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BOLIVAR
VOL. XXXX-NO. 7.
BOLIVAR, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1904.
SUBSCRIPTION: $1.00 Per Year.
(Tennessee
Tennessee Congressional Majorities.
The returns from the ten con
gressional districts of this State are
practically all in, and show the fol
lowing majorities :
First District. Styll. Brownlow.
Sullivan 450
Johnson
Carter
Unicoi
"Washington
1.425
2,003
635
835
Greene 40
Hawkins 700
Hancock 1,000
Claiborne 150
Grainger 600
Cocko 900
Sevier 2,331
Totals 4D0
Brownlow's plurality, 10,134.
10,029
Second District.
Ilamblen
Jefferson
Knox
Blount
Loudon
Roane
Scott
Anderson
Campbell
Union
Staples.
Hale.
55
900
800
1,256
517
1.200
1,155
1.263
1,119
852
9,117
Totals
Hale's plurality, 9,117.
Third District. Moon.
Monroe
Polk
McMinn
Meigs 122
Bradley
.T.imes
Sharpe.
110
100
49S
425
200
Hamilton
529
Sequahatchie 170
Bledsoe
Van Buren 225
Grundy 400
White SCO
"Warren 1.000
Franklin 2,000
Marion
175
Totals 5.24C
Moon's plurality, 3,4S8.
Fourth District. Butler.
Sumner 1,313
Trousdale 320
Wilson 1,380
Putnam 27
Jackson
Clay 40
Overton 400
1,75S
Pickering
606
Smith
Macon
Pickett
Fentress . .
Morgan . . .
Cumberland
Rhea
92C
727
150
510
034
500
142
Totals 4.4 9R
Butler's plurality, 1,137.
2,269
Fifth District.
DeKalb ........
Cannon .......
Rutherford
Houston.
97
. 320
950
Brown.
Marshall , 1,349
lied ford 800
Coffee 400
Moore 825
Lincoln 1,500
Totals 6,241
Houston's plurality, 6,241.
Sixth District. Gaines.
Davidson 5,873
Robertson ......... 1,328
Cheatham 601
Stewart 060
Montgomery 3,301
Maxwell.
Totals
Gaines' plurality,
9,666
9,666.
Seventh District. Padgett.
Houston 300
Humphreys 625
Dickson 300
Hickman 300
"Williamson 1,400
Lewis ISO
Maury 1.167
Giles 1,177
Lawrence
Hughes
50
900
950
Wayne . . .
Totals
,645
Padgett's plurality, 4,693.
Eighth District. Sims.
ITenrv 355
Benton '. . . 335
Perry 215
Carroll
Decatur 87
Henderson
Chester 2.670
Madison 1,550
McNairy
Hardin
Davis.
645
470
163
561
Totals 5,212
Sims' plurality, 2,216.
Ninth District. Garrett.
Gibson 1,655
"Weakley 1.610
Obion 1,600
I.cil 13
Dyer 1.000
Lauderdale 2,500
Haywood 1,885
Crockett 8 i
1,896
"Walker.
Totals 10.347
Garrett's plurality, 10,347.
Tenth District. Patterson. Matthews
Shelby 5,755 ....
Hardeman S15 ....
Tipton 135
Fayette 2,000
Totals 9,305
Patterson's plurality, 9,305.
Looks Like Whitecapping.
Louis ilahoney, a negro resident
of the Xinth district, of Madison
county, has received a letter warn
ing him to get out before Christ
mas. The anonymous communica
tion states that the people are tired
tf him as a citizen of their commu
nity. The letter is signed "Oom-mitty.-'''
Mahoney is a respectable
negro, and has turned the comrr uni
eatkn over to the officers, who are
investigating.
State News)
Th- Memphis Conference.
A dispatch from Jackson last
v.ftl.-
k says:
The Memphis Conference of the M.
E. Church, South, opened its yearly
session in this city today, with Bishop
J. S. Key. of Sherman. Tex.. Dresidins
The bishop read a part of the fifth
chapter of Matthew as a lesson, taking
what is known as the "beatitudes" a3
a basis for some striking and helpful
remarks. He said, in part: "It was
a great surprise to the disciples to
hear about 'poverty of spirit,' etc.
When a man is accused falsely he caL
stand it, but suppose he knows the
charges are true? Then he is rattled;
he is disturbed. And finally, 'ye are,'
said the Master, 'the salt of the earth.'
Preachers should be the best of salt
and the mo3t of it. 'But if the salt
have lost its savor, wherewithal shall
it be salted?' It is nearly impossible
to restore a backslider, especially a
backslidden preacher; he is good for
nothing. If he gives up and goes
back to the world he cannot succeed.
