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but doubt stalks amid confusion. and even on the beaten paths. the drifting crowds arc halted. and from the shad- ows the sentries cry. who comes there'?" But with us the activities of the present do not obscure the tradi- tions of the past.
 "A land without ruins is land without memories; a land with out mem ories is a land without history"
 Our noble heritage of strength and bravery. nerves us to herald the day fitting us to vanish darkness and ds- spair. In addition to the stimulus of this noble heritage, the mutual en- couragement in a common pursuit be- gets the feeling of sisterhood. It is helpful influence to come in contact with the various chapters here repre- sented. The consequence of a common topic of conversation and discussion is that many. who if they stood alone
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might grow weary, will by this meet ing be melted to perseverance. Then let Us put our souls in our work. Let us be more patriotic that we may not cease to hear the bubbling of those sweet fountains that flow from the an- clent care of happiness. Let us not shut out this rosy light of the morn ing tide.
 Our meeting together should be helpful. for we come. not to celebrate our own glories. but to do honor to the memory of those who wove the first threads of the banner of liberty, and made 1t indeed the banner of the morn ing. for they died it crimson in their hearts blood.
 In all the history of freedom there Is no chapter comparable to the glor- ious achievements of these men of oak and rock.
 Their deeds shine in the naFes of
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Address of State Regent. Madam Vice-President General. My c fcial Family. Daughters of t -..s.-- ra...oI,.xt1- .-l xr-... |.


