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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07

League will have expensive headquar- ters in Chicago and will keep open house. There is method in this move. All the men identified with this league are decidedly hostile to the candidacy of Secretary Taft. That is because he is known to be in favor of revision of the tariff. They are also generally opposed to the policies of. President Roosevelt for the same reason.
 Nearly all the, men identified with this league are possessed of wealth, and collectively they can command im- mense sums of money to fight those who oppose their interests. Not long ago one of the officers of the league in discussing the outlook with me did not hesitate to say that they would fight Roosevelt and Taft to the bitter end. He would not for a moment admit that the administration had the power to force the nomination of Taft. and rid iculed the oft-repeated story that there would be a stampede out at Chicago to Roosevelt.
 sanguine for Fairbanhs.
 This same man was asked Who was likely to be nominated at Chicago in fhe event the Roosevelt.Taft. combina- tiop was routed. He promptly an-
 "You may think I am wild when I make this prediction, nut Charles War ren Fairbanks of Indiana is going to win the nomination, although he will start out with so few votes on the first ballot"
 here is is evident that big piles of money win change hands at Chicago between now and the time the nomina- tions arel made.
 It is exbected that a considerable per- centage Of the delegates from down South may be Induced" to see new light" under certain conditions. The late Thomas B. Reed claimed aImoss to the day of his death that he would have received the nomination for the Presidency at St. Louis twelve years ago if the money had not been outr9ge- ouslv used among the delegates from the South who were sent there either Instructed for him or favorable 70 ms candidacy. Even New England was in- vaded Mir. Reed did not claim that delegates from that section were hbouebt. but he did insist that certain inducements in the shape of promised Legislation for the benefit of the man. ufacturin1 interests were held out. ana delegates who had been shouting Tor him deserted his standard ana Iinea m for Mckinley after the agents or Marcus Alonzo Hanna had seen them.
 The managers of the Taft campaign are said to be getting ready to spend large sums of money at Chicago to see that what they have does not get away from them. and to influence, other delegates and shouters to join the Taft procession. Their argument will be ''You had better get on the Taft band wagon while you have chance" Charles P. Taft, brother Of the Pres- identiaI candidate. is known to be arr ranging to supply the ready cash. Frank Hitchcock vorys of Ohio and d few others are expected to see that fl fe dispensed where 1t will do the most good. ..
 Referee Scott of Alabama, who left the Taft camp several months ago. time scott was here he insisted that I f4ltchcoclx could not run the Southern I 1elexakes. 1t will be Interesting to sec 1 how Scott comes out in his tpssle' witt i the old cFcwd-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07

room when this statement was made and he promptly denied 1t. Facing MT. Stripling he said:
 That is an absolute falsehood.
 T reaffirm on my honor as a man that what said is true" replied Mir. Striplfng.
 Both men were standing and glsssEg at each other and began to advance. Chairman News gavel was digging dents in the table and his voice could be heard above the confusion, declaring Both gentleman gentlemen are out of order" In the meantime friends of both men had interposed and the trouble was over.
 The Coombs-Shub ubb deiegates-at-large and the delegates of the same faction from the Second Congressional District were ordered seated.
 Before the motion to seat these dele- gates--who were instructed for Sec retary Taft--was presented to the com mittees MT. Scott of Alabama moved to substitute the Stripfing delegates. The motion was seconded by Senator Crane of Massachusetts, but was lost on a viva vocesvote. The original mo- ton then carried.
 After passing over the Third District, which was the only remaining contest from Florida, the Georgia cases were taken up.
 Another amusing situation was ere ated by these contests The State case involving the delegates-at-1arge was called and developed that the faction opposing Secretary Taft had not put in an appearance. The Taft Big Four from Georgia was then ordered seated.
 The opponents of Taft in the First, Second and Third Districts were not ready to proceed. and at the suggestion of counsel for the other side, the cases were passed until Monday.
 Brother Against Brother
 The Fifth District was then called. It was a case of Blodgett against Blodgett. two brothers. being on the opposing delegations. Thomas Blod- gett of Atlanta was against the nomi- nation of Taft and E F. Blodgett, the postmaster at Atlanta, was for the Secretary of War. The former charged his brother with being a surservient Federal officeholder. whose every act was controlled from Washington. but he did not give expression to his opin- ion in such polite language as is here used.
 As Thomas Blodgett became more and more denunciatory of his brother, the lattter's smile became broader and broader. He made no reply of a per- sonal character. t
 A few minutes later the committee decided the case in his favor and he was ordered seated, with Ananias Brown as his colleague, from the Fifth District
 The Eighth and Eleventh Districts were then taken up and the Taft dele gates in both cases were victorious. The Eleventh went by default, the op- position to the Taft delegates falling to put in an appearances. An adjourn ment was then taken until 10 o'clock Monday morning and many members of the committee went to the ball game between the Chicago and Wash ington teams of the American League. A movement was started early to- day looking to the division of some oi the Southern delegations. giving one half q vote each to the opposing fac tions. This suggestion came from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
Monument to Lee.

