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Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10

The Nezinscot History Club of Buck
field, at their last meeting carried out an
attractive programme in a very interes-
ting manner. After the roll-call quota
tions, came table talk on the stories
and myths of Germany, during which,
among other legends, Mrs. Irish told the
origin of gg-hunting at Easter, and re-
lated her own recollection of making
little nests in which the hares were ex-
pected to lay the bright colored Easter
eggs.
Miss Allen had fund of myths and
stories to relate, after which she read
Goethe's Erl King.
The talk was followed by interesting
character sketches of Tongue and
Grimm by Mrs. Prince and Mrs. Shaw,
and then came half hours reading
from that most charming and pathetic
of all tales of fancy, Tongues Undine, by
Miss Prince.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
North StOneham.

Mrs. Austin McAllister from Norway
visited her brother, H. B. McKeen, Wed.
nesday and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cannon visited
their daughter, Mrs. Frank Remission of
Lowell, Sunday.
Herbert Adams has got home from
Bethel.
Earl McAllister, son of Mrs. Leonard
Cannon, is quite sick. He is staying
with his mother.
Willis McKeen has gone to Portland
to see his sister, Mrs. Lottie Luck, who
is at the hospital.
Lizzie Dill is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Sylvester Adams.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
South Rumford.

A large crowd at the School League
sociable at F. P. Putnam's Feb. Sd, en-
joyed the readings, dancing. games,
music and refreshments of cake and
coffee. The next one will be at Mrs.
Cynthia Ackley's.
Will Cole did not like his job at the
Falls, and is now working for N. l..
Wyman.
W. F. Clark has been hauling cord
wood to Rumford Falls.
Mrs. Ed. Record from Livermore is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. P.
Putnam.
Miss Helen Doughty from Milton is
working for Mrs. II. L. Wyman.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Spring Ginghams.
Price Cutting.
The two best Cough Remedies you can find.
Notice of Foreclosure.
Bank Books Lost.
Yellow Ware.
Legislative Notice.
Petitions for Discharge IN Bankruptcy.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
County Items.

The Androscoggin Lakes Telephone
and Telegraph Co. has been organized
at Bethel for the purpose of carrying on
the telegraph and telephone business in
Bethel, Newry, Grafton and Upton,
Me-, with $4,000 capital stock of which
s125 is paid in. The officers are:
President-Sias +. Peaslee. Upton.
Treasurer-Charles Chase, Upton.
Certificate approyed Feb. 9. 1903.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
East BetheI.

Porter Farwell recently loaded a car
with cord wood at Locke's Mills.
Fred c. Bean is hauling lumber from
Hanover to this place.
Miss Helen Bartlett has gone to Milan,
n. H., to spend few weeks with G. C.
Kinball and family.
Orman Farwell and others are hauling
pressed hay to Rumford Falls.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
Lowell.

The Congregational Circle of the Cen
ter was entertained at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. C. Stearns, Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Benjamin Gray is quite i'll, and
Luce E. Elliott is there caring for her.
E.N. Fox, who has been quite sick
with neuralgia is now improving.
Ellen w. Andrews is at c. K. Chap
mans.
The Woman's Library Club of Lowell
held its meeting Wednesday, Jan. 2Sth,
at the home of Mrs. Mary Heald Walker.
Thirty members were present. The pro-
gramme of the meeting was as follows:
Business.
Current Events, Mrs. Drusilla walker
Song, Bonnie Doon,----
.-eM Mrs. Iva Fox, Mrs. Tina Chapman.
Paper. Comparison Of the Eighteenth and
Nineteenth Centuries, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Miss Charlotte Hobbs
Paper, Robert Burns, Mrs. Ella Harmon
Poem, A Mans Man for A That.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Read by Mrs. Sargent
Poem, To q Mouse, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
..-..-...-.-.-.----...Re Read by Miss Olive Benton
Quotations from Burns, ,.---.. Members of Club
Poem, Tam O'ShaDter,
....--.-Rea Read by Mrs Elizabeth SWEET
Song, Aud Lang Syne.-- Members OF Cluo
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
Oxford.

