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Query.

doctor, what is the matter with
me?"
The man who had called together
all the experts that he could collect
to pass on his condition raised him
self up anxously as the spokesman
came In.
That able practitioner smiled sadly
and shook his head.
at Is too soon yet to determine
he replied.
"Too soon!" exclaimed the patient.
"Too soon Why my dear sir you
doctors have been examining me with
instruments and pounding me now
for the last forty.eight hours. Aren't
you in position to name my
trouble?"
"Not quite yet, sir, was the reply
"Well, when can | know?'
The able doctor rested his glasses
reflectlngly upon the bedpost.
"My dear sir" he replied, Just as
soon as we can get together and de-
thirds
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NUMBER "A.

cts, and they have, By this means.
accumulated millions. Why should
the cotton raisers not combine to re-
duce the acreage this year, and by
the aid of the government bureau
keep, in future years, the production
within the worlds consumption, and
thereby dictate the price of cotton In
the markets of the World?
Everybody admits that II the plant
ers do combine and reduce the acreage
25 or 30 per cent cotton will go back
to 10 cents per pound before the next
crop is made. But you hear 1t on
every side that the farmers won't get
together; that they will attend the
meetings and talk reduction to all
their neighbors and then go home and
plant bigger crop than last year,
The man who will do this Is possessed
with the spirit of Shylock; Is at
heart a miser, and in practice an An
nanias. You can and should meet
and organize in every precinct
county, State and Territory where
cotton is grown and agree on the 20
or 30 per cent reduction, and faithfully
and honestly carry out the agreement.
II you do, and the bureau report next
June confirms the fact that the acre
age has been reduced 20 or 80 per
cent, cotton will then go up as rapidly
as IL declined when the bureau made
its estimate of the 12600, ,OO0-bale crop
last year. If you fail to reduce the
acreage this year and from any cause
make another 10000, ,00O-bale crop,
you will invite disaster and ruin, and
entail on yourselves and the entire
South. a period of depression, misery
and want such as she has never ex'
perienced since the days OF the civil
War
Reduce the acreage rs to 30 per
cent. and under same conditions as
last year you restore prosperity ana
happiness to every Southern home,
and restore to the South the CONNER
! cial supremacy she so richly deserves
hope the cotton raisers Will take
each other by the hand, and, with
Roman courage, move in solid pha'
lanx to the accomplishment OF TINS
one glorious purpose. If you do unite
and accomplish this purpose, you VIII
have set precedent that VIII DC
worth millions to you In the future
and demonstrate to the world, In one
instance, at least, that farmers can
help themselves. J. Il. LANCASTEh
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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


Louise Scroeder was shot and in
stantly killed by Emil Bollinger, a
ianitor. in a New York hotel, Bollin-
ger claimed that the woman had ruined
his life,
Rev. Ruben A. Torrey aud Charles
Alexander. American reviyalists, sue
cessfully inaugurated monster relig-
ious movement in Royal Albert hail.
London. The hall seats about 1000
and an enormous number were unable
to gain admittance.
Birmingham, Ala, suffered a loss of
s240.000 by a fire which threatened
for time to lick up millions A time
" change of wind and downpour of
rain came as godsend.
President c. r. Beckwith of the
Oherlin CO.. national bank, who was
involved in financial transactions with
Mrs Cassie l.. Chadwick, has sue
cumbed to worry He died on the 5th
inst, after two days of unconscious
ness,
President John Mitchell of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America has gone
to Birmingham, Ala, to investigate the
grievances of the bituminous miners Of
the Twentieth district, who have been
on strike since last July.
Bishop Hoban OF the Catholic dio-
cese OF Scranton. Pa, in a sermon,
came out unequivocally for permitting
10 ,,ln hap n ir
games on Sunday,
The entire New England coast south
of Cape Cod is in the grip of one Of the
worst ice embargoes experienced in
many years. and shipping of all kinds
Is tied up
Among the public bequests made by
the late Edward A. Goodnow, of Wor-
cester, Mass, are $4,000 each to Tus-
kegee institute, Oberlin (O) college
Northfield seminary, Huguenot semi
nary. Wellington, South Africa and
Washburn colege.
After nearly four years imprison-
ment, on charge Of embezzlement,
George d Essauer, at one time prom
inent In Chicago society. has been re-
leased on a habeas corpus writ.
The Dominican custom house is still
In the hands Of the Dominican officials
despite published reports to the con-
trary
According to the statement of a
bonding company in New York, the
amount Of embezzlements in the United
States in 1904 aggregated $10000,0O0.
The California assembly has voted
TO recede the Yosemite valley to the
general government.
The two softest political snaps in St
Louis, the excise commissionershir
and the coal oil inspectorship, are like
ly to be placed on salary basis by
the present Missouri legislature,
A ST. Petersburg dispatch says that
Maxim Gorky and seven other authors
and publicists are to be tried on polit
iCaI charges.
James Clinton Spencer, aged IS, q
Milwaukee, died at Miami, Fla.
Before adiourning the National But
termakers' association, at Mason City
Ia. adopted resolution condemninl
the drunkenness and criminal rowdy
ism which marred the convention,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-02-11
XIII or Cure.