He is good for nothing."
After an earnest prayer by the pre
siding bishop the secretary of the last
session called the roll and a large
number answered to their names. A.
J. Meadows was re-elected secretary.
W. J. McCoy, assistant secretary; L.
D. Hamilton, statistical secretary.
The usual committees were nominated
by the presiding elders.
A resolution was offered by W. C.
Sellars and W. G. Heffley, calling for
the appointment of one man, who
should take charge of all the moneys
coming into the conference, this plan
to be put into effect one year hence.
Ihe resolution was adopted.
The report from the publishing
house was read and showed a large
increase in the volume of business,
The church now has the publishing in
terests located at Nashville, Dallas,
Tex., and Shanghai, China. Almost
all of the periodicals are now paying
expenses. Some are bringing in hand
some dividends.
The board that represents the en
dowment fund for the widows, or
phans and worn out preachers asked
that the Easter offerings be set apart
for their fund. The request was re
ferred to the Joint board of finance.
The report of the Memphis Confer
ence Female Institute was read, which
showed a large attendance and good
signs of prosperity,
Rev. John Randle. now the oldest
member of the conference, and who
was admitted into the conference on
trial in 1841, made a talk to the con
ference that was full of tenderness
Others of the old men spoke. These
worn out brethren have the sympathy
of the entire body. The church makes
provision for the support of the worn
out rr.pn. This is the easiest fund for
superannuation in an old man, viz..
which we have to provide. The bish
op said there were two signs of real
when he can't sleep in a shed room as
he once could and when he sees chil
dren romping and feels that he wants
to straighten them out. Then he is
an old man and should be placed on
the superannuated list. The old men
render good service in the respective
places where they reside. Thirty-nine
undergraduates in the conference have
taken the correspondence course of
siudv provided by Vanderbilt Univer
sitv and thirty-two of the number
have completed the course of study.
Special prayer was offered for some
sick.
Rev. G. T. Sullivan, presiding elder
of the Memphis district, stated when
his name was called, that Methodism
in and near Memphis has made splen
did progress. Several new churches,
have been built and much of the old
indebtedness on older churches has
been paid.
Rev. W. D. Jenkins, presiding elder
of the Brownsville district, made an
encouraeinsr report of his work. This
district reports $600 excess on mis
slonary claims.
Rev. J. W. Blackard, presiding elder
of the Jackson district, spoke of his
district as in fine condition. Several
good church buildings are in process
of erection, one especially at Milan,
which is to cost $6,000.
Rev. G. W. Wilson, presiding elder
of Dyersburg district, said that he
thought that the pastors' salaries will
be paid in full. All the presiding eld
ers passed with good reports. The
conference is well on the way.
Rack Maxwell to Hang.
Rack ifaxwell, who killed Claude
Swann, a government detective, who
was after him for counterfeiting
last February, has been sentenced to
hang at Gamesboro December 23.
It was thought Maxwell would at
tempt to prove an alibi, but he sur
prised everybody by taking the
stand and admitting the killing,
claiming it was in self-defense. The
jury found him guilty of murder
with mitigating circumstances, but
Judge Hull, when he came to pass
sentence, ignored the jury's recom
mendations. Fell on a Ripsaw.
A frightful accident occurred at
Trenton last week. Will Jurney, a
highly respected young man, while
working at the Wade Planing Mill,
in some way fell, striking the rip-1
saw, which terriblv lacerated the
back of his head and neck. There
is little hope of his recover.
Village Almost Destroyed.
The village of Unionville, Bed
ford count, was almost destroyed
by fire on the 12th instant. Two
store houses and the postoffice, be
sides some minor buildings, were de-
stro-ed. The loss was about $5,000,
with insurance of $2,000.
Raised the Prize Apples.
The finest Ben Davis apples at
the World's Fair were raised by
Matt & Dailev, of Madison county.
They took the grand prize.
WILL AID TEXTILE WORKERS
Delegates to Ameiican Federation So
Decide By Unanimous Vote.
Twenty-Fire Thousand Dollars
Week for Three Weeks Will Be
Sent to Kail River Strikers.
San Francisco, Nov. 19. By unan-
Imous vote, the delegates to the Araer-
ican Federation of Labor on Friday
decided to aid the striking textile
workers of Fall River to the extent of
$25,000 per week for three weeks. If
by the end of this time it is found that
the strike is not broken, the executive
council will, If it sees fit, continue the
donation. The money for the purpose
is to be raised by an assessment of
one cent each week levied on each
member of every labor organization
affiliated with the American Federa
tion of Labor.
