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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-01

4a k s !. -f -..
 John \. Todd. Montgomery's, safe opener and expert on locks, time and otherwise. Is beginning to believe that his occupation is what the insurance companies would call hazardous MT. Todd has formed this conviction since the Marshal of Americus. Ga, tried to take pot shot at him while he was opening bank safe in that town Fri day night. ea
 The cashier of the bank interfered just before the marshal got his shot But MT. Todd feels like he had nar- row escape. Still the Marshal may be q bad shot, and he might have missed. But the Montgomery man furnished d nice, fair shot as he worked away at the safe door under a blazing gas jet. The marshal saw, him, and. crying. Safe blowers, made dash for his gun. The cashier happened to be near the door when he returned and grabbed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-01
Postal Employees Receive Pleasant
 Neyya Over the Wire.

Manager w. A. Sheppard of the Montgomery office of the Postal Tele- graph Company, has received a tele- gram from the Atlanta office of the company which contained very cheer full news for the employees of the local office. It announced an increase in the wages of the chief operators and clerks of the company.
 The increase. the telegram stated. would be graded according to the length of service, efficiency and respon- sibility of position. The increase is to take effect April l..
 This raise, Assistant General Super intendent Duncan says in his dispatch, is to be in addition to the general 10 per cent increase which was given to the operators, traffic clerks, wire chiefs, assistant chief operators and managers on March 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-01
CALLED TO SAVANNAH.
Birming gham Trainmaster Becomes Act-
 iur Suuerfteu,Iert.

Birmingham, March S1.--tspecia1)-- J. J. Cotter. trainmaster of the Bir- mingham division of the Central of Georgia Railroad, was called to Sa- vannah today to take up the work in the office of superintendent of trans- portation. c. L. Candler, who holds the position, having been Ill for six months and 1t will be some time before he will be in shape to resume work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-01
OPERATORS GET RAISE.

Bijou Tonight, Mayo co. Presents "MOther and son :"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-01

It will he remembered that Generals Beauregard and Early were the com missoners who supervised the old company's drawings. They were sue ceeded in early Honduras days by Gen
 William l.. Cabell and Gen. Charles J
 Villere of New Orleans The latter afterwards 2 resigned owing to ad- vancing age, but advancing age did
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
How the People are Mulcted by
Their Reputable Servants,
CONTEMPLATE RUSt EXPOSED
conoressmen, Without Sand Enough
20 Fight for Salary Increase, Use
the Shoulders Of Their Clerks
for Grabbing Perquisites.

WASHINGTON. Jan, IA good
many important questions await the
reconvenlng of Congress, but none OF
them Is OF such absorbing interest to-
the national lawmakers AS the pro-
posed increase OF senators and repre-
sentatlves. II Is believed, hopefully
believed. In the House that the SEN
ate will restore the extra $4,000 year
which the House cut out OF the iegs-
lative, executive and judicial appro-
priatlon bill.
The matter ls Of more moment, of
course, to House members than to
senator's, because as a rule senator's
are men OF independent means, while
great majority OF representatives
have little aside from their salaries.
After years OF cloak-room agitation,
II was believed the House this year
had gotten its courage up 10 the point
Of voting its members the desired In
crease. but at the last moment 1t was
found impossible to rally majority
TO the standard. An attempt was
made 10 get a Democratic caucus ac-
ton favorable TO the increase, and
when the plan fell through large
number OF Republicans, who wer" sup
posed 10 b. soldly for the project.
suddenly discovered that $4,000 year
was adequate compensation,
1t Is not believed. however, that any
OF these "deserters," as they are called
by the bolder colleagues would raise
any serious objection should the Sen
ate restore the increase. Certainly 1t
Is not believed many OF them would
go to the point OF refusing to accept
the extra s2,5OO
It Is understood senator's generally
favor a $500 salary for members Of
Congress. but are strongly opposed to
an indirect increase which the House
voted itself In the ball as II passed
the House, the allowance for clerk
hire FOR representatives. was increased
from $1,000 to $500 a year, and In
stead Of providing that the money
should be paid actually to clerks 1t
was given outright as an allowance
to members Il is to this proposition
that senators object. They declare
that 1t is an attomp. on the part of
the House to increase their own sal
aries by indirectIon while they lacked
the courage directly to vote the In
crease There is no special objection
to giving the clerks an aXtra $500 a
var, but senator's are determined It
shall not go into the pockets Of thrifty
representatives,.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
IMPORTS INCREASE.
Great Fire Has Not Changed imports
Of San Francisco,

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan / Cash
icr Osborne. Of the custom House pre-
sentcd report TO Collector Strhtton
yesterday showing for the year 1905.
Increased receipts from dutes over
those collected in 1905, For the cal.
endar year 1905. the receipts were So
l6e,6il. ms against $G2it2eT collected
In 1905, For the month OF December,
1906. the collections were N0ii.tiS
for tho same month In 1905, the col
lectlons were S5,75S,35S, and FOR the
preceding six months the collections
were sS7ls9ll thus proving that the
great hrc has not decreased the i'm.
ports at this port. aud that san Fran
cisco financially IN stronger than ever
IN It's history,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
CRY FROM CUBA.
Natives Praying for an American Pro-
tectorate-They Need It.

