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Georgia Cotton and Labor.

0Cui Ia SOtLOn ana LdDoIs
The Constitution presents with
pleasure a second communication from
the gentleman who moGestl} hides be
hind the nom de plume of a Georgia
Farmer" and whose modesty is furth-
er eXempiified i'll the doubt lie eX-
presses of t,le availability OF his letter
Tor publication. AS he suggests, the
strain upon the columns OF The Con-
stitution is at all times great but II Is
never so great as 10 preclude the pub
licatlOn of such intel esting communi-
cations upon a subject of 80 great ILL
teresC to all soutl.errers
In lhls second letter our correspond
ent renews with characteristic ylgOr
his argument in favor OF Chinese la
Dor. He takes issue with Professor
Phillips upon the question OF the ade-
quacy of the present labor supply con
tending that not only does Georgia
need a better quality OF farm labor,
but q larger quantity OF it, He refers
10 the important statement Of MI ID.
A. Tompkins, of Charlotte. who esti-
mates that 100 COG farm labOrers have
gone from the fields to the factories OF
North Carolina within the past few
years. and expresses the conviction
that there has been a similar exodus in
Georgia, Judging by his own expert
ences and those of his neighbors.
All that he has to say is highly in
teresting. He believes that those who
talk of production OF cotton in
the southern states fail to take into
account the constantly increasing de
mand; and while he agrees with Pro
lessor Phillips as 60 the prime neces-
sity of so handling labor as to de
crease the cost OF production and thus
increase the margin OF profit 70 the
producer. he can see no reason why
the fullest possibilities CT Georgia's
cotton lands should not be tested.
His suggestion that what particular
" interests him is getting the greatest
results out OF his iards now without
considering their relation TO cotton
production forty or one hundred years
hence. is a voicing of the sentiment OF
the cotton farmer Of today. whether he
reside in Houston or Terrell, Burke or
Clay. TIE present demand for the sta
pie is greater than at any previous
time n the history Of ,he world. il is
growing greater with each passing
year; IL view Of This. isn't the talk Of
over-production something OF buga-
boo?
Our correspondent thinks it is and a
great many people VIII agree with
him He does not. OF course argue for
a return 10 the wasteful methods Of
the past. when the southern planter
failed to raise his own supplies: nor
does he argue against a sensible diver
sion of crops. He does. however.
think that the demand for cotton Is
going to continue great enough 70 war
rant the man who owns cotton lands
planting every available acre II he
does this. and if ne conducts his prop
critics on q strictly business basis,
there ought TO be. and there will be,
handsome profits in the cotton bust
ness
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ATLANTA, GE0GGg3.

commerce, already on the threshold
of decadence, viii finally fall into pa
ralysis
MI Chamberlain has studied the
predictions OF Matthias, Torrens and
Ricardo with full understanding Of
how they came to pass in the present
conditions OF British fiscal and trade
relations at home ana abroad He
sees no other safety than the economic
federation OF the empire-kingdom
and colonies, agreeing 10 a policy of
reciprocity that viii make for the
mutual profit of every British interest
Considering that England's competi-
tors are all magnifying their trade
power and profits by such a policy.
Mi Chamberlain is scarcely to be
blamed for thinking it fatuous, if not
fatal, for the British government to
continue its onesidod free trade poll
icy
Premier Bafour's recent pamphlet
is a Ealpable argument for the Cham
berlain policy. with notifications OF a
sort that the latter will not embrace,
but We nay be sure that If Mr.. Cham
berIain car force an appeal to the
country and carry in parliament IA
yorable to his programme, Balfour will
shed no tears.
The conflict that is now precipitated
by the action of Chamberlain will be
one of the fercest ever fought over in
England in a hundred years and the
result VIII be watched with eager anx-
iety by all the commercial countries
of the globe.
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our commercial necessities of two to
ten decades hence.
1t is uncomfortable that the hard
headed and honest-dealing American
people will stand for the present inane
Philippines policy forever. Sooner or
later they will rise up as from hyp-
motto sleep and realize what has been
done in their name Then will come
the reckoning with those who have be-
trayed American principles and mis-
guided American sentiment. Then will
arise the unansWerable argument for a
just American policy in the Philippines
"a policy Of local self-government, I'M
der territorial supervision by the home
government, with guaranteed protec-
ton to the Filipinos in any endeavor
they will make to demonstrate their
fitness for self-government and friend
ly relations with the people of the
United States. To that complexion
must this Philippine problem come
at last-and the sooner the better for
all concerned
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MI. Chamberlain's Forlorn Hope.

