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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
MILITARY Nj AFFAIRS.
Executives Views on the Army, the
Navy and the National Guard.

As regards the army, call attention
to the fact that, while our junior off,
GERS and enlisted men stand very high,
the present system Of promotion by
seniority results in bringing into the
higher grades many men Of mediocre
capacity who have but short time to
serve. No man should regard 1t as his
vested right to rise to the highest rank
In the army any more than In any 9th
er profession. 1t is a curious and by
mo means creditahle fact that there
should be SO often failure on the part
Of the public and its representatives to
understand the great need from the
standpoint Of the service and the ma
tion Of refusing to promote respectable
elderly incompetents. The higher
places should be given to the most de.
serving men without regard to senior
tty. At least seniority should be treat
ed as only one consideration. In the
stress of modern industrial competi-
don no business firm could succeed II
those responsible for its management
were chosen simply on the ground that
they were the oldest people in Its em-
ployment Yet this Is the course advo-
Gated as regards the army and re-
qufred by law for all grades except
those of general officer. AS a matter
Of fact, all of the best officers In the
highest ranks Of the army are those
who have attained their present posi-
ton wholly or in part by a process Of
selection "a e
The scope of retiring boards should
be extended so that they could con-
slider general unfitness to command for
any cause in order to secure far
more rigid enforcement than at pres
ent In the elimination Of officers for
mental, physical or temperamental
disabilities. But this plan is recon-
mended only if the congress does not
see fit to provide what In my judg-
ment Is far better that Is, for selec-
tion In promotion and for elimination
for age. Officers who fail to attain a
certain rank by a certain age should
be retired. For instance, if a man
should not attain field rank by the
time he Is forty-flve he should Of
course be placed on the retired list.
General officers should be selected as
at present and one-third Of the other
promotions should be made by selec-
tion, the selection to be made by the
president or the secretary OF war from
q list Of at least two candidates pro-
posed for each vacancy by q board Of
officers from the arm of the service
from which the promotion Is to be
made. a bill is now before the con-
gress having for It's object to secure
the promotion OF officers to various
grades at reasonable ages through
process of selection, by boards Of ofzi.
GERS. Of the least efficient for retire,
ment with percentage Of their pay
depending upon length Of service. The
bill, although not accomplishing all
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
For Bargain Day.

.She's no ladyr'
"Why, always thought her most re-
fined" @%
"On the surface, yes. But what do
you think Of a woman who wears her
little boys football shoes to the bar
gain sales and spikes every one whe
lets in her way?''- Cincinnati En-
Guirer.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
rha pro,ln,anter.

81 suppose that inspiration prompts
many Of your jokes.
"a few admitted the press humor-
ist. Desperation, however, prompts
the most. Louisville Courier5Journai.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
After Him.

"It's hard to lose your friends" re-
marked the man who was down and
out. ,S
Hard 7" snorted the man who was
on the high tide of prosperity. Its
impossible. Philadelphia Record.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29
From STUMP BRIDGE.

am union man to my heart We
meet twice a month, and have A
members and 8 of which are ladies,
most all of our members meet regular
We had a district meeting on April
18th. Brother M. A. Brown was with
us and delivered us good talk that
shall long be remembered; he filed
my heart with Joy. Brothers, let me
insist on you attending the locals
more regular, and work with all your
might. Well, have my cotton yet
We have put out committees to col
lect stock to build warehouse IN
the county. hope it will be a sue
cess. With many good wishes to the
dear old Advocate, remain
j. S. CAIN.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

Brethren, If you viii notice
the figures opposite yotif name
on your paper you can easily
learn when your time Is out
and when to renew. It, for
instance, the figures are 3-o-8
your subscription expires on
the 9th day Of the 3rd month
Of 1908. Please notice this
and renew, as late rulings
Of the postoffice department
limit the time for Us to send
the paper without your re-
newa1, and we are very anx-
fous that you do not miss q
single copy.
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SPECIAL NOTICE