HAVANA. Jan. lit is reported
that a petition for an American pro-
tectorate Is ready to be sent to Wash
ington from Remedies, the wealthlest
district in Cuba, signed by 200 native
Cubans, each Of whom is a man Of
wealth. Another petition from Glen
fuegos is soon to follow, signed by
several hundred property owners. In
other parts Of the island, it is stated,
similar petitions are in course Of prep
aration. A weekly newspaper advo-
eating a protectorate, as a means OF
settling the Cuban situation, will prob
ably be issued as money for the pro-
ject, it is stated, Is rapidly being sub
scribed A banker Of Havana has de-
clared that he will not advance a dol
lar for sugar raising after June /
1907, unless the United States shows
that it intends to guarantee peace in
Cuba.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02

secrecy should be observed. The bat
tie lasted for several days. but, like the
modern executive sessions OF the Sem
ate, there was a leak somewhere, and
each day the enterprising Mr.. Smith
was able TO give an exact account Of
what took place, and the result Of each
ballot
Among the incidents Of those ex-
citing days was one where Mr.. JEFF
ferson steadily closed his eyes to a
very grave intraction Of the law. He
was Vice President, and under the law
governing the counting and recording
the Electoral votes II was his duty to
open the envelopes containing the GER
tiflcates, and after they had been ex-
amined by the tellers TO announce the
vote. when the envelope for Georgia
was opened It was discovered that 1t
did not contain such a certificate as
was required by the law; In fact that
no certificate Of any kind was enclos-
ed. The certificate should have record
ed the actual number Of votes cast for
Mr. Jefferson and the number for Mr..
Burr, and should have been signed by
each Of the four electors casting the
votes. Instead OF such a certificate
there was nothing but scrap OF pa
per stating that Georgia casts the
votes for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron
Burr. and II was not signed by any
body. The tellers talked the matter
over and passed the paper to the Vice
President, quietly calling his attention
TO It's incomplete character. without
looking at it, Mr. Jefferson firmly an
nounced, Georgia casts four votes for
Thomas Jefferson and four votes for
Aaron Burr" The enterprising Mr.
Smith caught even this little departure
from strict politics.
1t was a crisis in the political fate
of Mr.. jefferson and he closed his eyes
to the infraction Of the law. Had the
vote Of Georgia been thrown out for
the informality, both he and Burr
would still have had more votes than
Mr.. Adams, but it would have reduced
them to sixty nine votes, just a maj
ority Of the Electoral College. If an
informality should be found in another
state it would reduce them to less than
a majority and that would permit the
House to choose from all the candi-
dates voted for, and Mr.. Adams would
be chosen. Mr.. jefferson would take
no chances
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02

sullivan attended the meeting Of the
Central Nesnclaton or Amateur A'h'
lcttc Union held In Chicago and was
Impressed at the activity displayed by
the onlccra ana mcmhe@ President
Walter H. ltsmrar or DNt Central A..
soctatlon reported that MlIWaHNo' W
to have u municipal athletic aasocta-
ton and hc hoped that the mayor VIII
accept the presidency within II tow
weeks an effort win be made to organ'
lar q public school athletic league. So
far ~ the htgh schools of Chicago are
they have been orgauI1cd
for some time and hlgh seAo"l or"
gnnIxed Is recognized az beluG one OF
Of the best IN the West
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
INITIAL BLAZE.

CINCINNATI, Jan. THE FIRST fire
Of the New Year took place carly TO.
day when the entire series oC buildings
operated by the Diamond Distillcrics
Company from AT 10 l25 East Pearl
street, was gutted, The iire IL sup
posed to have started from the com
munication OF fumes Of spirits or high
wines with fire in the engine room on
the ground floor The loss II cstlmn-
ted 100000
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
MERRY OLD MARK.
Twain, the .Humorist Engineers, the
Burial Of 1906.

