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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-14
The Maguey.
A. Hood

me cactus family are rem,
,ne'f power of withstandi0a Aa0'e
growing as they do in a els arout
Ior great part of the year a Inv mat !
,'u'e Oh water and being fons . oe|
'ney are on arid soils and bare 'u
some OF them are, notwiths,and,.'0 e1
."'s' represented as containing 4
OF wholesome juice of which ho = s'oI
ana cattle avail themselves. RI, ~
haps the most remarkable a. u' PEI
part not properly "a cactus. H.,
some respects similar. callaa a, Nv
Or american Aloe; and another snss'.
the Mexican variety or Maon.u psVs
oe'Ig me same as cultivated Il ~
Conservatives under the nam
Jury plant The Mexican variety ,,o'
TO an enormous size, and is on,,' 50"
N ''at country as hedge plant. ri
hbres OF the leaves are undor ~
Oh Maguey' used for the manufactn,
OF thread, Irvine, ropes, etc h..
principle value is for the juice, viii.
Yields sugar, and which, when dr.,
win water and subjected to four or N
days Fermentation, becomes an oo...
ole out IN oxicating drink, called Pr
que, watch is the national beyerac.
the Mexicans. This liquor is obtain
by cutting or scoopiug out a basin
the very heart of the plantinto IN,
a Juice called honey water flow. !, !,
rate OF from four to eight quarts 4,
according to the, size of the plant !.
continues to flow. according to on, ],
count, for period of three mon,,
whether the weather be wet or ~,
Humboldt describes it as flowing fo,
year to a year and a half, but let Viii.
will be the correct account there
something not easily explained in Nj
fact of a plant on arid soil or IN h,,
rocks in dry climate producing fro1
four TO eight quarts of juice Der al,
If this be as stated, it appears to 4
that teetotalers may preach up tempe
ance anc the people may sign pledgs
If they choose, but when liquor can
extracted from every hedge plant
such liberal quantities, should SUI
pose there would be considerable dia
Guilty in carving out effectually al
law ohibitiDg the use, or the abusl
Or the manufacture of liquor.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-14
The Discovery Saved His ln''

MIR. G.. Cailouette, DrugIls., ia
Vile. III. saws: TO Dr. kIngs ~
Discovery l owe my life; VIA ~ I'D
with La Grippe and tried Az % "o I'd
clans for miles bout, but u .aSld d
and was gwen mp and told y' sOI oisss|
live Having DR. Kings Ng hot,Is a
ery 10 my store sent I"r . srsl ~
began MS use and fIom 'he mr. usnl
began 10 get better, and .s AMI ss,Ia|
n rec. bottles WAS up and soOSl Va
IL Is worth It's weight in.s "a Il
wont keep store or nous ~
Get lice trial at u. b.
Store.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-14

AT the conclusion of series of ex.
periments with growing tomatoes the
South Carolina Experimental Station
gives the following conclusions: Toma-
toes are profitable crop, requiring
neither rich land nor high fertiliziug
GoOd cotton land dressed with 200 to
300 pounds cotton seed meal per acre
will be rich enough. II not near can
ming factory, ueighbors can unite and
for 500 get canning outfit that will
turn out 1000 cans per day which can
be sold to home merchants at a good
profit. Plant 3x4 feet, cultivate like
corn. gathering and burning all rottiug
or wormy fruits every few DAYS. Spray
ing with Bordeaux mixture and Paris
green prevents rot and kills worms.
Cuttings from bearing plants rooted
late in July give a good late crop.
They begin to bear as soon as they be-
giu to grow, are stocky, upright. and
produce larger. smoother fruit than
their parents.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-14
Public Speaking.

The Hon. J. G. Spencer will
address the voters of Madison
county at the following places:
Flora, Friday August 7th. at
IL o'clock.
Camden, Saturday August 9Th,
at IL O. clock.
Sharon, Saturday August 9Th,
at 5 o'clock p. m.
Madison Station, Friday Aug.
18th, at A O'Clock p. m.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-14
Agricultural Conditions.

