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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

China and missions in China will form
the subject of an illustrated free lecture
in the First Presbyterian church Sunday
evening. The pastor. DR.. jerks, will ex-
plain the views as presented by the
stereopticon, the church having received
a large member Of slides from various
sources. About fifty OF these are views
OF Hang Chow. the Parish Abroad" of the
Omaha churches. This will take the place
of the usual preaching service.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Music at First Baptist sunday evening
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

DIR. A. f. Turner, the able and eloquent
president of Hastings college, will lecture
in Lowe Avenue Presbyterian church at
1880 Sunday evening. His subject will be
the rather interesting one OF Personal
Devils" DR.. Turner is one of the ablest
platform speakers of the west and a treat
is in store for all who go to hear him. He
speaks at the Young Mems Christion as
ISOLATION also at 4 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

Rev. DR.. r. M. Long. pastor OF the Sec
ond Presbyterian church OF lincoln, will
preach at the Dundee church both morning
and evening. The services are for the pres
emit being held in Dundee hall, Fiftieth and
Underwood avenue, on account Of the re-
building OF the church. Services at 1880 a.
m. and 1880 p. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-28

T.. f. S~turgess, superintendent. Young
peoples meeting at $50 y. m, ID. h. Marti,
president.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
FARMERS MEET
NEXT MONDAY
MAURY COUNTY ASSOCIATION
HAS ARRANGED GOOD PRO-
GRAM FOR OCCASION.

The Maury County Farmers and
Live Stock Association will meet Mon
day, December 9Th at one o'clock at
the Court House. The meeting prom
ises to be one of much interest as
splendid program has been arranged,
and talks will be made by number
of prominent farmers, and others.
Everyone interested in progressive
agriculture is invited to attend.
At its last meeting the association
was revivified, and new life was in
fsued~ into its membership. More
than fifty of the most prominent farm
ers and breeders of the county affixed
their signatures as members OF the
and the greatest interest
was shown in the proceedings. 1t is
expected that there will be big at
tendance at the meeting Monday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
SELLING RED
CROSS STAMPS
THE LITTLE MESSENGERS OF
MERCY CAN BE PURCHASED
IN COLUMBIA.

Red Cross stamps are now on sale
at Woldridge's drug store, McKennon,
Anderson & Fosters, Maury Dry
Goods Co. and Alcorn's drug store.
The purpose OF the stamps is too
we'll known to require explanation as
they were sold in Columbia last year.
This year, however. much larger
per cent of the sales will go for local
work.
The movement has been well inau'
gurated by the Phoenix and Maury
National Banks. each Of which. has
purchased FIVE hundred stamps. Go
early and buy these little penny mes
sengers of life, health and happi-
ness" remembering that every one
who uses the holiday stamp on his
Christmas packages is helping to
stamp out the White Plague"
The stamps are being sold through
the Students Club, who are so active
ly interested in the anti-tuberculosis
camaign.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
A REAL WATERLOO.
Prohibitionists Are Showed Under in
Almost Every County in State.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Nov. 29.-The
people who wanted to amend the con-
stitution of the state, placing therein
a prohibition clause to perpetuate that
cause, met with Waterloo today, the
majority against the amendment be-
ing around twenty-five thousand In
but Ave counties of sixty-seven Is
there a majority In favor of the amend
ment, and in each instance the ma
sority is small. In Jefferson county,
the home county of Gov. B. B. Conner,
Chairman Fred M. Jackson. Judge s.
d. Weakley, candidate for governor.
and other prominent leaders in the
cause, the majority is fifteen hundred
against the amendment.
Crowds of men. many young men
In them, are marching the streets to-
night. rejoicing at the defeat of the
amendment. The belief is expressed
here that saloons may return within
two years, IL not sooner
MODlI0 Is CldIIuSu ny IhC oASAo ~
2.7OO majority. Montgomery will give
1900 against II. The city OF Biz
mingham gave the amendment 1,247,
and 2,042 against.
The majorities were pronounced IN
almost every county, but five OF the
sixty-seven counties of Alabama re-
turning majorities in favor of the
amendment, and in each instance the
majority was small
There was intense interest IN the
election. Women worked around the
polls in large cities, serving coffee
to the watchers and workers, as well
as sandwiches. Police and deputies
maintained order.
The clear weather brought out big
vote throughout the state.
The election is taken as reouke
70 the present state administration,
wAich worked hard for the amend
ment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
PROHIB|TIONISTS MEET
Their WATERLOO IN
YELLOW HAMMER STATE
ALABAMA SHOWS THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT UNDER BY GREAT
BIG MAJORITY.
A, MOST CLEAN SWEEP FOR ANTs-scARcELY COUNTY
FAILS TO CLIMB WAeoN-LNELY TIMES
AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NEARLY STARTS FIGHT
JEFFERSON REvERsEs HER FOR
MEa MAJORITY.

