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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-08

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lar life, and died in a few years in
the home which he had made. He left
No Indian Children
but the family of his wife was a
large and notable one, and his neph-
eWs and nieces are numerous in the
tribe, some of them distinguished By
their influence and intelligence. 20
his credit Houston never forgot his
friendship with the Cherokees or ell
deavored to ignore his life among
them. After his election to the Unit
ed States senate he was fervent in
advocating their interests and in de-
Tending them from injustice. Not
only as the special champion of this
tribe, but in an intelligent under
standing of the Indian question, and
the wisdom as well as the justice If
honesty and consideration, he was
far beyond the majority of the pub
hc men OF his time, and particularly
OF the spirit Of border greed and
prejudice, which is by no means yet
extinct. Like some of the armv off
GERS who had shared their tears and
learned to admire their bravery and
faithfulness, he was the friend of the
Indians from sympathy as we'll as
sense of uprghtness and honor, and
respected their barbaric virtues as he
understood the elements of their char
acter. His rooms were always open
to the Cherokee delegations when they
arrived in Washington, and he was
their friendly companion as we'll as
the sharer Of their councils and their
advocate at the Indian bureau and Oh
the floor of congress. His regards
were paid with lasting reverence. He
has peculiar place in The remem-
brance and tradition of the Cherokee
people as their faithful and powerful
friend, and his name is perpetuated
as an honorable patronymic in the
younger generations, like that Of Will
liam Penn.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-08
GOOD PRICE FOR COTTON AS
SURED.

There is every indication now that
the short cotton crop in the South
is going to be blessing to South
Carolina and especially upper South
Carolina. The government report of
the crop condition, printed in this
newspaper yesterday, shows that the
condition in South Carolina is 79
against a ten-year average Of 80 or
only 3 points behind. The condition
in the entire South is 72 against a
ten-year average Of SO. The greatest
deficiency is in the big cotton pro-
ducing states further west.
This has already begun to cause a
higher price. It's an i'll wind that
blows nobody good and we in upper
South Carolina are going to get the
benefit of it. We are going to raise
a crop, if nothing unforeseen shall
occur, according to present indica-
tions as shown by the government
report, only three points below the av-
erage, and on account Of the general
crop being eleven points below the
average, we will get the benefit of
the high price caused thereby. q
course, nobody can undertake to pre-
dict what the price Of cotton is 90
ing to be at future time; but there
seems to be good reason now FIR
thinking that it is going to be verg
high this fall.
Cotton in Spartanburg county has
made great improvement in the past
two or three weeks since the warm
weather began. There is some fine
looking cotton to be seen. The far
mers are giving it the very best at
tention, knowing that every stalk
is going to be worth probably more
than in many years. We believe
that Spartanburg is going to raise
fair crop and we feel assured that
our farmers are going to get a fre
price for it. Even if the crop is
short there is the compensating adj
vantage Of reduction in the gather
ing expenses, which are consider
able.
October cotton in New York went
to 1912 and January 1923 on the
announcement Of the government re-
port. There are plenty Of leveI-head-
ed men who believe cotton will be
worth Is cents this fall and not a
few who nredict 2(l eenA cotton Wo
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-08

believe it is not at all improbable
that what started out looking like a
disastrous year to our farmers, will
turn out to be one Of the most pro-
fitable periods that many of them
ever saw.-Spartanburg Journal.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-08

Dear Sir: Enclosed ind Spe-
cial in The Constitution regarding
why Southern people do not apply
for positions in the government ser
vice. AS you wrote a very instruct
i've editorial on why people do not
enter the army and navy, I thought
perhaps you would be interested in
why Southern white people do not
enter the civil service.
If you care to investigate the mat
ter little, believe you could write
an article that would be startling
and think you could in the end ad-
wise the president that if he will
adopt a decent policy and average
pay that he could get all the white
applicants he desired.
Now in the first place, negroes are
given all the preference in high po-
sitions that they are allowed by
Southern sentiment to Fill. For in
stance, Collector Rucker, of Atlanta,
and Deveaux, Of Savannah. No
white man wants to work under a
negro, consequently they avoid po-
sition headed by negro.
But if white man is so unfor-
tunate that he is willing to submit
to negro rule in order to earn liv-
ing and stands the examination for
position under one Of them, he will
be denied the place no matter what
grade In the examination he makes,
if there is negro at all to whom it
can be given. Now, some time ago
Dexeaux, of Savannah, needed an
other man, an examination was held
to fill the place.
Two pitiful white men and one ne
gro stood the examination. Both
white men made a better grade than
the negro, yet they were skipped and
the place given to a negro. You
can find this to be true by investi-
eating at Savannah.
This same method has been pur-
sued in every branch Of the civil
service until nearly every man in it
is a negro. In Savannah, Ca, there
are about four negro letter carriers
to one white, and in Montgomery,
Ala, the carriers are nearly, if not
quite, all negroes. The Georgia
Road, on which you live, has only
three or four white men mail clerks
and about ten or twelve negroes.
In other words a white man is de-
MED chance to earn a living SIM
ply because he is a white man. This
looks hard, considering that the
white man discovered the country,
worked hard to build it up and split
his blood to defend it from the saw
age Indians within and the greedy
English without. IF a white man
succeeds, as a few do, in getting a
government position, he must sit by
the negro all day at desk and if
a boss comes in with a friend the
negro must be introduced in his
presence, and if Judson Lyons ap-
pears the white man must be made
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-08
SAM HOUSTON.
A FRIEND.

