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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17
Annual Confer
ence M. {. Church

The Upper Mississippi Confer
ence of the M. L. Church con-
vened in this city Wednesday
morning. This conference en-
braces the territory north of
Meridian to the Mississippi river.
The meeting was called to or
der by Bishop Spellermyer, of
Cincinnati, who introduced Rev.
Dunbar H. Ogden, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. Mr.
Ogden delivered the address of
welcome, taking for his subject,
Character and Calling" and
during the course of his remarks
pleaded for a better and closer
understanding between the races.
Bishop Spellermyer responded
in a very appropriate way, ex-
pressing his qualification at the
knowledge of the friendly rela-
tions existing between the races
in Columbus, and stated that he
would refer to the subject more
and more as the conference pro-
gressed.
The organization was perfected
by the election of Rev. y. r.
Clay of Holly Springs, as Secre-
tary, Rev. d. Green of Starkville
as Conference Treasurer and
Rev, q. J. DObsOn of Shuqualak,
as Statistical Secretary.
The report of the presiding
elders showed an increasa in
membership and in the cp.l So
tions for various purposes iuriuS
the past year.
The conference is composed uf
all unusually intelligent looking
set of men who reflect much
credit upon their race and It is TO
be hoped that their work here
will be both pleasant and profit
able.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17
Hog Raising Profitable

A special from Canton Mississ-
ippi says:
1t has been demonstrated be-
yond the shadow Of II doubt that
stock can be raised at a profit in
Mississippi. Berry 6 Swayze,
cotton planters and stockmen of
this community, last week ship
ped to the New Orleans market a
carload of as fine fat hogs as
were ever cotton together. They
were one and two years old, and
averaged 2 % pounds. These
gentlemen claim that they can
raise hogs cheaper in this State
than in any State in the Union n
account Of the abundance of ma
tive grasses and the succession of
crops that can be grown in one
year on one field. They are ex-
tensively engaged in the raising
VI mugs, anu IuiSs Cuoli lIESG Car
shipment, is being watched by
other planters here to see if it
meets general expectations. If
it is a success, the acreage of
cotton will be reduced, and other
planters will be induced to under
take the growing of corn, which
they will feed to stock.
Canton is no better place than
Columbus for hog raising and
our people should look into the
matter with view of making
home grown meat and saving
money.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17
a Venerable
Minister Dead.

Rev. ]. T. Freeman. a vener-
able Baptist minister, died in
Starkville Monday at the age of
85 years.
He was born in Lunenberg
County, Virginia, in 1920, and
m,ved to StarkviIle in 1S47,
where he engaged in studying
law and editing the Starkville
Whig. Later he was ordained a
minister in the Baptist Church,
and ever since has done faithful
service for his Lord and Master.
He was pastor of the Starkville
Church awhile and of the Cor
inth Church many years. Mr..
Freeman was a bold and fearless
writer and speaker and never
measured the size or counted the
number of his opponents. His
remains were inferred in Odd
Fellows Cemetery Tuesday
morning.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17

The anuouncement that Gen
Stoessel IS to be cOartmArualei
has excited wonder and inliEna-
ton not justified oy che facts.
some governments, a. tae
close Of a war. institute a. are
quiry into all the military tran-
sacuons OF the vsr period Ev-
cry commander must appear be-
fore this c1urt nf lnqriry. explain
his tactics and strategy and giVe
q full account rf enc -ludlei 1f
the war Within the -rh--- af hla
employment. ADMIRAL Cervera
appeared before 8 calr. rf -tis
kind after the Spanish A-eri54E
war. a. ala the Spanish Army
commanders. General S-aesa-I
must make similar explanations
before the Russian military tri-
bunaI, but he must have toee So
had ne been the victor.
In other words, the courEDkr-
tial Is not = court Instituted tc
try an officer lying under charges
Of misconduct. lis rather the
investigation of a board of sx-
perts commissioned q obtain
facts for the archives.
Gen. Stoessel's defense of Pors
Arthur extorted the admiration
Of his foes; and his courage
needs 10 praise. No reflection
upon his character o. conduct -
implied by the inquiry.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17

