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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26
RANGERS IN CONTROL
HEMPsTEAD, TEXAS, QUIET AFTER
 ITS TRAGEDY.
The Killing of Four Men a Direct Re- !. suit of Prohibition Movement
 Begun in Waller County
 Some Years Ago.

Hampstead. Texas, April 25.-As a re- suit of the bloody battle here last night when four men were killed and others were wounded. Hampstead Is tonight under the control of the Texas Rangers. Martial law has not been declared. but Ad5utant General Hulin arrived today with a number of Rangers and assum- ed charge of affairs. No one Is per- mitted to bear arms and the excite ment manifested throughout the day has quieted down tonight
 Roland Brown. the son of one of the men killed at the prohibition mass meeting last night, was today placed Eunder arrest on the charge that he fired the shot which killed Representa- tive John M. Pinckney. He stated that his father was under the influence of intoxicants when he attended the meet Ing and that he (the son), attampt- ed to dissuade him from attending. His father was firmer, however. in his in- tention, and went to the meeting The son followed and took part in the shooting.
 It has been established that the trouble began when Captain Brown at- tempted to secure recognition to speak at the meeting. It is said that his language was offensive to several ladies present and the fusilade began imme- diately afterwards. Congressman Pinckney was shot four times and was almsot instantly Killed. Thomas Pinck- ney brother of theNCongressman, was shot twice in the back and Captain Brown received a bullet through the heart. John E. Mills. the remaining victim, took no part in the affair and was accidentally killed by a stray bull let.
 The killin gs are the direct result of a prohibition movement in Waller County which was begun some years ago. and the feeling has been intense. An election was held in Waller County April goth, and the prohibitionists were successful The prohibition league was called together last night to wind tip it's affairs and disband. A resoiu- tion requesting the Governor of Texas to send troops to Waller County for the purpose of enforcing the law against liquor sellers was excitedly de- bated. It was at this juncture that Captain H. NJ. Brown sought to have the chairman recognize him and short ly afterwards the firing began.
 Today it was reported that friends and relatives of participants in the bloody affray had been asked to come to Hempstesd and 1t was feared that further trouble would result. Tonight, however, cooler feelings have prevailed and the little town is now quiet. While no further trouble Is anticipated, number of rangers will remain here to preserve law and order should the oc- casion arise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26
GRAvHLY DIscussEn
Texans in Washington Worried Over
 Hclnpetead Tragedy.

Hcmpetead Tragedy.
 Washington, April 25.--tSpeeial.)--- The deplorable tragedy at Hampstead, Texas. is the subject of grave discus sion among Texans here. It is regard ed as one of the things to be expected in county where the contentious be- tween the local option and prohibition factions have long been more bitter than anywhere else in the State over a question which of late years has agi- tated Texas more than any other.
 Hempstead is in Waller County which Is north of and adjoining Hat- ris County. of which the city of Hous- ton Is the county seat. Waller County is one of the few counties of Texas that has preponderance of negro popnla- ton. and among them is a bad element which the better class of white people had sought to improve by depriving them of whiskey. but although local option had been secured for the county the law has been violates almost def antly by bad negroes and lawless whites.
 Congressman Pinckney who, with his brother, was killed in the affray was not strict prohibitionist but stoutly insisted upon local option. On ly about six months ago another broth CT, Tucker Pinckney, was assassinated by negroes in the country near Hemp steau, where ne ndu HNeu on HIS pldh- tation. The late Representative Pinck- ney who was elected to the fifty eighth congress to succeed Thomas H. Ball. who resigned, was a soldier and an officer of the 4th Texas. Hoods old brigade of the army of Northern Yir- ginia A comrade here describes him as man of dauntless bravery. His family were blood relatives of the old South Carolina Plnckneys. He had been elected to the fifty-ninth con- gress.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26
ITS DIFFERENT NOW
NOT so MANY CONGREgsgfEN WILL
 GO WITH TAFT.
Notifications that the Necessary Em@ Pense Money Must be Fortheom@ ing Causes shrinknge in
 Pera0unaI.
AdvertIser Bursau.

