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SUBURBAN

Berkeley real estate man deserts blind and
crippled wife and lives with another woma D.
who is received in social circles OF college
town. Page /
Lima beans suffer from black louse and scien.
fists seek to learn insects habits. Page 4
James E. Rogers writes thesis on consolidation
of cities in the United States. Page 4
Berkeley trustees call an election annexa-
tion of Ocean View district. Page 4
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William Hamilton Osbourne ranks
among the best short story tellers. He
has written "The Crisis at Cadwalader''
for the readers of this paper. 1t will ap-
pear In
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COAST
EASTERN

Giuseppe ALA. slayer Of Father Leo Heinr
dies with curses upon his lips Pas
Roosevelt and Reuterdahl discuss naval
tiers at oyster bay. Pas
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-08


The Farmers Union Bank & Trust
Company, Of which you have heard
so much OF late, was one of which
| had conceived in my own mind
would be Of great benefit to the
farmers Of Mississippi, and am
enthusiastic in the belief that this
bank if wisely and peciciously
handled will prove the one insti-
tuition that viii place the Farmers
Union upon that broad business
platform that will guarantee its
success. We WI be able through
our own bank b help each other
in financial ay. Allow me to
most heartily thank all who have
aided in this enterprise, and to urge
upon every member of our organ
ization to lend both his moral and
financial aid to this all important
institution, which will mean relief
to the most hun BILE member in this
movement. W. have deferred the
election Of permanent officers of
the bank until after the meeting
Of the State ion adjourns, real
izing that all ese Institutions are
yours and tha$ the full and i'm
qualified endorsement of this body
should be given in order to guaran-
tee success.
In conclusion allow me to say
to you that we are very proud to
say to you that all your state
officers have labored for the success
of your business, and we feel very
happy in saying that we have de-
livered you a harmonious admin
istration Of your affairs, and must
insist that the great movement
you represent demands that you
exercise care in selecting the best
purest and most capable men in
your organization to carry on to
victory this noble work. Allow
me to most earnestly and cordially
thank you for past honors, and to
assure you that in all fields Of labor
and in whatever capacity / may
be engaged, my best wishes and
hearty cooperation will be with
you.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-08

fourteen counties and delivered lee
lures in them with good results,
as evidenced by large enthusiastic
and appreciative audiences. /
realized the. great need of a farmers
cotton grading school to educate
the farmers how to grade and class
their cotton.
/ first endeavored to establish
one in Mississippi but found it was
impossible to secure a proper in
structor to take charge of said
school with the amount of students
that Mississippi would furnish this
season; therefore, myself and Broth
er Montgomery of Tennessee, and
others began to plan for this school,
and finally succeeded in securing
its location in Memphis. This
school was largely patronized BY
farmer boys from Mississippi, Ten
nessee, Arkansas and other states,
with the result that Mississippi
furnished a greater number Of
students than any other state, and
upon examination of the students
for graduation, our boys claimed
the highest grades These young
men are credit to themselves and
to the states they represented and
are holding some of the most re-
sponsible positions in the cotton
grading business today.
The next question to present
itself to my mind was that Of
securing cotton bagging with which
to wrap our cotton. visited sew
eral mills and corresponded with
others in the hope of making a
trade. I was cordially received by
these people and led to believe
that contracts could be made, but
when the trading time came, |
was told that they had contracted
the total output Of their mills
showing conclusively thatsome one
else had visited these people who
was not in the interest of the
Farmers Union of Mississippi.
Realizing that a cooperative
effort should be made by the state
near us in marketing our cotton,
/ met representatives of other
states in Memphis, and we conceived
the plan of establishing the Farm
ers Cotton Company, which was
Incorporated under the laws Of
Tennessee and located at Memphis.
This agency is yours, and has
already benefited members of the
Farmers Union who have patronized
it by selling their distressed cotton
for more than the owners could
have realized for it. The per-
manent benefits to the membership
have been through the splendid
system of storing their cotton at a
very cheap rate, and where they
desired, drawing money on the
cotton stored in Memphis. This
agency was most heartily favored
and approved by the foreign spin
ners during our conference with
them at Atlanta. They also APP
proved the erecting Of local ware
houses, and ] am glad to say today
that we have thirty-one complete
warehouses in Mississippi, capital
lied at S274, 100000.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-08

