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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
BAnoNET's MARROW ESCAPE.
Sir Alfred Jones Was On Hotel Lawn
 When Quake Came.


 When Quake Came.
 London, Jan. 17.--A dispatch from Holland Bay. dated January 15. says that the first earth shock at Kingston which occurred at S:35 p. m., January 14, did all the damage. Fires spread in three directions famed by strong wind.
 The firemen were handicapped by the absence of water. The dispatch, after confirming the report that hundreds were killed, burned to death and in- jured, says that at least from thirty to forty persons were killed as a result of the collapse of the Myrtle Bank Ho- tel. The devastated region. the dis patch continues, stretches from the wharves in the southern part of the city to the race course in the north to the custom house in the west, and to Fleet Street in the east, containing all the principal stores, banks and Gov ernment offices, all of which were wrecked, most of them being leveled to the ground.
 Sir Alfred Jones. Jesse Collins, M F., and several other members of Sir All fred's party had remarkable escapes from being buried in the ruins of the Myrtle Bank Hotel. According to dispatch, Sir Alfred, MT. Collins and others were out on the pier at the wa ter front amusing themselves by toss ing coins into the water for the negro divers.
 The visitors had just left the pier on their way back to the hotel when as they reached the hotel lawn the earth quake came and the hotel toppled over in ruins around the travellers. The pier which they had just left also was destroyed.
 General Loder, former member or Parliament, was at the Jamaica Club on Hanover Street when the building was demolished, but lounge protect ed him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18

The Anti-Lobbying bill introduced by Representative Sam Will John of Jefferson ts having hard time in the House Com mittee on Judiciary. if all reports are true It was considered yesterday afternoon and st rather lively session of the committee favorable report was not agreed upon.
 Representative John. the author of the Dill. is also chairman of the Judiciary Com mfttee- The Anti-Lobbying bill which he presented would undoubtedly accomplish the prpcse for which 1t was prepared and introduced. It is regarded of the most sweeping anti-lobby bills presented to any State Legislature
 The bill provides for the registration of all men who come to talk to the members of the Legislature about any bill. It pro- vides further that in the book kept for the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
KINGSTON ALONE SUFFERED.
Other Places on Island are Practically
 Unharmed.

Unharmed.
 Holland Bay, Jamaica. Jan. 17.-Ad- vices received from various parts of the island show that Kingston was the only place damaged by the recent earthuuake. All the other towns of Jamaica are in good condition.
 No further earthquake shocks have been felt in Jamaica.
 All reports agree that the entire bus mess section of Kingston is complete ly demolished, mainly as result of ! the fire which started immediately af- ter the earthquake. Port Antonio may be said to be completely unharmed, though the poorly built town hall was partly destroyed.
 The Myrtle Bank Hotel, a fa- vorite resort for Americans. Is com pletely razed and the large dry goods { houses of Nathan, Sherlock & Co.,, and 1 all the other buildings in the vicinity have been consumed by the flames.
 The Elder Demster Company's steam ! CT, Port Kingston. and the Admiral I Sampson, belonging to the United Fruit Company, are safe In Kingston harbor The Port Kingston is being used as a hospital. Lighters of the United Fruit Company have been do- ing good work in rescuing people whc were pushed overheard from the whari ! DY the n6lL IndQuChCu SSNNAHe II shelter from the flames About FOG \ persons were saved in this way.
 The city hospital is overcrowded. The military hospital at Uppark Camp wal destroyed by fire, forty patients being burned to death. Hardly a building i' left standing in the entire city ot | Kingston and every one not demolished is damaged. The postoffice and th' telegraph oflca are among the build ings destroyed. The death list proba bly will total many hundreds, but 1t i' impossible to furnish an accurate es innate at present. the figures varyinf from 400 to 1900, which latter Is thu police estimate. The injured number several thousand, and about 10000 per sons are homeless.
 Some very prominent business mer are among the dead including A. M Nathan and Charles Sherlock, the lead ing merchants of Kingston; many O the most prominent physicians. an' Capt. T. constantine, local superin tendent of the Royal Mail Steam Packe Company. The Government railroa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
Would Make Solicitor Elective.

Senator Max Hamburger of Mobile yesterday introduced two bills dealing with the office of the Solicitor of the Mobile City Court. The first makes the office of Solicitor elective. It Is at present appointive Under the Ham, burger bill, the first election for So- licitfor would take place in 1910.
 A secood bill of Senator Hamburger, relating to the same office, provides that the Solicitor of Mobile shall re- ceive the sum of $500 month for his service. The bill is brief, and con- tains no other provision.
 A third bill of Senator Hamburger, and one in which the city and county of Mobile Is very much interested, is his bill appropriating the interest from the and the per cent funds in the treasury to the West Alabama Rail- road, The interest of this fund is used for the promotion of railroad building
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18

The population is wonderfully patient but listless.
 Great assistance has been given by Sir Alfred Jones, who converted the steamer Port Kingston into tempor- ary hospital and refuge by doctorsand firemen from Spanish town and by the commander of the troops who supplied men to assist in keeping order and to patrol.
 "Thep direct line cable is broken three miles of the coast. Both tele- graph offices are burned"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
Temperance Measure Introduced.

