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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
Life Insurance Code Anne nded

Washington. Feb. 2Q.-The house
has passed a bill amending the code
" the District OF Columbia relative
to assessment life insurance compa-
mics. The bill provides that such
companies must have $50 900 assets
n they % not issue policies above a
thousand. and 800. 900 invested as
sets II they do not issue large poll
cies. The small sick benefit COM
panies are required TO have a guaran-
~ fund Of at least SO 900 and II must
be at leas; per cent OF their out
standing life risks.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
He Resisted Arrest.

Collinsville. Ind. T.. Feb. 90
Mayor Parry and Marshal Lynch have
been arrested On q federal warrant
charging them with murder in the
first degree In connection with the
death Of Thomas McQuirk. an alleg-
ed bigamist. They were committed
10 Jail without bail. An unknown
woman came 20 town and clsimsd
McQuirk as her husband. although he
declared he had never seen her be-
fore. The woman swore out q war
rant for McQuirks arrest on the
charge Of bissmy. The mayor and
the Marshal sought to arrest Nc
Quirk. who resisted and was killed
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
ALABAMA SCHOOLS
GET LARGE INCREASE
Legislature Appropriates $3.50
600 for Them.
COMMITTEE HAD REPORTED
Fixed Sum at $500, 900, but the
Senate Added $50, 900, and the
House coneurred-Leaislsture to
Adjourn Saturday.

Montgomery, Ala. Feb. 90
Both houses agreed 10 plans by which
II is expected that adjournment for
the recess will be reached by March
2, In the neighborhood Of the end
Of the thirty fifth day OF work.
AS a move in that direction. 1t was
agreed that the two houses will ad-
journ from Monday to Wednesday
and from Thursday 10 Saturday Of
this week.
The most interesting work of the
day was the effort. in the senate.
which proved a success, TO increase
the appropriation for the common
schools $3.50 900 instead Of $500 900.
az was reported from the committee
on finance and taxation. The house
concurred.
Other features Of the school ef-
fort Of the day. In the senate. were
bills by Mr.. Blsckmon. for the state
70 establish free libraries In schools
that are not able TO procure them.
and BY Mr.. Reynolds. 10 provide.
In each congressional district, q high
school TO be located in q town OF
some county that has no school AZ
this time Of the high school grade.
The omnibus salary bill passed the
house without opposition and will be
sent 20 the governor al once. BY II
all salaries In the capitol are raised
practically. Heads Of departments
will receive So 900 and ehtef clerks
81 500.
The house also passed the bill 90
prevent the exhibition OF pictures Of
nude men and women in pubic other
than In art galleries.
In the house the bill To provide for
the salaries Of town oficers was
passed, fixing the MAXIMUM salary
of mayors at s. 900.
The bills for greater Birmingham
and for the merger Of towns aud cities
also passed.
The bill tn prevent tipping. and one
70 make the penalty for assault with
intent to ravish punishable by death,
were reported favorably to the senate.
The election OF the trustees OF the
deaf and dumb school was reported
to che senate in q message from the
governor and the members OF IN board
confirmed. as follows: J. b. Nc
MILAN. G.. A. Joiner, W. II. Hurt,
NJ. h. Cameron, w. j. Biykin, T.
NJ. Hobbs. s. r. Greene.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
Negroes Are Against LIQUOR,

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 20.-A
petition signed by "a leading negroes
Of Montgomery. including all negro
preachers Of the city. was read 10
the city council protesting agains:
saloons and disreputable places. sa-
looms are characterized as "unmitigat-
ed nuisances. and they asked TO re-
woke the licenses Of such places In
the resident districts. The negroes
declare that the evils complained OF
are cause for increasing crime in
their race. and appeal for q more ef-
fective enforcement OF laws.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
MRS TRAW 10 RECALLED.
To the Witness Stand by the Defense
In the CAGE.

New York. Feb. 20.-Ths usual
crowd. largely composed oy lawyers
filed the court room when the caae
opened Tuesday morning.
DR.. Britton ID. Evans. the defense
slienist. was the FIRST OF the char
acters OF the case 10 appear.
When Mr.. Jerome arrived, he pass"
cd closed to Che alienist but did not
speak. Thaw entered the court room
when called. with his usual quick
step and at once began an animated
conversation with DIR. Evans.
A decided surprise was sprung by
the defense in recalling Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw 10 the stand immediate
" after court convened.
Mrs. Thaw looked pale and serious
O. she took her place on the stand 4.
She appeared in the same simple girl
ish costume that she had worn every
day since the trial begun.
She smiled slightly as she caught
her husbands eye. Thaw returned
the smile and then turned 10 At
sorney O'Reilly. with whom he talk
ed for a minute excItedly. Then he
returned to his conversation with DR.
Evans. but for the most part kept
bis eyes on his wife. only turning
occasionally to whisper In the DOCTOR
ear.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
STAYED by His Dead Master.

