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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-13

Columbia State. Columbia. -. e.. a collection
o, charming letters q travel. fan OF Interesting
observations. ... ThH volume WIil prove do
nghlfui 10 every class 81 rcadcra
birmingham tiIa.1 Age-Icrald y southern
In Europe ~ all rght--uut Ike tho ordinary
book Of travels. but charming letters different
aud pleasing
u. II. w Common Secretary State Historical
Commission. Raleigh. y. g.: Il road Il from
TO coycr without stopping whole day OF
delightful reading
Ex-Governor Charles u. Aycoek Of North Caro-
lima: Il read the last chapter the other night.
having FOR the arst time found an opportunity 10
look into H. Having read the last chapter turn
cd back and took the book up from the beginning
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-13
THE MARKETS.
GRAIN. rEED STUFrs. ETC.

CDRS IN sACKH-Psr Hushcl-No. q whitc
&c No. mixed &c. No. 2ysllou, &c
BRAS-Psr Cw,.-Si.so
OATs-Per Bushsl No. . white. To 81 A..
No MIXED. 20 &c.
HAY Fer Ton, IN Bslss-So. a tlen
No. i,sl-.n choice u On
CORN MEAL, bbl-sA Is to 40.
FLOUR. hard wheat. Kansas PATENTS -
s. 5
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-13

Miaa Ammo Tcak-"Mr. Sof,e fell In
loyo with mo a; FIRST alght. and GOV
b. Ia crazy TO marry me"
Miss nuaee--"Poor fellow. hs
muRt be-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-13
RICE.
CLEAN PR POUND

n. secoTclnE 10 Analysis ie 30 Ia g. os1
lat per ton from n llIs- 23-pu to -. 20
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-13

when writing advertisers. say. Il
eaw your al. In Tho southern Farm
Gax~ttr"
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-13

T. H. r. D.. state Oct 1909.
Publishers The southern Farm
Gentlemen:
ON "A Southcrn Europe u Tho
southern
dime
10 Dcents arpreo % cents
cop 10 o cent?. regular rice
An" rest 81
Gazet
Yours truly.
strike tito ~ don't want
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-11-13

mo autbor chATM OF manner and Tho lfcshheas
Of bis point OF Wow.
J-nrrSonian Magazine. Atlanta. Ca: 1T v0
time for a ncw book OF travels IN Europe All Of
tho works OF tina, kind that our book
shelves arc out OF date. VIVA, wanted WAS .
volume which would picture to W tho condition
OF things now. Mr.. Poo has supplied this do
mand without tho waatc OF . page
Dr. Edwin Minis. author Of 'Thc ILfc OF sidney
lanicr''; Not tho conventional book OF travel.
bu, tho imprean!ons OF An alert. open minded.
progressive Sou,h.rncr with Insight aad discrimi-
nation. u constructive leader In the development
OF tho south
New Orleans (Ia.) Times democrat: "Mr. Poes
suggestions arc sound and practical and deserve
serious attention
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

(besldes tons OF bananas. etc.) 20,-
4oS boxes apples. worth S150 a box;
total value, $4,000 This Is but ono
Item OF their mammoth business. They
handle fully 500 carloads a year,
besides an express business of 25,-
600 to 10000 cases. But everything
Is on large scale. Carloads of oranges.
lemons. potatoes, eggs, wheat, oats,
hay. butter, etc. From California on
the west, Florida on the south, New
Jersey on the east come carloads to
fill Hancock Brothers immense home
demand This Is the only Utah firm
importing Strawberries In carload lots,
worth $1.S00, mostly from California.
First Utah. Idaho and neighboring
states are called, the supply insuffici-
ent they then go abroad. Today from
Nebraska came a carload of eggs;
valued at S3.400; yesterday q car of
cranbcrrles from New Jersey. worth
$4,000. They even get pine nuts in car
lots: worth $4,000. A car of cheese Is
worth $4,000: a car of pine apples
$1,000.
Bear River Valley and Price furnish
most of the homegrown apples. The
amount OF Utah stuff handled Is very
large. Canned goods are bought and
sold In large quantities
The latter part of November this
firm received the first carload of Navel
oranges shipped out OF California this
year. These were placed in the rIpen-
Ing cellar where in less than n week
the green sour oranges ripened into
sweet. yellow fruit. tempting to the
most fastidIous. They also have their
ripening banana cellars operating
successfully.
The success, the growth of Hancock
Brothers firm in the past eight short
years has been truly remarkable-a
worthy pattern for other young men,
men who imagine they must have
bank account to "do things" Energy,
honesty, perseverance are worth
dozen bank accounts in the battle for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Hancock Brothers
BIGGEST WHOLESALE PRODUCE HOUSE IN UTAH.