Stirring and impassioned addresses
on behalf of the workers of the Fall
River district were delivered.
Delegate Driscoll, of Boston, put the
motion before the house, which was
carried, amid the cheers of the entire
convention. Many delegates arose in
their seats, and, on behalf of the or
ganizations which they represented, of
fered then and there to hand over to
Delegate Golden checks to cover the
amount of their respective union's as
sessments. Delegate Kcefe, of Chica
go, handed over a check for $1,500 on
behalf of the longshoremen, dock and
marine workers of his city. Others
quickly followed suit, a delegate from
the Brewers' union even offering to
turn over the actual cash if given a
few moments time to get it.
Further than considering a few res
olutions, no other business was trans
acted by the delegates, and an adjourn
ment was taken until Saturday morn
ing.
During the evening, mass meetings
in nearby towns were addressed ly
different labor leaders.
WEBER HELD FOR MURDER
He Received the Xews of the Coron
er's Verdict Wlthont Any Ap
parent Emotion.
Auburn, Cal., Nov. 19. Adolph Web
er received news of the coroner's Jury
verdict charging him with the murdoi
of his father, mother, sister and broth
er without apparent emotion, and said
nothing concerning it. His demeanoi
in court was unchanged. C..D. R. Han
cock gave some important testimony.
which still further complicates the
mystery. Mr. Weber's body was found
in the bath room. He testified that he
was one of the first persons on the
scene. He broke the lower pane o.
the front window of the front room
from which the bodies were taken cut
As he came down the steps of the
porch, later, he thought Adolph Webei
had come up. The back window ol
the dining room was broken, and there
was no fire in that room. The whole
hall was on Cre, and no one could have
passed through it. The bath room was
all dark when the house was pretty
well burned down. He broke the win
dow and looked in, but could see noth
ing, and there was no fire in the room.
CASES WERE DISMISSED
Men Chargred With Complicity in the
Depot Explosion nt Victor, Col.,
nre Sow lree.
Cripple Creek, Col., Nov. 19. Dis
trict Attorney Trowbridge on Friday
dismissed the cases of 43 men who had
been charged with complicity in the
Independence depot explosion and the
Victor riot of June 6 last. Two of the
men had been in jail five months. The
others were out on bonds. There re
main similar charges against 17 men,
including Charles H. Moyer, president,
and William D. Haywood, secretary-
treasurer of the Western Federation ol
Miners, but it is doubtful whether
these cases will ever be tried.
Since the election, about 50 men who
had been deported have returned to
the district, and have not been mo
lested.
FOURTEEN MINERS KILLED
Explosion of Gas at Corbonado
Mines Causes Terrible IOks
of Life.
St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 19. A Fernie,
B. C, dispatch to the Pioneer Press
says 14 miners were killled at the
Carbonado mines, near Morrissey, Fri
day afternoon, a result of an explo
sion of coal gas. The disaster oc
curred in No. 1 mine, ten miles west
of Fernie. Work of rescue was kept
up all afternoon, and all bodies have
been recovered.
The dead: Mr. Jenkins, Louis Car
ter, Peter Kenny, Albert Johnson,
Patrick Boyle, William Plett, Mike
Gustick, Anton Prebenick, Venesla
Venecka, Martin Tomzacky, Anto and
John Kraudos, Joseph Suchy, James
Greenman.
Former Mayor of Colorado Sprlns.
Colorado Springs, Col., Nov. 19. D.
W. Robbins, former mayor of Colora
do Springs, died of anaemia Friday, af
ter a lingering illness, aged 60 years.
Bear Hunter and Scont.
Florence, Col., Nov. 19. William
Perkins, better known as "Moccasin
Bill," is dead on a ranch near Mont
rose, aged 80 years. He came to Col
orado in 1860 as a government scout
to watch the movements of the In
dians. He was a famous bear hunter.
Stabs Kirrmnn and Escapes.
Clinton, 111., Nov. 18. James Peter
son, of Chicago, was stabbed in the
neck by W". T. Judy, and is in a critical
condition. Both men have been em
ployed as firemen on the Ilinois Cen
tral. Judy is at Iarcc.
FURigys ASSAULT
ON PORT ARTHUR
JAPANESE SHELLS BLOW UP A
POWDER MAGAZINE.
rn. Qp JHrSIGE IS SEAR AT HAND
Fierce Fight at Sinluntun Oyama Re
ports Repulse of Desperate Assault
Russians Broke and Fled In Te
ror Shakhe River Hamlets Set on
Fire by the Fleeing Army.
