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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15

In the summer season any person of any nationality who seats himself in front of the Cafe de la Paix in Paris may confidently gamble on haiiing an acquaintance in less than fifteen min utes. Trafalgar Square. in London, is called by the Britishers the actual ker- neI of civilization. The long corridor of the Waldorf Is the temporary abode of folks from almost everywhere. The big front porch here at Shepheard's Hotel. in Cairo. will surely have two or three friends waiting for you when you arrive. The Grand Hotel. in Yo- kohama, has been for many years a sort of clearing house for travellers circumnavigators moving aside to let the other crowd pass. Then there is the Palace, in San Francisco. and the Auditorium, in Chicago-defnite rally Ing points for mortals who move about.
 It is when we meet our long lost friend in the remote byway that we are induced to throw up our hands and exclaim. The world Is smalE"
 For instance. before the German steamer left Naples for Alexandria a launch load of new passengers came aboard. As we were heading out of tse bay and almost under the shadow of Capri glanced at the man in the adjoining steamer chair and recogniz- ed the banker from Tien-Tsin. He was Just as much surprised as I was.
 About year ago we parted at San Francisco after a long and pleasant voyage from Shanghai-he to continue 8 leisurely trip around the world. to carry my priceless treasures of Orien- tai art and shattered letter of credit back to Indiana. When we parted there was the usual stereotyped remark about meeting again, but neither of us believed that there was one chance in q million of our paths crossing. it be- ing far cry from Tien-Tsin to Terre Haute. I don't know what far cry'' is. but I have come across it in some of our most opaque dissertations. and accordingly I welcome the opportunity to use it.
 The man from Tien-Tsin had loitered fin Europe and was now heading straight for China. I had made up my mind in hurry to go to Egypt to help 10000 other students investigate the tombs, and here we were, side by side, in the Mediterranean.
 A few minutes after coIIiding with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15
Suits and Skirts.

Tailor Made Suits of finest light weight wooen fabrics in all of the coors and best styles that the Spring 1906 has produced offered sweeping reductions.
 One line of $25O0 $27.5O and $300O Tailor Made Suits of vole panama serge base and other desirable materials all colors and white at each $199O
 All other spring suits of light weight woolens discount of 25 per cent.
 Two splendid Skirt Specials for Monday of very fine pam in medium grey, dark grey and black lot being that sell regularly $500 and $850 marked for this sale at each ... 2. .. ......!..... .$69O
 second lot of chiffon panama skirts in like coors that sell the world 5000 will be marked for the sale $850
 White Linee Skirts, we'll and look we'll real inen 50 regular 4.50 White Linette Skirts offered he Monday at.. .. .. :. :. .......... 19
 9 Separate Etons of White nen that match skirts toned in previous item each. .... .$250
 An excellent bargain in New Taeta Silk Eton Suits made in the antest of styles with three quarter sleeves and med in aces embroderies brads splendid and color variety with regular marked prices ranging from $2500 S32. 50 each .$23.50
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15

that they were hardened In matrimony. but they peeked out through the port holes too often and made many trips to the deck,
 One German couple was the most newly married team that any of us had ever seen. I don't think they knew thev were in a boat. They may have suspected but it really didn't make any difference. They were in a trance, rid inR on a cloud of incense, saturated with bliss. He was middle aged, with red flaring whiskers and a nose show ing an angular break in the middle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15

riages beginning to arrive. It was to be the night of his life Could he ap- pear at this glittering function as chief attraction In an eight dollar sack suit and make some lame explanation about losing his other things In a Turkish bath? He had an old suit at home. but he was miles from home The carriage man sent in word that Mir. Grimley and suit case had gone to a railway station. That settled 1t. Henry decided to jump into the plunge and end 1t all.
 While he was lamenting a friend came in from another dressing room to find out what was the matter. Hen ry. scantily attired, leaned against the wall and in a voice choked with sobs and cuss words outlined his frightful predicament. The friend. listening. suddenly emitted glad shout.
 T have 1t" he exclaimed. There's only one man in all the world with a figure anything like yours. and he hap pens to be right here in the building. Come! Get dressing gown on! We have twenty minutes! We can make it. Come"
 A few seconds later two agitated persons. one attired and the other semi.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15

