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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
GUARANTY LAW INVALID
FEDERAL JUDGE GIVES DECISION
IN KANSAS.
In GRanting Tive InjunctiOns. Judge
Pollock Declares Kansas Bank
Guaranty Law TO he
Invalid.

Topeka, Kas.. Dec. 2t--Judge John
G. Pollock. in the United States Dis
trict Court here. today in a decision
declared the Kansas bank guaranty
law to be invalid.
Judge Pollock granted two injunc-
tions IN ruling out the law. One
case was that of Frank y. Larabee.
a stockholder in the Exchange State
Bank Of Hutchinson. against the. ON
GERS and directors OF the bank and
]. N. Doley. State Bank Commissioner.
His contention was that a stock :
holder In a State bank can object and
prevent the participation OF his bank
in the guaranty law. Judge Pollock
upheld this argument in every parrio-
ular.
The other case was that OF the ABB
llene National Bank against the Bank
Commissioner and state Treasurer on
the ground that the State guaranty
law is unconstitutional. Judge Pol
lock granted a temporary Injunction
In this case. holding the law inopere-
tive, and hxad bond OF s50.ooo TO be
given bv the bank pending the inai
disposition OF the case
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
WEATHER MAN UNKINDLY
DISPOSED no CHRISTMAS

washington. Dec, "a. Christmas
weather for American celebrants OF
the greatest holiday OF the year is to
be varied. according to wherever the
celebrants happen to be.
In the Northwest there will be snow
and nipping cold. although there Will
be no extreme temperature. From
the Mississippi river to the Rocky
Mountains snow win fall In the North
and In the central portion there will
be combination OF snow and rain
that Will quickly turn to slush.
. In the South rains will dampen the
Christmas enthusiasm. The same. rains
probably will sweep over the upper
lake region. the Ohio Valley and the
East Gulf States on Christmas. In the
Atlantic States the day will be cloudy
but 1t is believed there will be no pre-
cipitation.
The Pacffie slope, according to the
long distan4 view OF the weather bu-
reau will be practically the only Sec
ton of the country to enjoy fair
weather. ii will be fair there. so the
prophecy runs but the ground on the
western slope of the mountains Will
wear a covering of white.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
sWTTCHMEN AGREE TO
ARBITRATE STRIKE

st. Paul. Mimi. Dec. 24-fhe switch
mems strike conference adjourned at
D. M. not TO meet again until called
by Governor Eberhart from some time
during the holiday season. The gov
ernor says a satisfactory adjustment
OF the strike will follow and the rail-
roads will re-employ the strikers
The men agree to accept the decision
OF the Chicago wage conference.
Only one obstacle remains In the
way OF a settlement of the switch
mems strike In the Northwest.
Both sides are agreed on all ques-
lions save as to the time when all
Of the striking switchmen shall be
taken back to work.
Governor Eberhart announced early
tonight that the officials already have
taken steps TO resume agreement.
Today the striking switchmen
agreed to submit the controversy to
arbitration and abide by the decision
of the board now being organized In
Chicago to settle the dispute between
the Chicago lines and their switchmen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
NEGRO KILLS POLICEMAN
BLACK MURDERER MAKES Sue
CEssFUL ESCAPE
While Atfenaptinx 10 Make Arrest, Or
hcer In shot Down--Ne-
gress Also Falls Be-
fore Gum.

Dothan. Dec. 24.-(Special)-Whiie
attempting to arrest an unknown me-
gro tonight. Frank Brown, policeman
and fireman. was shot through the
heart.
Brown. in company with ohicer j
N. BIissett, had gone to the Central
depot to arrest number Of negroes
who were said to be holding Christi
mas celebration there. As Brown
pushed open door to closet IN
which one Of the negroes had hidden.
the latter AIRED. and Brown dropped
instantly.
The negro dashed past oficer Bis
sett. The oficer nred several shots
after the fugitive, none of which took
effect
AZ the negro passed the home Of
Gertrude Hicks. negress, during his
night. he fred upon her. probably IA
tally injuring her.
Although search Is still being made
for the murderer. 1t Is believed that
the authorities are in control Of the
situation. and that no violence win re-
suit n the negro is captured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

were read and the two women were
committed for thirty days to await the
warrant for their extradition.
The proceedings were brief, the only
incident Of note being furnished ~
on her first ararignment, by Mrs. Mar
tin. who. in the momentary absence
OF her counsel. was being led over TO
the clerks desk. to have her pedi-
gree taken" as one OF the detectives
declared would have to be done. when
half way across the room the aged
woman realized that she would not
have to answer questions while her
lawyer was not present She hung
back and protested mildly. please
let 10 OF my arm" she asked the Of
ffcer. ace = -
Fhe detective released sher and Col
onef Haife was called In He ended
the incident by declaring that his
client would not answer any questions
The two women were taken back to
prison.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
SPANISH TOWNS FLOODED
RAIN STORMS CAUSE GREAT DAM
AGE.


