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The Lexington advertiser., 1909-05-14

Mrs. Hal A. Gillian has been num-
bered with the sick, we are sorry to
hear.
S. R. Lee, of Acona, was no.
ted among the visitors to Lexington
Saturday.
Miss Tommie Foster, of Tchula
Miss who lived in Lexington for sew
eral years, has Just returned home
from a meeting of the Woman's Board
of Foreign Missions, which held its
annual meeting at Chattanooga, Tenn,
this year While at this meeting
Miss Tommie received her appoint
ment to 500 Chow, China, where she
will do missionary work in the indus
trial department. of the Davidson Me
mortal Girls School We congratulate
her on being so happy over the pros
poets of her work, also on being so
pleasantly situated as she will be with
three other Mississippi girls of her
acquaintance besides other schoolmates
she had at Scarritt.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Watts
on May 7, boy.
w. W. Fowler, of Owens, was here
Wednesday on a business errand.
Hon. J. Wiener, of Durant, visited
Lexington on professional business
Wednesday.
Mrs. Shook, of Tchula, came over
Tuesday evening on visit to Mrs. E,
c. DeLong.
DR.. j. w. Dorman left Wednesday
for Jackson, on receipt OF news of the
death of tho late Bishop G. b. Gallo
way
The Lexington advertiser., 1909-05-14
Pine Grove.

Quite a lively crowd gathered at the
residence of Mr.. M. A. Truitt last
Sunday to celebrate Mr.. Phillip Eu-
banks eighty second birthday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Truitt and Mrs j. G.
Truitt called at Mrs. Geo. Holmes
Monday morning.
Mrs. L. P. Ellington and daughter,
Miss Viola, were callers at Mrs. Geo.
Holmes Monday evening.
Messrs. W. |. Waddell, of Sails,
and Fl. Eubank, of Owens, were call
ers at Mr.. G. Holmes last Sunday even
ing
Mrs ]. f. Woods and daughter, Mrs.
Walter Sherron. spent Tuesday evening
with Mrs. Carrie Holmes and did some
shopping.
Miss Carrie Lou Lucas returned to
her home at Sails Wednesday even
ing after spending several days with
her friend, Miss Carrie Lee Holmes.
Miss Carrie Lee and her papa accom-
panied her as far as Durant.
Eugene Wynn spent while at Geo.
Holmes Tuesday evening.
Mrs. J. G. Truitt and manly little
son, Roy A., spent while at Mrs.
Carrie Holmes Monday morning.
Mrs. G. W. Walker spent Wednesday
with Mrs. q. Holiness who is sick at
this writing
Mrs. Philip Truitt and attractive lit
tie Lnez and Nathan and Mrs. j, Q.
Truitt and little Roy spent last We'd
nesday evening with Mrs. Holmes.
Miss Carrie Lee Holmes visited her
cousin, Mrs. W. G. Red, at Durant,
Wednesday.
Master Shakey, the little son of Mr.,
and Mrs J. D. Truitt, had the mis-
fortune of sticking a nail in his foot
last Sunday: hope it will not cause
any serious trouble.
Mrs. Sam Ellington spent last Sun
day with Mrs. Ed Ellington.
Rev. Miller preached an excellent
sermon Sunday at M. A. fruits, which
was greatly enjoyed by all,
We are indeed sorry 10 say that Mrs.
Geo. Holmes is numbered with the
sick, and sincerely hope she will soon
be restored to health again.
We are glad to say that Il. b. L.
Holmes is up again after his recent
illness.
Geo. Holmes made business trip to
Durant Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Morris are the
expected guests of the family OF Mr..
Geo. Holmes this week.
Mr.. Norris Parkinson, of near
Owens, was caller at Pine Grove
Tuesday evening.
The winsome Miss Pearl Causey, of
Lexington, is visiting Misses Maggie
and Evie McNeer this week.
Mamie, how did you enjoy your
buggy ride Sunday EVENING" All right
I suppose, You looked as if you did
any way.
Miss Carrie Lee Holmes was shop
ping in Durant Wednesday.
Mr.. Sam Ellington went to Ourant
Wednesday to meet his sister, Mrs. E.
Fl. Morris, of Shrock, but was sadly
disappointed as she did not come.
Mrs. Nellie Truitt is at her father 8
this week canning strawberries.
We hear great deal of complaint of
the bugs destroying the Irish potato
crops, except MIR. Geo. Holmes, he
understands how to keep them down.
Geo. Walker had the misfortune of
losing two of his fine Poland China
pigs. Some one kidnapped them,
which was very wrong to treat the old
gentleman so, why not try to have |
pigs of their own.
AS we have told all the news We |
know, will ring off" this way.
ike poet hidden
In the realm of thought,
Singing hymns unbidden
Till the world is wrought. "
The Lexington advertiser., 1909-05-14
Grave Coping.

