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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
MIR. GOMPERS
 FEELS SAFE In His Attitude in the
 Campaign. LABOR LEADERS WITH HIM Only a Very Few Are Supporting
 Judge Taft. sam De Nedrey, Secretary of Central Labor Union of washington, Is- sues ChaiieBse to Tsft sup-
 porters for Debate.
BY ALFRED J. STOPPER.

Washington, oct. a1.-(Special.)-- Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor, appears certain of his sooting in the position he has taken In tae national political contest.
 Sufficient time has elapsed for him to hear generally as to the effect of his recent ringing editorial h the Oc- tober number of The Federationirt, the monthly publication devoted to the in terests of the big organization and of which he Is editor. The strong points in that editorial were wired The 'Ad- vertiser the day advance proofs of the editorial were supplied to the corre- spondents here. It will be recalled that in his utterances and his advice to laboring men Mir. Gonpers went for President Roosevelt Candidate Taft, Speaker Cannon and other shining lights of the Republican party without gloves. Since then Gompers has given out a statement in reply to Judge Taft who recently took occasion to call Gompers in one of his stump speech es a liar All this has intensified the feeling, and from now on the chances are that the fight will have enough ginger in 1t to even satisfy President Roosevelt who several weeks ago com pIained to some Republican callers that the campaign lackGu ktnBeF.
 Gompers Feeis Safe.
 According to the best Information obtainabIe in Washington, the local labor leaders throughout the country are backing Gompers to such an extent that he feels thoroughly safe in his position. There are only five or six of the prominent labor leaders who are combating Gompers. Two of them are right here in the Capital City One Is head of the Typographical Un- ion; the other holds the same position with the Bookbinders Union. These men are influenced by the officials of the Roosevelt administration. A large proportion of the members of these two unions are employed in the gov l ernment printing office, That accounts for. the attitude of the heads of the two local unions. There is in Wash ington a Central Labor Union, which is composed of all the local unions and this combination Is also a mem Der of the American Federation. Sam De Nedrey is Secretary of the Central Labor Union of Washington Is editor of the local organ of his union. and was one of the organizers of the fed eration. De Nedrey was delegate from the District of Columbia to the Denver convention. He Is right hand bower to Gompers. De Nedrey has been making a great many Democratic speeches in this campaign and is billed for many more between now and the day of election.
 President Feeney. of the Bookbinders
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12

ent views held by the powers with respect to the proposed conference of the signatortes of the Berlin treaty are 70 De reconcfled, More favorable news From the Balkans. including the re- ported action of the Servian National Assembly in voting against war has further strengthened the belief that there will be no eruption.
 The Greek Government, in reply to the British procurement that. until a legal status has been restored in the island of Crete. Great Britain cannot hold out any hope that the Cretan as- pirations will be granted. points out the difficulty of the position of the ad- ministratiou at Athens, which in no way prompted the cretans to declare union with Greece.
 The Greek Government expresses its willingness that the powers should der eide the question of union between Crete and Greece. but at the same time 1t declares that there is no means with in, its power of forcing the Cretans to restore the legal condition of af- fairs.
 The Greek Government. the reply states, will continue to act with mod- eration. although 1t cannot understand why the powers cannot consider the Cretan affair at the same time 1t takes the Bulgarian and Austrian questions uRder advisement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
COMBAT PROHIBITION
PURPOSE OF A CONVENTION CALL
 ED IN TEXAS.
Prominent Men of All Parties VIII Or- gauiEe st Houston to Work Against a Constitutional
 Amendment

Houston. Texas, Oct. l1.--Several thousand delegates will attend a nom partisan convention here tomorrow. having for Its purpose the formation of an organization to combat the pro- hibition movement in this State
 The convention will be attended by those who are opposed to Statewide prohibition, without regard to politi- cal afiliation. leaders of both the Democratic and Republican parties having announced their intention to participate.
 At the recent Democratic State Con- vention a plank was incorporated in the platform instructing the Legisla- ture to submit constitutional amend- ment providing for Statewide prohibi- ton to a vote of the people. The Re- publican convention decided against prohibition.
 Should the Legislature carry out the instructions of the Democratic con vention. however. the matter would be submitted to an election. in which all parties would participate, which fact brought forth the call for tomor- rows convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
servian Assembly, Meets.