A bill that provides for long step in the direction of temperance was yesterday introduced in the Senate by Senator Hammer of Etowah. The bill would stop the sale of whiskey except in any incorporated town or city of the State. As 1t is drawn, 1t would put out of business many country bar rooms doing business In Alabama. In some instances the sale of whiskey is forbidden in the incorporated towns, but the barroom keepers have been able to do business in a rural com munity a mile or so from an incor- porated town. The bill Is aimed par ticularly at these places. where it is prohibition inside the town and the open saloon prevails on the outside. The Senate Committee on Temperance has the bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
po Nod ravor slx Per cent.

The Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Is not prepared to reduce the legal rate of interest in Alabama from eight per cent. to six per cent bill is now before the committee making the reduction in the legal rate' but 1t does not seem to meet with must favor.
 The bill. which was introduced by Senator Hays of Limestone county, re- duces the legal rate on borrowed money In Alabama from eight per cent. to six per cent. The Senate committee which had the bill and which consid- cred it yesterday, did not agree on making a favorable report. The Dill is still in the hands of the committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18

day resumed consideration of the Dis< trict of Columbia appropriation bill under the five minute rule. During the day an emergency bill was passed for the relief of the sufferers from the earthquake in Jamaica, clothing the president with power to send the sup- ply ship Celtic loaded with supplies to the relief of the stricken inhabitants of the island.
 After completing 400 pages of the budget the House adjourned at p. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
Anti-sBucket shopy Bill.

that a public hearing would be held at the Capitol Tuesday night on the anti- bucket shop" bill. Both sides will be given a chance at this matter. The bill under consideration is the Pitts bill, which was introduced by Repre- sentative A. D. Pitts of Dallas. It is similar to the North Carolina law. The North Carolina law has stood the test of the courts. It has gone to the Supreme Court of the United States. and was there declared to be constitu- tional. The friends of the measure claim it will abolish bucket shops in Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
Death of Woods Mitchell.

Decatur, Ala, Jan. 17.-(Special.)- )- Woods Mitchell died at his home in South Decatur yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, after short Illness. Only about two weeks ago he was married to Miss Prue Milam.. of New Decatur. MT Mitchell was a son of P. F. Mitch ell, former prominent citizen of near Mont
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
Action is Deferred.

Paris, Jan. 17.-The Journal says 1t understands that the bishops at their meeting yesterday decided to await the result of M. Flandins' bill in re- gard to public meetings before de- ciding how far the Briand church law may be used.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
ATTENTION CAMP LoMAx.

Members of Camp Lomax. United confed- crate Veterans, will meet at headquarters. Friday at 3 pm, to attend the funeral or our late comrade. Brown Janney. Wear the B. M wAsHBURN. sec'y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18

American Found Dead in Snow.
 Mentone, France, Jan. IT. .--Georga Lever Weideman, declared to have been an American, has been found dead in the snow on Mount Aiguille, near Castillon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
GeneraI Wage Advance

Piittsburg, Jan. 17.-The American Sheet and Tin Plate Company an nounces an advance of two per cent. in wages to all hot mill tonnage em- ployes in the tin mills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
rRArERNAL ORDER EAGLES.

will hold meeting this (Friday) night. F.so p.r., sharp All members requested to be present.
 EAs H. SCREWS. Worthy Pres.
 A Worthy Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
MASONIC NOTICE.

There will be . special com inunication of Andrew Jackson Lodge, No. 173. A. F. & A M. i. this evening at 7:30 o'clock for work in E. A. Degree. Monteomery Lodge. No. II. and visiting brethren fraternatly invited. sr of ". M.
 H. D. LONG. Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
A TAILOR PARALYzED.

Stricken in Front of the Court Street Church.
 Our perfect renovating of old suits, and the low price at which we make new ~ones, has simply paralyzed the average tailor. Holts Dye Works, 109
 South Court street, opposite the Meth odist Cburch adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
NOTICE

Having purchased the book accounts of The late firm. The Rice kry Goods Co.,, noffce is hereby given to all who may owe eafd firm any account that same may be Dafd at my ofice. 105 Dexter Avenue. from
 VIM. KETZKY.
 Jan. is 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
Hearing for Local Option.

