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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28
Save the Birds
Chairman Committee American OrntboloGis Union
BY WIN. BUTCHER

According TO the census OF 1900, there
were iu the United States the enormous
number of 5,7a9657 FIRMS with total
acreage Of SAL 2O1 ,54G. The valuation OF
these farm lands Is placed at the sum OF
S20514.O0l SIS. The labor Of the farmer
aud fruit grower is repaid by products to
the value of $f73o, l1s,752 per year II is
said that Insects and rodents destroy prod
ucts annually TO the astonishing money
value of 5000 OOO OOu even with the birds
as protectors. Try to imagine what the
additional loss would be were all the birds
destroyed. They are rapidly decreasing I'm
numbers, and unless the large ana most
yitally Interested class OF the population,
the agriculturists, awaken 70 the gravity
Of the situation and absolutely demand Jhht
no more beneficial birds be killed for any
purpose whatever they VIII soon feel the
result I'm an increasing annual loss n ac-
tuul dollars nud cents
4 difference Of 1 per cent III the value OF
the farm products Ia the United STAGES each
year amounts TO the enormous sum Of S4h-
Birds are now killed by human agencies
for three purposes only; for food, Wantonly
by men and boys, ana FOR Millinery oIAe-
mentg For food, only very rev are shtl,
t. e. the game birds, and those only duTiIs
restricted portions Of the year so theI 40
not materially uffecl the result. mat
birds are Qi.llbN Eh N"AAAp'iiF 30 Ni'
J"nigbir Men WHO claim to be sportsmen,
but who are not, kin thousands each year s5
slmpy for practice In wing shooting ana
hovs vim their armament Of air guns and
Dea-shooters Kill II far greater number Ihan
Is realized by the public =
There is no excuse for shooting the third
class of birds, as their value as millinery
ornaments is far less than their value as
1, scot dcstroycrs Besides this, contrast
Tie difference in the money value Of the
two interests that are. opposed 70 each
other. By the census Of 1900 we md mat
ghe Total capital Invested In the millinery
and lace trade is 91Oo29, 9 Ioa the H say
95o 4oe place the two interests side by
side 500 900, 100000 az against $500 0lo,
as against S9s,00o0Oo! ,, 49,. 49,.
question in voice SO iopa qua 'Hu , G,tar rn'
g Iopd Of ours could hear II: Have the mIli.
ners. with their patry Interests, ahy ti ,,.
s1tsrestsf Ponder A difference of only l
per cent in the annual product OF our farms
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70 create sentiment; first. let the members
Of IN" women's clubs, the Christian En-
deayor societies, the Epw0rth Leagues and
the Young Peoples Christian Associations
hnye an additional aim. It Is 10 love Gods
Wild birds as well as his human children.
II all the members Of these bodies VIII
pledge themselves to refrain from killing
their little brothers OF the air, and ALSO.
mtolv refuse TO wear the plumugc of any
wild birds as ornaments, then n great ad-
vance VIII have been made toward the bet
ter protection OF our BIRDS second, let the
true sportsman insist upon u thaL the
pseudo sportsman respect the laws, and re-
train from pottinG game birds or killing
uuueume birds as pastimc; third, have
nIi Of Ge vast number Of school children
in the country taught ornithology IN the
schools, from the kindergarten TO the col
lcge in order that they may know the
economic value of bids and thus lac made
their protectors; fourth let the farmers
clubs and Institutes take up the subject OF
bird protection, for it Is OF vital Importance
There Is no other class to whom the sub
ject appeals so strongly from the economic
Side as 10 the agriculturist or the fruit
grower The farmers Of the present day
are much more advanced In their methods
Than were their ancestors, even those of a
frw generations back Farming IS now
done largely on scientific principles, helped
by study and research IN chemistry, etc
During the year l5W the farmers OF me
United states paid for labor alone the sum
OF $685. 3O5,g21 but the most important
helpers that the farmers have, those 5nat
work without pay and tighten hU labOr3
or rather permit his lahOrs to be rewarded
are rapidly being destroyed simply because
the farmer has not made himself acquainted
with the good they do him. The birds pro-
toct the farmer; they work for him moro
faithfully ana continuously than any other
helper he can get Let the farmer recoS-
nize this, and IN turn let him DSotect the
birds
Ii would be n wise investment IN actual
dollars and cents FOR every farmers club
and institute IN this land to employ an
oruitholOgist 10 teach the names OF the
birds about them and the part that each
one takes In the preservation OF natures
balance ! believe that when the farmers,
their wives and their children once become
we'll acquainted with the good the birds do
I'm the meadows aud orchards, the gardens
ana forests, It viii he dangerous for any
one to destroy one Of the feathercd helpers.
Hasten the dayi
Finally, let all OF the above forces COM
arc not satisfactory forcibly demand that
their legislators shall immediately enact 4
law TO protect the birds.
Note.Jrhe commonwealth OF Texas par
ticlpates IN the agricultural interests Of the
United States as follows:
Total number Of farms, $50, 100.
Total acres IN farms, i25.S070lT