l am at present engaged in making
grave copings at the cemetery, anc
those desiring work in that lire will
please notify me at once, as | can dc
work cheaper while having the materi
al on the ground.
G. E. GREENIEG,
Arlington Hotel.
The Lexington advertiser., 1909-05-14

In the little city of West there is
deep shadow on the sunshine OF glori
ous springtime. A young and beauti
full maiden paused at its portals anC
passed on to the paths Vt Paradise
Pure of heart, noble of purpose, ther'
was that sweet charity in her every
thought that will gem her name il
lusttrous pearls on the casket of Mem
ory. Mildred Aileen Bell is now In
the Kingdom of Heaven from where
she strayed so short space that hel
pause in this dim world seemed the
passing of IAN angel spirit that had
little ..in common with other mortals
and. whose visitation was amid the
flowers and the song BIRDS of youths
fairest realm. The desolated home is
adorned with the pictures created by
her artistic brush. The love of all
things beautiful filled and oyerfowed
her fair spirit. Her soul was full of
music and her touch on the piano was
as if rippling brook was singing its
sweet way, amid the daisies in the
meadows, to the silver river that
wound carrying its song for out on to
The sliimmery sea. Her every thought
seemed OF those on whom Life had
sent the least favors and smiles. Her
timid and strange school comrades
met the warm clasp of her hands as
she led them to the vantage ground of
friendships and the easier paths OF
knowledge. No one should be unhappy
if she could help 1t. This simple line
speaks fully of the divine spark that
burned in her breast; and, to the
world holds torch by which huinani-
ty could walk to the heights next to
Heaven. When she went on her little
journeys the first messages we're speed
ed to those who had many lonely mo-
ments and fewest friends. And so
from this last city she visited there
will come to the saddened hearts mess.
ages of the Peace that passeth all un-
derstanding that too awaits them
there. And though we miss this May
day maiden she lived but to point to
the pathway to the stars-she lived to
bless. to purify, to guide, she lived
as a messenger whose coming has
awakened all the hearts she touched
with more sacred devotion to higher,
truer and fairer things of Life. The
Home altar so bright with the light of
Love and sweet with the incense of
her presence, is heaped with pansies,
the thought flowers, dedicated to the
golden and purple memories of those
who go away. And,
Now this message from this maiden
Lives on to give us light
That we may keep the pathway
That leadeth to the Heights
That leadeth to the May.Day
And to this maiden fair,
Whom God lont us for moment
From the Springtime lover there.
ONE WHO LOVED HER.
The Lexington advertiser., 1909-05-14
For Sale.

One nice residence lot, two blocks
from square. Applysto
]. II, McBEE.
The Lexington advertiser., 1909-05-14
Chancery Summons.

No. 1405. Estate of Julius Wilmington deceased.
BY A. Nj, Pepper Administrator. To William
Young and Mrs Annie Stokes
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court of the County of Holmes in
said state, on the 4th Monday of May 1909 to
show cause ii you can why the final account of
A NJ Pepper, the administrator of the estate of
Julius Wilmington, deceased, should not be al
lowed and approved as stated, the same now
being on file in the Chancery Clerks ofice.of
said county
This the 22d day OF April. A. d. D..l909
PARHAM WILLIAMS, Chancery Clerk.
By J, p. WILLIAMS, d. c.
The Lexington advertiser., 1909-05-14

An author engaged young woman
typewriter to take down his new novel
from dictation AT the passage, oh!
my adorable angel, accept the confess
ion from my lips that I can not exist
without you Make me happy; come
and share my lot and be mine until
death do us part" his fair secretary
paused and ingenuously inquired: is
that to go down with the rest?''
The Lexington advertiser., 1909-05-14
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sssss sss OF XEAZzz@