more. And this was the Mediterra- mean! We had promised ourselves to lie basking in the gentle warmth and count the lateen sails as they went drifting by. We had expected to see the whole surface of the Mediterranean almost as busy as State and Madison, or Broadway and Forty-second, craft of all descriptions criss-crossing the blue ripples. a continuous aquatic bio scope. As A matter of fact. we rode for three days across waters as lone some and empty as those of the north waters. where the course is so clear hat the captain, after putting to sea. .an tie the wheel and go below and play dominoes.
 Our chilly voyage from Naples to Alexandria has suggested a few re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15
Cairo as the Annual Stamping Grount for Americans and Whey
 They Make the Trip.
By George Ade.

(Copyright. 1908. by George Adc.)
 Its small world.
 This is one of the overworked phras- es of the globe-trotter. It, is used most frequently by those who follow the beaten paths. In other words, we find it difficult to get away from our acquaintances. Not that we wish to get away from them; on the contrary. when we are stumbling along some unfamiliar thoroughfare six thousand miles from home and bump into man with whom we have nodding acquaint- ance in Chicago we fall upon his neck and call him brother, It must be very annoying to criminals and celebrities who are trying to hide their identi- ties. but to the ordinary traveller it is always a glad surprise to find friend coming right out of the ground in a corner of the world supposed to be giv- en over to strangers.
 There are certain spots on the earth which may be classed as definite head quarters for wanderers. It is said that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15

Elections on travel in general. Why The Anglo-Saxon passion of gadding apoutT Cairo today is absolutely con- gested with Americans. The continent or Europe Is two days away by speedy boat; Paris is two days more. and Lon don less than a week by ordinary modes of travel. America lies three thousand miles beyond the most re- mote European city and across stormy waters. and yet America seems to claim a plurality of all the transients
 If an Egyptian began to pack up his things to take a four thousand mile
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15

jump to look at the stock yards or Chicago or the mammoth cave of Ken lucky his friends would have him con signed to some Mohammedan institu- ton for the treatment of those men tally deranged. But the Americans are here fin flocks, droves. coveys-de- crepit old people. blooming debutantes, boys just out of college. tired out bus mess men. women who have been stu dying Egypt at their clubs, and. of- course the 5000 (more or less) new
 ly married couples. And most of them are working like farm hands to gen
 crate some real enthusiasm for tombs and heiroglyphics. Hard pulling. but
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15

his suit case? No one seemed to know. C,h. yes: Mr. Grimley had come out of that room with a suit case and had gone--no one knew whither Henry stood there with huge article of rai- ment clutched in each hand and slowly froze with horror as a full understand ing of the situation grew upon him. In less than half hour he must join them-bride. relatives. friends. The lights were already up, the flowers on the table. the wine cooling, the car
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15

we passed. and we had turned in. but we read about them in Baedeker next morning and were much gratified to know that we had been so near them Not that we can describe them. but hereafter we can refer to them.
 After we rounded the south coast of Italy and pointed for Alexandria we ran into a mess of weather that had lost its bearings and wandered down from the north Atlantic. The wind blew a gale. We sat huddled in our heaviest wraps. The good ship pitched and pitched. and then pitched some
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15
A. NACHMAN, EXCLUSIVE LADIES OUTFITTER
Sensational Hosiery Values

