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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
SEAY Is ARRESTED
BOY IN TROUBLE IN
 CINCINNATI.
Laura Billings, q Pretty Mnnucurist, Charges That seay Has Been An noying Her-Wns Thrown
 Out of Her Room.

Cincinnati. Ohio, July 30--tSpeciaD-- Reuben Seay. who says he is son of Thomas Seay. former Governor of Ala bama, was arrested here last night. Seay carried a small arsenal when arr rested.
 Laura Billings. a pretty manicuriSt, charges that the man has been annoy ing her for several days. She says that he went to her rooms and laying a revolver on a table. declared that he had several men to kill J. J. Howard who has apartments in the same house was called by Miss Billings. He tossed Seay into the street and called a police man
 Seay's case was continued in police court today. It was told to the police that one of the persons he designed to kill" was Broker Louis Foster He refuses to say why he intended to kill the man he referred to.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
ROOsEvELT's VACATION DAY.
No Callers Received at sagamOre HiIT
 Yesterday

Oyster Bay. N. Y, July S0-This has been real vacation day for President Roosevelt and such as he has not been able to have frequently since his ar rival from Washington.
 No callers were received except his secretary, who drove to Sagamore Hill from the executive offices in the vil- lage an hour before noon. carrying with him only such business as re- ton.
 Tomorrow the President will have a number of callers. They will Include the Secretary of War. General Luke E. Wright; Secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission. Joseph Bishop and Mrs. Bishop; and Clifford Pinchot. Chief of the Bureau of Forestry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
LIEUT.. TODD CARRIED
 MORE MEN TO CAMP

detail of thirty-fAwe men. members of Battery B, 1st Alabama Artillery left Montgomery yesterday morning sor Rirmingham and the mine district under command of Lieutenant D. V. B. Todd. who had been sent back to Montgomery to gather up every mem her oS fine battery, who had not ooeyed inc order of Captain George H. Ioda to report to the armory for strike ou.y. ".
 some of the young artilierists a. l. only after protest as they oeclareu si,s., ms to remain in Montgomery.
 Lieutenant Todd says the men ar. are connfortabIy quartsred near Republic and up to the time of his departure hao no trouble with the striking miners
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
A POPULAR WELCOME
Members of Irish-American Athfe ti
 Club In Ireland

Dublin, July s0.--The members of the Irish Am merican Athletic Club. who are visiting Ireland, received a tremendous popular welcome here tonight.
 The greeting accorded them was all the more remarkable because 1t was en- tirely spontaneous, the mere announce ment or the hour of their arrival bring ing many thousands of persons to the station to meet them. The streets along the route to their hotel were completely blocked and the enthusiasm displayed resembled the triumphal en- tries Into the city of Parnell when he was at the height Of his popularity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31

With Secretary Wright the President will discuss several subjects. chief among which will be conditions in the canal zone. It is in connection with this subject that the Secretary of the Commission. Mir. Bishop will come to Oyster Bay.
 clifford Pinchot will talk with the President about the work of the com mission for the conservation cf the country's natural resources in which Mir. Roosevelt is greatly interested.
 Secretary Loeb will leave Oyster Bay tomorrow afternoon for his annual vacation. He will be away one month. During Mir Loeb's absence his duties will be performed by his assistant. Rudolph Forester.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
VOTE IS CANvAssED.
Democratic Executive Committee oi
 BfrminGham HOias Meeting.

Democratic Executive Committee of
 Birmingham H0lds Meeting.
 Birmingham. July a0-(Special)--Th City Democratic Executive Committee held c meeting today, canvsssed the vote of the primary held last Monday. declared the nominees for mayor. chief of police. members of the police com mission aldermen and beat or ward committeeman and heard an itemized report of the tre9sury'S condition.
 The cost of the primary was set forth and announcement made that five hun dred dollars will be prorated to the candidates in the primary. This is the first time that publicity was given to a treasurer's report with a receipt with every mans name given. B. H. Mooney was the treasurer of the old committed Walter Metcalf was elected chairman of the new committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
FOUR BARGES SUNK DURING
 STORM ON THE MISSISSIPPI

New Orleans, July so.-In storm here today four coal laden barges. val ned with their cargoes at $12.0OO sank in the Mississippi river.
 The barges belonged to the Monon- pahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company. The wind blew down trees in several sections of the city while heavy rains caused an inunda- tion of outlying parts of the city. skins were used in several streets.
 Reports from the State tonight indi- cated that the storm was general and that the rice crops In Western Louis- lana suffered much damage
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
Nenro Naay RecoYer .

