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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
Kansas City Grain and Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2.-wHEAT-May
sSAc; July, 9011c. Cash: No. 2 hard, 81 .O0D
i;6; No. ? hard, s6cd$l .O4; No. 2 red. 81. 10;
No. 8 red, 81 .0Sh.
.CoRN-Unchanged to &c higher, March,
59kc: July, 69}kc; September. 5Satc. Cash:
No. 2 mixed, 5Sc; No. 8 mixed, CSC; No. 2
white. 61bc; No. 3 white, 6O1sc.
OATS-Unchanged; No. 2 white, 494dS1hc;
No. 2 mixed, 4SHQ49hc.
RYE-72q77c.
.HAY-Steady to firm: choice timothy,
81. 76g1O. 90; choice prairie, IS .25Gs so; choice
alfalfa, $l4. OOd15. 90.
BUTrER-steady; creamery extra, SOc
packing stock, 1Sc.
EGGSIkc higher; fresh extra, s2lkc; cur
rent receipts, 29c.
Receipts and shipments OF grain were as
follows: Receipts. Shipments
Wheat, u..,.............. $4,000 107, 900
Corn, 5000 %. 900
Oats. 1900 22,OOO
Kansas City quotations reported by Lo-
gan & Bryan, liz Board of Trade:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
Milwaukee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE,. Jan 8-WHEAT-Mar-
ket steady; No. l northern. H.11h61. 70: No.
2 northern. 81 .Oq6l 10a; May, A.O7k bid.
CORN-Higher; May. 62Isc.
BARLEY-Steady; standard, 6hc; sam
ple, 6Od65kc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
PhiIadeIphia Produce Marked.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1S.-BUTTER-
Firm; western creamery lie higher; western
creamery, Sic; nearby prints, 2c,
EGGS-Ffrm; sc higher; western firsts.
free cases, Gee, at mark; western current
SASksHSsSya. seed asnssdI Nsw ssrs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
Oils md Rostn,

OIL CITY, Jan. 2S.-OIL-Credit balances,
$1.7s. Runs. 32O,43l bbls. average las. 66
bbls. shipments, 172,1 1869 bbls., average 49,
422 bbls.
SAVANNAH, Ga. Jan. es.-oIL-Turpen.
tine, firm at A1sc; sales, 124 bbls.; receipts,
IS bills; shipments, 5,Sl5 bbls.,
1889 bbls, shipments, 10 ,016 bbls. stock,
I73, 707 bbls. Quotations: B, g; D. &.o6; 2,
S4.90; X, Is; NJ. $3.50; n, 6.25; VIC, Sc. As;
WV. 81. 50.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
PeorIa Grain Market.

PEORIA. ILL.,. Jan. S.-CORN-Higher;
No 2 yellow, 5axG60hc; No. 2. Ss4tc; No. 8.
OATS-F1rm; standard, sic; No. 3 white.
50kd6lc; No. 4 white. 49kQ6Oc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29

II you viii take Foisy's orino Laxative
until the bowels become regular you wfa
not have TO take purgativss c~onsleatiy. y
chronic constipation and sllSs3sh i've.
Pleasant to take. For sale bt AL erua-
EtstA ?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
DuJuth GrnIn NnrL.

DULUTH. Jan. 2S.-wHEAT-May. 81. Os&
July, H.07a; No. ! northern, S1.O6A; No. :
northern, H.04%.
OATS-49c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
Lnnann Glazing Stockn.

LONDON, Jan. 2s.-American securities
opened steady and during the first hour
today ruled slightly below yesterdays New
York closing. Trading was quiet,
The rate of discount OF the Bank of Eng
land remained unchanged today at 3 per
rapf
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS
CANADIAN PACIFIC

weekly satsng Montreal-ouebec TO Liv-
srpoois TWd3 days on the Majestic ST
lawrence and only four days at sea
Sss ! Gsilss-,.-''.' g AA..ss. M
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
noston stocEu and Ronds,

reserve, shows: Available cash balances,
Si4S, 81, $50, sold coin and bullion, t26Ol2,S9i;
gold certificates. &26Sl6. at0
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29

on the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, 22a2sc;
diaries. 21d25c. Eggs, strong; at mark,
cases included. 2SG3lc; firsts. ale; prime
firsts, SSc. Cheese, strong, 14ql6c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
Bank CIearIngs.
Treasury Statement