THE MISSISSIPPI UNION ADvo-
CATE FEELS GRATEFUL FOR THE
LIBERAL PATRONAGE SHOWN 1T.
BY OUR MANY SUBSCRIBERS AND
HAS BEEN THINKING FOR SOME.
TIME, HOW is THE BEST WAY
FOR US TO SHOW OUR SUBSCRIBE
ERs THAT WE APPRECIATE
THEIR ASSISTANCE IN MAKING
THIS PAPER A WONDERFUL Sue
CESS. WE HAVE DECIDED TO
MAKE THIS SPECIAL OFFER:
ANYONE SENDING IN ONE DOL
LAR FOR THE PAPER, WE WILL
MAKE THAT PERSON A PRESENT
or a BOOK CALLED "THE HIS
TORY OF THE FARMERS UNION
SINCE IT FIRST BEGAN ITS TRI
uMPHANT MARCH"
WE WILL EVEN GO FURTHEF
THAN THAT. FOR EVERY OIL
SUBSCRIBER SENDING ONE DOL
LAR FOR HIS RENEWAL, WE Will
GIVE FREE OF CHARGE, a COPY
or THIS BOOK.
WE GO STILL FURTHER AM
FOR EVERY OLD CONFEDERATE
SENDING IN ONE NEW suRscRIE
Err, WE WILL MAIL HIM THE Pa
PER FREE, ALSO A COPY OF TIL
BOOK. THINK OF 1T! a Who'll
BOOK ON THE FARMERs' UNlo
ABSOLUTELY GIVEN AWAY. N
CHARGE FOR 1T, THE BOOK
9sgEE is WORTH THE NONE
FOR ANYONE WANTING A COP
OF THE BOOK WITHOUT THE P
PER, CAN GET SAME BY MAlLiN
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS TO TT
UNION ADVOCATE, JACKSON, MI
slsslPPI. WE MAKE THIS Wo
pERFuL OFFER BECAUSE "
WANT EVERY UNION MAN
READ AND RE-READ THIS Thrill
ING ACCOUNT or UNIONS
SEND ALL ORDERS TO UNION 4
vocATE, JACKSON, MlssissiPPs
TO THE MANY WHO HAVE
Piled FOR AGENCIES TO Sc
THIS BOOK, WE WISH TO STA
THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO CT
THE BOOK AWAY AND NOT Sc
II As FIRST THOUGHT or.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29
FROM SIMPSON COUNTY UNION.

Dear Editor Advocate:
Simpson County Union, met in regu-
lar session with Strong River Local
Union the 10th and 18th of April. The
first part of the day was spent in
public speaking and lecturing. We
had Bro. j. w. Anderson from Cow
ington county with us. We assembled
in the house after some good music
by some of the prettiest girls in Simp-
son county. Brother Anderson took
the floor, where he kept a large crowd
of people spell bound for about one
hour, in the great truths Of unionism.
Brother Anderson is a union man OF
the right sort, and those that did not
hear him, missed something worth
hearing.
Wishing the Advocate much sue
cess.
T. q. WALTERS.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29
FROM HON. c. H. cHAM7LEE OF
LEAKE COUNTY.


Dear Editor:
L have been made lecturer of Leake
county and any local needing my serv-
ices will please notify me Of time and
place. Write me at Carthage, r. r.
d. No. 3, box 8. / would suggest that
you have the lecture on your regular
meeting days or at nights, as ] want
to lecture to the members in closed
session unless forbidden by President
Hightower will be az Pleasant
Grove April 18th at 2 O'Clock. at Mid
way April 2Sth. at ten o'clock; Willis.
ton on the night Of May 2nd Pine
Grove May 9th at o'clock We have
arranged TO try and have week y
Ilecturing in Leake county, commenc'
ing about the 2Sth Of June and wind
lup at our county meeting on July
4th. have written Brother Hightow
er, asking him to send us Tom S
Haynie and hope he will do So Nov
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29
FROM PIkE COUNTY.
T. q. WALTERS.

Dear Advocate:
The regular quarterly meeting of
Pike County r. e. and G. U. of A.
will be held at Salem church, seven
miles north Of Tylertown, Thursday
and Friday, April 29th and Both, 1908,
beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. / insist
that chairmen of the different com
mittees have their reports ready to
hand in, as soon as the meeting is
called to order. If it is impossible
for you to attend. please get up your
report and send it in. Give your
subject careful study, as it is only
by education on the lines carved by
these reports that we shall make pro-
gress in the improvements of present
conditions and the upbuilding Of our
county. The following are the com.
mittee on organization: John w
Boyd, warehouse; e. c. Lee, banking;
IG. H. Varnado, business methods; S
w. Simmons, immigration; e. S. Tis
dale, good of the order; J. G. Pittman
Legislation; w. T. Bickman, fertilizer
G. R. Ellzy, cotton bagging and sacks
Trust that we shall have helpful
meeting and that every local in tn
coounty will be represent, am
: Fraternally,
RI SIMMONS,
President.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29
LAuDERDAlE COUNTY UNION.