Frank Robertson. a negro shot in the left lung by his wife Wednesday night while attempting to force an en- trance Into her house at Cloverdaie, was reported last night as resting easily He Is now at St. Margaret's Hospital whither he was carried imme- dIately after being shot. It Is expect ed that Frank will recover from the ef- feets of his wound within two or three weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
nnpkruptcy Petition Filed.

Birmingham. July S0-(speciaD-A petition asking that the Birmingham Electric Company be declared a bank rupt was filed in the United States District Court today. Local creditors filed the petition and the allegation Is made that an act of bankruptcy was committed when a certain creditor was preferred
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
nnver succeesln HImneIf

New Orleans. July 3O.--Congressman Robert E. Davey. Democrat, was to- day nominated to succeed himself as the representative from the Second Congressional District of Louisiana. He was without opposition.
 Tn the First District, Albert J. Esto- pinal was made the Democratic nomi- nee. and former Governor H. c. War moth, the Republican nominee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
0mecrs Who Served At Encampmen
 Are Retnfned

Birmingham, July 3D.--(Speciai )-- Major Noble. now commanding the pro visional regiment on duty here. has appointed the same staff that served during the recent Montgomery en- campment. Captain C E. Price. of Birmingham, is adjutant, and with pr. Fonyiile, surgeon. will be in Bir- minghan.
 Lieutenant Temple Boiling. of Mont. gomery, Is quartermaster, and Is sta tioned at Blossburg. where Lieutenant E M. Noble. inspector of rifle prac- tice. IS also stationed. Major J. Q. Smith. commanding the artillery forces is at Blossburg with his staff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
CHILD FELL ASLEEP ON
 TRACK AND WAS KILLED

Huntsville. July Especial. )---A little child of B. Smith at LArkinsviile. Ala, was run over and killed by a Southern Railway passenger engine today.
 The child had fallen asleep on 1ho track. Both legs were crushed cR and the child was dead when extrtcated from under the wheels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31

Judge John R. Tyson and pr. W. B. Crumpton since the adjournment of the Baptist State Convention. have been spending some time at Cooks Springs, enjoying the waters of that Alabama resort.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
wILLINGHAM RETURNS.
Secretary of Examining Board Returns
 from Selma Confident.

from Selma Confident.
 H. J. Willingham. Secretary of the State Board of Teachers Examiners, re- turned yesterday from Selma. where he went to investigate examination frauds, resulting in the arrest of one white man and several negroes. Mir. Will- ingham feels confident that the frauds have been uncovered to the bottom and that the chief conspirators are under arrest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
Cotton stafen Lcngua.

Cotton States League.
 Columbus-Gulfport-B no game; rain.
 Monroe. O; Jackson. 8.
 No others scheduled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
Waivern Are Asked.

Little Rock. Ark, July 30.-tspecial.) Waivers have been asked by Little Rock on Catcher Wood. Pitcher Neur and Inhelder Stark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31

MT. Frank Allen left yesterday on a business trip to New York and Boston ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
MAJOR MOBILES STAFF.

means the most modern advantages in every way of sanitation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24
Tarif Revision.

A business panic is q good deal IKE
a ireshet sweeping through ? 1own
and raising the water q brook q
river to destructive height. Sucn =
treshetcannct always % ioreseen 2
provided against successfully Pr
what would be thought Of a man wno
should propose that, because wafer
had risen over q dam ana caused
some destruction below the Gam
should be cut down or removedF lnas
Is the Democratic idea 81 tarih reyi-
sion. We have had business ouoles
in the great centres-the business
that q banking, having no sort q
connection with the taritf-and these
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24
Oklahoma's Finance.

