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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-13


again anyway within week. The
! surface will settle with week.
usually, s" it does not form SO per.
feet mulch as when freshly STIR
red. No matter if the top is all
dust, keep at work from the be
ginning of the season to the end.
incidentally, don't you see you
will surely keep weeds down and
let In the air and lIberate plant
food? But you might easily cult
vate so as to keep all weeds down
and not check evaporation we'll at
ali. This latter work must be done
as told of above. Water gradual
ly rises in the soil to take the
place Of that drawn out by the
growing plants and by the sun.
1t rises through the little spaces
between the PARTICLES Of settled
soil, just as it rises In a piece of
hard sugar when you dip one end
In water. 1t will not rise much. If
any, through soil that is loosened
up or stirred by harrow, weeder
or cultivator, until it becomes
somewhat settled again. And the
inner you can make this stirred
surface mulch, the more good it
will do. Soil stirred up in chunks
and ridges will dry out much
deeper than soil that is about lev,
ell and very fine like sand. So in
dry time we have used a board
attached In rear of cultivator SO
as to rub down the surface, max.
ing it all fine and level.
Now such thorough cultivation
Will pay under good management,
whatever the season, because it
Keeps down weeds and helps the
crop anyway. In the line of check
ing evaporation alone it would
not always pay, because once in a
while we have rain enough, and
then there are some places, like
New Jersey, where the rainfall is
very evenly distributed. In most
of the northern states, however,
this is not the case. Our crops Of
ten suffer for weeks at a time for
water, or for plant food that they
can only get through water. At
tention to this matter may be
made to keep them growing and
thriving quite steadily. This is no
idle theory, my dear frlnds. Eigh,
teen years ago by careful atten-
tion to these points we had crops
that were the surprise of the
country, although we were sur,
rounded with failure. Ohio farm.
els and many others suff cred ter
ribly that dry season. We just
coined money in the potato field
and our wheat crop brought more
money per acre ($57) than it ever
did before or ever has since. This
was on account of the high price
caused by short crops, while we
had about as large yield as ever.
The wheat crop came from car.
rying out little further the same
point brought before you in this
article. During the past twenty
years we have made several
thousand dollars by attention tc
this matter. With ordinary tillage
not understanding or thinking
just what we were working for
we should uot have got this mon.
ey. There isn't much luck about
crop growing, as rule. If we dc
our part thoroughly we'll from
beginning to end in every single
particular, according to the best
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-13

Heath, Strength and nerve Force fol-
low the use Of DIR. NJ. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine, which insures good
Digestion aad Assimilation.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-05-13
Thousands of Dollars Made by
Cultivation.


GIN the cultivation of their corn,
potatoes, etc. 1t is we'll for us al.
ways to remember just what we
are cultlvating for. You might
say, to keep the weeds down, and
prevent crust from forming that
would keep air out of the soil, and
perhaps to make more plant food
available for the crops. That is
all right, and still there is anoth-
er important reason for cultiva-
ting, or stirring the surface, that
many farmers perhaps do not
think much about. In the spring
usually the soil and ubsoll have
In them several hundred tons of
water per acre. The earth is we'll
saturated by the rains of winter
and spring and the water from
melting snow. In the aggregate
there Is an enormous amount of
this. When drying weather comes
this water is rapidly evaporated
from the soil. If the field Is left
In sod or in stubble unstirreG ,
hundreds of tons Of water Der
acre will soon leave it. As the
sun and wind take this away ma
ture tries to help the crops that
should be on the surface by
bringing up more water from the
subsoil to take the place of that
which has evaporated. And soon
this escapes in dry time, and
more comes up, and so on until
the soil Is so dry that nothing can
thrive until soaking rains come.
But there is no need of letting
this spring moisture escape like
this. We can hold much of 1t for
our crops, if we care, to take the
trouble. In fact we can grow
pretty fair crops on soil that is N
good condition without much re-
gard to the rainfall in the sum-
mer, In many cases. The way to
60 toswork is to stop the evapora-
tion of this spring moisture as
soon as the cultivated land gets
dry enough to pillow in the spring.
You know how fast the ground
will dry in the spring winds. Soon
you can plow. Then unless it
rains 1t gets pretty dry for plow.
ing. Plow just as fast as possible
and harrow land down promptly
after blowing. This unnecessary
evaporation should be stopped
promptly after the land becomes
dry enough for blowing. Don't
leave the turned burrows to dry
out. If a storm comes, harrow the
ground that ls plowed as soon as
1t gets dry enough again. The
plowed soil and freshly stirred
surface make a sort of mulch that
keeps large quantities of water
from escaping.in the air. Keep
watch of this point until ready to
plant, and then after planting.
until crops come up, use smooth
ing harrow, or weeder, and stir
the surface as soon as dry enough
after every shower, ar wet spell.
And later use weeders and culti-
vators with small teeth that stir
the soil and let it fall back level
again.
Don't let cTlst form. Don't
let the ground remain unstirred
and get hard and dry after a rain.
1t is a serious loss oftentimes.
Don't be afraid to work that Is
what brings the profits. If show
er comes to-day, and tomorrow
morning the surface is dry enough
to STIR with weeder or cultivator,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
CITY NEWS IN HRIEF.

