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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
KIRK WINS OUT.
Bondsman of Gaynos Does Not Have to
 Pay.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Tne case of the United States against William Kirk, surety for ohm r. Gaynor, whose ex- tradition from Canada on account of the charges against him in connection with the alleged frauds in the pub lie works at Savannah, Ga, occasloned so much annoyance some years ago. was decided by the Supreme Court of tbe United States today ravorably to Kirk.
 The amount of Gaynor's bond was $40, 900, and Kirk who resides at Syra- cuse. N. Y., was his only surety. When Gaynor failed to appear in the Savan- nah court In 1902. as pledged by his bond to do. proceedings were begun in that court to collect on the bond
 Kirk resisted payment on the ground that he was not q resident of Georgia f; that his property was located In New York and that he had no personal ser vice. The District Court for the North ern District of New York. and the Court of Appeals for the second circuit, took this view, relieving Kirk from responsibility and 1t was sustained by today's decision. which affirmed the de- cision of the Court of Appeals by di- vided court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
FIRE IN PITTSBURG
SIX STORY OFFICE BUILDING IS
 DESTROYED.
One of Most Spectacular. Troublesome and Costly Blaxes Which Down Town District Has Expe-
 rfcnceG in Years.

Pittsburg, Feb. 25.--One of the most spectacular troublesome and costly fires which the Pittsburg downtown district has experienced in several years occurred today.
 Tho six-story structure at S19 Lb- erty Avenue, occupied by the Derby Desk Company. and tho building at No. 817 Liberty Avenue, occupied by the Baker Office Furniture Company, were completely destroyed.
 Tn addition the blaze wrecked the three upper floors of the building at No4 S13 Liberty Avenue, occupied by tho Grler Bush Company. wholesale notions and toys. and threatened the Second National Bank building. When the fire was believed to be under con- trol flames were seen issuing from the ton floor of the Seventh Avenue Hotel There was a wild scramble of the guests. but all got out safely. The building was saved but the furnishings were ruined by water.
 A number of persons were slightly injured during the fire and the blaze was replcte with narrowing escapes and thrilling incidents. The cause of the fire Is believed to have been crossed electric wires. Total loss is estimated at s350.000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
Arnbrecht Did Not Go.

Mobile. Feb. -CSpecial )-Lfnited States District Attorney William II Armbrecht has returned to the city from Meridian. where he attended a meeting of tic stockholders of the Me ridian Light and Railway Company.
 MT Armhrerht said he could no, at tend the preliminary hearing of the Honduras lottery case in Boston. owfnL. to this meetins, but his interests were looked after hy the District Attorney at Boston. Mr Armbrecht is uf the opinion that the principals will h. bound over at this hearing to await the action of the grand jury at Mobile.
 District Attorney John F. Yields ,,f Wilmington, Del, the first man to in- vestigatc the operations of the Hon- duras LottcrA Company. will arrive in the city Thursday and will rcmaiu until after the trial in April. II is ex- pccted thai Mr Ntolds will bc followed by Avsistsnt District Attorney General Cooley of Washington,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
JOE BAILEY
 EXONERATED Texas Senate Finds Him
 GuilteSs. HAD ACRIMONIOUS DEBATE Effort to Disbar Waters-Pierce
 Company Lawyer. Adhcrcnts of Solon Carry Through Res- oIution Dischargins the Commit
 tee and Fully Endorsing
 the Subject of Fight.

Austin. Texas, Feb. 25.-By q vote of 15 to II the Texas Senate today discharged the investigation commit tee which has been in session several weeks looking into charges against United States Senator Joseph w. Bdi- ley.
 At ii o'clock the ti-Bailey follow ing offered resolution instructing the committee not to bring In a report at this time but to send sub -commit- tee to St. Louis to secure the testi- mony of H. Clay Pierce of the Waters Pierce oil Company and to embody such evidence in Its final report
 Adherents of Senator Bailey prompt ly offered a substitute that the inves- tigating committee be discharged at once withou. making a report and that Senator Bailey be fully endorsed. Af- ter a rather heated debate the sub- stitute resolution was passed by vote of Is to II.
 Mir. Bailey's friends contended that every member of the Legislature as we'll as the general public was fully acquainted with all details of the evil dence before the committee by reason of it's publicity in the daily press of the country and members of the Sem ate could vote now on the question with intelligence.
 The most sensational feature of the
 
