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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-17
LOCAL COTTON MARKET
Saturday, September IA.

COTTON-Steady, 1925.
Receipts Of cotton today-1.276
bales.
Receipts same day last year-1.071
bales.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-17
Clyde teamship Company

Nh YORK
WNlNGTON AND
GERGETOWN LINE
from New York
s. s. Navae Friday Sept 1S' 1897
s. S Carib. Friday, Sept 20 1soL
70 New York
6. s. Carib Saturday, Sept. II, 1sOr
6 S4Sayaho. Saturday Sept. 21, 1909
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s. Navajo. Monday, S~pt. 16. 1sos
s. S. Carib. Monday Sep. %, 19of,
Through Ills Of laolhs nI a aad "a io~ rrcrn
points in Moth and South Carolina
For freigk and passfge apiy 10
II. /. SMALLBONES, SuSt
Wilmington, ~. G.
CLYDE MILNE,
General Freigt Agent
THEO. G, EGER, v.P 81 q. m.
General offices: Her &c ~. M
Branch EGO Broadwv. ~. Y.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-17
oS AND PROVISIONS

chlcago, Sept. 14.-Cold weathd in
the Capadian nro.4,. r.,
strengsn today in tAH92 tAH92rthEssf 15GSS St caused
kd, the Decemer deliveries &C Ceat ma
aInet gain of IL to 5-8c.- Corn ". a
down l 3-8c Gate were off is. Pro
tisions were 10 to 20 cents lower.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-17
STOCKS AND BuNDS.

Southern cotton mill stock for the
week ending Saturday furnished by
HUGH MacRAE & Co., bankers, Will
mington, n. c..
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-17
PRODUCE MARKET.

Corrected by
". Il. Cooper, Wholesale Grocer
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-17
LIVERPOOL MARKET

Liverpool. September 14.-cotton-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-17
WILMINGTON AND
SANFORD.
9ETwEEN WILMINGTON AND
y-EwBERN.

Daily exl Daily ex
Sunday Sunday
North y South Ii.
1vi1rineton 2 40 pmlAr 90 pm
AZ Nawbsrn - 6 10 pmlLv Q 36 ann
Trains Nos. 42 and Al carry Puliman
Sleeninr Cars between Wilmington ana
washington, connecting with fennnyr
vania r. r. for all points east ALSO
hetween Wilmington and Norfolk
Trains Nos. As and 49 carry Puhma11
Parlor Cars between wilmington anu
Norfolk.
r. c. WHITE
Il General Passenger Agent
n w. J. CRAIG. ,
Passenger Traffic Manager
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
MADE THEM ALL uAUGFt.
Book Must Have Been Funny, but No
 One Knew What Is Was.

It must have been very funny story The type looked funny from across the aisle of the car, the pie lures looked funny. and the young lady who was reading it doubled up in fits of stihed laughter every few minutes The young man in the seat with her could not help stealing glance at the pages of the book which was evidently so funny, but whose cover was carefully doubled back ont of sight. and soon he began to laugh as he unblushinely followed the story page after page, shaking with sup pressed meniment
 The woman in the seat at rlght an. eles became interested and looked over the giris shoulder. Presently her face broadened into a grin and soon she was conyulsiyely shaking. The man in the seat across smiled at the scene. A boy few seats down the aisle grinned sympathetically. A darky still further down showed all his white teeth. The contagion spread until the car was nearly on the verge of mysteries, when the far reader got mp To leave the train, yet no one but the girl herself had any idea as to what the book was.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
VAST WEALTH OF THE SOUTH.
In Natural Resources That Section Is
 Supreme.

To it's coal supply, more than twice as great as the combined coal area of Great Britain. Germany and Penn syivinia; to it's vast stores of oil and natural gas as supplementary sources power of water powers for utilization of power and heat and Hghtthe South adds at least 3 LOGO. 900 available horse power of water powers for utilization for electrical transmission, also for power. heat and light The develop ment of this vast water power poten- 6alty will eventually employ S250.. 000 900 to $500 eco ,00o and be equal in working capacity to 6.000000 men, It will make possible construction of thousands of miles of interurban cleo tric roads. it will furnish cheap power and light for mines and factories. and create. as in Switzerland. the highest forms of skilled mechanical work in the mountains of the South, where climatic conditions are unsurpassed hy any other section of the world. In counting ub the riches of the South al- u,avs hear in mind it's wealth of ever rpnnine streams, where nature fur- nfsbes the power without price except fa,. tho cost of development.-Man lecturers Record.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

