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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-25

No theory, however correct is of any
value unless you know how to apply it.
You may send your boy to the ayri-
cultural college and spoil him for a
farmer by filing him up with theories
which he has no disposition to reduce
to practice. You may send him to the
same college and make him q better
farmer than you are or ever can be.
Everything depends on what kind of n
hoy you send and Whether lie can con-
vert correct theories and sound princi-
pies into actual practice. u..
A simply way Of removing cindcrs or
any foreign substance from the eye, is
to gently hold the eye open with the
fingers and thumb of one hand, while
with the other hand to dash light hand
fuls of water in and across it, 50 as 10
produce q current of water flowing over
the surface of the eye, and under side
of the lids. The effect Of this almost
invariably is TO push tho intruding OBJ
.jcct from The eye.
The State Far will pay the freight on
all exhibits raised or produced in the
State shippcdaB railroad, released.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-25
STRAWBERRY CULTURE.
correspondence Cotton Plant

correspondence Cotton Plant.
/ | set my first strawberry ,J,n, :,
1871, following then the usual nl,n -
sP''hy setting. ! well remember hay-
inS ha" my ground all ready. in
repruary and was anxious to bcrin NV
nc" venture. But the man had on
2aSed plants from advised me to wait
li"cr. Again IN Manch he uavc me
inc same advice, adding that the plants
| l" not even begun TO grow vc,
Aooul April 10Th obtained the plants.
perfect stand 7'' ="
| H'lii IL would have been wise TO have
oonc the planting much earlier A
very small fraction Of the twrn,v-ci%
year experience that intervene hh, vrnr
now and then, was sufficient ~ ',hn,,,
me That the safest and best ,imc io
transplant the strawberry is while i, is
IN dormant state. do not mean
'hat 1t VIII not live and thrive planted
at other times, but that it is easier and
S"rcr to live and thrive IN proportion
as you approach The period of dor.
nancy.
thus we transplant successfully be-
tween October lst and April 18th. Hu,
lhc great bulk OF our planting loo to
! 2OO acrcS-wc prefer to do i'm latc fall
ana winter. The soil is then always
moist, the sun weak and all conditions
favorable to this plant which lovc,
coldhcSS and moisture and hates heat
and dryncss.
This enables us to avoid hurry, 4.
| = oil
planting III thorough manner. If
bad weather nlcrlcrcs, no harm re-
suits. We SIMPLY let it pass and 90 to
work agau
we usually begin late in October
an" continue through late fall and
winter ill I'LL the big Job OF setting 4
ml'It"n or more plants is over. We
nave hi'd III" temperature to fall nearly
TO IGr" within Il few DAYS after fields
"l plants were set. No harm wnotcver
ic'uitcd' But uh stiff, wet land we
Always Stcp 1n the plant after it is set,
IL planted IN winter. Tins comprcsscs
lhG Soll aroInd the plant Rand prevents
It's Il. avn" 8" h..d, in heavy freezes.
Ga light or dryish soils this il MT
necessary.
. | " i'ii '''H Hihil'lt I'Icc;lUllth, ,,i;tnt. =.
can oc safely set any where south Of
the latitude OF Washington, u. G., at
amy day in winter when the ground is
not actually frozen. The same can be
done at the North, provided hlue
protection is given. a fork full of
litter or stable manure applied over
and around the plant affords the pro-
lection needed. The manure will
benefit plants whether set North o.
South. But it should never nc auDlieC
till freezing weather comes, and pa.
of il should be removed as plant yrowtl,
begins III spring. Thus applied
manure benefits in two wayS~-it lessons
the freezing and hcaving of the soil
and also nourishcs the plant.
III growers were more alive 10 the
above facts they would escape much
loss and worry (which IS also loss
that they now suffer. That is If they
remember that in cool and even cold
weather the strawberry plant is as har,
to kill as a mule or cat, but that dnrin.
the warm months, rs easy as y. othH,
times Ii is hard.
O, ". Dln>tEN Vs..
KWrcN n, {. -.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-25

A Missouri country woman recently
had her Husband arrested for cruelty.
Tic had beaten her severely, and the
judge sentenced the offender TO ham
mcr rock for the benefit Of the county.
When he went to work on the next
morning his wife was on hand with an
umbrella to keep the sun of him while
he chopped up big stones into little
ones with hammer.
. Farmers take or send to the State
Fair, Oct. 20th to Nov. I'd, the fruits
of your labor, that you may not cX-
claim as many have done every year:
"I can beat that"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-25
WHEAT IN THE SOUTH.

