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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-01-03

W. c. Alsworth, progressive
yung farmer, was in the city a
few days ago.
Correspondents must send
'sDbts" by Thursday to be sure
Of getting in the paper.
Robert Nichols and w. l..
Maxwell, two prominent young
business men of Camden, were
among their Canton friends a
few days ago.
Mr.. Otto Weimer and John
Richie, of Vicksburg, spent Sun
day with Mr.. John Wohner.
Mr.. Simon Loeb, of Shreve-
port, and his sister, Miss Emma
Loeb, OF Jackson, were guests OF
friends Sunday.
Miss Feibleman. of Jackson.
is visiting Miss Pauline Perlinsky.
Robert Kemp, of Greenville,
spent a day with his mother,
Mrs. q. 4. Kemp, this week.
Miss Undertake, of Clinton,
was the guest of Mrs. G.. R.
Kemp during the holidays.
Mrs. Mayer Yandell entertain
ed Tuesday in honor of the
Misses Anderson, of Tennessee.
DR.. and Mrs. Brown have re-.
turned TO Greenville after brief
visit in the home of their father,
Mr.. ]. L. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Loeb leave
Sunday for their new home in
Greenville. The good wishes of
many friends follow them and
hope for their success.
Mrs. F. l.. Maxwell and
daughter Flord. of Mound La.
are visiting Mr.. j. Maxwell and
wife.
Don't give up your money for
poor coal that is as hard to burn
as a fire-proof building. The
quality of fuel has in its COM
bustibility. You get what win
ignite readily, give steady
t,and reduce completely to
ashes if you order from me. Hav-
ing increased my teams can
give you prompt delivery.
Geo. G.. ShackIeford. Phone AZ
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-01-03

Mr.. Willie M. Lavender. 81
McComb City spent part Of the
Xmas Holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. HI. Lavender.
Mr.. Hamilton Brown, an ex-
tensive stockman, of Leroy Ill,
| is visiting Mrs. A. b. Warren
and family.
Mr.. Newt Holiday and Miss
Lala Baum Of Sharon Mississippi
were married at the residence Of
Mr.. Joe Holiday, Dec. 28 by
Rev. benson. The TIMES join
in many blessings to them.
1t is with regret we learn that
Mr.. Jacob Billman is quite i'll
with Typhoid fever at Sullivan
Ind where he and his wife went
to nurse a son sick with the same
disease.
r. W. Durfey will keep Oh
hand during the winter thor
oughbred Hereford and Short
horn (Durham) bulls and heifers
for sale. Anyone wishing to
purchase small herds, or bulls
to improve native stock, will do
well to call On him.
The Louisville Times, Dec. 81,
contains a fine picture Of Miss
Ethel Wohner who is visiting
Mrs. Col. Pfeiffer Of Highland
Avenue of that city.
We wish to call attention to the
new firm, The Canton Grocery
Co. composed of Walter Trolio
and F. G. McAllister, two young,
men Of the best business habits,
and full of push and energy,
which is sure to win success.
Mr.. p. Trolio whom, they sue
coed has been known as a sue
cessful merchant here for many
years.
What is more discouraglng
than to try to get heat out OF
poor coal. Don't be fooled any
more but let me ill your bins
with coal that has been sold in
this market, by me for ten years
and which I guarantee to be the
best to be obtained for the money.
Geo. G. Shachleford.
Miss Fannie May Luckett was
the hostess of a very charming
Tacky Party Tuesday evening.
Miss Carrie Dial and Mr.. Jim
n,ffa,llfo'sr carried off the prizes "a
81 eHna Il and cocoanut.
I gesIl aats, in harmony
81 BIZ tuH lI4 of the party, con
ssssea IA lefp hade and ginger
gap
mrs. oapssSan Randall held a
family reunion Monday evening
at which was served most deli
cious dinner. Later in the eve
ming friedds gathered and a time
Of real social enjoyment was real
ized. Music, song and recitation
made the hours pass merrily.
Mrs. w. H. Powell was the
hostess Of two very elaborate
linings during Christmas week.
One was a family reunion; at the
other she entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. G. S. Newman, Mrs. Mosier
md Misses Andersons were the |
guests of honor. On both occa-
,ions the table was decorated
most beautifully and the menu
delicious.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-01-03
THE CANTON TIMES
Local and Personal.