Madrid, Dec. Brain storms In the
provinces OF Salamanca and Leon have
caused the most disastrous foods ex-
perienced In nifty years.
The towns Of Burgos. zamora, VAL
ladolid and Bilbao suffered most.
Many houses have been swept away.
Several towns are without light.
owing to the inundation of the gas
and electric light plants. The Govern
or Of Salamanca telegraphs that four
teen persons were saved almost mirac-
ulously from the roof of a house where
they had taken refuge from the en-
guiding waters during the night.
Eleven persons are known to have
drowned in the lower part of Ciudad
Rodoigo, a city on the Aguada River,
Fifty houses have been carried from
their foundations and the death Eoll
probably will be large.
The Tonnes River. to the north OF
Salamanca. has also overhowed It's
banks, causing great damage.
Troops were dispatched to Salaman-
ca today to aid in the work OF rescue.
The railroad lines into Portugal
have been washed OUT
The havoc of the waters continued
today. The valley OF the Tonnes was
possessed by a raging torrent which
swept away bridges. washed out road
beds, killed cattle and ruined crops.
The village of Tiguelllne is under
water. The Douro river Is out of It's
banks and the adjoining district has
been badly flooded. The beds of the
railroad lines leading towards Portu-
gal have been washed out and the SER
vice is tied up Communication by
telegraph throughout the range OF the
floods has not been reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
PENCIL FACTORY BURNS;
TOWN Is THREATENED

ocala, Fla. Dec. 24.-Fire. which
started at o'clock this morning at
Crystal River. near here. completely
destroyed the Dixon Cedar Pencil Fac
tory, entailing a loss OF half million
dollars.
The fire spread from the Dixon plant
to nearby buildings, and late this at
ternoon threatened to destroy the en-
tire town. A chemical engine and Atty
men were despatched from ocaia to the
scene Of the fre on special train at
/ o'clock
The fire started in the boiler room
of the Dixon factory.
Reports received here at 4 o'clock
this afternoon state that the efforts Of
the fremen have been directed towards
saving nearby properties. principally
the Dixon Hotel. No fears were then
felt for the business section, though
the fire was burning rapidly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
CONDITION OF ALFONSO
CAUSES MUCH ANXIETY


Paris, Dec 24.--The GIL Bias today
prints private communication from
Madrid stating that the condition or
King Alfonso has created the gravest
anxiety in court circles. Another op-
GRAFTON is imperative.
Under the guise OF departure on a
hunting trip in Andalusia. His Majesty
will go to the palace Of the Countess
of Paris at San Lucar where the opera
ton will be performed
For some time disturbing and per-
sistent rumors regarding the health
of the King of Spain have been cir
cuiated. The exact nature OF his ALL
ment has been concealed from the
public 1t is understood. however. that
the post nasal parts and the inner
ear are affected. One OF the symptoms
has been slight deafness.
Last July King Alfonso is said to
have been operated on at Biarritz for
the removal Of growth In the nose.
A somewhat similar operation had
been performed a month earlier
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
FIVE HURLED
INTO ETERNITY
Locomotive ExplOdes in Re-
pair Shop.
BUILDING UTTERLY DEMOLISHED
Men Eating Dinner When Accident
Occurred.
Nothing Remains Of Some Of vietiaa-
By whieA Iaeatifieasiea Can
be Made--Parts Of Bodies
Scattered For