A drama "The Spy of Gettysburg
was played by local talent at Robinson
Hall, Jan. Goth.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with
Mrs. Elbridge Edwards.
Rev. Mr.. Newport has been preaching
a series of sermons on the "Apostles
Creed"
Feb. lst, Decision Day." was oh.
served by the Y. P. S. C. E. Rev. Mr.
Newport preached on the subject in the
morning, and the meeting Sunday even
ing was led by Mr.. E. H. Pratt.
Mrs. Smith is visiting her grand.
daughter, Mrs. II. II. Hall.
Stephen Jillson has sold his sawmill at
Oxford Station to Walter Frye.
Mrs. Geo. J. Parrott and Miss Evie
Parrott have been spending some time
at Augusta.
A collection for the starving Firms
was taken at the c. E. meeting, Sunday
evening.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
His Question,

Sister-You've seen Mrs. Newpop's
baby, haven't you?
Brother-Yes. but I'm afraid Mrs.
Newpop must think don't take any
interest in babies.
Sister-Of course. if you don't ask
questions about it She
Brother-But ! did ask question:
asked If it could sit up on its hind legs
and beg yet, and she wouldn't answer.
Philadelphia Press.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
DickyaIe.

B. B. Wyman is wintering good
Alclayone colt which lie raised from his
Chas. Gilman mare last summer.
Levi Bowker is in poor health this
winter.
Mrs. j. c. Wyman and Mrs. Grafton
Gordon are little better.
j. c. Wyman's mill yard is filling up
with white birch shook timber and long
Ii m har
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE

One was pale and sallow and the other
fresh and rosy. Whence the difference?
She who is blIshing with health uses
DR.. Kings New Life Pills to maintain it..
By gently arousing the lazy organs they
compel good digestion and head off con-
stipation. Try them. Only 25c. at +.
A. Shurtleff & Co.'s, South Paris;
Noyes Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
The Wise Deacon.

Deacon" began the old colored par
son, do you ebeh say. Git behind me.
Satan?"
"No. bruddah. All do not" said Dea-
con Green. 'Ef All told Satan to git
behind me, he might stick me when
All want lookin'. Ah keeps him right
in front whah All kin see him."-Chi-
cago News.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
For Senator,

Hon. Jonathan Bartlett of Stoneham
is announced as a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for state senator
from Oxford County il 1904. Mr.. Bart
lett is well known man of large busi-
ness interests, and is now chairman of the
board of county commissioners.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
Mason.

Marion Bean is visiting at her grand
parents, Addison Beans.
Arthur Saunders was at Douglas Cush
ing's Sunday. Also Z. b. Mason.
Mrs. Elmer Stiles and Mrs. Ernest
Hutchinson were in town one day las
week
Hastings Brothers saw mill started {
few days ago. Noodle Scribner engi
neer.
Rachel Westleigh spent the day quite
recently at ID. W. Cushing's.
Neil Brown is hauling strips to WeSt
Bethel
Mrs. Robert Cushing went to Dunn
mer, y. H., to nurse for a while last
Thursday.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
A Touch of Sarcasm.

Mr. Skinfiint ION receiving a deputa-
tion from his employees)-Well, what's
the matter now?
Clerk (spokesman)-We want to be
paid every week instead Of every
month.
Ugh! You get all that's due to you,
don't you?"
''Yes, sir"
"And promptly to day."
Eyes, sir"
"Then why do you want to be paid
weekly instead Of monthly?"
Please sir. it's so we won't be get
tin the lumbago carryin' home our
wages."-London Answers.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
NEARLY FORFEITS HIS LIFE.

A runaway almost ending fatally,
started horrible ulcer on the leg of j.
B. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill. For four
years it defied all doctors and all reme-
dies. Bucklen's Arnica Salve had no
trouble to cure him. Equally good for
Burns, Bruises, Skin Eruptions and Piles.
25c. at F. A. Shurtleff & Co.'s, South
Paris; Noyes Drug Store, Norway.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE oolNGS OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris Hill.