A pretty wedding was solemized here
yesterday when H. E. Moses of Nc.
Allen, and Miss Mabel Brecker of Ly.
ford, were united in marriage. The
ceremony was performed at the Moore.
land Hotel by the Rev. A. Noble
James of Brownsville. Mr. and Mrs.
Leicht, of Lyford, accompanied the
bride to Harlingen, and were present
at the ceremony. The happy couple
left for McAllen on the branch train
this morning. Harlingen says tc
them: Good luck go with you.
Brownsville TEX Weekly Herald. ]
Emmett Moses was born and reared In
Holmes county, but went to Lyford,
Texas, about year md half ago,
and is now employed as manager of q
large alfalfa and truck farm at Nc.
Allen a few miles from Harlingen.
Miss Brecker, daughter of Judge L. Fl.
Brecker, Of st. Louis, Mo-, who has
been making protracted visit to her
sister, Mrs. DR.. Leicht, of Lyford, has
decided to adopt Texas as her future
home and will reside in McAllen.
1t is expected that General Fridge
will visit Lexington next week to for
mally organize the proposed military
company. 1t will go under the same
name as the former one. viz, Co. K.
'Neill brennan, of Franklin, was no.
ted among the visitors to our city yes.
terday.
M. W. Smith was up from Franklin
yesterday on business errand.
G. K. Reid was over at Cruger yes
terday on official business.
Burwell Humphrey, of Ebenezer,
was noted among the business visitors
to our city.
A. Marks, of Tchula, transacted bus
mess in Lexington Wednesday.
w. B. Teasley, of Reeves, sojourned
in Lexington Wednesday.
A religious worker, while visiting d
Western town, gave Talk for
Men, ~ during the course of which he
expressed his conviction that no young
man should visit any place to which
he would not feel justified in taking
his own sister.
Is there any Young man present
who thinks one may safely disregard
this wise ruler" asked the speaker.
Whereupon youth in the rear of
the hall arose and shouted in stento.
rian tone
''Yes, sir, don'
And what sir" demanded the angry
and surprised speaker, is the place
which you yourself would think of
visiting to which you could not take
your sisterG'
The barber shop" replied the
youth.
An anthnr nnpauad q vnnnp unman
The Lexington advertiser., 1909-05-14
For Rent.

One four-room COTTAGE one block
from school house, two blocks from
square. j. E. PAGE.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-13

mere getting of large crops is not always evidence
Of good farming. crop Of 100 bushels per acre
may possibly show less actual profit than one OF
30 bushels per acre We should have the matter
of profit in view in all of our farming rather than
a special effort TO get big crops regardless of ex-
pense. The same rule will apply to all our crops,
tor all farming should have the economical pro-
ducton Of the crops constantly in view It is easy
for a rich man to spend more the making OF
Zig crop than the crop is worth. But that is not
farming. and ii is never good farming unless the
work shows a profit, and the soil is growing in
productveness at the same time. This is just the
difference between real farming and the depend
ence on big applications of fertilizers TO produce
sale crops without any reference to the future OF
the soil.
Now. hope that farmers all over the South
will make the tests indicated in the most careful
manner and let us have the results
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-13

flI WRITER recently said that the Southern
~ farmers are fertilizer crazy" and | am In
NS clined TO agree with him for in the past
two weeks have had fully 200 letters the whole
burden OF which has been. Give me a formula
for fertilizer" for this. that the other crop.
one asks for Ave different formulas for
tobacco on land following different crops. none.
The only encouraging feature in all this is that
farmers seem TO be more and more inclined TO mix
their own fertilizer and to stop buying sand in
the low grade goods already mixed
But what do object 10 is the constant reliance
on commercial fertilizers alone for the production
OF sale crops. and the slow progress in real farm
ing. which would the purchase OF much
complete fertilizer
Secretary Wilson recently said that one-thrd
Of the money spent for fertilizers in this country
is wasted because farmers buy what they need
not buy II they tarmed right. believe that in
he South one-half the fertilizer bought is wasted
for OF all the farmers in the whole country. the
cotton growers have the least need for buying
nitrogen.
They produce the most highly heterogeneous food
material In the world In the meal from the cotton
seed. and they let this abroad and 10 the North
for feeding and making manure 10 enrich the soils
OF other people. while they restor. but a small
part OF what they sell OF. Then they depend
fertilizers. instead OF the soil. TO make a crop
and ask endless questions about what formula TO
use for this that the other crop-questons
which no man who has not seen the land pos
sihy answer in more than a general way. and
questions many OF which they would not need TO
ask II they farmed in the right way read the
answers TO similar questions which are being
s'antv published in these columns.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-13

