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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
THINKS COTTON
WILL ADVANCE
President Hightower, Of Farmers
Union, Thinks Staple Will Soar
to Unprecedented Figures.
Special to The Neics.

Special to The Neios.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 14.-That the
price of cotton will gradually soar
to unprecedented figures during the
remainder of the season, at the rate
Of at least ten points day, is the
opinion of President G. R. Hightower,
of the Farmers Union, who believes
that, on the whole, regardless of the
extreme shortage of the crop, it will
bring more money in the aggregate
than any former crop has ever sold
| for.
In addition to the large amount of
i! cotton being held by the farmers
themselves, in warehouses and other
wise, there is an astonishingly large
amount of the staple being held by
the buyers" said Mr.. Hightower. who
has rather accurate system of keep
ing tab on the situation, both in and
out of the union. But all this cot
ton, or nearly all of it, has been
ginned and is counted in the govern,
ment figures recently published
Mr.. Hightower thinks the latest
government ginners' report is about
correct, since it tallies very closely
with his own estimates, prepared
from hundreds of reports from all Sec
tons of the state and from many In
other states.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
PRES. HIGH70WER :
Sending LETTERS
To County Presidents and Secretaries,
49,
Asking Them to Cooperate in
state Lecture Work.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 14.-Presi TENT
G. R. Hightower, of the Mississippi
division of the Farmers Union, Is
sending out a letter to each county
president and secretary IN the state,
asking them to srsange - cv9q1n1e
in every ~, possib1e WITH ~
organizati6n ID IL exteIfbion * ther
lecture work during the months OF
January and February, by arranging
dates and places and getting out the
crowds to hear the lecturers when
they come.
The extension of the lecture work,
which was provided for during the re-
cent state convention, is to be Wig
orous campaign, and will be under the
supervision of Vice President ]. w.
Boatwright, of Waits, State Lecturer
NJ. A. Brown, of Yazoo City, putting
forth his own efforts in the field in
actual lecture work.
Mr.. Boatwright will arrange all the
dates. and select the lecturers, thus
relieving Mr.. Brown of the routine,
which would otherwise seriously Grip
pie his own work as a lecturer.
The purpose of this lecture cam
paign is not only to keep the members
in touch with the work of the organ
ization throughout the state, but
greatly increase the membership ~
the organization in every county
the state
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14


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Lieusena
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Special to The ~ Il IL
Jackson, Miss
| er Manship,
who has been lectq
Kentucky and Alab6
now concluding his
the latter state, is exp
Wednesday. but VIII
zdiately leave for Texas.
a few lecture dates befor
He will return to the
prior 70 Cnristlnas' speno
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14

Doctors Wife, notice, dear, you
always particularly inquire what your
patients eat. Does that help your
diagnosis?
The Doctor-Well, my dear, in a
way, yes. BY the dinners they can af-
ford | know how much | can risk
sticking ON the bill--London Opinion
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NEWS,

there is no likelihood whatever that
the state revenue agent can enforce
tax collections on the former basis OF
assessed values. This is the position
taken by President John Dale, of the
Marion county board of supervisors
which body reduced the assessment
of the county nearly million dollars
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
Definition o: !1qrst' re

"lnsratitude." said Uncle E3en. rs
a word mos frequently used BY folks
dat has had mo- ,an DER share
ravors an had DER expectations oi
.easonahly stimulated
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-14
NOT WORRYING
A LITTLE BIT
Counties in South Mississippi Know
They Did Right Thing by Reduc-
ing Assessed Values.


Special to The NeWs.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 1.-THE sew
eral counties in the southern part of
the state that deliberately reduced as
ssed values several months ago in
order to avoid payment of state taxes
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31

The absolute truth is seldom pos
sible to Investigation; what is truth
was propounded in the shape of a
question by Il who spoke by ms
piration, and the human authority
failed to make reply. If the juror
rigidly obeyed the instructions to
give the benefit of all reasonable
doubt to the accused. who could be
conviced. The most conclusive tes-
timony has been proven false, and
men have hanged on their own con-
fession for crimes they did not COM
NIT. The dias of the mind is indie
pendent of the will, and if the fall
intent and meaning of the law were
observed only philosophers could
serve in the jury box.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31