 debate was when Senator Senter an nounced that he proposed introducing A resolution demanding the disbarment of Attorney J. b. Johnson of St. Louis attorney of the Waters and Pierce Oll Company, from practicing in the state Judge Johnson, he declared. had ad- mitted that he was in conspiracy 10 make a false affidavit. "lf no action is taken in regard to this infamous deal" declared Senator Senter, T shall offer a measure to forever exclude the Waters-Pierce oil Company from Texas and another to exclude J. D. Johnson from the courts of this State. as his very presence is an insult to the sacred ermine of the judiciary.
 Senator Senter also urged that Sena . tor Bailey testify further regarding hls dealings with the Standard Oil Com pany and the Frisco Railroad before the investigation should be closed. Sen ator Senter desired especially that Senator Bailey explain upon what did he predicate his opinion that the Stand oil Company was a trust. As to the Frisco Railroad. he desired that Sena- tor Bailey tell how he had voted upon measures in Congress concerning that road and to explain his relation to any measure now pending.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
. = >> . A><>< . . . . . ( c ( >GOvERNoR cOMER SIGNS BILLs.<

= The Governor yesterday signed = z the following bills: > < To require the probate judge to = < hold regular terms of the probate = < court of St. Clair county at Pell % < City.
 > To provide for dividing St Clair = . County into two judicial divisions. > > one at Pcll City and the other at . . Ashville. . < To create the Morgan County ' > law and equity court. and to de- . | fine its powers. . = To repeal the act providing for ~ % the sale of liquor in Mooresville > > beat. Limestone County. \ To create the office of associate > . judge of the City Court of Gads- . z den. z . To provide for the sa le of liquor . < in FaunsdaIc precinct, Marengo . . County, by dispensary at Fauns . / dale.
 \ To regulate the compensation of . \ persons serving on juries in Mo- . % bile County . > To provide for the election of . > solicitor of Mobile County in . . 1910. .
 ' = . . < ' ' ' . . ' . . ' .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26

There were sixty seven hours of actual road work and elapsed time of seventy six hours and ten minutes.
 The route followed was Chicago to Milwaukee, and as the roads were far from good the test Is regarded as most successful. Moreover, the machine used was an old one, make of 1904, and 1t fs claimed 1t had travelled 10000 miles before beginning the test.
 At the conclusion of the regular test the car continued and will be kept go- ing until the motor stops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
MAKE MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
r,,uoi, Central Will Spend Many NH
 lions. Saqs Harahan.

New Orleans. Feb. 25.-Annouhce, ment of many million dollars worth oi contemplated Improvements by the IL Iipois Central Railroad was made here fodav by President J. T. Harahan.
 He said that the road will immedl- ateIy purchase 3.bO0 freight cars at q cost of S4.2O0, 0,00o. and in addition. hfty locomotives. He did not say what the locomotives will cost. The cars arc to be finished by November next ano the engines by october.
 President Harahan announced also that the Illinois Central will double track that part of Its system known as inc Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Rail road between here and Baton Rouge He said that beginning next April tn JIlinois Central would have an immi, grant steamship running to New Or Ieans but said that he is not at liberty now to give the name of the steamship line
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
ENGINEER KILLED.
Georgia southern Train Goes Down In-
 in River.

Macon. Ga. Feb. 25--The Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad passen- ger train which left Macon at l2:6o O'clock this morning for Jacksonville. Fla. was wrecked about forty five miles south of here at gao q, m.
 Engineer Dan Farmer. of Macon. was buried under hlS locomotive and killed. No passengers were Injured. Three bag gaze and express cars and two pas scngcr coaches were burned, but two pulimans which remained on the track, were saved The cause of the wreck is supposed to have been defective switch
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
ALABAMA AT CAPITAI"
\ Bank Authorized and Possmnstei
 Appointed.

