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Evening star., 1907-08-26
ANTITRUST MEASURES.
One to Prohibit Federal Courts Inter
ference With State Laws.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. August GA plan
to secure the enactment of a measure by
Congress prohibiting federal courts from
issuing injunctiOns stopping the enforce
ment of state laws without a hearing,
upon ex-parte statements, Will be proposed
by Attorney General w i. Kirby of
Arkansas at the conference of attorneys
general to be held in St Louis in October
to discuss antitrust measures. Eleven
states of the south and west will be repre-
sented.
Another measure which Attorney General
Kirby will propose. looking TO the suppress
sion of trusts is the enactment by state
legislatures of a law prohibiting a trust
from operating in the state concerned. Mr..
Kirby declares that when a half dozen or
more states pass laws forbidding trusts To
do business in such states the monopolies
thus affected will abrogate trust agree
ments. This. Mr.. Kirby thinks, Is the
quickest and most practical way to solve
the trust question.
Mr.. Kirby. is still under forty. has
back of him United States Senators James
p Clarke and JEFF Davis. and Will be the
next governor of Arkansas unless all po!t-
ical precedents in the state are overturned
and it's traditions reversed.
The recent injunction suspending the
Arkansas law relating to railroad regula-
ton by United States Circuit Judge Van
deventer of St Paul is the immediate
cause of Kirby's proposed campaign
against federal interference with state
laws
Evening star., 1907-08-26
WOMAN POSED AS MAN.
Put on Male Attire to Escape Ridicule
for Short Hair.

NEW YORK, August ga woman Of
middle age. who said she was Natalie
Pool Of 6O6S 4Oth street, Borough Park,
Brooklyn, was In the night court early
Sunday morning charged with masquerad-
ing in mems clothing. She was fined 50
by Magistrate Cornell and. not having the
money. was sent to a cell.
Patrolman Suits of the Church street sta
ton was approached by the woman at Dey
and West streets close to midnight She
introduced herself by saying that she, was
a detective from headquarters and that she
had been at work on the klipenburg case.
which recently engrossed the attention OF
the Ellis Island officials. Her talk and
manner convinced the policeman that
something wrong. Suits made the
woman a prisoner and took her to the
night court.
When before Magistrate Cornell she still
wore striped trousers, soft shirt. derby
hat, black coat and eye glasses.
Magistrate Cornell, before imposing
termed her SILLY antics"
Her reply was. IF you We're In my place
you would do as l am doing.
To a reporter who saw the woman While
she was going to a cell she said that her
real reason for wearing masculine cloth
ing was that she had lost her hair as the
result Of illness and that when she wore
women's clothes people laughed at her.
Consequently she decided to put on trous-
srs, pose as a man and so escape ridicule.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
Man Pot Forward by Prohbonsts Oppose Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks Delegate to the Quadren-
NAL Methodist Conference.

INDIANAPOLIS. August 23.-The good
Methodists hereabouts are all stirred up
over the contest which is being waged
against sending Vice President Fairbanks
as a delegate to the auadrennial conference
Of the Methodist Church at Baltimore. Mr..
Fairbanks prominence in the nation and
his standing in the church seemed to be
sufficient warrant for his selection to rep
resent once more his brethren in the most
important church gathering. and up to
short time ago no one questioned the appro-
priateness of naming him delegate.
The incident of the serving of cocktails at
the luncheon given by the Vice President to
President Roosevelt Memorial day has
caused the change to come over the spirit
of the dreams Of some of the good brethren
of the church. 1t is contended by some
that the Vice President. by allowing cock
Evening star., 1907-08-26
Stop and Look!

There are four tables in "Bar-
gain Avenue" filled with gems of
pictures, all suitably framed.
Some are little shopworn-
which accounts for the prices.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
OF THE "LOST TRIBES"
Afghans Claim to Be Missing
ISraeIites.
JEWISH NAMES PRESERVED
Agent Clark's Description Of the
Amir's Country.
GENERALIZATION OF THE POWER
Customs Of the Warlike People Whom
England Subsidies at Cost Of
100000 Yearly.

