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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-02
KILG0RE ELECTED SECRETARY
l. B. Hagid Read a Paper on Silk Culture in
the South.

$3.50 AfE
Nashville. Tenn. Aug. y. The Cotton
States Commissioners Association elect
81 officers today as follows:
j. .. Lee, Louisiana. president Il Il
Poole. Alabama. first yice-pre>ident q
". koiner, Virginia, second Niee-presl-
dent. T. II. Paine. Tennessee. treasurer
b. w. kilgore. North Carolina, secre-
tary.
The secretary was authorized tc col
lect $50 annually from each Commissions
er. $40 from each TO be retained as com
pensation.
l.. b. Hasid. Of Georgia. read a paper
on silk culture. He said conditions were
ripe and advantageous for the revival
Of the industry. especially in the South.
and declared the United States should
not stand still while her people were
consuming over onc-hali of the silk pro
%duction OF he world, at an annual oxpcn-
liture Of $15 GOO. 600. The culture Of silk
was shown to be more remunoratiNe and
less uncertain than the raising Of cotton
and Mr.. Hagil urged that the attention
Of farmers be called to the industry.
G. w. Hcrrick, of Mississippi. followed
With a paper on measures for the de-
crease Of malaria in the South.
The raising Of alfalfa was the title Of
a paper prepared by w. X. Dodsou, Of
Alabama.
". A.. Orten, of tho United states be
| partment of Agricultural, discussed cotton
wilt and cow pea wilt. saying that when
he began studying the matter four years
ago, thousands of acres of cotton land
had been rendered useless by the wilt.
No remedy for the evil had been discov-
cred, but he had found a "rcsisteht cot
ton when a field is ravaged and occa-
sional stock is left standing, and it is
the seed from this that produces the i'm
mune plant.
The disease. he said, was characterize
ed by the sudden willing Of the stalk. II
first appears in spots and gradually
spreads, the seed being permanently ar
fected. The cause. he said. Is a fungus
in the soil that gains entrance to the
plant through its roots. finally cutting of
all s~ustcnance. Experiments in the af-
fected fields had produced the immune
plants, but they had not gone far enough
to ascertain how far the seed from such
| a plant will continue to produce immune
growth. Until this matter is thoroughly
understood the best thing for farmers to
do is to plant other crops on the affected
lands.
The effect of a similar fungus growth
on COW peas. watermelons. cabbagcs and
turnips was also discussed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-02
Results of the Interstate Shoot.
(By the Associated Press.)

Savannah, Ga, Aug. 29.-In the visitors
fegimental match OF the Avondale Inter
State military shoot today, the third
South Carolina Infantry OF Charleston,
won, with a score Of 40t; First Florida,
second, 357, and First Alabama, third. 327.
In the cavalry carbine match the
Georgia Hussars won, score 461; Liberty
Independent Troop second. score 428.
IN the Regimental Interstate match,
the Savannah Volunteer Guards 1.-TWO
teams) won first and second prizes, with
scores of 827 and 1872.
The company match was won by the
F~ernandina (Fla.) Volunteers.
The match for the De Renne trophy.
valued at 81 900 was not concluded. The
event will be concluded tomorrow.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-02
New Officers of Bar Association.
(Py the Associated Prcss.)

Saratoga. y. Y, Aug, 2a.-The Ancri-
can Bar Association elected the follow
ing officers today:
President Francis Rawlr, Philadelphia.
Secretary, John Hinklcy. Baltimore.
Treasurer, Frederick f. Wadhams, New
York.
Executive Committee Charles r. Lib
hey, Portland; Rodney a. Mercer. Town
da; James Hagcrman, st. Louis; p. w
Meldrim, Macon. and Plat Rogers, Den
Yer.
The association VII meet at Hot Springs.
Va, in August, 1903.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-02
1T NEEDS A y

There are times when your liver needs
a tonic. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
expel all poison from the system and
acts rs a tonic to the liver. w. Scott.
81 Highland avenue, Milton, Pa, says:
I carried DeWitt's Little Early Risers
for several years and would not be with
out them W. II. King Drug Co.. Bob
bitt-WyLne Drug Co.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SEES NORTH CAROLINA
A Visitor Returns to Pennsylvania Charmed
With Its Resources.