First Baptist Church, Rev. H. II. Bishop,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at IL A. II.
vice at $50 P. n. Prayer Meeting Thursday
evening at S0P.M.
Universalist Church, Rev. j. II. Little. Pastor.
Preaching service every Sunday at II A. u.
sunday school at II N.
II. E. & H. d. Hammond have bought
what they describe as dandy pair of
white-faced oxen. The oxen were
bought in Sumner, but they have been
until within about a month on the farm
of Hon. John ID. Long in Buckfield.
Advertised letters in Paris post office,
Feb. /:
Mrs. Annie Williams Wheeler.
III. l.. Brueille.
The scholars in Miss Fields room will
give lyceum next Friday evening to
which the public are invited. Besides
the exercises usual on such occasions
the scholars will discuss the relative
abuse that has been heaped upon the
Indian and the Negro. Resolved: That
greater wrong has been done the Indian
than the Negro. The leading disputants
for the affirmative are Seward Stearns
and Louisa Chase. Those for the mega
tive are Josephine Cole and Willie Chase.
Mrs. Ii. p. Hammond returned to her
home Saturday after an absence of three
weeks with her mother, Mrs. j. II.
Jackson at Shows Falls. Mrs. Jackson
has been sick for some two months.
Just now she is able to be dressed and
can sit up part of the time.
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday even
ingS of this week at 1:30 o'clock, special
meetings will be held at the Baptist
church at which Rev. II. S. Pinkham of
South Paris will speak. Special music
will be given, and all are invited to these
services.
The Hungry Hollow school, Miss
Ruth StearnS, teacher, closed Friday
with exercises according to the follow
ing programme:
Responsive Reading, ng,........--.... School.
Recitation, No Time Like the Present,
.---.---.----------- Woodbury. Thayer
The Patience Of job, Winnie Dudley
Dialogue, Counting the Chickens Before They
-. Raymond Gates. BERTHE Curtis. Rafe HIATT
The Sparrow and the Boy,.------; Frank Dudley
the SICK pOl,----- ------Jessle JacAsou
Nuslc,. .--------CIarence matt
The Boyless Town. BERTHE Curtis
How the squirrel Got His Stripes.
..........-..- Raymond Gates
Hornets, Harrison Littlehale
Dialogue, a Place for Everything and Every
thing in its Place,
.----- Winnie Dudley, Jessie Jackson, Rafe HIATT
The experiment, kay IhaSer
Music ..--.--..---..--...Cl Clarence and Rafe HIATT
The Uniyersalist Sewing Circle will
meet with Mrs. o. A. Thayer, Saturday
afternoon. A general invitation is ex,
tended.
Relatives here were informed last week
of the serious illness of DR.. Charlotte +.
Hammond from pneumonia in Boston
She is now imnrOYing.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
NOTICE OF i'ohEcLOsURE.
STATE OE MAINE.

OXFORD, IS: February 3rd, 1908.
nwhercas. Levi r. Packard, late OF Oxford, In
the County OF Oxford, State of Aaine, In
his lifetime conveyed by mortgage deed to A bert
s. Wells, OF Oxfor, aforesaid, a certain tract or
parcel OF land together with the buildings there
IN. situated iu said oxford, County and State
aforesaid. bounded n0rtherly by the County road
eading from oxford village TO UtisDeld Gore
easterly BY the road leading from said Oxford
village to East Otisheld TO the Gree ey brook
Dridge; thence up said Greeley brook to the OIL,
Giee,ey Hill road; thence on said Greeley Hill
road ~ the road lea'iiDg over Otisfeld Core
meaning hereby to convey the same premises
conveyed to .said Packard by said Wills, JAN
uary 1lth, A. ID. 1902.
The date of said mortgage deed Is January
.lth, A. ID. 1902, and It Is recorded In Oxford
Registry Of Deeds. vol. 277, page lis; and said
mortgage was duly assigned by said Wills TO
me, the undersigned, Rebecca Moore OF Abbot,
aforesaid.
-.nu wuereas the condition I'm said mortgage
has be. n and now remains broken; now there
fore, by reaso OF said breach OF condit on claim
foreclosure oi said mortgage, and y We this
notice OF my intention.
REBECCA MOORE.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
Coming Events.