Columbus. Ga. Feb. zo'-
body Of DOzier Huckabee, q WEE.
man, Was found in the vc'os'
miles north OF Columbus. near !.
Harris coanty line. He nad
shot 10 death. and II Is suspsc
thar he was killed by Gene br'sss
a negro. with whom II Is rep0.
he was gambling. The negro -
his escape. When the oooy
discovered II was still being saA
ed By the mans dog. II Is supp,
that the faithful animal hsd pen
his dead masters side for hoa"'
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
Sentenced for Robbinu Bow.

Macon. Ca, Feb. 20.--For robbing
little Willie Melton last Christmas
sigh, as he was coming from a
Christmas tree with his basket of
good thangs Canta Claus had given him
Sterling Flewe'lyn, a negro, was
sentence 20 g" voars in the peni-
'entiary - ". II. FELTON, in
superior cour. The negro came up
and admitted his guilt aud sought a
lighl sentence.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
Two Men Fatally injured.

Palestine, Tex. Feb. 20.-Two
men were fatally injured while work
Ing inside Q box car In the Interna-
tional and Great Northern railroad
road yards. A switch engine back
ed into the car. driving . long iron
rod through the woodwork which pen
stTated the skull Of o. r. Ivey and
mangled VIII Hudson. Ivey died al
most instantly and Wilson was taken
TO q hospital In a dying condition.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21

|c1ieaso. FEB. 3e.-A dispatch 10
= Tribune from washington. says
- preliminary estimates made by
bureau Of census a. . result Of
Investigation OF marriage and d.
rs statistics which began LAST
nmsr. indicate that the number OF
>'scations for divorce fled through
8 tks United States during the 90
81 period. from 1887 to 1906. will
ooh the enormous total OF I 400. =
n n IL estimated that three
4g7hs Of the applications have been
<rted. 90 that the statistics when
Implied VIII show that In the period
ned, more than q million divorces
We been allowed. On their face.
4 figures indicate a stupendous in
esss. but when the ratio they bear
the population is considered. Il Is
y 80 great though still large
lough 10 warrant the serious con-
teraticn OF the American people.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21

Washington. Feb. 20.-Assistant
hymsster w. r. syphed. U. S. n. ,
- been dismissed from the navy on
count OF technical embezrlement
Ipher was tried At the navy yard
this city on the charge OF being
Fable to account for 81. 800 OF funds
ktrusted 20 him. The board con-
led him and the matter has been
Pfore the secretary Of the navy for
me time.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
Hall > Million for Church.

Atlanta. Feb. 20.-There Is q
movement now on foot among n
Christian Scientists ~ Atlanta 20 erect
on Peachtree street the finest church
In the south. az a cost OF $500. 900
which will neCessltate the sale q.
the present First church OF Christ
Scientist. on Baker street, which n
valued a. $50 900.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
CHARGED with Bribery .

Columbus. O., Feb. 2O.LNslson
Cannon. agent, and II. Long. SUI
perintendent Of the Cleveland Trlni-
dad Paving company. were srrsisned
in police court Tuesday and oacial-
ly charged with bribery Of the mem
bers OF the Columbus board OF service
in the matter OF paving . street. They
pleaded not guilty, and were released
under a. 900 bonds saoh.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
Emperor William Opens a.Iehstss.

Berlin, Feb. 20.-Emperor Wlllia m
opened the new reichstag Tuesday
reading the speech from the throne
In q clear, loud voice. with consid-
cradle Evolutionary effect. Refer
ring 10 the foreign relations Of Ger
many and to international peace. he
said: The general political situa-
ton entities US to the assurance that
peace will continue to be preserved
My government maintains with out
allies our old. heartfelt relations +,
and with the other powers good and
correct conditions"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
Gen. EdGerly Ordered to Atlanta

San Francisco. Feb. 20.-General
Wintiled 5 Eiger.!. United states
who returned from Philippines last
week and Is now visiting IN Los An
geles has been ordered 20 Atlanta
Ca, to take command - the depart.
ment OF the gulf.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
Nenrn Shoots His wife.