Dear Editor:
We, the members of Lsrderdale
County Union, extend to you our
heartfelt thanks for your presence at
our last meeting, and look forward
with much hope to your second com
ing. Some of our brethren seem 20
/ be getting sore about the price OF
cotton continuing to decline, but
say brace up boys, don't get discour-
aged. me thinks see victory in the
near future" BY all means stand Ly
your obligations. Some say that the
minimum price should have been kept
a secret, but how could it have been
kept a secret in the union? The
brainiest people in our ranks fixed the
price and it occurs to my mind that
lit is the duty of every member to
stand firm as the rock of Gibralta, for
how would we win unless we stand
! in a solid body? ] am afraid that
) some of the brethren are expecting
1 victory too soon. Did you stop K
think how long the spectators have
been stealing the profits Of your la
Dor? Some of the older brethren vii
\ tell you that they began in small
G way, and as we didn't make any kick
( they kept increasing until it was a.
7 most impossible to cease them, Blu
= thank God, we are waking up, an
Y have organized ourselves for the PR
( lection Of homes aid families An
o you well know that we can't accom-
plsh our aims at a single bound, bu
!, the f. q. and Gu. Of A. has coaA
= to stay until we do win the fight fc
p our just earnings and rights
Dear readers, planting time has a
2 rived again, and for the sake Of ycl
IL loved ones. and your country's SAX
s plant everything that YOU need 4
your families and stock and wbl
'S you viii be able not tohm Ike al
4 debts to amount to mpcRs = v
can hold your cotton as lo is y
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29

cotton that we are holding for our
price. Brothers, let's all get down to
work right and be union men heart
and soul. We want more members that
are willing to stick to this fight. Wish
ing the Advocate and editor much sue
cess.
]. D. HENDRICKS.
Improve, Marion county, Miss.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29
ROCKY BRANCH LooAx 70. I
W. H. GARDEN

razor Of the Union Advocate.
belong to Rocky Branch Local Nc
42ao We were organized about eight
,,nonths ago with or 10 members, and
now have about % male members and
several ladies'. We are all strong un
zion men and women. We have some
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29

90 u
p. ST. will try a
all myself.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29

please, and also get your price for it.
For fear of the waste basket, will
stop. Wishing the Advocate and its
many readers much success.
Yours very truly,
A. G.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29

Improve, Marion county, Miss.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29
FROM KEMPER COUNTY, ALEX
ANDER LOCAL.
J. s. CAIN.

Dear Advocates
Our Local No. 1870 seems to be on
the. drag. We have 1S membmers in
good standing, but some do not at
tend regular. Uncle Tom. have just
read your answer to the New Orleans
bulls, about keeping up the price OF
cotton. I wonder if they think the
farmers are all fools.
Kemper county hasn't any lecturer
Brother Haynie, can't you come or
send us lecturer about May the
27th? We were organized on that
day, one year ago. If you can come
at that time, let me know and we will
get two or three locals together and
have you good crowd. We need
some one to blow us up with union
ism. Ten out of our eighteen mem
bers are taking the Advocate. Broth
ers. / am in favor of union prices be
ing sent out as secret, SO the spec
ulators won't know what we are ex
pecting for our cotton. Come o.
brothers, let's fight until the end, am
win or die trying. ! see some fin
letters from lady members, and hop
to continue seeing them, and man
others from boys and girls.
Yours for the union,
w. P. VAUGHN.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29
FROM BRO. A. PAGE OF coPIAH
COUNTY.
near Sir and Brother

Dear Sir and Brother:
send you clipping from the con-
stitution which I think every union
man, yes, and every non-union man,
should read Let us put our light on
the bushel instead of under it and
let the world know that we have lead
ers that we are not ashamed of and
that we are proud of, and are willing
that they should be put to the strict
est test. Tom, l sent you one dollar
last week to let you know that | still
want the Advocate and hope that all
of our independent men will also re-
new and help the paper. The county
union will meet with our union in
July. Don't fail to come home and be
with us Some of our members are
remitting to Strong Hope as that is
nearer to them. Wishing you and
George. yes, and all of our officers
good health, good spirit and a strong
nerve that knows no defeat, no back
down and no let up, ! remain
Your friend and protner,
A. PAGE.
Dear Brother Page: 1t is surely a
compliment, and great pleasure to
me to know that my old friends and
neighbors want me among them again
/ cant say as to our health brother
but you can safely bet that YOU
Uncle Toms nerve is in good work
ing order and I stand ready as evel
to combat all enemies of our union
: Please write me on what day you
county union meets 90 | will know
what to do. / am pledged to Wessol
on the End, to Boggan, Simpson o.
the 4th and can come to you at an
time after that. t. S. H.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29
From ANpINe, YAzoo COUNTY

