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The Newtown bee., 1908-05-29
OUR NEIGHB0RS.
 Bethlehem.
ENTERTAINMENT A FINANCIAL
 SUCCESS.

EN Eh AlNMLNA ~ iiNAANtlAL
 SUCCESS.
 The entertainment in the Congrega. tional church, last week Tuesday eyen- ing. was quite well attended, Mrs Julia Thompson Atwood, a student in a School of Expression in Boston, gave several reeitations. The Watertown quartet sang several songs. Harold Thompson and Miss Emma Smith ad- ded to the musical part of the program. Ice cream and cake were served and the net proceeds were SS4. to be divid- ed between the Congregational and Christ church.
 Rev s. II. Dixon of Newark, N. t., has been the guest of Mrs L. w. Ben nett for a few days.
 Mir Doolittle of Watertown has been doing some graining for Mss Anna Lake.
 Miss Phoebe Smith was home from Watertown a few days last week. Mrs J. W. Smith and her son, Willie. attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Mir and Mrs Miller in Watertown, last Saturday, and spent Saturday night with Mrs Harry Tracey in Mid dlebury.
 The Village Improvement society have placed a fine collection of orna- mental plants on the greer. They will have a meeting on Friday evening to consider further improvements.
 MT and Mrs Lewis Thomas of West Haven spent a few days with A. c. Lake, last week. MT Thomas has the contract for building E. N. Daniels new house.
 B. $. Johnson and family of Water town were at B. H. Johnson's on Sun day.
 Miss Bernice Johnson was up from New Haven over Sunday.
 Major Kingman of Washington was guest of Miss Anna B. Lake, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-29
Weston,
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs James Sturges celebrated her 89th birthday on Tuesday, by entertain ing number of nieces and other rel atives, among the number being Mrs Hattie Coley of this place, Mrs D. H. Van Hoosear of Hurlbutt street. Mrs Mary Bethel and Miss Mary Nichols of Cannon. The venerable William Hurlbutt, aged 93, life long friend of the hostess, and Miss Josephine Hurlbutt were among the guests who also enjoyed the birthday feast.
 W. P. Rowland and family and Mrs D. L. Rowland are moving to their new home in Bedding, this week.
 Mrs Frank Finch of Chestnu+: Hill spent over Sunday with Mrs c. T. Gregory in Cannon.
 MT and Mrs R. c. Williams are mov- ing into MrS D. L. Rowland's house, this week. .
 Adolph Horn of Brooklyn will spend over Sunday at the Faulhaber residence. Mrs s. s. Carver returned from wis., 1t in Cannon and now is spending few days with her aunt, Mrs Finch, at Broadview Farm.
 Archie Abbott of Ridgeield spent over Sunday at his home in Hdrlbutt street.
 Mrs s. B. Fancher, who was injured by being thrown from wagon. last week, is improving.
 Mrs D. o. Chase, who has been i'll for two weeks, was able to attend church, Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs Ira, Andrews of Easton were Sunday guests at the residence of Orlando Andrews.
 Miss Annie Fitch spent over Sunday with relatives in Cannon. -
 An out of town friend is the guest of Mrs Brewer Gilbert.
 Miss Sadie Sturges is spending the week with her grandmother, Mrs James Sturges.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
Notice to Public.

Having purchased the livery, feed
and sales stable business of Mr.. Joe
Peacher on College street, desire to
notify my. friends and the public gen.
orally that I will continue the bus
mess. giving to the public the best
service at all times. Fine livery ac-
eommodations for city and country
trade, and special attention given to
the boarding and caring for stock.
Fine horses and mules for sale al
the boarding and caring of stock.
equipment in rolling stock and har-
ness, etc. viii be prepared to give
to the people the finest service In all
departments. Ira t. CASTOR. 12-tf
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
A Paying Investment.

Mr. Jonn White, Of 38 Highland
avenue, Houlton. Maine. says: "Havs
been troubled with cough every
winter and spring. Last winter
tried many advertised remedies, but
the couth continued until I bought q
fifty cent bottle OF DIR. Kings New
Discovery; before that was half gone
the cough was all gone. This win
ter the same happy result has fol-
lowed; a few doses once more ban
ished the annual cough. I am con-
vinced that DR.. Kings New Discovery
is the best OF all cough and lung
remedies" Sold under guarantee ai
L. e. Mayheld's drug store. so cents
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
Turner Gets His Thoat Cut.