The situation in England is some
thing more than a cabinet crisis. That
is but the symptom of the serious trou-
bic that produced and underlies the
cabinet changes. The resignation of
Hon Joseph Chamberlain, colonial
secretary, is the determining factor in
the crisis and his action precipitates
the struggle for q delinitiye approval,
or a radical reconstruction. of the pres
ent tentative policy of the British gov
eminent along fiscal and commercial
lines
The personality and purposes Of Mr.
Chamberlain dominate the situation at
the present hour. He is easily the
statesman of greatest insight and fore
sight in England today. He is the one
man wise enough and brave enough TO
yivisect the actual condition OF the
British body polite and to talk about
the anemia that threatens it in terms
that the duilest can comprehend.
Without rehearsing the details Of
his reasoning, the civilized nations
now know that the astute Mr. Cham
berlain has arrived at the conclusion
salvation must be founded for the fu-
ture on an imperial zollverein, main
tanning free trade between all British
countries and protective wall Of
tariff rates against all foreign imports
that would compete with British or
colonial products.
Unfortunately for the success of his
proposal to the British public he
coupled with it the incident OF
tax on raw materials for bread
stuffs. and to relieve the mani
fest hardship of it promised old age
pensions to those who should fall be-
low the line of self-suppOrt. The pro-
tests against this policy have been
vigorous and disconcerting TO a de-
gree. Mr.. Chamberlain has tried TO
modify those Objectionable points.
but the bread-eaters with the bit be-
tween their teeth have practically
routed and run him down.
II is a difficult feat of craftsmanship
In reverse the results of fifty years Of
teaching and experience Of the masses
of a people. So it will be as hard for
Mr. Chamberlain to change English
DreluQlCG III ldVor vi llSS u aHc do II
has been found in this country to con
vince the non-protected people that
protection as it is results in class and
monopoly advantages only. TIC change
traditional popular slogan is the
hardest task any statesman ever set
for himself. Even Mckinley could not
achieve it in this country.
Nevertheless, Mr. Chamberlain has
nut his hand to the pillow and by his
resignation from the cabinet declares
he will not turn back until he has
plowed his furrow across the breadths
of English understanding. He enters
upon a campaign of education. hoping
to make the dullest wight in the king
dom understand that without protec-
tive system English manufactures and
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Bishop Gambler Again

1t is. OF course, news to nobody that
the best elements of the people from
one end of the south 10 the other are
heart ana soul with Bishop Gambler in
his crusade against the lynching evil.
1t is interesting however, to read quo
tations from few OF the letters which
Bishop Gambler has received since the
publication Of his strong and timely
communication. That such men as
Governor Terrell, General Gordon,
Judge Sam Adams, Rev Dr. Lee, Judge
Coyington and hosts of others indOrse
Bishop Gamblers stand goes without
saying. These testimonials are yalua-
BILE as well as interesting.
1t is also well TO know how the best
negroes feel with regard to the pun
ishment of the criminals of their race.
The excerpts that Bishop Gambler uses
are valuable in this direction. He
takes pains to call special attention
TO one sentence III the admirable let
ter of Professor Gilbert. who is an
instructor at Paine institute, Meth
odist school for the training of negro
teachers and preachers at Augusta.
This is: Il prophesy the passing away
of lynch law and mob violence when
ever the black pulpit breaches against
the crimes that provoke lynching and
the white pulpit against the mobs that
commit lynching.
And it looks as if Bishop Gambler has
found the crux of the whole business
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All Should Read Watson.