Belgrade. servia, Oct. li.--After a secret session lasting for more than twenty-four hours. the Narodna- Skup- shtina. or national assembly. adjourn ed this evening without having ar rived at any decision in regard to It's action against Austria Hungary.
 The Assembly will meet again to- morrow and the session will be iopen to the public. According to the most reliable information no vote was talk en. The meeting was a very stormy one and was interrupted by various recesses. War. was demanded with Austria Hungary. but the leaders of the war faction cooled down after for- eign minister &ilovanovics had made a lengthy statement In which he said that hostilities were irnpossibIe as the scarcity of ammunition for the new batteries, which are now being trans ported here. have been detained on the Austrian lines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
Examination of BanIks.

Washington, Oct. l1.-comptroller of inc Currency,, Murray has decided to increase the number of examina- tions, in many cases from twice to three or our times a year. It Is not his purpose, hes says, to examine all national banks four or even three times a year. but the. new rule will be made to apply to all national banks that have in the past shown dis- position to violate or evade any pro- visions of the national banking laws or the regulations prescribed by the comptroller of the currency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
ACTIVITY AT BUCKINGHAM.
King Edward Takes Hand in War Site
 nation.

u&ttOns
 London, Oct. 1.-The near Eastern situation, so far as the Anglo Russian negotiations are concerned. remains where 1t did twenty-four hours ago.
 There has been unusual activity at Buckingham Palace today, to which the King returned last evening, and at the British Foreign Ofice and the Russian Embassy. where M. 1swolsky, the Russian Foreign Minister Is stay" ing, the officials were busily engaged in an exchange of telegrams with the European capitals.
 There also have been numerous ex- changes of cOurtesies,- the King and other members of the royal family and the Cabinet Ministers showing M. Iswolsky much attention The Rus- sian Minister, accompanied by the Rus- sian Ambassador. Count Benkendorff. Iunched with the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House, after which he was received by the King at Buckingham Palace.
 His Majesty, previous to receiving M. Iswolsky. had long conversations with Sir Edward Grey. the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and NSir Charles retary of the Foreign Office and thus he became fully acquainted with the Governments views
 An oficial statement issued to the press at the close of the days proceed ings was identical with that given out yesterday. It was as follows:
 "An exchange of views has taken place between Sir Edward Grey and M. Iswolsky. representing Great Brit ain and Russia. respectively, which af- fords reasonable grounds for hoping that a solution will be found forN the settlement of the pending questions" :"
 Secretary Grey will attend the Cabi- net meeting tomorrow morning and will formally acquaint his colleagues with the progress of the negotiations. This will be merely a formal proceed ing, as Sir Edward not only has the fullest support of the Government, but also of the King and the whole na- tion. In every quarter confidence is expressed in his ability to reach friendly settlement. and the policy he has adopted from the beginning of the crisis has received the endorsement of the Government leaders. the newspa- pers and all parties.
 After the Cabinet meeting the For eign Secetary will again meet M. Iswolsky, and So certain are all the psrtfes concerned that tomorrow's meeting will bring the negotiations to a successful close. that it Is predicted A statement to that effect will be made in Parliament which assemblies tomor- row for its autumn session. The King apparently shares this view, as he has arranged to leave London for several days on Tuesday.
 The visits of the Italian and Ger. man Ambassadors to the Foreign Of1ce on Saturday and the friendly ex- changes between their governments and Great Britain. according to ofl- cials who were interviewed today. has helped to smooth the path of those who are undertaking the negosHRti tions. Not the slightest indication. hoFever, has been given as to how the d9verg-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
FIGHT IN A CHURCH.
Rivalry Between CboIrs Precipitated
 TrouhIe.

