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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
Hesters Cotton Statement.
.By the Associated Press.) }

New Orleans May 2.-Secretary Hes
supply of cotton issued today shows the
total visible to be 365045 against
3,716,59S last week, and 3,662.2Sl last
year. OF this the total of American
cotton is 2,556, 452, against 2.G5S.59S last
week and 2,59O,9S4 last year, and of all
kinds. including Egypt, Brazil India, etc.
,G94 600, against lis, 600 last weckb and
1,072 900 last year.
OF the world S visible supply of cot
ton there is now afioat and held in Great
Britain and continental Europe 2,046, 900,
against 1916 900 last year; in Egypt
157 900. against 177.O0O last year; in
India coo 900, against 55S,000 last year,
and in the United States S41 600 against
,0S3 900 last year.
Secetary Hester's weekly cotton ex-
change statement shows for the two days
of May an increase over last year of
5000. and an increase over the sale
period year before last of 5000.
lor the 244 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of
the same days last year 2G6oO0 and
ahead of the same days year before last
of / O3S 600
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been S023 against
40, 1898 for the same seven days last
year ana 6G,037 year before last.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far for the new crop, the supply
to date is 10,005 64J against 9, 9,5O2, ,27l for
the same period last year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
THREE MEN TO DIE
For the Killing of Stephenson
at RoxobeI.
The D. fendans Give Notice of Appea on The
Ground That no Conspiracy Mas
Proven.
(special to News and Observero

Especial to News and ObserVer)
Windsor n. c., May 3.-On Thursday
morning the 1st, the prisoners, John
Bellfield, Junius Bishop and James Ste
phcnson, We're arraiened before the Su-
perior court of this county, charged With
being accessories in the murder of young
Thos Stephenson, of RoXobel, who lost
his life in April from the effects OF bull
lets fired by Milton Bellfield, who was
afterwards shot and killed by IN eff
Ger in Weldon in 2n attempt to arrest
the criminal Lawyers j. K. Mitchell
and w. K. Johnson We're assigned as
counsel for the defense Walter Dan
iels, Esq, the able solicitor of the Second
district, was assisted in the prosecution
by Messrs. l.. l.. Smith and Alex Lassi-
ter. Mr. j. r. Mitchell in an able argu-
ment of an hours length closed for the
defense. while Solicitor Daniels in his
usual argumentative style closed for
the State. At II o'clock the jurors took
the case and at 80 returned verdict
Of guilty.
The defense was ably represented and
it is the universal opinion of all that the
result would not have been otherwise in
any aspect of the case.
The defense has given notice of an ep~
peal on the ground that in the absence
of a conspiracy. which the defense claims
the State failed to prove. the jury could
not fiEd a verdict Of murder in the first
degree.
The prisoners We're sentenced to he
hanged on August the 1st, 1902, between
the nours of 10 and 4 y. n
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
Pays to Keep Cotton Seed.
(Atl?nta Journal)

10 the Editor. Are the farmers uf the
South benefited 10y selling their cotton
seed Those who AXE III. affirmative
Of the question assert that the 81 oar
00o which the oil mills pay for ;ho sced
Is what the farmers make ly sc1lius,
their cotton seed 1T takcs but a little
figuring TO prove the assertion absolute
ly false
Instead Of making So 900 600 hv sell
ing tfeir seed they absolutely lose the
difference between that sum and .h.
aTount they pay for fertilizers. which
amount to much more than S42 00u. 900
| his IS not all the loss the f.rfners eus-
tain by selling their seed The frftiIi-
Zers they put on their land are not
equal TO the fertilizing substance in tho
seed which they take from IT. The ze,i
contains % per cent Of the substagc. the
cotton plant draws from the soil and il
this amount is not returned the land ii.
falling off every year in productive
power, and tE- farmers are }usirr tie
difference IN the amount Of crop PRO
duced by the use Of commercial fcrtili-
zers anG what they would make by usiua.
their cotton seed.
There is not the least doubt that tho
lands Of the South have been failing
ever since the oil mills began to succeed
III making money. This is plainly seen
all over the South. Land which form
erly produced loo pounds Of seed cot
tor per acre now making cnly 3o9 OF ~,
pounds, and some OF it so much cx-
hausted as to be worthless
he farmers make a great mistake
in selling their cotton seed TO the OIL
mills ana buying the seed NAL which
contains only a very small par; Of th..
fertilizing value Of the seed In a ycrs,
dry summer. which Nc often have il
does more harm then good by causing
the crop To fire.
Some years ago I was at a farmers
hcuse just after he gathered his corn
crop. Ile told me that he had pot .ea.!
meal ca part Of his corn field. and l.ft
the ether part without any. from which
h gathered p bushels per acre and
from the pert on which he put the meal
ht gathered only five bushels per acre.
because the dry, hot summer had mad.
the zeal fire the corn so much 1t ha.
the came effect on a cotton crop
{. f. CEENSH LAW
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
Death of Mr.. J. F. Nc Carthy
(pecial to News and Observer