(From The Meriwether Vindicator)
The life OF Thomas Jefferson now run
ming in The Atlanta Constitution grows
in interest with each installment. Ii IS
from the pen of Hon. Tom Watson and
pieces many measures and men in diff
ferent light from what we have been
taught by northern writer's. The contrast
between Hamilton and jefferson shows
greatly to the advantage OF the great
southern leader. Aaron Burr gets fair
treatment while the famous Bayard
family is painted in no cnviable light Mr..
Watson is no fedcralist nor adnirer OF
the great federal partisan Judge John
Marshall We are inclined to agree with
Mr. Watson in all his points of disagree
ment with our dear brethren who were 50
profuse in their abuse of Jefferson. We
sometimes regret that Mr. Watson does
not enter more into certain details in
which we feel an interest. Everybody
ought to read Watson's chapters and
paste them i'll the scrap book.
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of this law 1t is claimed that COM
paratively few of the members of the
Mormon church today are polygamists.
Before the law that church was on an
equality with all other denominations.
1t is true that there is much prejudice
against it. some of which is based on
M understanding, but it is not likely
that this prejudice will have any ma
terial effect upon the senate commit
tee on privileges and elections which
will pass upon the Smoot case, or upon
the senate itself.
When the matter was presented to
the Lutheran synod, few days ago,
that body voted down the proposition
to oppose the senator's retention of his
seat
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when he says: Il am persuaded that
ii is absolutely injurious for Whine
preachers and writer's tc spend their
time denouncing the sins OF the negro
race to the white people. and the negro
leaders to be everlastingly harping on
the sins OF the white people to negro
audiences.
Certainly majority of thoughtful
people viii indorse his conclusion that
if we can induce each race ITO sweep
clean before its own door the south
will be the cleanest and happiest sec
ton Of the republic
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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF
THOMAS JEFFERSON
THOMAS E. WATSON
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A Letter from Home.

Here is a copy of an interesting letter
from one Bllvile citizen to another:-
Dear jim: | write you this to let you
know how things air gOn' here. The sher-
IF has levied on your crap, an your TWO
mules, an your househof goods, an every
thing else he could lay hans on an II
gives me pleasure to inform you that
have shot him i'll the left leg fer tryln TO
levy on me, also, an the doctor says he
won't be able to sell out anybody else be
fore next spring-tho Lord willn. This IS
all l know 'cept that your Uncle Dave
IS in Jail fer maxim corn ticker agin the
Cover mint"
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Songs Of the Soil
BY FRANK /. STANTON
A Song of Winter.

A Song OF WINTER.
Thankful fer the winter-the frost, an
sleet, an snow;
Well tell by cabin-fres all the tales OF
long ago.
The stories of sweet childhood that we
all believed WIZ So
Good times a-comin yet believers.
Thankful fer the winter-with the folks a
sottin' round,
An roastin Of the hick' rynuts, or shaklh
of en- down.
Or sngin in the wagons on the frosty
road to town
Good times a-comin' yet believers!
Thankful fer the winter-let us sing IT
thataWay,
A merry winter mornin' beats the roses
o. the May,
An there's life an JOY amazn' when we
dance till break o day
Good times a-comiu' yet, believers!
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Washington Star: There's one lucky
thing about wor,1' said Mr. Dolan.
"Whats that?" inquired Mr.. Rafferty,
The fact that it's a greddeal easier to
lave off than it wor ty begin. If 1t
worn't fur that beautiful provision in
nature we'd all be dead wild industhry'
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The Life Race.

We're purity shore to win the race.
If faithful we begin it,
Though this ole worlds no friend to grace
thank the Lord I'm i'll 1t!
This world, with bright or stormy skies
With smiln' lips, or weepln' eyes,
For all its sorrows an its signs
thank the Lord I'm III it
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Nuggets from Georgia.

