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The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
WILL PLANT pEANUTs.
OH Mills Equip ThAr Plants for
Crushing theSc

Jackson. That the cultivation of
peanuts is going to play a prominent
part in agriculture in Mississippi next
year, especially in the boll weevil sec
tion of the state, is clearly indicated
by the plans being formulated to fur
nish market for the crop.
Several large cotton oil mills, not
ably those at Hazlehurst, Natchez and
Port Gibson, have assured the farm
ers that if sufficient Acreage in pea
nuts is planted they will equip their
mills for the manufacture of peanut
oil and other products. Other mills
are engaging in experiments with
crushing peanuts, and find that the
yield of oil from peanuts is from 25
to so per cert. per ton more than from
cotton seed.
Government experts who haye ex-
amined the soil of Southwest Mis-
sissippi are advising the farmers to
use the White Spanish peanut, as it
is rich in oil and prolific, being espe-
cially adapted to the soil and climate
of this section.
Many farmers throughout the south
western Aection are buying seed pea.
nuts at s1.25 per ton and getting in
readiness to plant large acreage for
the coming year.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
URGES BUYING OF BONDS.
Mississippi State Bonds Are Goins
Very Slowly.

JackSon.-Governor Noel is doing
all that is possible to create demand
and assiss in the sale of 100000 worth
| of state bonds ordered issued by the
| last legislature, and for which there
was no bid on the day the bids were
to be opened. Since that time nearly
100000 worth have beer disposed Of
to bankers and other local capitalists.
but more need to be sold in the vers
near future. Speaking of these bonds
as an investment, the governor says:
1T can be stated authoritatiyely that
the absolute safety OF the Mississippi
ssate bonds, in the mater of payment
promptly, of principal and interest
has never been questioned by any
dealer, or prospective purchaser Of
such securities. The rate of interest
had it been Ia per cent, would
have secured a ready market for the
bonds in any of the large money cen
ters, 4.20 per cent. being Offer I'd fol
the whole series at par by Chicago
firm. Neither Norsh Carolina state
bonds, outside of that state, nor Phil
adelphia, New York or Chicago city
bonds, bearing 4 per cent Interest
found any reader market than Mis-
sissippi's 4.per cent. bonds. the city
bonds having found no purchasers at
all, at par. The stringency in the
money market and consequent high
rates of interest was the only objec
tion that was made in any quarter tc
purchase of our state bonds.
"Since long before the Civil WaI
Mississippi has neither asked for lie
duction or extension of time for its
bonds, or other obligations, having
paid them all at maturity. The at.
tempt made in certain quarters te
have it appear that the failure to OBJ
tain purchasers for our bond issue, in
the large money centers, was due tc
the old Planter Bank bond matter, OF
to sui s by the state against some OF
the larger corporations for violation
of the state laws, is without vestige
of truth The freeing of slaves and
other far-reaching results of the Civil
War make the moral shortcoming oi
present Mississippians in that matter
far less than that Of the New England
and Middle States default in meeting
the obligation incurred by congress in
support of the Revolutionary War
much ofNwhich were not paid, includ
ing services of the Revolutionary sol
diers.
sIf the bankers of Mississippi would
bes ir themselves, as did those oil
North Carolina, the last of the bonds
would be sold before the end of this
year. The bonds are worth more tc
Mississippians than to any other pee
pie, because they are non-taxabiei
and the interest coupons are colecti
Bile without any cost whatever, even
for exchange"
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
Why the Bow Gave Thanks.

Alan had played the entire day with
little brother without an impatient
word. After saying his customary
prayer that night, his mother suggest
ed that he add: Il thank God was
not impatient with little brother to-
day" This he did with much fer
vency; after which he remarked that
there were some other things he
would like to thank God for. and forth
with he closed his eyes and said:
Il thank God | offered my candy to
father before taking any myself.
Il thank God offered my candy to
mother before taking any myself.
Il thank God offered my candy to
little brother before taking any my
self.
"And thank God there was some
left eft."-Lippincott's.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
TREAsuRER's ANNUAL REPORT
Statement of Receipts and Expendi
lures for Fiscal Year.