That the principles and achieve
ments Of Oklahoma economists are
recognised far and vida is shown BY
the refusal Of agrOup Of bankers in
Paris to take an expected interest in
: railroad project which appealed 20
them In ali respects bat for the dstail
that the railroad was 70 run through
9 section Of the new stats and would
become subject to the legislation
which thsrsln operates. According
70 ths Tnlss. Oklahoma, "Daily
World,n the representative Of The
railroad syndicate dsspairs Of secur-
ing Hnsncial assl1tanos In any Of Tia
exchanges. .New York will not evei
give Us q hearing on any oklahomn
Investment" be saya Paris va
more polita. but DE result Of he
hearing vas Unsatisfactory. Ths
machine politicians IN Gov. Hnskell'l
polltioal oirols murt Be- highly de-
lighted With this rssegnitiou Of their
Consequences. Il not ailogstbsF a..
,sf,i s. thssitituis q ihr erehangs'.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24
The Pioneers Are Passing.

During the past few months the
REFLECTOR has chronicled the deaths
Of many pioneers Of Dickinson county.
This from the Emporia Gazette 50
well expresses, the pathos Of their
deaths that we reprint il: Scores Of
these pioneers have passed away dur
ing this year 1908, and The local
papers, In telling the story Of their
lives. present much that Is interest
ing and curious; much that speaks Of
pfivations and struggles which are
unknown to the younger generation.
The people Who made Kansas are
not the Statesmen and orators and
writer's Of beautiful things about her,
but these old farmers and their faith
ful wives who are going 70 their rest.
,,it was theirs 70 tame the wilder
ness they built sod houses where
nalatlnl homes now stand, theirs was
the hsnrtbreakiug work Of filling the
prairie, and theirs also the weary
loneliness Of the long days, and the
longer nights, when neighbors were
miles away. and civilization and
friends In the blue distance. They
know the melancholy msnace Of the
VOLTS long howl, he deadly threat Of
The rattlesnake, The ever present fear
d The Indians. They fought, AID en-
durcd, patient and heroic, that We
might have the heritage Of . bloom
ing aud happy stats.
s,Aad dpy By DAG they pass away
as lightly marx their going; their
talcs6x glide whtfl shadows hide ll1
rivers .1llan flowing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24

The "Journal q Commerce ano
Commercial BulIetin.s In the Issue n
August 4, edItorinlly refers % Tho Cd
dress 81 MI. A. B, Farquhar, ths
Fres.Trade farm implement msker'
before the Interstate Free-Trade CON
| gress in Loddon. and the "Bulletin's'
milk 10 the cocoanut is as follows
CHOW that the manufacturers az
sire to export an increasing share o.
their products, they are learning that
they must offer them IN foreign
markets at prices as low as those q
foreign producers. they must conse-
quently lower the cost Of their PRO
duction, and they must encourage the
return trade through which the pro-
ducts are to be paid for. Accordingly
they are for removing or reducing all
excessive duties and adopting . policy
Of reciprocity in trade Win oIner
countries"
The first scheme, therefore, d
through free trade, to force the price
OF all American farm and field pro-
ducts down to the lowest competing
foreign level, Of course, at the same
time lowering the American workers
wages to fit in with the scheme.
The American farmer Is to kill his
sheep and buy his wool from Russia;
that is, cheap foreign wool for Ameri-
can sheep farmers.
The broom makers Of American are
to stop making brooms at home, and
they are to buy their brooms abroad,
and sell them to the manufacturers
to sweep out the dust from theirl idle
mills.
There to be free-trade tools for
American tool makers to buy.
There are to be foreign baskets for
American basket makers to buy.
There Is to be foreign yarn for
American yarn spinners 10 buy.
There to be free trade hats for
American hat makers.
There are to be iree-trade shoes for
American shoemakers to purchase.
For the purpose Of underselling q
poorly paid worker abroad the Ameri-
can worker Is either to quit work OF
agree to accept wages lower than any
paid abroad.
Will he do itP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24
The Good Natured West.