Augusta. Ga. FEB. 2e.-Nss
reached the city Of a prooaoie 49,.
homicide AZ Beech Island. thar -,
greatly aroused che negroes o. ~.
part 81 South Carolina. Geois
Corm'ck negro. after a seo'dins
his wife. shot fcr twice. WITH -
to-, killing her Instantly. he A..
shot her asrl anl inhrm mcthe'
hicting a wound believed ~ %
tai. Mccormick escaped. eu'
inK pursued ~ a posse.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21

Jschson. MSS, Feb. 2o-The Mis-
sissippl railroad commission Tuesday
issued an order Requiring the rail-
roads, 60 adopt two-oent passenger
rate on the interchangeable mileage
basis. The order Is TO take effect
thirty days hence. and il applicable
10 all roads except the Gulf and Snip
Island, which claims q charter excep-
ton from supervision Of passenger
rates. Several railroads have already
Agnifsd their willingness to adopt the
rate without protest.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
\ IMMIGRATION
BACON GIVES VIEWS
nlss wiz Not Be Hampsred
Bv New Federal Law.
nAus ssEs sy SENATOR
|.<sry Assures csorsIsn that the
- win MOT De Construed 80 40
hamper Southern states-ssns-
pIon't Oppose Amendment.

ehisgton, ID. c., Feb. 20.-
|xr bacon Monday called on Sec
y ssrsus, Of the department Of
n<rrs and labor. and after a full
|ersses expressed the assurance
4 the construction which the de-
nent viii place upon the immi'
Non law, recently passed by the
k<. viii not prevent Georgia and
- states from proceeding under
routh Carolina plan TO secure de-
1lD1e Immigrants.
- main polnt to be risidly observ-
~ that the transactions must be
tueh the legally appointed and
<xnixed agent OF the state. In his
skarxs Of all legitimate means 10
sncf immigration TO me south. no
- vi be made BY the department
Is the source from which such
"a cfScer receives money 10 car
|e4 these operations. Under this
q sena,or Bacon 10 positive there
~ DO Violation Of the contract
- laws. and each state can re-
~ Inusisrstion 10 the most desir-
class n n wishes.
nator Bacon has stated that his
ns6s;on 20 the immigration bill had
n mimin derstood. He did not
>ss the Japanese passport amend
bat declared that n this feat
uzs presented Independently. he
.hs a would promptly be adopted
Nh hsusss.
bore were other features In the
coussining the amendment intro
~ to solve the japanese question
- he aid vigorously oppose, and
nnid thsy were a. vital In their
Is upon the Industries Of the south
MS japanese problem was 10 peo-
"a the PsciHc eosst. He opposed
1as haste IN rushing the bin
|oagh ansil these other sections az
Eilns southern immigration. could
6lvsn proper sttention.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
prosss. Miners imprisonment -.

pesdwood. S. D., Feb. 2O.-Fol-
'aS q parade a mass meeting was
hers TO protest against the i'm
@c1ent OF Meyer and Haywood
7sho. A coffin carried IN the
vas Inscribed Liberty" At
'nx the speeches bOrdered
diary, one talker express
hat one capitalist be
nr shed by Meyers
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
PLANS TO SECURE
GOOD IMMIGRANTS
Adonted at Big Convention In
Macon, Ga.
ATTENDED BY LEADING cIr,zrNs

tlrst session OF georgia lmmiera.
ton Association TO order-To Send
Field Corps to European Countries.
Macon, Ca. Feb. .-UnanimOu,
plans for a uniform method OF sc.
curing for the Empire State Of the
South the best class Of Immigrants
we're presented and enthusiastically
adopted by four hundred Of the mos,
conservative citizens OF this state al
the immigration conference held here
Tuesday under the auspices Of the
Georgia immigration association.
The four hundred delegates vino
we're gathered together constituted the
representation of the twO and Q hall
millions OF people who have beea
awakeS ed TO one of the greatest needs
OF the time.
Prominent leaders OF the south, as
HlsIGu ~ tue W lSubhl VI OuNAad8 "
federal departments, governors. In
dustrial and manufacturing represen-
tatives and well known agricultural
opponents. met In peace and har-
mony, TO discuss common interests Of
q common cause.
From the calling Of the convention
TO order by President @. Gunby Jos-
dan in the crowded auditorium until
the afternoon session adjourned Tor
the smoker which vas given By the
Macon Chamber Of Commerce. enthn-
siasm marked every resolution that
was adopted and pledged their CO.
operation TO the suggestions made 10
the various committees.
The conference was called for Ne
purpose OF putting the state st larys
In touch with the business p'aa q
operation OF the association In sscur-
ing the best class Of immigrants sat
"a obtain the corporation and assis-
lance Of the state. TIE purpose e.
the meeting was realized BY the SUP
port which was freely offered.
The plan Of the future work o. ne
association has been outlined In ne
report OF the committees on reso's-
tons. ways and means. state orssni-
zation and trafic and transportsfies.
Macon. Ga, FEB. 2o.-The nrs
session OF the directors OF the Gsof-
gia immigration association, relsnss
10 the work OF the convention. vhies
began here Tuesday morning q ~
o'clock was held at s O'Clock IN No
evening at the Office Of Chairman j.
A. Betjeman. at the Lanier hcts-
Early in the day fully half the men
bers OF this body were present. ans
by evening the larger number se's
ready 10 take their place. The So
sion marked the beginning o. "e
conTenti'7. II was an executive 20
sion, and the memberssalt WIKI 'ss
business which Is to be disposeo "
at the sessions Tuesday and WednS
dav
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21