Statement of Receipts and Expendi
lures for Fiscal Year.
Jackson.-State Treasurer GeorgG
R. Edwards handled nearly $4,000,000
during the fiscal year ended Septem-
Der 20, 1910. This is the largest
amount the state treasury has ever
handled in one year in general rev.
enues.
The revenues of the state have al
most doubled in that time, which
shows wonderful development in
Mississippi since 1900 The increased
revenues are derived from railroads.
steamboats,, business houses and
manufacturing enterprises, while land
values have remained practically sta
tionary, except in South Mississippi,
where the assessed valuation has
been raised to about double what 1t
was ten years ago.
The receipts and disbursements for
the fiscal year ended September 20, as
shown by State Treasurer Edwards
annual statement, follow:
Receipts, Disbursem't.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
ProcrastinatIon.

II heard tale the other day of a
postponing chap, who thought he'd buy
a wheel so gay, but they will be
cheaper, perhaps. And so he dallied
year by year, the cheapest wheel to
buy; but long before the cheapest gear,
that yap he had to die! And so, by
putting off the day, we miss the wine
of life; and some there are In just
that way who thus will miss a wife!
Get busy now, you timid swain, pro-
crastinate no more, for time is surely
on the wane, and you a bachelor!
Some wait too long to make pick
of husbands or of wife, and then
some take broken stick and make a
mess of life."-H. B. Benedict. In
Judge.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
RAISE VALUES; DECREASE LEVY,
Supervisor Wilson Wants Uniformity
of Assessment in All Counties.

Supervisor Wilson Wants Uniformity
Of Assessment in All Counties.
Jacksonville Mississippi Supervis-
ors Association wants tax values
eQualized, and a campaign is to be
waged in every county for better
! system Of valuation and taxation. The
agitation was started by Secretary
Wilson of the association, from De-
Soto county, who thinks there should
be more just assessment.
Mr.. Wilson figures that the banks
and corporations are given the worst
of it in practically every county in
the stae-not because the supervisors
intend to be unfair, but because they
do not realize the situation. Person
atty is assessed practically at its full
value, yet land is not assessed at
more than one-third, and generally at
about one-fourth of it value.
That the farmer does not intend to
be unjust to any one, when serving
as supervisor, is shown by the fact
that he places his own personally at
about its true value, yet his lands,
with those OF others, it.not valued at
anything like it's worth. With city
property, in some instances, at least,
it Is different, as the municipal prop
erty in taxes.
By equalizing the assessment val
ues, it is believed each county in the
state will be self-supporting, at least,
which it is not at preesnt. There
are several counties that draw out
more money than they pay into the
state treasury. This applies to the
school funds and pensions.
In South Mississippi land values are
more nearly equal to the personal as
sessments than in any other part of
the state. The finest Delta land, in
some counties, is assessed at IS to
$40 an acre, yet every one is required
to pay practically full value on per-
sonalty. Bank stock and deposits pay
full value, but land owners do not
and it is Mr.. Wilson's idea to place
personally and realty on as near
parity as to assessment values as pos
sible.
He believes 1t would be better for
che state, in a financial way, to assess
all property at practically it's face
value and reduce the tax rate than
to place the valuation low and the
tax levy high. There is not any
inducement for capital to come into
Mississippi under existing conditions,
he pointed out, while it is known that
many persons who have idle money
in this state either invest or deposit
it in other states where the taxes are
lower.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When Baby.

If parents realized the fact that cof.
fee contains drug -cdf feine-which is
especially harmful to children, they
would doubtless hesitate before giving
the babies coffee to drink.
when was child In my moth
er's arms and first began to nibble
things at the table. mother used to
give me sips of coffee. AS my parents
used coffee exclusively at meals /
never knew there was anything to
drink but coffee and water.
"And SO contracted the coffee
habit early. remember when quite
young the continual use of coffee so
affected my parents that they tried
roasting wheat and barley, then
ground it in the coffee-mill. as sub
stitute for coffee.
"But it did not taste right and they
went back to coffee again. Thai was
long before Postum was, ever heard
of. ! continued to use coffee until /
was ~, and when got into office
work, ! began to have nervous spells.
Especially after breakfast Was so
nervous could scarcely attend to my
correspondence.
AT night, after having coff@ for
supper, could hardly sleep, al on
rising In the morning would feel \ Max
and nervous.
"A friend persuaded me to try
Postum MY wife and / did not like
II At f1raf huf later when hoilod rood
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
HONOR MEMORY OF GEORGE.
Daughters Present Portrait to Jeffer
son Davis Public School.