Phone 40 when you want Job
Printing.
Mr.. Arthur Loeb is visiting in
Greenville.
3. L. Passmore who is visiting
his fathers family is on the. sick
list this week.
Miss Bertha Loeb is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Louis Wise, in
Greenville.
Mr.. Kramer, OF Memphis,
Tenn, was in Canton Monday.
You can get prompt delivery
OF cotton seed hulls and meal by
ordering them from Canton Ice
Factory. Phone 1873.
Sam Loeb, after brief vaca-
ton, has returned to the J. NC.
Geo. G. Shackleford has in.
creased his number of teams and
those who want COAL, HULLS,
or MEAL can obtain them
promptly by phoning mum Der ~.
Misses Allie Graham and Nettie
Stlnson returned to College at
Holly Springs on last Monday.
Mr.. Ed Joel. is on a visit here
during the Holidays, to his fam
lily and friends.
HI. W. Latimer of. Gra,od
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-01-03
ARE YOUR COAL
BINS

WELL FILLED for cold wealth
err Buying coal now is just the
thing to do, | am filling up bins
with the best coal at summer
prices. If you order now you
can rest easy and not worry
when the cold weather is upon
you II ten years experience is
worth any thing. you may know
that you are getting the best.
Geo. @. Shackleford, Phone AZ.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-01-03
NOTICE.

After Jan. lst our advertls''
rates will be II Ia cts per lp'
flat rate, per column.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1902-01-03
Coal

Phone l40 when yor want Job
Printing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-27
TAKES ISSUE WITH JOURNAL
ON THE oLEoMARGARINE BILL
PENFIELD. Ga, Feb. 20,

PENFIELD, Ga, Feb. 20, 1902.
To the Editor of The Atlanta Journal;
In your editorials concerning the Tawn-
ey oleomargarine bill IL seems to me that
you are very partisan, as well as one
sided in your opinions. You would create
the impression that the purpose of the bill
is to crush out the manufacture Of the
product. This is not the object Of the
bill at all. but simply to prevent 1t from
masquerading as creamery butter. 1t
does not prevent the individual. or the
private family, who desire to eat oleomar-
garine from doing SO, but only gives II to
them at a much lower price, at something
nearer its real value, but does prevent the
hotel man, or boarding house keeper from
buying T. at oleomargarine prices, and
charging 1t to their guests as Jersey but
ter prices. The uncolored article is just as
wholesome and palatable as the colored.
The difference is that in the one case you
know you are eating oleomargerine, in the
other you think you are eating butter. IL
a man counterfeits a silver dollar even
though he may put just as much silver
in It as the government puts. If caught he
is sent to the penitentiary for term OF
years. Why should Ii be less criminal to
counterfeit butter? In one case you rob
the government which is able to stand IL.
in the other you rob the dairyman who is
hard pressed to live. You commend the
Georgia delegation in congress for oppos-
ing the bill. My judgment is they did not
voice the sentiment of a majority OF their
constituents when they did so. 1t is not
only the Georgia dairymen who favor the
bill, but you will find in my opinion, such
grocerymen as Hamper and Rogers
in the same line. am willing to wager
hard earned money that popular vote In
Georgia today. would sustain the bill. /
can write from an unbiased position, be-
cause / have interests on both sides.
Three-fourths OF my living comes from
cotton, and one-fourth from dairy prod.
ucts, but 1 don't believe one iota about
the bill destroying the demand for cotton
oil or affecting the price of cotton seed.
The cotton oil mills do that whenever
they wish to. If this government don't
do some legislation in the interest Of the
agriculturist, the time will come when the
whole fabric Will crumble and decay.
Penfield, Ga. c. NJ. S.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-27
REPLIES TO SAM JONES
ON PUBLIC SCHOOL QUESTION

