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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
DELEGATEs AT WHITE HOUSE.
Hslisi6as and Edas..ie..,. A..oe,aslo'

Religious and Educational Association
 Elects Officers .sf .s H s
 washingto On. Feb 12.---Interest initha dayss work of the fifth general conven- tion of the Religious and Educational Association .centered in. q reception and an address to the deleates by the Pres- ident of the United States at the White House, ftnl which he declared that our material prosperitx will avail but 1it- tie unless the Asuperstructure of high moral and spiritual edifices be built upon 1t. tpl.se
 The real business before the second days session, which was held in the First Congregational Church, was the reading of the annual reports or "sur- veys" of the work of the association and of sthe progress in moral and re- ifeious seducatfonr and the election of officers sasrfoiIows: rss1t. !l.fI .-
 President. Francis ssreenwood Pea body. Harvafd, Mass. First Vice F,res- tdent. Benjamin sIde Wheeler. BerI<e- ley, Call, Vice Presidents. Elmer E. Brown. Washington. D. C.. James H. Kirkland, Nashville Tenn; Carter Helm Jones. Lynehburg, Val w D. Murray, New York, and others.
 The next convention of the associa- tion will be held in Chicago in Feb ruary, 1909. The delegates were re- ceiyed in the East Room of the White House this afternoon when the Pres- ident addressed them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
JACK EVERHARDT WINS.

New Orleans. Feb. 12--After several years absence from the ring. Jack Everhardt. formerly a well known fighter at the middle weights. came back tonight and won the decision over Jack Graham of Kansas City. in a ten round contest at the Southern Athletic Club. Graham was much the younger man.
 Tn the preliminary. Tommy Feltz of Brooklyn knocked out Alabama Kid of Mobile in the first round.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
MAY SELL ALCOHOLIC Dnuas.
Judge Feagin Rules on Cnse in Hfrns.
 fnRhan.

Birmingham, Feb, (SpeciaIJ J--A ruling of far reaching effect was made in the police court this morning when Judge N. B. Feagin held that medicines properly compounded and containing Q large per cent of alcohol could be sold legally when there was no evidences to show that a violation of the pro hibition law was intended
 The case was brought before zhe court by the arrest of James James. negro druggist. who sold bottle Of jamaica ginger for ten cents in tho presence of Police officer LArtie.
 4 large number of druggists, both retail and wholesale. were present in the court at the trial as the question was one of importance. It was shown that the ginger contained 73.sS per cenE alcohol but that there was no moro than was necessary to properly conn pound the medicine It was admitted that the ginger when drank as beverage, would produce tntoxfcation quicker than a similar amount of whfs- key.
 James was discharged it being shown that the sale by him was not for tiie purpose of violating the prohibition laws
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
INSTALLED As PASTOR.
Rev. Neal Anderson Formally Inducted in Presence of Large Com
 gregatiOm.

Winston Salem. N. C.. Feb. 19.- Special 1.-The Rev. Neal L. Anderson, D. D.. former pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, Montgomery was installed as pastor of the First Pres byterian Church of this city Sunday in the presence of a large and attentive congregation. The formal installation was impressive and beautiful.
 By coincidence the service was held on the sixteenth anniversary of pr. Anderson's installation as first pastor of the Montgomery Central Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
Renult of ExpIosIon.

Pittsburg. Pa.. Feb. 12.--Thomas O'Toole is dead and eleven other people were burned In the terrific explosion of molten steel at the Monongahela blast furnace of the National Tube Company, at McKeesport. near here. early today. The huge steel plate furnace, one hum dred feet in height. burst at the tap hole, and fifty tons of liquid metal dropped to the floor. acc )mLsnted by explosions as 1t spread an,l splashed over. the heads and bodies of the work men nearby.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13

provides for reserve of alivsr bullion to be held as security against trade sfl- yer paper. issued in denominstions of s2.5o up to Sfo, not redeemable in gold. but in silver.
 Mir. Frewen said. that, all hope of .in- ternational: .bimetal1ism had disappear ed, and that the Goshen plan could be applied in this country without dis ruptfng the present currency system. He declared. that 1t would be mora, sp- plicabie here and in England now than it would have been years ago.
 Ills idea was to have the United states adopt It first and then. let Eng land take 1t up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
rrnnIx YInn surrendern.