EIFTEEN years ago q young man
came to Salt Lake. and at once
began making an honest living in the
capacity of a humble fruit peddler
He was energetic, resourceful, and
presently his thrift was apparent A
few years. and he. assisted by two
brothers, mustered their courage. and
opened n modest wholesale fruit and
produce house. Today they own the
largest wholesale produce house in the
state
That persevering young man is none
other than I. A. Hancock, manager;
the brothers are ]. A. Hancock and
Edward Hancock of the big wholesale
house Of Hancock Brothers, commis-
sion Merchants 35-37-39 Richards ST..
Salt Lake City.
The foregoing Is but a glance at the
birth and remarkable growth OF one
of Utah's most successful business
houses. To the imagination of the
reader is left the trials the Discourage
ment, the obstacles that beset the path
OF those courageous boys. But they
were big enough and brave enough to
stick to the helm In the face Of
financial storms. that would have
wrecked weaker hearts. And today
Hancock Brothers boast the biggest
and llvellest wholesale house in Utah.
The honor Is we'll deserved They
fought fair, square fight and won
out No wonder they feel to congratu-
late themselves Who wouldn't?
Hancock Brothers principal office is
in Richards street, but they have re-
Gently absorbed two other houses.
thereby increasing their volume Of
business and storage capacity. They
employ a force of % with a monthly
pay roll of $4,000 The office building
floor space is "a by 100. with a base
ment for 10000 boxes of apples. The
day The News reporter called it held
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

THE day has arrived when most
i people desiring glasses fitted to de-
fectsve eyes. go straight to the manu-
featuring house itself. This accounts
for the rapidly increasing business at
So Main street by the Daynes Optical
company. This branch of the business
embraces an up-to-date testing room
equipped with all modern Instruments
Cor determining and correcting dcfec-
tive eye sight of every nature. Ray c.
Kingsley and j. e. Broaddus. the two
well known expert refractionists. are
in charge of this department Their
past satisfactory work IS all-suff1cient
recommend. They do the most skilled
refractory work. as numerous pleased
patrons will cheerfully testify.
The factory connected with the es-
tablishment does all kinds of grinding
work, furnishing supplies for many OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

by the Rev. Mr.. Putnam of the
Episcopal church. have worked under
many disadvantages. Though tho
charitable people of Salt Lake City
have responded literally whenever
called upon, II has been difficult at
times to make both ends meet. More
money is absolutely necessary IL the
new home Is to be carried to a sue
cess. Though $4,000 must be used. only
about $4,000 is now available. Public
spirited citizens and persons OF wealth
who are charitably inclined could find
no worthier object for financial aid
than this institution.
In the old building. the children had
to carry water for bathing purposes up
stairs. Such inconvenience have been
obviated by the plans for the new build
ing. There will also be big screened
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Daynes Optical Co.
FIRM THAT KEEPS WELL IN THE LEAD.

the leading occulists of Utah and the
surrounding states. Work where the
incest precision is required is handled.
among other things the New Invisible
Kryptok Bifoccal lens. Everything in
this line can be furnished on short no
tice. and at very moderate prices.
The retail and wholesale store car
ries a complete line of optical goods.
magnifyng glasses. etc Satisfaction
is guaranteed under all circumstances.
The manager of the firm Is ]. w. Nc
Murrln. Jr. the president being that
we'll known young business hustler,
Royal w Daynes-
The Daynes Optical company today
holds most envlable position In the
confidence of the people Of Utah and
neighboring states 1t justly merits Its
present a No. l standing. a position
achieved only by honest. conscientious
effort
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

years old. The institution is non-sec-
tartan
Architect j, f. Headlund gave his
services in drawing all OF the plans for
the new building, and he viii also su-
pervisc every step OF Its construction
without charge.
The children are sent to the public
schools just as soon as they are old
enough to go.
OFFICERS IN CHARGE
The officers OF the Orphans Home
and Day Nursery association include
Mesdames Rachel Miller president. j.
p. OGlesby, secretary. and Edwin Kim
blll. treasurer. who. together with the
following. compose the board of dircc-
tors: Nesdames l +. Thorne, George
II. Hancock. F. s. Richards. NJ NJ.
Johnson, c. II. Boyd, Wilma Dickert
and Fred Wey.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

