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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-14
Market crop Slowly.

Agricultural Editor Journal:
am a reader Of your columns and am
very much pleased with your talks and
suggestions. and as have been over
our county and the adjoining counties
will ask little space for some suggestions
concerning the present cotton crop. The
drought still prevails in most Of this and
the adjoining counties. making cotton the
shortest and earliest / have ever known
lit beginning 10 open prematurely at
this time august 7th). making about 20
days earlier than last year. and IL is a
matter OF fact that It will open faster
than usual. thereby gaining 20 or 30 days
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-14
Marketing Cotton.

BUENA VISTA. Ca, August II. 1902
Hon. Harvie Jordan, Monticello, Ga.
Dear Sir: AS the time approaches for
the farmers to begin marketing their cot
ton the annual journey of the downward
course in price is taking place and the
Spectator will again secure the cotton
crop at about cost of production. This
has put me to thinking and the idea may
not be new one. / believe it would prove
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-14
PATHETIC PLEA FROM
AN OLD VETERAN

STARK, Ca, Aug. /, 1902.
To the Editor Of The Journal:
1 address you as a stranger, although 1
have been a subscriber to your valuable
paper for several years and would still
take IL but am too poor to take any paper.
I am an old soldier. 70 years old, without
any means OF support. I call on you be-
cause know you are a friend to those
who offered to sacraf1ce their lives for
cause they thought was just. VIII you
please ask for a Job for me. 1 am willing
to work for my living at any kind of
work that is honorable. 1 am not able to
do hard labor. Have farmed most of my
life. I have clerked some, sold patentG
and various other little jobs. am out OF
employment at present. but must have
work Of some sort at once. Please DO me
the favor OF looking up a job at once; can
give good references.
Yours respectfully,
T. ]. WILLIAMSON.
Stark, Ga.
p. ST. made application few days ago
for a pension as last resort. / served in
A. d. Nunnally's battalion at Savannah
four months and when disbanded rein
listed In the Fifty-third Georgia volun-
teers. Got to Richmond in time to be in
the seven days battle before Richmond.
Please excuse me for asking such favor
and you. a stranger. l certainly am very
needy. Yours with best wishes,
T. ]. WILLIAMSON.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-14
From Hot 70 Cold.

Dysentery is prevalent everywhere In sum
mer and is due to miasmatic poisons and
begins abruptly with Inflammation OF the Inu-
cous lining of the large bowel In America the
disease is common. but properly treated does
not result seriously as in the tropics. Perry
Davis Painliller is the best known remedy
and the most effcacious in the treatment OF
dysentery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-14
weeviIs In Wheat.
!. A. Covington, Ga:

]. A, Covington, Ga:
VIII you please tell me how to keep the
weeds out . wheat? 1 have trouble with
my wheat every year. Is there any way
to kill nut grass? Who must apply to for
the seed that the government distributes
every year? 1 would like to be remem-
bered.
Answer-The simples- method of keeping
weevils out of wheat, but which requires
some time and labor, is the following
Spread out a sheet on a platform or roof
of the house about o'clock in the morn
ing of clear hot day. Pour out enough
wheat on the sheet so as to leave it about
one inch in depth. Stir the wheat well
about II o'clock and take it up at o'clock
or while it is quite hot from the effect Of
the sunshine. Have your barrels or boxes
for storing the grain placed in a close,
dark building or room.
Pour the wheat into the barrels or box
es, as stated while hot. and cover the re-
ceptacle closely either with plank or
cloths The heat from the suns rays will
kill the weevils and eggs already present
in the grain. and by storing the grain in
close fitting receptacles and covering them
well, you keep out the moth which lays
the eggs and starts the trouble. If the
work is we'll done you need have no fear
of weevils. If you have large quantities
of grain stored in bulk, then the most
economical plan is to use bisulphide Of
carbon. You place this liquid In shallow
pans and set 1t about over the grain. a
few feet apart
1t readily volatizes and the vapor. which
is deadly to insect life is heavier than
air and readily settles and fills any COM
partment or bin in the top of which the
liquid is placed. In a tight room no furth-
er action need be taken than to use the
liquid as directed and keep the doors
closed to the building for "a TO 36 hours.
Have no fire about the liquid and do not
smoke a pipe or cigar while handling It.
One pound of the bisulphide of carbon is
sufficient to treat 1900 pounds Of grain
and will cost you at the drug store, in
small quantities, about 10 cents per pound.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-14
Cotton Insects.