Cleveland, O.. Feb. 12.-Frank v1na, treasurer for various Bohemian fra ternai organizations. who fled from the city several weeks ago when he was said to be many thousands of dollars short in his accounts returned here today and surrendered to the police. Vina said he had been in Fort Wayne. Ind, since leaving Cleveland. and that he expected to make every dollar of the shortage good. A warrant was is- sued for vIna some time ago on the charge of embezzlement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
FINANCES IN AMERICA.
Italian Statesman Writes of the ssau.
 atlon.

atlon.
 Paris, Feb. 12.-The Corrier de La Sera publishes an article today from the pen of Prof. Luigi Luzzat. former Italian Minister of Finance. regarding the financial situation in America.
 The writer says the United states has demonstrated it's incapacity to es- rablish a strong circulating medium. but that the recent message of Presi- dent Roosevelt to Congress Is full of dignity in the stand the chief executive takes against the immoral Speculation that is staining the greatest democracy in the world. !"
 If President Roosevelt succeeds in founding in the United States a State bank similar to those of Europe, Sig nor Luzzat says. this will do more than anything else to clear the paIit- ical atmosphere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13

beria. accompanied by thirty-two stu dents. He spent two days at Yoko- hama. During his stay here he called at the American Embassy and had a long talk with Minister Thomas J. O'Brien. He was entertained at a luncheon given today by H. B.. Mil- Ter. the American Consul General at which Minister o'Brien and other ofi- cials were present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
Tt.IIan Liner sinks.

Naples, Feb. 12.--There was collis- ion. in. this harbor today between two freighters, the Austrian steamer Flor ida, bound for New York. and the Ital- ian liner Perso. The Florida sustained light damage. while the Italian vessel went 10 inc bottom. There were no casualties. The Perso was of 2,097 tons. net. She was built at Glasgow in 1883 and was owned by the Navigazione IfaIiana of Genoa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
saaea .ta r,fnl1. Tla.Ir

Anderson. Ind. Eeb4 12.-Nrs. Lo- disa. Peters left today for New Orleans to- claim the body of her daughter. Mrs. Maud Marsh. wife of Joseph Marsh. who shot his wife and then killed himself. Marsh and his wife were married at Buffalo, N. r., ten years ago and she has travelled with him since Mrs. Marsh was 29 years old The Peters family. moved here from Brad. dock, Pa. two years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
Miss BIatch win wed.

New York, NFeb.F l2.--The engage- ment of Miss Nera stanton Biatcf, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.. beth stanton. to pr. Lee DeForrest, President of the. American DeFor. rest Wireless Telegraph Company. was announced last night. The cereTn ony will take place before the spring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
OHIO PRIMARY LAW.
Senate Passes The Huffman Election
 Rill.

Columbus, Ohio. Feb, 12-The Senate today by unanimous vote passed the Huffman primary election bill which provides for compulsory direct prl- maries for the nomination of candi- dates for county and municipal ofu- cers
 Candidates for all district and state offices may be nominated by direct primaries or by delegate conventions as the controlling party committees may determine Primaries for the selection of candidates and delegates must be held by all parties simultaneously on the first Tuesday after the first Mon day in September of each year. except in presidential years. when they may be held in May. The bill goes to the House
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
Women suRraRIsta FIned

London Feb. l2.-Nearly fifteen wo- men suffragists who yesterday made a raid on the House of Commons. were arraigned in Police Court today and sentenced to pay a fine or one months imprisonment. All but two of the wo- men preferred to go to jail rather than pay the fine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
Die PIantu are Reaumsiag.

