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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
C DE GIAW Ssl0lIl8S
Stockholders Meeting

All stockholders of Andrew Railway Safe ty Appliance CO. are urged to attend a meeting to be held at the onace of the Montgomery Light & Water Power Co. at P. Nj. on Monday night. May 11th. 1908. as business of the utmost importance is to be considered. and the President dseires to make a full report as to status of the Com pany.
 6t E. F. HIGGINS. secty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08

Charlie Fuller left last night fol Meridian, to whose team he was solo yesterday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08

Archie Persons seems to be hittins his old stride at the bat, getting three hits yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08

The Atlanta team left at $40 last night for Nashville, where today they begin a series of four games. The Climbers leave this morning for Birm- ingham. where they play four games, and after these four games the east tackles the west in the ball yards of the former.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08

Atlantic. while Macon dropped to fifth place yesterday Savannah taking fourth by beating Augusta
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08

GAMES TODAY. Southern Leagues- Montgomery at Birmingham. Atlanta at Nashville. Memphis at Little Rock. Mobile-New Orleans not scheduled. Auerica1 TseRGues- Detroit at Cleveland. Philadelphia at Washington. St. Louis at Chicago. New York at Boston. National Leagues Chicago at Pittsburg. Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Boston at New York. Cincinnati at St. Louis. American Association. Columbus at Kansas City. Toledo at Milwaukee. Louisville at St. Paul. Indianapolis at Minneapolis. Cotton states League Monroe at Columbus. Vicksburg at Meridian. Gulfport at Jackson South Atlantic. Augusta at Savannah. Macon at Charleston. Columbia at Jacksonville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08

If Bliss does not make one of the best pitchers in this League when he gets to working good the one best bet has gone wrong. He had everything yesterday until the cold weather got the best of him In that eighth inning and even at that Atlanta would not have scored if Hepline had not mis- judged Moran's fly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08

Harry Vaughan was feeling better last ntght-Ahe copped a game yester- day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08

Little moist in the National and American Leagues yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
GAMES YESTERDAY.

- EOvshcr-, s.enguei-- Montgomery, g.. Atlanta, B.. Birmingham, 4; Nashville, {. Mobile. 1: Memphis ,. Little Rock 2; New Orleans. 1. ATweriean Leagnes-- No game; rain. National Leaguet--
 No game; rain American Association. Milwaukee Toledo. rain Louisville, 3; St. Paul, o. Indianapolis, 3; Minneapolis. 1. Kansas City. 1; Columbus, Q. South Atluntics-
 Jacksonville. {; Columbia, 5. Savannah, 3; Augusta, 1. Charleston, 5; Macon, O.. :sr Cotton States Leagues Columbus, 6: Monroe. {. Meridian 5; Vicksburg, 2. Jackson -Gulfport. no game. Gulfport team failed to arrive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-08

Totals .. ..26 1 2 24 l5 '27 sHardy batted for Perdue in the ninth inning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26


II IS idle 10 criticise at large the
American business mans habit OF
oyerwork. But a single aspect Of this
ruinous habit merits comment. The
American business man does not want
money itself. He wants TO get there"
to "get there" for his own. his wifes
sake, his family's sake. The full price
o. getting there he does not always
calculate.
The man who works fast. many
hours a day. six or seven days a week,
q not merely paying ia sheer energy
10 get there. He eats too much,
possibly drinks too much. does not
take exercise. but he pays IN more
than physical detriment He IS doing
more than ill-treatlng his body in such
q way as he would never dream Of m
treating his automobile or his factory
dynamo. Above everything else. the
American business man IS getting
there" at the expense Of rounded de
gelopment. at the expense Of life itsel
and Of its large and rich experiences
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26
SAVE THE BREAD cRUsTs.
Dried and Run Through Meat Chopper
They VIII Be Found Useful.