II Is said that many years ago an
Irlshman called on New York doctor
and asked him to attend his wife, VINO
was III. The doctor, however, desired
tho man to pay in advance or enter III
to an agreement to pay when his serv-
ices were no longer required.
"An' itll be kill or cure for twenty
dollars?" said Pat
"Yes."
Pat was satisfied and left the M. d.
TO perform the contract The woman
died, and in due time the doctor pre-
sented his bill. Pat looked at 1t Tor a
moment. and then asked;
AN did yo cure her?'
mo" admitted the physician.
"An' did ye kill her?'
The bill has not yet been settled
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-02-11
==-THE LAW OFF
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
History of Cotton by J. E. Lancaster As Basic Principle 1t Is
Applicable to This Commodity

To the Cotton Raisers of the South:
Cotton raising, like other industries,
has its "ups and downs and at this
time YOU are suffering one OF the low
est and most sensational declines III
cotton since 1S9S-99, when your en-.
tire crop for that year only averaged
cents per pound.
The recent decline in cotton was so
unexpected and rapid your losses pe-
came enormous before you scarcely
realized the real situation.
=, The thousands of tenants VINO Ia
bored with their wives and children
for days, weeks and months, exposing
themselves to both the winters winds
and the burning rays OF the summer
sun. to make and gather this COTTON
are bearing large proportion oil the
millions lost by the slump IN price
The landlords are also bearing their
proportion Of the losses. That po,h
landlords and tenants engaged in rals-
| ing cotton are confronted with grave
| and serious difficulties, affecting Doth
their present and future interest, no
one will deny. That they are anxious
to meet and overcome these dlfllcui-
ties all will admit. The two para
mount questions with the cotton rals'
ers at present are: First, TO raise
the price of cotton back to the ~
cent basis. to enable them to retrieve
a portion at least of their present
losses. Second. to establish and main
tain q 10-cent basis for the crop oil
19Oi-O5. Looking to the accomplish
ment of these coveted results many
schemes have been suggested ana
various plans discussed through the
press such as "holding the cotton for
higher prices" "diyersiicatlon OF
crops" and a "large reduction IN
the acreage for the coming year. All
of these plans have more or less merit
in them If faithfully entered into by
the cotton rasers and their sympa'
thizers.
There is hardly an incident that
happens that history does not record
A precedent or parallel. And IL is
equally true that there Is always q
corresponding cause for every ehect
Political economy teaches us that the
law of supply and demand controls
the price Of all commodities, This
principle is true, except in so lar al
It is or may be temporarily modlhe'
by combines and trusts, but as basl'
principle it is especially applicable tC
cotton. as the history of this com
modify will prove.
In order that the cotton raisers ma!
see for themselves the results u
them of large crops and small crop
for the last few years, ! have gain
cred from the most reliable source
obtainable, statistics showing lh
years acres planted, the total bale
made. the total value of the crop, am
in the last column the approxlmat
! average price per pound, as tollows'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-02-11
will make one other comparison