OMAHA, Jan. 2S.-Bank clearings for to-
day were S2.164.6S3.22 and for the cores
pondlng date last year 81, 704,6s4.93.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Rain and snow, Followed by Clear
and Colder.

and Colder.
OMAHA, Neb, Jan. Is. 1909.
The area of low pressure, in the east is
moving slowly off the upper Atlantic
coast. This depression ia still attended by
unsettled weather, and light SHOWS are gem
eral this morning In northern New York
and throughout the New England states.
northwest low, noted in the preceding
report, now overlles the country between
the Mississippi river and the Rocky noun
tains with It's center over northern Kansas
and eastern Colorado. This disturbances
has caused increasing cloudiness through
out the central valleys, and light rains are
scattered over the valleys this morning,
with thunderstorm conditions In the lower
valleys. The weather is warmer from the
Rocky mountains east to the Mississippi
river, and is slightly cooler in the lake re-
gion, Ohio valley and south Atlantic states.
An area of high pressure, with colder
weather. Is moving In over the northwest,
and will extend down over the valleys dur
Ing the next twenty-four hours, and the
outlook Is favorable for rain or snow and
colder In this vicinity tonight, followed by
clearing and colder Friday.
Record OF temperature and precipitation
compared with the corresponding day OF
the last three years;
Minimum temperature .... Al 3 IA 32
precipitation ............... .W 90 .S 90
Normal temperature for today q degrees.
Deficiency In precipitation since March 1,
$40 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1908,
7.S9 inches.
Deficiency corresponding period In 1907,
405 inches.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-Today's state
meRt of the treasury balances in the gem
sFsl fund, exclusive Of the nSosooo,ooO gold
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
CHICAGO LIVE sTooK MARKET
Cattle stendS-HoES and Sheer
I0Nver. DID,,

CHICAGO. Jan. 9s.-CATTLEAReeeipts.
steers, A.6Oa4.75 cows, SSO0n6.60; hsifers,
$S.O0d5.T5 bulls, SS.00qS.40; calves, $500
500; stockers and feeders, $2.SodTS 80.
HOGS-Receipts, estimated, $1,000 head
market. &c lower; choice shipplng $3.50
8. 40; butchers, 81. 1905 10; light mixef, &.&
1900; choice light, Se.O0m6,05; pigs, A.f63
$50: bulk of sales. $600dI6.3 80. 5
SHEEP AND LAMBSLRecelpts, este
mated, 5000 head; market, l5d2Sc lowers
sheep, .25@5. 20; lambs, $S.2JG7.6S; YEAR
lings, $5.O0@7OO. 't Es go.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29

SILNER-Bar, steady at % lS-16d per OF.
MONEY-2hG2% per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills is "a per cent; for three
months bills, 211-16q2% per cent.
AFM-diVidend.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
GROOM

Near Leavenworth and Park Ave. ex-
ceptionaily wen built, back plastered. porce-
lain bath. etc, gas, cement walks, ~ blocks
20 car. A big bargain at $1,000. See me at
onos II you want a home cheap.
l.. d. Spalding,
Omaha NATL Bank, 21O So. 18th street.
ts t-rSe- e&tt G9)-M74 20
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
Dates. 1903. 1snS. llSt7. 1906. 1906. 1904 I1sC
SUNDAY.

The official number or cars of stock
brought in today by each road was as fol-
lows;
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-29
Little Good Material offered and Cat
tie Market Bearish.
HOG RECEIPTS FAIRLY LIBERAL
Market L. Active on a DecIiRe of rive
Cents-sheep Are In Large sap
ply and Prices Are
Lower.

The following table shows the receipts OF
cattle. hogs and sheep at South Omaha for
the year to date. compared with last year:
1903. 1905. Inc. Dec.
Ohllle s..sssssE.ss. b4,ooo cAuot olo .ss..s
Hogs .......".....2 S4, 796 26S, 244 ...... AS
Sheep ...........l2 100, 4S 1926 56 1850 ......
The following table shows the average
price OF hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days. with comparisons:
H., anoA l,nnc i,nSn 49, 100 10. 100
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04
MANY CANDIDATES IN FIELD
For Various Offices Before RepubII.
can Primary.