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lar life, and died in few years in
the home which he had made. He left
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-26
BRIDEGROOM ABDUCTED
While on His Way to Wedding Makos
His Appearance After One
Years Absence.

lancaster Penn. Aug 25-Like
one risen from the grave. Frank Mont
gomery p years Old, has returned %
the home Of his parents IN this city
after an absence of more than a yea.
Montgomery left Lancaster last Au-
gust for Japland, town in Western
Maryland TO wed Miss Malvina Cas-
tie At Hagerstown he procured q
license, but he strangely dis.
in that city
lie states that while walking along
the street he was felled by a blow on
the head When he recovered con
seriousness he was In a strange coun
try IN the custody Of four men. who
him with death If he at
tempted t. escape
They finally entered Mexico. and
enc night last June while two Of the
naptors were absent and the others
were asleep Montgomery escaped
lea. the town OF Alamo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-26
ADJUSTMENTS
Al TIE AlRnoME.

Tonight the new Airdome promises
the best vaudeville bill since it's OPP
ening. Every act new. An entire
change Of vaudeville, pictures and
illustrated songs. Cool and pleasant,
the Airdome is the only place to
spend the summer evenings and with
the high class attractions that are
offered has proven itself the most
popular place of amusement. One big
week including the following perform
ers: Ahren and Baxter, the original
aerobats and comedians, a decided hit
wherever produced; Bill Hines, vo-
ealist and trick clog dancer one OF
the best singers on the stage; Char
les Carroll the renowned yentrilo-
quist a most interesting act highly
enjoyed by all. The Yalto Duo the
great European novelty whirlwinI
dancers. Mr. Hlward Alien In pic
tured melody Introducing new illus.
trated songs. The Kinodrome. In high
class moving pictures Two perform
anees night at adj 9.15 Those
coming late for the first may remain
for the second performance.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-26
OLD HOME WEEK
IN MARYLAND.
FORMER RESIDENTS NOW LIVING
IN ILLINOIS ARE INVITED TO
ATTEND CELEBRATION.
WEEK or OCTOBER 1919
Special Invitations Being Sent Out
BY Governor Edwin Warfeld--
Delightful Hospitality
Promised.

Baltimore. Md, Aug. 25. Maryland
Is sending invitations to her sons and
daughters scattered everywhere to
come to grand reunion, and is max
ling extensive preparations to give
them a week Of right royal enter
tainment when he cotme Old Home
Week covers the dates, October Is to
10. and there will not be a moment
OF that time that will not thrill with
the spirit of hospitality for which the
Old Line State is famous.
The celebration will include num-
Der Of spectacular features in this
city, such as an electrical pageant, a
grand military and naval display. a
gathering Of patriotic societies, a
parade and ball by the fraternal or
ders, a big concert, Q night carnival.
etc There win also be special pill
grimage to Annapolis on Peggy Stew
art Day. which falls in Old Home
Week.
The visitors to the capital Will have
on opportunity to inspect the mag
niiicent new buildings of the United
States naval academy and tile re-
modelled State House of historic as
sociations.
The New Baltimore which has
sprung from the ashes Of the disas-
trons fire of 1904 will not be the least
OF the features that viii afford de-
light and win surprise the returning
sons and daughters Of the state.
The Homecomers will have the
benefit Of special transportation
rates granted BY railroad and steam
boat companies, and arrangements
are on foot to secure for the visitors
the privilege Of d side trip to James
town without extra charge.
Every former Marylander OF whom
the Maryland Home Coming associa-
ton secures information will receive
"a special invitation to attend the
homecoming These invitations are
being sent out by Governor Edwin
Warfield in the name Of the state All
persons who have information Of the
whereabouts of former Marylanders
are urged TO promptly forward such
names and actresses to the Secretary
cf the Association Coz Fidelity Build
ing. Baltimore, Md
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-26
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF CAIRO WILL
OPEN MONDAY, SEPT, o.
BUILDINGS m READINESS
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Will Be Held Week Previous From
September 2 to inclusive
Sessions at Cairo High School
Prof John Snyder,
Conductor.