The Knights of Pythias held an i'm
portant meeting at their hall in this
city Thursday evening. Special ar
rangements were made for the meeting
of the Grand Lodge of this excellent
f~raternal order which will he held in
this city next May. After the NEE t.
ing the members repaired to the Handy
Kitchen where delicious refreshments
we're served. The following officers
were elected: w. M. Hammer, G. c., g.
B. Stewart, v. c.; f. r. Williams, Pres;
B. H. Brown, NJ. A.; j. II. Pettey, M. W.;
Warner W ellis, K. r. s.; M. +. Aaron, M.
of E.; G. v. Williford, 1. g.; T. f. Pro-
phet, &C.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31
THE SfNAIoRSnIP.
To The Commercial Appeal:

10 Iho commercial appear:
Would it not have been more man.
", courageous and honorably if you
had distinctly assaulted Gov. Var
daman than to have used the Italian
stiletto carried in your editorial OF
this date? Gov. Vardaman's friends
respect a fair and open fighter.
Your modesty is "child-like and
bland" in assuming sthat it will not
be considered as an impertinence If
we suggest the 'sort of a man that
should be selected"
We appreciate your unselfsh in
terest in suggesting that "the choice
for the senate should be the biggest
Drained man in that state.
II You have forgotten the measure
Of Gov. Yardaman's standing IN the
estimation Of Missiesippians, you can
yefresh your memory byrefe1euce to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31

Credulity is a quality often charg-
ed against people in masses. As we
see it sometimes, it is with reason
able corrections characterized as a
form of hysteria. What is not so
commonly recognized is that incred-
ulity is just as much a popular feel.
ing. 1t is as much a form of hyster-
la as is its opposite. Its victims
may sit coldly back in their chairs,
sheer politely, regard themselves far
superior to other people intellect.
And yet by the very tokens of that
hysteria and the fixed idea" of
psychology have much in common,
so have these manifestations of pop
ular credudity and incredulity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31
THE STATE MILITIA.

Legislature is being urged by
those versed in National Guard
matters in this state in favor of an
annual appropriation of $4,000 and
an emergency fund of $4,000. This
demand appears reasonable enough
and SO is the further demand that
the pay of enlisted men, when in &C
tive service, be made double the
army rate. The low pay of enlisted
men in the army is on of the causes
of the numerous assertions from the
regular establishment; every enlist.
ed man in the militia earns at least
double the amount of wages of the
army private. The appropriation
for military purposes in Mississippi
is out of the proportion with the
work that the militia has been called
on to perform in recent years. Large
standing armies are neither wanted
or needed in this country. Their
place is better filled with the citizen
soldiery, whom addition to its pride
of uniform also has the welfare Of
the country at heart in a different
manner from regulars. By all
means let us encourage the militia
boys, and request the members Of
the legislature to make an appro-
priation which, it seems, is smaller
than that of any other State with q
population equal to that Of Missis.
sippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31

Another magnificent Chritmas is
u received at this office was The
Greenwood Commonwealth, which
consists of twenty.four pages Of
we'll ,gotten-up matter, including the
Autograph cover, more than seven
teen pages of which consisted Of
artistic advertisements. - Newton
Record.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31

We are in receipt of the handsome
holiday editions of The Greenwood
Commonwealth, which was issued
last week. They were well filled
with good advertising and reading;
a number of pages. 1t reflected cred
it upon it's publishers and town.
Kilmichael Record.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31

The handsome holiday edition is
sued last week by the esteemed
Greenwood Commonwealth was one
of the best papers we have seen is
sued this year, and we congratulate
Bro. Gillespie upon his enterprise
and success on this splendid issue
Eupora Progress-W Warden.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31
the vote given him in the late soma
turial eampaigp.
Very respectfully,
b. =. WARD.
Winona. Miss, Dec. "a.