sary for at least Is years The new
building will be stories high. with
big attic. The association now owns
two acres on the new site, and II Is
hoped that another will be added. as
fruit trees. a garden, and grazing place
for several cows are necessary. The
home especially needs cows. as Is evil
denced by the fact that the monthly
milk bills run as high as SAT. In the
new building there will be a large re-
ceivln9 room. where the child will be
bathed, and given a clean. new suit of
clothes before being admitted to tho
large building.
HANDICAPPED IN PAST
The good women who have kept the
Orphans Homo and Day Nursery 60
ing since 1t was founded 25 years ago
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

Mrs. y. r. Gorham. chairman OF the
building committee and historian, Is
also an energetic member OF tho or
gauization
The children are well cared for Miss
Crowder is q kind hearted woman, and
she has had much previous experience
in this line OF work Although a strict
disciplinarian. she tries to create n real
homelike atmosphere in the pla1c -.
youngsters get plenty OF good, suosr,.r-
tial food and on Thanksgiving. Christ
mas and New Years they enjoy the
best in the land Many private indi-
viduals take warm interest In the well
fare and happiness OF the fathcrless
and motherless "lSlddIes," and they are
often entertained at pleasure resorts
and usually take In the circus Several
fraternal organizations also do many
Kind things for the little folks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

sleeping porches for the youngsters In
summer time, The board OF managers
expects to put up only the first wing.
on the east, this year. and the rest of
the building VIII be erected later on.
1t is thought that $4,000 will just about
pay for the building and furnishing of
the east wing.
When the home broadens out In its
scope In the new building. with in
creased accommodations. 1t will be nee
essary to carry larger staff OF en-
ployes. At present. Miss Minnie Crow
der the matron. Is assisted by a nurse
for the infants. a nurse for the I'm
termediates," u cook and a washer
woman. She needs more help to care
for so many children. The ages ruD
from tiny babies to boys and girls II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-07

Oklahoma will get those roads east
and west. The increasing populate u
OF the short grass country and the
heavy demands for transportation lacil'
tiles In the western Tier OF counties
make Il imperative to have direct west
ern connection. The Santa Fe, vita
Klowa. touches q very fertile and
wealthy section, but between that and
the ch1ctnw is one Of the rich sections
Of the state and II beaooves Guthrie 20
reach that division At once II repre-
sents q trade territory now being d
vlded between Wichita and Kansas
City. Soon, oil course. q great city VIII
be built there and some town Ike
woodward will take care Of the lesser
wants. but Guthrie, on account Of her
eastern transportation facilities. can
be the great distributing city for mat
part Of Oklahoma, amounting 10 mill
Ions annually. Guthrie has wealth and
credit, all OF which could be utilized
In financing a railroad into direct
trade territory, Moreover he route
Is SO practical any n having the
least experience can poTiVW ~ tcAst
sixty per cent Of the cost.
prosalc as 1t may appear 70 keep
dwelling on this topic. The Leader
must confess 1t believes so thoroughly
IN the wisdom Of rapid and thorough
action Il Ia somewhat anxious u
means ii this city and section the hold
lng Of the terminal facilities tor the
country to the west and viii throw as
a new territory from which all Okla
homa cities have been barred By rea'
son Of railroads running 70 the north
east. rather than the direct east
course.
Local men can interest Others alone
The line. get the rights and make q
start, then the road builders VIII at
tend to the remainder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-07

