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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
SAYS GOODBYE AND KILLSSELF Sensational Suicide of
 |. P. Grissonn. COLBERT COUNTY VETERAN Commits Suicide in Tuscumbia
 Drug Store. Leaves Message For Friend Ana Blows Out His Brains--Ns Reasoa Is
 Assigned Fer The
COLBERT COUNTY VETERAN

r Tuscurnbia, Feb. 2--(special.) )-- "Teil Goode that friend called to tell him good -byess said Lawson F. Gris- som. we'll known and highly re- spected citizen of Colbert county, at noon today and after uttering these words he deliberately placed the muz- gle of revolver to his head and blew out his brains. the bullet tearing a horrible wound in his head and efn- bedded itself in the ceiling of the Globe Drug Store on Main street In Tuscumbia.
 He was dead in less than i've min utes after few gasps. Grissom walked into the Globe Drug Store. Of which Goode Drysdale Is proprietor. and made the foregoing statement. On being informed by the clerks that Mir. Drysdale was at the court house he remarked that he had called to say goodbye, at the same time drawin@ q revolver from his pocket. One of the clerks rushed to him and attempted to snatch the weapon from him but was shaken of.
 The next moment Grissom had placed the revolver to his head. The hammer caught in the brim of his hat and with deiiberation he pushed his hat back and pulled the trigger. He rolled and fell his length upon the floor while blood streamed from the gaping wound and his brains scattered on the floor
 No motive is assigned and the cause of the horrible tragedy is not known. The tragedy was witnessed by several persons who were poweriess to prevent 1t.
 orissona was well end favcrably known in this city. He was a gallant Confederate soldier and member of Camp " A. Johnson. United Confed- crate Veterans, of this place, being on the pension rolls of Colbert county Tor a number of years.
 He was sixty-two years old and re- siseA at Riverton. this county. where he has aaughteF. Mrs. George Ai- len. vvifs ef bzfe f,f the firm compostpg tHa North Aiahaigaa Ccnstgueti1nf Cenl- usuys rus danghter-i -in-law, Mrs. Oia HoIiingsworth. ls pestmaster ct River tsn., fifs wife dled soma time ago and lie has a son swnose whereaboats ie not known,
 The remains were prepared. for htrial. and Forwarded to RivSrton this afternoon. No inquest was held.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
TO REMOVE KELSEY
HUGHES REVIEWS HIS
 REcDAzAsnkDATHON.
He saxa whns sha a&nea Emeuranee sm~ parinsemAnns an znenmnekenA and Thak Chaawe e Badly
 MekMn& M

Albany, N. Y., Feb. 1l---GcveEHOF T4,.Khea today renewed to the Senate h,~ raconafuendation of last year that Otto Kelsey be removed from the of fIee Of state Superintendent of Insur- ance on the ground oe tncompetency. Last year the Senate refused oy q vote of 27 to 24 to remove superintend- ent Kelsey.
 f.overnor HugEes bases his renewal of the recomn1 endation upon the re- hort of MatthewsC. Fleming, the Gov ernor's special commissioner. who re- cently iflvestiRated the Insurance De- partrnent, and tfansmttted with hfs r,essana a copy of Mir. Fieming's re- nort. On motion of Senator Rains the message. without comment. was unan- imously ordered printed and Tor the present to lie on the table"
 While admitting the magnitude oE ths work of the Ingurance Department ana that its task has recently in- craaeed. the Governor says that side bv side with these departmental activ- itIas there grew up wastefui and cor r,,ut nethods which scandalized the country and brought the supervision of tbs departnent with regard to the in- portant interests of the holders Of lie policies into contempt.
 'From the insurance tnvestigation os 1905" says the Governor, appeAreu that if ite energy had been well direct sd ana tha department had been ein- cient in the true sense. most or the scandals which were revealed could not have existed"
 .nuraciates the unusual condluons 1hIeh confronted Superintendent kel- sey upon his taking office. but adds 'sBut he had conspicuous advant@9es. He took otlce with abuses ascertalnedi 1rith fine dereIIictions of the depart went Known. and with clearly defined obliRations which were not Left xQr hun "a discover. but which were wrft large ir the minds of all the people of the state. He was also equipped with ad- ditional powers. Mir. Kelsey took of- fiee on May is, 1906, and has now served more than half of his term. The facts a,,brnitted establish beyond cavil that ths nreaent Superintendent has not measured up to the standard which the gtate mus. maintain, and upon which, In Adherence to the vast interests tn- volved, it Is my duty, SO far as my pow CT goes, to insist.
 The concluding paragraph of the Governors mSesage is as Follows:
 as'rhe matter now presented to you involves the credit of the State. The conduct of the department should ex- hibit that care. thoreughnese and wig ilance which will guarantee adequate nrotectfon to the interests of the pol icyholders, and at the same time. just ly insure the standing and promote the success of the companies bearing the zeal of the departments approval This object am convinced can be obtained Tn only one way. and that Is by having the department placed in other hands The interests of the State require that a change be made"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
TAFT WINS IN OHIO
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES FAVOR
 THE WAR SECRETARY.
FOraIxer Element Meets DiaastFeus Defeat In the Buckeye state Arthur vOrys, Taft's Manager
 Issues . Statement.