are offered tomorrow and the rest of the week. In keeping with all other departments of this store we have in the past only handled the best quality hosiery in the market, and now in closing these out you buy them at prices low9t than wholesale New York Cost.
 All 2sc hosiery for women, white, black and colors, 4 pairs for ...............5oc All Misses and Infants a5c lace hosiery and sox, black and white, 3 pairs. ..55c
 soc hosiery lace, gauge and
 medium weight, for women,
 5 pairs. ..... .... ....SI.oo Boys and girls z5c ribbed hos
 iery, all sizes, 6 pairs for ST.
 75c hosiery for women, ex-
 ceptionall pretty designs. SOC
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15

disappointing to learn. that the people most deeply interested In us are those who have never met us. For fear of getting mixed up let US return to the boat
 Our principal cargo was honeymoon. We had six newly married couples. who were advertising to all the world the fact of their sudden happiness, and three other couples were under suspi- cion. The men lounged in the smok- ing room, as if to give the impression
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15
Great Sale of Linen Eton Suits, Separate Linen Skirts and Separate Linen Etons

whereby you can save B H per cent each every gar purchased, is announced for tomorrow.
 This is lot of about hundred and fifty garments. every different stye which the Spring Samples of possibly the best known manufacturer of Womens Clothing
 We secured the entire line of samples third less than regular price, and offer them in the ratio
 After this week the sensational closing sale of Hosiery Cloves Cosets, Neckwear Purses. Belts, Veings Handker chiefs etc. which has aroused Montgomery shoppers the highest pitch. for the last weeks will be discontinued
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15
Bags and Purses
This Week at B I.3 Discount

This Week at B I.3 Discount means a big saving and your choice of the very largest and best selected stock of new eff fects in bags and purses to be had in Montgomery, B I-3 per cent. Discount means that you can buy
 Regular $I.oo bags at each o7c.
 SIPS bags of all kinds now cost .. .... .......... ..o3c ST. 5s bags of all kinds now cost =. .. :. ST. co $2. so bags of all kinds now cost =. .SI. o7c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15
Train Dress Skirts of Finest Voiles, and Ps
Id here Monday at the price of song.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15

SHIrC W alsI 1IcSaee WOItH from $f0 to $15 at. :. ..$4.90
 This lot of dresses includes all that's left from a season ago, in white lawn and linen dresses, that having been thoroughly cleaned pressed and sleeves remodeled to conform to present fashions, pre- sents an unusually stylish and up to date appearance for an insig- nifcant price as compared to what they are worth. .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15

Long and Short Kimonas and Dressing Sacques at Half Price and less. Every imaginable style, kind and color in lawn negligees that you can possibly imagine, are out on a center table ticketed in most instances for less than one half regular price.
 $1.50 Sacques and Short Xii monas at eachs. ... .75c
 $2 and $2.50 Short Kimonas and Dressing Sacques at each. .$1
 $3 and $4.50 Sacques and Xii monas at each. .. .S1 .49
 Long Kimonas are in same pro- portion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15

$6.50 Silk Pettitcoats again for $4.90.
 We sold every one offered at that price last Monday, and i'm mediately telegraphed for another hundred in all colors. The silk used in these garments is the reg ular $1.00 per yard taffeta, and the style in which they are made is what you expect to find at about $500. No more after this lot IS gone at the reduced price of $4.90.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-15
CHINESE AWAKENING
 IS NEAR Al HAND
PIemOnitOry Symptoms Of Trouble
 Demanding Interference.

San Francisco, Feb. 14.-Major C. A. Devol, general superintendent of the transport service in San Francisco, shares with other army officers the apprehension of those in the far east.
 In an interview today he said: The awakening of China is here. There were the same rumblings previous to the late Boxer outbreak. Every army officer expects trouble in China. An officere who arrived here today from Washington on his way to China said that he knew that the war department had grave news from China, but was not making it public.
 The transport Meade is now on her way to Manila loaded with troops. The Warren and Crook are ready to go into commission at any time orders come from Washington to get them ready.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-15