shawnee, Okla. Dec. 24.--Five work.
men. It is believed, Were killed, and
seventeen others were injured today
by the explosion of locomotive boiler
that wrecked the repair shop of tao
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road
Though railway officiaIs say that only
two are dead. fragments Of bodies found
in the wreckage make IL almost certain
that Ave men were killed. Employees
say that twenty are missing. The
known dead are Robert Kerr and John
Johns. Five OF the moro seriously
injured are In hospital. Company G
of the Oklahoma National Guard is on
duty by order of Governor Haskell to
preserve order.
The shop yards are strewn with frag.
ments OF human flesh. The body of
Kerr was found three blocks away from
the shop. Fragments of the body OF
Johns were gathered from roofs of ad-
joining buildings. Windows all over
town were shattered.
The explosion occurred during the
noon hour, when many were at lunch.
otherwise the death list would have
been larger. Sixty men were sitting
near the locomotive eating from their
U4SAtAb anu ChC AAbb H1S otthAh6 VA
the boiler when 1t exploded. Parts of
his body were picked UP three blocks
distant. Another body was found on
top of the machine shop fifty feet
from the scene of the accident.
The explosion Jared the entire
town. shaking many large buildings
and breaking many windows.
Several private homes were con-
verted into hospitals and aid was
given the wounded. Large crowds of
women and children crowded around
the heaps of debris, frantic with fear
that their husbands, fathers or broth
ers were killed. Rescue parties are at
work clearing away the debris.
The most seriously injured are:
J. s. Hotter. Jesse Fields. Walter
Lyons. A. Hoover and William Tay-
1or. all of whom were taken to the
company hospital at McAlester.
Probably dozen injured are being
cared for here.
The roll OF employees has not been
checked up by the superintendent and
close surveilt Nance of the shops is be-
ing maintaiiid By company officials.
Late tonight little progress has been
made toward removing the debris.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
BROKAW PUT ON GRILL
FACES CRoss QUESTIONING IN d.
yORCE CASE.
Note Of Reconciliation Sounded, Bat
Ii Promptly sfienced--stories
of More ouarreis Are
Rehenrsed.

New York, Dec. 24.--One week OF
happiness in two years OF married life
was the best w. Gould Brokaw could
get out OF his bargain. ne testified In
court today. And yet he Is willing to
take his wife back. she. however
seems to prefer separation and $4,000
year aiimony.
81 bear absolutely no rancor to-
wards my wife," he volunteered in his
testimony today. ''and II she will prom
ise to be good, I will take her back In
my arms. All I want her to promise
is that she will not accuse me OF go
ing with other women and that she will
stop calling me names. II she makes
that promise, I will wish her merry
Christmas and q happy New Year"
Mrs. Brokaw was not present 10
hear her husbands offer OF reconcilia-
ton. severe cold kept her housed
today. but her counsel was disinciined
TO credit Mr.. Brokaw's sincerity.
"If Mr.. Brokaw means what he said
commented Mr.. Baldwin to the court,
there Is no reason why they should
not be reconciied, but believe 1t Is
nothing but q weil-planned scheme to
create favor for the defendant"
At the resumption OF hearings today
Brokaw was asked to describe the
single week OF welded bliss he would
allow. He was sick at the time and
quarreis and worry were not good for
him. he said. His physicians advised
him not to see Mrs. Brokaw. but he
insisted and won.
81 could not seem to get Mrs. Bro
kaw on my mind" he explained. "and
finally the doctors said she could visit
me. I drove half way to meet her,
and for a week she was very loving
and affectionate. Everything lovely.
Brokaw never heard his wife mention
the name of "Bunnie" Wells, whose
presence In q house party at Great
Neck. L l.. precipitated the Anal es-
arrangement He only knew that man
could not find out.
Brokaw denied that he ever spent
$4,000 in one year on his wife. A
better estimate. he said, would be
$4,000. During their separation, he
directed ais attorney to pay her $3.50 a
week. He denied that he ever spent
$4,000 In jewels on her. The most
ever paid he testified. was $1,000 for
her engagement ring"
ibid you ever buy her any other jew
eiryf"
aids to replace one Of my mothers that
she had been wearing. When gave II
to her. she said It was paste and threw
1t in my face"
AS proof that Mrs. Brokaw was mis-
taken about the gems being paste, her
husband said, Mrs Jimmie Martin at
forwards offered TO buy the necklace.
Mrs Martin" he said, with an air
of finality, does not wear paste"
Court adjourned until Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
SPREADING RAIL Is
CAUSE OF BAD WRECK

Winnipeg, Man, Dec. ga spread
ing rail caused Canadian Pacific
passenger train OF twelve coaches.
four of them sleeping cars. to jump
into a ditch near Chapleau. east of
Fort william. Ont. today and fifty
persons were injured. some seriously,
1t is thought that many OF the vic
tins sustained internal injuries. Most
of the passengers were Western
Canadians. bound to spend the holl-
days in Ontario towns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
nvntnnder ISiIIed An nueI.