Columbus, O., Feb. 1.-The net re- suit of the republican primaries held throughout Ohio today was for Wm- A. Taft, four delegates at large. and twenty two district delegates to the national convention in Chicago and a list of delegates to the State com vention to held March 3, which will be unanimously in his favor. Hardin county held no primaries.
 No opposition worth mentioning de- veloped during the day. The supreme court destroyed all chances of suc- cess by the Foraker element in Guy ahoga county by declaring that the Taft county committee was tn only valid organization of it's kind in that country and in the selection of dei"- gates there went by default. no tic- Ret being placed in the field against the Taft candidates.
 In Knox country the opposition to Taft has brought an Independent" ticket into the field. the '.independ- ents" however being all Foraker men. The Taft candidates won easily-the xote being about four to one in their favor. Actual voting for delegates to the state convention fas carried on in but thirty five out of the totar of eighty eight counties in the state. rhe Taft delegates in fifty-two counties having no opposition and their names were simply certified as having been elected; and no vote being taken in Hardin, it was the general belief that vots would be cast in thirty five counties but the failure of the For oker men to bring out an opposition ticket in Cuyahoga county reduced the number by one,
 Congressional primaries were held in the fourth. fifth. sixth. greater part of the sth, sth. 12th. 14th. 18th. 18th. and 2Ith. districts and in small portions of the 7th and 18th.
 Tn all but the two last wherein the voting today was in too limited territory to be decisive. the Taft peo- pie won without opposition. In the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
INDIcTMENTs KNocKEp our.
Supreme Court of ohio Creates sensa
 ton hx Its Action.

Supreme Court of Ohio Creates sensa-
 ton by Its Action.
 Columbus. O.. Feb. 1.-The Supreme Court today caused a sensation by knocking out all the indictments against the Bridge Trust in Ohio. The indictments. which were brought in Erie County and charged violation of the antitrust laws. were held to be defective by the Supreme Court today in affirming the decision of the Erie County Circuit Court ;n the Hughes and Debster cases.
 The indictments are held to be iile- gal on the ground of indehntteness. in that they simply charge that the par ties were engaged in q conspiracy In restraints of trade in March 1s0s,p to March, 1906. without stating definite times of violation of the antitrust laws and because the law makes each days violation separate offense, and hence the basis of separate indict- ment. M
 The King Bridge Company, the Mas siilon Bridge Company. Beliefontain Bridge and Iron Company, Variety Iron Works Company, Mt. Vernon Bridge Company of Columbus, Bracket Bridge Company. and the Canton Bridge Com pany. were indicted in March, 1908. on charge of engaging in trust con- Hpiracy. e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12

available for currency issue. the bonds of the Philippine government the city Philippines. the principal and interest of which had been guaranteed by the Philippine government.
 Mr. Bacon asked whether territorial bonds had been considered by the Fi- nance Committee as proper to be used as security for currency issues. Mr. Aidrich said such securities had been discussed and would receive further consideration.
 All committee amendments were then incorporated in the bill except those declaring the valuation shall be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury of bonds to be accepted as q basis for currency circulation and the provisions in relation to railroad bonds
 The Senate at 5:e4 D. m. adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
\ vIaoRous AssAULT.
,..rA of wsnsen NunramSsts storm Y4ev.ae of Comma0ms.