Take the bread crusts and place in
pan in the oven. dry them thoroughly
and run through the meat chopper.
After they are finely ground sieve as
you would ordinary meal and put into
jars for future use.
What a neat shelf a woman can have
in the pantry with jar foods First
there are the bread crumbs, the jar
Of navy beans, lima beans, dried corn,
spices, crumbled parsley, which has
been dried and crushed, sage, hominy,
etc. A large gallon crock is splendid
for holding salt, another for sugar, and
BY buying large quantities Of sugar
one gets more for the money The
pantry should be the pride Of the
kitchen and all neatly arranged. Moth
ing makes a better bread bin than g
large lard can OF a large stone jar
The latter will prevent bread or cakes
from freezing In a cold room II they
are wrapped III a tablecloth and care
fully covered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26

May Be seslorss and Worked with
soHa Huttonhole Stitch.

The elas 1f the towels may De scale
loped and worked with solid buttons
hole stitch There may he 3 design Ia
oyelet and French embroidery above
the scallop on one end and the seal
lop with the initials GA the other end.
Letters from four % six inches high
can be used On The towels. They
should be padded.
First. take short running stitches,
just inside the stamped outlines, fli
the space between the running stitch
es with a layer Of outline stitches set
close and even: into this layer of out
line stitches work another layer tax
ing the stitches Of the second layer
into the stitches Of the first layer and
not into the material Work a third
layer into the stitches of the second
layer in the same manner
Work across this padding Gloss
satin stitch. setting the needle for th'
satin stitch on the stamped outlines
Of the letter; these outlines shoul'
never be covered with the paddinl
/ stitches.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26
Rich Capitalists Turn BOOtbIacks

the money have not been made pub
lie. but they are capitalists who have
figured IN deals involving millions.
TO earn merely the rent the IN
duslrlous pollshers of shoes IN the
corridors will have to serve 1os. .sss
persons a year Added to this they
must earn the outlay for wages. brush
es. cloths. blacking and other materials
and tools before the profits begin TO
come in.
The hackers Of the syndicate figure.
however, that they will have no dim.
Guilty In making a big winning on their
investment.
The population OF the Offices ID the
bailding win be 1000 persons. How
many win pass through the CORRIDOR
TO and from the trains Is a question
that experience must settle. but. ba,
sing their figures on the ferry.hoal
travel. the bootblack promoters figure
that at least 2.o00.o00 shoes WIN pas.
under the hands Of their polishers &
TIE frst year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26

NEW YORK CITY has one Of the
~ greatest public park systems ia
the world In extent. and the finest IN
convenience for the use 0f the people
and natural and artificial beauties.
Records Of the city department Of
parks give interesting figures and gen
eral information unknown By many Of
the residents Of the city. It is estl.
mated that the public Fairgrounds, the
open places that are not onIg il bodies
Of many acres. but IN small plots Of
green that are lungs for the great con
gested districts Of the metropolis. are
worth as vacant real estate $1,000, ,0O0..
600. This enormous amount in value
Is tied up ii land for the health and
pleasure Of more than 1000 900 Of IN.
hahitants Of the FIVE boroughs and
friends who may visit them and stran
gers who come to the city
It is shown that the original cost ol
these parks, which number ll3. was
about ge6.l5e.0 900, and they are wortl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26
WHERE UNCLE SAN eETs HIS lM
MENsE SUPPLY
Common Pouches Made by One Wan
III New York state, and the
Registered Pouches BY
New Jersey Concern.

For the thousands upon thousands
OF tons Of mail matter passing to and /
fro through the country Uncle Sam
needs hundreds Of thousands Of
pouches with which to handle this i'm
mense business, and the matter Of
keeping the government supplied with
these bags is no small matter. There
are two sources of supply, the common
mail pouches being turned out by 2
Big establishment at Lyons, N. XVI
and the registry pouches being manu-
factured BY another firm at Trenton,
N. j. The cotton duck Of which the
bags are made comes from a mill In
North Carolina, and 1t Is woven 50
! tightly as to be practically waterproof
Ii the weave there are 1S stripes of
blue. If you don't ind the 1S stripes
fl mail bag, you may know that It
doesn't belong to Uncle Sam.
AS soon as young Mail Bag is de-
clared ready for his travels be Is
turned over to the post office depart
ment and is taken in charge by the
equipment division. II there is no Inn
mediate use for him he is sent to one
Of the repositories" where he may
be found when wanted. There are
seven Of these mail bags Repositories
tn the country at New York, Boston,
Cincinnati, st. Louis, ST. Paul, Chi
eaeo and San Francisco-and as soon
as a mail bag In any part Of the eoun'
/ try is emptied and is not immediate
" needed by the Office which holds Il
] at the time, it is sent 70 the nearest
} one Of these cities.
/. New York needs more mail bags
, than any half dozen other cities in th'
country; and all the year round, on az
s average, there are in transit two car
' loads Of pouches from the st. Loui
!. depository to Gotham. Sometimes
when ST. Louis cannot supply tn
bags as fast as they are needed othe
repositories are called upon; 70
great, big, hungry New York must b
i kept supplied OF the postal bushes
Of the country will 80 to smash.
the course Of a year more than 5000
Q 900 domestic mail bags are receive
at and shipped from New York. A
C there are fewer than 100000 in a.
d tuai use, you may imagine that the
p are kept busiiy moving In order
ia meet the requirements Of the service
There are rs different kinds Of ma
II bags in use, and they range in COZ
.h from % cents to s2.156 each. The 0
ie diDary cotton and leather bags, wit
e. ordinary use. viii last ten years, b
he the catcher pouch" that is thrown
7il and off fast flying mail cars goes
ke pieces within Is months. There a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26