The latest Information from Euro
pean countries is to the effect thatthere
is such reaction in return to more pros
Porous conditions that labor is being
employed in an increased ratio, and
the outlook so materially improved
that the social and anarchial meetings
recently held there were not only de-
void of interest or enthusiasm, but
were discountenanced by the laboring
people in no unequlvc1al terms. This
condition of things will come in this
country too, but only after the minds
of the agricultural masses are drawn
away from the alluring but fatal faia-
cies of political demagogues who are
playing them for selfish ends regard
less of consequences. There are some
truths that are not only axioms but
everlasting. A few of them are-Leg-
islation can never make poor farm
grow fine crops. Law cannot make
man successful business man or fai m
err No matter what kind of currency
exists the farmer who fails to be abso
lu,ely self sustaining, will never be
benefited. No matter what laws ex-
list or what money we have, the rich |
farmer and prudent farmer will always
wear contented smile and look the
world squarely in the face independ-
emily and defiantly. We regret to see
some of our agricultural papers in the
State incline to direct the farmer to
look to legislative relief. All the legiS
lation the farmer needs is protection
from exhorbitant freights, monopolies,
spectators and excess in taxation.
The dullest intelligence ought to see
that the increased production from
fresh lands in the various states has SO
increased competition, that it is not
longer possible for any man to Guilt
vate poor land, even with his own
hands, and mi; Ike decent living, and
when it comes to doing it with hired
labor 1t is o1t of the question any year.
and especially such an one as the pres
ent when drouth increases the natural
sterility of poor land, We have stated
before, that increased population which
increases consumers, the
tendency of the age to oisiuclination to
manual toll the increased desire for
leisure and luxurious living and habits,
the increasing annual poverty of our
lands, which is not sought to be RENE
died, has created conditions approach
ing those of the old world where all :
kinds of agrarian and socialistic ten
denotes are the outcrop of hard toll and .
fierce competition. The right remedy :
is evolution and not revolut ton, for the
after means ruin personal and nation :
al, and a generation of retrogression.
Will the farmers see things rightly Z
and seek their own and national saliva
ton on their farms by contentment
thereon and a new and radical change
10 intensive instead of extensive farm
ing, and let the world wag its way ex-
cept to put honest, fearless men in Of
ice, pledged to the above needful legis-
Iation. Will the press help them.
This is the only redemption for man or
nation.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-14
Come to
Our Office.


There are two systems by which the
surplus rains, which otherwise flow off
into the streams. can he saved to the
use of the farmer. The first is by deep
fall blowing whereby the fields are fit
ted to absorb the largest share of the
rain and snow falling upon them; the
other system is that of reservoirs which
may be located at convenient points on
the sides of the valleys high enough
above the fields to flow them with the
contained waters, the reservoirs to be
filled from the surplus of the streams.
That farmers may judge of the absorb
tive power of the soils of their fields,
we give the results of careful expert.
ments in England upon agricultural
soils as to their absorptive powers, the
experiments ranging over a period of
fourteen years:
Stir clay soils absorbed - s9h per cent OF rain.
Clay loan soils absorbed 30 1-10@
Sandy clay loans absorbed 40H . q
Sandy loans absorbed 45x" "
Alluvial soils absorbed 81 g
Sandy soils absorbed SIS :.
Clean sand absorbed .....-. So" a.
The average of these figures is little
short of 42 per cent.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-14

and all kinds of work done in the latest
and best style of the art With new type
and rates cheap as any first-class work
and materia! can be obtained anywhere.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-14
Wanfed-An Idea J;

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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-14
H. IA. Latinner
of Canton, Miss. has for sale
FOUR FINE
BERKSHIRE PIGS,

One Boar and three gifts. Farrowed
April LIST. Dam Lady Roseberry No.
1919; sire Harry L. No. 3te3s. Lady
Roseberry was bred bsol. J Blondy
Jenkins OF Abingdon. His5and- Harry
L. was bred by W. H. intieyi winona,
Miss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.

EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.
London. Feb Ii 80 p. m.closng Consols: IoI 10 10
for both money and the account Csnadan rac'lc s"s;
Mexican ordinary 1871: Paul common, 1874: New-York
Central new per bonds. G0,i Louisville and Nash
VILE Az: Atchson common. 10.
London Feb Is p m.-Paris advjces quote per
cent renes at 1902 francs 30 centlmes for the account
q o. m-Pnrs advices quote 3 per cent rentes al O2
francs 40 confines for the account.
berlin Feb 1.--Exchange London 20 n ark- Az
pfennngs sight and 20 marks Al pennlngs for Oday
bills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
(Brooklyn.)
FOREIGN COMMERCE. OF NEw-YOl