The vacation period is nearing q
close and soon the young hopeful will
be seen with books in arm vending
bis way to ana from the various
schools OF Cairo.
The Schools open Monday Septem,
Der 9th,
While mothers have been preparing
clothes for the children. superintend-
ent 4. c, Clendenen and the members
OF the board OF education have been
making the necessary arrangements
for the coming school year. The var
ious buildings have been put In good
repair during the summer vacation
the necessary corps OF teachers has
been secured, rules have been formu
lated and practically all is now in
readiness for the opening Of school
Prof w d. Bannister, principal of
the Cairo High School, has issued, a
circular Of information regarding that
school which contains much valuable
information. Anyone desiring copy
may secure it by applying to Prof
Banuister or Superintendent T G.
CIendenen.
The Alexander County Teachers
Institute will be held the week proceed.
ing the opening Of school. from Sep
TENDER to 6 inclusive The sessions
Iwill be held at the Cairo High School
with instructions and lectures rs fol-.
lows;
Instructors Prof S. Il. aarwood.
Southern Illinois Normal University,
Carbondale Miss Cora Mel F'atten,
principal Marden School of Music and
Eloeution, Chicago; Prof w. d. Ban.
mister, principal Cairo High School,
Cairo. Prof. Gott principal Stafford
School, Cairo.
Lecturers Prof. 5. Il. Harwood.
Carbonate. Illinois; Miss Cora Mel
Patten, Chicago; Superintendent T. c..
Clendenen, Cairo; Prof ]. L. Parks,
principal Douglas Schools, Cairo;
Mrs. Clara b. Way, teacher of Latin,
Cairo High School J. G. Lewis, prin-
cipal Sumner School. Cairo: Miss
Minis, assistant principal Sumner
School, Cairo; Hon. Walter Wardeg,
president Board Of Education Cairo.
County. superintendent John Sny-
der viii conduct the institute and Mrs.
Laura A. Miller supervisor of music.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-26
IRON MOUNTAIN
kOlD-D[O BAD.
HEAVY RAINFALL OF PAST YEAR
HAS RoTTT) THE TIES
WRECKS ARE MANY.
TOUR or INSPECTION
Is Now Being Made Y icr The system
BY Officials--W, Improve
Condition.,

The Poplar Bluff, Mo- & zen sags.
| A Citizen representative, in con
yersation with prominent abroad
man last night, inquired as 70 the
general condition Of the roal ed az
I tho Iron Mountain system, an was
Uniformed that it was not at all pod.
He even went SO far as To sert
that fast running was Absolutely
dangerous He says the railroad ~om-
pany is not entirely to blame fol the
existing condition Of affairs, but 4
tributes 1t in some measure to tho
heavy rainfall OF the past year, whicl
has rotted ties and sleepers to a
great extent
1t is true it may be as the gentle.
man referred 10 says, but 1t is also
true that railroad corporation is
supposed 10 keep an adequate force
of trackmen to always keep its road
bed in such condition that the lives of
the travelling public may be reason
ably safe. The increased number Of
wrecks happening within very
short time would lead to the conclu,
sion that things are getting worse in
stead OF better
1t is hoped that the railroad com
missioners, now on a tour Of inspec-
ton over the system, will give fair
and impartial report on the matter
and that better conditions win pre-
vail in very short time.
The above referred to railroader
also stated that the proper way OF as
certaining the condition of the right
OF way was not by going over it in n
Pullman sleeper, but to 30 over ii
mile By mile and make personal Oh.
servation Of its condition.
The finding Of the commissioners
will be awaited with great interest by
the people of this city, as the passen-
ger traffic to and from Poplar Bluff is
very large, and the travelling public
would at least like an even break for
their lives which they hardly have
under the present state of affairs
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-26
PROTEST FROM
LUMBERMEN
ADVANCE IN FREIGHT RATES
FROM PACIFIC COAST TO
EAST is EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 1.
HELP or CAIRO ASKED
by Western Dealers IN An Effort to
Have Hill and Hartman
Lines Rescind Their
Decision.