Feb; la-Perkins benefit performance, South
Paris.
Feb. l5.-GOOd Cheer supper and entertainment,
South Paris.
Feb. Is, l9.-Annual Encampment, Department
of Maine, G.. \ r., Bangor.
March Town meeting in most oxford County
towns.
March 3 3-Oxford Pomona Grange, West Paris.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
The Only Way to Prove Il.

(which do you think should be mort
highlJ esteemed, money or brainsT
Brains" answered Senator Sor
ghum. "But nowadays the only way
man can convince people that he has
brains Is to get money."-Washlngtor
SkSr.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
legislative Notice.

The Committee on Inland Fisheries and Game
Stll hold hearings in their room, No. ~, at the
tate House. as follows:
Feb I2th, at p NJ, on petition Of IL. II. God
In and Is others, citizens OF the towns oil
ethel, Newry, Hanover. Grafton and Upton
nd Riley Plantation, in the County OF OXFORD
hat the bounty on bears be restored.
Feb. u, at p. NJ. on petition OF the selectmen
of Byron, and IS others, citizens Of Byron, Rox
nury, Andoyer and other towns In OXFORD
County. that the bounty on bears and VIII cats
DC restored.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
Legislative | Notice.

The Committee on Judiciary will give public
hearing ia its room az the State House In
augusta, - re assignment Thursday, Feb. IL,
1898. at two o'clock z. VI. No. 62. On an act 10
egulate the practice OF embalmlne anu the trans,
pOrtatiOn OF dead bodies of persons VINO nave
died from infectious diseases.
Tuesday. Feb 10. 1903. at O'Clock p NJ. No. 1G.
ON an act to abolish Fa-t Day and institute
Patriots Day. ,,, -..-
MORRILL, y. DREW, Secretary.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
Rumford Falls Wants City Charter.
COMMITTEE CHOSEN TO PREPARE EN-
ABLING ACT To BE PRESENTED TO
THE LEGISLATURE.

Thr movement toward making city
of RumfOrd Falls came TO a definite
head ON Saturday night, Jan. 3lst. A
mass meeting called by President A. f.
Stearns of the Board of Trade was held
on that evening, to consider the queS-
tion of incorporation as city, as well as
other matters of general interest. Re-
marks were made by several prominent
citizens. The movement looking toward
a city charter was favored by Hon.
George ID. Bisbee, Superintendent of
Schools Payson Smith, Editor /, A. Her
rick of the Herald and Times, and Judge
G.. Willard johnson. A. L. Stearns and
DR.. A. l.. Stanwood were opposed. A
rising vote showed nearly all of those
present were in favor of the movement.
A committee of six was appointed to
frame provisional charter and present
it To the legislature, so that an enabling
act may be passed authorizing the peo-
pie at the proper time TO vote upon the
measure. This committee consists of
A. Z. Stearns, chairman, Payson Smith
secretary, George ID. Bisbee, r. b. STRAIT
ton, G. Willard Johnson, and Israel A.
Herrick.
At the same time it was voted as the
sense of the meeting that the town ought
to accept the offer of a $4,000 library
from Mr.. Carnegie, on the usual condi-
tions, the town to raise $1,000 year for
its support.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
Many school Children arc sickiy.

Mother Gray's Street Powders for Children.
used by Mother Gray, nurse In Children's
Home, New York, break Up Colds In q hours,
cure Feverishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders, and Destroy Worms. At
all Druggists, sc. Sample mailed FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen 8. Olmstcd, Le Roy, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
To Market ON Stills.

An interesting and picturesque GUS
tom in southwestern France is that Of
going to market on stills. Groups Of
young mem and women mounted on
high stills may be seen daily crossing
the marshy plains known as 1.-The Ian
des." 1.-THE Landes" are cut up into
small bitches. pools and hummocks,
and stills are in consequence almost
necessary to those who desire to trav-
erSe them.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
A Little Close.

"You married rich wife, didn't
you" asked Jones of his friend.
Yes" he sighed, "but she's not de-
clared any dividend yet"
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
ATWOOD &c FORBES,
Editors and Proprietors.
GEORGE NJ. ATWOOD. A. E. FORBES.