FOREIGN COMMERCE. OF NETWORK.
IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE
vr.u,, .,a,,u r.h I, 1904 1876 1896
,,r,,o"ds ~ iI73l47 81 s15O7G S3Ois. acc
f.a3eroi rncrchand,se 56oG 1875 5l45145 $3.50. so
ro,a, %, week II Os9 342 50 O2O s2i S9s45.32j
c,nce January I 3S $50 145 80 435 $50 81 I57. I23
IMPORTS OF SPECIE
For ,he week 1888 s3l S22l S51 si.9e4. $50
cino. I.,~a,v 1914 67s5S7 1923
EXPORTS OF SPECIE.
For tho reab - fl57s 56i 81 Ssp.O;2 11.41s SO4
Since January I..... 5.03oG47 28.40l.s2O l3.9VS.N
OF the specie exports 1913 gold and OF the specie
imports 81. 9I2. e6l god.
EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE FROM NEW-YORk
1884, 1895 1896
From jan to IS $50 1893 $40 500 G, 1903 S32 492 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
STOCKS,
GRAIN. co1ToM,

Bought and sold cash and certificates delivered or
carried On - per margin. oar facilities Tor
t,n Fl, securities AT arke; prices possibly be
eNc.e1
on request customer who VIII keep ten per cent
,,rgn rod We viii him with the number OF the
cerinca,c purchased and retain that Identical certificate
until H.. customer pays for In full or sells l. out
~. accurate MARKET LETTERS which have made
our finn famous your service" Experience ana sue
cess improves Judgment. The letters viii grow MOKE
VALUABLE DAILY
NOTICE.
~. have US, completed arrangements with the
Ifolnca Electric Co. and have had our
NORID'S FAIR PRIZE SAFE col with electrical
opranc.- So that absolutely safe for tn" keep
~ - receptacle be. w" have for
r.nt I'm this number Il safe deposit vaul's ~ AZ
,.n sizes a, ,he rate q s. Per annum and upwards.
or Tor shorter the of 30 cents per month
Exactly arrangement IN regards T. kcy', pass
kev flre locks etc. this safe IN the best safe
deposit vauts world In fact this safe has been
c1mpe,ed since completion II any - the pubic sale
d.it vaults and II anything IS superior to them In ap
nlenres for safety will be- glad rent you one Of
these vaults II YOU have use Tor It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
finanrlal.
THE monetary TRUST,
80 BROADWAY. NEw-YORK.
Financial Forecast.

a
immoderaely twenty walters Specuia'"rs WIN
good Judgment and spectators without Judgment are
often thrown confusion together IL was mol gooo
Judgment anticipate with England or 'he suspesO
gold payments yet holders Of securities threw them
away When the Treasury reserve began c'cllnins We
tried 70 forcwarn the public frequently predicting large
exports The trouble s most spectators are go'eh
By gambling passion than by judcous cohsc'raos'
seizes them they become cyclone Nat
ura laws are not destroyed during blizzard and during
a speculative whirlwnd the laws OF finance a'no"s"
temporarily ohscired are always In force. Occasionally
crops destroyed by hot dry winds or early Ho'" YET
only by oleyng is the food OF the nation "
It's prosperity sustained The Efforts to profit from the
laws OF may sometimes fall bat fortunes can De
accumulated only by obeying those laws During the re
cent reign Of terror Wall street the stock 81 the stan
dard Oil Co. persstcnty advanced but there was just as
for s quotations u break down as Tor those
~ Pauhai not frenzied spectators held me la'r
That break quotations. therefore did not prove that the
reasoning and pollces OF The Monetary Trust at
fault ST. stock has already advanced again 70 the
quotation when the scare struck IT, ana Is s'uoooy
found H. simply that natural laws have come
again into control. one result OF the recent haVoc'
especially unfortunate IS that operators who were WORKING
In conflict with the positions Of The Monetary Trust nave
their money This not caused by TRANSACTIONS o
this corporation but resulted the fact that our con
trys msfortunes do not make safe basis Tor business
operations. Whatever else may be obscure none ca"
doubt that accumulated from the growth Of the
country the development OF periods OF prosperity ana
although the Management Of this institution may not prove
equal ideal conscientious Discovers con-
ccIc that conservative legitimate AMI promising
medium through which Of moderate means can eaten
hold Of the country developments The investing
public will not remain frightened. Emotional forces are
transit ry We now anticipate natural market for long
period and conditions the public may rest "x
ncctatlons upon these forecasts Recent Indications
promise within sixty days the Government reserve
Will Increase and the hundred million line 81
Paul Company will double former dividend the stock
Will sell highest figures Of 1879; spring nus-
ness Will come into favorable movement; bankers receive
fa, r,s n, interest manufacturers increased output
and general Improvement Itself inside the Exchange
as well $
FRANCIS ID. CARLEY. President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02

