass of scattered papers on the floor, and in spite of the horror which gripped me by the throat, I cried "hurrahf' when. half hidden by the twisted rug. l saw the missing letter case. It was lying spread open, back uppermost, and there came an instant of despair when l bounced on 1t only to find 1t empty. But there was the treaty on the floor underneath; and lucky 1t was that the searchers had thrown 1t out, for there were gouts of blood on the letter case, while the treaty was clean and uu- spotted.
 which almost made up for everything endured and still to be endured, slipped the document back into the pocket from which 1t had been stolen.
 At that moment . board creaked in the corridor, and then came a step out side the door.
 My blood rushed up to my head. But was of the treaty. If were to be caught here. alone with the dead man. my hands and clothing stained with his blood, should be arrested. The treaty must not be found on me. Yet I must hide 1t, save 1t. I made a dash for the window, and once outside, standing on the narrow balcony, threw the candle end into the room, aiming for the fireplace. Faint star light, sitting through heavy clouds. showed me a row of small flower pots standing in a wooden box. Hastily wrapped the treaty in a towel which hung over the iron railing, lifted out two of the flower pots Gin which the plants were dead and dry), laid the flat parcel I had made in the bottom of the box, and replaced the pots to cover and conceal 1t. Then walked back into the room again. hand, fumbling at the handle of the door, pushed 1t open with & faint creakins of the hinges. Then the light of Q dark lantern flashed.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
Working for Prohibition.

Phenix City, Sept. 1t.--(Special. )-- The opening guns of the Lee County prohibition fight are being fired. and by next week the skirmishing will have deepened into a battle. A meet ing of the temperance people of Phs- nix City has been called for tomorrow afternoon at Trinity Methodist Church, at which organization will be effected, preliminary to conducting a system atic campaign. People from Girard and Columbus will be among the speakers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15

Bessener, who is visiting friends of her former home here.
 A large saw and blaming mill plant soon to be in active operation within the corporate limits Is among the new enterprises here.
 Blue Springs, Barbour's well known health resort, has been incorporated. with J. A. English, a we'll known citi- zen. as Mayor.
 The new hotel at Clayton is com pleted and. is now occupied. The en- terprise has changed hands and the city maintains two that reflect great credit on the town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
AN ATTRACTIVE ROUTE. JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION,

Is via Central of Georgia Railway to Savannah. Merchants & Miners Trans portation Company to Norfolk. ships sail from Savannah for Norfolk every Thursday and Saturday at $500 ?. m, Tickets include meals and berth on ship. A short rail ride. s5 golden hours at sea-
 Ask any Central of Georgia Railway Agent for rates, schedules. etc.
 Au-wed-sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
HAUNT CAUSED TROUBLE.
Aged LauderdaIe Man Has IkaEr1monial
 MAx-Un.

Florence, Sept. 14.-(special) )--The conclusion. of much mixed matrimo- nial experience has just been brought about by the filing of petition for divorce by T. H. Thompson. weil-to- do and aged farmer of Rogersvtlie, against his wife, Molly Thompson.
 Thompson was deserted by his wife and without waiting for the formality of a divorce, he married widow. Mrs. Mary sherratt, whom he is said to have told that he was divorced from his wife.
 The old couple had been married but a short time when they Quarreled and Thompson is said to have taunted the woman with the fact that she was not his lawful wife. She immediately con- suited lawyer. with the result that warrant charging bigamy was sworn out against, Thompson, which was later withdrawn on his promising to secure A divorce from the first Mrs. Thompscn and re-marry Mes. Thompson No. 3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
Hyde Joins FreaIr Club.

