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The age-herald., 1897-10-03

Black Goods, Silks, EtC.~mnam
 N1 on For Exclusive High Art Black Goods hI, k( Including black Bokhara fleece, black Drap VII VI dOmar. black Peau de Can't Amour d Abeard black Armurcs, Moyen Age. black Velours Tnon Cachemere Drap, black Mirabeles black dImperia black Moha Spiral black Epinge Velour Roy ale, black Drap d'Moussene, Tissu dH Helose etc 7E. For $l.OO Black Goods under the old tariff sIl Including black Brocaded Brliants, all-woo sOos Popns, black Duchesse Damasse, black Amazones, black French Henrietta, black Matte Mohairs black English Cus. black Mohar Novelties black Whpcords, Fancy Lizards black Armure Brocades black French Cords
 n1 For $125 Black Goods under the old tariff. qn' Including black Mohais Grantes, black Bocaded oooi Sultanas black Epingnes, black Neptune Broche
 black French Maeasses black Kybr Cloth black doube black Dab Russe, black Gulaumet black Asaque black Ribbed Fancies, black Paris Drap Etc. black cloths black Berbers. black Thibe Cloth ..........
 n1 IF For $l5O Black Goods under the old tariff hI,I.1 Including black Bayadere Dalenoles black Yi'o mo, black Finetta, black Drap de Superb black Seine Faconne, black Venetan black Rayue Izagane black Faconne Mapaque black Balkan Sebas opol Revue, Dosiovsky Bouretes, Broadcohs, Drap d. Ees, i"ioi''' nf Cn For $2 co Black Goods under the old tariff. kI,IY Including Broadclotes Veneians Satin Cloths Boucle Thibes Matelasses Kyber. Nouveaute Tani Crepons Nouveaue Whipcord Clay Worsteds English Nov eties Silk and Wool Popns velours Epinge ec........
The age-herald., 1897-10-03

See the Roman stripes in Silks at Ferd Marks.
The age-herald., 1897-10-03
Announcement of Our Grand Opening Mil Appear Later

Wait for it you'11 have plenty of time Every pair of glanCes in our Millinery Department will mean sae-One at the Hat and one at the Price That,11 be our way to repay waiting.
The age-herald., 1897-10-03

School Books and supplies. Lyman & Stone, 2oIa First avenue.
The age-herald., 1897-10-03

Our Wash Fabrics are beau- ties. Ferd Marx.
The age-herald., 1897-10-03

Come and see our exquisite new Autumn Millinery on opening days. The display is well worth a visit
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb.
Sharp County record., 1897-03-26

BEET CULTIVATION IN MISSOURI.
Farmers in states favor
able for t h e successful
culture of sugar-beets will
hear with satisfaction that
the government has taken
hold of the question of sugar
production in earnest. Mr..
Bell, of Boonv'lle, Mo-, in
an interview with the pre-
sident upon the subject,
was referred to Secretary
Wilson, of the agricultural
department, W h o, with
Assistant Secretary Brig
ham, at once held a con.
ference on the matter, the
result Of which is that tests
are to be made during the
coming season, and prelim-
mary orders have been issued
to that effect. Seeds, and
instruction for growing
same, will be sent five farm
ers in each county ia this
state, whose names Mr.
Bell is requested to furnish
to the department,
There are fourteen states,
the agricultural conditions
of which class them as sugar
states, and it is probable
that the tests also VIII be
extended to some Of these.
Our state, however, as hav'
ing been the first 20 move in
the matter, has been select
Sharp County record., 1897-03-26

The Southern Farmers
Should Look More TO
Raising Their Own
Food and Forage.
REGULATION O r
PRICES.

Gazette.
The following letter ir
reference to decreasing the
production of cotton and
increasing the production of
food supplies is sent out for
the information of cotton
planters. 1t was written
by Alfred B. Shapperson, of
New York, to Hon. Patrick
Walsh, Of Augusta, Ga, and
coming from an expert sta
tistician on the production
and consumption Of cotton
it emphasizes the conclu-
sions and justiiies the action
taken by the American
Cotton Growers Protective
Association, which met in
convention in that city and
advised the curtailing of
cotton acreage, The letter
is as follows;
Though our present cot
ton crop will probably not
exceed $500, 600 bales, and
the stocks in the worlds
markets and mills at the
end of the season may be
even below the modest
figures at the commence
ment, the fact remains that
cotton is half a cent a pound
lower than a year ago.
The cotton goods mar
ket today is exceedingly
dull, and prices about the
lowest, Many mills are
running on short time,
NY friend, Mr.. Thos, Eli.
Sharp County record., 1897-03-26
Boonville, Mo-, March II.
Little Rock, March 16.