fIwN . THOSE OF our friends ~ho are enamoured
H~I of the williamson atuntiuE mode of grow
- ing corn. have a proposal to make
Measure your acld exactly. 80 that there wili
yr no guess ~ogk. Then measure IN one exact
acre OF the same quality 81 land in part OF the
.vd Give thlb acre tho same preparation a. the
remainder OF the field and cultivate Il regularly.
c4cau and shallow without any stunning Then
practice the Williamson method II you choose
he remainder 81 the field Charge he acre. and
all the other acres. with the rental value OF the
land and the actual cost OF the work put on IL.
aud charge IA" part treated with the Williamson
method wlth the fertilTerH used ~ their actual
cost 20 you the land. hauling and application
Included Put fertilizer at all on the one
measured acre. This will give YOU tho means for
hnding What the land will DO With good cultiva-
ton and viii give you a basis for calculating.
without guess work what the increased crop on
tho williamson parts has cost YOU. II would be
ttul more instructive IL you measure on another
acre and treat It exactly in the Williamson
method with the exception OF the stunning. Then
You can and what the Htunting has done for you.
We have entirely too much guess-"ork In our
farming and We cannot get nj the actual cost OF
results without some means for accurate com
harrison Now do this thoroughly, and see just
What YOUR corn actually costs.
The value Of the time OF every horse or
mule and man should b. accurately kept day
after day and the crop weighed both corn
and fodder from a sample acre OF each. The
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-13

We hear n great deal about planting rows from
each ~ "a number Of acl~rt~d ears and watching
the r.srec'lte rroliacac, ia the product 81 each
ear. and then selecting se~d from "a" progeny OF
ne ...- tt4t thovsra Tho greatest Yield Bat What
uat chat made ~ar from "a plot ~ corn
taaG- moro corn than other ears bat The environ
neat ana inheritance az that "ar7 Would II not
De- be''-r 20 look after This environment ana E"'
all ta, ,ats - inherit fh~ same tendency to pro
Hhca.. Allowing orty 'hc muat prolific plants to
furnish 'h- pollen and thua lnfnrlhE IN" parent
age Il 81. The grains 20 be- ~ the best. ~ould b"
lar na.. usely 10 increase the sl"l1 Than 10 a"-
sumo 'saf The great army - Individuals on an
ear ca.s' .tufe an individual Breeding from ihof-
cugA 1.e. MALE. is just important Ia corn az IN
colts grade animal may br pretty and 20 NAV
"a graz ..r ~ corn but neither ia 'hr best stock
Tor breeding scrub males ia the corn field 1T" az
Lad ..... males 8u the herd thoush either may
prpd.s. ..atts progeny 40 far appearance goes
-. 1856 ago Mas shown b> good farmer
t~o la'. corn one pile BE said. was from corn
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-13

one OF the greatest faults In the South is the
patching of the land. plot OF cultivated land here
and a bunch OF bushes there, with broomsedge
intermingled Here in Maryland there are broad
clean fields and not bush 10 be seen. but every
foot Of the open ground cultivated and worked
with no terraces and gullies for the pillow goes
deep and the farmers have n clover sod TO turn
when breaking for corn. and either wheat or
clover on the land in winter.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-13

lis IL not a sad commentary on the farming con-
diuons in the Cotton Belt that farmers need
TO borrow money every spring depending the
one crop OF cotton 90 pay the debt. and then 10
start In another season in tho same old hopeless
way. never getting ahead. never with cash. but al
ways nj the mercy OF the fertilizer man. the mer-
chant and the money-lender. No section can be
permanently prosperous when her farmers
working year after year simply TO pay debts con-
tractcd for the purpose OF growing cotton
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-13

II makes sick TO see so many farmers burning
OF grass broomsedge. stalks and all sorts
OF matter that would rot quickly and build up our
waste lands Turn out old field and Nature
tries to build II up by putting humus vegetable
matter) into II again and yet after she does
hard years work. some unthinkng farm hand
comes along. burns II all up. and the land is In
worse shape than before. When shall quit
such things7
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-13
p r 0 F. Nj AS SEY'S
Editorial Pa &c.

Prot MASSEY Wlll personally answer
Inquiries On Agricultural subjects
sent by our readers.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-13

ne mas been selecting for years But last year he
thought TO try some of one Of the improved
trains. and he got some seed OF the Early Masto-
don that had been grown in the same neghbor-
hood for several years. The ears bought came
near the scoFe-caTd requirements. nearer than his
corn did lie planted but little Of II as an ex-
pertinent, and was glad that he did not plant
more. Tor his own seed made 50 bushels per acre
while the score-card-bred seed made 81 bushels
per acre on the same land that was capable OF
making in better season - bushels per acre
The Nastodon had larger ears. better shaped
deeper grains than his. but the score-card selec-
ton had not given It prolihcacy and the corn that
'he score-card men would have passed by made
nearly double be crop
When We have corn shows in which the prizes
arr offered for the best yield per acre, not of IA
single pet acre. but the average Of tho whole crop
planted. with statements OF the method OF sclec-
ton of the seed and the cultivation of the crop.
We may talk about improving the corn crop.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-13
Find What Your Corn Costs.