We saw the other day farm wagon which had done good service for the past twenty years and It still looked good for some service. How many of the wagons that are allowed to stand out in the rain and weather will be flt TOT 15U --..-s-----<a--<.-uaans-ls.. uax 2 Not many. we opine. Still a good shelter would rot cost five dollars in cash. and should not take over a few hours to build against some barn or other building. which would itself be thus protected, besides making good protection for the wagon or other things stored under the shed
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
Farmers Cooperative Union =-=-- Of America -
6EhATURED ALcofoE-A NEW
 OPPOTUNtTY


 Already attempts have been made to concentrate the making of denaturcd alcohol in the big disallerlos. by in. sistins that q bonded inspector and gaase must he constantly employed bf each plant. making denatarcd alec hol. Such is not true: and even t if We're tfne. il is evident that eo-opera- tive plants. centrally located. would be more economically operated. than many small plants. which would have 10 market their products in a hapnaZ- aed and scattering sort of way Thoge who get |, on The ground aaoH arc @eies To reap the benefits of thjs new l asff3ee oi heat and power IL must he iememhered. however, that hose wEo % into the business must look to tsIe eHa aa Wati as the start of lhe project. Iae following extract rem tht. Ameri. can HaN Flour and Feed Journal tells oI a proposition now before the Na- tienai Grange that would be wcll for lHe tarmers' Union to take up.
 IS proposed by the National GranEe that the farmers of the couH- lrA should establish cooperative dis lllleflea for the sole purpose of pro daalhs denatufed alcohol This would provide them with a remunerative outlet Tor many products which now dEe wasted. and what is of still great CT Importance. would furnish d cheap ana accessible Soarce of power. Al ready our farmers are employing gasoline motors to compensate for Ihe scarcity of labor They are use iul for shelling corn, saving wood. baIng hay threshing churnfne. spraying fruit trees. pumping water. and Tor many other purposes In some places they take the place of horses fer moving and reaping. But the supply of gasoline has been di- minishing. and the price consequent. ly increasing Moreover it is almost as pefilous to have about as dynamite ana anyone who keeps it on hand must pay high rate of insurance Aiehohol on the other hand. vaporizes so much more than gasolene that fl is hoi dangerout explosive mixture in me open air; and if 1t catches fire it can be readily eXtineuished by water MAlch only spreads the fire when PiaFea upon gasoline But d prime consideration is its cheanness No .oHgef need we depend upon coal and wood for fuel, and upon of and gas loE iisht. The diminishing supply of #e9d, the rising price of coal. should 70 lonsef alarm Us. A strike in The e23i mining reeions, #he arbitrary ex- fttons oi the Standard oil trust. need nor n l45ufe give cause for anxiety. A source Of power, light and fuel eaeaR eneHsh 10 bring if within reach af the poorest and which can be de. lived from dozen of our most com. mon products. is within our reach"
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
ARKANSAS 4 ASTATE NEWS
Opposition to Flat Rate on Cotton

opposition to Flat Rate on Cotton,
 A matter which is considered by cot. ton men to be of great importance to the growers of cotton, is before the Arkansas Railroad Commission in the nature of request from Pine Bluff To haze fiat rate established in Ar Kansas fer the handling of cotton. It is asserted that flat rate would mean the abelishment of the eoncen= traitor rates in existence in the state. inasnHch as it is declared that the haf fafe IS rule would be in excess of the concentration lsite. l. is be- He8ed that the roads would refuse to maintain a low rate in the face of Che higher rate.
 A concentration rate is Il rate where hy cotton comes from the field in the bales and is shipped to point to be compressed. After compression it is reloaded and forwarded ta final points et destination, such as the New Eng land mills and ports for export. This permits buyer in Little Rock to se- lect staple in the field. bring il to Lit tlc Rock for compression and for ward 1t to destination on certain basic points.
 A faNrate is local rate. In oper- ation 1t means that a bale of cotton loaded at any point in the state goes to it's destination on the local rate and if reshipped from Little Rock must proceed on another local basis ln effect a local rate into Little Rock and out would be a combination of two local rates. which it is declared would as rule be higher than the concentra- tion rates in effect.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
posTuM CEREAL CO.,, LTD.
cuarantee On Their Products