Greenwood.-On the eighty-fourth
anniversary of the birth of late SEN
ator James George, the ]. q. George
Chapter of the United Daughters Of
the Confederacy presented to the JEFF
ferson Davis public school here mag
nificent portrait of Senator George.
Prof. C. E. Saunders, the principal,
his faculty and 500 pupils arranged a
beautiful programme, including appro-
pirate songs and essays. Mrs. Lizzie
George Henderson. the senator's
youngest daughter, president of the
chapter, other members of the family
and some of the senator's classmates
and longtime friends were on the ros-
trum. Judge Dcrton and others of the
October term of chapcery court ad-
journed this afternoon to hear the
exercises. Ex-Attorney-General Mon
roe McClurg delivered the address.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
$3.50 for Mrs. cuIpepper.

Jackson. of Police G. B. Al
len has raised purse of 800 for
Mrs. Culpepper, widow of Policeman
Culpepper of Meridian, who was shot
and killed by Fred Hall, negro, about
three weeks ago. In addition to the
purse raised by Chief Allen, an ex-
press messenger on the Alabama &
Vicksburg railroad has raised $50, all
of which will be turned over to Mrs.
Culpepper.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
COACHES ARE UNsANITARY.
Mrs. Nellie N. somerville Writes to
Railroad Commission.

Railroad commission.
Jackson.-Mrs. Nellie N. Somerville
of Greenyille, president of the Missis-
sippi Woman's Suffrage Association,
, wants the railroads to enforce the
sanitary laws on the trains. She has
written President John A. Webb Of
the Mississippi railroad commission,
calling his attention to the unsanitary
condition of some of the cars, espe-
cially those with cuspidors in them.
Mrs. Someryille calls attention to
the fact also that some Of the cars
are without the placards required to
be posted by the state board of health,
forbidding passengers splitting on the
floor.
President Webb will refer the let
ter to secreta1 Mclean Of the
state board If iJa1 \. While all the
cars have cuspidors, they. nre not
as well kept as they should be, ac-
cording to reports reaching officials
here, and it is the state law in regard
to this matter that will be enforced.
The attention of the railroad author
tiles will be called to the matter, and
conditions will be improved.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
WANTS STATE MUSEUM.
Dr.. Lowe Plans Exhibit Of Missis.
sippi's Resources.

Jackson.-Dr. E. N Lowe, state ge-
ologist, is advertising state museum,
in which to display the resources of
Mississippi. DR.. Lowe would make
this a permanent exhibit, and one that
would be representative of the agri-
cultural and. manufacturing, as well
as mineral resources of the state. Il
believe this exhibit would be fine
advertisement for Mississippi in gen.
eral way" said DR.. Lowe in discuss
ing the project.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
The kev to Germany.

Capt. Charles King, the author,
praised, at the Milwaukee club. the
German element in Milwaukee's pop
ulation.
Il know a soldier said Capt. King,
who met the kaiser last year in Ber-
lin.
"'You have thorough knowledge
of our best thought and CUSTOMS said
the kaiser. Have you ever been to
Germany before?'
20, yes, sir. said the soldier.
What cities have you visited?
Berlin and Hamburg? asked the kai-
ser.
(" No, sir, said the soldier. Mil
waukee.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
THE STATE FAIR.
Best and Most Successful Ever Given
in Mississippi.

