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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--Naval
forces OF the United states are being
moved forward to both coasts Of Cen.
trail America for the purpose OF pro-
tectlng American lie and property In
Nicaragua by force Of arms. II the ne
eessity arrives.
With the departure late yesterday
flom Philadelphia Of the troop ship
Prairie with 200 marinea aboard for
the Isthmus Of Panama. and Il Il be
30 decreed. for Nicaragua. and with
the sailing from Magdaiena bay Of the
protected cruiser Albany and the
gunboat Yorktown FOR CorlntO on the
Pacific Coast Of Nicaragua, the war.
like activity Of the navy department
was becoming manifest on both oceans
that waah the Nicamguan shores he.
sides The cruisers Dea Molneg and
Tacoma and the gunboat Marietta are
lying oR Port Llmon, Costa RiOa,
ready for any call upon them and tho
guns Of TIE little gnnboat Yicksburg
are pointed toward the custom hopre
and town OF corinto. The gunboa,
Princeton "a endeavoring TO make her
way from the nremorton navy yard,
Washington, 20 Corlnto. also
In addition the transport Ruifalo.
according TO what IS said 10 be tho
plans Of the officials responsible will
san from Panama for corlnio with
probably as many ~ 100 marines
aboard, soon after the Prairie. which
LEFT Philadelphia yesterday afternoon
with 200 marines, arrived at Colon.
On the Albany are about ESQ blue
jackets and on the vieksbura York.
town and Princeton about 100 each.
These, together with the marines.
would make GA army equal TO any
organization reported 10 be serving
under zelaya.
AZ the same time the United States
siil have a formidable force within
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06
Man Sells Wife For $3.50;
Buyer Tires Of Bargain

BUFFALO. n r.. Dec. 3. Ernest
Phillips o. Akron and EdwArd Smith.
q farmer near Lookp0ri, we're held Tor
ihs srand jury on charge Of yloiat.
lng tie penal statute that prohibits
me selling o. woman The case
Grit came 70 the attention 0f The 40.
tborities when Phillips wife appealed
20 The superintendent of the police Tor
AID she sas found living "a q barn
with her child Mrs. Phillips said Der
husband had sold her 10 Saith foF
$50 and that Smith had turned her
out.
When arrested Smith admitted that
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06
'ierpOnt Morgan Now Owns
Equitable Insurance Co.

commonly understood In Wall street
that at least one large trust company
may take a hand IN the deal, II the
consent Of the Equitable II obtained.
Under the terms OF the trust agree
ment referred 10 In Mr. Morgans an
nouncement the Ryan stock could not
be sold without the consent OF the
surviving trustees. whose terms OF
power held until June IS next, and
who might continue the agreement
for another ave years n they saw
IT.
Mr. Ryan's holdings In the Equitable
we're bought. In large part. from
James II. Hyde. although Edward
n Hartman bad laid plans which. az
he supposed. were to assure him the
control which went instead 10 Mr.. Ry.
an. II was during the hearings Of
the Armstrong insurance inyestiga
ton that Mr.. Hartman. when cues
toned on this point coined what sub
sequently became a national byword.
He was asked n he had settled scores
with Mr.. Ryan and answered terEely
mot yet" The public added with
ready intuition but soon"
AZ the offices Of the Equitable
society President Paul Morton profess
"a Ignorance 10 the transfer. II %
known. however. that the directors Of
the society and the principals 20 the
deal were In conference "Wednesday
and until late yesterday, and there ls
authority foF the statement that the
transfer me, with their approval
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06
having RURAL SOUTH
TO The WHITE RACE
hoe Of South Is in Having Great Body Of Prosper,
GUS, HOme-OwninS White Farmers.