counsel for the committee, outlined the status of the situation from a legal point of view. At the conclusion of his remarks. Attorney J. M. Jamisoa announced his hearty concurrence m all that MT. Bennett had said, as the report was the result of their joint in- vestigations.
 Mr. Bennett first took up the matter Of the proposal for the appointment of a local receiver for the Water com pany. He said that while he had his doubts as to the Jurisdiction of the New York court which originally appointed Judge Steele, any effort to supplant him would involve delay and necessary court action that might result in lit- igation. The second proposal had been that the court be asked for an order compelling Judge Steele to proceed with the repairing of the head works and furnish water. That course would also involve some time and time is precious. The plan would doubtless be met by the answer of the receiver that he had already issued S50,000 worth of certificates and could not easily secure the money for the inn provements. But supposing the re- ceiyer did fix the canal and furnish the water, or attempt to do so. The farmers would then nave to buy the water and the property would belong to the Water company, which would then have a further rather than a less Ter hold on the valley.
 The fact is self-suggestive that whatever is done is to be done at the expense of the farmers either directly or Indirectly. The logical conclusion, therefore, is that if the farmers have it to pay for they had. better do the work themselves and any new con- struction they may make will not only get them water as certainly as though the Water company did 1t, but they will get the water quicker. perhaps at less expense, and own the new prop erty after the work is done. And, what is more to the point, the pre- viously mentioned plans might compli- cate negotiations at Washington. while the last-named proposition has the hearty endorsement of not only the farmers themselves, but the Water company as represented by Judge Steele and c. J. Hall, while assurances come from Washington also that the
Arizona republican., 1906-02-15

ply confess their ignorance or expose their cOwardice. If the people vote it down the legislative crime could not obtain. The arguments of some ultra and mentally restricted partisans that unless the two territories are now admitted cs one state the demo- Crats will get control of Legislation later and admit tle territories as two states with four democratic senators is so absurdly ridiculous as to even ,ex- cite the disabilities of bronze statues. If the democrats get control. as the alarmists seem to fear and which is barely possible they may do, if the re- publicans continue to make mistakes they would have to control both houses and the president. and if they should acquire such control, what could pre- vent them from dividing the state now arbitrarily proposed to be created Bah, let the territories vote separately and legislate according to consent of the governed.
 "A more ridiculous argument than any other rests upon the statements that in the territories over which con gross has now absolute control cor pOrations are evading their just re- responsibilities of government Great God, if these alleged venal corporations are now so omnipotent in two territo- ries. what would they be in one state? Such evidences of imbecility contradict themselves"
Arizona republican., 1906-02-15
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
 OF CHICAGO RAILWAYS
The Question Ordered to be Put Be-
 fore the People.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-The city council at special meeting today took action on three important propositions, af- fecting the city. An order fixing the price to be paid for gas by consumers lat 85 cents, instead of 90 cents and $1 as heretofore. was passed over the veto of Mayor Dunne by a vote of 57 to 10. An ordinance placing the saloon license at $500 instead of $500, the present figure was adopted by vote of 35 to 32, but Mayor Dunne ruled that the measure had failed of passage be- cause it did not receive 3 6votes, the constitutional majority. The $1.OO0 or dinance was then re-introduced but it. was referred to the license committee to be presented again at the next meeting of the council on February 26th.
 It was also ordered that the question of voting $75,OOO,OO0 for the purchase of the street railways for the city be submitted to the voters of the city at the next election.
 The importance of the impending measures and the excitement which has attended their agitation drew an enormous crowd to the city hall late in the day.
 The mayor based his veto on the gas ordinance on a declaration that he considered S5 cents too high a price and 75 cents a proper figure He also asked that the gas companies be com pelled to furnish free of cost to the ! city such gas as it needs for street ! lighting purposes. The mayor also asked that time betaken by the council ] to investigate the operation of the gas companies to determine whether they
 cannot furnish gas at 75 cents and still
 make a reasonable profit.
 The question of saloon licenses was
 productive of the greatest amount of
 feeling. The numerous crimes which
 have been perpetrated against women
 in this city of late have aroused much
 feeling, and it was believed by many ] people that the raising Of saloon Iicen- 2 ses from $500 to $1,000 would wipe out many small saloons in the disrep-
Arizona republican., 1906-02-15
SENATE COMMITTEE
 HOPELESSLY DIVIDED
No Probability of an Agreement on the
 Hepburn Rate Bill
1t IS Quite Certain That Majority Against It-It is Thought the Committee Will Shift the Fight Into the Senate

