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Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22

In our town woman's clubs are becoming quite numerous, and while they are criticised by some, they are certainly beneficial in many ways. In small towns and villages the club has been a special providence to many a weary mother or to the woman of few early advantages and large aspjr- ations. In our great cities wo- mems clubs have been the first to institute social reforms and to call public attention to crying evils. They have controlled superficial and selfish social cus- toms until such customs have be- come obsolete. In home govern ment and the training of children they long ago struck the keynote of grand choral of reform which will become more and more har- monious as the years roll by. Out of the selfish lego" they have evolved the progressive "we." They have strengthened two weak hands with the combined power of twenty or a hundred; they have taken dull uncut gem of thought and polished it until it has been fit for the purest setting in refined gold; they have mastered great difficulties, conquered absurd prejudices, and solved difficult problems; and the grandest work of all has been to the women their own possibilities and the glory of their own heritage.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Figures Show Farmers, Prosperity

The remarkable progress in power of production in the agricultural world was uniquely summed up by the president of the National Farm ers' Congress, MT. John Stahl, in opening his address at the last annual convention at Rock Island, when he said:
 T congratulate you, as representa- tives of the United States, on ma terial prosperity. To the nations production the farmers of the United States this year contributed six bill lion dollars
 We hear much of the Standard Oil Company, and it's wealth, but our annual exports-not production, but export-of cotton alone has a value four times as great as all the petro- leum produced in the United States in year.
 From the attention given disturb ances in coal mining one might con slider that coal is a very important production in this country.
 But year after year the farm prod ucts of the United States have on the farm a value more than sixteen times the value at the mine of all the coal dug in the United States.
 "We have become the greatest pig iron producing country in the world, yet each year the grain of one crop corn-has a value five times greater hn nj, in hic country
 "Why, the corn grown each year by the farmers of Illinois alone, has a value about equal to our entire pro duction of pig-iron.
 Every time our miners dig dollar from our gold mines. we farmers dig $70 dollars from the ground. and every time our miners dig a dollar of silver from our mines, we dig $165 from the ground.
 "The farm products of the United States have a value more than twelve times greater than all the gold and silver mined in all the world With their products of one year only, the farmers of this country 
 could buy at par all the stock of all the national banks of the entire coun- try, not once or twice, but eight times over, and they could pay all the wages and salaries in our great iron and steel industries thirty-four times and have money left. During the past sixteen years our nN all ~k{ {AIn dnA our imports by s5.0s2. .O0o,00o In the same period our exports of farm products exceeded our imports of farm products by $5,635, 100000.
 "The farmer is responsible for our enormous favorable balance in inter- national trade.
 "In all the world no other class in any country produces as much wealth as the farmers of the United States"
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
Learn How to Sell.

Alone the farmer has no more chance with the market combine than a rabbit has with a hungry bulldog. Collectively he may hold his own and get fair price for his product.
 Figure . bit: Five cents a bushel added to the price of wheat means a gain of $1 to $1.50 per acre. One-half 8 cent per pound means a gain of $5 in every 1000 pounds of beef or pork or mutton. Cooperation in selling will bring these advances and more
 Twenty-Five cents a bushel added to the sweet potato crop in four years has raised the growers of Tidewater county Virginia, from poverty to re- spectacle wealth. Southern cotton growers have made $3,000,000 8 year clear profit above the average by sticking together. Organization is the "big stick" of commerce and it Is time for farmers to learn to use it.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22

There are times when purse strings are frightened where there is proposition of a public nature calling for contributions. Men will talk of their past contribu- tions, of the failure of this and the other project, and will refuse to pay money for further plans which they say will not bring money to their pockets. There are some of these men to be found in every community, just as there are small potatoes in every hill. But when this condition becomes general, when men to whom the community has right to look for a slight return for the benefit and the prosperity which they enjoyed refuse thus to discharge one of their plainest duties and when the number of such men becomes so great as to threaten the success of movements in the public interest that condition is an evidence of a species of dry rot which, if not speedily removed will land the community i'll the commercial graveyard.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22