 Madam VicePresident General. My Of.
 fcial Family. Daughters of the
 American Revolution and Friends:
 I bring you greetings warm with the reflected glow from the altars of our National Thanksgiving.
 I welcome you, not to our class$r patroneses. ''the city of the violet crown" but to my own city of the in- violate crown of a patriotic Christian womanhood. It holds the Reyes" of happy homes-the gifts and heirlooms Of the older States, whose illustrious names are perpetuated in it's thorough fares-whose virtues in their descend ants have perpetual youth.
 I realize perhaps more fully \ today than ever before, the significance of the honor of which one year ago. l was the recipient at your hands.
 A sense of gratitude constrains me to accentuate this declaration with an- other-that my appreciation of 1t fills now a larger. deeper measure than when I accepted the Regency.
 George Elliot pertinenty says, "A human life should be well rooted in some spots of native land. where it may get the love of tender kinship with the face of the earth.-a spot where the definiteness of early memory may be inwrought with affection which may be spread. not by sentimental ef- fort and reflection. but as a sweet hab- it of the blood" Potential as these influences are in my life. when the announcement of my confirmation as Regent by the Sixteenth Continental Congress reached me. l turned for in spiration in the execution of it's du- ties to the map of my beloved state
 4 vision came to me of Alabama. when a very Eve in the perfection of virgin charms, she was taken from the side of her God-given mate Mississ- ippi. They have walked together in fortune and misfortune, and are yoke- fellows, in marking a great primitive highway of historic interest to them and the great Southwest
 From Alabamas counties and cities heroic names appealed to me, and to the choral of her streams was added the tuneful rythm of the tongues of vanishing race.
 Along the early highways crawled the infant civilization from the East that has grown to a lusty Statehood beyond her borders. They are indeed monumental cairns on which each cara van cast It's stone in memory of those that had gone before. Nay, they stand as tide marks of American coloniza tion.
 The company of pioneers which won the enviable title of Knights of the Golden Horseshoe" must yield prece- dence to these sovereigns of sovereign commonwealths.
 Our MT. Hamilton claims that the rough highway known as the Federal Road, played for Alabama the part which the stone Via Appia did for the country south of Rome. and but for it there had been no Alabama as we know it. It was opened by the United States authorities from Ocmulgee River in Georgia to Minis Ferry for St. Stephens. then in Mississippi territory, Nov. 14th, 1905.
 The road itself can now be traced only with difficulty, but forms a par tial boundary of three of our coun- ties.
 The United States made peace with the Southern Indians at the close of the Revolution, and in 1901 concluded
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StA001nE C0mm1tfeee.
 Continental Hall Committeesr-Chair man. Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce. Tusca- 1oosa.
 American Monthly Chair man. Mrs. J. M. wyly, Motgomery.
 Legislative Aid and Patriotic Incen- lives to Education-Chairman. Mrs. Charles c. Thach. Auburn.
 Proper Observance of National An ntverharies and Alabama Day-Chair- man. Mrs. Waiter Roi1Ason, Anniston.
 State Society Genealegy and Badge Chairman. Mrs James R. Draper. Ox- ford.
 Monumental Memorial Committee Chairman. Mrs. L. c. Dawson Mont gomery.
 Jackson Roads in Alabama-Chair- : man. Mrs. A. G. Henry, Guntersvil1e.
 Preservation of "Natchez Trace''. in Alabama-Chairman Mrs. Schuyler Harris, Birmingham. Revolutionary Heroes and Heroines- Chairman. Mrs. H. D. Barr. Anniston.
 Child Labor Legislation--Chairman Mrs. Rhett Goode. Mobile
 Cultivation of Fraternal Relations with the Sons of the Revolution. and Sons of the American Revolution Chairman. Mrs. Halls Janney. Mont- gomery. To Secure Pensions for Real Daugh- ters--Chairman Mrs. E. P. Garrett. Bellemina-
 Jones Valley Memorial Road Commit tee-Chairman, Mrs. A. O. Lane. Birm- ingham.
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toontinued on Page 17.)
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Editor-in- Chief--Mrs., Charles c Brown. Birmingham. Assistant Editor--Nrs Belle Aller Ross, Montgomery. - n Historical Editor-Mrs. Harvey Jones. Montgomery. General Onacers, U. D. c.
 President. Mrs. Lizzie George Hen derson, Greenwood. Miss. voorhies. San Francisco. Cal. Second vice-President, Mrs. D. A. 8. vsught. New Orleans. La.
 Recording Secretary. Mrs. A. L.
 Corresponding. Secretary. Mrs. A w RaDley, St. Louis. Mo.
 Treasurer. Mrs. Eustice williams. Louisville. Ky.
 Custodian Cross of Honor. Mrs. L.. H. Raines, Savannah. Ga.
 Alabama State Directory.s
 Miss saiiie Jones Honorary President, sianinxSan. mai; Saarlss Ala. C. Brown. President
 Mrs. B. B. Ross. First vics-Prssi-
 Mrs. Lewis Cobb, Second vice-Prss-
 Mrs. l.. T. Pride Recording Sec retary, Pride Station, Ala. N
 Mrs. w.. N. Phillips Corresponding Secretary. Birmingham, Ala. . tevallo. Ala. Mrs Mrs. Harvey E. JoPs. Historian.
 Mrs. F. H. .Elmore. Registrar, Noun tain Creek. Ala.
 Mrs. J. A. Rountree, Recorder of Cross of Honor. 1900. Eleventh Ave- nue. South Birmingham. Ala
 Mrs. Mary C.. ficAens Director and Registrar of the Children of the Con- tederacy. Greensboro. Ala
 Auditing Committee--Mrs. Ellen Ps- ter Bryce, Tuscaloosa.
 Chapter Extension Mrs. R. A. Lee. Greenvflle, Chairman.
 State Souvenir Plate--Mrs. W. l. Durr, Montgomery. Chairman.
 Monument Fund--Mrs. 8. B. Ross Auoufns Chairman.
 Hospital Relief. Soldiers Home--Mrs Frank Elmore. Mountain Creek. Chalk man.
 Scnolarship-Mrs. J. A. Thompson Tuscumbia Chairman.
 The reminiscence given below was written for his daughter by a veteran. The living historian of Tennessee Chapter has sent it to me, knowing the sacred duty it is for meNto collect all personal data.
 MOrgan's Raid Through Kentucky and Ohio, His stand in Battle of Buff
 dngton sIIand.
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Response to the address of welcome extended by Miss Mary N. Moore. to Ninth Conference of D. A. R.. at Ath- ems. Ala:
 The honor which is mine on this happy occasion is surpassed by the pleasureable emotions which bid me re- spond to your most happy greeting
 The old Athenians cultured and refined were eyer looking for some thing new. The snew Athenians more cultured and more refined welcome us with old time courtesy and encourage us to build our future hopes upon the glories of the past
 We are standing in the early day of the goth century. The fixed stars are fading from the sky. and we grope in uncertain light. Strange shapes have come with the night. Established ways are lost.
 New roads perplex. and widening fields stretch beyond the vision. The unrest of dawn impels us to and fro,
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ys1ss sI of many ane ass ssnepation; 1 ion ssK thy XI<&or and he will show thee; thy ! G14ot1 and they will tell thee.'-Mo5es
 Remove not the ancient landmark,
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seate Direstory.

