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January 13, igog. T? Sfafesville Female College Able faculty; thorough courses; large attendance; modern equipment; a delightful Home School. Board and tuition and all Fees for the nine months, $152.00. Send for catalogue. REV. J. A. SCOTT, D.D., Statesville, N. C. HOME INSTITUTE 1440 TO 1446 CAMP STREET, NEW ORLEANS. YOUNG LADIES' DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL. Twenty-sixth term. Latest methods in all departments. Term commences OCTOBER 1, 1908. Complete course. Experienced teachers. Special Classes in Normal and Business Courses. For catalogue, address MISS S. B. WRIGHT, Principal. The Law School Vv NASHVILLE, TENN. three years' course leading to the degree of LL.B. For catalogue or special information, address ALLEN G. HALL, LL.D., Chairman of the Faculty. DEWBERRY SCHOOL AGENCY. This Agency was established m 1892 and for many years has served teachers and schools in all parts of the South and Southwest. Schools desiring teachers, or teachers desiring positions should address R. A. Clayton, Manager, Birmingham, Ala. Central Bureau of Education PARIS, KY. MISS KATE EDGAR, Prop, and Mgr. The oldest Agency in Kentucky. Prompt and efficient. Fine list of well-equipped Classical and Normal instructors. Send for circulars. who plant onr /^ naniad to to fw,?r *JhlT ,?,<l1 an<l^W I ULLUU I fp T0 YOU LORDS PRAYER BANGLE PIN ftwWSSWe mean what we sav. We will fe^&gslaend to rou ABSOLUTELY FREE IpStgajl THIS LOVELY BANOLE PIN with H V- ?-?/ the entire l'rayi r engraved NSjr on It if you will send us 2 cents In Br _ stamps to pav for mailing. REED NIFC. CO., 73 Sun St.,PROVIDENCE,R.I. L IE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU' Secular News DOMESTIC. Prohibition in Alabama: The ringing of bells, screaming of whistles, bursting of firecrackers and shooting skyrockets, which in Alabama New Year's eve an nouucea mai a new year was oorn, also marked the advent of state-wide prohibition. With the passing of the old year went the saloon in the state where it had not been voted out -by local option. As far as known the saloons throughout the state closed their doors at midnight and the new law will he strictly enforced. For the past few days the liquor trade has been heavy at all the open saloons, and most of the dealers sold out their stock. Shreveport Dry: For the first time since long before Shreveport was recognized as a city, there is not a licensed saloon in Shreveport, for as the clock struck for midnight on the last night of ! the old year, noting the change from the old to the new year, prohibition became effective. The anti-prohibitionists, naturally, maintain that prohibition simply won't work. The prohibitionists, on the other hand, are just as confident that exactly the opposite will be the result, and are determined to lend every assistance to the authorities in the enforcement of the law. There were nearly | seventy-five saloons in the city. About a dozen of the proprietors will move to ; "wet" towns in Louisiana and Texas. Some of the others have announced their intention of going into other business in Shreveport. Most of them have turned over their furniture and fixtures to the breweries, though a few have sold out. Because of the prohibition law the city has lost in the neighborhood of $130,000 in revenue from saloon licenses, each saloon having been charged $2,500, and the present cit ycouncil, the majority being antis, have cut appropriations in evprv rlonnrtmont claehn.1 onlnVJAt. w. j MVfM. V1I1VMV, UiUOUCU CUIU1 ICO Ul officials and cut off one-third of the police force. Effects of Prohibition in Atlanta, Ga.: The decrease in the number of "drunks" for the first year of prohibition in Atlanta is 3,903, as compared with 1907, the last year of "wet" rule. 8,133 is the decrease in the total number of cases tried . in police court in 1908, based on the ; same comparison. In addition to these : figures, the record also shows a decrease j in the number of juvenile cases of 196, although this decrease is not attributed by the officials to prohibition. This police record of one year of prohibition in Atlanta is regarded by both Recorder Broyles and Chief Jennings as a splendid showing. Not only has there been a wonderful slump in the number of cases tried before the recorder, but Chief Jen; nings reports a decrease in ordinary disorders generally. According to Clerk W. H. Preston, the "drunks" have shown a steady increase during the year. When prohibition first went into effect, cases of drunkenness were scarce, but now many such cases are to be found on the docket ! daily. Thfs is attributed in a large measure to toe numerous blind tigers, which the police believe are being operated in the city, but which so far have pioven smooth enough to keep their lairs hidden from the eagle-eyed sleuths. During the rH. * 29 month of December alcne 437 cases of irunkenness were tried before the recorder. Even this extraordinary number, however, shows a big decrease when compared with December, 1907, which month shows a record of 812 "drunks." Unfair List Discontinued: Notwithstanding the unanimous protest against the jail sentences imposed on Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank Morrison, the Central Federated Union at New York has received from Mr. Gom pers a letter in which he notified the unions that he had discontinued on the advice of counsel, the "We Don't Patronize" list in the future issues of th? Federationist, the labcr organ. Upon hearing this, the Central Federated union also decided upon the advice of the chairman to suspend its unfair list for a while. This was agreed upon at the same gathering where a resolution protesting against Judge Wright's decision was adopted. The Chicago Typographical union has taken action on the jail sentence imposed on President Gompers and others of the American Federation of Labor. The paper indorsed by the prin ters calls cn congress to "frame a law that will curb the 'power hunger' of the judges." That African Trip: President Roosevelt is not one-half so enthusiastic over his contemplated African trip as he was when he first conceived the idea of going there for lions and other big maneating game. He has expressed his fears of the climate to intimate friends. The heat of summer, the existence of so many poisonous insects, the foulness of the -drinking water, the inability to secure fruits and fresh vegetables in the wilds of his prospective hunting grounds, all of which he has read about recently, tend to discourage him. "I wish I were ten years younger," he said to a caller. "Then I would not care. My health was never better, my muscles never stronger, but a man of fifty is not one of forty. However," he concluded, "I am going to take the best care of myself, and if I should be attacked with the African fevers, I will take the shortest cut for civilization." The Postal Savings Bank: It is reported that pressure is being brought to bear upon senators and representatives in favor of the passage of the postal savings bank bill. Most of this pressure comes from the Mississippi valley, where public opinion in favor of the postal bank is very strong. Senator Aldrich and the othpr lftntlprs nf thn unnpr hranoh hsivp already decided that the pending bill cannot pass at this session and it is probable they will have their way. The plan is to hold up the postal bank bill till the comprehensive financial plan, the reorganization of our whole banking and currency system, which the national monetary commission is now preparing, may be ready for the consideration of congress. This does not suit the western progressive Republicans. They do not want to wait and see no reason why there should be so much delay. They take the view held by Judge Taft, that the Republican party having pledged itself to the passage of f/voiai aanugs |uati, nu VUIIU I't'itSUIl Uilll be brought forward in defense of indefinite postponement of ehrrying out the promise. To Visit the Canal Zone: To familiarize themselves with conditons under the present form of government of the Pan