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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11

all members:
The Senate.
1. A L. Gilbert (Rep.), Powhattan.
2. B. P. Waggener (Dem.)' Atchi-
3. vinton stillings (Rep.). Leaven-
worth.
4. J. F. Getty (Rep.l. Kansas City.
s. Geo. H Hodges (Dem.). Olathe.
7. B. r. Baker (Rep.), Pleasanton.
s. c. I. Martin (Rep.), Ft- Scott
8. e. F. Porter (Rep-), Pittsburg-
10. c. S. Huffman (Rep.), Columbus.
IL. DR.. Conner (Rep.), Labette City.
IL. Samuel Porter (Rep.), Caney.
Is. S. S. Benedict (Rep.), Benedict
IA. J. L. Barton (Rep.). Yates Cen
IS. H. J. Smith CRep.). ottawa
1e. H. B. Miller (Rep.l. Usage City.
II. J. B. Belts (Rep), Topeka.
IS. Geo. P. Hayden (Rep), Wet
10. E. R. Fulton CRep.). Marysville.
90. G. NJ. Lower (Rep.). Eaddam.
21. ]. N. Doney (Rep.), Maple Hill.
%. J. E. Brewer (Rep), Abilene.
%. J. M. Hamme (Rep.), Cotton
"a. Geo. 3. Tucker (Rep). Eureka.
rs. w. F. Benson (Dem.), Ell Dorado.
%. w. S. Fitzpatrick (Rep.), Sedan.
81. Ed Wilkerson (Rep.), Winfield.
%. r. T. Simons (Rep.), Caldwell.
%. J. H. Stewart (ReD.), Wichita
80. j. w. Hughes (Rep.), McPher-
81. Fred H. Quincy (Eep3. saiina.
80. Chas. N. Peck (Rep.), Concordia.
33. 1. D. Young (Rep-), Beloit-
"a. D, B. Harrison (Rep.), Downs.
IS. q. L. Chapman (Rep.), Great
se. c. G. Carver (Rep.), Anthony.
81. r. A. Noftzger (Rep.), Anthony.
80. F. D. Smith (Rep.), Kinsley.
SO. Chas. Buschow (Rep.), Colby.
40. w. H, Haskell (Rep.). Smith
Center.
1. Doniphan-Cyrus Leland (Rep.).
O. Atchison-Geo. ALBANIAN (Dem.>.
3. Atehison Ed Perdue Dem->.
4 Jefferson-w. A. Clark Rep.).
Winchester.
5. Jefferson-G. W. Plummer Rep.).
Perry.
s. Leavenworth S. c. Winters
(Rep.), Leavenworth.
Z. Leavenworth = Frank Ohlhausen,
(Rep.), Leavenworth.
8. Leavenworth j. NJ. Phenecie
9. wyandotte-E. K. Robinett Rep.)
Kansas City.
10. Wyandotte = s. s. GIasscock
(Rep.), Kansas City.
IL. Wyandotte-C. d. Dale (Rep.),
IL. Johnso o B. Haskins Rep.).
Lenexa.
10. Douglas-J. L. Brady (Rep.),
IA. DougiasEw. R. Stubs Rep.).
Lawrence.
Is. Franklin-J. M. Ransom (Rep.).
Ottawa.
1s. FrankIin-A. W. Benson Rep).
IT. Miami-P. W. GoebeI (Dem.l,
Louisburg.
Is. Linn David Warren Rep.).
Mound City.
10. Anderson-w. A. Trigg Rep.).
20. Alien. t. Treadway Rep.).
La Harpe.
q. Bourbon-C. E. Huett (Dem.) Fort
Scott.
p. Bourbon-F. F. PawIing Rep.).
Fulton.
%. crawfOrd-J. W. Monte Rep.>,
"a. Crawford-C. A. Fisher Rep.).
Pittsburg.
Is. Cherokee-H G. cowan CRep.).
Weir City.
&c. Cherokee. B. schermerhorn
(Rep.), Ga1ena.
