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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-01-30
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The following address or open
letter has been issued by President
Walter Clark, of the Southern
Cotton Association, Mississippi
Division, and will be of interest.
"Clarksdale, Miss, jan, 1908.
Shortly after the Southern Cot
ton Association was organized, cot
fon steadily advanced. and for the
past three years the price has been
much higher than for many years.
While we do not claim the earth,
we do claim that our efforts have
had much to do with this condi-
ton, and we feel that Our organiza,
ton is entitled to the moral as well
as the financial support of every
man In Mississippi
''Iu all of our work we have en-
deavored to keep before the minds
of our people the necessity for the
diversi6cation of crops and the i'm
.provement of the soils. While this
subject is as old as the bills. it is
none the less important-in fact, I
believe 1t to be the most important
business measure before our peo-
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0INNERs' REPORT.
Io.377, ,6O7 Bales, as Compared
with I7.175, 100 Last Year.

Washington, Jan. 53.-The cen
sus bureau today issued a report
showing that the total amount of
cotton in the United States ginned
from the growth of 1907 to jan
uary 10, was 10, 327,6o7 bales as
compared with I2,I75,I99 bales for
the same period last year and g.
o89, ,634 bales for the same period in
1906. The total number of active
ginneries was 27,37o. In this bull
etin round bales are counted as half
bales. The number round bales
included is 187,562 for 1908, 25S,-
TT for 1907 and 27o,669 for 1906:
Sea island included so,I87 for
1908, 56,326 for 1907 and Io4.7Io
for 1906.
The distribution for sea island
cotton for 1908 by states is: Flor
ida 27.52I; Georgia 4o.436 South
Carolina 1880.
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Honor Boil.

Primary Class-Fred Mounger,
Lawrence Philips, LAUGH Magru-
der, Mary Kate Patterson.
First Grade Charlie Morehead,
Reginold Patterson. Joe Pearson,
Redus French, Lomax Anderson,
Eunice Bryan.
Second Grade-Fannie Magru-
der, Cecilia Freeland, Florence
Book. Jonas Marx. Linnie Ruth
Brown.
Third Matte May Jor-
dan, Helen Watson, Bertram
Moser, Patton Colson, Marie
Welsch, Keith Whelan, Willie Ed
win Bryan. George Pearson, Billy
McCay, Nell Morehead.
Fourth Grade-Lucile McCay,
Julia Marie Johnson. David Trax-
Ter, Lillian Rogers, Adair Skip
with, Julia G. Levy, A. K. Shaifer,
Merrill Williams, Juliette Book,
Ellis Anderson. Florence Hall,
Ferdie Krauss, Lena Mae Bryan,
Jonnie Calender, Truman Bailey.
Fifth Grade-Thelma Morehead.
Frank Mounger, Estelle Shaifer,
Ruth Moore, Leo Jalenak. Leland
Turner, Julian Moser, Phoebe
Hamilton, S. T. Hamilton. Lula
Zadek, Leo Wander.
Sixth Grade-Hoover Bobo,
Lucille Heath, Catherine Watkins,
Marguerite Turner, Leo Levy,
Eugene Moser, Lille Welsch, Irwin
Schoenfeld, Marie Beard, Arnold
Adair. Evon Moore. Allen Brown.
Seventh Grade-Almeda Muir
ray, Bernice Jalenak, Florence
Levy, Bessie Thaler, Melvin
Moser, Anna Bell Bryan. Wood
Pearson. Clifford Watson. Purvis
Bobo.
Eighth Grade-Irma Howard,
Laura Shaifer, Bessie Williams
Charles Pearson, Hiram Zadek,
Arch Varnado, jamie Mounger,
Sidney Ialenak, Minerva Mounger.
Ninth Grade-Orah Bfidgers,
Carl Blomquist, Ida Brown.
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packer of vegetables, especially to-
matoes. He states that packing is
his business in the east and south
coast of Florida. At any rate he
is open to proposition from the
Hermanville truck growers.
The upshot of the discussion
was the putting of a motion by
DR.. James F. McCaleb that the
president appoint committee on
ways and means to devise plans as
to the employment of a packer,
the selection of a business man to
attend to matters during the busi-
ness season, and the tax rate on
packages, boxes and crates. This
motion was carried, and the presi-
dent appointed a committee of
three on ways and means, consist
ing of ]. B. McMurchy. E. S. JEFF
ferries and DR.. James +. McCaleb.
The meeting then adjourned to
meet next Saturday, February Ist.
1908, at 8 O'Clock pm, with the
urgent request that the full MEM
bership be present, so contribu-
tions can be had to push the work
forward for a successful truck cam
paign in which in "the lexicon Of
speech" there Shall be" is no
such word as fail.
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MRS. q. J. TILDEN.
Death of a EOrmer Port Gibson
Lady.