not come to this condition so rapidly
in America as In other countries, be.
cause OF the abundance of cheap land
resulting from the newness Of the
settlement and the sparseness of
population as yet; but in the long
run the history OF other countries
must be repeated here.
These thoughts came very forclbly
to mind as we rode through a cotton
mill village the other day and saw
its hundreds of white employees men,
women, and chlldren-who have left
the farm to become the homeless
hlrelings OF the cotton manufacturers.
The negroes, finding no place in manu-
featuring for them. are left on the
farm and are becoming land-holders
in rapidly increasing numbers. Prof.
w, +, Dubois, prominent Georgia
Negro educator, has just published a
map showing that since 1900 Georgia
negroes have increased their land
holdings from $4,000 TO $4,000
acres, and now own within the State
of Georgia alone an area larger than
the entire State OF Delaware.
mot only THE. but the negro chill.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06

NEw YORK, Dec. Control OF the
stable Life Assurance Society
va was secured by Thomas r.
in soon after the insurance scan
Of some years ago, has passed to
hapOnt Morgan with the $4,000
o assets which the company de-
peg 10 It's last statement. The
aIaf apart from It's magnitude as
sap,er In the history OF finance,
'fu complete reversal Of the older
y under which the insurance com
Pc controlled the destinies OF the
n and trust companies.
vas Of the transfer was contained
as following brief statement is
from the Offices OF Morgan &
~ Morgan has bought the major
9 The stock Of the Equitable Life
-iaaee Society. formerly owned
'lanas ,. Ryan. This purchase
@'leci 10 the trust under which
= Cleveland, Morgan J. O'Brien
sso'ge Westinghouse were made
Trustees Tor the benefit OF pol.
wen and Il covers all Mr..
Interests. including all the
p'Tehased by him from James
tiao amount Of the stock
% Ar Morgan and hts part.
40 The price they paid remain
s2Osequent announcement.
'.,a hey name any other inter.
9Th them. although Il 10
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06

be- had lived with che woman bot
eald he dld not know she vas PhIlHps'
wife The alleged sale n che woman
was The result d q talk the men had
IN q tavern. Smith had said no wo,
man would I've with him. whereupon
Phillips Il alleged 70 have said.
"You can have my wife for $3.50"
= only had ten shillihgs." said
Smith. 80 : borrowed a quarter.
When got ready 70 10 home the
woman climbed into the wagon and
went With NE.
Mrs. Phillips T. nov IN the poor.
house
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06
japanese Girl Coming
to Enter Brenau College

oAiNE8vILf.E. Ca. De. s.-Newa
has iust been Fecsised b. Miss Desma
Peateeosl. president % the Ersuaa
WomaHs chsisfisn Association. that
Mis- Ara Tote1o On sail 90 Amer
- from Toslo tapan. aboai Janaafy
4 - eoo1 tlne 80 ne beriaalss n
~ sgsins ssrm 81 Hreaaa
Nlss Tote1o l. 3 srsfsais ~ iflsa
1saess wesfknopH lnssiiuioa 10
feuag sonen. ualeh d foouea Is
Tetio sRf - teen la1 - Mia
A. fIe reci n ~ ta.f
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06
UNCLE SANS MARINES
LEAVE FOR NICARAGUA
War Department win Protect Our Subjects in South
America With Armed Force ii Necessary.

