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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-11

Mrs. Samuel Frake. Of Prospects
Plains, N. j., writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
I cannot thank you enough for what Lydia
2. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done
for me. When first Wrote to you had SUI
fered for years with what the doctor called
kidney trouble and congestion OF the weEHb.
My back ached dreadfully all the time, and I
suffered so with that bearing down feeling
get any bebter, so decided to step declaring
with my physician end take Lydia p. Pizk-
hams Vegetable Compound and am thank
ful to say it has entirely cured me. do al
my own work, have no more backaehs and
all the bad symptoms have disappeared
cannot praise Your medicine eReqGh, and
would advise all women suffering with kidneE
trouble to try it.
Mrs. ]. W. Lang, of ess Third Ave-,
nue., New York. writes;
Dear Mrs Pinkhsm;-
/ have been great sufferer with kidney
trouble. My back aehed all the time and
Pinkhana's Vegetable Compound would enFe
kidney disease, and began to take it; and il
has cured me when every thing alse had failed.
have recommended it to lots Of people and
they all praise it very highly.
Mrs. Pinkham's Standing I'M
vitatfOn.
Women suffering from kidney
trouble, or any form of female weak
ness are invited to promptly commune
cate with Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn.
Mass. Out of the great volume of ex-
perience which she has to draw from,
it is more than likely she has the very
knowledge that will help your ease
Her advice is free and always help~
full.
/: a NOman's Romedy for NcmaB's ElIM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-11
AN OLD DRAFT FOUND.
Topeka Law Firm Are Careless With
Their Money.

Fort Scott, Kan, Sept. 1.-THE
finding of an unpaid draft for<$10 that
was laid away in some old law books
thirteen years ago, is an incident that
happened in the Tribune office late
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-11

Woman of the House (scrutinizing him
sharply)-I believe you are the same dirty.
worthless vagabond that was here last
week, begging for something to eat.
Saymold Storey-Yes'm. I'm the Teller.
The cold billed ham 1 got here wuz the best
! ever EFT. an couldn't resist the temp
tation to come agin. That's why-thanky,
ma am.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-11

BILL hear Hardwacks is making plans
for the future.
Jill-Well. If he wants to preserve 'em
ers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-11

dysentery, diarrhoea come suddenly. Only
safe plan is to have DIR. Fowler's Extract
Of Wild strawberry on hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-11

Lda Pkams Veetabe COmpOndi WOmans Rmey Tor WomaDs e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-11

Young. the Pittsburg Missouri VAL
ley Lacquer, who has been drafted by
the st. Louis Cardinals, has won Sc
out of the 4 3 games he pitched for the
Little Pirates this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-11

From the Daily Oklahoman: Clar-
ence Nelson, who has been a member
of the pitching staff of the Houston
team of the South Texas league, ar
rived here yesterday to spend the win
ter. He has been playing great ball
this season, and may do some twirling
for the Nets in the closing games on
the home grounds to be inaugurated
today. Nelson is a great favorite here.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-03-29

Ecte:sOn frowned. The expense"
&c unused. Hang it! There's the
.-oub!e. 1t wouldn't pay. That's
true"
He strobe lazily toward the house
and disappeared and took his bath.
When he reappeared. looking fresh as
q man does who has had q bath and
knows it, the dinner vas ready,
spread daintily. u..ier the tree and
waiting for him.
Peterson had his hands full of mail.
FOR Olga had found time while her
dinner was preparing to run down to
the little village and back again.
Newspapers from home" said Pc
terson, drinking OF . glass Of rich
new milk. TITS good to see them"
Hastily he scanned their contents.
Suddenly he shifted with excitement.
Look here. Matilda" he said. there's
a rate var on among the steamship
lines. Just look. They are landing
immigrants in New York for ten.
twelve. nine dollars-anything. al
most. And it used to cost thirty-hve."
He paused. by George" he contin-
ued. passing over the paper. Its our
very chance-to get Olga over to New
Jersey. and to give Maggie the go-by.
Jove. it's the very thing. Olga" he
called. Olga came.
Olga" he said, how would yon.
to go back with us to the American
United States enjoy YOURSELF"
Olga gave . little cream "Oh-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-03-29

