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rrblished every morning ex-
-, '.,',irrd BY carrier in the city, or
"a Of the United States, postage
% SIX months; sI.as three
=, ~. r. 1--WE weeks-stricsly in
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-, local column 10 cents a line
z. and , cents for each additional
~ Advertising made known on
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EKcellsnt Dining Car service on Al
Through Trains,
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY

easaaa a.ors. pa9asa ..IaoIna,on
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nHfoad Commissioner;
hoy A. PITCH, Of Lew.
1FrRoN BURR, OF Dade.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-11

.aR Attorney, sth Circuit:
IN. RIVERS.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-11

ss senator, SD District:
EHMcCREARY.
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zee OF the Supreme Court;
|nPARKHILL. OF Escambia.
SR WHITFIELD. Of Leon.
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q Congress, Cd Congressional
District;
s.yg CLARK, OF Columbia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23
MORE COMFORT THAN EVER.

On Sunday, December l7th, the Den.
yer 4 Rio Grande railroad viii inaugur.
ate daily line Of standard and tour.
ist sleeping cars between Denver and
los Angeles In connection with the new
Clark road. Both cars win leave Den.
yer daily at $3.50 a. M, and arrive at
Salt Lake City at Las P. m, the next
day. At this point the cars win be
hsld over until midnight. thus allow.
Ing through passengers the privilege Of
Q stop-oyer Of ten hours and half In
Salt Lake City. Eastbound, these cars
win leave Los Angeles at . p. m, and
arrive at Salt lake City at $3.50 a. m,
second morning where they will remain
over until $3.50 p. m. thence 10 Denver
where they win arrive at 4:20 the fol.
lowing afternoon. This stop-over at
Salt Lake City Of the regular line Of
sleeping ears promises 10 be an at.
trsctiye feature for transcontinentai
travellers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23
CORTLAND MARKETS
hte,t Quotations In The Portland
/ Markets.

|ompists Market Reports Corrected Each
Day Giving the whsiessis Prices Of
csmmodi,iss, Farm Produce ana vsgs.
tsbiss
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23
Hops, Wool, Hides, E,e.

Hope Choice, lO@ilc. prime, o@9Ac.
Wool Valley, 2o@e7Sc; Eastern Ore
gon, ls@ 2oci nominal.
Tallow--rrime, per b. 3@32ci No. 2
aud grease. e@elc.
Hides-Dry hides. No. l, 10 rbs. and up,
100 lie per To-; dry Kip, No. !, 5 20
IS lbs.. 1870 ldlc per lb.i dry calf, No. 1
ande; lbs., iT@isc, dry salted, bulls
and stags, one third lees than dry flint
tculis, moth.eaten. badly cut. scored,
murrain, hair.slIpped, weather.beaten or
grubby, e@3c per lb. lessl; salted hides
steers, sound, 90 lbs. and over, va l0c per
ID, 80 to 90 lbs, s l.2@sc per lb.i un'ler
so lbs. and cows, sG9c per ibi salted
stays and bulls, sound, Go per h., salted
kip, sound. Is TO 80 lbs.. DC per b.; salt.
ed veal, sound, 10 to IA lbs, ec per lb.;
salted calf, sound, under 10 lbs, l0c per
ID. lgreen, unsalted, lc perib. less; culls,
lc per ID. lessl, Sheep skinsi Shear
lings, No. ! butchers stock, s5@Soc each !
short wool, No. butchers stock, 40@
500 each; medium wool, No. butchers
stock, eo@soci long wool, No. ] butchers
stock, si.00@i.5O ssn Murrain pelts,
from 10 to 90 per cent less, or l2@l4e
per b.; horse hides, salted, each, accord
ing to sise, slbo@2OO; dry, each, ae'
eoriing 10 size, sl.So, colts' hides, 2S@
SOC each, goat skins, common, lo@lSc
each, AngOra, with wool on, sSc@sl.SO
each.
Mohair--choice. so@a2c.
Feathers-Geese, white, cSaiOci
geese gray or mixed, e5Qs0c; duck,
white, l5@20c, duck, mixed, l29lSc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23