NEW YORK, Jan. Mark Twain
gave 1906 what he termed a merry
funeral at his Fifth Avenue home.
The gathering that attended the OBJ
sequies was made up Of a group Of
relatives and about score Of literary
contemporaries. There was as stage
erected in the drawingroom, upon
which Mark Twain appeared. Attrcd
in grotesque costume, securely tied to
a person in Satanic garb, Mark Twain
explained that he and his friends were
Siamese twins and that they repre-
sented his double personality He
said that when he was Mark Twain
his original self he was proper COM
pany for anybody but when the other
part Of him got upper hand, there
was no accounting for what might hap
pen. The humorlst told Of a long list
Of resolutions he had decided upon
but added that he was afraid the little
bad man would upset his calculations
While Mr.. Clemens was talking, a wa
gon was drawn up on the stage. II
it sat an old gentleman whom MARI
Immediately recognized as the yeaI
1905. "Thera he comes butting in
said Twain "Ho does not know wh~f
to quit"
Old 1906 was seized and hurried,
escorted from the stage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
Do You Realize

That you need shoes for the rainy
season that has now made It's ap-
pearance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
CARRIE NATION

certainly smashed hole In the bar
rooms of Kansas, but Ballard's Hore-
hound Syrup has smashed all records
as a cure for coughs, Bronchitis, In
fuenza and all Pulmonary diseases. r.
c. H, Horton, Kansas, writes; 81
have never found a medicine that
would cure a cough 50 quickly as Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup. I have used
it for years" Hart's drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
OLD TIME CONGRESSES
Continued from page ~

day, which aroused anew the anger of
the Speaker.
That session Of 1901 was famous
one, and very exciting one, For
the first time this new-trade Uuion OF
ours was In the throes OF disruption.
In those good old" days the method
OF selecting President and Vice Pres
ident was a very crude political affair.
Electors were chosen by the legislatu-
res, and the electors voted for two men.
the one having the highest number Of
votes to be President, and the one hav
ing the next highest number to be
vive President.
In 1900 the Federal party was going
was candidate to succeed himself
with Pickering for a running ma
Hamilton, the founder Of the Federal
party. who secretly endeavored TO
have Pickering receive more votes
than Adams, and thus give Pickering
the first place while relegating Adams
to the position he held under the two
administrations Of Washington. By
almost universal acclaim Jefferson was
the choice of the opponents Of Fede
ralism. With him was associated Aa-
ron Burr, perhaps the most astute po-
ltician of his day. When the States
had cast their votes ii was found that
Jefferson and Burr had each received
the same number. and that both had
received more than Adams and Pick
erng. Under the constitution in such
cases the House was to decide who
was to be President, and, as the votes
were reported, the choice Of the House
was confined to Jefferson and Burr,
and when 1t came to counting and re-
cording the votes of the Electors a
crisis in his political fate confronted
Jefferson.
The constitution required that in
case of tie the choice should be made
from the two being tied, unless no one
had received majority of all the vo
tes cast In such a case the choice
should be made from the five receiv-
ing the highest number Of votes cast
The law was specific as to how the
votes should be cast and certified. It
provided that the Electors should meet
on a fixed day, cast their votes, and
give a certificate showing the number
of votes cast for each person, the Ger
tifcate to be signed by all the Electors.
Jefferson and Burr had each re-
ceived seventy three votes, to sixty
FIVE for Adams and sixty four for
Pickering. In the House each State
was entitled to one vote, and the Fe-
deralists controlled a majority Of the
States but could not vote for Adams,
as both Jefferson and Burr, on the
face Of the returns had a majority Of
all the Electors. The Federalists had,
THEREFORE to make a choice between
two enemies, and it was readily seen
the contest would be a very exciting
one, and might possibly result in a
dissolution Of the Union, 50 it was de-
cided that the sessions should be held
behind closed doors, and that absolute
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
WORTHY OF ANY HONOR.

NEW YORK, Jan. John w, Goff,
who has made an enviable record on
the bench as New York's recorder re-
signed last night. He was elected to
the Supreme Court in November and
becomes a justice Of that court today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
BOOMING ATHLETICS.
Chicago and Milwaukee Organizing
for School Games

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.--President J,
r. Sullivan. Of the Amateur Athletic
Union Of the United states returned
yesterday from Chicago. President
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15

provement league met with US. Some
very valuable and interesting papers
were read and a delightful musical
programme was rendered.
Such is a brief resume o fthe years
work, but it fails to convey any idea
of the spirit Of hearty sympathy and
cooperation existing among our
members. or Of the eagerness on the
part Of our citizens to aid us in our
work. SO strong is this last feeling
that, when applied to, our men and
women have given us the money
needed for our various objects and we
have not been compelled to resort to
hot suppers and sales and the usual
entertainments by which funds are
usually raised fer charitable work.
we feel just pride in our city and our
citizens for responding 50 Handsomely
to our every request. The usual for
raula employed by a city official when
asked to do anything for US is, 1T is
rot only q pleasure, but an honor to
60 anything for the Civic League
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15

Mr.. Finley Gilbert, who works for
the Bell Telephone company in Che
raw, while repairing the line Wednes-
day, fell from a pole 80 feet and Sc
ciously injured himself, sustaining Sc
rious internal injuries, the extent OF
which is not yet known. He is suf-
sering intensely, but is thought to be
improving.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15

*Mrs. s. joyce, $50 Sullivan street,
Claremont, y. H., writes About a
year ago 1 bought two bottles of Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure. 1t cured me of
a severe case Of kidney trouble Of
several years standing. 1t certainly
is q grand, good medicine, and hear
tilv recommend it, Sibert's Drug
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15
\ Narrow Ecscapc.