We warrant and guarantee that all packages of Postum Cereal Gfape- N1fs and Elijah's Mama hereafter sold by any jobber or retailer, comply with tbe provisions of the National Pure Food Law. and are not and shall not he adulterated or mis-branded within inc meaning of said Act of Congress approved June 90, 1906, and entitled. An act for preventing the manufac- ture. sale or transportation of adul- ferated or mis branded or poisonous or s----..srieus foods, drugs, medicines. ua,sNs. and for, regulating traffic there m dF other purposes.
 II PosruM CEREAL. Co, LTD.
 E c. W. PosT, Chairman,
 Battle Creek. Mich.
 IF. 12, 1906.
 Subscribed ans sworn to before me tb iaa 5th day of December, 1906.
 M BENJAMIN F. REID.
 Notary Public.
 E commission expires July l, 1907. Ilr goods are pure, they always have been and always will be, they are not mis-branded We have always since the beginning of our business. printed a truthful statement on the paclsages of the ingredients contained therein and we stand back of every package.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
Llahtnlna Struck Twice.

pr. J. C. Keith, formerly of St. Lonis. who was struck by lightning several years ago. went to Leadville. CoI, for his health. and was again hit by bolt About II years ago the doctor, while walking on the street,. was struck by thunder bolt. His left side was partially paralyzed lie went to Colorado for his health and last sprina while on the street he was again hit by lightning This second bolt practically rendered Dr. Keith helpless as far ast his left side is con eCfned
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
FACTS ABOUT FIGURE NINE.
Professor of tie Occult Has Added a
 New Wrinkle.

MalhenaueIaHs have juggled with the mystic figures ,, and 3 for ages. and Ho~ comes foreign "pretessor' Of Che occult science 10 tell fortune by the forea ia simple nnmeral9- Enc 2 He reminds his victims that If they multiply any number, short of decimal h5 4 Line Eve figures of the product added together Will make .. Thus: Nine times are IS. and and are 2. times are 27. and : and 2 are 2 2 times are #j. and , and are 2 2 times s are 54, and and , are 2; 9 tmes : are 63. and and are 9 3 times $ are 72. and and ' are 3, 9 time arc Sl, and 1 and arc 3. He might have added that any number in the hundreds of thousands multiplied by 9 will give a product the sum of whose digits is a multiple Of 2 Take at random-9 times 545 are f,905 the sum of which is IS, and into IS goes times. Take 1852 multiplied by equals 6G.t6s: the sum of the digits is 27; into 27 goes times. Oh, there is an immense amount of fun in 9.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
A Young Lady comr it's Suicide.

Miss Hattie Barker. years of age. daughter of Cal Barker former sheriff of Newton county con lnitted suicide at her home near Eln wood recently. The young lady had ti q flour sack over her mouth and len laid down on the floor and shot l erself through tn heart, the ball goir through the body and through the floor beneath. No cause is assigned for the shoot ing. as Miss Barker as of pleasant disposition and in the best of spirits up to the time she Xii led herself.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
Rural Route Turned Down.

The effort on the part of the farmers in the settlement northeast of Mena to get rural free delivery has failed for the present The postoffice inspec- tor who went over the route selected last week said that he could not recommend it's establishment on ac- count of the fact that the Washita river was not bridged at the ford where the route crossed that stream. It happened that this river was up near it's high water mark when the in spector visited Mena to look over the route, and the usually small water course looked quite dangerous. the water filling the bed Of the buggy as the man drove across.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
essaAFAR- R--kA1RR.!!.N1 s;


 Farmers and workers, stand tosetn- CT and the world will stand witk Jou, Stand separately ana the world will stand on you. Truth is mighty and will prevail. It is already prevailing. Let us be builders every day of the new year.
 Never lose sigh. Of the fact that ours Is an industrial association. We must stay on the main track. ---ziILs specnlator is a shark and his business IS dsai.-- ------A------~Ass>A@A-AsAs1Ss- try.
 Let us decide not to give mortgage Ion our crops next year; the mortgage a deadly enemy to the producer. } The business interests" have an understanding in order to cut eff saste. Let us do the same thing.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

There isAt any time to sit down and theorize about what to do. The new year is now upon us, and those who have been busy looking to their own interests are now busy doing the things long since planned. It is less of an occasion to hesitate and nope around because you have not been diligent Get to work now and make things fairly hum. Let 1907 be the most useful year of your fife. You can do it, if you do it now.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
A We'll Known Resident of Woodruff
 County Killed.

