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Evening star., 1907-10-22
Justice Brewer Advocates Re-
form in Court Proceedings.
PROMPT DECISIONS BEST
Same Theme Discussed by Mr.. Alger
Of New York
BEFORE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Annual Dinner Given by the Or
ganization at First Congrega-
tional Church.

Brevity in the trials Of all cases in the
courts was advocated by Mr.. Justice
Brewer Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States in an address delivered at
the annual dinner OF the washinkton
Congregational Club. held in the parlors
Of the First Congregational Church las,
evening.
Justice Brewer made his address after
Rev DR.. s. H. Woodrow, pastor Of the
First Congregational Church, and Mr..
George W. Alger Of the New York bar
had spoken upon American Discomfort
with Criminal Law"
"One great thing in the trial of all
cases." said Justice Brewer, 'is to give
justice promptly-substantial justice. I
mean" He came from q state, he said
where at one time lynch law and vigilantes
reigned. and he was reminded Of case
that he wanted to tell of. IA man had
been arrested" he said. land charged
with murder. He sent for a young law
yer fresh from q law school. The attor-
ney arrived. to And the prisoner seated
upon log with the Judge and prosecut-
Ing attorney present In their shirt sleeves
The lawyer started to object to the ques-
tioning OF witnesses here and there, when
the Judge Jumped up from a nearby log
and remarked: What we want around
here is less Of these blankety blank fool
questions. We want to find out If this
man did what he is charged with
THE prisoner was convicted in a few
hours" said Justice Brewer, land was
hanged within sixty days.
That" continued Justice Brewer sis
substantial justice. In that trial there
was more justice than in some of the
highest courts in our land 1 might say
that in the Supreme Court Of the United
States q technicality was once allowed be-
cause a record did not show that a pris-
oner had been arraigned by the clerk in
the lower court.
what we want Is a short form of plead
ing. In olden times the longer the docu-
ment of the attorney the larger the fee
This may account for some pleading"
In speaking of jurors. Justice Brewer
said: We get a better class of jurors
when we treat them as gentlemen instead
of locking them up during the trial of
case. One great blunder today is the
law. If a man is fit to be judge he will
protect both the government and the de-
fense."
Appeals Discussed.
Justice Brewer was also of the opinion
that appeals shou-1 be curtailed to
great extent and remarked in this con-
nection: These everlasting appeals
should be done away with
Relative to the alleged belief of some
newspapers that public trials should be
heard in the columns of the public press,
he said: This tendency Is freighted with
wonderful danger. The trials should be
before the jury. They should not be tried
In the newspapers who get their impress
sions before the jury at times" He de-
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PRAISES JEFF DAVIS
Roosevelt Says He Loves a
Good Fighter, Anyhow.
CONFEDERATES HOT STUFF
Mississippi Deep Waterway Has His
= Support.
WOULD BISECT CONTINENT
President Favors Ripping It Wide
Open, Just Like tho Con-
stitution.
WOULD BISECT CONTINENT