beSt ana MOST SUCCESSFUL Ever 1ivcH
in Mississippi.
Jackson seventh annual Mis-
sissippi State Fair is not only the best
given under the present organization,
but the best ever given in this state,
the largest, most varied and most
complete in all departments and ex-
hibits.
The agricultural exhibit, naturally
the largest, because Mississippi is es-
sentially an agricultural state, is an
object lesson of plenty and prosperity,
showing what the commonwealth can
raise-the finest corn, of more than
twenty-five varieties, the best for
many years; hay the equal of any
grown in the West; cotton better than
is produced by any state; forage crops
SURPRISING anything before grown in
Mississippi; sugar cane and syrups
as fine as Louisiana raises. while the
peas, potatoes, pumpkins, peanuts,
fruits and vegetables are exhibited in
great variety and of the nest quail
ity.
The cattle exhibits are quite extern
sive. and embrace Jerseys, Devons,
Red Polls, Black Angus, Herefords,
Holsteins, Durhams, sheep and goats
of the purest strains.
In the swine department none but
the best specimens of hogs are shown.
such as Berks hires, Poland China, Es-
sex and Jerseys. Here may be seen
hogs of all ages, from the youngest
pig to the seven hundred pound bar
row ready for slaughter, from the
finest SOW to the largest boar-the
demonstration of self-evident truth,
that Mississippi can raise her own
meat cheaper at home than she can
buy it from abroad.
Never have we had assembled to-
gether in this state such splendid
exhibit of fine horses, colts, mules and
jacks-stallions, brood mares, saddle
andlharness horses, with blooded rae
erS.
The poultry department is twenty
five per cent larger than last year, ad-
ditional buildings being necessary to
house the many fine samples of chick
ems that were entered weeks before
the opening of the fair In the collection
will be found Plymouth Rocks, Wy
andottes, Rhode Islands, Brahmas,
Langshans, Leghorns, Bantams, also
many varieties of turkeys, ducks,
geese, pigeons, etc.
In the kennel house the dog fanciers
many fine displays, the useful pointers
and settlers, the fancy poodles, the
energetic terriers, the valuable hounds
and the ornamental collies, the free
bull dogs and others.
The textile department is well sup
piled with embroideries, Battenburg,
lace work, braids, etc., covering Ia
dies wearing apparel; center-pieces,
Afghans, pillows, quilts, drawn work,
crocheting, and other things the hand
iwork of women.
In the culinary department may be
found the very best homemade pre-
serves, jellies, pickles, canned fruit,
canned vegetables, wine, cakes, bread,
rolls, candies, etc.
And last, but by no means least, the
Art Department must not be over
looked, though little high up. There
has been placed on exhibition oil paint
ings and water colors, representing
animate and inanimate life-land
scapes, faces, figures, fruits, flowers,
paintings on china, leather, wood,
etc., all artisically arranged, the whole
making one of the finest exhibits to
be seen at the fair.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
Inspecting State Farms.

DR.. J. G. Gathings, who takes charge
of the penitentiary as superintendent
January /, 1911, is making tour of
inspection and acquainting himself
with general conditions, so as to be
in position to get best results when
he takes up his new duties.
DR.. Gathings meets the sergeant at
the various camps, and while he will
not discuss the matter Of appoint
ments at this time, it is not believed
there viii be many changes in the
state farm force
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
The Next War.

"Was a bomb dropped on the ship?"
"Yes, but it was counterbalanced by
a torpedo which exploded under her
at the same moment" fudge.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
Not Easy.

Fat was married mana very
much married man. He had married
kns fewer than four times, and all his
wives were still in the fore. Accord
ing to Pats own account before the
court where he was tried for bigamy
and found guilty, his experiences were
not altogether satisfactory. The
judge, III passing sentence. expressed
lis wonder that the prisoner could
be such i hardened villain as to de-
lude 10 many women
eyer honor. said Pat. sDoIosetical-
III Il was only tryins a Gsf ! good
one, an it'a not aisy Qlnoott;s
Meeaxine.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
A PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
Proof Of Mississippis Opportunity
Two Carloads of Hons.

JWO OdrIUdoS Of 1O9S.
Macon.H. B. Gurler, formerly of
DeKalb. ILL.,, who purchased a prairie
near Macon two years ago, shipped
two carloads of hogs to St. Louis and
received 1925 per hundred for them.
This is probably the first carload of
hogs ever shipped to market from this
county by breeder. Mr.. Gurler has
proved beyond the experimental stage
that corn and hogs can be raised as
profitably in Mississippi as Illinois.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
Scott May Hang.

Indianola.-Las spring Governor
Noel commuted the death sentence Of
Jesse Scott until November 2, in order
that he might testify in the case Of
Mrs. w. L. Embry The trial is now
over and If the governor does not
commute Scott's sentence to impris-
onment, he will be hanged on No
vember 3.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
A Hot Time.

"That fellow cooked his reports.
II suppose that is how he happened
to get into stew"
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
s $s,7oe,244.s4 $s.7so.244.s4
Many Postoffices Robbed.