Joe Croeler, a well-known citizen of Woodruff ctunty was shot and killed by Mat Ellenberg at Gregory's Point. Ellensberg claims that he shot Crock CT in self-defense. Both men were the warmest of friends up until short time ago.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

If the Union members have not enough interest in their own business tunity is presented, they are lacking in to keep alive and vigorous the locals so that they may be used when oppor- the qualities that deserve square from others.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

Good roads would make better schools, and better schools would make better citizens. Then the story tells itself over again like the endless story they used to tell ns when we were chil- dren Good roads make better schools. and better schools make better citizens." Make better roads and better roads make better schools. and so on indefinitely.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
Consta lle Takes His Life.

Constable W. x. Watt of Hot Springs sho and killed himself re. gently. the bullet entering the right side. passed through the body and lodged in tn, floor underneath the bed. No reason c; n be assigned for the act other than temporary insanity.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
Burned to Death.

The little 3-year-old child of Robert Gossett of Black Rock, was burned to death recently. It is supposed that she had been playing in the fire as the stove door was found open.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
A New ;awmilI at Batesville.

The Allan Kernes Lumber Company will begin tie erection of a large saw mill at Rockville next month. The company ha acquired large tracts of gum wood ands in the vicinity of Rockville. tie timber on which they will convert into lumber The con cern was f,rmerly engaged in busi- ness at Fulton, Ark.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

You are no, of any use in the great plan of nature if you are not making 1.-two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before" in some of the ehanels of lIfe,s current.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

IL doesn't make a Continen T bit of ailiel - - --.ssesss-sssfs s,ss4st getting together, just so it does the business for the farmer If they call it a trust" good and well It is ne of those trusts that has been forced 5y distrust.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
Poultry Show at Beatonviile,

The Benton County Poultrs Show was held at Bentonyiile recently. There were 50 GOODS on exhibition and about 396 birds entered.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
A New Plant at Fort Smith.

An iron and wire working plant vii! soon be established at Fort Smith for the manufacture of window guards, bank rails and other useful and erna- mental devices in Eight iron and wire.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
Youno Farmer Commits Suicide

Thomas Nillington, a young farmer. living near Hot Springs, co, mitted suicide recently by hanging himself to the limb If small tree No word was left by him to explain the cause of his suicite.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

If you are not of any use to your Union. for goodness sake place your self in a position so that the Union can be of use to you.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

The dabbling of the Farmers In. ion in cotton has at least made the speeulator sit up and notice things"
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

In some localities the Union meet tngs have net the life and vim thot ought to have Is it your fault? start something that you can't stop. and that nobod7 else can stop Let that something be a move foF the good of your fellow laborer.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

The Union is for the purpose of help. ing Y9ur brother farmer, ard when Soa stop this to get into some side quarrel. you are straying away from uniGnisn
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
Arkansas Company in Consultation.

The Royal Handle Company of liar risburg has been merged in the Con solidated Handle Company with a capital stock of s1,000,000, and bead quarters at Memphis. The Consolid ated Handle Company possesses ten factories scattered throughout Arkan. sas, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia and Pennsvlyania.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

Go right on, do your duty. and don't worry abent he rascals that you can't hinder and who are not asking for your help.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
An Appropriate for State Guard

The biennial re 'ort of Charles Ja- eobson, adjutant z, neral of tRe Afkan. sas State Guard, as just been com pleted and will b, submitted 10 tie legislature. He re, mmends that the legislature make a larger appropria- ton than the one for the past two years and asks that sshe legislature pay back to the state gl ard fund the mon ey expended In qua 1ntine duty year ago. He recommel ds that sufficient appropriation be m de to provide ar mories for each COT pany. and annual eHcampments for 6; ch regiment He suggests that the les slature divide the office of private seer tafy to the gover- nor and adjutant ge leral. making the office of adjutant g neral a separate office.
 A Damage Suit at Nashville.
 Sui has been insti uted in the How ard Circuit Court at Nashville by Cal edonia Tollett again N A j. and J. B. Sturdivant for damages fer en- ticing a tenant rom her farm. The complaint alleges tha Will Beckwith had contracted to cult vate forty acres of land for Che plainti :, and that after such contract had be entered into, and after she had fm nished the ten ant s4052, in c0mpl ance with -fis contract to cultivate t e land. he was enticed away by the <, efendant. The suit prays for a judg1 lent for Si0.52, furnished the tenant, nd damages in the sum of S40n
 Prize for Jgs.
 R Brown, merchs at at Lincoln. during the year ending December 15, offered d prize 10 the r erson bringing in the largest number 1f eggs to his store. The successful person in this contest was George Pl idemore, who marketed 944 12 dozeI eggs during the year al an averag, of about 15 cents per dozen.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

