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The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-25

/ AHOGn6r matter on which we
feel that all American men can
agree is the fight that has been
begun for a graduated land tax.
The day is past when the accumu-
lation of large bodies of agricul-
tural land by either corporations
or individuals can be allowed to
proceed without a vigorous pro-
test. This fight is now being
made in the legislature Of the new
state of Oklahoma-which has
taken the lead in more than one
reform.
The National Legislative Com
mittee recommended that the
Union farmers of every state be
asked to indorse the matter of
American soil for American home
builders. Our brethren in Okla
homa are endeavoring to enact
such legislation as will help to
make it easy for every Industrious
man to secure a reasonable por-
tion of this earth s surface on
which to build a home and main
tain his family, and to do this it
is necessary to make it hard for
any individual to hold control of
large area for the purpose of
collecting tribute of his fellow
man.
This is just as important to
those in the older states as in Ok
lahoma- the necessity is even
more urgent in the older states.
Oklahoma is to be in the lead in
this matter, and she is entitled to
the support and encouragement of
those in other states. If Oklaho-
ma can succeed in enacting such
a law, we in other states can use
it as a precedent, and can have
the benfit of their experience.
Let it be understood right now
that law of this kind can not
be passed now in Oklahoma with
out a hard fight.
IF you favor a graduated land
tax, send letter or a resolution
from your local to T. M. Jeffords,
Elgin, Oklahoma, VINO will see
that it is properly presented to
the legislature of Oklahoma Any
resolutions to Congress may be
sent direct to your Congressman
or Senator at Washington, or to
R. T. Duckworth, Union City,
Georgia, Chairman of the Legisla-
tive Committee.
G. S. BARRETT,
National President.
r. III. McCUDLOCH,
National Secretary Treasurer.
w. A. MORRIS,
/. N. McCOLLISTER,
w. S. MILLER,
S. Il. WILSON,,
7. M. JEFFORDS,
National Executive Committee
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-25
wARN1Ne TO UNION MEN.

A systematic effort is being
made by interested parties to dis
courage our members and if pos
sible cause them to bolt. Those
men who are constantly cireulat-
ing discouraging ana pesimistic
dope are not your friends, and are
not sincere when they tell you
that they want you to get high
prices for your cotton.
warn you against the man who
claims to be your friend, but can
see nothing but failure for you
and your organization
g. r. HIGHTOWER,
State President.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-25
GREETING FROM THE MA
TIONAL BOARD.

The National Board of Direc-
tors of the T. E. and G. U. of "A.
desire to submit some facts and
suggestions to the members of the
Union, and ask their careful con-
sideration and support Of the
same.
In accordance with resolutions
passed at Little Rock, we have
sent a committee to Washington
to urge upon Congress such legis-
lation as was called for at the Lit
tie Rock and the Memphis con-.
ventions. The committee reports
a decided indifference on the part
of Congress to pass the measures
asked for. Other interests, op-
posing our demands. Brethren,
this indifference of Congress, and
of legislatures, will continue until
you, by personal letters and reso-
lutions to legislators show as
much insistence for our demands
as are shown by other interests in
opposing them.
Every farmer, whether in or out
of the Union, is to blame if he has
not written personally a letter to
some Congressman or legislator
in support of our demands. Your
Union officials, state or national,
can do little in matters of legisla-
tion unless you will cooperate
with us by supporting our de-
mands in every way in your
power Brothers, write to your
Congressman and Senators, for
ward your resolutions, and we will
get all we demand. Fail to do
so, and we shall get nothing. An
army, no matter how large, is no
good if its soldiers fail to fire at
the command of it's officers.
This is campaign year. Our
organization must be carefully
steered through the maelstrom of
politics. AS an organization, we
must keep out. AS individuals we
should attend the primaries and
! conventions Of our respective
parties, and demand that resolu-
tions be adopted, and planks be
inserted in platforms pledging the
parties to the support of our de-
mands. We should see that each
party goes squarely on record re
garding proper monetary meas
ures, a general parcels post, pos
tai savings bank, gambling in
farm products. The time to get
legislation is at the primaries and
conventions. Don't fail to attend
them, and there secure pledges for
our relief.
Notwithstanding the unpreced-
ented fight against 15-cent cotton,
the prospects are brighter than
ever to get it. The manufacturers
and spectators are making it ap-
pear that the financial depression
and the closing Of mills will cur
tail consumption to such an extent
that cotton will not advance. Let
us warn you against this mislead-
ing statement. The mills must
have our cotton to fill their con-
tracts. The supply now in their
hands is very short. Our farmers
are showing a wonderful deter
mination in holding, and we feel
! assured that we shall win this
fight. The cotton warehouse is
kproving the bane Of the cotton
I gambler, and the salvation of the
southern farmer. Let us continue
Ito hold, and continue to build
more warehouses.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-25
SMITH COUNTY UNION.

