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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-13
MERE MAN AND HIS RIGHTS.

Y Susan B. Anthony. Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait and various other in.
.dividuals of the feminine gender have
had much to say concerning the
rights of woman and denunclation Of
the down-treading habits of nero
man. They have called upon the fc,
male mt world to rise In Its might and
put the masculine portion OF human.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-13

Evidently the baltimore American
has not kept up with affairs In the
entcrpr:sing little old town of New
York, which had an all night bank
for year or two before the MOnu-
mental City institution gave its pat
rons an opportunity to save money
twenty-four hours a day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-13
shows how poorly the Russian idea
has been taught to shoot.

Dominiar Gomez makes the start
ling announcement that England,
France and Germany would encourage
Philippine republic to the extent
of granting it recognition. Which,
II true, shows that we still have
some real friends across the big her,
ring pond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-13
AN UNFORTUNATE SPEECH.

That there should have been q bit
Ter and protractcd fight in the com.
mon council over the selection of u
presiding officer Is thing to be re.
gretted but there Is no reason why
two permanent warning factions
should be formed in the body simply
because the members disagreed upon
the question Of who should occupy
the chair. or course wholesome
amount Of argument and some little
wrangllng on the floor of the council
must be expected, but II two fac
lions. nearly evenly divided, start in
to be continually lighting and dis.
putting simply because at the begin.
ming Of the term one side favored
Jones and the other Ford, the c!tys
interests necessarily must suffer.
Nothing occurred during the con.
test which resulted In the reelection
OF Mr.. Jones to the chair that was
calculated to draw tho fractional line
SO closely rs the unfortunate speech
made by the president Immediately
after he took his seat. II Is natural,
OF course, that Mr.. Jones should have
kindly feeling toward the men who
voted for him for nearly two hundred
Spallots, and 1t is only human that he
Should be more or less influenced by
that feeling in the appointment of
committees and selection of commit
4 tee chairmcn, but 1t was worse than
unfortunate that the successful can
didate for president should have do
liberately announced that he proposed
to appoint the mon who had support
ed him TO all the important com
mittees.
For ono hundred and eighty ballots
seven members of the council not
including Mr.. FOrd-half of the entire
city's representation In the body
voted against Mr.. Jones. This is, t.
say tho least, positive proof that
there was decided difference of
opinion as to whether or not 1t was
best for the president to occupy the
chair for another term. Every man
has n right to his own opinion and
because a councilman expressed his
opinion In tho choosing of a chair
man rs no reason why he should be
denied the privilege and opportunity
OF serving the city as the people
who elected him intended he should
The floor of the legislative body of
city is no place for qualification of
personal ambitions or display of per.
sonai fecling-good or bad A presi.
dent OF the council should appoint
to committees the men in the body
hest qualified for the various posi.
tons, regardless, as far as possible,
or personal relations between him.
SELF and the members. lie owes this
to the voters OF his ward who sent
him to the council, as well as to
the public at large.
We sincerely hope that Mr. Jones
has regretted the incident of Tuesday
night and that in the selection of
Z committeeman, as well as in perform.
Ing all of the other, duties of his
Office, he will display the good judg.
ment and ability he Is known to
( possesa instead of allowing himself
to be swayed by emotions into a
course unjust to himself, unfair to
his fellow councilmen and detrlmen.
tai to the city's interests.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-13

II Is rather significant that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has not suggested ar
btration and The Hague Tribunal
for the settlement Of the important
dispute raging between Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Roger Sullivan. Maybe he
thinks it will be easier for him to
win If the dispute remains unsettled.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-13
why He Liked IL.

do you mean to tell me that you
have lived in this out of the way place
for ten years7"
That's right, stranger Just tcu
yenrs."
"I'm surprised. can't sec what you
find here to keep you busy"
ri can't find anything. That's the
reason like it."-AIilwaukee Sentinel.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-13

The wonderful amount of courtesy
and good nature displayed by Null
Mohammcd Ali Aziz, Sultan of Mo-
rocco Indicates that he wishes to
keep his name In statue quo, instead
of having It hurled into the past
tense.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-13
PROPER CLOTHES forMAIEN
Pe>tssn
SSep

What a Lot of Smiths There Are.
Young Smiths and old Smiths
rich Smiths and poor Smiths
decent Smiths and shady Smiths
Smiths Who come over In the
Mayflowcr and Smiths who don't
know the difference between May
flower and corn flour. When you
come TO think OF It. what trc-
mendous difference there is in
Smiths You'd surely not accord
the same social reception to the
auto Smith and the trolley Smith
TO the givcr of libraries and H.
brary builder or course not
Observation-Disclosures! and such like!
But why In all reason don't you re.
allze that If the mere name of
Smith doesn't put I'LL its owners
into one class. the mere fact of
fifty or sixty makes of hats happen.
ing to boar the same price resemb-
lance doesn't count for hang, IL
there isn't a quality samcncss to
keep IT. company. 1t isn't fair to
compare our 81 lat with any other
hat sold at the same price. Us
what you get not what you give
that counts. Measure us by our
own standard. Size us up by tho
rule of Smith. Don't put us ON
price basis of comparison.
2715 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-13

The escape of Consul Urquhart. Bri.
fish Vice consul at Baku. who was
shot at eight times at short range.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-16
NEWS OF SYLACAUGA.
Revival Services at Methodist Church
Accusing Widespread Interest.