anti-amendment forces were playing
patriotic airs.
Each polling place witnessed its
quota of fist fights, there being so
many that it was impossible to keep
track of them. Feeling was so high
that a few words were sufficient TO
bring on a blow. Practically every
other voter was challenged and re-
ouired to make affidavit that he was
a qualified elector. This delayed the
casting of ballots considerably, but in
spite of these handicaps the vote was
heavy.
AS an instance OF the deep feeling
displayed, a prominent minister went
to the polls and a young woman at
tempted to pin white ribbon upon
him. The minister declined, telling
her that he considered it improper
for young ladies' to speak to men on
the streets whom they did not know.
The woman began crying and the
minister apologized for hurting her
feelings, but said he considered the
polling places very improper places
for the young women to be. The affair
was taken up all over the city. and
partisans commended or denounced
conduct of the minister, accordingly
as their sentiments on the question
dictated.
Gov. Conner, Judge Weakley, Brooks
Lawrence, F. M. Jackson and other
State leaders for the amendment, vot-
ed early, but several of them were
challenged and had to make afi-
davits that they were qualified. Lines
of voters at the polling places were
frequently over block long. The
streets were thronged with people
early in the evening watching the
bulletin boards of the newspapers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
CONDEMN cox In
HAWKINS COUNT Y
DEMOCRATS ENDORSE REFORM
LAWS AND RE-NOMINATE
JUDGE CHESTNUT.

ROGERSvILLE, Tenn, Nov 30
This has been a great day for state
wide democracy in old Hawkins. The
democratic executive committee met
at IL o'clock, with a majority of the
members present. The committee
unanimously endorsed the reform
measures passed by the last legisla-
ture, endorsed the course of Judge s.
L. Chestnut in the last legislature
and condemned the course of Hon.
John l. Cox.
After this was over the stalwart
democrats, to the number of two hun
dred, convened elected Bert Smith,
chairman. and Gale P. Kyle, secretary,
and one of the most earnest and en-
thusiastic democratic meetings ever
held in the county passed resolutions
endorsing all the reform measures
passed by the last legislature, en-
dorsed Judge 8. L. Chestnutt's course
and condemned the course of Hon.
John |. Cox. After the resolutions
were adopted, Judge s. L. Chestnut
was put in nomination for the state
senate and was Justly nominated by
the democrats of the county for sena.
tor from Hawkins and Sullivan.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
MRS. JOHN LATTA
Is CALLED HOME
EsTIMA1LE CHRISTIAN WOMAN
ANSWERS THE SUMMONS OF
HER MASTER.