Afghanistan is the subject Of an interest
ing report to the Department OF Commerce
and Labor by w. A Graham Clark, spe-
cial agent wo visited the buffer state"
in connection with his Investigations in
India Mr.. Clark says:
"Afghanistan is the cniy Independent
kingdom OF central Asia. and is the section
that is most likely to require foreign goods
at an early date. 1t is usually known only
as a wild. savage country, but under the
progressive rule of its present lir and
his father such encouragement has been
given to Industrial development that the
country Is destined to rank much higher
In the future and is worthy Of careful
study.
"Afghanistan is the Switzerland Of Asia.
1t is bounded the southeast by India
and Baluchistan. on the west by Persia.
and the north by Asiatic Russia. while a
strip of land. like an outheld sword. pro-
jects between India and Russia in the
Pamirs and touches Chinese Turkestan to
the northeastward. Physically 1t has been
described as star or valleys radiating
around the great peaks of the KOh-i-Baba,
rugged mountains. The three largest val
leys are those Of the Oxus the Helmand
and the Kabul rivers, the latter being a
main tributary of the Indus. Throughout
mountainous country. but Is broken up by
elevated, fiat-bottom valleys. 1t Is due to
the recurrence of the elevated valleys that
these Asiatic highlanders are also a nation
of horsemen and their cavalrymen have at
times played an important part in the
rise and fall of other kingdoms Horse
raising Is an important occup alton, and
horses are one of their most important
exports.
Sons of Israel.
The Afghans number somewhere between
100000 and 10.OOO. 600 and are a peculiar
people, claiming descent from the lost
tribes of Israel. calling themselves Bani
Israel. and tracing their lineage back
through Sulaiman and Daud (Solomon and
David to Musa (Moses). and on to Izac,
1acoob and Ibrahim. However, mytho-
logical this may be. it Is fact that many
OF them have marked Jewish features and
that ancient Jewish names are very COM
mon among them. Soon after Mohammed
proclaimed his doctrine the Afghans ac-
cepted 1t eagerly and started freebooting
religious wars. The present Afghans are
almost wholly of the Sunni sect of Mo-
hammedans. and have more intense
hatred for a Mohammedan OF the Shias
sect than they have for a Christian. The
Sunnis believe that the four companions
of Mohammed-Baruk. Oman. Osman and
Evening star., 1907-08-26
Ioc to o8c.

AZ None is cheap looking. and the worst
hurt frame can be made to look as good
as new with a touch of Standard" gold
paint for sale here at few pennies.
Evening star., 1907-08-26

tails to appear On his table. disqualified
himself as a worthy Methodist and should
not be sent as delegate. The Phalanx. q
publication devoted to prohibition. has
taken up the fight against the Vice Presi-
dent and has put forward as a candidate
Mr.. Samuel J. Wilson of Indianapolis. He
is not wealthy nor prominent. but for twen-
ty-six years has been an earnest worker in
the Methodist Church and would scorn to
have a cocktail on his table.
However. the furore which the Phalanx is
trying to arouse over the cocktail incident
is not countenanced by many Of the leading
men in the church. and some Of them con-
tend that the organ Of the prohibition party
hasn't anything to do with the Methodist
church, anyhow. The Vice President still
has friends in the church who will accept
his explanation of the cocktail incident
Evening star., 1907-08-26
BEAT HUSBANDS FRIENDS.
Newark Woman Routs Two Men and
Their Companions.

NEW YORK, August 26.-Mrs. Charles
Ruoff. who has been separated from her
husband for some time. went yesterday to
the rooms In the Deleon apartments at 451
High street, Newark. N. j., where her hus-
band is still living. Getting no response to
her knocks for admission. she broke pane
Of glass in one Of the doors and disturbed
all the occupants of the apartments.
She told the police who were summoned
that while she was getting in the house
her husband and another man with two
women made a hasty retreat out Of the
back way and escaped.
Mrs. Ruoff declared that she caught one
Of the women before she got out and gave
her good beating. She said the women
were actresses.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
Where's Bargain Avenue?