Tropical frniis--femons. fancy, 1875
choice. 800 per boxi oranges, t2.soe
s2,'5, banabas. &c per nj pinsapPles
si.5olso. per dozen.
Potatoes lvr sack, COO soci car lots
eountfyl jobbera' price. 7o@ell pc
100 hal tunIps 7s@soc sseki ssb'
bages pr pound, isei celery, dozen
o5&isc, onions, 75@si In country
jobbess prices. si@sl.s5i eueumbers
box, soci beeis ti per sack carrots 7seI
per sack, garlic, loc, egg plant, l5c pei
pounds sweet potatoes. si.s5as2ooi Iet
peppers. aoe polnii hoihouss lsttuee
si.5o per boa. California Vegetables
Green beans. soc ibl g,een peas, locI
sprouts, 10, radishss, CSC dozen bunehesi
Chile peppers. si2s boxi tomatoes, sl2'
boz, head lettuce. csc dor.i srichokes
75e dor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23

y e.h meats-veal. small, T@7ici
lsrls. slasc; pork. 6i@7c, beef
bulh, l l.e@sei cows. s@%ci s,sss
4 i.2@s lee, mutton, 7@7 l.2ci lambs
y i.eBsc.
oy,tss-Sboalwater bay, per gsiion
se.s5i per sack, ss.76 net, Olympia, pei
sack. $685. Eastern trsnspianted si.st
per 100 ibs.
clams-TIardshell. Der boz. s2.ooj rasoI
clans, $500 per box.
flsh--Crabs, per dozen, sl.50; shoal
water bay oysters, per sack s4.oe, gal
Ion, ss25; halibut, 6iei black
%; bass. per N, ls i.2ci herring. sci
founders. Sc, catfish, Sc; lobsters, pei
n, l2 lee; silver smelt, eci shrimp
iccj perch, Set sturgeon. Sc, silverside
sc, sea trout, 10 i.2e; black bass, zoo
csc, YaquinA chinook salmon. eci
Grain bags-Calcutta and domestic
Y lee.
wool-valley. 2s9e7 lee; Eas,err
Oregon, isG2oc.
Tsllow-Prims. per H., sea s.4ci No
Q and grease. a@2 l.2c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23

spriects ll@i2l, pesehes. lo@iie,
pears, ioeis i.scl pruaes, ftslisn. &c
Q l.sc, french, . l.2ei hgs. Cal. blacks
. Sc, do, white. nonsj Smyrna, 2oe,
Fard. dstss. sei pIums. pitted, O.. .
Cereal foods-Roll oats. cream. 20.
ID sacks, sd7si lower grade, 5000
sdas; oatmeal. steel cut, co-ib. SACKS, .
per balei io.lb. sacks, s4as per balsi oat'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

Maintains unsxceiisd service from tn
west 70 the east and south. Making
close connections with trains Of sll
transcontinsntai lines. passengers srs
given their choice Of routes TO Chicago
Louisville. Memphis and New Orleans
and through these points 70 the IA
east.
Prospective travellers desiring infor-
nation a. 10 the lowest rates and best
routes are invited to correspond With
the following representatives:
iya Third st.. Portland. Ore.
J. C. LINDSEY. Tray. Passenger Agent
ff2 Third st.. Portland. Ore.
PAUL p. THOMPSON. Passsr. Agent
,. c. LINDSEY. Trsv. Passenger Agent
u1 Third st.. Portland. Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23
on and Lead.

Coal oil-Pearl and astral oil, cases,
0Oic per galloni water white oil, iron
barrels, lScI wood barrels. l7ic, extra
star cases, csc; headlight oil. l76 de-
grees, cases, 0Sici iron barrels, l7ic
Washington State test burning oils
except headlight, 10 per gallon higher'l
Benzine-Sixty.three degrees, cases
o2c, iron barrels, l7ic.
Tufpentine-In cases, s0cj In wood
barrels, sec, In iron barrels, sSci IN 10
case lots, $50
Linseed oil-Raw. 5.barrel lots, oOci
l-barrel lots, sici IN cases, sec; boiled
barrel lots, Soei lbarrel lots, 6sei N
cases, Ssc.
Gasoline-Stove gasoline, cases, 24ic'
iron barrels. lsci 90 degrees gasoline
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23
A Grim Tragedy.

