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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
COTTON OPENING RAPIDLY.
Farmers Selling Cotton As Fast As I
 is Glmned.

is Ginned.
 Decatur, Oct 6.-(Special.)-On ac- count of the fine weather in this sec tion of the State during the past few weeks. cotton is opening rapidly and is being picked and taken to the gins almost as fast as 1t is open. If the present fine weather continues it is believed that the entire crop in this section of the State will be picked be- for the close of November or the mid dle of December at the furthest
 Most of the farmers are selling their cotton as fast as it is being ginned and they seem to be satisfied, as a rule, with the prevailing prices
 As vet there have been no night rider notices posted on the gins in this section of the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
TO TAKE STUMP.
Mayor Blackwell of New Decatur to
 Aid Democrats.

Ala Democrats.
 Decatur, Oct. 6.-(Speclal )-Mayor Samuel Blackwell of New Deca ttr, has been invited by the Democratic Nation al Campaign Committee to make sew eral speeches for Bryan and Kern in some of the States of the Northwest He has accepted the invitation and will leave in a few days.
 Mayor Blackwell is one of the most able speakers in this portion of the State and man of vast political tn- formation and experience He was the third auditor of the United States Treasury under President Grover Cleveland's second administration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Miss Alice BuIIard To Wed WilIiaI
 Ernncia LnhnafOn.

Anniston, oct. .-(Special. l-Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Bullard have announced the engagement of their only daugh- ter Alice Armenia, to Mir. William Francis Johnston, the marriage to take place in Grace Episcopal Church on November 25. 1908.
 The announcement of the engage ment of Miss Builard to Captain John ston Is of broad social interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
OFF FOR CHICAGO.
Decatur Man to Represent Alabama

Decatur Man to Represent Alabama at
 Waterways Convention.
 Decatur, Oct. 6.-(Speclal.)-- Wal ter J Nesbitt left for Chicago. Ills, last night where he goes as delegate from Alabama to the meeting of the National Waterways Convention, which is to be held in Chicago
 MT Nesbitt said that he would be absent from the city for several days, but would return in time to get in some work for Bryan and Kern before the election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07

We all make mistakes, but there Is no excuse for making the same mistake re- peatedly.-Chicago News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-07
DON'T GET CAUGHT.

Let HOIt's Dye Works clean last Gali'g suit before the cold comes. If
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
TORNADO WIPES OUT
MISSISSIPPI
TOWNS
Entire County Devastated and
Many Lives Lost in Storm
Which Swept Country
Yesterday
DEATHS NUMBER SEVEN.
INJURED A SCORE
Reports Indicate Enormous Loss
Debris Scattered over
Country Many
Injured May

Rossville, Miss, Fec. 15.-Four
whole buildings and halves of two
other buildings are all the habitable
abodes remaining i'm this town today.
The remainder of the structures were
dstroyed by II tornado yesterday which
killed two negroes and one white man
and injured a dozen people seriously.
Reports from other towns in the
path OF the tornado bring the total
list of fatalities up to seven persons,
while more than a score were serious
~ injured and several may die.
The towns of Sovo and Service were
partly wrecked and the town of Epps
was damaged by the same tornado
which visited tits town. The damage
Is estimated at several hundred thou
sand dollars.
The storm struck Jones county
about noon and throughout the entire
county left wrecked towns and farm
buildings. Debris was scattered over
the country for miles around and re-
ports from plantations indicate that
more than dozen negroes were
killed,
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
BUSINESS MEN ANXIOUS
ABOUT TRADE EXCURSION
Say Trip Should Be Made Not Later
Than March 10 and Committee
should Complete Its
Work.

George Arnot, manager for Gross,
Kelly Il Co, the large wholesale mer-
chandise house, said this morning that
he was receiving letters from custom
ers and others from various parts of
the territory making inquiries about
the proposed trade excursion over the
Santa Fe cutoff
II am writing them ALL" said Mr..
Arnot, that the excursion will go
March 10. | think that the commit
tee In charge OF the excursion should
get busy and complete Its work. 1
was in FL Paso a few days agp and
saw Brown, district freight an pas
senger agent for the Santa Fc. He
says that he must know pretty soon
what Is going to be done, so as to
have arrangements for the train made
on time. | don't think that the trip
should be put off a day after March
10. Our company has signed the list
for two passages and little trouble
will be experienced in getting the re-
quired 100"
Mr.. Arnot is one of several who
think that the excursion matter
should be put in some tangible form.
David Roseuwald, manager for the
INolneHDerB % SCHloSS ClSdr COhpdlly
said yesterday that he would like Ia
know whether or not the excursion Is
going to be a go" He said that he
had business over at Roswell which
needed attention, and If the excursion
was not going he would make the tril
right away.
A large number of other business
men are getting impatient about the
| dllatory way in which the matter 1.
beins handled.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
FLOODS THREATEN LIFE
.>AND PROPERTY
IN EAST
Pennsylvania Rivers over
flow. Inundating Towns
and Causing Enormous
Damage.
PEOPLE ABANDON HOUSES
IN RAGING WATERS
Pittsburq Residents move
Household Goods to Places OF
Safety street Car and Railroad
Tracks Covered---kentuCky
Towns Threatened.