Tho political situation II CROWN o
warmer each day among tho Repuh-
lcans Of Crittendcn Go. The favor
ed candidates who 20 far have no
opposition are County Judge Walter
\. Blackburn. who is candidate
for reelection; DR.. 6. W. Stone.
Who wants 20 be coroner and James
+ Sullenger, who also wishes to
succeed himself For county attorney.
John A Moore and Dr.. K l.. Moore
arc tho contestants For clerk Of the
Circuit Court, Rufus Robinson and
Ian Narpendinc will lock horns
For superintendent Of Schools +
ID. Stone. J B Paris and z. !.
Travis For County Court Clerk. G.
+. Weldon. the present incumbent
james + Canada, Learner T. Guess
and : =. Sullenror, is the quarto't
m the ro 90 a. presont writing. For
.Iailcr. \. II Travis. che prr.e0t
iai'or, p. u Deboo. Gene Nckr.fqo.
J \ Guess. 81 p Humphreys. !.
VI, Barnes, W. r. Nqnlov. 6 ".
Oenyer, j. y. Morgan. j VI Frtts.
with prospects o. two uore.to round
out the dozen. For sheriff. J. z.
Easlcy, }. r. Su'berlauI, !. y.
Iiinchie, J. \. Farmer John G.
Asher, j. A. G. PIckens, W. s.
with one or two others en-.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
TO De Caned BY The State League
d kenmcly Post.
nsStefS.

At the conclusion Of the ceremo.
MES at the Lincoln Farm on Feb.
18th, 1909, the Dean, OF Kentucky
Posimasters. Roht. 4. Wood, p. NJ,
at Louisville, KY, will on behalf OF
the members Of the State League, OF
Kentucky Postmasters present to
President Roosevelt . cane made Of
wood grown on the historic farm
The material for this cane has bean
N the shop Of the Geo. Cross Co.,
of Louisville, Ky. for some time for
finishing and polishing and will be
gold mounted, and suitably inscribed.
President Nc. ". Webb has called a
meeting Of Pustmasters OF the Fourth
class OF Kentucky. on Feb Ilth, at
= 30 p. M. at Louisville Custom
House, to transact business OF i'm.
portance and to make arrangements
to attend in a body the cerem ouies
at Hodgenville. This will be a
gala day for Kentucky postmasters
and all postmasters are cordially in
vited to attend aud take part.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04
MADE BURGLAR
DROP FULL SACK
Merchant Policeman Shot And Prob.
ably wounded Robbsr Who
Was Leaving Store.

Merchant Policeman Cliff shot and
probably hit fleeing burglar whom
he saw leaving the grocery store Of
I'D Miller, S25 W. Franklin street,
at 10 .+5 o'clock last night.
The merchant officer ordered the
man to halt. The man fed down
the street. The officer then drew
his revolver and shot ,wice. At the
second shot the burglar yelled and
dropped the sack. He darted around
the corner and escaped.
The sack contained half a sack of
-four, seven cans of tomatoes. four
pounds of coffee and an assortment
of cakes.
Il believe | bit the man the sec
ond time | fired, SAID Officer Cliff
He did not cry out the first time
fired. don think ms cry was Just
one of fright at the shoot.
Detectives are on the case. The
ciew Of a possible bullet wound Is be
ing followed.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04
CATHOLICS IN UNITED
STATES NUMBER l4,235.45I
Altogether Over $4,000, 600 Members
Of The Church Live Under the
American Flag.