Smith County Union will meet at
Bunker Hill local on April the 9Th,
and full delegation is requested by
the president, Bro. w M. Walker.
BY invitation of the president and
secretary, Brother Tom. Haynie, will
be with us at that time. Come one,
come all
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-25
FROM WINSTON COUNTY.

Dear Brother:
Winston Couny Union met on
March the 18th, and we were very
sorry you could not be with us, buc
thank God that good old brother. NJ
A. Brown arrived on the 1880 train
and after taking refreshments, made
us a soul-stirring speech as he al
ways does. and thereby review the
brethren greatly. and made good and
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-25

lasting impression on the outsiders.
heard several merchants say that his
arguments would be hard to answer.
After the union closed took Brother
Brown home with me and I certainly
enjoyed his company very much. L
carried him back to Noxapater Friday
morning. That night he gave us
secret lecture which was grand
wish every weak member could hear
him, for / think that they would gain
strength. And now, Brother Haynie,
/ do not wish to appear dictorial, but
it appears to me that the executive
committee has not done you or the un-
ion people Justice by not placing you
on the lecture bureau, so you could go
where the brethren want you and the
state pay for it. However, Brother
Tom, if after we have paid our dues
we cannot get you and the state pay
you, just come along for we are not
busted yet and viii attend to the mat
ter. Winston County Union meets at
Shilo church une the 25th and 2eth
and we to invite you to be there,
so come along old brother and we
will foot the bill.
Your friend and brother, i
l.. u. PARKS. !
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-25
FROM TOWNSVILLE, RANKIN
COUNTY.

We have been organized about ten
months and have membership of
2S. We have ordered one carload of
fertilizer from Mt. Pleasant, Tenn,
and are highly pleased with it. Ran
kin coanty Union meets with ours on
the nth and 18th Of April and we
would be glad have you with us at
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-25
NOTICE.

Through error it was made to ap-
pear that local secretaries should not
send in their second quarterly dues
until April 5th. It should have read
April 1st.
Kindly act accordingly.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-25
seigers, Miss.

Seigers, Miss.
Mr.. Tom S. Haynie:
Dear friend: We are to have our
picnic on the first day of April, and
are very anxious for you to be here.
Now, don't disappoint us? Come and
give us another talk. You did not
stay long enough before.
Very truly,
MACEDONIA LODGE,
Per (Mrs.) Wilmington.
March 16, 1908.
The Advocate is requested to an
nounce that Desoto County Union No
Ss will convene with California local
No. 429. April 8. 1908. 10 a. m.
Fraternally,
ALBERT MYERS, JR.,
Corresponding Secretary.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-25
FROM osYkA, PIKE COUNTY

FROM OSYkAy PIKE COUNTY,
Dear Brother Tom:
l have been requested to invite
you to come to us at Gray Coat local
union in Pike county ON April oath or
25th. We will have at that time a
school and union picnic and every.
body wants to hear Uncle Tom speak
on union matters. The purse will be
made up, you bet, to pay your ex-
penses and somebody will take good
care of you. Now, brother, no getting
off, for no excuse will be accepted.
Let us know through the Advocate
all about it.
Your true blue union brother,
AMOS J. ROBERTS.
Answer: have written you pri-
vately brother. and now announce
so all my Pike county friends may
know that am coming to you if God
gives me strength to do so. I am now
crippled up with grip so that / can
scarcely get about and have had TO
give up appointments and disappoint
my brethren in several counties, but
surely I will be well soon Sickness
alone has made me miss several ap-
pointments in Pike county and while
there want to make up for lost time
and if the brethren wish to do so,
they can arrange for me to speak at
several places while there. In fact
the people in old Pike county treat
me so well that I would love to stay
there week. want to go to Emerald,
and New Zion and Sartinville and all
over the county. God forever bless
my union brethren and sisters in good
old Pike county. / am coming to
Gray coat wearing my gray coat and
do battle for the union that is the
only hope and salvation of the farm
ers of America. T. s. H.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-25
L. i. PARKS.
County President.