Miss Latham child has returned from
| visit To Staunton.
Mr.. Clinton Broclctt, of Atlanta. is
visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. y. a. Jones and children and So
Journing at Old Sweet Springs. Va.
Miss Celia Powell is the guest of h.r
sister, Mrs. DIS. Jones on West avenue
Miss Lulu lIdmonds has left the city
lor 4 visit OF five or six weeks in The
mountains OF Virginia.
MI. and Mrs. Edwin A. Roberts. Of
Richmond, are the guests of Mrs.
strong. on Lafayette avenue.
Inc last OF the five summer normal
schools held in Virginia this season
closed At Hampton Saturday.
Mr.. Nicholas r. Cooke. of Staunton
l.; expected TO arrive this week to r.,
main several days as the guests #
friends.
The holes caused by the settling dirt
over the sewers on Twenty fifth street
We're filed up Sunday, but there arc
other places along the line tina: are
still dangerous.
The examination Of teachers in Now
port News Will be held at the High
School this week on Tuesday. Welncs-
day, Thursday and Friday. The wh;tc
teachers will be examined on the fI~s,
TWO days.
Masters Rosscr 3. West ana Jesse T.
West Jr.. in company with their uncle.
NJ RS. e. -. West Of Newport News re-
turned home to-day from two weeks
stay at yellow Sulphur Springs ana
Mountain Lakc.-Wavcriy corrcspon-
dcncc Hichmond Dispatch
The Richmond Times Sunday morn
ing published q portrait Of Miss Eliza
beth Morccock, of Williamsburg, who is
Wei known in this city. She is :: sister
OF Mr.. Edloc Morccocl<. Of the customs
service Under the portrait the Times
published the following:
Among Williamsburg most bcauti-
~ and accomplished young ladies IS
MISS Elizabeth Morccock. third dau.h-
yer 81 the late William IT, L. Morccock.
MISS Morrcock IS Il strikinsly handsome.
young lady. whose popularity is as
great IN other Peninsula towns; as in
Williamsburg. She possesses !, sweet
S"lrano voice, and leads the choir al
l'ruton Episcopal church. She takes an
active part in all the social functions of
1c Ancient Capital"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
NORFOLK FEELS st,t,y7I,,,

-
NORFOLK, VA, July 3I-rcar OF
the spread of the soldiers Home cpi-
'ieinlc Of yellow fever to this city and
thence abroad has been largely ;4llaycd
by the absolute quarantine against tn.
three peninsula towns adjacent to In.
infected SPOT, declared at midnigit
Sunday and enforced rigidly today.
4 here is no fear THAT the fever VIII in
Wade this city. NO precautiun has been
overlooked by the local health authori-
ties in their efforts to protect the public.
from the disease ana the port vast
commerce from injury by the needless
fears 9f other communities. Steamers
that stepped ut Newport News ana
those that took on passengers at ola
Point were not allowed to tic up at
n orio'k. No steamer can como here
from any Of these points. A fleet ~
seven tugs has been chartered 10 NJ
lfol the fourteen miles Of water BE-
tween Norfolk and the Soldiers Hons.
ana the Norfolk river front is constant
~ guarded by policemen, While I, guard
from the navy yard is stationed at the
naval hospital to prevent the landing,
OIL small boats containing refugees
from the peninsula
me city is in excellent sanitary con-
.liti"n and all that skill can avail will
DC done To prevent the Introduction of
the fever
There are no cases and no sus,cc; :
in Norfolk
Ola Point hotels are practically de-
serted
The soldiers Home is strictly guard.
cd a Gordon of soldiers Surrounding Tho
place ana allowing no one 10 enter ~.
leave. 1t is believed that the fever
VIII be confined 10 the place or its orr
gin as everything that science or dis
clplIne San 90. has been and VIII -
accomplished. Newport News ana Ola
l,olnt are believed To be Sifr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

