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the Importance of the problem of the
fisheries in the interstate waters.
On the great lakes we are now, under
the very wise treaty of April IL OF TINS
year. endeavoring to come to an interna-
tional agreement for the preservation ana
satisfactory use of the fisheries OF these
waters which cannot otherwise De
achieved Lake Erie, for example, mas
the richest fresh water fisheries IN the
world; put 1t is now controlled by the
statutes of two nations. four states and
one province and in this province by
different ordinances in different counues.
All these political divisions work at
cross-purposes. and in no case can they
achieve protection to the fisheries. on
the one hand. and justice to the local.
ties and individuals on the other. The
cas-, is similar in Puget sound.
But the problem is quite as pressing
In the interstate waters of the onl1eo
States. The salmon fisheries Of the Co
lunibia river are now but q fraction OF
what they were twenty-five years ago,
and what they would be now IL the United
States government had taken complete
charge Of them by intervening between
Oregon and Washington.
During these twenty-five years the nsn-
ermen Of each state have naturally tried
to take all they could get. and the two
legislatures have never been able to
quate In degree for the protection of the
fisheries. At the moment the fishing on
the Oregon side Is practically closed.
while there is no limit on the Wash
ington side Of any kind. and no one can
tell what the courts will decide as to the
very statutes under which this action and
non-action result.
Meanwhile very few salmon reach the
spawning grounds, and probably four
years hence the fisheries will amount to
nothing: and this comes from a struggle
between the associated. or gill-net, fisher
men on the one hand. and the owners
Of the fishing wheels up the river. The
fisheries of the Mississippi. the Ohio and
the Potomac are also in bad way.
For this there is no remedy except for
the United States to control and legis-
late for the interstate fisheries as part
of the business Of interstate commerce.
In this case the machinery for scientific
investigation and for control already ex-
lists In the United States bureau Of fish
cries.
In this as in similar problems. the obvi-
GUS and simple rule should be followed
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maintenance of efficient school systems

maintenance of efficient school systems
and otherwise promote the cause Of edu-
cation throughout the country"
This purpose in no way conflicts with
the educational work of the states, but
may be made of great advantage to the
states by giving them the fullest, most
accurate, and hence the most helpful in
formation and suggestion regarding the
best educational systems. The nation,
through its broader field Of activities, It's
wider opportunity for obtaining informa-
ton from all the states and from foreign
countries Is able to do that which not
even the richest states can do, and with
the distinct additional advantage that
the information thus obtained is used for
the immediate benefit of all our people
With the limited means hitherto pro-
vided. the bureau Of education has rem
dered efficient service, but the Congress
has neglected to adequately supply the
bureau with means to meet the educa-
tional growth of the country. The appro-
priations for the general work of the bu-
reau, outside education in Alaska, tor
the year 1909 are but Sol ,5OO-an amount
less than they were ten years ago, and
some OF the important items in these ap-
preparations are less than they were
thirty years ago.
1t is in inexcusable waste Of public
money to appropriate an amount which
is so inadequate as to make 1t impossible
to properly do the work authorized, and
1t Is unfair to the great educational in
terests OF the country to deprive them OF
the value of the results which can be OBJ
tained by proper appropriations
l earnestly recommend that this unfor-
tunate state OF affairs as regards the ma
tional educational ONCE be remedied by
adequate appropriations. This recon-
mendation Is urged by the representa-
tives of our common schools and great
state universities and the leading educa-
tors. who all unite in requesting favor
able consideration and action by Con-
gress upon this subject.
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LATN-AMERICAN
REPUBLICS

The commercial and material progress
Of the twenty Latin-American republics is
worthy Of the careful attention Of the
Congress.
No other section of the world has
shown a greater proportionate develop
ment of it's foreign trade during the last
ten years and none other has more special
claims on the interest of the United
States. 1t offers today probably larger
opportunities for the legitimate expansion
Of our commerce than any other group
of countries.
These countries will want our products
in greatly increased quantities, and We
shall correspondingly need theirs. The in
ternational bureau of the American re-
publics is doing a useful work in making
these nations and their resources better
known to us, and in acquainting them not
only with us as a people and with our
purposes toward them. but with what
we have to exchange for their goods
It is an international institution sup
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THE ARMY