"SwinIlers-und Itars-und thieves!"
OH" she gasped d~elightedly. ~
America"
"Assuredly." returned Peterson.
would 1t not you please? You could
there work only one-half the time.
Half Of two days in every week to
yourself you could then have"
And you We should pay" added
Mrs. Peterson, $50 much as ten dol
lars by the month"
Olga's eyes glistened. Ten dollar"
she repeated. How much Is she?"
They told her. Again she screamed
with delight. It was fully four times
what she . getting at Frau Ollen-
dorf's.
ITO 90 with you." she announced
solemnly, II should 20 much like.
"Only." she concluded. shaking her
head, II fear it should be nothing but
. dream"
In due time. back to New Jersey
went the Petersons. And back with
them went Olga-their new ten-dollar
prize. And Peterson was lucky and
sold all the pictures he had painted
while abroad.
And everything is lovely" he said
to Mrs. Peterson. "and the goose
honks high"
Olga wa transported. ".Just think"
she told herself. up in the little serv-
ants bedroom In the little Peterson
house, ten dollars-and for doing
nothing almost. am 20 glad-so
xlad-so glad"
Little BY little Olga learned to talk
after the manner Of Jerseymen. and
little by little became accustomed to
the customs Of the country.
"Olga," said Mrs. Peterson. you
may 90 out. you know, on Thursday-
and on Saturday or Sunday a~fternoon,
too. Il you want to. And you must
get acquainted with the other girls
around here. Then you won't feel
homesick, Or 20 lonely"
Olga laughed. II never homesick
feel" she answered. back to Frau
OllendorR l would not Co."
But. nevertheless, she took advice.
and gradually made the acquaintance
Of the neighborhood domestics-and
then there came the crisis.
One night Olga charged into the
presence Of Peterson and his wife
With nro b her eye.
"SWindlers," she exclaimed wrath
fully, "swtndlers-und liars-und
thieves. Yes: ! say II. Ne, . poor
innocent girl you would deceive. You
both Of you. You brought me- over
here and here I I'm. And what?
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-03-29
THE GRATITUDE OF OLGA
~ Willlsm HAmiltoa Osborne
Ce,yricht. > :. b DAILY SOY r IN. Co,


Peterson sat, lazily sketching in =
outline Of the distant ruin, and tryin-
to make up his mind whether tc 49,
tie down In dead earnest at his bit -
landscape OF give it up and 60 Of. q.
spree with Mrs. Peterson. l.
stopped . moment. to refill his pipe,
Ard then leaned back against the tree
aud crossed his legs.
Matilda" he said finally, after So:
ing at the little cottage to the rig.
for some short space Of time. Just
look at that girl work. l never saw
such industry. And she's the pink OF
neatness. too"
And" commented Mrs. Peterson,
''she works all day and almost all
night, too. Twice I woke up last
night and heard her in the buttery.
working away"
"She's worth two Of our Maggie
over home" sighed Peterson.
Six" returned his young wife. In
Z determined tone OF voice.
Peterson was an art Lacquer and
an artist. His speciality was land
scapes Of a very particular kind. And
he had to 90 to very particular places
to get his particular kind Of land
scape. It happened therefore tina:
he was summering In Hungary-real
Hungary-and at . farm house where
he could wear what he pleased and
do what he pleased.
SSNY-AAa-- A. a. - A~NA AfA ~,fRn
'but paint away like mad. But j
don't know" he continued reflective
~. why l couldn't do this back in
Jersey. I could. II It weren't for that
big blank wall Of mountain over there.
and the ruin, and the funny little
cots"
And Olga" added young Mrs. Pc
terson.
"Olga-to be sure" returned Peter.
son, his glance ono more returning
gratefully to the girl who was working
away in the cottage garden. He raised
his voice.
''Oh. Olga" he exclaimed. The gill
rose. answered his call and came trip
ping blithely toward him.
Olga" he said, speaking to her in
her native tong1e, you could Frau
Ollendorf to tell. our dinner out here
under this big tree to have. II 70 be
It too much trouble is"
But the girl laughingly shook her
head. and replied vivaciously that It
would be NO trouble ut all. She would
be pleased to comply with the re-
quest. SO, that being settled. Peter
o informed her gravely that in his
room were two pairs Of shoes that
needed cleaning. that he wanted ex-
ira washing done at once, and that he
desired that the large bathtub be half
filled with warn water. - he wanted
to take . bath before his dinner, hav-
ing been too lazy to take one when
he rose. Mrs. Peterson followed with
. few injunctions. And Olga only
smiled and nodded.
"All these things" she answered.
ALREADY have I DONE"
Peterson rose, rs she left. what .
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-03-29

