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30 THE THE SOUTHERN SITUATION. Seven-eighths of the territory of the Southern States is today "dry," and it is believed that a majority of the population favors national prohibition. The Anti-Saloon League is well organized in most of the States, and is pursuing a quiet, determined, relentless opposition to the liquor business. Today there are fewer saloons in the thirteen Southern States than in Greater New York, and only a few more than in the city of Chicago. In New York there are 30,000 places where liquor is sold, in Chicago 28,0o>/, and in the entire South only 29,000. In New York State the estimated population in 1905 was 8,160,000, and the Government issued in the State for that year 34,080 "special tax stamps" to persons desiring to engage in the manufacture and saie of liquor. The thirteen Southern Solari's Fine Imported OUR GOODS ARE Corner Royal and Customhouse Sts.?Phon< k Corner St. Complete Catalogue Issued. SOUTHERI ALL YEAl T California, M< See the Most Interesting Cities in A Scenery in the World; Trav Trains in the T NEW YORK on one of SOUTHERN PACIFIC'S M all conveniences of a Modern If you are undecided, see any Agent plan yo WRITE FOR ] F. E. BATTURS, G Electric Ligh You simply press the button and pay c New Orleans Railway & Light Co. WE OF t % Excels! wpA* .M boll-weev: Wm^ J* limbed. ^Hl othei By in s k" ties grow Wk 1^1 */ Marlboi i S more thn per bush< EXCELSI ? " r PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUTI States, with 23.500,000 people, secured in 1906 less than 30,000 stamps.?Review of Reviews. DEMANDS ABSTINENCE. Most railroads in these days will not retain on their payrolls trainmen who are known to use intoxicants while on duty, and a number of the roads will not permit trainmen to use strong drink at any nine, w uemer on auty or on. Tne Kalllmore and Ohio Railroad has recently joined this latter class. A general order has been sent out by the Third Vice President announcing that hereafter employes who nave anything to do witn the direction or running of trains win not be permitted to use intoxicants at any time, and that no person using such beverages will be employed by the road. ?Ex. and Domestic Groceries ALWAYS FRESH. e 714. Charles and Louisiana Aves.?Phone 871. NEW ORLEANS, LA. V PACIFIC ? TOURS o ex/co, Oregon merica: Throueh the Most Beautiful el on the Most Comfortable United States. O AND CUBA [agnificent Steamships, provided with Hotel. Cuisine Unsurpassed, of the Southern Pacific and he will ur trip. LITERATURE. en. Pass. Agt., New Orleans, La. t and Power inly for what you use. Expert advice free. 317 Baronne Street. NEW ORLEANS, LA. sior Prolific Cotton tIGINATE IT, WE KEEP IT PURE. ftf PrAltfln * * '* >. ? u^uv, uuuuu n uns oeiore me il makes its appearance. Short Fruits earlier, closer and faster than r cotton on earth. Will produce two aine space and time that other varie- .. one. Price, 10 bushels, $12.50. ro Prolific Corn will yield 50 per cent n any other variety. Premium corn die Experimental stations. Price, $2.50 il. IOR SEED FARM CO., Cheraw, 8. C. I. January 20, 1909. Secular News DOMESTIC. Night Riders Csnvicted: Death on the gallows for the six night riders convicted of murder in the first degree in the killing of Captain Quentin Rankin, and twenty years in the penitentiary for the two convicted of murder in the second degree, is the sentence of Judge Joseph E. Jones, passed at Union City, Tenn. February 19 was set as the date for the execution. Sentences were imposed on tne eignt convicted nignt riders roiiowing the overruling of motion for a new trial on behalf of each of the men this morning. The court declared they had been given fair and impartial trials and then passed the sentence. Judge Jones disregarded the recommendation of mercy for each of the six convicted of firstdegree murder, and also gave the extreme punishment for second-degree murder. Notice of appeal was given. Increase of Salaries: The senate committee on judiciary has decided to report favorably to the committee on appropriations the amendment increasing the salaries of all Federal judges, from t ne enter justice and associate justices of the supreme court to the district judges. Under the proposed legislation the chief justice will receive $17,500; associate justice, $17,000; circuit judges, $10,000, and district judges, $7,500. The Alabama Prohibition Bill Attacked: There is no great belief in the success of the fight on the prohibition bill, as inaugurated by a firm of young lawyers at Montgomery, Ala., recently. Especially does it fall short of enthusiasm in the face of the well-known determination of Governor B. B. Comer.to call an extra session of the legislature to cure any defects in the law. The governor has said often that he will see to it that the law is enforced and he told the members of the Alabama W. C. T. U. that if necessary to its enforcement he would call the lawmakers back. There is a skepticism about the attack also because 01 the belief generally that the bill is good. The supreme court, taking up what seemed to be every point, held it sound, and a number of the best lawyers of the state, notably former Chief Justice c n /v# u, t->. 1 > uarvicj, ui an iiiniguaui, IU1IOWing it along through its course of the legislature, are confident that its armor will withstand any attack and from any source. Examination of the records indicate defects in some of the allegations of the petition at least, and it is said by men who know that there are many others. Men who do not agree with prohibition frankly say that the bill has every appearance of being fully sound. National Bank Examiners will be put upon a salary, or per diem and expense basis, and the present fee system will ' be abolished, if recommendations made by Secretary Cortelyou, Comptroller Murray and Deputy Comptroller Kane, of the treasury department? are carried into effect. Members of the national monetary commission, who will trans nm me suggestions to congress, for enactment into law, believe that thje proposition will meet with favor. Under the fee system the comptroller does