Newport News would insist on 4 quar-
ant;ne regulation against Hampton il
Hampton uuarantincd against PhOeDus
and all points cast of the bridge.
Df.Nanderslice suggested that theUni-
ted States Marine Hospital Service be
requested to take charge of the Homo
and enforce the proper quarantine reg
ulations
Mr.. James McMcnamin thought tha..
as the Home was a government insti.u-
ton. with the entire government at It's
back. and as it was not in Hampton,
but fully mile off. there MAS no need
Tor Hampton to become alarmed The
board adjourned without further. action,
\ meeting of the board of supervisors
ana town council was held in the court
house Immediately after the adjourn
!uent OF the board of health Nh j. ".
Rove presided. The resolutions adopt
cd by the board of health were heartily
approved by both bodies and Sergeant
Of the county police force,
was ordered 10 employ sixteen cxtr;,
policeman at once to carry out the
quarantine regulations adopted.
AS soon rs the meeting was over Mr.
Cunningham got his men ana they are.
nov On duty guarding the Home.
Last night Governor Woutltin. Of the
Home. gave out this statement:
we nave had in all thirty-threr
cases ot yellow fever OF Which three
only nave died. No new cases today.
ana NJ deaths since yesterday. Tha
specialists from Washington have left.
put Dr. White. OF the Marine Hospital
service. has been ordered here to rep
resent DR.. Wy.nan. We arc not alarm
ca ut all here and have no idea that
inc fever can not be controlled | do
not think there is the least danger OF
tllc disease getting outside"
LAST night matters had quoted down
ana people here are looking forward to
soon WiulIlS out the iliSr;.S..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

About twelve dozen Ladies' Shirt
Waists that sold for SOS. $2.75. $3.50
and SLIPS have put them all in one lot
and you can have your pick of this lot
ior Sl.5o each as long as they Lass.
Don't expect them to stay here long at
this price. Among the lot there are
White 2. II. Waists With inserting
fronts, White Lawn Waists with inser-
ting fronts. White Lawn Waists With
Black an White inserting. Pale Blue
and Pink r. *. Waists with inserting
Palc Blue and Pink Lawn Waists with
tucked yokes. in fact, these are all the
finest and best waists we have in stock
In order to make them so quick we
nave put the price SO low that will move
them out quick. See sample in window.
Don't miss this chance for {, bargain
IN shirt waists. Your choice. $1.5O each,
Ready Made Black Moh;ir Skirts.
we'll made, full width, all sizes, $3.50 and
$2.!S each. H.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
When You Ride Yonr Wheel

Always shake into your shoes Aliens
Foot Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t
keeps your feet cool. prevents sweat
ing feet, and makes your endurance ten
fold greater. Over one million wheel
people are using Aliens Foot Ease.
They all praise it. 1t givcssrest and
comfort to smarting, hot, swollen, ach-
ing. feet, and is Il certain cure for in
growing nails At all druggists and
shoe stores. 25c. Sample free, Address
Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

Hundreds of White P. Is. Skirts for
women in all the leading styles. Prices
away down.
sl.25 White P. * Skirts, well-made
for Csc.
$3.50 White P. *. Skirts, wide welt
and well made for s1.25.
$lG9 White Z. X. Skirts this Is q
very good skirt, wide welt A very
good bargain for sligo. =
lots Of Pearl buttons at back. Deep
hem. Don't miss lot if you want nice
White r. *. Skirt for s1.69
s2.25 White p. X. Skirts, trimmed
With Pearl buttons, flarcd tlounced.
This is !, good skirt and will do you ser
vice for $o.25.
$3.50 White p. X. Skirts trimmed with
white braid and pearl buttons for $3.50
each.
$2.oG White P. X Skirts. extra heavy
z. *. trimmed with pearl buttons for
$500
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