Dear brother, after thanking you
for your invitation. viii say that I
gladly accept and will be there ff
God gives me strength to get these.
The executive committee and myself
are working, ! hope. in perfect har-
mony for the good of the order and il
they prefer, as they have perfect
right to do, to other men as lecturers.
am not making any kick.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-11-06
The Last Excuse.

I say to my friend, said Phillips
Brooks, in one of his powerful SER
mons, BE a Christian" That mean
to be a full man. And he says to me,
Il have not time to be a Christian.
l have no room. If my life were not
so full! You don't know how hard
l work from morning till night.
What time is there for me 10 be a
Christian? What time is there, what
room is there for Christianity in such
a life as mine?"
But does it not seem to us strange,
so absurd, if it were not so melan-
choly, that man should say such a
thing as that? 1t is as if the engine
had said it had no room for steam.
1t is as if the tree had said it had no
room for the sap. 1t is as if the ocean
had said that it had no room for the
tide. Il is as il the man said he had
no room for his soul. 1t is as if life
said it had no time to live, when it is
life. - 8 . Life is the thing We
seek, and man finds in 1t the fulfil
ment Of his life by Jesus Christ.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-11-06
God Knows Me.

My life is not what 1 have chosen.
| often long fc quiet, for reading and
for thought. 1t seems to me to be a
very paradise to be able to read, to
think. to go into deeper things, gath
er the glorious riches of intellectual
culture. God has forbidden it in His
providence. / must spend hours. in
receiving people who speak to me
about all manner of trihes, must re-
ply to letters about nothing, must en-
gage in public work on everything,
employ my life On what seems uncon-
genial, vanishing, temporary waste.
Yet God knows me better than |
know myself. He knows my gifts,
my powers, my failings and weak
nesses, what l can do and what I can
not do. So I desire to be led, and
not to lead-to follow Him.. l am
quite sure that He has thus enabled
me to do a great deal more, in what
seemed to be almost a waste of life,
in advancing His kingdom, than l
would have done in any other way.
| am sure of that.-Norman Mcleod.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-11-06

made him President. Without trans
cendent courage a hero would nave
been undiscovered. Heart IN
martyr was the motive that sowed the
blood seed of the church.
Let no man underrate enthusiasm:
Israel was at Eben-ezer., The Philis-
tines were pitched at Aphek. The
ark was at Shiloh. They met. Israel
was beaten. Thereafter the ark OF
the covenant was brought into their
midst. And the Scriptures tell us
when the ark of the covenant OF the
Lord came into the camp all Israel
shouted with a great shout, so that
the earth rang again." It matters
little for our purpose what was the
outcome of the ensuing conflict. THE
earth rang again" Enthusiasm
reigned. The beaten hosts again
took up their arms. Faithlessness
gave place to hope. They were re-
vivified. What were the Crusades
without enthusiasm, or the victories
of the church?
Forget not expectation. In the
hope of everlasting glory Paul en-
dured stripes, buffetings and terrors.
Hildebrand planned the glories of
Romanism, that found expression in
the reigns of Innocent III. and Bont-
face VIII, in hope. Henry Ward
Beecher went to England in the dark
est days of civil strife to fight a quin-
tuple, oratorical and moral battle for
his country and the right. He was
knocked, scoffed, threatened, mall
treated. But in hope he talked and
battled on. At last faith found it's
victory. Commercial England yielded
to God Almighty as He spake through
His latter-day evangel of truth.
All these men, in their divers
fields and under these divers condi-
tions, were encouraged, enthused,
hopeful. They were enheartened,
augmented in zeal, enlarged in their
capacities through richest expecta-
lions, because they heard, even as
Joshua, the voice of the Lord saying
unto them, "The Lord thy God is
with thee Whithersoever thou goest. +"
There is no psychological impetus
more profound than this. This is the
handspring of human power. It is
the dynamic of human endea4er. The
consciousness and certainty of the
reality of a sustaining God is the SUI
pernal motive of all life Shall we
not realize its appeal .scope?
"The Lord thy God is
"Be not afraid" "Hav
manded thee?" Hear Hlm. >
comfort, JOY, peace. Hear H
Listeni
Irving Square Presbyterian Chu
Brooklyn, New York.
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new JERSEY sTt NEWS
Skeleton Found in trunk.


