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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11
solulnn a area. Problem.

The subject OF the Presidents adj
dress before the National Educational
Association next July has not yet been
announced, but 1t Is understood that
there Is a hope among some prominent
educators that lie will offer some sol,l-
ton of the problem, which Is now
making school commissioners bald and
gray, of making the supply OF school
houses square. with the antl.race sui
eide policy.-Indlanapolis News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11

to get breakfast by seven o'clock isn't
necessary when you use gas for cook
ing purposes. You can bake rolls.
mullins. corn bread and cook a fine
breakfast In short time when you
touch the match to your gas range or
stove when you get up. For summer
or winter cooking there is nothing
like gas. n.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11

a Columbus CO., woman testified
~ divorce case TIM. So sang ia her
husband and played the piano for him.
nut SiIll was unable to keep him at
nome. After the failure of those tao
'rs shc should have tried something
sentlcr and less grating upon the
nerves.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11

That editor who wants TO know 'if
ne tipping system can he chccked?''
can do his part toward checking il
by refusing to be held up for extras
where his original bill includes n
Charge sufficient To guarantee waitar.
a reasonable rate of wages
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11
at do You mean ?n
Sham Practice

Old instrumentation red.h.,irrl
girl accidentally sat down on cac us
last Monday evening And the IN
surgical implement at hand was n pair
of blacksmith's tongs.-Irrigou (Ore.)
IrrigntOr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11

II Rolrslvensky succeeds IN stealing
mat third base, despite the Skin and
watchinlncss Of Japan's foxy little
sh"rtslhp' even The Washington fans
VIII pause long enough in their NAL
career la give n little applause.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11
BITS OF eYPLAY.
His Busy Moment.

She-Thesc messenger boys are NV.
fully slow. aren't they?
ile-Oh. not always. saw one ca;
ing piece of pie toiay.-Yonllers
StalCman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11
Wise Girl.

There was young lady named Knollys
Whose stockings were all full Of hollys;
II won't darn en-" said she,
For It's hurts, don't You see,
To have dnrned little bumps on the
sOllys!"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11
MioI,t ae Shot.

Aren't You nearly ready to start o.
asked the amateur" gunner.
Yes" replied the guide. an be
ready Just as soon rs | can borrow q
dog"
Why, them are your own dogs;
what's the matter with them?"
"rhey're too valuable. "-Philadel
phia Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11

Franco also seems to have learned
ihnt n Russian officers view of his
word IF honor is Enthusiastically differ
emf from that prevailing in most civil.
lized nations
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11

a man named Satan is working as
II fireman on Colorado railroad
we arc Informed that he feels entirely
ut home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11

faradoNical as it may seem The
CHICAGO grand jury Is trying 10 make
1t hot for tho meat trust through he
medium of those mhurnedIctters.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11

Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkings, don't you think it is a mis-
take for our ball club to win so many
games!"
What do you mean?"
why. the public in little. while
won't he bit surprised at them I'M
less they are losing. Washington
Star
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11
Her Idea

Cleveland Leader.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11

TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial Rooms. Bell Phone No. II
Business ONCE. :. Bell Phone No. 1871
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

Berlin. Her studies will not cease, how
ever, on her return, for she will in al
probability attend one of the northern
universities.
Before starting for California after
her arrival from England, Miss Miner
will spend a few days in Philadelphia
and New York.
The Woman's Lyric club will give its
second concert shortly after Easter.
There is a gay time ahead for the low
ers of the truly beautiful in the flower
festival, to be held beginning Tuesday
evening and continuing Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, at Temple audi
torium.
There will be just oceans of pretty
blossoms, the very best that the sur
rounding country can supply. Not only
will the visitor find flowers, but the lat
est and most artistic arrangements hy
the many decorators which this city
boasts. From the garden of the Hotel
Redondo will be sent beautiful flowers
and plants. which will be arranged by
the scenic gardener from there, for
merly of the Kew gardens of London.
Ocean Park will have a sailboat of
carnations and a lighthouse also of the
same blossoms, while Paul de Longpre
will have a booth of roses The Ger
mains will have a booth of ferns, and
fl,a faI ufiII
ton of the hotel in flowers. The Hotel
Raymond will occupy the entire front
of the balcony. and there will be a Rus
sian booth, candy and lemonade booths.
electric cars and automobile built of
flowers. and the stage will be one white
mass of calla lilies.
There will be a booth to care for
babies, the little men and women will
be checked so that there will be no con-
fusion.
every evening, and all the varieties OF
wild flowers now in bloom will be called
into requisition.
A happy and generous thought of the
is that of including the
workers in the first flower festival given
here in April 1885, at the Nadeau hotel.
The following women will receive each
afternoon from to 5. all being per-
sons who worked or were interested in
the original flower festival; Mrs. r. M.
Wideney, Mrs. Felix c. Howes. Mrs.
Charles Prayer Mrs. l.. Danskin. Mrs.
]. A. Fairchild. Mrs. e. p. Johnson. Mrs.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