To the Editor OF The Journal:
In a late number of The Journal your
correspondent, Sam P. Jones, made q
characteristic attack upon the public
schools of Georgia to which I ask space
in your paper to offer a short reply. he
persists in calling them common schools
too very common to suit him. He seems
to have forgotten that they are called
by the statutes of Georgia public schools.
He said one thing I will not take issue
with him about-''that he knew very lit
tie about the public schools" l am quite
certain that this is true at least of the
country schools. My wife is teacher and
has been for twenty-odd years. l call
tho attention OF Mr.. Jones to the manner
of opening her school. 1t is opened by
reading a chapter in the Bible, followed
by the Lords Prayer by the whole school.
Now, she is ready TO go to work, not TO
teach boys to smoke cigarettes, play
game of keeps, 20 shoot craps and "cuss,
but to teach the different branches OF
learning and to teach good morals. She
was reading Mr.. Jones article last night
and laughed and said she used the same
illustration that day in lecture before
her school upon bad associates, except
that she used rotten apple instead Of a
rotten potato. Let me state a fact that
every little boy or girl who are Of the age
of eight or ten years can read and write.
There will be no more signing by his
mark" except among the old ones who
had to educate themselves or not at sill.
The truth is that under modern methods
the children can and do learn as fast
again and as much again as they did In
my day with the old blue back spoilers.
One would conclude after reading the let
ter of your correspondent that millions
of money was extorted from the taxpayers
to be thrown away. Well for one 1 don't
believe ii. l speak FOR the country schools
and suppose the schools in this neighbor-
hood are an average with the public
schools over the state. And under the
supervision and management of Prof.
Glenn the public schools have progressed
as much as every reasonable man could
have expected. They have accomplished
q great work in educating the masses and
are deservedly popular with all classes,
both white and colored. p
Z. G. RAIFORD.
Eulbeck, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-27

dues are only 50 cents per member. and
the subscription price 10 the official or
gan which is to be used for disseminating
needed Information to all members, but
- cents. which makes the total cost per
member. Sl.25. not more than one-fourth
OF a cent per pound on one bale % cotton,
vet we may be well assured. by active
cooperation, of advancing the price on
all we grow OF from one 10 two cents per
pound.
Must Be Pushed.
Active work must be done all along the
line this year II we expect TO sell the next
crop az anything like its value. Certainly
southern farmers cannot stand the pres
ent condition Of affairs. cotton low and all
other farm products and supplies high In
price. The farmers i'm any county I'm the
south who desire to become identified with
this movement can be organized into the
association by calling on their state presi-
dent or by writing TO me- direct for copies
Of constitution and bylaws for all sub
organizations.
The leading officials at the head Of the
different state organizations are as fol-
lows: John p. Allison, Concord. n. C; r.
A. Love. Chester, S. c; William J.
Broughton, Madison, Ga; ]. b. Dell,
Gainesville. Fla; r. r. Pool, Montgomery,
Ala: John d. Redhead. Centerville, Miss;
r. s. Peters. Calvert, Tex; A. p. Landers,
Sulphur Springs, Tex. Counties in the
different states can be organized by writ
ing the above named officials for htera-
ture or for local organizers.
We viii have regular correspondents
from all the states who will weekly con-
tribute articles Of interest and value for
publication in our cotton department in
this paper. and which will be official. In
securing the cooperation Of the Semi
Weekly Journal and making it the official
organ OF our association we get a paper
which is already deeply interested in the
welfare Of the farmers and which has a
circulation now Of $1,000 subscribers all
over the south. viii be pleased TO have
short letters from our subscribers on this
subject. and trust there will be great in
terest manifested in this work during the
coming months. HARVIE JORDAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-27

ering their standard should not be enter
tanned, because such a step would hurl US
back into baTbarism. Still, there are some
extremists who protest that in some dls-
trict because of gross mlsmanagement,
the school is a failure, and for that reason
pronounce the entire system failure ana
clamor for it's abolition or for something
wholly impracticable and undesirable.
We must not consider 10 altogether
from this view. We must take all the ad-
vantages of the system and carefully
weigh them, then study the evils, their
extent and nature, and diligently seek
plans and methods by which the systems
can be cleared Of these evils. When dill
gently sought. the methods will almost
invariably be discovered. If, when all this
is done, the bad results are found to out
weigh the good ones, then the system can
justly be abolished.
But most of the disapproval of the pres
ent system of schools has its origin IN the
fact that our country schools are inefn-
Gent This ineff1ciency of our schools Is
the result of three unfavorable conditions
connected with the system. First, the lack
Of a true appreciation of the value and i'm
portance of an education, disease so pre-
valent among most Of our parents. Sec
ond, incompetent and unworthy teachers.
Third, lack of sufficient financial support.
Make these conditions what they should
be, and you make the schools what they
should be.
A fact which should not escape our no
tice is that our country schools are inn
proving rapidly. The conditions are yearly
growing better. The parents are becoming
more interested are frightening the
school terms, are paying more for the
support of the school. are demanding bet
ter teachers and are getting them: the
standard Of teachers is being raised. and
they are taking advantage Of the oppor-
tunities offered by our colleges and nor
NAL schools.
During the last ten years a great i'm
provement has been made in our schools,
and a far greater Improvement will be
made in the next ten.
SO labor on, and the desired end will be
reached. Yours truly, A. H. MOON.
Nebo. Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-27

