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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
The Proposal of the Cotton Planter,

The Proposal OF the Cotton Planters.
The total world supply OF raw cotton
from 1893 TO 1909 inclusive approx
mated IA 900 900 bales yearly. The open
ing months of 1904 saw the market prac-
tically If not actually empty. This sup
ply was, therefore, not excessive. Prices
for those years have averaged not far
from nine cents a pound This forces
no unreasonable prices from the con-
aumer Of the manufactured article and
leaves a broad margin Of profit on any
thing which fairly resembles a business
like cultivation of tho plant.
The huge American crop OF 1904, the
result of an extensive planting and fav-
orable season, increased the world sup
ply about 10 per cent A year ago mill
men here and in Europe were half para
lyzed by fears Of ruinous shortage in
the supply To-day producers are in a
similar condition as the result OF an
alleged oversupply.
The president Of the Southern Cotton
Growers Protective Association laid
down in his opening address at New
Orleans four general propositions, on
which we are all agreed.
First We Uusi Tie up aad ,.ko car. OF tho
surplus OF this crop ana remove It from the mar
kets Of the country until next fan. and hold the
balance OF tie crop absolutely 10 our possession
until the price advances to normal conditions
Secondly. We mus, reduce the cotton acre
at least % per cent under that OF 1904.
Thirdly. We must arrange for a general sys-
TEN OF bonded warehouses under local control Of
the people throughout the South
Fourthly. We must at once proceed to or
ranlze the producers OF the South ip EVERY cotton
growing county on business basis 10 carr into
operation permanent system OF relief and pro-
lection FOR the future
II the gentlemen who take this view
OF the cotton situation were called on
for an opinion of grain corners, railway
monopolles and Standard Oil methods
there would be shown doubtless. a very
harmonious denunciation Of such un-
holy institutions II all depends on
whose OK is gored We fail to see the
essential difference between a cotton
"hold-up" negotiated by Southern
planters and similar proceeding con-
Quoted by spectators in the market
Some of the propositions Of the cotton
convention are utterly unsound, NOR
ally and economically, and all are rich
in the evidence of human frailty. An
abuse Of the proposed system would work
disaster alike 20 growers and TO con-
sumers, TT wise and temperate opera
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
Cannon or Roosevelt?

The bill which is TO be reported from
the House Committee on Naval Affairs
provides for only two new battleships'
instead Of three. the number desired by
President ROOSEVELT and recommended
by Secretary MORTON
The original requisition Of tho Admin
istration was moderate enough The
committee would have done well to in
crease rather than diminish the number
OF battleships to be started this year.
Economy is necessary, but there is a
broad field for its exercise elsewhere.
The principle which should govern
Congress in its annual provision for
national defence In the future was laid
down by Mr. ROOSEVELT in his December
message We cannot improve on the
Presidents phraseology:
1T is not merely unwis.. lis contemplate for =
nation. as for an individual TO use high sounding
language to proclaim It's purposes or TO take posi-
tons which arc ridiculous n unsupported by poien'
tal force and then TO reiuss 20 provide this force
II there Is intention OF providing and OF Keeping
she force necessary 10 back up strong attitude
then II Is far better not to assume such attitude.
Would the people rather have THEo-
poRE RoosEvELTs opinion Of the force
necessary to back up a strong attitude,
or JOSEPH G. CASNoN's?
Let the House and the Senate adhere to
the programme of vslincrease prepared
by tine Administration. Let Congress
overrule the decision OF the Committee
on Naval Affairs and restore the deleted
hnttleshin
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
BILL FOR A STATE SONG.
Oppressive Measure Now BEFORE the
South Dakota Legislature.
From DE ST. Paul DtIpafoh.