Sc: ". Cloyd, merchant, OF
punk. 40. mad d narrow escape four
>sa-s ego. NAan he ran a jimson bur
i::5 rs thumb. Fa says: The doc-
:y v4atea TO amput&te it, but /
:. is::. not consent. ! bous'2t box
Of BuckIens' Arnica SalEe - that
cured the dangerous wound. 25c &t
:;5..e:::'S Dag Store.
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@when your food has not beer

@When your food has not been
properly digested the entire system is
impaired in the same proportion.
Your stomach needs help. kodol for
indigestion and dyspepsia not only di-
gests what you eat, it tones the stom-
sch and adds strength to the whole
body. Makes rich. pure blood. Kodol
conforms 70 the National Pure Food
and Drug Law. Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15
Don't Pay Alinony.

To be divorced from your appendix.
There will be no occasion for it if you
keep your bowels regular with DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Their action
is so gentle that the appendix never
has cause to make the least COM
plant. Guaranteed by Sibert's Drug
Store. 25c. Try them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15
sWbea YOUR back aches it is almos,

@When your back aches it is almost
invariably an indication that some
hing is wrong with your kidneys
Weak, diseased kidneys frequently
cause E. Break down of the entire sys-
tenn. DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills afford prompt relief for weak
kidneys, backache, Inflammation o.
the bladder and all urinary troubles
Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15

*"Here's to your health and hap
piness''-DeWitt's Little Early Risers
famous little pills. Nasty, sick
headache or biliousness may come
on any time; the cure is an Early
Riser. Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15
rzuIa.coais ~ BOSTON.

LEADING Mississippi Negro Has Con-
c.u.;c,i That ;i.e south i lie Place
for Negroes.
Boston. May 1o.-Ex-senator G.
William Kinds. Of Mississippi, one Of
the leading negroes in the south, be-
!ieves the country south of the. Ma
son and Dixon line is the proper
place for the negroes. He reached
this conclusion after trying vainly for
Two weeks to rent Desirable house
in Boston. everywhere meeting with
opposition on account of being ne
gro. The real e<ta:e agents all re-
fused to rent negro or raised rents
- an absurd Ggr1~e Eh4n Kinds ap-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15

Dozier Rouknisht, q negro, has
Been committed to jail at saluda,
charged With committing an assault
On negro girl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15
Distnrbcd the Congregation.

%Tne person Who disturbed the
congregation last Sunday by continu-
Sly coughing is requested to buy
bottle Of Eo!ey's Honey and Tar. 81
bert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15
#cri,o laxative Fruit syrup is

*Crino Laxative Fruit Syrup is best
for women and children. It's mild
sction and pleasant taste makes it
preferable to violent purgatives, such
IS pills, tablets, etc. Get the booklet
ard a sample OF Of Orino at Siberts
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15
Georgetown business ne have SUI

Georgetown business ne have sub
soribed for $5,e90 Of the cheraw and
Georgetown Steamboat Company.
The people 5f portion Of Darling
toA county have filed petition with
the governor asking to be allowed 10
attach their district to Lee county
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15

The city Democratic con..e.ltion IN
Charleston endorsed Mayor i,hett for
reelection
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15

The man who realizes the coward
ice of people can always put up a
great bluff.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15

You can't please everybody. y
cheerful person is q peSsinist's idea
of a fool.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15

Judge no mans sincerity by what
ae says, bat by what he doesn't.
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Eczema and Pile Cure.

EnEI Knowing what it was to suffer, I
| ILL will give Free of Charge, to any
afflicted a positive cure for Eczema, Salt
Rheum, Erysipelas, Piles and Skin Dis
eases. Instant relief. Don't suffer long
er. Wri'e F. W. WILLIAMS, 400 Nsnhat-
tan Avenue, New York. Enclose stamp.
lO-3-1y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15

Bud Oliver, a white man, has been
acquitted Of the murder Of a negro
in Greenville.
The Southern and c. n. & l. rail-
roads have arranged for union
station at Newberry, using the South
ern depot with Improvements for that
purpose.