Little Rock, March 16.
Mr.. G. G. Hardness, secre-
tary Board of Trade:
Dear Sir: Enclosed find
letter from Mr.. Norris M.
Coin enclosing slips bear
ing upon the sugar-beet
cultivation and industry. |
would be glad to have you
get the papers here to pub
fish this article and request
them to send in their names
to you so as to furnish them
with seed as early as pos
sible. 1t would also be well
to send to the country pap
ers a marked slip and re-
quest them to insert it free
of charge, They will all do
it, | think, and it may be
the means of starting this
industry in this state, and
it is once started on a
large scale, it will have a
good effort. Please notify
Mr.. Coin you have taken
the matter up in this man
ner and that you feel you can
reach the planters over the
state more directly than
by calling a meeting of the
few that might be able to
attend, who 1--we near the
city. Yours truly,
W. w. Dickinson,
President.
Sharp County record., 1897-03-26
BEET SUGAR.
Little Rock Board of Trade
Getting Ready
To Furnish Farmers The Seed.
Gazette.

Gazette.
The Board of Trade is
taking energetic steps look
ing to the sugar beet cultlya-
ton in Arkansas, and the
movement promises to be-
come one of Importance to
the state generally, and of
profit to the farmers. In
accord with the accompany
ing letters and newspaper
extracts, Secretary Hank
ness has applied to the de-
partmert at Washington
for seed, and it is earnestly
desired that farmers wish
ing seed and further infor-
nation should send their
names to the Little Rock
Board of Trade. The seed
will be sent free of cost:
Little Rock, March 49,,
Mr.. w. w. Dickinson,
president, etc, Dear Sir:
Enclosed | send you two
slips transmitted to me by
Mr.. c. G. Bell, of Boonville,
Mo-, bearing upon the sugar
been cultivation and in
dustry. 1t is of great i'm
portance, in my judgment,
to have this matter agitated
through the Board of Trade.
Will you not call an early
meeting, in connection with
some of our progressive
farmers, and have this mat
ter tried? l write today
to Mr.. Bell, and therein
inform him that you have
taken charge of the matter
and that it will be pushed,
and that Arkansas wants to
be counted in on the sugar
b e e t industry. Yours
truly, Morris M. Coin.
Sharp County record., 1897-03-26
OFFICIAL.

Congressman, First Distiict-P. D. McCuloch
residence horianna, Lee County.
Senator, Second Dist-A J witt Pocahontas
Judge, 10th judicial Dist-J0hn B. McCaleb,
Evening Shade.
Pros. Atty 10th Dst-R. B. MaXey, Mann
moth Spring
SHARP CouNTY-Represenat l. Herrn.
Judgc-W.'G. Murphy.'
lerk-Jasper Justus,
Sheriff. Y. wilkins Hardy.
AssessOr-Thos II. McCaleb,
Treasurer-C. W Shaver
Co. EXanllner-D ID. Spurlock.
TIE COURTS,
Circuit Court, N.'nist--First Monday in Jan.
larry :nd July. In S. DIst-SecOad Monday In
February and August.
County Court-lst Monday in January, April,
My and October.
Probate Court, s. Dist-lst Monday in Tebru
Ary. May, August and November.
Sharp County record., 1897-03-26
Directory.
RELIGIOUS.

bling at Methodist church first and third
Is IN each month Rev. W. S, South
pastor. Everybody is invited to attend.
hing at the Christian church Saturday
Ie fore the second Sund'y in each month.
Is. Il. Mllholland Of l. atesvtlle.
hy-School every Sunday morning &
ut the Methodist church. Everybody is
to come G. j. WILSON,
ELLA Craig, Secretary. superintendent
Sharp County record., 1897-03-26