Every man talks in an impor- tant way about his mail. He has to go down town Sundays to get his mail hates to leave town be- cause he misses his mail, and all there is in it is bill or two and circulars advertising a mining scheme. If he chances to be at home when he opens it, "hush," the mother will tell the children !; don't disturb your father while he is reading his mail.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22

There are few towns where the stores present more pleasing ap. pearance than those of our town. Our merchants take pride in the appearance of their respective places of business and such pride is certainly commendable. That is not all, they carry good, clean stocks of merchandise and their reputation for fair dealing draws a splendid patronage from the surrounding territory.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
J. |. CAIN

"Sou oS years, II months and 29 days, died in thi0. city Tuesday evening about a:ao o'clock Oct. 20, 1908.
 The deceased was born in Pumr- kin Bend Oct. 21, 1868, and was married Dec 29, 1890 to Miau Olivia Anthony, of Stone county to which union there has been ho,n ten children four of whom are l;v. ing, Annie, Myrtle, May and Will. lie.
 MT. Cain moved his family here from Morton two years ago and purchased the livery establishments of Wood & Son and also & third interest in the Jeffries & Marsh meat market. His career in these lines has been one of success.
 For about eight years he mas been devout member of tba Methodist church. He was also a member of the Woodmen of tbe. World and an Odd Fellow. tbe. burial services being under the auspices of the latter order.
 The services were held in the, Fakes family cemetery north of town Wednesday evening and the scene at the grave was the. most heart-rending ever witnes- sed by the writer. Both saint anH sinner wept as though they had lost dear relative and we feel safe. in saying that not a single face. out of procession of over 2ON people was left unmoistened with, tears. On the day following his death he would have been 40 years old but the fatal moment came the day before.
 The dear wife not only mourns the death of true husband but also of sweet little baby boy that was born to her Wednesday, the day that the husbands remains were laid to rest The child lived only few hours when death took it's soul for a visit to its father who had few hours before pre- ceeded it to that world beyond.
 There is no language at our con- msnd by winch we can fttingly portray the sincerity of this gen. tleman's Christian character; and in the experience of & lifetime, the writer hereof can safely say,. he never met one who seemed to- more nearly walk hand in hand with God. Conscience guided every act. He was a model of mental industry in his efforts to- entertain and instruct his people,. He was strictly honest in the ser vice he rendered. In short, he was not only a model Christian but he was an honorable gentle man, in the highest sense that term implies. To man, woman or child, saint or sinner, he al- ways extended a cordial greeting, that lent a ray of light to brighten their pathway in the journey of life, He commanded the respect of all sects and classes of people, as the attendance at his funeral fully verified. It was so perfectly natural for him to do right. We' did not fully appreciate his true worth, until after the thread Of life was severed. But as we caught a glimpse of the snow white sail that bore him away to the distant shore, we awakened to the realization that good ana righteous man had been taken from our midst.
 A father and mother, Mir. ana Mrs. N. N Cain, wife and four daughters, one sister, Mrs. Jonh Mitchell. and two brothers, A. D' Cain, of Morton, and W. R. Cain' of Augusta, are left to monrn ns'
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22

If the farmers undertake to finance their cotton through a certificate plan their greatest opposition may be expected from the bankers. who can issue bank scrip based on their promise to pay. or banknote currency based on watered railroad stocks and bonds. But the merchant who ac- cepted bank scrip last year will find himself hard pressed to give any good reason for not accepting cotton scrip this year.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
PRACTICAL APPLICATION.

"Ah, kind friend" said the moral ist, ''it is deeds, not words, that count"
 70, I don't know" replied the woman. "Did you ever send tele- gram ?"-Stray Stories.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
HINT TO A HARDY LOVER.

Papa (from the next room)- Ethel, aren't you going to light the gas in there?
 Ethel-Yes, papa; we were just speaking of-er-striking a match.- Stray Stories.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
THEY LOVE EACH OTHER 90.

Cora-Have you seen my new photographs, dear? Every one says they look exactly like me.
 Dora-What a shame! Can't you get another sitting?
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22
A PATIENT SUFFERER.