Especial to the News and Observer.)
Washington, N. c., Aug. 30.-The fol-
lowing items, clipped from the Peckville
and Scranton papers of Pennsylvania are
worthy of space as going to show the
views of a Northern man. who on his
visit to this State, has kept his eyes
open.
The first clipping is as follows:
william j. McKelvey, who SO recently
returned from a Southern trip, was part-
cularly impressed with the beauties and
advantages of the country in and around
Washington, N. C. Washington is stu
ated on Pamlico river and is a railroad
center of four railroads, with steamboat
facilities, making it easy marketing all
products. He says the soil is not sandy,
as in many portions Of the State, but
of a rich loam, which never exhausts it
self, and from two to three crops can
be produced yearly from the same plot.
The forests abound with pine, cypress and
cedar. Pine lumber is delivered on the
ground at $1,000 per thousand. From
observation and information obtained
from reliable sources he learned the
sanitary conditions and climate is I'M
surpassed anywhere. While the days are
warm the nights are cool. Long life is
the rule. No call for doctors and un-
dertakers. All the country needs is the
energy and pluck of the Northern men
to make it a veritable paradise for liv-
ing"
The second clipping, with the heading
THE South in All It's Glory read as
follows:
Our popular townsman, W. ]. Nickel
vey, who recently returned from the
South, cannot say too much for the South
and North Carolina especially. Many
lave visited the South in winter, but the
ideal South is in the summer. Mr.. Nc
Kelvey claims facilities for success to
any young energetic man with a small
capital are unsurpassed, as he has
Travelled in nearly every State east Of the
Mississippi, we do not think he misrep-
reSents the country"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-02
Kept His Trunk, Lost Her Daughter
fcpecial to News and Observer

Especial to NeWs and OUaV' VIZ
Acbayille. n c., Aug. 30.-E. }. Hail,
IF Nicsissippi. after staying here Tor a
foxv davs decided to cave without pay
mo his board. His landlady held the
tr,,nk for board when she heard that ne
contaminated leaving. Hall having 1ai-
lon i, love with her daughter, persuaded
her TO elope and the irate mother-lh-ld
now has the trunk instead OF the daush-
ter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-02

General Tyree H. Bell. one of For
rests Brigade commanders during the
Civil War. is dead at New Orleans, aged
81 years. IKE
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-02

Governor c. b. Aycock, who has been
in the western part Of the State, attend
ing educational conventions, returned
home last night.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-02

Livingston, Texas, Aug. 29.-On incen-
diary fire today destroyed twenty bust
ness houses, causing a loss of S135,000
with Insurance Of 80 per cent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-02

Most marriages would Indicate that
ao are natural-born hypnotlsts.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-02

One of ehe strongest personalities III
the small faculty at the University OF
North Carolina in the forties was Chas.
Phillips, afterwards Professor and Rev.
Doctor Phillips. He was a Presbyterian,
as was his father, Rev. DR.. James Phil
LIPS, who preceded him in the mathe-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-14
SOLO FOR THE SNAKES.
Exciting Experience Of q Fiddler with
Two Rattlers.