2
Winona. Miss, Dec. "a.
Even the biindest partisanship
can not Justify the charge that our
editorial was a direct or stiletto ike
attack on Gov. Vardaman.
In our editorial we mention tho
fact Of Gov. Vardaman's candidacy,
but did not include him in a list of
men forming a class from which we
thought, and think yet, the people
Mississippi might select the best
senator.
MI. Ward evidently believes that
Gov. Vardaman would make the best
senator of all those discussed.
Without for a moment disparag-
ing the many excellent qualities OF
Gov. Vardaman and his ability as
an orator, we beg to say that Gov.
Vardaman would not be the best
possible selection as a senator.
Mr.. Ward has full confidence in
his opinion.
We have the same confidence in
tours.
The previous contest has no place
as a deciding factor in the present
compaign. The contestants are not
the same. Besides, as a deciding
factor it would be unfair to Gov,
Vardaman, for he lost.
That all our correspondents dc
not take the view or the editorial
expressed by Mr.. Ward, is evidenced
by the following:
To The Commercial Appeal:
As a native born son of Mississip.
pi, l wish to thank you for your time
ly, wise and patriotic editorial IN
yesterdays paper on the senatorial
situation in this state. l do moi
think it at all necessary for you tc
apologize for taking a profound in,
~terest in the public affairs of Missis'
lsippi, as only an invisible geogra.
phic line separates our citizens from
you and yours. AS you suggest, We
mot only need a broad and profound
man for senator, but one who only
knowns what our state and the ma
ton needs, but also knows how to
present those needs before the world
in a forceful, but calm and digniied
lmanner.
We need a man full of energy, fire
and patriotic zeal, but who can dis
play these tributes in a sane, COO
and dispassionate way; one who
combines the brilliant Imagination
and eloquence of an S. S. Prentiss
with the far-seeing wisdom, patience
and unceasing industry Of an Alex
ander II. Stephens or J.. z. George
We welcome your aid and advice
toward this realization. Yours,
"A NATIVE SON."
Coffeeville, Miss, Dec. "a.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31
UE new SENATOR.

- NV OAfUNuV0e /
A splendid tribute to the confed-
eracy VAS paid BY Governor Noel
morning in appointing Col.
James Gordon to the United States
senate as tho temporary successor
Of Senator A. j. McLaurin.
The Stars and Bars had no more
loyal or intrepid follower than the
gallant veteran who organized the
Second Mississippi Cavalry, and his
old comrades will deeply appre-
ciate Governor Noel's action in
sending him to the United States
senate, even though his tenure will
be for q period of but a few weeks.
Especially is it gratifying thai
Governor Noel's selection is a man
who pledges himself not to become
a candidate for the unexpired term.
The senatorial contest should be
a free-for-all fight, and it is Missis-
sippi's duty to send her strongest
and ablest statesman to Washing.
ton to fill McLaurin's seat.
By naming a man who has no am
bition to hold the seat permanently,
Governor Noel thus avoids giving
the prestige of appointment to any
aspirant, and leaves the field open
for any and all who may desire to
enter the contest.
It was a diplomatic stroke, and
none of the probable candidates
have just cause to enter complaint.
Trot out your entries for the big
derby, gentlemen. The track is
clear, the going is fast, and there is
always a chance for the black horse
to win the race.-Jackson News,
Dec. 9th.
W. highly endorse what the es-
teemed Jackson Daily News says in
regard to the appointment of Col.
James Gordon as senator by Gov.
E. F. Noel. It was indeed a stroke
of diplomacy on the part of u es-
teemed Governor, who is an adept
in e1tricating himself from political
dilemmas with credit to himself and
his proud constituency. This gal
liant ex-C Confederate veteran, who
will temporarily wear the Sen
atorial Toga, has been quite prom
inent in the political life of our
commonwealth, and, in the course
of human events, considering the
rapid depletion of the ranks of those
who wore the grey, he will perhaps
be the last ext Confederate veteran
to be sent to the United States Sen
ate from Mississippi. Col. Gordon
is a real gentleman of the old school
"a true representative of the old
South - a typical S%outherner.
| While in both branches of the leg
islature, he was recognized as one
of the most level-headed men in the
law-making body. Not so very To-
q~uacious, but when he had anything
to say, it was said AMI listened to,
and generally his advice was needed.
Gov. Noel certainly did the State
an honor in naming him for the
honor of succeeding the lamented
McLaurin. The Commonwealth
congratulates Gov. Noel on the way
in which he disentangled himself
from a troublesome situation, and
the State on having so distinguished
a senator as James Gordon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31
TRUTH ABOUT CATARRh.
Sensible Methods viii Cure Il. S. |.
Raines Guarantees Hyomct to
Cure Catarrh.