James Hazen Hyde, of life insurance fame, has become member Of the club Of the "sphenspogones," the lat- est freak club formed here, to which only men with pointed boards and mus tacfes are admitted
 This society of bearded men with the awe-lnspiring name Is secret so- ciety with the harmless object of per ennial joviality." Its members are mostly artists. literary men, and poll ticians, but every one wears the regu- lation pointed mustache and taperins beard. It's rules. meetings and dinners are secret. One adverse vote IS enoush to exclude a candidate for membership, evan if his mustache and beard. are perfect specimens of their kind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
rLoRnNcn CLUB MEETS.
BuuIuess Organization Elects officers
 for Emaufmx Year.

for Ensuing Year.
 Florence, Sept. 4.-(special) )--At the first annual meeting of the Young Mems Commercial Club officers were elected for the ensuing year. The old officers were elected in most cases as fol- lows: M. W. Darby. President: E. Lynn, First Vice. President; R. l.. Glenn. Second Vice President; W. H. Mitchell, Secretary, and R. M. Martin. Treasurer.
 The chairmen of committees were named by the President and the work of the year reviewed, showing very satisfactory results.
 The club now, numbers seventy-nve members and is still growing R. L. Glenn was elected a delegate to the deep waterway convention in Memphis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
HIDDEN DANGERS.

Ur4c acid is a deadly poison that is produced in the human body, and 1t IS the duty of the kidneys to collect this poison from the blood. and to pass 1t aaenly out of the system. together with al waste matter.
 It is the presence in the body of an excess of uric acid that causes so much pain and suffering, and so many of the aches that are commonly at- trfbuted to rheumatism.
 Tne kidneys are bean-shaped organs. composed of masses of little tubes, all of which pour their secretions into main channel that leads to the blad- der In this way the kidneys pass off more than an ounce of poison every day when in health.
 But 1t does not take much to set the kidneys back, and when they get be- hind, they can not right themselves without help. The uric acid begins to clog the kidneys, causing that dull, heavy aching In the back. and sharp twinges when stooping or lifting. It cPystallizes in the muscles and joints, and every turn or twist brings keen- est torture. It attacks the nerves with neuralgia and sciatica- It brings headaches, dizziness, languor and dis orders of the urine.
 Try a good kidney medicine. if you
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
Under Artillery Fire

Two American tourists. Mir. and Mrs. Bates, who have just arrived in tnis city on their way to Cherbourg. where they intend to embark for New York' tell of a terrific artillery fire to which they were subjected while automopll- ing along the road from Amand--Mono- rond to Nerondes.
 They were travelling along the road at 6 in the morning when the shelis fired from the fort at Bourges began 10 hurst everywhere around them. For tunately. there was an oyerhanging rock at the side of the road nearby. ana they ran the car beneath 1t for cover.
 After the thunder of the guns and the bursting of the shells had lasted for nearly half an hour. MT. Bates man, aged to signal sentry, whom he could ses ahout a quarter of mile away and the bornbardment was stopped.
 The officers of the fort appeared rsd.s,aa ana ,.it1 ha5 heen oosted to warn people on the road during the artillery practice had neglected their duties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
rruun n,mxAs runMnmra.

Cures aii Kidney, Bladder and Rheu- matic troubles; sold by ali druggists. or two months treatment by mail for S1 Dr. E. w. Hall. 2s26 Olive St., St Louis Mo. Send for Ala testimonials
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
JULIE FLoURNOY DEAD.

COIumbus HFTFemam and Former HeBI-
 dent of Montgomery.
 Columbus, Ga., Sept. 14--(Special. J. Jule M. Flournoy, a veteran fireman, who had been connected with the Co., kumbus Fire Department in various capacities for about forty years, is dead. The funeral took place today and the pallbearers were firemen. Mfr FIournoy was a former resident of Montgomery, and had many friends in Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15

Mature planted the Greenwood Oaks when the world was young. Exquisite care supplements natzre's work. No charge for this care. send for book of Views. Agent will call.
 Greenwood Cemetery. ,Phone 1864. ie Court Square.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
'nrolltaomsrz Testimea1.