27. Labette-A. NJ. sOurbeer (Rep.).
Parsons.
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were asked Mr.. and Mrs. V. B. KiStler,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Hathaway, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Parks, Mr.. and Mrs Geo.
G. Bowman, Me. and Mrs. E. S. Gresser,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Davis, DR.. and
Mrs. H. G.. Miner. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Etter,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Bergundthal, Mr.
and Mrs William Rutter, Mr.. and Mrs
Barton, Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Conlxle, Mr.
and Mrs. George Hoyes, Miss Seymour
Miss Florence Kimball and Miss Fanny
Cole.
Dr. and Mrs L. L. Goodwin, $40 Mon
roe street, were at home Informally
Tuesday night to formerly Of Eskridge
people for Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Hull,
Mrs. Goodwin's parents, who are visit
ing them. The company included Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Belts. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A era
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Gowsage,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lawlor, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Atcfison, ME-. and Mrs
Jonas Barrett, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs A. G. Miner,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Sidwell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orrin Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
SWartz. Mr.. and Mrs. John Seaman,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Washburn. Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Heu-
lett, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cosley, NE.
and Mrs. L. Maxwell, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Meredith, Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ.
and Mrs. Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs v. G.
Houston, the Rev. and Mrs. Sheppard,
the Rev. and Mrs. J. E Glendenning,
the Rev. and Mrs. F. F. Otto, Mrs Isa-
dore Richardson, Mrs. Pearl, Miss Dolly
Curtis, Miss Jennie Isenhowe, Miss
Anna Eden, Miss Hazel Eden, Miss
Ella. Eden, Miss Esther Hamilton, Miss
Hattie Hamilton, Miss Gladys Richard.
son. Miss Elsie Moore, Miss .Mollie
Goodwin, Miss Rose Goodwin, Miss
I.allie Goodwin, Mr.. Frank Miner, Mr..
A. G. Goodwin, Mr.. c. A Goodwin, Mr..
s. L. Hull Mr.. J. E. Hull, Mr.. Frank
Swearingen, Miss frankie Lawlor, Miss
Grace Ott-
Some of the people who live at the
Kemper apartment house have organ
lied a card club which will meet fort
nightly for the rest of the season. Mr..
and Mrs. Earle c. Williams entertained
other members are Mr.. and Mrs W. z.
Ogston and their guest, Miss Bates of
Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. William Hilton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patterson, and Mr..
Ellsworth Weaver. Mr.. and Mrs Will
Jams other guests Monday were Mr..
and Mrs B. F. Akers. Miss Nina
Thomas and Mr.. Ralph Moore.
The Duplicate Whist club met yes
terday with Mrs. Eugene S. Quinton
and will be entertained Friday, January
IS, by Mrs. Harold Chase.
The officers of the Woman's Home
Missionary society of the First Method
ist Episcopal church, will entertain the
their friends at thinbles Friday after
noon, January Is, at half after o'clock
at Mrs. George A. Smiths house, SOB
Topeka avenue.
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EPecpic sending items to this deparrm emit
of the State 3urnal viii confer favor
by giving tho fuu first name or tWo
initials, with all proper names. Items
must he accompanied 5y the name ana
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
Those Who Will Make the Laws at
This Session.

bers of both house and senate, together
with the number of their districts, thu
counties from which the representative:
come, and the postofice addresses O
all members:
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Mr.. Jay House gave a Babes in Toy
land theater party last night followed
by a supper at the Elks. his guests in
Guiding Mr.. and Mrs. w Y Morgan
of Hutchinson, Miss Augusta Dewey.
Miss Katharine Clough. Miss Nellie
Armentrout, Mr.. Leslie Wallace of
lola and Mr.. Parks Helmick Of Cha
mute.