]. 3. H., Heard, Ca:
1 have discovered some enemies that
have started In my cotton. 1t goes all
over the field and stings every boil on
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-14
Death to Roachehs

p. T. Etheridge, Frazier, Ga:
I notice in The Journal you want some
thing that will exterminate reaches. Tell
everybody to dust pulverized borax where
they give trouble and it will drive all the
reaches away. If any person who profits
by me is able to do it, he can send a dol
Tor to help build our little church.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-14

Subscribers are requested 70 ad-
dress an inquiries for information
on subjects relating 70 the farm.H
field. garden and poultry 70 the
Agricultural Editor. All inquiries
win receive prompt and careful at
tentfon- No inquiries answered BY
mail Please address Harvie Jordan.
Agricultural Editor. Monticello, Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-14
Official Organ Of Southern
Cotton Growers Association

Tie semi-Weekiy Journal D the ON
Gal organ % the southern Cotton
Grower Protecrfve Association. the
only ofdciai PAPER Of that organixa-
ton. and hereafter all official com
muntcatfons % the associaticn's ON
Gers. and all matters pertaining 70 us
9na4rs viii APPEAR IN these columns.
he Touruni also invites members q
he association and cotton growers ana
farmers generally % use It's columns
Ter the expression % such views and
suggestions e. may b Of interest and
value % the agricultural interests OF
the south
The Journal vii devote each week
to columns. as requested BY the as
aocfation. % a Cotton Department.
IN which viii APPEAR the official con-
munications q the association and
such statistical and other Information
as hears upon Tire work o. the 49,
citation and an matters Of interest 70
southern cotton growers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-14
Talks U1ith Farmers
Conducted BY C. II. Jordan

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-14
ANOTHER GRANDSON
OF THE REVOLUTION

Newman. Ga. Aug. 8, 1902.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-14
GRANDSON OF TWO
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS

Renfroes. Ga
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-14
SUGGESTIONS FROM
OUR CORRESPONDENTS

50 $50
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09
GENERAL FUNSTON NEEDS
LONGER LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Phyafcian Says He VIII Not Recover
His Full Strength in Less Time
Than Six Months.

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. s.-General Fred
erick Funstons physician will forward a
certificate to the War Department Monday
stating his patients condition and request
ing that the Generals leave of absence be
extended three months.
General Funston cannot recover his nor
NAL strength under six months" said Doc
tor Z. F. Robinson. who recently performed
an operation upon the officer. He should
have comparative quiet for some months
yet. He could do duty in some capacity in
this country. but in his present condition
It might cause him serious injury to be re-
turned to the Philippines
Notwithstanding this statement. Doctor
Robinson says that General Funston's con-
dition has improved rapidly within the last
few days.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09