From The 50. Pdul Dispatch.
prkHER g. D. Jan. 2.--A bill has been intro
duced In the South Dakota House OF Representa-.
tives by Representative Apland for tho adoption OF
State song whose author is Stcna Sdnell Peterson
of Centervtlle When the bill nrst presented
the assistant clerk OF tho House offered to sing the
song to tho members, but the OFFER declined
and the song was referred 10 tho Committee on I'm
migration. Following Is Mr. PeteBon's produo-
ton 10 be sung to tho tune OF Yea Wen Rally
Round the Flag. Boys-
where the skies in beauty beam.
And the sunsets golden gloAn
There is my home in South DAkotSi
where tho nelds Of waving grain
Raise IN glory TO thy name.
Giving a cheer for South Dakota
CHORUS:
AuhaI 70 DAkotsl with rlad hearts We sinr
TIL far DER the pralres. our praises will rtng;
And within each patriot heart what Joy il doth
impar;
Hall 10 the State OF South Dakotal
where the western broeLes blow.
GOldenrod and roses grow.
Over the plAins OF South Dakota;
And the lovely autumn days
Into winter lingering stay
Giving cheer for South Dakota
Timber land OF wealth untold.
Mines OF silver aud Of gold.
Arc in the hills OF South Dakota
Wonderful thy Cnve OF wlnda'
And thy great and famous springs
Then give cheer for South Dakota
They gather from tho East
And they gather from tho west
Seeking for homes In South Dakota:
What welcome glad and free
Prom each pioneer you see-
Then give a cheer for South n kotA-
IT'S the homeland OF the frea
Patriots OF Liberty.
Came from the homes Of South DAhxQ
And the Nations nag shall wave
Long In honor OF her brave
Then give cheer for S outh Dakota -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29

With appalling bloodshed KURoPAT-
KIN's army will return smarting under
reverses which II attributes, reasonably
enough. TO the prevalence OF incompe-
tence and dishonesty in the highest
official quarters Row, then, can it be
trusted to sympa,hize with the Grand
Duiyaa2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
The South, Great Year.


FfoW U69 NJ dnuTadurfft Rfcorf
There Is one striking point worthy Of general
attention. and that u.s. while raising hy far the lsrz
eel cotton crop ever produced. larger than the
world generally had supposed that the South could
cultivate and pick with It's present labor supply.
this section at the same time has raised It's largest
grain crops and It's largest frui, crops and In add.
lion 70 all OF this has steadily developed Its indus
trsl and railroad Interests. The people OF tho
South have thus been doing more work and Accom-
plishlng greater results during the last lively.
mon this than ever before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
Much in a Name.

From ne RsHTaS Guy star.
The Rev. William Carter Of the First Freshly
terrain Church, who opened the Implement Dealers
convention. said he heard some ono complain OF
the long names given 20 implement associations
our movement said he. has a long name. II
ia the Observation-Disclosures HvAngellsiic CampAiRn
for the Religious and Spiritual Advancement and
Cpllftmeni OF Greater Kansas city
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
Pear Of Mountain Lion Close, School.

AnslsV correspondence Ntorlska state Journal
mountain lion was seen about ten miles wes;
Of ths place yesterday. It Is described as a very
large animal. II has picked up young calves ana
carried them away.
School has been dismissed IN the district IN that
vicinity. because OF fear that the beast might attack
The children on their way and from school.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
For Kaiser. Hundred rhou,andth Pheasant.

From ne London Chronicle
There IL game preserve in Germany owned by
Count Tsohirrhsky -RcnArd. who has raised monu
ment there In honor ofthc Kaiser. II commentaries
the occasion when the Kaiser shot his my thou
sandth cock pheasant. Marble and porphyry hesr
witness to this achievement for tho res; OF tiu'e
but that happy cock pheasant was inundated two
years ago. ana since then tho KAiscr's bag hh'
grown prodlgiously What monument, even In
brass. will be good enough TO celebrate his hundred
thous6ndth cock pheAGAntf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29

From an orttas eV " J. Hsndsrson In u, Aaa-he
Monthly.
The singers OF the golden are sang With a totAny
different purpose nom this, OF the singers Of 10 day.
and 70 that purpose their style was adapted, They
were sinRerA. pure and simple. They had 10 con
tend with no obstacles OF teItuN significance. 80
strange and ear testing Intervals confronted them
The orchestra never obtYuded a vigorous lnde
pendsnoe OF uitertnco upon their ears And. above
AL they were not called upon 10 unite with Tho
rrsoes Of song the intsrprvtSuve functions OF the
Rotnr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29