Some OF the farm papers are predict.
ing that before the next harvest wheat
will 20 to $ 80 per buShcl. We have
no idea that it will do that, but even
at - cents 4 buShcl there is GOOD profit
in II, and it is such valuable crop as
pau, Of a good ration that we should
like very much TO see wheat raising
more generally adopted on Southcln
ta,mS. There seems to be a pretty
generally prevalent opinion in the
South that wheat is not suited to the
climate, but we are sure there is moth
ing in that. 1t is true that wheat does
well quite far North, though where
the cold is severe in winter ii is ncccss.
AIRY TO resort 10 splng wheat to keep
the crop from being destroyed by
cold; but though the wheat crop has
become acclimatcd TO quite low degree
of cold, it is true that it does well in
hot countries, and AL the indications
point ID the fact that il is a native of
some hot country. 1t is well known
that wheat lluuriShcd IN ages past in
Egypt, Persia and the Holy Land, and
India is still one Of the great pr0du-
cc"S OF wheat. SO II is safe 10 says
tn; t there is nothin" in :he climate Of
Il Southern States to make wheat Il
less popular and lmpOlja crop there
than it is in the Central o" N.lthcm
States,
in iacl, IN many localities in the
South wheat is now a large and prof
liable crop. Texas is becoming very
large producer OF wheat; 50 Is Okla
homa, portions Of Tennessee, Georgia
Alabama and North Carolina. Since
this is all tue, it is evident that if
Southern farmers only chose to do so
and would make proper preparations,
good crops of wheat might be grown
almost anywhere IN any Southern
State.
We earnestly advocate the sowing of
wheat in the South, because no soil can
stand continuous cropping with seed
crops and not dctcrioratc very rapidly.
Such crops take everything from the
soil and are especially exhaustive Of
the stock OF humus, SO that the lands
are extremely subject to !cachiuy and
washing. Cnnt,nu MS raising of cotton
and .orn has been the absolute Gcstuc-
llOli 81 lnlIllolS tl acres OF once very
fertile land. In no other part Of this
country, and possibly of the whole civ
ihHcd world, has there been such waste
OF soil by Il vicious system of cultiva-
ton as in the cotton States. The only
thing possible to restore these lands
and save the rest is a udicouS rota-
ton. We believe that wheat will lac
the best sowcd crop (" use hcc.usc
wheat can he followed by either clover
or cowpcas, and t.osc be used ror the
Of the land rs well as
holding tn" sod together to prevent
washing.
liut there is more than the good of
proper rotation to be derived from SOW
ing wheat. The whole South consumes
flour on 4 lar.;c scale. Most OF it has
to hc shipped thousand miles or more
to reach the consumer. If wheat were
Il part Of thc regular rotation of crops,
there would soon be rails tuilt ahout
over the country to grind the grain.
This would he good move in the way
of developing home industries. Every
pound Of flour and mill olral that the
South could make would find lmmcdi-
ate sale at good prices. .-Iri-Sini
hUfutCf uitI Gurnfurr
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-25

The phosphate deposits of Algeria
arc i'll two separate belts, which con-
stitutc a reserve Of natural manure cs
timatcd at from 40 100000 tons to
200, 900, 900 and to be sufficient to sup.
ply France for 400 years.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-10-25


If good seed be selected, soil prep
aratlnn thorough, fcn')izing properly
prOpOrtionud and seed sown early, the
wheat crop will be sure and profitable
Carclcssncss, slipshod methods and
general inattontion have made many
Farmers flour buyers, who should he
wheat sellers. From thirty to forty
bushels should be the average yield
from intelligent sowing. Wheat grow
ing is not limited by climate or soil,
but by intelligent sowing. Hence we
say to every Southern farmer,
"Sow plenty of good wheat
Have homegrown bread to catl'
JAMES B. IIUNNICUTT.
Dublin, Ga.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
Sunday 1T the Y. NJ. c. A.