striking distance OF the Atlantic Coast
In case of danger 10 American lives
or property In that section OF Mica,
ragua AT Port Llmon, Costa Rica,
are anchored the cruisers Des Moines
and Tacoma. each with ESQ men
aboard, aud the gunboat Marietta with
1850 men.
With the probability OF many dell.
cate questions arising In Nicaragua
aud OF tholr demanding immediate
response, the navy department dc.
cided 70 send dag officer to Mica
ragua TO take command Of the Amerl.
can naval forces, Rear Admiral wn-
liam X. Klmball was chosen for that
duty lie sailed for Colon, Panama.
yesterday on the Prairie. IIo viii
make his way from there to corinto
doubtless, as RAPIDLY as possible.
Admiral Klmball has heen d mem.
Dor OF the naval boards OF examlna-
lions and rotirementa and OF construc.
tlon FOR moro than a year
There were no developments at tho
State Department yesterday regarding
Nlcarasuan affairs. Although Score
tary Knox 10 his note Wednesday
might TO the Nloaraguan charge. Mr.
Rodriguez. lntlmated that ho would
be willing 20 see that gentleman an
OFFICIALLY, tho Formulation has not yet
been taken advantage OF.
Having promptly Informed Ia q
lengthy cableRFam the Nicaragua
governmont that the American secro-
tary Of State had Wednesday night
presented him with his passports, Sen.
or Rodrlguez, charge d'analrcs 81
Nicaragua 10 Washington, u now
awaiting Instructions from President
zolaya a. 20 what course ho Is 20
follow now that diplomatic relations
between The United States and Mica.
(Coutlnucd IN Navs paaat
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06

men sboun not b. deprived q 80
eaueauoa b. The expenditure q pub-
Ne money IN keeping q naturaiiy bad
nan undsg iock and beg.
gsdrs Amidou stated thai ths pef'
eensars q ps0feasia1si erifainals no
are Reformed d 80 snail a. 90 % ~
uortb msntiosing Hs thogEhi fhe
toseiessly taans fhoui1 - - 20
arrth ~ tuntne WsF. thgs fefeFlng
fsn ~ t1ef Naarrg
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06

vuuGH. N. c., Dec. S.-The Pro
L'.sIys Farmer, the most largely cir.
&c. farm weekly in the South,
In, a notable article this week
'.rips ambitious white tenant farmers
4 Inv land now, and declaring that
4. whole South must stand together
4 encourage the development of a
T. Of prosperous small white farm
as the backbone Of the country.
N big plantations. It declares, hold
IN progress. The article says;
We hope we have seen about the
! Of Southern white farmers leav'
the farm to take work in cotton
Ina We are anxious to see the
|auuiacturing enterprises of the
uth build up. but we are more anx-
I, to see the farm lands Of the
u,h held by prosperous small white
rners, and to see these small white
imers have their part in the great
rultural awakening now going on.
Someone has wisely said that in
ages and all countries the men
the classes who own the land
ner or later make themselves the
rtocracy Of that country. We have
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06

uan's Christian Association 10 a
Iapanepe giri This scholarship ln.
eiuas4 az expenaea d the student Tor
Il period o. TIRES years TIE funds
are % be provided BY TIE oreanlna.
ilpa each year, aad Dr 81 ,. Psarea.
pfealaeai ~ ne college. has maran
Ted % Miss Tsaaa ths falalimost 81
the pledge.
rae breHan sfafsais are iaotine
ioe~afd alib maeb eanaig ans
Flepfsre ~ ~ emlae - ~ an
la4tf flen ~ nt ~.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06
'ederal Judge Would Nil
Criminals and LunatiCS

49,, y b Dee. ledge char
q The United states
oar iar North Dakota. a.
y - '1seutiua q he profss
and ths hopeIessiy ~.
- ''ire'' a. ne conrrera
49, Ne toot ths position
-. e, met 10 keep q mtn
s''ii'fT a. 4 aoss % kssp
aau 3 q ualsa,r.
~ saatahat
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-06

CcontInued on Next Puge)
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-11-23
THE SELECTION AND
TESTING OF SEED CORN
Method Of Going Into the Field Be-
fore Harvest Time and Selecting the
Choice Ears-By Logan Owen.

