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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
Prefers to Appoint Fire
 Chief. DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS BEHIND SAUL ORDINANCE Friends of Browder Appear More
 Hopeful. Does Net Think That Election of Fire Chief Would Remove Omes From Politics More Than
 At Present.
 

"The return of Mayor-elect Castor Gunter has in some ways complicated the political situation and in som, ways clarified it," said a prominent politician yesterday. "So far as th' opponents of Fire Chief Browder are 1 concerned. Mr. Gunter's return has complicated affairs," said he, flor 1t ii difficuit to understand how their plans can be carried to a successful con- summation no matter how determined they may be. To Mir. Browder's SUD- porters the presence of Mr. Gunter has lent strength and they are showing great confidence.
 In discussing the situation concern ing the office of Fire Chief last night, MT. Gunter said:
 T was informed by one or two mem bers of the City Council before I left for the North that they woald not con- firm Mir. Providers appointment if l saw 1t to retain him as Chief of the Montgomery Fire Department. did not take the matter seriously, how s~~-. but sent for Mir. Browder and him that intended to appoint ' to the place and that he might der that as settled. I had no idea the opposition to Chief Browder assume the magnitude that It ,ntly has in my absence.
 ,as been stated that left Mont in order to allow the fight on ,wder to be made. Such is not l. do net fight that way. If d to get rid Of Mir. Browder I nd should do so without con- anybody, and certainly with ing away to leave his disposi- ,thers. I am not. nor have .r, a party to the fight that has le against Chief Browder.
 always intended to re-ap-
 Browder to the position of
 of Montgomery. and 1t is
 tention to make that appoint
 as been stated that the fight rsEz. on Chief Browder In my ae relieving me of dim-
 n. Such a statement is err a h.ard also that there Is ,,s ! the opposition to Mr.
 ,t the public Is not aware
 my knowledge of what
 concerned, am part of
 am no more fully in- than any one else.
 Ind out what 1t Is. and
 thing to the rumor.
 1k that making the of. -U. f elective by the Coun-
 E8F 1t from among the
 ~r tives would remove 1t ' more than it is now or .,olitics. Personally
 ne aice he left as 1t nov Il the Mayor. -.-.---- say what the Coun-
 premises or what the
 will be. for those the Council to an- my statement along
 defeat the efforts adjust the differ
 ta exist"
 ,cerning probable apartments of the t. "" Mr Gunter said that c52 .-. te appointed Chief tttary Department '-'s'l md Mir. Smith is 10 7N' -,'' V. Democratic Ex- ne .'' d was formerly " ,ri.. ,. oartment he will S 'o .cst
 P thas there would be
 Water Depart no Engineers De- me Department. par there would ne higher offices pc nat he should or mmission sey- su Jwer ranks Of nent. Mir. Gunter
 lportant changes. s7 aa ara to be specific
 to.es MT. Gunter said ned to Montgomery .t a m that he had come
 ti slf in the midst of a
 uation.
 said he. "that I had
 ..sllt situation. but that l.t was all"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
KINsMAN OF PROMINENT
 MONTGOMERIANS DEAD

News has just reached Montgomery of the death of Henry Churchill Sem- pie. in a New York hospital
 Death came after a brief illness oi meningitis. The funeral was conduct ed from the residence of his cousin T Darlington Semple. 241 Central Park west. and reduiem mass was said oS Rev. H. p, Semple, assisted by ter priests, at the Jesuit Church of St Ignatius, Park avenue and Eighty fourth street
 The deceased was a grandson oi Major and Mrs. Henry c. Semple oi this city. He visited his grandpa rents here during the Christmas holi days of 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
n-..L wiIl Re Hanged.

Omaha. Neb., Sept. 11.-Judge sut- ton today sentenced John Masorides the Greek who killed omcer no~ ,,n.s tn h. hanged January 10. next.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
QuICK DELIVERY.

QUICK DELIVERY. Hill & Hi1l (bottled in bond) whis- key, four full quarts, express paid, @5.OO.
 Pickett Springs (BottIed in Bond) vshiskey, four full quarts, S4.O0.. Ex- press pnid.
 I. BERGMAN & CO.,,
 Pensacola, Fla.
 su-tu-thu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
SEEKS MEETINGS

,ge Waterways men for Con-
 venticn.
 Sept 11.-(Special.)--Ar
 n foot to secure the meet e big waterways convention
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
Meeting Held Monday.