Is daily enacted. in thousands Of homes
as death claims, in each one, another
victim Of Consumption or Pneumonia,
But when Coughs and Colds are prop
crly treated, the tragedy is averted
F. G. Huntley, Of oaklandon, Ind.
writes, My wife he'd the consumption
and three doctors gave her up. Finally
she took DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, which
cured her, and to-day she Is well and
strong" 1t kills the germs Of all dis
eases. One dose relieves. Guaranteed
at 500 and sl.0o by Charles Rogers
druggist. Trial bottle free,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23

Buttcr--Fa Fancy creamery, sse pound
city creamery. ao9saici dairy. i6ia
|l7e, store, iai8l5c, Eastern creamery
aS@aTlc, butter.fat, 9p@Slc.
Cheese Young American, leei Ore
gon full cream. lsc.
Eggs- Fresh Oregon ranch, 2IaasseI
Eastern eggs. Gle.
Poultry-old roosters, oicllOci hens
ie.@iSlci Spring. lsl@lSci broilen
l2l@lSc, dressed chickens, lah@loei
geese. live. p@loci dressed, laaGlAaci
turkeys, live l4@lSci dressed, @lIei
ducks. old, isGlSci Spring ducks i6a
lec; pigeons per dozen, sl@l26i
squads, sa@2.So.
Honey--Dark, l0l@llei amber, i2@
ise, fancy white, ii@lSc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23

Sunday only
Through connection via T. railway at Portland ne
Gobe and O r. n. via. Portland -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23

eases. 22ei iron barrels or drums. 2ec.
Rops-Pure Manila. l4ie; standard,
l3sei sissI. lie; Isls brand sissI. ele.
Lsad-strietly pure white lead and
red lead, In tons, 7le; 5OoIb. lots, Sic;
lees than 500 be-, SIC.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23
Groceries, Provisions, E,c.

