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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-11-15


In Europe a great deal of at
tention has been given to expert
ments with various chemicals
mixed with manure with the
hope OF preventing the escape of
nitrogen from the fermenting
material. The one which is in
the highest favor among farmers
has been gypsum, but expert
ments assign to this lower
place than does popular belief.
For example, the Massachusetts
Experiment Station recently
made test of the value in this
respect of gypsum, kninit, crude
sulphate of magnesia, double
manure salts and sulphate of
potash. OF the nitrogen which
was liberated the following per-
centages were absor bed and thus
preserved by the fixing materials
referred to above:
Crude epson salts ..39 per cent.
Double manure salt "a per cent.
Kainit .2S per cent.
Sulphate of potash. IL per cent.
Gypsum. ............1 per cent.
It is to be regretted that acid
phosphate which in Europe has
been successfully employed for
the same purpose, was not among
the materials tested.
These tests were not made
under good conditions and the
investigators conclude that the
fixing power of these materials
would be greater in farm practice
than under the conditions in his
test.-J. +. d., in Elk
The manufacturing villages of
New England are in peril because
they are compelled to send long
distances for the raw material
used, and as that is expensive,
localities where the raw material
abounds have the advantage and
will invite capital and activity. In
the South, whether coal, iron,
wood, cotton, oil or other product
is desired, it abounds in great
quantities and will attract the
New England villager and cause
the New England village to lie
deserted Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-11-15

A good paying Dairy Farm
with stock and dairy utensils,
every convenience. Established
II years. Two miles west of
Brookhaven, on the Union Church
road. Is and 80 cents per pound
for all butter made. The chance
of lifetime for a man with a
family to help milk. Failing
health, old age, and lack of
proper help are the reasons for
selling. For full particulars
call on, or address
VIM. Melville,
Box As Brookhaven, Miss
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08
Funeral of Amos Cummings.

Washington. Special.-In pursu-
ance of the resolution adopted by the
House Sunday memorial services were
held over the remains of the late
Representative Amos ]. Cummings. OF
New York, in the Hall Of Representa-
tiyes. this afternoon. Only twice in
recent years has such an unusual
honor been accorded to a deceased
member. those occasions being the
State funeral of Representative Will
liam D. Kelley. Of Pennsylvania and
of Representative Nelson Dingley CT
Maine. The exercises were very i'm
pressiye.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08
Editor Britt Dead.

Chicago, Special.-Adrian Britt, who
it is said, was editor. Of the Jackson
Vile, Fla, Union in 1876, is dead here.
and will be buried in the Potter's. field,
unless his friends are heard from. lie
died Tuesday and his body was taken
to the morgue and labelled unknown"
His identity was learned by detectives
working on the postoffice robbery case-
Britt had served two terms in the PEN
itentiary for robDing mail boxes. He
was one time magazine editor in New
York and later publisher in this city.
Hard drinking had made him a "levee"
character.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08
NEWSY CLEANINCS:
Mississippi has no game laws.

Mississippi has no game laws.
The Granite Trnstiwill purchase the
six quarries Of Wisconsin.
The Spanish war veterans will meet
in Detroit, Mich, in September.
Kansas City Mo) horse and mule
trade last year amounted to $2j,000,-
600.
The quarterly target practice of the
North Atlantic Squadron cost $17S,0
for ammunition.
There has arrived in Paris q man
named Hassan Ali. He is seven feet
six inches in height.
The Kaiser is actively engaged in
his farmer subjects.
Paris is to spend $4,000 in telephone
connections between the different po-
lice stations and headquarters.
Experts predict that 100000 visitors
may be expected to appear in the
streets of London during coronation
week.
Vesuvius has taken to emitting va
por saturated with hydrochloric acid,
which, falling as ''rain,' has done grave
damage to vegetation.
According to Consult General Barlow
Mexico is bad place for young in
experienced man without ample funds
in any line he chooses to follow.
The woolen as well as the silk in
dustry Of France and the hosiery in
dustry in German are said to be suf-
fering severely from American compe-
tition.
Recent storms have done much dam
age to the beautiful South Carolina
monument on the Chickamauga battle
field, out it is not beyond repair. The
monument consists Of large bronze
palmetto tree on a marble base.
A new giant geyser Of Rotomahana,
n. H., is attracting attention. A mass
Of boiling water half an acre in extent
rises in q great dome, from which
column of water and stones rises to 300
feet, while immense columns Of steam
ascend as far as can be seen.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08
Physician Kills Town rlarshsl.

