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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-02
REVOLT IN SALVADOR

SAN SALVADOR, Salvador, Decem- Der LA plot to overthrow the govern ment of President Figueroa was discov. cred and frustrated today. Martial law has been proclaimed
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-02

Mrs. Johnson says the secret of good coffee is very simple-buy Folger's Golden Gate whole roast and have it ground, not too fine.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-02
RACE RIOTS IN BOHEMIA

PRAGUE, Bohemia, December l.- Race riots between the Czechs and Ger. mans are assuming the gravest charac- ter and probably will compel declara- tion of martial law. The riots were re- sumed today with even greater violence and dragons were called out to clear the streets
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-02
Dan Keefe Receiues His Reward from
 RooseueH

* WASHINGTON, D. C., Decem- * * Der 1.--President Roosevelt today <
 * appointed Daniel J. Keefe of De- * * troit commissioner of immigration < * to fill the place made vacant by < * the death of Frank P. Sargent, X * and he also made known his in < < tention to reappoint to their res < * pective positions w. D. Crum, col * x lector of the port at Charleston, x: ss 5. C., and Martin Knapp, chair x * man of the interstate commerce * < commission. ss
 x * * * * * * * * < * < ss * * < x:
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-02

sTATLcUp FOR RUBBER TIRES.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-02
BIG DOUBLE BILL

Cameraphone Theater tonight. This is change day. See ad.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-02

Mir. Keefe is now president of the International Association of Longshore. men and sixth vice president of the American Federation of Labor. During the recent campaign Mir. Keefe an- nounced his support for Judge Taft in defiance of the policy of President Gom- pcrs of the Federation of Labor. He was one of the most loyal of the Taft workers in labor circles. The president signed his commission today and he received it from the hands of Secretary Straus.
 At the expiration of his term of of flee early this month Collector Crum of tho port of Charleston will be reappoint- ed. There was long and bitter fight on the original appointment of Crum who is negro. For several years his name was hung up in the senate and the people. of Charleston stubbornly fought his confirmation.
 As chairman of the interstate com merce commission Mir. Knapp, who has been identified with the commission for eighteen years, made record which has won the admiration of the president, and at the expiration of his present term, the first of the year, President l.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-02
SILVER
METALS

Bar silver, 47 7-s; Mexican dollars, 45.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

The meeting OF the Mississippi as.
sociation of supervisors concluded In
representatives hail has been mos,
important one. and its work has as
snmed more definite shape than has
meen manifest at any OF the several
former meetings. One noticeable
feature is the absence OF anything of
a sectional nature. this feature hsy-
ing married the session at all former
meetings held In the state. the first
OF which was at ila,ticsburg. three
Years ago. The appointment Of a
legislative committee. composed OF
hye of the best men In the state
whose duties II will be to personally
take up with the legislature. when
actually in session. the reforms
which supervisors know better than
any other class OF men to be needei !
means that several changes In the
state laws are to be made In the
near future. and il is needless to say
that the changes will be IN the nature
of an improvement.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07
hSSiSS|NS RUN TO EARTH
Men Known Who Hung and
Killed Rankin
SWIFT JUSTICE SURE 10 FOLLOW



Ecelfoot Lake. Tenn. We know
who drci the shot ana who put the
rope around Rankins neck. said
Gov. Patterson ~ a statement just
before hls departure Tor Juion city.
where a special srand jury is iuycsti-
sating the nieht ridcr dcnrciauons
in this section. which eliminated re-
Gently in the murder OF Cart Qncn.
TIN RarSin. ihc governor .n hls
statement. said,
'rhc proof which has thus Tar de-
vclopcd Is positive as 10 the.Nuut OF
some of the men under arrest and
duplicates many others This will
an be- presented to the court at the
proper time and Ions step has been
taken TO discover and suppress law
lcssn,ss In this region Conditions
have been extremely baG. the nisht
riders going from one lawlcss act 10
another until the culmlnation came
with the murder OF Capt. haukln and
th, attempted murder OF Col Tay-
lor.
We anew who fired the shot and
who nut the rome around Rankir's
neck. The number OF men actually
nj the killing VAS probably not more
than ten. while some stood guard aud
others held the horses Tho whole
number engaged in the undertaking
did not exceed thirty i've. The in.
quiry VIII be further prosecuted and
the state viii have ample evidence to
convict
II Is learned that Frank Ferrlncr's
confession was full aud complete.
that he says he was With the mon
who took Rankin and tayior 10 the
bank of the slough that he told the
names of the man who pellet the
rope. liftlng The mob's victim into
the air and the name ~ the man who
frcd the first shot into Rankins
body. The confessions oi iiogg and
Morris are also said to be- complete.
Hogg. q, Is said. was one OF the four
mon Who guarded me horses near tine
scene OF the murder. while Morris
stood guard around the house when
the leaders went In after ..anAin
aud Taylor
The confessions OF Ferrluor. Hogs
and Morris subs,antiate. " H. anii.
that OF It'd Burton. woh ~ alleged @
have spread the news among the
night riders that Rankin and Taylor
were at Walnut Log These three viii
hc used as states witnesses. They
viii be taken 90 Memphis FOR safe
keeping. /, IS und.rr,ooA that other
important witnesses and prisoners.
Garrett Johnson, alleged captain OF
niyhf riders. WIN Watson. John
Cochran. WIN and Jim Ncesucker
and others VIII be taken 10 Nashville.
More prisoners we're brought in
The new South-news., 1908-11-07
MISSISSIPPI SUPERVISORS
Conclude a Most Important
Session
Heavy Loss. Eoli WccHli l. Topic
of General Interest. Nonu-
mcnt Tsuglc.