New Britain, Conn, Oct. f1.-Chairs, knives and candlesticlxs were used in a factional light between the Galacians and Hungarians in the Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Beaver street here at mass to-day.
 As s,results of the fight, John Crib and John PrIstas are In q hospital. the former with his face cut fv6ia riosith to ear. and the latter was a large hoIe tn the back of his head. Seven members of the congregation are under arrest charged with assault.
 The trouble started when one of. the two cfloirs. representing the factions, was ordered to stop singing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
MOB LYNCHES TWO
NEGROES WHO SHOT TRAIN CON-
 DUCTOR ARE HANGED.
Jim and Frank Davis Wounded John c. Kendall Taken From the
 Jail At Lula, Miss.

Memphis. Tenn, Oct 11.--A special from Lula Miss. says:
 Jim and Frank Davis. negroes, charged with having shot and probably fatally wounded John c. Kendall a conductor of the Illinois Central Rail- road were taken from the jail here to- night by a mob and hanged.
 The shooting of Kendall occurred aboard a passenger train near here late today when the conductor en- deavored to quiet the negroes who. 1t Is said, had been drinking and creat- ing a disturbance.
 Another negro who participated in the shooting escaped but is being pur- sued by a posse.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
,. ]. MEADOR DEAD. Atlanta Man Who Was . Native of
 AIohaNnn

Atlanta, Ga, oct 1l.-J. J. Meador, Superintendent of the Grady Hospital. a Confederate Veteran and a promi- nent citizen of Atlanta since the Civil War. died here tonight after a short illness, aged 70.
 MT. Meador was born in Lafayette. Ala. and served throughout the war in the Confederate army. Coming t0 Atlanta just after the close of the war he entered the wholesale tobacco bus ineSs. and later was engaged in life insurance work until appointed Su- perintendent. of the Grady Hospital several years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
GEORGIA MOB PUTS
 NEGRO TO DEATH

Empire. Ga. Oct 1i.--A negro nemed Henry White was shot to death by a mob at Yonkers six miles from here last night.
 White 1t is said started out to shoot uo the family of Thomas Allen yester- day and on his way met another negro whom he shot and wounded for refus- ing to join him in his expedition. He went on to Aliens and shot at him and his wife, running them away from their home.
 posse gathered pursued and cap tured White and placed him in the lock up. About II o'clock last night A band of unknown men took White from the lock up. carried him about a mile from Younkers. tied him to a tree and riddled him with bullets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
SERVIA HAS
 QUIETED DOWN Bulgaria Gives Powers Four Days to Act. A DECLARATION IS ISSUED Wishes Peace, But Independence Must Be Recognized. It |. Now Rumered That the sultan of Turkey wln Abdieate--i<ins
 Edward win Confer
 Today.
A DECLARATION IS ISSUED

Relrrade. the storm center in the nresent Balkan situation, has quieted down..
 After long secret session. the Ma tional Assembly has taken definite ac- tion with regard to making war upon Austria a-Hungary. The city itself has quieted down. the people apparently realizing that war would mean the destruction of servian nationality.
 All the great powers are awaiting the result of the conferences which have been going on at London and which will continue Monday betwen M. Iswolsky the Russian Foreign Minister and Sir Edward Grey, the British secretary for foreign affairs. King Edward himself took part in the conferences Sunday when he had as his guest at Buckingham Palace the representative of Russia. who also is completely informed on the French views.
 A despatch from Glbraltar says that the British Atlantic fleet of six bat tleships Is making ready to sail for tn East and the destination probably is Malta, from which place the Brit ish Mediterranean fleet sailed a few days ago for the Aegean sea.
 Paris hears that Great Britain Is keeping Turkey advised on every step of the negotiations going on between af IswoIsty and Sir Edward Grey. in order to make the assent of the Porte secure. A final program. It Is said. will be definitely outlined at london on Monday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
New York servians Act.

