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The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
MISS LEARY ENGAGED

The engagement is announced of Miss Emma Leary, daughter of Mrs. John Leary of 3S Mansfield street, to pr. George C. Fahy of Chapel street. They will he married early in July and will spend the summer in Europe sail ing July l5 on the steamer Ryndam of the Hollander- American line.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
PARENTS MEETING.
Superintendent Bccdc and Principal
 Graves Sneak at Morris Cove.

At the Morris Cove schoolhouse last evening the parents of the children att tending the school held very pleasant A splendid program was given for their entertainment. consisting of music, Instrumental and vocal, several numbers being given by the Weshyc Quartet. There were also some very in teresting addresses, Superintendent of Schools r. II. Becde and Sherman l. Graves, principal of Strong school, be- ing among the speakers,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
TROOP \ DANCE.
Pleasant Affair Given in Orange Street
 Armory Last Night.

The members of Troop A gave their first annual dance at their armory in orange street last evening. party of nearly 100 enjoyed the program of IS dances, music for which was fur nished by shearers orchestra. That the affair was a great success was the verdict of all present and year seems all too long to be obliged to wait for the second annual. The committee in charge of the dance were II. Pierce, chairman; Frank Wolfe, G. w. Hum phrey, Jr., C. B. Dill and A. Krahl.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
STATE PRISON QuARANTINED.

Boston, April 22-A quarantine of the Massachusetts state prison at has been declared by Dr. l, F. Mclaughlin, of Charlestown, ow. Ing to the number of cases of diphthe- ria which has appeared among the pris- oners. The quarantine regulations affects guards as well as inmates
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
BOMB FOR BOODLER
Gallagher. Sclf-Confcssed Frisco
 Graftcr, Object of Attack.

oakland, Cal, April 22,-A dynamite bomb was exploded tonight under the residence of James L. Gallagher in East Oakland. The entire front of the house was destroyed Gallagher was member of the confessed boodlng board of supervisors of San Francisco and is an important witness for the prosecution in the bribery trials now pending In San Francisco. There s no clue to the perpetrators. No one was hurt.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
NEW LONDON MARINE NOTES.

New London, April 22 22--Arrived. Sch. Adriatic, British, Creaser from New York,
 Sailed. Sch Palmetto, British, Ander. son, (from New Yorkl, Clark Harbor, Nova Scotia; Herbert M ay, .; {; tug Bulley, with five barge hound west
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
c.NADA,s TRADE LEAPS UP.

Ottawa, Ont, April 22-The total trade of Canada for the fiscal year ending with last month amounted 70 $6S3, 390 29l an increase of s25,S1S,940, over the corresponding twelve months of Ia06,I
 The March bank statement shows an increase of over SIP, 100000 in depos- it's with February statement.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
xSEL Marine Record. sS@
PORT OF NEW HAVEN.

CLEARED. Sch Harry Prescott, Petranuch sch Myrtle, Caswell N r. Sen Wild Pigeon, Calvert, New London. Sch Neptune, Holbrook, Amboy,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
Starin's N. Y. & N. H. Line.

DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE Leaves New Haven 9:U0 D. m., Stariu Pior, foot Of Brown Street. Leave New York 9.O0 D. m, Cortlandt Street. Pier No. Is, x. R. Fare 75c., excursion tickets Sl.25. Rooms sl. Take Chap- el Street cars to Brewery street Passenger service discontinued untii further notice.
 C. II. FISHER. Agent,
 New Haven. Conn.,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
PERSON AIS.

Bishop Daniel A, Goodsell, LLD, of Boston, Is the guest of Mir and Mrs Henry A Warner of 12l Greene street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
CORN STILL KING
EXCEEDS COTTON VALUE IN THE
STATE BY FIFTEEN MILLION
DOLLARS.

Guthrie, Okla. Dee. 2O-rhc gem
eral belief that cotton is king in Ok.
lahoma and that the state is distinct
lively a cotton raising country IS re-
utcd by official figures from the state
board of agriculture which shows that
com is the leading crop in Oklahoma.
The acreage of corn In 1905 was g.
2ilGl3, as against cotton acreage
Of !, Gl0I53, and the value OF the
cotton crop falls $4,000 GOO short OF
the value OF the corn crop in Okla
homa this year
As the cotton crop was cut short
this year and the cron crop was good
a comparison of tho value OF the corn
crop of this year with the cotton yield
of 1907, which was more nearly nor
NAL, will be- more fair Even this
comparison however. shows THAI the
value OF the corn crop exceeds by
over $l5.Oooooo that of the cotton
yield
Oklahoma will ncycrf be- a great
state iu point of raising one crop
which viii oycrshadow all others. i'm
The opinion of agriculurlsts. Nearly
every product known to the science
of agriculture with the exception OF
those Thar are confined entirely to
tropical or scmitropical regions. can
Dee raised i'm oklahoma Fully aware
of this fact Oklahoma farmers. with
the announcement of the state board
of agriculture and the state ayr (
cultural college. are rapidly adopting
diversified farming This cuts down
the showing of the state as 10 the
Yield of any one pro luct but boosts
the total valuation of i's crop pro
ducts and adds greatly 10 the pros
perity of the farmers
There are only four counties OF the
state that do not raise cotton and
these lie In the northern tier Of com
ties. They are Cimarron Nowata, OF
tawa ana Washington,
The banner cotton county of the
state in point Of acreage and mum
her of bales produced is Lincoln coun
~, which had an acreage this year ot
9O,33S and produced 26,920 bales. Tn,
banner corn county OF the state /,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21

