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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17
SEA LEVEL CANAL
RETURN OF SENATOR eARssAcK
 BREAKS DEADLOCK.
Cornu1ittee Held only Brief Session, Chafrmnn Willard Being Only
 Minority Member Present-
 Will Be Reported Imme- dfafeIy.

Washington. May 1s.-The decision of the Senate Committee on interocean- -ic canals is In favor of a seq level ca nal across the Isthmus of Panama. Senator Carmack's return from Ten nessee gave the sea level advocates a majority of one vote and consequently Chairman Mi1lard was the only one of the minority faction who attended the meeting.
 There was no other business before ths committee and it remained in ses- sion just long enough to authorize Senator Kittredge to make the report to be presented to the Senate as soon as the minority may have an oppor- tunity to prepare their views for a lock canal The two reports will be nnade at the same time.
 The vote today was had on a reso- lution presented by Senator Kittredge declaring it to ba the senes of the committee that the construction of a sea level canal be recommended. On the motion the affirmative votes were Messrs. Platt, Kittredge. Ankeny. Nor gan Carmack and Taliaferro. Chairman Willard voted in the negative Senator Knox, Hopkins. Simmons and Dryden were not present. All of these are supporters of the lock type.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17

Senator Bailey again took the floor and said that his attention had been called to another article printed in The New York Tribune of today. He said it was of the same character as that printed in The Chicago Tribune and that evidently they had been timed to bring them both to Washington at the same time. Pointing to the press gal lery. he said:
 T intend to put hl the Record upon the statement of more than one repu- table newspaper correspondent in that gallery and as a rule they are as hon orable as Senators on this floor. on their authority I state that the two chief cuckoos of this administration are the correspondent of The New York Tribune and The Chicago Trib- une
 And therefore 1t seems to me con elusive that this islander proceeds from the White House. hope, for the honor of my country that it does not proceed from the President him. self
 But if he be man of high sense of honor he will see to tt that Senators are not slandered by his subordinateS- and the miserable wretch who com munieated 10 these newspapers and who sought through them to communi- cate to the country a slander on nc which people might discuss rather, than the issues that have been rais- ed he is unfit for his high office and the man who perpetrated that fnfamy will pav for If with his position: and if the GsAn continues 10 hold his once f4 la to be assumed that what he has done has been done with the approval of hLa ehiAE" m
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17

sent of parliament owing to John Wesley's poll deed. the legal foundation | of Methodism This certainly applies to any alteration in the constitution. For instance. we could not get ria of the three-year ministerial limit with out an act of parliament and I am sure but think the same rule applies to any alteration CT revision of the doctrine as we'll as the constitution Of the church."
 Reception to Fairbanks. The committee named by the Com mercial Club. headed by W. F. urQu- hart. to prepare for the reception and entertainment for vice-President (. w. Fairbanks when he comes here Fri- day, met today and mapped out the entertainment
 A large committee was named to meet the train on the arrival of the distinguished visitor. He win be es- corted to the First Methodist Church. where he will be introduced to the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South. He will re- main there an hour or two and then will be driven to the Country Club where a luncheon will be rendered him. This luncheon will be participa- ted in by IFS prominent citizens of the district.
 After the luncheon, a drive for an hour through the residence part of the city will Be taken. after which an open air meeting will be held in Cap ita1 Park, at which the Vice-President will deliver an address In the even ing MT. Fairbanks will deliver his ad- dress as fratsrnal delegate from the Methodist Episcopal Church to the conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South
 After the address has been delivered and replied to. the Scottish Rite Ma sons of Birmingham. headede by Col. ". F. AIdrich, will take the vice-Pres- ident in hand and escort him to the Masonic Temple. where a reception will be held and short speeches made.
 Mir. Osborn 10 Back.
 Rev. A. T. Osborn. who was deposed at the St. Louis conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South. a year or so ago. and had the doors of the church barred against him and who came here to seek reinstatement In the general conference of the church and to prefer charges against Bishop Hen drix in that he. (Csborn) was mis- treated in the deal. has returned to Birmingham from New Madrid. Mo. where he went to look after his civil suit filed for damages filed against Bishop Hendrix and which was to have come up few days since. The case was postponed in the Missouri court until a date after the session of the general conference.
 Misefonnry Talks.
 A series of thirty minute talks with stereopticon views are being given every evening now for the remainder Of the time of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, in this city. The lectures are being given in the Sunday school room of the First Methodist Church. To- night the subject was missionary work in China Tomorrow night Japanese pictures will be shown. Friday evening the topic and pictures will be City Evan gelization," and Saturday evening inc subject will be Home Field" Large crowds are attending all features in connection with the General Confer ence, s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17
SPECIAL ACT NECESSARY.
op,,ion of Delegate Young From Great
 RFitniu.