New York. Oct. 11.-Several hun. dred Servians met today in the Am sterdam opera house and pledged them- selves to give material aid to their countrymen if Servia goes to war with Austria over the latter's annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
 A resolution strongly protesting against such annexation was adopted and ordered cabled to King Peter and the Prince of Montenegro.
 An appeal was sent to President Roosevelt to give moral support to Servia in this crisis. Half a hundred sturdy men rushed to the front of the hall when Chairman Iovo Tomanovics editor of The Servian Patriot, called for volunteers to go back to their country and fight in case of war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
WIRELEss FRnM rIErr

Honolulu. Oct. 11.-Fragments of a wireless message from Rear Admiral Swinburne. of the Pacific fleet. at II o'clock tonight contained the informa- ton that the fleet was 161 ss West Longitude and expected to cast off to- morrow the torpedo boats which they are towing from Pago Pago. Samoa.
 The message said that the fleet will reach Honolulu Tuesday at noon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
cretan Assembly, to Meet.

Cansa, Island of Crete Oct. 1.-The cretan assembly will hold an extra session tomorrow.
 The official program says that the president of the assembly will open the session in the name of the King Of Greece. All the consuls and military officers have been invited to attend.
 Unfavorable reports which have been published here of Greece's atti- tude with regard to union, have caus- ed a feeling of depression among the people. who have been advised by the officials not to hold any more armed demonstrations as the commanders of the international troops very strongly disapprove of them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
Fall of Ministry Immlnent.

London, Oct. 1.-The Daily Maips. Belgrade correspondent says that the fall of the Servian Ministry is irnIni- nent. and that coalition cabinet will be formed.
 He also states that the Austrians are preparing to seize two islands in the Drina River on the Servia- Bosnia frontier. Rumors of war, he says. have caused run on the Belgrade banks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
BuIrarlnm DecImxatiarl.

ParIe, oct. Il.--A special despatch to The Ddattn from Constantinopls says that a committee of Young Turks in that city had received a telegram from the Young Turks committee at Sofia, accrediting the Bulgarian gov- ernhent with the following declara tion:
 ftBulgaria wishes peacesr but if aft CT a delay of four days, the powers do not recognize her independence she will push her troops across the Turkish frontier.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
I,eproav fn Nevv .Ieraev

Camden, N. J.. Oct. Il.-Charles Clark. aged sixteen years, a Barbados negro. is a patient In the Camden county hospital at Biackwood. suffer ing from a we'll developed case of lep- rosy. The negro came to this city from the Barbados with his father three years ago. A shed was built for him In the rear of the hospital and there he is kept with a guard con stantly on duty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
sultan to Ahdieate.

Paris. Oct. 1l.-Speclal despatches received here from Constantinople say 1t Is rumored that the Sultan. under pressure from the committee of union and progress will abdEcate in favor of his brother Mehemmed Rash ed Effendi.
 Prince Sabah Eddine nephew of the Sultan and chief of the Young Turk has mysteriously disappeared from ConstantinopIe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
Jerusalem Aroused.

Jerusalem. Oct 11.-A public meet ing was held here today in protest against the declaration of, Bulgarian independence and the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria. Vehement anti-Austrian speeches were made and resolutions condemning these movements were adopted and forwarded to the Young Turks party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
Ferdlnand Iu surprI.ed.

Paris, Oct. 11.-Prince Ferdinand. who tomorrow will assume the title of "Czar of the Bulgarians" in an in- terview with the correspondent of The Temps at Philippopolis today expressed astonishment at Great Brltain's atti- tude toward Bulgarian independence.
 "What has become of the liberal traditions of Gladstone?" he asked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
DELEHANTY A STUDENT.

Memphls Tenn, Oct. Il.-Frank pelehanty. member of the noted fam fly of bali players. to-day enrolled as medical student in local college for a four year course in medicine. He played with New Orleans in the South ern League the first part of last sea son. going to the New York Ameri- cans later on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
Committeeman RothweII Deaa.

Chicago, oct. l.-Word Was re. eeived tonight by Democratic National Chairman Norman E. Mack of the death at Moberly, Mo. of Democratic National Committeeman W. A. Roth well. MT. Rothwell was a lawyer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
nir Flre In Tamnn.