Bill Nccdham, a Susquchanna. Pa,
hddlcr. gave a solo u short time ago
under remarkable circumstances. SAYS
a correspondent of the Chicago Inter
Ocean. lie was m his way to play for
u dance in Great Bend township. and
was walking along a cut in the noun
tain side, when his attention was at
tracted by the warming noise Of a rat
ilcsnakc. Looking up he saw a for
midablc snake directly in his path.
lie promptly took to his heels. but had
gone only a ,tcportwo when fromthe
weeds by the side Of the road another
big RATHER rose up. There was not
room enough to pass the snake with
out running the rick Of being bitten,
and the frightened fiddler backed up
against the ledge that hung above him
aud eyed the reptiles. Escape vas
impossible and he wa. pondering over
the dire fact. when it suddenly oc-
CURED TO him that he had read Of pco.
pie charming snake. with music.
Drawn his fiddle 'FRONT.', box. Bill
began TO play. and almost instantly
the big snake uncoiled. and. stretch
ing themselves out in the path. glided
slowly toward the fiddler. This move
was moi particularly pleasing to Bill.
but he kept saving away. Clo.erand
closer came the snakes. and fastcra and
faster flew the bow over the strings.
At last the snakes reached a point
within two feet of the terrified must
clan, and, winding them,elye, up,
lifted their heads closely together.
AT this juncturc Bill's nerves gave
way, and, with a yell, he grabbed his
fiddle by the neck and brought it down
with crushing force ON the head. Of
the snakes. The blow stunned them,
and before they could recover Bill
lied them with a rock.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-14
THIS AND THAT.

Germany has 800 more physicians
than ii had in 1900. The present
number is about 2S,1i5.
The game commissioners of Maine
state that $5,O00,OOO is brought into
that state every year by sportsmcn.
The most valuable cargo ever
taken out Of Baltimore was that Of the
Johnston steamer Rowanmorc, csti-
mated at S9i5,5i5.
The manufacture Of silk in France
has moi increased since 1895. In 1900
1t was 1858 per cent Of the worlds
commerce in silks.
Equivocation, a word now applied
to any evasion. was once understood
to mean the calling Of diverse things
by the same name.
London Is still obliged to import
polyglot clerks for her mercantile
houses, a. the English too seldom lake
the trouble to learn foreign languages.
Gee Whiz' is the name Of an ice
yacht at Cleveland. which carries a
crew OF four. and is one Of the largest
on the lakes. II is 32 feet long. and
carries 323 square feet Of canvas.
There are Villages near the uniyer-
sity Of Oxford where no notion Of
medical science has penetrated. and
where charms are the only recognized
cure Tor disease. a woman who has
lately been l%ccturing in the neighbour
hood on sanitation found that whoop-
ing cough was always treated by
spider. The spider wa. sewn into a
piece Of muslin. and hung on thccur-
tain rod. and the death of the spider
meant the end of the cough.
Great changes have been made
among the ncgroc. Of German East
Africa. They now use plates. cups
sauccrs. looking-glas,cs. spoons,
knives. umbrellas and occasionally
clocks: they call for soap and for kerr
osene. In their market places they
are seen drinking tea with sugar at
table. The women have adopted Eu-
ropean clothes and make use Of sew
ing machines. even in the interior dis
tricts. So at least the German Colo
NAL newspapers report.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-14
"Do you mean will I ha-. ~. II W.

do you mean will I have yss n VIZ
der Payne won't?"
"Uangi It, mol" shouted Ccphaa "Yee
hain't goin' TO marry me TO Wilder
Payne. unless I'm a mind TO. air YEP
It's you I'm askin', VIII you. Tclatha
Allen. have me. Cephas Wheeler"
"La. yes. Cephas." returned Teiaths,
beginning to skim the pan. III you're
sure It's me you want"
Cephas came around the table.
"Put down that skinner. Tela,ha,"
he said eve got on my satinct ives.
cue. It's ten year scnce ] kissed you,
an then I was so ALFRED mad ! didn't
appreciate II as I'D oughtcr."
"Cephas," said Telatha, pushing him
away to look at him; "you didn't mean
II for me when you made up 'Tbo Sword
OF 81. vaicntine?'"
Cephas looked abashed. "No. I
didn't" he answered. truthfully. "I
was layin' out TO send II TO Wilder
Payne-likc n fool. But last night I
went down to her house after ] left
here, and there she sot In a dress that
reached half across the room, an 7
fell over tan then I'm blamed n her
tongue didn't go all the evening like
that churn dnshcr, an ! couldn't get a
word In cdgcways. AMI sot an Thought
Of you, Teatha, skmming your milk
and holding your tongue like n sensl.
BILE woman, and I realized what a fool
I'd been. ! see now. Tclatha, twas the
thoughts Of you tina, allus come be-
tween me and the rest OF the women
folka."
"I'm glad you didn't mean the poetry
for me-" Tclatha said, placldly. "bc-
cause 'twould have been such n bad
beginnin'."
"rhcre hnln't no other oma like
you In the world, Tclatha." exclaimed
Cephas, looking at her with a burst Of
admiration.
"Wnl. ] guess I'll wash up the milk
pans" said Telatha.-Springficld
(Mass.) Republican.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-14
Noses Any Shape You Like.