In obtaining seed corn from places
ct distance it is always best to Sc.
cure it in the ear, because in this
form it can be picked over, judged
and all ears that are not suited for
planting may be thrown aside, while
II it is shelled no such selection can
lie made.
The selection of seed corn by the
farmer from his own crop is generally
accomplished in one of three ways:
First, by picking out the seed after
the corn has been cribbed; second, by
selecting the best ears while gather.
ing, and third, by going into the field
before harvesting time and selecting
the most desirable ears. OF these
three ways my experience has shown
the last to be the best, because a bet
ter selection can be made when that
is the only aim in view and when the
entire plant, and not simply the ear,
can be considered Whatever the
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-11-23

days ago one of the greatest publish
ers of the United States in a private
conversation predicted that within a
few years it would be impossible to
voice any radical movement or ex-
plot any so-called "uplift" plan in
any magazine or newspaper in the
country. He expressed the belief tina,
they would ultimately all be owned
by conservative interests. But this
pes5imistic view is not generally
shared by trained politicians.
That there will always be a free
and independent press of greater or
lesser influence in political affairs is
generally admitted But it would not
be surprising to men who are aware
of what is and has been going on in
the big financial centers for the past
few months if the country should
wake up to find general reorganiza-
ton among newspapers and hear
strange voices and note remarkable
changes in tone in certain well-known
agencies of publicity.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-11-23
LAD SOME HUNTER.
Stanford Boy of Tender Years Gets
Scalp of Big Wolf.

Great Falls Tribune: James Kel-
leher, a well-nown rancher of Stan
ford, accompanied by his son, Willie,
boy of IL years, was in the city
yesterday, having with them the head
of wolf, and also the head of a
coyote upon which they received
bounty. Young Kelleher, who is a
school boy, was the one who succeed
ed in ending the career of the big
wolf, having, as he remarked, nailed
him with his fathers old gun. Though
his father claimed the distinction of
having shot the coyote, Willie was
given the bounty. He said that the
money would come in handy during
the next few weeks, as Christmas is
comng. Mr.. Kelleher stated that
wolves are not plentiful in his vi
cinity and it was only by strategy that
his son succeeded in bringing down
the animal, which was very large
specimen of its kind. The wolf had
been causing much annoyance and
many traps were set for its capture
Young Kelliher succeeded in decoyine
the ANIMAL to point where it coull
be reached by gunshot.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-11-23
THE RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
What Happened When Resident Sent
Hurry Call to LoneIyviIIe Fire Chief.

Billups smelled smoke, and investi.
cation divulged the dread fact that his
house was on fire.
Now, inasmuch as Billups lives off in
the country two miles away from the
hose company, he became very much
agitated, and ran at once to the tele-
phone. After ringing three or four
times he connected with old 81 Hop
kins, the fire chief of Lonelyville.
THAT you, Silas?" he cried agitated-
ly over the wire.
"Ya-as, who's this?' came the an
swer.
"Why, I'm Billups. My house is on
fire, and"
Who'd you say?"
"Billups, old man. For the love of
heavens, hurry the engine over here.
My house is on fire.
Whose haouse dye say?"
Mine, 'Billups'.'
Wa'al, l wanter know. Who sot it ?'
Il don't know, but ring the alarm,
Will you? And send the boys up quick"
Wa,al, dunno as l kin, Mr. Billups.
MY wife, she's got the key to the fire.
mouse, and she's gone daown t. Sallie's
mouse for supper. Besides, Bill Jones,
he,s gone to Centerville to buy kyow,
an Jim, he's daown to Missus Holli.
Derry's place pickin' cherries"
We'll, for heavens sake, do some
thing, can't you?" roared Billups.
"Wa-al. I'd like t. oblige We squire
but dunno as I kin. Leastways not
till to-morrer mornin'."
tomorrow morning be hanged, Hos
kins! The house is burning now"
"Wa-al. mebbe I might git up some
time this evening, Mr. Billups."
This evening nothing! Why. the
roofs ablaze at this very moment"
"Wa-al, tell We, squire, if it's as bad
as that, what I think ye'd better do
We'll, go on! I'm listening"
Got postage stamp"
"Yes"
Wa-al, preaps ye'd better stick 1
onto an envelope and send word to th
insurance people. If it's got to tn roo
they amt much use O. my coming out
II ye want me to, I'll send my bo,
Willie up after the letter, an he XIII
take 1t daown to the post-office an
mail it for ye."
You be began Billups, but h,
didn't finish. The fire had reached th,
elephone wires and destroyed the con
hectlon.-New York Herald.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-11-23
DDDDooDo(ODoo
Prize Winning Ears.