a means Of educating them, and
education plays an active part in
this great organization for without
education there can be no cooper
alton.
Another line of our work has
been to push the organization in
new territory. Probably we have
not accomplished what some en-
thusiastic brethren have expected
or what we ourselves would be
glad to report. We can but feel,
however, when we look back on
the years work that fair progress
has been made, and we must say
that the work Of the State officials
has been harmonious throughout.
However, we realize that we are
only human and that we have made
mistakes but when we found mis-
take we have always been more
than willing to correct same, as
soon as we were apprised Of the fact.
Brethren, we have no bouquets to
throw at ourselves, nor do we ask
any from anyone else. We simply
have done the best that we could,
acting upon such Information as
we were able to secure upon any
particular occasion. We meet here
at the close of our term Of office
with clean hands and clear con
sciences
We have had several local diff
ficulties to contend with during the
past year, some Of which were more
serious than many supposed, but
by promptly using the best judg
ment at our command we feel
justified in saying that the Farmers
Union is in better condition today
than at any time since its or
ganization. Our expenses have
been unusually large as shown by.
the Secretary's report, just read
but when we consider the number
Of lecturers who have been actively
engaged in spreading the good news
and the expense brought on the
state by the creation and mainte,
nance of the Business Department
we feel that our expense account is
no larger this time than before, in
proportion to the business carried on.
The membership is stronger and
better educated. They understand
each other better, and are more
determined and more loyal and
ready, if need be, to make greater
sacrifices than ever before. To be
able to truthfully make this state
ment is enough reward for us for
the part we have been permitted
to take in bringing about such a
condition. We are,
Yours for the Farmers
Union and Humanity,
H. w. BRADSHAW, Chairman.
T. r. PALMER, Secretary.
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tive Union of America.
To THE MEMBERS OF THE FARMERS
EDUCATIONAL AND Co-OPERA-
TIVE UNION OF MISSISSIPPI
Gentlemen and Brothers.
One year ago you manifested
your confidence in me by re-electing
me as your President, and entered
upon my duties in this responsible
position with the assurance Of your
support. This support and undi-
vided cooperation has been shown
me by the membership in every
part of the State, and for this
allow me at this time to most heart
lily thank you. The increased mem
bership, which has been from thirty
thousand to sixty-fve thousand,
has been from the unceasing labors
of the tried and true loyal Union
men in every part of Mississippi,
and while it affords me pleasure
to say that your State officers in
every department have been inn
portant factors in this growth, still
the boys in the forks of the creek
and on the sunny side Of the grav-
cling hill from the side of which,
the clear crystal spring breaks forth,
have contributed indispensable aid
and, hence, are deserving Of much
credit for this permanent growth
we have attained. New problems
have been presented which we felt
our duty to solve, and while | have
been earnest and conscientious in
trying to guide correctly the many
intricate propositions presented and
have endeavored to successfully
handle them, still my work has
not been free from mistakes that
| have made them has been very
clear to myself; yet it has always
been a source Of consolation to me
to know that they were not inten
tional. realize that in my anx
iety for the attainment Of success
[ may have occasionally gone be-
yond the limits of business pru-
dence, and if so, it was in the hope
that we would all enjoy the well
earned pleasures of a successful
victory which will, in the near
future, break in dazzling brightness
upon the farmers of our own dearly
beloved Dixie land, and when it
does will shed halo Of sweet
satisfaction which viii cause those
of us who have carried the BAN
ners of Unionism from its infancy
to realize that our efforts have not
been in vain / had intended to
visit every county in Mississippi,
but at the time Of my reelection
to the important position Of Pres
ident, had planned a large crop,
and could not change these plans
at that time Of the year, and be-
sides I was at that time President
Of the Truck Growers Association
5 in my county, and as our crop was
good one my time was largely
taken.
i have visited during the year
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
To THE FARMERS EDUCATIONAL AND
Co-OPERATIvE UNION OF
AMERICA, MISSISSIPPI DIVISION
Brethren.


