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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-30
"What's The News?"
Roosevelt and His PARTY.
BIZ CLARENCE POE.

~1RESIDENT ROOSEVELT continues to be. to
LEI the American people. If not to the whole
" world. the most conspicuous figure on the
stage of action to-day. No king or emperor ever
had more enthusiastic reception in Paris than
he had last week. Seemingly a man OF destiny.
he will return to America, too, at a most fortunate
time for him from a political standpoint His
party is now perhaps more badly disorganzed than
1t has been in twenty years, has Just suffered two
crushing defeats in the North. and almost any
change at all would have to be for the better
Whether or not Mr. Roosevelt endorses the Taft
administration. there be no doubt that he
will make a ringing appeal to the American peo-
pie TO support the Republican Party in the COM
ing campaign. and this appeal will not be with
out some effect. 1t may not be successful, but
his prestige will be heightened In that his call will
at least do something TO check the rout into which
bis party has been precipitated. Following hard
on the heels of the Massachusetts, disaster came
the election of James s. Ravens In the Rochester
~ Y. Congressional district last week. This dis
trict. too. had not gone Democratic In twenty
years. and the Democratic majority of 5000 now
is to be contrasted with the Republican majority
of io.ieT in the last Congressional election.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-30

'aAatioh LOT period Of ten years. There is no
more reason for exempting cotton mills from tax
ation than there is for exempting farmer from
taxation and all such attempts at special privi-
lege and class legislation should be overwhelm-
ihgly repudiated. The initiative and referen-
dum' on the other hand. means simply putting
power in the hands Of the people for their own
protection, and it is to be hoped that Arkansas
VIII join the other progressive Commemorative If
'ne Union that have adopted this great principle
of pure democracy
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-30
A Thought for the Week.

~, HIS NEW life costs more than the old life
XII because we have the achievements of the
~ arts and sciences, of education and business
organization, of invention and discovery Sup
pose we say to man: Live more simply and 1t
VIII cost you less, give up the books magazines,
newspapers, that you formerly did not have; take
your children out Of school and give them three
months schooling year as formerly; exclude the
musical instrument from the home; do not help
pay the increased expense of church and char
liable institutions; cut out the telephones; refuse
TO profit by modern medical and dental skill; buy
last years clothing for your wife and children;
cut out gas and electric lights buy make a tai
low dip and then go to bed early to save light:
dispense with a hundred things you formerly did
not enjoy, and you will, in measure reduce the
cost OF living. You will pay less for q poorer ar
ticle called life"-Prof. F. w. Blackmar.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-30
Prosecuting Cotton Gamblers.

l~ HERE HAS BEEN much excitement in the
I11 South over the action OF the Federal Gov
eminent In prosecuting the gamblers seek
ins TO corner the cotton market. II is pointed
out that while the government has never inter-
fered against bear speculation. IT is now moving
heaven and earth TO stop bull movement For
our part. however. we are not disposed TO make
criticism OF this sort. In the first place, there
is practically cotton In the hands OF the farm
ers OF the South at this time and an abnormal In
crease In price would really hurt the farmers by
deranging manufacturing while the profits from
the advanced prices would mainly go TO the gamb-
lers instead OF to growers In the second place.
II the Government sets the precedent of prosecut-
Ing gamblers in bull movement. 1t can not fail
to interfere when similar movement Is started
by the bears.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-30
Aldric I and Hale Retire.

TN ES1DES THE steadying hand of Roosevelt
K4I the Republicans are likely 10 profit some
what from the fact that Senators Aidrich
and Hale who have been the conspicuous repre-
sentaises of organized wealth in the Upper House
have just announced that they will not be candi-
dates for reelection. Aldrieh has been virtually
master of the Senate for many years. not because
of sheer personal ability much because
he has been the spokesman for the great trusts
and corporations of the country. Neither Aldrch
nor Cannon have been Objectionable because of
any personal characteristics. and 1t will be we'll II
the people are not fooled into letting the system
they inaugurated remain while It's temporary rep
rescntatiyes retire.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-30

Army, and immortalized the Mis-
sissippi River life of the early DAYS
in his books. 1t is doubtful wheth-
er any other writed in this last
century has caused as much inno-
cent laughter as the great man
now dead. His "Huckleberry
Finn" TON Sawyer" "Innocents
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-30
Arkansas Amendments Good,
One Bad.

