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The Washington herald., 1907-09-26
Strengthens Federal Case.

This testimony man4Eestly greatly
strengthened the governments ease along
the line involved. serving to illustrate
the dummy system which it is alleged
has represented the trusts habitual
method Of trying to circumvent adverse
legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
 LONGWORTHS IN CHICAGO.
They Tell of Pullman Incident on the
 Western Trip.

Chicago, September 21.-(Special)- Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and her husband stopped here today on their way to their home, and remained in the city from noon until midnight, when they took the train for Cincin- natl.
 Mrs. Longworth had entirely recov- cred from the fright she experienced at the narrow escape from death of her friend, Mrs. Charles F. Joy, of St. Louis. who was lost last Wednesday in the Grand Canyon and was found later by Indian guides, half frozen.
 "The story printed in the papers to the effect that we had difficulty in securing our drawing room on the train coming from the Grand Canyon is substantially true" said MT. Long worth. eve had secured tickets for drawing room "A in the Pullman, but when we boarded the train we found two foreigners. Germans, l think they were, occupying the compartment. Through some mistake they had been placed in our drawing room.
 However. as soon as we showed tickets entitling Us to drawing room "A the foreigners gave way. The printed storyr that force was used to eject the Germans is not correct. They surrendered the compartment gra- cionslv when assured that it belonged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
YOUNG MAN FALLS
 FROM ELEVATOR
WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A FA- TAI ACCIDENT IS CAUSED BY A DULL ON THE WRONG ROPE AND FALLS TO EASEMENT.

Atlanta. September H-(special.)-W. P. Muse, an employe of the Ragan-Ma- lone Wholesale Dry Goods company one of the best known travelling salesmen Of the state, fell through the freight eleTa- tor shaft at the store of the company on Pryor street this afternoon at 2:I5 o'clock, sustaining injuries which are expected to result in his death at any hour.
 Mir. Muse was entering the elevator with a customer on his way to the notion floor. As he was in the act of stepping upon the elevator. which was rising slow ly from the basement, he pulled one of the two ropes which control, intenong .o bring it to a stop. In his haste the rope. which turns on rather than shuts nf the power, was pulled and the car without warning shot upward.
 Mir. Muse was thrown out but grasped the bottom of the car as it passed him. When the floor above was reached Ills hold was broken, mad he fell to the base ment. his head striking cross beam at the bottom of the shaft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
Chancellor Hicks Hits Gulf Company Hard at
 Vicksburg
ILLEGAL COMBINATION
 IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE
Suit Is Brought by District Attorney Thames Upon Alleged Violation of Antitrust Law of Mississippi.
 Cotton Men Complained.

Vicksburg. Miss. September 21.-Chan- eellor Hicks late this afternoon declared the Gulf Compress company an illegal trust and gave the corporation one year 10 wind up It's business in the state and withdraw. He denied the application for d receiver.
 This decision is d victory for District Attorney James D. Thames, who less than two weeks ago filed suit against the Gulf Compress company. asking that a receiver be appointed to take charge Of the affairs of the company. and that t be declared an illegal combination in restraint of trade
 The Gulf Compress company owns or controls thirty-one congresses in the south, sixteen of which are located in Mississippi.
 The suit was brought by District Att torney Thames directly as the result of the purchase of an independent compress at Vlcksburg by the Gulf Compress com press. It was alleged by the state that this compress was purely In violation of the Mississippi anti-trust law. which prohibits one corporation from purchasing the interests of a competitive corporation. For defense the Gulf Compress company set up that the Niclssburg independent plant was purchased from an individual, to whom il was sold a short time pre- vlously by the old corporation.
 Back of this proceedings are numerous complaints from cotton men of Vlclxs- burg and the sections in the state over the alleged discrimination In the Gulf Compress company in handling cotton
 When the district attorney filed hia suits here a temporary order WAS issued by the chancellor restraining the oper- ation of all plants owned by the com pany in the state.
 The hearing In the suits were taken up Wednesday. On Thursday Chancellor Hicks Issued a relief order permitting the presses 10 resume operations, pend ing thei decision of the suit.
 Wednesday afternoon attorneys for the state and the compress company were closely together for several hours in an effort to effect a compromise. but were unable to reach a decision, and the hear Ing was resumed today
 The state was represented in the hear Ing by Attorney General Fletcher, Dis trict Attorney Thames and Attorneys Catchings and Catchings.
 Attorney q. l.. Fitzhugh of Memphis appeared as chief counsel for the Gulf Compress company and was assisted by Attorneys Smith and Hrsch Of Vicksburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
MRS. A. HART M'KEE
 SUING FOR DIVORCE
AN ACQUAINTANCE OF M'kEE's SAYS HE IS ONE OF THE MOST CRIMINAL OF HUSBANDS LiV- ING.