Boy (to tramp)-Don't you get awful tired of doin' nothin', mister?
 Tramp-Terrible But I never complains. Everybody has their troubles
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22

When they reached the house and began removing same Mrs. Taylor objected The employees returned and informed MT. Cain asto Mrs. Taylor's objections. Mir. Cain then went to see MT. Taylor and learn why his wife would not con- sent to the fence being removed. Mr. Taylor remarked that his wife did not object and Mr. Cain told him that she had for the employ ees said that she did. Mir. Taylor remarked that the employees had falsifed and that he could whip the one that said it. Cain remark ed to Taylor that he need not get "raw" about it for he might have to take whipping. This quarrel took place in the morning and no trouble resulted from the same.
 After the above quarrel MT. Cain went with Oscar Bishop and Lewis Best, the employees, to re- move the fence and when they did so Mrs. Taylor apologized to Mr. Cain and they parted friendly.
 Later Mr. Taylor asked Mr. Cain to go to his, Taylor's, home and they would consult his wife and thus settle the dispute. Mir. Cain told him that his wife had already apologized and that the dispute was settled entirely and after few other words they sep erated.
 THE KILLING.
 The men again met in front of Gains livery stable about 2:30 in the afternoon and asto the exact words leading up to the following, we are unable to learn. The first words that were heard by witness es were when Taylor asked Cain, "Do you mean to say that my wife lied" to which Mr. Cain replied, "yes." Taylor at once struck Cain in the face with his fist. Cain staggered backward from the blow and reached for his pistol which was in a scabbard under meath his left arm but it is thought could not get the same out because of the hammer hanging to his clothing. Taylor drew his pistol and fired five times four of which were deadly shots. As he fired, Cain remarked, "Hot don't shoot me-" and began retreating.
 The first bullet struck Cain's s right arm about three inches be- low the shoulder, entering the body just underneath the arm. Another penetrated the side about three inches below the first wound. Another entered the trousers at the right thigh and came out about three inches to the left. This bull let did not epter the deceased's S body. Two other bullet holes were found, one entering the right
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22

It doesn't pay to cut burdock with hoe. Use spade and cut deep.
Woodruff County news., 1908-10-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04
NOT BLENDED WHISKY CASE.
False Impression of Meaning of the
Leyi-Uri Decision.

Owing to certain passages in the de-
cis:on of Justice Robb OF the District
Court of Appeals i'm the Levi-Ur trade
mark case. the impression was gained
that the case was a final determine ion
OF the blended whisky case which will
be brought by the government under the
pure food law. The Lev-l'ri case Is a
trademark case. The decision is that a
whisky composed of rye whisky, bourbon
whisky and neutral spirits is not en-
titled to be called pure rye whisky"
50 as to Justify the registration of a trade
mark which will be put on that whisky
and bearing the words pure rye whisky"
The false impression arose on account
Of the fact that there is test case vet
to be decided in which the question
what is whisky will be thrashed on.
by many experts. The James Clark Dis
filling Company figures as defendan, in
this case merely because it is close
10 the government and in easy reach Of
service This is a purely test case. and 1t
Is not charged that the James Clark Dis
ti,iins Company il an offender in any par
ticular sense. and II is thoroughly under
stood that this 10 merely TO test the new
law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04
WILL INTRODUCE ESPERANTO
DECISION OF GOOD TEMPLARS'
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION.
Question of the Rights of Local Fac
tions Still Under Con-
sideration.