Washington D. c. Feb. 2S-tspeciaI The Gadsden National Bank or Gads ness with $125,O00 capital. F.. T. Hoi' iingsworth is president. J. W. Ham mond Vice President, w. G. Brock- way Cashier.
 Alabama Postmasters have been ap- ,ointed as follows: Helicon. Winston County, L.. R. Clarke; Kipling. Mobile County Peter J. Rabby: Tysonville Macon County. Archie c. Harrington Woodland Mills, Morgan County Thom- as J Russell.
 Rural route No. l has been ordered established April IS. at Russellivlle Franklin County. serving 4I6 people and 119 families
 Rural carrires have been appointed as follows: Florence. Route NO. 0 Frink Brown carrier. Jim Loveiace SUD st,tutn. ualeyville Route No. 3. John l.. Barber carrier, James A. Chambers subsctitute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
TOWN IS CAPTURED
NICARAGUAN FORCES CARRY SAN
 MARCOS DECILON.
City Defended Fly HOndurean Minister of War and Strong Army is Taken by the Apposing Bat-
 taIf0us.

Managua, Nicaragua. Feb. 25.-San Marcos Decilon, a wellfortified Hon. duran town, which was defended by Solomon Ordonez, the Hondurean Min ister of War, at the head of a strong Army, was captured by Nicaraguan forces at o'clock this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
IUMBERMEN MEET.
Rrprescutatives of Two states Get TO
 gether in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville. Fla, Feb. 25.-The Georgia Florida Lumber Association met here today. transacted routine business and adjourned to meet in Tif- ton. Ga, March 12.
 This afternoon joint meeting of the Wholesale Lumber Dealers Association of New York. New York Lumber Trades Association, Yellow Pine Exporters or New York. Lumbermens Exchange or Philadelphia. Lumber Exchange of Bal timore Boston Lumber Trade Associa- tion, South Carolina Lumber Associa- tion and the Georgia Florida Lumber Association. close union of the as- sociations was discussed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
CLAvERING GuNTER
Au,hor of "Mr Barnes of New York,y
 Passes Away.

New York. Feb. 25-Archibald Claw erIng Gunter. publisher novelist and playwright. died suddenly Saturday night from apoplexy in his home here. He had not been i'll and was engaged in writing the last pages of manuscript of a play when he was fatally strick- en.
 His first successful novel, MT Barnes of Now York; went through edition af- ter edition. and more than a million rories have been sold here and in Eng land. In the dramatic field. MT. Gun. tar'a best known work Is Prince EarlN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
I.,ouor Measure Continued.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The Senate Committee on the Judiciary today agreed to pass over until next session of Congress bills relating to Inter state traffic In lntoxicating liquors the bul to protect labor against the com nottion Of convict labor and the post office fraud order bill. All of these measures have passed the House,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
pensIon Nrnsure Passed

WushImgtOn, FtD. I1-- TIC Senate today passed the pension appropriation bill carrying $l4j,oo0. 900. The bill was amended so as to make the nppro- priation available to pay pensions to claimants under the act of February 6. 1907. known as the service pension ]
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
Rn,isy Domingo Treaty.

Washington. Feb. Ely vote of AZ to lY. the senate tonight ratified the Santo Domingo treaty This was one more vote in the affirmative than was required
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
nnst 1. InNeIIeh,

Paris. Feb '5--A bust of Carlo Gol- dont, the celebrated Uriter of comedy. was unveiled yesterday, The bust is hE FortinL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
Co,nJctcd Automobile TrJp,

Chi-ago. Feb. @5 Van EVra Martin, who started out on nonstop auto
 mobile trir west of 1,ono miles Thurs. day, completed the distance yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington. Feb. 25.-For Alabama ! Unsettled weather, possibly rain, Tues day and Wednesday; fresh east winds!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-26


 When the afternoon session began, Senator Reynolds moved that House bin No. 324, the solvent credits bill, be recommitted to the Judiciary Com mittee. The motion of Senator Rey- holds was adopted.
 The joint resolution amending the original recess resolution SD that the recess would begin March Instead of March 7, was brought up The amendment carried by the resolution went into immediate effect
 The bill for the branch court of Tal- ladega County at Sylacauga, caused the first ripple of interest in the Senate proceedings at the afternoon session. strong fight has centered around this bill since it's introduction by Rep rcsentative Sanford wh" lives at Syl- acauga. He succeeded. however in get ting the bill through the House aud on the Senate Calendar without recommcn-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-10-10
Economical Men and Women

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last years prices even in the face of heavy ad
mention but few numbers
Women's Jersey Ribbed, Cotton Feeced Underwear
Whmen's Jersey Ribbed, Cotton Feeced Union Suits
Nonhrnking Ribbed Underwear
Ribbed Heavy Cotton Feed Underwear
Sanitary Feeced Underwear quality
Wght genuine Health Fleeced Underwear for
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-10-10

traordinary values.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-10-10

Special Prices on Carpets and Rugs
extraordinary values.
e9xl2ex WooE rtford Squares
sx Smiths Tapestry Brussels Art handsome designs SIS 80 grade M
All other Rugs reduced the prpoho
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-18
The Exaggerated Ego.