The president nfdercd relief to
Iials anl sent a message % congress
Asklnk it'll approval
Every member Of she two houses
rules suspended. voted aye.
The president WAS auarrellng vita
ctnefnzs ansl feeling somewhat strain
ga between The tNn branches Of she
government. but when iellnwoelnes
wae M ffes#ed and neoiy The Auefi
tan e4stn s. commanded & thip ohi-
cef IL o with unlimited power %
relieve llal dlelrees "a consfess un.
aulnaasly approved
Anefloanism was never better ex.
emnllhel. There Is q spirit Of chat.
IN III ghls country known Nowhere
else. hecauss We nre 10 %prasnefopf
we en- anonasf be good, but tie
teaching ls also Of The same order and
onf charities a-p 81 That staggering
magnitude other nations fan % under
START.
When me Maine blew ~ every
Demnerat stood nj unit behind MT,
Hanna and the president When the
spnnIafda wished nnace and she sen
ATE Mas doubling The nropriety Of AZ
coptlng lne treaty. William Jennings
nfyan begged an Of our Democratic
faith II Flana behind the executive
American s111y iiues are stronger
than h most nations. and party feel
lnQ At times mounts 70 plnnacles
where tHn superficial scent denger
hni one little seed Of broad patfln
tlsm fuats IN the henri Of each. We
ant believe ii our country and will
fight 10 the death for the principles
represented
Ne nnarfeI 0rer domestic policies
aha say many thing which should he
lcff msaid. but we Also stand as Il
h The presence d Al danger; give
ApuhtIfullg loF distress and build a
government tie preatost and least
alike il willing 10 de lo@.
Great indeed Is the American aplelt
and greater eilll the burflng Of al
sectional Or rnrtleaE feeling when
The necessity for Immediate action
n apparent
HheauSe 81 these great attributes
the United States Is the m0st united
nation III tho world md II Is 70 power
ful aHd. 10 great the resources. that
oven our own people have little con
geptIun Of thn power and Influence 70
have throughout the nations OF The
earth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-07

The message sent 70 the Second
LEGISLATURE Is indicative Of the busi'
nesslIke method o. the executive
These IL hot The slightest attempt
a. ~eInauonce. The message is plain,
lofcefuI ami vigorous, u covers the
needs 81 fde state and directs 4
commonsense line Of legislative work.
M crItIc win deny that u u an able
statement OF state conditions and re-
ouIremenss. A Business man. the
governor asks that The states affairs
81 conducted along the same lines
ANA ID the same careful manner as
the business 81 any other corporation,
Governs Haskell explains the needs
"a aetaia. and couples the present and
future u Che policy o. the past
recommending conservative nat bold
Gclion
he people Of Oklahoma respect tne
CHIEF executives ambition to make
this a state Nf uuniutae' Ht tNN".r
ckpllal and labor must dwell ~ anilty
nhd work toeetheri that the farmer
has rights worthy Of attention and
complete respect but boldly shows
wherein all must be an amleable co'
operative whole Ii order to attain the
best achievements.
From a business standpoint tne gov
UFnur AUS made known his ideas to
tivs Second legislature.
IhGmessaee is especially strong u
.fnaomnendatlnnk covering the school
hand question, railroad and banking
legislation. ].
This legislature Il believed " az
~ NJ one Nhich viii strive earnestly
ami fairly los the good Of the state
Of uklahQmal In the message and n
fie body Of men who can make the
hlann ~1afuabla me people Of tails state
have complete confidence
Tbs governor ard the LEGISLATORS
WIN work ii harmony, 70 the credit
and sucooas Of The whole people.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-07

The election OF Ellhu Root 70 tho
tinted States senate from New York
seems 4 certainly. He is a man Of
wide reputation; In fact Is one Of The
great legal minds OF the age, and that
ne has high personal honor a not
be questioned. But Mr. Root stands
as squareIy for special privilege AZ It
be possible for one man to do, and
he Processes not the least sympathy
for the weak He Ii not what one
OF, the strongest Imagination could
call w~arm-tea-ted. nor is there the
least Likelihood Of sentiment causing
him to wayer from bis lifelong policy
Of looking 10 & strict and extremely
radical commerclailsm. His election
means the dissolution o. tho reform
element IN the Republican nariy Of
New York and means tde old war OF
the vested interests for Legislative
privilege. True. ind.fsd, Mr.. Root
will be the tool OF no corporation nor
viii he allow the baser motive to
mako others or SELF pass laws. II
that be consolation fhe forces Of re-
form can make use OF Il, but that Mr..
Root. with his extensive training and
judicial temperament viii carry 10 the
Interests a following no other man
IN the United states could hope 10 at
tain can not be doubted. His learning
ability to explain. and the great reas'
oning powe- which has o him dis
tinction IN whatever field Of labor be
has boon IN. make him the most pow
erful man OF New York state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-07
TODAY In
DEPARTMENTS