St. Louis. Feb. 12.--The. Republic Iron and Steel. Company in East St. Louis. Ili.. put 300 men to work yes terday. and today announcement was made by the National Enamellng and Stamping Company that 400 extra men will be given employment at Granite City next Monday. A number of other industries across the river are stated to be increasing their number of em- uloyee daily
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
RIVER WAS ABLAzE.
Fire in or Shed Causes Less of sl.s,-

New York. Feb 12.--Explosions of cans of oil, which were being prepared for shipment In a shed on the pier of the. Standard oil works at sthe foot of North 12th Street. Brooklyn, today. set fire to and destroyed the shed, pier and . ,two-storx brick building adjoining it. The building twas used as a boxing department.
 The loss is about s125.0e0- Burning oil from the cans ran through the floor of the pier and spread among the drift ice. presented the peculiar spectacle of an. ice coaled river ablaze.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
FRANCO. IN GENOA.

Depoaed Premier of PortugaI Heflrea from Politics.
 Genoa. Feb. 12.-zFranGo, the de- posed Premier and dictator of Portu- gal. who arrived here last night. re- mains in secretion at . hotel.
 In conversation he reiterated his de- sire to withdraw from political life for ever. sE~S S4ss
 The events at Lisbon have, shaken me to the depths" " he said "and I can not hope to find the peace and tram quiIity sso much need even In the calm lof this hpspitable climate"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
c.oe. to Meet Fieet.

Lima, Peru, Feb. l2.--rhe Peruvian cruiser Bolognesi will leave Callao next Saturday bound south. She will meet the American battleships under Rear Admiral Evans on the high seas, will fire a salute of welcome and es- cort them to Callao.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
sAIaaIsans to See Tlooaevelt.

WashlnRton,, Feb. I2,--Presldent Roosevelt today considered the appli- cation of a. delegation representing en- trymen on coal lands ip Alaska to have the lands opened for entry. It is un- defstpod that coal lands in Alaska are being withheld from entry to permit of the enactment of lSgiglation reserv- ing a portionsoe the lands for the use of the navy and the establishment of g Government leasing system for the bal ance. 5s. .a s.sI.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
FINNISH DIET OPENS.
A Number of Reforms are to Be Con-
 sfdered.

Helsingfors, Feb. 1.-The Finnish Diet was opened at the Palace today when Governor General Gerhard read an address of greeting from the throne.
 The session will be a momentous one for Finland. insomuch as the attitude of Finland in the present controversy with the throne is to be defined. A number of important reforms also will be acted on.
 The Diet is deeply impressed with the seriousness of the movement now going on in Russia to restrict the priv sleges of the Grand Duchy of Finland as well as with the symptomatic events which transpired during the recess. par
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
The Yoice of New YorIE.

Philedalphia Press.
 lust as soon as New York decides whether it would prefer Hughes to Roosevelt. or vice versa, as the next President, 1t will proceed to instruct inc rest of the country how to vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
Tt would Be VImorOus Enouwh

New York Evening Post.
 If Theodore Roosevelt were still Pres ident of the Civil Service Commission what an arraignment of the prost,tu- ton of the public service to politics
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
Pre.ented Wifh Pearl.

New York. Feb. 12.-When Charles T.. Hughes. Jr.. Denver lawyer. fn- ished his forty-five hours address be- fore the arbitrators who are hearing the Denver water works case here. he was presented with a pearl by David Moffat of Denver. whom he is repre- senting. The pearl Is said to be worth $15.000. Mir. Hughes began his speech last Wednesday and has spoken for several hours every day since.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
oLp COLLIN sYsTEnI.

Member of Parliament Tells Commit
 tee About It.
 Warrington, Feb. 12.--Morton Frewen of England, member Of Parliament, spoke. before the House Committee on Banking and Currency today in expla- nation of the old Goshen system. which
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13
Mr, Wu Ia. Coninm.

Tokio. Feb. g12.-wuv Ting Fang, Minister from China to Washington, will sail for America tomorrow, Feb- ruary 1s. on the Pacific Mail liner, si-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-13

The Daybreak Fertilizer has pro- duced on ene acre of sandy upland 1,627 pounds of lint cotton.
 MARKS A GAYLE
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Books Are Rotting.