Sylacauga, June 15.-(Special. )-Syla-
cauga Chapter No 10 Royal Arch Masions
held their annual convocation last night
and the following officers were elected for
the ensuing Masonic year: w. J. Mcleod,
high priest; Fred Prather, king: S. p.
Mcdonald, scribe; II. X. Stockley, cap
tain of the host ME-. Conoway, principal
sojourner; j. w. Brown, treasurer; Louis
H. Crumpler, Jr. secretary; J. A. Greer,
royal arch captain John A. Shinn,, NJ. II.
Jackson and T. B. White. masters of
wells, and W. A. Smith, sentinel.
The revival services at the Methodist
church are arousing very widespread in
terest in the town. The services are being
by the Rev. Mr. Wheeler of
Montevalo, who in his earnest. mastery
and simple way of telling the gospel story
Is winning many souls to Christ. 1t is be-
ing said by many OF our oldest citizens
that never before in the history of Syl-
acauga have the business men of the town
shown more interest and there seems a
determination on the part of consecrated
business men to take the town for Him.
The plea of DIR. Eugene A. Smith for
us of Alabama white marble in the work
at our state capitol is very gratifying to
citizens of Sylacauga and the citizens of
the town will do all in their power to
secure this contract for the Alabama
White Marble company.
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of the absence of Mr. Brooks from the

! of the absence of Mr.. Brooks from the
city.
Wednesday attorneys for Henry B.
Gray, minority stockholders in the South
and North. who is seeking to GUST the
Louisville and Nashville from possession
of that road, filed papers before Judge
Sayre in the city court of Montgomery
alleging that the appeal of the Louis
Vile and Nashville to the supreme court
does not supercede the decree of Judge
Sayre removing. the Louisville and Nash
vile from control of the South and North
1t also alleged that the continued oper-
alton of the South and North as a part
of the Louisville and Nashville system
was in contempt of the city court of
Montgomery.
The petition further preyed that Cap
tain Jones and Mr.. Brooks be cited to
appear in the court IN Montgomery on
June 20 to show cause why they should
not be fined for continuing to operate the
road in definance of the orders of the
court
Captain Jones said last night that he
knew nothing about the matter and had
referred the papers to George w. Jones,
assistant district attorney for the Louis
vile and Nashville in Montgomery.
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DOVES BODY AND
SOUL SEPARATED
In His Spiritual Being He Saw His
Dead Body Lying Under
Shroud.

Chicago, June 15.-John Alexander
Dowie testifying in the hearing of the
Zion City controversy in Judge Lands
court this afternoon, told of an instance
when his body and soul became separ-
ated and In his spiritual being he dis
tlnctly saw his own dead body lying be-
meath a shroud. At another time, he as
serted his spirit left his body and the
Angel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary were
present In the realm visited by his spirit.
The queer narrative of life and death
were brought out by Attorney Newman
during cross examination of Dowe. Fol-
lowing the vision the witness continued.
two acquafntances came to him and told
him they had dreamed that he was to be
assassinated. Then, while alone In the
tabernacle came a voice warning him to
'arise and 60"
II went" said Dowie. "and while on
my way home / heard an explosion.
Pho next day found that my enemies
had tried to kill me with dynamite. The
back OF the tabernacle had been
wrecked"
Dowie denied In the course OF the ex-
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CHAMPION GOTCH
TO WRESTLE HERE
WILL MEET FRANK GRIFFIN IN
cATCH-AS-CATCH-CAN AT THE
SKATING RINK UNDER AUSPICES
OF ATHLETIC CLUB.

Frank Gotch. catch-as- catch-can cham
MON wrestler of America, will wrestle in
Birmingham on Saturday night, July I.
Tom Griffin will be his opponent, and the
match promises to be interesting, as
number of holds have been barred, and
they are the ones Of which the champion
is especially fond.
The match will be held at the skating
rink, and accommodations will be made to
seat large number of people The cham
pion has never been to Birmingham and
his appearance here will probably draw a
large crowd.
Gotch won the championship from Tom
Jenkins on the night of May % in Kan
sas City, when he won the last two falls
before crowd Of $500 people with the
odds seemingly against him. He used his
terrible leg hold which has proven his
most effective offensive hold in all his
ma tches.
The appearance here of the champion
is under the auspices of the Athletic club,
and a number of people have already
asked that seats be reserved for them.
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INJURED BY STREET CAR.
Touring Automobile Struck BY Elec'
trio Car In Louisville.

