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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04

helped institute a Democratic primary in Jackson county in 1888. MT. Mar tin was several times chairman of the County Executive Committee of the Democratic party of Jackson county.
 Mr. Martin had also been prominent In the affairs of the Knights of Honor of the State. He held number of the highest offices of that fraternal organization, including that Of Grand Dictator. He had also been promi- nent member of the Knights of Py- thias.
 Talked of For Governor.
 A long and useful life had given Mir. Martin a wide acquaintance through out the State. Few men had so large a personal acquaintance. and few men enjoyed the esteem of those who knew them better than did Mir. Mar tin.
 as peculiarly unfortunate. His friends believed he was on the eye of still greater honors They believed he would be called to higher and greater fields of usefulness, where finer honors were in store for him.
 They knew that while he was conscien- tiously and quietly laboring at the dis charge of the responsibilities that had been entrusted to him, he was being talked of as a future candidate for Governor. They knew that men were already, without his knowledge, dis cussing him as probable candidate to succeed Governor Conner in the next election. But the decree of death for bade the fulfillment of the promise of future honors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
DEMOCRATS
 HAVE SPLIT Philippine Agricultural
 Bank Bill. CHARGES AGAINST MIR. WILEY Was Won Over by War Secretary
 on Oriental Trip. sherIey of Kentucky Against Whom, Allegation Was Also Made, Comes Back-TayIor and Bankhead
 With NIOntgOmerian.

Washington, March S.-By a vote of 167 to S9 the House today passed the Senate bill providing for the estab- lishment of an agricultural bank in the Philippine Islands.
 The passage of the bill developed diametrically opposite views on the part of the two leaders of the min ority. Mir. DeArmond, of Missouri, vot- ing for the measure while Mir. Will Hams, of Mississippi, the minority lead CT. stood squarely against it. The fol- lowing Democrats voted for the bill:
 Aiken. S. C.; Bankhead, Ala. De- Armond, Mo; Howard. Ga, Kline, Penn; Legare. S. C.; Randell, La Ruppert, N. Y.; Sherley. Ky: Small, N. C.; Taylor. Ala; Wiley, Ala. But two Republicans voted against 1t, Dar- rah, Mich, and Mann. Illinois.
 While tho bill was under discussion Mr. Fucker. of Missouri. made the d. rect charge that certain Democrats who were in favor of the bill had been the guests of the Secretary of War on his trip to the Philippines last year which, he said, might account for the position taken by these gentlemen who were DeArmond. Sherley, Wiley and Howard.
 In reply Mir Sherley said that the "slur" cast by Mir. Fucker upon the Democrats who voted for the meas urs were uncalled for in view of the facc that men who had S-~u the Phir- ippine situation was better able to leg islate than the men who had vague ideas as to conditions.
 The bill was called from the speak CTS table by MT. Crumpacker. of h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04

The circumstances of the death of William Logan Martin. Speaker of the House of Representatives. who died at 1o:45 o'clock Sunday night are al- most an exact repiIition of the his- tory of the circunistanGes in which Erantia Leifsh Pettss-skbe- Ter 9f the House of Representatives.. died on March 6, 1901, less than twelve hours after the adjournment of the assembly over which he had presided.
 Both Speakers had been i'll several days before their deaths, Mir. Martin had been unable to discharge his due ties since Monday. February 24, Mir of Colbert. acting as Speak er Mir. Pettus, on February 26, 1901, had been i'll for several days and di- though it was thought that his condi- ton was not serious, asked that Hon. A. NJ. Tunstall be elected Speaker pro- tenn, which was done. and Mir. Tunstall served throughout the rest of the ses- sion. The Legislature of 1901 ad- journed sine die at midnight March 5. and at 6:10 a. m. March 6, Mfr Pettus died.
 Mir. Martins death was resultant from pneumonia. Mir. Pettus died from rheu- matism and compile ations of the heurt and perionitis.
 MT. Pettus had, since 1880, been a delegate to every State Convention of the Democratic party, had six times
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04