A pile Of Wreckage in the nature OF
moth-eaten and rotted-out old state
record reposed in stately dignity Sat
urday in the middle of the floor of the
office of State Printing Clerk Earl
Hodges. There was nothing left of the
book whatever but the binding, the
leaves having rotted away and left
sticky, mouldy mess. The wreckage
was viewed by many state officials
during the day and the sight of it
brought forth anew the question as to
what can be done with the state house
records and books, all of which are
rapidly rotting away and for which
there is no suitable storiLs place. The
secretary of states library is stored in
a room on the first floor of the state
house, in the southwest corner. The
room is no longer a suitable place for
the storage of the books, as they are
moth-eaten and rapidly rotting away
from dampness. 1t is very probable
that the books will be moved out to
the old penitentiary hospital building
on the new state house grounds, in
which some of the states records and
books are already stored, pending the
completion of the new state capitol
Many of the old records in the state
auditors office are badly rotted. They
are practically ruined, as writing on
the leaves of the books can no longer
be read. The Supreme Court library
is still in good shape. 1t could not be
moved anyhow until the Supreme
Court is ready to be moved into the
new state capitol, as the justices have
constant need for all the books in
the library.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Pardons Issued.
the librar

Acting Governor X o. Pindall Mon
day issued a pardon to Milton E. Rem
ley, a negro, who was convicted at
Drew County Circuit Court of the
the September, 1907, term of the
charge of assault with intent to kill
and sentenced to three years in the
state penitentiaay. The petition for
his pardon stated that Remley was
charged with killing another negro
and alleged that in killing the negro
he acted in self-defense.
Acting Governor X. O. Pindall Tues
day issued two pardons. One was
granted Joe Weldon, convicted in the
justice of the peace court of Garland
county, January 2, of petit larceny ana
fined $50. The other was granted to
Henry Laney of Alexandria, La, who
was convicted in Police Court recently
for forgery and fined $500 and SEN
fenced to six months on the county
farm. Governor Pindall granted the
pardon after receiving q petition from
prominent people at the boys home
and consulting with Police Judge Rat
terree, who advised the pardon.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Unknown Negro Drowned.

News has been received that a ne
gro was drowned at Reddens Ferry,
six miles above Warren. The negro
drove buggy off steep bluff into the
Saline river. The horse was drown
ed and the negro's dead body was
found on the bank. He either was so
nearly drowned that he died from ex-
haustion after he had crawled out ca
the bank, or death resulted from in
juries received in the fall. DR.. J. w.
Thorn hired the negro in Pine Bluff
to bring his buggy to Warren, but does
not know what the negro's name was,
and he has not been identified yet. 1t
is thought that the negro, finding he
could not get across the river on the
ferry boat after night, undertook to
ford it, and in seeking for a fording
place drove off the bluff in the dark
ness. Reddens Ferry seems to be an
unlucky place on the river, for no
less than four people have lost their
lives there.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
First Real Test of Blue Laws.

Hot Springs is just entering upon
what is regarded as the most impor-
tant season in the history of the re-
sort. 1t is important chiefly because
of the fact that it will be the first
full season under the name "blue
laws For this reason it will give the
first real test of the new conditions.
The lid" was on at Hot Springs to
certain extent last season, but dur
ing the early part of the season it
was not clamped down as tightly as
1T will be during the coming few months.
There was racing at Oaklawn Park
during the first four weeks of the sea-
son, until the passage of the Amis
anti-betting law brought the meeting
to a premature end The poolrooms
and gambling houses had been closed
previous to the opening of the season,
but the race meeting undoubtedly
brought many visitors to the city and
furnished an attraction which will be
lacking this season. During the COM
ing season, therefore, Hot Springs
will have it's first real experience with
the "blue laws" If the laws are en-
forced as rigidly as they have been
for the past six months, and there
is no reason to expect that they will
not be, the resort will have experience
ed puritanical season, pure and una,
dulated
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
DAYLIGHT Thief FeIIs a Woman.

