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The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-11
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

Brethren, If you viii notice
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learn when your time Is out
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your Subscription expires on
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of 1908. Please notice this
and renew, as late rulings
Of the postoffice department
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newa1, and we are very anx-
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GREEN BRIAR LOCAL,

DEAR BROTHER HAYNIE::
AS | have not seen anything from
Green Briar Local, No. $50, /
thought ] would write, as | read
so many nice letters in the dear old
ADVOCATE. My husband is a
Union man.
enjoy reading about how faith
fully the Union people are holding
their cotton for Is cents. Ii any
body needs a good price for their
products it is the farmers. | think
that the Union will be the means
by which they will get a just price
for all farm commodities. A great
many Of our brothers are weak
kneed. We need a good Lecture
to wake them up. There are some
of them who seem to have more
confidence in the speculator than in
the Union. Some are buying their
fertilizer from them instead of thro'
the Business Agent. They seem to
be afraid that they will offend the
kid-gloved Gentleman. If they all
felt as | do, Mr.. Speculator would
try the ploN awhile. / hope to see
the day when he will have to get
behind the plow, and let his brogans
blister his feet-And should he ever
get the chance to speculate again
he would know something about the
hardships attendant upon the far,
mer's life.
Brother Hayine, | wish you could
be here at our County Meeting al
Began School House on the third
day of March. May be you could
put new strength in some Of the
weak need ones. Yours,
Mrs. M. p.
My dear Sister i would be very
glad to be with you-I think ]
could wake some Of them up but
am the busiest man in Mississippi
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-11
FROM NEWTON COUNTY.
To THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE FAR
MERs' UNION OF NEWTON Co. !:

To THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE FAR
MERs' UNION OF NEWTON Co.:
In accepting the Presidency of
this county, / feel the great respon-
sibility that rests upon me, as your
President. | am proud to be your
choice above so many good men
and shall strive to prove worthy
of the trust. / thank you very
much for this honor, and ask the CO.
operation Of the full membership
in enforcing discipline and living up
to our obligations, and at the end
of 1908, we will raise the flag of
Unionism over fifteen hundred true
blue Union women in grand old
Newton County.
feel it incumbent to state a few
things sought to be accomplished
this year: | want every Union
man to consider himself com
mittee of one for the good Of the
Order. Let your light shine in
your every day walk so that others
may see your good work and join
with us to carry it on. | will work
for better rural schools, for the first
thing to do is to educate and then
cooperate. The next is to enforce
discipline and live up to our obli-
cations. Brethren, if we are not
careful we will drift into an open
/ Order, for there are those who will
come in only to betray us. There
fore, ask you to watch and if you
applicant is not fit for confidence
blackball him without mercy.
Next, | urge you to be careful
about going in debt. 1t may come
hard, but next fall you will be free
and independent. 1t is because So
much cotton must be sold to pay
debts that we have not got oul
price, and we must look out for that
Make your living at home, as some
do, and we will then sell or hold al
we please. Yours fraternally,
r. HI. WEIR,
I President Newton Co. Union
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-11
MOTTO Ell

All Members of the Farmers
Union are urged not to go in debt
this year. If you must have some
advances make the amount not
more than $40 per bale, on the
minimum amount of cotton that
you expect to produce.
Help yourself this way and we
can help you next fall.
Discuss this Question at your
meeting, I Diversification Day,
March 21st.
G. R. HIGHTOWER,
State President.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-11
SAME OLD SONG.
DEAR BROTHER HAYNIE:

DEAR BROTHER HAYNIE:
One of our merchants advised
me to sell my cotton at once as all
the factories intended to shut down
and quit as soon as they used up
what cotton they had on hand.
What are your views on the subject?
w. L. HARDEE.
Answer. Well, brother, that
merchant thought you were a fool.
That's all! They are getting hard
up for arguments, as well as for
cotton. These factories must run,
so as to make money for their
owners, and if they can't get cotton
at their price, they will pay our
price, but the farmer has allowed
these people to manage his business
so long they think it strange he
should try to run thing to suit
himself. Hold tight to your cotton,
and starve out the speculator and
they don't all live in New York.
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NOTICE TO SECRETARY AND
president OF COUNTY
AND LOCAL UNIONS.
(3-4-O8-4t)

