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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
The Trouble at the Q. P. O.


 Springfield Republican
 It must be inferred that the appointment Of new Public Printer at Washington means that he big government printerV con tinues to baffle all the efforts of the sPres- ident of the United States to place it on a decent basis of businessiike efficiency. If a record of Mir. RooseveIts failures in office were to be compiled after his retirement the government's printing shop might head the list But the plant and It's problems have baffled all Presidents and may con- tinue to baffle them for years to come unless Congress wakes up to tho necessity for printing reform. Mir. Roosevelt while in office, has now had four Public Printers to deaI with. and the two In particular whom he appointed wit hthe purpose, of placing thoroughly trained msn in control of the plaDt-men who we're not politicians and had nc political antecedents--have quickly succumbed for one reason anoth. CT The trouble with the Public Printing office Is that politics has ruined 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
!Crade Of the COnfederacy Chapte1

The Cradle of the Confederacy Chapter held it's December meeting Wednesday at S:30 D. m., at the Car negie Library. Mrs. Stollenwerck pre- siding. After the reading and ap- proval of minutes letters of business were read and acted upon. The re- ports from the card party, a recent entertainment, proved a distinct suc- cess. Mrs. Lamar gave a graphic ac- count of the general convention in Atlanta. delegates being showered with attention.
 motion was made by Mrs. Lamar that the history of the chapter to the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
DIRECTORY,

DIRECTORY.
 Honorary President r-General--Mrs. Helen c. Plane Atlanta. Ga.
 President -General--Mrs. Amelia B. Frs First Vice -President-Mrs. Willard, ; Second vice-President = Mrs. Poe Third e-President--Mrs. Fall Recording Secretary-Mrs. A. L. corresponding secretary-Mrs. Coo 'e freasureS-Mrs. williams. Tennes- Historian--Mrs. J. Enders Robinson Registrar-Mrs. Cant, Arkansas.
 Custodian of Crosses-Mrs Rainer' Custodian of Flags-Mrs. Walker
 Alabama Directory.
 Editor. in -Chief-Mrs. Charles G. Brown. Birmingham. p
 Htstoricai Editor-Mrs. c. Nj. Tardy, ssats 0flicern Alabama Division. Honorary President--Vacant by President-Mrs. Charles c. Brown, First Vice e-President-Mrs. B. B. Ross, second e-President-Mrs. A. W. Newson, Huntsville IT,. Recording Secretary-Mrs. L. I. Pride, Pride Station.
 Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. W. H. Phillips, Birmingham.
 Treasurer-Mrs. M. l.. Bashinsky Historian-Mrs. c. M. Tardy, Bir- RsEistrar-Mrs. Frank Fillmore. Mont Recorder of Crosses-Mrs. J. A. Rountree, Birmingham.
 .T,f.. Erf rNFRa Tuscaloosa.
 S Notice.
 At the request of The Advertiser, address all matter for the U. D. c. column to the Associate Editor, 220 Washington Avenue (not care of Adver- tiser). It is misplaced and delayed. The Associate Editor regrets the omis- sion of several articles sent in by her to The Advertiser.
 A phone message this morning tells me of extreme suffering and illness in the hospital of the husband of our Historian. I know your hearts go out in sympathy to her and unite with me in prayer for his speedy recovery Mrs. Tardy, always so prompt in ev- cry duty, has been unable to send ma terial for this weeks column.
 Mary B. Brown. The Alabama Division extends deep est sympathy to our Historian and Historical Editor in the illness of her husband and hopes to record in our next issue restoration to health.
 Co-Editor. Since death has relieved Miss Sallie Jones, our only honorary Life Presi- dent, the one who organized the first Chapter in the State. the one who for four years of that terrible strife min- istered with loving carei to our sol dier boys, and since that memorable period espoused with all the earnest ness of her being every Confederate cause, let us then turn with great reverence to her of equal loyalty and patriotism, to her of commanding grace, penetrative wisdom. genuine tenderness, conflding, buoyant spirit to her who stands pre- -eminently the foremost of Alabama Daughters, Mrs. Clement Clay-Clopton, and ask her to honor our division by leading us on to higher to holier aims. We know this will be the decision of the con vention which meets in May. Until then let us unfalteringly look to her as our Honorary Life President.
 Mary B. Brown,
 Pres. Ala. Div. U. D. c. It was with keen disappointment that I noted the omission from the official column of The Advertiser the request that all chapters in the Ala bama Division observed a memorial hour today. the anniversary of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
soplIe BIbb Chapter.

regular monthly meeting with the president, Miss Mary Kirkpatrick, at 3:SO o'clock Wednesday. After the roll call and formal opening with prayer and reports of officers, Mrs. Frank Elmore moved the chapter would adjourn in respect to Mrs. Frank Taylor and Mrs. J. H. Lakin. recently sadly bereaved. The mootion was carried No members of the Sophie Bibb were more active or loyal. Res olutions of sympathy from the chapter were sent them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
Secenninn Chnnfer.

