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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
po1L yEEviL TESTIMONY.

Tho Herald has previously referred
e. tho visit of Mr.. III. C. Stringfeliow,
who was sent to study and report on
holr weevil conditions in Texas. from
Ouachita parish. He has returned
and submitted a lengthy ana very
sn.arestine report The evidence ana
axnorience gathered and reported Dy
Mr.. Stringfellow is mainly corfoDo-
rative of publications already maoe-
while there is no room Tor nope oi
~iddance of the pest, the practlce oi
tho prescribed cultural methods WILL
ha ranorts. permit :. fair middle and
hottom crop, but that there wouid
never again be top crop Talseu
srhat must be resigned absolutely te
- waav;l, This conclusion was
arawn az the result of observations
~ conditions in a group OF counties
,f Central Texas, all lying south @
latitude 80. On no farm had eofeoi
growing been abandoned as a failure
Il can be pursued successfully wher'
<rowers learn the boil weevIl lesson
.stbe necessity of economy, the yaiu'
af diversified crops, and particularly
sha value of the raising Of stock.
As boil weevil information IS now
foremost interest TO the Herald reao
ars. Mr.. Stringfellow' report VIII Q
nnblished in full on Wednesday mex
For It's bearing on the same a
sm,,ortant question letter Is pun
.ished herewith from Mr.. Walter POI
Ter of Terrell, Tex, addressed TO NJ
4. Ii. Cameron, Of the Graves g ~
ton Company Of Memphis, Tenn. NJ
Porter recites his experience n trs
snr To raise cotton since 1884 on Ian
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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
THE PENITENTIARY EXHIBIT.

The exhibit of the Mississippi PEN
itentiary at the State fair in Jackson
has attracted great deal of atteD-
tion and elected much favorable COM
ment The exhibit consists of cotton,
corn, sweet and Irish potatoes, hay
and all kinds of farm products. Sew
eral bottles of beautiful ribbon cane
syrup form a part of the exhibit.
These samples came from the Rankin
county farm, where thousands of gal
Ions of the syrup were made. The
Rankin county farm not only made
enough syrup for its own, use, but
shipped four hundred barrels to the
farms operated by the State.
The exhibit was in charge of two
men in stripes. J. C. Burt and A. G..
Wall, both of whom are gentlemen
by birth and inclination who have
been unfortunate enough to become
involved in difficulties which landed
them in the penitentiary. Burt was
sentenced to serve a life term for
murder and Wall was given long
term for assault. Both men have
petitions for pardon before the gov
ernor, and their friends hope that
these petitions will receive favorable
consideration at the hands of Mis-
.Sissippiis chief executive.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05

situated near timber As there is 50
much land similarly situated in the
Delta country, his letter will be found
interesting and instructive to many
of our. readers.
Terrell. Tex. Sept, II, 1905.
Mr. A. E. Cameron. Memphis, Tenn:
Dear Sir-Your inquiry of our ex-
perience raising cotton with the Wee
VII to hand
Il will, in a brief way. give you
my opinion. The cultural methods
mean TO thoroughly prepare the land,
plant good seed as early as possible,
and cultivate often.
II have two farms, one on the
prairie three miles from timber, the
other in bottom land on the edge of
timber In 1904 we had our first
good crop of weevils. That year |
planted my cotton on both places on
the last day of March. | got good
stand and worked it steadily till the
10th of July After the goth of July
| never saw a bloom on my three
hundred acres of bottom cotton; on
| account of weevils puncturing the
squares The weevils did not appear
on the prairie farm till month later
than the bottom, showing that they
| went to the timber 10 hibernate and
eat all they could punch near the tim
| Der before going to the prairie.
THAT year was perfect cotton
| year / mean we could push 1T.
| Never had a single wet spell. 1t was
| blooming two blooms to the stalk
on the goth of June, and by the time
| the weevils got thick, the 10th OF
July, | had two-thirds of bale to
the acre made. Cotton was a good
price. / sold the 200 bales off my
bottom farm at 10A cents, and all
my seed at so cents per bushel, SC
you see | was getting rich. Next year
| it was wet, and we could not force
| the cotton, and with the same work
| ing expense I made bale to ten
| acres. A loss, you see. In 1906 my
prospect was excellent, but a week
/ of wet weather about July 1st cut
i my crop to 100 bales on three hun
kdred acres. put most of my bot
/ tom land in alfalfa. but in 1907
| planted fifteen acres of cotton and
/ worked it to perfection. It was wet
! season, and 1 never saw prettier cot
ton, but the weeviis took it all but
one light bale. This year I planted
twelve acres and the July drought
/ held the weevils in check and | viii
get half a bale to the acre.
Now, + had been cultivating the
farm for twelve years prior to 1904
and had averaged two-thirds of bale
to the acre. My prairie farm has
never made under one-half bale since
we had weevils. They commence tC
breed on the timber place about the
goth of June and usually puncture
all squares before flying to the prai-
RE land.
sThe cultural method is all right
! in fact it is the only way to farm
but when it comes to raising cottoI
with the boil weevil on bottom ol
timber land, it as an uphill business
/ If you use the cultural method and
| If the climate conditions are favora
bic. you can get a good crop, but i
/ you get it thrown late in any way
it viii be a failure
Now, sir, | have answered YOU
letter just as I would have had yot
answer one of the same kind to me
Have given you the facts as | see
Them Waiter Porter"
-Vicks5urg Herald
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Artesia Dots.