Total value, excluding buildings SJ91,-
Gross whine Of farm products IN 1890,
a AMOUNT paid for farm labor in 1890
The laws o. Texas protect only few of
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strength with the labor unions that may
precipitHte general strike equal TO the
great engineers strike of Il few years ago,
Express men employed on the southwest
ern division of the Wels-Fargo Express
company have formed an organization
whose object it will be to regain the 10
per cent reduction that was administered
TO the employees during the hard times In
the sos.
New York to secure the cooperation Of the
Federation Of Labor in their fight against
the United Cigar stores company, which,
IL is said lis simply an ohshoot Of the Amer
lean Tobacco company, the tobacco trust,
The management q the Norfolk, Ports
mouth and Newport News company's street
railway has issued a notice that In future
no unmarried men win he employed on the
lines. and that all meu seeking cmpoyment
must be married and at least 30 years
OF aGe.
Extreme vigilance is required to prevent
the smuggling into the country OF the most
undesirable elements Of Mexican poems,
who are willing to work ut from % to 80
cents a day. Their held Of labor lies IN
the mines of Colorado and New Mexico.
At san Francisco Cal, the retail clerks
union has submitted Its new trade rules to
the employers, which are to become ef-
fectiye January =, 1908 The schedule
touches only the hours of labor and the
made us TO wages, the existing pay being
At Oakland, Cal, switchmen In the en-
plOy of the Southern Bucitc company have
been given new wage schedule, which es-
tabishes straight rate an hour instead
Of the former wage rate of $40 a month
for day men and $50 and 800 a month for
night men. The new rate Is as follows:
Day helpers IS cents an hour; day fore
men. 81 cents an hour night foremen, SO
cents an hour
The 5000 employees In the shops OF the
Pullman Palace Car company are prepar-
ing 10 take d stand In support of II de-
mand for shorter hours and no Sunday
work Later 1t is the purpose Of the unions,
I a.. rod FA fsr lnf Il. 4
wages providing for slight advance and
submit II 10 the company. There are
twenty different crafts or trades employed
in the shops which have been organized.
There are now 297 labor organizations in
Minnesota of which 125 were organized
during the last two years, exclusive Of
slxty-three railroad labor organizations.
These 297 organizations now have a total
membership OF 2S,33S, an increase OF 12.95S
over the membership two years ago. The
125 organizations formed IN two years have
a membership of 9239, making the Increase
In membership OF labor organizations more
years.
AmaIeamated Association Of Street Rail-
way Employee suC RS Union Traction
company have agreed dpo1 a wage scale for
the coming year No change was made in
fbe scale for tho men csho have been In
me employ " the company less than two
Years The two-yeGr men will receive 4
raise OF . Der cent: the threeyear men
10 per cent; four-yeer men II per cent;
Gye.vear men, 20 per cent. All employees
who are members Of the association will
be affected by the new schedule OF wages.
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and gardens amounts 10 more than the en-
tire millinery and lace interest I'm Inc Unite
ed States. VIII the farmers and fruit
growers remain silent much longer ana per
nit the birds, their best fuends, to be
killed that d trihug interest like the MILL
merry trade may make q few more dollars
mt the sacrifice Of so much that is benu.
tiful as well as VI economic valueE
~
Realizing how our birds are being dimin-
ishod, aud also how very valuable they are
from eye~y point Of view, let us cndeayor
TO discover some method by which they
may be protected. Before Christ 1851 years
whom the old Hebrew lawdyer, Moses, for
INFLATED a code for the children Of Israel
he enacted the following II a birds nest
chance to be before thee In the way in any
tree, or on the ground, whether they lie
young ones or eggs, and the dam sitting
upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou
Shalt not take the dam with inc ypuuEi put
thou shalt in anyWise Jet the dam go, tnat
lL may be well with thee, aud that thou
muyesr prolong thy days
That waS plaiu. eonmon-sense direction
which / do not think has ever been re-
pealed Probably ever since the day mat
urst law was enacted there have been laws
Of some sort for the protection Of birds AZ
the present time the statute ho0Es are iuA
of them; some are good ana som are
worthless, but none OF them are observed
MS they should be, and they are usuaiy
conflicting In their requirements. NhaL Is
necessary is a uniform law throughout the
United states and Canada, absolutely pro
hibting the killing Of any birds, except
those known as game brUs, aud they suoqid
only be allowed 10 be killed ior period
not TO exceed two months in inc ran ana
winter season. The law should DE very
clear and explicit upon this point that the
possession OF the body on plumNGe OF any
OF our natiye WI birds shall be conclusive
"a "a. t.Itr HH tnH
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tho yalnahle birds, and the large remainder
not at all, Every farmer In the State
should Insist that n law to protect all of
legislature.
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Manufacturing Enter
prises.