After a lingering illness of many
months duration, Mrs. John Latta, an
swered the summons Of her Master
Sunday morning, death occurring
about 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Latta was an estimable Chris
tian woman, and for forty years has
been an active member of the First
Methodist church Of Columbia, having
Joined the church in 1869. She was
known and loved for her many noble
deeds, and is mourned by wide con-
course of sorrowing friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. Latta's maiden name was An
ME Narcissus Cherry, and on Septem-
Der End, 1868, she was married to John
Latta, who survives here. Seven chill
dren survive the union, four daughters
and three sons as follows: Mrs. w.
P. Boyd, Mrs. Jas. Gardner. Mrs. Jas.
Jackson, Mrs Emmett Digger; Fred,
Frank and Ben Latta. Mrs. Latta
was born in the house in which she
died, and has lived there all her life.
Funeral services were conducted at
the residence Monday afternoon at 8
o'clock by Rev A. G. Dinwiddie, and
a large cortege followed the remains
to Rose Hill cemetery, where the in
torment followed. The following off,
GERS of the First Methodist church
were the pall-bearers: E. P. Turner,
]. B. Ashton 7. H. Williams, Robert
Harlan. Norheet Figuers and H. L.
Hendley.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 30
There was a landslide in Alabama
Monday and when it was all over 1t
was found that the amendment to the
constitution, prohibiting the sale OF
intoxicants, had been showed under
by a majority now estimated at 10000
With but a few counties to hear from
unofficial figures show that the anti
amendists have swept the state. This
means in effect the political downfall
OF Governor Conner and of Judge Sam
Weakley, his right hand man and can
didate for governor. Jefferson coun-
". in which is situated Birmingham,
reversed its local option majority OF
1900 by piling up nearly 1000 against
the amendment. The result tickled
the anti-prohibitionist in Mobile,
Montgomery, Birmingham, Huntsville
and other cities, and big celebrations
were held.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
VOTE IN EIGHTH.
Each of Seven Counties Goes Against
the Amendment by Considerable
Majority.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Nov. %
The Eighth congressional district
went solidly against the amendment
in the election today. The Huntsville
box gave a majority of 210 against the
amendment, Madison county going
nearly 500 against it. The majorities
against the amendment in the seven
counties in the Eighth district are;
Madison, 525 Limestone, 500; Jack
son. 500; Colbert, 400; Lauderdale'
200; Lawrence, 100; Morgan, 41O.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
HOUSE OF LORDS
REJECTS THE BUDGET
BY BIG MAJORITY
LORD LANsDoWNE's MOTION Ae.
PROVED DESPITE ADVICE To
CONTRARY.
GRAVE CRISIS IN THE NATION
Warnings of the AbIest Members Dis.
regarded And Serious Situation ia
created-GeneraI Election viii
Follow Dissolution of Parliament

