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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
J. c. stubbs.

self, how steep its grades are, how
many cars can be handled by any of
its locomotives and other things about
its operation, but he must also know
what crops are grown along its lines,
what crops might grow and what in
dustries can be fostered in the terri
tory which his system covers. In
short, he must know about as much
as the census bureau and the depart
ment of agriculture combined. 1t
would be a poor traffic man, for in
stance, who couldn't tell offhand Just
about how many peaches were pro
duced in a state through which his
road passed, but when you are traffic
director of a system covering with all
its lines more than half of the country
this becomes pretty big job.
The traffic man of the big railroad
generally ranks next to the president
Sometimes he is the president, for
traffic experts have had the ability
recognized by promotion to such
places in many instances, as for ex
ample. President Ripley of the Santa
Fe. In the case of the Hartman lines
the president is not the practical traf
fic man. Among railroad men Mr.
Stubbs is frequently spoken of as the
traffic brains of Mr.. Hartman, and to
him have been credited many of the
latter's moves, most of which are in.
spired by considerations of traffic.
such for instance as the requirement
of the Illinois Central and the stock
purchases in many of the important
lines in the east.
Stubbs started in when young
man as clerk in the freight Office at
Oakland. That was back in the '70s,
when Coils p. Huntington was build.
ing up his railroad system. When he
found out how much Stubbs could file
away in his head he began to pro.
mote him rapidly until he finally be.
came the traffic director of the South.
ern Pacific, and as such the man who
made the rates for the Pacific coast
and its two important outlets.
The headquarters of Mr.. Harriman's
traffic director are in Chicago. From
there he gives his orders, which are
executed on the boat lines on the At
lantic coast as well as on the rail
lines across the western plains, and
all the time Mr.. Stubbs is watching
what the other trans-continental car
riers are doing. particularly those
dominated by the genius further north,
]. ]. Hill. Watching the flow of traf-
nc from ocean to ocean and that put
on at way stations. Mr.. Stubbs keeps
making mental notes and every week
or SO comes on and has talk with
Mr.. Hartman. who got Mr.. Stubs
when he got the Southern Pacific and
Immediately made him commanding
general of the trafiio of AL the lines
he controlled.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
IS TRAFFIC GENERAL
l. C. sTUBBs HARRIMAN's
RIGHT HAND MAN.
Type Of Persons Who Build Up Great
Railroads.&c. Freight Clerk
When Huntington Found
Him Years Ago.

New York.-A man with sharp,
piercing eyes and a face smooth
shaven and heavily lined sat listening
to the efforts made by the attorneys
for the government at recent hear
ing to show that the combination of
railroads formed by e. H. Hartman
was Illegal and should be dissolved
under the Sherman act.
At different times the testimony had
to do with the peach crop of Cali
fornia. the apples of Washington, the
mineral products OF Arizona and the
alfalfa grown on the plains of Kansas,
but no matter what the crop was or
where it was grown this man seemed
to know more about 1t than the law
yers or witnesses. This was because
he was the railroad traffic director of
one of the biggest railroad systems of
the country.
j. C. Stubbs is the traffic director of
the Hartman lines. He is perhaps
the best example In this country of
what the railroad traffic man has be-
come, because with the lines acquired
by Mr.. Hartman, Mr. Stubbs now
controls absolutely the traffic moving
over $4,000 miles of rail and boat
lines. a far greater mileage than it
has ever before fallen to any one traf-
fic man to control.
1t is the business of a traffic man
of a railroad to know not only all
there is to know about railroad it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
PROBABLY HARDEST OF ALL.
WIfey's Addition to List Of Her House
hold Duties Of Course Was
Not Personal.

After dinner the other evening MT.
and Mrs. Brown started to speak OF
their respective duties. and soon an
argument as to whether the husband
or the wife had the hardest work to
perform was in full swing. First
Brown warbled. and then wifey sang.
"A wife" argued the good lady, has
to cook, wash dishes, clothe the kids.
scrub the floors. sweep the house.
make the beds. build the fires. carry
up coal, nail Stats on the back fence.
dig"
rs that ALP sarcastically inter
rupted Mr.. Brown.
NO." was the prompt rejoinder Of
Mrs. Brown. In addition to those du-
ties every wife has to keep her hus-
band from making a fool of himself?"
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15

or died, when I read about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; so
began to take it, and am well again and
relieved of all my suffering" Mrs.
GEORGE JoRDY, Box 40, Marlton, NJ.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousandsof voluntary rytestimonialsare
on file in the Pinkham laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements,f fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodicpains, backache,
Indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every suffering woman owes it to her
self to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound trial
IF you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinlkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
Artificial Wants.