On Saturday May End at Concord
church, three miles east of Anding,
Yazoo county, Miss, there will be a
farmers rally. The main speaker
Hon. A. G.. Burford, Of Water Valley,
Miss, will speak at II o'clock a m.
and 2 p. m. AZ great feast awaits all
who hear : ailn. You are invited TO
come ang bring your families. 4
called meeting win be held during
the gay
Very truly,
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29
DISTRICT LECTURERS.

The following are District Lectur-
ers and their assignments for the
present:
j. w. Jacobs, Pittsboro-Pontotoc.
Chickasaw, Webster.
7. j. King, Montgomery Car
roll, Holmes.
e. 7. Keeton, senatobia-Tate. De
Soto, Tunica.
Rev. r. A. N. Wilson, BatesviIIe--
Panola, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha,
Grenada.
j. w. Roatwright, Waysidina-Mar-
shall, Tippah, Benton. Union
John |. Lindsey, Eupora-Newton, Ne
shoba, Leake. Scott.
IL. D. Dutton, ouitman-Covingto4
Forrest, Lamar, Jefferson Davis
Yazoo, Alfalfa and Choctaw.
IA we MSJCIy ~ otSSNt'Nr
Franklin, Amite, Wilkinson
B. N. Edens, Aberdeen-MPnroe, ~
wamba, Prentiss, Tish pingo' z
corn.
j. w Anderson, soIIins-Js
Jones. Clarke, Wayne.
E. |. Pate, Freedom Calhoun
Clay.
Robt. Mangum, Magee-Pearl +
: Harrison and Hancock.
G. R. HIGHToWER
State Preside
/ brother, bear this in mind, 70
0 sure want you mighty bad and
5 write you again as soon as hear
e Brother Hightower. If you viii
II me some sample copies Of the
If cate | will try to get you some
y scrfbers as it is the best lecture
y the field.
O. Your friend and brothe
1T G. H. CHAMB
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-04-29

Answer: Prother Vaughn, write me
privately when and where to come,
and / will surely do so if well enough.
This awful spell of grippe has made
me disappoint so many people that !
am somewhat discouraged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-01
THE. BINGVILLE BUGLE :!
 l. shs Leading rApsr sf ths osuasys

RnraHy -BRERgy -BELLICoaE-sugrLlHa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-01

A speshial meeting of our town select men was held in the back of Hen We athersby's store Satterday night, to sec whot steps, if enny, would be took lords calling mass meeting for the purpose of diskussing wether we needed poor farm or not.
 Cy Hoskins, as chairman, cald the meeting to order, and after gitting a piece of cheese and cracker he begin to eat and sed he was reddy to hear whot the others had to say erbout 1t. For a spell nobuddy sed nothink except to drum with their fingers and coff and smoke, then Hen Weathersby spoke , and sed he thort the idee was a good one as he could tell by his books that a poor farm was needed in our midst, be- cuz some of his customers that he had dunned for a good menny years always sed they didn't have no money, and he callSilated poor farm would be good place for them and keep them out of debt.
 Snide Petersby borrowed d chew and then sed if old Granny Hobbs for inst ants would agree to go to the poor farm and end her days where she would be took care of for nothink instead of e. pending on her nabers for her living and being SO partickIer< and inderendent as a hog on ise into the bargain, the poor farm would be good thing for all concern ed Hank Dewberry stopt smoking long enuff to say that he wasn't in favor of the town going to the expense of buying place jest for the sake of hou- sing up lot of lazy bones and old foss- ills and that taxes now was SO high 'n Bingville that he couldn't pay them. and whot wassthe use of making them high CT Deacon Andrews sed the Ladies' Aid of the Bingviile church helpt all tfe folks that ort to be helped, and sor'> folks that ortn't and he was up and down agin it.
 Cy Hoskins washed down his cracker with a dipper of Hens slider and then sed he had tiiort the matter over with .deliberashion and concluded that a poor farm would be too big a luxury for the citizens of Bingville to support, as he knowd several families that would un- load their father or mother-in-law right on the town jest as soon as they could git shet of them.
 As he was the largest taxpayer and had the interests of the town at heart on f. hanshaIl questshions, he would move that no further axshun be taken in the matter which was then so voted
 As editor of the Bugle we had hoped this matter wouli come up before all of our citizens, but Cv sed thiA questshion should be decided by intelligence insted of ignorunts and now that this was done there is no need of publick meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-01

