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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
THE NEWS OF SELMA
CLARENCE HAWKINS IS PROBABLY
 FATALLY INJURED.
Elaborate. preparations of a .safe- .Cracksman Get Him only Three
 Dollars and . Gold watch.
Advertlner Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau. Selma, June !. Clarence Hawkins. an assistant sec ton foreman of the Myrtiewood branch of the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road was brought to Selma this morn ing and carried to an infirmary suffer ing from an injury which will prob ably terminate in his death. If flaw kins recovers from the injury which he received he will be cripple for lifa
 The accident which befell Hawkins occurred near Kirkview about six miles west of Selma early this morn ing. He was q hand car with some of the members of his section gang going to the point where the gang was to begin work for the day The hand car was going at a lively clip when in some manner Hawkins fell or was thrown from the car.
 In falling hts back struck one of the steel rails anr his spinal column was broken. His fellow workers on the handcar picked him up and brought the young man to this city and carried him to the ofice of the surgeon Of the railroad He was later removed to the infirmaty, s'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
STATE BARS SESSION.
Executive Committee Makes PreparA- 41onn 4nr Anaorintfnn,a ConventlOm.

Executive Committee Makes Prepara-
 lions for AssOciatiOn's Convention:
 The Executive Committee of the Ala hama State Bar Association at meeting held yesterday afternoon in the ofice of the Secretary, Colonel Alex J Troy, continued making preparations for the annual sessions of the Assocla- ton in Montgomery in July.
 The Committee decided yesterday that the second days session, July 2, would be held at Jackson's Lake, where a barbecued dinner will be served.
 R. B. Steiner Gaston Gunter and P. H. Stern were appointed to meet Judge Humphrey of Louisville, who will make the address of the session to the mem- bers of the bar. Judge Humphrey will speak at 12:30 o'clock on the aftern noon of July 1 in the hall of the House of Representatives in the Capitol. His subject will be "The Supreme Court and the Civil War" The public will be in- vited to attend the meeting at which the address will be made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
DAPHNE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Probable Candidate for It's Presidency
 in the City.


 The talk of a successor to Dr. J. A. B. Lovett. who recently resigned the presidency of the State Normal School at Daphne was made unusually inter esting In the city yesterday by the presence of W. H. McKellar. superin- tendent of the public schools of Day. ton, who Is expected to be a candidate for the position. The office is elective by the Board of Trustees, composed of the Governor, the Superintendent of Education and local members from Baldwin County.
 Mr. McKellar did not make public a statement of his intentions but 1t was said by his friends in Montgomery that he was seriously considering the seek ing of the place. Mir. Mcclellan will have a strong endorsement by teachers and citizens in all parts of Alabama. He is a man of high education and long experience the recipient of a degree of success that few men attain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
TRIAL OF PROHIBITION CASES.
MIstriaI is Result of the Young s. MOr-
 Fta Case

Columbus. Ga, June s.-(SpeciaL)- The first of the cases recently made out against well known Columbus people for alleged violation of the prohibition laws went.at9 trial in Muscogee Supe- rior Court today.
 The case of Young s. Morris result ed in a mistrlal after the jury had been out several hours.
 The detective employed by the Anti Saloon League. who worked up all the cases. swore that he bought gin from Morris and Morris swore that he did not. this being the entire testimony.
 The case against Alex Reid. proprie- tor of the Rankin House. then went to triA1. Up to a late hour tonight the jury had not returned a verdict.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
TUSCALOOSA IS CHOSEN.
Next Meeting of Alabama EIks VIII Be
 Held There.

Birmingham. June s.-(SpeciaL)- The fifth annual convention of the State organization of the Elks commenced here today. I. E. Selby, State Presi- dent. presided.
 Addresses of welcome were delivered by Alderman Cooper and Captain Frank P. O'Brien. The response was made by State President Selby.
 Tuscaloosa was chosen as the next place of meeting. W. S. Shepherd of Birmingham was elected President, F. H Walter of Tuscaloosa, Vice-Presi- dent: H. B~. Shropshire Birmingham Secretary; H. c. Pollard. Huntsville Treasurer.
 The parade and picnic will be held Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

cd this afternoon and presented to the chairman of the committee.
 These petitions were signed by about 500 voters and 1t is not believed that the committee will refuse the res quest but will call the primary.
 Some weeks ago at meeting the committee refused to order q primary election for the nomination of the city officers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
BEST CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED.