The Investors Securities Trust is incor-
porated under the laws of the State OF New
York and its capital has been fully paid in
cash. 1t intends to do a business in stocks.
bonds and investments.
BANK STOCKS
Appended a table Of the current quotations
Of city bank stocks. together with their par
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

Dealings in stocks were restricted TO the opera
tons OF professional traders. and there was no
movement OF significance Strength was the char
acteristic feature Of the market and the minor de-
clnes brought about toward the close were due
to selling by room traders who will undoubtedly
buy back at higher prices next week. The reports
from Washington concerning the progress of the
Free Coinage bill and moderate foreign selling
were given by traders reasons for selling al
the close The December statement of the Chi
cego Burlington and Quincy also caused some
selling IL expected that the showing would
be far better than II actually was Active stocks
which gave the greatest strength at the close
were Rock Island General Electric. Tennessee
Coal and Iron, Union Pacific. Manhattan and
Wabash preferred. Total sales in the two hours
Of business amounted to only S4.22S shares. There
was little no business in the money and foreign
exchange markets and there were no develop
ments in the general financial situation, except
an increased activity in legal tenders and gold
q premium OF I4Qas per cent for buying and "a
per cent for selling ruling. Exchange was easy.
Closing prices Of the Chief active stocks, COM
pared with their last prices yesterday were as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02

The following shows the rea ton between th'
total reserve and the total deposits Of the re
spectiVe dates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
BONDS AND MONEY.

BONDS AND MONEY.
Sales of Government bonds were confined TO
Slo0 registered As of 1925 at ia and $4,000
coupon As of 1925 at 1872 Final quotations
follow
ed BID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
Ril.Askel-
sEx-interest.

Fifteen shares Of the Leather Manufacturers
Bank were sold at 1922 and fifty shares OF the
Merchants Bank at 137
Railway bonds were Irregular, activity being
confined to the Reading and Atchison issues.
Iowa Central first 5s Colorado Midland As. Rock
Island extension 5s ontario and Western Re
funding As and Northern Pacific issues. The
chief advances were made by Burlington. Cedar
Rapids and Northern firsts, collateral trust
notes S. l to 101; Columbus, Hooking Valley
and Toledo 5s. TO Sc Colorado Midland frsis
receipts to IS: Colorado Midland As receipts
q to 23a4: Mexican National seconds incomes Is
A, 2ia to So: the 6s b. rs to 7ss; Ontario and
Western refunding As. Y to 30; Northern Pacific
collateral trust notes to 81: South Carolina
and Georgia first So. IA to s43.. The Reading
issues were lower in profit-taking sales. the
preference incomes receipts declining 1Qis per
cent. Some Of the other issues to close lower
were Canada Southern seconds. y TO l04i2; Chi
cago and Northern Pacific firsts. y TO 4O12;
Denver and Rio Grande As. u to 80: Louisville
and Nashville unified A. rs to 1914; Missouri
Kansas and Texas seconds y 10 SO. and North
ern Pacific cOnsOl IS, IL to 3724.
Money on call closed the week at per cent
and time money at 514@6 per cent. CONNER
cial paper was unchanged at sol per cent for all
periods for high-class paper.
The foreign exchange market was weak and
unchanged In general features. Closing rates
for actual business follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02

United States bonds deposited for circulation
during the week. $4,000 United States bonds
Withdrawn. S42.750. National bank note circula-
ton outstanding-Currency notes, $213, 407. 5S5;
gold notes. sss.962, agains, which the Treasury
holds $2lsl3653 legal-tender money for redemp-
ti0n OF surrendered circulation.
The Su5-Treasury has debit balance at the
Clearing-H House to-day OF 81 055. ISL
NETWORK CENTRALS QUARTER
The statement OF the New-York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company for the quarter
ended December 81. 1895. shows little change from
that estimated two months ago. The exhibit IL
fiattering one and shows an Increase in surplus
over the corresponding period In 1894 OF $l973 1854
and one OF S239,35O over the same time In the pre-
ceding year. Gross earnings increased 81 Os9eS7
operating expenses increased 81 064C76 and net
earnings $2499O the percentage Of expenses TO
earnings being 680j. The dividend payment for
this quarter is 1892 1853 less than the same quarter
last year: but even with last years higher dvi-
dend. a surplus Of s123.455 would be left For the
six months to December 81 the company's sur
plus Is $540740 increase Of $jl8 72s over the
same time year ago.
Statement for the quarter ending December 81
for the three years:
1893.
Gross earnings. .NlS21l S1l3s.22S $2. 407 500
Operating expenses s.O4833O 7.37s.05s s.443635
Net earnings $3.Ilsosl *3DSyZIO 10 O61 Z0l
First charges. 2.5S3.7iO 2.6274G2 2.047953
PROFIT ..............sI.istsi si.aII.sOs sI.aioaos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02