There will be a special service for men
Tomorrow afternoon in the MUSHROOM of
the Young Mems Christian Association Ii
the day is a warm one, the room will be
cooled by electric fans. SO that every one
viii be made comfortable The service
viii be in charge of Mr.. Stewart NJ. Wood
ward, the theme being The Young Man
and the Harvest" The object of this meet
ing IS to bring TO the attention Of our msm-
bers and any interested young men the
forward movement of the Association in
foreign lands. y report will be made Of
what has been done. also Of what il IS
proposed to undertake.
Mr., Hamilton, who is in attendance upon
the State EGlcampmept at Virginia Beach,
VIII give the boys Camp Talk in the
MUSHROOM at 8 o'clock. All the boys Of
Richmond, whether members OF the Army
or not. are urged 10 be present and hear
this interesting talk on camp life.
The Workers Bible Training Class will
NEE; in the parlor at 5;15 o. clock, in charge
Of Assistant Secretary Morris
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
SHIFTS Brought in City Courts.

Eusenia Pnlmer was granted divorce
from, her husband, Charles r. Palmer. in
the Law and Equity Court yesterday
morning.
A suit was instituted by the Virginia
Construction and Building Supply Com
pany against James p. Mcdonald Com
pany for $37S.17.
Ida B. Graves, through her attorney, n.
]. Lewis, instituted suit for divorce from
her husband. Robert r. Graves, on the
grounds of desertion
Divorce suit was brought by Zellah Dunn
against her husband, Isadore Dunn, for
divorce on statutory grounds. Mr.. b.
Rand Wexford is counsel for the plain
tiff.
In the Chancery Court yesterday
James Daily qualified as administrator of
the estnte of Thomas DAILY.
H. r. Pollard, Jr.. qualified as curator
of the estate of Charles Claybrook, de-
ceased
Mrs. Maggie E. White qualified as ad-
ministratrix of the estate of Mr.. William
T. White, the late assistant superintendent
of the penitentinry.
In the Law and Equity Court yester-
day. a judgment was rendered in favor OF
c. C. Branch against j. A. Reynolds for
SO. "a The case was contested.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
LABOR NOTES.
Preparing for Labor Day-EicctricaI
Workers to Meet.

Prcparin. for Labor Day-Eicctrical
Workers to Meet.
Probably 1000 men Will be in line for the
celebration Of Labor-Day here September
3D. Among the unions that will partici-
pate are the following:
Iron Mou!ders' Union, No. 1913; Brick
layers and Masons' Union, No. l, OF Vir-
ginia; Cigar-Makers' Union. No. 80; Car
penters and Joiners Union, No. 10; Elec-
trical Workers; Brewers Union; Tin
ners', Plumbers, Gas and Steam Filters
Union.
number of prominent speakers will
deliver addresses at the Auditorium, on the
morning of LaborDay
Following the parade and speaking,
there will be several picnicS near the
city.
The committee from the Trades and
Labor Council is hard at work arranging
for the celebration. Mr. John Camp, the
chairman. is an indefatigable worker, and
his associates are equally energetic. The
others members are Messrs. Henry Lane,
II. D. McTier, V. J. Griffin, and n. c.
BEDFORD. secretary. This committee Will
hold its next business meeting to-mor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock at the house
of the chairman. Mr.. Camp. No. 1oel wash
ington Street Gigon's Hill
The committee has received application
from the men of the Richmond Locomo-
tive Works for a place in the parade
The Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
will hold their sem-monthly meeting to-
night at Thon's Hall. corner Seventeenth
and Main Streets. All members are re-
uuested to be present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
Proncrty Transfers.

The following property transfers were
recorded yesterday:
Richmond-Charles Z. Belvin's trustee
to Mary C. Crenshaw and children
trustee, square bounded by Ivy, Hanover,
Cedar and Robinson Streets, $3.50.
Eugene Carrington's heirs to Henry l.
Cabell. half interest in 90 feet on west side
Sixteenth Street, SIPS.
Henry L. Cabel and wife to Seaboard
Air Line Railway, half interest in % feet
on west side Sixteenth Street, SIPS.
Johnson. Brothers & Co. to James Hun
ter. Jr., and Henry C. Sims, 800 IL feet
oil west side Bowe Street. 1S5 feet south
of Clay, SLIGO
Austin J. AIiller's trustee to Real Es-
tate Security Co, so feet on north side
Leigh Street between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth. SLIPS.
Jane l.. Marks to T. II. Peace, % feet
on north side Venable Street, GO feet
west of Twentv-seventh Street, $3.50
Fleming Phillips executor to Nina
Irene, wife of R. K. Gilbert 80 feet on
south side Main Street, Sc feet west OF
Linden, $3.50.
Henrico-A. L. Ellett's trustee to G. W.
Hudson. $50 7-12 feet on north side Or
leans Street, corner Marshall, sl30.59
Henry Grimmell's heirs and Preston
Cooke, special commissioner, to Rich
uond Traction Company. 81 feet on Oak
wood Avenue, adjoining lakewood Gene
terry, s31S.
Mary w. Peasants trustee to Moses
D. Hoge, Jr., % feet OF Thirty-second
Street. northeast corner Clay. S345
l.. D. UtIey, ana wife to ]. F. New
berry, 80 feet on east side Twenty-third
Street. 80 feet south of r, $500.
s. P Waddill. clerk, TO j. E. Turpin, lot
in block q, Barton Heights. in name OF
r. H Barton for taxes, S2.3l.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21