England, Ark, special.-Town Mar
shall Sam B. Weaver was shot and kill
ed by DR.. VIM. E. Allen at 7:1O We'd
nesday night. The right arm OF Ar
thur Young, a by-stander, was broken
by stray bullet. DR.. Allen had been
arrested about 10 days ago by Weaver.
Witnesses state that the two men met
and after some angry words Allen
pulled his pistol and shot Weaver. Al
Weaver fell he pulled his pistol and
shot Allen in the hip, then expired.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08
seaooard Special Rates.

$3.50 Charlotte 10 Raleigh, n. C.. and re-
turn. account Of Commencement Exercises
A. Il NJ. College Tickets on sale May Z4ln
to 27th, inclusive, good 10 return until Ma!
29th.
One fare for the round trip to Jackson
Miss. accoun. of the annual meeting @ Geh-
eral Assembly OF Presbyterian Church. iicS'
cts on sale May 18th. l3.h and l4ih, Win Il.
nal limit May 3Oh. For further particulars
call on 4. V. Harrill, Pass. and Ticket Agent
23S. Tton ST.. Charlotte, y. Z.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08

The Literary Digest asks the ques.
tion: is fear mental or physician
The Kansas City World explains that
it all depends on the nature of the in
dividual case. If the object that in
spires the fear is a bill collector, it's
mental, but if it is a footpad, it's
physical.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08

Ginseng to the value OF about Ssoo,OOo
is exported to Hong Kong every year
from this country 1t is used as medI-
cine and stimulant.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08
kYdIa e. Pi1klaan,'s Vegefx

will entirely the forms of Female Complaints all OTa
troubles Inflammation and liberation Falling and Displacement
of the Womb and consequent Spinal Weakness and peculiarly
adapted to the Change of Life.
and Leucoh9a than
other remedy the world has known almost nfabe in such
Ssole and exp from the Uterus early stage
development tendency humo
or Painful Weakness Of the
ache, General Debility quickly yields to it.
Womb troubles causing pain weight ard backach instantly
ieved permanently cured by its Under all circumstances
harmony with the laws that the female SYSTEM and as
harmless water
1t quickly that Bearingdown Feeling extreme a
tude "dont care" and feeling exciabity
irrabity Dizziness FainacS sepessne auency,
melancholy the bes and backach These indications
Female Weakness derngemen Of the Uterus which this
medicine always cures.
Kidney Complaints and Backache of the Vegetable
Compound always
female medicine in the world has received such
widespread and unqualified No other medicine
al q record of of female troubles.
Those who refuse to accept anything else
hundred thousand times they what they want
Druggists everywhere Refuse all substitutes
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08
Tetterine Cures Eczema,

Ring Worm. BARRIERS Itch, Scaldhead, letter
and those itching skin troubles so unp!eas-
ant and disgusting. 50e. box by mail from
J. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga, il your drug
gist don't keep it.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08
So. 10.

Mrs. Winslow 5 Soothing Syrup for children
teething soften the gums. reduces infiamma
ton allays pain cures wind collie. 25c. q bottle
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08
Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Ease.

A powder 1t rests the feet. Cures Corns,
Bunions. Swollen. Sore, Hos, Callous, Aching,
sweating Feet ard Ingrowing Nails. Allen 5
Foot Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. AT
all Druggists and shoe ST ores, % cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, \. Y.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08

The consumption OF -four in the United
States is about one barrel year to every
man, woman ard child in the country.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08

Few OF US are so busy helping others that
we can't stop TO help ourselves.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08

Thirty minutes is al the time required to
5ye with PUTNAM FADELEsS DYES. Sold by
all druggists
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08

FITS permanently cured. No fits orneryous-
nees after first days use of DR.. Klines Great
NerveRestorer. .S2trial bottle and treatisetree
DR.. R. q. KLINE, Ltd. 9S1 Arch st., Phila, "a.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08

Piso's Cure is the best medicine We ever used
for all affections OF throat and lUngS.-WM.
.. ENpsLEY. Naablren, Ind, Feb. 10, 1909.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08

China raises and consumes more ducks
than any other country in the world.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08

Germany raises more potatoes than any
other European country. .-------------
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08
Skin Diseases.