% TO De table at this end Of the Avenue
surprs.a - - - - -A
Evening star., 1907-08-26

Think of only soc for a reversible Smyr-
ma rug. feet long: or of only S21 for
Smiths Saxony Administer Rugs II feet
long
Evening star., 1907-08-26
Table Linen and BedWear.
Why HouSekeepers Should Invest Now.

Prices rsinghe quality must be inferior the price
be higher 1908 This guesworkoders have been placed
by all merchantsand the higher It's easy keep the
stock until later and higher prices Some merchants
WILL This knowthat quoting little for equal
qualities Hotel men knowand they buying largely here
Evening star., 1907-08-26

500 "Beacon" White
a,a,.t and Gray Sl,60
500 Down Comforts,
only during
distribution CT 02
of these few. D.. ~O'>o
$1.25 Silkoline Com
forts. Note art de-
signs and color 2Qc
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12hc Bleached Pill
low Cases. AK HM
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1Gc Pillow Cases,
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20c Pillow Cases,
As X 80 d7c
inches. ~
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Sheets. 72x90 in. W
S1.2J Pequot 0dbc
Sheets, S1x90 in.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

job These also pointed to the plan
of the Southern Railway, few weeks
ago, in cutting down two sections of
fast train No. 81, from New York, to
one section. Formerly this train had
always been operated in two sections,
one for the mail and the other for
the passengers. OF course the COM
bining of these two sections was for
the purpose of reducing expenses. IN
cidentally, it was stated yesterday
that in the several sweeks during
which this combination of both sec
tions in one train has been operated.
train No. 81 has pulled into Atlanta
just exactly once on time.
AS for employees in the freight de-
partment, there is little or no ap-
prehension as to any being laid off.
AS it is, the force is quite incOmpe-
the tremendous amount of business.
This is proved by the fact that Man
ager of Transportation Scale has been
in Atlanta for more than a week per-
sonally experimenting a congested
condition, in which it was estimated
that a thousand freight cars were
blocked. Since the arrival Of Man
ager Scale, who has the reputation
of being both one of the best and
most practical of the Southern Rail-
way officials, the work of relieving
this condition has continued night
and day Not only has he been at
work in the yards all day, but, ac-
cording to terminal station employees,
the lights in his private car, No. 115,
have burned practically all night, as
he handled his mail and made re-
ports, while five O'Clock breakfasts
have been the rule, and these present
times have been voted among the
most strenuous in the experience or
some of the Oldest employees. The
outlook at present promises a suffi-
cient clearing up of the local yard
to warrant the departure of Manager
Scale to some other point on the sys-
tenn, where he will continue to man.
age a campaign looking to the relief
of congested freight conditions.
There has been so much congestion
at different points on the Southern
Railway that Mr.. Scale is now max
ing trip over practically the entire
road with the personal superintend-
ing of the congested yards as his one
mission.
In the meantime, a campaign for
waged by the chief officials of the
Southern among its employees. In
this campaign engineers have receiv-
ed instructions to making a saving
in the amount of oil used and the
number of "fusees."
1t would be difficult to imagine
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

Arrangements are being made for
the dropping off of a number of pas
senger trains on the Southern Rail-
way on March "a, and those in po-
sition to know state that these plans
will affect the Atlanta division par
ticularly. Except for the information
that number of passenger trains
were to be cut off, none of the details
could be learned.
The cutting down of expenses is
given as the reason for this contem-
plated cut. So far as the service is
concerned, it is a matter of general
knowledge that so heavy has been
the passenger traffic lately that the
present number of trains has really
been inadequate for the handling of
the business. For this reason, it
seems a difficult problem to under
stand just how the Southern Railway
will be able to still handle its present
passenger business with even fewer
trains than they now operate, espec-
tally in face of the fact that this pas
senger business is constantly grow
ing No reasons have been given for
the cutting down of expenses, but in
Atlanta railroad circles, where the
coming cut on March "a is being dis
cussed, it is generally believed that
fears on the part of the railroad exec
utives regarding coming legislation
is principally responsible for this cur
tailment of passenger trains. 1t is
the opinion of several passenger Off
cials that the railroads mean TO put
the public on notice that any drastic
legislation will be met with curtail-
ment of the present service and
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
Department Is In No Hurry.