I played to their papas and mammas
what they have accomplished in these
arts yesterday afternoon.
The affair occurred at the home of
| Mrs. Amos Shumway, 343S Pasadena
avenue, and was directed by Miss
Bessie Belle Thew of the Westlake
school of elocution and physical cul-
ture.
There were recitations and wand
drills and all sorts of graceful exer-
cises and funny pieces and serious
pieces, some with morals for children
to observe for evermore. The affair
was sort of garden party, for the
lawn was utilized for the refresh
ments.
The children taking part in the eX
ercises were Misses Muriel Dunsmore,
Emma Shumway, Ethel Stewart,
Ethel Hodgson, Cara Van Loenen,
Nanon Welsh, Natalie Cole, Masters
Sherman Shumway and Marshall
Stewart. Light refreshments were
served.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

Mrs. M. H. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
w. Wursburgh, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Patton, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry OMel-
veny, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Stewart, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Leeds, Miss OBrien
and Miss Manning.
Just think of it, putting that on a
man who was almost lame from hand
shaking. His friends in the receiving
guest of honor was thus interrupted,
but then some of them have not tasted
fame and none of them has written
Haggard novels
Let me see, as the small boy said
Are they anything more L can tell
you?" Oh, yes, Charles F. Lummis
has had his hair cut. He was one of
the receiving party too.
Mrs. Edwin Frances Holmes arrived
here recently from Salt Lake city, and
for an indefinite length of time will oc-
cupy her handsome home, eel Robles,"
at 141 North Grand avenue, Pasadena.
Pasadena society, as we'll as many Los
Angeles friends, will welcome Mrs.
Holmes return to Southern California,
and it is expected that she and her
daughters will enter largely into the
social life of the two cities.
Mrs. Fred Field of Des Moines, Iowa,
who has been spending some weeks
here, is at the Abbotsford inn.
Mrs. Edwin Wilder OF Topeka, Kan,
wife of the treasurer of the Santa Fe.
will leave for San Francisco Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Riordan will en-
tertain informally this evening for Miss
Julia Heinrich, daughter of Max Helm
rich, and Mr.. and Mrs Frank Pixley.
Everybody associates Miss Heinrich
with her beautiful voice and Mr.. Pix
ley with 1.-The Prince of Pilsen," which
created more mirth than any opera
written for many months. The per-
sonnel of the guests invited to meet
the distinguished trio included writers,
musicians and artists of note.
The Riordans like best to entertain
and every one always has
such a jolly good time at their home,
In honor of Miss Grace Evans, who
will soon depart for Paris, where she
will remain for some time, Mrs. w. F.
Kennedy entertained about twenty
friends Friday afternoon. A flower
guessing contest and shower of use
full gifts for travelling served to enter
tain the guests for the delightful after
noon.
L'Alliance Francaise will give ITS
literary and musical evening
Wednesday, March 20.
There will be lecture on "Le Bas-
lille" and lie Masque de Fer" by
Funck Breutaud.
The musical numbers will be given by
Arnold Krauss. violinist; Mrs. T. Mas
jacky, pianiste; Prof. Poulin. Miss Jen-
sage will sing "Habinero." from Gar
men,"
Miss Elsa Miner. youngest daughter
# Mrs. John Miner and who has been
abroad for the past three years, will |
arrive home some time next month.
The young woman has just complet'
ID course in art at the University Of
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
BRIGHT CHILDREN
IN FANCY DRILLS
Proud Fathers and Mothers Are In
terested Spectators Of the AZ
fair at the Home Of Mrs.
Amos shumway

A number of bright little boys and
girls who have been spending the past
few months in mastering the arts of
physical training and elocutlon dis
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26