dam in the river near Hollywood several
days ago and cut his head. is rapidly re-
covering at his home. No. 81 South Cherry
Street.
Dr. w II. Stratford, OF Greensboro.
N c.. is in the city en- route TO New York
to attend the polytechnic. DR.. Stratford is
a graduate of the University College Of
Medicine.
Miss Blair Harvie is expected TO re-
turn on Friday from extended European
tr,p She nude several trips to England,
travelling through the Continent and spent
the winter in Paris
1t Is probable that City Accountant Carl
ton Mccarthy may accompany the commit
tee which is TO so to New York to exam
inc the stocks and bonds OF the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company.
DR.. J. Allison Hodges left yesterday for
Buffalo Lthia Springs. where he will
snend a vacation of week or ten days.
During his absence DR.. e. A. Brown, his
associate, will have charge OF his practice
Mrs Sarah E, Hasker. of North Twenty
fifth Street, Friday night while walking
through her hall without a light, went
too near a short flight of steps and fell
Her injuries. while painful, are not
thought to be serious
Miss Ellen T. Ftnegan daughter OF OH
Ger Ffnegan of the Second Police Station.
is spending a very pleasant visit with her
sister. Mrs Emma Zacharias. of Brook
lvn Miss F-inegan will return to the city
about the 18th OF August
Among the guests recently registered at
the Greenbr.er White Sulphur Springs ara
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. a. z. Dickinson. Mr..
F. T. Glasgow. Jr, Mr.. L. NJ Pearman
Mrs. B. H Grundy, Mr. William A.
Haukins and Mr.. E. F. Daniel
The retail druggists of this city will
hold a meeting tonight at the Hotel JET
ferson Roof Garden The method OF
handling patent medicines will be dis
cussed by Simon vi Jones. es the Z. f.
D Association. It will be very inter-
estinc and important meeting.
The steamer S T. Morgan. of the Vr-
gfnia-Ca-oina Chemical Company. Cap
tain Anthony commanding, reached Rich
mond Thursday morning from Charleston.
S. c.. loaded with phosphate rock She
was drawing 16 IL feet, and experienced
no difficulty in making port
The reward of $50 offered by Mr. William
b Pizzsul for the recovery of his silver
ware was divided between the following
gentlemen each enc OF whom had part
in the arrest of the negro. Tom Cooper;
Detectives C. y. Gibson ind T. j. Wren.
officer S. w. Hoidcraft. s, Stern. j. NJ.
N Allen and Clarence Mure.
Virginiirs +, Now York.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Tineso
NEW YORK. July 2o.-Virginians In
New York:
Newport News-C Shepard. GraiA
Union.
Norfolk-P Fl Larkin. Aston; H Nor
ris, BarthoIdi: j. &. Fens,erwald. Colon
made: E. L. Crockett. Imperial; E. c. Fos-
burg Manhattan. G. a Towsley. Park
avenue: ]. j. Martin, st Dcnls-
Rfchmond-R Rothchild. Colonnada: L.
L. Strausse Hoffman: e. D. HGtchfSss,
Holland: l.. Cheef. New Amsterdam
Roanoke-T. s Davant. +. d. Hobart,
j. S Hoffman, Imperial.
Vtrsfnfa-E. w. Gregg. ImpeT.at, J. il.
Barksdale c. C. Jones. St Denis
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
TEMPERATURE YESTERDAY
Was Somewhat LoHer-Bettcr Times
Expected.

It was two degrees cooler in Richmond
yesterday morning at o'clock than on
the day previous, the mercury stopping at
the 50 mark.
The rainfall Thursday night was very
light and the wind that blew gusty but not
prevailing.
The prospect, however, for another sprin-
king seems to be very favorable, and on
the whole, cooler weather is looked for
by Sunday. even without an immediate
rain.
The condition over the whole country is
quite stagnant and prevents any very de-
finite prediction as to what's coming and
whats not And not even Farmer Evans
can plough UP a reprieve, delaying al least
for a few days, the time when Richmond
will be too thoroughly parched to mind
any further toasting.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
Church Items.