A diagnosis of the symptoms exhibit.
ed by Hon. John Temple Graves leads
to the conclusion that this distin-
guished Georgian is suffering from a
case of Exaggerated Ego. No doubt
the Hon. John Temples political opin-
ions are weighty and momentous, but
there is a time for all things, even a
time for bundling up Mr.. Graves
opinion, tying them with string and
returning them, postage, or because OF
their weight, freight prepaid.
Nobody wants to dispute with Col.
Graves concerning the vital Importance
of his opinions, however ready he may
be to take up a broad az in their de.
Tense. II We have sized up the Chatta.
nooga banquet Alright, it was given com
plimentary to Mr.. Bryan, commemora.
tive Of his birth, and so as a testimonial
of the esteem in which Chattanooga
holds him as a man and as q statesman.
Col. Graves opinion as to the might.
ness and grandeur of Mr.. Roosevelt
were nowhere mentioned as honoreet
Of the occasion. The fact is, Mr.. Bryan
is quite big enough to fill the room
himself, and being in possession, il
would be absurd to cause him 10 suffer
the pushing and crowding that would
be bound to ensue if the doughty
Georgian we're allowed to turn loose
his stupendous Roosevelt opinion il
the same chamber.
Dol. Graves says he expected fret
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-18
Col. Arch Hughes Removed,

Washington, April 18.-Col. Arch
Hughes has been removed as postmas-
ter at Columbia, Tenn. The charges, it
is said, are mainly that as postmaster
he did not pay attention to duties. Col.
Hughes has been q frequent visitor to
Washington, but he has relatives here.
The order of removal has been signed
by President Roosevelt, and the action
furnishes sensation for Tennesseans
in Washington, Col. Hughes, as is we'll
known, has been an ardent adherent of
Congressman Brownlow and foe Of
all the Evans people, particularly of
Postmaster Wills, of Nashville, and
United States Marshal Overall.
John j. Jackson is named. as Col.
Hughes successor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-18
An IsSue for Democrats.

In his recent interview, ex-President
Cleveland said; "It behoves demo-
crates to lose no time in bringing to
the front the issue Of tariff reform and
in focusing the attention of the coun-
try upon it. Tariff reform is the issue
that will clarity the atmosphere, solidi-
fly the democracy, and bring victory to
the party"
Mr.. Cleveland declared it to be his
belief that this is the fundamental is
sue, that the tariff is the father OF
trusts and that ''in it all forms of cor
porate injustice find their origin and
take refuge" He added, $50 contid-
emit am for one OF the success that
would follow the forcing to the front
by democrats of the tariff reform issue
that that I am disposed to predict that
if VIC fail to do 30 now our friends the
enemy will take it into their hands be-
fore four more years have rolled'by.'
On the clean cut Issue of tariff re-
form there pan be little doubt that tht
majority of Americans voters are on
the side of tSraff revision. A large
majority of those who call themselves
democrats are tariff reformers, while
in the republican party large elemen,
entertains the democratic view. Party
considerations and other influences
serve to restrain them from voting
sentiments on this question. But there
is growing spirit Of restlessness and
revolt among republicans and republi'
can leaders are now apologizing tC
them for the refusal of republican
congress 10 revise the tariff schedules
But on the other hand there are demo.
Gratis posing as leaders, who manifest
but languid indifference in the mat
ter Of tariff revision, and there are
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-18
Why Ii Was Vetoed,