(pecial to News and Observer
High Point, n. c., May 2.-The follow
ing telegram was received here by DR..
Bradshaw today about II o'clock
Grand Rapids, Mich. May 2.
Mr.. j. f. Mccarthy, died last night -
MT Mccarthy was one of the best
known furniture statesmen in the United
States. He represented several of the
High Point factories
He was the first salesman to repre-
sent any of the High Point factories at
the Grand Rapids market during the
scml-annual exhibitions held there
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
Decline of Exports at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, Nay 3.-The business
community is exercised over the great
decline of exports. The exports for the
past month amounted TO only S4iG. .i29. a
comparison with other months showed
that the port business is gradually
falling Off The merchants and bust
ness organizations have appointed com
m3tteeS to confer with the railway and
steamboat companies here looking to a
restoration of the trade. but so far their
work has apparently been without salts
factory results
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
Hydrofobia Epidemic.
maple cor. Pender Chronicle.)

The greatest excitement prevails
throughout this neighborhood over the
development of hydrophobia among the
cattle from the bite of a rabid dog Il few
weeks ago. A COW belonging to Mr.. S. W..
James was the first to develop the dl-
sease. A valuable OK and a cow belong
ing to Rev Isaac Jones have since de-
veloped the malady and have been placed
in close confinement. The greatest ex-
citement is among the colored people
they are afraid to travel to and from
their work. The disease amounts to al
most an epidemic.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
From Editors Desk to Potters Field
Rv he ssociated Ires5o

(Bv he Associated Ires5)
Chicago, May 2.-Adrian Britt VINO. II
is said. was the editor of the Jackson
vile, Fla, Union. IN 1876, Is d'ao nero
and will be buried IN che Potter5 neld IN
less his friends are heard from. he
died Tuesday and his body was taken
to the morgue ard labelled uhknoWh.
His identity was learned by detectEeS
working ON the postoffice robbery case.
Britt bad served two terms III inc penn
tentiarv fer robbing mail boxes. he was
at ore time a magazine editor III New
York and later a publisher IN thls city.
Hard drinking had made him a leVce
character
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
Bristol Bank in New Hands.
By the Associated Press J

Roanoke, Va, May 3.-A special from
Bristol, Tenn, says a deal was consum-
mated there today by which r. Lancas-
ter Williams, of the Richmond Banking
firm of Williams and Sons, and his as
sociates secure q controlling interest in
the National Bank of Bristol. The CAPT
tai stock of the institution is to be from
$4,000 to 010, 900. 1t is announced that
there Will be change in the manage
ment The same parties are about 70
secure control of the Bristol Exchange
Bank and Trust Company 1t is init
mated that these deals foroshadoW i,l2 :
portant developments in the way Of now
railroad connections and coal and iron
operations
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
The Fruit Crop.
CNeWton Enterprise.

The fruit crop promises to be a very
abundant one this year, especially
peaches, pears and cherries Apple trees
have not bloomed very profusely and are
the least promising of all fruit trees.
A good fruit crop is always blessing to
the country and will be doubly so this
year, since SO many other crops failed
last year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
Planted 27,OOO Shad.