The latest development in surgery
is the molding of noses in parafin,
which /, now being practiced in Vi
emma. In the dcformi,y known as
saddle nose the most remarkable re-
suits are said TO be obtained. The
process consists in the subcuianeous
injeclior of paraiiin. which before it
completely sets is nodded into thee de-
sired shape. A warmed syringe is
charged with the melted compound
and the needle i, inserted between
the eyebrows, just above the root Of
the nose. Then the compound is in
jected into the subcutaneous tissue as
the needle is slowly Withdrawn.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-14
ANONYMOUS VALENTINES.
Fact That the sender 10
tnLnown.

st. Valentine. long the patron saint
OF courtship, has come In our day to
belong almost as wholly TO children as
does our good old friend. 81. Nicholas.
The paper lace and %tlnscl, the gayly
printed loves and doves and roses Of
rcady-made valentines make pretty
~paythings. and signify q suitable ex.
change OF childish attentions; but they
are quite beneath The dignity OF young
folk old enough to take themselves
seriously as lovers.
Indeed. the counting quality has
quite vanished from the day. which
uscd-as readers Of SCOTS Fair Maid
OF Perth" will rcmcmbcr-to be a very
important one to maids and bachelors
OF long ago. Most Of the customs at
tcndani on It's old observance have per-
ished also. But the opportunity for an
anonymous gif, remains; and whether
II In TO he given to lad or lass, little
or big. whether II Is n token Of friend.
ship or an offering of sentiment, the
custom is n pretty and graceful one,
and n pleasing survival from times
gone by.
Christmas and birthday gifts are
delightful because we do know the
givcrs, but the charm Of n valentine
lies In the very fact that we do not.
II In interesting TO guess, agreeable TO
discover, exciting to have the mystery
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-14

fuscly decorated with glass beads that
might have been intended to represent
tcardrops.
"Don' knows it's best to give a wom-
an u hint that she car stick pins in yer
heart" he said, gloomily.
"'Slong S it's only stuffed with bran
II don't make any pertickler differ
e%nee," rejoined Telaiha. "But I guess
she's got pin cushions enough, Cephas."
lie opened the last aud largest parcel
and flung the folds Of a |shimmcrlng
silk across Telatha's shoulder.
"rake care, Cephas, i'm be into the
cream pail" warned Talatha; but her
eyes were shining with admiration of
the beautiful fabric. silk dresses we're
rare In Eden.
"wal, will that DOE" demanded
Cephas.
~ should think So" replied Tela.
tina, cautiously, "but ! don't know
much about her tastes and notions.
She's turrible stylish, Cephas."
"She amt no SIGH thing" rcioined
Ccphas. "but she's goin' to be"
Telatha thought OF Widow Paync's
last hat. and opened her mouth 70
argue the matter. hut Cephas came
out from behind the churn with start
ling s~uddenness.
"You'rc mighty hard to suit, Tela-
thy" he said, grimly, "If you won't
have any Of the things, will you have
ne?"
He drew himself up superbly.
Telatha was lifting her last pun
rom the shelf. She looked across II at
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-14