One of the most enjoyable meet
ings of the L. P. S. Club was on last
"Wednesday afternoon, when the mem
bers were most graciously entertained
nv Mrs. w. J. Locke at her home with
an interesting contest of three OF the
senses, smelling, feeling and hearing.
Mrs. C. E. Lehmberg won the nrst
nrize and Miss Celeste Dismukes the
booby. A delightful two-course menu
was served in the diningroom. She
had as her guests of the club: Mrs
A. n. Butts and Miss Earline Mitch
ell. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. r. A. Mann.
An entertainment which will not
be forgotten in the social circle or
Artesia was when, on last FRIDAY
evening, Miss Earline and Mr. J. w
Mitchell, Jr., entertained most gra-
ciously with cat party in honor of
Halloween. The parlor and recep-
ton hall were beautifully decorated
with ferns, cut flowers and autumn
leaves. and also witches and jack
o'lanterns. After an exciting cat con-
test. in which Mr.. Riley Rowan won
the prize, sofa pillow, and Mr.. Pres
ton Mullins the consolation, real
cat, all were invited into the artistic
ally decorated dining room, where
the long table was laden with Hal
iowe'en dainties. Place cards were
used. They had as souvenirs mtnla-
ture toy mice. Fortunes were told
in many different ways, one being
witch's cake, which was cut by each.
There were forty guests present, and
those who assisted Miss Mitchell In
entertaining were her mother, MRS.
+ V. Mitchell, Mrs. w. L. Cook, MRS.
c. 3. McMichael, Mrs. c. Z. Lenm-
berg and Miss Campbell.
The Artesia State Bank opened on
last Monday with a prosperous fu-
ture ahead.
Mr.. Sim Dismukes, of Union CITY
Tenn, is visiting relatives.
Mr.. Joe Cook and Master Harris
were in town on Saturday.
Misses Locke and Butts, of the l.
|. and c., spent Saturday and Sunday
at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Mann spent
Sunday in Columbus.
Messrs. S. Turbeville Of West Point
and VIII Hinkle of Crawford were in
the city Sunday. the guest of friends.
Mrs. C. E. Lehmberg and Master
Edward left for Memphis Monday to
visit. relatives.
Mrs. J. NJ Mason and two little
sons. of Gordo, Ala, are visiting the
formers mother, Mrs. Cook.
Miss Celeste Dismukes spent last
Thursday in Columbus.
Mr.. Preston Mullins as usual spent
Sunday evening in West Point, the
guest of a friend.
Mr.. Talmage Pilkerton visited rel
atives and friends in Columbus on
Sunday hast
| Miss Rosa Cook of Columbus spent
several days of last week with ner
sister. Miss Hunter Cook.
Messrs- j. A Wilson, R. A. Mann
and w. L. COOK atteHueu
of the X Of p Lodge in ColumDns
last Tuesday night
| Rev. Ware, of Starkville, preached
at the Methodist church here SUNDAY
morning and evening.
Mr.. r. E Dismukes, Jr.r spent ias'
Wednesday in Starkville with friends
There will be meeting OF tne
Ladies' Foreign Missionary Soe1etS
at the residence of Mrs 7. E. DIS
lmukes on next Wednesday Afternoon
at three O'Clock.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05