TERMS $3.50 a year II paid strictly In advance.
Otherwise $500 year. Single copies cents.
ADVERTISEMENTS: - All legal advertisements
are given three consective insertions for Sl.5O
per inch In length of column. Special contracts
made with local. transient and yearly adyertis-
ers.
JOB PRINTING New type, fast presses, steam
power, experienced workmen and low prices
combine TO make this department of our bust
ness complete and popular.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10

We were visited Wednesday evening
by lightning and two peals of thunder.
The first business of the people of
Buckfield on the arrival of the mail has
been to learn of the condition of Ex-
Governor Long, and the report of his i'm
provement was hailed with joy. With
what he has done for the improvement
of Bucktield, and for his own enjoyment,
and the pleasure derived from the asso-
citation of himself and family with the
people of his native place, it would have
been a sore disappointment to have
those associations terminated.
VIM. Record is quite poorly.
Rev. Mr.. Hannaford of Rumford Falls
has been in town recently.
Rev. C. II. B. Seligman of Bates Col
lege preached at the NJ. E. church Sun
day.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
Oxford Pomona.

Oxford County Pomona will have its
March meeting at West Paris, on third
day. Programme:
Music.
Paper by Mrs. C. s. Dudley Observation-Disclosures.
Music, Hebron Grange
Question: Which Is more commendable quail
ity In a wife, sweet contentment with what
ever fortune may bring or an ambitious
striving for something better?
Opened by West Paris Grange,
MUSIC
Reading hv West Paris Grange
Music BY Norway e.---..--.--..--..---.--.
Rea0lns,- franklin IranSe
NJ uhlC
faper,---- .E. n rlclu
Reading, ng,.---.----------.---Wes West Paris Grange.
NJ uSlC--
Question: shall we call upon the national or
state government to build and maintain per
manent rural highways? II so, which and
to what extent
MUSIC
Reading, Norway Grange
State Master, Hon. o. Gardner is ex-
pected to be present.
j. A. ROBERTS, Sec.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
North Paris.

It is getting to be very sickly in this
vicinity.
Miss Parker who has been at A. j.
Abbott's for several months has gone to
her friends in Turner for time.
E. Thurlow is getting quite we'll and
able to work most of the time.
l.. II. Beck is slowly gaining.
Choice lots of apples are now selling
for S1.OO per barrel.
A. d. Littlehale, F. A. Dunham and
Frank Webb are away packing apples
for F. l.. Barrett.
Five candidates received the 3rd and
4th degrees at West Paris Grange special
meeting Jan. IL.
West Paris Grange is to have an enter,
tainment Feb. 16. In the evening an
oyster and pastry supper from to 1870
p. NJ, then an apron sale closing up
with literary and social entertainment
The 3rd and 4th degrees will probably
be conferred Feb. IA on class of four
Mrs. Oscar Kimball gave birth to boy
baby recently.
Most of the children around here have
been sick with the prevailing distemper
r. b. Nevers' baby boy had the disease
and it developed into pneumonia
from which he died Feb. 2. The funera
took place Feb. 5. Rev. Mr.. Rich Officia
ting. Mr.. b. F. Nevers carried the
child to Sweden for interment.
James Robinson has bought the Gin
ton Mayhem farm in Sumner.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Curtis, Mr.. anC
Mrs. A. d. Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. P. A
Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Filing
wood and Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Curtis at
tended Pomona Grange at Bryant's Pont
Feb. 2.
Samuel Keene swapped horse for
yoke of steers with Leslie Mayhem.
Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10