Just think of it two incidents in Lent
which are really more than interesting
and, indeed. almost exciting.
The first is the presence of two brill
liant authors, H. Rider Haggard and
Henry James, and the second, an en-
gagement, which was announced, when
nobody was looking.
You really wouldn't guess now, would
you, that pretty Bessie Bonsall and
Ernest Hamilton are to be married on
Wednesday?
The announcement of the engagement
was made at tea given yesterday by
Miss BonsalPs sister, Mrs. II. P. New
ton of Hoover street Mrs. Newton was
assisted by her mother, Mrs. w. H.
Bonsall, her sister, Mrs. Samuel Has
kins, and her aunt, Mrs. Alfred McFar-
land.
When Mr.. Hamilton departed from
China about year ago, to take up his
duties east, everybody wondered why
some sort of an announcement was not
made then. But, as both were as silent
as sphinxes persons interested began
to think perhaps after all there was
nothing in the devotion the young man
had showered on the pretty brunette
Mr.. Hamilton arrived in town a few
days ago, and the marriage will occur
"Wednesday.
Everybody admlres Miss Bonsall,
who, always gracious and pleasing and
full of fun, seems to have withstood it
all, and has remained thoroughly un-
spoiled.
Such crush as there was at tho
reception given Rider Haggard yester-
day afternoon in the chamber Of COM
merce building! Everybody was anx-
tous to see and, meet the great novel
ist, who could evolve such wild tales.
filled with the most thrilling episodes.
He's a barrister by profession. you
know, and some way or another he has
a judicial aspect, tall and dignifed and
rather serious looking.
He, has good hearty handshake.
though. Grips ones hand with good,
firm grasp, and says he is glad to know
you as If he meant it. ',...
But If he would have to his credit
the creation of "She who must be
obeyed" he had at his coat tail yester-
day every living minute of the time
some SHE or another with a wad OF
paper on which the author should in
scribe his autograph. HE obeyed this
time. not altogether, maybe, because he
wanted to, but because SHE said he
must. This is an American SHE, too,
which carries all the more weight.
There were all sizes and ages and
compilations, but there was common
spirit among them, that of obtaining
the much coveted signature.
Henry James was expected to be
present at the reception but was un-
avoidably detained.
A trolley party to Redondo was given
last evening, the guests dining at the
hotel and attending the ball afterward.
In the banquet hall an artistic arrange
ment OF lilies of the valley, forming a
sharp contrast to the brilliant carna-
tions and red shaded lights. was used
In the party were Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ross
Clark, II. e. Huntington, General M.
II. Sherman, Charles Smith, Mr. and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26
-. :. ,ssss.s
Society
THE sUREsT SYMPTOM

When Belinda, fairest maid,
Strolled with me the woodland glade,
With lovers fondest art
Plead L for her hand and heart.
with look both sweet and shy
Blushingly she made reply:
Said, as ever maiden saith,
She should love me until DEATH"
But if. sometime" 1 began,
You should see some cleverer man"
With her laugh the shy look fed:
Are there other men?'' she said.
beatrice Hanscom.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

Miss Elsa Miner. youngest daughter
Of Mrs. John Miner, and who has been
abroad for the past three years, viii
arrive home some time next month.
The young woman has just compIet'
ed a course in art at the University Of
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-26

Henry James was expected to be
present at the reception but was un-
avoidably detained.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30
Atlanta, Ga, 81 PeachHee ST.
NOTICE, COTTON GROWERS.

1t is ordered by Hon. Harvie Jordan
President of the Southern Cotton Asso-
citation, that meetings be held in each
Militia district on the first Saturday in
December, 1905, at which meetings
each Militia district is to elect presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer.
There shall also be elected at the
same time five representatives for the
purpose Of attending the county meet
ing on the second Saturday in Decem-
Der, 1905. This county meeting will be
held in the court house at Marietta, at
IL O'Clock a. M. on said second Satur-
day, for the purpose of electing county
officers for the ensuing year and to
transact any other business that NAV
come before it.
We trust that some one in each dis
trict of Cobb county will take the lead
and have large attendance in every
Militia district Don't wait for some
one else to get up the crowd.
The association has already saved ths
cotton growers millions of dollars, and
if we only stick to this work we will
still reap the benefit.
Let's get together at these Militia
district meetings. When we hold The
county meeting, we hope to have Prasi-
dent Jordan with US to make an nj.
dress A. II. TALE
JOIN E NHhSET, President r
sec. CO60 20, Cotton ASSN.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30
COBB SUPERIOR COURT.