Eleven months ago we we're
elected to assume the responsible
tiles and duties Of Directors Of
the Mississippi State Union. Many
of you are familiar with the CON
ditions that existed at that time
We have taken a wonderful growth
numerically this year, having
grown from thirty thousand to at
least sixtyrfye thousand. One
principal line Of work has engaged
our attention. That work has been
to lecture as much as practicable
the entire state. This line Of work
has cost us a great deal but has
been a source Of revenue to the
state. and further, it has been a
means by which we have reached
thousands Of people who otherwise
could not have been reached through
any other source and thereby been
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thank the delegates to our Com
vention last year, many Of whom
are now present, for your action
in re-electing me to this responsible
position
| cannot express my full appre-
citation in words, but have felt and
now feel that the best way to thank
the membership could only be
shown by serving them faithfully
and honestly, which has ever been
my aim.
WhenlI | was first elected, on the
18th day Of March, 1906, we had
only 4,5OO members, 224 Chartered
Locals, were without any funds,
but on the other hand were $4,000
in debt for supplies. During the
first year we conducted your busi-
ness in a room in my home. three
miles east Of Hazlehurst, living
and doing the work as economically
as possible. During that year the
membership grew from 4,500 to
10000, paid all expenses and had
a balance Of So, 1877 So to our credit
This year our growth has been
something phenomenal Yet. while
expenses have been very great,
owing to the fact that lecturers have
been in the field continually, and
other incidental expenses that could
not be avoided; however it is a
great pleasure to me to submit my
final annual report
During the year 7 have received
the total sum Of s1S,742:00, as
follows:
Dues and Fees.--..-.S S9,897.73
Charter Fees s 1,817.00
National Dues - 1,25O.92
Supplies . 45O.7O
Balance brought fwd 3,187.56
Money refunded. S25.65
Total Amt. Received SIG, 6,929.56
Disbursements.
Stamps 5O7.53
--.- 93S.62
General Expense,
Sundries, etc. 289.07
Office assistance. 849.75
Money refunded to Locals 30.70
Furniture $3.50
Bro. Stroup, lecturing 1850
Bro. A. w. Meyers,
lecturing 1900
T. S. Haynie, lecturing 1920
J. A. Dalton, lecturing 2S.70
c. a. Lindsey, lecturingt $500
Jas, Dutton, lecturing 1900
J w Day, expenses
during State Fair SS%<V
Rent for Offices. oS6O
Express 26.ONxS
w. W. WEIGH, salary 707.50
w, w Welch, expenses of
Office in full 1s379.33
G. w. Russell, salary 10000
G. w. Russell, expense 1885
II W, Bradshaw, salary 1897
HI VI Bradshaw, expense 39004
M A. Brown, Lecturing
Committee Meetings.
Salary. Expense 83O.75
National Dues .501 .63
Telephone and Telegraph
expense 3190
J. NJ. Bass, salary and OK. 687.7a
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-08

Mr.. PRESIDENT AND BR0THERs OF
THE STATE CONVENTION:

1t affords me great pleasure to
meet with you at this Convention
and present this my annual report
as that privilege was denied me
last year on account of sickness
In this connection 1 desire now to
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-08
ADDRESS

PRE- SIDENT BASS
Before the State Meeting of the
Farmers Educational Co-Opera-
tive Union of America.
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A. A. A. ASKS SUPPORT
FOR FEDERAL REGISTRATION

The American Automobile ASsoci-
alton has issued an appeal to al
owners and users of automobiles, and
t. manufacturers and agents. asking
for support of the federal registration
bill introduced AT the present session
Of Congress by the Hon. William W.
Cocks Of New York and known as
House Bill AIS.
The federal bill is an attempt to es-
tablish a saEe law throughout the
United States for the registration ana
identification of self-propelled vehicles,
and has been drawn with great care
with n view to making il acceptable
rot only to users of automobiles, but
to the community generally
The bill does not affect state rights
or Take away the responsibility from
the individual motorist. When passed
if will establish Il plan whereby home
registration will permit an automobl!-
1T to tour the country without the
ANNOYANCE and Inconvenience of regist-
ering in other states.
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hatchet WAS buried. and the sport will
be the better for it.
1t would be hard to imagine a better
arrangement of dates with SO many
interests to he considered. Mr.. Butler
has expressed himself as entirely sat
isfied. He gets Is days in August of
which five are clear, and the meeting
at Ionkers will begin after a short let
up of about two weeks, which is long
enough to whet afresh the appetiteS of
those who may have grown track
sore" The rest of the dates come in
October. at time when the Enclosure
IN Westminster county should be the
most attractive of all the year. Those
who enjoy the change of air and scene
at Saratoga will not flock back when
| the Empire City meeting begins, but
even if the majority should. lrteres,
IN the sport up the state is keen
| enough 10 make the meeting there nav
without all the regulars from New
York. This was proved last year When
! fonkers raced i'll conflict for II DAYS.
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FOOTBALL
CORNELL FOOTBALL AGAIN
UNDER GRADUATE COACHING