The Home Mission Society Of the Co,rt street Methodist Church will hold its regular meeting Monday. af ternoon at o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12
Carmen Gather su Atlanta

Unpnclx that overcast and send 1t t stokes, Place to be. cleaned ana re haired.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

City Controls Plant Vicksburg, Miss. Sept 11.-Follow- ing a mass meeting of citizens late
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

The fall rush Is on, so get out youE fall clothing and send them to Stokes Place fo he cleaned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

FOR H0Fssuefr -xnu- Nnssksys, - medicinal purposes.
 I. BERGMAN < co,
 Pensacola, Fla. au-tu-thu
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

yfills studio of Music, 120 Clay St., reopena Tuesday, September 18th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

Mir. and Mrs. John D. Cody and son. Dupree. have returned from a several weeks stay at Talladega Springs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

Mir. James M. Garrett, IT,. left yes- terday for the University of Virginia, where he will take 6 course in civil engineering.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

Miss Effe Miller has gone to At lanta to join her brother. J. Miller. from Washington. D. c. MT. Miller mess. While there Miss Miller will be the guest of Mrs. John E. Siler and family on White Hall street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

Miss Mamie Singleton of Union Springs, and Miss Florrie Malone of Dothan. will spend Wednesday in the city en route to Rollins Institute. Hol- lins Va.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

Miss s. K. Luther spent yesterday in the city en route from New York to her home in Troy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-12

Miss Lily Lee will leave tomorrow for Rollins. Va, to attend Rollins In- stitute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
pian.s Fall Quick .Enou -l,.

In 4 room Oh the top floor of u large
factory boy was amusing himself by
going through the bayonet exercise
with long handled brush in lieu of a
rifle. His boss, coming quickly upon
him. gave him Il box on the ear for
wasting his time.
The sudden blow caused the lad to
lose his balance and fall down the
hoist shaft; but, fortunately. he kept
his hold on the brush. the handle of
which. getting across tho shaft. broke
his fall and enabled him TO grasp the
chain, down which he slid in safety
The boss was Mortified ut the effect
VI his action and rushed brcathless
ind gasping with fear down the eight
iights of stairs to the basement, ex-
pecting to find a mangled body for
which he would have to account.
He was. however, just In time to see
the lad drop on his feet unframed: so.
recovering his self possession and his
breath, he exclaimed:
"Want to be soldier, CHI? Well,
you're too slow for that. Why. man,
can walk down all those stairs quick
er than you can fall down the hoist
Shaft."-London Answers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17


places on Sundays and election days.
The liquor interests, of course, OPP
posed 1t, and the politicians advised
Fort to sidestep the issue or go light
on its Endorsement. but that again was
not his way. lie came out fatfootedly
for the law and made it one of the
chief issues Of his campaign.
And he meant it. lie proved that
after he was elected governor. Allan
tic City found it out In n rather jar
ring manner. There Sunday closing IS
q joke, or was till Fort told them that
if they did not obey the law he would
call an extra session of the legislature
and see what could be done about it.
Then Atlantic City awakened to the
quality of the man, as Long Branch
had done before. and for the first time
in her history actually closed her sa-
looms on Sunday. The natives have
not got over the wonder of the thing
TO this day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
He Says and Does II

fact that he was for loser, Fort held
an important post ia the national con.
vention, that of chairman of the ere
dentialS committees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
FEEBLE OLD LADY
Has Strength Restored By
Vinol

Mrs. Michael Bloom OF Lewistown.
Pa, who is so years of age, says: For
a long time have been so feeble that
I have had to be wheeled around in
an invalid's chair. I had no strength
and took cold at the slightest provoca-
ton, which invariably settled on my
lungs, and cough would result My
son learned of the cod liver prep
aration called vinol, and procured a
bottle for me- 1t built up my strength
rapidly, and after taking three bottles
I am able to do most of my work, and
I can walk a quarter of mile easily.
Every aged or weak person who re-
quires strength should try Vinol. am
delighted with what it has done for
me-"
AS a body builder and strength crea-
tor for old people, delicate children,
weak, rundown persons, and after
sickness, Vinol is unexcelled. If IL
fails to give satisfaction we will re-
turn your money.
Harper House Pharmacy, Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
ACTUAL STARVATION
The T. n. Thomas Drug Store Gives
Facts Regarding Dyspepsia.