Frank Smith, a ~wate4eress pedler,
was arrested at Summit and held
pending a further investigation into
the finding in woods near Summit of
q trunk containingsthe skeleton of
a human body. S~n1ftncsaid the trunk
had been discovered by an acquaint-
ance of his who formerly worked in
the American Hygiene Institute,
which is not far from where the find
was made. This acquaintance, Smith
said, took him to the -pot about two
months ago and showed him the
trunk and the skeleton. In fear of
arrest, he kept still about it until a
short time ago he a letter to a
New York paper Describing the find
and asking if anybody was missing
from that city. He handed the let
ter to a friend to mail after telling
of the contents and heard nothing
further until his arrest. Originally
the trunk had been buried, Smith
said, but when he first saw 1t it had
been dug up by his friend of the In
s~titute, who had run across it by &C
cident. The police say they have in
formation which involves others in
at least the discovery of the remains.
There is nothing in the trunk to in
dictate who the dead person was.
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the a

- v.- ~f7asurer in the
knights of Pythias t6e chongs -
boro, was arrested 1
embezzling $500. Font pr;5sa,or+
"a Several farmers IF Danaers 70
are allowing a ~ rTico
rot in the +
does not pa
l.. H. "ro
husked an ;nobo,
louitsn Az i. inches
around the sms
1888 grains.
Thomas We Z, of Wenon, D, mas
n;cted 1900 askets Of pears TINS
season.
While chipping in the woods, Will
lam Ford Of Glassboro. cut q gash II
one leg aad nearly bled to death be-
fore he reached a doctor.
The Rev. Charles Fiske mas re-
signed as rector. of ST. Johns Caareh.
Somerville, and has accepted q csll to
the church at Norristown, Pa,
Antonio Julianna, OF AyaloI. :
walker on the Stone HaT5ot
West jersey and sea
was robbed and mar,
His body ws
de the track.
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AUToIsT GETS SIX MONTHS.
Young Man Under Severe Sentence
For Reckless Driving.

Worcester, Mass.-Barry c. Orn-
dorf, a son of the late T. c. Orndorff,
of this city, who was a wealthy man
ufacturer, was sentenced in Brighton
court to six months in the house of
correction on the charge of reckless
driving and thirty days in the house
OF correction On the charge of drunk
ienness.
Orndorff made the defense that he
did not know what happened from
he time he left Boston until he land
ed in a cell. Orndorff, in a big tour
ing car, smashed into an iron pole.
lfter several policemen had tried to
top him. The police testified that
fhile Commonwealth avenue was
lied with school children and vehi-
lies at a busy time of day Orndorff
irove his car through the street at a
pace that was dangerous to safety.
Orndorff testified that he had eaten
Jome canned food that was poisonous.
He said he took a drink of rock and
I'VE which, he said, completely numb
ed his faculties, and he could not re-
member anything from the time he
started his car up Commonwealth
avenue until he arrived in the police
station,
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-11-06
"The Only Remedy For Sim"

We preach Jesus as the Lamb of
God, which taketh away the sin of the
world. This is the old, old story; it
is a very simple story, but the telling
of it will save the people. Keep to
that Gospel.
Many have lost faith in It. 1t is
hoped that people will now be saved
by new socialistic arrangements, by
moral precepts, by amusements, by
societies, and what not. You that
are sent to preach Christ, if you take
to doing something else, and become
philosophical, socialistic. philan-
thropic, and all that, what is to be-
come of the spiritual nature of men?
Keep you to your work, go and
preach Christ to the people.
/ have not lost faith in the old
Gospel. No; my faith in it grows as
| see the speedy failure of all the
quackeries of succeeding yeas. The
methods of the modern sch oil are a
bottle of smoke; Christ .ucifed is
the only remedy for sin -Spurgeon.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-11-06
"BARD OF HIGH ROCK" DEAD.
John w. Hutchinson, Last of Famous
Family, a Victim of Gas.

Lynn, Mass.-John w. Hutchin-
son, known as 1.-THE Bard of High
Rock" and last of the famous Hutch
inscn family, whose temperance and
abolition songs before the Civil War
and during that conflict made their
names known throughout the coun-
try, died at his home, High Rock, in
this city, of gas poisoning. He was
elghty-seven years old.
The Hutchinsons' home was in Mil
ford, N. H. The family" included
sixteen children, of whom twelve
were boys. All had good voices and
they quickly became popular when
they began singing together in pub
lie. In the years before the Civil
War they toured the country, but
their greatest prominence was gained
during the war, when, by special
permit from the War Department,
they visited many of the Union camps
and sang to the soldiers. Mr.. Hutch
inson had long lived in this city,
where, from his fame and his patri-
archal appearance, he was known as
"The Bard of High Rock"
He is survived by a widow.
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KILLS TWO WHILE DYING.
Sheriff, After Getting Mortal Wound,
Fires Fatal Shots at Two Brothers.