Mobile. June 6.-It was learned nere today that a movement is on foot,orlg mating in Columbus, Mlss'' H sSe 1"lae non to 2, srect monument to the memory of tha dead commander in chief of the fTnited Conferedate Veterans. The r,ovennent will probably assume defi- nite shane at the reunion to be held in birmingham next week.
 A large delegation of veterans head ed by General William E. Mickle, ad- tutant general of the United Confed- crate Veterans, Colonel F. L. Russell Two camps of veterans. Sons of Vet evans and citizens will leave here to- morrow and Monday for the reunion at Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
RAILROAD MEN CONFER.
FitsPatrick Says No Trains are Ruz
 ming

Atlanta. Ga. June s.--viee Grand Master Fitzpatrick of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen stated to the As- sociated Press tonight that no new de- velopments regarding the strike had taken place.
 "'The strike is still on," he said, "no freight trains are being run, and pas- senger trains are being delayed.
 Third Vice President W. NJ. Clark Of the Order of Railway Conductors. of Chicago and F. A. Burgess. Assistant Grand Chief of the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Engineers of Cleveland, O.. arrived in Atlanta today and went Into conference with MT. Fitzpatrick.
 A meeting of all the railroad brcfn- erhoods will be held in Atlanta tomor- row evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
BELMONT IsIrnoyINe.
New York Millionaire May Recover His
 aHenlxh

New York. June s.--slight signs oi improvement were further. manifested tonight in the condition of Oliver H. P Belmont. the capitalist. who is critical 1y III of peritonitis following an oper- ation for appendicitis at his home in Hampstead.
 Favorable symptoms were noted in the patients condition early today and these have been maintained. While the improvement is slight, it has given Mir. Belmont's physicians some ground for hope of recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
palIey ln ImprovInE.

New York. June 6.-Senator Joseph W. Bailey. of Texas. who Is being treated here by a throat specialist, was slightly improved today and went for walk in the afternoon. His throat trouble Is due to speaking in the open air. He may have to undergo an op- eration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
Do.e. VUh,t. Droun nead.

Detroit. Mich, June 5-Hon. Peter White of Marquette, one of the most prominent men in the upper peninsula of Michigan, dropped dead here today in front of the city hall Heart dis ease is supposed to have been the cause nf death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
Creot Dlstresa In Montana.

Rntte Mont. June s.--With crop losses estimated at from two thirds to ..taI- aAatruction in several of the rich s,alIevs If the state. with damage to rsIiroaa lines estimated at more than one noiiiion dollars. while the systems ssarcely can be put upon 2 normal 'basis under two weeks; with from 5000 to 10 900 passengers stalled n this state with little hope of fnnt1sds- ata rescue. Montana 10 today experi- encing the worst flood in the history cx the state.
 shortly after midnight the Northern Paclac noyed here from Logan many of the west bound passengers sfaIle4 at that point but it Is now impossible to get train in or out Of Butte over any railway. The Great Horhnsfn trains to and from Helena are tied up near Basin.
 The Northern Paciac officials coufees that they do net know where some Of their express trains are. nor can the whereabouts of the Oregon Short Line trains be learned at this hour.
 Because of washouts on the Great Northern the Boston and Montana properties in Butte closed tonight, throwing thousands of men out ox work here, forcing the smeiter at Great Falls which employs thousands more. to suspend operation.
 The heavy snow which fell yesterday is melting today under Q drizzltng rain and worse conditions are looked for. when this additional of water reaches the lower valleys.
 Butte is still without street ears. lights and electrical power of any sort.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07