ougar, sack basis--Golden @. N.esj
extra O, $685. powdered, ss.oSi patent
cube $780, cane. D. o.. ss.sSj fruit sus.
AZ, tsss, beet sugar. ss.ts, barrels, cwt.
Zoe, kegs, ewt,, 2oci boxes, ewt., Soc sd-
vance over sack basis. less 10 ID. u paid
for In Is daya
sait-Daies Of 7s-es. bale. 500, bales
Of CO.'S, bale, si.eo, bales Of to-@,
bales. si.so, bales Of is.i0s. bale, $780,
bsgs, sos. One. ton. tli.oo, bags. 90 lbs..
genuine Liverpool, ton, tlI.oo, bags. 90
lhs.. ! ground. zoos. ton. $780, n s. v.
|P., 90 o ID. cartons. sess, n. 8. v. p.
lee s.Ib. cartons. sl.75i liverpool lump.
ton, $3.50.
Rlce--lmpsrIal Japan. No. !. $685.
Southern. japan. Sci broken. slei head,
fancy. Z, head. choice. 6ic.
Coffee Mocha, s4@ese, Javs, fancy,
os9ase, Java. coed. so@ai; Java, ordi.
nary, 1890, Costa Rica. fancy, ls@aoi
costa Rica. good, ia@lsi Arbuckles, lec
per h., Lion 10 per lb.i Columbia coffee,
Isle. Salvador. ii9iSc.
Provisions Hams. 10 sife. lsci hama,
picnic, pc, bacon, regular. isci bacon,
breakfast, is,Gieiei dry salt isdss. ilei
backs. dry salt. lie.
Nuts--walnuts. No. soft shsll, iSie;
no. l, hard shell. isc, Chile, lsci al
mond., lie: hlberss, i4Gioi Brsrils.
iae, pecans, isi@iSci hickory. SCI vir.
sini. peanuts. 7G7ic, Jumbo Virginia
peanuts, &c, Japanese peanuts, H@oci
Iehesnuts, Italian, itci cecoanuta, dosen,
75@soc, new almonds. ie@lTc
Figs-whits, n, 8 l-s@sc, black. .
@7c.
Beans--small white, 4 i'4ei large
white, . i-sc, pink, Sci bayou. Z s-aej
Iimas, 7c, Mexican. rcd. ec.
Picked goOds--Pickled pigs feet, f'a'
barrels, $500, i.a.barels. sa.Isi is:ih'
kits. si9S, picked trips. i'a'harrels,
$500, i.4.barrels, s2.7o, 18Th. tits'
sl2S, picked plgs' tongues, l-s'barrels'
5000, i.4.barcfs, $500, 18Th. kits'
sl5o, picked lambs tongues, i.s'bar.
rels. $500, i.a.barrels. 1850, ls'ib. kits
nJ6
Coffee Mocha, es@1sc, saya, fancy,
cease, Java, good. 2o@24ei Java, ordi'
nary, l7@eoci Costa Rica, fancy, is@
aoc, Costa Rica. good, ll@lse; Ar.
buckles, i0e per lb.i Lion, loc per ib.i
Columbia ss.Iee, Is l.4ci Salvador, lie
i5c.
Lard--Kettie.rendered; Tiercea, lies
tubs, II l.4e, sos, II i.4c; zoe, II s-sci
los, II s.4c, 81, II T.sci Standard purei
Tlerces, loo, tubs, 10 l.tej sos. 10 lac;
COS, 10 3.se, los, 10 3-4ci s., 10 l.acj o.,
90. Compound Ticrces. &c; tabs, i-aei
6os, 0 s.4c, lOi, l-4ci Ss, s.ae-
Sausage Portland nam, Is l.sc per lb.i
minced ham, ioci summer, choice dry,
II i.2c, bologna, long, 8 l.sei wiener
wrnt, Sc, liver, 5ci pork, oci blood, sci
neadcheese, ls i.2c; bologna sausage,
link, 4 l.2s
RaisIns---goose Muscateis, s.crowni
7 lee, 2.crown, Q l.2ei bleaehed seed
less Sultanas, 7@l2el unbleached seed.
less Sultanus, 0 Sac; london layers, 3
crown, whole boxes Of 20 lbs, 1885, 2.
crown, si.7S.
Dried Fruit--Appies, evaporated, eic
per h., .nudried. sacks or boxes, none
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

rest to the east and south. Making
Hose connections with trains Of all
transcontinental lines. passengers are
given their choice Of routes to Chicago
and through those points to the far
east
Prospective travellers desiring infor-
nation as to the lowest rates and best
routes are invited TO corrsspond with
the following representatives:
D. II. TRUMBuLL Commercial Agent
iia Third St. Portland. Ore
Louisville, Memphis and New orlesr,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23

PORTLAND. Jan. ee-- Poultry dealers
lspect chicken prices to be somewhat
tpwr this week than last. aud that The
Did Iop quotation for good fat hens viii be
About ials, Toward the close Of last
eek chickens came m more numercusls
han usual. aud In order to gct ride Of
IN that came In Saturday. commission
pen were obliged TO cut prices TO some
tatent
Jhi. week the heavy retail dealers ars
laid to be pretty well stocked up with
i've chickens, which have 10 be fed from
bay TO day. and such dealers are mol
likely to buy fresh stock unless prices
toms down or the demand for high
prsccd fowls becomes stronger,
Other dealers thing hens viii become
\, |carcc a. The laying season advances
4 because poaltrymen VIII not ship Ia
hens that arc laying. while egg prices
=. bre on paying basis. BOOSTERS are
-lnors likely 10 form the bulk Of the re'
okeip,s FROM now on, according to such
vbeslers, ani a. cid rooaier are moi
INanteL. tho price Of such is likely to de
(lins materially.
A good many fancy onions are beinf
ihlppsd 10 san Francisco by rail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23
Fruit. and Vegetables.