Hon. William l. Martin. Speaker Of tho Alabama House of Representatives will be laid to rest In Oakwood Ceme- tery tomorrow. The hour of the fun eral has not yet beer decided upon
 No definite arrangements, either as to the funeral or as to the legislative program could be decided last night after the death of tho distinguished Aiabamaian. Hon; Q. z. Maner, close Speaker. announced last night that 1t had been decided funeral should take place tomorrow, but that the hour had mot bssn sSs agreed on aad MsoOr woSa not only member of the House at the Mar tin home when the end came. A num- Der of Representatives had been there when the Speaker breathed his last. Representative Lee Long of But Ter and II. B. Stegall of Dale were on their way from the Exchange Hotel cd a few minutes after the Speaker had breathed his last
 Mr. Long hurried to the home of Hon. Craig Smith, which Is at present the Governor had retired, and he was not able to notify him of the death of Speaker Martin.
 House had also retired, and ther was no way of learning definitely of the legislative program which will fellow the death of the highest officer of the House.
 all probability, hold no business session today. A meeting of both bodies will be held at the usual hour. The House death Of Speaker Martin. Resolutions expressing the deep regret at the death of the Spea ker will be adopted by both Houses, and the resolution providing for tonight. previously adopted. will be rescinded.
 This will be necessary under the laws
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04

diana, who moved. to suspend the rules and pass the bill,
 instantly a half dozen Democrats were on their feet demanding a second.
 MT, Fucker was recognized as a member of the committee. He wanted to know if the bill could be passed without amendment, The reply of the Speaker was characteristic. The House can pass an elephant under suspension if the party in charge of the measure was recognized for that purpose"
 Mir CIumpacker explained the needs of the bank and made a speech In sup port of 1t. MT. Sherlsy also advocated the passage of the bill as in line of lending much needed assistance to the Philippines.
 Mir. Grosvenor of Ohio. who advocat- ed the bill, expressed the opinion that the United States had been guilty of moro wrongs towards the Philippines worth thought that the bank bill should be passed as a crumb of com fort due in the face of the failure to pass the Philippine tarif bill
 It was here that Mir. Fucker made his charge that Secretary Taft had won the support of members while they we're his guests on the Philippine trip.
 Mir. Williams said the old Populist scheme of a sdb-treasury was an angel in white in comparison with the Phil- ippine bank scheme and that he would never vote, to guarantee self-seeklng rofit-huntlnR capitalists I per cent on their capital.
 The Senate today eoncurred in the House Philippine agricultural bank hlIl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
PRornsr AeAINsT ABUsEs.
Russian Government Attacked on Floor
 of House.

Russian Government Attacked on Floor
 of House.
 washin gton, March 3.~-In connection with the establishment of immigrant stations at Galveston. New Orleans and Charleston, S. C.. Mir. Bennett of New York. presented In the House today a petition signed by a distinguished list of American citizens calling upon the Congress of the United States to protest against the perverted use of govern mental functions of which the Russian people are the victims"
 The protest cites a list of atrocities asserted to be practiced by the Russian government in it's prolonged warfare against it's own people"
 The arraignment of the Russian gov- ernment follows:
 First-- Thousands Of men and women are dragged from their homes solely at the discretion or pleasure of local mil- itary or police authorities, placed in re- mote settlements and semi savages close to and within the polar circle where the most loathsome diseases are chronically epidemic.
 Second Hospitals are deliberately fired upon by the regular troops with out rebuke.
 Third--The Red Cross is not respect ed and the wounded are frequently slaughtered or thrown into the sea or buried alive with the dead,
 Fourth Women, children. aged and decrepit men are maimed and killed by sword slashlngs. torn by bayonets and trampled under hoofs of horses.
 Fifth Girls and women of districts under military protection are repeated ly given over to violation by officers as well as ordinary soldiers
 sixth -Tortures are applied to prison CTS within fortresses and prisons to elicit information.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
MANr pMBaYo oANDIDATns.
spooner'a Resignation Cauaes Great
 sprprise in Washington.