Nriis of attachment we're served
on the Nootea Cotton Company OF
Ciarksdaie. at the instance Of r. c.
Townes Of Phillip City. for alleged
breach of contract Ia the matter of
buying cotton. This company made
contract last summer with Mr.
Townes for the purchase OF 500
bales of cotton AT IL i-2 cents. but
staple declining during the season.
the petition filed to take more than
ise bales az that price. cla,minc
the remainder OF the eotton was gin
cut MIR. Towaes sold the balance OF
his crop. bringing suit against the
Wooien Cotton Company far the diff
ference. The shcrif levied on 1000
bales belonging 10 this company In
the Peoples Compress and 900
bales in the Gulf Compress.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

F. f. Lee. President OF the Mlssis-
sippi Railroad Commission. was In
Hattiesburg investigating the status
OF the Cumberland Telephone Cim-
pany. In pursuance OF rates fixed
by the Railroad Commission before
the present members went Into Office
the Cumberland is now charging s3.-
80 month for service in Hattics-
burs. when the rate agreed upon in
ITS city franchise Ia only 80. Presi.
dent Leo says that-~he Is willing TO
suspend the rate fixed by the Com
mission so far as IL applies 20 Hat
uesburg, provided his associates on
the Commission are willing to sustain
him.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

Justicc Wright Refuses TO Render m
Early Decision.

q Washington. ID G. Notwiihsinni.
Ing efforts OF labor leaders to have
The question decided before the gen.
cral elections. Justice Wright In the
District Supreme Court has postpon.
ed until November 10th coneidcra-
tion OF the case OF Samuel Gompcrs.
President; John Mitchell. vice Pres.
ident. and Frank Morrison. Secrcta.
ry OF the American Federation OF La
Dor. who are -hargei with contempt
Of court The case grows out OF a
suit for Injunction Instituted against
the labor officials by the Buck Stovs
and Range Company. OF St Louis.
Missouri.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

New York.--A well dressed Young
man. who said he was Charles B.
Mann. 80 years old. walked into DO
lice headquarters and insisted on sur
rendering himself as an escaped con
yict from Doiiye. Ala. He told Detec-
i've Ho~ry that be shot and killed
his brother-ln-la~ David Dickson. on
June 1s. 1901: was tried and con
'ictet In Mobile. Ala. and sentence |
- fifteen years 10 Doilye prison. On
fcgeuier ~. 1906. he casa ped AMI
came TO New York.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07
BURNED TO IEATIi.
One Mnn Loses Life In Hotel. Ano'.i-
cr Fatally Hurt

Grannis. Ark.-rn a FIRE which de-
stroycd the Alberta Hotel here Geo.
Trammel. OF Greenwood. was burnei
to death, Fred Wills. OF Deirks. vas
probably fatally injured. and sever
al other guests painfully hurt. Tram
me, was unable 70 force his way
through window and burned In
View Of number Of on-lookers. who
were unable to render aid Wills.
Jumped from window. bat In falling
struck his head.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07
--1-7------7-e ~-7--1-1------
SOCIAL QUEEN u DEAD.