London. Feb. i1.----A band of militant deIerates from the Parliament of Wo- man suffragists which is now in ses- sion in London, made a vigorous as- sault on the House of Commons this afternoon.
 The attempt to rush the doors Of the Iobby however was frustrated by the watchfui police, who had sharp skir- mish with the shrfeking women. two score of whom were arrested for dis orderly conduct. The attacking party was trying to deIiver to the House of Cosnmons, a resolution protesting asrainst tho sunconatitutional action of .thef Government in refusing a vote to women taxpayers.
 The delegates secreted themselves in f,,rnfture vans in the vicinity of the building and were thus enabled to get close to the point of attack before be- ing discovered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
HOTELS OF DENVER CAN
 ACCOMMODATE ALL VISITORS

Denver, Colo. Feb. l1-ResolutIons, depIoring the publication of stories In various newspapers throughout the country to the effect that hotel accom- modations in Denver will be in ade- quate to accommodate the crowds that will be in Denver during the Democrat ic National Convention. were adopted at the regular monthly meeting of the Denver Press Club.
 The Denver Press Club. which is strictly newspaper mans organization and is a potent factor in the affairs oe the City and State. declares In the resolutions adopted that Denver hotels are modern and there are enough of them to house comfortably any sized crovvd that might be expected to come to inc city during the convention"
 The resolutions require the newspa- ners of the country to print the clubs saroteEt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
oppesen AIdrich nirI

NeW UF1eans. Feb. I1.--ResoIutfons opposing the Aldrich currency bill as now before Congress. were adopted by the New Orleans Clearing House banks today. The bill was declared to be A danger, rather than a safeguard, but no substitutes for the AIdrich measure were suggested. steps were taken to present today's action to the Louisara delegation in Congress. There was op- position to the resolution by seyeraf ,1k the clearing house members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12

been beooked to appear in various parts of the country up to March 6.
 An affidavit was presented to the court stating that the District Attor- ney's ofsce consented to allow Hitch cock to go on his road tour. and that his detention would cause great finan- cial loss to his manager and the dis banding company, which was to have accompanied the comedian. Assistant District Attorney Garvin declared that the consent was not intended to cover an indefinite period. Justice Bowling ruled that the financial loss to the man. ager was an extraordinary reason to advance for delay in the prosecution of a criminal case, and notified Hitch cocks counsel that his clients ball of s7.500 would be forfeited if he were not in court on February s4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
PREss AGmNT,s wonk.
College GsrIs Must Explain Matters To The EFacmlty.,

MIddIetown. Conn. Feb. 11--lt has developed that the letter received ct wesleyan University. purporting to be A protest from Smith College against inc comic opera which is to. De produo- ed by the University Glee Club on the ground that in the opera. smith girls are held up to ridicule, was the work of college press agent.
 erha letter waa duly answered. and now d communication has been received from smith that no such letter was ever written there. and there is no girl 1t Smith whose name corresponds 70 that signed to the original there. It is said that one or two of the Wesleyan students interested in the production, have been called upon to explain the matter to the faculty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
Ar-nment Poafponed. .

Newark. N. J.. Feb. 1l.--Argument to .,,o1, cause why the injunction to re- straIr inc American Steel Foundries comnany from adopting the proposed reorsanization plan should not be made nermanent, was postponed today to nahruarv 2S. The order was obtained h,, navid Strauss of New York, a ni- norItv stockholder. who hopes to de- Fsat inc directors plan of reducing the esnital stock of the American Steel Foundries Company from sS7.s5o.oOo to S17.1gl, 00e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12

Washington. Feb. 11.-senator Ala rich proposes to have the ofices of General Appraiser of Merchandise re- moved from politics so far as making of appointments is concerned. He in- froduced a bill today providing that all hold office during good behavior, but permitting the President to remove of- ficers because of incapaeity or similar deficiencies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
KING TO REST.
ns.uue, win Leave Lisbon Shortly for
 Cfnfras.