The delegates to the International con-
venton of Good Templars at A meeting
in Pythian Temple this morning decided
to introduce Esperanto. me world Ian
guage. into the course of study of the
order. This was deemed advisa Die because
of the fact that after each address is
made in English to the convention inter
prefers have to he employed to explain
to the foreign delegates the statements OF
the speakers.
j. II. Hopkins of Birmingham England
chairman Of the committee on juvenile
work reported flourishng conditions. He
recommended that the order print an
International childrens magazine in diff
ferent languages.
The delegates took recess at noon and
reassembled at go O'Clock. when the
reading Of reports was resumed.
The special committee appointed to de-
termine which Of the rival factions in the
District Is acting within the law is still
considering the evidence heard yesterday
1t was stated today that the grand exec
utive committee recently voted TO pace
the territory and resources of the Grand
Lodge Of the District under the direct ad-
ministration of the National Grand Lodge
until the annual session in December.
This action is questioned by some Dis
trict Grand Lodge officers including Capt
j. e. Daley and is to he adjudicated.
Rev. E. c. Dinwiddie. national electoral
superintendent. is interested in the mat
ter, 1t is said. only as the special deputy OF
the national grand chief templar
Mrs g. Z. Bailey. fraternal delegate
from the w. c. 4. L.. addressed the ses-
sion Yesterday afternoon. Miss Jennie
Forsythe. grand superintendent of juvenile
work. and S. F. Cotter'l were elected
delegates to thank the w. c. I. L. for
its cooperation
The report of the international electoral
committee showed greater gains for pro-
hibition in the past year than ever before
Ten Thousand copies will be printed In
half a dozen different languages.
An address in pamphlet form was pre-
sented asking that persons be admitted
to membership in the organization regard
less of religious belief or lack of beliefs.
The delefntes did not discuss the ad-
dress. but ii is expected that when it is
brought up some lively arguments will be
n1a6p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04

war Judge Spear said in opening He
was connected with battery of artillery
formed at Columbus but diu not get over
to Cuba. His battery got no further than
the camp at Chickamauga. My son came
home with a fever. which caused the loss
of his hair. as you gentlemen can see.
During the summer of the Spanish Ameri-
can war, while he was in the service he
drank to excess.
Disease of Drink.
Judge Spear told how the disease of
drink had fastened itself upon his bow.
and how he had fallen in love with an
attractive young woman in Michigan dur
ing visit OF the family to that state.
On one occasion, while at Evansville
Ind. the young man was bordering on
deliiium tremens. and was in a most de-
plorable condition. The requests he SEM
for money TO his parents wera quite
moderate. His sons age in 1893, when he
enlisted for the war with Spain, was
twenty-five years.
When asked to recall some of the ire
sponsible and queer things his son had
done following his deba,,ches Judge Spear
replied with some sadness in his voice.
This is not pleasant subject for a
father to attempt tn recall | would rath-
er try tn forget it.
The witness told of his efforts To have
his son cured of alcoholism and the sor-
row he lad been caused. ard added that
he did not believe the accused was men
tally responsible for his actions at the
time he is charged with forging names
to the checks, and having them cashed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04
JURY FAILS TO AGREE.
Divided in Case of Mrs. Nelly,
Charged With Child's Death.

ALLEGAN. Mich. June AFTER hav-
ing been out since yesterday afternoon.
the jury in the case of Mrs. Mabel Nelly
charged with manslaughter through neg
lect as the result OF the death from
pneumonia of her two-and-a -half-year- ID
son Walter January 4. while under treat
ment by members of mental healing
sect, announced today that IL could not
agree. Judge Padgham thereupon dis
charged 1t.
1t is reported on good authority that
the jury was divided six and six on the
question of conviction OF manslaughter.
Ii is the general opinion here that Mrs.
Nelly will not he tried again
The trial has attracted great attention
and prominent members of the healing
sect from Chicago. Detroit and many
other places attended its sessions ard
gave testimony. Mrs. Neelly is a native
of Plainwell Mich, ard her child died
at his srandfathers home there while
on a visit. Mrs. Neelly.s home is N
Sacramento. cal. where her husband is
employed as train dispatcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04
TO ATTEND MEDICAL CONGRESS
Personnel Of the American Delega
ton to Budapest Meeting.

CHICAGO. June 4.-The personnel Of
the American delegation TO the sixteenth
international medical congress, to be held
at Budapest next year was announced
yesterday by DR.. John II. Musser who,
under instructions from the Atlantic City
convention of the American Medical As
ISOLATION year ago, made the appoint
ments.
The committee is composed of forty
five men from all parts Of The country
and representing nearly all branches of
the surgical and medical professions
The list is headed by DR.. Joseph d.
Bryant of New York. and Dr.. Herbert l..
Burrell Of Boston. former president and
vice president. respectively, Of the asso-
citation. and three representatives of the
federal government Surgeon General
Robert NJ. o Reilly of the army. Surgeon
General p NJ. Rlxey of the navy and
Surgeon General Wyman of the public
health and marine hospital service. Four
teen states and the District of Columbia
are represented in the delegation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04
TWO HUSBANDS APPEAR.
Testify Against Woman Defendant in
Bigamy Case.