An advance In lumber freight rates
from the Pacific coast to the east be-
comes effective Oct. l. Lumnermen
iare protesting against the raise and
lare asking the commercial organiza-
! lions OF the various cities to have
! them forward a protest to the officials
OF the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific railroads and the Hartman
! lines.
The lumbermen committees OF the
Pacific coast have sent circulars to
Cairo and other lumber centers ask
ling the cooperation Of all dealers in
their protest. They say that as far
as the Pacific coast is concerned the
new rates men bankruptcy to it's vast
humber interests and jeopardzes the
employment of $4,000 people.
The circular says:
Several years ago the mmbermen
III the states CT Washington anil Ore
qon petitioned the railroads for a re-
In rates Of 10 cents per 100
pounds to the Middle West, GU the
ground that they were burning up
Iamually $4,000 carloads of lCmbar in
the woods ana at the saw mills be-
cause OF a lack of market for cheap
Humber Their request was refused,
notwithstanding the fact that the cost
lof haul is s1.2a0.4f per train load and
the revenue at 40 cents per 100
pounds would be s0.I20 per train load.
This waste or timber is still going on.
During the past two years. the aver
age time OF movement of car load
0f lumber Puget Sound To st. Paul,
was 120 days and the Pacific coast
lumberman lost 5000, 600 In cancel
alton of orders BY reason of the in
deficiency of the railroads. In 1905,
for instance, the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific added Just one loco
motive to the equipment Of the two
lrcads, despite the fact that the earn
Iings We're the greatest in their his
tory
Now, to make it more difficult to
obtain cheap lumber, Messfs. Hill and
Hartman have announced an in
crease in rates of 10 cents per 100
pounds. effective October list, which
will add to the cost of lumber just
$3.50 per 1000 feet In all the territory
east of the Rocky Mountains, except
Nebraska and Kansas where the adj
vance win be 3 cents per 100 pounds
or sf.65 per 1000 feet. The excuse
for holding up the public is the haul
of empty cars. How untruthful this
statement Is can be demonstrated by
the fact that the percentage Of empty
car haul of the Pacific Coast lines is
26 per cent, while that OF the Eastern
roads is % per cent. Another excuse
is the so-called high prices Of lumber
bat nothing is said about the high
prices Of freight
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-26
REV. L. D. BASS FINDS LESSON
IN THE HUMBLE Ox-G0AD
In Sermon at Calvary Baptist Church--FinaI Ser
vice Held IN That Building Last Night--Big
Tent Will be Used Hereafter

up AMI take The world Tor Christ be-
fore the present generation posses
away. Almost any modern church
has numbers and talent equal to that
company ~ the upper chamber On the
Occasion Of PsntecCst. They were
lonly 40 in number, men and women.
lsFhey were not the philosophers Hof
| that age and were far behind our
lperiod in scientific knowledge or
| literary attachments; yet three thou
/ sand souls through them were con
lverted ia enc day What would be
lthe sublime result ii every church in
this city had Pentecostml baptism.
this aotiye power Of the Holy Ghost
this one grand engine that can set all
Ioua polished and ponaerous machin-
cry at work and In short time ring
in the millenial jubilee
A friend al the late DR. William
Pepper uf Philadelphia. tells how
he could go to sleep at VIII "Will
you please excuse me, Mrs Rlank?p
The would sometimes say. II could
talk to you much more satisfactory If
i had few minutes nap" Outside
the office would be crowded with peo-
pie waiting to see him-about the
Philadelphia museums, about the
University Of Pennsylvania, the pub
lie library. or about their health; but
he would go into his own room be-
hind the office would stretch out on
the lounge, throw shawl over his
knees. and closing his eyes would be
asleep at once. Ten minutes later
he would be aroused by his servant
ana would at once resume his CONVEX
sation with the patient at the point
al which il had been dropped. But
he would show great clearness OIL
mind from the brief recreation of his
strength
Need Spiritual Discipline.
RI tie Cairo Christians would bring
themselves under such complete
spiritual discipline that they could in
the midst Oh the taxing trials of daily
life retreat occasionally for few
moments of quiet worship, how cari-
fed the spiritual vision would be In
coming back TO their work. In no
place is the power of self-eoneentra-
ton more keenly needed than in
seeking to maintain the atmosphere
Of the Spirit while dealing with the
things of the flesh.
My Brethren, feel that | ought to
be IN sackcloth and ashes. | am
ashamed OF myself | win tell you,
when / look back forty years ago or
more. when only a 12-yearold boy, |
see how my love for the Southern
Ccnfederaey caused me to hold on to
my fathers coat-tail, for he was a sur
geon in the Confederacy, and follow
him barefooted through the mud and /
snow many day without anything |
TO eat and sleep en- the wet ground. I
I have been a preacher OF the Gospel I
for thirty years and ! have never
marched baFefooted nor gone hungry |
nor slept out single night for God. (
oh, that | could renew my allegiance I
tc God IN such a manner that | might I
be a great power in winning souls to
Christ in Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-26
FLIRTING is PROHIBITED
II South Dokots Town-Vioist alton Of
Law Means Fine and I'm
prisoament.

