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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-02-28

wants to talk in the papers he
must put his cd in so we know
what he means. The home mer.
chant likely, nine times out of
ten, sells hls goods as cheap as
the mail order houses. and
believe on many they are cheap
er, but how re we to know it if
be doesn't tell as about H.. A
merchant must not think that
even his. best customers know
his goods so well that they can
tell what he has without being
told.
= It is none of my business how
the home merchant runs his bus
mess, but | don't like to see
these roasts in the papers all the
slime about us@fell0ws who get a
little stuff shipped once in u
while and never anything said
on the other side. There are a :
ways two sides to a. question,
and | have given you mine. IF
It is worth anything to you, you
can take it,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-02-28
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Awaiting VIII Interest stsg Islls h
jvlgo hetdflsai.

Montgomery. Ala. Feb. 2L.-
Railroad officers are worked up
over. the. charge Of Judge X. G.
Richardson. of . neighb0ring
circuit, that any shipnDent Of
liquors from outside as we'll rs
in the State, are VIOLATIONS of the
anti-shipping oct. which pro-
vides against taxing intoxicants
from . selling territory into, dry
sections.
It had been thought that it
could not be made to apply to
interstate shipments. nut this
Judge says it can. on the ground
that every State may provide it's
own police protection. This will
affect many cities near she State
line, II held to be good. those
places having saloons set up to
ship to the dry territories in
Alabama and Georgia. Many
roads hava stopped movements
of liquors ,swsiting decision
Daily States. =
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-02-28

schools. How can such teachers
Us these instruct the boys and
girlss We have three big col.
leges. They have become fast.
ened on the state, like cancers on
the human body, SO that now we
are compelled at great expense
to keep them alive. That great
man, and the greatest mind thai
this state ever produced. Sena.
tor George, and whose like we
will never see again. wrote ( q
long series OF letters which we're
published in pamphlet form. and
which perhaps you never saw.
These letters were written about
the Oxford University in reply
to other letters written by a dis
tinguished citizen Of the state.
In those letters you will see what
the great commoner said ABOUT
the rural schuols. Would that
every member of our legislature
could read these letters of the
immortal George. Let the. rural
schools be attended to first: don't
listen to the calls of the big col.
leges until the wants of the poor
boys and girls attended to. The
university educates the boys to
be lawyers doctors and preachers.
The fathers of these children are
amply able to pay their expenses.
Now, Mr.. Editor, keep up the
fight as you are manfully doing
by advocating a normal school,
costing at least 500, ,OOO-even
if the great colleges must suffer,
where lawyers and doctors are
made, and In the other school, ).
where the music of the pianos
never ceases.
-
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-02-28
a COUNTRY VIEW.
What q Son Of the Soil Thinks
Of legtslation.

I'm the country, Feb. is
Editor. Daily News:
Will you allow the country
snan to say something coucern.
b the laws that our solons are
aaking for the peoples I COM
mend the News for the bold stand
that it is advocating, We need
no two cent rate by railroads.
Let the railroads alone. for they
have done more for the advance
ments Of Mississippi than all 9th
er agencies combined. But 2.
bove every other measure for the
legislature. is the Improvement
Of the rural schools. The found.
alton Of all happiness and glory
depends upon school system.
The country schools are Q dis,
crace 10 the state. The teachers
are Incompetent. Their pay is
90 snxiL that none but the most
destitute will serve as teachers.
The vast majority of teachers
Ithronghoat the, state are Young
cirls Is and IL. years OF. age. who
|havo anassad thE0agh the oQnntry
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-02-28
1908 but it's dollars to doughnuts
the express companies will doa-
BILE their forces.