Many a one. for the sake Of finery
on the back, has gone with hungry
belly and half-starved their families.
silk and satin, scarlet and velvets," I"
as Poor Richard says, put out the
kitchen fre." These are not the nee
essaries of life; they can scarcely be
called the conveniences; and yet only
because they look pretty, how many
want to have them! The artificial
wants of mankind thus become more
numerous than the natural; and as
Poor Dick says: For one poor person,
there are hundred INDECENT. Ben
jamin Franklin.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
Coral Linen Frooks.

Coral linen is a good material for
the foundation of a walking suit which
is to be self-trimmed. soutached, out
lined with eyelet or made severely
plain.
Black should be introduced in the
trimming scheme, though not in a
marked degree.
A black hat is suitable for wear
with coral linen frock, providing the
dress shows just the least particle of
black, which is easily obtained in
piped lines.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
Return to Mahogany.

There is quite a return at present
TO the use Of mahogany candlesticks
for the bedrooms and living-room.
They are even used on supper tables.
The mahogany candlestick is old. with
high polish, and stands quite high
on fiat base. The candles are used
without shades. A pair of them is a
good finish to mahogany bookcase.
also to a mahogany desk.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
A Fable. perhaps.

When George Ade was coming from
New Orleans last winter he noticed,
among the race-track men on the train,
one tan-shoed sheet writer with the
largest feet he had ever seen.
And he Furthermore testifies and af-
firms that the sheet writer. on rising
in the morning, discovered that the
reporter had shined one shoe and a
suit-case.-Success Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15

There Is Catarrh in this section Of the country
than all other diseases put together and until the
few years supposed to be incurable For great
many years doctors pronounced II local disease and
prescribed local remedies. and by constantly failing
to with local treatment. pronounced 1t incurabe.
Science has proven Catarrh to be constitutional dis
ease and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j. Cheney
Co.. Toledo Ohio, Is the only Constitutional on
the market II Is taken Internally In doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful II acts directly the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They oner one
hundred dollars for any case It falls TO cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: f. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15

Here is a dainty little dress in
cream nuns yelling. The pretty
shaped opening at neck is edged with
silk galloon; set Of pin tucks are
made in centre of front below opening.
and also round the foot of skirt; the
armholes are edged by galloon.
The little slip or blouse. which is
separate, is in cream spotted silk, fin
ished at the neck and elbow by a mar
row frill. A colored sash is worn be-
low waist.
Materials required: yards yelling
l6 inches wide. IN yard silk SO inches
wide, IN yard galloon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15

Kidneys. / have been told / had a
floating kidney. l had intense pain
In the back. headaches and dizzy
spells, and the action of the bladder
very irregular. About three years ago
! tried Doan's Kidney Pills and inside
OF comparatively short time was en-
drely rid of kidney trouble"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15

just like thou
sands OF others.
Mr.. Martin says:
Il think l have
had kidney dis
ease ever since the
war. During an en-
g a g e m e mt my
horse fell on me,
straining my back
and injuring the
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
look an Antidote

Percival came running to his grand.
ma one day asking for drink of wa
ter. Quick. quick, grandma" he said,
give me drink of water, quick!"
After he got his drink he said "The
reason that l was in such hurry,
thought swallowed worm while eat.
ing an apple and | wanted to drown
it."-Delineator.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
Fashion LIS an Economy.

For once we have stumbled on a
fashion that is really an economy, for
instead of having a high-necked gown
for the theater and semi-low necked
gown for an informal dinner, woman
now needs but one dress for both &C
casions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15

Thought He Wanted Too Much.
This quarter doesn't sound right"
said the smart clerk, ringing the coin
on the counter.
"Huh!" growled the customer.
What do you want for quarter. any
way? An opera solo with an orches-
ira accompaniment
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
cotton to Bo Worn.