Especial to News and Observer
New Bern, y. G., May 2.-Through the
Efforts or Congressman Charles X
ihomas there have been planted about
tour miles up the Neuse rs GEO young
shad. brought from the fishery at Eden
ton by Mr. Copeland. a representative
OF the fisheries interests OF the United
States government
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
A HOLD UP AT SEVEN SPRINGS.
Mr. [. Booth is Robbed by a Masked High
Wayman.

Especial to News and Obserycr.)
Lemon Springs, n. c., May 2.-Mr. j.
L. Booth, of this place, was held up and
robbed of all the money he had on his
person by a masked man, just in the
edge of town while his way home.
There IS no clue to the identity of the
rObber
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
Crushed by the Cars.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Siler City. May 2.-Yesterday re
gro was caught between the deDat plat
form and moving car as the freight
engine was shifting. He was badly
crushed but may recover
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06

President Roosevelt has decided to ap-
point Henry Blum, Jr., postmaster at
Savannah, Ca, to succeed Postmastn or
Doyle. Blum served as a major in the
war with Spain and is said to be in har-
mony with the Republican organization
of his State
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
Doc" Slater is Dea d.

Baltimore, Nd, May 3.-Robert j.
c'Doc'o Slater, for many years promi
nent in Democratic politics ir this city.
died here today.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06

At Louisville, KY, after eight and a
falf rounds of terrific fighting, Marvin
Hart of Louisville, Knocked out kid"
Carter Of Brooklyn. before the Southern
Athletic Club last night.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
II. II Will IhNIs

HcnbCrnie Farm, Oraugn 90. y. q.
-Progres Farma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-12
HANDWRITING EXPERTS
Now Getting in Their Work in Pat
rick Trial.

New York, Feb. 11.-John H. Wal
lace, paying teller Of the Swenson &
Sons Bank, was recalled, today. in the
trial Of Albert +. Patrick. The wit
ness formally identified some Of Rice's
genuine signatures. ,-.f4
Health Commissioner Ernest J.
Lederle. who made photographs of
many OF the signatures, was in court
to make the Identification Of his work
before 1t was submitted to the ..Wit-
ness. This-was somewhat tedious SusIa1
Recorder Golf retired to his private
room, saying he would return when
the assistant district attorney was
ready to proceed with the taking s0f
evidence. In all Wallace identified lie
papers as having been signed by MI.
Rice. The recorder then returned to
the bench and the papers were admit
ted in evidence as standards Of COM
parisOn.
Albert 8. Osborne Of Rochester, a
handwriting expert, was the next wit.
ness. The assistant district attorney
submitted the two Swenson checks, the
1900 will and the general assignment
to the witnesses. ana Mr. Osborne said
he had Examined the signatures to
these parers and had compared them
with Rids's admitted signatures. The
same Rand. he said. did not write the
disputed and conceded signaturts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-12
RIVAL CLAIMANTS
For Land at Chicago Fire on E.ch
Other-One Fatally Shot.

Chicago Feb. n.-During a fight with
Winchester rifles, this evening, betw> en-
the followers Of, rival claimants to
property lying along the Lake Shore
drive. the most aristocratic boulevard
in Chicago, Frank Kirk, a Waterman
for one of the claimants. was slot
through the head, sustaining a mortal
wound.
Capt. Geoge W. Streeter has erected
several small shanties upon this ground
and claims that inasmuch as it was not
originally included in the government
surveys Of the state Of Illinois, it does
not belong to the state, was public
property open to settlement.
Kirkw and Portorous were standing
just, outside small shanty Of their own
and one Of the first shots fired struck
Kirk in top of the head. Portorous en-
tered the shanty and returned the fire
Of the Streeter men with a Winchester.
The police found Kirk body In the snow
outside his shanty. while from win
dow Portorous kept up, steady fire
upon the three men in the other house
who were returning his fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-12
A WONDERFUL CURE I
YOU SAVED ny LIFE.