Your State officials are making
every effort to systematic the
Union work in Mississippi; but we
are experiencing great difficulty, on
account of the failure of many Of
those officials to send their names
to the State Secretary.
Another matter that is ham
pering our work greatly is the fail
ure Of these officers to answer the
letters promptly that go out from
headquarters. Every request that
goes out from headquarters should
be promptly complied with if you
would have the best service.
assure you that every question that
goes out viii have careful consid-
Grafton before you are asked to act
on it. Your State officials must
have careful cooperation to be
able to serve you to the best adj
vantage.
Any delay in answering you iron
this office will be on account ol
nv absence from the Office.
Do not fail to report to me if you
have a warehouse in your county
the amount Of cotton on hand, anc
the name Of your manager.
Respectfully,
(3-4-OS-3t) G. r. HIGHTowER.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-11
DISTRICT LECTURERS.

The following are District Leo
turers and their assignments TO,
the present:
J. w. JACOBS, Pittsboro Pontotoc,
Chickasaw, Webster.
T. ]. KING, Durant Montgomery
Carroll, Holmes.
e. 7. KEEToN, Senatobia Tate,
DeSoto, Tunica.
REV. r. A. N. WILSON, Batesville
Pamela, Tallahatchie, Yalo-
busha, Grenada.
J. w. BoATWRIGHT, Waysiding-
Marshall, Tippah, Benton,
Union.
JOHN L. LINDSEY, Eupora New
ton, Neshoba, Leake, Scott.
j. D. DUTToN, Quitman Coving-
ton, Forrest, Lamar, Jefferson
Davis.
M. I'll. VANDIvER, Caledonia Ok
tibbeha, Lowndes, Winston,
Noxubee.
B. N. EDENs, Aberdeen Monroe,
Ittawamba, Prentiss, Tisho-
mingo, Alcorn.
J. w ANSERsoN, Collins Jasper.
Jones, Clark, Wayne.
"A. w. MYERS, Brookhaven- Jeffer-
son, Franklin, Amite, Willxin-
son.
M. A. Brown, Yazoo City Attala,
Choctaw, Yazoo.
E. L. PATE, Freedom Calhoun.
Lee, Clay.
RoBT. MANGUM, Magee Pearl
River and Harrison.
G. r. HIGHTowER,
State President
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-11
FROM CARTHAGE, MISS.

DEAR ADVOCATE:
Will you allow me to write you
short letter. If you will, ] will try
it for the first time. am full blood
Unionist, and Just as strong to it as
a mule can kick. Some Union peo-
pie will start to the Union meetings
and get to the store and sit down on
a dry goods box and Whittle, and
not thinkof the Union meeting any
more.
Such members are not worth be-
longing to a negro church. | was
one of that kind until | found out
that it would not do, so God being
my helper, / will not be guilty Of
such any more. | have three
brothers who belong to the Union.
and three sisters. live at Freenv
We have a Baptist church and a
nice Methodist church. We have
a large school at Freeny, and our
teacher belongs to the Union. IF
all the members of the Union were
like me, what kind of a Union would
this be2
| viii close, as this is my first let
ter, and if ! see it in print. / will
come again. LLOYD JOINER
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FROM SHANNON, MISS.

Hon. Tom S. HAYN1E:
/ send you club Of ten subscrib-
ers to the ADVOCATE. We enjoy
reading it very much. | expect
ito send another club very soon,
Your friend,
EMMA H. IRBY, Sec. Treas.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-03-11
FROM TIsHoMINGo COUNTY.