Clntra.
 Ijsbon, Feb. 1.-The Diario de No .tcess today says King Manuel will issva Lisbon shortly for Cintra. where he will pass several months: cintra ts Sonrteen miles from Lisbond and has a royal summer residence.
 The Chamber of Deputies will reas- senble February 20, when King Man .'oI .,,i1i take the oath. A leader in the Trrarco party. who held a Cabinet po- s,tSor under senhor Franco. has de- cided to advise his partisans to support the government in the coming cleo ktaOs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
WANTS CoMmANDANT REMOVED.
Governor Noel Files CharEes Agains
 oGleer with President.

fsoyernOF Noel FEIeB ChaRHe8 AgaEnst
 Omeer with President.
 Jackson. Miss. Feb. 11--Goyernor Noel has written to President Roose- welt requesting the removal of Cap tain Ira c. Welbourn. of the sth United states Infantry. former Commandant at the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College. and still a member of the faculty of that institution.
 Captain welbourn was involved in the recent troubles at the college that resulted in the withdrawal of tho sem for class and has since made serious charges against President Hardy.
 Governor Noel also asks that the conduct of Captain Welbourn be invest iRated by the War Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
Arr.ANTA Is REcovERINa.
Street Carr Not Running And Rallroad
 Communication Delayed.

Atlanta. Ga, Feb. 11.-@-Atlanta and vicinity are slowly recovering from fine cffects of the sleet storm which yesterday and last night isolated the city.
 street car are not running today and railroad communication ts delayed while telegraph and telephone wires are broken beyond immediate repair. The storm abated today, leaving ruin for miles about the city. Fortunately no lives were lost. but the property damage lay to the telegraph and tele- phone lines is heavy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
srrUATIoN GROWS SERIOUS.
Enaare Student Body May Reaign From Texas College.

, College Station. Tex. Feb. ll.--De- |vsIopfnents here today tended to em- uhasizs the seriousness of the situation wherein the students of the A. and M. College are on strike because of the refusal of the Board of Directors to re- move President H. H. Harrington on the students demand.
 The whole matter is in chaotic con dition tonight ana it is feared that the entire student body will so home rath- CT than yield their position,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
MORSE MUCH INVOLVED.
Federal -GrnSd Jury fndlcts Him Fol
 HFfsnnxTlrnffon.

New York. Feb. 11.--ft was learned tonight that the Federal grand jury which is investigating the affairs of certain national banks, this evening voted four indictments.
 Three of these indictments, it was stated. make charges against Charles w. Morse and a former official of the National Bank of North America for over-certification and misapplication of funds. Two of these voted, it is said. were against C. W. Morse. one on each charge and other against his asso- ciate. 1
 MT. Morse. who Is due to arrive here on the steamer Etruria from Liverpool next Saturday. was indicted Monday by the New York county grand jury which is also inquiring into the re- cent financial transactions among the banks of this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
nnrrorr I.enxen FFaapftaI.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. .---Iarencei Darrow. the Chicago attorney who haai been in the California Hospital here for some time, left yesterday for Chi- cago. where hs wfll conduct the ds- fense oe frIeud which he was coEn-i relJed to drop At the time he came here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
ChnrIen CopIey pead.

Mfr ana Mrs. M. H. Copley. died this noornine at 1a:f0 o'clock after a long illness, at his home. SIS Clayton Street. The deceased was 55 years of age, and leaves a father. mother. four sisters and two brothers. He has been living in Montgomery since infancy. The fun eral arrangements have not yet been
 nadeA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
GOMEZ IS UNsEATED.
A series of Exciting Sessions of ehs
 Philippine Assembly.

Philippine Assembly.
 Manila. Feb 1---After series of sx- citing sessions. Senor Gomez was un- seated by vote of 70 to S5 this morn inc The Assembly, has done little else but consider Senor Gomez since converting It's regular session on Feb ruar9 2. f yH1 e,E
 Senor Gomez made a sensational ap- neal on February 10. in which he ac- cused the party leaders of playing him false The speaker was compelled to call him to order before the vote was taken The action of the As- senbly declares his election void Com missioner Shuster left Manila today Tor a vacation of six months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
BANK Is LoorED.
Robbers Get Away with Over Ten
 Thousand Dollars.

Willard. Mo. Feb. 1L-The Bank uf Willard was footed of sl0.000 by five robbers early today after the safe had been blown open by nitro -glycerina
 The explosion aroused the citizens and a street battle followed. but, asnid fusilads of shots. the robbers made their way to a hand ear and escaped. A posse composed of business men. and another headed by the SheriR and com posed of deputies. quickly formed ana started In pursuit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
HARnr THAw,s BInrHpAY.
His Yeunx wife Presents Him fseau-
 taemH Axmiem.