r- . THOSE OF our friends who enamouret
'Sl~ Of the williamson atuntinE mode OF grow
- ing corn. / have a proposal to make;
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-13
Are We Fertilizer Crazy?

|N0 WRITER recently said that the Southern
farmers are fertilizer crazy" and am In
~ clined 10 agree with him, for in the past
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-09-03

now expended on improving the
tax system of Ohio without amend
ing it's constitution is practically
wasted. You are tied down to a
theory abandoned everywhere else
in the world. and proven here in
the United States by over century
of experience to be the most de-
bauching, oppressive and stupid
theory that was ever devised. The
constitution of Ohio declares that
all real and personal property
shall be taxed by a uniform rule
at it's true value in money. 1t
provides rule which is utterly
and absolutely impossible to en-.
force, and which if it could be
inforced, would produce the most
abominable injustice ever perpe.
trated."
Minnesota has at last amended
her constitution. 1t took six years
Of hard campaigning. Lawson
Purdy says regarding Minnesota,
''The experience Of Minnesota dur
ing the last five year is full Of both
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-09-03

warning and encouragement to the
state of Ohio. Until the election
of 1909 the state of Minnesota was
cursed with q constitution copied
from that of Ohio and Illinois.
Then the following simple provi-
sion was adopted: THE power of
taxation shall never be surrend-
cred. suspended, or contracted
away. Taxes shall be uniform up
on the same class of subjects, and
shall be levied and collected for
public purposes.
This amendment, gentlemen, is
what we need in North Dakota.
and for the same reason that Ohio
and Minnesota need it. We must
classify property and deal with
each class in a just, sane and sue
essful way. Let US treat mortgages
in one way, corporations another
way. and land, yet another way, if
need be. But by all means let us
have our hands united so we may
deal in the proper manner whit
each class of property.
Evening journal., 1909-06-01

" satisfactory even to those who fought the
party and the candidates so hard at the last cleo
ton.
1t is clear that the Democrats, if they should
get control of the city government, would take
no steps forward. Compare the records of the
Democrats when in control of Wilmington with
that of the Republicans and the majority of the
voters will pronounce in favor OF the Republi-
cans. In fact, the Republicans have run the
cumbersome city machinery in fairly good fash
ion. They have pursued the whole business
methods They have taken care OF the finances,
met deficits provided for the expenditure of
more money where it was needed. An increase
in the amount appropriated for the schools has
been made and Council has handled the funds
at its disposal to the best advantage possible.
All this has been done without an increase i'll
the city tax rate. In view of these circumstances
personal attacks upon the Republican candidates
will be Of no avail.
The Republican candidates are all experienced
in municipal affairs. They the undoubted
choice of the party. They won their place on
the ticket after fair and open contest of which
there has been no criticism even by the oppo-
nents Of the ticket. AS election day approaches,
it will become more and more evident that the
ticket will command the usual narty strength at
municipal elections and there is no reason why
it should not gather large share of the indie
pendent vote Certainly there is nothing about
the Democratic ticket to entitle it to win votes
from the independents
Evening journal., 1909-06-01
With the Photographers

II the Board of Trade wants to boom the town, why
does 1t not get a circus IN TNe crcuses seem TO
have given Chester the go by this spring--Chester
Times.
II Il be true as asserted that there several
papers ntervewers with that African expedition. Mr.
Roosevelt may bring home three stuffed prevari
cators.-Providence Trbrne.
Prof simon e. Patten. who believes in cooperation by
husband and wife, will surely approve Of the decision
Of Judge Cochran. OF Wilmington that wifey need not
give hubby any breakfast 81 he does not out and cut
the wood suffragettes beautiful testimonial
TO the solomon OF the Delaware metropos-Phiadelphia
Press
Revision OF the tarn downward is not likely TO be ac-
compshed until the Democrats break themselves OF the
habit OF nominating hopeless candidate for President
Charleston News and Courier
The FIlpinos are like the Americanos They have
Z, the Tariff law made for them and shut up
Minneapolis Journal
Turkey has a lot difficulty in cropping its way out
Of the dark ages.-Chicago News.
II may be true as any army engineer exclams. that
Congress go TO hi" But the question OF pres
ent moment is Congress revise the tarim?-Kansas
City Journal.