Mr.. Editor: | desire through
the columns of your valuable
paper to make an effort to arouse
the people of Canton and Madi-
son county to the great need Of
manufacturing enterprises. Our
people have been asleep long
enou III. There is no use of
wall Jug any longer | am author
lied to say to this people, that If
we will raise as much as thirty
thousand dollars and a factory
site that double that amount can
readily and quickly be raised in
the East, the source from which
all the aid that has ever been given
the South came. There is no
doub, of the fact that we mus
have manufactures if we ever
hope to build up the hill sectio'i
We can have a cotton factory ~
simply showing home confidence,
then other ind dustries will natu
rally follow. Why not begin
work on the case at once? Let
some substantial citizen take the
lead, and quick results will come.
A survey and estimat' of the
Birmingham & Vicksburg Rail
road have been completed, to-
gether with almost complete
right Of way. If our good solid
citizens would get behind this
project and show home confidence
and determination. there is no
doubt of the ultimate success OF
the railroad Let as get oIr
heads together and push these
matters and success will surely
follow. Yours very truly,
w L. DINKINs.
The Canton times., 1902-05-23
WON'T FOLLOW ADVICE AZ
TER PAYING FOR 1T.

In a recent article prominent
physician says, 1T is next to
impossible for the physician to
get his patients tn carry out any
prescribed course of hygiene or
diet to the smallest extent; he
has but one resort left, namely,
the drug treatment" When
medicines are used for chronic
constipation, the most mild and
gentle obtainable. such as Cham
oerlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets, should be employed.
Their use is not followed by con-
stipation as they leave the bowels
in natural aud healthy condi
ton. For sale by B E. Jones.
Free samples.
The Canton times., 1902-05-23
Tchula, Miss. May II, 1902.