[" HERE is general awakening in Arkan-
lM sas to the importance of two constitution
al amendments to be voted on by the peo-
pie OF the State next September. One of these
amendments would exempt cotton mills from
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-30

Abroad" and Life on the Mississippi" ought to
be in every bookcase And it would be we'll if
our farmers bought more books of this kind and
fewer OF the gaudy and usually worthless vol
umes peddled by wandering book agents.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-30
Minor News Matters.

|" HERE is general feeling that the advo-
l@1 Gates Of woman suffrage gave a serious
setback to their cause by their treatment
OF President Taft at their recent National Con-
vention in Washington. To hiss an invited guest
especially when that guest is the President Of the
United States. simply because he is unable to fully
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-30
Death of Mark Twain.

] I'm THE DEATH of Samuel L. Clemens
6 better known as Mark Twain last week,
the nation lost OF it's most useful and
bestowed sons. Born in Missouri seventy-four
years ago, Mark Twain spent his early years in
the South, fought few months in the Confederate
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-01-27

the reach of the politicians and
stri p Senators and members of
the House more and more of
their prerogatlves in regard to
patronage. An order of this
kind has been in force for about
five years. But it has not been
lived up to in a great many
cases. An influential Senator or
member of the House was anlr
to have friend put in as post
master, if he set about it. 1t
appears, however. that now the
lines are being drawn tighter.
An illustr ton Of this was
given recently when Senators
Dolliver and Cummins took up
with the Postmaster General the
matter of appointments to post
offices in the Eighth Iowa dis.
trict. This is the district which
was formerly represented by Col.
Pete Hepburn, but is now repre-,
sented by Democrat, Mr.. Jam
leson. The patronage is being
disposed of by the Senators.
A lot of postmasterships will
soon expire in that district, and
the senators went to see Mr.,
Hitchcock to ascertain wheath-
er if they made recommendations
they would be given weight
They were informed that the
department was going to live
up to the rule that men should
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-01-27
Saved At Deaths Door.

The door of death seemed
ready to open for Murry w.
Ayers, of Transit Bridge N Y,
when his life was wonderfully
saved 81 was in a dreadful
condition" he writes, "My skin
was almost yellow; eyes sunken:
tongue coated; emaciatec from
losing 40 pounds, growing weak
er dali. Vprl y liver trouble
pulling me down to death in spite
of doctors. Then that match
less medicine. Electric Bitters
cured me. regained the 40
pounds lost and now am we'll
and strong" For all stomach.
liver and kidney troubles they're
supreme. SOC at Mars Bros.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-01-27
POSI0ifCg held BY
Good service

That the postoflice Depart
ment is disOosed more STRICTLY to
enforce the merit system in the
postal service, il the information
that is coming to the ears OF
members of Congress. The rule
that if a postmaster who has
served for a term or more wants
a reappointment he will be given
it, providing his service has been
satisfactory to the department,
is being rigidly enforced, accord
ing to postoflice officials.
The effect Of this is to take the
postoflices more and more out of
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-01-27


" '' ''"pP'''',n' - '''I 'A'H
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"",''" ~, ''V ''''''"'''"'
,ni,. n,.....,,,,,t ,m.;,l. ;n.;t
is ia ina ,nnIad uanarollv thr.
ough the country. 1t is given
out by postmaster General
Hitchcock that impartial en-
forrement Of this order will be
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-01-27

opinion that they are working
for the greatest good of the
number. If it were not so there
are men in the contest as princi-
pals who would never have hung
on around Jackson for three long
weeks and working harder than
coal passers in a modern Dread
nought. who consider themselves
above criticism for their actions
IN the premises.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-01-27
SENATORSHIP
IS IMPORTANT
IN lull ~ IL lllN
LEGISLATION IS WELL UP
TINE OF THE ASSEMBLY Is NOT
BEING FRIrTERED AWAY.
Special to L h e Commercial
Appeal.

Appeal.
jackson. Miss. Jan. 22-Accord,
ing to the viewpoint of some Of
the senatorial candidates and
some of the members of the J, o
islature and those who are work
ing in the interest Of special men
who are in the race. outside tine
legislature. the idea that the
time Of the legislature is being
irittered away in this senatorial
caucusiug and formal ballotin4
IN Joint asselnbly V for informal
candidates is by no means Gener.
al. There are those who hold
and assert in all seriousness ,pi
conviction that there is nothing
more important before the lewls
lature than the selection of 1t
suitable and available man for
the office OF United States spna-
tor. mississippi, as well rs othe"
states in the South, wants her
best and most effective men on
hand at the national capital
men Of ability. integrity and
breadth Of idea as to the respon-
sibilities and opportunities which
would deVolve upon the man
chosen. 1t does not, to these
men, seem reasonable that the
men who are managing the polti-
cal contest, representing as they
assert. two wings of Mississippi
white Democracy, the "conserva-
tive" and the "radical." should be
sub jected 10 criticism for the
methods adopted to gam the
desired end. The assertion has
been made that the INA ority,"
or anti ardaman side, are re-
sponsible for the tie-up, and
there are those in that camp who
are ready to admit If the
charge is true, which admitting
for the sa ke of argument that itI
is, they feel as fully justified in
their course as Though they were
enlisted in the cause of the most
important measure that could be
submitted for consideration, and
they are ready to assume the
responsibility.
10 some of these enlookers the
legislative end of the programme
is not, after all so far behind as
might be supposed, judging from
the comment to that effect, as is
evidenced by the passage of two
most important general bills, the
school appropriation hill, with its
$3,OOO.OOO for the two years,
which has passed the house and
is in the senate now, where it is
expected to pass, though there
might be some amendments
tackled on, and the county depos
itory bill, distinctly, advance
step which the senate has taken.
In addition to these, there have
been quite number of local bills
which have passed and are now
ready for enrolment as statutes
to be included in the volume of
Mississippi laws of 1910.
1t is we'll studied programme
which these men of Mississippi
are engaged in carrying out, and
| they are of the honest and settled
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-01-27
Proceedings Of The
Circuit Court.
january Term, 1910.
STATE CASES.

ceny, nolpros.
State VS. Hugh Harrison, re.
failing, put on file.
State VS. Will May, retailing
put on file.
State VS. Will May, retailing
plea OF guilty find 50 90.
State VS. John Black, retailing
nolpros.
State VS. Henry Burgess, false
pretense, dismissed on payment
of cost.
State VS. James Busby inticing
labor, nolpros.
State VS. Will English Service.
grand larceny jury and verdict
for defendant
State vs. Zeb Black, burglary.
put on file.
State VS. Henry Brown, dis
turbing family, plea OF guilty.
find $40 90 and cost.
State VS. Henry Brown X L
Culberson and J S Culberson.
forfeiture of bond, judgement
nici set aside.
State VS. Oscar Parker carry
ing concealed weapon, jury and
verdict Of not guilty.
State VS. Oscar Parker, disturb
ing family, nolpros.
State VS. Luke Mckay, Frank
Bowie and Ben Mckay, gaming.
plea of guilty AS to Luke Mckay
and Ben Mckay, find $500 each.
Judgement nici against Frank
Bowie, f l. White, jim Spike
and Elem Smith, for $4,000
jury and verdict of guilty to
Frank Bowie find $500.
State VS. Nose McDougald,
Clarence Day, Thames Sessums,
John Mack and Slocume Strib-
ling, gaming, nolpros as to Nose
McDougald and Slocum Stribling
and plea of guilty as to others,
fined $500 each.
State VS. G G Briggs, false pre-
tense, judgement nci against G
q Briggs, O b Fox and w 7
Quinn for $4,000.
State VS. Luke Fowler retail
ing, nolpros.
State VS. Dud1y Jones assault
and battery, jury and verdict of
quilts, fined $500.
State VS. Henry Burge, false
pretense, dismissed on payment
of cost.
State VS. Jim Busby, appeal
nolpros.
State VS. Fred Willis, appeal
dismissed On payment of COS,
by defendant.
Town of Philadelphia VS. Fec
willis appeal plea of guilty, fnec
$25 90 and cost.
State VS. ? l. Johnson. appeal
demurrer to affidavit sustained
EXparte Walter Perryman
reward allowed.
State VS. Ollie Harrison carry
ing concealed weapon, continued
sentence, fined $25 90.
CIVIL CASES.
Henry Pyle VS. M } u X @ r +
Co. judgement against aefendan,
for all cost.
Mrs W j Day VS. w M Lewis
dismissed at cost of plaintiff il
execution.
Geo Stokes VS. Alex Bats set
tied and both parties bound fol
J of the cost.
} FL Eaks VS. w II Mars dis
missed at plaintiff cost.
w D Triplett VS. Dugan D Lee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
IF 1T DISAPPEARS,
IT'S ECZEMA
How to Tell Whether Skin affection
Is an inherited Blood Dis
ease or Not.

Sometimes it is hard to determine
whether skin affection is sign of
blood disorder or simply form of
eczema. Even physicians are often
puzzled in their diagnosis. The best
way for any one afflicted is to go to
Wilkinson & Co., or any good druggist
who handles pure drugs and obtain so
cents worth Of polsam. Apply this,
and if the itching stops at once and
the trouble is cured in few days it
may be set down as having been &C.
zema, as this is the way polsam acts
in the worst cases of eczema, and in
curing acne, herpes, blotches, letter,
piles, salt rheum rash, barbcr's and
other forms O. itch, scaly scalp, and all
surface skin affections. ].
Those who will write to the Elmer
gency Laboratories, No. 80 West Twen-
ty-fifth -treet, New York, can secure,
by mail free of charge, supply sui.
ficient to cure a small eczema surface
c-' clear a complexion overnight and
remove pimples in twenty-four hours
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11

Roll up the fire and keep com
Portable these days! No doubt your
f1ues are all right-and you throw
your ashes in safe place-but if you
smoke-or use a candle-or burn coal
oil--or have gasoline in the house
or any one of a thousand things you
are liable to have fire-and the only
way to be held free from loss by such
a calamity is to insure-Of course
you will always patronize home as
long as you can DO as we'll or better
than going abroad, hence The Stand
ard Fire Insurance Co., of Keokuk is
at your service, and has teen for six
years and will be for sixty years in
the future, judging by the big business
they are doing at the present time
People of Keokuk are loyal to home
and mutual interests and have recent
w awoke to the fact that the Standard
is making a great success-and consa-
quently are glad to contribute their
patronage to the full ability of the
Standards line of insurance.
F. C. Overton, pres; Henry Strick.
Ter, vice pres; N. A. King, secy.; w.
y. Steckel, treas.
Directors-F G. Overton. w. G.,
Howell, ]. F. Wilson, W. J. Steckel,
E. G. Peterson, -lenry Stricken
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Vegetable SUSPENSION Bridge.

A remarkable suspension bridge
spans the River Apurimac In central
Peru The ropes of this bridge are
composed of pliable roots and vines,
while the planks are made OF
branches. In the humid climate OF
Peru it would be by no means es'
traordinary if this vegetable bridge
were one day to start growing, Wide
World Magazine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
A POPULAR VERDICT
Based on Evidence Of keokuk People.

"a.
Grateful thousands tell it.
How weak backs we're made
strong
Weak kidneys made we'll
Urinary disorders corrected.
Keokuk people add their testimony
The gladly praise Doan's Kidney
Pills,
For quick relief and lasting cures
Keolluk evidence is now complete.
Keokuk testimony is confirmed;
Reports of early relief substantiated
Cures doubly proved by test of
time.
Let Keokuk citizen speak.
Alexander McBain, 81 N. Sixth ST.,
Keokuk, Iowa, says: Il T. We no rea-
son to speak otherwise than in the
highest terms of Doan's Kidney Pills.
/ gladly confirm all have heretofore
said in their favor
On May 5, 1906, Mr.. McBain said.
For fifteen years I suffered from
kidney complaint and during that
time tried various remedies and was
treated by physicians without receiy-
ing relief | was often unable to work
for days on account of the acute pains
in the small of my back and added to
this trouble was a retention of the
kidney secretions. The passages OF
the kidney secretions were also at
tended by scalding sensation and
caused ME great miser.. / had read
/ a great deal about Doan's Kidney Pills
and deciding to try them. procured
a box at Wilkinson & Co.'s Drug
Store. They effected complete and
/ permanent cure
/ For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
/ New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's-ant
take no other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Sc al Skins.
782 no sol

II YOU are suffering from bilious
ness, constipation, indigestion, chro-
mic headache, invest one ut in a
postal card, send to Chamberlain
Medicine Co, Des Moines, Iowa, with
your name and address plainly on
the hack, and they will forward you
a free sample of Chamberlain's Stom-
acb and Liver Tablets. Sold by Wilk-
inson & Co. Pharmacy and ]. F.
Kiedasch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Committee Appointed.

AT the conclusion Of Mr.. McManus'
explanation Mr. 3. p. Taber made a
motion that committee be appointed
to go around and see the business
men of the city before noon tomorrow
aud receive their personal check
o. cash for shares This motion was
carried and it was decided that fifty
i've men at 500 each would be bet
ter than fifty men at $110 Mr.. A. e.
sohnstone suggested that this COM
mittee be in two divisions. Those APP
PAINTED On the committee We're: B.
. Taber Frank Swan and e. s. Lof-
ton. and five directors, Hon. =. P. Nc
Manus, Joseph Carwalho, Louis
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Ice Shipping Soon Through.

The 700 tons of company ice of the
c., B. & @. to be shipped TO Murray,
Mo-, will be the last of the com
pany's shipments from this city this
season. That amount constitutes
about thirty-fve cars of ice for the
Missouri town that have been cut
from the Des Moines canal at Keokuk.
1S5 cars of ice for the Commercial
Ice company of st. Louis, Mo-, have
been cut and about eighty-three cars
of this ice have been sent to the Mis-
souri, metropolis over the @. There
still remain about 100 cars to be
shipped, which is being cut by the
Denmire Ice Co., at present With
this ice out of the way, and with the
provision that there are no more
orders this season, the roads will be
| through with the ice business for
this year, one of the few features of
the railroad mans winter life which
is not as pleasant as might be ex-
pected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
siheria,s Advancement.

In 1902 the first canning establish.
ment in Asiatic Russia was opened at
Omsk. Exports of hides and skins
from Siberia increased from $500 tons
in 1899 to $500 tons In 1902 More
than 1000 tons of Siberian eggs are
exported annually, many of them find.
.ng their way to the London market
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
Standing Of the Clubs.
Results Last Night
Games This Week.

Y Tuesday-Grand Leaders VS.. Olymp-
ians on Drexel alleys.
Tuesday-Weil VS.. Seibert's on Oily
mpian alleys.
Thursday-Drexel IS. LeBron on
Drexel alleys
Last week the Keokuk Club cam
broke the record for total pins aud
last nigh. tie same aggregation boost,
ed that ,..lorl tn 2605, which IS the
best mark made in two years in a
Keokuls Bowling Association tourna-
ment
Captain Tsber was responsive for
+ the High water mark, but G. j. smith
followed with good average and the
other men we'll supported their leader.
The best individual work OF tie
evening was by Taber, who averaged
| 1873 2-3 and had a high game of 252.
He spared in the first frame, then
drew a split and followed with eight
strikes. One more strike would have
given him high game. Smiths aver
age was 1S1 2-3.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11

free book. Call or write today Neal
institute, Des Moines, Iowa, corner
Fifth and Center streets, RI. Every
thing strictly confidential. Bank refer
ences cheerfully furnished
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
simple Remedy for LaGrippe

LaGrippe coughs are dangerous, as
they frequently develop into pneu,
monia. Foley's Honey and Tar not
only stops the cough, but heals and
strengthens the lungs so that no Sc
rious results need be feared The
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar con-
tains no harmful drugs and is in yell
low package. Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11
sterne, Edwin Woolley ana a

sJtCf IC, H1uWIH " VUIfOJ FS91E11 y
Ayres. 'ss Z, s, s. 4. RE. ls;,4 q
The ball was started rolling last
night at the, conclusion oRSfhesei pre-
liminary arrangements. MIR. McManus
headed the list and placed after his
own the name of George S. Tucker.
B. P. Taber, an ardent fan. and will
ing worker when needed. was third
with A. E. tombstone a strong fourth.
A. d. Ayres followed suit and the list
went on down through about half the
required number Messrs. I'aber and
tombstone busted themselves with the
telephone and secured the names OF
a number of fans, who were not pres
ent at the meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS
PAzO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching. Blind. Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in 6 to IA days
or money refunded. soc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11

without hypodermic injections
shd plain contract is given each
patlent. Full information, with cost
q treatment at institute or in the
nome. sent with COPY Of contract and