Louisville June 14.-Mrs. S. F. Brown
and her daughter, Lula, of Chicago were
seriously injured and twenty five other
persons bruised in collision between a
huge touring automobile and street car
late this a1,ernoon a Broadway and Rubel
streets.
The automobile. carrying eighteen peo-
pie, left Seelbach hotel about an hour
before the accident and was on its return
trip. The automobile tried to cross the
track in front of the car when II was
struck fairly in the center and overturned,
all the occupants being thrown out. The
fact that the car was ascending hill at
the time probably prevented more serious
results. Mrs. and Miss Brown were taken
to st. Anthony's hospital
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LEGISLATOR to Be Expelled.

Boston, June 15.-The expulsion OF
Frank G. Gethro of Boston from the menu
bership of the Massachusetts, house of rep
resentatives was recommended today. The
committee which investigated charges Of
bribery finds that Gethro approached 9TH
er members of the house and tried to in
fuence them improperly by suggesting
money reward for their votes against
the so-called bucket shop bill which was
defeated at the present session. The
house committee found that there was no
evidence that any member of the house
had accepted a bride.
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Kansas City Southern Meets.

New York, June 15.-At a meeting of
the stockholders of the Kansas City
Southern Railway company in this city
today the office of chairman of the board
OF directors was created and Hermann
Slelcken was elected to that position. Mr..
Sielcken resigned as chairman of the ex-
ecutfve committee and l.. F. Loree, for
merly president Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company and of the Rock Is
land was elected a member of the board
OF directors and a member and chairman
OF the executive committee.
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RAILROAD MEN ARE
CITED TO APPEAR
PAPERS SERVED ON CAPT. p. SID
JONES, AND T. E. BROOKS, THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
+ LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE.

Papers were served yesterday on Capt.
p. Sid Jones, district passenger agent of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad, cit
ing him to appear in the city court of
Montgomery to show cause why he should
not be fined for contempt of court.
Similar papers are in the city to be
served on 7. E. Brooks, superintendent
of the Louisville and Nashville, accord
ing to information obtained last night.
They were not served yesterday because
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( Editors Elect Officers.

Indianapolis. June 15-The National
Editorial Association convention adj
journed after electing the following Off
GERS:
President-John e. Bunkin, Sterling
Kas
First Vice Presidential. B. Warner. Lex
ington. N. c.
Second Vice President4-will H. Hayes
Brentwood, Tex. ~
Third Vice Presldent-Avery C. Moore
Weser. Ida.
Corresponding Secretary-Willam A.
Ashbrook, Johnstown, o.
Recording Secretary-J. w. Cockrum,
Oakland City, Ind
Treasurer-William A. Steele, Seattle,
Wash.
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Printing Business Sold.

Gadsden. June 15.-(Special)-J M.
House has sold his printing business in
this city to Earle Cochran. proprietor Of
the Fort Payne Record, who will con-
tlnue to operate the plant in this city
on an extensive scale. Mr.. House will
devote his entire time to his theatrical
enterprises which are now out on the road
for the summer season.
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Gadsden, June 15.-(Special.) -Contrary
to expectations the Coosa river has al
ready reached stage of nine feet at
this point and is still rising rapidly and
may go fifteen feet before the crest is
reached. The rains have been heavier in
the up-river country than they have here.
There will not be much damage, how
ever except in extremely low ground.
This tide will insure good navigation for
the steamboats, far into the summer, and
the riverman are greatly pleased.
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Missouri Prohibitionists Meet.

Cameron, Mo. June 15.-The state pro-
hibition convention met here today. The
platform. besides declaring for prohibition
will favor woman suffrage, the initiative
and referendum. government control Of
nublic utilities, election of senator's by
direct vote and comnends national and
state governments for efforts to control
greed and eliminate graft, and Governor
Folk for closing the saloons on Sunday.
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Henry Taylor WiIdsmith.

Henry Taylor Wildsmith, II years of
age, died yesterday morning. His death
was caused by meningitis. from which he
had been suffering for several weeks. The
deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. r. Wildsmith. Funeral services will
be conducted at the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church at 3 O'clock Sunday after
noon The interment will oe in Elmwocd
cemetery.
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VIII Vote on School Bonds.