Mrs. Gabrielle ]. Tilden died at
Mobile last Sunday and the re-
mains were brought to Port Glib
son, her former home, and inferred
Tuesday.
Mrs. Tilden was born in Ken
lucky 90 years ago next August,
most of her girlhood being spent
IN Louisville. When still young
lady she came to Claiborne county
on visit and married Mr.. Benja-
min West. Four children by this
marriage lived to be grown. After
Mr.. Vests death she married Mr..
Marmaduke Tilden. During her
marriage with him she lived about
miles south of Port Gibson on
Woodbine plantation. He died in
1855. During the civil war Mrs.
TiIden's residence was burned and
she went to the neighborhood of
Fayette and spent the time with
relatives of her first husband.
About 1869 she came to Port Glib
son and resided here FIVE or six
years, when she moved to Mobile,
Ala. She joined the Methodist
church in early life, and was a
faithful member up to the time of
her death.
Two daughters survive her, Mrs.
Ell Jones of Harriston, Miss, and
Miss Belle T. Tilden of Mobile,
Ala, besides number of grand
children and great-grandchiIdren.
Rev. w. H. Lewis conducod the
service. The pail beBrers were as
follows:
7. B. Allen, A. K. Brashear.
Maurice Calm. ]. T. Drake, Fl. w.
III. Drake, H. c. Mounger, M. M.
satter6eld and G. r. Wharton.
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/ pie today. A great many of our
farmers are improving their soils;
but do not hesitate to say that
where one acre of land is being i'm
proved and built up fifty acres are
being destroyed by the one-crop
system. This question must be
constantly agitated and kept before
the minds of our people.
"Our bales of cotton with their
covering are disgrace, reflection
on our intelligence and the ridicule
of the cotton-buying world. These
conditions, and the enormous leak
age thereby incurred. can only be
changed by organized effort.
THE interestAof every man in
the South is affected by the various
Cotton Exchanges, and yet we
have never claimed the right to
voice in making the rules and reg
ulations which so vitality affect the
price of our product; and one of
these institutions, after so many
years of everything their own way,
sets up the plea that it is a private
institution, and only responsible to
its members for its acts. The
workings of these institutions
should demand at our hands a very
careful and thoughtful considera-
ton.
81 think that every thoughtful
man must see the necessity for a
continuation of our work, and
hope that every county in Missis-
sippi will be represented at our
fourth annual meeting at Jackson
on Feb. 5th. If you cannot get a
local organization in your commuh-
ity, you can at least write us and
send us a check for your own dues,
ever remembering that even saliva
ton Is not free, and in this land of
ours nothing can be accomplished
without money, aud this Conven-
ton must determine the scope of
our work by the amount of money
received.
WALTER CLARK,
President Mississippi Division,
Southern Cotton Association. !"
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MISSISSIPPI MILK
Passes a Splendid Inspection by
City Health Board.

Mississippi milk received boost
yesterday through the report sub
mitted by Chemist A. L. Metz to
City Health Officer w. T. O'Reil-
ly. Out of numerous samples re-
ceived two days ago from ship
ments coming from Gulfport. Bay
st. Louis and Long Beach, not a
one was below the required stand
ard of I3 per cent butter fats, while
most of them were IA per cent or
above.
"The record is a splendid one, .
says DR.. O'Reilly. when the
dairymen of Gulfport particularly
refused to submit to the severe re-
quirements placed about the milk
trade by the City Council of that
place, and began to food the New
Orleans market with their pro-
ducts, it might have been supposed
that something was wrong with the
brand of stuff. However, the ex-
act opposite has been the case.
The cows in our neighboring State
north appear to be either superior
to those here. or else the dairymen
are not prone to swell their sales
by the addition of water. IN. o.
Picayune Jan. Goth.
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MISSISSIPPI TIrIBER.
Estimated Number of Feet of
Each Variety, Together with
Value of Same.