Caddo, with an acreage of 1S3,G25,
and yield OF 6.0GG. 22j bushels. Corn
is produced in every county in the
state. There are seven counties of the
state from which no acreage OF wheat
is reported, Atoka, Love. McClain
Murra,. Nowata, Pottowatomie and
Rogers, all in the part Of the state
formerly Indian Territory, excepting
Po;towatomio.
one county, Nowata, raised neither
corn nor cotton this year according
TO the report. This county is in the
heart of the oil and gas producing
section.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21
IN THE WORLD or INDUSTRY
WITH THOSE Who LABOR

30 pyr cent higher in 1907 than 60
1906. while retail prices OF food were
t- p'r cent hieh.
Many vorkmcu aro planning 10
leave OBJ" Island o. Samoa, in the
NJ" itDrrauoau furtythree miles
southeast from SMYRNA. because of the
introduction of cigarette machinery
which permits a daily output of 100
"'o ciear"i es.
The employers liability law recent.
lF enacted by congress would Doe vast.
ly Improved 81 it were more readily
enforced Workiuumon have not the
means TO maintain lawsuits for an
indefinite period
Sydney. ~ $ W. parliament has
Increased the vote for assisting lmml.
grants TO $4,000 pounds sterling. An
agreement will probably bee reached
with the Salvation Army which will
b" required 20 guarantee not TO send
undesirables
Beginning next month al! employees
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad com.
pony will be paid in cash. on some
Of the systems the check system has
already been abolished but with the
December pay the change will become
general.
The y !. OF L. reports show the
Following benefits paid to members
during the past year: Death beue.
hts. SL25I2il29; death benefits to
members wives. S53l 800; sick bpuo.
hts. S593.5il.3i: travelling benefits.
SOL ,O'3S6; total insurance. S5S7I63.
unemployed benefits. S205.25I31: to.
tai. $2lll.31j.i3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21

Lady burned-buJ not with visi.
bic burner like The Direct Action
gas stoves have that are sold by
Kearney. 1T
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-21

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The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-05
A PLEASANT AFFAIR

Mr. Robert Hatley entertained few of the young people at his home last night, in honor of his birthday and a most sumpt- uous six o'clock dinner was serv- ed. From the dining hall, the gracious hostess led the way to the living room where all were presented with paper hearts up- on which the gentlemen were re- quested to write proposals, and the ladies appropriate answers. Miss Middlebrooks and Mr Bail ey won the prizez but were en- viouSly accused of having rehear- sed. Miss Waller and Mr. Duncan Brown being inexperienced in such matters won the booby. The affair as a whole, was a most left with the kindest expressions to Mir. and Mrs. ,Hatley for an enjoyable evening, and many hap hy returns of the occasion for the host. Those present were:
 Mrs. Neil Wilson. Misses Lizzie Christopher, Marion Waller, Sulas Brown, and Jewell Middlebrooks and Messrs, John Brown, F. E. Murrah: J. A. Bailey and Duncan RrOwn
 Shreveport, Ba's Deu.ar.uu-.a.sr,-auu line for natural gas from the Caddo field to Chicago 776 miles distant is claimed to be one oi the possibilities in connection with the extensive development of the natural gas properties Ill this section In fact it is claimed by local promoters that the vls- it here this week of St.t Iouls' canitalists will mark the organ ization of a company and the be- ginning of the preliminary work incident to the constructions ot such a line.
 The difficulties incident to an undertaking of such mammoth proportions are practically ln- numerable yet engineers clam that the prospect is feasible .The inexhaustible quantity of the na- tural fuel which would be a pre- reouisite to the construction o1 such a line. ia believed to be found in the CaddO field. and this fact gives the local territory preference over others nearer Chicago and St Louis
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-05
EIGHT BUILDINGS
 FALL INTO RIVER
The Situation at Pine Bluff Grows More
 Serious Each Day