Advertiser Bureau,
 1925 O. St., N Wa
 Washington. April SB. ent a cordial willingness among con A little while ago there w&a apparent acordial willingness among congressman responsive to Seere- tary Taft's Invitation to go a trip to the Philippines and large party of statesmen seemed to be booked for the voyage of inves- tigation It looks different now. The newspapers spoke of the trip as a junket around the world Secretary Taft came out in some talk in which he said the government would settle only the transportation of the com gressmen and if any women folks were taken along somebody else would have to pay their expenses.
 Three distinguished Republican com gressmen have notified the secretary they cannot join his party. tos wit: Speaker Cannon and Representatives Watson and crumpacker. The attend- anee, on account of the newest light on the expense proposition, promises to be small. R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26
TO PREVENT @FLAREBAcKs."
Navy Department tO supply All Guns
 with New Device.

with New Device.
 Washington, April 25.-The guns of the ships of the navy are being sup piled as rapidly as the work of install Iation can be carried forward with q device which t is asserted by experts will preclude. the possibility of q "hareback" such as occurred on the Maine while at target practice few days ago. This had not been installed Tn the gun on the Maine in which the "aareback" occurred.
 The device consists of three tubes which enter the breech of the gun In such a way that when the breech block is swung open compressed air Is driven through the bore of the gun with such force as odrive out all gases and also remaining sparks.
 The device works automatically. It was adopted after the accident on the Missouri. It is estimated that about $1,5O0, ,O00 win be required for the pur- pose as new mounts also will be neces- sary It Is more than likely that strong representations will be made to Congress as to the necessities of the service in this direction. Until the old guns are supplanted 9 powder more adapted to their type will be used.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26
MITCHELL DISAPPOINTED.
Senator's Plea in Abatement Adversely
 Decided

Decided.
 Portland. ore, April 25.-Unlted States District Judge Bellinger today decided ad- versely to the plea in abatement filed by United States Senator John H Mitchell to the indictments returned against him by the Federal Grand Jury nNccnnection with the land frauds in this State.
 Senator Mitchell was present in the court room when the decision was read. He seent- ed greatly disappointed as the reading of the decision proceeded The decision in ef- feet decides all the pleas in abatement filed by the numerous defendants in the land fraud eases and removes all obstacles to the trial on the real issue.
 Without exception every contention made by United states District Attorney Fran is J. Haney in his argument against the plea in abatement Is supported by Judge Bel- finger whose decision Is 5000 words in length. The contention of Mir. Haney that George Giustin. a member of the Federal Grand Jury which indicted Senator Mitchell, was duly qualified to serve was supported. The defense eohtended that Giustln was not citizen Of the United states. Judge Beilinger holds that Mir. Haney may prove Giustin's citizenship by means of affidavits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26
SULTAN IN DANGER.
Situation In Turkish Arabia Ia Consid.
 cred Critical.

cred Critical.
 Alden. April 25.--The situation in Fur kish Arabia has become critical. 1t transpires that only a thousand of the Turkish troops sent to the relief of Riza Pasha reached Sanaa and these fled thither after sustaining defeat at the hands of the insurgents. Riza Pa- sha's troops. 5000 strong, encountered the Arabs in great force five miles south of Sanaa. March 30. and after a sharp encounter most of the troops consisting of Syrian reserves. laid down their arms or deserted. the remnant of the Turks managing to reach Sanaa the same evening. The chief of stan Izaat Pasha was killed and seven guns were abandoned and taken possession of by Arabs. who also captured 200 camels laden with provis eJns and large quantities of rifles and ammunition.
 Tn investment of Sanaa by the insur- gents is being frightened. The Syrian teinforcements which recently arrived in Arabia are unsatisfactory and the ottoman officials are anxiously await ing the arrival of European battalions upon whom the fate of the capitol of Yemon province depends.
 -
 London, April 25.--oficiais conver- sant with tke situation in Yemen prov ihce regard the situation there as being in the nature of a lifesor death struggle for the Sultan of Turkey. They point out that the warlike Arabs of Yemen, who have never done more than impatiently tolerate the Turkish yoke. have now grown tired of paying taxes three or four times over and have revolted.
 Should the rising in Yemen succeed 1t is bound to spread north to Hjase and If the Sultan's authority is wiped out in that holy land of Mohamme- danism he wlli also lose claim to the title of protector of the holy places, which ft regarded as the main factor in holding the empire together.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26
TAFT GIVES HIS OPINION
tcontlnued from Page one.l