BILE their forces.
Well. after the first OF June il
;ou want 10 gamble ist cotton fu. J,
tnres you'll have tn dO it, in New
York, where the price OF cotton
Is really decided anyway.
We always imagined that Miss
ouri was the mule stats of the Un-
ion but 10 the latest governments
report Texas this year raised
637 900 mules to Missouri's 321,
600
No one seems Il. have heard
what became or the S29. .pOO, 600
fine assessed against Iii.. Srand
ard Oil Company. Who got IL.
We wonid hate to hink
how many (rathef how few hours
Uncle Sam woulu give some poor
citizen like Us to pay a fine OF
even $3.50.
All the dangerous places 10 che
highway from the cradle M1slls
grave. are marked by wrecks.
There are wrecked men huvOring
around them i'm such numbers
that no weli-disposed persnsl can :
go astray. vet the number Who
stops at the dangerous places, In
stead of pushing on, Is slppris.
ingly large. Occasionally you
find a man who says he fell into
a bad hole because it Was not
marked. bH he. is simply. giving
a bad excuse for bad ACT The
country is filled with danger sig
mails. IS
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-02-28
COUNTRYMAN.

Attha--r r0elaa0st f,asatEy1a,s
of<this county. we publish the ~
bove letter sent us which waspub
lished in the jackson Daily News.
Our frisnd suggests that better
facilities hould be granted.
How to do this We are not able
to suggest. 1t looks like some
thing is lacking. e
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-02-28
COLLECTIONS.

Don't try to lind out what peo-
pie are saying behind your back.
Uncle Sans ships have been
in worse straits than Magellans. S.
The rule OF the American heir.
ess Is to get rid Of her Earl as
soon as possible.
Harry Thaw was set to work
|shOyellng snow at the MattesVan
asylum. Which possibly ac-
counts for the fact that he didn. t
cut much ice with the inmates.
q 4 New York pastor was given.
o bogus .chech for performing 3
.Weda Ting ceremQney, I f I b e
minister didnt break the SECOND
commandment he's . wander.
The new double eagle has been
so reformed that it will stack.
This. country may not mind taint-
ed money, bnt it must have handy
money.
~ We trust Portugal viii succeed
.inisher boy king business. but
from this distance it looks to US
thai this is no time for children
In Portugal.
AS. the Philippine assembly
has increased the pay of It's own
mem bers. We cannot doubt for a
minute that our wards begin to
realize the possibilities Of civil
liberty and self-government,
The world is getting better.
Great nation, do not dare take
quite all they want and more.
The marrow path" is not SO
bad, considering thar all those
who keepit are going the same
way.
= Admiral f.1B3 Brownson ,,, n, !. seems -1. to|
have made q mistake in not re.
signing all along the, hne while
he was about it.
/; A woman is a girl as long as
she acts young without putting |
Dn.''', She only gets to be an old
maid when she begins to act like
ar old maid.
The woman who really wants
TO propose will never wait for
Leap Year. Some church men,
brrs insist that be onging h' al
lodge will never get you to heav-I
%, They are probably right. |
Neither will + el nging to q |
church get you there. As wei
understand il getting to heaven
will Idepend i good deal upon the
individnai.
Whiskey is supposed to be out
a llkaisaippa after he end a
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-02-28
The Editors work.


The Grenada Sentinel thus
Glvss some of the trials. tribula.
tlons and troubles of the country
editor who is often times critis-
cised 1t not abused about errors
which appear in his publication:
'Fhe editor of a local paper
IS often .unjustly censured for.
his mistakes. The wonder is
that he does not make more of
them. On the average paper he
must deal with all kinds of sub.
lects, give the names, dates. etc.
One hour he may be engaged in
reporting q religious meeting
aud the next. drawing a picture
OF q fight. He must condense
and fill with his Items several
,lumns, whether events are
transpirlng to throw up material
for his use or not. Count the
local items IN a paper and imag-
Inc how many steps they have
required, how much mental aux.
iety, worry and work they have
cost, and some idea of the edi-
tors work can be gathered. The
smallest may cost him a long.
walk and much effort to reach
the facts. There is no end to
the work. When one paper goes
to press he turns his attention to
the next one. He makes the
rounds in search of news and
may not get line. Fiom some
he must get news without their
knowing it. drawing them into
conversation and obtaining what
he wants in sections. He may.
labor for hours chasing down q
rumor only to End there is noth4
ing in it. His local columns.
stare him IN the face and demand
5ug nl4gd. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
but with thecream of the news
events and matters of Interest,".
lis pounds are limited and yet
10 must find in each day and all
through the week. month and
year something OF interest TO the
public. No more perfect tread.
mill could be devised. With
such Q constant strain, producing
,weariness Of the body and mind,
and aamost endless variety OF
subjects to be touched upon, is it
surprising that he should occa-
sionally make q mistakes Other
people do, why shouldn't an
editore
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-02-28
esss III MERCHANTS
4 Tlasiy Ssggesijes hat sbsdl h h.
Hosso ljooa Nm.