ithaca, n. Y, Jan. 27.-Henry School
kopf, '02, and Morris Halliday 'O6, have
been reelected as Cornelrs field COM
mittee of coaches for the football team.
These men. with Capt. Walder will
have general supervision, according to
the decision of the athletic counsel.
SchoClkopf played on both the Cornell
and Harvard teams, and Halliday was
member Of the Cornell teams of 1904,
Go and '06. Football letters were
awarded to Thompson. O'Rourke, May.
Coserove, Lynch, Nanorman, Watson.
Gardner. Earle, McCallis, Valdez,
Cook, Brinton. Harris and Shearer.
The crew schedule calls for regatta
to be held on Yake Cayuga on Memo
rial day. with Cornell and Pennsylva-
mia as competitors. the Harvard race
| on the Charles and Poughkeepsie re-
gatta on June q. Cornell will not en-
| ter crew in the American Henley.
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BASEBALL.
Garry Hermann Starts a
Movement For Peace.
Lou CrIger's Brother, TWir|er,
10 Join Boston Red Sox.
Rational Commission Turns Down
Player ReisIlng.

Cincinnati. Jan. 2S.-iarry Herr
mann. president Of the National Com
mission. is pouring oil on the troubled
baseball waters, though he is still bit
ter toward Harry Pulliam. He says n
doesn't give a hang whether PULL
am resigns or not, and severely CEN
eures the National League president
for what H. calls an undignified con-
tToversy.
In the hoIe of pacifying both sides
Hermann has written Secretary Johh
H. Farrell of the National Association
acxing him to make a formal state
ment of the associations views on the
alleged blacklist" This request, COM
ing from the National Commission
may the desired effect. Up to now
Farrell has refused to answer Pulllan
and has allowed Pat Powers to do all
the talking and take all the criticism.
While Pulliam has stated that ne
will resign unless the minors withdraw
the O'Rourxe resolution against con
tract Jumpers. it is believed that
public proclamation of innocence by
the National Association will pacify
him, and that there will be no neces-
sity for action at the February meet
inga of the big leagues.
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DAN KELLEY FAILS TO
MEET EXPECTATIONS

New York, Jan. 28-Dan Kelly. the
Western sprinter. did not come up to
expectations in the sprint races at the
games of the Pastimc A. G. in Madison
Square Garden Monday night. In the
60-yard event he ran in the fifth heat
from scratch and was beaten ont by ]
McSweeney of Fordham. by about two
feet McSweeney had Il feet handicap
In the race Kelly ran at Il terrific
pace ard cut down the lead of the
six starters. but he was unable to over
take insolvency.
Again in the 22O-yard run Kelly failed
to qualify. He started in the third
heat against an average collection ot
men. but was unable to make UP any
of the handicaps.
AS Melvin Sheppard the Irish -Ainrr-
can A. c. star. was not allowed to rae,
on account or his Suspension. II. r.
Ramey, the Chicago A. runner. WAS
the favoritc for the half-milc event
Ramey started from scratch against p
field OF b runners. but he never got
into the race. The Handicapped men
kept ahead of him at all stages The
finish was close one. Carl Walthour
or the New York A. G., with Il handi-
cap of 3 Yards. Just beating cut G. f..
Sceninger of the West Side Y. NJ. G. A.,
who had an allowance OF 80 yards.
The final heat in the 60-yari sprint
was won by r. S. Geary. a Fordham
athlete. who had IA feet allowance. He
proRe the tape inches in front of G..
Butler of Yale. who had feet. r. c.
THylOr of the ChiCa 90 A ,,..,.. th;r,,
from an allowance of . feet.
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Moran "Rawther" Surprised
To Find Attell Was So Easy.