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The Wednesday Afternoon Whist
club is meeting today with Mrs. Dick
Alden. Mrs. John Norton, Mrs Don
Mulvane and Miss Mabel Knowles are
playing for Miss Helen Smith and Miss
Bessie Hayden who are out of town
and Miss Meta Robinson who has been
indisposed for about a week
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joel r. Burrow will
give a dinner at the Copeland Thurs
day night for Mrs Burrows sister,
Miss Ingalls, of Providence. r. L
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The Occidental club presided at the
meeting of the Thorpe Mothers Union
at the Provident Association building.
Fourth and jackson streets yesterday
Mrs Jonathan Thomas gave q talk
on her European travels and Miss
Josephine Keller gave a reading. one
of Richard Harding Davis stories.
which were well enjoyed.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Petro We're host
and hostess at an evening high five at
their house. 1913 Topeka avenue, Tues
day night in compliment to Mrs. W. NJ
Costley Of Peoria. Illinois, besides whom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11

The officers of the Woman's Home
Missionary society of the First Method
list Episcopal church, will entertain the
members of the society and some of
their friends at thimbles Friday after
noon, January Is, at half after o'clock
at Mrs. George A. Smiths house, SOB
Topeka avenue.
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The Duplicate Whist club met yes
terday with Mrs. Eugene S. Quinton
and will be entertained Friday, January
IS, by Mrs. Harold Chase.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18

lncing at WiIIOugbby Beach Hotel.
One mile from Ocean View. Three
or rest and best view of u. S. Navy
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page in the current history ef
that progressive commonwealth.
And as DR.. Stetson relates
it. "The echo of the unmatched elo-
quence and convincing logic of the two
gifted Carolinians fingers still and will
continue TO linger with the men and
women of Maine.
There are four men among all
those who have visited Maine since
the war said DR.. Stetson. who have
drawn larger audiences and created
more enthusiasm and favorable com
ment than all the others who have
been among us. These four were Hon.
Chas h. Aycock, Hon. Frank ID. Win
ston. Gen. Jno. b. Gordon and Gen.
Joseph Wheeler"
The gates of Maine and the doors
of the homes of Maine stand wide
open for such men as these and are
yearnng for another visit from your
distinguished ex-governor and your
present popular and peculiarly gifted
ieutenant-governor Spare them to ls
when ever you can, and they will at
all times receive our warmest and
heartiest welcome"
Dr. Stetson is a really great Ameri-
cam and who hears him on the ros-
trum, or fingers with him in social
intercourse, will not only admire him
but hold him in sincere and lofty es-
reCm
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BUILDER Of TWO
COMMONWEALT THIS
One Whom History Has
Little HOnored.
LIFE OF BEN HAWKINS
1t Was Through Him That Mississip
and Alabama Entered the Union
OF States. Interesting Leaves
From Some Almost Forgotten
History.
History.
Jackson, Miss, June II, 1905.

JACKSON, MISS, June {, I5U0.
In the year 1896 President Wash
ington appointed an old North Caro-
lima friend of his to the position of
Commissioner to the Greek Indians in
western Georgia-as that State claim
ed. The United States having guaran-
teed the States against attack from the
Indians. and this being a strong reason
why the Southern States had Joined
the New Union, it seemed quite proper
to the National Government to take
control of the Indians and guarantee
them the possession of their lands.
This friend of the first President was
Benjamin Hawkins, son of the Private
Secretary of Governor Tryon-the
much abused English Governor of
North Carolina just prior to the out
break of the Revolution. Young HaW-
kins had been sent to Princeton, where
he learned French better than most
college boys do, and consequently was
recommended by the good old Doctor
Witherspoon to General Washington
as interpreter or lhat language about
the time the famous Lafayette join
ed Washington's army Hawkins made
an efficient MEMBER OF the Generals
military houshold; but he resigned his
position for some unknown reason and
returned to his home in North Caro-
lima late in 1879. A year or two later
we find him in the State Legislature
and a little later still a contractor for
furnishing the State with military
stores. He was not without ability and
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ut almost every turn he found his ex-
chequer filling with good money.