The regular monthly meeting of the Secession Chapter was postponed on account of the death in the family cir- cle of one of it's officers.
 The chapter will meet Wednesday, December g. at 3:30 p. nn., with Mrs. George stowers, South Perry.
 The chapter held bazaar and lunch con this week adding to the treas ury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
Report of the Dixie Chapter, U. ID. c.

Report of the Dixie Chapter, U. D. C. Mrs. Warren Dent entertained the Dixie Chapter Wednesday, December ?.
 After the recital of the Lords Pray CT and the reading of the minutes, our president spoke with enthusiasm upon the subject of the proposed char ity hospital, urging the members to use their every influence in this i'm portant matter which will mean so much to so many.
 All business of the meeting was dis posed of as specially as possible, our gifted historian. Mrs. J. G. Winter. having been invited to talk to the chapter of her recent travel abroad Mrs. Winters descriptive power is wonderfully charming. The beautiful views which she. had brought to the chapter of the different points of in- terest visited. made her descriptions all the more realistic. Darkness brought to a close one of the most instructive and interesting evenings in the chapters history.
 Mrs. Dent served delicious refresh ments.
 Mrs. L. Seaweil McKeran,
 Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06
UNITED DAUGHTERS
 OF THE CONFEDERACY
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omelal organ Alabama Drvisso.

death of the southfs great leader. Jeff ferson Davis His death occurred De- cember G. 1889. at New Orleans, and this Is the ending Of the centennial year of his birth. Let us gather to- gether Daughters of the Confederacy. and talk of what manner of man he really was.
 Mrs. Phillips, your efficient Core spending Secretary. sent out last Mon- day and Tuesday a card to every Chap ter in the State requesting the ob- servance of this day.
 A letter from MT. T. c. DeLeon of Mobile. who holds every Confederate cause so close to his heart. enclosed pamphlet containing Facts never before printed of the Confederate Pres ident." was read with a great deal of interest
 Mir. DeLeon kindly offers to send this little pamphlet to any Chapter that will write to him requesting it. I hope many of yau will take advantage of this kind offer and give not only your Chapters but your auxiliariesj the ben eft of 1t. Yours faithfully.
 Mary E. Brown,
 Pres. Ala. Div. U. b. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-06

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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-02
IOWA CELEBRATES
SlxTy-FlRST BIRTHDAY

Des Moines. Ia. Dec. 3l.,--lowA IL 81
years of age today.
She will not celebrate her anniNer-
s2<y with a pink tea or bridgefest.
but she may look over her 100000
children with q trif1e more fondness to-
day and perhaps count her $4,000 00.-
200 or $4,000 100000 i'll wealth, on she
may think with some satisfaction as
she pats her marcel wave of the fact
that she has at least three favorite sons
whom she may present for the presi-
dency during her end year.
Iowa was organized at an earlier
period i'm her history than most folks
get organized. An act of congress
passed 81 years ago today officiated as
the stork. 1t made state out OF the
territory of Iowa.
+ A constitutional convention had been
held on May 4, 1876. in pursuance of
the territorial act of January II. 1876,
and it promulgated a state constitu-
,ion. AZ an election on August 8. fol-
lowing. by a vote of 1892 to 9,036 the
constitution Was adopted by the $4,000
voters then living in the state. and ON
October 26 elected state officers under
that Fundamental Law
I. Made a State.
These things being satisfactory con-
gress passed the law making IA state
of Iowa. ON July 4. ls41, the twenty
ninth star ws;s added to the national
flag.
Ansel Briggs. democrat. was elected
governor st that memorable first cleo
stion. He got 1876 votes; his opponent.
"a whig Thomas Mcknight. got 1897
votes. 50 that the new state had 1905
voters in 1T, and about 100000 people.
In 1906 the candidates for governor on
the various tickets got 432.405 votes,
and there We're 100000 people i'm the
state. In 1900 the vote went as high as
S30,355. Elisha cutler. jr.. was the first
secretary of state. j. S. Fales. auditor
and Morgan Reno, treasurer
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-02
EVERY DAY Will Be
SUNDAY BYE AND BYE, =
IN COUNCIL BLUFFS
First Time in History OF City,
Saloons Were Closed on
Christmas Day.