Birmingham. Ala May 16.-In con- nection with the recent action of the Methodist General Conference creating a commission TO meet similar represen- tattves from other branches of Metho- disn looking to a revision and re-state- went of the Church's creed, Dinsdale IT younR. the fraternal delegate from Great Britain now here, Is inclined to believe that a special act of parlia- ment will be necessary If such step js taken by the Wesleyan Church in EnsIand NIT Young said tonight:
 My impression is that we cannot have a genuine re-statement or re- vision of the creed without the com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17
CONFERENCE OF CHARITIES.
Many Topics of Interest to Mankind
 Under Discussion


 Philadelphia. May 16.-The topics discussed during the final sessions of the National Conference of Charities and Correction included children, needy families, neighborhood work, working mems insurance. charitable finance and immigratiop
 The latter subject was brought Se- fore the conference at the morning ses- sion by a report of the com ilittee on immigration and papers were read by Joseph Lee. Vice-President of the Massachusetts Civic League end Hon William Williams, former Commission CT of Immigration or the p9rt of New York.
 All but three of twelve members of the committee on immigration stood for raising the bars"
 The committee unanimously favored encouraging in all possible ways tho more desirable kind of immigration
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17
AFTER SOCIAL" CLUB.
Ieairlature Wil Re Asked To Revoke
 Certnin Charters.

Birmingham, May 16.-(Special. l- The Citv Council tonight adopted A resolution authorizing the mayor to ,,nhltsh notice to the effect that the pext Legislature will be petitioned to repeal acts giving charters to the fol- iowing social" clubs in Birmingham: Alabama. Shakespearean, Jackson, Oil ,,ett Trullan. Leisure Hour, and south Side Reading Cluo
 Alderman Cooper who introduced the .osnIntion announced that it was a plan .o hack LID the mayor in his crusade ogainst gambling in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17
DECISION GUSTS |. & N. FROM
 CONTROL OF SOUTH AND NORTH

old. was found fin room at the Albany Hotel last night. dead in bed. McKin- ney came to Denver on Monday from Marlin. Texas. and from an unused ticket in his pocket he IS believed to have been .en route to California. In a memorandum hook is the address of Mrs. R. ]. Mckinney, Marlin, Texas. and 1t is thought the deceased was mar rfed. No baggage was found in his room Coroner Rollins is Investigating It is believed that death was due to natural causes. s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17
STANDARD OIL ADVANCE.
Selling Price on Nigh Grade GasOlin,
 Goes up.

Cleveland. May 16,-The Standard oil Company today announced an addition al advance in the selling price on all high grades of gasoline.
 Seventy to seventy-two degrees test gasoline is advanced half cent per gal Ion. while all other high grades are put LID one cent per gallon. An oficial of the Standard Oil Company said to- day that the demand for high grade gasoline is unprecedented owing to it's heavy consumption in connection with automobiles The new quotations sent out by the Standard Company today are as follows;
 T072 degrees test gasoline, IS 1-2 cents per gallon: 74-76 degrees. 171-2c; Ss degrees. 20 cents; S7 degrees. 21; sS degrees. 22.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17
COTTON SEED CRUsHERs.
Association et AtIcnta Got Down
 Hard Work.