Gowns of coarse cotton not en-
broidered in a heavy crude darning
stitch are to be worn in not only white.
but colors. They are made over china
pr other soft silks or even thin cotton
Of glossy finish.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
AFTER
SUFFERING
TEN YEARS
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
MARLToN, MI feel that LydiaE e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Comnound has

gwen me new Lie.
l suffered for ten
years with serious
female troubles, in
fammation, ulcer
alton, indigestion,
nervousness, nd
could not sleep.
Doctors gave me
up, as they said my
t r ou b lie S were
chronic. / was in
despair, and did not
care whetherTlived
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
WISE TO NIAGARA.

Teacher-Johnny, can you tell me
the most remarkable thing about M
agara Falls?
Johnny-Yessum; the price they
soak you for everything without going
to jail
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
Pettit's Eye SaIve for 25c

relieves tired, overworled eyes, stops eye
aches, congested, infiamed or sore eyes. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15

The
hghtng
cuffs being Of silk braided
the a
s
a
right
yards lining
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15

All men are born equal. but the av
erage woman thinks she is superior
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
Its Kind

This squib about peoples hanging
on to straps in street cars"
"Oh. that's standing joke"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
HAaDsHIps OF ARMY LIFE.
Left Thousands Of Veterans with Kid
ney Trouble.

The experience OF David w. Martin,
. retired merchant of Bolivar. No. is
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
Mrs. WinsIow.s soothin

For children teethng softens the gums Reduces in
nammation. aliays pain. cures wind collie 25c bottle
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15
Important to Mothers,

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORlA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Signature sHsss ''s etZxAzzZw
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-15

The man who is full, usually carries
a pocket which is empty.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-27
TAFT STATES POSITION.
VIII Not Place Negroes Where OBJ
lection is Made.

Unless something entirely unforeseen
occurs 20 change his attitude to-
wards the appointment of negroes to
Federal Offices. President Taft will
not make any such appointments in
States where they would tend 20
arouse opposition on the part or the
people among whom they would
serve.
Il is expected that Air. Taft will
make q full statement of his position
in this respect in his inaugural ad
dress.
When he was in Washington on
Tuesday and "Wednesday morning he
showed the draft OF Il to several
friends. some OF whom had oppor-
tunity to read or hear IL all. and
others OF whom saw or heard only
portions.
II is understood that he read or
showed nearly. If not quite all of It.
70 President Roosevelt on the occa-
sion OF one of his visits at the White
House
II has been learned that among
the several subjects discussed i'm that
draft Of the address as il stood on
Wednesday was the question OF the
appointment OF negroes to Federal
Office.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-27
MUST BE COMPETENT.

On this point il said that where Ne
groes had demonstrated their fitness
TO share in the responsibilities OF
government and their personal quail
hcations for Office and where their
selection would not create feeling in
the community in which they reside
they were entitled 90 take their share
IN the administration Of the public
business. But where their appoint-
ment would tend TO create feeling
In the community i'm which they live.
sue hselections should not be made,
and he would not make them.
Some OF those who have seen or
heard this part OF the draft Of the in
augural address regard 10 as an expli-
CIT announcement that Mr.. Taft will
not make any appointment OF Ne
groes TO Office iu any OF the Southern
States. He intimates. however. that
1t he finds any Negroes capable OF
dlling Offices in some OF the other
States he viii not hesitate 10 appoint
them
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-27
APPEALS FOR AID.
The BIadkmOvcment to Africa.