The weekly devotional meeting of Park
Place Epworth League was held last
night at SIS o'clock. Mr.. w Fred
Richardson is the appointed leader. and
spoke on the question us the Nation
Safe?''
Rev. W. s buchanan and family ar
rived in the city Thursday. from the West
The farewell services will be held to-
morrow night at o'clock, in the Church
OF the Covenant
Mr.. Fielding Pollard conducted the SER
vice at East Richmond Hall last night.
The BAPTIST Women's Missionary Circle
of Richmond and Manchester met yester-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock at Venable-
Street Baptist Church.
On Sunday morning DR.. Kerr will preach
at the First Presbyterian Church on The
Crisis of Missions in China At night MS
subject will be "Can God be SOVEREIGN and
Man Eree2"
Rev. A. d. Mcclure, OF Wilmington. n.
c., who supplied the pulpit Of the Grace
Street PRESBYTERIAN Church last summer.
has been secured again this summer for
several Sundays He will preach morning
and night tomorrow, and also the last
Sunday in July. Beginning the first Sun
day in August the Grace-Street ana the
First PRESBYTERIAN churches viii unite
their services alternating in the two
churches.
Services the first and third Scnd1vs in
the Grace-street Church. snd on the sec
nna and fourth sundays in the First
chu-nh Rev. Mr.. Mcclure will preach for
ho,b conerega tons the first two Sundays
IN August. and Rev. Or. Scott. of Calves
ton Tex the last two. The mid-week SER
vices OF the GraceStreet Church will be
conducted as usual
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
HER FOOT BROKEN OFF.
Mrs. Hanky Painfully Injured Ycstcr-
Gay Morning.

Mrs. Elizabeth Fanky, wife of Mr.. /. j.
Hanky. No. 929 West Clay Street, yester-
day morning. She fell from a ladder and
had the bone IN her left foot broken off at
the ankle. The member was hanging by
shred Of flesh, and had to be arnputated.
Mrs. Hanky IS about sixty-two years
of age About S O'clock yesterday morning
she attempted TO fix the grapevine in the
rear of her residence. and TO do so had
10 mount step-ladder. The ladder was
insecurely placed. and when She reached
the top it slipped and fell to the ground,
twisting her left foot under her Rela-
tiveS IN the house, hearing her cries, rail-
to her assistance, and between them sue
ceeded in carrying Mrs. Hanky into the
house. DR.. oppenhimer and others were
called in. and decided that amputation
was necessary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
BOARD OF ALDERMEN CONCURs
Grants More Time to Gather in Bonds
of the Electric Hallway.


of the Electric Hallway.
The action of the Common Council III
extending the time within which the
Richmond Passenger and Power Company
is to gather in the outstanding bonds OF
the old companies was concurred III by
the Board OF Aldermen last night
The time is extended thirty days within
which the five members of the city Coun-
Gil, together with the president OF bosh
branches. are to go to New York and eN-
anime the stock and bonds OF the old
lines now in the control OF the Richmond
Passenger and Power Company. deposited
at the office of the Merchants Trust Com
pany In that city. The thirty days eN-
tension dates from July 23d-
The committee Will leave this city LOT
New York next Wednesday, and will there
examine the surrerde-s OF stock ana
bonds of the old companies to the Rich
moni Passenger and Power Company
and make a report based upon their
investigation. It is not yet known VINO
will compose the committee. as the names
of the appointments by Presidents Eoel
and Turpin. of both branches, Will not
be made known until Mayor Taylor acts
on resolution and ordinance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
Funeral Services

The funeral of Mr.. Harvey Lee Rat
cliffe took place yesterday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock, and the interment was made
at the family burying- ground, in Henrico
county.
The funeral of AR. George w. Duke,
who died Wednesday afternoon at four
O'Clock Al his residence, No. $500 East
Marshall Street, took place yesterday at
1920 o'clock from the residence, the Rev.
DR.. sDerieux officiating. The remains were
taken TO Big Oak. Hanover county, and
Inferred in the family brrying- ground
The funeral OF Mrs. Altoona Coon took
nlace yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence. No 1907 Dance Street. the inter-
ment being in River View Cemetery.