The price Of domestic exchange was as fol-
lows at the places named: New-Orleans COM
mercial So bank 81 80 premium: San Francisco.
sight par, telegra phi par Boston par to lOc dis
count: Charleston. buying par, selling 1sc prem
ium Savannah. buying lilo per cent off. selling
par; Chicago, par.
The price of commercial bar silver in this mar
ket was 67i4c. per ounce. Mexican dollars were
quoted at 53Ac. In London bar silver was UNI
changed at 30Ad.
WEEKLY TREASURY STATISTICS.
The receipts FROM customs reported from
Washington to-day we're $367.374. from internal
revenue $455 1891, and from miscellaneous sources
$66054 The Treasury received s449470 National
bank notes for redemption. and the receipts on
this account for the week ended to-day
amounted to $3,l65.1G2. To secure National bank
note circulation it holds s2l2, 655. 300 In bonds
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
Eelu NlautfN.

INCLUSIVE TEREITORy-Dest THE Tri.
~ urnphs Cross illustrated cyclopeda OF
lgious by Or. Parkhurst. Bishop Vincent.
200 other Christian Specialists OF all lands and all
Denominations. the remarkable book OF modern
times: apply at once. BALcH BROS. IS Dromned 81.
Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02

Dividend minimum. 1Ii7S3 iIo2s54 f0OO.cN
Surplus ............. s1G05S slis954 s3lG.30S
Six months ending Dec embor 81:
1893. 1885. Changes
Gross earnings .$22 l9u5 $24oOs 400 Inc. 81 s93j
Operating expenses. IA 4g3 7lG 6 lS 800 lGj +2
Net earnings .. 81. G65 1913 S7sl92i2 Inc. $i5390s
First charges 5.2J1.6li 5.2Is.JO2 Inc. 2pssI
Profit ........ 81 iO7, 719 S2.54O.1i Inc. $l3302
Dividends ......... 1855 7OS 2OODOUO Dec. 3sj 7O7
Surplus .......... $22Oll S5iO.740 Inc. SjiS.I2s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-25

very neatly by fine pass from foster.
Pickett at the Augusta goal was KEEP
busy stopping hard drives. ana some
OF his stops were made very skilfuIly'
winning for him great applause. Ine
neat playing OF Whipple was sight
to see. He got into the game with
boht feet, and many of the goals
scored were due to his fine passing.
He is very cool. fast skater, and
never once did he miss a drive that he
tried for. The first period ended with
a score Of three goals for Portland,
and in the second third of the game
Augusta became desperate and was
apparently determined to win. But in
vain did O'Melia. McAndrews, Phillips
and the others drive the ball towards
Portland's goal 1t was either stopped
at the mouth of the cage by Lee, or
the ball stolen from them by Whip
pies expert interference. Johnson's
rushes were as quick as lightning. and
the ball was kept about the Augusta
goal fully three-fourths of the time.
In the third period of the game excite
ment reached fever heat. when Au-
gusta made another desperate attempt
to score But it was of no use and
the men from the Capital City retired
from the contest outclassed, badly de-
feated and completely Disguised with
their own playing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-25
faom OCEAN, 70 ocfAx.
The Name 81 aastla Luther Stevens Is Known
Everywhere Ii Pythlan Circles.

New York. Nov 24.-One of the oldest.
best known and most distinguished
members of the order Of the Knights Of
Pythias. Martin Luther Stevens. died
at his residence in Brooklyn yesterday
He had been sick for q long time. his
sickness being brought on primarily, II
is believed, by Overwork. Early this
summer he was stricken with the fever
which returned short time ago. and
since then his recovery was deemed i'm
possible.
Mr. Stevens was born In Richmond
Me-. in 1896. the son of Baptist clergy
man. He was educated In Hamilton
college, and for time served as super
intendent Of schools in Portland. Me
For the past 80 years he has been en-
gagged in the life insurance business.
Mr.. Stevens was one OF the Oldest
Pythians in the state of Maine. he hsv-
ing never withdrawn his membership
from Bramhall lodge OF Portland. He
was especially distinguished in connec-
ton with the order in his reports as
chairman of the committee on foreign
correspondence. which had made his
name famous in the order from ocean to
ocean. In connection with his position
in insurance circles he recently accepted
a prominent Office with the Providence
Life association of New York city, a
position which he held until his death.