Tokio, Nov. 21. Unofficial, but ap
parently trustworthy reports indicate
that the Japanese, on November 17,
blew in the counter-scarp of Erlung
6han and Sungshunshan forts, but did
not fire the mine north of Keekwan-
shan fort, inasmuch as the enemy had
evacuated the counter-scarp galleries
These explosions indicated heavy
losses and much Injury, but the forts.
according to the reports, remain un
captured.
Tokio. Nov. 21. Official advices
have been received here of the blow'
ing up of a powder magazine near the
Port Arthur arsenal. The explosion
was caused by the fire of a Japanese
naval brigade.
Oyama Reports Russian Repulse.
Tokio, Nov. 21. The following re
port has been received by the war of
fice from Field Marshal Marquis Oya
ma:
"At dawn of November 18 we were
attacked by a force of the enemy near
Sinluntun. The assault was repulsed
"On the same day the enemy, near
Shahopau, searched our position with
mortars and guns, but did not cause
any casualties.
"Our artillery fired on a force of the
enemy's infantry concentrated in the
vicinity of Symuyanza, whereupon
they broke and retired Into the vil
lage.
"The enemy then burned all ham
lets on the right bank of the Shakhe
river and to the southeast of it.
"As the enemy was seen Intrench
ing east of Tiuchanlun, and his infan
try was massing in the rear, our guns
opened fire and dispersed the force
"The conditions elsewhere are un
changed."
IN SUSPENSE AGAIN.
Russia Wants to Know What Kuro-
patkin Is Doing.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 21. The sus
pense engendered by the Japanese at
tack on Poutiliff Hill continues. This
movement has proved unsuccessful
It aimed merely to capture a Russian
position, but whether it was Intended
to mask activity at some other point
along the front has not yet developed
Some correspondents note what they
consider significant Japanese move
ments on the Russian right, and oth
ers that a Japanese column is moving
fifty or sixty miles eastward; but the
opinion in military circles seems to be
that no great movement is likely to
transpire before the fate of Port Ar
thur is decided. At the same time it
is recalled here that Gen. Kuropat-
kin's great aggressive movement of
last month was In full swing a week
before the outside world realized what
was occurring.
LIVING IN THE TRENCHES.
Oku's Army Is Standing First Cold
Weather Very Well.
Field Headquarters of the Second
Japanese Army, Nov. 19, 2 p.m., via
Fusan, Nov. 20. The past few days
have been unusually quiet along the
Shakhe river. The front of Gen.
Oku's army and the Russians have
been firing only occasional shots. The
armies have been lying intrenched
and practically in touch for over a
month, but there have been only cav
alry and small Infantry skirmishes.
The Japanese are virtually living in
the trenches, and the army is stand
ing the first cold weather very well.
The winter clothing has proved ex
cellent for the purpose.
GENERAL ATTACK.
Assault on Port Arthur Resumed on
November 13 and 19.
Che Foo, Nov. 21. The general at
tack on Port Arthur was resumed No
vember 18 and 19, acoording to the re
port of persons arriving here today
from Dalny. They say that the Jap
anese are so secretive that it is diffi
cult in Dalny to learn the true facts.
Even the officers detailed to work at
the base do not know what their com
rades at the front are doing.
November 16 a peculiarly heavy ex
plosion shook every ship lying at
Dalny. Thegixplosion was ascribed to
the blowing up of land mines or a
magazine.
FEELING HIS WAY.
Oyama Is Planning a Big Movement
to Occupy Mukden.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 20. The Japa
nese around Han Ho are carefully
feeling their way forward, rushing re
inforcements from Yinko. There is
every indication that Field Marshal
Oyama is gradually developing a big
movement with the object of occupy
ing Mukden.
TEXAS YOUTH
Terribly Mashed Under the Wheels of
a Freight Train.
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 20. Oscar Du-
Ianey, a twelve-year-old white boy
whose home is at Abilene, Tex., was
fatally injured In the Jackson yards
this afternoon by being caught be
tween two freight cars and mashed.
The pelvic bone was crushed and he
received other Injuries of an Internal
nature. Dulaney was accompanied by
a boy named Walter Smith, also from
Abilene, and the pair were working
thel? way home. from the World's Fair,
via the freight train route.
DRUNKEN RUSSIAN SAILORS.
Beat, Bruise and Murder Citizens cf
the Island of Crete.
Canea, Island of Crete, Nov. 21.
Disgraceful scenes transpired yester
day, when several groups or officers
and men of the vessels belonging to
the Baltic fleet. In this port, left va
rlous saloons and paraded the streets,
The Russians were evidently heav
ily intoxicated. Brandishing their
swords and other weapons, they made
a wild rush at the peaceable passerby,
At least five of these were murdered
by the drunken Russians, many oth
ers wounded and a large number
cuffed and beaten. The brawls con
tinued late into the night.