Meridian. Miss. Feb. 7o.--w. T.
Cooms. q switchmsn. after having
his head crushed and neck broken
In making q coupling In the lower NJ.
and o. yards. walked TO q hydrsnt,
washed his face free Of blood. entered
o carriage and. drove 10 Q doctors
once. where he died without ever
speaking. HIS head was crushed by
projecting lumber against the end Of
o car. He had worked only a week.
coming here from Eizabethtown. .
KY. where he and his family re-
sided.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-02-21
VIII Need Triple ApsrspristIsn.

Paris. Feb. so.-M. ssyons. sscrs-
tary OF the Federstions Of Industries
and commerce. st the annual dinner
Of that society told OF o recent visit
he made 10 Panama sRd gave his
impressions OF the prospects for the
canal. He seid he believed the
American appropriation OF ti<6. 600. =
900 for the construction Of the ca
nsh would eventually have 70 DO
treblsd. The work. he thought.
would require ten ysars.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-14
LOGIC ON THE MEND.

Logic is looking up in Massachusetts, if We
may Judge from THE Boston transcripts"
picturesque and sympathetic account Of the fes-
tivities at the recent outing of the 9Th Con
gress District Democrats at Bessom's Beach,
Marblehead. 1t appears that at this gathering
OF the faithful the logical" cogency Of Henry
NJ whtney's candidacy for Governor of Mas
sachusetts was pretty generally recognized and
that a great deal of enthusiasm for Mr.. Whit
ney as the 'man of the hour was generated by
q delegation Of visiting statesmen and Whitney
boomers from Boston. Conspicuous in this del
egatiOn were ex-Representatives Sullivan and
McNary, Representative Keliher and Josiah
Quincy. all firmly convinced that Mr.. Whitney
has been designated by fate to regenerate the
party and the commonwealth and longing for
the day when as Governor Of Massachusetts he
shall announce the completion If a private
treaty of peace amity and unhampered COM
mercial intercourse with the Dominion of Can
ada. Mr.. Whitney was himself present at Bes-
SONS Beach and made a speech twenty min
utes long on the advantages Of an alliance be-
tween Massachusetts and Canada. This effort,
we are told. was tremendously applauded"
So far SO good. But the course Of logic like that
OF true love- cannot always run entirely smooth.
There were some trifing evidences Of a be
nighted failure to think straight ON the part OF
certain participants In the outing" For in
stance one L j.. heele, OF Everett, addressed
these rather indecorous and inopportune in
quiries 10 the champion Of logic and reciprocity,
tust as he was about 10 leave the platform:
What about the merger, Mr.. Whitney, Give
US something on that. That's what want TO
hear about not that Old frayed-out argument
about tariff reform and reciprocity Let's dis
cuss state affairs, not national affairs. How
about labor? Where do you stand?
Mr. Whitney did not have a chance to answer
these queries "The transcripts" observer re
ports, because of the tumult which followed.
You're q Socialist" shouted one Of the Bos-
ton reciprocity evangeIists. go where you be-
long; you're no Democrat!' shouted another.
.sPut him out" clamored the crowd, and the
unhappy asker OF questions would have been
put out If he had not produced card OF invi-
fation 10 the feast and thus established his
prisna facie claim TO being considered a guest
and q Democrat. When the excitement had
somewhat subsIded eX+Representative Sullivan
spraDg on a chair and exercised the doubters
and questioners. "Where" he cried, "is the
coward who dares to ask how Mr.. Whitney
Stands on the labor question:" Only echo an
swered "Wherer SO we take 1t that the forces
New-York tribune., 1907-07-14
LEANED DLSCOrRsE EVILS.