Paris, September 21.-(Specia1 Cable)- The Hearst News Service correspondent learns from MT Baxter of Pittsburg. father of Ms. A. Hart-Mckee. who IS now in Paris, that divorce proceedings are now going on in the French courts.
 The suit is brought by the wife. When the parties were confronted according To the French law, Mckee fell at his wfe's feet and implored her to take him back His wife refused. and then Mckee shook his fist in her face. declaring she would regret her action till her last day
 &r. Baxter said that if all the criminals in three countries were rolled into one they could not equal what Mckee had done to his wife. It was absolutely es- sental, he said that Mrs. Mckee obtain divorce in order to protect herself and her child by her marriage with the late Hugh Tevis, as Mckee had taken every penny in the house. including money left by MT. Tevis, and had pawned his wfe's wedding ring.
 Mrs. Mckee, Mr. Baxter said had been subjected to every indisnity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
REAL SLAYER OF
 WILLIAM GOEBEL Sensational Story Comes from
 Richmond, Indiana TURNER IG0 IS THE MAN According to an Affidavit Made By Mrs. Lulu Clark Goebel Was
 Killed by lgo and Not
 by Caleb Powers.
TURNER lGO IS THE MAN

Richmond, Ind. September 21-6Special) Turner Igo of Farmers, Rowan county. Kentucky, is charged with the killing of Governor William Goebel of Kentucky in an affidavit by Mrs Lulu Clark, made public today
 In Mrs. Clarks affidavit, which was taken at Indianapolis April Il, 1907, in the law offices of ex-Governor w. s. Taylor of Kentucky, she says that her maiden name was Lulu Williams, and she was born at Boutwell, Benefee county, Ken lucky. but lived most of her life at Mount Sterling, Ky, and at the time of Goebefs murder her home was there. She Is a niece of Judge Frank Day of French burg. ky, and of James Williams or the same place.
 She has a cousin named Gertrude King, who lived at Maysve at the time of Goebers murder. Miss King was at that time keeping company with John Sanford Of Coyington. Ky
 Upon the day of Goebel's murder the two girls went to Frankfort. Ky. r>ley started to enter the state house by the rear entrance, and when on the steps shot was fred At the same time they noticed q man standing just inside the door, whom they recognized as Sanford, In a minute second man came running out of tue building dressed like noun taineer and carrying a rife. He ran to Sanford and sad: T got the - --- ---.
 That man was recognized by the aifiant as her friend Turner lgo, Both men ran ont of the building 10 a fence. where Sanford gave a pair of snoes which he was carrying to Igo. who exchanged his boots for them. The men then disap- peared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
Mother Aoonses Sanford.

Cincinnati, September 9l-The John san ford mentioned In the Richmond ln - dispatch. is a sonsof ths- late Attorney Sanford, who was killed by William q S- bel during a political fight in Govinstor, Ky. some years ago. Goebel was dc- quilted but young Sanford was many times quoted as threatening to get even and even has been suspected Of the mur- der. although direct evidence was lack ing.
 His mother wife of the dead man, is at present in d sanitarum, her mind hav- ing given way under the strain. Several times she has been quoted as having de- clared that her son had killed Goebel, out owing to her mental condition these state nents were not generally regarded as worthy Of credence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
Postal Changes.