Turner Shirley, a well known coon
about town, had his throat cut by
Lacey Barrow, a negro in the en-
ploy of the Southern Railway Com
pany, last Thursday night. 1t seems
that Barrow and his sister were in
dulging in family scrap at their
home near the Southern depot when
Shirley butted in and took a hand.
Barrow resented his interference, and
proceeded to carve his throat. The
wound. while serious, is not believed
TO be fatal, and Barrow, who was ar
rested and locked up Immediately
after the fight, will have trial be-
fore Mayor Donnel1 as soon as Shir-
ley is well enough to appear against
him.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
Deafness Cannot be Cnred

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inffamed condition Of the mucuous
lining of the Eustachian tube. When
this tube is inf1amed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it Is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
fiammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to it's normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces. We will give one hundred dol
lars for any case OF deafness (caused
by catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars free. r. J.. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
Mrs. johnson Badly Burned.

Mrs. John A. Johnson met with a
very painful accident while exploding
fireworks in front of her home OF
North Second avenue on last Friday
evening. Mrs. Johnson was in the
act of firing off Roman candle and
the ball, instead of going out of the
front end of its pasteboard casing.
emerged from the rear, and shot up
the lady's sleeve, burning both hand
and arm severely. DR.. w. G. Brewer
was called, and dressed the wounded
member, but Mrs. Johnson suffered
intensely, having been kept awake
all night by the pain.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
beath Was On His Heels.

Jesse P. Morris, of Shippers, Va,
had close call in the spring of 1906.
He says: An attack of pneumonia
left me SO weak and with such fear
fu1 cough that my friends declared
consumption had me, and death was
on my heels. Then / was persuaded
TO try DR.. Kings New Discovery. 1t
helped me Immediately, and after
taking two and half bottles ! was
a well man again. / found out that
New Discovery is the best remedy for
coughs and lung disease in all the
world" Sold under guarantee at L.
E. Mayfield's drug store. SOC and
$100. Trial bottle free.
Sold by druggists, rs cents.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31

Hon. II NJ. Quin, of Jackson, Miss.
grand keeper of records and seals of
the Knights of Pythias, who came
here Tuesday to attend the funeral
of Past Grand Chancellor J. T. Sem
ter. attended the regular weekly
meeting of Tomhigbee Lodge No. II
which was held last Tuesday night,
and made a very interesting talk be-
fore the members. officers for the
ensuing term were nominated and
these officers viii be elected at the
sregular meeting next Tuesday night,
at which time all members are urged
to be present
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31

Have you neglected your Kidneys
Have You overworked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and bladder? Have you pains
In 1oins, sides back. groins and blad-
der? Have you q nabby appearance
OF the face. especially under the eyes
Too frequent desire TO pass urine7
If so, Williams Kidney pills Will cure
you At druggists. Price so cents.
Sold by John r. Laws.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
Notice to Creditors.

Whereas letters OF administration
on the estate of I. H. Sanders, de-
ceased. were granted to the under
signed. n. r. Sanders, by the chan
Gerry court of Lowndes county, Mis-
sfssippi, on the 17th day Of Novem-
Der. 1908, notice is hereby given that
all persons having claims against said
estate are required to probate and
register same with the clerk OF the
.chancery court of said Lowndes coun-
" within one year from this date;
that failure to so probate and regis
ter will bar the claim.
n. r. Sanders, Admr.
neeember S. 1908. 12-6-tf
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
An Alarm of Fire.

The fire department was called out
shortly after six o'clock on Saturday
evening by an alarm which was occa-
stoned by the burning of a pile of
brush on the bank of the river, just
back of the residence of Mrs. w. w.
Humphries. The flames were quick
~ extinguished, no damage having
resulted.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
TIME OF TRAINS At
COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS. MISS

Keep the bowels active n you
would pTeserse your health. A dose
OF Prickly Ash Bitte1s ROW and then
does this to perfect n
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31

OF course you can buy 3 machine
for less money than you can pay for
a Singer-all the world knows that.
But consider this: A Singer bought
and paid for is paid for. It lasts q
lifetime. A cheap machine Is never
paid for. Every cent paid for repairs
must be added to first cost: 1t Is an
endless chain OF lnstallments- Call
at Singer Store. SIS Main street. and
buy Singer. 1l-22-Gr
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker, OF Fayette, n. Y,
q veteran OF the civil war, who lost
q foot at Gettysburg, says: 1.-The
good Electric Bitters have done is
worth more than five hundred dollars
to me. I spent much money doctor
ing for bad case OF stomach trouble,
to little purpose. then tried Elec-
trio Bitters, and they cured me. I
now take them as a toic, and they
keep me strong and we'll" SOC at
l.. e. Mayfeld's drug store.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
Strayed-Two Mules.