1t is one of the inevitable misfortunes OF those
who are called upon to write learned addresses
for learned audiences that the themes often
have to be trumped up by sheer will power and
made Of artificial Importance. Pity the poor
man or woman who. being n member of some
scientific or professional society, feels bound by
obligations most sacred to deliver on stated Oc-
casiOns an essay of great moment. If nothing
momentous happens to be floating about in the
thin atmosphere Of public opinion, the essayist
feels impelled to discover an impending danger
or an unheard Of state Of affairs prOmi-
nent New England educator who descanted omi-
nousy the other day at Toronto before the
American Institute Of instruction on the sad
prospect of the deterioration of teachers de-
serves all the sympathy that can. be spared in
warm weather. He, like many other competent
professional men, is victim Of the Learned
Discourse Juggernaut.
Among some sound but hardly novel observa-
tiOns the speaker said:
Unless better inducements are offered to grade
teachers our normal schools will more and more
draw their students from lower and lower social
strata Good teachers can be formed only from
that class of students who have learned in their
own homes 10 see straight to think clearly, to
love the things of the mind and to follow refined
ideals in their manners and behavior.
How to check this possible deterioration in the
quality of candidates for admission to the normal
school IN the future is serious problem that in
terestS the PUBIC SCnoOlS quite as mucn as US
In other words. the higher strata" always
work for higher pay and the "lower strata"
for lower pay. The "lower strata" have lower
standards of morality and manners; hence
American public education is imperilled because
the higher classes OF society do not choose to
teach school. When the reader reflects that for
many years the vast majority of American
school teachers have been drawn from the only
class in the old American society which could by
any distortion of language be called lower
social stratum; when he recalls the many men
and women Of stoutest moral fibre and with
highest ideals who have come from the humblest
homes, he may lose his temper the lectur-
er's unkind insinuations.
That young women from our "lower classes"
who have the pluck and the mental ability to
finish the long and rather difficult training
required almost everywhere of grammar school
teachers do not 'see straight" and lack refine
ment is an impeachment which will win few
supporters But let nobody harbor a grudge
against the lecturer for this opinion be prob
New-York tribune., 1907-07-14
REEORN BY IEHNE.

The man who said he cared not who made
his country's laws so long as he got the fran
chise 10 supply the song market still has many
followers. But some of these have ventured to
improve upon their masters teaching In these
days literary people are more interested In pol
itics than they used 10 be when the epigram
about the songs OF the people was first uttered.
Whether this change OF sentiment is due to the
increasing number of opportunities for fiction
and fancy In matters political nobody has vent
ured To say, but the fact remains that verse
writer's are now quite eager 10 run down
scoundrelly corporations rs Is any respectable
citizen Up in Massachusetts Il high minded
heXameter grinder has il is reported, under
taken 10 reform that soullcss corporation, the
Salvation Army, by threatening 10 expose this
institutions men aSl methods in Il long. sting
ing poem. Wholly misunderstanding the re
formers motives. the officers Of the army
had the poet arrested OH the charge OF black
mail this step was taken because the poet for
warded along with his cffuson a request for a
remittance Of 100000, in lieu Of which he would
most certainly lay bare before the incensed pop
ulace carefully rhymed and rhythmed expo.
sure Of the Salvation Army's business methods
OF course, the poets real aim was to reform
the organization. With flash Of insight our
genius has perceived that the interests of good
government and good literature can be served
best by reviving the lost art of reform by
poetry. The days OF Aristophanes must come
again. Already their first dim dawn Is at hand ::
dranatists are beginning 10 use the predatory
rich villains of mclodrama and tragedy
while the Massachusetts versifer has set the
pace for exposure poets who, ere long. will be
rendering, in lines OF verbal melody worthy Of
Keats and Tennyson the details of mismanage-
ment in insurance companies and explanations
of the causes of railroad wrecks If the Inter
state Commerce Commission wants to hold the
affections of the people, let 1t engage mt once
the newly risen poet and instruct him to make
an epic out of the revelations of the auditors in
recent rebate cases Put into strong verse
these once abstruse themes might be made 10
touch the hearts of the common people and thus
render the vulgar prose of muckrakers as un-
necessary as il is inaccurate and wearisome