vICKSBURG. Miss, October o:-After
. fortnight spent in the canebrakes
President Roosevelt, bronzed and vigor-
Gus. paid a flying visit to VicIsburg
and made a speech yesterday afternoon.
The President arrived at Delta, just
across the Mississippi river. at l o'clock
He was met by the steamboat Belle of
The Bends. with q reception committee
Of 100 citizens on board. The President
Immediately embarked. and. followed
by a dozen boats and yachts. made his
entry into the city. The bluffs over
looking the river were lined with peo-
pie. who gave the chief executive a
hearty and noisy welcome.
President Roosevelt entered the for
ward carriage at the pier. aud. with
Mayor b. W. Griffith and Gen. Stephen
ID. Lee. headed a parade which passed
Through the principal streets to the
National cemetery.
The president was secelved with en-
thusiastic acclaim: The streets were
packed with people who cheered the
visitor at every opportunity.
Immense Crowd Greets Him.
At Cherry and Clay streets the pro-
oossion was halted. and Gen. Lee. COM
mander-i in chief of the United Confed-
crate Veterans told the President that
several hundred Union and Confederate
veterans stood before him. the Presi-
dent arose In the carriage and cordially
shook hands with the old soldiers.
Arriving at the National cemetery, the
party drove slowly through the grounds,
khe President evinoing u lively interest
In the historic place. From The cemc-
tory the party drove to the courthouse
square. where an immense crowd had
gathered td hear the speechmaking,
Resident Roosevelt was introduced
~ Congressman John sharp Williams,
who ELECTED tremendous applause when
he said:
You cannot. in the history of any
country. ancient or modern. lind a sue
cessiOn of twenty-five kings. eluperors
or even prime ministers equal in intel
ugenCe, culture. courage or character
to the twenty-five Presidents of this
great republic from Washington to
Roosevelt. inclusive. or these, / south
lean pride and pleasure In sayiAE that
the last Is by no means least
II iS an honor for yen and me- fellow
MissiSSirp,aus. Ia meet and entertain
with an old-time. full-hes,rted southern
hospitality Theodore RoOSev'st-an honor
flowing At once from his official dignity
and from his mary excellent traits of
priSa. character
HE il our chief Observation-Disclosures
Chief magistrate OF the reunited Dixie
land and Yankee land. never So firmly
eemented iii blood. opinion and sentiment
- they are today.
Tribute to Southern Fighters.
ka his speech the President said:
y 10 Indeed sn honoc for rae to be
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M: 7. G. Gordon. Miss Ellen Gordon.
Miss Elizabeth Warner Mrs. William A.
| King. Miss Rugg. Mrs. Wallace G. Fowler.
! DR.. w. w. Foster. Mrs. w. Z. De Riemer,
| field and Mrs. Chatfeld. Mr. H. r. Chat
field and Mrs. Chatfleld. Mr. F. w. Collins
and Mrs. Collins. Mr.. Efectus A. Pratt
and Mrs. Pratt. Mr.. w. w. Kinsley and
Mrs. kinsley. Mr.. j. H. Bradford. Mr. A.
w: Barber and Mrs. Barber. Mr.. f. 8.
E. Robinson. Miss Mary L. Robinson. Mrs
Isaac Clark. Mr.. Raymond Chatfield, Mrs.
Henry Bacon. Mrs. Florence Bacon, Mrs.
r. D. Gray. Mr.. F. D. Gray. Miss Bessie
Fulton. Miss Alice Force. Mr.. ]. P. Reed.
Mr.. M. ]. Tully. Mrs. A. c. Foster, Miss
Marguerite" Clafiin.
The ladies who assisted in serving the
dinner were Mrs. E. w. Woodruff, Mrs.
H. F. Chatfield. Mrs. Charles Cooke, Mrs.
g. c: Potwin. Mrs. B. A. Alien Mrs. J. P.
Hawks. Mrs. N. L. Leonard. Mrs. II. NJ
Kingsley. Mrs. King Mrs. George Clark.
Mrs. Elphonzo Youngs. Mrs. H. J. WASH
burn. Mrs. Grace L. Bovine. Mrs. Emma
l. Hammerly. Mrs, Toiman. Mrs: Martha
Miles. Mrs. Wickham. Mrs Elphonzo
Youngs. tr.. RMS. Emma Zurherst Mrs.
w. H. Rand. Mrs. NJ. ]. Tuiiy Mrs. Fos-
ter and Mrs. A. B. Chatfieid. Misses J. 8.
Prime. Matte Bayly. Lena Woodruff. Olio
Wood. Helen Skinner. 8. L. Smell. Hattie
Bessie Fulton.
Officers and Committees.
The officers and committees of the club
are as follows: President, Rev. Franklin
Noble. D. D.; vice presidents, Rev. M.
Ross Fishburn. M. w. Baldwin, Rev F.
P. Woodbury.. DID,. and Prof. Charles s.
Clark: secretary. O. M. Mcpherson: treas
urer. Jerome F. Johnson. Outlook commit
tee. A. L. Sturtevant, chairman: Lieut.. J.
w. Crawford, G. A. L. Merrifeld. c. r.
Bradbury. A. P. Eastman. H. w. Blanch-
ard. c. r. Ball. and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D.
Carmody. Nominating committee. l. c.
Stockton. chairman: Norton M. Little. E.
L. Howes. j. H. Fishback. Z. H. Brown.
A. F. Woods. NJ. L. Leonard and NJ. T.
Moorman. Reception committee, Alfred
Wood. chairman: Prof. j. L. Ewell, DID,:
Mrs. M. Ross Ffshburn James E. West,
Mrs. Charles s. Clark. F. D. Gray Prof.
A. N. Skinner. H. F. Chatfeld. ]. H. Jen-
nings. Mrs. A. B. Chatfield. George Red
way, DR.. P. C. Clafiin. Mrs. P. C. clafiin.
Mrs. v. 8. Barber, Mrs. Alice II. Gould.
Mrs. E. L. Howes. Mr.. and Mrs. o. H.
Oldroyd and Capt and Mrs. e. A. Pratt.
Evening star., 1907-10-22
AGAINST OPEN SHOP
CENTRAL LABOR UNION MAKES
DECLARATION.