Tampa. Fla. Oct 11.-The plants of Zimmerman & Co.,. cigar manufactur- CTS, and the Riverside Lumber Com pany. were destroyed by fire tody. The loss is estimated at a7s.ooor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
GENERAL HUNToN
 DEAD IN RICHMOND

Richmond. Va, Oct. 11.-Gener- { al Eppa Hunton. former United {
 States Senator and one of the {
 last Surviving generals of the { Confederate army. died in this { city to-day. aged eighty-five. } The funeral will take place { Tuesday with military honors. {
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, Oct. 11.-FOr AIabaSna Fair Monday Rnd Tuesdays cooler in the interior Monday. light north west winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-12
MRs.DEcKER, IOo YEARs

OLD DIES IN ROCHESTER,. Koch ester. N. r.. Oct. 11.-Mrs Charlotte Decker of Tyre. Sem eca county. died last night at the age of no years lacking one month and sixteen days. There was much comment when at the age of 102 years Mrs. Decker married her third husband.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-06

terday is to-day forgotten while we
rush to rend the veil that hides to-
morrow. We have made life SO ephem-
eral, like that of the little golden
winged moth. that it is born at sum
rise only to die at dusk.
So it is healthy that we should stop
moment or two and think, some
times, of our great men, our noble
souls, our heroes dead and gone.
Troublous times have way Of
creating unusual men. So was Abra-
ham Lincoln created. AS simple as a
child, unselfish, free from every faint
of arrogance or egotism, as friend
unfailing, as a foe fearful, as pa
triot unflincaing, he had a heart that
reached out over all the country be-
cause it was his country, and he wept
for the sorrows of the South as sim
cerely as he joyed in the triumphs
of the North.
Had he had his own way he might
have been the savior of united
country without the shedding of
brothers blood, and when he fell the
assassin's bullet sped as straight to
the heart of a stricken South az it
did 10 the heart Of her once unyieid.
ing foe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-06

and dressing hastily open wondow
wait until some man passes by, who
tips his hat and says to her: Good
morrow, tbs st. Valentines day." In
reply she says: 'Good-morrOw, sir,
I'll be your valentine" AS a usual
thing, however, the passerby is not a
stranger. A Derbyshire girl usually
keeps the shutters closed until through
some crevice in them she espies the
man she wants.
Of all observances, however, the
most popular in England is that best
known as sweeping the girls" If a
girl is not kissed by an admirer be-
fore nine o'clock on st. Valentines
morning she is said to be dusty" Ac-
cordingly all the young men of the
neighborhood on learning that some
young woman has remained unkissed
past the fatal hour make an attack
on her house with brOoms. and after
sweeping her thoroughly, each of her
callers kisses her.
The French province of Lorraine has
a custom somewhat similar, which is
called beating the ladies' 1t dates
back to the sixteenth century. On
St. Valentines morning every mar
riageable daughter is expected to arise
at daybreak and bake heart-shaped
cake for the first young man who may
come for it, If she should oversleep,
however, and her lover should call to
find her all unmindful of him and the
occasion which brought him to her
door then his rivals are privileged to
punish her in the following fashion:
Armed with wisps of hay they may in
wade her room and compelling her to
get up, they may administer not es-
peciaIly ungentle thrashing.
In the county of Norfolk, England,
there still survives a custom which
recalls the times when ST. Valentines
day was observed throughout Great
Britain and the continent by the pre-
sentation of substantial gifts. In this
way not only lovers remembered their
mistresses, but parents their children,
husbands their wives, and in the mer-
ry days of Charles II. husbands gave
presents to other mems wives.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-06
Emperor Williams Salary.

What salary does the emperor of
Germany get?" asked a Herald re-
porter of DR.. Ernest Bickler, of Ber-
lin, at the Raleigh.
Not cent as German emperor
His emoluments all come to him as
king of Prussia, and his yearly reve-
nue. is a very handsome sum, but the
amount is one of the state secrets.
The fact Of his being at the head of
the German empire does not better
the king to the extent of a dollar,
though there is a certain amount CIV
en- him to be used, only, however, for
charitable purposes. All of his many
castles and estates were his inherit
ance as king of Prussia and would
have been his anyway if the consoli-
dation of the empire had never been
effected He is an enormously rich
man and manages his great interests
with good business ability.