MORRILL, n. DREW, Secretary.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-20

and a long conference had resulted III d
decision to rest their case.
Roscoe Turner, a 2~6-year-old lawyer,
nreceded Mr.. Sawyer. He made a very
good speech, and at times was force1ui
and impressive. Mr.. Sawyer, in his
sneech brought up an allusion that Mr..
Leary made about the Cropseys being
Northerners. Mr.. Leary sprang to his
feet and declared he had explained him
self at the time. The incident passed
During his arraignment by counsel
Wilcox maintained an immoblle express
sion and was not outwardly affected.
Around the hotel tonight, 1T is said
sentiment against the prisoner is strong
er than at any time during the present
trial.
This morning Tom Hayman testified to
Wilcox's strength in handling large
pieces of timber, this to show his ability
to carry a 10 pound girl.
H. T. Greenleaf, Sr., was recalled as
to distances.
Mr.. Leary opened for the defense in
clcar-cut conversational argument, in
which he made a number of points IN
the prisoners behalf. Monday morning
Mr.. Ward will speak, and Mr.. Aydlett
will close Monday afternoon. Tuesday
Judge Council will charge the jury and
PERHAPS the evidence will be read
The case should get to the jury Tues
day. In case of a disagreement the jury
may be kept together two or three nays
in a effort to reach a verdict. Mr.. Bond
will not speak. In addition to his own
illness his father, w. E. Bond, died to-
day, aged about 80 years. He formerly
was in the revenue service.
Asked tonight for a prediction, MI
Sawyer said he thought the jury would
convict after being out considerable
time. Questioned along the same line,
Mr.. Wilcox, Sr., said he had no idea
jim would be convicted, that many peo-
pie expected an acquittal, but that he
should not be surprised at a hung jury.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-20
Hold Cotton, Says Truitt.
(Atlanta CONSTITUTIONAL

tADld1Id SOHSIlldIiOA'J
The farmers. cha and bankers
Of the South realize at this stage in
the cotton season that it is certain to
be a small crop. he report just is
sued points to a crop of 9,996, 500 bales.
II this is correct, we are approaching
a cotton famine for 19S, 900 bales of this
was counted in with last years crop.
This is the fourth moderate crop and
consumption has overtaken production.
Crop of 1S99-00 was 9,440, 900 bales; con-
sumption $4,000 was $3.50, 900 bales.
Crop of 1o00-01 was 10, 425, 900 bales;
consumption 10000 was 1O,368, 900 bales.
Crop of 1901-02 was 10, 701 900 bales;
consumption 19O1-02 was 10, 974, 900 bales.
Crop of 19O2-O3 (estimatedl, 10, $50, OOG
| bales; consumption 1902-03 (estimated),
Il, $50. 900 bales.
Total production four years 40, SIG, OCO
bales.
Total consumption, AZ, 442, 900 bales.
showing the consumption was 1926, 900
bales more than the production during
this period. The visible supply Of Amer
lean cotton is now less than any pc
riod since 1891.
Holders of spot cotton should pay no
attention to any one advising them to
sell, but should hold firm for 100 days
ana the ludIhet Will easily duVauCo "
16 or II cents. Good grades of cotton
are already scarce and is q question CT
| what price will check consumption
The visible supply of cotton in the
world is less than sixteen weeks con-
sumption. A condition like this has not
! existed since the sixties. Holders Of cot
ton can simply name their price and get
it by being patient. This year there can
be over 10, 600, 900 bales made with every
thing favora BILE.
Georgia and Alabama were great suf-
! ferers from the drought. There is not
enough corn in the two States to feed
mules two months. 1t has forced all
the able-bodied negroes to go to the
coal mines and the turpentine stills. All
the white tenants have moved to the
cotton mills. Merchants cannot furnish
guano and supplies on account of their
poor collections. Texas has been the
greatest sufferer of all with over1ows
and boil weevils. We ere satisfied the
cotton crop will be reduced 25 per cent
in the three States. If this pest con
tinucs in Texas. it is on1v a question OF
time as to whether Or not cotton will
be abandoned.
To the farmers of the cotton belt it is
high time we were making g. change, fol-
we nave uOHc mourning since the ClNll WA
but raise negroes and kill mules. II
seems that all the trusts are agains'
us, and they say all our writings and
big meetings mean more cotton, but lei
us all pull together and raise our meat
corn and wheat at home and give them
a nine mil1ion-balc crop, and let us fine
ourselves in 1904 a happy and proGperou
people. G. w. TRU1TT.
LAGRANGE, Ga. Jan. 10.