You cannot possibly estimate the
true import of this discovery of ProfeS-
sor Loeb" said DR.. Mclaughlin yester-
day. in discussing the scientific an
nOuncement that Electricity is Life
1t means more happiness to the civ
iliZed race than has followed any dis
cOvery for years. 1t will bring about
the general recognition of the applica-
tiOn Of electricity for the preservation
of the vigor of youth.
4 have for years contended that old
age was nothing but the freezing of the
blood when there was no longer suf-
ticient vital heat in the body to keep
the blood warm and the organs active
l have said that years did not cause
decay, and proven it by citing cases
where some men have been made vigor-
GUS under my rejuvenating treatment
at so, while you have examples all
about you Of men who are old and de-
crepit at go.
Now. Professor Loeb says that the
animal heat is Electricity. That know
10 be true. We get that heat from the
chemical action of the acids and juices
of the stomach upon our food. That is
combustion. This combustion produces
carbOnic heat. and carbonic heat is
Electricity. That is the basis of life in
every vital organ. AS long as the stom-
ach Is able TO generate enough of this
heat to replenish the wear and tear up
on our vital energies, we are strong
and active. 1t IS when the stomach
finds the strain too heavy that We
grow old and begin to decay.
This Is Upon the same principle that
an engine pulls a train of ears up hill
On level road it goes easily. but when
ii goes up hill the strain is heavy. and
your engine, making power from the
burning coal. just as your stomach
makes it from burning your foed. is
taxed beyond It's limit, is unable TO 90
farther. and exhausting all its steam in
the effort. breaks down.
The human body is just like that
engine. 1t breaks down when the phys
ical energy is overtaxed. That ener
gy Is electricity. have here Il means
Of repleEishing the electricity of the
body, and that is the basis Of my treat
ment.
Decay In old men is similar to gen
eral debility in younger men. Years |
have nothing TO do with it. In each ease |
1t is the failure Of the stomach to gen !
crate sufficient energy to supply the |
made by the vital organs.
How quickly we fail when the stom- |
ach fails to digest the food. That shuts |
of the supply of energy.
Il have on record hundreds Of in /
stances where men Of IS to 80 have re-
turned to the hard labor Of their youth |
with vim after having worn my appli-
ance three months.
"One decrepit old man Of I5 had in
youth been a blacksmith. After using
my appliance to took up his tools and
says he can work as hard as he did at |
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09

81. He says he is an old man mads
young.
Another man of 72 said he had been,
crippled with rheumatism for 45 years.
He pronounced himself cured and as
vigorous as he ever was in youth.
Another. who was a wreck at ~
and said that he had been so for twen-
ty years. was cured. and three years
! later undertook the severe hardships OF
/: trip TO the Klondike He returned a
few months ago and said that he had
stood the terrible privations better
than hundreds of young men.
Il could cite thousands Of similar i'll
cidents. When you see that have Iifty
thousand voluntary testimonials. and
that there is not hamlet in this cOun-
tty without one or more cures by my
appliances, You will understand that.
my experience has been broad.
"My treatment is success In any
case where strength is lacking, whether
in the nerves, stomach, heart, kidneys.
liver or any other part. My appliance
gives Il soothing. constant electric
glow. which is taken by the body Just
is a sponge takes up water. 1t cures
rheumatism IN any guise, as well Is
every other form Of pain.
should 1 not be? l have the gratitude
of thousands of people who have been
cured by my Electric Belts after the
failure of the best physicians. I am
enthusiastic because l know that I Of
fer suffering humanity the surest cure
for the least expenditure Of money
that is known to-day
Il have gained my success by learn
ing how to treat my patients. and then
curing them. / know how, others do
not. i charge nothing for my knowl-
edge. knowing that II helps my tusi-
ness to do all / can for every patient.
Ny patients are my friends. They are
building Bly success.
Il want every person interested in
my treatment to read my beautifully
Illustrated book. 1t tells truths plainly.
and is full of the things man likes tn
read when he wants TO be strong and
healthy. l send it. sealed. free. 1t gives
the prices of my Electric Belts"
CAUTION-T have to caution You
against advertisements offering IAN electric
belt free OF course 1T IL a snare intended
to deceive persons wishing to secure health
Instead of the free belt they send a box
of medicine G. O. D. when you write Write
me to-day and will expose the fraud Al
dress,
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09

MIR. Yerkes bought the painting for 5000
francs. or $S,0oo 1t was actually worth s30.-
COO. or 10000 francs. but was not very sala-
BILE because it was too strenuous exam
pie of the nude In art
After Mr.. Yerkes had shipped the paint
Ing to this country a customs detective in
Europe notified the authorities as to the
real value of the picture.
When Mr.. Yerkes was told of this h
showed his receipts and checks for the pu
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09
YERKES GOT A BARGAIN
IN THAT $4,000 RUBENS
Picture Really Is Worth 100000. but
Is Little Too "Strenuous" to
Find Ready Sale.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Feb s.-Custom- house officials
say that the correct version Of the story
that Millionaire Charles T. Yerkes imported
a painting by Rubens at an undervaluation
in price is this:
Mr. Yerkes purchased the painting in CO.
lcgne year ago. 1t Is 2ox1o feet. and rep
resents Ixion and Juno on Olympus.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09
TO REPORT STATEHOOD BILLS.
House Committee Will Make Rec
concentrations on February y.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Feb. S.-The House Commit
tee on Territories decided to-day TO report
all territorial bills for statehood on Feb
ruary q. 1t is probable that the committee
will recommend statehood for Oklahoma,
Arizona and New Mexico.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09

chase. but voluntarily paid 5000 additional
duty.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09
IN HONOR OF VICTOR HUGO.
Parisians Will Dedicate Monument
on Novelist's Birthday.