Hard Work.
 Atlanta. Ga. May 1e.-The second days sesion of the Interstate Cotton Seed crushers Association convention was devoted to the hard work of the meeting. Several papers bearing on the trade were presented.
 Principal among these was a paper on cotton seed meal as human food. presented by Prof. J. H. Cornell. Dallas, Texas, and followed by general dis cussion. Another paper on cotton seed meal vs. cotton seed as fertilizer. pre- pared by Dr. R. J. Bedding of Georgia, was presented and discussed. The reports of several committees also were presented and general business filled the remainder of the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17
GOES TO POOR HOUSE.
Former Wealthy Indianian Will Spend
 Daya On County.

Days Un County.
 Chi>ago, May t6.-A dispatch to The Tribune from Indianapolis says:
 William Hedrick. pioneer citizen of Madison County and once the largest land owner in the State, was yesterday admitted to the frien lily shelter of the poor house.
 Years ago when Mir Hedrick was rich, he got the idea that the Bible had been purposely made mysterious and he set about to revise 1t. This work absorbed him completely, and for years his business was neglected and his property slipped through his hands.
 He had settled his sons on fine farms. and they offered to care for him in his old age, but he refused, saying that it would be no imposition upon the coun- ty if he went to the poor house. since he had once been It's heaviest tax payer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17
rnther Gnnon nnrieh.

Izarki. Finland, May lb.-The. funeral of Father Gapon, who was found b.rqad May 13 Tn a cottage in this ,,a tou,n and who is believed to have been sxecu,s.. by revolutionists for that rea.on, was held here today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17
wonham Indicted for Emhe,,,.u..,

Chicago, May 1s.-Charles T. Won ham. formerly agent for the Canadian Pasiflc Railroad in this city was to- day indicted on a charge of emhe2- zling $15,O00 belonging to the com pany. He is at present in New York and an officer left here today to brin~ him back for trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17
.lnh4 Clnim Anaocinlinn

st. Louis, May l6.-The fifteenth an- ,,,,I convention of the Freight Claim .esociation of the United States, Can a5a and Mexico began here today ana ui1' arill be in session for three days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17
VaneIenNe Chosen pre.,a...

New York, May 16.-J. W. Vancleave of St. Louis was today elected Presi- dent of the National Association of Manufacturers at the annual eonver- : ton in session here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-17
Fomnd neah in Ronm.

Denver, Col, May l6.--R J. McKin- usy Of Marlin, Texas forty five years
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27
sMoKELEss POWDER.
curlositles Of the Explosive That Re-
sembles Wax and Beads.