Lafayette, Ga. = Brought to his
knees by a mortal wound Sheriff
John Carlock continued his pistol
fight with two brothers, John and
Charles Henderson, and killed them
both.
The Henderson brothers operated
a coal mine near here and Sheriff
Carlock went to the mine to serve
warrants on them for some trivial Of
Tense.
When the brothers learned of the
Sheriff's mission they opened fire on
him and he fell to his knees. The
Sheriff drew his revolver and opened
fire. John Henderson fell shot
through the heart and Charles Hen
derson was shot twice and died in a
short time. When assistance came
the Henderson brothers were dead
and Sheriff Carlock was dying a few
feet from the men he had killed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-11-06
C0NFEssEs AN OLD MURDER
On Way to GaIIoWs Says Brother
lsBeing PunishedFor His Crime.
Salvatore Garrito Hanged at Read.
ing, Pa, For the Murder Of 7. j.
Kelleher, a State Trooper.

Reading, Pa.-Confessing that he
had murdered a man in Italy and
that his innocent brother was serving
a term of twenty-five years in a penal
colony for the crime, Salvatore Gar
rito was hanged here for the killing
OF Timothy j. Kelleher, a State
trooper.
n confession lent a highly dra-
matte tinge to the execution. 1t was
not made until the condemned man
a been told that his time had come
n that he must march from his cell
10 the gallows which had been erected
IN the Berks County jail yard.
A pathetic incident of the execu-
ton was a farewell greeting sent to
an old-time Sicilian sweetheart.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-11-06
First Auto Trip Disastrous.

In the first ride in their new auto
mobile, J. Russell Treat, Robert
Fisher and George Little, of Pitman,
narrowly escaped serious injury, if
not death, while returning home from
Clayton. They started out on a trial
run to Frankiinville, which they
reached without a mishap, but upon
returning home, they were about to
the Reading Railroad track at
Glassboro when they saw an ap-
preaching train. Little saw that to
attempt to cross meant a collision, so
he gave the wheel a quick turn to
the left, and before he could stop the
automobile, it dashed into the Repp
ice plant, the forward springs plung-
ing through the Notwithstanding, the
men being thrown from their seats
and the machine put out of commits
sion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-11-06
Routed by

Anthony Mulla froe+S Peterson
River and Bank ! con5ifion ~ e.
was sent in a crit fha resnIt of a
Joseph's Hospital rom tbn@s while
beating he received 70 on their wav
ne anu nfs wiie Mullane had a
nome lfo4l d Che" money with him,
but the highway NM such . frantic
as Mrs. hluilane So were frightened
QUERY Ina she III vas called in and
away. u. Coosa nan. but only fof
a short time. He Irino from, a frao
to the hospital, suf1
ture of the skull.
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iready.
Had Wife lie

The authorities 1adinL Of pat
learned that JOSEPH dies Ka+e Pouch
erson, who married hod q wife and
of P~assaic, already said thar he was
four children. 1t is on and hat his
married zen years her four children
wlie now llVes win year ago ne met
~ olileon. Apout ater an %acquaint-
MISS houcn' anu a1ths, che request
ance Oh several mo-. Radink there
60 MIN 70 marry ne own, but she fin
upon lelt Paterson, and
any located nm ut for his arrest
sWore OUT a warra rry the girl and
ne consented 10 III erformed at Pas
n ceremony was md ceremony Ra-
sale. Since the SCI an in that civ
dink has not been
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-11-06
Fiehts Rirer,s PoIlntior.

The State Board of Health began
. cut - pof P~ar5,bt4 c~orspeI the
Borough of SCI Br1f the SbraTysh1rv
1Rg us sewage infl a disposal plant.
6lVer anu " insta alton has been
Cohsiueraule aglt summer resorts
caused among theh account of the
aiong tnx river oltop the pollution
states 70 Bright is aroused
OF the stream. peg + P. Hall Packer
over tne sun, MAY impossible to in
ueclarine tndt ~ ! sal system except
stall d se~ei ulspt. For over seven
az d pronlDtslve eosght has been send
Teen years pea pro the Shrewsbury,
and it is claimed bye sewsge into the
the tide carries tn
ocean.