Catarrh can never be cured by taking
medicines. into the stomach nor by
sprays, atomizers or douches.
Intelligent physicians have long ago
discarded such ideas and not one Of
them would be worth consideration
were it not for the fact that unscrup-
ulous persons prey upon the Ignorance
of the people in regard to new discov-
cries.
Catarrh is caused by germs and just
as long as these germs thrive in the
folds, crevices, hooks and corners Of the
mucous membrane that line the nose,
throat and chest, just SO long will You
nave catarrh.
There is only n way to cure ca
tarrh, and hat is to kill the germs.
There is only one remedy that will
kill the germs when it gets where the
germs are, and that is Hyomei.
Hyomei is made chiefly from Austral-
ian eucalyptus and eucalyptol COM
bined with other germ killing anti
septics. just breathe it in through the
hard rubber inhaler that comes with
each outfit and relief il immediate.
Used regularly for . few weeks Hyomei
pronounced High-o-me) will cure
chronic catarrh. Complete outfit $1.00
1t 8. L. Raines and leading druggists
everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31

Diamonds are becoming more
costly, but at the present eggs are
most interesting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31

Everybody says that Greenwood
is outstripping all her sister cities,
so it must be so.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31

Subscribers not receiving their paper
promptly will please notify the Office.
Changes in address should be reported
promptly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31

Mr.. Thos. r. Firth mado ! bueineae
visit 70 Memphis the htsee part q hss
wusk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31

Greenwood, Miss, Friday. Dec. 81. 1909
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-31

Those winds in Pitts burg that
blew away $25O.O0 in stamps must
have been we'll posted.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-09

The Northwest 10 vitality interested
in the tariff matters that will be
taken up at the National Capital this
winter. 1t Is understood that the
customs schedules affecting Canada
will be revised. The latest tariff
act authorizes the President to apply
maximum and minimum rates, where
ever he finds discri nination against
American wares. Heretofore. Canada
has been one Of our best customers.
but recent acts indicate that some of
the business is to be cut off.
Accordingly. plan is said to &c
under consideration at-Washington. D.
G.. which will apprise Ottawa that
repressive measures will not be
tolerated. People of the Northwest
believe that steps should be taken to
bring about more equitable trade
relations with Canada and the hope
is expressed that no break will be
permitted by the government.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-09
: Methodist Episcopal
Church.

Services for Sunday, December IL
Sunday school 9:45 a. IN. Epworth
League devotional meeting, 6 p.
m. The preaching and prayer
meeting services during This month
are arranged as preparatory to the
protr4cted meeting which sis to be-
gin January /:
Preaching at IL q. m. and Z
p. M, by the pastor, Walter L.
Airheart. Subject, morning SER
mon, "A New Creation" Evening
sermon, "The Message From q
Star" The receot near approach
to the earth of the planet Mars
has enabled astronomers to add
greatly to our knowledge of the
inhabitants of our nearest plane
tary neighbor. The evening ser
mon will be an attempt to SIT
forth a message from these dis
coyeries.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-09

James A. Wood writing in the
December issue of Pacific Northwest
Commerce. the official publication of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
on Secretary BallinRer and the Fight
Against Him." points out some of
the mistakes which have been made
bv those attacking President Taft s
cabinet adviser. Regret is expressed
that Golfers Weekly has not seen fit
to present the facts in the case.
which needs no defense. when viewed
from an impartial standpoint. Mr..
Wood s article exhibits a splendid
spirit. in that it lacks the vindictive-
ness that has characterized all of the
assaults on Secretary Ballinger. In
this. it is far more convincing than
anything that has been written on
either side of the so called Ballinger
Pinchot contrO versy.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-09
Heavy Stock Sales.

Burns, Or, Dec. 3..--The stockmer
of Harvey County have been sellins
off their stock fast this fall. The
Harvey Stock Company has sold l6.
900 head and the Pacific Livestock
Company has sold several thousand.
besides what the small owners have
disposed Of making total of 80 200.
Their have been several thousand
head of sheen sold in tho Stein Noun
tain country owing to the shortage
of range. Cattle have brought a
good price. an average of 1926 per
head. Horses and sheep have com.
minded good price all during 1909.
The STOCK industry in Harvey County
has been profitable business the
past three years. but as the country
settles up and the big ranches are cut
up in small tracts the big stock
owners will soon be restricted and
some of them show they are realizing
that fact by selling off their stock
and land holdings. When stockmen
are fenced off the free government
land and beQin ranging their stock on
their own land or renting pasture the
profits in owning large herds have
about seen their best days. There is
very little free range left in Harney
County compared with what there
has been and the land hunters are
grabbing that fast. Stein Mountain
affords the best range left in Harney
County. but this year it was greately
overstocKed by the sheep owners.
which caused considerable trouble
over range.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-09
Christian Church.