Hits mighty strange dat de man dat
boiler de loudest is allus got de least ter
say.
De good book say You mus love 70 en-
emies; but ef you done dat in time er
war, whar in de WORT would you be?
Dey amt much use in sendin' tracts ter
de heathens, kazc Wen de fire gifts 100
hot fer EN- dey'n make tracks fas'
enough.
Brother DicIey gave this advice to a
member of his flock recently; Don't go
IN dc poultry business Wen de moon Is
shinn', en- be sho' ter alus keep on de
front end er de mule.
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Sweet Miss Mary.

De mill a-grindin in &c rain,
En- drippin' honey-dew.
Miss Mary. dis sweet sugarc,ne
Amt half ez sweet ez YOU'D
De moonlight lightln' up de lane
De big stars winkin, too;
Miss Mary.-ain't no sugarcane
Dat half ez sweet ez YOU'D
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At Rest with I.nue

Calm he went unto his rest
With Loves roses on his breast:
Left a world of shadows dim
For the Light Love made for him
Gieart! no heaven could swceter be
Than the heaven Love makes for theen
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Who'll Carer

What of the sorrow
That burdens the day?
Who'll care tomorrow.
Or weep on the way?
Who on our signing
A thought will bestow?
Needless Times flying
Like shadows we go.
LIES such q riddle,
one glimpse of the sun
One tune from the fiddle
The dancing is done!
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The Rainy Dav.

To
here viii saw:
There's no love lost betwixt us-me. an
tho rainy day,
Fer when the rain falls lonesome on
misty hill an plain.
hear olN '''ei"s' IN
''io''7'i ''
The hopes / lief! behind me the sorrows
am the tears;
Inc ghosts OF '"lhss lois0' '7'i--''i7 S''''''-
'"S -"0 ,
ihey rise from i"ie'S ll'0F7 an "'4
me again
WIN voices SiH an solVhilt GUY S'i'N~t'
III tIe i'"i'
An think Of one who loved me-hands
folded down in rest,
Beneath the withored roses with the rain
upon her breast;
An my heart cries ont an calls her but
only cries in vain.
An the drearv shadows deepen DER the
-Ni N'i1 N''S t"1''f'
'''
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PlUnk0tt' SLeff6r

~ HE way to know the world IS 10
watch-watch for the good ana pref
! ty things, and not always for tbs
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-21
Great Season.

1--WE had a delightful summer. said
the visiting stranger to the Billville resi-
dent
You bet we had" was %he enthu
siastic reply 'Biuy's kilt forty-two rat
tesnakes, an sold the rattles for fifty
cents a piece!
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-07-17
SALYERSVILLE.

At Bloomington, two boys, sons
OF Parish Arnett and Lacey Brown,
were fighting a few days ago, and
Brown was badly cut with a knife.
Afterwards Sam Brown, an older
brother, shot Reb Arnett, an older
brother, through the head and kill
ed him. Brown ran and Joe Ar
nett shot at him several times. 1t
is said Brown is resisting arrest,
but that his father says he will
bring him In soon. Sheriff has
gone after him. We have had 9th.
or dangerous fights lately here and
In the county all caused directly or
indirectly by liquor drinking.
JEFF Prater is having stone
house built.
Misses Emma and Carrie Atkin.
son are visiting relative at Paints.
vile and Georges Creek.
A Sunday School was organized
at the Mouth OF Rock House Sun.
day. VIM. Willis and w. w, Pres.
ton, Supt's; Miss Lizzie Moore
Sec.; John Moore, Misses Emma
Ward, Myrtle Ward and Alta Kane
teachers. C\
Tom and Sadie Literal, OF on
Springs, are visiting Thomas Pra
tor.
They are about ready for pump
Ing oil through to the refinery from
Oakley to ParkersbuIg, w. Va.
Crops are doing well since tn,
rain Sunday.
Rev. Davis, OF Vanceburg, hat
been holding protracted meeting
here FOR several days. He is a very
able preacher. Pericles
| This arrived too late for publ
cation last week.
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DAvISvILLE.