AIRS. JcfsN JACOB AsTOR gave a
kW danes the other night at which
she taught the -Four Hundred that the
newest way 70 serve flowers as favora
Is from the depth of an old fashioned
wheelbauoW.
SO many guests we're invited and 80
many Innovations had been provided
that Mrs. Astor used both her own
mansion. at $40 Fifth avenue. and
that Of Col Astor's mother next door
After Sherry had served luncheon at
midnight in q dining room decorated
with myriads Of pink roses. American
Beauties and flies. Mrs. Astor began
the distribution Of the most costly sci
OF favors given to guests at any social
function in New York this winter.
Out Of the FIRST box popped ross
wands for The women and golden ciga
fette lighters FOR the men: from th'
second came forth French novelties II
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26
Flowers Served from a WheeIbarrow

precious gems with silver pencils for
the males. Then came brocaded boxes
and bags and brocaded match safes
and more tfinkets in the finer metals
until each guest bore a small load.
Finally a footman. fnrmerdressed.
wheeled into the big drawing room the
gigantic wheelborraw. smothered in
smilax 80 that moi a particle Of the
wood or iron framework could be seen.
From this rustic flower bed guests
picked bouquets Of lilacs and lilies Of
the valley and great boutonnierea Of
the same flowers tied with white silk
ribbon as the footman wheeled the
ancient vehicle from group to group.
After this there was dancing until
early morning. which furnished Mrs.
ksior with another opportunity for her
inventive genius As the guests were
preparing to depart they were served
with the second collation. Of the func
sion--in reality buiIet breakfast be
cause of the lateness Of the hour.
The gowns and Jewels worn by Mrs
Astor and her guests were extraor
dinarily brilliant even for an Astor func
ton. incidentally the display aroused
considerable notice in the opera boxes
where the guests attended before re
pairing to the dance
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26

pots in the country for small boats Of
the navy
To-day at the yard, In a new anode.S-
freproof boat storage building, a big
$3.50 1000 brick structure that forms the
boundary Of the yard at Chelsea
bridge. is probably the largest number
OF small hoais-so called, for some Of
them are not very small-eyer seen ia
the vicinity
The beauty and fine lines Of the
navy's small boats can be appreciated
by a view Of the lot All are built to
the most minute specifications and
represent the best attainable stock
and the highest boat building skill
Almost 200 boats, representing a
total expenditure Of more than $780,
600 IN labor and material. are on the
great storage floors. arranged sys-
tematicallg IN regular lots and rows
Of streets. OF piled IN tiers three and
four high.
There are all kinds Of launches
both steam and electric. from The
smaller. nalty. speedy and more nag
niflcently finished ones for admirnli
and commanding officers to the grea
l0feet.long service launches Of tire
mendoas power, especially adaptel
for towing the ships sailing iaunche
and cutters for landing men end tn
/ rapid-1re field artillery and shore gun
carried On every ship.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26