Five or six days ago, from Mrs.
Burke's plantation, ten miles west
of Columbus. One of these mules
was sorrel mule, with fax ccIored
name; the other was with white
around mouth. Liberal reward for
their return, or information leading
to their recovery. Notify n 5. Irene
Burke. Columbus, Miss. 12-13-tf
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31

Five and one-half miles from Co
lumbus- Level, red l2nd. ali drained
and IN cultivation Apply Maar Real
ty Company. Il
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
For Rent.

The Hardy homestead on the High
lands. Apply to T. W. Hardy. 20-tf
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
For Sale.

Tombigbee Mill stock. Apply at
once to Jesse P. Woodward. Dispatch
building. 2O-2t
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28
N.-THE REST Way To APPLY FERTrLI-
ZEIsS.

Something may be gained by wrttlnw the fer
s4lizrr IN the ground \ week or ten DAYS before
planting. IN order that Tho soil may act upon the
sh~ crop: but 1h~n IL In considered tha, auch n
practice requires cxtsa work and tha. In vet p.-
RODS some o. the fertilizer may be leach.d out
The best practice probably .s 10 ua~ u driii tha;
wtll pat tho fertilizer In the ground nj IN. same
lime that seeding IN done. This plan IN very
economical Of work. and both tho distribution OF
fertilizer and NJ R~cd II done evenly. CONNER
eiai fertilizer should be put In the ariit. not
hroairasted. what fertilizer should be umod viii
depend on the soll IL In to he put on. On rich
ailus vial and prairie sofia that may produce three
sourths 10 one and one-haif bales per acre with
out fertilizer. heterogeneous fertilizers should be
uncd sparingiy or not at all. since such coils are
a late crop az hollis. Highly improved soils and
auch as are naturally very fertile failavial black
soils and nes. groundnl wiii. in many cases. re-
quir~ no other fertilizer than acid phosphate. In
thr main. IL has not been found that any CONNER
ctal fertilizer wlli give profitable returns on the
type Of soil found In the black prairie OF Missis-
nlppl. Deep piowing and vegetable matter in the
soft seem to offer The beat hopes OF increasing the
yield.
on whatever soil cotton may be planted. TWEEN
tv-nyc 10 forty pounds OF nitrate OF soda per acre.
applied within n day or two after planting. will
start the young plants OF rapidly. Nitrate OF so
da does not need 10 be covered, since the soil
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28
Five Special Problems in Cotton GROWING.


In several respects cotton Is a peculiar cron
4 trifiug stalk will make a little staple. whereas
4 stunted stalk Of corn will make no grain. II
cotton were more like corn in this regard. Il
would force better farming methods ia the front
In the South: and better profit would be net;ed
by all who farmed veil. while the ;ail-enaers
would be driven ont ot cotton raising. The char
ac;erjstic that makes this true of cotton IL one OF
its peculiaTities. Another Is that IL almost mo-
ropoliz"s the work and resources OF the majority
of the farmers throughout ~ wide A territory.
and keeps most Of them from prospecting a. they
might, from making more money than ,hey mus.
have 10 live on Surely II Is King Cotton. and
las his subjects az nearly enslavcd "a any kind
on earth. They think they are tre. but their
freedom Is more apparent than real. since aside
from a bare living their lives are spent ;o main
tain The position Of King Cotton.
Another popularity about cotton is a common
belief mons small farmers and large planters. that
the crop has been grown 40 long there IL nothing
more tn be learned about making sta production
profitable. Bat something ia being learned right
along. and sorne OF aha; has been learned has
no, become general knowIedge pet. ~hiie prac;s-
cal Information Of rather recent discovery has
been learned by rnany Who do not use IT. There
fore. q rapid sketchsag ot certain facts may put
them among working knowledge. and get them
turned 10 account
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28

man sufhcient to pay for the greater expense OF
painting and cultivating In comparison with the
other spacings of rows and plants. When wide
lows and wide spacing in the rows. as far as ex-
perience shows practical. is advocated in boil
seevl sections. the purpose is TO LEI, heat and
sunlight in 10 help control the weevils: and such
recommendation need not be applied where the
"eeFii Is not a factor. The closer planting ap-
pears 10 make the first and second pickfngs
heavier. but may not make the total yield for the
YEAR heavier IL the season Is favorable for the
later pickings. 1t should not be supposed that
planting even "a close rs four by two feet should
be done on such moist. rich soils "a will be found
IN the Mississippi Delta; but the general prtnci-
pies contained in the foregoing wtii hold true
everywhere. The general tendency. especially on
old. worn up-landa. Ia not to plan; thick enough
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28
m.-RREED YOUR SEED N 4 SPECIAL
PATCH.