fan have got 10 have some sort of a National efsanization. and fhe only questions et interest are whether the National organization is well and hon estlY ohieered whether the National is running you or you running it What concerns the real farmer is sensible cooperation and useful education along the lines of taking care of the results of his labor.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

Some people talk, others at. When anyone tells you he is in favor of the ! nion but is not willing 70 lift hand to aid the oeganiza on, Lis re- gard for the Union must be Of the soap-hEabie kind.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
To Open Navigation.

Capt II. VI. Eafshall.. government engineer in charge of the Ouaehta river, has ben al a point where the Rock Island bridge is across the Qua chita for the purpose of seeing why navigation is obstHeted It is pre- sumed that he Was there at the in stance of the government, as com plaint has cen made by the Board of Trade al Camden.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
Killed Himself Wher o...

William Wall. one egged teamster of Wynne, slapped his little 5-year-old son. 10 whom he va very devoted and when the chil ld lied, he seized pistol and shot him elf through the head
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
The program

is not quite ready for publication. The first day will be Merchants and Planters Day; second. Legislation Day. third, Road Builders Day W. H. Moore, the national president, will be here.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

TTI - tFT . VI " .-TT7VV' = is said. attempted to shoot Mike Ale wine. a brother-ia-law of Mason. when the latter shot him. Dr Mason made his escape and is still at large
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT

MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGIsLA. TURF ASKING FOR LAWS TO ENABLE COUNTIES TO
 BUILD AND IMPROVE
 ITS ROADS.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
A Vinegar Plant at Fort Smith

Tho Oklahoma Yin gar Company has purchased nine acre tract of land near Fort smith, paying about Sf5,9oo for it. The com any will erect a plant on the site at the beginning of the year The mai building will be q brick &5o feet 10 by loo feet wide with some auxil ary buildings, which will make the pl Tt one of the most complete of the Xxi d in the coHn- try. A building for the storing of GU cumbers will he erecte with a capa- city of one hundred tho lsand bushels, and all the way througl the plant will be on the same eXtensi scale.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
sut Follows Failure to Furnish Cars.

James Gould, county judge of lief fersou county, has filed suit in lief ferson Circuit Court against the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Company for s5,2oo for al legged damage to quantity of hay and cotton seed, which he claims was sustained on account of the failure of the railroad company to furnish ears for shipping the hay and seed
 The complaint states that large quantity of pea vine hay and cotton seed was placed on the :ine of the de fendant company for shipment and that il has remained there since Sep tember l. waiting for the railroad com pany te furnish ears for transporting it, and that during this time it has deterioratee in value in the sum named in the complaint.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
Merchant Fails at Texarkana.

Isidore Ssherer. a dry goods mer- chant of 'res arkana for twenty years. made an assignment recently for the benefit of h $ creditors. The liabili. ties are est mated at about S12o00 The assets, consisting of the stock of goods and cal estate, are estimated at about 1t,000 Poor business dur ing the pas season is given as the reason for he failure
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03
Lockett's Will Filed.

The last will and testament of Robert R. Loekett. tht attorney who recently committed su eide in Texar kama. was filed Thurst ay in the Pro bate Court The valu' of the estate is estimated at $6,00C sisser of the deceased Mrs -aI--~~~-s--aAl-- Vaughan. is named in the will IS in- dependent exeeutrix of the same and is also made sole beneficiary with the condition that the estate shall give support to the parents of the testator during her lifetime.
The Monticellonian., 1907-01-03

Ta5e da9 or i've of about the Hrst 10 plant some trees in those car= neFs about the place where nothing 8se edH groW