You pay me ten dollars. Ten little
dollars. Katie, next door she get
twenty. Rosalie she get twenty.
three. And no washing-no iron:
nothing. And IL Am q slave. For
ten little dollars. Bah"
For ten minutes Peterson and his
wife, after recovering from their sur.
prise, argued with her. But to no
purpose. VERY well. Olga" they hn-
ally announced. "we1l pay you six
teen und send the washing out.
Olga tossed her head.
Tomorrow" she answered. COD.
vinctngly. tomorrow you l leave.
have engaged already been by Mrs
ROmaine-next block-at TWENTY-FIVE
a month: she say everybody wants
Hungarian girl and she give anything
to get one; she been watching me for
six month; she want me: she going
to have me; she pay twenty-five to
get me-" Peterson looked at his wife
sadly. "Send for Maggie, desr." he
said.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-03-29

It IL claimed that married men
make better clerks than single ones
probably because they n not in
such q hurry to get home Of an even
ing.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-03-29

The injuries we do and those va
suffer are seldom weighed in the sams
balap~e.-C. Simn'c"~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-25
Rpopfs TREATMENT Of PNEUMONIA.

Pneumonia Is too dangerous disease
for anyone to attempt to doctor himself,
although he may have the proper RENE
dies at haud.' A physician should al.
ways be called. It should be borne 10
mind, however, that pneumonia always
results from . cold or from an attack Of
the grip, and BY the proper treatment
Of these diseases threatened attack of
pneumonia may be warded. of. There
Is no question whatever about this. as
during the thirty years and more that
ChamberlaiD's Cough Remedy has been
used. We have yet to learn Of q single
case OF cold or attack Of the grip having
resulted in pneumonia when this rene
dy was used. 1t is also used by physi-
oians in the treatment OF pneumonia
with the best results. DR.. w. J.,Smith,
OF Sanders, Ala, who is also a drug
gist, says OF, it: II have been selling
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and pre-
scribing 1t In my practice for the past
six years. use 1t in case Of pneumonia
and have always gotten the best re-
Suits" For sale By Jos. 8. Claverie.
druggist. :
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-25
GIVES HEALTH. vlcoR ANo TONE.

Herbine is boon for sufferers from
aneamia. BY is use the blood is quick
" regenerated and the color becomes
normal The dropping strength is re-
vived. Tho languor is diminished.
Health, vfgor and tone predominant.
New life and happy activity results,
Mrs. Belle II. Sherel. Middlesborough,
1lls., writes: II have been troubled
with liver complaint and poor blood,
and have found nothing to benefit me
like Herbine. hope never to be with
out it. l have wished that had known
about it in my husbands lifetime. SOC.
Sold by Jos. s. Claverie, druggist. Gov.
ington. and the Crescent Drug Com
pany, Slidell, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-25
Ladies Put Stamp of Ap.
>prOval OnsFlOur made
From sRice.