Leaders in Military Science at Auburn
 are Reported.
 Col. Benj. S. Patrick, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets. Alabama Poiy- technic Institute. reported yesterday to Adjutant General Bibb Graves the three leading captains of Auburn in military efficiency as demonstrated by their work In the year just closed at that institution.
 These captains are s. A. Ellsberry of Montgomery. c. Nj. Howard of Au- taugaville, and R. H. Liddell of Cam den.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

The man and woman were arrested at 1o:55 o'clock Saturday night by oficer Leavell on the charge ef fighting. Johnson, 1t Ia alleged. struck the wo- man with a stick. knocking her down. The assault occurred on Dexter Ave- nue, near the Capitol.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

The City Court of Selma met this morning and the criminal docket was taken up and gone into. During the day a number of these cases were dis posed of. The docket will probably be finished up during tomorrow. During the week there will be taken up two capital cases. one of which has been set for Wednesday and the other for Friday. Both are for murder,
 On Wednesday the case against Lon Medlin. a young white man, who, about a year ago shot and killed young man In the northeastern part Of the city near the Cawthon cotton mills, will be called. On Friday there will pc called the case against Walter stan ford. a negro. who Is also charged with murder Stanford killed another negro in the western part of the county some months ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

Nashville, June s.-At Crumps, in Hardin County. Tennessee. Saturday night John P. Perkins, one of the lead ing young men of that section. was shot to death by his wife. being mistaken for burglar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

Mrs C. A. McCorkie, of Uniontown, is here for . day or 50 with friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

Mir. and Mrs. F. H. Bates, of Bates Farm, are the guests of Mir. and Mrs Jim Privett.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
Mel for the past ten days. returned tcs
 day to her home in Rome, Ga.

Mir Allie p. Fowikes has returned after a visit of few days to Marion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
COLLECTS PETITIONS.

Selma Democratic Committee Asked to
 Call Election.
 Selma. June s.--(speciai. )--Petitions which for weeks past have been in dif- ferent places of business around the cftv 10 be signed by voters asking the City Democratic Executive Committees to call a primary election so that the people can nominate the candidates for the various city officers, were collect
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

Mir. Howard seay. of Greensboro. has been here for the past few days with frienda.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

Mir. L. O. Davidson. of Uniontowr was her yesterday with friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
safe Blown sunday Might.

About l:s0 o'clock this morning the safe In the retail grocery store of A
 D. Moore on Broad street, across from the Union passenger station. was blown open by a burglar. From the safe tho burglar secared $500 in cash
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

MT. Walter Nichols, of Uniontown spent yesterday here with friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

MT. Lester Jacobi, of Montgomery spent yesterday here with friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

Mir. Max Topper of New York. Is her on a short visit to relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
sfany veterans Leave.

special train of seven coaches, crowded with Confederate Veterans. left Selma at 1 o'clock this afternoon over the Southern Railway for Birm- ing. The Veterans came to Selma this morning from throughout Western and Southern Alabama. and during the morning several hundred of them thronged the streets and met their Selma comrades.
 large number, of the Veterans of this city left this morning for Birm- ingharn on the special train over tho Southern. Many more of the Selma yeterans will leave tomorrow. morning for Birmingham as well as many citi- gems.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
ON A SERIOUS CHARGE.

Johnson, a Negro, Had the Charge
 Changed.
 Frank Johnson. alias John Jones, a negro, and Ola Worthy. a negress, were tried yesterday afternoon in the Recorders Court on the charge of dis orderly conduct and fighting. Because of evidence educed in the course of the trial, the charge was changed to assault to rape and Johnson was ound over on a bond of sI000 the case against the woman being dismissed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

Mrs. Edward Graham ana IittiA daughter, Mary Minge. have gone to Cahaba for a stay with relatives
 Miss Ethel Randall. of Marion Junct- ion, is spending today here with friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
Capitai Cases this week.