Call ana see our stock of military and
halr brushes very complete line at
the ri;sht price.
j. Fl. JANNEY, Druggist,
2Sl3 Washington Avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

Cabinet Photos. $3.50 per dozen. a,
j. ~ Fabcr's Photographic Studio, Ell
washington avenue. 7-26-1N
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
Linen Skirts.

dozen Linen Skirts, worth 4Oc. dur
Ing this week will be sold for Csc.
Ladies Linen Skirts. trimmed with
four rows heavy braid for Coo. each.
Ladies' Linen Skirts, trimmed with
White braid. We'll made, Sl.25.
Ladies' Linen Skirts, in fancy stripe
ara plain, some trimmed. for s1.69.
Ladies Colorcd Z * Skirts, trimmed
III braid to match. $a.25.
Ladies' Linen Skirts, extra sizes we'll
made. for stout ladies. $3.50.
Ladies White p * Skirts, web made,
full widths Csc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

Use No Mosquito and be happy. Mo
squrtocs hate 1t. 10 and &c. at AL
LENS DRUG STORE 7-30-3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

Do you want Refrigerator? If so,
look IN Lasl's window. The price will
do the rest 7-3ot r
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
Ladies' Linen Suits

Ladies' Linen Suits. trimmed with
braid and buttons, $3.50.
Ladies' Crash Suits. trimmed with
white and fancy braius, $3.9S and 4.9S
per suit.
Ladies' White T * Suits. trimmed and
some plain. latest styles, $3.9S, $3.50 and
4.9S per suit.
made, with or without buttons, $4.9s.
Ladies' Black Satin Duchess ready
made Skirts, $3.50 to $1,000.
Ladies' Ready Made Silk Taffeta
Skirts, some trimmed and some plain,
$1,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
yellow Fever.

!, Chloride Of Lime" and Sulphur
torches IN large quantities Tor disin-
,s,'lnR purposes. l0c,, $50 and 25c at
'- 'I'iI-ti4 PHARMACY. S-1-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
.39c
" ash Silks
3QC ----
33tD)C

About eight hundred yards Of wash
silks will be put on sale for this week
This lot comes in all colors and styles
They are the regular 53c. silks. Stripes
plaiIs and checks
This is a bargain and make nice, cool
shirt waists. Don't miss this opportuni-
ty to buy wash silks for 39c a yard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

For first-clilss cleaning, Dycing and
Repairing go to Virginia Dye Works.
80! Washington Avenue. Bell I,hone
III. Established 1893. 7-12-1n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
Jsiain5ent Y0nr gsOu.e

WIN copperas. carbolic acid. Platt's
'hl"rldcs, BURNS Chloralrum and many
others. at burgess Drug store. i;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

Rcfriscrators regardless of cost this
| "eeh az LaSh s. 100 IL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
felioW Fever.

Yellow Fever.
Use one tcaspoonful Cream Tartar
every morning Or tablespoonful EPSON
Salts. Can on Burgess for the rest. it
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

Sprague, Jcwcllcr. did not accompany
the "cll-attcndcd excursion to out-or-
town points yesterday Ii
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
VARIETY SPRINGS.
Augusta County. Va.

On the G. & Q. r. r., in the A1legha-
MES now open; cool and refreshing; six
varieties OF water; hot and cold healing
Eath; improvements new: rates reason
able. Information furnished at C. e. O.
ticket Office. See booklet. Address H.
G. EICllELBERGER. Variety Springa.
va cod I'm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

Cut prices this week on Refrigcra-
tors at I.iSh'S 20 RI
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

. pEYsEn. Nasiona, Rank: sliding.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
l9c Wool Dress Goods
I0c

About twelve pieces OF colorca wool
dress goods in several different styles,
worth Ace. and soc. Il yard. will be sold
h,r'rain ani - -, y 49,, 80 W. ~ ano.ner
1T them before they are all gone, wool
dress goods. 19c.
Black Silk Crepons
a handsome line Of Black Silk Crcp-
pons. the latest weaves. Soc, s1.25 ana
1ac.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
Bedroom S ,ites.

$500 BED ROOM SUITS FOR SIG. 100
The sensation OF the season. Solid
Oak Dresser, 24x3O inches, beve1 plate
glass, extra large body, nicely polished,
height Of bed--6 fet inches. elegantly
carved washstand-two drawers.
finished in antique. Cash only
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

liefrigerators and Ice Chests at less
than the factory cost. II you have de-
layed now is your opportunity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
16r. J. j. Titles Libel Suit.