Mr.. d. r. Thomas. Organizing
Sec'y and Treasurer OF the Move
ment Appeals 10 all the Presiding FL
ders of the Colored Churches in
Richmond, VA. TO take up ono col
lection each. from their congregations
between March 1. 1909, and April
2. 1909. TO enable him to come ont
and organize the Sons and Daugb
ters OF Ethiouia for the movement
to Africa, according TO the will of
God.
The Presiding Elders will please
take the names and amount of each
donator, for Information at the COM
Ing convention, which will be called
this summer.
Send all money orders and checks
10 ID. r. Thomas. Bonita. Arizona.
II seems that Virginia must take
the lead in the pending movement.
which win be made by divisions.
Mr.. Thomas has been sticking TO
the movement for the past IS years,
and is determined TO bring II 10 the
public. His hooks and papers have
been examined. and found correct
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-27

Mai. Spencer Cosby. engineer com
missioner OF the District. formerly in
charge of the Washington squeduct.
TWO years ago made an examination
of the records. and reported unfavor-
ably on the plan TO replace the
erased name.
Jefferson Davis was not Secretary
OF War when Cabin John bridge was
built he said. and I can find moth
ing in our records 90 show that be
ever saw or approved the plans for
that structure
He was Secretary Of War when
work on other parts Of the aqueduct
was started. In 1853. but the plans
which he then recommended for ap-
poval showed a bridge Of Eve arches
over Cabin John valley The actual
construction work on The bridge was
begun in 1857. shortly after Mr.. Da.
Wis ceased TO be Secretary of War.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-27

documents were destroyed with the
equipment of the Journal.
The Gill Brothers have Insurance.
amounting 10 $1,000, which will
cover scarcely two-thirds OF their
estimated loss.
We are looking about for a suit
able location for new plant" said
A. r. Holderby- general manager for
the Journal Company. today. Be
yond that I am unable to say at this
time what are our plans for the fu-
ture The Journal will appear as
usual this afternoon. but no attempt
win be made to get out a = o'clock
edition today.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-27
TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.

Two noted beauties of New York
sat together In the same box at the
Opera recently. One had very white
skin with pink cheeks and brown
hair. The other had light brown
skin, pink cheeks and black, glossy
hair. Most people thought the light
brown woman had the advantage.
Both OF these women used Complex
ion Wonder Creme, No. /. 20 make
the skin lighter and No. . (Shen
pink, 70 give healthy. reddish tint
10 the cheeks. Every woman who
uses this Wonder Cream will be i'm
proved IL she follows the instructions
of NJ. b. Berger q Co. . Rector St,
New York. They send either kind
OF Complexion Wonder Cream for
so cents. If you want long. glossy
hair use .Geir Wonder Grow and
Wonder Comb
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-27

OF the two abutments. The tablet
on the east abutment bears the fol-
lowing inscription:
Union Arch.
CHER Engineer; Capt Montgomery c.
Meigs.
u. S. Corps of Engineers.
Este Perpetua.
The tablet on the west aputment
contains the following inscription:
Washington Aqueduct.
Begun A. ID. 1853.
President OF the United States,
Franklin Pierce.
Secretary of War,
Building A. ID. 1861.
President OF the United States.
Abraham Lincoln.
Secretary OF War. Simon Cameron.
The blank space in this latter in
scription originally contained the
name Of Jefferson Davis"
Many accounts have been given of
the manner in which the erasure of
Mr.. Davis name from the tablet
was brought about. The erasure re-
peatedly has been charged to &c
Montgomery G. Meigs. who was CHER
engineer OF the Washington-Great
Falls aqueduct. and to Edwin M.
stanton, Secretary of War under
President Lincoln.
William r. Hutton, who was en-
gineer OF the aqueduct, has given
this account OF the mutilation, al
though the War Department does not
include il in its records:
"In June. 1899. at the request of
the Secretary of the Interior, Caleb
X. Smith, to whose department the
control Of the aqueduct had just been
transferred, / accompanied the Sec
rotary and a number Of members Of
Congress on a tour Of inspection OF
the new works. We want as far west
as Cabin John run. by way OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Oppo-
site Cabin John several OF the party
disembarked TO get a nearer view
OF the bridge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-27
inaugural Welcome Club Busy.