The ladies of Gueydan and vi
ciLity have been trying all kinds
Of experiments with rice. Many
Of them have fixed up their old
coffee grinders into rice mills. and
are making -four for their own
use from the clean rice. This -four
they are using in al kinds Of shapes,
from the coarse grits for breakfast
food to the finest meal, which is be-
ing made into bread, gems, rolls,
cakes, pies and other table delica'
cies that formerly required the use
OF wheat flour. Those who have
made . thorough test Of the. rice
flour, even IN such = primitive
state of grinding, say that it is much
more palatsbIe and nutritious than
wheat -four, and in whatever food it
is used the result is delicious adj.
BILE. Within the last few days the
grocers have had numerous calls for
RIGS aour, bit Aere been unable to
supply it, there being none for sale.
This demand has induced the Guey-
dan Rice Mill to begin run Mon
day, when the new machinery for
making rice flo y! that vas lately
installed, will be utilized in turning
out . lagfe quantity Of the new form
Of rice.
The negro arrested at Sbreve-
port and taken TO- Ruston on
charge Of criminal assault. has been
released, his victim failing to iden.
tity him. The Jail is now cleared
Of suspects and there is little like
lihood that; the criminal will ever
be unprecedented.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-25
PARISH DIRECTORY.

|
FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT.
Circuit Judges-Claiborne and
Gaudet.
26rH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Judse-Thos. NJ. Burns, Gov
ington, Ia.
Attorney-Joseph B. Lancaster,
CovingtoD, La
PARISH OFFICIALS.
Representative, Fritz Salmen.
Slidell, La.
Sheriff, T. Z. Brewster, Covington
Clerk OF Court. II u Warren Z"
Coroner. DR.. F. G. Alarrero, Gov
iugton. La.
Treasurer, A. Frederick. Coving-
ton, La.
Assessor, Warren Thomas, Of
Covington, La.
Surveyor, j N Yates. Vsrger
Supervisors of Election, Jules
B. Mailie, Warren Thomas aud ".
+. Parker, Covington, In.
Official Journal, St. Tammany
Farmer.
POLICE JURY
President, Geo. Keep. Jr.
Secretary, W. G. Kentzel.
LIST ward, Geo. Koepp, Jr.. Madi-
sonville.
I'd ward, ". Fitzgerald. Covipg-
ton.
81 Ward NJ. G. Day, !"
4th ward. Geo. Bierhorst. Mande-
vile.
5th ward. Louis GraLtham,
Thomasville.
9th ward, S. r. Wilson, Violin
7tb ward, J. !. Cusachs. Bayou
Lacombe
9Th ward. H :. Willis, Pearl
River
9th ward, L. Il. Miles. sliaell.
SCHOOL BOARD
President, j S. Jones, Coving
ton.
superintendent and Secretary,
NJ. A. Verret, Vaudeville. La.
let ward john Englehardt,
Madisonville.
I'd ward--D. C. Wallis, Verger
3rd ward j. S. Jones, Gov
ington.
4th ward-P. H. Hanstorough,
Vaudeville.
9Th ward-W. H. Kahl, Thomas.
vile.
9th ward -Robt. e. Abney, Flor
enville.
9TH ward-Howard Pierce, Bayou
Lacombe.
9Th ward p. W. Schneider,
Pearl River.
9th ward-C. N. Liddle. Slidell,
At Large-A. d. Crawford. 1
JURY COMMISSIONERS
II. r Warren, ex-officio. Chas.
Oulliber, G.. F.. Mcmahon, V. H. |
Frederick, Ernest Prieto and Sam
ralley.
TOWN OF CONVICTION.
Mayor. DR.. c. 2. Williams.
Aloelmsn-C. G.. SECOND, E.
Norman, J. S. jones, W. j. Warren,
G. NJ. Poole, Jr., and E j. Freder.
lex.
Secretary. W. G. Kentze!.
Treasurer, s. ,. Anderson
Marshal. P. J. Dulion.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Methodist - Rev. WIN. Schuhle,
pastor. Services every Sunda,
IL a. m. aud 1870 p M. Sunday
School at $50 a. m. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday at 1880
p. m.
Episcopal Services every frs: and
third Sundays at II a. m. and
$500 p. m. Sunday School at 10
4, m.
Presbyterian-Rev. John NJ Viii
liams, PASTOR. Services every
FIRST aud third Sundays ut ii a n,
and 1880 p. m. Sunday School at
$3.50 T. m. Prayer meeting
every Thursday 7:3O p. M.
jacksonville. second Sunday
Q tholic-Rev. J. Koeger]. Rector
Covington j
Every Sunday and holy day OF.
litigation. holy mass at 8 A. NJ. and
0 A. n.
Abita Springs.
Every Sunday andsday OF obliga- {
ion at 8 a. m. FIRST and fourth
unday of the month at 10 a. M. Z
Madisonville
FIRST Sunday, at 8 a. m. Third
unday 10 m. 4
Holy Angels Guardian, near Be- s
leo, 5th Sunday and 2ud Monday
I tue month, at 8 IL. M. =
Mandeville. y
ev. L. II Roth, Rector. Earl, o
mass Z n. N. and high mass 9 II. @
IN. every Sunday :
ChiEcllnba. y
ev. P. Beda Mailer, O. s. b., l
Chaplain. Chapel of tho Deaf Mure
Institute. Holy mass, with set. A
mon in English, every Sunday
and holy day of obligation. at
s a. m. q
~ |
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-25