The Reveille has been furnished
with the following extracts from
the government forestry report of
the amounts of the various kinds
of timber in this state in 1906, to-
gether with the estimated value of
same. It will be of value to the
readers of the ReveiIle who possess
timber. as it shows approximately
the value per thousand feet:
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-01-30
WALTER CLARK,
president Mississippi Division,
Southern Cotton Association" /"
The HermanviIIe Truck Growers.

The Hermanville Truck Grow
ers Association met last Saturday
at 5 O'Clock pm. to the call ofthe
president, R. L. Montgomery. ].
w. Clark, Jr., secretary, read the
minutes of the last meeting which
were approved.
Secretary read letters from
Lotterhos & Huber Co., the vege-
table kings of Crystal Springs in
regard to the employment of an
experienced business man conver-
SAINT with all phases of the truck
business, from the growing, the
raising, the packing and the ship
ping of all fruits and vegetables.
The gentlemen, in their CORE
spondence with Mr.. Clark. said
such man is hard to find. since
those engaged in raising and pack
ing. especially tomatoes, prefer to
grow their own crops and the sale
of vegetables is IAN art in itself. :"
The correspondence was discussed
pro and con. Then Secretary
Clark read letter from w. J.
Thompson of Winter Gardens.
Florida, applying for the job of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08

are so great we can not supply
them He may be reached by tele-
phoning him by Bell phone 1856 or
Independent 1888.
The thirty-second annual session of
the state board of agriculture con-
vened in representative hall this af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock. The most notice
able feature was the absence of Sec
rotary F. D. Coburn for the first time
since he was elected to the position of
secretary.
A West side woman who attended
the New Years reception at the Y. NJ.
c. A. feels that part of the credit for
calling a special session of the legis-
lature is due to an appeal which she
made to Governor Hoch at that time,
to call the special session for the ben
eft of the clearinghouse keepers of
the city.
The Topeka Edison company's Of
fee building at Eighth and Kansas
avenues with it's elaborate electric
light decorations looks at night as if
it were headquarters for a fete. It
presents most attractive exterior in
the evening of any building in the city
and is worthy of all sorts of com
mendation.
Councilman J. W. F. Hughes, who
is also adjutant general, leaves to-
morrow for Washington, D. c.. to at
tend a session of the National Guards
Officers association. 1t is likely that
General Hughes will come back with
a good, large, juicy plum picked out Of
the pie for there is a strong move
ment on foot to elect him secretary
Jefferson street which was paved
a number of years ago with an in
ferior grade of brick between Fourth
and Fifth streets may be repaved at
the expense of the original contrac-
tors if it is found that the maintenance
bond given at that time is still in effect
and force. The pavement has been
scaling off SO badly that it will soon
have to be paved again.
Fred Brayer, a 16-year-old out of
town boy, drifted into the Santa Fe
hospital yesterday for the purpose of
seeing a doctor, because he was not
feeling well. In the course of time one
of the physicians reached his case but
not until he had been in the building
for several hours and now the medicine
man wishes that he had hurried for
the boy had smallpox. He was hustled
out of the hospital and the rooms he
had been in fumigated, and the patient
is now in the detention hospital.
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1T BROKE HER HEART.
Mothers Letter to Her Son Is Re-
turned Marked ssDeserter.o

New York, Jan. S.-The absence of
her youngest son, John. added another
note of pathos to the funeral of Mrs.
Mary F. Sweeney, who died of a
broken heart. John was the youngest
of the family and his mothers pet. A
year and half ago, after his father
death, he disappeared from home and
it was only after months of searching
that the mother found that he had
enlisted in the navy.
Through the navy department she
then discovered that her boy was i'll
in the naval hospital in San Fran
cisco. Mrs. Sweeney wanted him
home for Christmas SO she went about
obtaining his release from the navy
The only way it could be secured was
by purchase, so Mrs. Sweeney, at much
personal sacrifice, secured the neces-
Sary money. She sent it to her son
and then awaited for him to return.
Christmas came and no word from
him. but before the morning ended
the mail carrier brought a letter. She
looked at it and tainted. It was her
own letter returned and across the
envelope was stamped the one word
'Deserter.' From that moment she
failed rapidly until she died, the doc
tors say, of a broken heart.
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BUY CLOTHES EN- ROUTE.
Ocean Liner to Carry Tailor and Dress
Making Shops.