An unknown white man entered the
home of ]. w. Bleakley, 1112 West
Second street, Little Rock, about 4
o'clock Tuesday afternoon and stole
a purse containing $3.50 cash, and a
gold watch, attacking and seriously in
juring Mrs. Bleakley in getting out of
the house just after he had commit
ted the theft. Mrs. Bleakley came
into the hall of the home just as the
thief emerged from the room where
he had stolen the money and watch,
and ordered her to keep still or he
would kill her. Then, without a mo-
ment's hesitation, he struck her in
the right side, knocking her down.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Increase In Value of Cotton.

At round estimate, all of the cot
ton now within the borders Of Arkan-
sas has increased in value $2,760,000
within the last 10 days, as a result
of the operations of Daniel Sully on
the floor of the New York Cotton Elk
change. A tidy sum that, and one
that would purchase nearly $4,000 more
bales at closing price on the market
for middling Saturday, which was 11.56
cents or SO points higher than 10
days before. This approximation is
based on the assumption that there
are 100000 bales in the state, which
figure most cotton men accept. Should
the hope of the farmer be realized by
seeing the figure per pound soar to 10
cents, the increase in value would be
in the neighborhood of $16,500,000, or
enough to build two battleships such
as the great Connecticut, which is one
of the heaviest type in our naval force,
with a sufficient sum left over to add
materially to the mosquito fleet. The
total price at Is cents would be $780,
100000, which would build a whole
navy, to continue the parallel.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Commissions Issued.

The secretary of state Tuesday is
sued the following commissions: No
tary public, v E. Kerst of Pine Bluff,
L. E. Holloway of Wooster, w. P. Alb
bington of Barring Cross, ]. A. Reed of
Casa and ]. NJ Tate of Russellville;
justice of the peace, ]. F. James of
Pocahontas. The following were is
sued notary commissions Monday by
the secretary of state: A. R. Parish of
Sugar Grove, S. D. Larking of Month
cello, R. r. Blair of Ellsworth, ]. A.
Williams of Waldron, A. ]. Thomp-
son of Amity, c. E. Gentry of Guy,
R. G. Davies of Hot Springs, R. w.
Cochran of Beebe and c. J. Click of
Winthrop.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Negro Must Hama.

The appeal of Col. Jones, the negro
from Miller county, sentenced to be
hanged February IA on the charge
of murder, was refused Tuesday by
the Supreme Court. The appeal was
refused after the transcript has been
read by one of the justices The ne
gro is charged with killing a negress.
Unless Governor Pindall intervenes,
the negro will be hanged. Governor
Pindall, asked concerning the matter,
stated that he knew nothing whatever
of the case, and from his attitude indi-
Gated that it had not been brought
before him.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
State Capital Notes
Governor PindaII Wins Forgery Case.

Governor PindaIl Wins Forgery Case.
Governor Pindall, who has been in
Arkansas City during the past several
days, where he was engaged in de-
Tending Henry Owen, a white man,
who was charged with forgery, has
practically won his fight in both cases
against his client, who was formerly
of Arkansas City, but who now lives
at Warren. The fact that the gov
ernor of the state leaves his execu-
tive office and goes to another point
in the state to act as counsel in law
suit is considered rather out of the
ordinary. THE case came up in the
court before l went into the governors
chair stated the governor, "and
was then employed as counsel for the
defendant. Of course when the case
came up after had become governor
it was almost impossible for me to get
out of going down there and finishing
the case" The governor further stat
ed that he had not taken part in any
lawsuit or legal action as attorney
since he had entered the governors
office except in such cases as the for
gerry case, where he had acted as at
torney before his advent into the exc
cutive Office.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-01-30
Convicts Called Back to the Farm.

The Penitentiary Board Monday re-
called fifty state convicts who have
been working for Contractors Reaves
and Dickinson, and sent the men back
to the state farm, where they are
greatly needed in finishing the task Of
picking the state farm cotton before
it is spoiled in the fields. The cotton
crop at the state farm gives promise
of being a record breaker on that
plantation. 1t is no wthought a total
of 1900 bales Of cotton will be Sc
cured.