remain unsolvcd. There Is also added
satisfaction in the circumstance that
being anonymous, the valentine is the
sincercst and most dislntcrested Of
tributes, carrying neither an obllga-
ton nor an expectation Of return.
Flowers, or-with reference TO the
early traditions OF the day--a pair Of
gloves, or a book of lyrics make per-
haps the most suitable gifts for St.
Valentines day, exclusive OF the shop.
made valentines, An attractive substi.
tutc for these can also be found in good
photographs from any of the numer.
II Cupids so popular with artists Of
all centuries. from the sculpturcd
marble grace Of the Cupid OF Praxi-
teles to the rings OF dancing loves by
Albani, and the countless flock Of
winged and dimplcd babies OF more re-
cent art.
In old days gifts were not only
anonymous, but sent In mysterious
ways. An amusing scene Of a famous
drama represents the girlish heroine
receiving a valentine from the hero;
IL arrives in the middle OF a large plum
cake, from which, too excited EVEN 10
nibble, she rapturcusly extracts It, and
holds 1t trlumphantly up TO view. II
consists OF two large hearts transfxcd
by a long, yellow arrow in the ccnter
of a plain sheet of foolscap,
II such n valentine were sent to-day,
II Is probable the cake would be more
appreciated than the contents, and
that the faiv recipients digestion
would be affected rather than her
heart.-Youth's Companion.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-14
.The name on't," he announced. "is

"The name ont" he announced, els
The Sword Of st. Valentine"
Telatha nodded and laid down her
skinner to listen. Cephas began de-
claiming with a vigor that made the
mi.kpans vlbrate. II was n rbymed out
burst Of devotion, f~ervent, but merci-
fully brief.
81 made 1t myself" said Ccphas, mod
estiy, when he had finished.
80 I should jedge." returned Te-
latha, %serene.y resuming her skim
ming.
"Mebbe you don't understand g."
said Ccphns. loftily. "The Teller, you
see. goes and sings a song under her
winder TO tell her his hearts broke"
"1f twas I don't b'iicve he'd make all
that noise about IT," observed Telatha,
beginning IN another pan. "When
folks hearts break they don't go of
with a bang and hit the ~bystanders,
Cephas."
Ccphas was struck by the ~acutcness
Of this criticlsm. lie looked a little
blank.
"Wal, darn Il all, Tc.athy. she's got
to have a valentine" he protested, "and
paper ones with flowers on 'cm hnin't
TO my notion. There's noihin' original
about EN-"
Then buy her something nice" said
Tclatha. s%oothingly. "She'll under
stand that. II 1t amt poetry"
81 would N only knew what" said
Ccphas, dcspondiug.y.
Then he frightened up at a sudden
thought.
"why, I'll buy It and bring 1t round
here tomorrow, SOS you can help me
make up my mind" he said. at won't
have to be sent fore to.morrer night"
And, looking nightly relieved at this
solution Of the difficulty, Ccphas dc.
parted.
The next day Tclatha. taking her
pans down from the shelves at the
usunl hour. spicd Ccphns coming up
the lane. lie was loundcring through
the deep snow, much encountered with
parcels Of all sorts and sizes. Telatha
looked at him In some surprise as he
came In and dumped the bundles in a
h'ep WI Ah' Nhbls iH'lf NNn M hlI
Of determination about him that was
rather new.
"Now. look here. Tc.athy," he began.
opening one OF the bundles, "how'd you
think this would do?"
lie held up a plaster OF paris shep.
herd, with startliugly blue eyes and a
mouth that either by intention or a
chance stroke Of u maker was In the
shape Of a letter o. lie embracing
the shoulders OF chilly looking shcp.
hcrdcss who stood gazing into space
with the unrunlcd calmness OF Te-
latha herself.
"Aln'i It a good hint?" said Cephas,
romantically.
Land sake, Cephas," returned the
uninmprcssionable lady OF the milk
pans, whats the use OF q hint done
out In ~earthcnwarc? You'd better up
and tell her all about II. You'd oughter
be able to pcrposc as well as q craven
image"
"Wal, look here, then, will this suit?'
said Ccphas, undoing another parcel
with the same air OF determination.
"Wax flowers" murmured Tclatha.
ia, they're purity and no mistake. but
them roses have got maple leaves, &c.
phns, and"
"Wal, | can't help Il. didn't make
EN-" snapped Cephas. "Hcre-look at
that" displaying a red and green pin
cushion, shaped like a heart and pro-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-14