The order Of services at the
Christian church will be- changed
next Sunday. The Bible Schoo
services will begin at 10:30. The
sermon by Evangelist Keilems will
begin at 1l:30. There will be nc
intermission between the Sunday
Schoo! and preaching service. All
are invited to be present at 1880.
The protracted meeting services
will continue next week. The fol
lowing subjects will be discussed
by Evangelist Kellems: Saturday,
1880 p m, "Noah and the Ark"
Sunday morning, Chart sermon.
Sunday, 7 p p, "rhe Great1 Inyl-
tation," (Chart) Monday. 7:30
q m, "a Short Bed aud Narrow
Cover" Tuesday, 7:30 p m, "Ac-
cording to the Saying of the Man
of God" Wednesday, 7:2O p NJ,
"How Can Person Become a
Christian, and Where do we Find
the Answer" Thursday, 1880 p
m, "Tha Blood of Christ" Fri
day, 7:30 p. m, "The Supreme
Question. Saturday, 1880 p m,
"The Great Salvation"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-09
Prizes for Fine Cattle.

Portland Ore. Dec. 7.-Prizes for
the stock raisers of the Northwest
are offered by the Portland Livestock
Exchange. The following premiums
will be awarded for the best Christ
mas cattle shipped to the Portland
Union Stock Yards Best car
steers, not less than 20 head, $3.50;
second prizel, SIS. Best car of cows,
not less than 20 head $50; second
prize, S75 Best single steer, S25
second prize, SIS Best single cow
:S25; second prize, SIS.
The cattle will be judged on the
morning of December Ia and sold at
auction that afternoon. judges of
the stock offered in the competition
will be John F. O'Shea, Portland !;
Frank Brown, Carlton, Or, and G.
~. Gammie, Portland.
The offer is made to encourage the
grower and feeder of cattle through
out this territory aud is expected to
help in the development at Portland
is shown by receipts at the local yards
during the past month. In November
65lS cattle, 5S4 calves, 7549 sheep.
l2744 hogs and 274 horses were
brought to the Portland market. The
approximate value of the 457 cars
chat made up the RECEIPTS was S567,-
500, a tidy sum that went into the
pockets of the farmers and stockmen
of the Northwest.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-12-09
The Week ; News


Glasses properly n,ed at p o.
Borg's. If
IF you want Jha, house moved
see j. II. Cox
Sae that allnminnm W i'd W a
Gillian & Bisbea'e.
Grain drills and chop mills at
Gillian & Bisbee's.
Highest cash price paid for hides
pelts and furs. Phil Cohn.
Brighten up your house with
that hygienic kalsomine at Gillian
! Bisbee's.
That aluminium cooking ware
at Gillian & Bisbee's is something
wonderful.
| Gillian & Bisbee are still selling
cement at $3.50 barrel; lime So. 80.
Spot cash.
Water pipe is cheaper than it
was ever sold before at Gillian &
Bisbee's.
There will be a grand mask ball
at Roberts hall, Friday evening,
December "a.
The ladies of the Home Mission
Society, of the South Methodist
church. will hold their annual ba-
zaar, commencing at l o'clock,
Thursday, December 16, at the
Odd Fellows hall. They will also
serve 5 O'Clock dinner. A good
meal for 25c Mrs. Warren will
have some piecesn nof art from
which you can select nice Christ
mas present,
Cups offered by J. j. Hill at the
recent Dry Farming Congress at
Billings. Mont. for the best COM
munitv DISPLAYS of PRODUCTS raised |
without irrigation in Washington.
Oregon and Montana. were won by |
Wilson Creek, Wn. Des Chutes, Ore.
and Eureka. Mont. Many truly won
derful displays we're made at Billings.
indicating that the arid sections can
produce things that rival those of the
more favored regions. Nearly eighty |
per cent of the prizes we're won by |
exhibitors along the line of the Great
Northern in Washington. Oregon and
Montana.