1 49, A~,' t'Atoy - LcCS.
Editor CANTON TINES:
John Sharp Williams will sue
ceed himself in Congress You
may think this a broad assertion
on my part. but with ali due re-
spect to Col. Charles E. Hooker,
l"Our Silver-t',ngued Orator" of
whom we are all proud and
Patrick Henry, that brilliant and
sparkling debator of Warren CO.
and then Col William Montgom- !
cry. who commanded the End.
Miss. regiment with such valor
in our late war with Spain; yes
II repeat. with the greatest
respect to this GALAXY of distin-
guished men, Williams will be
the winning man.
| have travelled all over the
state. on railroads and in the
interior, and I come in contact
with all sorts Of men. NJ erchants,
bankers, lawyers, doctors, me-
chanics, farmers. railroad men,
editors, drummers and politicians
and from this varied class / get
posted and learn something new
every day.
\ In Williams old district | have
heard hundreds of expressions
from all classes of voters and
they were OF one accord. expires
sions of regret that he was lost
to his old district by the change.
/ fad that in his new district
his candidacy is welcomed with
delight and satisfaction.
Williams is business man
withaplenty Of brains anl that is
what we want. This is the reason
he is so popular with drummers
A business man comes first with
us. He comes nearer reaching
the wants of the masses than any
candidat. in his district and will
continue to do so. :.
John Sharp is a worker, a hard
and Jealous worker He is now
at his post of duty, representing
our interests and will be there
until Congress adjourns.
He realizes the greater impor-
tance of his presence there than
at home seeking re election
His energy, vim and brains hold
him firm contenGing for what is
right aud he will not wavef until
he gets what we want.
AT home he has our indorse-
ment, IN Washington. our conf
dence. In his district he carries
votes, in congress be carries
weight and influence.
We're i, left to me | would
have matters different | would
have Col. Chas. E Hooker in the
United States Senate, Hon
Patrick Henry would wear tie
Ernline in his Judicial district,
Col. William A Montgomery
would be General in the United
States armey, but I would keep
Sharp John Williams ia Congress
representing the Sth. district OF
Mississippi.
The Canton times., 1902-05-23
CANTON. MISS, FRIDAY, MAY %, 1902

has come, for the world is filled
with calamities, cataclysms and
catastrophies; murders, suicides
and divorces; and to cap the eli
max, Bill McAllister has sold out
the Southern Democrats to the
Eastern Satraps, lock, stock and
BARREL! and!!!
Sic transit gloria mundi.
GRAPE. SHOT.
The Canton times., 1902-05-23
ALEX, WEBER

Has served the people of Can
ton for thirty one years in his
profession. He keeps a first
class barber shop and invites the
public to call and receive cour-
teous treatment and get their
onsorial work done in the highest
sty le of the art.
The Canton times., 1902-05-23
Criticism.

Mr.. Editer: AS all officials are
liable 70 be criticised and in
many instances deserving it, I
would like to make a few remarks
regarding taxation. / notice in
the locals that an expression reads
thus:
"We are glad TO know that the
board Of supervisors decided in
favor Of the compress and ice
factory here in the matter Of back
taxes. We want no such institu-
tions taxed for a period Of years,
which should be fixed by law"
Now, Mr.. Editor, If the board
has no law for this act, have not
they usurped the authority Of the
State officers? think so, and
they deserve criticism at the
hands Of the taxpayers
It also says:
| We want more such enter
prises and onerous taxation will
not bring them. =
Let me say to this that / am in
favor of enterprise. Let us draw
an illustration along this line:
Suppose A goes into the forest,
single handed, with skill, pluck
and energy, he opens up a one
hundred acre farm, erects a fine
house and dwelling, tenant
houses and barns, raises fine
horses, cows, hogs, sheep, ETC.,
and when the assessor comes
around he places q fair valuation
upon it. Is oursboard satisfied
with il? say no. Now this isl
what | call open handed enter
prise aud the public see it. They
talk about it. compliment it, and
it stimulates his neighbor to do
Likewise So much for A.
Now let us see what B does. |
First and foremost he calls a
meeting. enters into a combine
with who happen to possess
more means than A. pass resolu-
tions, rules, by laws. etc, piles
up 4 capital stock, erectsehouses, |
loans money, builds mills, rail
ROADS, depots, warehouses for a
to deposit produce in provided
A pays a privilege and an enor-
nous tax, and 8 goes Scott free
Is this just? ! say if AS en-
terprise is to be taxed B should
in proportion to the capi
tai invested. Tor both are fol
gain, and private at that,
make these suggestions for the
serious consideration of all that
are concerned and no Ill feeling
to any
| could write volumes wherein
our state officials as well as
remino me Of the beauti
full Sabbath school song, "The
Blind Boy.
MI. Editor, / notice in the last
Communrr thas several young
men have asked Mr.. Bryan to
give them line of study to pre-
pare for the duties Of public life ,
politically. | think it Should be
read by all true Jetfersonian
Democrats. The article is headed
"Wanted-Men. / would like
to see it reproduced in our county
papers, if not asking too much
of your space.
TAX PAYER,
The Canton times., 1902-05-23
Something Doing al mcGTaf1's.
White Goods.