method, more seeI than is really need.
ed should be selected, in order that
second wedding out" of the poor.
est ears Just before planting may still
leave enough good seed
On our farm we nave tried still
another method for obtaining the best
seed corn-namely, to grow it in a
special plot OF ground We used the
following method: Take any number
of selected ears-say so, for example
and plant them in SO separate
This makes it necessary for the plot
of ground to- be at least SO corn rows
wide, and it should be long enough fo1
the planting of about two-thirds of an
ear in each row. If possible, this
ground should be as far removed from
other fields of corn as can be, to pre-
vent outside pollination. To further
protect from foreign pollen we have
found it a good plan to take the re
naming one-third of the selected cor1
and use it to plant border around
the breeding plot. Before the pollen
natures every alternate row is detas
seled, to prevent self or close pollina
ton; also any stalks in the rest of the
rows that are imperfect to a marked
degree in any way should be detas
seled.
All the seemingly good ears from
good stalks, in good position on the
stalk, should be gathered from the de
tasseled rows. Out of all these ears
first pick out the best ones for mex
years breeding plot. From that re
naming the best ears can be selected
| for next seasons seed corn for the
main crop.
In regard to the type of ear to Sc
lect for seed the following points are
essential: The main object in view is
the production of as large a quantity
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-11-23
Captain Croft Files His Report Or
Target Practice By Company I'D"
Boys for Year.
COLLINS THE LEADER
Youngster Makes Fine Mark-Get
ting Armory Ready-Dance Post
poned for One Week,

Captain James Croft, of Company
I'D" has completed his report of the
records made by the riflemen of the
local militia and it shows that several
of the Lewistown marksmen are quail
flied to hold their own with the bes,
militia shots of the state. This is
the first season for the boys and al
of them have shown splendid i'm.
provement since commencing their
target practice.
Five Sharp Shooters.
Those who will receive sharp
shooters badges are:
Guy L. Wait, ESQ; Jas. M. Crift
244; J. c. Young, 243; A. L. Hawkins
239; H. L. Sackett, 235.
Marksman badges will be awarded
to the following who made scores
set opposite their names at two, three
and five hundred yards:
Jay Collins, 1928; Roy Phare, 125
A. ]. Erickson, 1928; George A. Nagle
1928; G. r. Marsh 1l9; Monte Bauley
lis; w. A. Devel Wis, l13; Army Col
Inns, Ill; Walter A. Seaman, 10
Arthur Barkbuff, l07; Thos. Pitman
1O7; R. B. Pomeroy, LOG; w. H. Co
burn, los; Jas. T. Reed, los; jacob
Vogel, los; John Reed, 1O4; Richart
Lausch, l04; Russell Krieger, 1903
George Canon, Jr., 1O3; Richart
Reed, 1902; A. A. McIver, 1O1; Thos
1. Huxley, 100; G. M. Nicholson, 100
E. H. Hanson, SO.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-11-23
sunday CONCERT

Mr.. Arthur Lahar, the slippery
trombone soloist, formerly of this
place, arrived here. Mr.. Laflar was
expected to arrive with Mr.. Thomp-
son last week but was detained at
home in Iowa on account of sick
ness. 1t is with considerable difficulty
that these soloists were secured for
this season and now that they are
here the management of the Sym
phony orchestra promises real
treat in the musical program next
Sunday night at the Bijou. Aside
from the fine program of motion pic
lures there will be musical program
of solos, duets and the latest selec-
tions. 11-23-1t
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-11-23
DEEP SEA DIVING.