Under cover of darkness the drunk
en sailors grew wilder still and their
shouts and loud talk scared most peo
ple into their houses. The streets
which the Russians chose to make
their stamping grounds became prac
tically deserted by the residents. It
is reported that at least forty of the
Russian sailors have so far deserted.
Evidence of unimpeachable character
exists showing that the discipline on
board the Russian ships is unparal
leled in its laxity and that the men,
being intoxicated most of the time,
cannot be controlled by the few of
their sober and serious-minded offi
cers.
Second Squadron.
Copenhagen, Nov. 20. The vessels
of the second division of the second
Russian Pacific squadron resumed
their journey northward from Lange-
land this morning.
Torpedo Destroyers Missing.
London, Nov. 21. The Standard's
Shanghai correspondent wires that a
steamship just in from Che Foo re
ports that three other Russian tor
pedo boat destroyers left Port Arthur
together with the Rastorophy. The
Japanese, the report goes on, captured
two of these. None of the destroyers
have been heard of.
Report of Gen. Kuropatkln.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 21. The czar
has received a report from Gen. Ku
ropatkin to the effect that no engage
ment occurred Saturday and Sunday
soutn of Mukden.
Sapping Operations Continue.
Tokio. Nov. 21. Tho sann'nsr nnor
ations of the Japanese army before
Port Arthur arA nroppprHne- stpnrHlv
according to the program laid out for
tnis work.
CITY MARSHAL KILLED.
Shot In the Back Accidentally While
Trying to Make an Arrest.
Fort Worth, Tex., Nov. 20. A dls
patch to the Record from Mill Creek,
I. T., says City Marshal Hughes was
killed and Bud Worffs was mortally
wounded there tonight. A party, of
which Bud Works was a member, was
alleged to be violating a city ordi
nance. Marshal Hughes and Posse-
man Elliott made an attempt at ar
rest. Several shots were fired by
both parties, with the above result.
Hughes was accidentally shot In the
back by Posseman Elliott during the
shooting. The latter surrendered to
the authorities.
MISCREANT THREW SWITCH.
Mobile & Bayshore Train Wrecked
and Three Persons Were Hurt.
Mobile, Ala., Nov. 20. Tho Mobile
& Bayshore train, due here at 7:25
p.m., was wrecked three miles from
the city this evening, through some
miscreant throwing a switch from the
main line to a soap factory. The train
ran some distance into a field beyond
the end of the switch. The engine
and first coach were wrecked but all
of the coaches remained upright and
only two passengers and the fireman
were slightly Injured. The escape
from death and serious injury is con
sidered remarkable.
ROOSEVELT WILL GO.
His Visit to Texas Will Be to Attend
Reunion of the Rough Riders.
Washington, Nov. 20. President
Roosevelt, according to his present in
tentions, will visit Fort Worth, Tex.,
in the Epring, on the occasion of the
reunion of the First Volunteer Caval
ry (Rough Riders). He has given his
assurance that unless something un
foreseen happens he will make the
trip. With the possible exception of
an address to his comrades, it is stat
ed that the president will make no
speeches either going or returning.
$700,000 FIRE.
Cincinnati Loses a Block of Five-Story
Buildings.
Cincinnati, Nov. 20. Fire caused a
loss today in the central part of the
city, on the south side of Fourth, be
tween Walnut and Main streets, and
also on Main near Fourth, approximat
ing $700,000. It started about noon In
an abandoned building in the rear of
the Pounsford Stationery Company.
There was a strong wind that caused
the flames to spread rapidly so that
with the whole fire department at
work it required several hours to get
the fire under control, and early in the
afternoon a general conflagration was
apprehended. The loss on the several
five-story buildings was $140,000.
HUGH S. THOMPSON DEAD.
Former Governor of South Carolina
Passes Away in New York.
New York, Nov. 20. Hugh S.
Thompson, former governor of South
Carolina, died at his residence here
tonight. He was born in Charleston,
S. C, in 1836. In recent years he was
comptroller of the New York Life In
surance Company.
PAT CROVE LOCATED.
(t Is Presumed That He Is Hibernal.
ing in Mexico City.
Mexico City, Mex., Nov.. 20. Pat
Crowe, for whose capture Cudahy, the
millionaire Omaha packer, is reported
to have offered a reward of $25,000 a3
the kldn?per of his little son, is be
lieved to be in this city, and the po
lice are endeavoring to locate him.