commenced in two weeks. This
will open a through line between
Natchez, on the Mississippi river
and Eastern Mississippi.
Jud ge Wing, of the u nlted
States District Court, today ab-
ropated his recent order that no
person should be allowed to see
Mrs. Chadwick il the county jail
without u written permit signed
by the United States Marshal.
This decision places Mrs. Chad
wick absolutely under the juris-
diction of the Sheriff while she
continues TO be confined in the
county Jail.
The Mississippi Society met at
Washington Saturday and elect
ed the following officers for the
ensuing year: DR.. Oscar Will
kinson, President; DR.. Clifton r.
Clark, Vice President; Miss Ben
ME Nabors, Recording Secretary !;
Miss Ruby Wolverton, Cores
ponding Secretary; Mrs. Walter
Ramsey, Historian; Mrs. F. Nc
Cardle, Assistant Historian !;
Mrs. J. u. Mccormick, Treas
urer. Representative Humphreys
of Mississippi delivered q brief
address.
The House Committee on the
Census today authorized a favor
able report on a joint resolution
submitted by Representative
Burleson of Texas, requesting
the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor to direct the Director of
the Census to collect and pub
lish on the same dates and the
same time he makes publication
of the ginners' report of cotton
production, annual statistics of
the consumption of cotton, of the
surplus of cotton held by the
manufactures and the quantity
of cotton exported.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17
GOOD PRESENT,
BETTER FUTURE

If railroad buildings may be
taken as a criterion of the growth
and development of a section,
the South has every reason 90
congratulate itself not only on its
record in this respect for the year
which has just closed, but doubly
so on its prospects for the year
which has just been ushered IN.
Norfolk (Va.) Virginjan- Pilot.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17

adoption of local warehouse sys-
tenn to meet the practical demand
of both farmers and bankers
throughout the South. These
are among the leading matters
for consideration. They are mo-
mentous and some of them in
volve tremendous propositions.
But none are incapable of quick
solution and practical realiza-
ton. The South possesses the
brains, the manhood and the
money to solve any great ques-
tion which threatens her future
prosperity"
Round trip tickets will be sold
from any point in Mississippi at
rate of one and a third fare plus
% cents. TIE purchasers of
tickets are advised to secure from
their local agents a certificate of
the purchase of going ticket, so
that the rate of one third fare re-
turning can be secured in New
Orleans. Very truly,
WALTER CLARK,
Vice Pres. for State of Mississippi.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17

The progress in Southern in
dustrial development for the
week just closed, as reported 10
The Tradesman, includes the fol-
lowing new industries as among
the most important: Mississippi
Shaw, $500, 900 land and lum-
Der company; jackson, $4,000
development company; Aber-
deem, $50, 900 oil and rice COM
pany; Gulfport, $4,000 naval
stores company; Norheld, S30,-
900 brick works; Picayune, $50, =
900 lumber company; Vicksburg,
$40, 900 lumber company; Wood
vile, $4,000 lumber company.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17
DIRECTORS ELECTED.
First State Bank Elects
Board of Directors
for 1905.

The annual meeting Of the
stockholders OF the First State
Bank was held in the President =
Office Tuesday afternoon and the
entire board of old directors wero
re- elected as follows: r. T.
Williams. G. A. Johnston, J. D,
Morgan, w. G. Richards and
Walter Weaver. The directors
will meet next Monday, January
10Th and elect officers for the en-
suing year.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17

The officers of the Arkay Stave
Co. had their annual banquet al
the Commercial hotel Monday
night. Those present were
Messrs. Lucas E. Moore and D.
T. Rees of New Orleans, w. K.
Knox of New York, Walter
Knox of Greenwood, and Messrs.
j. T. Alsop and W. G. and E. V.
Grace of this city. The party
was a congenial one and the oc-
casion strengthened the ties Of
friendship between them.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17