Rsgent--Mr,. Aurora Pryor Mo- Vice Re sent--Mrs Rhett Goode. Mo Sserstary--MrA William Harvey. New f Q4eAtur. Trsasurer-Mrs. !. c. Street opeiika. Historian-Miss Anne Marks Will % cSs nisinM9Srs mHn.9SSmery Ellen Peter-Bryce, Tuscaloosa.
 Agent American Monthly--Mrs. J. M WHY. Montgomery.
 Poet Laureate. Miss Metta Thompson,
 Chapter Direetsxy
 General Sumter-Birmingha Re- rent, Mrs. J. V. Allen.
 Peter For ley--Montgomery; Regent {. Andrew jackson-TaIiadega Regent. Mrs. A. O. Storey.
 Light Horse Harry Lee--Auburn; Re- gent Mrs. George Duncan Martha Wayles Jefferson-Opelika; John Wade Keyes---Athens: Regent. Mrs. William J. Hagan.
 Tuscaioosa.--Tuscaioosa; Regent. Mrs Tswis~Euiaais: Regent. Miss Mary lebiie--MobIle; Regent. Mrs. Joseph ssephens-Nsw Decatur; Regent. Mrs Frederick William Gray--Anniston: Regent, Mrs Hiram Donald Barr. Francis Acknowledgement Re- Hienyille- Regent Mra Katherine Steel = oxford: Regent AGra James R Draper.
 cherokee-seims. Regent. Miss Nell colbert-Tuscumbia: Regent. Mrs. John E. Deloney.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-12
Damages Water Supply.

Wallace. Idaho, March II. The
Wallace Light Il Power company sui.
fercd considerable iroonvenience
yesterday as the result OF landslide
which happened CA Placer creek about
noon. The avalanche struck tho
tiume Of the company and destroyed
1t for about 80 feet aud rushed ON
into the creek above the intake u the
nume conveying the water used for
domestic purposes FROM Placer creek
to the company's reservoir and rem.
dering all the water used in the city
more or less muddy. The damaged
Hume is the high pressure one which
Is used for the generation Of power.
Immediately after the accident
took place a large force Of men we're
set 10 work and 1t is expected that all
will be repaired tonight.
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Constitutional Amendments.

Boise. March u. Two JOINT reso-
lutions we're PASSED BY the legislature
submitting amendments tD The cunsti-
tatiun TO be voted on by the people
at the nuNt general election. Que is
to authorize the boards IL commits
sioners 20 enlpoaef assessors TO en-
ploy assistants, the present las limit.
Ing the assistance to such a degree
that assessors are cramped They
are obliged 10 pay for help from their
oHn salary. This IL usually made
larger to cover the expense sutaned.
but 1t is not satisfactory plsu.
The ether amendment is L. abal ish
probate courts. this heiug IN pursa-
auce Il a plan Il establishing thc
Superior court system. keeping % dis
trict court ia Session practically all
u" time III every county. excepting
tie smaller ones
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-12
CITY POLITICS WARM UP

The political bees have been buzz
Ing throughout the day with prepera-
lions for wrok to be done at the eau
cuses this evening in the various wards
when two aldermen will be nominat-
ed and six delegates selected to the
city convention to be held Friday.
The Scallon combine will pssibly be
the prime movers at the caucuses this
evening, as Varnam and his support
eTs will place a ticket in the field
later by petition or another meeting.
Mayor Collins has announced that
he will not accept a nomination for
any city office end when interviewed
today, said: 81 positively refuse to
run for any Office whatever, but ex
pect to do some hard work 70 beat
Scallon. / will support a progressive,
conservative ticket. 81 also favor a
high license and the suppression of
gambling"
When interviewed by Press repre-
sentative with regard to the stand he
would take during the campaign and
after election If successful, II. V.
Scallon said: al will stand for the
enforcement Of the laws as they exist,
and will know no favorites. With
regard to the Sunday rest Law, can
say nothing as have not familiarized
myself with it, but / will say that |
do not believe in trying to suppress
Sunday amusements of an innocent
nature"
1t is rumored that another ticket
will be placed in the field represent
ing the conservative business element,
but just what the ticket will be can
not be ascertained. The promoters
state that Senator j. L. McClear has
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above Kennel. Nineteen men in all.
including an Indian by the name Of
Wesley aud the foreman Of the crew.
Charles O'Neill, started to cross the
river on the new ferry boat OF the
company.
When this boat had reached the
middle Of the stream. the Greeks fur
some reason unknown, punched up
no one end Of the boat, This caused
the boat To rise On end and the men
we're thrown back. They then piled
up In a bunch at the other end. One
was washed overheard during the pro.
ceedings and tina sight Of the man In
the river frightened the others until
they we're panic stricken. They ran
to the side Of the boat. some Jumping
upon the railings. the whole chatter
ing wildly. Finally the boat was
overhaul need and every man slid OF
In the water. The ferryman aud the
foreman grabbed the boat aud STAYED
with It. They were saved. Two
other men had presence of mind
enough to swim and gained the near
est shore, but 10 of the Greeks com
pletely lost their heads and vent
down.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-12
PROBING LAND
FRAUD CASES
Grand Jury at Boise May Make
Sensational Disclosures