MOSCOW. Tenn, Dec. 24.-While the
two principals In street duel here
late today, Silman Jackson and J. b.
sherman. escaped unscathed, one by
stander, Estes Harris, youth Is dead
and another Aubrey Fortune. is badly
wounded. The shooting was the out
come OF a previous quarrel over a
trivial matter sherman armed with
q shot gun, and Jackson with q pistol,
opened ore simultaneously. Both OF
the parties to the array soFrsndersd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 24.-Hon.
william jennings Bryan. who mas been
III for several days at the home OF his
cousin, Ex-Governor William 8. Jen-
ninga, here. left at o'clock this after
noon for Miami. Fla, from which
point he will board a steamer for Cuba,
later gcing to South America. Mr..
Bryan was feeling very much better
when he left the city. but was still
suffering from severe cold.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
Reyokes Iusurance License,

Baton Rouge, La. Dec. 24.--State In
surance Commissioner McGivney today
revoked the license of the Keystone
Life Insurance Company, with head
quarters In New Orleans, to do bust.
ness in Louisiana. The commissioner.
in giving his reasons for this action. de-
clares that the capital stock of the
company was not paid up in cash with
in the time required by law, and that
the portion of the capital stock which
has been paid In has been impaired to
the extent of at least Is per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
EXPLOSION OF LAMP
BRINGS DEATH TO EIGHT

Hillsville. Pa. Dec. 24.-The explod-
ing OF an oil lamp in the home OF
santana Ciebo early today caused
Are which wiped out the family of
Cierbo. comprising himself. his wife,
two daughters and son. Three board
ers were also burned to death and
two other boarders were seriously
hinrned NsFf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

Rome Dec 24-The condition OF
Cardinal Francis saIolli became sud
denly worse today through the COM
pliestion OF blood poisoning with the
nephFitis from which he has been suf-
fering. Regarding cablegrams from
Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Far
ley, the prelate commented:
''My American friends give me my
last consolation"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
sHERIFF IN BATTLE.
And -Four Men and a Woman are
wounded.

wounded.
wagner. Okla, Dec. 24.--Four men
and a woman are tonight nursing
wounds, some of which may prove
fatal, as result OF a battle between
]. M. Collier and Sheriff James Cnildres
at Childres's home here late yester-
day.
According to the reports that reached
here today, Collier met Childres in the
road, and, at the point of gun. forced
him to run up and down the road. The
sneriffs brother Anderson Childres,
came to his rescue and the two men
went home Collier followed them
and opened FIRE through Cnildres's
window wounding Mrs. ChiIdres. The
FIRE was returned and Collier was
wounded. probably fatally, but not I'M
til after he had shot both the Cnildres
brothers and neighbor who was in
their house.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

Department.
Washington, Dec. 24.--Postmaster
General Hitchcock has found one way
to help decrease the postal deficit and
incidentally the postal expenditures.
and will put his plan into effect on
January ].
The accounting section, division OF
finance OF the ONCE OF the third assis-
tant postmaster general. viii be abol-
ished. 1t will save $4,000 year and
the twenty-seven clerks assigned there
will 60 back to the bureaus from
which they were taken. After care
full Investigation Mr.. Hitchcock found
that the accounting section merely per.
formed duplication of work.
Plans are under consideration to
abolish other applications.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

Laporte. Ind. Dec. 24.-Judge j. G..
Richter, in the Laporte Circuit Court
today. ordered the farm OF Mrs Belle
Guinness sold In order that the estate
might be settled. The farm oontains
fifty-nine acres and Is valued at sb,-
900. The personal vstate left BY Mra.
Guinness amounted to $4,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
strike In sy,npathy.

Pittsburg. Dec. 24.--The 45o en-
ployes OF the boiler shops and metal
works OF the Pittsburg Locomotive
Company, struck today in sympathy
with 800 machinists who have been
out for a month.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

Charlotte, N. c., Dec. 24.--A call sign
ed by the heads of nearly nifty cotton
mills in this section was issued today
to every cotton manufacturer in the
Southern States ana TO commission
houses through which they sell their
PRODUCTS to attend a general confer
ence at the court house in Charlotte the
morning Of Jan. 4, for the purpose OF
considering the conditions of the man
ufacturing industry at this time. and
the ACCESSIBILITY of arranging a uniform
bureau for the schedule of prices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 24.-There is no
race suicide in the case Of Lee G.
Gentle, a stock man OF this city, who
although only AZ years OF age is the
father of twenty-one children, the
twenty-frst being born today. The
present Mrs. Gentle, 0entle's second
wife, Is IS years old and the mother
Of eieFgn LIVING children
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
,Phone Haaranga RnaeA.

Cleveland, O.. Dec. 34.--No more
hearings will be held here. II was an
nounced today. in the suit OF minority
stockholders OF the United States
Telephone Company to ascertain who
are the real owners OF the line.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25
partlett Not GOING south.