Representative colored citizens of
the District have organized the In
augural Welcome Club. It's princi-
pal purpDse is 10 entertain coiored
visitors who viii be in this city next
week. The club has secured Con-
vention Hall, and the evening OF
March win give a reception in
honor OF the visitors. The club is
Differed as follows: President. w.
Bruce Evans: vice presidents. w. 8.
Lotion. w. J. Singleton and Aaron
Russell: financial secretary. ". p.
SLAUGHTER; recording secretary:
James C. Burlls. and treasurer. Dam
lei Murray: with the following as
chairmen of committees r. r. Hor-
ner. executives: w. r. Houston. re-
ception; L. NJ. King. invitation. with
BENJAMIN Washin gton as vice chair
man: c. F. NJ. Browne. supper; ].
A. Lankforss decorations: w. b.
Mitchell. music: g. J. Pickett. COM
fort: +. IT, r. Clarke. floor, and Rob-
ert A. Pelham and r. w. Thompson.
press.
The club Is a permanent 0rganiza-
ton and has entertained on the oc-
casion OF several inauguraticns-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-27
COlOred
Skin Made
Lighter

For centuries the scientific men
have been trying TO make dark skin
lighter colored. not by artificial whit
eninr. but In a natural way. At last
the CHEMICAL WONDER CO. OF
New York has discovered Com
PLEXION WONDER. which does
bring a lighter natural color every
time 70 Is applied. The effect is no.
artificial The lighter coloring is
natural. The effect on the colored
countenance is magical.
The CHEMICAL WONDER CO. IS
- best friend the dark race ever
had. IL has preparations for kinky
hair which exactly suit colored peo-
pie. The WONDER COMB magnetic
metallic, helps 10 straighten hair
II costs only fifty cents and will last
a lifetime.
The pomade called WONDER UN-
CURL keeps hair straight aud plia-
BILE. The WONDER COMB aud
WONDER UNCURL when used TO-
gether. will make any kinky hair
dress we'll. II the hair Is too short.
use WONDER HAIR-GROW. This
is a liquid fertilizer for the scalp.
Just as fertilizers Ia the corn field
make the corn stalks grow. so this
liquid fertilizes the scalp and makes
the hair grow longer.
NJ b. BERGER G CO. 2 Rector
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WONDERS for fifty cents or all OF
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and promise that our WONDERS VIII
help TO advance colOred people So
eially and commercially. Agents
Wanted.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-27
GILL BROTHERS LOSS.

f. w. Gill. foreman of the Evening
Journal composing rooms, and his
brother. w. s. Gill. suffered a loss
OF probably $4,000. They conducted
a small job printing business and
had type. metal and other equipment
belonging to them stored IN the
second story. They had on hand job
work amounting to 1880. Most OF
this was printing to be done on con-
tract for the State. The copy Of
State records OF statistical nature.
which cannot be replaced. was stored
in the Gill workshop. All OF these
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-27

chief engineer OF the aqueduct. and
not believing that the Secretary was
serious IN his wish that the tablet
on the side OF the bridge should be
mutilated. J did nothing In the mat
ter. a week after this. Robert Me-
Intyre. a recently chosen contractor.
arrived in Washington for the pur-
pose OF pashing the bridge work TO
completion.
He called TO pay his respects to
the Secretary OF the Interior. and
Mr.. Smith told him they had put
Jen Davis name on the bridge and
he tthe Secretary wished it cut out.
The contractor agreed and one of his
stone masons soon chiseled out the
name"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-02-27
Not LIKE ROOSEVELT

This position Is not IN accord with
That of President Roosevelt. The
democrats OF the Senate have inst
been engaged in n sharp nght 10 pre-
vent the confirmation OF the re-ap-
pointment OF w. u. Crum. 20 be col
lector OF customs at Charleston. :.
G. cam was confirmed on his grsf
appointment, but only after a long
and desperate fight When the re-
appointment was made. the Senate
Democrats saw an opportunity TO cot
an expression from Mr.. Taft right M
the start ~ his administration. N
they could hold mp the confirmation
OF Cram until tho expiration of the
administration. the appointment eth
er would have 20 be renewed BY Mr..
Tart or 10 would fail. The Repuhli-
cans sought 20 relieve Mr.. Taft OF
this possible dilemma by forcing the
confirmation. hut the Democrats were
SO persistent In their opposition that
the matter was finally withdrawn.
temporarily. by Senator Frye. chair
man OF the committee on commerce
10 which the nomination had been re-
ferred
Now u appears that Mr.. Taft was
not 90 be embarrassed by such tactics
and has determined TO make n state
ment of his position right at the
outset
Washington Post. Feb g, 'Os.