AS regards the army l cali attention to
the fact that while our junior officers and
enlisted men stand very high. the present
system of promotion by seniority results
in bringing into the higher grades many
men of mediocre capacity who have but
short time to serve.
No man should regard it as his vested
right to rise to the highest rank in the
army any more than In any other pro-
fession. 1t Is curious and by no means
creditable fact that there should be SO
often q failure on the part of the pub
lie and its representatives to understand
the great need. from the standpoint of the
service, and the nation, of refusing to
promote respectable elderly incompetents.
The higher places should be given to the
most deserving men without regard to
seniority; at least seniority should be
treated as only one consideration.
In the stress of modern Industrial COM
petition no business firm could succeed IL
those responsible for its management were
chosen simply on the ground that they
were the oldest people In its employment;
yet this is the course advocated az re-
CARDS the army. and required by law
for all grades except those OF general
officer. AS a matter of fact. all OF the
best officers in the highest ranks OF
the army are those Who have attained
their present position wholly or In part
by q process OF selection.
The scope of retiring boards should be
extended so that they could consider gen.
eral unfltness to command for any cause.
in order to secure a far more rigid en-
forcement than at present in the elimina-
ton of officers for mental, physical or
disabilities. But this plan
is recommended only II the Congress does
not see fit to provide what in my judg-
ment is far better: that is. for selection
in promotion. and for elimination for
age.
Officers who fail to attain a certain rank
by a certain age should be retired-for
instance, IL a man should not attain field
rank by the time he is forty-fve he
should Of course be placed on the retired
list. General officers should be selected
as at present. and one-third Of the other
promotions should be made by selection.
the selection to be made by the Presi-
dent or the Secretary of War from list
of at least two candidates proposed for
each vacancy by a board of officers from
the arm of the service from which the
promotion is to be made.
A bill is now before the Congress hav-
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EDUCATION

The share that the national government
should take in the broad work OF educa-
ton has not received the attention and
the care 1t rightly deserves. The fmme-
date responsibility for the support and
improvement Of our educational systems
and institutions rests and should always
rest with the people of the several states
acting through their state and local gov
ernments, but the nation has an oppor-
tunity in educational work which must
not be lost and duty which should no
longer be neglected.
The national bureau Of education was
established more than forty years ago.
Its purpose is to collect and diffuse such
information ''as shall aid the people Of
the United States In the establishment and
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FISHERIES AND
FUR SEALS

The federal statute regulating interstate
traffic in game should be extended to in
clude fish. New federal fish hatcheries
should be established. The administra-
ton of the Alaskan fur-seal service should
be vested in the bureau of fisheries.
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CUBA

In Cuba our occupancy will cease In
about two months time. The Cubans
have in orderly manner elected their own
governmental authorities and the island
will be turned over to them. Our occupa-
ton on this occasion has lasted a little
over two years. and Cuba has thriven and
prospered under 1t.
Our earnest hope and one desire Is that
the people Of the island shall now govern
themselves with Justice, SO that peace and
order may be secure. We will gladly
help them to this end. but 1 would SOL
emily warn them to remember the great
truth that the only way a people can per-
manently avoid being governed from
without Is to show that they both can and
will govern themselves from within.
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CENSUS

l strongly urge that the request of the
director of the census in connection with
the decennial work so soon to be begun
be complied with and that the appoint
ments to the census force be placed under
the civil service law. waving the geo.
graphical requirements as requested by
the director Of the census.
The supervisors and enumerators should
not be appointed under the civil service
law, for the reasons given by the director
i commend to the Congress the careful
consideration Of the admirable report of
the director Of the census, and trust
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PANAMA CANAL

The work on the Panama canal Is being
done with a speed. efficiency and entire
devotion to duty which make it model
for all work Of the kind. No task OF such
magnitude has ever before been under
taken by any nation; and no task Of the
kind has ever been better performed.
The men on the isthmus, from Col. Goe-
thals and his fellow commissioners
through the entire list Of employees. who
are faithfully doing their duty. have won
their right to the ungrudging respect and
gratitude Of the American people.
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I again recommend the extension Of the
ocean mail act Of 1891 so that satisfac-
tory American ocean mail lines to South
America, Asia. the Philippines and Aus
tralasia may be established
The creation Of such steamship lines
should be the natural corollary OF the
voyage Of the battle fleet. 1t should pre-
cede the opening OF the Panama canal.
Even under favorable conditions sew
eral years must elapse before such lines
/ urge that the Congress act promptly
where foresight already shows that action
sooner or later will be inevitable.
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Some Pointed Paragraphs.