Although indigestion and dyspepsia
are SO prevalent, most people do nc
thoroughly understand their cause and
cure. There is no reason why people
should not eat anything they desire
| if they will only chew it carefully and
thoroughly. Many actually starv,e
themselves into sickness through fear
lof eating every good-looking, good
smelling and good-tasting food, be-
cause it does not agree with them.
Dieting cannot cure dyspepsia. If
We refuse every article of food that
disagrees with us, before long we have
nothing left, and find ourselves chronic
ldyspeptics.
| We can cure dyspepsia We are so
confident of this fact that we guar.
antee cure and promise to supply
the medicine, free of all cost TO every
one who will use it, who is not per
fectly satisfied with the results which
| 1t produces. We exact no promises
lo'iu put III JIlc any ODIlSdJiOtl
Whatever Surely,S nothing could be
fairer. We are located right here in
Rock Island. and our reputation should
| be sufficient assurance of the genuine
ness of our offer.
We want everyone in Rock Island
who is troubled with Indigestion III
dyspepsia in any form to come to our
store and get box of Rexall DyspeD
| STA Tablets. Take then home and
| give them a reasonable trial, according
to directions, They are very pleasant
to take; they soothe the irritable
stomach, strengthen and invigora.a
the digestive organs, promote a heal
| thy and natural bowel action, imme.
diately relieve nausea and all stomach
irritation, produce perfect and heal
| thy digestion and assimilation. and
lpromote nutrition.
| A rs cent package of Rexall Dyspep
STA Tablets furnishes Is days treat
ment. In ordinary cases, this is suf
ficient to produce a cure. In more
chronic cases, longer treatments OF
course, is necessary, and depends upon
1.-THE severity of the trouble. For such
leases, we. have two larger sizes which
lsell for IS cents and SO cents. T. ii
Thomas drug sstore.
F.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
A WIRELESS TRIUMPH
How News of the Republics COL
lision Was Telegraphed.

Wireless messages shot here ana
there along the Atlantic seabOard from
vessel and from coast station spread
information broadcast that the White
Star liner Republic, which recently
collided with the steamship Florida off
Nantucket, needed aid, aud needed it
quickly. Various ships were set in
motion, each an Independent relief ex-
pedition. The revenue cutter AcuSh.
net left Woods Hole. Miss, and the
steamship Baltic went on her way to
extend what assistance she could. La
Lorraine had crowded on,all. steam in
order to get over the 260 or more
miles separating her from the Repub-
lie, and her wireless instruments were
taking messages from the injured YES
sell The revenue cutter Gresham was
making all speed toward the same
focal point from point off Cape Cod.
All vessels within the wireless zone
were picked up one after another and
sent toward the scene of distress. 1t
was the first big sea disaster since
wireless telegraphy became CONNER
cially practicable. and the new system
of communication had scored a tri-
umph.
There wasn't slip in the messages.
Each was clear and coherent. They
told just what was happening off there
in the fog, which lay like shroud
along the jagged outlines Of the Mas
sachuetts coast. The first message
received in New York, the one to the
Maritime Exchange, told an entire
story in itself Furthermore, it was
direct from the Republic Elm distress
and sinking off Nantucket" ran.
Another followed hot upon the heels
Of the first. This contained informa
ton in detail. The Republic had been
rammed by an unknown vessel, it was
just able to keep afioat. but the rev
enue cutter Acushnet and the Baltic of
| the same line were within range of the
wireless waves and were speeding to-
ward her. After that La Lorraine was
| heard from with the additional infor-
nation that she expected to reach the
| Republic in about four hours. The
| White Star line also got early word
| to the effect that there was no danger
Il
to life and that the Republic was talk
| ing with Nantucket
! The difference between the system of
sending word by wireless and the old
order of things had been strikingly
shown. How marked the difference
was Is made plain when one harks
back little less than eleven years to
the occasion OF the last great sea dis
aster-the loss of La Bourgogne of the
iCampagnie Generate Transatlantique.
| On the morning of July G a messen-
ger boy from the offices of the Allan
Steamship company in New York ran
breatflessly into the building occupied
by the Campagnie Generate Transit
lantique carrying .crnmpled telegram
Pin his hand. He did not pause until
he stood before Paul Faguet, the
agent of the company Then he STAN
mered:
| The Bourgogne is lostp'
NJ. Faguet threw up his arms. mon
Dieu!" he cried.
The boy exhibited the telegram II
/ was from the Western Union offices al
Halifax.
There we're no great poles at Nan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
By JAMES A. EDGERToN.