Crowe is supposed to be the man who
held young Cudahy for several days
near Omaha until his father finally
paid $25,000 for his return. He has
been sought in many parts of the
world since, but has eluded e:gture.
MEMPHIS CONFERENCE
ENDS ITS SIXTY-FIFTH SESSION
IN THE CITY OF JACKSON.
MEETS NEXT YEAR AT MAYF1ELD, KY.
R. H. Mahon Becomes Presiding Elder
of the Memphis District, and Dr.
Sullivan Goes to Paris Dr. Boiling
Goes to the Central Church at Mem
phis, and Dr. Piner Is Transferred
to Oklahoma City Full List of the
Appointments.
Jackson, Tenn., Nov. 21. The sixty
fifth annual session of Memphis con
ference, Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, closed today with the reading
of appointments for ministers for the
new conference year. Bishop James
S. Key read the list, as given below.
The conference gave law-breaking
and crime in Memphis considerable
attention. A resolution condemning
alleged laxity In enforcing the laws
and endorsing the position taken by
Memphis Methodist ministers some
months ago on this question were
passed.
The greater part of the morning
was consumed in receiving financial
and missionary reports and the call
ing of questions by the bishop.
Reports were also read by the chair
man of the committee on commissions,
which was referred back for correc
tion by the committee on education.
Brownsville station takes the honor
roll on collection of assessments, and
the Capleville and Buntyn Circuit on
circuits. The bishop called questions
from 21 to 45. The number of charges
are 161; infants baptized 730, adults
baptized 2,418. There are 64 Junior
Epworth Leagues, and 20 Senior Ep
worth Leagues, with a membership of
28,029. There are 554 Sunday schools
and 4,000 teachers, and membership of
pupils 37,790. The church property
is valued at $386,619. The amount
assessed for bishops, $2,063.68. The
total church membership of the con
ference is slightly above 60,000.
Rev. R. H. Mahon, who succeeds
Rev. G. T. Sullivan as presiding elder
of the Memphis district, has been pas
tor of the Dyersburg Methodist
church for the past two years. Dr.
Sullivan goes to the church at Paris.
Mr. Mahon was twice pastor of th6
First Methodist and Central Metho
dist churches in Memphis and served
four years as presiding elder of the
district.
Rev. W. T. Boiling, who succeeds
Rev. W. K. Piner, as pastor of the
Central Methodist church, comes from
the leading Methodist church of Jack
son, Miss. Two years ago he deliv
ered the Elks' memorial address in
Memphis.
Dr. Piner goes to Oklahoma City,
Indian Mission conference.
Rev. R. W. Hood succeeds Rev. W.
W. Adams as pastor of the Harris Me
morial church, Memphis. He has been
presiding elder of the Paris district.
Mr. Adams goes to the Hayes Ave
nue church of Jackson. Only two oth
er changes were made in the Memphis
district, Rev. T. S. Stratton succeeds
Rev. C. C. Bell of the Embury circuit,
Shelby county, and Rev. D. M. Evans
succeceds Rev. E. B. Graham on the
Williston circuit, Fayette county.
Following are the appointments:
Memphis District.
R. H. Mahon, presiding elder;
First Church, W. E. Thompson; Sec
ond Church, G. W. Banks; Central
Church, W. T. Boiling; Mississsippi
Avenue, G. H. Martin; Pennsylvania
Avenue, A. F. Stem; Harris Memorial,
R. W. Hood; Madison Heights, E. B.
Ramsey; Lenox, W. C. Sellars; Olive
Street. B. S. McLemore; Annesdale
and City Mission, J. M. Maxwell;
Springdale and Buntyn, G. A. Cline;
South Memphis, S. M. Griffin; Long-
street and Bethlehem, J. S. Renshaw:
Germantown and Capleville, G. T.
Peoples; Collierville, R. B. Swift; La
grange Circuit, T. J. Pettigrew and L.
T. Ward, Jr.; Macon Circuit, T. J.
Simmons; Williston Circuit, D. M. Ev
ans; Arlington and Gratitude, B. L.
Hams; Bartlett and Raleigh, T. N.
Wilkes; Milllngton Circuit. W. N.Rus
sell; Embury Circuit. T. S. Stratton;
Professor In Vanderbilt University, J.
H. Stevenson; Conference Missionary
Secretary, W. C. Sellars; Epworth
League Secretary, Paul B. Jefferson.
Brownsville Distsict.
TF. D. Jenkins, presiding elder;
Brownsville, H. B. Johnstone; W. L.