ST. John, N. F.. Dec 24.-captain Bob
Bartlett. commander Of the Peary Arc
tic steamer Roosevelt. announced today
that he would not go In search OF the
South Poles as a member of the ex-
pedftion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

Winnipeg. Man. Dec. 24.--Robert
Patterson, aged 50 years. an early set
tier and wealthy owner OF much land
who came here In 1888 died today. He
was an associate in early days OF J .
T.. Hill and Lord Strathcona.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

Little Rock. Ark. Dec. s4.--L. p
Gleason. pioneer hotel man OF this
city, died here suddenly today. aged
e5 years. he was widely known
Throughput the state and the Scotia
Death was due 50 hsars zaisara
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

Lisbon, Dec. 24-The rivers OF Port
ugal are raging torrents today. fol-
lowing an unprecedented rainfall. The
material damage Is considerable
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

CHnIsrMAs wnArHER.

Washfngton, Dec. 24--Forecast
} for Alabamas Rain Saturdays
} colder In extreme south portions
) suuany generally fnirJ moderate
! variable winds beceming north- I
west,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-25

General ChamoTTo, who has been
fighting for twenty years. is idolized
by his men. He swore eheerfullY when
his troopers exposed themselves and
good naturally pushed them behind
the cover OF stumps and tangled un-
The Falls City tribune., 1909-11-19
A Land for New Homes

Do you realize the excellent chances OF future benefits bound to
accrue to you, If you make your new bone in the Big Horn Basin
of Wyoming:
You can homestead a Government Irrigated farm or buy one
outright from private corporations, IN either case on very easy
terms, and your farm will be located in a scenic Country of splendid
climate, protected by grand mountain ranges with coal, high grade
OIL natural gas, timber, stone and cement material, all around YOU.
Aud 10 TINS the tact that the ,Burhngtons lew Wyoniug main line
VIII traverse the heart OF that country and you have not only a de-
slrable place 10 live, an excellent market for your products, but an
absolute certainty OF greatly increased value to your lands. Does
not the history of land values that has gone on under your own OBJ.
servation make this plain to you?
MONDELL 800 ACRE LANDS in Northwestern WYOMING are
gong tasr. The government land offices in that locality are HAVING
an unprecedented rush of work receiving filings from homesteaders
coming from all parts of the country, who realize the value OF these
lands and the excellent character OF that country for a home.
personally conductex excursions on the first and ud Tusaaysof each nonn
ohe Basin and to t@e lands Write me freely
NFIlEW L. GLEN DEAYERI, GENERAL AGENT.
H~it11Iu1(HUI Land Seekers Information Bureau. Omaha. Mel.
i3?.& 1904 Farnam ST, Omaha, Nebr.
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-22
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

of Chancery Court St. Francis County the Leyee District and against Robert Jarvis ct al of 
 THURSDAY FEBRUARY ii, 1909 o'clock county public outcry to bidder following described
The Forrest City times., 1909-01-22
BESSIE MAY SIMMONS
Beautiful and Accomplished Young
 Woman Passes Away.

Miss Bessie May Simmons is dead, reached the ears of her relatives and scores of Forrest City friends the first of the week. She died suddenly at her home in Harrisburg lon Satur- day night, January l6, 1909, at HAS o'clock of heart failure, after finger ing illness covering period of several years, with that dread destroyer, tuberculosis of the lungs.
 Bessie May Simmons was the beauti- full and accomplished daughter of Dr. and Mrs. NJ. D. Simmons. of Harris burg, and niece of Mrs. B. D. Hatcher, Mrs. Johnnie McKie and MT. Charles L. Simmons, of this city, where she was also well known and greatly beloved and admired by large circle of friends made during her stay here while studying at the Crowley Ridge Institute.
 Bessie May was an accomplished pianist, and graduate of the NJ k. C. Institute, at Jackson, Tennessee. She was heard here during the meet ing of the A. F. W. c. in 1907. She had very large class of pupils at Harrisburg, and taught .pano music very successfully. Her class and all who knew her loved her for her beauti- ful Christian character and gentleness. Mrs. Hatcher and mother Mrs. J. M. Simmons, went up to Harrisburg l Sunday to attend the funeral and mingle their tears and sorrow with the bereaved family, returning Wed. nesday. MT. Lindsay Bridgforth also attended.
 The precious remains were inferred at Harrisburg. Rev. M. M. Smith, of Paragould, formerly presiding elder of this district. and her pastor, Rev. Walker conducting the funeral cere- monies in the presence of very large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends, to whom The Times extends sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy.