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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-17
Reported For Muster

Commander and Comrades of
! Tregol olPoSt:-Your committee to
! whom was assigned the public
announcement of the death Ct
IComrade c.. w. Sweet begs leave
to submit the following:
While overwhelmed with grief,
Captain Trego Post humbly SUBJ
mits to the will and pleasure of
the Supreme Commander of the
Universe in sounding the last roll
call for Comrade G. w. Sweet to
report on the shores from whence
no traveller returns and to join
the innumerable company of
those who muster upon the pa
rade ground of Heaven.
Comrade Sweets departure
occurred on April 4, 1909 Flu
neral services were held at the
M. E. church in this city April
7th, Rev. See jr., officiating. AT
ter service Captain Trego Post
took charge of the remains and
escorted the procession to the
Wa-Keeney cemetery where all
that was mortal of Comrade
Sweet was tenderly laid to rest,
in keeping with the Grand Army
ritual
In the death of Comrade Sweet
Captain Trego Post has lost one
of it's most honored, beloved and
efficient members, he being. at
the time of his demise, Quarter
Master of the Post. He is sur
vived by a wife and a number of
grown children, all of whom are
grief f-Stricken over the loss of a
true and faithful husband and
indulgent parent. Captain Ire
go Post tender their earnest and
sincere condolences to the fam
lily of the deceased in their great
bereavement.
There is no one who dies whose
death is net momentous. if we
but behold it as Gods angels do.
And yet when men have filed
the household with their pres
ence and society has been made
a beneficiary by their kindness
and by their wisdom, death be-
comes still more momentOus,
leaving behind them sorrow and
OOckA . oho
thoughts. Yet of all who have
passed through on their way to
their long home no one has gone,
or for long time will go, bear
ing with him so many sympa-
thieS, so much of kindness,
so many tender recollections,
and so much that should be in
Structive as did our COmrade
Sweet.
At last, at last, he rests as one
who has been driven through a
long voyage by storms that
would not abate. He reaches the
shore and sees the beaming sun
and is at rest. O, how sweet the
way that leads to the grave when
that grave is Gods golden gate
to Immortality! How blest are
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-17

Mr.. J. S. Slie may be expect
ed on his semi-annual tuning
tour about April 26.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-17

Some folks git stuck mighty
easy" remarked Farmer Glover
top, looking up from his copy of
the Podunk County Clarion. For
all they think they're so smart,
the city folks is havin' artificial
ice showed on 'em. I'd like to
see anybody fool me on ice. -
Pitts burg Observer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-04-17
Program

Program of Township Sunday
School convention to be held at
South Downer Sunday, April 25,
10 a. m.
Prayer Mrs. Plantz
Prosecutions and their results
1. In early history.
2. In modern times.
Mrs. Snyder
Recitation: ..-... Faye Marcy
song 49,.
Qualifications of S. S.
teacher j. A. Wright
Noon
Song
The Bible class move
ment-. -......--.-.J. III. Niesley
Recitation Sylvia Whistler
Winning the pupil to a
decision --... F. II. Curtis
How can l help to in
crease my S. s.
L. AS pupil &C. L. Marcy
2. AS a teacher Geo. Butcher
3. As superintend-
ent. Miss Eva Philbrook
4. AS a parent. "A. T. Holmes
5. AS pastor IS. Kite
oOuS
Boys classes and boys
outings --.-.--.-
Some ways of interest
ing little people. Edith Scott
Business meeting. Reports
of superintendent. Reports of
special classes. Offering. Elec-
tion of officers. Announcements.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
A GOOD EXAMPLE.

The cheerful news comes from the
Geneva police of a wholesale exodus
of black hand" operators to this
country. They come here, doubtless
encouraged by the New York police
records of the minimum of detection
and punishment for bomb throwers in
that city. This is one foreign crime
importation that the immigration laws
and officials and the police, as well
are not equal to coping with. In New
Orleans alone of our American cities,
have the black handlers been taught
to see the evil of their ways. And
and officials and the police, as we'll,
learn the lesson from the Southern
city, that nothing less than the same
thorough methods of detection, that
the end justifies the means, will an
swer in dealing with this most alb
horrent and wicked of all classes of
criminals.-vicksburg Herald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

at all times done what thought was
right, and that which was best for the
class of people we have organized to
protect, and l hope to see the result
of my earnest work and hope to real.
lie the great mutual benefit thereof
1t is true have made mistakes, but
none of US are perfect, and l assure
you they were honest mistakes.
Il wish to say that l do not think
the delegates who represented the
membership at the state convention
made any mistake in the selection of
the new secretary-treasurer, and I
truly hope that the entire member
ship will give her their hearty CO.
operation, and if l can ever be of any
assistance to you in the future. COM
mand me-"
This is taken to mean that Mr.. Rus
sell does not intend to join the sin-
surgents" who are formulating plans
for the organization of a negro far
mers' union in Mississippi and that
he will not be in any way affiliated
with that organization.
The proposed amendments to the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

Occasionally a whisky ad. appears
In The News, and occasionally we
hear Of some one who expresses sur.
prise at it. AS heretofore announced,
The News will not make any new con-
tracts for whisky ads; neither does
The News feel at liberty to violate any
old contract, made before the present
management took hold of The News.
All these contracts save one expire
with the end of this year; one of them
runs over into next spring. None of
them will be renewed, nor will any
new ones be made. though new ones
are offered The News every few days.
The News. since the list day of last
September, when the present manage.
ment took hold, has refused several
hundred dollars of business offered by
dealers in wine whisky and beer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

The Boston Traveller invites the
attention of President Lowell, of Har-
Yard. to the case of one of his "smar.
ty" professors, who has set himself
to the task of taking a fall out Of the
Ten Commandments. as obsolete,
without place in modern civilization. .
This has moved the Traveller to say:
president Lowell may find it hard
to trace any loss in students to this
particular utterance, but it has a ten
dency to brighten parents" The col
iege may not lose students by harbor-
ing an iconoclast of the Christian
moral code, but it would be just as
well to lock up the silverware while
he Is around.-vicksburg Herald.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
Neze,s Fran 1he Z11b0d

stituents toward diversification OF
crops that will help them to bear
losses on account of the weevil in
years to come, and perhaps put them
in line to make more real profit than
they ever have on cotton.
The department of agriculture at
Washington has been very generous
and has furnished experts from any
bureau asked for. For instance, Con.
gresham Dickson has had the assist.
ant horticulturist. from the bureau OF
plant industry down in his district to
tell his people how to grow peanuts
for profit, and II his figures are cor
rect they may thank their stars they
have seen the end of the cotton grow.
ing. He advised that only Spanish
peanuts be planted, and declared that
the cost of cultivation should not be
more than So per acre. Il He knew OF a
sixteen-acre field which last year pro-
duced $50 bushels of peanuts and sew
enteen tons of hay, land that was
when the stand was bad. The MUGS
sold at 60 cents per bushel and the
hay at SIS per ton, so that the income
from this small farm was nearly ST.
900, and the land was greatly i'm
proved, inasmuch as the peanuts
draw eighty pounds of nitrogen from
the atmosphere per acre.
Further up the Mississippi valley
Congressman Humphreys has been
visiting several of the larger planta-
lions, accompanied by another gov
eminent agent, an expert in rice cul-
ture, and It is stated that a great
many acres Of rice will be planted
next spring. 1t has already been DEM
onstrated that Honduras rice grows
and natures to perfection, ninety-two
bushels to the acre, in the delta courl-
ties in northwest Mississippi and
other farmers will arrange to make IL
a permanent crop hereafter. Evidence
and testimony prove that the boil
weevil is blessing in disguise to the
Southern farmer continues to pile up.
-Carrolton Conservative.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

Claus. 1t would be as dreary as If
there were no Virginias. There would
be no childlike faith then; no poetry;
no romance to make tolerable this ex-
istence. We should have no enjoy
ment, except in sense and sight The
eternal light with which childhood
nils the world would be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus! You
might as we'll not believe in fairies.
You might get your papa to hire men
to watch all your chimneys on Christ
mas eve to catch Santa Claus, but
even II they did not see Santa Claus
coming down, what would that prove
Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is
no sign that there is no Santa Claus.
The most real things in the world are
those that neither children nor men
can see. Did you ever see fairies
dancing on the lawn? OF course not
But that's no proof that they are not
there. Nobody can conceive or imag.
Inc all the wonders there are until
seen and until seeable in the world.
You may tear apart the baby's rat
tie and see what makes the noise in
side, but there is veil covering the |
unseen world which not the strongest
man, nor even the united strength of
all the strongest men that ever lived.
could tear apart. Only faith, fancy.
poetry, love, romance. can push aside
that curtain and view and picture the
supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is
{ all real? All. Virginia, in all this
world there is nothing else SO real and
bidding.
NO Santa Claus? Thank God. he
Ives, and he lives forever. A thor.
and years from now, Virginia; nay,
en times ten thousand years from
'ow, he will continue to make glad
he heart Of childhood"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
Cifculation Double That Of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION.

IAN ounce of prevention is worth q
pound of cure" and Commissioner ].
Knox Smith, of the Inland Waterways
Commission, is talking sound sense
when he says: 1.-THE construction of
waterway channels should be condi-
toned upon the present or secured fu-
nre existence thereof of modern COM
mercial terminals provided by the To-
eaiity, and by it kept permanently
open for the general benefit Of all the
users Of that channel"
Commissioner Smith has q polite
way Of calling attention to a serious
danger. II he was brusque and
plain-spoken man he would say, BE
fore railroad and other corporate CAPT
tai gobble up all the water fronts, suit
able for terminals, the local munich
palities should do SO; indeed, must do
80, else this money will be wasted,
insofar as any public relief is con-
cerned."
The point is this: A water chan
mel Is of no value unless there is a
convenient and suitable landing place,
which in commercial parlance is
called terminal or a dock If these
terminals are subject to purchase, cor
porate capital will soon own them;
and no sooner would they own them
than they would begin to exact ewnrbi-
tant to-; the would then grow up a
rating committee; and an under
standing" with the railroads; long and
short haul agreements; distributing
points; exclusive territory, ETC. In
other words first an understanding"
then combination, then a merger
with the railroads, and then capital
would own beyond the power or pos
sibility of competition all the freight
bearing companies or carriers, and the
commerce and trade of the country
would be absolutely at their mercy.
It is not merely possible danger
Mr.. Smith is limiting at; it is an abso-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
GETTING that
COTTON MONEY
Coin for 5000 Bales Recently Sold by
State Causing Some Worry
Worth More Now.
Special to The Neaos.

Special to The Neaos.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 13.-The ques-
ton of getting from New Orleans to
Jackson the 1925 900 proceeds of the
recent sale of 5000 bales of state cot
ton has been giving some worry to
several of the Jackson banks, as well
as to the New Orleans firm of Boyce
& Co., who purchased the cotton.
At the usual rates, the exchange on
this sum would be about $3.50, and the
New Orleans people entertained a
laudable ambition to save this ex-
change. Accordingly, they arranged
with nearly half the banks of this city
whereby the banks were to pay in
varying amounts to the credit of this
cotton fund into the state treasury,
using state warrants they already held
for that purpose, and Boyce & Co.
were to remit In New York exchange
to cover. These banks could then use
this New York exchange to advantage
in RENTING New York obligations
and neither would have the expense
of transmitting actual money.
Other banks, however, seeing in the
proposition scheme to avoid the
paying of exchange, which otherwise
would have to be paid to the banks,
did not agree to the proposition, and
meeting of the Jackson Clearing
House Association was called, at
which resolution was passed reject
ing the plan. This proved to be too
late to affect the arrangements al
ready made, however and those banks
which had agreed to the Boyce sug-
gestion have declared their intention
to carry out lneir agreement These
VIII probably cover half the amount
OF the cotton purchase.
incidentally, the 5000 bales of cot.
ton purchased by Boyce & Co. are
worth nearly $40 900 more today than |
they were oh the day of their pur-
chase ten days ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
rs There Santa Clauso"- 4 Christina. Classic

Several years ago the editor of the
New York Sun received letter from
little girl asking him if there is a
Santa Claus. His answer at once be-
came Christmas classic and thou
sands of requests are made each year
for its reproduction, which follows:
We take pleasure in answering at
once and thus prominently the COM
munication below, expressing at the
same time our great qualification that
its youthful author is numbered
among the friends of the Sun:
Dear Editor: | am years old.
Some of my little friends say that
there IL no Santa Claus.
Papa says If you see it in the Sun
it's SO.
Please tell me the truth; is there
q Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA O'HANLON.
lis West Ninety-fifth Street.
Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected by
the skepticism of skeptical age.
They do not believe except they see.
They think that nothing can be which |
is not comprehensive by their little |
minds. An minds, Virginia. whether
they be mems or children's, are little. |
In this great universe Of ours man Is |
: mere insect, an ant, in his intellect,
As compared with the boundless world
abcut him. e. measured by the intel
ll1ence capable Of grasping the whole
q Truth and knowledge.
~. Virginia, there is Santa
80. he exists - certainly as love
- Ge1erosity. and devotion exist, Il
- ~ know that they abound ana |
~ = yeur HE H. highest beauty
~ f. ~. ROW dreary would be II
- n there were no Santa |
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

e01oly GoEtain cont lme ID not
taken ~ the fore prevsntive
remedies provided Is no i'm
Iprovemsnt The gov can make
that will 30 quickly and so surely and
SO generally promote the public good
and tnure to general prosperity, as the
opening of the internal waterways, II,
when opened they are not gobbled
| up by ever-alert and greedy capital;
and to prevent that there is just one
lway-for the government to retain alb
solute ownership and control over
these waterways; to part with no
rights whatsoever; to permit no rights
to vest in others; to make and keep
them open and free; and in addition,
to acquire and to forever own and
control all the terminals along their
way. Not only to own such as may
be actually needed, but to forbid any
individual, firm or corporation from
acquiring ownership of any terminal
facility, or operating any terminal;
and to make the law still more strin-
gent and operative, to forbid any
boat, ship or vessel from plying their
waters which does not load and un-
load at the government terminals or
docks.
There Will be sucn tremendous ef-
fort to control these almost priceless
privileges that it will be no easy thing
to prevent INSCRIPTIONS and insidious
capital from edging in a vested
right somewhere, and from that,
opening up interminable differences
and lawsuits which the government
VIII be as unable to cope with or con-
troll as 1t now is to control the rail-
roads or other corporations. The only
wise, safe and prudent thing to do,
now. early in the action, is to estop
all hope of the capitalists for con-
trolling these terminal facilities. And
the only way to do that is for the
government to control them. And the
only way for the government to &C.
tually control them is for the govern.
ment to operate them.
With these terminal facilities under
the care and actual control of the gov
eminent. there is hope that the pro-
Queer may enjoy to some slight de-
gree competition in freight rates; and
II that can be had, let the cost be
ever SO great for this general improve
ment of the. internal waterways, the
money will be well spent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

WANTED-Young men to learn auto
mobile business by mail and prepare
for positions as chauffeurs and re-
pair men; We make you expert in
ten weeks; assist you to secure posi-
ton; pay big; work pleasant; de-
mand for men great; reasonable;
write for particulars and sample les
son. Empire Automobile Institute,
Rochester, NY. 11-2t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

IS REWARD-Rented, December 9, to
John johnson, negro, one black
24-inch bicycle. marked "Elco,'
from Eylea-Austell Co., Atlanta /;
Musselman coaster brake. For re-
ward return to s. Parker & Co.,
Hattiesburg. Home phone I'll. 1885,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
RUSSELL WON'T
SULk IN tent
Special to The Netcs.