DEAR ADVOCATE:
This being my first attempt to
write to your valuable paper, OF
which | have been a reader for
some time, will endeavor to write
a few lines.
| am a member of Pleasant Hill
Local No. 7OS. We held an cleo
tion for officers for the ensuing year,
which resulted as follows: ]. B.
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delinquent children. seventeen ye.,, :.
age and under. and for the trisi y
adults charged with any vIolatios ~
the laws for protecting the physs.s1
moral and mental we'll being ~ 49,
dren. or with desertiOn or fail,,,s =.
supper; wife or children; orran,..@
the Juvenile Court, In the Pari,n -
Orleans. providing a Judge and off,..o
therefor: providing for separate 80
sions. as Juvenile Courts. Of the ~
trict Court outside OF said parish. ~
filming the Jurisdiction OF said Co... q.
and providing them with probatior -
ficers of either Sex. for indetermins.
sentences by said courts and for -
peals therefrom. and making Other -.
visions cognate thereto. is herehv -.
flied and approved. and all prov,.,sa
of the present Constitution in CONN.,
with the provisions Of said Act ana ,hss
amendment are to that extent and ~
that purpose only repealed ioE
Section ?. BE IL further enacted 80.
That on the official ballots 10 he ,ussse3
at said election. shall be plaees az
words: For the Juvenile Gems ,.s
Amendment" and the words. "Agasa
the Juvenile Courts amendment
each eIector shall Indicate as provtSnSS
in the general election laws ~ a.
State whether he votes for or ar,,s..
said amendment AA
p. II. LAMBREMoNr
Lieutenant Governor and President a,
VI. C. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House Of Represen.,,,-
Approved July Sth. 1905
j. Y. SANDERS.
Governor Of the State of Io,,.,..
A true copy JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary Of State
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ACT No. l1s.
Senate Bin No. lls. BY Mr.. voegtls.

nv ~
Ts amend The provisions Of Act Nc. -
ance to the purchasers of the New
Public Improvement Bonds Of the
CITY Of New Orleans Of q commission
Or deduction not to exceed six per
.eS peymsnt Of said bonds out Of the
taxoo dedicated to that purpose: and
t. prohfbit the further issue Of bonds
tpfeSker1ng or competing In order or
Ia1k. with said bonds and the Public
Ne & Of the Extra Session of 1888;
go 20 provide foF the submfssiou TO
the people OF the State of Louisiana
q . Constitutions, Amendment, rat.
tfytng the notifications and changes
heeeln provided to be made In said
Act No. - Of 1895 and the Constitu-
tional Amendment ratifying said Act
Whef 80 due notice of this Act has
eesn 0ublished In the City of New Or
20 its Introduction into the General
Assembly. and due evidence thereof
- ben sxntbited In the osnsral
rates % interest since the adoption
ot Act no. - OF the Acts OF 1906, the
yAoeo. ooo.oo Of bonds Of the City Of
Now HIeano authorized to be issued
~ thf Act cannot be sold a. provid-
wSsrsss. some a a1 Sndsrssandlnr has
arisen - 90 de order Of payment OF
eAo principal and interest of said
oonoe nut Of the surplus Of the one
ger sat debt tax and the two mill
6sctios / BE It enacted by the Gen.
Sra1 Asoetably Of the State of Louisiana,
Tat The Bard Of Liquidation Of the
gay Dseeus tch :. CHARGED BY section
- esfy & ssiiins the s g eoe oss an q
Uow P0hIlo Improvement Hon6s ~ ~
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ACT No. go.