gotten rid Of I'm one year. The Burt oats
are desirable for spring planting, though
Texas Rust Proof often make splendid
yields on rich land Spring oats should be
planted not later than the second week in
March. The middle of February is the
safest period.
w. c. L., Headen, Ga-would you
please inform me through The Semi
Weekly Journal If milo maze can be sue
cessfully grown on the red clay lands of
northeast Georgia? It's nature as forage
for cattle? Compared to field corn, yield
per acre in tons, how and when to plant
or sow? How much seed per acre, and the
proper time to harvest? would like the
same information about the SOFA bean.
The only salvation for the farmers in
this section is In raising tirst-class dual
purpose cattle with plenty of cheap feed.
/ consider II a great mistake in voting no
fence I'm the mountains, as stock could
range six months in the year and grow
fat and as there is only about 10 per cent
Of tillable land, It is much easier to fence
a ten-acre crop than pasture for cattle.
What is your opinion of a combination OF
alfalfa, Kentcucky bluegrass and horny
vetch for pasture and green soiling?
Answer-Yes, milo maize, or more prop
erly termed, kaffir corn, can be as sue
cessfully grown on the strong, red clay
lands of northeast Georgia as In any
tile the land, of course, the heavier the
yield. Plant and cultivate the same as
sorghum. II is a forage plant which grows
rapidly, yields heavily and rarely suffers
from drought. The yield per acre is
heavier than corn; for instance, on land
that will produce 30 bushels of ordinary
corn you should be able to harvest 40
bushels of kaffir corn. It's value. for feed
ing purposes is about three-foJfrths that
of couDaon corn II is fine for fattening
pork. cattle or horses when allowed to
mature before feeding. Plant when dan
ger of frost is past, and plant about six
pounds of seed per acre, drilling in rows
three to four feet apart. The red grain
is the hardest and most prolific.
The Soy bean, commonly called the Sofa
bean, is a leguminous plant of considera-
BILE value both to the land and for stock.
There are several varieties, but the best
TO grow for Seed hay or soiling. The
Medium Early Green" is also good for
hay, as Il retains its leaves well. The
Medium Early is probably best suited
for your section. Plant about the end Of
May and harvest early in August. Guilt
vate and plant the same as for ordinary
field peas. If for a crop of beans, plant in
drills two to three feet apart, according
to fertility of soil. If for hay, broadcast
about one bushel per acre. Cut for hay
when the pods are three-fourths ripe.
From six to ten tons of forage can be cut
per acre on good land. 1t is a plant rich
in protein, almost equal to COW peas, and
as the yield is heavy, 1t is a desirable
crop to plant. If your land will success
fully grow the combination grass pasture
suggested, there can be nothing better.
But you need lime, phosphoric acid and
potash in abundance to grow heavy yields
of such crOps
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-27
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

Editor Semi Weekly Journal:
/ have been very much interested in the
discussions pro and con recently on the
common school question.
Perhaps II is well enough for men like
Sam Jones to abuse the present school
system. because he doubtless has plenty
of money to educate his children at Ok
ford or at Wesleyan, but he aught to re-
member that the vast majority Of white
people in the country are either, too poor
or too Indifferent to pay for the education
of their children.
We are intimately acquainted with a
teacher who has bought books with her
money and sold them to the children, at
their parents request on time and up to
the present have never been paid for
same. Two years ago the board of edu-
cation in this. Warren county, adopted
several new books, and the parents of the
children deliberately kept their children
at home until the board modified their re-
quirements to some extent.
If you abolish the common school law
because of imperfections, then you must
expunge all the other laws from the stat
ute books for the same reason.
If the children did not learn any more
than to read and write at the common
schools it would be worth the money now
expended for the purpose. To be able to
read is a blessing of incalculable value.
Country people are moving to town to
educate their children now, and IL we had
no free schools everybody would go who
are able and this very thing is one Of the
worst that could be done.
From Warren county the whites are
moving to BullOch and other lower coun-
ties, and the negroes are going to the
cities. consequently day labor" is almost
as scarce as chicken teeth. This, how
ever will prove a blessing as we will be
obliged to turn out our worn out land and
cultivate only the best. This also will
necessitate the stopping Of so much cot
ton culture.
We need to do more fencing. When a
field is fenced our hogs anu cattle can
gather the hay and pea crops without our
having 1t done. A good sweet potato patch
I'm a field o. peas viii produce the cheap
est meat that can be raised any other
way. Put US down for good common
schools and good farms.
E. T. JOHNSON.
Norwood, Ca.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-27
An Insult to South Carolina.
Charleston News and Courier.