A present characteristic Of the at-
titude Of the western people to which
we wish TO call the attention Of our
eastern readers is their exceeding
good nature. The time was when the
average western business man, and
the farmer as we'll. looked upon az
fairs from somewhat dyspeptic
point Of view and was inclined to find
fault with almost everything that
happened. He considered the eastern
end Of the country as depressing him
and wanted 10 do something 70 10
talIate for the iancIed Ills be was sui.
isrIng. and It was this ill-nasure that
animated many ofthe radical move.
ments Of two decades ngO.
The west was not really suaering'
but Il thought Il WAs-whlch amount
"a 70 about the SANE thing land Is 1
rad Of the luxury and sxtrsvngnnos
Of those 10 the east who had large Tor
tunes. 1t imagined that there W.,
different sort Of luck for the east fron
that which late dealt cot 70 the uesl
But The day Of dyspepsia has passed
for the westsrner and no where o.
earth viii be iouud . bsttsr-Rssorsc
Individual than The man Who rs.idsl
On TIE sunset side Of be Mississippi
river. For oight year. Ne H.. ~,
harvesting blf mp - ,.p hs
10 has had % tus n hsn son
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24

Far be Il from US to criticlse the
Able Statesmen who are managing
the STAGE campaign but they do funny
things. They adopted a platform
that condemns Cannonlsm and de-
mands 4 change Of rules, Then they
sent for Cannon to come and make q
speech on the platform. He came
and said 1t was all a base fabrication
and that tbs rules are all right. And
stubbs and Bristow who we're on the
platform yelled "Amenl that's good
Kansas talkIu shouldn't Dollsy issu'
builstIn to explain just where be Il
located At present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24

thing else, and his prosperity has
been heralded far and wide IS one OF
the marvels Of these times.
Naturally, be has recovered from
that internal disafection and looks
upon the world from much higher
point Of view. he sees the east hav-
ing more trouble than himself and be
realizes the advantages that he pos
sesses In the way Of permanent In
come from the soil. With his bank
account assuming 3 satisfactory con-
dItion, he can meet every man face %
face and has 4 surplus with which to
buy the everyday Injuries Of this age.
All Of this has made him sxceading-
" cheerful. and all over The western
states there shines . glow Of good
nature that Is psrcsptIble even 70 Tie
most rapid traveller. One cannot
make an express trails journey across
he plains Without feeling Tia CHEEKY
sentiment floating Ia from he whsa'
aslds, The corn hslds aud TIE prosper
ous littls villages and cities i I.
hot even necessary % open the az
window In order % enjoy n for ths
local passengers themselves radiais
a. atmosphere Of eontsusuens and
their conversation hristIes With sr
prssious Of prosperity told 10 load
tine q voic- sothai nias nay uis
. r.tsfd
rh3 conneniable .lais q mind
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24

Lawrence journal: After. . jury
had convicted Trickett Of Wyandotte,
Governor Hoch and Attorney General
jackson stepped in and acquitted him.
just how, no one seems to know, as
the verdict Of the jury that convicted
him stood unchAllsnged. Which re-
minds the Gazette Of the iunniest
actual legal proceeding it ever knew
or read o. And this story Is true
one. and can be subStantiated BY the
records Of tho court. A complaint
bad been sworn out and = warrant
Issued against 3 man who lives In the
country, charging him with larceny.
The warrant was placed in the hands
Of the sheriff, who, after holding II
for time. made return as follows;
"Rscsived this writ this blank day Of
blank, and executed the same By 20.
Ing 70 the nslgbborhood whore The
defendant lives and making thor
ough Investigation Of the case. find
that the defendant is not guilty o.
The charge, and 80 return this writ
And that i what Governor Hooh and
Mr.. jackson have done with thu
Trickett case
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24
copere.sman Calderhead

Congressman Calderhead should
recslys the support Of not only every
Repubncan. hnt Of every citizen Of
this district who has the welfare Of
DOT only local but national interests
Il hsatl. BE has been hard work
Inc. consistent and useful member Of
cshrfess Stands righ. on all public
questions ana q IN position to do
more good than any man this district
could b represented BY. He Is
staunoh. true and answering in what
be believes 70 Be the interests Of his
constituents and The nation sud - in
the past bis record has been At al
times indicated By TIE development
Of e1anis 70 in tie present and future
BE- can b relied on Is true 70 bis
oonglci0ns. WHICH are N accordance
via Rspabllcan politics lCly csu-
ilf Republican.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24

It Is reported that Gov. Haskell Of
oklahoma is to be secretary Of the
treasury II Bryan wins. Now wouldn't
he be fins officer to administer the
SHANGHAI affairs Of the nationl A cab
met made up Of men like Haskell
would bring disaster in three months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24