Some. interesting facts concerning
the present condition of the War
Department are brought out in an
article bearing the endorsement Of
Secretary Taft. in. the current num-
Der Of Harper's Weekly. Although
the army is costing the people less
from year to year. the soldiers are
better paid, than in any other army
in the world. Our soldiers receive
$13 month, while the pay Of the
other nations is as follows: Aus
tria-Hdngaryy, 70 cents month;
France, 81 "a; Germany, 81 so;
Great Britain, $7.14; Japan, 60
Cents; Russia, IL cents.
j The king of mollusks lives in the
Indian and South Pacific Oceans.
He attalns to a weight of 500
pounds, and the shell is of the bi.
valve k'nd. And-hia shape is about
the same as that Of our common
fresh water musseL The gigantic
Tr'dacna is the largest mollusk
known to have lived ION the earth
since the Silur,an age. 1t is found
on the bottom Of the shallow parts
of the ocean, and the large ones
have no power to move about.
They lie on one side. and all about
them the corals build up until King
1ridacna is sometime found IN q
well-llke hole IN the coral forma. |
ton.
John Smith, a Tacoma character,
died IN that city recently, carrying !
q secret with him. Every summer
for many years he had disappeared
into the Cascade mountains for
few weeks and returned with about
10000 worth of gold dust. Many
tried, but none could find his mine.
He was trying to tell friend where
it was when he died.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-25

and Old Landing.
=.
THE STEAMER
|NEWCAMElIA
Commencing ...........
.zans~< Will Ieave Milneburg. on
4S4E tho arrival Of cars from
.-tssass L.. and N. Depot, head of
Canal street.
DAILY, Except Sundays and
Wednesdays 4 F. NJ. tram.
Returning leaves Madisonville,
DAILY, at 5 A. NJ.
Water and weather permitting
EXCURSIONS
Mandeville,> Lewisburg, Madison
vile and Old Landing.
SUNDAYS, 8 A. NJ. Train.
| Freight received daily at the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad depot, head
Of Girod street. :
|
". G. COYLE & CO., Agents.
No. 1923 Carondelet at. cor. Union.
Fol- MadisOnv1lle and COvDssg-
ton.
H The Schooner
Il JOSIE WEAVER
a. T. G. WEAVER. MANAGER.
Will leave head of New Basin, New
Orleans, every SATURDAY. $3.50 P. u
Returning, will leave Covipgton every
WEDNESDAY, at IL n.
RATES OF FREIGHT:
Cotton. per Gale. so cent?
Dry barrels ........... .... Is cent,
NsoAo ~ cou|
Other rates in proportion.
J. j. CLARK. Agent,
Head OF New Basin Ee~ Orleans
For Natli sUnvillc and EOvilag.
ton.
The Schooner
RoSA a
Will leave head of New Basin, New
Orleans every THURSDAY, at 4 P. N.
Returning, will leave CovinQton every
MONDAY, at 10 A. n
j. s. JONES. AGENT.
RATES Of FREIGHT.
Cotton, per bale. so cents
Dry barrels. ..... 80. ..15 cent
Sacks. 80. 800. 500. 10 cents
Other rates in proportion.
JONES & PICKETT: owne--.
Omce IN COVlnGtOn, on COLUMBIA street
For Madisonville and Cov,ngtOn.
The Schooner. -
ANITA D.
L. P. DELCROlX MANAGER
Will leave head of New Basin, New
Orleans, every TUESDAY, $3.50 F. n.
Returning will leave Covingtop every |
FRIDAY at M.
RATES OF FREIGHT
Cotton, per bale. ......... so cents. |
Dry Barrels. ........ -. Is cents. |
Sacks. 1880. ). ..... 10 cents.
Other rates in proportion.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-29
Convinced of His Innocence.