A strong declaration against the open
shop In the District Of Columbia was
made at the regular weekly meeting of the
Central Labor Union last night at Typo
graphical Temple. The statement was
made that the Manufacturer Association
had selected Washington as one of the
cities In which 1t will endeavor to estab-
:1sh the open shop. ]. L. Rodier. delegate
from the central body to the annual con-
vention of the American Federation of
month. was instructed by the meeting to
request the support Of other delegates in
the fight of the local building trades
unions. Mr.. Rodier received definite In
structtons to ask that the Federation OF
Labor concentrate its forces against the
open shop and it's sympathizers
James F. McHugh. chairman of the
committee appointed to wait upon the
eighty unions affiliated with the Central
Labor Union and ask financial assistance
on behalf of the local striking telegraph
operators reported that twenty-five locals
had been visited. and that each had con-
tr1buted sums ranging from $40 to $500
An additional committee, composed of
Delegates Clarke Fisher and Br.nkman,
was appointed by President Lorch to as
sist the original committee in visiting the
remaining fifty-eight locals.
Reports Of Delegates.
1t was reported by Delegate Rodier Of
Columbia Typographical Union that his
union had voted an additional 500 for the
relief Of the operators at the meeting Sum-
day. c. f. Mcclure of the p!a.e printers
union reported the members Of his union
had voluntarily contributed 1923 for the
same cause.
P. ]. Ryan of the plate printers chair
man of the committee to wait on the Dis
trict Commissioners with a view of hay-
ing proposed school and engine houses
built at once. reported he had called upon
Commissioner West and that that official
informed him he was always glad to meet
committee from the Central Labor
Union.
Delegate Rodier was instructed to ask
the American Federation OF Labor conven-
tion. when 1t next meets. to decide for
strict autonomy of unions in various
trades.
Delegate Feeney reported the book
binders union had pui into effect the
eight-hour day throughout the United
States on October l, and that in WASH
ington every shop signed the eight-hour
contract. The delegate from the build
Ing trades laborers asked assistance in
securing the work on the new Masonic
Temple.
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Estate Left to Catholic Divine.

With the exception Of 4 few minor be-
quests. the entire estate of Mrs. Mary
Fogarty. by the terms of her will, dated
December IS. 1905. and flied for probate,
is devised to Rev. James +. Mackin. pas
tor OF st. Paurs Catholic Church Charles
w. Darr Is named as executor.
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Smyrna Rugs.
Velvet Rugs.

Reg. value. Special.
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Greatest Floor Covering
Values Hire Always to
Be Found Here.