fessM u)sa ne1. =.
The following letter. Was re-
ceived by the editor Of the Alex.
andria Citizen. published et, Al
exandria, MINI, the writer being
a farmer reader Of that paper:
If the mail order houses gets
81. 600 out of this country each
smontb that hslengA ah ane
merchants. as you cay they do,
the fault IS with the merchants
themselves. The mail. order
house advertisss., and gives US
prices on everything they offer
for sale. They tell us what they
have and what they want for il.
OF course We get soaked every
once in awhile, and if we do we
can Try some other house. Most
of the home merchants who ad.-
vertise at MI don't quote prices.
They negleetso tell US what we
want to know, the price, and the
goods they have. OF course we
can go TO the store and ask the
price of this article and that. but
you know how it is, one doesn't
know so we'll exactly what he
wants to buy when he gets in a
store. Aud here is where the
mail order houses make . hit
They send US their advertising
into our homes, and we read It
when we haven't anything else
TO do and every member Of the
family who reads their stuff
usually finds something that he
or some other member OF the
family wants, and many orders
are made up and sent out just
such times.
Right here IS where the home
merchant falls down. II he
talked up his business TO US in
our homes the same as the mail
order houses do. the people
would be in to see him the next
time they came to town, and il
many cases extra trips would be
made TO get the shlngs 1t once
that we didn't know We wanted.
until they were brought TO our
attention.
1.-THE home merchant can save
the expense 81 getting out . cat,
aloeue, We read the 2ho ns pa,
pers more carefully than We 40
the catalogue. aud read Them
eva1t a>sk ! ssad L ~ islsS kkat
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1908-02-28
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19

The Committee and Board of Ad-
visors to select a suitable and COM
petent sculptor to erect monument
to the heroic General John H. Nor.
gan and his men, which is being
erected by the United Daughters Of
the Confederacy, have awarded the
contract to Pompeo Coppini. The
Committee states that it will do its
best to have the monument worthy
the admiration of all who have the
pleasure to behold it.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19

In discussing the rumor that a
mob of Regulators" prepared to
march into Princeton last Thursday
night and whip Ward Headley, the
MadisoRville Journal said:
''Mr. Headley was in Madison
vile Friday and Saturday, and STAT
ed the news that another raid was
being planned caused much excite
ment, but that the citizens were
prepared for the attack. Associa-
ton farmers, he stated, brought the
..e..s Of the mob to town, Mr., Head
lev. who is one of the attorneys for
the Association. has devoted much
Of his time to the organization, and
has made speeches throughout Wes-
tern Kentucky and Tennessee. He
is exceedingly popular with the en-
tire membership and should any
thing happen 70 him there would
likely be something doing.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19
PRIZE BANDOF AMERICA FOR
TENNESSEE STATE FAIR
Association Has Contracted With Weber
of Cincinnati, to Bring His Fa
nous Organization.

Nashville, March 16.-John G.
Weber, the famous Cincinnati band
master, has contracted with the
Tennessee State Fair Association to
ring the best band in America to
Nashville to furnish the music on
the Fair Grounds September Fl to
September 26.
In Weber's band are sixty high
class musicians who know how to
play the popular music of the day
as we'll as their finer classical COM
positions.
There is more variety in Weber's
programmes than IN those of any
other bandmaster, and measured by
both popularity and by the accepted
standard of musical perfection, his
band deserves the place it has won
as 1.-The prize band of America.
Good music is one Of the necessi-
ties in pleasing the visitors to a fair
or exposition, and the management
of the Tennessee show has each year
had the best available, but this year;
bandmaster will win more popular
approval than any the association
has yet secured.
The concerts of Weber's band viii
be among the best features Of thu
1908 State Fair.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19
DIED in TEXAS.
Information Concerning Rev.
Walter Scates Dabney.