Gadsden, June 15.-(Special. 1.-The board
of education are out in a published let
ter urging the citizens to turn out Mon
day and vote for the issuance of $4,000
in school bonds for the purpose of build
ing another school building. They state
that every foot of available space is now
in use in the present buildings. and that
the new building Is an absolute neces-
sity. There is no opposition to the bond
issue so far
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to 1890; scotsboro, 1920 to 1890; Selma,
$500 to $1,000

Rural carriers appointed for Alabama
routes: Chandler Springs, route /, Clar-
ence s. Parrish carrier, James B. Robin
son substitute route 2, Thad J. Davis car
rier Nathaniel ]. Davis substitute.
Eugene d. Agee appointed postmaster at
Lamison, Wilcox county, vice e. O.
Ranes, resigned
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
J. c. Wright.

j. C. Wright, 6S years OF age. died last
night at 7:30 o'clock at his home at Van
derblt The deceased was a well known
merchant of that place. Funeral services
will be conducted from the residence
Sunday afternoon at o'clock and the
remains will be inferred in Eanon Gem
etery.
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nth Csc, at l0c pair. soc Elastic Seam

animation that he had ever represented
himself as Elijah. the Restorer, subse-
quently qualifying the statement by say
ing he told his people he came in the
spirit and power of Elijah" On Septem-
Der 10, 1904. he said, he proclaimed him
self as the first APOSTLE but when press
ed for an explanation as to how he re-
ceived the commission he replied: II
can't tell you,"
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Nominations Confirmed.

Washington, June 15-The Senate in ex-
ecutive session today confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations:
William Mellette United States attor-
new for the western district of Indian
Territory.
Fl. II. Haworth postmaster at Mary
VILE Tenn
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More Salaries Ralsed.

Washington, June 15.-tSpecal. )-Addi-
tional postofhce salary allowances in Ala,
bama were announced today as follows:
Livington, Roanoke. $140o to 1880; Mont
somery, $4,000 to $500; Ozark, sl4oo to s160o;
Prattville, $500 to $500; Russellville, sf10o
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-16

Huntsville. June 15.-(Special )-Superin-
tendents Of the cotton mills Of Huntsville
have begun to complain of scarcity
of labor Not only have they complaints
to make on this score but they say many
of their operatives have become more
trifiing with the advent of summer. Sew
eral hundred laborers could find employ
ment in the mills of Huntsville just now.
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Rev. e. B. Hoge Dies.

Philadelphia. June 15.-Rev. Edward B.
Hoge, secretary of the board of education
of the Presbyterian church and president
died today of shock following a surgical
operation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-16
25C White Wash Ties
at roc

Straight from the maker. Asurplus
that he sacrificed. Made of madras in
white 1t washes thoroughly. The ties
look BETTER than new after trip to
the laundry. Regular four-in-hand
shapes; full lengths and widths; both
plain and figured effects. 25c and CSC
qualities at 19c.
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Socks II L2C
Pair

Thin, cool, but service
able. Plain black, blue,
tan and scores of en-
broidered styles; a few
drop stitch e if ect S.
Worth 18c. At 12Hc dur
ing this sale.
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and include hundreds of shirts in YOUR size.
That the Varieties are Intact
you are nOl asked 70 Select HON uDIed-IunOed dSSOt
ment from which the best styles have been sfted.

and means many other things seldom found in
shirt sales as held in Birmingham 1t is opportunity
without parallel 1t probabythe greatest shirt sale
held in Birmingham
Every one is crisp and comparatively fresh-was made
this season. for this seasons busnessand therefore the
plated plain white coored detached attached cuffs
of cottons and few of linens Prices are literally cut to
smithereens-redu fourth third and half.
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1DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY
SPECIALIST
PRIVATE DISEASES,

you a p&ma-
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and that you
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Attractive ads. are illustrated. Let
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Double daily trains, making quick
time to all points East, Cafe Diners,
Meals la Carte. Pullman reserva.
Itions made ON application.
Our interchangeable Milage Books
ARE great purchase, also good on "a
different rail and steamer lines Next
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For further information llress
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$3.50 to $3.50 Shirts
at ST.

Of oxford, madras and pure Irish
linen. Coat styles-easy on and easy
off. Probably fifty patterns to choose
from and not one is undesirable Plated
or plain; all sleeve lengths; cut full, very
rooniy and made up superbly. The
former prices were $3.50, $500 and
$3.50. Reduced to $145. Size "A to II.
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LOW EXCURSION RATES
VIA THE
SEABOARD AIR LINERY.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway an
nounces the following low round triE
rates from Birmingham:
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MARX'S
Saturday News for Men
4 GREAT SALE FOR MEN

Three thousand mems Shirts Every wearing the
badge of honohe Ferd Marx label They are all of then
roll of honor shirts. Three thousand! MORE than the
average store has at the beginning of the That is
significant 1t means, although this is clearance that