A gentleman very much interested
in the location of the proposed Fed
eral building which is to be erected
here recently wrote the treasury de-
partment in Washington asking when
the site for the building would be
decided upon, and in reply to his
query received a letter from ]. II.
Edwards, assistant secretary of the
treasury department, stating that the
location Of the building will be made
public at an early date. The govern
ment never exercises undue haste or
gives needless publicity in anything.
and seems to be pursuing it's usual
policy of silence and deliberation in
locating the building which is to be
erected here.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
Atlanta Constitution

equipment, which is being provided
In other words, there are many Off
cials who insist that if Georgia Iegis-
lates two cent per mile passenger
rate, the railroads will retaliate by
giving a much cheaper equipment
and a schedule with comparatively
but a few trains where now many are
operated. The plans which are now
being made for the coming cut are
thus explained as the first move by
the railroads to put the public on no
tice as to what they intend to do in
case of drastic legislation on the part
of Georgia.
Another reason which is given for
, the cutting out of some of the pas
senger trains on the Southern Rail
way is because of the tremendous
increase in the amount of the operat-
ing expenses of the road. Very re-
Gently the conductors, switchmen,
trainmen, and other employees have
received an increase of wages, while
the telegraph operators and signal
men have applied for such an in
crease and have been assured that
their petition will be granted to the
extent of a substantial increase, and
the locomotive engineers are prepar-
ing to make similar demands.
The railroads also state that their
operating expenses in other ways,
az toll Of inPrnaCnH fro
mendously, and while the monthly re-
ports show big increases in revenues,
these increases in the expenses are
such as to cut down the net profits
very materially. The railroads de-
clare that as the prices on living ex-
penses, clothing and practically in
every other line of business have been
increased, it is impossible for the
railroads to be the one exception in
this era of unprecedented prosperity,
be expected to reduce railroad fares
, For which reason the Southern Rail-
way is preparing to even up matters
by reducing expenses by cutting out
some of the passenger trains.
Since the scheme of cutting out
some of the passenger trains was
learned on Saturday. there has been
the greatest kind of interest among
the employees as to the outcome of
the action. There were some who
yesterday were of the opinion that
this might be the beginning of a cut
on a much larger scale, and they are
wondering who will be left out of a
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
WILL BE OVER
100000 BALES
RECENT REPORT OF NATIONAL
COTTON GINNERS' ASSOCIA-
TION GIVES TWELVE
MILLION BALES.
The Report States that on Account of
Favorable Weather Conditions
Cotton Crop was Picked
Closer Than Usual.

The report of the National Ginners'
Association, which was issued Mon
day, shows that up to March End, the
date on which the figures forming a
basis for the report were compiled,
there had been ginned 12,716, 1000
that on account of very favorable
weather conditions cotton has been
picked much closer than usual, and
that the total crop has been thus in
is further stated that from informa-
ton contained in reports received by
the association, there will be little
increase this year in acreage, except
in Texas, where the increase will
probably be from five to ten per cent.
The report had little effect upon
the market, fluctuations coming as
a result thereof having been exceed
ingly slight. The government report,
which is regarded by cotton men as
being more reliable than the National
Ginners' report, will be issued about
March goth.
At the close of business yesterday
afternoon New York spots were quo
ted at 11.35, May futures in New
York at 9.S2, New Orleans spots at
II cents and May futures in New Or
leans at 1886 In the local market
good middling was quoted at lie.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
SCALE OF PRICES...