New York, Jan. S.-Although it
would seem that the extent or luxury
of transatlantic travel had been al
ready reached, this Is not the case.
according to the descriptions of the
Hamburg American liner Europa
which is now being built at Belfast.
The new liner is to have all the i'm
provements that are to be found on
the latest steamers, elevators. swim
ming pools, restaurants and palm
rooms and in addition is to have a few
conveniences that are new to ocean
travel. Among other things will be a
complete Partisan dressmaking estab-
lishment and a tailor shop with Eng
lish, French and American tailors.
There will be also a complete jewe1ry
esta blishment which will carry a large
stock of diamonds and other gems that
purchasers may use some of the time
they have to spare in making such
purchases and put into the usually
limited time in Paris and London do
ing other things. The steamer will
carry two enormous tanks in which 1t
is planned to bring live soles from
Dover and Stettin for New York mar
/. ket. The Europa will be of 10000
tons gross
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ISL : IT[RsSiiTIE
| 2 - gagsgS y5ai ~. |

McRae's Leap Year party Thurs
day evening. Ladies have charge of
rogramS
OF the So spaces reserved at the
auditorium for exhibitors at the Mid
winter exposition which opens the
10th, but three remain unsold.
''It is an i'll wind, etc." The special
session of the legislature is called for
he 10th of January and the Midwin-
er exposition opens four days later.
The Arthur Massey property on West
Fourth street between Topeka avenue
and Harrison street has been purchased
~ E. E. Moore, the consideration being
5000.
Crane & Co., have purchased a
mammoth electric sign to be placed on
the front of their building. It is an
Illuminated red, white and blue
shield.
The first of series of Shakespearean
lectures to be given by Professor Rich
lrd G. Moulton of Chicago university
viii be given at the high school this
vening.
The drug store business which has
been suffering for some time will
probably assume new lease of life
next week with the converting of the
special session.
1T took the merchants of Topeka just
eight hours by actual count to dispose
of the $4,000 advance sale tickets to the
Midwinter exposition is the statement
made by Manager Ralph Brigham.
The Topeka fans would like to see
a speedy settlement of the local base
ball war in order that a team may be
secured for next season soon enough
to insure a good team for next sea-
son.
County Assessor S. H. Haynes has de-
cided to appoint forty men to assist him
Ii l,,At Of +J7or
work in the city and the remainder will
look after the assessment of country
property.
The directors of the Topeka Ken
mel club have decided to offer a spec
ial prize of $25 in gold for the largest
string of dogs entered at their annual
exhibit which will be held in the au-
itorium next month.
Judging from the ovations which
re accorded T. n. Irwin. the song
illustrator at the Novelty theater, the
equation which he acquired at the
Did Novelty theater last season has
not waned in the least.
BY the time that many of the legis-
'ators are compelled to pay their own
fare to Topeka in order to attend the
special session, there will probably be
quite a sentiment developed in favor
of the repeal of the anti-pass law.
There must be something in thai
name, Novelty, which Manager Welles
went into the courts to protect judg-
ing from the crowds which find theil
way to the new playhouse of thai
name" suggested a patron of the
place.
The Topeka Edison Light company
has added to the evening brilliancy al
the corner of Eighth and Kansas ave.
nues by a double row of electric ligh
bulbs which has been strung around
OF of
fee building.
The Salvation Army is very much
in need of old clothing for the poor
ensign Martin says: "Our demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08
WAS A DISASTROUS TRIP.
Columbia Basketball Team Won Few
Games From Adversaries,

New York, Jan. Swimming only
two games of nine played, the Column
bia university basketball team has
returned to Morning side Heights
from its disastrous holiday trip in
which, however, it made a record for
distance Travelled of $500 miles,
greater than that previously covered
by college five. Three of the best
men of its personnel injured or ailing,
team play was at a discount on the
Columbians' trip, defeat being admin
istered by the University of Chicago,
the University of Minnesota, George
town, Wabash and the Kansas CITY
Athletic club. Columbia's only vic
tories were from the Birmingham
Athletic club and Vanderbilt univer-
sity. The university players were
hard at work yesterday preparing for
the second game of the intercollegiate
series with Cornell at Ithaca, Friday
night.
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Rosedale Extends Limits.

Rosedale, Kan, Jan. S.-The Rose
dale council extended the city limits
last night to include the additions of
Summerfeld park, Bombeck place
and the Maple Leaf Lot company. The
land which is plated includes about
thirty acres. 1t is south of the city
and will increase the population
about 400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08

Warrants Are Issued Against Forty
One Liquor Dealers.