&nnnnGFsA AGMAAAAAADA
 sprprise in WashIngton.
 Milwaukee, Wis, March 3.--The Announcement from Washington that United States Senator John c. spoon CT of wisconsin had sent his restgna- tion to Governor James o. Davtdsons to take effect on May 1. next. came aa a complete surprise throughout Wis- consin.
 Governor Davidson. when, communi~ cated with over the long distance tele- phone this afternoon, said he had not vet received the resignation ana could hardly believe it to be true AS to Senator Spooner's successor, Governor Davidson said that 1t would be left to the present Legislature. which was now in session, and probably pc in May 1 to elect a successor to i'll the unexpired term which would end March {, 1909, or two years hence. Governor Davidson would not talk for publication at this time as to Senator Spooner's successor further than 10 say he presumed that some of the Wisconsin Congressman naming Coop CT and Esch, who were candidates for the Senatorship at the time Senator La Toilette was elected to succeed Senator Quarles, would again enter the field. The Governor said he would not be a candidate for the high off ice at thls time.
 Lieutenant dQN@TuOF w. A(- 0bA4QE of whom mention has been made at va- rious times as a possible successor to Senator Spooner when his term ex- pired, expressed surprise at the news of the senior Senator's resignation but was not prepared at this time to make a statement.
 Isaac stephenson. the lumber king of Marinette, who was also a candidate when Senator LaFollette was chosen two years ago. said that while he was not prepared to make a statement at this time as to Senator Spoonef's suc- cessor, he knew of no one who would refuse such a high office if 1t were ten dered him.
 Lively times are expected in the Wis., consin Legislature from now on and if Is expected that before many hours elapse there will be many candidates in the field for the unexpired term.
 It is believed that Senator LaFoilekte will bring his influence to bear among his adherents in the Legislature to elect some one of his choice. Isaac stephen son of Marinette and former Speaker Irvine L. Lenrott of Superior. are among LaFollette's staunchest suppork- CTS and 1t is believed not unlikely that tho junior Senator win favor one oe these
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
is Complete
 Surprise. WILL STAY IN WISCONSIN
Solon Announces He Win Resume
 Practice of Law.
Lively Scramble for His Seat in Amer- ican House of Lords is Expected --LaFollette,s Attitude
 Being watched.

Washington. March s.-Senator spooner has written q letter to Gov- ernor Davidson of Wisconsin, rendering his resignation as Senator from Wis consin. to take effect May 1.
 The fact that Senator Spooner con- templated resigning did not become known until today, when 1t created great surprise and the Senator at once found himself the subject of many anx- ious inquiries To all he replied that his mind was fully made up. He had found. he said. that to continue in hts present position would require q sac- ritice on his part that he could not jus- ttfy himself In making. In rebly to questions he said he would resume the practice of law. but declined to say whether he would be located in Wis consin. He said, however, that he would continue to be q citizen of that State as long as he lived.
 President Fairbanks was one of the few public men to be made ac- Quainted with Mir. Spooner's plans be- fore he wrote his letter. The knowl- edge came to him through the personal confidence of the Senator. but the lat- ter made no official communication on the subject to either the Senate or It's presiding officer. The law does not re- Qutre that resiEninK senator bnoulu do more than Mr. Spooner has done but some Senators who have resigned have given notice to tho senate.
 On being informed of Senator Spoon- CTS resignation, the President made tho following statement
 T cannot sufaciently express my ra- grSt at Senator Spooner'H reeignRti0tt, We lose one of the ableEt. most efn~ cient, most fearless and most upright public servants that the nation has had. -Four years ago I knew the extreme reluctance with which Senator 6p00ner finally consented to serve in the seia- ate and year by year since have feared that he would resign, sA he finally has resigned. for have known that every year of his stay in public life has bean to him q direct financial loss which hs could but III afford
 T understand fully the Senator's feelings that he cannot longer stay in the public service at such cost not onty to hiniseIf but to his family"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
DEATH COMES TO SPEAKER WILLIAM L. MARTIN
 OF ALABAMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Body of Dead Speaker WN Be Laid at Rest 7omorrow
 With Honors Of His Office.