New York Mrs. william Astor.
who for thirty years has been re-
garded as the social leader OF New
YORK, died Of heart disease et her
home on Fifth avenue. tor nearly
four weeks. Mrs. Asfor, who was SO
years old. has been in critical CON
dition owing 10 the return OF heart
affection that had given her trouble
for years. There Is not nsme In The
social register .aat is so well known
from one end OF the land to the other
as that Of Mrs. Astor.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

At Bolixi. The Jerry. ono OF the
largest power-boats belonging 10
Dunbars. Lopez and Dukate. arrived
at the factory OF this concern, hAv-
ing on board what is believed there to
be the largest cargo Of shrimp ever
brought to any port. The cargo con-
sisted of over 500 barrels of fine
large shrimps. which were caugh.
In just little over three hours by
four patent seines in from ten to
twelve feet of water at Point Chico.
La. The crew put In thirty-six
hours Of hard work icing them down.
and thirty-hye tons OF ice we're re-
quired.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

X. II. Hopman. Of New Orleans.
agent OF the National Audubon So
ciety. lectured At Seminary. 10 q
large audience on the subject Of the
protection Of stringent enforcement
OF The laws for the protection Of the
birds. There were very few birds
but what we're Of incalcuable benefit
TO the farmer, he declared. lie also
urged the strict enforcement Of the
criminal Law againxt tho game glut-
ton local society was organized.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

j. c. Clair. industrial agent os the
Illinois Central Railroad. has been
comforting with Gov. Noel. Commits
sioner Blakcslee OF the Department
OF Agriculture. and others interest
ed, In regard to perfecting and in
stituting a systematic plan of fight
ing the Mexican boil weeyil. Mr.
Clair stated that he been detailed
by the Illinois Central to tender the
good Offices and hearty corporation
OF that company in the work OF
stamping out the weovtI. tho rail
road TO render all assfsstance In IT.
power TO head or. anniLlate or pre-
vent the further spread and damage
from this deadly menace to the
States staple crop
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

Julian Morton. special Agent from
the Office OF the Supcrv's Sing Archi-
tee, OF The Treasury nc-srtsicnt. was
IN hrookhaven examining tho sites
offered for The Federal hp.ldinc. for
which an approporetlon OF $4,000
WAS maze al the last session Of Con
sress. The Government is little
particular about the location OF It's
buildings, requiring a corner lot Of
approximately isoxi25 feet IN siro.
About ten sites have been offered.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

London,-WreckaSe picked up in
the North Sea confirms the fears
that the steamer Yarmouth founded
while crossing from the Hook OF Hol-
land to Yarmouth was = Channel
freighter belonging TO the Great East
ern Railroad Company. She carried
crew Of tventy-three men. and It
u believe that they all perished.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

The date for the meeting OF the
state Geological Commission. which
Is fixed by statute for the first Wed.
nesaay Of November. and which It
Was announced would be held two
DAYS later. owing to engagements of
OF members which conhictci With
the meeting OF Nov. T. has been
changed back for the last mentioned
date. rs announced by Governor
Noel
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

The accountant employed by the
Governor TO inspect and check up the
books and accounts Of the several
State institutions has Just completed
an examination OF the finances OF the
Deaf and Dumb Institute and has
nled with the Governor = detailed
statement Of same. The Affairs Of
the institution we're found In excel
lent shape, the books extremely we'll
receipts and expenditures properly
accounted for.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

General interest IL. manifested In
the numerous meetings that have
been and are being arranged for dis
cuss!on OF the boil weevil. Quite
number OF farmers will go to the
Natchez Institute that has been ar
range for Nov. II. and will hear
from J. A. Evans. who has notified
Governor Noel. that he will be at
Jackson. about the same time. or
few days later. The fact that the
pest is disturbing itself pretty
freely through Kinds County and has
been captured on the outskirts OF
the capital itself. Is an added incen-
tive for still greater activity.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

Fire supposed 10 nave been caus-
ed by the explosion OF a lamp. des-
'royed the commissary building and
and contents and the girls dormitory
and dining room at the southern
christian Institute. negro industrial
school. one mile west OF Edwards.
Loss. $4,000. insurance. $1,000 The
management announces its intention
to rebuild at once.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

The case OF the State against J.
W Stewart. late Cashier OF the
Scranton State Bank AT Moss Point.
Is on trial The trial will involve a
rchash OF matters already brought
out In two previous triala Nothing
sensational Is expected Hon. A. J..
Mcl-aurin Is attorney for Stewart.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

The Hoo Hoos of the eastern dis
tiict of Mississippi met at Meridian
for a special concatcnation. Twelve
applications were initiated. \ ban
quet concluded she meeting. which
was largely attended by prominen,
lumbcrmsn OF this State and Ala
bama.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