Milwaukee. Wis. Jan 26.-There
are II. 235. I5l Roman Catholics in
the United States, according to the
advance sheets Of the 1909 Wiltzius
official Catholic Directory, published
in this city. The statistics are fur
nished by the archbishops and bish.
ops Of the United States after taxing
. census in all diocsses.
Adding to that 14,235 45l, the
number OF Roman Catholics in the
Philippines, Porto Rico and Hawaa.
ian Islands, brings the grand total
OF Catholics usder the United States
Gag to "a, 474. 440, ss compared with
IL, O53, 900 Catholic subjects under
the British flag.
The Catholic population Of the
twenty leading dioceses 10 the Uu,.
ted States are as follows:
New York, l,2l9, $50; Chicago,
!, $50, 600; Boston $50. 900; Brook.
lvn, 700, 900; New Orleans, 525. 900
Philadelphia. 525, 900; P,ttsburg,
i25, 900; st. Louis, 1915, 900: Hart.
ford, 365, 900; Newark, 365. 600 :;
Cleveland, $50 900; Springfield.
1873, l2l Detroit 267, 900, Scranton.
265, 900; st. Paul 26O. 900, Bslu.
more 255. 900; San Francisco, $50.
900 Buffalo, pa, 739. Milwaukee,
235, 600, aud Providence, 222, 900.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04

Major T. b. Bassett, who was sub
pocuacd by the sheriff of Christian
county under order Of the Trgg
Circuit Court and subpoena issuing
from til C court to appear
and testify before the grand jury Of
the Trigg county and has been sum-
moned to answer for contempt in fail
lag 70 obey said subpoena aud disre-
gardlng the process and authority of
said conrt. is hereby granted a full
and free pardon for contempt IN fail.
ing to obey said subpoena and auth
ority of SAID court 10 regard thereto
because said Bassett was at the time
on duty under the orders Of the gov.
ernor and could not attend said court
m obedience to said subpoena with
out conflicting with his duties under
the orders OF the governor of Ken.
lucky under which he was then on
duty.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04
TAFT Wakes Eighth Trip.

Panama, Jan. 30. President.
elec, Taft today made his eighth trip
across the lsthmus, and everywhere
he was greeted with marked demon
STATIONS of good will. With his
party, Mr.. Taft landed this morning
at Colon and proceeded by special
train to Culebra, where tonigh he is
quartcred at the residence Of Lieu
tenant Colonel Goethals, chairman
of the Panama Canal Commission
His reception by the Panama officials
both at Colon and Culebra. was most
cordial Tomorrow Taft will visit
the site Of Gatun Dam.
The United State cruiser North
Carolina. on which Mr.. Taft sailed
from Charleston last Monday, and
convoy cruiser Montana, arrived at
Colon a. ~ o'clock this morning af-
ter voyage marked BY splendid
weather conditions. All the mem
bers OF the party are in good health.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04
BIG TOBACCO DEAL MADE
Million And Hall Pounds Sold In
Caldwell County.

Princeton, Ky, Jan. GA large
tobacco deal that has spread . smile
90 all faces Vas closed here today by
the Dark Tobacco Growers sssocia-
ton With W. g. Head 4 Son, Of
Msdisouville, Wherein the latter takes
over one and one half million pounds
Of tobacco from the north section OF
this county. A satisfactory price
vas given aud - . result money will
be coming in abundance.
The sale Vas made for the sssocia-
ton by John q. Orr, ssieman, and
John ". Hollowell. county chair.
man, who were appointed as . com.
mittee to mske the deal At Guthrie
recently. The tobacco was ordered
prized and handPscked in hogshe.ds
Negotiations are nov pending for the
sale OF the remaining Of the 1905
crop, leaving now about 1000, 900
yet uusold. lt,s expected that the
deal will be made this week.
The association also disposed OF
400, 600 pounds Of the 1908 Lyon
comfy crop. The buyers were the
Wake Tobacco Co.. OF Louisville.
and price OF 81 cents Wa raid.
This clears M the entire crop Of
LYON county tobacco pooled.
All of the tobacco controlled by
the ASSOCIATION in Crittenden county.
amounting to 800 600 pounds, was
sold to the Imperial Tobacco Com
pany at fair price.
Expressions of delight over the
.hree deals Is shown on the couute-
nance Of the residents of this section.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04
CandlemaS Day.