Senator Tillman's apology to the SEN
ate on Saturday for his disgraceful con-
duct was even worse than his offense
against all decency and good order His
plea that at had never had any legislative
experience when came here and my pre-
vious service as governor Of South Caro-
lima for four years had untitled me in
measure to enter this august assembly
with that dignity and regard, proper re-
gard l will say, for its traditions and
habits and rules that is desirable" was a
reflection upon the traditions and habits
and rules of the people of this state
There is nothing in the office of governor
of South Carolina to encourage the man
ners Of the prize ring, and we hope the
better sentiment of the country will acquit
the people of this state of any sympathy
with the brutal exhibition made by the
senator from South Carolina and his col
league on Saturday The conduct
of Senator McLaurin was utterly without
excuse. His language in the senate was
an insult to that body and disgraceIul l.
himself He must have known that 1t
would make a sensation at least, If it
did not result in a resort to violence, and
common respect for himself, for his state
and for the senate should have influenced
him not to give occasion of offense. 1t
would be better for the state and for pub
lie decency If the country could be spared
the humiliation of being represented by
men who cannot control themselves. No
punishment that the senate could inflict
upon the South Carolina senators would
be too severe for their outrageous con-
duct
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-27
What is the Mule Good For2
Farmers' Tribune

This question is often asked by farmers
who have never used mules on their
farms, preferring horses, that we shall
give a few of the merits possessed by our
long-eared friend:
The mule is an easy animal to raise.
He doesn't eat much as compared with
a horse.
An energetic mule will make a trip
quicker than a horse, though he may not
go so fast. The secret of his speed is his
uniform gait, steady and persistent.
You hardly ever see a sick mule. He
seems practically immune from the dis
eases which attack horses.
A mule can endure more hardship than
a horse, will pull more in proportion
to size and will stay with it" longer.
A mule is easier broke or trained to
work than a horse, and is more relia-
Die after initiated.
If a team of mules run away they look
out for themselves, and though they may
make some close turns and go through
a needles eye, so to speak, they usually
come out unframed.
We would rather pillow corn with a team
of mules than with horses. They break
down less corn and turn around quicker.
Hot weather affects the mule less than
the horse.
A good, honest business mule is worth
and will command a good price any day
in the week.
The mule is not handsome, doesn't
make a good roadster, isn't stylish, doesn' t
"dn himself proud" eff hitched to a fancy
yellow red road wagon or cart, but what
he lacks in appearance he makes up In
acutal usefulness on the farm.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-27
coMMENps THE JOURNAL
FOR ITS FAIRNESS

To The Editor of The Journal:
1 write to say that 1 am a daily sub
scriber to your paper and glad to scan its
pages every morning. I am also glad to
congratulate you for the nice way that
you speak of Query in the last issue Of
your paper. 1t shows fairness, to say the
least of it, on your part, and as well as to
help Mr. Query. 1t will not hurt The
Journal in this section. A large majority
of the voters in Warren county don't
want either dispensary or barrooms, but
prohibition straight. With such treatment
as our courts have given blind tigers with
Judge Seaborn Reese on the bench, and
now with Judge II. NJ. Holden, we have
managed the blind tigers. feel safe to
say that Warren county will come out all
right for Query at roll call, and if the
professed Christians of all denominations
will vote as they pray Query will be
governor to succeed Governor Gambler.
and for myself feel that now is the time
for all good people to assert every fair
means possible to elect Mr. Query, this
being the second time that we have had a
straight prOhibitionist to vote for. i vo-
ted for Seab Wright and now am glad
of the privilege to vote for Mr.. Query.
a prohibitionist. Respectfully.
P. NJ. HILL.