Council Bluffs. Ia. Dec. 2s.-"Every
day will he sunday bye and bye, sang
$50 Council Bluffs saloon neE, in A,
chorus Yesterday
For the first time in the history Of
the city the saloons We're closed on.
Christmas day. The change is such a
radical one that much gru,nblins WAS
heard, not so much ON The part of The.
saloon men as among their patrons. No.
one questioned that the law required
the closing of the saloons OH Christmas
day
1t appeared difficult for many to con-
sole the laws requirements with their
general ideas of What constitutes 4 real,
holiday, with good cheer Astounding.
The spirit or fellowship and convivial-
.tN of the season did not appear 10 them
complete under the laws restraint.
Many among the liberal element. not
patrons of the saloons, voiced similar
sentiments.
But il has proved harvest for the
Omaha and Council Bluffs street rail
WAYS and the omaha cars. various es-
Inmates being made on the sums that
We're diverted into their channels DUR
ing the day and night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-02
MURDERER CUTS
THROAT AND Dies

Des MONIES. la, Dec. 30 q. Cain,
convicted murderer of Charles n. Nor
ris, the wen known coal operator. and
sentenced the day before yesterday to
serve the remainder of his life at Fort
Madison. cut his lhroat from ear TO
ear i'm the county jail when told this
morning THAT 4 deputy sheriff would
come to take him 10 the penitentiafy
today.
Cain drank u cup of coffee then went
to the lavatory where he severed his
windpipe, jugular vein and artery with
a razor some one had slipped into him.
The doctors might have saved his
life even then. but Cain fought them
off ana died in agony.
I'm searching his cell the jaiier found
Il hastily scrubbed note written by Cain
ON an empty candy box and reading:
Rey. Hodgdon and Judge Brennan.
Lord in heaven will attend To you and
you will be sorry before you die.
llodgdon had preached a vigorous
sermon against CAIN in the church to
which Morris belonged
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-02
CUPID BALKS IN
STRANGE ROMANCE
AT WEBSTER CITY
License for Divorced icoupls
Ordered Long Ago, Still
Uncalied For.

Webster City Ia. lau i Does Dan
cupid ever forget Docs the rush OF
she Yuletidc and happy New Near sea-
son Weary the litt~A lnN" god
County Clerk Frank ] l.uild Who is
sonictllilig of PHILOSOPHERS. has been
bordering over questions OF the kind
several days. If the question might
de reduced To mathematics. Mr.. l.und
has ole member of Il most romantic
equation in Il neatly Written and sealed
license to marry. which he issued some
twelve d.t,s ago y second member OF
The perpieXing question may lie IN inc
fact that The persons To whom the
license WAS ISSUED We're formerly man
fand Wife but w"re diN"ice'' about a
year ago. Mere ,llc genial clerk able
10 reduce, The matte, To abstract inafhe-
Ama,ics it is likely tha, the solution of
.the problem lies in the last named
leuuation.
'rhe marriage license IN question WA.
ordered from SlratfolA foi " w. Wei
don, aged ~ years. and Mrs Dora Wei
don aged 81 The paper MAS duly is
sued and lay on The clerk desk To he
delivered whcn Nh Weldon should call
,foi ill., Two DAYS passed and 40 one
called
Then comfy ,'Iork l.umd. Incoming
uneasy lesi the little love god had be
/ ON. weary and had possibly forgot
ten. telephoned /" the person who had
ordered the iieonse He was advised
tina, il would be called for forthwith
Elit Sill Cupid Tags Whatever can
he The matter no one knows. Mi
Lind. however, has Inquired ii out from
tllc broken portions of The romance ~
hand that once one OF little Dan Cupid )
!oNeknots are ruthelessly severed by a
Nonr. the winged god vi hearts is l'slla
To pick up The tangled ends and re.!c
the cords which have slapped 50 easily.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-02
FOR TWO DOYS "
HER BODY Is FOUND
GUARDED BY A DOG