MRS. r. s. FILLEBROwN OF SKOW.
HEGAN, MAINE, by the advice OF the
family doctor went to the Maine General
Hospital. Portland. She states the Ex-
amining Physicians and Surgeons that at
tended her there pronounced her incur
able and SO advised the family doctor
and wrote to him that she would live
and fnoperable Cancer. She placed her
case in my care and faithfully followed
my treatemnt for one year. The follow.
Ing is quoted from her letter, written
August IL, 1901. and now in my possession
Il AM SO WELL. have had SO much
work to do and my time is SO occupied
with company that ] have neglected to
write you before. / FEEL ALL RIGHT,
do lots Of work. my strength Is all right,
and / feel that MY TROUBLE 16
CURED. ] FEEL VERY GRATEFUL.
TO YOU FOR YOUR TREATMENT
AND THINK YOU HAVE SAVED M
LIFE. hope will be the means OF get
ting many patients for you when you visit
SEES ME- NOW is SURPRISED TO SEE
THE CHANGE IN ME AND AM
MORE THAN THANKFUL TO YOU
FOR IT." Yours very truly,
MRS. r. S. FILLEBROWN.
Skowhegan, Maine.
If you. are sick or suffering remember
the days and oates of the Doctors visit
and do not fail to call on him
Reception Hours, a. M, to s p. m.
Thursday, 8 a. m. to s p. m. Friday, at
the Hotel North, Augusta, for two days
only, Thursday and Friday, Feb. 18th
and 18th. Also in skowhsoan at the
Hotel coburn, Feb. IS, is and II. :. :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-12

John e. Woodcock. an insane mai
aged 81 years. escaped from his keepers
at Searsmont, late Sunday night. and
committed suicide by drowning. HI
vas past master of the local Masonic
lodge.
| The case Of Ella J. Warren VS., ]. H
| times of Portland, to recover $500
damages for alleged injuries by falling
over a stepping stone at his residence,
was non-suited before Judge Bonney,
Tuesday.
Recently notice was published in a
Lewiston paper announcing that
Frankiyn Richie of New York, a we'll
known actor, who has many friends in
Lewiston. had been married to Miss
Dorothy LIE Vasseur Aubin, formerly of
Sidney. Me. Monday, the same paper
published card from Mr.. aRitchie. say
ling that he has not been married.
A New York dispatch says that
Thomas Mulhern of county Dublin, Ire.
arrived at New York in December last
in the steerage of the Etruria, and was
detained at Ellis island on account of
being penniless. will sail back to his ma
tive land in a short time, enjoying all
the Injuries of the first cabin and with
10000 in his possession. More than IS
years old, he came to see his brother
Patrick 30 years old, who was passing
away in Sullivan. Me. BY the terms OF
Patrick's will he was made a compare
lively wealthy man. t- ~
Freeport has two suspicious cases of
sickness that puzzle the local physi-
clans. Saturday. two tramps arrived in
town. and shortly afterward both were
taken sick. DR.. N. ID. Hyde, secretary
Of the board Of health. was notified and
Immediately Investigated the cases. He
called DIR. o. H. Howard Of Freeport,
and DIR. II. f. Twitchell OF Portland, in
for consultation. While none OF the
Physicians are yet ready to give an
opinion. they say that the patients have
symptoms Of smallpox, but they could
not be able to say definitely until Tues
day whether they have the disease or
not. They have. however. sent both
men to the town farm and placed them
In quarantine. e,r.,h..s. t.-..+.,...l. /,
The 50th stated meeting OF the Acad-
envy of Medicine and Science was held
at Portland. Monday evening, DR.. A. X.
P. Meserve in the chair. DR.. 8. c. Cor
don. Col. H. s. Osgood. Or. 9. p. war.
rem, DR.. A. X. p. Meserve and E. s.
Everett were appointed committee to
take into consideration the proposition
70 secure house for the. use of the
academy. Under the head Of General
Medicine and Therapeutics" the fol-
lowing subjects were disguised: 1.-THE
Pathology and Ethiology of Cancer"
by DR.. w. B. Small Of Lewiston; Some
Modern Methods OF Diagnosis. In Can
Ger Of the stomach by Dr.. A. X. p.
Meserve of Portland; The Treatment
of Cancer" by Dr. c. E. Williams of
Auburn. DR.. Elwell Of Toghs, and DR..
Warren Of Portland, took part in the
discussion. $50 ..-.4A-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-12