To THE EDITOR or THE SUS-sir TIRE Sun Ia,
done nobly on the wonderful Schenectady revival
We close It next sunday night At the mood i'd. OF
success. and begin Hg ain In summer uent meetings
ana In the fan. The entire best element OF the city
praises THE sen. REVIVED
SCHENECTADY, Jan. q.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
Reform in tn. val, OF slddIm

Lot was fleeing rom Sodom.
7 cent understand why the wave Of reform 1,
roinE on now" he soloqulzed: ms nowhere near
election
Taxing no chances. however. he wisely continued
Ria tirhA ----..- &c. -. =,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29
Marriages Decreasing in Kan.a,

FF3W DC E0lp0fId b1tfHt
The rec ords show that there sixty four less
weddings In Lyon county In the year 1904 than Their,
were Ia the preceding year. In 1908 the marriage
hfndavii books show "a weddings. while for tae
year isoi but zSs marriage afndavits are REGARDED
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29

Was the Hon. JoHH BARRETT sent out to
Panama a. an engineer 10 investigate and
decide questions Of engineering policyf
He Seems to have the idea that such Is his
mission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29

From he Warrington Post.
Senatorial courtesy will ret run for It's money
when Ia Foiiette comes to Washington and take.
ths sesi alongside Senator Spoonsr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29

n our fntRdJ tho f1p0r p' eah r'anu5eripf' FOR
publication u4ih 10 hare rsJsoisd driielei rrurnsd'
fh,p f1usf IN all casSs ssgd sarps for nat purpor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29

Published by The sun Printing and Publishing
Association, A. TO Nassau street. In tho Borough
Of Manhattan. New York.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-27

and place upon the proper assess ment
rolls and tax lists all taxable property
in any county omitted from such as
aessment rolls or tax tax lists or which
has been omitted or concealed from
assessment, and in so doing such
county commissioner or state board
may contract for, and in their official
capacity employ such aid and assist
ance as they shall deem necessary and
proper, and fix the compens alton of all
persons by them so employed, which
compensation shall be reasonable for
the services rendered.
Section 2. Whenever it shall appear
TO the state board of assessment or to
any board of county commissioners of
any county in this state that any
property taxable in such county has
been concealed or omitted from assess
ment, they may fix time and place of
hearing upon the matter. and shall
issue notice. signed by the chairman,
to the owner or owners of such proper
ty, as near as can be ascertained, re-
quiring such owner or owners to
appear at the time and place of hear
ing so fixed, and show cause if any there
be, why said property which shall be
designated in such notice, should not
be assessed and subject to taxation in
such county. The commissioners
she'll cause notice to be served upon
such owner by registere d letter to
their last known postoffice address, at
least twenty (20) days before the date
of such hearing.
Section 8. At the time and place so
fixed or at the time and place to which
such hearing may be adjourned, the
county commissioners shall proceed to
examine the matter and if after such
hearing the county commissioners are
of the opinion that any such property
has been concealed from assessment
or omitted from the assessment roll
or tax list, they shall proceed to assess
the value thereof and to certify by cer-
tificate duly signed by the chairman
or acting chairman of such board, to
the county auditor OF said county the
name OF the owner or owners OF such
property, which said property shall be
designated in such certificate together
With the rAlus thcerat, as by sassa 10
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-27

Doane Robinson, superlntend-
ent of census and vital statistics
sends out the following informa-
ton based on recent legislation
for the information of the public:
On and after July 1st, 1905, every
birth and every death in South
Dakota must be promptly report
ed and recorded. If physician
is employed he will attend to the
matter. If no physician is en-
ployed, any person who knows
the facts may make the report.
In every case where no physician
is employed, some person who
knows tie facts, must at once go
to some convenient justice OF the
peace, who will be supplied with
all the necessary blanks Cor the
report and will attend to the
matter without expense to the re-
porter, No corpse can be buried
or shipped after July /, without
first obtaining a burial or trans
portation permit from some con-
venient justice of the peace. No
expense is attached to the issue of
these permits. Heavy penalties
are attached, by state law, for
the failure to report births and
deaths, or for burial or shipments
of corpses without permits.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-27