Council Bluffs, la. Dec. 3l.-Mss
Anna Burns. of Minneapolis. was found
dead four miles from here, This after
noon, a faithful collie dog. which had
accompanied her, remaining al her side
to the last.
Miss Burns came he.e q few days
ago To visit her sister. Mrs. Robert Bud
:tz The morning after christmas Miss
Burns started for q walk. as was her
daily custom, accompanied by a Scotch
collie.
The B,,aat7. family live in a suburb
of Council Bluffs, and the search for
Miss Burns WAS made for two days he
fore the matter WAS reported here.
Miss Burns recently underwent a sur
gical operation at iicr home i'm Mime.
apolis aud was .eft very weak. Her
death was the result of exposure. she
apparently having lost herself in the
woods along The Missouri river. Last
night the dog was seen near where the
body was found today.
The matter has produced a big sem.
5atiDm here.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-02
ONE HORSE CAUSES BIG
RuMPuS AT The RluEES

Council Bluffs. la. Dec. 31.--Suil Was
begun i'm the district court here Nester-
day by the city of Council Bluffs
against Paul Iloto. state veterinary
surgeon. and X. :. Miller. assistant
state veterinarian. asking II mandamus
commanding the defendants To release
from quarantine a horse belonging to
the city fire department.. which has
been under quarantine for alleged
CHAMBERS since last May.
The horse was quarantined by Miller.
who claimed that tests Indicated the
presence of CHAMBERS. The city officials
r,lld the veterinarian employed by them
declared the disease Influenza They
demanded the release of the horse and
Miller refused. Another assistant was
recently sent here by lSoto and his
tests failed to show that CHAMBERS ex-
listed, but repeated demands for official
report of the tests and some action by
the state veterinarian have brought
40 response. The case is said to be
without precedent in this state
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-02
NEW GLASS FOR HORSES
AT IOWA STATE FAIR

l)eS MoihHs, las. Ian At a meet y
ing of the Iowa state board of agieul-
itre IN l,es Monles December II and
-. the premium list for the 1905 f;,iri
Was revised and adopted The cash
premiums Wef" increased i'm the cattle
swine aud horse tieplrtments. In the
horse department u full classification
for hlciilleAs has been d,ied and the
goNeliItn"nts ulassiiitatoii for Nmel-
can casriase horses lgt,s adopted Oti.-
er classcs have beer strengthened and
a neW and tihera classification for
dram selelinfs ana si&3le mares in l.rr-
ness : offered
This classification eiti-iies 81 900 in
rrizeS anal assirlNce has heell received
that il viii be supplemented With sle-
oials from several bi"aelofs ;tSSo,i;l-
tions This class viii doulleas rive
marked siiHnNs 70 the production md
fittings OF high class draft horses III,
the farm. Fhr dealt Iorse busibess IS
sustained by the farm breeder ANA llie
provision for y class OF This kind is.
both timely and apptopriate Ilmcou,.-.
ag#mieWt in the Way of liberal cash
prizes is also given 10 the farm bows
and others who act aus giooTHs in hitting
these horses iul shows.
Taken altogether. this classification.
supplemented as il viii be l'y the assoc
citation spnGGlls. rs probably the most
comprehensive and liberal than has; pye,..
hcem offered foi draft horses at amy of
stRe leading shows.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-02
COURT REPORTERS
WANT MORE PAY


locs Moires Ia. Dec 81. A move
imelt on the part of The SO district court
reporters of the state--sevem of whom
are womeii-to secure higher compen-
saton for their work and better their
condition in other ways was begun yes
tterdaN when the Iowa Shorthand Re
por!ers association was organized at
the court house. The association starts
with l.; charter members.
Gordon j.. Elliott, of Mason city, for
.nerl! Il newspaper reporter i'll Des
Moines. MAS elected first president of
the organization. and A. =. Hoover, of
,Ma.sh:.lltowi, is secretary S. S.
Wright, of Gorydon, was chosen treas
lil.r.
The first regular meeting of the as
soci;;lion will be held i'm June or July
and a committee was named to arrange
for the ;lffair, consisting of Walter
Irish. of Dies Moines; NJ. 6. t;rier, of
I'.mmetsburg. and George l.. Miller, of
OttlInlWa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-02
CAPT. KULP GUILTY,
GETS REPRlMAND