Bishop. secretary. and ,. M Brown. treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09

and gold watch. ali that was Tn II. The safe Is believed to have been blown with nftraglycerine and is thought to have been the work of professional safe blower.
 The burglar secured an entrance into the store through q window facing Q lumber yard to the side. A hole was drilled in the front door of the safe between the combination knob and the handle and into which tho explosive was inserted All around the safe the burglar piled sacks of flour so as 70 deaden the noise and to keep the door of the safe from falling heavily to the floor.
 A police oficer, who was about q block away at the time the explosion occurred heard the noise but he paid no attention to 1t as he stated that the noise sounded as If 1t was great dis tance. When the store was opened this morning 1t was found that during the night 1t had been visited by bur glar and that the safe had been blown.
 Around the safe there was piled a great number of sacks of flour and on the floor close by there was large sledge hammer. chisel shaped piece of steel and a small brace such as are used by carpenters. These articles were taken in charge by the police department.
 A Small Corporation.
 Tn the office of Probate Judge P. H. pitts this morning there were filed naners incorporating the Selma Auto and transportation Company. The company is to do general transport alton business in and around Selma. anS to deal in such vehicles. both h,,vinr and selling. as automobiles.
 The capital stock of the company is -,aced At s2,000, in twenty shares of s1oo each. The incorporators and off, Cars of the company are named as fol- iows: M. F. Campbell, president; J. L.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-09
Social and Personal.

Miss Mary Anderson. who has been he attractive guest of Mrs. R. H. |.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-26
WELL DONE.

The refusal OF this CITY Council to
sran, saloon license to w 5. HIS
who has designs on Richard street cam
not but meet with the approval of all
aecent citizens. The saloons should
be relegated to some place away from
the business centers. They are insiitu-
lions. OF which no community can be
proud, and they should not be permit
ted TO parade the shame of our civilian
ton In the very heart OF the city, where
they arc a perpetual temptation and a
snare to the young. IL the saloon cam
not be abolished. let it retire TO Some
out OF the way place where It Is less
conspicuous. and let the other dens so
with It 10 the backyard. where they be-
long.
one of the councilnen argued that
the city needs the revenue and he was
therefore in favor OF granting the IL
cense. That argument only proved his
ignorance. No city needs the revenue
from saloons The fact is that if there
were no saloons. the expenditures OF the
city would be 20 materially reduced as
to warrant reduction in taxation. The
creates, part OF the crimes committed.
the greater part Of poverty and misery
are traeeablc. directly or indirectly, to
the saloons. II there were no drunk
ards. there would be fewer criminals
and Migrants, and more happy, prosper
Gus homes The citizens of this country
nay enormous sums annually to take
care of criminals and paupers who have
become such through the saloon, while
the revenue from the saloon pays only
a very small part of the expenses for
such purposes. Revenue from the sa-
loons 1t IS like drinking your own
blood in case of famine. How long
could you sustain life by that means2
1t is like, trying to lift yourself over
the fence by your own boot straps.
The crusade against the saloon is as
Stunning almost national proportions,
and Utah should not be tagging behind
when an advancement is made In the
interest Of morality We notice that
the state of Mississippi has fallen into
line, and one more southern state IS
added to the three which adopted state
wide prohibition last year. North Caro-
lima has passed another vote unani'
mously in both houses of the Legislature
TO submit their constitutional amend
nent. The question Is a live issue in
the States Of Florida, Kentucky. Tenn
eSsee and Arkansas. Texas viii have a
constitutional amendment campaign
next year. We cannot afford to let
the saloon take possession of the bust
ness centers of our cities while all
around us great commemorative are
trying 10 redeem the American people
from the curse.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-26
A SERMONET FOR WORKERS