L. M, Rutlsdge. living on Bell Street. Montgomery, Ala. says: T w@s an- noyed with rheumatism ana kidney trouble foA a long time. There was dull throbbing in my back that kept me feling tired anG listless all tho time. After . hard days work the trouble was much worse and kept me awake at night. I noticed that when arose in the morning I would be so stin could hardly bend or stoop. All the different remedies I tried did me no good and when my attention was called to Doan's Kidney Pills. began their use. I could notice the good effects in c short time and after taking them was completely cured and now am in perfect health. thanks to Doan's Ktds ney Pills"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
UltilnatuHa from Albania.

The people of Albania have sent Q memorandum to the International Peace Tribunal at The Hague, in which they promise to make 1t very hot on the Balkan peninsula unless their de- mands are met having their country made an independent principality.
 s''we do not come to you" the mem orandum says, "as conquered or beg gars, but fully aware of our power and rights"
 ''You who claim to look after the peace of the world had better bewarel War is smouldering among our noun tainsl We are armed, ready for any thing! There will be no peace in the Balkans until we have been granted our rights! We want no status quo" and we will no longer be the play thing of European diplomats.
 A terrible war will be the result if you refuse us justicel We are deter mined, and you know what we want absolute autonomy or terrible re- sponsibility will be yours.P Poor Peace delegatesl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15

have any of the above symptonas. There is nothing else so prompt and sffscti1s as Doan's Kidney Pills. and this remedy has no effect on the other organs, except to drive out the uric poison that interrupts their action. It cures the kidneys and thus ends tRs cause of disease. Rich. pure blood and lasting health result.
 DoAn's Kidney Pills are recommend. cd by your own townspeoplA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS

MRS. vvHNsLOW'S
 SOOTHING SYRUP. has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of Mothers for their CHILDREN while TEETHIN0. with perfect nuceess. IT SOOTHB the CHILD. SoFTENs the GUMS, ALLAYS all pain, CURES WIND COLIC. and is the best remedy for DfARRHoEA- Sold by Druggists ia every part Of the world Be sure and ask for MrA Winslow's Soothing Syrup and take no other kind eS Gents Q Bottle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
NEWS OF BARBOUR.

A fine saddle and buggy horse TOT ..Ie. .ee Julian Rice, at Alex Rice's-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
CAMBON AS
 A PACIFIER Ambassador Smooths Rough Places. WILL BRING PEACE PACT Visit to German Chancellor Brings
 Results. People of AIbania send Message to Hague Demanding Freedom or war--Hasen Hyde Joins
 Freak Club.
nY .HENRr nunoIs.

Paris. Sept. 1t.--It Is no exaggera- ton to say that M. Jules Cambon, the French Ambassador tS Berlin. has done more this summer for the cause of universal peace than all the diplomats who have gathered at The Hague, for by his visit to Prince Buelow, Chan celior of the German Empire. it is said in diplomatic circles. he has paved the way for friendship between Ger many and France.
 When it was first announced that M. Cambon had been invited to visit the Chancellor, everyone in France was greatly surprised, but no one ex- pected anything to come from 1t.
 Now, however. leading French and German papers declare that the meet ing between the, two diplomats result ed in an understanding being reached on several important questions. and while 1t would be too much to say that an entente cordiale" exists between the two countries. international reia- tions have received an important ad- justment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15
Ia AIIowea Two yNives.


 A Paris judge has just rendered 6 decision which permits @ man named Cornu to have two wives.
 Cornu who Is s7, married in 1895 a concierge. who is eleven years young CT than himself. They lived very happily together for some time, but in 1909 they agreed to part, but re- mained on very friendly terms, and paid one another very frequent visits
 Tn 1908 Cornu fell in love with a waitress at the restaurant where he took his meals, and married her. Last February. the sister of the second Mme. cornu heard of the first wife, and laid formal action against him for bigaEny.
 Both the women declared in court that they loved and forgave Cornu. and after an hours deliberation, the jury acquitted him.
 On hearing the acquittal, Cornu cried, T wish to thank the jury and my two wives for their generosity. '' The much blest husband declares that he will try the rather dangerous experiment Of living with his two spouses in one apartment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15

kN OTD AND wELL-TRTED REMEDY.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-15

Try good Kidney medicine. if you
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-15
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