Des MONIES. Ia. Dec. 81 The court
martial trying Captain lNulp. of Conf
pany II. Fifty fourth regiment, for al
legged failure to stop Il prize fight at
Davenport upon the orders of Adj. Gem
eral Thrift, ON the night of November
II, returned verdict late Yesterday
afternoon holding that Captain lNulp,
while he may not have Intentionally
olisobeyed the orders of Adiutanl Cen
efal Thrift. he did so and the court rec
commended that he be reprin,anded
The official charge as made against
Captain kulp WAS rs follows:
Charge pisobedicnre OF orders in vio-
.aton of the DIST aryicc of war.
Specification l. IN thai Capt. O.. w.
N,llp having received 4 lawful order from
The commander in chief, did wilfully dis
obey the same
The court found as follows:
AS 10 Specification Guiitss. except rs
duct 10 the prejudice of good order and
military discipline And the court there
for" sequence Captain f.nlp 10 he rrpri-
nandrd and Ia suffer the forfeiture uf all
PAY and personal allowance due him dur-
iili, the period OF his arrest under these
charges
Governor cunmins last night gave out
The following report:
| have received from the courtmartial
before which Capt Oliver w Ilup was
tried the record III shc trial. together with
the findings. i,rismnnt and r'eommenda-
lion OF The court | have carefully re-
viewed the record and. having 10 author
iiy 10 increase the severity of The SEN
aeice and no ordination 10 lessen it.
thcrefore approve II In due time an order
will be issued carving into effect the
Judgment OF The courtmartial and in the
order FUN attention will be given TO The
explanations aud recommendations which
accompany thu report
Don" at Des MoineS this 9th day of De
eonlorr. 1907. Albert Il e'uninins
In its findings the court scores the tele-
graph companies. charging them with
being guilty of great and wllful dereIic-
lion of duty for no; delivering The telc-
grams sent to Captain knlp by he aGiu'
tant general.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-02
AWAY ON VISIT, HIS
HOUSE is STOLEN

Chicago, Dee. 3l.-G;lrls. Ind. made
trs strongest bid for fame since ii WAS
founded when the desk sergeant in
scribed on the police station blotter
last night the following record.
'.Stolen--One onc-story frame house
completely furnished, from the lot at
the corner of Eighth street and Broad
way Property of Fred Miller. Taken
while the owner was in Chicago on a
Christmas visit"
The police found traces Indicating the
thieves had hitched several horses to
the dwelling and pulled it away, but
the trail was los.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-02
EX-GOVERNOR SENDS
CHECK TO NAMESAKE

Chicago. Dec so William l.allabee
carr ~, u student i'm Northwestern
nniNersi1N, received Christmas check
from William Larrabee. of clelnoMt,
la, tx governor of that state and now
Il retired capitalist.
The Young mans father. Charles Nj.
Carr. director of the publicity national
association of retail druggists, and
was editor of the New Market Post
Whom MI. l.arrabee Was elected gov
cIilpr after y strenuous cs.iupaign
The boy WAS born just at the close
of the campaign and named after the
llew governor Neither eyer saw the
other
Young Carr Will use his Christmas
remembrance to purchase the nucleus
of =, chemical ibiarN
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-02
CRUEL JOKER Butts IN
ON "WANT AID" ROMANCE

MorsllalNown. Ia. Dec. IS. The Sec
Md wouldbe mail order bride secured
by David III. Friend. of this city, in
answer to matrimonial advertising. ar
rived today. The latest claimant is
Mrs S. Perry. of OslSaloosa.
That each might know the other.
arrangements had been made by mail
that both should wear white bows of
ribbon. Practical jokers became adj
vised of this plan and one of them
wearing such a bow. was mistaken by
Mrs. Perry for Friend, when she
stepped from the train. Friend, how
ever. interviewed and claimed her. 1t is
now proposed. if the couple marry, to
make the ceremony public.
Mrs. Hattie Langley. of Joplin. Mo-,
who was the first to offer herself fol
u bride. dec ided she did not want 10
be Mrs. Friend
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-02
aORKY LIVING IN
ROME IN DISGUISE

Rome. Dee Is Maxim Gorkey is
living under an assumed name III a
small boarding house ON Via Sistina,
greatly TO the embarrassment of the
italian government. which fears dem
olstratiofs against the car. He mas
been notified that if he causes amy dis
turbance he viii have to leave. So he
is living very quietly and the official
organs even deny that he is here. He
is followed on his drives and walks by
detectives on bicycles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-02
BREAKS SAME HIP
Fifteen YEARS AFTER

Mpniee, Ind. Dec. ao.-Dr. Harvey
Mitchell, 81 years old. one of the city's
old and wealthy residents, fell on the
ice and Il hip was broken. Owing to
his advanced age, it is feared he may
not recover Dr. Mitchell fell exactly
10 years ago to the day and broke the
same hip in the same place. He was
then ~, but he soon recovered from his
injury. Forty years ago he was one
of the citys most prominent physi-
Clans, but he has been retired for 30
gears.