Washington, Feb. 14.-In the senate committee on interstate commerce the line between the faction which advo- cates the passage of the house bill for the regulation of railroad rates and the faction contending for the courts re- View feature has been drawn so taut that all thought of compromise has been abandoned
 All conferences today were between senators thoroughly harmonized for one position or the other and have been for the purpose of lining up for a pas sage at arms. Nearly hundred amendments to the house bill are pend ing before the committee and nearly a score. of these bear on the judicial re- view of orders made by the interstate commerce commission.
 If many of these amendments are contended for with stubbornness a vote on the bill itself may be delayed for several days, despite the agreement in committee that a vote shall be taken on Friday. It is not improbable that both factions may be willing to trans
Arizona republican., 1906-02-15

project will in no way interfere with negotiations between the Water com pany and the government. Further more, MT. Bennett said it is unthinka- ble that the receiver would have any desire to interfere with the running of water through the canal and if he did the courts would undoubtedly pro- tect the farmers. As Judge Steele has already given his consent by wire to the use of the canal, there is positively nothing to fear in that quarter. The speaker also cOntended that the moral influence of the undertaking on the part of the farmers would be good for 1t would show to the Water company that the valley was no longer entirely dependent upon it. and it would show to the government that the farmers were not only deserving and importu- nate for government help, but that they were willing to do everything in their power to help themselves, even to the extent of improving and adding to the property of the Water company, which had held them under it's heel for many years It demonstrated that the people would make any possible sac rifice or effort in their own behalf, or to comply with the requirements of the powers that be.
 unanimous vote Of adoption fol- lowed MT Bennetts report, and the next question before the house was what shall the first step be. There were various brief speeches suggesting the immediate undertaking of plans for the raising of money and for the be- ginning Of the preliminaries at once before the meeting adjourned At this juncture, Ralph Murphy reported to the meeting that he had been in tele- 2honic communication with Engineer Hill at Roosevelt earlier in the day and that MT. Hill had suggested to him that the meeting take no definite action toward operations until he re- ceived a telegraphic reply from Wash ington in response to advice be had asked relative to the proceedings ad- visable. This suggestion was duly ob- served and the remaining final action of the meeting was the adoption of a motion made by MT. Jamison. substi- tuting one or two that preceded 1t, in effect that the extension of the canal necessary to get water be made by the
 Continued on Page 3.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-15

line running from the Pacific coast to Australasia. Of the thirteen new lines three leave Atlantic coast ports, one running to Brazil one to Uruguay and Argentina, and one to South Africa; six from ports on the Gulf of Mexico. embracing one to Brazil, one to Cuba, one to Mexico, and three to Central America and the Isthmus of Panama; four from Pacific coast ports, embrac- ing two to Japan and China and the Philippines direct; one to Japan, Chi na and the Istllnus of Panama.
 The bill also grants a subvention al the rate of $5 per gross ton per year to cargo vessels engaged in the foreign trade of the United States and at the rate of $5.50 per ton to vessels engaged in the Philippine trade, the Philippine coastwise law being postponed until 1909.
 Another feature of the bill is that creating a naval reserve force of 10,- 900 officers and men who are to receive retainers after the British practice. Vessels receiving subsidies are requir- ed to carry a certain proportion of na- val reserve men among their crews. The aggregate com mpensatiOn for mail lines is about S3.000,000 annually. No steam vessel of less than 1000 tons is to receive aid under the bill.
 When the shipping bill was dispos- ed of, the statehood bill was made the unfinished business.