For the speedy and permanent cure o.
letter, salt rheum and eczema, Cham
5erlain's Eye and Skin Ointment is
without an equal. 1t relieves the itch
rg and smarting almost instantly and
is continued use effects o permanent
cure. 1t also cures itch, BARRIERS itch,
scald head, sore nipples, itching piles.
chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and
granulated lids.
DR.. Cady's Condition Powders for
horses are the best tonic. blood purifier
and vermifuga Price. 25"ents So'fhI'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-05-08
Amount of Gold Coin.

The amount of gold coin in actual
circulation in the world Is estimated
by the Bank of England officials TO Do
about S65 tons.
The evening times., 1902-05-01
Architectural Crimes Pepetuating Unsaniary Tenemen
NOi n'oCo al N-hitCo in Big Cities Should Be StoDDed

IS reported that
land putting apartment likely metropolitan
unsanitary In recently built
stated there opening
the air ard light health Of
airshaf viii be depended upon
Words fitting for the of
hardly be allowed in the respectable newspaper
needs either odhOned preacher
that has died
creature nowadays These types possessed though
te different the of calling punishment
sinners, appropriate
1t Is bad when of
convenienee buildings
time give apartments fulfilling sanitary require
would probably
able figure But when it putting buildings
the faults of the quarters deliberately
scientifically places
destroy the health Of respectfully
sPonsbe for such nquiy penitentiary
anything than Of
breeding of prey
cety Moral health depends
and is about
it. While it possible
The evil influences Of crowing
which conditions long
the majority feel the
1t viii take any
healthy
privacy
quarters;
stuy unpleasant
who bear their children children
whose earliest full
spite of all this develop ideals deterioration
community anybody fight
Those fail produce atmosphere
greater
of ursanary buildings enough
n % prevent
The evening times., 1902-05-01
UNsANITARY BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT

The existence, in ali parts of the
city, of buildings in a more or less
unsanitary condition is a fact too
well known TO be disputed by any
one. Not less well known is it that
neither the Health Board, nor the IN
spectOr of Buildings, nor vet the
Commissioners themselves. nor all
these forces combined. have been able
to cope successfully with the prob
lem of how to abate this evil It
would be exceedingly difficult to ven
ture an even approximately correct
guess as to how large a percentage
of the local mortality is attributable
to this cause. to say nothing of the
innumerahIe cases OF sickness to
which 1t has given rise.
An unsanitary building, whether it
be used as a dwelling or for CONNER
Cial purposes. Is u menace to the
health not only of its inmates. but
nc less to that of the people residing
in the immediate vicinity And while
1t may be conceded, as a general
proposition, that u person may do as
The evening times., 1902-05-01
THE FUTURE OF THE FIJI

~ III. like most Of the islands Of the
r Western Pacific. is rich in indus
1 trial possibilities, and is destined
to play an important part in the
future history Of Polynesia. It consists
not Of single island. as generally sup
posed, but Of q couple of hundred. Of which
about cighty are inhabited It is to one
CT the smaller OF these latter that the
natives accused of high treason have been
deported- The islands are distant about
500 miles from Sydney, 1,2G0 miles from
Auckland and $50 miles from the French
possession Of New Caledonia The total
area IS 7,45I square miles, or little
larger than that of Wales; the principal
island. VitiIevu. equaIing the collective
areas OF Kent. Sussex. Surrey and Middle
sex. It Is as large as Jamaica. twice as
large as Trinidad. three times as large as
Barbados In fact. the aggregate area CT
the colony is greater than that Of all the
British West India Islands put together.
1t Is rich in harbors, each island being
more or less surrounded by a barrier reef,
through which numerous openings lead to
safe anchorage, protected BY natural
breakwater. The native Fiiians. who con-
stitutc about five-sixths of the population,
are described in high terms by an official
authority, who says: AT the present
time there is not q more Iawabiding COM
m1nity in the world than these former
savages; and, with greater attention to
The evening times., 1902-05-01
CAPTURED FILIPINO LEADER An ACTOR