Lee Holliheld. an employee OF tho
=. J. Newman Lumber Company. In
Sumrall, had an arm broken ana
was otherwise bruised about the
BODY caused by a stack OF lumber
railing on him. A surgeon was sum
monsd and dressed the wounds.
which are serious. thought not dan
gerous.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

\ panic Was aVcrtcl in thc hatcher
lnion coiorei school ty tbs prompt
action of Prof W. n Bramfcil.
Principal and thc nrthsr fact that
Tie doors open outward, The child
ren ia one oi thc rooms saw the
smoke oufs,irs from q stove. caused
os sAe wind blowing down thc chim-
ney One of them cried "nrc. and
this started a stampede Of the SOC
negro boys ana giris haif were out
Of the bustlus when Prof urum-
ncid caimei The children ana sent
them hAch % their rnnm.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

{. Il. Byrncs. chairman OF the com
'pittcc appointed by the Chamber Of
commerce TO raise Natchez and
Adam c,untys share for the pro-
posed Mississippi River Western
hailroad. announces that the requlr-
ed $500 has been subscribed. A
surveying party will be In Adams
county within the next two weeks
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

Mrs Caroline NJ. Randall of Moss
Point. sued out In tn. Cbsncery
Court Of Jackson county an injunc-
ton againt A. w. Smith. sheriff and
tax collector. 10 restrain him from
selling for delinquent privilege tar
- the Moss Point waterworks.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

Work is now being rushed on the
Greet Northern from one oni OF the
iineffo the other Grading and track
'"yin( gangs are busy and every cf-
'ort y being made 70 complete the
'ine insc Jackson as speedily a. pos
sible In 'prdcr TO have trains rum
ming through by Jan. !.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

Under Arrest for Crooked Conduct
In Ranking Bastness.
Little Rock ,-Chas B. King. cash.
Ter. only negro bank in the state,
Capital City Saving, which vent in
to the hands Of . receiver last June.
was arrested upon two grand Jury
Indictment charging him with receiv-
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

The Olive Branch high school was
suspended on accounts OF scarlet
'eVer. There are several cases In
town and many children have bson
exposed
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

The Board Of Trustees OF AIcorn
College Will meet At the college Nov.
5. The new buildings have been
nnished and Will be then inspected.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

Seventy-nye bales OF cotton on the
HolIandale Cotton OIL Mills ship
ping platform caught ore and were
damaged
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

j. B. Russell, a prosperous farmer
living two miles north of Prentiss.
brought In bug that Is supposed
to be the Mexican boil weevil. and
sent II TO Jackson TO Commissioner
Blakeslee.
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

any manner. countenances the deeds
Of night riders who may seek to
shield themselves under our name. +"
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

For Night Rider.
OrIeans. Night riders and
depredations will be taken up
E meeting Of the National Farm
Union In New Orleans. Nov. II
pz. The price OF cotton must
p, said President c. 8. Barret,
|e union. In = statement given
associated Press. but the union
iates the inainuation that It In
The new South-news., 1908-11-07

Ing deposits when institution was In
solvent
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
Rumors Connecting Harriman's Name
With Big Deals Buoy Prices
New York Stock Market

NEW YORK. shrinkage in the
actve andth
circulation
E H. Hartman
health
country OF the
confidently assumed that planning the
of combination outlet
ably In another the retirement Of
York Central might be the
expected
the
Missouri
following of
Chicago, Burlington Quincy what
railroads with gulf outlet and eligible
northwestern halted
and Alton and Chicago milwaukee, and St Paul the
circulation they will examples
tendency brilliant
of
powerful
of the advantage from such
considerable short interest has built up in
fall which has occurred last week and
This
which there had purchased
market lively demand that
ioday sudden the price and
zed
money outlook the coming tariff revision still entered into the
,ay o Carneg II
million
and the ubeasury absorb quantities from
this the end the
OF subscription
gold shipment and also believed
London Requirements covered
of available delivery
rather of the call
subject of disturbing influence
bOnd
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
Poultry and Game