will make one other comparison
by calling your attention to the fact
that the 5,7O6,165 bales raised In
1SS4-S5 brought nearly $7,OOO,OOO more
than the 1I,274,S40 bales raised in
1898.99
In the light of the above figures,
can't you readily understand why the
bureau reports of 1908, showing less
than a 10000 900 bale crop, sent the
prices of cotton from and 10 cents
to 16 cents per pound? And Is it not
lust as easy to see and understand
why the bureau report for 1904, show
ing over 100000 bale crop, should
send the prices from and 10 cents
to less than cents per pound? Last
year the bear spectators and spin
ners kicked and tried to discredit the
bureau estimates, but time proved its
practical correctness. This year the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-02-11

So we see that the rs ocres
to the pockets Of the landlo
tenants $625 more than the 10
So we see both the landlord ,
ant are equally interested in
the 20 per cent reduction.
financial standpoint you hat
give the 25 acres Of land a
better still, let the tenant pie
wheat, oats and corn. Get yt
hogs and make your living OF
acres, and with the 10 cent co
will soon be able to buy yo'
little home, pay cash for it
you will have very little tr
keeping the wolf from tn
| think no further facts or fiji
necessary to convince both
lords and tenants in raisin
that the only avenue Of csc
the difficulties that now
them is to reduce the acreai
son at least 25 per cent; I
cent would be safer,
The whole question is
hands. You are the maste
situation if you will only !
df the power you possess. I'll
fellers have combined and &C
price Of oil; the Carnegies
and the Havemeyers the sug
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-02-11
THE WAR I'm THE FAR EAST.

According to reports from the far
east the war operations along the Hun
and Shake rivers have dwindled
down TO skirmishing, but 1t is believed
another movement in force is imml-
nent.
The report that Gen. Kuropatkin mad
asked to be relieved of his command Is
not credited at St Petersburg. Gen
Dembrouski is reported by Gen. kuro'
patkin as among the Russian wounded
The Japanese general, Matsumara'
who commanded the operations at 2o5-
Meter hill. near Port Arthur has died
at the front, Of congestion OF the
brain.
Gen. Grippenberg. in command oil the
second army of Manchuria, is reported
seriously III, and may return to kusSia'
United States Vice-Consul Smith, al
Moscow, has visited the Japanese prls'
oners of war at Medved, Russia, ana
reports them comfortably housed and
fed.
Field Marshal Oyama reports that IN
the recent battle on the Hun river al
least seven Russian divisions, includ-
ing one of cavalry, were engaged -Four
regiments are reported by prisoners tc
have been practically annihilated,
The FIVE days battle on the Hun riv-
er in Mauchuria yielded no prastlcal
results, both sides maintaining theli
former positions The cost to Russia
however, was particularly heavy. be
ing the attacking party.
II Is officially reported from Gen
Oku's army headquarters in Man
churia by the chief surgeon, that II
the entire japanese army since Us
landing on May last, there have peer
only 40 deaths from disease, a recort
unequalcd in the history of warfare
. The LONDON Daily Telegraph's Toxic
correspondent says the Russian casual
ties in the engagements from January
25 to January 30 are estimated at be
tween $4,000 and $4,000, and those o
the japanese 1000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-02-11
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epitome of the Most Importan:
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
CONGRESS- WORK IN NUTSHELL
Latest Developments In the Russo
.yepane.e war, Together with
Items Of Interest Cullcd From the
Important Happenings All over
thc world.
fONGNESs,

The senate, sitting as a court oil I'M
peachment. listened to the reading OF
Judge Swayne's response to the
charges made against him. The actual
trial of the case begins on February 10
The senate took whirl at the Tree
seed item in the agricultural appro-
priation. but after a few speeches pro
and con II went through as usual
Senator Lodge has introduced Dill
authorizing the striking of bronze
medals of honor to be awarded to per-
sons displaying conspicuous courage
or undergoing great danger in saving
lives in railroad wrecks or preventing
such wrecks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-02-11
Greater Mississippi