any one order that has caused more
one regarding oil. Said one of the
engineers yesterday, who only con-
sented to talk because his name was
unknown to the reporter:
This being lacked up for using
too much oil is one thing that has
made more engineers mad than all of
the rest of the orders. I suppose this
oil used costs about forty cents a pint
and this trying to save a gill of oil
on a run, with the chance of running
an engine and putting it out of busi-
ness, is a policy which is not particu-
larly enjoyed. Engine failure is prob
ably responsible for seyenty-five per
cent. of the late passenger trains and
freight trains as we'll. And there are
many of us who believe that this try
ing to save oil has resulted in more
engines being put out of business and
injured than any other one thing. 1t
may seem a little thing, but for an
engineer to be lacked up because
he is using too much il, when at the
same time he is nursing that same
engine, coaxing her and doing every
thing he knows how to keep her from
baking and going crazy, is certain
to make him feel sore and disinter-
ested'
Altogether, there seems to be a
general understanding among all of
the railroad employees that a great
campaign for the reducing of expen-
ses is now on, and that the plans for
cutting off passenger trains, in which
the Atlanta division will be affected,
is but part Of regular policy which
has been instituted by the manage
ment, and which, it is believed, is
being made in preparation for any re-
duction in fares or rates as the result
of drastic legislation.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
It's to be the "Gaiety Rollaway'

It's to be the "Gaiety Rollaway"
and Mr.. Sid Street, Jr., gets the sea-
son ticket and the pair of skates Of
fered by the Columbus Roller Skate
Association for the best name for
their new rink. There were ninety
odd names suggested, many being
appropriate, and the selection of the
name was left to committee of trav-
cling men, who had no interest in the
contest and whose decision was abb
solutely without partiality. After
considering all of the suggestions Of
fered, Mr.. Streets name was regard
ed as the best, and accordingly the
award was made to him. So it is to
be the "Gaiety Rollaway.' certainly
suggestive Of pleasure enough for
the devotees of this sport
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
Deny that Thomas Will Withdraw.

Jackson, Miss, Mar. 11.-Another
took place last night, and campaigns
for the various State offices were act
lively resumed this morning.
Hon. E. y. Thomas of Washington
is the only gubernatorial aspirant not
actively in the field, and current re-
port has it that he intends to with
draw from the race, but friends de-
clare that this statement is unauthor-
lied: that Mr.. Thomas intends to
continue in the fight to the end.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
The Bert Hoss Show.

The Bert Hoss show began a
weeks engagement at Bradford Park
last Monday night. There were about
fifteen hundred people present, and
as the shows seems to have given gem
eral satisfaction there will probably
be large crowds present every after
noon and night throughout the re-
mainder of the engagement.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
High-Grade Pianos.

/ wish to inform the people of this
section that / have the agency for
the celebrated Haines Bros pianos.
This instrument is highly endorsed
by the leading artists of the world,
and it is in every respect a strictly
high-class piano. For terms, price
etc., see me. L. M. Koblentz, 1 3
North Market street. 3-6-1m
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
Administrators Notice to Creditors.
State of Mississippi,
Lowndes County.

State OF MISSISSIPPI,
Lowndes County.
Letters of administration on the
estate of Lewis w. Payne, deceased,
having been granted to the under
signed by the chancery court OF
Lowndes county, Mississippi, on the
18th day of March, 1907, notice is
hereby given that all persons having
claims against said estate are ru-
quired to have the same probated and
registered by the chancery clerk of
said Lowndes county within one year
from this date. That a failure to
probate and register for one year will
bar the claim.
f. m. Payne,
Administrative of estate of Lewis
w. Payne, deceased.
March Is, 1907.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
Good Office for Rent.

Desirable Office for rent. Thran
connecting rooms over The Dispa q
ONCE. For further Information aQ-
ply at this Office.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14
Private Skating Lessons.

| am prepared to give private skat-
every morning from nine to ten o.
clock at the Gem rink. For terms
see me- E. E. Spencer.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-14

Tne Old Homestead in the city
Monday night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-09
NEW BUILDING
 FOR PINE BLUFF
J. B. Speers Company Lets Contract For New $s5,oOO Storehouse-
 Work Began This Morning.

The J. B. speers Grocery Compan:' of this city yesterday let contract to R. w. Lane for the erection of a two story brick storehouse on the southeast corner of Third avenue and Chestnut street. The building now on that corner and owned by that company wifi be torn away, and a more modern one erected. The CO., : of the building will be $35,000, and being two story, it will have large basement, and many other conven- fences, among which will be eleva- tor service.
 The work on this building began this morning, and it will be pushe l to completion, so that the building will be finished and ready for occu- patton before many months. The building at present occupied by this company will be rented, and their whole business will be moved to the new store house.