A. w. Rolker, in Appleton's.
What is this smokeless powder? 1t
is the modern high explosive which
has superseded the old style black
powder, even us electricity has super
seeded gas, and which is used not only
in the field for sporting purposes, but
is used exclusively for the shoulder
arms of the army and navy as well as
for the machine guns, the rapid fire
guns, and the huge rifles on the decks
of our battle ships and within the
works of our Notifications. Practical
ly 1t is nothing but mixture of gun
cotton and alcohol and ether, or ace.
tone. or else acetone with gun cotton
and nitroglycerin-the two strongest
explosives known-and, blended into
new compound which is at least
double as strong as the common black
powder. explodes without giving off
smoke, and, once finished, not merely
loses the dangerous characteristics OF
its dreaded ingredients, but Is so safe
hat you might give hatful Of the
powder intended for the sixteen-inch
Sandy Hook gun to baby to play
with. He might pound 1t with ham
mer to his hearts content, or you
yourself might place it on an anvil
and bring forty pound sledge down
on It. 1t would merely squash like
so much soap or putty. So commits
sion.proof is his powder that You
might drop a house on heap OF tit-
ty tons of 1t and 1t would not explode.
So proof is it against explosion by ilre
that you might place stick Of cannon
powder on a saucer in your bedroom,
light 1t with match, and go to bed
by a Pickering, sizzling light, as II
given off by burning fat. In short.
you simply cannot explode this powder
unless you go to tie trouble OF confln-
ing IT, and even then you can explode
1t only by using illuminate of mer-
curry det0nator.
The quickest way to picture smoke
less powder is to dismiss all ideas OF
the ordinary black gunpowder SO IA
miliar to every one. The color Of the
modern powder is not black at all, but
has the shade Of dark amber In the
sense of a powder being finely divided
solid, smokeless powder is no powder
at all. It consists Of waXlike COM
position. the size OF the grains vary.
ing according of the callbres of the
guns for which they are designed.
For use in revolversy rifles, and sport
ing guns, the grains resemble the tiny
perforated glass beads, of the sort
used In Old-time needle work. FOR
the machine guns. the rapid.fre guns,
the heavy rifles Of battle ships and
forts, the grains are cylindrical in
shape, varying in size from third OF
an inch to three-fourths of an inch IN
length to three-fourths Of an inch In
diameter and about two inches in
}ength-each grain, in order to in.
crease the area exposed to ignition,
being perforated, equidistanty and
longitudinally with from one to six
holes, big as knitting needles, depend
ing upon the size of the grain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27
nADE FRon NATIVE ROOFS.
SAFE AND RELIABLE.

That the roots OF many native plants,
growing wild In our American forests,
possess remarkable properties for tho cure
Of human maladleS Is well proven. Even
the untutored Indian had learned the
curative value OF Some Of tlleSc and
taught the early settlers thGir nSeS, The
Indian never liked worllisU be wanted his
sQuaw to get well US soon as pOSSt bic that
Bhe might do the work and lot him hunt,
Therefore, The dug "pap0oSe root " for her,
for that was their grest remedy Tor 10
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sFavorIte Prescription" skilliully com.
bined with other agents that. make It
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curing all the various wealih> SEES aud
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. Many afflicted women. haYc been ssV9t
from the operating table and tho slr:
geon's knife by the timely pse Of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription tTendbr
ness over the lower pelvic cbglpn, with
hackache, spells OF dizziness, taintneBS,
bearing down pains or distress should pot
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Seription" will work marvellous ben0ht
In all such cases, and generally effect
permanent cure II persisted in for rea-
sonGble length Of time. The "FavorltA
PRESCRIPTION Is y NhCmIebS bkcubp uoluA
wholly prepared from native medicinal
roots, without = drop OF alcohol in it
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quantities OF spirituous liquors, which
kre very harmful. especially @ delicate
women. "Favorite Prescription con-
talns neither alcohol nor harmful habit
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health and strength In particular to the
organs distinctly feminine. For weak
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Prescription will prove Q priceless beneilsi
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27
ONCE WAS A DEMOCRAT.

Once | was a Democrat;
Now | don't know where I'm at;
Everything's so blooming mixed;
Nothing settled, nothing fixed;
All the leaders in a fight;
Things go on from bad to worst;
Towne is fighting Billy Hearst;
Grover Cleveland stays at home;
Everybody knocks Jerome;
Horrid things are said of Parker.
Prospects keep agrowing darker;
Beveridge In language ha2y,
Intimates that Bryan's crazy;
Murphy says he's still In line;
Hearst yells, "None Of him for mine
Not a voice is raised in yellin'
For the once acclaimed Mcclellan;
Joe Folk hasn't many friends.
Everything's at odd and ends;
Eryan gets another jaw full;
IIurls opinions simply awful;
Even Watson's making signs
Up and down the skirmlsh lines!
Once | was a Democrat,
Now, the Lord knows where I'm at.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27
ANOTHER QUESTION.