32-in sheer White Lawn ,..... 10c
32-in fine Persian Lawn.....lalsc
2 yd. wide French Organdy s5c
White checked Nainsook. 4c up
Immense variety of fancy
Mercerized and Enbroid-
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The Canton times., 1902-05-23
For Sale.

Three beautiful building lots
on Liberty street just north of
Mrs. Dan Halls residence. Lots
go feet by 800 feet Price very
low if bought quick. Apply to
13 w. LEE DINLINs.
The Canton times., 1902-05-23
NO LOSS OF TIME.

I have sold Cham berlan s
Collie. ChoIerl and Diarrhoea
Remedy for years, and would
rather be out of coffee and sugar
than il. l sold five bottles OF II
Yesterday to threshers that could
90 no farther, and they are at
york again this III orning.-H. K
PHELPS, Plymouth, Oklahoma
AS will be seen by the above the
.tbreshers will be able to keep on
With their work without losing a
single days time You should
lseen a bottle of this Remedy in
your home. For sale by b. b.
Jones.
The Canton times., 1902-05-23

WHOOPING COUGH.

A woman who has had expert
ence with this disease, tells how
to prevent any dangerous conse-
ouences from it. She says: Our
three children took whooping
cough last ummer, our baby boy
being only three months old. and
owing to our giving them Cham
herlain's Cough Remedy. they
lost none Of their plumpness and
came out in much better health
than, other children whose pa
rents did not use this remedy
Our oldest little girl would call
Justify for cough syrup between
whoops. PINKNEY HALL,
SpringviIle, Ala This remedy
is for sale by B. E. Jones.
The Canton times., 1902-05-23
shots from Shoccoe.

ga,;,;cal not can be plainly heard
iUa XII ..the next breeze that sweeps
aaa 'aross the hills will bring to ears
A. A. clash of a seething caldron
TS Psfore the storm arises is the
.;me @ to take in the sails,and while
.ha no voter is calm and collected il
"a "av Be proper to put him on
mo- rnord before the slick ducks
Fart around with their taffy and
tohacco, s, cigars and chicanery.
snesse and familiarity, All ready
mixed and sweetened for his ses
necial edifcittion.
In a latte issue Of The TINES
|nRpbe'' hits the nail square on
ne head when he told us what
lind of men we want for office;
I'M let us consider for moment
what kind OF men we don't want
First and foremost. and with
some exceptions, few and far be-
tween, we don't want the men
We already have Or any more Of
the same stripe. We have tried
them and they have most signally
failed to fill the bill With an-
other six million dollar legisla-
lure aud another ten million dol
lar board If supervisors lmore or
'less) our people will be keeping
step to the solemn refrain Of
..Over the hills to the poor
house, before the end Of another
four years, and with the average
hard working honest citizen it is
Help me, Cassius, Or ! sink.
We don't want a mans who is
50 anxions for the place that he
will ride over the county to every
house and make a cringing appeal
to each voter for help. Such a
man has no self@espect; betterlet
him alone.
We don't want q man. who has
proved failure inseverything be
ever undertook and never made
an honest dollar inhis life. 1.-The
cant manage his own affairs sue
cessfully how can you expect him
to mauage yours?
We don't want a man who
agrees 10 lake the place for a
salary and then under
some legal technicality, makes a
grab for whole lot of BACK PAY
10 which be is not entitled under
he contract Such a man will
need to be investigated" before
his term is half out.
We don't want a man who is
80 anxious for the place that he
8 willing to get in around
through the kitchen aud by the
back door. or in any other way
70 he gets there Such man
will steal ii you give him a
,hsnce and sell out your iterests
or 40 cents.
We don't want the man who
wants the Office merely to have
good time or to play the
oady among high dignitaries.
uch man is dishonest; he draws
lis pay without rendering the
promised service for it..
We don't want a man put in
'fice merely to get rid Of him;
'etter send him to the lunatic
sylum where he can do US no
urther harm. When we place
UGH a man in office we are the
ools, not he.
We don't want q man in office
Tho has 70 be endorsed by a
7hiskey ring or any other ring
o order 10 be elected. Such a
IAN will serve the ring and not
S.
We don't want men in Office
Tho can be 80 magnificently lib
raj with other peoples money.
'ublic extravagance has already |
early busted us.
In fine we cannot be too cir
in the selection Of our
Lt A L.