Boise, Idaho, March IL. What
promises to be sensational sitting
Of the United States grand jury began
yesterday. Tips are given out on
every hand that the disclosures are to
be OF the highest Importance, but
nothing definite has developed re.
specting the particular matter that is
Of such pertinent interest. II IL
stated, however, that land graft cases
are involved and that operations in
or about Lewiston are 10 be investi
gated.
In examining the grand jurors Dis
trint Attorney Ruick asked each man
whether be had ever taken up a tim
Der aud stone claim. Nothing else
was indicated by the line Of examin-
alton. Judge Beatty, in charge Of
the jury, was very much in earnest
in saying they were called upon TO
discharge a very important duty. He
added that their investigations would
extend beyond that district. Though
cases would have to be tried in dis.
tricts where they originated, the
grand jury here could investigate
them.
Three witnesses ere already here
from Lewiston. They nre j. NJ.
Malloy, formerly chief clerk 10 the
Lewiston land office; Guy l.. Wilson
and Mrs. Frances A. Justes. Others
are being summoned. but how many
Is not known. 1t is the opinion OF
some that the investigation is TO be
made into some branch Of cases from
Lewiston, in which indictments were
found last year, but Others think the
scope Of the investigation IL to De
much broader.
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WILL HAVE GOOD TEAM
Occur d 'Alene Will Put up Stiff
Ball Games.

Clark Plummer, the easy going Pa
louser whose twisters famed the Spo
kane boys last year, has been engaged
to pitch during the coming season
and his work will commence in the
near future. Parks, the stocky south
paw, who twirled for the Northern
Pacitic's last season is also about TO
be secured for the season.
Never in the base ball history Of
the city has there been such an en-
couraging outlook for a first class
fighting team that will play tie games
or win by a narrow margin, and the
players that are now being secured by
field captain, "Pike" Mulaney, prom
Use the fans series of fast games and
small scores. There will be double
battery, so that should one man have
an of day, or go lame in the middle
Of a game, another equally as good
can be placed in the box and depend.
ed on TO pull the team out of a hole.
Among the crack players that are now
In sight will be found Yates, who
played utility man with the Palouse
CONTINUED on page 81
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RAILWAY MEN
SEE DANGER
Want to Discuss Situation With
the President

Washington, March IA. Pier
ont Morgan of New York was in con
renee with President Roosevelt for
10 hours yesterday. The financier
me here at the request of certain
siness men of New York to dis
ss the business situation, particu
rly as affecting the railroads. He
ked the president to grant an inter
ew to four railroad presidents,
ich request was granted.
The object Of Mr.. Morgan's visit
b to urge the president to take
me action to allay the distrust
ich now threatens to restrict rail
d construction and improvement.
After boarding his train early this
rning to return to New York MIR.
Fgan dictated the following state
mt:
AT the request of many business
n, before leaving for Europe,
ne to Washington to see the presi-
BIT to discuss the present business
patton, particularly as it affects
railroads. l suggested to the
sident that it would be greatly
the public interest if he would see
McCrea, Mr.. Newman, Mr.. Mel
and Mr.. Hughitt and confer with
b as to what steps might be taken
Allay the public anxiety now threat.
NC to obstruct railroad invest.
hts and construction so much need
and especially to allay the public
iety as to the relations between
railroads and the government.
president said he would be glad
Be the gentlemen named with this
in view
F. Yeakum, chairman of the
d of directors of the Chicago,
Islnad & Pacific, rairload, who
IN interview today with President
evelt and members of the inter
commerce commission regarding
ailroad situation, told President
evelt that the agitation in var
states regarding 2-cent fares and
eduction in freight rates have
it almost impossible for the rail-
to negotiate loans on their Sc
lies. He declared that "the rail.
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beween the members of the cam
paiRn committee, can not be ascer-
tanned as each member of the CON-
mittee refuses to give any infOrma-
ton. II Is known, however, that s.
A. Varnam will accept the nomina-
tion for mayor, il il lie rendered bin,
and 1t is rumored that be Is the man
agreed upon for the place. When
interviewed as to what be would do,
Mr.. Varnam said, Yes, have
changed my mind. II the nomina
ton for mayorship is rendered me, !
will accept 1t and do all l can 20
gain that office. ! stated some time
ago that would not accept or had
not thought Of accepting, but since
that time, | have been urged by a
number Of people to do so. Many
OF those who approached me and
requested that / run for the mayor
ship were not members of the Civic
Improvement league and not radicals.
do not favor radical changes In
the policy Of city government, bat |
do favor the enforcement Of all pres
eut laws"
In the matter Of aldermen, 1t is
thought the league will favor those
men who were appointed to act on
the campaign committee. Further
meetings Of the organization will b.
held at the call Of the chairman.
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CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING

The meeting of the Occur d'Alene
Civic Improvement league, which was
called for last evening, to be held in
the Baptist church, Was not largely
attended, inasmuch as only few per-
sons were present, Including the ex.
ecutive or campaign committee.
The meeting Of the campaign com
mittee was called for seven o. clock,
but owing to the failure Of some one
to open and prepare the church, this
committee was forced to stand for
some time in the cold at the church
doors, and later repaired to the Press
office to discuss the situation. While
In session at that place the church
was opened and the committee re-
turned to that place, and after some
littleY delay, was called TO order.
Owing to the absence Of the chairman
and the small attendance, the nesting
OF the league was called, and after
free discussion, the committee not be-
ing able to come 10 any agreement,
the meeting adjourned without &C.
comPlishing anything. II was the
idea Of the campaign committee to
prepare some line Of action, to be
ratified by the club and to be used
either at the caucuses this evening or
to carry an independent ticket on
petition.
The nominations as, agreed upon
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Restore Coal Lands.

Washington, March l.. Precedent
Roosevelt will sign au order rrstor-
inR 10 the public domain appr0xim-
ately 80, Uoe 600 acre i Iaui rcs,s at,
ly withdrawn a. coal lands. Score
tary Garfield. - the interior depart
meut, is completing tie details q
this order and expects t. have Is
ready for the presidents signature
today
The location q the lands and the
details Of the order are withheld IN
I'll the presidents formal approval Is
given.
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work towards Waha and Grangeville.
The matter of installing a street car
system in Lewiston, for which the
railway company has a franchise,
will be deferred until the new sewer
proposition has been disposed of and
the pipes laid.
1t is the intention of the company
to do the grading work in COD junction
with the building of the power plant.
1t is expected that it will take two
years to build the line.
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A REPUBLICAN. VIEW

Ii would be useless 10 profess 10 feel
that the work Of the session of the
legislature that has just closed has
been altogether satisfactory. Many
good measures we're passed aud some
poor ones; the institutions we're taken
care of literally and proper provision
was made for conducting the state
government, hut on nearly all great
questions Of constructive statesman
ship the legislature failed to rise 10
the occasion, while there was a degree
OF disloyalty to party obligations
such as has seldom, If ever, been
witnessed in auy legislature Of the
country
or all the promises made the peo
pie Of the state al the PucatelIo con-
Eeniion, only one was kept An
eigbt-honr Law was enacted. but the
pledges for an employer liability
law. an anti pass Law, au anti trust
Law and a direct primary Law were
violated.
Because Of its disregard Of tile
party obligations, the session vas
disappointing Why such record
was made cannot be Understood: but
il 10 done and it cannot be undone.
We are accustomed To having
pledges broken by the Democrats I;
that Is one Of the standing indict-
ments against that party, aud il is
discOuragins to get our Own party
into the same Tut.
The pledges made in the campaign
Of 1904 we're all kept, and in a
manner that has given great satisfac-
tion 10 the people; bat this time a
plea Of guilty has to b. entered, at
least on behalf Of thuse who we're
charged with the carrying out II the
party's promises.
But, because there has been a
serious slip IN the long record u
faithfulness to pledged obligations.
the party will not feel 1t 10 unworthy
Of confidence. II will grid on its
aTmor and make certain that no such
failure can again occur. - Idaho
Statesman.