New York, June 6-The sledge used by Paul de Chaillu. the writer and ex- plorer, in his journeys in Lapland. which he described in his land Of the MIdnirht Sun," has been presented to the American Museum of natural his- tory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
rr,.na ln North,rent Cnnaaln

Macleod, Alberta. June 6.--The Car madam Pacific bridge at West MacLeon was swept away last night
 St Mary's bridge. between here ana I,ethbridre. is total wreck, and the Canadian Pacific Railway pumping sta- ton has been swept into the river. The bridge at Breckt0n, on the Crows Nest lines. is expected to go any time and mail freight and passenger traflfc Is at a standstill.'
 These are developments to date as q result of a flood due to recent torren- tial rains The rain continues to fall in torrents. Farms for many miles around are inundated and houses are even floating away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
DEATH COMES TO
 HOLLOWAY IN AUTO

Birmingham. June 6--Dr. I. E. Holloway. a specialist here, dropped dead in his automobile while On spin in Woodlawn, a suburb. Heart disease was the cause of death.
 The mans foot slipped on a medal of the automobile when he received the attack. which caused the machine to back up against a fence alongside of the road. Passers-by found the dead man, in the car.
 pr. Holloway was about 50 years of age. and Is survived by a family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
nrvnn Goen to T.ienIe.

Lincoln, Neb., June 6.--W. J. Bryan and his newspaper employees left today for Crete, to hold the annual picnic A baseball game and a basket dinner were features of the outing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
GAn. TxIer Arrives.

rsirminrham, June 6,-ISpeciaI.J-- ts,,tanant. General Henry A. Tyler, carnmanding Forests Cavalry corps orr1,yad in birmingham Saturday morn sa o. z, ana 'reeistered at the Hillnian Ho- tei' where his social headquarters VII VII he The General did not bring his sirls' as he calls his sponsors ana ,maids with him, but VIII nave tnem here Monday morning
 ' Isanaral Tyler was visited Saturday : Sesn E. w. Rucker, commanding tSa Second Division. Quartermaster q. < s''o rata Col. L. H. Russell and other
 .syVe are going to have the best conn .a,,,, tn the parade that the corps has svar s turned out" said General Tyler.
 His rooms are on the second no2r The General was placed Tn TOO" No' 2Os temporarily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
FLOOD SWEEPS THROUGH ENID Oklahoma Town is Un-
 der Water. FLOODS CAUSE GREAT LOSS Montana Railroads Tied Up and
 Trains Lost. Thousands of Passengers Are Stalled in the Mountains and Heavy
 snow Adds to the Dis
 tress.

Enid. Okla. June s.-Following c heavy rainfall of several hours dura tion sBoggy Creek running through the city flooded practically the whole or Enid, carrying away houses. noodinE stores and endangering lives.
 Today the water stood twelve feet deep in Main street, covering several blocks of the business center Fifty houses were swept away and carried down stream with the occupants who had been driven to the roofs. several families fioated about at the mercy or the flood waters and in the darkness all night. All were finally rescued at day light.
 No fatalities are reported. Aouas the water is receding slowly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
Trayerr Wins at GoIf

New York. June 6.-Jerome D. Trav- CTS. national amateur golf champion, to- day won the New Jersey State golf championship on the links of Engie- wood Golf Club, defeating Max Behr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
TWO HUNDRED MEN
 PURSUE TEXAS NEGRO

Fort Worth. Texas. June e.--Consta- ble Thomas Cengers was overpowered and fatally shot by negro prisoner named Nelson Gold today, near Wax ahatchie, twenty miles south of here.
 Two hundred men are in pursuit of the negro who escaped to the creek bottoms. Sheriff Forbes heads one party and a race is on between the posses to capture and lynch Gold be- fore the Sheriff gets him.
 ConEer had arrested Gold and they were riding in a carriage when the ne- trro suddenly sprang from the offlcer and took his gun away, shooting him four times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
WfII Support OId.

] New Orleans, June s.--Lnuisiana del- eRates to the annual reunion of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans. which la to be held at the same time as that of the Veterans at Birming- Norfolk, Va, in the election of the next Commander-in-Ch Chief.
 This means the withdrawal of the candidacy of Ralston F. Green, of Camp Beauregard. New Orleans. whose name was to have been presented Friends of MT. Green will present his name when the Commander of the Army of Tennessee Department Is elected.
 rr rnakinR this announcement here +o,ioht members of Camp Beauregard tSated that in withdrawing Mir. Greens nan,e and declaring themselves for. MT. old. they wanted it understood that thev did so because they felt that the honor this year belonged to Virginia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
MEMORIAL TOG GEN. LEE E st Act of the Re
 union. ORDER BY GEN. CABELl
 - ysss Commander of Vets Leaving
 Dallas. R. F. Green Retires from .Raee for Commander of Sons. and W. w.
 old. Jr., win Re Chosen.