Jackson.-A regularly organized
gang Of postoffice burglars seems to
be working Mississippi, judging by the
number Of robberies reported during
the past wo or three weeks. The first
report came from Byram, in this coun,
ty, where the safe was blown open
by experts Since that time they have
been heard from at Newton, Forest
and other places, and the postoffice
sleuths have been kept busy, but 50
far they have not been able to run
down the cracksmen.
Big Fair at GuIfport.
Gulfport The Coast Jubilee Cele.
bration to be held November 9th, at
which time the new federal building
will be dedicated, promises to be aus.
piicous, and programme for this 90
casion has been completed. Speeches
win be delivered BY Judge Neville,
Judge Hardy and Hon. v. A. Grffflth
The subjects handled by the well
known speaker1 WilI b instructive
especially 70 every otki&en ~ fhe stat1
y 1Elssissippi M ~ the ndxSnco
nsnt N the Itat6 q hoIIk
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
Don't Want siciIians.

sissippi don't relish the possibility OF
Sicilians being brought into this state
They have seen what such imnigra.
tion has done for Louisiana, and do
not care to see it duplicated in Missis.
sippi. They have written Governor
Noel expressing their alarm at the
thought Of an influx of Sicilians or
other undesirable immigrants, he hav.
ing received several letters of late on
that subject
In replying to these communications
the governor informed the writer's no
such immigration was being sought by
the men interested In bringing immi-
grafton to this state, but that only
desirable class from our own coun-
try and Northern Europe was being
solicited, people wno would readily as
simulate with our people and lend their
aid in the development Of the state.
Prison Population Breaks Record.
Jackson.-It looks as though the
prison population of Mississippi will
exceed all previous high marks for Oc-
tober. For September there was to-
tai of 1,773, but in August there were
1,730 prisoners, which is the highest
record in the history of the peniten-
tiary. Up to date 81 convicts have
been received during October, and
this will be increased to something
over 20, while total discharges, es-
capes, deaths and pardons will run up
to about 40, which will leave a gain
of about 80. thus making the total
number of convicts little over 1900.
HazIehurst Flower Show.
The ladies of Hazlehurst have an
nounced the programme for their flow
er show on on November and 3. and
which, as usual, will excite keen in
terest and rivalry between growers
of other communities. The ladies' of
Hazlehurst have long been leaders In
this kind Of work, as have those OF
Crystal Springs, and the two towns
generally capture most OF the prizes
at the State Fair. The flower show
this year at Hazlehurst includes vo-
cal and instrumental music, addresses.
operattas, baby show, etc.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-01-06
T. H r. LAST
S. UP II Err
Sunday School Lesson for Nov. 6, 1910
Specially Arranged for This Paper

Lesson Matthew 2s:17-so. Memory
verses 1928.
Golden Text-'"This is my body which
Is given for you: this do IN remembrance
OF me. Luke 22:19.
Time Thursday evening. April 8. A. D.
80.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-02-16
Position Of the Parties.

The question is whether the Re
publican party which has long pro-
fessed itself in favor Of reciprocity Is,
once again going to stultify itself by
defeating this agreement made by its
own president, a man who has never
posed as a progressive, but who Is
honestly trying to serve the best in
terests of the people. But there Is an
other question which is quite as i'm
! portant, and that is as to the attitude
Of the Democrats. We are glad to
know that the Democrats of Indiana
are mostly favorable to the presidents
plan. 1t is said that others are greatly
impressed with it. They can, If they
will, put 1t through, and at least d.
vide with President Taft the credit
for this great reform. Those who are
best informed seem to think that the
Democrats In congress appreciate
their opportunity. This view Is borne
out by the action of the Democratic
members of the ways and mean COM
mittee in agreeing to a favorable re-
port on the amended tariff commits
sion bill. Such a chance as this to
play shrewd politics and at the same
time to serve the people is not often
offered to a political party.-Indian-
apolis News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-02-16
CONGRESS

The Canadian reciprocity agree
ment was reported favorably, IL to Z,
to the house Saturday by the COM
mittee on ways and means. The CON-
mittee adopted an amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Mann of Illinois pro-
yiding that wood produced in Can
ada may be brought into the United
States free and that products of wood,
as specified in the bill, up to a valu-
alton of four cents a pound, may be
brought in free. Andrew Carnegie
urges early and favorable action by
rcongress on the Canadian reciprocity
agreement in a letter he has written
to Senator Beveridge.
The house joint resolution naming
San Francisco as the place of hold
ing an exposition in 1915, in celebra-
ton Of the opening Of the Panama
canal, passed the senate without op-
position.