owen Moran has returned to New
York, and, like all successful fighters,
IS rapidly becoming an actor. He
hasn't tackled the drama yet. but con-
tents himself with boxing. Moran
agrees with the reports from san Fran
cisco that he vas entitled to the decis-
ion in his fight with Abe Atteil. He
doesn't say it boastfully. He Just re-
marks that in his oponion Jeffries Is a
great, big, 2oOd-natured fellow, who
doesn't like TO hurt anybody's feelings
by giving a close fight to the fellow
with shade, and that jeff was a little
bit mistaken when he let Attell off
easy and gave him draw.
Il was rawther surprised to find At
tell such mark for q straight jab''
said Moran. 4 had an idea that he'd
nave marvellous blocking system that
| couldn't set through. But you know
Att@ll has always been more clever
than the men he has fought, and a
clever man is sucker for the same
KIND of work he uses himself. / began
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GENERAL SPORTS.
Harvard Crimson Hits Back
Hard at the Faculty.
A. A. A. Asks General Support
For Federal Registration.
.Boston's Motorboat Show Is Prov.
ing a Great Success.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 28.-The Staid
and conservative Harvard Crimson,
the duly paper published by the I'M
dcrgraduatcs Of Harvard University, Il
paper which will not depart from the
traditions established when the paper
was begun even so far as to employ
the rather recent method of journal
sln--mterviews- been taken to
task for unnecessarily mtlaming the
undergraduates on the athletic Situa
ton.
Or account of the hint from the
powers higher than the Crimson that
the attitude of the paper has been rep
rchenSiblc. the Crimson added another
editorial to the series yesterday morn
ing. The editorial does not recede a
step from the attitude that has been
criticised. and definitely echoes the
sentiments that have been stirring the
college community ever since the fac
ulty tardily published the vote taken
at the meeting Jan. :.
1--WE have been informed" says the
editorial, THAT these appeals nave ut
tie effect upon one portion or the uni
versity to which they have been adj
DIRE ssed, namely, the faculty. We may
well be disturbed at this, for in any
difference Of opinion hard telling Is
sure to result, if the parties at oddS
cannot consider fair mindcdly each
others points Of view.
"FrIction between instructors and
students is the last thing that any OF
us care to see. but if any friction mas
resulted, the Crimson does not hold IT.
sell responsible. In UNFOLDING our
right to engaged in our full quota OF
intercollegiate contests, we have mere
~ expressed the opinion of large
majority Of the undergraduates and
incidentally our own.
IF the faculty is as anxious as the
undergraduates to avoid trouble, the
students opinions must be considered.
Taxation without representation Will
never be tolerated.
This editorial, Il defiance by the most
conservative publication in the init
ed States, shows comprehensivciy the
situation at Harvard at present.
The students just now are too busy
with the dreaded midyear examina-
lions to think much about the issue.
but the resentment is still there and
will crop ont in open INSTRUMENTATION
as soon as the students are free To
think of matters not directly concern
ed with passing :heir examinations.
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President Butler Satisfied With
The Empire City Dates.

New York. January 2S-The stew
ards of the Jockey Club and those in
control of the various racing associa-
lions i'll this state can be congratulated
Tor their handling of the vexed uues-
ton OF an equitable allotment of dates
Tor the coming season. In order to give
proper recognition to the Empire CITY
Racing Association. which is now with
in the field. the other associations We're
forced to make some concessions, and
This was done in a spirit of fairness
which reflects credit on all concerned.
The best interests of the sport have
ceen conserved and harmony exists
where year ago there was much fric-
1on and diScord. James Butler. prest.
dent of the Empire City Racing Asso-
cation, and his attorney. Jas Russell
soley, made a long and determined
night for recognition, which was opposed
by the state racing commission ans
the Jockey Club, for reasons which
appeared sound to them. Once tn,
question was settled. however. tn,