The next time the great outside
world heard anything of Hawkins it
was as an ardent supporter of Wash
ingtons plan of National Union in
1888. and opposing with equal zeal the
tactics of Patrick Henry for defeating
Washngtoa's scheme. 1t was not un-
reasonable to suppose that the retired
general of Mount Vernon remembered
kindly the PRINCETON college boy who
had come to hint to help him TO talk to
Lafayette. When the Constitution was
finally adopted and Henry and his
party retired once for all from active
politics. Hawkins appears. full
grown man, in the prime of life. the
owner of a goodly fortune. at Phila-
delphia as United States Senator from
North Carolina-the States rights
man 'for" North Carolina.
AS Senator Hawkins soon came into
conflict with Richard Henry Lee
Washington's erstwhile rival for mill
tary honors i'm Virginia-and his fol-
lowers. John Taylor of Carolina, James
Madison of Orange and Thomas JEFF
ferSon. The Virginians We're good
politicians; they did not like Hamil-
ton aud they We're disappointed and
chagrined beyond measure that Wash
ington should have taken sides with
the brilliant New York statesman as
against themselves. Hawkins remain
ed true To his old patron and honored
chief and voted as the President de-
sired on every important measure. But
the North Carolinians We're every
year falling more and more under the
spell of the red-haired genius Of Mon
ucello and this meant that Hawkins
would lose his seat in the Senate The
.IaffarSnr1 n IN
kins very adroitly to know if he might
possibly be weaned away from Hamil-
tons politics: they intimated that he
might be defeated if he continued in
his course. Madison, Taylor and fin
ally Nathaniel Macon. Hawkins
neighbor and college mate at Prince
ton, all Joined the scheme, to change
his attitude and even threatened to
fight him in the Legislature, but to no
avail. Hawkins stood firm and was de-
feated in 1896: an ardent Jeffersonian
was chosen to succeed him-one who
openly and almost scandalously op-
posed WdShington'S policy i'm relation
to the French Revolution. Washing
ton remained true to his staunch sup
porter and nominated him at once to
the lucrative portion of Indian Com
missioner mentioned aboYeI and so
good an official did he make that JEFF
ferson appointed him in 1901 on Ma
cons recommendation. Hawkins held
his place until his death in 1916 when
the territories of Alabama and Mis-
sissippi were ready to enter the Union
as States. and within two decades after
the death of Hawkins the Indians
forcibly colonized in the present In
dian Territory and Oklahoma
So much of Hawkins life has been
sketched because he was the builder
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DR.. ". v. STETSON
At GREE NSBORO
Names Distinguished
Educator at Teachers
Assembly.
EDUCATIONAL LEADER
His Able Address Opening The Session
of 1905 Masterpiece of Prac-
ticaI Idea and Wholesome
Thought.
Thought.
BY T. b. ARENDELL.

There are statesmen and statesmen.
The tribe of political statesmen is the
largest because the field is more
gorgeous and more inviting. but, ther,
are literary statesmen. philantftropie
statesmen and commercial and finan-
cial statement, and all these have been
with us during the greater part Of ouA
rational life, but the demands of thG
times are rapidly developing another
class of statesmen. The educational !
statesmen. Men who with earnestness.
fidelity and peculiar fitness are delving
more deeply than ever before, into the
problem OF citizen building
one of these, and a disciple aGone
them, is DR.. William Wallace StStson.
of the State of Maine. This distin-
Euished gentleman, the present Super
intendent of the public school system
of the State of Maine. was among the
noted visitors who helped TO make
this years session of the North Caro-
lima Teachers Assembly more produc-
tive of substantial results than any
session perhaps that has been held
since its organization.
DIR. Stetson. while his home is i'm
the Pine Tree Commonwealth, is a
distinctive American. He is full grown
in physique and ins mental develop
ment. He is broad -shouldered and
broad-minded, big-bodied, bigi- Drained
and big hearted He is an idealist
nut conservative. safe and sound.
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GREATEST ATTRACTIONS IN THE SOUTH
~ Low week ~ ~ms
a

Of two powerful commonwealths in the
American Union and because the au-
thor has been able to find only one
reference to his life and work in the
various American or English encyclo-
pedias. So important a name ought
not to be permitted to fade from the
minds of men and the pages of history.