+ l were trying to describe in a
word the most distinctive trait of
III John Franklin Fort. governor of
New Jersey, l should say it is po-
Ilitical honesty. He believes that a
law is on the statute book to be en-
forced; that a promise is in a party
platform to be kept.
4 On the inside it is said that if Pres
ident Roosevelt and President Elect
Taft had had their way Fort would
now be the vice president elect in
place of Sunny Jim" Sherman of
Utica, n. Y. Personally l wish that
! Roosevelt and Taft had won out in
this matter, although it would have
been a pity to waste as good man as
Fort on that job.
z In way Governor Fort is to New
Jersey what Governor Hughes is to
New York The two are good friends
and recently spent Il day together in
consultation. Hughes anti race track
legislation is balanced by Forts acts
in driving gambling out Of Long
Branch when he was on the supreme
bench and his threat as governor to
call q special session of the legislature
TO deal with the case if the hotels and
saloons of Atlantic City did not obey
the Sunday closing law. Both men
demand advanced primary laws and
the Massachusetts ballot, both are
good lawyers and believe in high
standards in politics, and both have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

Judge Fort requested a hearing before
the legislature and presented the case
so cogently that the bill passed both
houses by practically unanimous
vote. SO popular was the measure
that whenever the senator from Essex
thought of that 'by request he went
into a secluded spot and kicked him.
self. The probation system puts men
sentenced to prison on their honor and
allows them to remain at large during
good behavior. 1t sounds we'll in theO-
ry and has worked in practice.
2 Rid Long Branch of Gamblers.
Driving the gamblers out of Long
Branch is another case in point.
Everybody said it could not be done.
The gamblers had large amounts in
vested, ran some of the most notorious
joints around New York, were in
trenched in power and controlled poll
tics. Justice Fort had nothing on his
side but the law and the fact. He
held the grand jury in continuous ses-
sion, indicted the light fingered gen.
tlemen, convinced them that he meant
business, then told them to leave the
state and if they ever came back he
would send them to state prison. They
went and did not return.
Fort was still ON the supreme bench
when he was nominated for governor.
The politicians wanted him to con-
tinue holding the office after his nomi-
nation. Offering many precedents for
such a course But that was not
Forts way. While going to the con-
rention that had just named him for
governor he met Governor Stokes on
the stairs leading to the hall, handed
in his resignation as justice, then
mounted the platform and accepted
the nomination
Just there occurred another incident
that showed the timbre of the man.
The bishops law was then a lively is
sue in Jersey politics. That law pro-
vides for the removal of window
screens and other distractions to vi
sion from all saloons and drinking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
The Jumping Off Place,

Consumption, had me in its grasp
and | had almost reached the jumping
off place when | was advised to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery; and | wmj
to say right now. it saved my life
Improvement began with the first bot
tie, and after taking one, dozen bottles
was a well and happy man again,
says George Moore of Grimesland. \
C. As remedy for coughs and colds
and healer of weak, sore lungs and for
preventing pneumonia New Discovery
is supreme. 80 cents and 81 at al
druggists. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
the courage to say what they think
and do what they say.
Paid Back Every Cent.