Plttsburg. Pa, Feb. 15.-A heavy
rainfall continues today throughout
this section of the country and as a
result of the unusual precipitation of
the past twenty-four hours the rivers
are rising rapidly and threaten de-
struction to thousands of dollars
worth of property. The danger point
Of 22 feet above the normal was
reached at noon today and unless the
rains stop there is every prospect of
enormous damage.
The Allegheny and Youghiogheny
rivers are out of their banks in many
places and considerable damage has
already been done, while property
all along the two rivers is threat
ened.
The local weather bureau predicts
a stage of thirty feet here by night
fall and reports from further up the
river indicate that the floods are not
subsiding, but the water is steadily
rising at different points where re-
| ports are available.
People Leave Homes.
The large ice gorges above the city
are momentarily expected to breaR
land when they do will wreck the
river craft in their path, causing sew
eral thousand dollars worth of dam
age. The boats have all been desert
| ed oy their crews.
Reports from Wheeling, West Vir'
| einia. and Steubenville, Ohio, say tha
\ serious floods are expected but no
| before Sunday night.
| In various places in this city the
water has risen to the ground foori
of business houses and dwellings
| Throughout the night hundreds o
| people were engaged in removing
| their household goods from the iiooC
| to places of safety.
Before this evening several rall
| roads and street car lines will o'
| forced to abandon their services oil
account of water covering the tracks
AMI certain sections of the city VII
| thus be without transportation.
All the small streams in the town
| surrounding Pittsburg are over thei
banks. Thousands of people at Sharps
burg. Aetna, Aspinwald, Charleroi
| Oakdale and many other places haV
been compelled TO remove thell
household goods to the upper storie
of their houses. In some of the town
skiffs are being used as means o
transportation.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15

Statehood is assured from this
session of Congress and the statehood
bill will unquestionably pass at the
short session of that honorable body.
You may state that Governor Curry,
and the New Mexico delegation have
positively secured the unreserved as
Sistance of President Roosevelt, Vice
President Fairbanks, Secretary Taft,
Speaker Cannon, Senator Beveridge,
Chairman Hamilton of the House
committee ON territories, and that
they say the statehood bill will go
through without hitch"
This information, which will be
read with pleasure all over New Mex
leo. was made public by Hon. Solo
mon Luna and Hon. II. o. Bursum,
members of the New Mexico delega-
ton, who stepped off the flyer at noon
today, having come direct to Albu-
querque from Washington. Both OF
these men, who have spent over
month in the national capital, are en-
thusiastic over the prospects of this
territory for admission to the union
at an early day and of the support
that the territory has received from
the most influential men of the coun-
tr.. Continuing they said:
There is no question that New
| Mexico Will at last secure statehood,
sentiment in Congress is strong for
statehood and botn committees are
| favorable to our early admission. Ar
rangements have been made to send
a Joint committee of the Senate and
House to New Mexico during recess
| to inquire fully into our fitness for
statehood. We know, and the mem
| bers of Congress generally know, that
New Mexico will more than make
good on close inspection. We have
nothing TO fear and everything to gain
| from a visit of such a committee and
they will be given ample opportunity
to see everything in New Mexico.
The Election Interfered.
This territory is receiving more
friendly recognition than at any time
| in her history. Congress has heard of
the success of dry farming, the influx
of thousands of farmers, big water
melons and eight foot corn, as well
as a few other produces too numer-
Gus to mention, which are bringing
this territory TO the front at a rapid
| pace.
have been passed by Congress at this
time had it not been on the eve OF a
| presidential election. Nearly all leg
islation possible, is being deferred un-
Ill after the election.
zone thing of the many good things
obtained by the governor, Delegate
| Andrews and the New Mexico dele
gates, is the appropriation of S25,-
600 for the entertainment and ex-
penses of the big Irrigation congress
| which will assemble here this fall
The bill providing for the appropria-
ton will undoubtedly be passed by
Congress.
Governor Curry and Delegate An
drews are doing magnificent work
for New Mexico and they are en-
titled to the gratitude Of all the peo-
pie in this territory regardless OF
party,
- bill has been introduced In Con
gress and favorably reported by the
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
LOCKOUT IN ENGLAND

london Feb l5.-ShIpDuIIders OF
the northeast coast today enforced a
lockout of all workingmeu. This ac-
ton is the outcome of the strike be-
gun on January %. the men refusing
TO accept a reduction I'm wages The
en- ployers declare that a reduction
was necessary owing to the depres-
sion in the industry
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATS

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. l5.-In accord
auCe with the recommendation Of the
state central committee. county con-
yeutinus were held today thrOughou;
oklahoma to select delegates to the
Democratic state convention, to be
held in Muskogec next Saturday. At
the latter meeting the delegation OF
the new state to the Democratic ma
tional convention will be chosen, It
is practically certain that the Okla
hom8 delegates viii be solilly FOR
Bryan.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
NEW TARIFF on SUGAR

City Of Mexico, Feb. l5,--Section
125 of the Mexican import tariff has
undergone a change in the importa-
ton rate on sugar, the new rate be-
coming effective today. Section 125
now reads; Candy, sugar and re-
fined sugar Of an kinds, five cents per
kilogram, gross weight
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
EVANS THANKS CHILEANs

Valparaiso, Feb l5.-TWO WIreIess
messages have been received here
from the American fleet which passed
this port Yesterday. one is To Rear
Admiral Simpson Of the Chilean navy
and Admiral Evans asks him to thank
President Monet In the name of him
self and officer for the courtesies
shown by the Chilean people. The
other message Is to John Hicks. the
American minister, and makes the
same request.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
RAILWAY AGENTS IN SESSION

Los Angeles Cal, Fe0. Io.-WIIN
actresses of welcome by leading rail-
way men and officials Of Los Angeles
commercial bodies the twelfth an
nual convention Of the National As
sociation Of Railway Agents was
opened in the Hotel Hayward today.
Local agents of leading railways are
here from all sections Of the country,
maxim gthe trip in a special train,
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
STUDENTS VIII REruRN.

College station, Texas, Feb. 15.-
Three hundred students of the Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical college
yesteray pledged themselves TO return
to their classes and an effort Is now
being made by the alumni to induce
the remainder of the students, num-
beriug 800, to return. he students
quit because Of rebellion against
President Legett.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF LAND RETURNED TO PUBLIC
DOMAIN FROM LARGE FOREST
Committee Coming

issue, authorized by the last legislas
ture, has been favorably acted upon
by the committee and will undoubt-
edly he r9Ified by ConeI ess.
This bond issue is of great i'm
portance to New Mexico since it pro-
vides for the leading educational in
stitutions large sums of money for
Improvement. The bond issue Is as
follows: Thirty thousand dollars for
the University at Albuquerque; $20,-
600 for the Military institute at Ros-
well; $4,000 for the New Mexico
Normal university at Las Vegas; $1O,-
00O for the New Mexico Normal
school at Silver City; $500 for the
School Of Mines at Socorro; $50, 900
for the Agricultural college at Las
Cruces; and $4,000 for the Miners
hospital at Ration. a total of $125,000.
when the New Mexicans visited
the war department they were prom
ised not only military exhibit for
the Irrigation congress and the at
tendance of a body of troops, but also
that the department would furnish all
the tents desired for that occasion
for any purpose the board of control
might desire.
There Is no chance Tor the Burkett
lease law bin. which would lease the
public range, to uass this Congress
The bill is safely In the hands OF the
great champion of the west, Mr.. Mon.
! dell, chairman of the lands commit
! tee. who understands conditions in the
west and southwest better than any
man in Congress.
Big Men TO Come
shortly before we left Washington
| Vice President Fairbanks said that he
would attend the Irrigation congress
/ With him will come Secretary of the
! Interior Garfield, Chief Forester Pin
! chot, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
| Chief of the Reclamation Service
| Newall, Senator Elkins and some hall
a dozen others, prominent In the ma
tlonal councils. The department ol
state will have a delegation here tC
entertain all foreign representatives a
the cost OF the department
Taft Is Ahead
National politics are getting dowr
to an earnest campaign in the east
Taft appears to have the leaC
over all Republican candidates and
I
gaining strength Among the Demo
Gratis 1t appears that Bryan is the onl,
available man for the nomination. On,
hears little else but presidential tall
in the capital these days and the odd
OF conversation are strongly in favo
of Taft who will likely be the Re
publican candidate under the ROose
welt banner.
The reception accorded US by tn
president was hearty and without re
serve. He asked US to convey hi
greetings to the people of New Mex
leo and to say that he would lend al
the assistance in his power to secur
statehood for New Mexico before tn
end Of the present Congress"
Mr, Luna and Mr.. Bursum Will re
main in Albuquerque over Sunday
They were kept busy today receivin
congratulations over the work the
ana the other New Mexicans have ac
com plished.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
NAMED BABY EVELYN NEsBIT

Sioux Falls, 5. D., Feb. ia town
row has been started at Violin ;. D.
over the naming of a baby after Eve
lyn Nesblt Thaw. The entire neigh
borhood is aroused and violence is
threatened the parents Of the child
if the name is not changed.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
BANKS Make GAIN.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE state
ment OF the Clearing House assOcia-
tion shows that the banks i'm the as
sociation hold at the end Of this week
S3O.S5O.225 more than the legal cash
reserve requirement This Is "a gain
Of S1.O1S,O6O over last week.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
AMERICAN Is AHEAD

Auburn. y. Y, Feb. 15.--The three
leading cars i'm the New York-Paris
motor race passed through here this
afternoon. The American car was the
first TO arrive and leave It's ma
chinery was clogged and it was thor
oughly overhauled while here. 1t left
twenty-eight minutes ahead Of the
Italian car and an hour and eighteen
minutes ahead Of the French car.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15

Chicago, Feb. 15.-The seventh tri-
al of saIoonkeepers who are charged
with violations of the Sunday closing
law ended today with the disagree
ment Of the jury. The jury stood six
to six. 1t Is the fifth that has dis
agreed In Sunday closing cases.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Feb B.-Repub-
llcans of the Sixth district of Alabama
convened here today for the purpose
If selecting TWO delegates TO the ma
uonal convention, nominating a candl-
date for Congress and electing a new
Congressional executive committee.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
WAS SHAH AssAsINATED?

given to the report that the Shad Of
Persia has been assassinated. Message
from Paris says that the Persian min
ister there received seeral kilograms
from Teheran last night and no mem
ton of the matter was made In them.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
GENERAL DAVIS TO RETIRE

Washington, Feb. 15.-Brigaiier
General Charles +. /. b. Davis will
celebrate the cath anniversary Of his
birth tomorrow and will retire from
the army after forty-two years OF
active service as an officer. Colonel
Daniel Il. Brush of the Twenty-fourth
infantry viii be promoted to the rank
Of brigadier general TO succeed Gem
eral Davis.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
DISCUSS FOREST MNTTEHs.

Washington, Feb. 15.-(SpeciaI)-
Governor Curry, Delegate Andrews
and members of the delegation call
ed at the forestry bureau today to
talk over matters pertaining 10 forest
lands i'm New Mexico.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
SAVINGS BANK OPENS
AFTER SUSPENSION
Montana Institution Has Many Dcpos-
itors on First Day of Opening.

Butte. Mont. Feb. l5.-Thc state
Savings bank. which closed last Oc-
tUber resumed business today. The
petition for a receiver which was
pending in court was dismissed and
r. a. Heinze has retired from the
board Of directors
There was no run when the institu-
tiou opened its doors this morning
and many new deposi,OTs opened dc-
counts.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
NOMINATE BURTON

Cleveland, Feb. 15.-Congressman
Burton was unanimously nominated
for congressman by the Republicans
Of the Twenty-first Ohio district to-
day. He and Judge Fred L. Taft were
selected as delegates to the national
convention and We're instructed for
Taft for president
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
Kcntuclxy Streams Up.

Lexington. KY, Feb. l5.-The
streams throughout eastern Kentucky
are rising rapidly as the result of a
four days rain and great damage Is
threatened to the lumber companies
operating along the rivers. several
towns along the Licking river are re-
rorted to be in danger and the resi-
dents are leaving as fast as they can,
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
STEAMERS co ASHORE

New York, Feb. l5.-The Cunard
liner Ftruria went aground on the
north side of Gedney channel today
while leaving this port for Queens
town and Liverpool.
The Iucania also grounded while
trying to avoid collision with the
tank steamer deutschland, also out
ward bound The Lucania was floated
later
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
mnndrcd IIomsc. T1ooded.

SpringheId, Ohi0. Fen. I5.-Hu0k
creek is higher than since 1856 and
fully a hundred houses in this city
are flooded Men in boats were busy
all night taking people from the
flooded district.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15

Indianapolis Feb. l5.-WhIIe INC
northern and central portions Of In
diana are being swept by a wind
and snowstorm today the southern
mart of the state is flooded. The low
lands are all under water and much
damage has been done 10 property
At Bloomington the flood is the worst
since 1855.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
Matcr in Streets.

BuffaIo, \. Y. Feb. l5.-The creeks
in the northern and southern sections
Of this city overflowed their banks
today and there is three feet Of wa
ter in the streets. Much damage has
already been done to property.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
ONO q. o. p. CONVENTION

Toedo, o., Fec 15.-Republlcan
Of the Ninth Ohio district will hold
their convention here today to select
delegates to the Chicago convention.
The Taft adherents are In command
of the situation
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-15
Telegram Wires Down.

Hattiesburg,- Miss, Feb. l5.-The
Leaf river is over its banks at this
place and the residents in the low
places along the river are preparing
to move out and abandon what prop
erty they cannot take with them. The
telegraph wires are down In every
direction.