Pine Bluff. Dec. At midnight tonight the Arkansas river is cut ting it's way eastward in the dir -I,ie-t4 tho Cotton Bent shops. story DurruS S--s-l.-.z-.s.,.sy -. the stream today. From the 1oot of Alabama street to the north west bank the caving today has been continuous.
 The river is fully three miles wide and never before in the his tory of Pine Bluff has the stream presented such an ugly appear ance. The official reading Of As sistant Engineer Hale today showed 26.2 feet here foot and two-tenths above the flood stage Owing to the destruction of the government guage instruments were used to get the correct stage of the water.
 At midnight the river was rush ing along the edge of East Barra' que street within 30 feet oi valuable brick buildings, which stand on the south side of the street. A row of nine big build ings, separated the river from
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-05
MIR. J. L. JOHNSON
 OF HOPE HURT
Some Party Threwa Rock into the Train
 Striking MT. Johnson in the Face

Iron Mountain passenger train Mo- 223 due here at 10 o'clock came in last night with a large hole smashed through the win dow of a Texas & Pacific chair car the result of a rock hurled through the car about mile south of Emmet, Ark A passeng- CT whose name was unknown Io the conductor was struck in the face by the rock and sustained the loss of several teeth and was severely bruised. Dr. Garrett, of Hope, was a passenger on the train and attended the wounded man.
 The train crew conducted an investigation but were unable to find trace Of the party throw ing the rock. The man who was injured left the train at Hope Texarkana Courier.
 The party referred to in the above article taken from today S Texarkana Courier, was Mir. A. l.. Johnson, one of the most prominent citizens and merchants of Hope, and telephone advices from that place this morning state that MT. Johnson is con- siderably injured by the act of the miscreant. who threw the rock.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-05
STRUCK BY IRON
 MOUNTAIN TRAIN
Bridge Carpenter Fatally Hurt this
 Morning at Hope

Train No 35. -south-bound, which passed here this morning at 7.1O, struck one of the bridge crew of the Iron Mountain this morning as it was entering the depot at Hope, severely injuring the man about the head and shoul ders. Physicians were immediate ly summoned, and the wounds were dressed. and he was placed on train No. 28, short while af- ter and taken to the Little Rock hospital. The name of the in- jured party could not be learn ed, but we understand that little hopes are entertained for his recovery.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-05

mail cars telescoping it, conn pleteiy stripping themselves, and wreckage was strewn for hun dreds of feet on either side of the track. The first thought of the passengers after realizing that they themselves were unhurt
 was what had been the fate of the engineer and fireman. Rush. Ing to where the huge locomo- tive lay, turtle fashion, almost buried in the soft dirt of the en- bankment. they began a search Tor the missing men. In their search they were aided only by the light given by the lanterns of tthe train crew. After search Ing some time they discovered J. l.. Pegram the fireman, lying where the cab of the engine should have been, his body al- most covered by coal and other wreckage ,only his head and one arm prOtruding. He was still a. live when found, but with only a 'groan or two he died before his body could be recovered. The engineer was no where in sight.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-05
A CHAIR OF PHARMACY

Dr. Henry Weimer, of Ho1 Springs is interesting himself very actively in behalf of the movement Oestablish a chair ol pharmacy at the State Univers- lty. He spent yesterday in Little ROCK and reports plans progress sing with an outlook for the suc- cessful continuation of the plan
 This is in accordance with re. solutions passed by the State Pharmaceutical Association. which met at Hot Springs last May. At that time it was resolv- ed by the associa tioR that the need for such a chair was pro- nounced and that at present the druggists of the State and in- stitutions requiring the employ ment of high-grade pharmacists had to send outside of the state to get them; while the young man inclined to the study of phar macy had to leave the State to have his inclination gratified. He could not get the proper train started for the addition Of 2 chair of pharmacy at Fayette- vile where the course, leading to a proper degree could be taken and the advantage of chairs al- ready established and bearing upon such a course could be had.
 Petitions are being circulated over the State and when the Leg. islature meets the measure Will be placed before them. A chair oi pharmacy is now one of the re- cognized departments Of the modern university and the peo. ple of Arkansas, says. Dr. Welm' CT appear very favorable to the addition of such a chair to tho State University
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-05