SPECIAL BY CABLE
Paris. Feb. S--victor Hugo's one hun
dredth birthday will be celebrated in this
city February Is. A monument secured
popular subscription will be dedicated and
there will be elaborate services at the PAN
theon where the author II buried.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09

The farewell concert OF the Royal Italian band
of fifty musicians will be given tonight at che
tdeon Giuseppe Creatore will conduct the
ganizaton-
Ernest Seton Thompson will lecture at the
Odeon next Saturday afternoon and evening
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09
This Weeks PrOgrn IN mes.

MarEuerita sylvia. who appeared her" shortly
before Christmas in The Princess Chc,' Will
return to the Olympic tonight as the star in
Miss Bob White This offering is new comic
opera by Willard Spenser. COMPOSER Of Tho
Princrss Bonnie. IL staged by Ben Teal.
Among the seventy odd persons in the orsaniza-
ton are: Thomas Whiffn. Richard F. Carroll.
Frank Deshon. William j.. Philip. Nicholas
Barrham. Alice Campbell and Nath!lde Previle.
Clarence West will direct the orchestra. Ethel
jackson. who formerly played the leading role
in Miss Bob white recently retired 10 become
the wife o. J. Fred Zinlne rlnan.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09

urer. Frank Mckee served in the capacity
Of general agent. and AL Hayman also was
one of the ColoneIs associates Daniel
Frohman will probably be asked to manage
the testimonial. while Charles frohman
will be requested to look after the finances
The date has not been decided upon as yet.
but the testimonial will be given in Ham,
mcrstein's Victoria Theater some time dur
ing the engagement of Primrose and Dock
Stadsr
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09

WELFARE ASSOCIATION TO MEET
a public meeting of the Peoples Fund and
WEI Menare ASSOCIATION will be held at Eiev-
ii. at D. m. The meeting is called for the
purpose OF securing the opinion Of the peo-
ated for the negro orphan asyiIIm for on
IarSlng the scope of work now being car
ried on and branching out along education
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-02-09

There is coon song in Willard Spen-
ser's comedy drama Miss Bob White. but
1t Is not in ..ragtime,'' for which relief Mr..
Sperser Is entitled to much credit. 1t Is en-
tilted Watermelon and is thoroughly typ
zeal and rcdoient of the South. II is some
thing on the style Of Stephen Foster. and
does not depend FOR its success upon syn
cOpation.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-08
Hicks For February.

From about the 9th to the 10th falls
regular and decided storm period. From
about the eth to the 10th may be expect
ed an unreasonable rise of temperature,
the barometer will fall to low and
threatening indications. and storms of
marked energy will organize in western
extremes and take up their march east
ward across the country. During per.
iod of three days, including the Sth and
10th. no one need be surprised to see
warm wave for the season. attended by
lightning and thunder with heavy rains
to the southwark, turning to snow and
blizzardS along the north side of the
country. Another high barometer, north
westerly gales and cold wave will follow
closely behind these storms, and spread
progressively eastward over the country
from about the 10th to 18th.
About the 18th to 18th. it will react to
renewed storm conditions-that is, the
barometer will fall. winds will shift to
easterly and southerly. the temperature
will rise, cloudiness will increase, and
snow squalls will break ont in various
parts, moving eastward.
Regular storm period reaching from
the 10th To the 20th will show strongly
the Influence of the growing Vernal
equinox High temperatures. low bar
ometer and rain. thunder aud lightning
will be the order during the first stages
of the disturbances: but these will quick
ly give place to driving snow to the west
and north. with change to high barome-
ter. northwest gales and very much cold
er. The moon is full on the BEND and
on the celestical equator ON the 23rd.
This is also at IA reactionary storm per.
iod.
Storms will be general over the utter
Tor about this time. Snow and bliZzards
will follow quickly on the heels of the
rain and thunder, and "A very cold wave
for the season will push close after the
western sides of storms.
We believe that the months of April,
May and June will be propitious above
the average for all agricultural and
out of door avocations.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-08
Eastern Shore Earthquake