When the soil gone go and the process does
not take long
The time for playing with waterways is past. The
country demands results
do believe that is in the public interest to protect
criminals in any branch OF the public service.
special exception could be made in the law prohibiting
the of the service force investigating members of
the Congress.
Vast would be brought into circulation through the
fundamentally of the postal savings banks.
The establishment of local parcel post rural
would benefit farmer and country storekeeper.
The share that the national government should in
broad work of education has received the attention and
it rightly deserves.
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DENATURED
ALCOHOL

l had occasion in my message of May
:. 1905, to urge the passage of some law
putting alcohol. used in the arts, indus
-ries and manufactures, upon the free list;
hat is TO provide for the withdrawal free
IF tax OF alcohol which is to be denatured
or those purposes.
The law of June I. 1906. and it's amend
ment Of March ,, 1907, accomplished what
vas desired in that respect, and the use
Of denatured alcohol. as intended, is max
ing a fair degree of progress and Is en-
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INDEPENDENT
BUREAUS AND
COMMISSIONS

Economy and sound business policy re-
quire that all existing independent bu-
reaus and commissions should be placed
under the jurisdiction of appropriate ex-
ecutive departments. 1t is unwise from
every standpoint, and results only in mis-
chief, to have any executive work done
save by the purely executive bodies. under
the control of the President; and each
such executive body should be under the
immediate supervision of cabinet min
lister.
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partment Of Commerce and Labor the
government printing Office. At present
this office is under the combined control
supervision and administrative direction
of the President and of the joint commit
tee on printing of the two houses of the
Congress.
The advantage of having 1859 employees
in this office and the expenditure of So,
761 ,377.57 appropria ted therefor super
vised by an executive department is OBJ
vious. instead Of the present combined
supervision.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS

This nations foreign policy is based on
the theory that right must be done be-
tween nations precisely as between indi-
viduals, and in our actions for the last
ten years we have in this matter proven
our faith by our deeds. We have be-
haved, and are behaving, toward other
nations. as in private life an honorable
man would behave toward his fellows
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STATEHOOD

I advocate the immediate admission Of
New Mexico and Arizona as states. This
should be done at the present session of
the Congress.
The people Of the two territories have
made it evident by their votes that they
will not come in as one state. The only
alternative is to admit them as two, and
trust that this will be done without
delay.
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of having those matters which no par
ticular state can manage taken in hand
by the United States; problems which In
the seesaw of conflicting state legisla-
lures are absolutely unsolvable, are easy
enough for the Congress to control.
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PORTO RICO

I again recommend that American citi-
zenship be conferred upon the people of
Porto Rico.
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Chosen Here and There.

Chosen Here and There.
For many shortcomings of justice in country peo
pie as whole themselves to blame
Every social relation begets new type of wrong
dongand years eapse before society able this sin
into crime.
The huge wealth accumulated by few individuals has
been made possible only by improper OF the modern
poraton.
Corporations necessary instruments of modern bust
no other WELD such and arreach
ing power.
Thanks recklessness have already crossed
the verge OF timber famine
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SOLDIERS HOMES

All soldiers homes should be placed
under the complete jurisdiction and con-
troll of the War Department.
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PURE FOOD

The pure food legislation has already
worked a benefit difficult to overestimate.
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PARCEL POST

In my last annual message commended
the Postmaster Generals recommendation
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THE GOVERNMENT
PRINTING OFFICE

/ recommend that legislation be enacted
placing under the jurisdiction of the De-
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that his recommendations will be adopted
and immediate action thereon taken.
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ported by all the governments Of the two
Americas.
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titled to further encouragement and sup
port from the Congress.
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INTERSTATE
FISHERIES