Senate Bill No. l4O. By Mr.. Barret
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article. m
and 81 OF the Constitution OF ~
State of louisiana relative to fixs.s
the salaries of the Auditor Of PubIie
accounts. Treasurer and Secretary Of
State. and providing that Ali -.
received by the Secretary Of stsss
under existing law or laws vhfrr
may hereafter be enacted. SHAH -
covered into the State Treasury
Section l. Be IL resolved by the Can
eral Assembly Of the State OF Ion,.,-
ana two-thirds OF all members eIecssS
to each House concurrfng, That Ar
cles 81 and So of the Constituted a.
the state OF louisiana be amended 20
as TO read as follows:
Article 81. The Auditor Of Public
Accounts shall receive a salary OF fvs
thousand dollars per annum. The Treas.
urer shall receive a salary OF fo,,,
thousand dollars per annum. The a.. III
rotary OF State, and all expenses Of ~.
OF five thousand dollars per annum
Each or the said officers shall be al
monthly. and no fees. or perquisItes or
other compensation. shall be allovsd
them: provided. that the fees nov ~
which may hereafter be fixed by lav
to be charged by the Secretary OF STAG
shall be collected and paid over by biz,
monthly 10 the State Treasurer Ia "a
Fund.
Article 81. Appropriations for "a
clerical and all other expenses Of the
OFFICERS named in the preceding article
snail specify each item of appronr,.-
ton. and for all purposes shall moi ~.
ceed In any one year for the star
treasurer the sum OF thirty-sfx INN.
dred dollars: and for all purposes "a,
any one year for the Auditor of PuhIie
accounts toe sum of eight thousanS
ooiiars. and for all purposes for anv
one year for the Secretary of State in
Guiding the salary of the Assistant S..
retary OF state. and all expenses OF fha
insurance Department. the sum Of tea
thousand dollars -
Section 2 Be IL further resolved ~
Tnat the foregoing amendments AZ ~
constitution of the State shall be suH.
United to the electors for their approv.r
az or rejection. as required by ArtIcla
81 OF the Constitution of the STATE a.
louisiana and general election lawp Of
TINS state at the general State elecffoo
10 De held In this State on the Ard 40
or November. 1905.
p. NJ LAMBREMONT
Lieutenant Governor and Presidenf -
the Senate.
III. G. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House of Representative.
Approved July 8. 1908.
j. L. SANDERS.
Governor Of the State of Louisians.
A true copy: JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary OF Srat&
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,haIi In nc ray or manner ever De ny
,ofhecatsd or aliepated. provided; MY
vsr that the revenues OF saiu -
Belt Railroad of the Ciiy OF ~ eI
leans. after the deduction OF tne -,
penses OF maintenance ui opeIa't,Jh ~
sbaIi be and remain pledged Tor tnS
payment Of the bonds IN ptlh harain
interest the Issue OF which Is n H.
authorized; TO such extent rs i'A'
necessary under this Act - atc
Section s. Be IL further enacted ~. Iii
That ali the provisions OF this ACT snsa
constitute a contract De Meeh ny ths
err of the bonds ISSUED thersuo Ssw
state of Louisiana. the CITY OF Nen
Orleans and the Board OF Commission
ers OF the Port OF New Orleans. -.
Section g. Be IL further enacteo. ~
That at the congressional esec.1
be held in this State on the first
day after the first Monday IN III
month of November. 1908. the toiio".ns
amendment to the Constitution OF ny
State OF Louisiana shall De suoiiii''eo
to the electors. to-wtt: a..
.srhe city Of New Orleans shaii DC
authorized and empowered 10 issue 80 -
million (ss.00O.000 ool dollars OF p ,s
TO be known as Public Belt hailfosa %,
Bonds of the City OF New orleans ioi
the purpose and under the provision,
and conditions set forth in the al "
the Legislature adopted TO .hat cru
and for that purpose. at the re u.a'
session OF the Louisiana General As
sembiy for the year 1905. which sald
Act is hereby ratified and approved:
and all provisions Of the Constitution
of the State in conflict with the provis-
ions of said Act and of this amendment
are to that extent and for that pur-
pose only repealed.
Section 10. Be II further enacted etc,
That on the official ballots 10 be used
at said election shall be placed the
words. For the Public Belt RaIlroad
Bond Amendment" and the WORDS
against the Public Belt Railroad BOND
Amendments" and each elector shall IN
dictate his vote on the proposed amend-
ment as provided by the general eiec-
ton laws of the State.
II. G.. DUPRE.
Speaker OF the House OF REPRESENTATIVES
r. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved July ,. 1907
J. Y SANDEI.S
Governor of the State OF LouisianL
A true copy. JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary Of 81 tie
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ACT No. g.
Senate Bill No. 80. BY Mr.. Cordil
A JOINT RESOLUTION