Devoted to the Industrial, Commercial and
Agricultural Development of the States In.
comparable Resources = Items of Interest
Picked Up Here and There \ = = y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-02-11

The Mississippi Worlds Fair Bureau
has wound up its business and gone
out of existence Over $4,000 of the
100000 appropriated has been turned
back into the State treasury as re-
suit of good financiering on the part
of the bureau. The exhibit was good
one and well worth the price 1t cost
the people of the State.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-02-11

No man in Mississippi Is of too
little importance to lend his mite to
the great work Of development already
inaugurated. There is something for
every one to do, be their station in life
ever so humble. The thing to do, is
to start right now and use all the en-
ergies with which you are endowed in
that direction.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-02-11

The business men of Poplarville
have commenced agitating the ques'
ton of building a bridge across Pearl
river for the purpose of opening up
larger trade territory for the town,
They have gone at it in systematic
manner, and propose to keep kicking
until something is developed. A Louis
ana parish adjacent to Pearl river
county is said to be interested and
willing to bear a portion of the ex-
pense 1t would undoubtedly prove
of great benefit to Poplarville and the
county, also.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-02-11

The Pascagoula Street Railway and
Power Company is building a summer
car for use between the city and the
beach that will be fifty feet long, with
two fifty-horse power motors, and will
have a capacity Of 100 passengers and
a speed of thirty miles per hour. The
travel this summer is expected to ex'
coed that of last year by a large per
cent and arrangements for handling
it are being made in advance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-12-30

The Methodist Conference Of the
North Mississippi which has just
closed it's annual session at Grenada,
responding to the unanimous wish Of
the congregation and the people of
Tupelo generally, returned Rev. II. w.
Lewis to the pastorate of the Metho-
dist church here. During Mr.. Lewis
paStOrate here he has won the esteem
Of the entire community and his re-
turn will be the source Of gratifica-
tion to everyone. While a number of
other places made application for his
services the Bishop very wisely sent
him back to TupelO. We are glad to
know that he and his eStimable fam
lily will remain with us. The Confer
ence approaching the ability and 10y
atty Of Mr.. Lewis to his church elect
ed him as one of the delegates to the
general conference at Birmingham
next year, an honor greatly coveted
by members Of the conference TIT
pelo Journal.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-12-30

There are very few children indeed
that ever get over their early training.
In my native town there stands, in
front Of the school building, a large
oak tree. When this tree was quite
small a boy climbed to the top of it
and swinging off by his weight, pulled
it over to the ground. 1t still shows
the effect of that bending. How many
people go through life with their
characters all bent and warped for the
want of proper early training. Being
gentle and tender in her nature, wo-
man comes in close contact with chill
dren, welding an influence that no
n else possibly could. Had it not
been for the wise c~onsecrated Chris
tiap mother, this country might never
have had a character SO noble as that
of George Washington. OF how many
mothers might it be said as a great
mar once said Of his mother: IAN
that | am, or ever hope to be, l owe
to my mother. selected.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-12-30
OF Interest to Farmers.