The express company reported the early arrivals
OF dressed turkeys as 90 tons. and 80 additional
tons were said to have in the late
trains, but ii is doubtful II there were more than
90 tons received during the day. as stocks at
the stores were not heavy and dealers were ngur-
Ing on the bulk OF the holiday shipments coming
to hand over night and early today. The market
opened with 27c pound paid by large buyers Tor
the pick OF the floors, and that price was readily
paid all day for round lots of fine large gobbers.
but the proportion of such stock in the arrivals
small and the bulk of the sales at 24Ql
zee, with poor stock selling for less Buyers
were not purchasing very heavily. preferring TO
hold of and await today's developments Sew
eral cars of eastern chilled stock were sale at
% y @24c pound. Live birds did better. selling
up TO 22c a pound. In the chicken line receipts
were free and all kinds of young stock found
ready market at satisfactory prices. Game was
In free supply and wild ducks were inclined to
easiness. the receipts including many poor and
thin birds. Geese. hare and rabbits were hrm-
Poultry (per dozen nl-HenS. $4G15 for small.
$J.50G6 for large and SI@9 for extras; young
ROSTERS, s6.50M7: do extras. S7.50@S; old rOOst-
ers S4G5; fryers. $5.50@6; large broilers. $4. 90
as; small broilers, $3:50Q4; ducks. seas for
young and S4G5 for old: pigeons, 81 %; squads,
$3.50; geese, 81 50G3 per pair.
Turkeys tper lb)-DreSsed, 23126c with hne
large gobblers bringing &c; live 20@ pc
Game (per dozen)-Alalard ducks, $304.3O;
eanvasbacks. $3@4.50; sprig. $25043.50; teal,
S1.5O@2; widgeon. s1-75@2.25; small, $1.50G
1.75; backjacks, $1.50I1.T5; gray ducks. $3.50
Q3 gray geese, $3.50G4; white geese, Sl.509I2;
brant $2.JO@3 for large and s1.50G2 for small;
honkers, S5MT-50; hare, $2eJ2 %; cOttontau rab-
bits, 81. .25Q2.50.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
Potatoes, onions and Vegetable.

The usual Tuesday decrease in receipts of vege-
tables from the south by rail was offset by the
arrival of steamer with fair sized con
signments which came into an appreciative mar
ket- Supplies of everything except tomatoes
were far below ordinary requirements and buyers
were obliged to pay stih prices for peas beans
eggplant summer squash and bell peppers. The
high prices asked for these vegetables naturally
checked the demand to extent but sellers
would not make concessions. figuring on con-
tinued limited arrivals as result of tile recent
killing frosts in the growing districts. Tomatoes
were still very weak feature. frost bitten stock
being practically unstable. while the cold
weather lessened the sale OF choice lots Rhu-
barb was Offering fsom various sections and
found ready sale at good figures while sweet
potatoes were very slow sellers there being fully
two carloads lying around unsold. Burbank pota-
toes were moderately active at the old uuota
tions. while onions continued to advance on de-
creasing receipts.
Potatoes tper ctl)-River whites. 65@90c for
fancy and 50G60c for common: Salinas Bur-
banks, 81 -25@1 so; Oregon Burbanks, 81 156
%: early rose. 81 25@1 50; sweet potatoes.
81. .25d .:..
Onions Selling at sI@1.25 per .cti on the
wharf
Vegetables Tomatoes, 5oc@s1 per crate; green
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
LOCAL MARKETS
San Francisco Money Market

There were variations in exchange rates
yesterday. Silver was kc lower.
Local bankers report the supply of money
pie for all usual needs. and rates for loans show
no change. Some of the local savings banks are
roaming freely city real estate and large
sums are flowing in here from the east for loan
ing ON this security The crops have practically
peen moved and the January dividend disburse-
ments provided for, so the money situation is
considered very easy
Ihe Korea took out treasure list of $685. .4S2,
OF which the International banking corpora tion
shlpped SlO9,40 in silver bullion TO Hongkong
or Shanghai the Wells Fargo Nevada national
oank $4s oS2 in silver bullion to the same points
and ana the Anglo-Calfornian bank $37 900 in silver
bullion to Shanghai
The Security savings bank has declared a
dividend of per cent per annum on all de-
poslts, payable January 2.
The Swiss American bank has declared a semi
animal dividend at the rate of per cent per
annum on all savings deposits, payable january 2.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-Huttons wire says:
The local cotton market opened steady, about
unchanged. The trading was large scale.
Shorts good buyers and a large spot
house also reported to be buying. The
market seems to be pointing toward higher
prices after the new year.
''There was no news of Importance aside from
cable announcing the loss of the steamship
Irada of the Irish coast with 81 900 bales of
cotton from Galveston. On this news Liverpool
bought some cotton and there was also some
buying here These purchases caused general
short covering and prices crept up gradually TO
the highest levels seen since the government
estimate issued. The market appears to be
short. Spots holding steady in the south
and the movement is running much lighter. Ex-
ports are large
Spot closed quiet. 10 points advance Mid
ding uplands, 9.25c; middling gulf 9.50c. Sales,
700 hales