I Paid Back Every Cent.
There are few instances in the ca
reer of Governor Fort that illustrate
the quality of the man. The first Oc-
Cured just after he was out of law
school His father had advanced mon
ey for young Forts education, but the
boy did not rest until out of his first
earnings he paid back every cent.
The second incident occurred when
the young man was choosing career.
He is not the first New Jersey gov
ernor in the Fort family, his uncle,
George /. Fort. having held that eXalt-
ed Office back in the fifties. When adj
visinG with the old gentleman about
the way to grab the success fruit off
the political tree the original Governor
Fort advised his nephew to move to
Jersey City and become a Democrat,
as that was the only party through
which he could hope for preferment.
To this the young man demurred. He
did not object to Jersey City, but he
was Republican and would not
change his coat for an Office.
The third characteristic event was
pulled off many years later. In the
meantime John Franklin Fort had
been doing things, had served a long
time as district Judge was leader at
the bar ard political orator reeog-
niZed by bis party. In was in 1884,
and his friends wanted him to be a
delegat,. Sat large to the national con-
ventIol There was an obstacle in the
wa--<<He was for Edmunds for presi-
dent. while New Jersey had declared
for Blaine. He stood by his guns and
made speech for Edmunds in the
state convention. It must have been q
good speech, for he was elected dele
gate at large despite his Edmunds
proclivities. In that same year Theo
dorc Roosevelt was delegate at larg,
from the state of New York and wa
also for Edmunds. who had few
other rotes-very few. Despite TIL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

tucket then. from the top of Will
word was flashed through The air with
out the aid OF wires, nor was there
any such station at Newport or any
where, along the coast. which Is now
dotted with them. NJ. Fagpet refused
to believe the boy at first Even WHOM
the youngster extended his hand and
produced the crumpled telegram the
French agent was iucredulous 1t told
in the concise phraseoiogy of the tele-
graph company how the steamship
Grecian was on her way TO Halifax
with the British tramp Crom8rtyshire
ON board Of which were those saved
from the French liner. The mCssa~e
said that the Cromartyshire reported
having been in collision with La Bour-
gogne off Sable island. where the
graveyard of many good vessels IS To-
Gated. The news was confirmed from
Halifax.
There had been ore of the greatest
calamities in the history of the sea.
1t had occurred on July 1, but not
until two days later was the truth
known in Halifax as it fell from the
lips of La Bourgogne's survivors. Ont
Of a shipload of G3S only Isl were
left to tell the story The rest, 454
souls, were drowned.
Owing TO the poor facilities for OBJ
tanning information in those days as
compared with the methods Of 1909,
those who thronged to the Offices of
the French line to inquire about loved
ones for whom they felt anxiety were
left in suspense. The company could
not give full details
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

+ were trying to describe in a
word the most distinctive trait of
John Franklin Fort. governor of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
THE ARGUS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1909.

graphs are like him and yet fail to re-
veal the fine lines of his face. If I
were ordering governor to fill the
ideal specifications at every point L do
not see how could much improve on
Fort True, he has not the exuberant
whiskers of Hughes. but for that I
can forgive him with my whole heart.
My talk with Governor Fort was not
an interview, but chat. / wanted to
know the man, not to pump him or
put words into his mouth He said
one thing. however. that caught me.
1t expressed his jubilant faith in
Americanism and fundamental de-
mocracy a Republican legislature
had Just elected Chamberlain. Dem
ocrat, senator from Oregon In obedi-
ence to mandate from the people.
To Fort this seemed triumph of llu-
man honesty and popular government.
He favored election of senators by the
people He believed. with De Tocque-
vile, that the cure for the evils of de-
mocracy is more democracy. Put men
on their honor. The masses have
shown their capacity for orderly gov
eminent Trust them. These are but
indications of what he really did say.
but he got my goat right there. In
deed. he got it from his first frank
look and hearty word. My heart is
not a partisan, and it always did like
zeal men.
I Public Speaker Early In Life.
John Franklin Fort was born in
! 1852, when his uncle was governor.
He comes from an old stock, there be-
| ing in the family an old oak trunk,
dated Roger Fort, 1860" 1t is plain
! that trunk was never subjected to the
| mercies of the modern baggage smash
! er. Young Fort graduated from Pen
nington seminary and intended TO en-
ter college. but financial reverses pre-
vented. He taught instead and then
went to Albany Law school, where he
Nas a roommate of Judge Alton h.
Parker. Returning to Jersey, he
made speeches for Grant before he
was of age. AS a result, he was made
assistant journal clerk in the legisla-
ture. Later he was admitted to the
/ bar. Stumped the state for George y.
Halsey for governor, was appointed
district judge by Governor George Il.
Mcclellan, a Democrat, presided over
! the convention that nominated Gen
oral Il. Burd Grub fer governor and
over that which named John w.
Griggs for the same office, was made
/ Judge of common pleas in 1897 and
about four years later was elevated to
the supreme bench