Washington. September 2f.-(Spe- c!alD-Rural carriers appointed Saw yeryille-Route No. 1, John T. May, carrier: Ellery B. May, substitute. Union Springs-Route No 2. Mitchell B. Ivy, carrier; Johnnie Cooper. sub stitute. Bessemer-Route No 2. James F. Moore, carrier: John w. Viner, sub stitute. Daviston-Route No. 2, Charles T. Croley, carrier; James Dunn, substitute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
Verdict of Guilty.

Eatonton. Ga, September 21.-The jury in the case of Porter and Queed Jones, charged with the murder of Robert F. Adams, this morning brought in a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. Judge Lewis sentenced the boys to life i'm prisonment. The prisoners displayed no emotion over the verdict. The mur- der was the result of a family feud, and in many respects was similar to the famous Rawlings murder case a few years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
BUTLER COUNTY
 BANISHES LIQUOR
PROHIBITION WINS IN THE COUN. TY BY A MAJORITY OF 25o. WOMEN SING HYMNS AT THE POLLS.

Greenville, September H.-(Special)- The prohibition election passed off quietly. A slow rain fell most of the day, but the ardor of the ladies and prohbitionists was not dampened Many ladies served hot coffee and lunch at a building near the courthouse free to all who would par take. While not serving voters they sang hymns.
 Of the s46 votes cast at this box, 1s6 were against whisky and 160 for it. Geor- giana gave the dry ticket 99 majority, Garland 8, Forest Home 20. Other boxes swell the majority for prohibition to about 25O. enough to warrant the claim that the dry ticket won by safe majority The whisky men concede the election to taeir opponents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
MOB IS SEARCHING
 FOR NEGRO BRUTE
HE COMMITS AN ASSAULT UPON A WHITE WOMAN AND LEAVES HER BEATEN INTO lNsENsIBIL. ITY.

Jessup. Ga. September 2t.-A mob of i0o determined men is tonight searchina for negro named Mason, who, it is said, criminally assaulted and beat into insensbility Mrs. Henry Oyerstreet, the wife of a farmer living near Surrency. in this county, Thursday.
 The negro first visited the overstreet home Tuesday morning. when Mrs. Over street was alone and compelled her to give him breakfast. He returned again Thursday when it Is said he accomplish ed his purpose. leaving Mrs. Overstreet in a critical condition
 The alarm was soon given and a posse formed which is still in pursuit. The ne- gro was last seen going in the direction of savannah. If he is captured, . lynch- tRx is feared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
Laying Off Employees.

Pittsburg, September 21.-Announce- ment was made today that the Vest inghouse Electric and Manufacturing company is laying off about 1000 en- ployes. During the last year the com- pany has made large improvements. Tn these operations, they say, large number of men were employed whose services are now no longer required, because the Improvements are com p'eted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
Danger In Agitation.

There are some who see danger To our institutions in the agitation re- sulting from the exposures of wrong doing in official and business life. TO my mind, the hope for the perpetuity of this government by the people was never brighter than now. This awaken ing of the public conscience does not proceed from spirit of discomfort, but comes from the quickeninR of the moral sense of the average individual It is simply a determination 10 stamp out the stains of dishonor in public life and the things that oppress in private fife a firm resolve that the government shall be representative of the liberty of the people. not of the privilege of special interests The great combinations of capital that have grown up in the past few years require stricter rules of regulation as to tn cir conduct than were needed in years gone by in relation to individual ac- ton. In exposing and prosecuting the wrong doing of these aggregations of wealth the liberty of the average in- dividual is being protected. The at tack on corporate wrongdoing is not an assault on Legitimate industry The man who would retard legitimate in- dustrial development is as much pub lie enemy as he who would crush the people beneath the heel of monopoly NO man or COT uDlDB dD honest business need fear the arousing of the conscience of the people against wrong doing. Those whose business methods will not stand the light of publicity have no right 10 complain. If they per sist in wrongdoing and are hurt they are not injured by the people but by the wrong which they do. I do not believe there is any enmity anywh ere in this country to legitimate industry It is not railroads nor insurance com panies the people complain of. but the breaches of trust on the part of those running railroads or insurance com panies. While some railroad men and some insurance men are crooked just as some public officials are crooked fl does not follow that all railroad men or all insurance men or all public officials are without honor. The erad- ication of lawless privilege from busi- ness helps rather than hurts legitimate industry. Insurance policies are more
 CONTINUED ON FACE 6.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
Governor Folk Delivers Fine
 Address at NOffOk
LIVING IN 4 MAGICAL AGE
Folk Declares That Greatest Enemy to Liberty of the Individual Is the Privilege of LaWlessness
 Conferred by Law.