Duckworth, supernumerary; Browns
ville Circuit, R. M. King; Dancyville
Circuit, H. D. Humphrey; Stanton and
Mason, Welborn Mooney; Braden Cir
cuit, L. A. Fowler; Bells, J. M. Jen
kins; Wbodville Circuit, D. T. Fur
rell; Alamo Circuit, J. C. Frogmorton;
Trenton, W. C. Waters; Trenton Cir
cuit, W. H. Neal; Dyer, J. W. Irion;
Dyer Circuit. J. F. Carl; Bradford Cir
cuit, A. D. Maddox; Humboldt, J. W.
Waters; Gadsden and Gibson, R. H.
Pigue; Maury City Circuit, C. L.
Smith; Milan Circuit, D. L. Hines;
Belmont, T. C. McKelvey; Missionary
to Cuba, W. E. Sewell.
s Jackson District.
J.'W. Blackard, presiding elder;
Jackson First Church, J. H. Evans;
Jackson Hayes Avenue Church, W. V.
Adams; Jackson. Campbell Street.
Cleanth Brooks; Jackson Middle Ave
nue. J. T. Sanders; Jackson Circuit,
S. B. Love; Whiteville and Mercer,
SKULL WAS CRUSHED.
Telephone Lineman Leaves a Bride of
One Week.
Yazoo City, Miss., Nov. 21. J. R.
Burchell. lineman for the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
was killed while repairing wire trou
ble on Washington street. He was
badly burfled about the foot and face,
and in the fall from the top of the
pole his skull was crushed. He is
survived by a bride of less -than a
week. His remains will be conveyed
to Kennard, Tenn., his old home, for
burial.
R, L. Norman; Fayette Corner Circuitj
T. J. Magill; Bolivar, J. G. Williams;
Montezuma Circuit, I. B. Day; Bell'i
Mission, J. B. Pearson; Henderson. A;
B. Haltom; Plnson Circuit. U. S. Mo
Caslin; Medina Circuit, T. P. Ramsey;
Milan and Bethany Circuits, T. P.
Riddick; Saulsbury and Grand Junc
tion, T. J. Featherston; Hickory Val
ley Circuit. J. L. Hunter; Somerville,
David Leith; Middleton Mission. W.
T. Elmore; Denmark Circuit, H. B.
Terry: President Memphis Confer
ence Female Institute, A. B. Jones.
Dyersburg District.
G. W. Wilson, presiding elder; Dy
ersburg, A. J. Meadows; Dyersburg
Circuit, W. A. Dungen; Ayers. R. P.
Witt; Newbern, G. W. Evans; New
hern Circuit. J. B. Knight; Trimble
Circuit, J. S. Carl; Obion and Rives,
J. W. Joiner; Elbridge Circuit. R. S.
Harrison; Troy, W. F. Barrier; Friend
ship Circuit. W. E. Humphries;
Fowlkes Circuit, W. A. Cook; Hall's
Circuit, R. M. Vaughn; Curve Circuit,
J. B. WInsett; Ripley, S. L. Jewell:
Ripley Circuit, J. G. Jones; Ashport,
A. D. Rankin; Henning, T. F. Casey;
Covington. W. A. Freeman; Covington
Circuit. W. J. Nailor and A. S. Tay
lor, supernumerary; Tabernacle, J. M.
Hamill; Mount Zion Circuit, R. C.
Douglass; Randolph Circuit, C. A.
Coleman; Prospect, T. E. Foust. (
Union City District.
G. B. Baskerville. presiding elder;
Union City, W. J. Mecoy; Union City
Circuit, S. F. Waynne; Cayce Circuit,
T. J. Lowry; Hickman, H. C. Johnson;
Tiptonville Circuit, C. C. Bell; Ridge
ly Circuit, W. F. Mazedon; South Ful
ton Circuit, F. T. Mazedon; Fulton
Mission, W. G. Heffly; Fulton Circuit,
supernumerary, Jerry B. F. Black
mon; Moscow, R. C. Whitnell: Gard
ner Circuit, E. H. Stewart; Martin,
J. C. Wilson, T. R. Bell, supernumer
ary; Halston Circuit, J. E. Jones;
Sharon Circuit. A. C. Moore; Green
field and Brooks, J. J. Thomas; Col
umbus. A. C. Bell; Water Valley Cir
cuit. W. E. Acuff; Kenton and Ruther
ford; E. A. Tucker; Crystal Mission,
A. R. Wonible.
Paducah District.
J. H. Roberts, presiding elder; Pa
ducah, Broadway, T. J. Newell; Pa
ducah, Trimble Street, W. W. Arm
strong; Paducah Third Street, R. E.
Bradfield; Paducah City Mission, T. J.