and Constitution of the State. If. no resolution was adopted today resctnd- ing the previous resolution, all pend would revert to unfinished business. and the Legislature, of necessity. would have to adjourn until the Jrly session without further action. 10. of the resolution of condolence and the resolution resembling the former action of the Legislature.
 a business session of the Legislature would be held today. and that the Leg islature would tomorrow attend the session in body. But 1t IS now be- 1ieved d business session for today is improbable.
 The Legislature will attend the fu- neral al in a body tomorrow, If the hour ,s,lr will hold night and an afternoon ses- sion, at which 1t Is believed. all pend Ing business will be disposed of. This out the membera of the Alabama Leg islature will be discharged from their official duties at midnight Tuesday leave leave for N their homes Wednesday morning.
 It is regarded as certain that tho
 an % ne5 pc o not s ter than Tuesday night. This depends. however. upon the hour decided upon
 Harry c. Abeil, Speaker Martins son. n-law, and William L. Martin, IT,. his son. will reach the city this morning on an early morning train. They were teIsgraphed for as soon ss it was real ized his condition was dangerous. Mrs. Abell the daughter of Mir. Martin, has been at his bedside with other members of the family during the past few days, Mir. Abell will come from Mil waukee, where the telegram conveying information of MT. Martins death reached him. The son comes from West Point, where he Is a cadet at the National Military Academy. The other members of the family are in the city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
TRAIN KILLS W. J. HAMMETT Alabama Man Asleep on
 on the Track. HE RESIDED AT LESLIE Had Been to Pensacola and Was
 Returning Home. l.. and \. Engineer Caro- Says He Did Everything in His Power
 to Avert the Acci-
 dent.
HE RESIDED AT LESLIE

Pensacola. Fla. March 3.--(speciai. --W. J. Hammett, whose family re- sides at Leslie, Ala, was struck by northbound passenger train No, 2 of the Louisville and Nashville this morn ing about 1 o'clock and almost in- stantly killed.
 The accident occurred about two miles north of the city, when the pas- senger train which was running over two hours behind time, was en route for Flomaton.
 Hammett, who was employed as fore- man by the Saunders Mill Company, which is located north of the city, had been in the city during the afternoon and night. and started for his home at Goulding after midnight. He evi- dently became tired and walking along the railroad track probably took a seat for a few minutes alongside of the rail. There he fell asleep with his head resting against the rail and when No. ? passed the engine struck the head. tearing away the rear por- ton and infiicting big cut on the right forehead.
 Engineer Caro-, of the train, stated that he saw the man when within about fifty yards of him and did ev-. erything possible to check the train, but failed. Hammett was 49 years old. and had resided here about two years. He was originally from Geor- gia and came here and accepted a po- sition with the mill company. He leaves a wife and three children at Leslie. Ala.
 From among his effects was found a letter from his wife, which he evil dently received Saturday afternoon when he came to the city. There was also note written to fls wife on the back of a money order application. This showed that the deceased had gone to the postoffiee and possibly for warded his money to his wife by mon ey order, and intended sending a short note with tho order, but evidently forgot to enclose it, as 1t was found in the pocket. 1t said: 'FWill write you all of the news tomorrow. am well !"
 The wife was notified this morning by telegraph of the death of her hus- band, and the remains are being held awaiting orders
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
LITIGATION IN OKLAHOMA.
House Provides fer Disposal of Casrs
 on DOckcts.

NM&NX
 on DOckets.
 Washington, March S.--The House today passed a Senate bill amending the act enabling the people of Okla homa and the Indian Territory to form a constitution by providing for the transfer of cases from the courts in Oklahoma and Indian Territory to the United States district and circuit courts of the State of Oklahoma.
 It Ia made necessary, explained Mir. Hamilton of Michigan, chairman of the committee on territories, by pro- vision in the Statehood act which pro- vldes that all cases in which the Uni- ted States Is a party should be trans- ferred to the United States district and circuit courts. All criminal cases pending in the courts in the Indian Territory are brought in the name of the United States and the effect of the provisions would be to transfer all criminal cases to the United States district and circuit courts of the eaa- tern district of the State of Oklahoma and crowd the dockets of these courts for years to come The bill also fixes the salaries of the United States at~ torneys and marshals In the two dis- tricts of Oklahoma. The statehood bill omitted to fix the salaries oe thess officers. The bill now goes 10 sna president for his signature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
SALACIOUS PAPERS
CARDINAL GIBBONS SPEAKS ON
 JOURNAL READING.
Says Good Daily Is To He Desired I'm Home But Declares Yellow Pub
 iIcati0ns Menace to The