million red, and having the word
gasoline" plainly ste n ciled
thereon, said purchaser to have
no barrels, casks, packages or
cans smaller than one gallon.
"Sec. 2. No such dealer shall
deliver kerosene in a barrel, cask,
package or can stenciled or
stamped as above.
"Sec. 8. Every person pur-
chasing gasoline for use shall
procure and keep the same only
in barrels, casks, packages or
cans stenciled or stamped as
above.
"sec. 4. No person keep
ing for use or using kerosene,
shall put or keep the same in
any barrel, cask, package, or can
stenciled or stamped as above.
"Sec. 5. Any person violating
any of the provisions of sections
1, 2, 3,or 4 of this bill shall be
punished by fine of not more
than fifty dollars, or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail not to ex-
ceed thirty days, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-27
The Gasoline Law.

Following is the new Gasoline
Can law which takes effect on
July first. The law was passed
to prevent the many fatalities of
the past being repeated in the
future by installing kerosene
for gasoline and visa versa:
"Sec. 1. Every person dealing
in retail in gasoline IN this state
shall, after the first day of July,
A. D. 1905. deliver the same to
the purchaser in barrels, casks,
packages sna caus pR!atsa YER
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-27
ASSESSMENT LAW.
Text Of the New Law Passed Last
Winter.

The following bill was passed by the
1905 legislature, being law defining
the duties and powers of the county
and state boards of assessment in the
assessment of the properties, and pre-
scr!bing petalties therefor:
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
state of South Dakota:
Section l. The board OF county
commissioners of the several counties
OF this state, or the state board OF
assessment, are here by authorized
and empowered, and it is hereby made
their duty, to take such means and
measures as they shall deem proper
Aaa asRea!sat to ascsrts!n, discover
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-27

sessed and the proper assessment dis
trict to which said property belongs,
provided that in any county of this
state W her county commissioners
fail or refuse to act in accordance with
the provisions, the state board of as
sessment shall have full power and it
shall be their duty to proceed to assess
any and all property properly taxable
at any time and in any county OF this
state as herein provided by this section.
And said boards Of assessment or eth
er of them may make such assessments
at any time between July ] and De-
cember l of each year for the year for
which said assessment is made, and
said boards or either Of them may con-
vene at any time between said dates
for the purpose of carrying into effect
The provisions of this act.
Section4. 1t shall thereupon be the
duty OF the county auditor to enter
said property upon the proper assess
ment rolls and tax lists and to list the
same for taxation pursuant to such
facts stated in such certificate and
such other proceedings shall be had
relative to the assessment, listing for
taxation and tbs collection of the pro-
per tax upon said property as shall
subject said property to its proper tax
and as provided for the collection of
taxes upon property duly and properly
assessed and listed for taxation.
Section 5. In any act or proceeding
in any court to invalidate such assess
ment or to set aside the same, no evil
dence shall be received or allowed un-
til such owner shall affirmative Y
show that all his property has been
listed for taxation, and on such hear
ing. if the court shall find that any
such owners property has been omit
ted from the tax rolls or tax duplicate,
he shall assess all OF the same and
fix the value thereof and direct the
county auditor to place such omitted
property on the tax duplicate for tax
alton, and direct the county treasurer
| to collect the tax on the same.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-04-27

Do you hear the 4 o'clock alarm
bell at Bank of Hurley 1t is time
TO make your deposits for ths day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17