If so. the government could not pre- vent this except by running a line from Panama to San Francisco for the purpose. which it cannot do.
 MT. Shonts could hardly have been correctly reported in the interview you send me, because he fully agrees with the policy of the government as have outlined 1t above.
 Should you have any criticisms to make upon 1t, my dear MT. Hooker. should be glad to hear from you.
 ''Very sincerely yours.
 William Fl. Taft. Mir. James Js Hooker.
 Chairman executive Committee, the Receivers and Shippers Association Company of Cincinnati. Union Trust Building, Cincinnati. O."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26
Fire Works Tlaursday Night at Electric Park.
creece Can't Have Crete

Rome. April 25.-In accordance with tbeA decision of the meeting on April s4. the British. Russian and French Ambassadors under the presidency of Foreign Minister Tittoni, the Italian Foreign Office, has communicated to Prince George the information that inc protecting powers regard the sn nexation of the island of Crete to Greece as impossible The communi- cation adds that the powers Gae pre- pared to act energetieally for the pa- cification of Crete.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26
nloun ellas. Cheaper.

indianapolis, Ind. April 25.--A spe- eial to The News from Hartford City, Ind, says:
 The American Window Glass Com many, or trust. which makes window glass by blowing machines, mas an 1,n,,nned A cut in prices of 90 and 40 off inc list price, which makes the esti- mated cost of the glass per box about 7S cents less than the human blower concerns can make it for.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26
sYLACAUGY PRIMARY.
Mayor and Aldernanic Board for Next
 Term Named.

sylacauga, April 25.--(Special,)- )-The city Democratic primary was held here yesterday with the following re- suits: For Mayor. S. P. McDonald; for Aldermen, H. H. Howard. R. W. Prath- CT, s. S. McLendon, NJ. W. Peace, c. w.. Hammett. W. J. Mcleod, J. J. High tower, T. B. White, being all new men except Prather and Tfightower.
 Special services were held at the Methodist Church Sunday evening and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26

Rico ever since the American occupa- ton and at one time was assistant at torney general there. He speaks span ish fiuently and has a wide knowledge of Spanish laws. He Is reeommenaed py Governor Winthrope and the entire ex- ecutive council.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26
nerth fnr lrenIlI.

New York, April 25.--Frank Feuille has been appointed Attorney General af Porto Rico. vice Sewsad, resigned He is from Texas and has been in Porto
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26
May Demand HIrher scaIe,

Pittsburg. April 25.--Arrangements were completed today for the meeting of the wage committee of the Amalga- mated Association of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers in Detroit next Friday
 Suggestions received at the head quarters from Lodges all over the coun- try indicate that the convention which meets next week may demand the rc- storation of the scale of 190304 This will mean an advance of about 20 per cent. for the sheet and tin plate work CTS and probably some change in the base and an increase in the base of boiling scale from s4.s0 a ton for the puddlers to $500 a ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26

a beautiful program was carried out under the management of Rev. A. J. Notes.-The.
 Miss sallie Wood Of this place and Sam DuHinney. Jr.. of Birmingham were quietl ymarried here yesterday af- ternoon, Rev. A. J. Notes.-The perform ing the ceremony. The couple left at once for Birmingham, where they will make their home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26
INFANT ABANDONED.

Come to the Donnybrook Fair and see the "Rose Ballet" tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26
BOY RoBBER FOUGHT WOMAN.

his duty to possess himeslf of the facts"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-26

MayOr-elect Teague will pitch the first hall for Montgomery Friday. See the game.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-10-25
Benefit of a Rural Life.

Fresh country air is wholesome
and a sovereign remedy for many
of the ills that aftiict the weary
city dweller. The tenden cy in
this country has been too much
to crowd into the great cities,a
many of the poor of the slums
and overtaxed tenements wou d
be greatly benefited if they could
be removed to the farms. The
magazines that encourage the
love of rural life are doing a great
work, and not the least feature OF
their mission is the cultivation of
the aesthetic quality. They pro-
mote love for the beautiful in
nature that will result IN the pre-
servation of much of the natural
loveliness of the country that has
been too ruthlessly dealt with by
the unappreciative utilitarian in
the past.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-10-25
1905 CROPS.
Greatest in the History os the I'm
tied States.