 Home But Declares Yellow Pub
 iIcati0ns Menace to The
 Public.
 Baltimore, March 3.-Cardinal Gib- bons today in sermon denounced "Salacious journals" and newspapers printing objectionable advertisements. Taking as his subject spiritual read ing" he said;
 Never admit into your homes any newspaper or periodical which venti- lates obscene news and licentious scandals.
 "There is one kind of literature In which we all indulge and of which we partake as regularly and with as much relish as our daily bread. without which life would be dull and tedious a literature which has become ne- cessity of our daily life. I refer to the daily newspaper. Now there are good and bad journals as there are clean and unclean animals.
 No kind of literature works more mischief in a community than salacious journals. They contain not only news matter but also advertisements of most objectionable character.
 Many of the youths of both sexes have learned from this impure founda- ton their firsl lessons in the dark mysteries of human depravtty. Adver- tisements which paint in glowing coll
  ous haunts of amusement: advertise ments of patent medicines and other drugs whose object is to defeat the inexorable laws of nature and God. What a terrible responsibility those publishers assume who admit into their papers such poison. For every soul perverted they have strict account to render to God and society.
 %You would not permit a vial of pois- on to remain on your mantlepiece lest it might fall into the hands of some member of your household. And will you allow to He on your table an un- clean journal which instill the poison of sin into the soul?
 You are careful to avoid any dishh winch you know from experience would nauseate your stomach, no matter how tempting and palatable it may be to the taste. Why then should you not disregard those highly seasoned nov els which may be agreeable to morbid ppetite but which defile the magina- ton and enfeeble the soul%'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
DEMONSTRATION AT DEPOT.
Mccormick Given Hearty Bon vOyae
 by Frenehuaeu.

Paris. March S.-There was fare- well demonstration at the railway sta- ton here this afternoon when MT. Me- Corinick, the retiring American Ambas- sad5r started for London for his way to the United States.
 VI. Pichon, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. and his diplomatic colleagues and many Americans and other persons prominent in the social life of Paris. were present to bid MT. Mccormick farewell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
Hla I.lfn wnn Innnrna.

Pensacola. Fla. March 3.--(SpeciaI. ) --An insurance policy for $1,500 was found among the fleets of W. T. Ham, this mornig by being struck by north bound passenger train No. 2. This policy had only recently been taken out by the deceased In the New York Life Insurance Company. and is made dren.
 Telegrams were sent from the city early this morning to Leslie, Ala, where Mrs. Hammett resides. inform ing her if the untimely death of her husband, but up to o'clock tonight, no reply had been received
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, March 3--FOT AIabam3s Fair Monday and TuesdayJ light north to northeast winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-04
Leader is Stricken in Midst of His
 Labors.
LEAVES BEHIND A RECORD
 OF SERVICES TO ALABAMA
State Code of 1896 Stands as Monu-
 ment of His Ability.

Moderator of Lower, Branch of Legis- Iatur c succumbs To Attack of Pneumonia When weakened by Energies Put Worth I'm Dis- charge of His Duties--Was Known Throughout state as Gre-eminent Lawyer
 Prominently Mem
 tioned as Candi-
 date for Cow
 ernos.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-10-24
Chriatmaa Baskets.

Charming effects can be obtained
from old baskets Crowded they are
sound by treating them about two
weeks in advance Of Christmas with
two coats Of common white paint, sup.
plemented, when thoroughly dry, by a
coat Of delicate green enamel and
tinting the rims and handles n cream
Ivory white. A bow of white satin
ribbon should be fastened securely to
the handles, through which is thrust a
spray Of mistletoe. Equally pleasing
results may be obtained by using dark
green and white enamel, with q vivid
scarlet ribbon and cluster of holly, a
festive touch being given to the con-
tents of homemade candy by wrap
pings Of Grape paper printed In holly
design. A delicate paper napkin laid
neatly over the top and card bearing
the seasons greeting and your own
personal good wishes complete the
hamper.