Mri Louis +. Hirshmsn - 81
home after q visit 70 Memphis.
The ". c. T. u. viii meet this
afternoon with Mrs. Il. l. Gar
ner. at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. T. A Wilcox one OFT our
substantial friends from Eshei-
vile was in the city Wednesday.
Mr..J. p. .sMOntgomery repre-
senting the Nicksburg Newspaper
Union spent Wednesday in the
city.
Rev. Joseph Herr. has resurn-
ed from New Orleans where be
went 20 attend the annual clnfer-
ence Of the Southern RAhinnlzl
Association.
Or. b. A. Duncan received a
telegram Tuesday afternoon from
Iuka, notifying him o. the serious
illness 30 his son, Rev. Perry a.
Duncan. The Doctor left yes-
terday to attend him
Mrs. Jack ShAckleflrd 90
Montgomery, wilI arrive this at
ternoon and wnl spend several
days in the City the guest af
Mrs. Hsrrison Sykes Mra-
ShackIefords many friends wei-
come her.
Messers. Wm X EnoX OF Nee
York, b. II. Rees ard r. E-
Moore Of New Orleans, al ssock-
holders in the Arkay Staye aud
Heading Co., have been in the
City the past Tea days goinE
over the earnings Of the plant Cor
1904.
Mr.. o. p. Brown and Mr. Frank
Harris were among those wbl
went from Columbus o. Aher-
deem Tuesday 90 attend The tH-
hibit Of the Mississippi Poultry
Association which b. nCw ln sas-
sion at that place. The ClIuu-
.bians expect O. capture several
prizes.
TIE HONF JOURNAL ss ia ram
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17

Mr.. L. ID. Snow the Gentleman
Tramp, is in the city on his tour
of the United States for the pur-
pose of gathering material for a
book which he will write at the
completion of his trip. He has
no money and does not want any
except enough to enable him to
get from one town to another and
this is always forth coming.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17
Attention U. D. C.

All Daughters of Confederacy
are urged to be present at the
home of Mrs. Belts, Saturday at
10 o'clock to discuss the presen-
tation of crosses of honor to vet
erans on Jan. 10Th. This will be
a patriotic occasion and all are
urged to take part.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17
NEWS ITEMS.

Germany seems to be getting
just little bit "frisky" on ac-
count of organized American
commercial enterprises in her
midst.
The ware house of j. L. Haley
at Itta Bena was destroyed by
fire Monday night. Loss about
$4,000, partially covered by in
surance.
The War Department assigned
Lieut.. Gen. Miles u. S. A, re-
tired as a member of the staff of
Gov. Douglass of Massachusetts,.
General Boone, the negro who
killed Matte Maben on Saturday
night, Dec. 81, at Memphis,
Tenn. was found guilty of muir
der in the first degree and will
hang.
Cookesville, Tenn. Mrs. j. c..
Freeze. one of the oldest citizens
of Luthan County. was burned to
death Thursday night by her
clothing catching fire from a
stove.
The post office at Auburn, Ala.
was entered Saturday night, the
safe blown and stamps to the
value of 81 200 stolen and $500
in cash also taken. Post office
inspectors are making investiga-
ton.
Knoxville, Tenn. Miss Lydia
Cooper, the eighteen year old
daughter of w. F. Cooper. a
Bristol jeweler, was burned to
death Thursday night by her
clothing catching fire from
CRATE.
Five thousand Russian pris-
oners were marched by the Jap
anese from Yahatsui on the
shores of Pigeon Bay to the rail-
way station at Changlingtzu. All
along the line of march the pris-
oners were treated with great re-
spect by the Japanese.
Mrs. Robert Walker, living
near Usage, Tenn. was badly
burned one day last week. Her
clothing caught from an open
CRATE, and but for the fact that
her husband was near by and
came promtly to her assistance
the result might have been fatal.
Rev. w. W. Armer, of Louis
vile, KY. was found guilty of
the murder of his son and SEN
fenced to twenty one years in
the penitentiary. The father
murdered his son, who was 81
years old, because he had gone
to work for a farmer and refused
to return home.
More than twenty members of
the chorus of the Metropolitan
Grand Opera Company were
seriously injured Saturday night
by the collapse of the bridge in
the street scene in the opening
act of Carmen. None of the
principals were on the stage at
the time of the accident.
1t was announced Saturday at
the general Offices of the Missis-
sippi Central Railroad that the
extension of the road from Silver
Creek to Brook Haven will be
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17

Mr.. j. G. Hamilton, of Kenne-
dy, Ala, held the lucky number
in the drawing contest of the Co.
lumbus Clothing Co., and came
to the city Friday and received
the pony cart and $500 in cash.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17
Vice Pres.for State of Mississippi
Rev. Carlisle p. 3. Martin, l.. L. D.