The inquiry in Tuesdays Kentuck-
ian concerning Rev. Walter Scates
Dabney brought the information
desired before night from several
sources. Mr.. Da5ney entered the
Confederate army and subsequent to
the war was a minister. He died at
Austin, Texas, in November, 1905,
aged 6S years. He left a widow and
one daughter, and three sons by a
former marriage Mrs. Dabney
now lives at Goliad, Texas The
daughter visited her cousin, Mrs
Frank M. Quarles, of this county,
last summer. Besides his niece,
Mrs. Quarles, he had two cousins in
this county, Mrs. w. H. Adams and
Mrs. l. H. Cayce. Capt. Jno. c.
Dabney, of Cadiz, is a nephew.
Mr.. Dabney married the first time
while at school at Charlottesville, or
soon afterwards, about 1858, and
brought his bride to this city When
he entered the army he ceased to
make this his home and only a few
of the older people remember him.
The information about him was
wanted by Rev. Hugh M. McIlhany,
of the University of Virginia, at
charlottesville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19
HERE AND THERE.

Mt. Sterling will have free mail
delivery in June.
Rev. H. A. Denton, centennial
secretary of the American Christian
Missionary Society. filled an appoint
ment at the Christian church Tues
day night.
A garden for rent. Apply to Miss
Bette Stevipson, North Main street.
Hon. Jas. B. Garnett, of Cadiz, is
in poor health and his trip to Florida
has not benefited him much. He is
under the care of a physician and
continues quite sick.
Drs. Oldham, Osteopaths, 705 S.
Clay St., Hopkinsville, KY.
A big crowd attended the Parland
Newhall Compary's entertainment
at the Tabernacle Tuesday night and
it proved to be one of the best mu-
sical entertainments of the season.
For bargains in real estate call on
]. ELLIS.
Thos. w. Wootton is able to he
out again after two months con-
finement from wounds inflicted by
Charles Hanratty. He is still quite
weak. Mr.. Wootton was badly
wounded at time when his health
was not good and nothing but his
wonderful nerve pulled him through.
H. C. Dunning, young lawyer of
Wallonia, has gone to Brinkley,
Ark, to locate.
The kind your grandfather used"
and he was of rare Judgment. Profit
by his experience and use Old l. w.
Harper whiskey. Sold by W. R.
Long, Hopkinsville, KY.
For ham sacks call at this office.
Six men were arrested in raid on
an alleged gambling house at Owens
boro.
Federal Judge Charles D. Clark,
of Chattanooga, died Monday night
New supply of ham sacks, two
sizes, just received at this Office.
In another column you will find an
ad for the X. P. Journal. To take
advantage Of this extremely low Of
fer send in your subscription to the
Kentucky Poultry Journal, Branden.
burg, KY, at once as the offer il
for limited time only.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19
She Waited.

Evansville, Ind, March l7.-Louie
Stephens, and Miss bessie Edwards
were granted a marriage license
Tuesday after a long twelve days
wait. Twelve days ago the couple
came to the clerks Office and ap-
piled for the necessary papers but
they were refused because of the
age of the girl. She was 16 today
and the papers were granted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19

The county unit bill was finally
and completely killed Monday by
voting down resolution to put it
on its passage. The Senators voting
for the adoption of the resolution
were Burnam, Donaldson, Ecton,
Grigsby, Hogan, Jarvis, Linn, Rem
aker, Rives, H. H. Smith, Watkins
and Watson. Those voting to the
contrary were Senators Bosworth
Campbell, Charlton, Chinn, Combs
Cureton, Hubble. Maxwell, McNutt
Newman, Owen, Tabb, G. A. Taylor
Walker, Wilhelmi.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19

The Sullivan bill, making radical
changes in the government and reg
ulation of the common schools, was
one that got through both houses
The bill makes the county the unit in
school matters instead of the school
district, and provides for High
School in each county. City schools
are exempted from the provisions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19

After much deliberation, Gov.
Wilson decided to sign the Normal
School bill appropriating $500. 600
for the various educational institu-
tions of the State.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19
Lecture Tomorrow Night.