ed at the first in which ex-
periments have been decided
on.
Farmers who will be
selected to make this ex-
perimental growth of beets
should fully realize the i'm
portance of the trust i'm
posed upon them. Upon
the success or failure of
these experimental tests de-
pends the question as to
whether sugar production
is to be the redeeming crop
in the agriculture of the
future. Our corn and wheat
cannot be raised in compe-
tition with the immense
Russian area coupled with
cheap labor and this already
large source of supply will
soon be increasing almost
indefinitely by railway COM
munication; Argentina and
Egypt are also largely in
creasing their output, and it
is evident that American
farmers cannot much longer
compete with these coun-
tries where labor is so much
cheaper. Distance is no
longer an obstacle to the
transportation of staples
wool costs less to lay down
in New York from Aus
tralia than it does from any
district west of the Missis-
sippi. T h i S condition
necessitates the introduction
of other crops, in the grow.
ing of which our farmers
can claim protection from
the rest of the world. Such
as a crop is that of the sugar
beet, which will not only
prove a boon to the farmer,
but will absorb all or nearly
all the unemployed, un-
skilled labor of the districts
where the crops is raised.
The successful growth of
the beet demands suitable
conditions of soil and climate
and also careful cultivation,
and it is to be hoped that a
favorable season and in
telligent methods will prove
that our country can, as its
promoters claim, raise all
the sugar necessary for the
supply of the home market,
and that the 500, 000,0 900
now sent out of the country
therefor can be advantageo-
usly kept at home st.
Louis Journal of Agricul-
ture.
A Washington dispatch
t 0 Tuesdays Globe.De-
mocrat says:
This new administration
goes at things as If it meant
business, | t has taken
hold Of tie sugar-beet
question in earnest, Sew
eral weeks ago c, c. Bell,
of Boonville, Mo-, called up.
on Mr., Mckinley at Canton
and presented some reso-
lutions urging that a thor
Sharp County record., 1897-03-26

consume no more cotton the
present season than during
last season. In view of the
injury to British trade from
the plague and famine in
India, it is, in my opinion,
even doubtful if last seasons
consumption will be actually
maintained. | n Bombay
the cotton mills are prac-
tically closed, thus releasing
more cotton for export to
Europe than has been esti-
mated. 1t is to be added
that the cotton crop in
India will be larger than
the estimates of several
months ago. Our congress
is about to meet in extra
session to discuss a general
revision of the tariff, and
the uncertainty as to the
outcome of business. The
session may be a long one
and it is by no means certain
that any kind of a tariff
bill will be passed, as the
Republicans do not control
thesenate. The depression in
business on account of un-
certainty in regard to the
tariff would then continue
into 1898. These are the
conditions which confront
the southern farmers upon
the eve Of planting time
this spring. 1t seems to me
! thay indicate with a clear
ness which admits of no
question that every farmer
should first make provision
for ample food and forage
crops before considering the
matter of cotton acreage.
In July last, when the
crop prospects were so
favorable that many people
predicted a yield Of 10000
600 bales, the price for
November delivery declined
to nearly 81 cents, while
middling cotton on the spot
sold at. lilo cents. Had
not the severe drouth occur
red the crop might easily
have reached 100000 or
10, 100000 bales, and this
addition to the supply would
probably have resulted in
lower prices by fully l 1.2c
per pound than are current
today. | think middling
cotton would have sold at
5 IL cents in New York,
and this would have been
disastrous to southern
farmers and a serious in
jury to the entire country
on account Of the distur.
baace in exchanges which
would have been caused by
so great shrinkage in the
value of cotton exports,
| do not believe that one
planter in a thousand can
produce cotton so cheaply
that he can sell it on the
basis Of | IL ceuts py
pound for middling in y
York and get back evey
Sharp County record., 1897-03-26
Come, and see me after | get
to Washington"

Today Mr., Bell went to
the White House and re-
called the Canton visit.
The President said:
II think as we'll of this
now as | did then. | want
you to 60 at once to Sec
rotary Wilson and say that
l sent you, Tell him what
you have told me-"
Mr.. Bell went to the
secretary o f agriculture,
who at once called into
consultation ], H. Brigham,
of Ohio, who is to be as
slstant secretary of agrl-
culture. AS the result of
the conference it was decid-
ed to make the desired test
during the coming season,
The seed must be planted
before the first of May.
The secretary has issued
the preliminary orders
looking to the test. He will
haye prepared full instru-
ctlons as to planting, and
will furnish these instru-
ctions, with seed, to at
least five farmers in each
county of Missouri. He
gave Mr.. Bell a formal
authorization to prepare
at once a list of the Missouri
farmers who wish to CO.
operate, with the depart
ment.
4s - y. a,,se1a..as. .4.-.. - 80.
Kindly send to me-" the
letter to Mr.. Bell reads,
lat this office, a list of
names comprising 4 V c
farmers In each county in
your state who will be will
ing to plant small quantity
of sugar-beet seed and for
ward samples of the result
from the crop for analysis.
There are twenty-one
states the agricultural con-
ditions of which class them
as sugar-beet states. 1t is
probable that the investi-
cation may extend to tests
in some of them. Missouri,
however, having taken the
initiative, will be the first
supplied with the seed and
the instructions.
Mr.. Bell started home
ward on the first train after
the conference at the depart
ment. He will make up and
forward from Missouri the
list Of five or more farm ers
in each county, and will try
to send it to Secretary Will
son in the next ten days.
He believes that this prompt
and energetic action Of the
administration means a great
deal to Missouri. Before
the crop natures the farm
ers who have raised beets
will receive instructions
where to send the samples
for analysis, Land which
shows capacity to produce
beets with a high percentage
of saccharine matter will
take on an additional value
Sharp County record., 1897-03-26
SOCIETIES..