Ht1 Y OumK WftS FkEeEutn HfHf HsHN-
 taemI Axaiem.
 Matteawan. N r., Feb. 1f.---At the State Hospital tomorrow. Harry K. Thaw will celebrate the 37th anniver- sary of his birth.
 Today Mrs. Evelyn Thaw paid her husband q visit. On the way from the station to the asylum, Mrs. Thaw pur- chased a beautiful azalea, which she took to her husband. He seemed de- lighted with the gift
 Thaw's mother. Attorney Peabody and Dr. Jacobus will spend some time with him tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
TD..aVor1r VTnhrnlten

Frankfort. Ky, Feb. ll.--The vote for b. &. Senator today was again without result. The vote follows: Reckhann, 60 Bradley, ba; Allen. T. Wat tsrson. I; Wheeler Campbell. 5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
HIrcHcock MUsT RETURN.
His Case Is Set to Be Heard This

New York. Feb. 11.-The trial of Raymord Hitchcock. the comedian. was set today for February 24, despite the objections of his counsel. and the af- fidavit of e representative of his the atrical manager that Hitchcock has
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-12
wEArHEn roREoAsr.

Washinxten, Feb. Iis-Fer Alsbassas Rafm WednesdayB Thursday clcnrsngy consfnuea htsh tenperaturesg incress- flag seuthriy winds.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
NORWOOD
FUNERAL TOMORROW
Aged Lumber Dealer Dies OF
Hemorrhage While on
Vacation.

Funeral services for Thomas Nor
wood, a wsll-known lumber dealer Of
Washington, will be held at his late
residence. 1873 S street, tomorrow at 3
o'clock.
Mr. Norwood had been q resident OF
Washington for the past eighteen years.
lie died suddenly yesterday from a
hemorrhage OF the arain at Monterey
Inn. Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. He was
seventy years old.
For many years he was a resident Of
Baltimore. being connected with the
firm OF Joseph Thomas & Son. He
came 10 Washington In 1890 and entered
the lumber business with The e. Z.
Jackson Lumber Company. Mr.. Nor
wood had led a retired life for the last
ten years.
He married Miss Eleanor Lawton, OF
Baltimore, and is survived by Miss Hen
rietta Lawton Norwood. a daughter,
and three sOns-J. Lawton, of Balti-
more; Walter o.. Of Washington. and
Hyatt Norwood, Of California. Mr.. Nor
wood was a deacon of the Mount Yer
non Avenue Christian Church.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
FREEZES ICE CREAM
WITH PRINTING PRESS
Connecticut Newspaper Man Pulls
Of Novel Stunt With Thor
oughness and Dispatch.

STANFORD. Conn, Aug. 1e.-When
William A. White. OF 115 Myrtle avenue,
labored as an editorial writer for Con-
uecticut newspapers his work was noted
for a favor of originality. Now he has
retired after forty years as a news
paper man and he runs a little printery
business here, but he has nor forgotten
how to be original
That was evident the other day when
a marty of friends Sound him trying out
q new way OF operating an ice cream
freezer. He had a regulation freezer
ingeniously connected with the job
Ilress. and while he turned on hand
hiUg and bin heads on the electrically
driven nress, the family ice cream was
being frozen. In i've minutes he had
enough for dinner.
The Washington times., 1908-08-10
SAILORS FIRE SHIP;
MUTINEERS IN IRONS
Captain Subdues Crew After Fight
Lasting Ten Hours-Men
Wanted to Hunt Gold.

NOME. Alaska, Aug. IO.-The crew Of
the whaler Bowhead, owned by Liebes
& Co.. San Francisco. mUtinied at Fort
Clarence, near here. and To- ten hours
there was a fierce night between Captain
Tildon and his officers ana the twenty
two members Of the crew.
The captain finally won, and she crew
is now In irons. The muUny followed
an attempt TO destroy the vessel by fire
Saturday night. The crew became sullen
and wanted put 10 shore 10 rush TO
tie gold fields. Upon the refusal OF
CAPTAIN Tildon to comply with their de-
mands they set fire 10 the ship. and IL
was several hours before the officers
and a few loyal sailors were able 70
nut cut the FIRE by hard work at the
pumps,