[For the News by II, ]. Hapgood.
Some people are peculiarly satisfied,
A man ind himself in position in
which he has little or nothing TO do.
with an income proportionate to the
amount Of work. and he makes no eff
fort 10 better his condition.
The other day. walked into n down
town office in New York, and found a
young man with his feet on the desk.
putting vehemently on cigarette. on
the door was a clock effect which in
dictated that the boss would be back
in two hours The sporting column of
the daily newspaper, a ward OF chew
ing gum, and the mentioned We
homently smoked cigarette were about
the sum total OF the young mans occu-
patton.
quite an asy job you have" re-
marked. as left my card for his en-
plover.
Wouldn't give up this job, replied
the man independently, 'if someone
came in her now and offered me IS per
week"
That man certainly enjoyed life, such
as It was. Nothing bothered him, and
he wouldn't take the trouble TO let
anything bother him.
ut doesn't pay man to be thor
oughly satisfied with his present situa-
ton no matter how happy he may be
in 1t. 1T is better to be a Socrates
dissatisfied said someone. than a
pig satisfied" The employee in a re-
sponsiblc position may not enjoy the
restful frame OF mind of pig with his
fore feet in the trough, but it will be
hard TO find sane man who would
not prefer the condition of the former.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-26
LOYALTY or THE SAINTS.

We are indebted to Elder Ben 70.
Rich for a copy OF the Atlanta Geor-
gian and News OF Feb. II. containing
an address delivered by him on the 10y
atty of the Latter-day Saints to the
government. II is an excellent address,
and we appreciate the liberality and
fairness or our Atlanta contemporary
In publishing II in full.
The loyalty OF the Latter-day Saints
has never been seriously questioned by
anyone familiar with the teachings
and history of the Church. though
some of the enemies Of truth have will
fully misrepreseuted the Church on
that point as everything else Even in
the depths of trial and misery, the
Saints were loyal to the government.
They knew that the prosecutions they
suffered were never sanctioned by the
government, or by the Constitution.
They knew that mob rule was respon>
sible. and that the prosecutors were
violating the Constitution They know
that their prosecutors today. though
Incorporating under sacred colors, are
no more American" IN truth, than
are cannlbals.
Elder Rich quotes from accepted
standards OF the Church and prominent
Church leaders In proof OF the unswerv-
Ing loyalty 10 the government. Acc
cording to the Book of Mormon, for
instance the spirit OF God rested up
ON Columbus and inspired him TO make
his venturesome trip across the un-
known deep to discover America. our
pilgrim fathers were led 10 this land
by the influence Of that same spirit
God prospcred nnd protected them from
destruction; and when their mother
country made war upon them. the pow
er OF God WAS with them IN battle and
delivered them trumphanuy from tholr
oppressors and from the hands OF an
nations. rhenceforth they continued TO
receive the favor of Jehovah ana were
prospered and increased ON every hand
ana ultimately were firmly established
IN power among an nations upon the
earth Thls, then * what Mormonism
declares TO be the Word Of God upon
the discovery OF America aud the os-
tablishpent OF The government Of tho
United States.
Brigham Young could truthfully says;
no accuse us OF being unfrlondy
10 tho government Is ia accuse us Of
hostility TO our religion, for no item
OF Inspiration Ia held more sacrodly
with as than the Constitution under
which she acts"
This rs from tho Articles Of Faith
1--WE believe IN being subject 10 kings.
presidents, rulers and MAGISTRATES. In
obeying honoring and sustaining the
law"
The Prophet Joseph had this exalted
concept Of the Constitution:
The Constitution OF the United
States Is a glorious standard; II Ia
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-26