MI W. w.
Senate Bill No. So By Mr.. cordill
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con.
stitution of the State OF Louisiana.
providing for the exemption from
taxation. under prescribed conditions.
OF loans made upon mortgages Of
real estate and the notes evtdencing
such loans. and loans made by life
insurance companies to their policy
holders, upon the sole security of
policies held by the borrower In the
company making the loan. AZ well az
All notes or written instruments evil
Be e resolved BY the General Assem-
bly, OF the state OF Louisiana. two
thirds pf all the members elected 20
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution 81 the State Of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors OF the State.
In accordance with the requirements
laws Of this State. at the next election
for Representatives In Congress. to BE-
holden IN November. 1908. to-wit:
In addition to the property now ex-
there shall also be exempt from taxa
Atom loans made upon the security Of
mortgaGes granted upon real estate
sftuated In this state. AZ well a. the
%orssases granted d to secure the ., said
written instruments evidencing the
eaid loans. whether In the hands OF the
mortgagee. or his or their transferees:
and all loans made by life insurance
eonpanies TO their policyholders. upon
che sole security of policies held by the
borrower In the company making the
i<ans. a. well ~ all notes or other
written instruments, evidencing such
loans: provided. that in the case of
loans upon policies Of life Insurance.
a. aforesaid, the rate of interest charg-
ed upon such loans does not exceed five
per cent Is per cent? per annum dis
count p. n LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
n. a. DuPRE.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
Approved June ~, 1903
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
= true copy. JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.
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ACT No ,xs
ACT No. 2l5.
Senate Bill No. IS. By Mr.. Barrett

MI <~o. &fo-
Senate Bill No. IS. By Mr.. Barrett
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution or the State of Louisiana
relative to ratifying and CARVING
into effect an Act Of the LeRislature
regulating the care OF neglected ana
delinquent children and for the trial
of adults In certain cases. establish-
ing Juvenile Court in the Parish OF
Orleans. and providing for separate
sessions. as Juvenile Courts. 81 IN :
District Courts outside OF said par-
ish and making other provisions cog
nate thereto.
Section l. Be IL resolved. by the
General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house coacurring. That
the following amendment to the Con-
stirution Of the State Of Louisiana be
submitted TO the electors OF the state
II the next general congressional cleo
ton to be held on the Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday In November. 1898.
the Act adopted By the Legislature
o. 8sy 81 10 100 FsS.' ~ AZ dne s ns,d
1oameoe - oo1f1o1 oe no0joets1 anA
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the one per cent. c~bt tax and the TIVE
nill special TAX up. 10 July LIST 1912. are
first dedicated to the payment or the
$4,000. 10000 OF Public Improvement
Bonds Of the City Of New Orleans u,
Act. No. 8 OF the Extra Session Of 1893,
and that all that remains of the sur.
plus OF said one per cent debt tax ano
Of said two mill spesial tax since jan
uary LIST. 1907. after providing for the
payment Of all sums on said Public I'm
provemsnt Bonds new required by law
to be 90 paid. shall be dedicated to the
payment of the principal and interest
OF the said New Public Improvement
Bonds. provided nothing herein con-
tanned shall In any manner affect the
dedication of the entire one per cent
debt tax after July LIST. 1912. First, to
said Public Improvement Bonds issued
under Act OF 1893. and Second. tn
said New Public Improvement Bonds
issued under Act 1s of 1906. as now
provided by existing laws and Consti-
tutional Amendment
That no bonds shall hereafter be issued
by the City of New Orleans. payable out
Of said taxes. which shall Interfere
with this order or rank of payment. or
which shall compete with these two Sc
ries Of bonds for payment out of said
funds. provided that nothing herein
shall be construed az affecting the use
or distribution Of any surplus of said
the payment OF the principal and inter-
est OF said New Public Improvement
Bonds. as provided In Section of said
Act No. Is OF the Acts OF 1906.
Section {. Be II further enacted. etc.
That at the congressional election to be
held in this State on Tuesday. the third
day Of November. 1908. the following
amendment TO the Constitution of the
State Of Louisiana shall be submitted to
the electors Of the State. to-wit:
The modification and changes sought
No. ~ of the Acts OF 1896, which Act
was ratified by Constitutional Amend
ment. adopted November 6, 1906, by the
provisions OF Acc No 11s Of the Acts OF
1908. are hereby ratified and approved.
stitution of the state in Conflict with
the provisions Of said Act of 1905,
and with this amendment, are to that
extent and for that purpose only re-
pealed."
Section s. Be Il further enacted. and
resolved. etc. That on the official ball
lots to be used at said election shall be
placed the words:
For the addith nal amendment OF the
City Of New Orleans Public Improve
ment Bond amendment" and the words:
Against the additional amendment of
the City of New Orleans Public Inn
provement Bond amendment"
And each elector shall indicate his
vote on the proposed amendment as
provided in the general election laws Of
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
II. q. puPRE.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
Approved July ind. 1908;
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
"A true copy. JOHN T. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.