There has been considerable talk
ibout earthquake shocks recently in
other parts of the country and a dis
patch from Oxford. Talbot county. last
Tuesday says the inhabitants of that
place were startled about $50 o'clock
chat morning by very loud report,
similar to that caused by the firing of
heavy ordnance. followed by much
louder reverbcration Houses were
shaken and windows ratified nj a great
rate. There is little doubt in the minds
of the residents of Oxford that it was
an earthquake.
AT Denton very distinct tremor of
the earth. causing the rattling of win
dows. was perceptibly felt about ten
o'clock the same morning II is the
general opinion that it WAS an earth
quake shock.
The people of Worcester County are
blessed in not having these and many
other troubles of other sections. Here
we live comfortably N home and pcr>ue
the even tenor of our ways without dis
astrous storms. devaSting foods or start
ling earthquakes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-08
Firemen'S Annual Parade

The Snow Hill Fire Department is
arranging for Il big celebration of Wash
ing;on Birthday The boys are brave
iircmen, and hot or cold. they are al.
WAYS ready 10 serve the people of our
toxin 10y protecting their property from
the fire ticnd. and they do il with
out pay. They have done il right from
their organization nine years ago and
they are going To have celebrates this
year that will eclipse all former etfotS.
II will be- Il masquerade parade. sim
liar ~ tn" one of last wear. but better.
Guu know wha, a good time they gave
You before, and YOU may cxprcta better
one this year
y brass band Will be on hand Ia lead
the procession and tine Bncr soldiers
will be drawn mp III battle array: and if
Uncle Sam don't take the advice oil the
Snow Hill debaters, .Iohn Bull will be
knocked ont.
The grand panoramic parade Will
form at | 10 o'clock p VI. on Park
Avenue, i'll front Of Mr. JUS. Burrough 5
humc.
There will b. four prizes this year,
nurc than ever before, awarded tn
competitive participants. Three of thesy
have not yet been determined upon.
The prizes are as follows:
The first prize will be given for the
best dress costume. and il will be
worth striving after. The second prize
will go To the wearer of the most conf
cal costume The third prize is - M
gold piece. something every one of you
need, and il will go into the pocket of
the owner of the best rugged i-horse,
or mule team, single or double. The
fourth p-lze will go to the most comical
-four horse. or mule team, single or
double.
y supper and fe,iivd. Will Il in pro
greSS during the afternoon aud evening
of the parade An oyster supper will
b. served bv our best caterers, and
steamed oysters at the iiremcn' tent
will be special feature These with
Ice cream. cakeaud other delclc,eS Will
abound throughout the afternoon and
evening The fireman will give an ex-
hlbitinn drill al night
Now let everybody turn ont on this
great and glorious occasion and make il
what the tiremcn propose 1t shall be,
the greatest and most enjoyable affair
of the kind that as ever been given in
the county. Everybody is invited aud
il is hoped everybody will come To Snow
Hill on the 22d, Washington 5 Birthday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-08
Girdletree School Enter
tainment.

Prof. j. c. Hanna aud wife. under
the auspices of the Girdletree High
School. gave very interesting enter.
tainmemt at the Red Mems Hall. Tues
day evening. February 4th. The pro-
gram consisted of the following songs
and Rotations:
Song. Anchored. Mrs. Hanna.
Recitation, Scare ing for the Slain.
Mrs Hanna
Song, Il wonder if she ever thinks of
me" Mrs. Hanna.
Medley. Mrs. Hanna.
Recitation, Kate Shelley" Lena
Scarborough.
Lecture. "Trip to Porto Rico, Prof.
Hanna.
Recitation. Willie Averill.
Recitation. Prof. q. L. Colbourne.
Special mention is to be made of Prof.
Hannas lecture His account of the
stormy voyage. and of the manners and
customs of the people of Porto Rico,
proved most interesting to large and
appreciative audience.