The Prosperity of tho Gulf States and
tho ProStration OF Virginia.
Soon after Hawkins began his work
in the lower South. Congress set apart
all the lands held by the various tribes
of Indians in that region as the terri
tory of Mississippi. In 1904 the State
of Georgia formally gave up to the
United States whatever claims she had
to the Indian lands over which Haw-
kinS presided. But there was great
dissatisfaction in the State about the
surrender. When this country proved
SO rich and promising as cotton lands,
the dissatisfaction waXed warmer.
Border warfare between the west
Georgians and the Indians became
chronic. The United States Govern
ment was steadily becoming less in
dulgent to slavery The thousands of
Virginians. Carolinians and Georgians
who moved into the Mississippi terri
tory carried as many other thousands
of negro slaves Before 1920 the race
IN Congress between the North and
South for the possession of new States
had begun. In 171T-1I19 as already
noted, two new slave States were crea-
ted out of Hawkins Indian lands. The
greatest activity in opening up to the
new region was manifest and the high
price of cotton made negroes valuable
and cotton raising q paying business.
The average profit in both Alabama
and Mississippi on capital invested in
cotton plantations and negroes was
fifteen per cent per annum. No Won
der the old South moved to the South
west. that negro slavery was soon re-
garded as a blessing. Indeed Virginia
and North Carolina We're sorely press
ed while these younger States were
fiourishing. Land deprecated in value
in the upper South one hundred per
cent and Jefferson would have had
his beloved Monticello sold under the
auctioneeris hammer but for the
timely aid Of New York friends.
But prosperity continued in this
lower South; and the more prosperous
the people the more urgent were they
fer the expulsion OF their Indian
The United States not SYM
pathetic with the expansion of the
South did not hasten to dispossess
their wards of their lands. Georgia.
within whose bounds large reserva-
tions had been kept intact. demanded
possession. This demand not being
met. she took possession and began the
forcible occupation of the coveted
lands Alabama and Mississippi SYM
pathized The United States sent
troops to the scene of dispute under
command OF General Gaines. Governor
Troup Of Georgia called out the State
CONTINUED on Page Three)
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He is a practical worker, as wc!l
as a profound scholar.
He has lived in the strenuous West
as we'll as in the prosaic East, nor is
he typical of either one or the other.
He has sojourned among the people
Of the South. studied men and condi-
tions everywhere, and equipped him
self for wise and wholesome council
among the educators Of the country
from border to border. He is unas-
suming, ever modest but there is a
power and force in his makeup which
it is easy to observe. He is one of
this country'S foremost educators. His
educational creed is as comprehensive
as the children of his country arr
numerous, and his impulses are as sim
cere and patriotic as the cause for
which he pleads is essential and just.
He reVeres the past, he is in love
with the present, and has an abiding
faith i'm the future of his country in its
entirety, and the people en- masse.. He
is student as we'll as teacher. and
he studies men and conditions as he
passes about among his fellows.
lie is 4 polished and impressive
speaker. His well-chosen words flow
gently and smoothly from fountain
head OF sound reasoning. profound
logic and wholesome thought
The Stetson eloquence is calm, but
inspiring, the Stetson argument is
simple but convincing, the Stetson hu-
NOR plain but genuine and refreshing
His speech at Greensboro was q mas
terpiece-an unansWerable plea for
the sunlight OF learning in every home
in the land.
The distinguished visitor was intro
duced TO his cultured and discriminat-
ing audience by Lieutenant Governor
Francs ID. Winston in one of the
happiest of the many happy efforts of
the brilliant orator from Bertie, and
in a moment the man from Maine had
riveted about him the closest attention
of every person in the vast audience.
not by fuIsome praise. not by vocifer-
Gus deciamations. but by n calm and
profound analysis of the great subject
he had in hand which applies TO
North Carolina, according to his way
of dealing with il. in the same manner
that it does to his own or any other
comm onwealth
He preached the doctrine of univer-
sal enlightenment. of American citi-
zen building, of national advancement
and achievement His audience heard
him gladly. and cheered his utterances
with generous applause.