The rain Saturday and Sunday was
the first good one we have had since the
last of April.
Sunday was the foot washing day at
the old Hoods fork church There was
not as large a crowd out as usual on ac-
count of the rain. All passed off quietly,
Since our last letter, the following
deaths have taken place in our neigh.
borhood; Robt Stone and the little in.
FAINT of Charley and Neryie Ross. Weer
not, dear friends they are just over or
the other shore waiting for you.
Misses L. B. Harris is improving
Hessie Pack is very poorly.
John Lyon has rheumatism.
Last Saturday evening during the
storm, lightning struck one of uncle
Henry Sparks horses and killed it in
stantly.
NJ. A. Davis eyes are no better.
Amos Davis will teach our schoo
again. He is bright young man ant
we think our trustees have done well il
employing him. School will begin Mon
day. July, goth.
People at this place would like t,
know who it was that was opposed t.
the road law just passed by the Fisca
Court. They say they would like +
vote for him for County Judge mex
election. Democrat or Republican pleas
give his name in the next issue. Wit
the best wishes for him and the News
| remain, Uncle Tel
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Notice TO School Trustees.


find in the office Of County Clerk
number OF unrecorded deeds for
school property in the following
Districts: Nos. 46, 81, 3, 81, IS, Is,
SO, 4, "A, IS, 80, 81, 81, SO and 65.
1t is the duty of the trustees of
the foregoing districts to have
these deeds put to record. The
Clerks fee for recording them is
SIZE each. This should be attend
ed TO at once, for if neglected it
may cause the said districts in the
future.
r. w. HoLBRooK, Co. Supt.
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BUssEYvILLE.

The Sunday School convention to be
held next Saturday, tomorrow, at Ever
green church, Forks of Little Blaine, is
an event to which we look with an nm
usual degree Of interest because all the
big Sandy School Guns" of the county
are TO be there, and much is to be ex-
pected. The vocal music class under
Prof. L. j. Dalton will render the music
for this occasion, and some exceeding
ly choice selections have been made and
are now being prepared. A general
good time is promised. and all invited.
The wife of Marion Carter died some
days ago as result of fever, having
been sick only eleven days, She leaves
husband, two children and host of
friends to mourn her loss. She was a
daughter of Uncle Kiah Whit, of Dry
Ridge. Was about twenty-eight years
old, a pleasant companion, tender
mother, an excellent woman and a
splendid neighbor Funeral rites were
conducted by Rev, Fraley, and burial
near her home, where she had lived dur
ing her short but happy married life,
The husband and tender children have
the sympathy of all
The most terrific storm endured in
this county for ages past swept through
last Saturday evening, doing an inn
mense amount of damage. Trees rent
by lightning and uprooted by wind
fences scattered for many yards and
corn crops laid to level with the surface
of old mother earth and left almost a
total wreck
Rev. S. A. Donahoe, p Z. of the Cat
lettsburg district, will hold a series Of
meetings at the Forks of Little Blaine,
beginning Monday evening, August 3,
| If proper arrangements can be effected
the new church will be dedicated al
this meeting At any rate this object il
in view by the board of trustees, whC
are actively engaged in preparations fol
this event.
Farmers are earnestly engaged in tb,
harvest of both grass and oats, both o.
which have been found to be excellen
crops. Quite surprise to them who 81
recently thought both to be utter fail
ures.
Miss Della Handley, of Durbin, Boyt
county, is here visiting her grandfather
W. D. 0Neal, Sr.
Thirsa Thompson is so much improv
ed that she is able to walk without aid
and will soon be fully recovered if n,
misfortune befall her.
Fairy Holt and Ivory Pigg are study
ing instrumental music at Louisa unde
Mrs. Josephine Rice
. Buckskin Bess