: ~ -
OF Waverly, Texas, writes: "Of a
morning, when first arising, often find
a troublesome collection of phlegm,
which produces a cough and is very
hard to dislodge; but a small quantity
of Ballard's Horehound Syrup will at
once dislodge it, and the trouble is over.
I know of no medicine that is equal to
it, and it is so pleasant to take. | can
most cordially recommend it to all per-
sons needing "a medicine for throat or
lung trouble" 25c, SOC and st.0O.
Johnston &c Caine.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17

slSslppl:
BY virtue of the authority yes
ted in me by Mr.. Harvis Jordan,
President of the Cotton Growers
Protective Association, [ hereby
call mass meetings of the cotton
producers in each and every
county of the State Of Mississ-
ippi to be held in the respective
court houses at IL O'Clock noon,
Saturday, January %, 1905.
The object of these meetings is
selecting delegates to attend the
convention at New Orleans on
Jan. "a, % and 26, and for the
purpose of effecting permanent
County Organizations.
The State Delegation will be
called together at New Orleans.
if desired, during the Convention,
for the purpose of effecting a
permanent State Organization.
Do not be disturbed by the
croakings of the wise ones, who
say the farmers cannot be Orga-
nized; go on and organize. if
there are only three of you pres
ent-others will join you.
There have been numerous
plans OF organization suggested
many of them are practical.
| like best, with some modifica-
tions, the idea suggested by Mr..
F. S. Thomas OF Brownsville,
Tenn.
Organize stock company
with a capital stock of three mill
lion bales of cotton; place this
cotton, at once, in the hands of
your Board of Directors, at your
nearest sea port; this cotton new
er to be sold fer less than 10 cents
per pound and then lnly to the
spinner; when this cotton is sold
you have one hundred and fifty
million dollars capital, and Mr..
Bear will hibernate; pay back
one half ofthis capital to the
stockholders and deposit the re-
mainaer in local banks to be
loaned to needy farmers who
will pay it back the following
season in cotton
l beg you, do not burn your
cotton or sell it for less than 10
cents per pound; it mas already
been sold by the Bear Spectator
and you do not have to stand and
deliver it; he is playing a deep
game of bluff and you have only
to stand pat and call his hand,
| quote from Mr.. JOrdan's call:
1.-The object of this con venuon is
for business and not for the pur-
pose of passing resolutions or
listening to speeches. The cot
ton producers of the South must
definitely determine whether the
price of their great money staple
crop, cotton, shall continue to be
controlled by the whims and fan
cies of speculation or whether
fixed and definite plans shall be
adopted by which the produc-
ton and price of the staple will
be regulated oy the legitimate
laws of supply and demand. The
time for action has come and the
South is ready for it. We are
financially able to manage our
own affairs and the time for
emancipation from Wall street
speculations has come. Among
the matters for consideration to
he acted upon at this convention
are the following:
Financing the entire spot cot
ton business of the South; Great
ing a Bureau of Statistics for
benefit of the producers; estab-
lishment of a Cotton Exchange
in each state through which our
cotton can be sold direct to the
manufacturers; org aniz tito n
quickly OF all cotton producers in
each cotton growing county; re-
duction of cotton acreage and
use of commercial fertilizers for
1905, of not less than % per cent;
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17

Free tuition to all at harris
Bus. College, Jackson. Miss.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-01-17

a Solution Offered the
Cotton Producers.

Clarksdale, Miss, Jan 2, 1905.
To The Cotton Producers of Mis-
sissiDni:
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-10
SESSION OVER
To the Test OF Time Must Now
be Submitted the Work OF
SOIOns
Standard Oil Gets What it Asked
Dipping and Irvine Plant
Bill Pass
Special Correspondence from Pierre

Opinions differ on the merits OF the
work done by the legislature "hlch
has recently adjourned. There are
those who can give it credit for no
good except that it held the approprl-
atoms down to a considerably less
amount than did the previous ieglsla-
ture. There are others who would
credit it with having accom-
plished much in the way OF needful
and necessary legislation. As a mat
ter of fact there has been some needed
and c~ommendable legislation enacted
and some that may prove not so merit
Gus.
Revenue legislation received con-
siderable attention and several bills
were passed which we're designed to
bring property under taxation which
now escapes and to provide means for
ferretting it out. 4. law taxing in
heritances was passed and it is
thought that it will result in a con
siderable increase in revenue to the
state.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-10
THE KATHARINE RIDGEWAY co
Attraction at the Opera House
for SATURDAY. Evening