EVENING SHADE LODGE No. l43, F. Il
Ia. NJ, holds regular Communications on
the SATURDAY before LIST Sunday in each
lInonth. K. S. BACON, W. NJ.
Metcalf, Sec'y.
EVENING SHADE CHAPTER, No. II, o
Re. s., meets at Masonic Hall LIST thurs
day IN each month, at O'Clock p. III.
MRS KATEHUDDLESTl N, ". NJ
u.s.. WILLIE AULT, Sec'ty.
wnu RURAL CHAPTER No. SO, R. A. NJ.
AZ holds regular conventions at Masonic
~ Hall in Evening Shade, the sd Saturday
'ahssS in each month.
JNO B. MoCALEB, IL. z.
sam H. Davidson, See.
- BEREAR LODGE, No. 50, I. o. Q
6sa F. ,polds regular meetings every al
tttSsssy9e2' ternate Friday night.
'EGn@ l.. Il. MEDLEY, N q,
mo. ID. Collins, Scc'Y. ..-
Sharp County record., 1897-03-26

Under a new act
Legislature, 1t is any
punishable by 6nei
song bird of any,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
CHANCERY COURTS LONG TERM.
Clerk sayiIle's ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and Suits-Marriage Licenses.

The ChanceTy Court adjourned for the
term on yesterday. after seventy con-
secutive days OF session, during which
time 423 orders and DEGREES were entered,
and ffty-seven causes were finally dis
posed of. The next term will begin on
the first Monday in January next
Clerk Charles o. Saville is beginning
10 get settled in his office, and Is demon
strating his fitness for the place. Among
the reforms which he has introduced Is
a telephone new phone, No. 1850, which
will prove very useful to those having
business with the office.
In the Law and Equity Court suit was
Instituted by Lee Todd against Joseph
Gordon for 500 damages.
Motions for judgment were filed as FOL
lows:
n. w. Bowe against Samuel Proskauer
for $lS6.7j.
Oppenheimer e. Co against julius
Kraker and Alfred S. Kraker for S651.75.
In the Circuit Court notice OF motion
was docketed in the case OF j. Watson
Phillips against Jellis Scott Rawlings for
SG6lS5.
The following marriage licenses were
issued by Clerk Christian In the Hastings
Court: Wiley +. Bottoms and Ida Il.
Perdue; James j. TTesnon and Lille j.
Kerse. Madison Flanagan and Mildred
MAY OVERLY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
o'NeIu at the Academy Tonight.

Mr.. James O'Neill. who has for many
years been recognized as one of the lead
ing romantic actors of this country, APP
pears ut the Academy Of Music this eve
ming in Monte Cristo." Monte CristO'
will be repeated at the matinee to-mor-
row afternoon, and tomorrow night THE
Dead Heart" Sir Henry Irving's dra-
matte story. taken from the French
Revolution. will be presented.
Mr.. O'Neill has the grace, the arts, the
distinction OF bearing. and the magnetic
quality that are necessary to put life
into these artificial dramas that depict
n lie which never existed, and whose
figure controls events instead of being
controlled by events. His portrayal OF
the title role In Monte Cristo' Is a
splendid sample of his mastery of his art,
aud I'm THE Dead Heart" he has found
a character in Robert Landry. the hero
Of the play, that is equally as BETTING
as that OF the hayward Count OF Monte
Cristo. His supporting company Is
spoken as being capable.
There has been a rush for seats Tor
both performances tomorrow, and IT Is
very evident that the actors engagement
will be a financial success as well rs
artistic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
WAS HE MURDERED?
FINDING OF THE BODY OF DAN
MKEwAy AT NEWPORT NEWS.
lie Had Beeh Missing. for Several
Days-some Facts That Would
Seem 10 Point to Foul Piny-other
Particulars.
Particulars.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, December %.
Especial 1.-The dead body of Dan Nc
Kewan was found shortly before o'clock
this afternoon among the piles OF slaves
In the Chesapeake and Ohio stave-yard,
about mile below the junction.
The body was stiff, and had evidently
been In the same spot for several days.
probably since Monday. Foul play Is
suspected, there being an ugly wound on
the back Of the head. which might have
been made with a blunt instrument. The
dead mans cheeks were eaten away by
some small animal, and the palms Of his
hands were covered with blood. The
body was attired I'm blue suit of chevlot
cloth, black shoes. and white shirt, and
the collar and necktle were missing. The
clothes were soaking wet. which was
evidence that the body had been In the
staye-yard for the past two or three
days. as rain has been falling at inter
walls since Monday In the trousers
pockets was found a bunch of keys. one
OF the keys was a shp-yaTd key, bearing
the number IA A ship-yard pay en-
vslope was found in the left vest pocket.
IL showed that d. McKewan had been
paid 1871 last Saturday. The body was
found by n stranger In the city, r. a.
Fleming who is from Detroit. Justice
Ford was Notified Of the finding of the
body, and will hold an inquest tomorrow.
II Is not known whether or not McKewun
had family here. He had been missed
severai days by his friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
Personals and Briefs.