Malaga gnpes-so.00 per Dbl.
Apples-Green, 7Sc@sl.7O.
pears-sl.OO@l.5O a box,
ompe Fruit ssoO@o.5O crate.
Huckleberriss-7c per lb.
cranberries--sl4 per barrel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23
Grain, predues, Feed.

whsat--walla waila. TSci Valley
tSe, bluesteam. .4c, red. zoe
oat.--whi,e. ses, gray. saf.
Barley--BrewIne. s2a5oGs.i feed,
|s2saS, rolled. s24@2S.
Iiay-valley timothy. SHELLS East
Urn Oregon. sls.so@itl clover. ss.So@
10, cheat. sI,soess, alfalfa. slo.
MillstufTs--Middlings. saS@a6i chop
bio, bran. sls@lei shossa, sao@ai.
Fiour--lIard wheat patent, A.Sai
suaight. sa.0s@ti graham. sa,Isi rye
ks; whole wheat -four ~ Valley -four,
.saos0 800, Dakota. sd6o@Tssi East.
krn rye, s5Ao, Pillsbury, so.so@7lsi
Corvallis, $50.
corn-whole. s2S, cracked. $40 pei
ton.
Rye-sl.so per cwt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-23
THE MILWAUKEE,

"The Pioneer Limited" ST. Paul 70 Chi
eago. "Short Line" Omaha to
Chicago. Southwest Limited Kansas
City to Chicago.
No trains In the service OF arg raj
road in the world that equals in equip
ment that Of the Chicago, Milwaukee a
ST. Paul Ry. They own and operate
their own sleeping and dining cars on all
their trains and give their pations an
excellence Of service not obtainable else.
where.
Berths on their sleepers are longer,
higher and wider than In similar cars on
any other line. They protect their train,
by the Block system.
Connections made with all trans-con
tinental lines In Union Depots.
Her tales Dansk, Svensk og Norsk
Hier wird deutsch gesprochen.
Il. 8. Rowe. General Agent, Portland
Oregon. is4 Third Street. corner Alder,
New-York tribune., 1906-06-12
BILLS HING IN HOUSE.
Pure Food and Immigration Both
Fauored by the President.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

washington. June 1.-Two of the important
measures considered at this session of Congress
sun remain on the House calendar and although
the House leaders insist that they will receive
favorable action. the continuous delay constitutes
a source OF anxiety TO their friends These meas
ures are the Pure Food bill and the Immigration
"iii' win the educational clause added by the SEN
ate. Contrary some published reports the
fresloent is strongly in favor of the enactment of
both or these measures and has so EXPRESSED him
sen 10 the Speaker saying that he regards the
fure rood bill as the more important but that he
peHeNts poth should be placed the statutes be-
fore Congress adjourns
The President has ALWAYS haen an arao,+ ,,
cate or pure food legislation, and in his first mes
s@ee 10 congress expressed himself as strongly in
"t oi restricting immigration with view to
ma a1i'aihins The high standard OF living and the
soou wages now enjoyed by American working
men The President has privately exnressad the
oPihioh that The most effcac!ous method of re-
go. ItC'Ins Immigration and keeping out of the
oiN'eu states undesirable immigrants would be 10
require the most thorough investigation b,, our
consular agents OF the history, both moral and
physical, of all intending Immigrants and IN com
pei steamship companies TO provide for each immi-
grant so huch cubic space board ship as to
render the steerage immigrant business unproft-
able. But while the President regards drastic pro-
visions OF this character as p desirable end be
also regards the educational examination as a long
step In the right direction, and hopes TO see it
enacted.
Representative Gardner to-day introduced IN the
House new immigration bill which embodies the
essentials Of both the Senate and House measures
which commands the unanimous support OF the
Republican members OF the Committee on Immigra-
ton and which was drawn after long consultation
with and TO meet the recommendations Of the
Speaker. The Speaker has promised a day. and II
necessary, rule for this bill. and hoped that
he VIII make good his promise and permit the
measure to become law at an early date. If the
House passes this measure no serious difficulty
viii be encountered 20 conference.
Representative Hepburn declares his belief that
nd Twill he ESadb b1rfI fIa a.,
the near future although there is apparently
d1Terence OF opinion on the subject between Colo
mel Hepburn and the Speaker, the former says
he is al ready for a rule bill itself and
the hye committee amendments, while 1t main
tained In the Speakers room that the members OF
the committee not sufficiently agreed upon the
provisions OF the proposed measure to make pos
sible 10 frame a satisfactory rule
New-York tribune., 1906-06-12
OPPOSES INDIAN BILL.
La Toilette Leads an attack on
Conference Report.