Gov. Patterson has vetoed the bill
which was intended to remove saloons
from the town of LaFollette in Camp
bell county. The governor did not do
this in order to keep saloons in LsFol-
lette, but for reasons which he gives
and which justify his action. His veto
is in accord with the spirit and utter
ance of the democratic platform, of his
own uterances and the spirit of democ-
racy. Campbell county has no repre-
sentative, but the senator in whose dis
trict it is, opposed the measure, and
the aoterial representative favored it.
The towns representation in the legis-
lature was therefore divided. There
had been no vote on the proposition, as
there should have been, but after the
bill was passed vote was taken which
showed large majority against it. If
this election was not Representative,
what is to be said of the election in
Bristol and Jackson?
Elections on this subject should be
legal and representative. How many
have been legal or binding? The voters
should be required to express their pre-
ference in legal way, and the voice OF
the majority should rule. 1t is not O
question of removing saloons, but Of
method. 1t would be better for large
territory if the sale Of liquor in LaFol
lette were prohibited. 1t is the only
section in that whole region where ga
looms will exist under the law. To re
move them from Knoxville and leav,
them in the little mining town of La
Toilette seems homogeneous. But ther,
should be no violation of policy, pledge
or principles in order that LaFollett,
may be accommodated, or that one fac
ton may triumph over another. La
Toilette should have proceeded in
proper, logical, convincing and decisiv
manner. Wherever the sentiment i
strong enough to enforce prohibition
it is strong enough to secure the over
throw of the saloons in regular, order
ly and prescribed manner. The ques
ton of whether the saloons in LaFol
lette are an evil or not was not the ques
ton the governor had to consider. :
Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-18

democrats who prefer some radical or
fanciful issue no matter how feeting.
Shis has been so since the party prac-
tically abandoned the tariff question
twelve years ago. AS the Charleston
News and Courier says: Thousands
of thoughtful and earnest men are call
ing themselves dem ocrats who have no
faint claim to the title in its historic
significance. Men actually deceive
themselves in the belief that to be q
democrat means no more than to be-
lieve in the will of the majority aid
since 1896 the term has utterly lost
practical defnation and and limitation.
Democrats rattle around loosely about
Jefferson and and Lincoln in q single
breath and the natural consequence Of
the letting down of the bars eleven
years ago; since when anything under
heaven, or in the earth, or in the water
beneath it that garulous orator called
'democray' has been so accepted, since
when the party has had no fxity Of
creed no desired none. Next year the
democrats will nominate a candidate
and the party will not disband, but il
will have no hope of success unless il
takes account of itself, adopts some
program of principles containing germ'
of permance and ceasing to be merely
a noise maker in campaign years"
Only twice in nearly fifty years have
the democrats elected president, ant
both times he was elect on tariff reform
issue. The tariff is much higher an(
more inequitabl now than it was then
and ought to be more of dominant
issue. American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-18
The IIoYernor and Anti.Ing Bill.

The patent effect Of the anti-iug bill,
il it become law by the governors
approval, will be to deny the liquor
dealers in Nashville, Memphis aud
Chattanooga the privilege Of shipping
liquors to consumers in "dry" terrific.
ry, and at the same time practically, &C.
cord that privilege to the dsRIers il
Louisville, Cincinnati and ST. Louis.
Such discrimination can not be re-
garded as savoring of equity. however
Objectionable may be the liquor traffic.
And che end aimed at, the prevention
ofliquor shipments to consumers, would
not be accomplished. That purpose is
to prevent the use of intoxicants in the
exempted towns and counties. Nash
vile Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-04-18

council Of the party, but found a Bryan
ratification meeting.
However this may be, it does not
change the diagnosis of the Hon. John
Temples case; but rather establishes
the disease beyond dispute, as it dem
onstrates that our Georgia colonel was
so obsessed with the Importance of his
opinions that he was incapable of meet
ing an unexpected situation with his
usual grace and dexterity.
He declares that he did not desire to
unload himself of the mammoth idea of
Bryan nominating q Roosevelt in the
north, lest it might SAVIOR of trucking
and the appearance of seeking favor
Very good 80 far as Col. Graves is con-
cerned. The precaution does credit to
his thoughtful consideration of his
own comfort; but it by no means gives
satisfactory explanation Of his strong
souled desire to burst bomb at Mr..
Bryan's Chattanooga birthday party.
We have no desire to hurt Col.
Graves vanity-no wish to beat down
the price he sets upon these opinions,
which bullied him away from this ban
quet; but little less thought as to the
figure he is going to cut. and little
more consideration of his precious
opinions might affect special occasion
will be wholesome medicine TOWARD
curing his distressing allment.
mercial Appeal.