DPtCtUF 70 Tue Ne1CS.
jackson, Miss, Dec. 13.-Secretary
G. w. Russell, of the Mississippi di.
vision of the Farmers Union, who re-
Gently had the unusual experience of
being defeated for reelection by a
woman, Emma Smith, does not intend
to kick out of the traces or sulk in
his tent because of the fact that he
was not retained by his organization.
In letter to the $4,000 members of
the Farmers Union. Secretary Russell
says:
Il have nothing to regret as I have
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
Recording Secretary.

constitution of the national organiza-
tion are now being sent out from the
divisional Office in this city, with in.
structions to have same voted upon
ct special meetings Of the county To-
Gals to be held on January 8.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
Distant Relationship.

Are you related to Barney O'Bri-
en?" Thomas O'Brien was once asked.
very distantly," replied Thomas.
II was me mothers first child-Bar-
ney was tn sivinteenth. Chicago
Daily Socialist.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
PEANUTS AND RICE.

Mississippi congressman who repre-
sent boil weevil districts, and where
they are liable to make their appear
ance during the next season, have
been very active in assisting their con-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

In your Christmas swapping don't
try to break even; beat the game by
being cheerful giver.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
ATTENTION, ODD FELLOWS.

All members OF Hattiesburg lodge
NO. 127, are urgently requested to be
present tonight.
All members of degree team re.
quested to meet early.
A. E. HARRISON. a
Recording Secretary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

WANTED-To repair or purchase
every broken stove in Hattesburg.
Both phones 551. Home Supply Co..
209 West Pine. Off
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

PALACE MEAT MARKET-Just opel
and ready for business; everythinV
new, fresh and Clean Main streetN
next to Pelligrini's; both phones
AIS; the best of everything the mar
ket affords. D. E. Ward. 6.6t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

YOU WANT an organ or sewing ma.
chine repaired, or do you want to
exchange an old one for a new?
Call at the Hall Music Store. or
phone Cumberland 945. 13t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

LOST-$5 reward for return of black
frame racycle, with mud guards.
Extra broad seat, coaster brake.
merchahts grocery Co. S-5t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

It's surprising how quickly a wom-
an puts on a weight when she sits on
her husbands lap.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

bookkEEPER of higher salary re-
cord than present position of thirxu
year wishes recovery; six yea RI
with Hattiesburg firms. XYZ,
Fabachers. "A
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

FOR SALE-Sweet potatoes at GO
cents per bushel, while they last:
delivered to any part of the city
HoMe phone 679. 7-1wk
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

ROOM AND BOARD.-Can furnish,
room and board for couple. 1922;
Forrest st. Home phone 10. 1s.tf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

until Christmas, and to-day is already
gone. You'll have to hurry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

WANTED-Girl for saleswoman at
III Mobile street. Apply at 9
o'clock. 11.2t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

FOR SALE-Good family mare; nine
hives of bees. w. c. Bennett. 11-6t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

FOR RENT - Three unfurnished
rooms, 407 Walnut street. JE.Mc
Kay, 1.-THE Rent Man, with Lea e.
LUKE. 6-tf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
A CHANCE TO MAKE $50

A CHANCE TO MAKE $50 :. =. :.
One SOS credit certificate on piano
or pianola piano sold by Philip Wer-
lein, can be had for $35; good till
December "a, 1909. Mrs S. E.
Longre, PA Bushman street. 11-6t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

FOR RENT-Nine-room, close in, 100
Short Bay. Cumberland phone 1929.
11-2t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

FOR Substantially new Smith
Premier typewriter. Address box
TO- 7-5t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
WANTS

BOARDERS WANTED-Nice rooms,
or will accept day boarders. Mrs.
Cook, 116 Short Bay. Cumberland
564. loot
WANTED-A good milk COW. Ring
Home phone No. 652. 1926