While selecting seed Is rare among cotton
gro~"ra. 1t can b" done with ease and profit. An,
variety ot GOTTEN may he used for selecting acea
sha; ~ill Increase the eariin"~s OF the crop. This
will be very s~aInfai in boil x.eyil territory aud
profitable where there are no xeesiia. The cost
10 the grower 10 make a general me.j selection
aud propagate ennug h @r~d In a special patra 10
ttari an acre wIll not exceed Ave cents an acre II
Tho work ~ aoae on a practical scale. Seed &C.
lection Tor most crops is a aloS process. slnce
selection must 80 on several years before the
from n stalk Of cotton wtli be comparatively trn.
20 IN" type Of the mothev stalk after n. arat So
lection. This makes II very easy 10 keep up n,
'n Improve IN" general type. OF course. the
longer IN" selection is kept mp n. greater wtit
10 Tho Improvement In selecting Sod. reuetn-
her n. time when a stalk opens tia hollis IS not
important In wettiax ahead Of Tho boil weevil.
nf tho hsgh~e, Importance. whether to get ahead
uf the ~e~stl or 10 make = large frat picking
The plants that art fruit early hare low f~uIt
limbs Plants shat A~t much sruss in a shnrs
Lime hare short jotata Ia the main st~ta and Tho
frutt istnbs Those ~ho ~tsh 10 pursue this mat.
ter further All and much help In tarrn~rn' bulic.
tin ai&. which at@o may be- had far n. asking
ri The Secretary Of Agriculture. Washington. =
&. Following up ;hean special problems in thla
~ar ~slt open new ilnn~ Of "ndeavor 20 progress
stT~ farmers /; can b~ said thar The real work
required wtIi not BE- touni nearly so dlrcult as
coo would Ina CINE.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28
RAISE OTHER CROPS BESIDES COTTON.

II Smith has been In the habit OF selling a COM
modify to Brown. and Brown discovers that tor
a time he does not want to buy any more Of that
commodity. what price will Brown offer Smith?
Suppose the commodity that Smith has been sell
Ing TO Brown Is cotton. how much will II bring
n pound. For Smith substitute the farmer and
for Brown substitute the cotton mill man: then.
sha, is the farmer going 10 be offered for his cot
ton by the mill man when the mill man does not
want cotton7 Organizations of farmers do great
good. but when consumers do not want any more
Of a product. be IL cotton or anything else. the
price IL going TO fall. The organizations among
farmers can keep their product from being dump
ed on tho market all at once and can do some
thing towards reducing the acreage: but there Ia
always danger that when good prices have ruled
for tvo or three years. the acreage will be In
creased TIL the supply exceeds the demand. When
nrown Tor the mill MANI ands that more is being
offered him by Smith Tor the farmerl than
brown Tor the mill man, has use for. we know
~hat will happen. The price will fall.
Those in the farmers organizations must real
!re that they are always at the mercy OF their
wnak.kneed brothers and others who are not
members Of tho organizations. since there ar.
likely 10 be some tempted 20 get much profit
from = large acreage. Under such circumstances.
The safest thing seems 10 BE- for any particular
farmer To ratsc less cotton and more of other
crops The uili man already says there are signs
If decreasing demands for cotton goods. II users
wiil not buy The goods. the mill man canno, af-
ford TO make them. He mus, reduce his output.
lie has no choice. lie must do ,ha, one thing OF
turning ont cotton goods. or do nothing. But
the farmer In more happily situated. He can
raise other crops than cotton. He will be more
successful AS u farmer and as a business man
~hen he raises other crops abundan,ly.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28
1.-TWO WAYS ~ .ETTIN. 4 RETTER
~