A public hearing will be given the local option bill Tuesday afternoon at o'clock This Is expected to be one of the most interesting public hearings of the present Legislature. The local option bill promises to be one of the live wires of the sessions. This Is the bill which was prepared and endorsed by the Anti-Saloon League of America.
 The bill was introduced by Represen- tative Ballard of Autauga, who Is chairman of the Committee on Temper ance. The bill. although it is being actively pushed by the members of the Anti-Saloon League. has by no means plain sailing through the Legislature. The indications are that a fight will have to be made on it. and that the friends of the bill will have to be wig orous in securing It's passage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
ESPECIALs9 kNOTICESJ
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Tho friends and acquaintances of Mir W Brown Janney. Mir. and Mrs E C. Janney. Robf. B. Janney and Mrs B. H. Bellinger gre invited to attend the funeral of the former from St. Peters Catholic church today at 3:30 D. m
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
FRESH DETAILS
 DO NOT DIMINISH
 GREATDISASTER

fcontinued from Page one.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
GOSSIP OF THE LEGISLATORS

in the State. The bill presents the West Alabama Railroad Company, which is trying to build road from the Gulf through West Alabema to the coal fields of the State. as worthy object of help from that fund.-
 Wallace on Game Protection.
 Hon. John H. Wallace, Jr., former Representative from Madison County. discussing the status of the State game and fish law, which was favorably re- ported yesterday In the House, and which was proposed by the Alabama Game and Fish Protective Association. of which he is President, said:
 Tt is extremely gratifying to the people of Alabama who have for years advocated legislation looking to the preservation and protection of our for ests, fields and streams, to realize that there Is a strong sentiment in the Leg islature in favor of the passage of ad- equate legislation on these subjects.
 "The bill we propose does not fm- pose a hardship on any one. It ex- on lands that he owns or rents and within the limits of the precinct in which he actually resides. but provides that others who reside in the State must pay license hunting tax of $1 per year for this privilege. The coun- try people will not be affected by this provision. and those who live in towns, who hunt. are glad to pay the fee.
 The further provision which re- quires a written permission before one can hunt on the lands of another. ta- ken with the one just mentioned. will disband every hunting day in Alabama 5000 negroes. who roam the fields and forests at will and persist in their campaign of relentless destruction of everything that wears fur or feather.
 "The Alabama law, as proposed, Is an ideal one providing for the game and fish warden system, prohibits the shipment of game out of the State shortens the open season, and restricts the sale at home during the open sea- son. Should the Alabama bill be en- acted into law 1t will be perhaps the best game law in the country"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18

House Summary. Washington, Jan. 17.-The House to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18

AUDITORIUM RINK. Ladies and School Children admitted free every afternoon. Knees es cry night this week. St.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-09-10
BIG GEORGIA BANKER
INVADING NEW YORK

w. S. Witham, the head of the
Witham Banking System which
operates 100 banks in Georgia, has
invaded the east with this orga-
nizatioD, and now has three in
operation in New Jersey and FIVE
about to open in the immediate vi
entity of New York city, the
money market of the world.
The three banks recently opened
in New Jersey are national institu-
tions and are located at WestWood,
Milford and Fort Lee.
Those to be opened in New York
state are both state and national in
character.
Mr.. Whitman will give these east
ern banks his attention on his fire.
quent visits to New York, just as
he inspects the many under his
system in Georgia.
This is not his first venture out.
side of Georgia, for he has several
in Florida and Tennessee.
His latest venture in the state is
the Decatur Street, Atlanta.
Mr.. Witham is already planning
for the annual outing of his cash
iers for 1908, and it has been de-
cided that they will tour England,
Scotland and Ireland. These long
distance tours are becoming the
fad, as the Mississippi bankers this
year visited Mexico and the Texas
bankers visited Boston.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Barnett
have returned to Fitzgerald after
an absence Of several months in
Jacksonville and are again cstab-
lished in their old home on East
Central Avenue where they are
welcomed by their friends and
neighbOrs.
Full for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Judge d. r. Jay is ut McRea this
week where he has several impor-
tant cases i'll the city court.
Get Busy at Something Useful
We are prepared to issue fishing
permits for the 18th, the day
our pond will be ready. To azoid
the rush and loss Of time we advise
the purchase Of tickets a day or
two b fore.
z. j. 81. J. Russell.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-09-10
Special Subscription Offer.