Columbus, Kan, Jan. 8.-Warrants
have been issued for the arrest of
forty-one "joint keepers in Cherokee
county On information obtained for
Attorney General Jackson by a detec-
tive. Twenty-Five men were ar
rested Monday night and the sheriff
is after the other sixteen. The stock
and fixtures of several Joints have
been hauled away, and it is believed
that today the work of gathering the
"joint' property will be finished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08
Rockefeller Settles for sa5, 900.

Cleveland, Jan. S.-John D. Rookie
Teller has agreed to settle a suit for
$50, 900 damages brought against him
by Mrs. Martha Condee, a Chicago
woman, who owns the Saunders hotel
building here Mrs. Condee sued
Rockefeller because the excavation for
the big Rockefeller skycraper being
erected had undermined the hotel
building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08
The win of NJ. M. Murdoch.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 8.-The last will
and testament of Colonel NJ. NJ. Muir
o. D. Kirk yesterday for probate. All
of the property of the deceased is by
the terms of the will beaueathed to
his widow, she to serve as executrix
without bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08

many other enactments were of far
seeing wisdom and practical value,
and I confidently expect this legisla-
ture to round out it's career at this ex-
traordinary session with prompt and
generous response to these new de-
mands of the people,"
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Death of Mrs. G. A. Gormley

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 8.-Mrs. George
A. Gormley. so years of age. a promi-
nent woman in social circles and a
daughter of General Alexander Hayes
died at her home in Sewickley today
following a stroke of paralysis several
weeks ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-08
Negro Hanged in Canada.

Toronto, Ont, Jan. 8.-John Boyd col
ored, was hanged here today. He muir
dered another negro July last. Boyd
came here from Boston.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-20
From Our Exchanges.

Rico Item:-Mr. and Mrs. George
Williams left Monday, for the Monte
yuma valley, where they will reside in
the future.-Allen Moore went down
to the ranch of Antoine Georgetti about
25 miles below here, Thursday, to pur-
chase horse to replace the one he lost
last week. The animal is a fine one.
Montezuma Journal:-Mrs.S.M N. Burke
has been engaged as teacher of the
primary department and has entered
upon her duties. We are pleased with
the choice made by the school board,
as Mrs. Burke is naturally adapted to
the work, and loves it.-Dolores does
not propose to have Cortez reap all the
benefits incident upon absolute prohi-
bition, SO has the proper petition filed
and will vote OH the question this
spring. May the God Of battles against
unrighteousness be with them, and
bring victory. Let every one be at
his post.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-20
Election Notice,

A municipal election of the legal
voters of the Town of Dolores will be
held in the school house of said town
on Tuesday, the It'll day Of April, 1908,
between the hours of a. m. and p
m. for the purpose of electing the fol-
lowing town officers:
One Mayor for term of one year.
Three Trustees for term of two
years.
Also to vote on the proposition,
Shall this town Of Dolores become
Anti Saloon Territory"
". +. Ordway,
Harry v. Pyle. Mayor.
Town Clerk.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-20

DIR. Harrington was over from Cor
tez, Friday, taking photos Of the
Nebraska people who arrived from
Loupe City Thursday and were un-
loading their household goods from the
cars at this place. The Doctor has a
good camera and takes fine pictures.
We understand he has been employed
by the government to spend a month
photographing natural scenery in
Southeastern Utah.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-20

Edward j. Knight, bishop of the
Episcopal church for Western Colorado
will be in Dolores Monday. March %,
and will speak in the school house in
the evening at 7IS0. Rev. Knight is
anxious to meet any members Of his
church that may be located in this
vicinity Everybody ID cordially in
vited to this meeting
The Dolores star., 1908-03-20

The Woman's Missionary society of
the Baptist Church will meet ut the
home of Mrs. Hughes next Wednesday
March %, at 2:3O p. m. The afternoon
will be devoted to a study of japan, an
interesting time is expected, all women
are cordially invited.
BY order of the Secretary,
Mrs. w. A. Snyder.
The Dolores star., 1908-03-20

FoR SALE-A ranch containing $40
acres, with horses, cattle, hogs, hay, q
car of oats, and farming utensils.
Located at the mouth Of Stony creek
ON the Dolores river. An Ideal place
for stock raising. For particulars ad-
dress John Moriarty, Quarry, Colo.