that thoroughfare Thursday
 night; all of them were washed away at intervals today Joe krummer's store and the big warehouses of the Pine Bluff and Arkansas River Packet Co. at the foot of Tennessee street are in danger of being destroy ed within the next twenty -four hours.
 No dynamite was used tonight on Boyd's Point opposite the city as the dynamiters finished their work Thursday night, blow ign the point away completely. More than two blocks of proper ty on East Barraque street, be- tween Alabama and Tennessee streets with several two-story residences and storehouses be- longing to c. C. Brocaway, have fallen into the river and have been swept away. Mr. Brock ways loss will aggregate about $3O.OOO.
 The situation here is worse than at any previous time during the week and there is no tell ing where the treacherous river will stop eating away property
 Long before daylight this morn ing shortly after the dynamiting ceased on Boyd's Point, one mile opposite this city, residents of the red light district on East Barraque street were compelled to leave their abodes and save what personal and ! household goods they could. The big gov ernment dyke, the only one that remained along the entire river front, gave way to the force of the current Thursday night and left the high bank behind it at the mercy of the river. The cur- rent dug into the bank rapidly and one two-story house occu- pied by Sunshine Stoner was sav- ed by being moved into the street. House-movers worked all night The river has not stopped it's work at that point however, and tonight car penters are taking the house a. part piece by piece, in order to save it. Although the building blocks the street, it is being un- dermined.
 The Buildings occupied by Dali ffSepsbssial!~.and adaml Clifford furnishings were removed be- hn nrnch
 During the afternoon while B. GOO spectators were present, Brockway's big residence and store building fell backward in- to the river with a crash that was heard for blocks.
 While the river eats it's way into the eastern part Of the city and threatens to cut through Barrauue street and into the property of the Cotton Belt rail- road, whose big machine and ear shops and roundhouSe are To- cated here. the swollen stream appears to be calm and harmless at the rear of the Hotel Jeffer- son. and Jefferson county court house. The annex Of the court house still hangs over the river bank, but it will have to be torn down if it does not fall into the stream, Big quib fascines which haveproven the only effective protection along the river front are still being used to save these buildings.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-05

The .Clansman" Company ar rived at noon today on a special from Camden, coming by the way of Texarkana and will put on their excellent production at the onera house this evening.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-05

Little Rock, Dec ,. Rushing a. long at a speed of perhaps 40 miles an hour in an endeavor to make up 40 minutes lost time passenger train No. 43 on the Rock Island! known as the Mem phis Fast Mail at 345 this morn- ing plunged into a defective switch at Kerr Station II miles east of this city derailing the en- zine, tender, mail. baggage. com partment car, and chair car. burying the engineer and fireman beneath the wreckage and in stantly crushing the life out of them. The mail clerk and bag gageman, and negro passenger were also slightly injured. The engine is completely demolished and almost buried in the embank- ment, the mail car is reduced to kindling wood but the other cars are only slightly damaged. The train was in charge of Conductor w. T. Roll.
 . The ill-fated train left Mem phis at II o'clock last night, but was delayed and lost 40 minutesl time. The schedule time between this city and Memphis is 2S miles per hour and while the railroad officials claim that the train was ruIIumia,F ot riu Si o"e
 than this, passengers who were on the train say that they were making nearer 40 miles per hour
 The train consisted of the mall and baggage ears a comblnatlon' smoker and negro coach. two chair ears. and three Pullman sleepers Most of the passengers were asleep, little dreaming ol an accident, when without d moments warning they were hurled from their seats ana berths by a violent shock, follow ed by the hiss of escaping steam and the crashing of timbers, The majority of the passengers, real izinp that a wreck had occurred started for the doors or the coaches only to be hurled to the floor by the sudden stopping oi the cars.
 IJpon reaching the outside, the sight that met their eyes was horrifying. The engine had turned completely over, the baggage ano
The Prescott daily news., 1908-12-05
A HATEFUL WRECK
 ON ROCK ISLAND
The Engineer and Fireman Killed and
 Many Passengers Injured

The dead:
 Oscar J. Hemphill, engineer, Ar genta.
 J. l.. Pegram, fireman, Argenta The injured:
 J. A. Carlock, mail clerk, Little Rock bruised about head and hips. |
 E. A Burlson, baggage and ex- pressman. Memphis bruised a. bout legs,
 Unknown negro man, passenger slightly bruised.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-02
THE GRAND CIRCUIT AT BROCKTON FAIR
Boston Day Program Largely Attended Major Delmar
 Goes Against Time.

Brockton. Mass, Oct I.--Boston day at tne Rrockton fair was marked by a large number of special features in addition to tho harness races, run ming races, and tho horse show on tho regular program One of the features waa 2 balloon ascension with a quadruple parachute drop, four mon dropping one after tho other from the balloon the first time, 1t ls said, such 0 feat wns ever attempted The at tendance was 65.00O
 Twenty one classes were shown in the horse show to-day J W. Harri- man, nephew If E. II. Hartman. of New York, carried off the greater number of blue rlbons taking six. while C w Watson, owner of the Fairmount Farm stables, of Rich mond Va, was a close second with ilyc blues. The hunting classes were especially interesting eacn event was closely contested Westehester Farm, and F II Wetherbee of New York were the most successful in those classes
 George G., and Major Delmar were sent on trial heats against time in an effort to break the track record of 2'll lt Neither was successful, al- though Major Delmar in his trial made the mile on the half mile track In gig flat.
 There were six trotting and pacing events tho principal one being the 2,lo stalk peace for a purse of St,000, This was won by Hooser Prince. af- fer Ella Willis had taken one heat