Highmore, 5. D. Aug. 25.-Acting
Mayor Mcdonald has approved an or
6inaace passed By The common ooun
cii re- this city prohibiting flirting In
Hubac places and making the penalty
fcr each violation a fine OF imprisOn-
mcnt The ordinance provides that
H SAL lawful for male and fe-
ma as to loiter on the steIs
60 el eacrah, public huiidinE door
way ssg store for the purpose Of
Visiting Getting candy or peanuts or
- ioiier ra the street OF vacant lot
or rticr ot7rara place for the rur-
pose of ainiaa la the ricanIus. t.
win Be unlaafni Scr pare1fs ~ guar
dams az othfT persons hasiu- minors
under their control knowiae'y 70 per.
mii ans violation Of this ordnance
By minors. Tie ordinance BONES
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE WEATHER
Observation-Disclosures
NEWS OF RIVERS

Stage Of river at 4 p. m. yesterday
was I'll feet. a rise Of o. foot In the
last IA hours,
The Russell Lord from the lower
Mississippi passed up to the Tonnes
Scr river with two empties
The Stacker Lee. with good pas
senger trip but light otherwise, did
little business here yesterday mora
ing On her way from Memphis to st.
Louis.
The George Cowling came down
from Paducah yesterday with d well
patronized excursion and returned
late In the afternoon.
The Wash IIonshell brought a
barge Of logs from the lower river
for the Singer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-08-26

| Worshipera At Calvary Baptist
church held their final merting II
Ithat building last night The bic
tent to be erected AZ TwentS-tighth
lard Sycamore streets win be Their
meeting place hereafter
! Rev T. d. Bass, d. D., the pastor
took for his text yesterday morning
Judges 9.3L
IN his Introduction pr BASS gave
d description OF the condition Of IS
rael in the time Of Shamgar, dwelling
upon the teaching concerning Gods
ilaw and method or nstrummtality.
showing why God acts Of himself mi
dependent OF man and without human
cooperation.
His first thought was: Coils
sovereign, Independent aud free act in
choosing His Instruments On work
|men. Not human fitness, hot per
sonal holiness, not the popular ac-
elaim of humanity crown his kings
or anoint his servants. In fact be
generally thwarts human plans and
acts contrary TO mems expectations
and schemes. Gods acts have been
"a series Of surprises in human his
tory Who would have ever selected
that Hebrew babe in the ark Of bull
rushes, ON the banks Of the Nile, as
the lawgiyer of Israel and the legisla-
tor OF the ages? Who would ever
have thought that the little shepherd
hoy, amid the hills Of Palestine
watching his iocks aud chanting his
psalms, would ever have become the
king Of Israel and the singer Of the
church Of God in all ages?
The world had been expecting for
ages the Messiah Prophets had fore
told the event The centuries had
been full OF expectancy. Yet, at last
how different from mans calculations
was the advent OF the Redeemer The
world expected 4 king with royal
potnp and commanding army taking
possession OF the throne of David and
the government Of the world. But,
alas the babe in the manger, the
carpenters son. the lowly Nazerene
Is raised up as the son of God. the
Redeener of man and the King
Eternal
While God IS sovereign and indie
pendent in choosing his agents yet he
must be governed by some foreseen
adoption and falthfulness on the part
Of his chosen workmen If YOU rule
out this foreseen condition there
would arise the possibility OF mis-
take and defeat in Gods plan.
The efficiency is not in the great
ness Of the instrument but in the
power of God
Ox-goad is Mighty.
An ox-goad If the hand Of God sus-
tain il is more mighty than Goliath's
sword without God. Some Of you in.
stead of using an ox-goad. want one
OF Dewey's great Manila guns. and
you think II fully equipped in modern
warfare you can gain the field by
your own skin and heroism The
church of God today. with its wealth
and education and ministry and
various organizations ought to rise