Mississippi Farmers Union meeting in Jackson marks major milestone
The Jackson gathering of the Farmers Union on January 2 3 and 4 is hailed as a milestone with rapid growth from less than five thousand members to about seventy thousand affiliates in Mississippi. Delegates praise the officers and push for warehouses, a cotton grading school, a two cent railroad rate, and a statewide public effort to curb bucket shops while planning for 1908.
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Farmers’ Union
Jackson
Mississippi
State Union
A. & M. College
Charles S. Barrett
Barrett
Bass
Geo. R. Hightower
Lafayette
Mississippi Union
Beman
T. R. Palmer
Monroe
Geo. W. Russell
Copiah
Henry Bradshaw
Rankin
Union
Welch
Wilson
Order
J. L. Collins
Coffeeville
Frank Cofin
Clarke County
C. W. Shoemaker
Covington
W. H
Tom Johnson
Itawamba
Walter Clark
Southern Cotton Association
Misissippi
Senate opens and begins work after journal and roll call
The house is called to order by Speaker Street after reading the journal and roll call to complete organization. A three member committee informs the house the senate is organized. Senators vote for permanent places on the floor and business begins with Senate bill No. 1 to define and prohibit futures dealing and Senate bill No. 2 to ban skywar manufacture for the state.
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House
Speaker Street
Senate
Owen
Mesers
Franklin
Pomtotee
Sanders
McDonald
Onwen
Mississippi legislature day three features and librarian election
The third day in the Mississippi legislature saw the Governor Vardaman message read in both houses interrupted by dinner, with a joint assembly at 2:30 to elect a librarian. The senate continued reading portions of the message as lawmakers praised the governor’s comprehensive report. The crowd in the galleries watched the librarian election with renewed interest as young assembly members left their seats for the vote.
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Mississippi
Gov. Vardaman
Joint Assembly
Senate
Rol
Eroon
Thos E
Ben Go
Assembly
Senate Debates Committee Assignments and Veto Motion
The Senate opened at 10 am with President pro tem presiding. Prayer delivered, then roll call excluding four members. Committees named including Rules and Constitution with extensive membership. Governor veto discussed on a postmaster and a new police power ask. resolutions urged Washington to curb liquor licenses where prohibited by law. Morning session of the house followed with a bill on Pike county government seat and fire prevention bureau veto reconsideration proceeding.
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Alcorn
Bute
Compet
K Miative Alcorm
Hantromtyne
Ian
Amt Fog Isdatare
Senate
Herrom
Mevlamd
Mall
Messrs
Pharry
Bush
Burrus
Owen
Herrero
Clee
Price
Samiers
Tm Constitution
Mahon
Adams
Whitman
Tucker
Logan
Bush Am
McD
Bomalel
Anderson
McDonald
Engle
Haind
Leftwick
Stawright
Farish
Melaurin
Potter
Bilbo
West
Barry
Simpson
East
Pollard
Harrell
Banks
Sanders
Franklin
Twenty Fifth
McDerwell
Washington
McDowell
Bilbe
Congress
Howe
C. Flemery
Brandon
Felder
Pike
Board of Supervisors
Pike County
Magnesia
Legislative measures listed for state reforms and controls
Measures include a state tubercular sanatorium and tuberculosis prevention, prohibition of bucket shops, regulation of liquor, ethics advertising ban, and party nominating reforms. Bills cover debt recovery for intoxicants, liquor sale rules, school support, dog keeping, Harrison county division repeal, oyster industry regulation, drunkenness by officials, a state board of pardons, and funding for college notes. Telegraph timing and anti-union blacklisting provisions are noted for carriers.
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Calhoun
Lewis
Chickasaw
Alcom
House
Stewart
Mailieou
Clark
Harrison
Adair
Theissippi Bank and Trust Company
the Agriculture" and Mechanical College
Doherty
Governor's Address Urges Broad Reforms Across Mississippi
Governor Mineslow Vardeman delivers a lengthy farewell message urging liberal education funding, child labor limits, prohibition, and pension support for ex Confederates. He calls for reform of convict leasing, public service regulation, and judiciary election, while praising education, health, and state finances.
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Terion
Mineslow Vardeman
Mie Scoippl
Thie
Memorial
Coe
Rmere
Old Capitol
National Guard
State Board of Health
Senate
House of Repreentatives
Vivisection Debate Over Criminals Proposed by Dr Cuay
Discussion in New York among physicians lawyers and clergymen about Dr Theo J Quay of Cleveland proposing vivisection on habitual criminals to aid medical science. Quay argues a useless criminal sacrificed could benefit thousands while some lawyers doubt constitutional barriers.
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New York
Yeaterday
Theo. J. Quay
Cleveland
Quay
Cleveland Homeopathic Medical
Justice Harlan Urges Massive Warship Spending in Looming Race War
A Justice Harlan address reported in Sumlar papers calls for spending 50,000,000 yearly on warships amid fears of a racial war between white and yellow races. The State Department watches China’s military rise as regiments form under Japanese instructors. Predictions of a 5,000,000 strong Chinese army within ten years are considered plausible as China and Japan reportedly cooperate.
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Justice Harlan
United States Supreme Court
Sumlar
State Department
Cmsular
Peking
Canton
Lee-Metford Rifles
China
Japan
Exports of Cotton Cloth Decline Amid U S Trade
Washington reports eleven months of data show United States exports of manufactures averaging 2,000,000 daily despite a 914,000,000 drop in cotton cloth shipments to China. The decline is linked to high cotton cloth exports to China in 14% and early next year. Total manufactured exports reach 77,000,000 for the period, averaging 64,000,000 monthly. cotton cloth is the sole major drop.
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Washington
United States
China
Bureau of Statistics
Teachers Aim at Moral Training in Public Schools
Miss Jeanne Brownlee, LaGrange School Toledo principal, told the Teachers Association class at Calvary Baptist Church that moral training must accompany mental and physical education to produce well rounded American citizens. She urged that the value of a man be based on character rather than wealth and emphasized honest means of earning money.
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New York
Jeanne Brownlee
LaGrange School
Toledo
Teachers’ Association
Calvary Baptist Church
Louisville man dies in Texas from tuberculosis
Edward Kelper of Louisville Kentucky died in San Antonio Texas from tuberculosis eight days after arriving for health reasons. He reportedly contracted the disease after being tied to a tombstone in a Kentucky preparatory college yard by students while training to enter West Point for which he had an appointment.
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San Antonio
Texas
Edward Kelper
Louisville
Kentucky
West Point
Retired German Lieutenant Critiques U S Army Readiness
Berlin reports Lieut.-Col Lejenge, recently retired, issues a pamphlet blasting American army methods. He argues current mobilization would yield poor results though he praises officers, asserting morale of enlisted men is lacking. He cites $875 in preparations as proof America is ready.
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Berlin
Lejenge
America
Savannah Freight Agent Shot in Accidental House Incident
In Savannah Georgia early today W. Estes, a General Freight Agent for Central of Georgia, was fatally shot by his wife who believed a burglar was in the house. She picked up a pistol placed by the bedside and, while handling it, discharged it, damaging Estes' skull.
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Savannah
W. & Estes
Central of Georgia
Estes
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Frankin
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Natches
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce
Blakeslee
Agriculture and Commerce
Old Woman's Home
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