Columbus has always enjoyed the
reputation of being a model city,
whose people behave themselves both
at home and abroad, but recently
there has been general complaint of
wowdyism in public places, and dur
ing the presentation Of Under the
Greenwood Tree" by Florence Davis
and her company at the Columbus
g,heater last Saturday night, some of
sfhe occupants of the gallery not only
made nnseemly noises, but INDUCED
in suggestive remarks which could
ne plainly heard in all parts of the
house. Such conduct as this cannot
be tolerated. as it not only destroys
,the pleasure OF those who go TO the
thbeater for the purpose of enjoying
the performance, but the coarse re-
marks INDUCED in are offensive 10
she ears of refined persons Mana
ger Newby is determined not to nave
his patrons imposed upon, and as po-
lite requests for gentlemanly conduct
have been without avail he has de-
cided to place special officer IN the
GALLERY. and all who fail to behave
themselves in future will be promptly
elected.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-05
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24
HENEYISM.

Opinions will differ as to the ac-
cusations brought by Mr.. Heney
against Senator Fulton. They ought
not to differ over the merits of Heney-
ism. Senator Fulton's friends scorn
the accusations. They ought not nor,
should Others, find serious disagr ee-
ment with his doctrines. He resents
corrupt citizenship. and would eradi-
cate it. That is a virtue for all men
to emulate. 1t is the doctrine that
has made Mr.. Roosevelt enormously
popular. 1t is the profession that has
made the name of La Toilette great.
1t is the theme that has made the
name of Folk known in every home in
the land. If we have commended these
things in Roosevelt. La Toilette ana
Folk, why are they not commendable
in Mr.. Heney?
Mr.. Heney not only breaches, but
devotes his talents to extinction Of
corrupt citizenship. His service to
Oregon in destroying the land fraud
cabal, and bringing the crooks to Just.
ice, has been extraordinary. 0nly a
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

man Of herculean mould could have
done 1t. A huge political machine,
with all its ramifications and secret
agencies, stood in bis way. 1t had Its
tentacles in the very vitals of the COM
monwealth. AS court testimony
shows, the very officials sworn to up
hold the law, secretly blockaded his
progress, and placed him at enormous
disadvantage. A man of less resolu-
tion would have been driven from the
field; but that is not Mr.. Heney's way.
He stayed with the ship and the con-
victions aud sentences that resulted
show bow urgently Oregon needed a
house cleaning. 1t is to the very great
credit Of Mr.. Heney, and it ought to
be eminently satisfactory to Oregon in
the moral awakening that it left as a
sequel. 1t ought to secure from Mr..
Heney patient bearing and respectful
consideration when be exhorts Oregon
people to hitch their public aims to a
higher star.
And there is more than this in the
works of Mr.. Heney. In his appeals
for the people to resist the encroach-
ments of special privilege. and of boss
ism, he brings ringing message. 1t is
the message Roosevelt has sounded. 1t
is the slogan of La Toilette. 1t is the
shibboleth of every apostle of good
government. It ought to Ee the
watchword of every citizen of the re-
public. Tyranny is the price, Mr..
Heney says, we must pay, If Eosses rule
and monopolies control, and are not
every man, everywhere and every time
take all be can get, and. ty that token
if the boss and the monopolist gain
power are not the people certain to be
plundered?
Whatever men may think as to Mr..
Heney's charges against Senator Full
ton, there can be no question that his
clarion warning against corruption,
his appeal for higher citizenship, de-
serve the most thoughtful considera-
tion. Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24
ATHENA. ORE. APRIL "a. ...... 1908
The result of the primaries is a de.