Owen; Paducah Circuit, J. W. Ward
low; Woodville Circuit, W. P. Hamil
ton; Milburn Circuit. W. A. Diggs;'
Bard well and Wickliffe, P. H. Fields;'
Barlow Circuit. W. D. Pickens; Spring
Hill Circuit. Warner Moore; Clinton,
S. D. Hamilton; Clinton Circuit, R.
W. Newson; Wingo Circuit. S. P.
Hart; Mayfield, C. A. Waterfield; May
field Circuit, J. A. Moody; Arlington
Circuit, C. D. Hilliard; Farmingtoa
Circuit, J. H. Dulaney; Oak Level Cir
cuit, E. L. Wright; Briensburg Cir
cuit. J. L. Weaver; Lovelaceville Cir
cuit, W. A. Walts; Sedalia Circuit, to
be supplied; Yates Moore, student at
Vanderbilt University.
Paris District.
H. W. Brooks, presiding elder;
Paris. G. T. Sullivan; Conyersville
Circuit, J. T. Ricketts; New Provi
dence Circuit, W. B. Pritchard; B.
B. Risenhoover, supernumerary;
Crossland Circuit, J. C. Cason; Mur
ray, E. S. Harris; Murray Circuit, J.
R." Hardin; Alamo Circuit. J. B.
Farmer; Kirksey Circuit, M. E. Lowe;.
Olive Circuit, S. H. Blackwell; Benton
and Hardin, R. P. Duckworth; Dres
den, B. J. Russell; Henry and West
Paris Circuit. J. D. Cannady; Mc
Kenzie, W. J. Carlton; McKenzie Cir
cuit. J. C. Rudd; Big Sandy Circuit,
J. R. Nelson; Monteville Circuit, T.
E. Calhoun; Atwood Circuit, R. W.
Thompson; Cottage Grove Circuit. W.
H. Collins; Gleason Circuit, E. J. W.
Peters; Flatwood Mission, C. D.
Evans; Wilson Station, M. F. Leake.
Lexington District.
J. G. Clark, presiding elder; Lexing
ton, J. M. Pickens; Lexington Circuit.
C. C. Newbill; Huntingdon and Mount
Zion, J. V. Freeman; Hol)ow Rock
Circuit, P. H. Davis; Camden, E. B.
Graham; Camden Circuit. E. M.
Mathis; Wildersville Mission. W. F.
Tutcn; Holladay Circuit, N. W. Lee;
Decaturville Circuit, D. C. Johnson;
Bethel Spring Circuit, A. J. Maynard;
Saltillo and Oakland, R. E. Hum
phreys; Scott's Hill Mission. W.
E. Clark; Sardis Circuit, W. F.
Holly; Adamsville Circuit, W. D.
Dunn; Shiloh Circuit. A. L. Dallas
Selmer Circuit, W. H. Dees; Selmer
and Bethel, J. T. Bagby; Bethel Cir
cuit W. A. Banks; Mifflin Circuit, T.
W. Hardin; student McTyeire Insti
tute. S. C. Nunnelly.
Transferred.
A. N. Walker to Elvin City. SL
Louis conference; J. W. Lorance to
Quitman, South Georgia conference;
W. A. Swift, Little Rock conference;
A. C. Holder, Louisiana conference;
E. K. Bransford. North Texas con
ference; R. M. Walker, B. B. Thomas
and G. M. Barton, Arkansas confer
ence; W. K. Piner to Indian Mission
conference.
Received By Transfer.
W. T. Boiling, from Mississippi con
ference; A. ,B. Haltom, from North
Carolina conference.
Witnesses Against Smoot.
Washington, Nov. 21. Senator Bur
rows, chairman of the senate commit
tee on privileges and elections, has re
ceived a letter from R. W. Taylor,
the attorney who is conducting the
case against Senator Smoot of Utah,
inclosing a list of witnesses whom he
wishes summoned when. the rehearing
begins, next month. There are about
forty names, and it is espected that at
least twenty-five witnesses will be ex
amined. Senator Eurrows says he in
tends to have a report made to the
senate in time for action before the
adjournment of congress.
Banker Indicted for Murder.
Roanoke, Va.. Nov. 21. A special
grand jury today indicted Charles R.
Fishburn, a young banker and broker,
for the murder of Dr. Fredrick Lefew,
a prominent physician, who died a few
weeks ago from a knife wound in the
breast inflicted by Fishburn during a
difficulty between the two men two
weeks earlier. The indictment Is in
four counts first, a knife; second, a
dirk; third, a dagger, and fourth, a
weapon unknown to the jury. Fish
burn is in jail, and next Thursday
has been fixed as the date for his pre
liminary hearing.