Norfolk. September 21.-"Missouri Day" was celebrated at the Jamestown ex- position today with Governor Folk of that state the central figure of interest. The weather was ideal. Assembled in the large audience at the Auditorium. where the formal exercises occurred were several hundred prominent persons from all parts of the country, who remained over fol- lowing the adjournment of the League of American municipalities yesterday to hear Governor Folks address and partic- ipate In the celebration at the eXposi- tion today of Municipal Day.
 An address of welcome by Lieutenant Governor Ellison of Virginia. in which suggestive reference to Governor Folk as a presidential possibility, received multitudinous applause, preceded the ora tion Of Governor Folk. who took for his subject: Liberty of the Individual; a Right, Not a Privilege"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
Cholera Is Spreadinq.

St. Petersburg, September 21-Up to the present 4512 cases of cholera have been reported in the affected dis tricts of Russia. Of this number 2320 were fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
COMPLAINTS FILED
 ARE COUNTLESS
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CoMMIS. SION BELIEVES RAILROADS ARE READY TO MAKE ALL DEMAND ED CONCESSIONS.

Washington. September 21-tSpecial.)- Something like 5000 complaints have been filed with the interstate commerce com mission under the railroad laws legis- lated by the last Congress. Of this mum Der 100 are cases requiring hearing by the commission and the remainder are so-called informal" complaints. Of the latter, at least one-half have been compromised by the commission with the railroads.
 Probably the officials of the interstate commerce commission themselves have been surprised a, the willingness of the railroads to compromise in so many ln- stances By some this disposition is claimed to be die to Il willingness upon the part of the railroads to concede mi- nor differences in the hope of allay- ing criticism and causing a cessation cs railroad agitation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
.Eeginnlng November

Beginning November 1, people in Wash ington who desire to mail letters will not be compelled to locate drug store branch postofflce or other places where stamps are sold. but will be able To secure a stamp of any denomination from a slot machine.
 Postmaster General Meyer announced today that he had decided to give an official trial to a stamp ven.ing ma chine. and will install them in various parts of the city. After a fair trial. if they prove successful. the machines will be installed in all other large cities.
 .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
Liberty Is a Right.

Liberty as a right of the individual, not privilege. does not mean that each person may do as he pleases without limitation. The liberty that was guar anteed by the founders of this govern ment is liberty under the law When the sentiment of a minority anywhere is not in accord with the sentiment of the ma 1ority which makes the laws, 1t is the duty of the minority to acquiesce until it can secure a majority on it's side and cause the repeal of the law In order that the individual liberty of the majority to make laws may be effective those laws must be respected.
 "The greatest enemy to the liberty of the individual is priYilege-the privi- lege of lawlessness, the privilege con ferred by law and the privilege of monopoly. There has been a great awakening of the public conscience during tic past few years as To the privilege of lawlessness. This public conscience goes marching on day by day correcting some evil; day after da Y remedying some wrong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
Governor Folks Address.

Governor Folk said in part:
 "The magical age In which we live is the result of the idea that the liberty of the individual is a right, not a privi- lege. From this principle has come uni versal education and the recognition of the rights of the masses as opposed to the privileges of the classes. The nearer we keep to this idea, the more real prog ress we shall make, and the further we get from it. the more removed We shall be from the ideal republic, towards which those who believe in the liberty of the individual as a right, not as a privilege, are striving.
 "Our civilization differs from those that have gone before in that it Is a ciylliza- tion of the individual; civilization that demands the education of all not a few; q civilization of equal rights instead of privilege. Our material prosperity and progress in invention are the outgrowth of the principles of liberty and individual rights. When we depart from these moral principles. our nation will go as others have gone during the flight of time through the ages. The nations that have tottered off the stage of the world into oblivion did not die for lack of wealth. for many of them were richer than they fell than eyer before, but they ceased to exist for lack of men. They died not for lack of money but for lack of morals; not for want of material wealth. but for lack of moral wealth. The many had no rights; the few had all Vice followed; then decay. The perpetuity of this government rests not on the great wealth of the few, but upon the morality and integrity of the average individual
The Ocala banner., 1907-10-25
THAT COMING OUT CONVENTION.