Tuesday is Caudlemas day. or the
Feast of the Publication of the
Blessed Virgin 1t j. observed in
commcmoration Of the presentation
of Jesus in the temple in accordance
with the Mosaic law, as related in
Holy Writ. The wax candles used
in the sacred ceremonies Of tha
church are blessed preceding the
mas, on tins day, and arc then di,
trihutcd among the congregation
iaducah News Democrat
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04

tres in prospect For Assessor, T
NJ Davidson, w. u. Sullengcr, r..
II. Thomas, G. f. Williams, and
J. \ Chlnd'er and W II. Orlwiy
Constables and. Justice of the Peace
are also 70 be elected but we have
not been able to get the names'of all
the candidates.
We may rot have all the names IN
some Of the other races but those
named are all we have heard Of that
we can recall just now.
The primary has been called Cor
Saturday, March 18th, 1909.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04
EPWORTH LEAGUE
Devotional Meeting TO be Held at
The N. {. Church, Feb.
9Th, 1909.

Subject: "Our Messiah"
Leader Miss Daisy Smart.
Opening Song.
Prayer.
Song.
Responsive Psalm IL: IS: l-27,
Scripture Lesson, Matt. IL: SO;
Luke "a: 25-27; John /: 4l-45.
References.
Leaders address.
Song, Quartet: Misses Bernice
Driskill, Elizabeth lawson, Fredda
Picteus and Nellie Sutherland. s
A Bible Story; by Miss Marcia
King.
Voluntary comments.
Song.
Announcements.
Bepediction.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04

he amused himself by shooting the
dishes off the table. A neighbor
was hurried to town for officers. but
when they arrived in the afternoon
they met Hargis with a party of
young men and he had shot himself
in the foot He was taken to the
h me Of his mother, where his iniu-
ries were dressed.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04
REPUBLICS OWNERS
SUE FOR $2,OGO,OOO
Suit Started in NY. Courts
TO Recover From Flor
ida'S Owners.

New York Jan p. Counsel for
the Oceanic Steam Navigation Co.
owners of the White Star Line steam
cr Republic. today filed a hbol in the
United State District Court against
the steamer Florida, Of the Llyod
ltslisno line, which ran down aud
sunk the Republic. of Nantucket
hghtship. Damages amounting to
81 300 600 for the loss Of the ship
and $500. 600 for the loss of the
cargo and effects Of the passengers
and crew were claimed
II was asserted in the libel that
The collision was due To 90 fault on
the part Of Capt elshv. Of tho
Republic. but wholly to the fault %
the FIor'ds which. i, wss alleged
did not keep proper course. had
no suficicn, lookout. did not give
proper whistles nor pay heed to the
Whistles Of tho Republic tina. the
Hcrids failed IN indicate her changes
Of helm, that she was proceeding at
a. immoderstc speed and did not
stop to back her engines.
The assertion was made that when
the officers OF the Republic FIRST heard
tie Whistles If the FLORIDA in the fog,
the Repubhc's engines were run full
sseed sstern. and that her helm vas
oct sport. Shortly sf,er~srd the
rcrids appeared brood Of The Re.
esS'ie's port eide tearing down at a
Ai<A speed. and Der railing hit the
Republic at right sagle below amid.
stips.
ia the effort to escape the blow.
declared the libel. "the master put
TIC engines Of the Republic ahead,
su< We Florids came on at . high
rate Of speed. apparently swinging
seAer a stsrboard helm. and crash.
Jag hesd-on into the port side Of the
Republic. penetrating into the en-.
gle. room"
IL wss al-o asserted that At the
time Of the collision the Republic
vss running at reduced speed, that
the captain. too officers, a quarter.
nsster and seaman we're on the
bridge With two look outs.
The Florida, il is declared, struck
tn Republic nearly a square blow
and made cut extending below the
wafer line, starting the bulkheads.
The court was asked to condemn the
7 orr Ia and order the payment Of
=, o"o, 600 damages to thu owners
ef the Republic.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04
Mothers Death Follows.