Washington, June 1L-Senator La Toilette, in the
Senate to-day made the statement that he had
been informed that assistant to the commits
sioner TO the Five Civilized Tribes had assisted
legal firm in preparing the Indian roll and had
then passed upon the roll in his official capacity.
He also said that brother-in-law Of the Senator
who had reported the legislation preparing court
system for Indian Territory had been appointed
a member of the court thus created. These state
ments were made by the Wisconsin Senator in a
speech in opposition TO the conference report on the
Indian Appropriation bill.
The conference report was accepted, however,
regardless of this opposition and that OF other Sen
ators the expression Of which consumed the
greater part OF the days session The particular
conference provisions 10 which objection was made
we're those relating 10 the enrolment of the Choc-
,aw Indians the settlement OF the claim of
Senator Butler. of North Carolina. and other at
,o-neys in connection with the CoIyille reserva-
,ion in Washington, and the adjustment Of the
BUSINESS Of A. J. Brown administrator Of GER
tain Seminole Indian children.
Fsrlv in the DAY the Senate passed the Diplo-
,atic Augmentation bill carrying So 3l54 594 and the
Ts, Whvte as successor 10 Senator Gorman, OF
NJ r,,land There was also brief discussion of
SHnstor Tillman's resolution providing for an in
o-ti - zion among other things, of the affairs Of
ne chicago National Bank Senator Aldrich.
eepstrynan of the Committee on Finance, promised
th@t The resolution should be taken up tomorrow
by that committee
New-York tribune., 1906-06-12
DESERTER VAS SHOCKED.
Sailors We're Not Cody Men
ErecutiUe Clemency Asked.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau.l !


Washington, June 11.-President Roosevelt
was asked to-day to pardon ]. Matthews Fort
ner a young man of Pickens County. South
Carolina. who was recently arrested at theo-
logical school in Greenville for deserving from
the navy in 1902 Senator Gallinger. of New
Hampshire and Representative Johnson. of
South Carolina, made the plea for executive
clenency and told the President a remarkable
story.
In 1902 j. Matthews Fortner was South
Carolina farm struggling TO save enough money
TO pay for his education at college. He was
very desirous of entering the ministry and had
worked for years with this object in view. The
goal of his ambition however, receded as time
flew by, and at the date the narrative opens he
had about given up all hope of accommodating
the required funds. A recruiting officer for the
navy stopped in a nearby town one day and
Fortner. having occasion to visit the place was
attracted to the Office by the flaming circulars
hung the wall He talked with the officer
and was soon persuaded that the navy would
give him the chance to achieve his long cher
ished aim. He asked particularly about the
religious training of the sailors, and in
formed that it was all that could be desired.
The company he would be thrown among. the
officer assured him, would be that of godly men,
and all the influences surrounding his life would
gladly accept.
Fortner thereupon enlisted and sent
aboard the Lancaster. His awakening was sud
den and horrifying- Instead of being Christian
gentlemen. the jackies that he met indulged in
much profanity. tobacco and strong drink. and
seemed to care very little about their souls
They also made it rather warm for the gentle
man who thought he had a call to preach. and
the upshOt of the whole affair was that within a
very short time Fortner disappeared and was
marked down on the records deserter. Af-
ter leaving the Lancaster Fortner went back
to the farm, saved money for year so, and
by 6int of the most grinding economy and work
ing like slave at night he saved enough money
TO pay for his course in the theological branch
of Furman University. at Greenvile. There he
went to school, and there he arrested a
little while ago for desertion. He is in
prison awaiting trial for the offence
Senator GaIIinger and Representative Johnson
asked the President TO pardon Fortner but the
latter decided to take no action at present. The
law would have to take its course. he told his
visitors If the court martial which is TO try
Fortner convicts him, the President said. he
might take up the case, and If he decided thac
there was sufficient reason for taking such ac-
ton might exercise the clemency requested