Dissolve a third Of yeast cake IN
e gin Of warm milk and add two
teaspoonfuls of granulated sugar.
Have ready acalded a beer bottle with
a patent fastener or # you have not
this use an ordinary bottle and cork.
soaking the cork well for some hours
and wiring # on the bottle FIJI the
bottle three-quarters full OF fresh,
bleod.warm milk. or fresh milk heated
to blood warmth. and pour IN the
yeast mixture. Shake hard for several
minutes, then put in the cork and
fasten it down securely. Set II 3
warm place until the contents ars
working and foamy, then lay IN the
Ice chest until wanted. One yeasf
sake makes three bottles of koumsss
80 It Is wen to make several bottles
ct enc time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26

There are plain, cheap, tiny little
dlnghles for use in working around
the sides Of a ship, and side by side
with them are couple Of the magnih
cent 12-oared mahogany rowing barges
Of rear admirals.
This is the barge Of the highest
state, used practically only for the
most ceremonial occasions. and for Of
fetal visits in foreign parts. The hand.
some carved eagles. u S seals, and
stars on the stretchers Of these craft
are works OF art, and represent con
siderable outlay in themselves.
There are here also massive. heavy
sturdy 40-foot-long sailing launches,
that can conveniently land 100 men
and a couple OF small cannon. They
are equipped with gun circles and
standards for using their guns ia boat
attacks. The great rowing barges are
OF the same size and almost the same
type. and Of equal capacity
These also are rigged for sails, i
sail propulsion is desired, but Ike che
sailing launches are generally towed
by steam launches In ordinary landing
work nowadays. Both are fitted vita
towing bits and gear
But the worth Of the boats as sailing
launches have again and again been
demonstrated IN the navy. and rec.
ords Of more than 1000 miles in one
enforced voyage for suceor have been
made.
L vas in such a type Of boat thai
: ~ from the famed Kearsarge made
n ! S.s-mile journey after her wreeA
} in the Caribbean.
! Each Of these boats, while varieasis
r designated sailing launches and row
ing barges are equipped for ten an.
! twelve oars on either side. and witl
each oar double banked as they ln
3 variabIy are. they can be drive
4 through the water with tremendou
o speed BY the muscular strength Of IL
q 90 OF IS men who can bend on IL
k cars.
There are In the collection giss a.
a cutters. whaleboats and whalebea
,- gigs. and every other service type 6
e boat. In addition there are haE
s. dozen Of the trim regulation i2-oafe
g racing cutters Of the navy In iheH
d days every ship has q special resuh
ton racing cutter for the eneoufae
S. ment Of boat efficiency among the me
10 The bodybuilding shop IN an aai
& cent building, generally has from 50
Is 40 steam. sailing Of rowing |aunehl
1T ana boats set Up along the long 6e|
e. under construction. aud probably
I'd hat1dozen more boats under fene.
aa Robert A. Robinson ol Chhflesloe
no formerly a weilsnoun yacht and bo
ns builder Of the north shore. "a
charge az the boat shop
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26

now nearly 20 times as much as at the
dates Of their purchase Take for IL
lustration Union, Madison, Tompkins
and Washington squares. They cost
respectively sli6.051 IN 1883, se5,952
ia lS47, $69s.35S in 1884 and 1870
IN 1927. Or s35S.SS1 IN all, and now
real estate experts say that they are
worth s2O.OOO.OOO.
These numerous parks vary in size
as much as they vary Ia location, from
q small traction Of an acre at the
junction Of streets to 1856 acres in
Pelham Bay park. the most extensive
park in the city, and forming a grand
and magnificent system through the
Parkway that connects 1t with Bronz
park, Of 6ei acres. which, in its turn
is connected on the west By Moshols
Parkway with Van Corllandt park, o
l.1s2 acres.
Manhattan. with its more congesteg
population, naturally has the mosi
parks, which number As, with mag
nifeent Central park. containing 81
acres. leading, as It leads the world
Brooklyn borough, with SS parks
comes next, with Prospect park o
SIG acres at the head Of the list. TIL
Bronx has the greatest park acreage
with II parks; then comes Queen
With seven. followed by Richmon
| with three.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26

Add to one cup scalded milk one
third cupful shortening, cupful sugar
and a half teaspoonful salt. Cool to
iukewarm, then beat in yeast cake
dissolved in a quarter cup lukewarm
milk and enough slfted -four to make
a stin batter. Cover and place where
it viii keep warm over night. In the
morning blend a beaten, egg with the
dough. add. one-half cupful seeded rails
ing and roll out the mixture in sheet
quarters Of an inch in thickness
Put in a buttered dripping pan or g
deep pie plate, having in its center
muffin ring or piece Of stiff paper
pinned together TO make a ring. Coysi
and let rise until it doubles its orig
inal bulk. Brush with melted butter
sprinkle with powdered sugar and Gin
namoa and bake II a moderate over
about half an hour. Eat hot with cof
fee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26

- H.