surgent, and never stopped twice in
one spot, nor then a whole day or all
of one night. He is a vigorous, inde-
fatigable young man, with all the per
tinacity that marks the strongest Ia
gallo character, with the cunning of
a fox and the witness and watchftI-
ness OF the antelope.
OF late our soldiers in the Philip
pines have been calling Malvar sthe
Filipino Flying Dutchman7 He is a
plain young man, with but little edu-
cation; he has neither studied long
nor brilliantly at home, like the cut
throat Lukban, nor yet in the uni
versities of Europe, like the martyr
Rial lie comes of good plain peo-
pie, who have lived for generations
in Batangas country, acquiring con
siderable wealth and reputation for
honesty and square dealing.
He rarely camped with his troops
generally with but friend or two
and his Xantippean wife, boy to boil
his rice, a carabal, and bullcart.
Within a mile or so where he camp
ed, in a circle about the place, were
detached columns of twenty or thirty
men each His camp was pitched on
the brink of some deep barranca-
one of those assures of the earth that
run through Batangas country. The
moment a GUN was fred Don Mio7yeI
disapDeared.-Chi Chicago Record-Herald
The evening times., 1902-05-01

sanitary matters and the attainment CT a
higher moral standard. it is hoped and be-
lieved that the Fijians viii be an excep-
tion to the alleged ruIe-that before the
white race the dark must decay and dis
appear"
The leading exports are sugar, cocoa
nuts. eopra, dried and green fruits (mostIy
bananzs), Gotten. maize, molasses, coffee
and fiber. The shipments are made almost
exclusively to Australia and New Zealand,
which also furnish the bulk of the in
ports; but the closing of the Australian
market by the imposition of heavy Gus
tens duties has made fiji wholly depend
ent OF that of New Zealand. Hence the
desire FOR fercdation With that colony If
such a consummation were effected, il is
believed that the annual trade of the
federated islands. exclusive of New Zeal
and. would speedily reach value OF over
e.. eco .00e Practically. the productive
capabilities of British Polynesia have yet
to be developed, but wherever anything
like a settled government Is to be found it
it invariably accompanied By fair amount
OF industrial progress. At present the
great difficulty with which the new federal
movement has TO contend is the active
hostility Of many island traders, who are
apprehensive lest a check should be placed
on some Of their questionable dealings
with the natives of the lesser froquented
Islands.
The evening times., 1902-05-01

persons could not play backgammon, be-
cause our young darkies "shoot craps"
In the same category We might include
the millions OF legitimate transactions on
the business exchanges; denounce them as
many ignorant persons do because oc-
easionalIy someone gets beyond his depth
and loses his commercial life man
Who is reckless in the handling Of stocks
or cotton or grain would be equally reck-
less in any other line; but no one points
q moral from his failure as dry goods
merchant, a lawyer, physician, q
preacher; only because he was fmprudent
in the Street" 90 certain very righteous
persons utter sarcastic comments.
The worlds business, great, rapid. eat
ing the very vitaIs out OF men in its in
satiateness. must have some focus at
which may congregate the man who
wishes to sell and the man who wishes to
buy. That center IS the exchange It
has come to stay We cannot live without
it. Business would be set back a century
IL it we're abolished.
The man who owns securities finds in
his exigencies. caused by poor business
or other legitimate factors, a place where
he can quickly turn his investments into
money and save mis- credit, The man who
is suddenly called upon to invest trust
funds, legacies, etc, finds a place where
he can Immediately purchase reliable Sc
curities at their proper value without
being subject to the injustice Of a secret
market. The manufacturer can lay out
his business for a year to come at the
least possible risk, because he can make
it certain what his raw materials win
cost him
And 50, notwithstanding possible abuses
abuses which attach to everything with
which man has to do-these wonderful
centers of business aeumen and energy
perform a function whose abolition would
turn back indefinitely the hands Of time
and hurl the entire mercantile and bank
ing community OF the world into mex
tFicable confusion, a confusion from which
the farmer would suffer most, because be
would be at the mercy Of his neighbor,
the merchant. at the crossroads. or. rail-
road station Now he and ali the rest of
US stand the same chance Of getting fair
prices for our work, physical or mental,
if We are intelligent and keep posted
The evening times., 1902-05-01
THE PRINCESS MAY.
b DON MARorIs.