LONDON, Nov. 3O.-In the sedate,
detached manner characteristic Of the
proceedings in the gilded chamber
and in direct disregard of the advice
of some of its ablest and Oldest mem.
bers, such as Rosebery Morley, Lord
James of Hereford; Lord Cromer,
Lord Balfour, of Burleigh; the Earl Of
Lytton, Lord Courtney and the Arch.
bishops of Canterbury and York, the
House of Lords today created a situa.
ton unprecedented in English history,
at least in 300 years, by refusing for.
NAL assent to the budget bill and re.
ferring it to the country itself for judg.
ment, thereby, in theory, making it
illegal to collect taxes and carry on
the Kings Government.
After six days debate, notable for
the high standard of the oratory as
well as for the able and convincing
arguments for and against the budget,
and placing in every possible light all
the aspects of the great constitutional
questions involved, the House of Lords
called for a division at half past II
O'Clock tonight.
The scene was impressive but in no
sense exciting, except that the House
was packed to its utmost vapacity and
great array of strange faces were
seen on the benches owing to the
presence of numbers of peers who on.
ly appear in the House in most excep-
tional cases. None would have sup
posed that the proceedings were des-
tined not only to prove memorable in
the annals of British history, but pos
sibly also involving far-reaching
changes in the British Constitution.
There certainly was unusual ANNA
ton in the public galleries, which were
crowded with peeresses, members OF
the House of Commons, Ambassadors
anu OlucES, DuI III Tic AAOuoC AIoNiA
complete calm prevailed. There was
none Of that tense excitement or
enthusiasm so distinctive
of a similar occasion in the lower
house.
The vote was on Lord Transformers
that the House was not
justified in giving Its consent to the
bill until it had been submitted to the
Judgment of the country.
When the vote was announced, Just
before midnight, as $50 to rs in favor
Of the amendment, few mixed cheers
were heard. Owing to the crowded
state of the chamber, the tellers had
some difficulty in forcing their way
to Lord Loreburn, Lord High
The Earl Of Crewe imme.
diately moved an adjournment and the
House rose.
An eager and expectant crowd was
awaiting the result in the central hail.
and when the figures Of the vote be-
came known there was slight at
tempt at demonstration. The officials
however, speedily cleared the hall and
in few minutes the Hobbies and pre-
cincts were empty
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
"RATS" CAME OFF
HEADS OF NURSES
YOUNG WOMEN OF MULLANPHY
HOSPITAL NOW WEAR ONLY
WHAT NATURE GAVE THEM.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 26.-The thirty
nurses at Mullanphy Hospital began
their labors tonight with only their
rooted hair on their heads following
the order of Sister Gabriel that all
foreign material" should be abolished
The injunction prohibiting rats"
was issued for sanitary reasons.
1.-THE tiny cap perched on rated
head" said one of the sisters, looks
like a flower on a dish PAN"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
SOME COUNTIES.
How They Voted in the Landslide OF
Last Monday.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 29.-
Some of the majorities against the
amendment are as follows: JEFFERSON
County, 1865; city Of Birmingham
500: city of Mobile, 2,161; Barbour
County, 473; Madison, 272; Randolph,
1862; Lauderdale, ESQ; Dale, 275;
Walker, go; Cullman, no. Montgom-
cry, 100; Russell, 100; Morgan, $50;
Marshall, rs; Mobile County, 5000;
Bullock, 12O; Calhoun, 200; Colbert,
200.
Lee gave the amendment 200 and
Talledega 10 majority. Chambers
and Sumter are for the amendment by
small majorities
Following is the vote in the larger
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
FARM PRODUCTS OF
THIS YEAR WORTH
NEARLY NINE BILLION
INCREASE IN WEALTH PRODUCED
OVER LAST YEAR OF $1,000,
100000.
CORN CROP WAS MOST VALUABLE
In Past Ten Years the Value OF Amer
iea's Farm output Has Almost
MISUNDERSTANDING Report Amaz-
ing Array of Figures.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-Most
prosperous of all years is the place to
which 1909 is entitled in agriculture,
declares the Secretary of Agriculture
in his thirteenth annual report, made
public today. The value OF farm
products is so incomprehensibly large
that it has become merely row OF
figures. For this year it is $3.50, OOO,-
600 a gain of 1863 zoo, 900 over 1908.
The value of the products has nearly
doubled in ten years. The report
saws: Eleven years Of agriculture,
beginning with a production Of $4,-
417.OOOO 900 and ending with $780,
100000! A sum of $4,000, 100000 for
the period! 1t has paid off mort
cages, it has established banks, it
has made better homes, 1t has helped
to make the farmer citizen OF the
world and it has provided him with
means for improving his soil and max
ing IL uOIO plOuuSSA'S'
The most striking fact in the worlds
agriculture is the value of the corn
crop for 1909, which is about $1,72O,-
100000. 1t nearly equals the value OF
the clothing and personal adornment
of 100000 people according to the
census of 1900. The gold and silver
coin and bullion of the United States
are not Of greater value. 1t has
grown I'D from the soil and out Of the
air in 12O days-$15,0 100000 day for
one crop. nearly enough for two Dread
naughts daily for peace or war. This
crop exceeds in value the average OF
the crops of the five preceding years
by SO per cent.
Cotton is now the second crop In
value, and this years cotton crop is
easily the most valuable one to the
farmer that has been produced. With
cotton lint selling at 1871 cents on the
farm Nov. l, and with cottonseed sell
ing for about $25 per ton, the lint and
seed of this crop are worth about
1856, 100000 to the farmer No cotton
crop since 1873 has been sold by farm
ers for as high a price per pound as
this one.
Third In value is wheat, worth about
$725, 600, 900 at the farm, and this
largely exceeds all previous values.
The November farm price was almost
an even dollar bushel, a price which
has not been equaled since 1891. This
is the third wheat crop in point OF
size, with 725,0O0,O00 bushels.
The hay crop is valued at 1865, O00,-
900; oats at 100000, 900; potatoes at
s212, O0O,0 900 and tobacco at nearly
500, 100000. Beet and cane sugar
and molasses and syrup, from farm
and factory, win reach the total of
about $95, 100000. The barley crop is
worth $SS 900, 900, faxseed $36 ,000, 900,
and 1,OO0,OO0,OOO pounds of rice $685.
100000.
Compared with the average of the
previous FIVE years, all principal crops
are greater in quantity this year ex-
cept cotton, flaxseed, hops and cane
sugar; but without exception every
crop is worth mere to the farmer than
the five-year average.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
CHILD LABOR LAW
WAS VIOLATED
CHERRY MINE SAID TO HAVE
BEEN FULL OF BOYS UNDER
AGE-ALL WERE KILLED.

CHERRY, ILL.,, Nov 2S.-The Cor'
orner's inquest into the st. Paul mine
disaster will be resumed here tomor
row. Scores of witnesses have oeen
summoned.
The State Factory Inspector Will u
fer evidence of the employment IN lH0
mine of boys under age who were
killed and they will ask the Coroner
to issue subpoenaes for the appearance
of witnesses for the purpose OF inqui''
ing into a violation of the child laOo'
law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
WOMEN WHO ARE ENvIEp.

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03
IN BIRMINGHAM.
Exciting Scenes Witnessed at the
Polls-Minister Nearly
Has Scrap.