New Orleans. June e.--Adjutant-3en- eral William E. Mickle, of the United Confederate Veterans, at the direc- ton of Gen. W. L. Cabell, Lieutenant- General commanding, today issued the following special order:
 The tLieutenant-G Command ing realizes that he can in no sense express the irreparable loss our below ed cause has suffered in the death of our great leader. Gen. stephen D. Lee. but it is proper that the conven- tion to meet in Birmingham should adopt resolutions that may feebly ex- press our love and admiration, and the great loss the cause has suffered by his death. It is, therefore, ordered vices to be held at, noon on June 10 shall be the consideration of this mat ter.
 Gen. W. A. Montgomery of Missis- sippi, who was intimately associated with the late Commander in Chief. and a warm personal friend, is charged with the duty of preparing these reso- lutions and presenting them to the con- vention in a suitable address"
 Tn another special order General Ca- bell directs that Major General K. M. Van zandt commanding the Texas Di- vision of the United Confederate Vet erans, shall assume command of the Trans Mississippi Department.
 General Van Zandt Is directed to in- struct the ranking Brigadier-G General of the Texas Division to assume conn mand of the Texas Division.
 Following the Issuance of these or ders today, General Mickle left for his home In Mobile. Tomorrow he will go to Birmingham. where he will open the offices of the Lieutenant-General Commanding and his staff. 55t q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
Knr Riyer RIalnR.

Kansas City, June 6.--The Kaw River ia stiIl rising at Argentine. Kansas. and west of here. The river is out ok its banks in the lowiands east ana west of Topeka and many more ttmfo living in the low districts of North To- peka have moved out
 tba Raw valley a sufficient volume of rater is enroute to send the Raw River to twenty-one feet at Topeka aorna time Sunday which will overflow portions Of North Topeka.
 Railroads are refusing shipments 10 hooded districts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
GenernI CaheIIsa Traln.

epailas. Texas, June e--On special train General W. L. cabelI and stan and other vet Taxas ana Pacific for ti1e BirmIngham reunion. About 800 Confederate Veter- ans VIII be on board.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07
THE WEATHER,

~yamhingtOn, June 6. 6.--Foreeast Tor A1.hams, Fair Sunday MOnday partly clomdy. showers in the interiors light to freah east to south winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-07

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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-04-09
New Things.

Mrs. r. A. Jackson has re-
rooted her residence.
John Gupton has added two
rooms to his home,
-Zack Leake has added one
room to his residence.
G. @. Donivan is building a
three room cottage.
Rich Hays is building room
20x40 feet.
Neal Jackson is adding anoth-
er room to his home.
Joshua Jarman is building a
five room cottage.
Node Green has put up a
pretty porch at his home.
B. D. Neal has re-roofed his
residence.
Mr., Heintz is building a fancy
dairy.
]. G. Kemper is re-roofiug his
reside nee.
Ed Branch is building a barn
26x36 feet.
Tom Lee is re-roofing the ell
of his home.
} G Shaw is re roofing his
home.
Mrs. Roberts is re-rooing her
residence.
James Bannister is adding
four rooms to his residence.
E. Fl Griffin is re.roo ofng his
residence.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-04-09
Railroad Changes.

The policy of retrenchment in
railroad circles this week abol-
ished the position of assistant
superintendent, returning w. F.
Thieboff to the Office OF train.
master and putting E. B. Dab.
ney on the road again as con-
ductor. Also the number of
travelling engineers was reduced
from two to one and S. Nj. Buck
goes to New Cambria to run the
pusher.
On the other hand the recent
ly discontinued position of live
stock agent at East st. Louis
seems to have been found indis-
pensable and P. McGrail re.
sumes that work, while E. A.
Hawkins again moves up from
Meadville to be agent here and
E. ]. Alexander once more takes
charge of the Office in Meadville,
|-Brooktield Budget.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-04-09
Indian Greek

Guy Osbourne bought a 4.
year-old combination mare from
Dick Simms at $3.50 and Dick
bought a small harness mare
from Jim Tulley for 800; also
Adolph Adams bought a horse
from Tuck Plerceall tor $115.
Saturday at noon the house
on the old Tulley place burned,
destroying all the furniture and
contents for Ed Cleary, who
was a renter living there. The
fire started from bad fiue.
Misses Grace Osbourne and
Bee Simms returned Sunday
from a short visit with Miss
O'Daniel of north of Hume we'll.
Aubrey Spalding bought a
span of young horses from Al
Spalding for $222,50.
Paul Adams has quite d curl.
osity in the shape of calf. II
is about the size of a shepherd
dog They have to hold it up
to let it suck, and Freddie, a
slx-year-old boy, carries il
around in his arms. Regardless
of it's miniature size, the calf is
in good health
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-04-09

All who attended the big
dollar dinner meeting at Kan
sas City seem to be unanimous
in the opinion that Hon. W. S.
Cowherd will be nominated long
before the August primary day.
In every part of the state he
has many votes and in many
places practically all of them
All real democrats seem to rec
.ognlze that he is an IDEAL man
mau for the present condition OF
the party and are confident that
he will unite the democracy OF
the state as no other man could,
The Democrat still thinks be
will be the only candidate fol-
governor on the democratic
ticket in the August primary
Moberly Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-04-09

the liquor question, and the one
under which the evils of iutem-
perance are reduced to the min
imum. It is OF Democratic orl-
gin, and follows Democratic
principles.
l believe In the strict enforce
ment of all laws without regard
to any special fads or isms.
l believe no man should be ap.
pointed to Office unless his hon.
esty and competency are un.
questioned, but in the making
of appointments, 1 believe in a
fair recognition of all elements
in the party, in order that har-
mony may be restored and main
tanned.
Believing in the principles of
my party, 1 believe the success
and maintenance of those prin
ciples should be paramount to
the ambitions of any individual.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-04-09

Macon, Mo-, April Civilian
S. Sears, aged go, former state
senator from this district, was
found dead in his bed this morn.
ing. He had recently returned
from the western part of the
state. and apparently was in
improved health.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-04-09
METHoDIST-CIRCUIT.

METHODIST-CIRC
The congregation at Ely will
meet at 10 a. m. Sunday and or
ganize a Sunday School.
Rev. I thompson Penn will
preach Sunday morning and
evening at DeMoss Chapel.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-04-09

The little town of Canton,
Just above Quincy, has had a
fierce confiagration and lost its
saw mills aud lumber yards.
The loss was in the neighbor.
hood of $100,0 900.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-04-09
For Sale.

A good all purpose horse
Charlie Sharp. 4.9
Clay Underhill, the stock buy.
er, has both phones. Bell No
81, F & M No 67.
Walter L Boarman has sold
450 bushels of corn to H Green.
N W Burgland of Galesburg,
ILL.,, has been looking after the
Maxwe II farm east of the city
that be bought last year.
Henry burst has 1000 ewes
and last Friday told us: The
lambs are arriving in good
shape.
DR. L T Bell and Son have
sold fine coming 8 year old
jack to Geo w Newman of Ell.
vastou, III.
D K Yowell has sold the
Isaac McIntire 213 acre farm,
known as the Scheetz farm, 8
miles northeast of the city to ]
G Fuqua.
j } Elliott has sold his fancy
bulls BF Carrico of this city
got one and Harry Wilson of
Spalding the other.
j D Brandmeyer has sold a
good driving horse to Frank
Ahland for &l55 and bought one
from II Kaden for $125 and a
mare from G Frye for $40
The wheat fields OF ] B Gray
and Son and Elias Tooley were
beauties last Sunday. The
Gray wheat had grown so that
they were 'pasturing it and the
Tooley wheat was high enough
to hide a rabbit.
Earl Mudd has decided to be-
come a farmer. He now has a
dandy span of horses, new bar.
ness and implements and will
begin by putting in so acres of
corn.
For Sale.
Two spans coming 8 old
mules, l pair young mares. 1
pair young geldings and other
stuff.-Charlie Sullivan.
For Sale-Goose eggs for
setting.-Mrs. j. W. Rouse.
Market Report.
For Wednesday before date
paper.
........-.---&3. OO@$6, so
Hogs Heavy........-.-$3.20@$5.7 rs
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