The anti-Tammany papers in New
proceedings for libel which Mr.. J. ]. Lit
tie has brought against certain persons
who censured his official course as Presi-
dent of the Board of Education, and
labeled him an Educational Mastodon."
a "Dodo'' and other would-be, funny
things. We cannot see any motive for
the squealing of the anti-Tammanyites.
II Mr.. Little deserves the abuse that has
been unsparingly lavished upon him, the
libel proceedings which he has started
should afford the opportunity which his
critics would most desire to nail him to
the pillory of public opinion.
If he does not deserve the treatment
he has received, if he is a victim of the
license of the press, nobody should be
sorry to see his prosecutors punished. In
a word, in claiming the protection of the
law. he is simply exercising his right as
a citizen, and in doing so he takes as
much risk as he invokes against his
enemy.
The fact that Mr.. Little is willing to
submit the issues to the arbitrament OF
a jury, while his opponents are scared
and agonized over the prospect certain
1y carries with it its W suggestion as
to the merits of the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07

Could anything be more
funny than this, which we find under a
Trenton date in this mornings "Tri-
bune':-
The local political pot never boiled any
hotter than his spring. The Democrats
foresee~ probable defeat, and they are re-
sorting to all sorts of schemes, some OF
them desperate, 10 win the battle next
Tuesday, if possible. The Demo-
Gratis at two o'clock this morning caused
the arrest of Clarence Hell, a Republican
worker, on a trumped-up charge of false
registration, and they sought also to ar
rest Street Commissioner Ginder for a
similar offence.
In another column IN the same page of
the Tribune is the Republican trumped
up charge of false registration in Hudson.
The Republicans in this county "foresee
PROBABLE defeat, and they are resort
ing to all sorts of schemes. some of them
desperate, to win next Tuesday, If pos
sible.'' If they can't win, they want to
put some excuse before the public which
will save their leaders from the shame of
their own imbecility.
The trouble with the Tribune" is that
1t lacks sense of humor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-07
LUTHERAN EUcHRE.
Young Men Of St. Matthews
Entertain.

Al progressive euchre and reception was
given last evening by the Young Mems
Lutheran Association, at its clubhouse, on
Wayne street, and over two hundred
players took part in the game. The play
ing was spirited from the tap of the first
bell until the, end of the tenth game. when
the following winners were declared
Miss Annie Klussnann, Dresden clock;
Miss Pauline Klussmann, individual ~
yer pepper and salt set; Miss Libbie
Steltman, silver book marker; Miss Fred
Hooker, ubber plant; BOBBY prize tape
measure, Miss Eugene Dast; r. Kluss-
mann, silk umbrella; Frederick Ewald,
toothpick; Theodore Miller. fancy tobac
co lar: Arthur Jachtsmann, BOBBY prize,
bottle of ketchup.
The committee in charge Was:-Charles
Bill, Otto Herreilers, John Lohse, Henry
Scharpen and Frank Warrmailn. Among
those present were Misses Emily Evers.
Dora .Evers, Freda Hnecke~ Far~ie
Hoecker, Annie Pauline klussmann,
mann. Rena Dorning, Miss Yulke, An
ME Dorning. Edible Steltman, Annie and
Addie Schnaekenberg, Annie Adelung,
Katie Ewald. annie Keeling. Katie Kleck-
er. LAME Behrens, Gussie and Annie
Denecke, Emma Dust, A. Sievers, Geor-
gina Dust, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ewald.
Mr.. and Mrs. g Behrens, Mr.; and Mrs.
c. Bin, G. and T. Miller. William Rugge.
q. Hoecker, L. Meyer, A, Jaehtmann,
r. Klussmann, G.. Steltman, w. Stelt-
man, O.. and r. Herreilefs. r. and M.
tens nss'sf E. Ewlad. +. Pankenier, Albert her
Rohlfs, Andrew 5Ewald. r. Ewald. III.
Klussmann r. Sievers. f. Scharpen. q.
E sl'rs i, FL H Ea,ni nm w; ra bnls' E
Guenther, MT:. Kopf, g Darling, Gus
Reuter-, r. Thomas, Otto Arnheiter, E.
Mcfarland and j. Adelung.