Heavy eottnuseed will make a better stand
and The young plants ALT be better nourlahed hy
heavy peed and gross o. more vigorously. fi~a~y
seed increases The staple IN Tho arws picking. ~
a cost Of Ten cents a huahel for separating the
heavy sc~t from the Others. the Yield OF Sod cot
ton at four cents = pnaud Mas Increased IN value
sass In one test and 1si2 in another per acre
X In clear tina. II there In \ proat OF SO Ter acre
wtthou; separation. he net increase Ia over 10
per cert fai-soat one-thsvif of Tho rrnat without
separation let each man figure out ~hat that
would mean for hts cotton acreage Those aho
wish 10 pursue Il further can ana full tatnrma.
ton in Farmers Bulletin ass. which can be OBJ
talaed for The asking from The Secretary Of AErt-
culture. Washington. u G The passing down ot
the fur on The seed lets tho earth snso closer con
tact with the s~~i and The srroustns is better
This pas:tng ia part NJ The process 81 separating
Very shallow planting O. seed on a vrrv arm
m~ed -b~d In something ris~ that wttt help .n oct
and keep a good stand early In Tho season. or
when the groana Nv act and cold III. planting
should no, be over oan-hait or three .oarths II
IN inrh deep Fall plo~IrE @tFi giro = arrnncaa
20 the seed bed. so that a mechanical planter can
10 used without covering The a~~t too deep Shall
io~ covering Ia 50 important early IN the season
wh~a tho ground ts act sid cold. that this rolns
Ia a~rit on Merely cor~r the a~~a Press The
@o.l over he a~~t. so theT wtil aairkiv gather
moisture from the ground and sprout- IT IN not
dt~cuit IN ana a Fraann for shallow covering
~arly in spring The land Ia both cold and damp.
and th~ oniv warm layer Of soil there lie. is right
on Top ncr, IN the sunshine Later In the ara-
eou The earth IL warm To a greater depth and the
tendency wti1 be for th~ soil 20 be- drirT. ao The
seef may have tn be deeper tn come in contact
~tth enough moisture tn sprout Many early
paintings hare TO be- doa~ over. because these
principles are ignored.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28
V.-CJLTIvATE SHALLOW. EARLY, AND
OFTEN.


The use Of n weeder or smoothing harrow may
be e~xpedient before the plants get up. Particu-
larry when a heavy rain falls on the land after
planting. cultivation before the crop comes up
will be helpful. in that II stirs the top soil. pre-
vents the formation Of a crust. and destroys the
terminating weeds before they make a showing.
The subject OF cultivation. however. will be fur
Their treated In later issues.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28

Tn. nnal census report nj the cotton crop OF
40. issued March Goth. shows the total to b.
Ei.@ai.iS3 bales against Is. 3o5.e5 bales In
1905. and io.r25.so. in 1905.
~ States III" ngnres ar. as follows: Alabama,
t.f@6.o@s: Arkansas. T6o.i62: Florida. 5T.sis:
Georgia, 1881 .ooo: Kansas. 81: Kentucky. T.
sos. Louisiana. bT6.S23. Mississippi. t.4s4..01:
Missouri. 25.s9T; New Mexico. AZ: North Caro-
lima. 6ts.5iT. Oklahoma. S6+l60: South Caro-
Tina. i.i75.3T5; Tennessee. s7s.55s: Texas. g.
-Ti.7.&. Virginia. 3.+sG. kentucky's total In,
cind"s ltntcra OF establishments in Illinois and In
Virginia.
tI"stera report OF the market movements gives
only l 900. 900 bales in sight at present against
& 900, 900 bales at the same date last year.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28

Raising almos, any kind OF live stock on the
farm Is better than raising none. but mules offer
one of the best opportunities there liz for the av-
erage farmer 10 net easy money. BY keeping good
mares TO drop mule colts and using "A little care
with the dams at critical times, II Is as cheap.
aside from the jack fee. and 1t Is easier to raise
a mule than a COW. while the price the animal
will bring Ii very much In favor OF the mule.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28

moisture will quickly dissolve it. It is immedi-
ately available and stimulates the young plants
when they need II most. Cotton so stimulated at
the very start is more likely to escape injury
from lice. cut-worms and so on; and the vigorous
plants will better resist rough or careless hand
ling.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28

Really valuable. high priced men are never out
OF a job; and II Is just as true that the really
valuable. high-priced farmer gets a good reward
one year with another. His energy and his knowl-
edge OF how TO do his work TO the best advantage
are what makes him a superior farmer.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-28

The width of planting Ia a matter that should
be handled right. II the rows ar. aide apart
and he plants mus; stand close together Ia The
row 70 So, enough plants per acre. he beat yield
mar not lie oomslble. The nearer the sqaar. tho
feeding ground Of tho roots ~ each hill 10. the
better will be tho Yield. and. OF course. tho poor
~ the soil. The more plants there will need 10 b"
per acre Whether planted IN six foot rows and
spaeed one foot In The drill. In ~fonr-foot rows
and spaced one and onc~ha!f feet in The arm. or
IN three foot rows and spaced two fs", IN the
drill, each hill has sIx squay. feet OF ground. but
nedd!ng OF III. Georgia Station. reports that the
three foot rows ~tth the two~foot spacing IN the
Fo~ have invariably produced an e1eeAH more