NEW YORK. Mot the least interest
AZ ing part Of the recent union
Of Gladys Vanderbilt and Count
Laszlo szechenyi Of Hungary. so
for as New York society is con
eerned, was the helated recon
ciliation which was made known
when Cornelius Vanderbilt consented
AZ the eleventh hour and under much
pressure to lend formal sanction to the
alliance By giving away the bride This
action restores him to HIS rightful po-
sitlon as head Of the Vanderbilt fam
ily an honor that was taken from him
by his father years ago when he mar
rled Miss Grace Wilson. The eldest
son had stood out strongly against the
mother and sister and had refused tc
consider the young Hungarian noble
man as saitor for his sisters hand
II was feared that his uncompromising
Americanism would mar The wedding
and open the breach stlll wider be
tween Cornelius Vanderbilt and his
family.
II Is known that neither Alfred MOI
Reginald favored the match, but theii
opposition was not SO manifest ant
pronounced as that Of the eldest son
Reginald. the third sons Is accredite,
with having acted as the chief agen
In bringing about the formal recon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26

mail pouches l0g almost every COM
eelVable use. bot tie oldest oae made
IS probably the "bee bag Which was
BUILT for the international transport
Of honey bees
Before we adopted the bee bag the
bees shipped from abroad or 70 ior.
eign countries from the United States
generally arrived dead said Thomas
P. Graham. chief Of the bureau Of
equipment, shut since its adoption
there has not been complaint The
bag Is large enough to hold an or.
binary hive. It IS 50 arranged that the
bees are given an ample supply q
fresh air, and there is a receptacle for
sugar or other food that they may
need in transit We have mail bags
for pneumatic tubes, made Of a com
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26
kEEp TAE FLooR POLISHED.
Simple Method That Takes Place o
Continual Work.

Hard wood floors are beginning to
look a little the worse for the win
ters wear. It's always problem tc
keep them looking well without a CON
tinual polishing performance, summer
or winter. "A treatment which has
stood the test Of experience Is this:
First wash the floor well and let It
dry. Then 60 over It with cloth
dipped from time TO time In kerosene
oil. which both cleanses and pene.
trates the floor so that less Of this
boiled oil is required. The boiled oil
finish should then be prepared. To make
this. take two quarts Of boiled linseed
oil. put beeswax the size Of half an
egg and boil together until melted and
thoroughly mixed. Care should be
taken IN doing this. as both materials
are infammable. While the oil is still
warm apply with wide paint brush.
It is much easier than keeping up
wax polish.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26

position called Ieatheroid; mail bags
fol the use Of horsemen, and mail bags
for use in the island dependencies.
We are just now getting out special
bag for use in the islands. It has dark
er stripes than those used in the
States
1t would be impossible to estimate
the distance travelled by United
states mail bag in the course Of the
ten or twelve years of its life a mall
bag may make 20 round trips between
New York and Washington, and them
filed with mail for our soldiers, may
be dispatched direct to the Philip
pines. There 1t may spend years in
the interisland service before II IS
shunted back across the Pacific with
letters or papers for San Francisco
Again, bag may travel for years
making indiscFiminate round trips hei
tween New York and Boston, New
York and Chicago, or between other
big cities to which mail IS pouched di-
rect. and then it may be filed With
papers for dispatch to some distant
Alaskan post ONCE, to reach which 1
may be carried for miles on q dos
sled
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-26

Many methods are being tried for
the preservation Of old and historical
trees in the east, some Of which are
intensely interesting. On the estate Of
John ] Little. az Bala. Pa. is a very
old sycamore. the trunk of which had
become deeayed. The cavity was
nlled with stone and cement and
around It's base vas then built ar
outer stone wall. 50 arranged that the
water would drain away from The
trunk Of the Popular Mechanics