The second week of Cobb Superior
court convened last Monday morning,
Judge Gober presiding, and solicitor
Simpson and Assistant John Henley
officiating.
The following gentlemen compose
the grand jury: A Armstrong, Fore
man; N Dodgen, Fl I Randall, Sr.,
w L Brown, w L Barnes, Jolly,
s ] Baldwin, M Kemp, w T Chastain,
j A Templeton, H A Brown, Frank
Burtz, d w Dobbs, A Nichols, W
Fleming, H Chance, II Sauls, D
Fuller, B H Booth, 3 A Bell, A Rice,
] A Hewett and 0 Allen.
Judge Gober's charge to the grand
jury was about the ablest we ever
heard him deliver. He said when law
is abrogated there is trouble. Every
thing moves under rule of action. State
and National laws are the bulwarks of
liberty in the protection of property,
life and liberty. We have the navy and
military for the maintainace of peace.
Every law-breaker is an enemy of the
State, because every citizen owes allie
glance to the State To have grand
system of law with no power to enforce
it would result in chaos. The State
enforces law through the courts. Codes
are the result of human experience.
Just as gravitation is necessary to the
solar system, so is the enforcement of
law necessary for the preservation of
law and order and to see that all men
have their rights.
He gave in charge the law against
concealed weapons, gambling and the
illicit sale of whisky He said that the
purchase or sale of votes or the furn-
ishing Of money to buy votes were Il
violation of the election laws, and said
if 81 900 fines were necessary or even
chain-gang sentence, he was ready to
apply the remedy to break up vote
buying and selling. He said school
of politics had risen here printing arti-
Giles more to pull down than to
build up the county. Men were free to
print, but if these articles were libel
Gus, holding person up to public ridi-
cule and contempt, defamatory to
character, they were amenable to the
law OF libel and Indictment as much 80
as to curse and abuse person to his
face to provoke breech of the peace.
He spoke of good roads and COM
mended the aims house.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30
HOLIDAY OPENING.

The jewelry store of E. Nj. Cook &
Company will be closed all day next
Monday, December 4th, to arrange
goods and decorate the store, but will
reopen that night at o'clock until 10,
when holiday display of goods in
jewelry and other elegant goods will
be made. The public is cordially in
vited to :attend this holiday Eopening.
The Marietta Orchestra will discourse
music from Z to 10, and the occasion
will be made of interest to all.
E. NJ. Cook & Co.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30
APPOINTMENTS NORTH GEORGIA
CONFERENCE.

MARIETTA DISTRICT-T. J. Christian,
Presiding Elder. Marietta-W P Love
joy. Cobb Circuit, J r Jones. Powder
Springs, p A Kellet. Austell, L ALL
good. Woodstock, Olin King Acworth,
c L Kelly. Canton, J w Sdpe. Holly
Springs, r Allen. Jacksonville, p Z
Fretwell. Walesca, ] J ..Tilley Jasper,
Frank Williams, Alpharetta, J w King.
Blue Ridge, c l. Bass, Morganton, c. H
Turner. Blairsville, T J Branson. Ros-
we'll, G P Gary. Young Harris College,
J A Sharp, president Liverpool, l. H
Ward, Ellijay, l. l. Landrum.
ATLANTA DIST H Fakes, Pesiding
Elder Wesley Memorial, r + Fakes
and Walker Lewis First Church, c z
bowman St Mark, c o Jones. Grace,
c C FARRELL. Payne Memorial, w T
Hunnicutt. St Luke, C w Griner. In
man Park, H B Mayes. Trinity, ] w
Lee. Asbury, J H Little. English Ave
B + L Timmons, Walker Street, w L
Pearce. Park Street, NJ L Troutman.
st John, ] N Snow. St Paul, II L Ed
monson. st James, 7 r Kendall, Tr.
{ Simmons. Epworth, A M Pierce
Decatur, c HiBranch. Bolton cir, w T
Caldwell. Atlanta Heights, f w Jones.
Battle Hill, c l. Patillo. East Point, H
w Homer. East Point circuit, NJ M
Walraven. College Park, w H LaPrade,
Jr. South Bend, f K Akin.
Athens District S Bryan, P f. First
Church, S Hopkins. Winterville, J A
Sewell. Washington, II ] Ellis,
Augusta District Robins, p E.
St John, c w Bird. St James, S r Belk.
Broadway, M White, Asbury, l. W
Rivers. St Luke, R N Dixon Wood.
lawn, Wallace Rodgers.
Dalton District Ford McRae, p E
First Church, T Betterton. Hamilton
Street, A B Pendleton. Gainesville, C
w d Di1vall.
Elberton District II Mashburn, T
+. First Church, R J Bigham
Gainesville District r King, p. f
/ hASS (hOAANAif ID 4 AAdSCA. I, I
c Cary. Cumming, l. Roper Law
renceville, J Nixon.
Griffin District First Church, s
jenkins. Hanleiter, T Q Watts.
LAGRANGE District-P B Allen, ? +
FIRST Church, Fletcher Walton. New
nan, J w Quilliau.
Oxford District-John w Heidi p +
Oxford, J w Yarbrough. Putnam, L I
Coggin. Milledgeville, J T Dawes.
Rome Districts B Ledbetter, P. e
First Church, L c johnson. Seconc
Church, R Allen, Cedartown, III N
Quillian, Douglasviile, B H Trammell
Dallas, J M Fowler. Carroll circuit. Il
M Stroller. Carrollton, w B billiard.
The conference meets in MilledgeviIlc
next year.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