There's prize here for everybody whether he competitor
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floor We underscl house
exclusive dealers floor
titles of goodsbuyng other house sell
for what others retail The proof herein
low, for instance You prize worth while
here.
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leyee system which will make Of these
ailuViai bottoms the richest and most
populous agricultural land on the face of
tne globe think that any policy which
tends to the uplifting Of any portion of
our people In the end distributes its bene-
ht over the whole people, Here we have a
policy whose first and direct benefit will
come TO the man on the plantation. the
tfller of the soil.
We are now digging the Panama ca
nal and 1t Is being well done. One reason
why the work is handled we'll is that we
refused to go into 1t until. after careful
study, we did not make any false steps:
IN other words. we acted on Davy Crock
etts principle: BE sure you're right
then go ahead
making work Of improving the Missis-
sippi. to be sure that we start on princi-
pies that will prevent mistakes, extrava-
gance, misapplication Of effort. shall
nave no small difficulty In persudaing
some people Of the wisdom of a policy
such as that I advocate a policy that
means the expenditure Of an immense
sum OF money. policy which must con-
tinue over q long course Of years. II
tnat policy Is tainted in any way by job
more dinicult to carry It through. What
we must look out for Is the action of the
men, probably we'll meaning. who. in
their anxiety to serve some particular
Aoth1ct Will Try 10 0lVert what should he
national effort to deepen a great ma
tionat highway into a succession of ef-
forts spread out SO thin as to make ali
ineffective.
Irrigation for the South.
ultimately, I believe there can be an
enormous spread Of the activity of the ma
tional government in the care of our wa
terways. Ultimately. 1 believe, the na-
tionai government can do an immense
amount Of irrigation through certain DOR
tions of the southern states not affected
by the project for the deepening OF the
Mississippi. I believe that, through the
cooperation OF the national government
as much can be done in the way of irri.
CATION to relieve the condition in certain
southern states as has already been done
by irrigation in the far west
II believe that, ultimately, we shall he
able to deepen a large number Of streams
and waterways In the nation; but take the
big rivers first. take the Mississippi and
It's most prominent tributaries first.
II ls as important for a nation that
there shall be foundation Of material
prosperity as 1t is important for an indi-
vidual that there should be such a Iounda-
ton. dtstrust the man in private life
who Is filled with enthusiasm to reform
mankind. but who cannot support his own
wife and family. With nation, 1t is the
same thing. We must have a basis Of
material prosperity in which to build. but
woe to the nation which never rears on
that foundation the superstructure OF a
higher life
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Will Cost Millions.

While 1 do not like to say in advance
what intend to do. l shall break my
rule In this case and say that in my next
message to. Congress 1 shall advocate
as heartily as / know how that the Con-
sress now elected shall take the first
steps to bring about that deep channel
way and the attendant high and broad
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Tribute to Southern Fighters.

~ HI~ sptech tHe President sad.
~ 10 indeed An honor for rne to Ia
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Pastors Column sBY REV. JAS, F. JERNlGAN
 Pastor M. E. Church, South

Being fully persuaded that printers ink is one of the most po- tent agents for good and 8 medium of communication for all reliable and useful information; and earn estly desiring to do good, advance the church, and other moral inter ests in the bounds of my field of la bor, l therefore have arranged with the generous editor of The Journal to use this column for such items as will be of interest to our people, and the public generally. From week to week 1t will be my desire to fill this space with helpful items, and Christion thought. As pastor, feel fully installed in my work, and the often difficult task of getting acquainted is obvlated by all these years of association that lie back of us, having known many of them from my childhood, and also your fathers and mothers. These fellowships tend to remove the common expesslon, to Wit: II want to see the new preacher, and hear him, and see what he looks like, and whether or not he can preach. > You all. or most of you are at ease on this line,
 Now that this preliminary work is done, let us address ourselves to real earnest. personal work for the onward movement of all relig- ious interest pertaining to our zion. l studiously say here, 1 am oppo
 sed to nothing but sin and in figh ing sin l do not propose to fight the sinner. No l would get under him with both my hands and try by prayer, and all my might to lift him up to better and happier life. My first, second, third, and last effort will be to build up the
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church l represent. But not by trying to pull down any one else, and 1t Is not out of place for me to say, 1 will not sit idle and see another try to pull us down. There is room, and work for all, ''in high ways, by ways, and hedges, and then, after all we all can do, the devil will get a big share, l fear. It is my purpose to visit all my parishoners, and others also for whom 1 entertain naught but love and esteem. Now my brother, and sister in the Lord, let me urge you to personal endeavor, individual work If you have dropped outo for the year gone by, for the good you may do, for the blessing it will be to your own self, drop in again, drop into the Sunday school work, drop into the regular church service, drop into the weekly prayer meeting. Hear: this may be your last year to work for humanity. and Christianity. Let 1t be your best. When in your midst as pastor, kindly inform me of any sick, or needy ones, call my attention to any who may have been neglected in the daily minis tration, you will not offend me in the least, but do valuable service for me and others. Lastly let us all do all we can, the best we can, and remember 1t Is not so much aEillty as it "a will-ity." /" 1 will, 1 must, 1 can, and we will see wonderful things come to pass. Amen.
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SULPHUR ROCK HAPPENINGS s