The result of the primaries is a de-
cided victory for the friends and ad-
berents of Statement No. /. The
election of II. M. Cake over Senator
Fulton by a substantial majority places
the republican party in this state on
the side of the people. He is conceded
to he clean, strong man, and cham
pioning popular principle, com es be-
fore the voters at the June election
with the substantial support of bis
party---a candidate for United States
Senator, who in all probability will be
elected. The democrats iu the several
counties where anti statement legisla-
tive candidates have been nominated,
arc casting about for available timber
to place on the ticket. In Umatilla,
William Blakley will make the race,
and indications are favorable that be
will have seat in the legislature
along with Barrett, the republican
Statement No. candidate, and vote
to confirm the peoples choice for SEN
ator, irrespective of whether the choice
he Cake or Chamberlaiu.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

The total cost to the state, according
to figures complied by Secretary of
State Benson. for the printing. binding
aud distribution of the pamphlets con
tanning the title and texts of the init
ative and referendum measures. to-
gether with the affirmative and mega
tive arguments for and against same,
will amount up to over $15, in
round numbers. This does not include
the cost of having the questions printed
upon the official ballot, which will
add considerable sum to this amount.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

That excellent paper, the Dayton,
Wash. Chronicle, makes announce
ment that it has acquired the sterling
editorial talent of Rufus Rockwell
Wilson, New York journalist and an
thol of National reputation. In con-
junction with his editorial work on
New York's leading papers. Nh. Will
son found time to write several well
known books, among which are bis
"Rambles in Colonial Byways, -
Washington; the Capital City and
Its Part in the History of the Nation, u
"New York: Old and New. Its
Story, Streets aud Landmarks" and
"Historic Long Island" The Chron-
icle, always a good paper. will be
made better by Mr.. Wilson's associa-
tion with its corps of intelligent news
paper workers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24
Death Was On His Heels.

Jesse P. Morris, of Shippers, Va
had close call in the spring of 1906.
He says: "An attack of pneumonia
left me SO weak and with such fear.
full cough that my friends declared
consumption had me, and death was
on my heels. Then l was persuaded
to try DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t
helped me Immediately. and after TAX
ing two aud half bottles was we'll
man again. I found out that New
Discovery is the best remedy for
coughs and lung disease in all the
world" Sold under guarantee at Pal
ace Drug Company's store. SOC and
$1.0O. Trial bottle free.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

AT the June election the proposed
amendment to our State Constitution
will be voted upon and probably
adopted, by which the Justices of the
Supreme Court will be increased from
three to five, and the two additional
Justices will be selected at the No.
vember election. At a meeting of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
held in Portland, January ls, 1908,
by a unanimous vote a resolution was
adopted declaring IN favor OF max ing
the judiciary of the State noupartisan,
thersoy carrying out the plan initiated
by reference to their qualification, re.
gaEdless OF their political affiliations.
In compliance with this resolution
democrats voted for Robert S. Bean,
the republican candidate. at the pri.
mary election.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

The $4,000 prize offer made by the
Columbia Steel Company OF Portland,
through the Oregon Development
League. for sand testing 9S per cent
pure silica and free from iron oxides,
for use in steel manufacturing, excited
tremendous interest throughout Ore
gon. Washington, California, Idaho
and Montana. Hundreds of samples
were received. Some of the sand was
too fine, some too coarse, the grains of
some were too angular, while other
samples were. clay or building sand
and not silica at all. Some exception
ally promising samples came from the
INLAND Empire" but though making
asplendid analysis they failed to make
good when put to actual test in the
steel foundry. The prize money is
still waiting for winner.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

Be "booster. " Throw away that
mail order catalogue and come down
town and buy the article of your home
merchant. Buy where you can soc the
article and of the man who will re-
turn the money If it is not satisfactory.
Money spent at home comes back to
you, while money that is spent with
the catalogue house is forever lost
though perhaps you may have piece
of shoddy goods to show for the money
thus spent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

The Press received the first issue of
the Elgin Leader. While bearing ear
marks of good country weekly, the
Press fails to see wherein any manner
the Leader is the peer of that other
excellent Elgin paper, the Recorder.
Sizing up the conditions of patronage
from distance, the advertising matter
carried in both papers is nc more than
would support properly, one good
country paper.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24
Holding that the Testimony civ