The crops oil 1905 furnish the
greatest aggregate in graine, in
cluding feeding and food products,
in the history of the United States.
Statement by Charles B. Murray,
Superintendent of Change, re
oognized authority and expert in
grain figures.
Mr.. Farmer, of the Ohio Valley,
can spend the winter at the thea
Ter and ride about next summer in
an automobile, while the soil is
being titled by his emple yes. For
American soil has never produced
such an abundance as it did the
last summer.
Sunshine, cocl nights. warm
nights, rains, all fitted perfectly
and the resul is 8, plenty of every
thing for man and beast to eat.
Millions will be paid to the far
mers from the market centers as
the products of the ground are
sold.
Cincinnati is to be one of the
big distributing centers. The ag-
gregate cereal crop is about 1885,
600. 900 bushels. This is the most
conservative estimate obtainable
at this time, with a tendency to-
ward increases as future reports
are received:
Corn, 2,7ooOoo,ooO bushels.
Wheat, 100000 bushels.
Oats, 100000 600 bushels,
Barley. 14o. 100000 bushels.
Rye, 100000 bushels.
Buokwheat, 100000 bushels.
The aggregate increase in cerals
over 1904 is 388 532, 600 bushels.
The increase over the banner year.
is 100 333 600 bushels.
The estimate for this year is
250.000,000 bushels of potatoes
against 332, 2,s30.OOO last year. The
hay crop is 6o.ooo,ooo tons. same
as last year, while cotton shows a
falling off of about 100000 bales
The years cotton crop, however.
is as large as it had been for many
years before 1904.
The apple crop is one of the few
crops showing a decrease.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-10-25
The Hereafter of Men.

No more beautiful expression on
the hereafter life has ever come
under our notice than the follow
ing from w. j. Bryan: "If the
Father designs to touch with Di-
vine power the cold and pulseless
heart of the buried acorn and make
it burst forth its prison walle, will
he leave neglected the soul of man
who was made in the image of the
Creator! If he stoops to give the
rose bush, whose withered bios
1ms float upou the autumn breeze,
the sweet assurance of another
spring time, will he withhold the
words of hope from the souls of
men when the frosts of winter
Gomez If matter, mute aud in
animate, is changed by nature
into multitude of forms that
never die, will the spirit of man
suffer annihilation after it has
paid brief visit, like a royal guest,
to this tenement of olay?"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-10-25
Be Yourself.

One should not repudiate him
self. There is no surer method of
discomfort and no shorter road to
failure. To speak in natural tones
and to act without affectation; to
dress in suoh way as not to invite
comment; to aot without being
hampered by artificial rules and to
live undsunted by oonventionalism
is not to live in vain. 1t is to es-
cape muoh that spoils life.
Sincerity is a genuine comfort
as we'll as great virtue. The peo
pie who are unaffected and genuine
never ask is life worth living. 1t
would be as sane for a man with
sound lungs, standing in the free
open of mountain summit. to ask,
lis air worth breathing?"
Some courage is needed to be
natural and a higher kind of cou-
rage, too, than that which marches
behind the safe end of gun
That moral courage which is not
'ntimidated by appearance nor
oowed by custom is finer article
than the daring of the speculator
or the steady nerve of the soldier
in physical peril. It takes bravery
of the bsst stamp to be true to
oneself.
Ridioule belittles the enterprise,
expedienoY throws doubts upon it;
circumstances embarass and make
difficult the adventure of being
natural But he who in the face
of it all manages to be loyal to the
inner voice, to keep faith with him.
self and to maintain self-respect,
has won the victory in crucial
battle.
Thus while it is true that one
who keeps his seIf.respeot has the
worlds. it is also true that he must
discredit the worlds to maintain
his own The public may chatter
about what a man has, but it asks,
before it quits talking, what he is
and rates him accordingly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-10-25
Christian Charity.