~ " skimming milk In
l~;dcn-that vas the name of the town
and as Telatbn. In the capacity OF
hired hep. took care OF Dca Wrlght's
dairy. you were always sure OF hnding
her among the milk pans at that hour.
Ccphas Wheeler VA sure OF II as he
icame ~p!odding up the lane, lifting his
feet aud setting them down with quite
unnecessary force.
.'Thcre's sunthin' on his mind" muir
INJURED Tclatha, TRANQUILITY, watching
him. "Thcre allus Is. It's lucky faint
never anything very heavy, or twould
break down. His mind want built to
cs<ry much Of a heft. make no doubt
he's comm To ask whether or no he'd
better speak up to the Widdcr Payne.
La, what u fool u man Ia" and rclatha
went composcdly back TO her skim
ming.
There had been n time when Cephas
Wheeler had asked Telatha the ques-
lion he was evidently intending to put
10 the Widow Payne. Hut that was ten
wears ago, aud Tclatha could not at
that time icnvc her father. who was
failing from day 10 day. So nothing
had come Of II. except that Ccphos APP
pearcd TO dcducc the conclusion that
since Tclaiha had refused him herself,
she was bound Ia provide for him In
some other way. to which end he had
brought all his affairs to her for adj.
justmcnt these many years. Thcse at
fairs were mostly OF the sentimental
sort, for Ccphas wa continually get
ting his eye" as he expressed II, on
some particular chnrmcr Of Eden town
ship. But somehow they all proved UNI
satisfactory on u closer acquaintance,
though more than one had shown de.
cided favor to the village beau, who
owned two farms and q house IT the
Cross Roads.
This last affair. however. promised
10 be more serious. Widow Payne was
rs, and n beauty, aud she had money In
the bank.
Look here. Tclathy," began Ccphas,
bursting In among the milk pans and
planting himself on n stool behind the
churn; SIN going TO send a valentine"
~ wanter know. Take the end of
your comforter out o. the buttermilk,
+, Cephas," mildly admonished Telatha,
the unmoved; "and don't glare like
that; you'll sour the cream"
"Telathy, this is a serious business"
. protested Cephas, looking as II he were
going to be hanged; san want some
serious advice. This amt goin' to be u
/. common valentine. Now, Telaihy, II
YOU wanted TO send a woman q yalen-
tine that would put 1t into her mind
that you was ready to Offer her your
heart an hand, what kind of n one
would II bt?"
"You don't need to put 1t into her
mind; it's there Already" returned Te-
Iatha, literally. "You know what to
, say to her better'n l do, Cephas."
az tell ye. a valentine Is the proper
beginnin' this time o year" insisted
sCephns, irritably, "The only question
,is. what form Of q valentine. Tclathy.
should you" Cephas leaned forward
with his hands on his knees, and his
voice dropped to a ghostly whisper
"'should you send one In the form OF
poetry"
"Poctry Is some like peppersass,"
unused Te!atha; good In its place.
Now. at q fun'ral-"
"who's talkin' o. fun'rals?" put In
.Oephas, testify. "Listen now, Teiathy,
I'm goin' to read you some poetry"
He rose, and. standing behind the
-sAurn. upfolded a sheet OF foolscap.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-14
Cigarette Law IN Icela nd.

1t seems Tat girl,, as well as boys,
of ReykjN!!.. Iceland, have contract
ed the habit o fsmoking cigarettes, and
the law allows any adult man or wom-
an who finds q boy or girl smoking to
give the young offender a sound
spanking and to seize and destroy any
cigarette found in his or her posses
sion.