Holding that the testimony given by
an applicant for admission to bene-
floiary order and for an Insurance pol
10y. even though accepted as to the
health and habits of the applicant, if
false, does not bind the insurance So
oiety to the terms OF the contract pol
10y and operates to repudiate the lat
ter, the supreme court, in an opinion,
reverses the case of Marie Stewart
Whigham, respondent. vs. the Su.
preme Court of the Independent Order
of Foresters, and remands the case
with instructions to grant nonsuit,
says a Salem special. In this case
William Whigham, who was addicted
to drink, during season of teetota-
lism applied for admission to Pacific
Court of FoTesters. of Portland, was
admitted ITO membership, took out
beneficiary certificate in favor of his
wife, the respondent, and eventually
died from the effects of liquor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

When Senator George @. Perkins of
California, in a speech recently deliv.
cred before the United States Senate,
made the statement that Portland har-
hor afforded depth of between 10 and
20 feet, the people of the great Culum-
bia River Basin and all those of the
Pacific Northwest were astonished.
The most thorough compilation of the
shipping Of 1907 from this port shows
numerous vessels with draft ranging
from 90 to 800 feet, and very large
number averaging in excess of "a feet.
Phe people of the Columbia River
Basin do not appreciate the misrepre,
sentation constantly given the river,
and has asked Senator Perkins to cor.
rec. his erroneous statement in the
Senate, but up to this time he has not
Gaue so.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

Don't cough your head off when you
can get guaranteed remedy in Bees
Laxative Cough Syrur. A. ls especial
ly recommended FOR children as it is
pleasant to take. is gentle laxative
thus expellins the phlegm from the
system. For coughs, colds, Group,
whooping couA Ab, hoarseness and all
bronchial trouble. Guaranteed. Sold
+. Pioneer Drug Store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24
Good Judgment

is the essential characteristic of men
and woman. Invaluable to good busi-
ness men and necessary to housewive es.
A woman shows good judgment when
she buys Whites Cream Vermifuge
for her baby. The best worm medi-
cine ever offered to mothers. Many
indeed are the sensible mothers, who
write expressing their gratitude for
the good health of their children,
which they owe to the use of Whites
Cream Vermifuge. Sold by Palace
Drug Co.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

On the democratic ticket. there are
two good. clean men put up as candi.
dates for county Offices who will re-
ceive support from voters in all parties
-"Till" Taylor for Sheriff and John
Peetler for recorder. Both men are
well known and will run best where
best Known.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24
Just Because

your cough is only in the throat and
does not trouble you now, don't think
that it needs no attention. When it
has not had much of a start is the
time to check it. The slightest cough
easily leads to Pneumonia, Bronchitis
and Consumption. A bottle of Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup will cure that
cough. The price puts it within reach
of all. Sold by Palace Drug Co.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

The old remedies are the best. Hick-
ory Bark Cough Remedy has been in
use for over one hundred years by the
old Dutch Dunkards of Pennsylvania,
and is still in use by all the old families
of Western Pennsylvania. Is abso-
lutely pure made from the bark of the
white or shell bark hickory tree. The
bark is shipped from the east. and
manufactured in Walla Walla, Wash.
For sale by Palace Drug Store.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

There is scarcity of school teach
ers and army recruits, but this fact
does not seem to bring much comfort
to the thousands OF actresses and actors
who are parading up and down the
Great White Way and eagerly hoping
for something to happen.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

'E. O. Dewitt & Co.. Chicago, Ill.
-Gentlemen-Iu 1897 / had disease
Of the stomach and bowels. In the
spring of 1902 / bought 2 bottle Of
Kodol and the benefit I received all
the god in Georgia could not buy.
May you live long and prosper. Yours
very truly. N. Cornell, Roding. Ga, /,
Aug, ~, 1905. Sold by Palace Drug
Company.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

Down in Douglas county, G. S. Jack
son, a representative in the last legis-
lature. declined to agree to vote for
the peoples choice for senator, and
will be left at home, while man who
did so agree was elected.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

The discussion as to the propriety of
women smoking in public is growing
warm, but it will be a long time be-
fore we find them joining the men on
the rear platforms of the street cars
with cigarette between their teeth.