Hon Jobp Nicely. of Norfolk, is in the
city.
walter c. Bruce, of Halifax county, Is
at the Jefferson.
The French class at the Woman's Club
will be omitted this afternoon
CAPTAIN Thomas Tabb, Of Hampton,
came TO Richmond on business yesterday,
and will return to-day.
Mr.. Gervas Storrs, Jr., is at home for
the Christmas. the guest of his parents
at 11Ia south Foushee.
Miss Jean Hinton, daughter of Judge
d. A Hinton. Of Petersburg, is the guest
of Miss MaymOnd at the Womans Col
lege.
Captain Frank Cunningham will sing
at Sacred Heart church on Christmas
morning at 5 o'clock. and Mr.. Max Gro
lock will play the violin.
Miss Elizabeth McElderry MullilIin and
her brother Seabrook Rind Mullikin, are
the guests of their aunt. Mrs. Geryas
storrs, at ll1s south Foushee.
Miss Venable, of Marion, Va, who
came down to attend Miss Bowe's we'd
ding. is stiIl the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. y.
w. Bowe, on west Franklin street.
The ambulance was called at $40 O'Clock
Yesterday morning to the Locomotive
works TO attend Mr.. Joseph Fisher, VINO
had badly bruised his leg. He was treat
ed and left.
Colonel Morton Marye has quallheu as
Auditor of Public Accounts, and mas gwen
bond i'm the sum Of $4,000, with the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty company
of Baltimore, as surety.
Mrs. jeanette Gunst. who is critically
ju at her home, on east Grace street
showed no signs Of Improvement NSt
night. and il is not believed lhot sue can
live many hours longer
4 Young lady of east Grace street hau
the misfortune Wednesday evening 20 pe
the victim Of little negro boy snatch
thief who ran off with her purse ana
some articles she had in her HANDS
Mr. u b. Green, of No. III east Main
.t,oat had the misfortune TO lose Valu-
able watch and seal attached last night
r. a. confident that he LETT II In the
81 room at Rueger's restaurant about
$50 o'clock.
Atr Walter Blair has returned from the
,,-.t,,orsitv of Pennsylvania, where ne Is
t,l,pq the course IN architecture, ana
No. T,ewis Blair has returned from The
University of virginia to spend the christ
mas holidays.
Major A. S. Norment, OF petersburg,
w Va was in the city yesterday on
t,t, ,vav 10 visit mis- sister, Mrs. winston
- Hanover. Major Norment, known TO
his intimates as 1.-The Old War Horse
Is bright and full OF life as of yore'
Mr. X. Hoyt stone, Jr.. of the security
puildin0 and Loan Association. returned
last night from short trip to New YORK
and baltimore. Mr.. Stone says the build
INC and loan line is picking up splendidiy'
and he looks forward TO q big business
the coming year.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-24
TO COMPLETE HER TROUssEAU.
Ida Belle williams Stole the Neces-
snry Wearing Apparel.

Ida Belle Williams. colored woman
who was recently discharged from the
service of Rev. William A. Barr, pastor
of Monumental church, is prisoner at
the Second Police Station, where the Sc
rious charge of house-breaking IS regis
tered against her.
Ida was preparing TO get married next
Sunday, and she needed hat ana Il
cane to complete her trousseau. She was
aware that these articles of apparel were
TO be had at Mr.. Bars residence, ana
she visited it several nights ago, ana with
n false key let herself into the servants
apartment. She promptly possessed her-
self of a cape belonging to Lizzie Gate
wood and hat the property of Ida Harris
and departed
The case was put in the hands OF De-
tectives Hall and Gibson, and they traced
the robbery TO Ida, locating the stolen
property in her room, on Fourth street
between Main and Franklin. Ida was
then taken into custody, and instead Oh
standing before the altar blushing bride
she will stand before the bar OF justice
an accused prisoner.