The Katharine Ridgeway Concert
company will be the attraction at the
opera house Saturday evening and the
ladies of the NJ. E. church society who
have been Instrumental in securing
this company for one .concer are con
hdent that they have a delightful q
prise in store for those who attend.
They have assurances from local peo-
pie who have heard this company that
1t is all and more than claimed for it,
The press reports are certainly most
%t1attering.
The prices for this concert will be.
parquet 70 cents, balcony 80 cents and
gallery s. cents. Seats will be on sale
at Gallett's jewelry store Friday morn
ing. Those who secured seats for the
lecture by Dr.. Greene must either use
for this concert or turn them in
and secure a refund. They will not
be good for the Greene lecture later
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-10
Teachers Examination

Inc ext regular examination for
STATE ana grade certificates will occnr
OF Friday and Saturday. March a4-o5
lse. at the high school building, Abar'
deem.
applicants for first and second grade
eerslneates shall have had at leasf siv
teaching. iience IN
An certificates issued at private az
amlnations since last Angns, iaee eA,
AFTER March ., 1906. 'oSu
PERSONS desiring to teach sprln, and
this time. examined at
livery applicant for a certieo.4o
hand pay a fee OF 3, and must t be on
nana friday, at s o'clock a m W W
~ wiz De Permitted to write S,, NO
day. 'en Out on Fri
y. F. EDDY, County SIM,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-10
THE MISSOURI
Milwaukee Surveyors Reported
to be Working West of
EvartS
Tract of Fertile, Unoccu.
pied Land to be Opened
Up Soon

Chief Engineer Rhame of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul went out
OF Evarts yesterday across the river
west with two complete surveying out.
tits. The men were kept together ali
the time they were in Evarts and were
not allowed TO talk with any one,
The chief Of course refused to divulre
the nature of his business. 1t is
thought. however. from some chance
remarks dropped by members of the
party that there is another outfit now
west and south of Evarts which will
join this n in a short time. 4 rep
resentative of this paper brought this
information from Evarts last night.
There can be no doubt of the correct
ness of it.
This paper is in receipt of some con
hdential information in regard to rail
road doings which it is not now priv
ieees to diTulge but it may be safely
said that there is something doing
IN the railroad world.
In the issue of this paper of a week
ago the suggestion was made that a
committee or delegation of business
men be sent to the Twin cities to 90
into this most important matter with
business men there and at least let
them know that Aberdeen is alive to
the Importance of this matter.
Aberdeen people do not appreciate
the relative amount of business done
IN this city by the Milwaukee road as
compared with the amounts done by
1t IN Sioux City and Sioux Falls.
q paper is reliably informed that
the business done by the Milwaukee
IN this city exceeds that done by any
two roads in Sioux City and complete
" outdlstances the amount of bust
ness done by this same railroad in
Sioux Falls.
1t seems likely that the final settle
ment OF the Northern securities case
VIII open up the general question of
building as the whole matter
Is now In much the condition as it was
oe1ore that celebrated arrangement
entered into.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-10

gentine Republic. He talked very ell
certainly with a representative of this
paper about the people and countries
which he visited. He says that there
seems to be no i%ll-feeling in Spain
over the late war and that in France
the people are very friendly toward
the Americans. In Germany he found
that they regard the Yankees with
somewhat less favor, looking upon
them as their greatest rivals. Mr..
Pierson was greatly impressed by the
large colonies of Germans in Argen-
tine and Brazil and is strongly of the
opinion that only the Monroe Doc
trine and the "big stick" stands be
tween some South American count
ries and absorption by Europeon pow
ers.
Mr.. Pierson says that the average
South American is so busy making
money that he takes comparatively
little interest in politics and that so
far as his observations went, the peo-
pie feel very friendly toward their
Uncle Sam. BE thinks the talk of
combinations against this country
comes largely from the government
officials for whom he, in company with
most other Americans who have visit
ed those countries, has but little re-
spect.
1t is Mr.. Persons intention to visit
other South American countries when
be makes his next trip south of the