CHARTERS
The Elgln Farmers Telephone com
pany, Of Elgin, with a capital stock
&c $4,000. Tho directors are; p. A..
Roll. Il A Fisher. end II. v. Cline,
al OF Elgin.
Harpef County Mutual Telephone
company. Of Bnnal0, with d capital
stock of $4,000. The directors are;
Oscar S. Carpenter. W. Il. Richardson
and John Ethertoa. OK Harpor
0cto oil company. Of Harllesville
with a capital stock OF $4,000. The
directors are. Il. Weber. H. G Web.
or ami N. Y. Weber all Of narlles'
Vile.
The Crown Oil company, OF Musko.
goe.wlt h a capital stock OF $4,000.
rue directors ara v J. Lambert r.
N. Brown and H. r. Deton, all Of IN
dependence, Kansas.
Porter Gas company. Of Mnakogee,
with q capital stock OF $4,000. The
directors are: ]. II. H~nckleberry, N.
HnekIebtsry and r. Hamlin, al q
Miskvgee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-07

miles Of line, 14.S62.ag miles Of po.es
and 1922 instruments In use.
Funds On Hand.
The auditors report shows that the
total funds on hand November i6. 1907,
was S932, 584.SS ana the balance on
November 30, 1908. was 81, 26a. 967. 80.
The total income Of the state was ST..
29S 969.1l. Territs rial warrants we're
red emed to the amount of $90J. 042.46
and state warrants amounting to s74S.
0it. 9S. The total disbursements for
the year were sl.96l, 5S6.64.
Accompanying the auditors report
is the budget Of various state depart
ments showing the estimated appro
priationss needed mr. the various off
COS to cover tie blenniai period ending
June 30, 1911, and the deficiencies Of
each department from tho last Icgisla
ture. No estimate Ii given fo- the
governors office o the corporation
c mmlssion. the other departments be.
Ing listed as follows.
Estimated Appropriations.
Lieutenant governor. $1,000. attnr.
ney general. SS9.50 secretary OF
state. 65.Oi6; auditor. SAG. Ssa.3G; state
treasurer. $4,000; state superln,cnd
emit. $7l.S67,45 examiner and lnspee
tor, $5G $500; mine Inspector. s21, 500,
Insurance commissioner, Sl5.G55.99s
labor eommissi ncr, SIS, zoo commits.
! sIoner Of charities, sf2,950; supreme
court, f59.4f0' criminal court Of ap.
peals. S34,qiss baak commissioner.
SEA, 500; board 81 agriculture, sf85.400;
adluiant general > 0,25fG2: state
printer. SlO.i60: state library s20.362:
state mining board. $1,000 board Of
health, s3S. 600: pure HID commission.
s50,6O0i geologscai survey, ss4.750:
Slate university. $500. 0I040; Universe
ty Preparatory. $5t. S53.65; A. a NJ
college. s54S.352: Central normal, $f5s.
1870; Northwestern normal, s1i6,505i
/ Southwestern normal. $3.50 $50; l.angs
ton Coloeed college. sil5.429: insane
asylum. Ft. Supply s3Si.g27 90; deal
and dumb scho. ]. $4,000 blind
school SIR 000s Whitaker Orphans
home. s21ii7N 40: state printing. si5et
goo; printing claims unpaid aud ap
proved by printing board, SIs.49lAl:
care Of e~onvleta. s22,9t0: insane asylum
at Norman. s2a9e71.b3.
Use state arii.rr asks for four al
ditlonaI clerks Tor bis office. stating
TINT The " ri Of the office has been al
together TOO great for the present
clerical force during the past year, and
that the additional work neeessitated
BY The gross revenue and gross pro.
ductlon bill makes additional he'll
necessary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-07
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Might be though some OF those laugh.
ing congressman had other than
laughter e. think Of.
A man can lie gracefully at times
but a rea. cheerful liar Is one who does
Il for the pleasure Il affords him,
Man can experiment with lie In an
infinite variety Of ways; he has to
take death as he finds Il.
Many q brave old hen keeps adding
a nickel each day TO the housewife
bank account.
Tigers eat sos Indians per annum
But those are Ganges tigers md not
the tame kind Ike Africa Is preparing
for the Nlmtod.
Who could resist TEMPTATION to read
a loyeletterg
Water wagon drivers report heavy
slumps an along tho line. save In Pro
hlhliion Oklahoma where We weHI
watcvwards 2 year ago.
Now that invoices are being made
let us csc why we stIll take as big q
bite Of chewing tobacco as at this time
last year.