Kansas is safely Republican. The
only speakers to be brought in from
outside are Taft, Sherman, Hughes,
Deliver. Beveridge. Cummins and
Cannon and they are coming for
Amusement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24

sam Mccullough win be the next commits
uioner from the Third district Sam has
sbesn in the ONCE and his record Is a good
one News.
Well, Sam ran on his record when
IL was fresh in the peoples minds and
was turned down. 1t will happen
again that way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24
RUGS

There is much satisfaction in looking
through our stock of Rugs. Several
hundred different patterns, including
every design, style and new colors.
Prices according to quality. Guaran-
teed the best values obtainable anywhere.
In Wilton Velvets, Moquets, Admins
tiers, Brussels, in oriental and floral pat
terms, Turkish and Persian designs.
The best SIS Administer Rug on earth.
Don't take our word for it, make COM
pariSon yourself.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24

One-eighth Of the entire increase IN
population in Kansas last year was
made in Abilene. Justput that down
il your memorandum book.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24

Bristow is paying glowing tributes
to Roosevelt. This is right-it is so
much better than getting ready to
-.raise the -- at the White House" "
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24

Uncle Joe made a great bit IN KAN
sas but where he really should have
campaigned Is up in the district q y.
Adam Bede Of Minnesota.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24
THURSDAY, SEPT, "a, 1908.
REPUBLICAN, TICKET
For President
WILLIAM II, TAFT,'of Ohio

For vice President
JAMES s. SHERMAN, Of New York
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-24

~ Goods Bullets Sideboards Hall Pieces Chfoni Library
Tables China Closets Dressing Tables Brass Iron ana Wood zap
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-12
rrovrMrrrs OF ocEAN {
WORK OF CHOOSING BISHOPS
Three Candidates Said to BE Accept
able 10 Members of Com
ference.

BALTIMORE, Nd, May 1.-THE Metho-
dist Episcopal conference today outlined
its session. By Wednesday II is expected
the committee on episcopacy will decide
how many bishops are to be elected. 7 (ht
Rev. Dr. William F. Anderson, correspond
ing secretary of the board of education and
Sunday schools; Rev. DR.. Richard ].
Cooke. book editor of the church, and Rev.
DR.. William A. Quayle, Chicago, will be
among the first three chosen seems GER
tain.
During the week the committee on epis-
copacy will hear charges of maladministra-
ton preferred by George A. Cook New
York, against Bishops Moore of Portland
Ore. Goodsell of Boston, Mcdowell OF Chi
cago and Berry of Buffalo. They grow out
OF rulings on charges which Rev. Mr.
Cooke has preferred against prominent
Methodists including Rev. Dr. J. NJ. Buck
lev Of New York. Chancellor Day of Syra.
cuse university, and Prof B. P. Powne OF
Boston university.
Rev. Mr. Cooke accused DR.. Buckley and
Prof Bovine OF heresy Chancellor Day
Mr. Cooke held. had in criticising Presi.
dent Roosevelt violated one OF the rules oil
the church which prohibits uncharitable
and Improbable conversation, particularly
speaking evil Of magistrates or ministers
The cases were ruled out by the bishops
Of the conferences in which they wer,
brought
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-12
SIOUX FALLS RECORD BEATEN
one Divorce for Every Court Day in
Omaha During February
Term.

That the Omaha divorce courts have been
grinding out DEGREES at merry clip is
shown by figures just compiled by George
seay Of the district clerks office, which
show an average Of more than one divorce
for each court day during the February
term There were seventy-four court DAYS
in the term, and during that time eighty
four divorces were granted. Judge Estelle
granted thirty-two; Judge Kennedy
twenty-nine. and Judge Redick, twenty .
three.
During the February term twenty-six
prisoners were sentenced 10 the peniten-
tiary, eight TO jail. and two were fined.
Fifteen cases were nolled. In all seventy
five cases were disposed Of IL. the criminal
branch Judge Troup disposed Of thirty-six
cases, fifteen Of which were tried 10 iuries.
Judge Sutton completed forty cases. eight
of them soing to juTies. and Judge Day got
rid Of sixty, thirteen being heard by iuries.
At the beginning OF the May term there
were niney-two cases on the criminal
docket, IS 222 and 2O2 on law dockets 2. 3
and 4 respectively and ls5 l24 ana rs on
equity dockets s. ard Z, respectively.