Sulphur Rock, Jan. S-The res idence of Dr. T. A. Bevens burn ed last Thursday night. They saved a part of his household goods. The family will move into the Methodist parsonage as soon as it repaired which is being done now.
 w. T. Anderson and J. c. Hud dleston went to Batesville Monday and walked in that night on acc ount of the wreck.
 Rev. c. l.. Castleberry of Pig gott was circulating among his many friends here Tuesday.
 John Austin of Newark and his brother Pleas Davis, of Texas, were in town Saturday.
 Albert Buell. of Green Forrest spent several days here visiting friends this week.
 Mrs. $. w. Register of Conway spent several days here last week.
 Swish Griffin was on the sick list the first of the week.
 Dr. R. c. Dorr of Batesville was in town Monday.
 Jim Huddleston of Sharp was in town Tuesday.
 John Lindsey went to Newport Saturday.
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In the ten years from 1890 to 1900 the wealth of the United States incresed 23 billion dollars or at the rate of 2,300 million dol lars year. In the last four years the gain in wealth has been only 5 billion dollars less than in the preceding ten years. while the an- nual rate of increase has been near ly double. Not only is the aggre- gate of wealth greater than ever before, but the per capita wealth IS much larger, and in 1904 amoun- ted to S1,307 for each man, woman and child in the United States.
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GEM WORTH S125,oOO,OOO
Calculators Set to Work and Find That Diamonds Value Is One
 Eighth Billion.

The discovery at Elandsfontein, near Pretoria, of d diamond which is reputed to be three times great CT than the largest stone previous ly found, has set the calculators at work. with amusing results. One of these, says the New York Sun, who bases his calculations on the estimated value of the famous he- gent or Pitt diamond, figures that the new gem, even if tWo-thirds Of it's bulk is lost in setting, ought to be worth E25.574,0S5. This is the most daring of all computations, most of which vary between half million and three million sterling, with one of f15 1000. .000.
 Nothing beyond the bare report of the discovery.of the stone Is yet known and later information may reduce this marvel to dimensions which can more easily be grasped. There is no present reason, now ever, to doubt that it greatly ex. ceeds the Excelsior stone of 9io carats uncut, which was found at Jaoersfontpin, and was the larg- est hitherto found in South Africa. This was cut into nine large gems in December. 1904. by Tiffany, and doubtless the new stone will also be divided.
 Whatever the value of the new discovery, the shareholders of the Premier mine, in which it was found, have every reason to con graduate themselves. The mar ket valuation of the shares in creased the other day by nearly a million pounds sterling. The boom in the shares was largely the re, suit of the assumption that where one gem of 3.032 carats is found others as big or even bigger may be located. The discovery cannot, however, be regarded as net gain to the company, because under the present diamond law the govern ment is entitled to six -tenths of all the net profit.
 There is something very much like a fairy tale in the history of the Premier mine, which is located on a farm whose BOer owner sold it two years ago for f55 ,O0O. The nominal capital of the Premier company is fS0.000. It earned last year f667. .73S, and the market value of the shares is now in the neighborhood of f10,0O0,0O0. The advance is generally under stood to have been caused by heavy buying by the De Beers com pany, with the object of obtaining the control of the company and maintaining it's monopoly in the diamond field.
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Unless his attorneys can secure continuance of the case, Senator A. w. Covington, who was presi' dent of the last state senate, will be placed on trial in the First di- vision of the Pulaski circuit court on the 2Sth of this month on a charge of perjury. It is chaged that Senator Covington committed perjury in his former trial when he testified that he did not receive S6,000 from M. D. l.. Cook to be used in influencing the vote on the state capitol bill in the last legisla- ture.
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Lordy! How we do wish the legislature would hurry up and get ready for business so some fel- low could introduce bill making 1t unlawful for 1t to rain in Arkan- sas more than thirty-one days. in any one month.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY II, 1907

We often hear the remark in re- gard to the weather that one ex- treme follows another. If that is the case the country is due about two years of good weather.
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The Journal has heard nothing definite in regard to the canning factory for several days. It won't do to let it fall through. Let's get together and do something.
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It is estimated by the Depart ment of agricultue that last year S crop was produced and garnered at sf saving of $6S5, ,000,00 over the cost of raising an equal crop fifty years ago. This saving was accomplished by the use of modern agricultural implements.
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The first number of Cave City s new paper, the Clarion, published by Bison Brewer, has been re- ceived. It is neat and we'll gotten up paper and is a credit to the town and it's publisher.
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Our Clubbing List.

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