Wednesdays telegram to Mr. Lis
ton Talbot announcing tic death of
his neicc, Miss Bonnie Talbot, in
South Omaha. Neb. was followed on
Thursday morning by another tele-
gram announcing the death of Mrs.
Talbot, her death having been
caused, it is thought here. by the
shock OF Miss Bennie' death.
Mrs Talbots health has been
very frail for several years, and the
devotion between mother and daugh-
ter had been so close and 20 happy
that relatives here feared the effect
upon Mr.. Talbot when the mes
sage was received Yesterday.
Mrs. Talbot was Miss Virgie
Winston, daughter Of Mrs. Annie
Winston, who died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Elmo Crab,ree,
last winter in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Talbot have many
relatives in this county who will be
paiued to learn Of the deep bereave-
ment Of Mr.. Talbot in his far awav
home Mr. Talbot has one son,
Raymond Morganfeld Sun.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04
Card OF Thanks.

We desire to thank the good PEG
pie of Crayne and vicinity for their
kindness during the illness Of our
son and brother, } A. Jones. who
died Dec. 9th, 1905. He was
twenty-eight years, six months and
three days old.
He was called and responded, he
has gone to meet the Redeemer over
there.
Mas. f. r. JONES,
T. Il. JONES,
j. =. JONES.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04
Nd TOBACCO RECEIVED,

On account of large deliveries.
will not receive any more tobacco Al
ter Friday, Jar. 29th, until further
notice. \. B. JARVIS.
by :. =. DupUN.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04
MORE PRES
BYTERIAN union.
Three Branchesof theChurch
Carry on NegoatiOns for
Organic Unity.

Negotiations for the organic un-
ION of three OF the Presbyterian
family Of churches which were held
in Philadelphia during the sessions
Of the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ IN America give
promise of a successful cousumation.
Committees Of Closer Relations and
the Union of the Presbyterian
Church In the United States of
America, the Welch Presbyterian
Church and the Reformed church
in the United States, formerly
known as the German Reformed. met
in the Witherspoon Building one
afternoon and after a conference
decided to report favorably upon the
union to the highest judicatories of
their representative churches.
The Rev. William Henry Roberts,
d. D., was chairman Of the commit
tee Of the Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. r. T. Roberts, d. D., Of
Wilkesbarre, chairman of the COM
mittee Of the Wclch Presbyterian
Church. and the Rev. J. Spangler
Kieffer, D. D., Of Hsgerston. Md,
headed the delegation Of the Reforn
ed Church. Doctor Kiefer is pres
ident Of the Reformed General syn.
cd. The joint committees 1t the
outset Of their deliberstssss selected
DR.. Roberts chairman, asd Prof.
George W. Richards, . nisister Of
the reformed church, secretary.
A minister who participated al the
Conference said that the discussion
twas highly favorable to the organ.
ic union OF the three churches" Ii
was stated that the Prssbyteries Of
Of the Welch Church ~eSs now vot.
ing upon the question. and that
fifty per cent Of the Presbyteries
have taken action. aud without ex.
ception they have favored the
union,
Representatives Of the Reformed
Church who attended the Conference
were not prepared to commit their
denomination to any policy, but as
individuals they declared that organ
ic union was the only thing worthy
OF consideration, since the Federal
Council made a closer bond Of feder-
alton unnecessary. The Joint COM
mittees closed by calling for the
appointment of subcommiitees to
investigate the situation with a view
of forming an organic union Of the
three churches.
The Presbyterian Church IN the
United States has 800, 900 COM
municantS and Is one Il the most
powerful Protestant churches in
America. Two years ago the union
with the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church added 100, goo COMMITMENTS
10 is membership The Nelch
Presbyterian Church has about II.
200 COMMITMENTS. les twenty
Pr"-by'crie@ are mainly located in
Wv York, Philadelphia, Ohio, and
Wisconsin Like the Presbyterian
'ho-.b, lbs highest governing body
$ ;he General Assembly.
The Reformed Church has 27O 900
Iomter., principally along the At
lutic Coast. 1t has 80 classes or
're,bgtcrics. eight synods and its
iehest legislative body is the Gen
-al synod. One,German class in
udcs Philadelphia, which has
'veral German congregations.
Negotiations for che union of the
iree churches have been pending
nee 1906. The Welch Church
pointed a committee to consider
e subject in 1907, and the German
eformed Church took similar action
Is year. The recent meeting was
e first at which the Reformed
lurch was represented.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-04

N.- Talbot wr|l be taken TO Sturgis
for burial She was born aud spent
most Of her life there.