/ call the attention Of the Congress t.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-06-12
Shirt Waists

One lot Ladies' White Lawn
Waists, BEAUTIFULLY trimmed in lace
and embroidery regular $50 value.
Sale price. ..............SSc
One lot Ladies' White Lawn
Waists, beautifully trimmed in en-
broidery and laces, regular $50
Sale price .................-l.6
One lot Silk Waists, regular 500
values, sale price. ce..............3. .3.48
Hats !! Hats
Our line of Hats cannot be excelled
and the line that will be placed in
thi2 sale you will never have an OPP
portunity to buy at such remark
able low price.
One lot of the well known brand
of Jno. B. Stetson, that sells regu-
lar for so, all good shapes and
styles, sale price. ................2.97 81
One lot regular 50 sellers, known
as the Thoroughbred, all shapes
and styles, sale price.
One lot same brand, sells regular
" for $50, sale price ce...........1.90 |. 80
One lot same brand. 1.50 value .9sc
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-06-12
Mems Shoes and 0xfords

One lot of of Mems Nullifiers and
Cloth Top Oxfords, regular 1.5o
sellers, sale price. ..98c
One lot of Gray Canvass Ok
fords, 1.5o value, sale price. 49,. .9Sc
We handle the celebrated Saif-
III line of Shoes, also Oxfords, all
toes, Gun Metal, Vici Kid. Patent
Leather and Tans, regular $50
value, sale price. 80
$4.oo Saif-Ti Shoes and Oxfrds,
in all toes, button and lace, leath-
erS. Sple price,. ............... .5.5c
w. L. Douglas $50 Shoes, all
shapes and toes, button and lace.
Sale price. ................. ....2.su
w. L. Douglas 81 Shoe, all shapes
and toes, sale price.
lot of Boys Patent Leather Ok
fords, 3.5o value, sale price. .2.75
ALI our Children's Shoes will be
reduced from 25 to 80 per cent on
each pair.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-06-12
Gent IS Furni shings

SO dozen Mems Balbriggan Un-
dershirts and D.awers to match,
regular Csc and SOC value, at. .19c
so dozen Mems Imitation Scriv-
ems Drawers, Soc value, at. 3Sc
rs dozen Mems Balbriggan I'm
dershirts and Drawers to match,
75c and 81 volues, sale price. .3sc
One lot of Neglegee Shirts, also
Pongee with collars attached, LOO
and 1.25 value, sale price. ........7Sc
loo dozen Negligee Shirts, soc
75c values, sale price. .......... 3sc
One lot Negligee Shirts. 25c and
35c value, sale price. ..19c
one lot of Mems Suspenders, 25c
value, sale price. ...lsc
One lot of Mems Suspenders, soc
value, sale price. ...3Sc
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-06-12
Pants !! Pants !!

300 pairs of work pants, cotton
ade and Linens, LOO and l.25 regu;
lar. Sale price. ....... ....... ..-68c
One lot of Mems Pants, working
pants pants, all good values, some
sold as high as 400, sale price. csc
One lot of Mems Pants. Cashme-
res, Worsteds, Serges and Fancy
Scotch Mixtures, some in this lot
are worth 300 and $50, to close
out sale price. e.................... 1.9S
One lot of the celebrated Jack
RABBIT line of Pants in Worsteds,
Serges and. Fancy Striped and
Checked Worsteds, also come in
brown; sell regular for 500;
One lot White Pique Boys Pants;
sells regular for soc, sale price ...25c
One lot of Boys Knee Pants; reg
ular soc; sale price. .....5Sc
One lot sells regular for 35c. Sale
price ......... s..'.. - ' oe
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-06-12

One of ladies' Shoes and Oxfords
plain and cap toe, regular LOO val
ne, sale price. ce................. .9sc
lot Ladies' OxfordS and Shoes,
in tan, patent and vici, regular zoo
value, sale price...................1.4s .4s
One lot Ladies' Patent Leather,
Vici Kid and Tan, all toes and
shapes, $50 seller, sale price. ...2.9 90
One lot Ladies' Oxfords in tan
and leather Pu mps and Oxfords,
regular 800 and $50 values, sale
price. e................. 2.4S
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-06-12
Wash Dress Fabrics