Bew aeth tho busy little haa
 Improve each ehining hour-- By gathering honey all the Gny From every epening fieur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-01
Local Items

Alb Wood, who runs Snake Crick saw mill, sold of all his sawdust for ise this winter and receeved erbout s32 and some odd cents for it. Alb sed he thort his sawdust was going faster than com mon this year, but he didn't know why until he ketched one of his customers treading D two-horse load into one then it was all clear to him. Next year Alb says he won't sch trod loads to mo- buddy.
 Gage Parker got a pair of boots re- cent wich Is too big for him and rubs his heels. Gage says he callSilates them boots has wore through seven pair of socks sinst he had them besides keepin his feet full of blisters. This is awful hard on socks.
 Widow, HinclEley. mother of Bud. who ain't quite right in his head, unfortu- nately. tells us that her hens is iayin for her at the rate of erbout two duzzen . day. f
 Little Tommy Barker. son of. ,Bige Barker, got sent home from school Fri day for mailing Jed Peter'S boots to the floor during recess. Jed had to pull the straps offen them before he could get the blamed things loose from the floor.
 The Bugie offise cat ketched two spar rows last week. She is a turrible good mouser
 Lige Peterson went to put new hoop on his wife's warsh tub last Wednesday and hit 1t sich a belt he knockt the tub ali to pieces. It was good tub and only needed that hoop to make 1t as good as new.
 Miss Emily Dewberry is on the sick list this week She hasn't ct ehnythink except a few herring and piece of mince pie. and says she can't remember when she has been often her feed SO bad for long spell back
 Mrs. Samantha Deevers is also on the sick list this week as ushuaL Saman- tha received a magazine through the mall that had q lot of picktures in it of the frozen north. and she says 10 gave her a awful chill to look at them, and knew she was agotn to be sick before the week was out.
 Seth Dewberry, our herolck town con stable. was cnId to quell row In Hen Smiley's house between Hen and. his wife last Thursday, It all come erbout by Hen walking all lover the house after greasing his boots and leaving footprints in every room Hen excaped with only one whaek with the stove poker
 Jethro Jennings rung his parrots neck last Sunday morning after being 'pestered most 10 deth with its internal cackling. Jeth sed the squeeking of a wheelbarrer is musick to his ears side of that fiend of a bird in human form
 Lank Jones ketchad the pocket Of his coat in the hub of his wagon in the barn Friday morning and tore it right out by the roots Lank sed it didn't amount to ennythink ennyway, as they wasn't nottink in 1t but a hole.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-01

menny of there wives being present. Judge Hitler examined the witnesses to the disgraceful tragedy and then sed he would have to deliberate awhile be- fore he could render just and inparshaI verdick. so he cut some tobacco and filled his pipe and begin to figger how much he owed around town, which was s19.54. wich. by the way. includes e. hack subscripshion to the Bugie. Then after thinking over the matter very serious and consulting his figgers several times Judge Killer divided the costs of hear ing the case. charging the plaintiff and defendant $9.H eacli-$l $lss4 ln all.
 LAge says he aint satisfied. not by a long shot. and will have vengeance if he has to carry the case 10 the U. 6. soo- preme court, wherever that fs
 Three days has gone by since the law suit. but we have not received the s6 from Judge Killer as yet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-01
PHTsONaIs

AmSl Gooklns. our respeckted towns- man, who fit in the sivil war being hit with a bullet in 1888. where 1t was never recovered. says he believes the bullet has busted Into two pieces and worked up Into his shoulder blades becuz he has pains there of late. He was first shot in the foot.
 Deacon Andrews had the weights of his big clock to drop on his right foot Saturday night while winding t. Two toes was hurt--the others excaped.
 Jed Peters. our Intelligent school teacher, attended a spelling bee at Dist No. last Tuesday night Jed was askt by the teacher of No. 6 to give out the words and eat supper with her. This was quito honner to Jed
 Miss Phronicia Watkins siint on the fec last week and bruised hetself jest below Hen wsstnersby's store, Hen crt 10 put