Matilda Jones alias Guerra. colored.
arrested several days ago by Detectives
McNamee and Berman. was given pre-
liminary hearing before Judge kimball
in the Police Court today and held in
81 600 bond for the action of the grand
jury on charge of bigamy In default
of bond the defendant was committed
lsadoro Guerra and Walter Jones. both
residing in this city. testified that they
had married the defendant. Jones said
that he met. wooed and weddedr Matilda
In Norfolk. Va, In 1899, where thew lived
together. Because of q trivial domestic
difference. he added. she deserted him
and came to this city. Guerra explained
how he met the defendant who. he aafd
represented herself as single, and mar,
ried her in June year ago The vii,
ness then told the court that he sus-
pected she had another husband uvinr
and an investigation. he asserted n,o,.e,,
his belief to be true. He made a renor,
to the police. which resulted in Math;Ida.s
arrest. Guerra said he is a West Indian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04
FORCES GOING 70 THE 1sTHMus
Marines and Sailors to Be Taken on
the Prairie and Tacoma.

Two warships-the cruiser Prairie and
the gunboat Tacoma-will sail from Phil
adelphia and New York respectively. next
week for Colon. They will carry about
two hundred marines. officers and men.
to reinforce the battalion OF three hun
dred now on duty in the Canal Zone. and
also about seven hundred and twenty
bIueiackets destined for ships on the
Pacific coast. 1t is intended that the sea-
uen shall be taken across the isthmus
to Panama and thence shipped to San
Francisco In case of necessity they may
he detained on the isthmus for any sary-
ice required of them In connection with
the presida ntial election in. Panama. The
lighting force of the United States on the
isthmus. including three or four warships
in the harbors and large force of ma
rjnes and blue ia ckets in the interior, will
easily dominate the situation in Panama
and insure a quiet and orderly election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04
BENSON ENDS STORY
DEFENDANT FINISHES TESTI-
MoNY IN LAND FRAUDS CASE.

With the redirect examination Of John
A. Benson the case of the defense az to
the part Benson played in the alleged
land frauds of 1870: was closed today in
the Hyde Dimond- Benson Schneider trial.
Benson. who has been on the stand for
two days. closed his testimony with a
brief outline of the business relations he
had with Hyde prior to signing a contract
with him and after it was rescinded He
stated that they were business rivals and
he carried out his designs to such an ex-
tent as to visit Washington to see clerks
in the general land Office for the purpose
of having cases expedited. He denied
however. that any great volume of appli-
cations were flled by him through Hyde's
office, or that Hyde filed any through his
Office. He was questioned as to the great
number Of selections on file here in which
he appeared as assignee. a number of his
clerks appearing as the applicants.
Witness denied that he ever took an ac-
tive part in furthering the sale of Oregon
lieu selections after he was apprised that
they were defective.
Hyde's messenger was placed on the
stand and testified that Dimond was of
the opinion that it would be necessary
for HYDE to back up his titles with affi-
davits. These. witness stated. Hyde made
an attempt to get. All OF the records
however. were lost in the San Francisco
earthquake and fire.
Much interest Is felt by the Caifornians
concerned in the trial in the fact that the
general deficiency bill passed al the c'ose
of the present session of Congress car
red an item of $4,000 to increase the
compensation of witnesses from outside
the District of Columbia summoned to
testify in the case to 81 per day Early
in the trial IL was manifest that great
hardships were being forced upon the
witnesses brought tn Washington from
California and Oregon vino. under the act
appropriating money for the conduct of
the HYDE. Benson. Dimond. Schneider
case. were allowed only $l.25 per diem as
witness fees, irrespective Of the length of
time they were detained in this city