Chairman Burton OF the committee on rivers
and harbors himself the whole thing at
the national capital He his feet down hard
the proposed appropriation for the DallesCeo cana
and declares that not dollar allowed the project
At its last session authorizing the
construction of the canal provided of Oregon
would purchase right of Taking the nationai
government at its word oregon has paid out
100000 securing right of way for the canal TO De
national government For congress now
to repudiate it's promises iisgraceful breach
OF faith
Commercial bodies throughout the Inland Empire
should join Portlands chamber of commerce in pro-
testing against the proposed improve
ment in the navigation 1t is fully i'm
porant as the improvement navigation the Missis
spp upon which millions Of dollars have been ex-
of the Dales-Ceo canal should not be
the whms of of the narrow provincial views
possible to have the appropriation
put through senate in spite of him and stubborn
fight in conference will bring the house to terms
Wala Wala has a friend at court in the person of
Senator Ankeny citizens should call him to put
liberal appropriation for
the Cello Nothing of greater
constituents in eastern Washington Senator
Turner made good start toward this improvement by
ss5oOoo appropriation for the improvement Of
upper Columbia. 100000 that appropriation
still available building the canal Use should be
Of this money and should be appro
pated that the work pushed completion
possible. The work should be under continuing
that not be stopped want Of funds
The opening Of the Columbia navigation will do
much railway commission to regulate freight rates
for part of Washington. 1t will the
of many thousands dollars other
shippers 1t has for the hope of far
seeing and it is about time for it become
reality Competent pronounced
the project feasible and there for
delay. OF it will be certain railroad
interests and is possible that Chairman in
mind those protection
tonal treasury.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
GOVERNOR cuMM1Ns ON towards

CUMMINs ON EDWARDS.
Governor Curnrnins Iowa often hits the mark and
he certainly bell when at the Chicago Press club
he let go at the coward in politics f9-a
Two menaces to the future country declared
to be cowardice public life corruption Corruption
of the sordid kind weeded out by law but the
coward remains the public progress He
is usually good address, he stands we'll WITH his
neighbors is perhaps in the church; maybe he has
sometimes said things believe that he
had fixed opinions public Office the coward
in him comes out. He hats in action runs away from
critical votes hides behind wishes constituents
trembles in the presence of people, and
finally funks entirely
How many of such men have we seen in city councils
legislatures executive Offices They are the bane
politics today The tendency to compromise
to be agreeable things is the cause of
more of our nonsensica. inefficient legislation, which
eventually has to done again. perhaps after sub
santial public The coward
is responsible of this legislation.
There would be a wonderful uplft American politics
and legislation the public Office were all either
positively good positively bad The good would prevail
happens that there in all public assemblies two
nnorities one badness the other with
brains and goodness the two the majority Of
towards. '.'.f 80.
Governor cummins says editorial page should go
after go hard If it does sometimes draw
honest blood is, advice that editors would have
taken literally twenty ago. but today the ed
policy to- try to eliminate
this class of persons public Office by cooperation with
all the forces citizenship and clar
fed public conscience. The people themselves can be
put the towards out of Office II they are In
formed who they understand the Importance to
their placing their trust in honest brave
men regardless Of party
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17

New York is quite apt in the future to venture
on the experiment of municipal lighting.
jected into the public discussion by
annual message of the mayor go
to recommend plant take care of the citys
lighting
1t is pointed out however certainly
ask the city relieve the grip of
oily if the municipal plant succeeds.
In Boston the common council has passed an ordi-
nance for municipal plant which goes now to the
board Of aldermen If approved by body, and the
mayor it must lie over and be approved by succeeding
council before becoming operative This does not bring
Boston mminenty close municipal of gas
but it is a step in that direction. ..sts@s
Meanwhile Detroit forward with a report tina,
her municipal electric plant is a success
Minneapolis has recently licensed new electric high,
company cheaper light for the cit,
or gross earnings tax the privilege of purchase
the available portion of the plant by the city, Two o.
three things deducble these municipal moves
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-17
PEOPLE HERE BELIEVE IN MITCHELL

The people of walla Wala sympathize with Senator
John A. Mitchell of his tribulaton and they
hope that he viii be able fully establish his innocence
Of the charges against him by the federal
grand Jury at Portland certainly huiliatng the
whole American people to citizen who has served
twenty years of the United States now at
seventy years age the close Of honored and
brilliant career charged defraudng the government
that he elected to
Every entitled to be regarded as innocent until
he is proven guilty and it strong evidence indeed
to convince Mitchels admirers in Walla Walla
that he has not been faithful to his trust.