The ruling of the State Supreme
Court that no police officer has right
to make an arrest without warrant
unless the violation of the law comes
under his own personal view, is apt to
prove somewhat embarrassing to % rigid
enforcement of the laws. Under con-
ditions that have existed heretofore it
has been quite difficult enough to
secure arrests for violations of the
State and city laws; under the new
Interpretation it will be even more
difficult to procure arrests
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

Now that Clark Howell has announc-
ed his candidacy for Governor and in.
vited Hoke Smith to meet him in Joint
debate at Columbus in January, prob
ably the excitement may be kept up.
These candidates have got to do some
thing to keep up the interest in the
premature campaign.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

Rev. Thomas Dixon of ''Clansman"
fame has a brother who is also
preacher He is the Rev. A. C. Dixon
OF Boston. II am convinced said the
Rev, A.. G. Dixon the other day, that
the theatrical business is the most cor
rupt in the world corrupt from every
possible iewpoint-corrupt CONNER.
cially, artistlcally, educationalIy and
morally" The reverend Thomas ought
to speak some words of gentle admoni-
ton to HIS Observation-Disclosures News.
When Preacher Broughton reads the
above ne will feel inclined, no doubt, to
pronounce his choicest benediotion up-
on the head of Rev. A. G. Dixon.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

Hoke Smith and Clark Howell, OPP
posing candidates for Governor of
Georgia, have decided to fight their
battles at close range, in joint discuss
ion. The meeting is looked forward to
with great deal of interest by the
people of the State. The people like
joint discussions -Chattanooga News
Yes, and they like dog fights, too.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

a new Georgia weekly, the Chris
tian Statesman" is to be started i'm.
mediately in Atlanta hy stock com
pany-Wm. D. Upshaw, editor in chief.
Arthur E, Ramseur, literary editor.
Il, q Broughton, religious editor, Sam
r. Jones, Alex w. Bealer and c. H. s.
JACKSON, corresponding and department
editors.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

The Atlanta Daily News wants to get
10000 subscribers at once, and offers
bargain day" 1t will send the Daily
News from now until December 18th,
1905, for $500. This offer holds good
until the night of December 16, of the
present year. The regular price of the
paper is $3.50.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

Some preachers become 80 learned by
thinking over what others have thought
that they become heretics and want to
attract attention by their smartness.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

The salary of President Mccall, of
the New York Life Insurance Co, is
100000 As he has an income from
other sources, he manages to make
both ends meet.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

Every day is thanksgiving to the
truly thankful man; whether the sky.
be blue or the sky be black, everything
goes right with the man who thinks
alright.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

The Sage of Milton said that Clark
Howell would never announce for
Governor? The coca cola goes to wet
the whistle of the winner.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

Clark Howell and Hoke Smith, can
didates for Governor, will have their
first joint discussion at Columbus, Ca,
in January.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

President Roosevelt's son had his
nose broken in foot ball game the
other day and had to go to Boston to
have it set right.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

Hon. John 7. Boifeuillet, of the
Macon News, is Hon Clark Howells
campaign manager John is a good
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

The people Of Macon are trying to
make Senator Bacon sick again by Civ
ing him banquet.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

Judge Dick Russell delivered a
speech here Thursday in the interest of
his candidacy for Governor.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-11-30

The farmers seem to be holding a
steady grip on their cotton.