The Times in attempting to answer
for Judge Raymond, VIM. 8. Ice and
H. H. Rose as TO what they think
about the railroads and other public
service corporations being assessed at
"five or six times" their
"true and actual value" says
they haxe nothing to do with
these assessments; that they are
made bv the Board Of Public Works.
All right, that Is one way Of trying to
evade the question, but do these men
say they favor the law which makes
It possible for the Board Of Public
Works to assess the railroads at their
true and actual vaIue7 Would they
vote to repeal this law? Do they
think the Board Of Public Works has
assessed the railroads too high?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27
Beware of olntments for catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sence Of smell and completely Jerange
the whole system when entering 1t
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do
Is ten fold to the good you possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. ]. Cheney & Co..
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Ca
tarrh Cure be sure you get the genu'
inc. 1t is taken internally and made
in Toledo. Ohio. by F. !. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price, 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constl-
patton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27

"a is freely mat he Fates reeedsd
to tai.
Most the Hughes money was bet
al 3 to |, but come bets were closed
At 25s to j. The largest was one Of
1850 to $500 on Hughes, which Wrenn
Brothers mad5 with W. g. Moore.
Two freak offers to bet were an
.nounced by G. B. Buchanan, a member
of the Stock Exchange to-day.
/. One is $500 to $3.50 that Hughes
viii win by 100000 plurality. The
other is $1.OO to $500 that Hearst
will win by 100000 plurality.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27

Mary Emerson has certainly made
good all the pleasant things said
Gbout her, and has captivated town
after town with her remarkably
sweet personality, winning WAYS and.
hest OF all, exceptionally strong and
clever play. Ills Majesty and the
Mail," and Messrs. Nixon & ZImmer-
man have made no mistake in pin
ming their faith to this Young woman.
She is, verify, q second Maude ADAMS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27

Tom Waters, whom Messrs, Nixon
& Zimmerman have at the head of
their Mayor Of Laughland" com pany,
recently played a small 6urg in New
England where the chief of police. in
fact, the only town policeman, adds
TO his revenue by gripping at the OPP
era house at night. On the occasion
of Mr.. Waters visit to this New
Hampshire village crowd rushsd
into the back door and 'hollored'
Hank, Hank, there's a terrible row
down at Blanks. "All right return
cd the custodian Of the peace. I'll
be down as soon as the acts over.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27

Many friends of Samuel Lewis will
rejoice to know that he has Joined the
Nixon & Zimmerman forces. and Is
this season representative IN advance
for Mary Emerson, in her delightful
romantic comedy, His Majesty and
the Maid"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27

Negotiations are under way to take
Simple Simon Simple" to Australia
next season. Messrs. Williamson &
Musgroye, the Australian managers,
are greatly impressed with It, ana are
now negotiating with Messrs. Nixon
G Zimmerman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27

''Let Well Enough Alone IS the Il.
tie Of an exceptionally clever song
that Tom Waters has introduced In
"The Mayor Of Laughland.' for which
he nightly receives a score Of encores.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27

That much discussed play, "The
Proud Prince" will be an early Httrac.
ton in our city. This is the piece in
which Mr.. f. H. Sothern appeared last
season. and which the eminent TRACE.
dian, Mr.. Porter ]. White, is using for
his vehicle this. year. The play is by
Justin Huntley Mccarthy, and the plot
concerns the doings of Robert the Bad,
of Sicily, and his sensational reforma-
ton, Messrs. Nixon & Zimmerman
are directing Mr.. Whites tour this
season, and have surrounded him with
company and production in keeping
with his abilities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-10-27

"The Proud Prince" will be seen IN
our city at an early date for the first
time: in fact, this remarkable play has
not been presented at all outside Of
the large cities, and its advent in the
smaller towns is due 70 the enter
prise of Nixon & Zimmerman. who
secured the piece for their new star.
Mr.. Porter White. The drama will
be presented by large company Of
selected players and equipped with a
production of richness and beauty