of human beings OF religious liberty
that IL what we are rebellious against
Quoting from the sermon OF another
Apostle 5rastus Snow, we have the
follcwing
Whatever some may have thought
OF the NAL administration In our gov
eminent and Of the efforts of indlvd-
uals. and sometimes OF large fractions
to ahrldge the rights OF the people
and of their blind zeal and efforts to
reach the Lattcr-day Saints, and to
stamp out the religion we profess
whatever may have been thought of the
efforts OF such individuals. cliques. or
factions, and of their warfare against
us. and who In that warfare trample
under foot constitutional provisions OF
our cnment--undermn the foun-
dations upon which II rests--we must
never In our feelings charge any OF
these things TO the system OF govern
ment, or to the principles enunciated by
the Constitution which we are com
manded to observe and keep. We
must charge 1t always where 1t be-
longs, to the bigotry, the Ignorance and
corrupt politicians their aidcrs and
abettors, and all this should only serve
to make us try more earnestly, anx-
lousy and faithfully to combat such
efforts upon constitutional grounds,
calling upon God to help us"
Such are the instructions and teach
ings impaired to the Latter-day Saints
from the beginning. They are. fur
thermore. taught to look forward to a
time when the institutions of this di-
vinely founded government will be In
peril and to be prepared to lend their
influence as American citizens I'm sup
port of It,
This is. undoubtedly, one reason why
the Saints are slandered, misrepresent-
ed and prosecuted. The arch-enemy
knows that the principles upon which
the American government was founded
will be a blessing TO all mankind, IL
they are maintained. He also knows
that the Saints are loyal to those prin-
ciples. For that reason his efforts are
directed against them through evil
minded. and ignorant men. 1t is the
same old plan of Luclfer, to end upon
cross the divine plan of salvation.
There are In our day many signs Of
disregard for the Constitution. Aaron
Burr said. in effect, that the old hulk
of Constitution would not much
longer remain anoat,' and that senti-
nent seems to prevail to a large ex-
tent. II there ever was time when IL
was necessary for politicians to stand on
the platform of that instrument of hu-
man liberty it is now. If they will
do that, they will not inaugurate fac
tional strife against fellow-citiens. They
will not lay hold of offices for the pur-
pose of robbing the people. Back TO
the Constitution
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-26

The sight Of fifteen warships in San
Francisco bay. their white huls da2-
cling in their brilllance, partl-colore1
remnants Auttering from the rigging.
the sails lined with Jack Tars in white
and with the stars and Stripes proud
ly flying from every floating fortress
should surely be one to inspire Cali
fornlas citizens--one to make them
know that the rebuilding Of the me-
tropolls OF our west coast Is surely
worth while.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-26
WHOSE Bus1NEssP
San Franeiseo chronicle.

san Franeisco UhrphlpIe.
Secretary Taft says emphatically that
the battleshlp fleet Is only on ''prae-
tic.e trip" That is reassuring infor1na-
tion. but 1t Is not a bit more comforts
ing than his declaration that 1T is no.
body's business where these batueships
are going, provided they keep to the
ocean and do not invade anybody 8
land" For a while It seemed from
the tone of the eastern press that there
was an opinion prevalent on the other
side OF the Rockies that the consent OF
Japan should be obtained before send
ing any American warships into the
Pacific. Mr.. 'raft's fiat-footed declara-
ton that 1t is "nobody's business but
our own viii probably put an end to tho
silly talk on this subject. when mas
verged closely on pusillanimity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-26
Boston Herald.

The Senate has promptly and unan-
imously ratified without discussion the
arbitration treaty with France, the
recognition of It's right of review, for
which it contended three years ago,
being fully conceded now by the eX-
ecutive department, a fact upon which
Senator Foraker commented with
force. All differences between the
two governments, which do not af-
feet "the vital interest or the honor
of either country" are to be referred
to The Hague tribunal for settlement.
In each case of reference, however, a
special agreement win be made by the
President by and with the consent
of the Senate" Mr. Root has been
in no mood 20 lose the substance OF
victory by sticking over the form OF
procedure. and he has induced the
President to retreat from the position
of 1905. Mr.. Root knows that in
most of the relatively few cases which
diplomacy cannot settle, and which
WIN go TO The Hague under this and
similar treaties the Senate and the
executive are likely to see eye to eye.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-26
FRANco-AMER1cAN TREATY.
cleveland plain Dealer.

The confirmation of the arbitration
treaty between the United States and
France is important not so much for
what the convention specifies as for
the healthy tendency toward worlds
peace 1t Indicates. II Is one of the
admirable results of the last conference
Mt The Hague that. while no specific
advance toward international arbitra-
ton was made. the sessions encour-
aged and stimulated the inclination
of the powers to abandon the par
harities of war for the more refined
method of settling disputes by nego-
tiation and amicable arrangements
Other agreements will be made
among the nations copied after this
new Franco American treaty and car
rying out the spirit of The Hague con-
ference.