The Enterprise is we'll worth 81
per year, but we are enabled
through the following combination
to offer even better value to our
patrons. For $500 we will send
the Thrice a week Fitzgerald En-
terprise; Spare Moments, a beauti
full menthly magazine; Human
Life, splendid illustrated maga
zine; the three times-a- week At
lanta Constitution; Farm News, a
really excellent farm journal; q
Late county map of Georgia; includ.
ing the new county Of Ben Hill, a
map of the world and a map Of
the United States.
We regard this as an extraordin-
airy ofrerer and qahesitatingly re-
commend its acceptance by all
who desire cheap excellent and
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Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
Wiley Harper, son Of Mr.. Luke
Harper, of Ocilla, was brought to
the Sanitarium, yesterday, for sur
r.;,.,l 49,, 4,oo,t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-09-10

The tax rate of Irwin has been fixed at 8 mills
or 80 cents the hundred dollars, which added to
the state rate of mills makes the rate OF Sl. 40
for the tax payers of the old county. This year
the Enterprise hopes that it will be possible to
keep Ben Hls rate at mills or LOO total state
and county tax on the hundred dollars. 1t will
require good financing to do so as we have to prac
tically take care of two years expenses with this
years taxes.
Fitzgerald
The Cotton Journal says there are five reasons
why cotton should bring 10 cents per pound.
1st Because it is worth that price.
End Because the world is fully able to pay it
and will need every bale produced this year. and
more, for consumption during the next twelve
months.
3rd Because spnners have contracted their
output at prices that enable them to make hand
some profits after paying 15c for the raw material.
4th Because the grower should and ought to
have the profits that some else will pocket, un
less cotton should bring 15~cts.
9Th Because the farmer, who is the foundation
of the nations wealth and credit, is entitled to a
profit on his labor is the best reason why cotton
should bring Is cents per pound.
Pull for Fitzgerald OIL Out
There is strong probability that number OF
our business men have been spoiled by easy pros
perity Investments of few hundred dollars
have grown, while they slept to be worth as many
thousand. Money has been easy to borrow ON
these investments, with the result that men with
out even ordinary business ability have prospercd.
They imagine that they are LawsOns and Harrimans
in the art of fnancering.
What we need right at this time is the appli-
cation of some of that good business tact in the
promotion of local industries. 1t may as well be
taken into the calculation right now that some
business ability is going to be required, and the
man whose prosperity came while he slept will one
day find it necessary to get move on him and
earn a livelihood by application, industry and
frugality. Some of the army of idlers should get
busy at something useful.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-09-10
Pull for Fitzgerald or Pull Out.
A MISREPRESENTATION.

From Sundays Macon Telegraph.
$50 woRKMEN LAID OFF AT FITZGERALD.
Fitzgerald, Ga, Sept 7.-''Only sixty men are
at work at the shops of the Atlanta, Birmingham
& Atlantic Railway.
1t is not strike. The president of the road
has ordered all men cut off the pay rolls except
enough to do drumming repairs. "-Three hundred
and fifty working men are idle Anti railroad
war, the President says, makes it necessary to re-
trench sharply until reaction comes"
The above is misleading and hurtful to Fitz-
gerald, when it WAS written hundred and forty
seven men had been discharged out of list OF four
hundred and twenty. We regret of course to
know that even that number have been thrown
out of employment it is bad enough to be sure. But
why make it worse by Misrepresentation? Why
advertise to the world msfortunes as being
many times greater than they actually are? We
would like to say something that would discourage
that sort of thing without giving ofense to any
body We would be glad to discourage such mis-
representations i'll the Macon Telegraph or any
other paper without giving offense to the local cor
respondent But we haven't the tact, the only
way we know how to say it is that we don't APP
prove such Misrepresentation on the part of cor
respondents; it doesn't do them any good, and it
doesn't do Fitzgerald any good; we are glad to say
that we are prospecting in spite of the correspon
dent.
Up to date 220 men out of 420 at the shops
have been laid off, on account Of labor union
troubles which will soon be settled and tbs
force will be immediately recruited and next
months pay rollNiu probably be the largest ever
pail off in this part of Georgia.
Pull for Fitzgerald Out
The great Hague Peace Conference, which is in
session, is making progress, Last Friday
the following rules governing the opening of hos
tilties were adopted several new countries how
ever, making reservations:
Hostilites must not begin between nations
without unequivocal notice has been given either
by declaration or ultimatum
Neutral powers must Immediately be notified
of state of
The territory of neutral states is inyolabe.
Belligerents can not establish wireless telegraph
stations or any other means of communication with
belligerent forces land sea in neutralerrtory.
Volunteers can not be enlisted or Combatants
found in neutral territory.
Expectation of provisions from neutral states
and transport of provisions for bellgeFeptS is for
hidden.
Belligerents are not permitted to use means of
communication belonging to neutral or private
companies.
Prisoners escaping to neutral territory. even
ifcaptured must be set free if they ask for refuge
4 neutral state can defend its condition of
neutrality by force which will not be considered
hostility.
The proposition regarding the treatment of
neutrals on belligerent territory objected to
by Germany and returned to committee for further
sEassK