Some months ago DIR. Stetson
thawed the ice, if indeed there was ice
between the State of Maine and the
State of North Carolina, by extending
q special and urgent invitation to two
OF North Carolina's most gifted sons:
Hon. ChaS. Il. Aycock and Hon. Fran
els ID. Winston to join him i'm an edu-
catonal campaign through the typical
New England State. The invitation
was accepted, and the educational
itinerary Of 4Aycock and Winston in the
pine tree State wrote new
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IN THE MIDSUMMER
Baptists Meet at Jackson
Springs the Event.
Iune II 10 July a the Dates For ihs
Great Gathering at Delightful
Health Resort in North
Carolina.

The Midsummer Meeting of the
North Carolina Baptists will take
place at Jackson Springs June 27th to
July 4th, and the indications are for
an unusually large attendance. as
these meetings grow in interest each
year and are at most attractive re-
sort.
The exercises begin on Tuesday
night, June 9th, when there will be a
song service, conducted by Professor
Charles E. Brewer of Wake Forest.
the purpose being to organize the
singers There will also be a prayer
service.
Wednesday, June 2Sth. sees the
regular work begun. At $3.50 Rev
George j. Dowell, of Carthage, leads
in devotions, at 10 Prof. w. r. Gull
lom, of Wake Forest has a Bible
study. Religion and Life" Romans
1:1-17, at IL Rev. Fred ID. Hale, or
Wilmington, makes an evangelistic ad-
dress. In the afternoon at 4 there
viii be a conference of pastors. pre-
sided over by T. j. Taylor, OF Warren
ton. the topics being C) The Sunday
Evening Meeting. J. G. Massee. Raj
eigh; CD Preparing a Church for Re-
vival. c. ID. Graves. Wadesboro. The
night service will begin with song, and
there will be sermon by Rev. j. W.
Lynch, Wake Forest
Thursday. June 29th the exercises
begin at $3.50. Rev. j. E. Smith lead
ing the devotions, these being followed
by Bible Study, Romans 1.18-3.20---
Religion. Lies Deepest Necessity"
by w. r.. Cullom. Address by Pastor
William Lunsford OF Asheville
In the afternoon Rev. H. G.. Moore
will conduct a conference of Sunday
school workers. The night sermon
will be by Rev. A. C. Cree, of Louis
vile. Ky.
The program for Friday is devotion
al by Rev. G. II. Durham, of Lumber
ton; Bible study from Romans 3:21-
5:21: THE necessity of religion met
Continued on Page Two)
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POOREST COTTON PROSPECT.
The Outlook In Johnston County Is
Poorest Ever Known.

To the Editor: I notice the
cotton crop in Texas is reported very
unfavorable. l have been living in
Johnston county for the past eight
years. and / must say we have the
poorest prospect now for cotton crop
during these years. Near town, hands
are asking $1.00 a day for chopping
and hard to get at any price. Out in
the country the price is sc. per day
The crops / have noticed are generally
small: poor stand; grassy and very
unsatisfactory. / feel safe in saying
there will fully be 80 per cent to 40
per cent. decrease in amount of cot
ton per acre from last year, notwith-
standing considerable decrease in acre
age. l came in today feeling blue at
the prospects.
The tobacco crop is very encourage
ing: only complaint is large number of
worms.
r. l.. RAY.
Smithfield. n. c., June H.
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Magnificent Hotel ChamberIin. Fin
and dancing IT, S. Warships Consta
engaged now in fight with navy. NJ
i'm the South.
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SmithfeId, N. c.. June H.

On Friday night of last week safe
crlkerS got in some very effective
work at MonteZuma, Mitchell county.
Two safes were blown open, the post
office robbed, and n considerable.
amount of booty carried away.-Wa.
tauga Democrat.