A Descent Of Thirty Fathoms Marks
the Limit Of Safety.
The depth to which a diver can de-
scend is limited by his power for with.
standing the pressure of the water
Apparently a descent Of thirty faith
oms (18O feet Of water marks the
limit of safety for even few divers
who possess the necessary physical
fitness in combination with disregard
for danger beyond the average.
Records in deep sea diving have to
be accepted with the proverbial grain
Of salt. 1t has been claimed that a
diver reached thirty-three fathoms and
a half while engaged In salvage opera
tions recently on the west coast Of
South America, and yet again another
diver working on the same wreck is
reported to have brought up three
bars of copper from a depth Of forty
fathoms at the expense of his life.
An expert who has superintended a
large number Of diving operations has
found that very few men, whatever
their build. are capable Of combating
the severe strain which Is brought to
bear upon their physical energies for
q few minutes at depth Of twenty OF
thirty fathoms. Many Of his divers
dared not venture below ten fathoms.
OF 352 divers employed at greater
depths thirty were seriously injured.
and the result was fatal In ten IN.
stances.-Harrer's.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-11-23
NapOleOn's Poison.

4 curious detail Of Napoleon Bona.
parties costume was the religious care
with which he kept hung around his
neck the little leather envelope. shaped
like heart, which contained poison
that was to liberate him in case Of r.
retrievable reverses of fortune. This
poison was prepared after a recipe that
Cabanais had given to Corvisart, and
after the year 1908 the emperor never
undertook campaign without havins
his little packet of poison.
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-11-23
Resentment.

Does you charge 30 cents fob dat
little box O strawberries?" asked Aunt
Hannah, superciliously.
YES" answered the grocer
An 1t 'ud take about thousan' Of
dem berries to make one ten-cent wa,
termelon! doesn't mind de price, but
does hate sech impidence!'- Wash
ington Star. *
Fergus County Democrat., 1909-11-23
AMUSEMENT

The concert given at the Culver
opera house last Wednesday evening
by the Haller orchestra, assisted by
Miss Ruth Waite, Mrs. E. A. Long
and others, was one OF the most en-
joyable musical programs ever given
in this city. The work of the Haller
orchestra won numerous complim ents
from the discriminating audience
present and clearly showed that this
organization is in the first flight of
orchestras in this part Of the coun-
try Miss Ruth Waite was in splen-
did voice and the work of this young
lady certainly justified the belief Of
her numerous friends that she has be-
for her a successful career as a
vocalist with the proper training.
Mrs. Doctor E. A. Long is favorite
among the music lovers of the city
and maintained her reputation as a
vocalist Of rare talent Wednesday
evening. While the crowd was not
so large as the merits of the perform
ance justified, the concert was pro-
nounced success from an artistic view
Frank Dixon, the premier lecturer
of the American platform, appeared
at Culvers hall last evening under
the auspices Of the local lecture club
and was greeted by crowded house.
This was the second appearance OF
Mr.. Dixon in Lewistown and the
splendid impression made last year
was repeated last night. His subject
was "The Square Deal" and he
handled the relations between the peo-
pie and the corporations in mastery
style. Not only is Mr. Dixon an en-
tertainer par excellence, he is also a
teacher and logician. Perfectly
fair in every utterance, he does no,
spare those whom he considers to be
the despoilers of our Am erican insti-
| tutions.
At the Bijou.
"The Convict's Sacrifice" is the fea
ture of the Bijou for this evening
4 There is not the slightest question
that in this subject the Biograph pro
duced the most powerful motion pic
ture ever made. So convincing is til,
acting throughout, that we may wei
admit that actions speak louder thar
words" The whole construction O.
the picture is most novel, showing a.
it does, play within play. Th'
production has been staged with th'
studiest attention to details, and WI
can, without egotism, claim for it thu
very acme of mutography. 1t is :
true to life story, happening in New
York about two years ago. DON
miss this real feature. By the way
have you guess on what time tn,
clock stops? Miss Maud Trimble
here for short time only, will sin,
two late songs.