The young mans mother had
died, and his father took no in
terest in him, he was not strong
but had to go away to work for
a living. He did his work we'll
and his employer loved him as he
did his own son. His health grew
worse and he was obliged to quit
work. The money he saved was
soon gone and he was in need.
His employer though a poor man,
cared for him and furnished him
a physician. The young mans
people were informed of his stu
alton and went to his relief offer
ing to pay for the care of their
relation. No, said the employer
as he gave him a silver dollar, he
has been good boy and 1 want
nothing for my trouble and a
sympathetic tear fell from his
eyes.
These may be small things here
but they are considered great by
Him who said: In as much as
you do it unto one of the least
you do it unto me.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-10-25
Some Things Women
Don't Do.

A loafer on the street, whose
wife was probably at home get
ting out nelghbor's washing to
make money to buy the children's
shoes, asked a busy man the 9TH
er day if he ever saw baldhead-
ed woman. "No, 1 never did, !"
replied the busy man. "And I
never saw a woman waltzing
around town in her shirt sleeves
with a cigar in her teeth and run
ming into every saloon she saw.
Neither did 1 ever see a woman
sitting all day on dry goods box
telling people how the Secretary
of the Treasury should run the
national finances. l have never
seen a woman go fishing with a
bottle in her pocket, sit on the
bank all day and go home drunk
at night. Nor have 1 seen wo-
man yank off her coat and say
she can lick any man in town."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-10-25
Look Pleasant.
Your Employees and Your Business
win Both Be Better For It

VIII Botn be beItSE 1O1 ~
IF you are an employer do not
go about your place of business
as though you thought life were
a .wretched, miserable grind
Show yourself master of the stu
alton, not its slave. Rise above
the petty annoyances which de-
stroy peace and harmony. Make
up your mind that you are too
large to be overcome by trifies.
Resolve that you will be larger
than your business, that you will
overtop it with your manliness
and cheelfulness.
To say nothing of its being
your duty to make the lives OF
those who are helping you to car
ry on your business as pleasant
and as full of sunshine as possible
It is the best possible policy for
you to pursue. You know very
we'll that horse that is prodded
and fretted and urged all the time
by means of whip and spur and
rein will not travel nearly SO far
without becoming exhausted as
one that is urged forward by gen.
tleness and kind treatment: In
their susceptibility to kindness
men and women are in nowise
different from the lower animals.
You cannot expect your employ
ees to remain buoyant, cheerful,
alert and unwearied under the
goad of scowls and the lash of a
bitter tongue. Energy is only
another name for enthusiasm, and
how can you expect those who
work for you to be enthusiastic
or energetic in your service when
surrounded by an atmosphere of
dependency and gloom, when
they expect a volley of curses and
criticism every time you pass?
Many a man who could have
been success sleeps in a failures
grave today because ofhis gloomy
mean, contemplate disposition
ol 1900. H. o1;,onoJ tho
atmosphere about him by venting
his spleen, dyspepsia and bile on
every one in his vicinity. He
not only minimized the value of
his own efforts, but he also para
lyzed the powers, the initiative,
helpfnl faculties and suggestive
ideas of all those who worked for
him.-O. S. Marden in Success
Magazine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-10-25
THREE MILE, (delayed.1
(below Kanawha.

Correspondence, Oct. l6.
NJ. L. Phelps and Geo. Allen
left Friday for Putnam county.
j. Melton arrived Saturday
from a visit at Waverly, Ohio.
Misses NoIa, Edna and Ida
King were calling on Miss En-
ma Rogers, Sunday.
Little Raymod Fisheris no bet
ter at this writing.
Mrs. Burdett left Saturday for
a few weeks visit with relatives
in Putnam county.
Chas. Bush is improving slow
ly at this writing.
g. w. Rogers, of Charleston,
was visiting his family Sunday.
Miss Lena Edwards past through
this vicinity Friday.
James Messick was calling on
friends here Sundoy.
Mrs. John CIonc6 and family
were visiting her mother-in-law,
Sunday.
Mrs. Katie McLane was call
ing on relatives Sunday.
Little steaven Jetfers, we are
sorry to announce is not improv-
ing from his late illness.
Three Blue Eyes.