The only place where cotton could
! be successfully raised to compete with
| us is in Central Asia, where climate
and soil suit it admirably. But In
those lands the governments are SC
bad that the people will not raise
crops, because they are robbed con.
stantly by the government officials.
There will be no competition there,
for the people are hopeless.
There Is TO be no competition and
II our farmers do not allow production
TO Outrun consumption for a few years
we will see 10 to IL cents the constant
price Of cotton. The farmers have
shown that they a organize and act
In concert. II they continue to do
so they will have a monopoly of cot
ton production. That means millions
OF dollars a year to Alabama. With
a 1000, 900 bale cropat $50, 900, 600. 90
Alabama farmers would be the rich
est in the world. In Alabama we
have received for many years from
$50, 0OO, 600 to SO, 900, 900 a year for
cotton, and the farmers, actually grew
poorer. That argues a bad financial
condition. 1t vas a system of credits.
The merchant bought on credit and
sold on credit, and the farmers crop
was sold and used up before it was
made. No system could have been
worse.
Now the awakening has come and
a wholesome reaction has set in and
the farmer is becoming a business
man. He is sQuaring his accounts and
handling his own money. That means
that the $50, 0O0,O 900 Of cotton money
that comes into the State will here
after go into the channels Of trade as
it has never done before.
That much money comes into our
State every year and it will continue
to come. If the farmer holds to his
cash and upholds his price the cotton
crop will be $40, 600. 600 better than
now. There is no room to doubt or
to dispute that propositions
The South has a monopoly of cot
ton production and it will hold it.
The farmer has learned the value of
combination and he will never 90 back
to the idea of allowing the buyer to
put the price on his cotton. That is
gone forever. The world must have
our cotton and it must pay the farm
er a reasonable profit, for his labor
and his work. The farmer knows his
power now and he will use it. The
farmer knows his power and he will
use it. The old way has gone and
the new way has come to stay as long
as cotton grows and water runs
Birmingham News.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-12-30
The daily press report more tina

The daily press report more than
the usual amount of crime perpetra-
ted on Christmas day. Revelry and
drunkenness seems to have been the
order of the day in many places. Such
Things are a sad commentary on our
Aoasted civilization. From the news
columns of the Commercial Appeal,
xe clip the following as to the hap
penings in Memphis on that day:
"The tragedy in which Mr.. PoSton
lost his life marked the close of a day
III the criminal history of the city, the
record of which might we'll be writ
zen in blood. The news that he had
been shot was sent to the police STA
1ion upon the heels Of three reports of
murders and just before the sunset of
Z day during which more than fifty
,.YrestS were made and throughout
which the officers of the law entrust-
ca with the protection of the city
were much concerned at the outbreak
a the lawleSSneSS which occurred"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-12-30
NEW YEAR.

Ere this issue of The Sentinel finds
IFS way to the home of many of our
readers the year 1905 will have fin
iSled it's mission and ceased to be and
the year 1906 will be upon us with it's
anticipatiOnS, its problems and it's re-
aponsibiliticS. These problems, these
RESPONSIBILITIES will not really be new
ores but will be the same old ones
presented in a new way and if we
ilAve measured our words, u deeds
aud our footsteps Of 1905 and the 9TH
er years that are behind with that ba-
rometiC standard that is conceived
and prepared above realms that are
terrestrial, thenOur preparedness sim
plifeS and clarifies the issues that are
presented by the progress o. events, and
our task becomes easy and our duties
pleasant. Let US hope that the year
1906 will be the best in our individu-
al lives, the greatest in the history of
cur town and the grandest in our
state and nation. May we all strive
to do our parts towards that end.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-12-30
Another Great Bargain In Railroad Tick
cts via the Iron Mountain.

On January 2 and 16, February G
and 20, 1906, the Iron Mountain
Route will sell One-way colonist tick
cts to certain points in Missouri, Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Nebraska,
Wyoming, Eastern Colorado and to all
points in Texas, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma and new Mexico, at One-
half of the regular One-way rate plus
So. 90; for example,: The rate from
Memphis to Houston, Texas. is S16. 80.
One-half of this, $500, plus $500
equals 5000; this being the rate to
Houston. On the same days the Iron
Mountain will sell one-way colOniSt
tickets to Pueblo, Colorado Springs
and Trinidad, Colorado, at One-half
the regular rate, plus 81 90.
For maps, time tables and litera-
ture on the Great Southwest, address
G.. f. ROUNTREE, T. p. A.,
or
II. d. WILSON, A. C. 2. A.,
40 South Main ST.,
f20 Memphis, Tenn.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-12-30
Rector of St. Luke's. Ashburnham, Ontario,
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Chamberlain's COUGH Remedy.

Ashburnham, Ont, April IS, 1908,
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