Brother Frank Harris, of the Ocala
Banner. is receiving a great deal of
free advertising because of his COM
ing ont convention of prospective
candidates.
Mr.. Harris has not placed any re-
strictions in or about The invitations
he has sent out, The Indications are
that be Will have a great crowd with
him on that day. and when the can
didaJes have sputtered ont their dec
larations OF principles, and told the
dear people" how they stand on the
prohibition question: how they hate
the railroads and other corporations;
expressed their views on the several
national issues of less importance TO
them, he state will have a fair idea
of the standing of the various candi-
dates for political Office and Will have
an opportunity 10 line up on the ques-
tiOns at issue
1t is generally understood that at
this coming out convention there are
TO be at least four candidates for gov
eTnOr. That is what has been given
out in the advance sheets, and there
is every reason to believe that the
advance information is authentic.
Should there be that many candidates
for governor there ought TO be enough
lung power spent in Ocala on that
day TO satisfy the people of the Brick
City. Heretofore the campaigns have
been opened at some obscure point
like Punta GOrda. Long Bridge and
other places where there was not the
chance of great gatherings. But if
the campaign is TO be opened up in
Ocala in earnest there will be thOus,
ands there 70 hear The aspirants for
state and national Offices There will
be at least three candidates for Unit
ed States senator, and there may be
more.
We hope that Editor Harris Will
have his wishes gratifed and that
there will be a large crowd at Ocala
on that day. There ought TO be. for
the gathering is an important one
Fernandina Record.
The Ocala banner., 1907-10-25

Mr.. ". l.. Lowrey, the proprietor of
the popular Rendezvous Hotel at H0-
moSassa, was in OCala Monday and
stated TO a reporter OF this paper
that they are anticipating a large
number Of visitors this winter, but
that the Rendezvous Will not formally
open until January first. Capt Low
rey said that Mr.. 5. Il. CdelI. who has
been spending his winters at Homo
sassa for several years past, has be-
come SO delighted with the place that
he has purchased a place and erect
ed residence thereon and Will make
it his permanent winter home Mr.
Udell has been in business continu-
Ously for tkirty-three years, and feels
that he has earned a breathing spell
He has retired from business. and
will hereafter take life easy, spend
ing most OF his time at Homosassa as
he delights in fishing and hunting and
finds this a most entertaining place
for recreation of this kind.
The Ocala banner., 1907-10-25

Mr F. +. Bugbee was in Ocala this
week and was here for the purpose of
buying a lot of hogs for use in his
market at Hastings. Mr.. Bugbee
some time ago received what he
thought was such a tempting offer for
his place that he sold it. thinking that
he could find in other portions of the
state lands as suitable for growing
potatoes, and at a smaller price. He
spent several months looking at land
in various sections. but has returned
to Hastings and has invested there in
a still larger acreage. He now has
400 acres, all OF which he will plant
TO potatoes. He says that 1000 acres
will be planted this season; that the
Hastings potato has a distinct repu-
tation and has place in all the mar
ket quotations.
The Ocala banner., 1907-10-25
Tee Brick Pavinu Contract

Messrs. John ID. Robertson. Louis
W. Duval and Charles Rheinauer, act
ing for the city of Ocala. and the
Fitzgerald Company have entered
into a tentative contract for paving
the streets around The court house
ana adjacent blocks. The terms of
The contract have all been agreed
upon. and Mr.. Perkins. acting for the
Fitzgerald Company. has taken a copy
OF tn" contract 10 Jacksonville to be
submitted IN the company's attorney,
and il approved by him will be prop
erly signed by TIE company. and if the
same IS done work on the paving of
the streets viii BE- immediately begun
and some time early in the new wear
the business portion of Ocala will have
gotten rid of its dust and in the line
OF paving will stand abreast of any
city of its size in the South.