That Prince of story tellers, Gener-
al Pickens OF North Carolina, tells
this good story:
1t has often been said that the late
Zeb Vance could talk jury out OF
their senses. He was wonderfully
successful in almost everything he I'M
dertook. Once he was counsel for
a man accused of horse-stealing, and
there was no question but that the
charge was true. Vance made long
and touching speech. The jury re-
tired but returned in a few minutes,
and, with tears in their eyes, proclaim
ed the man not guilty.
Il met the fellow soon after he left
the court room and was enjoying
the air of freedom and I asked
him:
"Jim, the danger is past; you have
been declared not guilty of steal
ing that horse, but, honor bright,
didn't you steal him?"
ITO which Jim answered:
General, by Cad, sab, I have long
thought | did take that horse, but
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-29

not one ,mcng the vast millions who
would not accept such .e.ms. II SO,
| think the e.ov:: lmc1t has the right
20 tax him agairs: me weakness that
enslaves him.
N"w Is the t.rle 20 act. The sub
ies: has ocen talked Of enough. Do
not be afraid 10 act Rear in mind,
dear ccuntryraen, that this is not ex-
at;..y lev :vpcr' r.: for already
labor trusts are in :: .4ssful opera
tion-such as the wheat growers,
corn raisers and fl.v mixers. To
act is to succeed Nr.hinks ! see be-
yond the gloomy mist the snadowy
evil OF oppression lurking beneath
the brilliancy o. the rising star that
shall shine upon tn grandest AMI
most pc vc:irl 'rgt1 alton that
ever the nis:,,? OF the world has re-
corded. God speed the day when
not only +'.~ goo p. 'r:~ OF ti:e :n:h
land, bur t;' .a5 re:> It cv:"s occ"-
patton, shl!! be protected.
B. B.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-29

dispatch was sent, and all street traf-
fic was suspended. 1t was believed
that shipping in the bay had warning
OF the approach Of the storm, but up
to the time the dispatch was sent the
ships were invisible on account of the
rain and had not communicated with
the shore
Two hundred persons are reported
injured.
Washington, September 26.-The
war department today received a
cablegram from Manila saying that
the transport Logan has been de-
layed from sailing from that place by
a typhoon. No mention is made Of
damage 10 property.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-29
THE COTTON ASSOCIATION.
To Be Strong is to Have Capital-The
Farmers Should Organize
Is the Time to Act.

Editor OF The Herald and News:
The word trust may irritate your
minds, but when justly operated it is
a blessing, for in it is unity, and in
unity is power I wish to say here
thai we do not choose to limit the
Cotton Trust to a few rich men only
No! we detest that, but we wish to
have, not few, not nalf, but all-the
whole number, every farmer fall in
union with that organization that
Eberates him from the curse Of
slavery. Let every farmer yield
freely to the move that makes him
free; and may he realize that the day
is coming when he shall be no longer
classed as an ignorant and unor-
ganized people, Yea, may the farmer
lift up his head in pride and keep pace
with the organized world.
Dear friends. I am sorry to say
that the Cotton Trust (or Association
you may choose to term it) at 'es-
ent is an infant, weak, without 'er.
The price that has been agree Upon
is eleven cents pound. While some
viii! hold their cotton. Others will not.
1t reminds me of the tiny ants pulling
a crum-some pulling one way and
some another. Instead of three cents
on each bale sold there should be
three dollars, or more. And then,
the convention could buy the cotton
of those Who cannot hold, and in a
pe1iod Of tine 5u. the entire crop;
then speculate if or whole cent.
Could one be SO ignorant, so con-
trary. as not to accept such liberal
terms of freedom? Surely there is