not do so, but he remained about the
house nearly two hours. afterward going
over to the infirmary. Later Mr. COrtel-
you and Rev. Mr.. Billings went out for
a short walk.
Except Tor the walk between the infirm-
airy and Mr.. Gardeners house. distance
of about 300 yards. the President has
taken scarcely any exercise outside Of ::
short stroll about the school grounds
twice a day. 1t was thought he might
go horse back riding. as Rev. Mr.. Pea
body, the principal of the school, has
some excellent saddle horses. He prob
ably would have gone, this morning. had
not his stenOgrapher arrived from WASH
ington. The President was bustly engag-
ed in transacting official business for
nearly two hours.
The s.30 report seemed practically to
confirm Secretary Longs statement and
the day closed with the last report, which
was so full of hope and encouragement.
The condition of the other two patients,
VIM. Gammcl. Jr.. ri Providence. and
Howard r. Potter Of New York, also
showed considerable Improvement.
The night at the infirmary, however.
was anticipated with some anxiety with
the crisis still to be met
The II o'clock bulletin from the sick
room was in effect that good night for
the boy was expected. His condition was
about the same although the fever had
fluctuated some what 1t was impossible
at this hour to tell when the crisis woul1
come. but it was expected during We'd
nesday.
Groton. Mass, Feb. Ill A. M.--The
lights in the infirmary for nearly two
hours have been turned quite low and
quietude reigned there, contrast from
this hour, yesterday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-12

The onion is undoubtedly a whole
some article of food in fact has many
medicinal qualities of value. but ii
would be difficult to find a more indi-
gestible article than fried onions, and
to many people they are simply poison.
but the onion does not stand alone in
this respect. Any article of food that is
not thoroughly digested becomes a
source of disease and discomfort
whether it be fried onions or beef
steak.
The reason why any wholesome. food
is not promptly digested is because the
stomach lacks some important element
Of digestion. some, stomachs lack pep
tone, others are deficient In gastric
juice. still others lack hydrochloric
acid. ssr.. -.a
The one thing necessary to do in any
case Of poor digestion Is to supply
these elements Of digestion which the
stomach lacks. and nothing does this
so thoroughly and safely az Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets.
DR.. Richardson in writing thesis on
treatment of dyspepsia and indigestion,
closes his remarks by saying. for
those suffering from acid dyspepsia.
shown by sour, watery risinss, or for
fiatuleht dyspepsia shown by gas on
stomach. causing heart trouble and
difficult breathing. as well as for all
other forms of stomach trouble. the
safest treatment IL to take one or two
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after
each meal. advise them because they
contain no harmful drugs. but are com.
posed OF valuable digestives. which act
promptly upon the food eaten. never
knew case OF Indigestion or even
chronic dyspepsia which Stuart's Tab
lets would not reach
Cheap cathartic medicines claiming to
cure dyspepsia and Indigestion can
have no effect whatever in actively DE-
gesting the food, and to call any
cathartic medicine cure for indiges-
ton IL a misnomer.
Every druggist in the United States
and Canada sells Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets. and they are not only the SAT-
eat and most successful but the most
scientific of any treatment for indiges-
tion and stomach troubles. 12-A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-12

Extra pure coffee y Aaid to be re-
liable barometer. Take a cup OF
Chase & Sanborn's coffee. very hot;
drop q lump Of sugar gently to the bot
tom Of the cup and watch the air bub-
bles rise. II they collect In the middle,
the weather will be fine: II they ad-
here to the cup. forming a ring. It will
either rain OF. SNOW: II the bubbles
sepatate and scatter. changeable
weather may be expected. Try this
only with extra pure coffee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-12
Rex Rules at New Orleans.

New Orleans. Feb. 11.-Beautiful car
nival weather. today. contributed to
the success of the Mardi Gras in the
celebration of the 3Oth anniversary of
Rex. Quotations from literature were
illustrated by 81 effective floats in the
pageant. Rex, impersonated by M. ].
Sanders, a prominent steamship agent
of New Orleans. rode. in a gorgeous
car at the head Of his pageant and
was enthusiastically greeted by thou
sands. 49,