BIRMINGHAM Ala, Nov. 29.-ln
birmingham the election was the most
exciting ever witnessed. Hundreds Of
people crowded around each polling
Mace women and children were sing
inc and brass bands stationed by the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

II you hayen't the time to exercise
regularly Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce
mild, easy, healthful action Of the
bowels without gripping. Ask your
druggists for them. 26c.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-26
AGRICUL TURAL BILL
REPORTED TO HOUSE

Washington, d. c., Jan. 25.--ln the
agricultural department appropriation
bill reported by the house today there
is an increase of S1,20S.S20 over the
amount given the department for its
work during the present year. al
though the amount reported Sl2,SS0,-
926 is less by $1.739.700 than was
expected by the secretary Of agricul-
turc.
The largest increase in the appro-
priation Is that OF about $20b, 900 for
the bureau OF plant industry. the in
crease being due chiefly TO the need
for demonstration work on reclama-
ton projects and 20 extend the cot
ton boil weevii experiment work IN
the southern states.
Part Of this sum will be expended
in experiments Of commercial sort
I'm making paper from corn stalks.
Another large increase is that Of
SIS. 600 for seed distribution. making
the total amount for this purpose
's72.320.
For the bureau OF animal industry
the amount appropriated is sl.i02.-
$50.
For the forestry bureau the amount
recommended by the committee "a
t4.G4s. 200.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-26
PROBE To SINK
DEEP IN TOWN
LOT FRAUD
SENSATION PROMISED AT
MUSK0GEE INQUISITI0N
Government Agents Declare
Revelations Expected viii
Exceed in Interest Any I'm
earthed in Annals of Service.

by Morning journal Special Leased Wfrsl
Muskogee. OKLA. Jan. 25.--With IA
view TO obtaining a grand jury free
from local environments in order TO
various lists of names or dummies"
federal authorities have called men
with two exceptions from outside OF
Muskogee to investigate the charges
OF conspiracy and fraud in connection
with the holding OF Muskogee town
lots. IL was discovered today that the
various lists of names on dummies
claiming alleged possessory rights to
town lots are missing from the records
OF the townsite commission which had
charge OF the appraisement. appor-
,lonment ana scheduling OF the lots.
Ihe government attorneys say the
disappearance OF these lists will have
little or no effect on the investigation.
Government officials now in Musko-
gee assert that no fraud in town lots
ever investigated viii equal the stu
.pendous proportions of that now being
made IN the government case here.
Witnesses from Il dozen states began
to arrive today TO testify before the
federal grand jury that meets tomor-
row. 1he government officials say
cherc Is nothing in the records TO
show who those persons are, but II
is announced that a large corps of
secret service men have. 1t Is said,
secured from the witnesses affidavits
70 the effect that they We're used as
dummies" In scheduling the lots;
and that they knew nothing OF the use
Of their names until asked within
the past three years to sign quit claim
deeds TO the lots. About half OF this
number are reported to have signed
the deeds while the other half, sus-
pocting something irregular. declined
20 afflX their signatures.
The discovery was made today that
one of the men summoned to serve
upon tbs grand jury Ia the son-in-law
OF ono OF the men accused, and broth
er-in-law OF another. These men
win be rejected as jurors and other
prospective Jurors will be examined
particularly with view to elminat-
ing any relative OF the men involved.
Today government officials learned
that two of the men accused of fraud
have died recently and that third
is dying of tuberculosis.
Governor Charles ~ Haskell and
Attorney General f. M. Canton arriv-
ed here today The governor declines
to talk for publication.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-26
GOVERNOR DENIED PEEP
AT HEARST AGENTS PAPERS

Guthrie, Okla, Jan 2b.--The state
supreme court today decided that the
papers I'm the Scott MacReynolds
case shall remain in the hands of the
county court These papers make UP
evidence collected by MacReynolds
for William II. Hearst in the libel suit
filed by Governor c. N. Haskell against
the New York editor They were seiz-
ed last week upon warrant of Cover
nor then asked the court to cnumer-
the hands Of the sheriff. The COVER
no rthcn asked the court to enumer-
ate the different papers. TO this Mac
Reynolds filed protest and the ruling
today is In his favor.
Argument on the criminal case OF
MacIteynolds in which Governor Has
kell charges an attempt to defame his
character was began this afternoon.
The judge finally took II under ad-
visement.