Cotton Wolfe i'm white, cream, blue
and black, suitable for wash suits.
An excellent quality for CSC,
Sale Price,. l9c
Mercerized Poplins, champagne,
red and black. A real nice piece of
goods suitable for skirts and dress
es, worth 40c, Sale Price. ...... .25c
One lot Arnolds Scotch Gingham
SO inches wide, all beautiful designs
in checks, stripes and plaids, reg
Csc value, Sale Price. ......... 15c
One lot of Gingham, all good pat
terms, in checks, stripes and plaids,
regular 15c value, Sale Price. &c
One lot of Ginghams, suitable
for dresses and shirts, regular
II 1-2c value, Sale Price. ........ SC
One lot of Wash Dress Linen in
blue and brown, regular CSC value,
Sale Prlce..... .1oc
One lot of Linen, brown color,
fully 36 inches wide; regular price,
3Oc. Sale price, a yard. .19c,
One lot 26 inch wide Linen; reg
ular price, zoe. Sale price per yrrd
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-06-12
Wash Goods

Convert Suitings for Ladies' and
Children's Dresses, worth 1211c. a
yard, Sale Price. ..S1c
Best grade Linene Suiting, in
White, Blue and Brown, actual
value l5c, Sale Price. :.12 1-2c
40 inch White Lawn, very sheer,
actually 15c value, Sale Price. ...9c
SO inch White Lawn, book fold;
an extra good value 12Hc,
SO inch inch White Lawn, zoe
value, Sale Price. ................11c
SO inch White Lawn, Csc value
Sale Price ....... I9c
Best seller White Lawn, actual
value 35c, Sale Price. ...........2 .26c
Pretty 2Oc Dotted Swisses
Sale Price,. llc
Pretty 30c value Dotted Swisses
Sale Price, a yard. ..............l4c
Colored Batsste, in flowers, checks
dots and stripes, all good patterns,
1Oc value, Sale Price. ........ ..61ac
Colored Batiste, in stripes, ,chec
flowers and dots, a real good value
for IL 1-2c, Sale Price. sc
Colored Batiste, extra good value
at II Lee, Sale Price,. ......9 1-2c
SO inch White Shifting Madras,
suitable for Waists and Shirts, meat
white stripe effects, also dots and
checks. 25c and soc value, at.... .19c
Fine soc grade embroidered Bat
istic and Swisses for Shirt w aists,
Sale Price. .39c
Fancy Marquisettes, beautiful de-
signs and patterns, artual value
SOC, Sale Price. 49,. 3Sc
SO in. White NainsoOk, 20c val. .12c
SO in. White Nainsook, soc val. .19c
$1.75 grade Long Cloth, IL yard
bolts, Sale Price. ce.................1 l.. 3S
1885 grade Long Cloth. ........ .1.12
SO in. Bleached Domestic, actual
value IL Lac, Sale Price 1903 1-2c
SO in. Bleached Domestic, regu-
1Oc value, Sale Price. 20 1-2c
Good Domestic. .4c
Embroideries and Insertion, Cam
brics Embroideries, sixteen to eigh-
teen inches wide, suitable for cor
set covers; a pretty selection of pat
terms and exceptional workman
ship. You would appreciate the
value at 35c. Our special offer in
this salo, per yard. .19c
Swiss and Nainsook Embroider
les, flouncing and corset cover
widths, in selected assortment of
patterns, all new and chrisp en-
broideries, representing purchase
considerably under their market
value. They range in price from
75c to 1.25 per yard. Your choice
in this Sale... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4Sc
25c embroidery and insertion, all
to match, Sale Price. &c
90 Embroidery and Insertion, all
to match, Sale Price. ce.............11c 1c
15c Embroidery and Insertion to
match, Sale Price. Be
IL 1-2c Embroidery and Insertion
to match, Sale Price. z 1-2c
10c Embroidery and Insertion to
match, Sale Price. b l-2c
1112 yards Embroidery, regular
6 I-2c value, Sale Price.........3 1-2c