b DON MARQUIS.
The winds of April blow the swallows
back
And scatter viOIets in the Winters track,
Aud tripping down these hOwer-strewn
ROBBED IN Tesplendent beauty of the
dawns.
The Princess May. with crown OF lilac
plume
And pure young breast where buds the
hawthorne bloom.
Her scepter stretches lightly Ger the
And showers her riches with a lavish
hand;
Not fain to husband joys. but prodigaI
OF breeze and bloom and woodland madrf-
gal;
All wastefuI Of quick glance and smile
Not overkind. but something of a End CO.
romp. ? tease. no stately goddess, Mayl
What goddess ever Teigned SO bIIthe and
gay?
The wandering mad-cap breezes of the
South
Unchecked print kisses on her laughing
mouth,
All wild with joyous love for her they
beat
= cloud OF apple blossoms round her feet
And. rude as riOtOus boys, with IHtlag
shout
They loose and hing her tangled tresses
out.
and through her far-bIown locks tho
Shades and Shines
Sport like young sun-shod Bacchant5
Eons the vines
At last. grown weary Of the hoyden play,
She pouts and fiouts her boisterous mates
away.
ana when the herald blast Of Summers
s.oFn
Sounds faint snd far across the green
plurled corn
She runs her rose-deekea sovereign to
greet
And casts her heart and treasures at his
feet.
And she wastes all her soul in fond ca
And he wooes but in wanton idleness.
Until. bereft of ali her earlier bloom.
and heaEy-eyed and faint with rare per
fdme.
She sinks in heavy Iahguor of swoen
And dies upon the petaled breast OF June
The evening times., 1902-05-01

he PIeases with his property, yet it
would be absurd to permit the claim
that he may do so at the risk of in
juring the persons or property of his
neighbors. There are property own
ers so utterly regardless of all con-
siderations of what is right and prop
er in this respect that only the ap-
plication Of drastic measures Will
work a change.
In view Of all this, therefore, the
Commissioners are to be commended
for seeking to obtain from Congress
the requisite legislation TO enable
them to deal with this question
promptly and effectively If q build
ing IS in an unsanitary condition the
owner should be made to apply the
necessary remedies to make It sani-
tary; if the structure is too far gone,
it ought to be dismantled; if the
owner is unwilling to do so. the au-
thorities ought to have the power to
take the matter in hand. At all
events, however, unsanitary buildings
should no longer be allowed to exist.
The evening times., 1902-05-01
INSECT PESTS.

+! The brown-taiI moth has be
.ome such a nuisance in and about
Boston as to recall time when,
in London, these insects became
so numerous that prayers were
offered in the churches for their
determination. 4 Boston paper
very sensibly observes, however,
/ that the Lord helps those who help
/ themselves, and that it is extreme
/ " unlikely that any special Provi-
| dence viii be called to avert the
consequences of careiessness in
/ dealing with these pests.
! The city authorities are at work
stripping the nests of these moths
from the trees in the parks and
public gardens. and it is earnestly
hoped that all private owners of
property ON which there are trees
or shrubs viii be likewise careful
and jealous. Only by such con-
certed action can this noxious lit
tie insect be disposed of.
As matter of fact, however.
there was much simpler means
, Of getting rid of the brown-taiied
moth. If the people of the places
infested by him had only thought
of it in time; AID not only of this
moth, but of numerous other
moths. bugs. worms. and caterpil-
lars
The main cause Of the preva-
Ience of these pests is the de-
struction of insect-eating birds.
In natural wood and forests one
does not find that insects occupy
a disproportionate part of the
scenery OF destroy vegetation as
they do in cultivated regions. The
reason is simply that when nature
IS let alone she keeps her balance
/ of power somewhere near true,
while with the advent of man, it
Is disturbed, and confusion and
waste result.
Man has made it his business to
shoot the inseet-eating birds,
either because he thought they ate
his fruit or because he knew they
would bring a few cents apiece
for the sake of their feathers. The
consequence is that the insects,
released from all fear of the faith
ful and yigiIant bird police, tor
ment the farmer out of his wits,
and thus unconsciously avenge
the birds It is a very pretty lit
tie piece of poetic justice, and the
only trouble is that it hits too
many innocent people.