DR.. Millard Jenkens' Lecture,
::'The Music of Life" will be deliv-
cred at Bethel Female College Fri
day tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock
for the benefit of the concrete walk
fund. The public is cordially invit-
ed to attend.
Admission 25 cts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19

The Second District Republican
convention has been called to meet
in Henderson April 20. There will
be hot fight for delegates between
the Taft and Fairbanks factions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19

Russia does not daily much when
it comes to dealing with undesirable
citizens. In one day this week %
death sentences were pronounced.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19

The bipartisan control bill got
through at the last minute. 1t
amends the present State board by
adding one Republican to the board,
making two Democrats and two Re-
publicans, This saves the places of
Percy Haly two years and DR.. Mil
ton Board one year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19

The Senate passed the House bill
which requires that all dental estab-
lishments must be run under the
names of the dentists operating
them and not by another descriptive
title.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19
New Contracting. Firm.

We have opened up at No. LOG
South Virginia street, and are pre-.
pared to furnish estimates on all
kinds of work in the building line.
Also all kinds Of concrete work, If
you contemplate having a new house
built, or old one repaired. it will ray
you to see us. HESTER BROS.
Phone Gumb. $40,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19

Flow Grand Garden Seeds
of all kinds. Nothing offered hut
new fresh Seeds.
Forbes Manufacturing Co.,
Incorporated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19

According to the new directoryA
Louisville claims a population of
255,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19
KENTUCKY
Poultry Journal
Brandenburg, Ky.

The Kentucky Poultry Journal is
an enterprising. pushing and pro-
gressive poultry journal. A live and
instructive periodical different from
all the rest. If you want to make
money out of your fowls. If you
want to learn how to save your little
chickens. If you want to know what
to do in the poultry yard each month.
Send in your subscription.
(This offer is for a limited time only)
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19
For Sale.

Fine mare. harness, stanhope, new
rubber-tired.
MRS. C. D. BELL.
Phone 321-4
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19
Phone 3214

Brig. Gen. Royal Thaxter Frank,
u. 5. A.. retired, died in Washing
ton Saturday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19
MARCH 19, 1908.
The Weather. .

Probably showers, followed by
cooler Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19
For Kent.

Splendid stable, centrally located.
Apply to this Office.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19

the minds of the of this county that this
the economy center Hopkinsvlle Prices aren't cut
often on necessities when you really need them. Right
nowhen houseceaning and replenishng is about
gine for five days the entire stock of house
keepers necessities at great big-worth while savings.
And it's all stock toomuch of it has not been
shelves week. Thousands of dollars worth Carpets,
Rugs Mattings Oil Cloths, Linoleum Curtains fac
tory cost then the gipghams apron checks Domes
tics sheets and sheeng priced lower than you've
them for many The finest white quilts table
cloths napkins, priced way below their value Don't
think the value been reduced; we've simply lowered
the prices while you need the goods and price reduc
ton your opportunity for saving Our advertising
ways truthful but don't ask you take
it, come Saturday, come every five days. and
you'll recognize the price reductions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19
norrcr no supscR1pnRs

Under a new Postal law that went into effsct
an. l. the Kentuckian will have to stop all pa
pers Apr l that are lin arrears more than six
months at that time and in future cannot send
any subscription longer than six mnths after the
time expires nyou owe. be sure to get on
cash basis by April l.
sFwATCH THE LABEL ON YOUR PAPER.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-03-19

Esq. II. B. Clark. of Gracey, is re
covering from very severe spell of
illness.