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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-23

Net profit over cost of prOduc-
This showing ought to be an educa-
tlonal eye-Opener to Southern planters
a few of whom pay out good
"cash money for Western corn, year
in and year out. These same three
acres of Aiken county land have pro-
dueed an average of one bale of cot
ton to the acre; if they had been put
down to cotton this year-with the
price of the staple where it is today
the profit would have been about $32
per acre. But here we see the corn
from them yielding ap rofit of almost
$50 per acre, or nearly three times tho
cotton profit. And if one farmer in
South Carolina can turn the trick
why can not 1000 of them or 5000 do
the same thing.
Cotton is king" in the South and
must remain so. But corr may be
made queen"
Incidentally, why should not South
Carolina and some other Southern
States go systematically into sweet
corn packing? Here is Maine, for
instance, with a soil none too fertile
for the most part and with far less
or leSS-lnfense sunshine than TIKI
South, putting out normally 13.OOa-OOA
cases Of canned corn a year and with
so c~orn-canning factories scattered all
over the State; Maryland, Illinois and
New York all put out more than this
annually-and, if Maryland, why not
Virginia nd the CarOlinas?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-23

A large shark that had been caught
near New Bern by some fishermen
near Adams Creek, was exhibited In
the city yesterday. The fish measured
about six feet from tip to tip and
weighed about $50 pounds. The men
were engaged in fishing with their
nets when the fish was caught, and
they had to make use Of their oars
in killing it.-New Bern Journal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-23
Potatoes i'm Nash.
(COr. Rocky Mount RecOr

(Cor. Rocky Noun Record.)
Potato digging is about over and
Mr.. Sid Bartholomew. of Castalia,
from one-fourth of an acre got 120
bushels, or $50 bushels per acre. He
also has six pigs, n year old nat
wi pull the scales to 400 pounds
each.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-23
Wheat Acreage Increased in Stokes.
ReDOrter.)

~ ~ :"
A gentleman who is informed tells
the Reporter that the wheat acreage
in Stokes county has been increased
so per cen since last year. Then
$500 -four was a blessing in disguise.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-23

individual farmer should plan to farm
uDon a profitable basis and thereby
continue his present prosperity.
HARVIE JORDAN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-23
"CORN IN SOUTH CAROLINA,
An Educational rye Opener TO All
North Carolina Farmers.
(NeW York Commercially

A correspondent of the Colum bia
State makes a most interesting COM
pariSon between cotton and corn as a
money-producing crop for
South Carolina by describing the ex-
pertinent of an Aiken county farmer
with the latter crop this year. The
particular three acres worked for the
purpose did not consist Of land with
any extraordinary properties of any
but We're simply the average rich up
land common all Owe the Palmetto
State.
Not only was the yield OF excep-
~tionally fine quality but the quantity
was something really extraordinary.
The three acres netted 348 IL bushels
of corn-the "Mason's Prolific" va
r1ety-an average Of 116 Is uShelS
per acre; and in addition about 1900
bundles Of fodder We're stripped from
the field, averaging two pounds and
a half each in weight. The farmer
ascrlbeS these magnificent results
solely to the nod of cultivation and
fertilization. These methods are de-
to, and this statement Of the results
per acre is presented:
Breaking of land for
I1On -. .....$ 900
Corn dropping -. 100
Putting down fertilizer and Gull
Value of fertilizer used 1890. 1900
Toal cost of production ....s 28.OO
l16 Is bushels corn at 90c. ..$1045i
Value of 600 bundles fodder. 1888
Total value products I. ....s117.S4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
TERRORIZES NEGROES
ESCAPED CONVICT THREATENING
 COMMUNITY WITH SHOT GUN.
Eugene Brooks Assaults Girf and DeAes Anyone to Arrest Him. sheriff Hood Sends Deputy
 T0 Cochran Place,

Eugene Brooks. a negro convict. re- Birniingh ham, Was yestsrday said to be terrorizing the negroes on the Coch- ran place. about twenty-four miles from the city.
 Sheriff Hood received a telephone message to this effect early yesterday morning and sent a deputy to the scene of the trouble. No report had been re- ceived from the deputy up to late hour last night, although he was in- structed to telephone for assistance fl he found the situation beyond his con trol.
 The telephone message yesterday in- formed Sheriff Hood that the negro Brooks had assaulted a negro girl at work in the field, and had threatened to kill her if she reported the occur rance. It was further stated that the negro was armed with a shot gun and had several boxes of shells, and was defying the officers of the law to make his arrest.
 Sherir Hood despatched Deputy Sher- if Bill Frizzle to the Cochran place to inquire into the trouble, and to re. port immediately for assistance If the negro resisted arrest. Up to late hour last night no message from Dep- uty Frizzle had been received.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
JURY CAN'T AGREE
MORE PRoHI CASES IN COURT AT MOBILE
Detectives Testify Against W. V Pearson and Law and OrdeT
 Men Appear to Act as
 Jur0rN.

Mobile. July 23-(Special.)- )--wiimer V. Pearson was tried 5toaay in tlfG City Court for an alleged violation of the prohibition law and at late hour to- night the jury had not agreed on s
 One of the jurors, whose name was on the Gall to try Pearson, was John Hackenson. and over whether or not he lively sauabbie. Juror Hackenson, in. answer to questions by the defendants attorneys. admitted that he had paid money into the Law and Order League. or not 1t was to be used or was being used to, prosecute alleged prohibition law yiolat0rs.
 Dr ,sexuts Gordon was called to rhs stand and testified that be was Secre. He did not know positively whether or not the detectives who were giving the evidence were In the employ of the Law and order League. but said that when they were paid money It was on instructions from League onicers to him. and that he did not know for what purpose they were given the money.
 Attorney Webb objected to Hacken- son as a juror, but the court held that he was competent juror after MT. Webb had asked for hts dismissal from the jury for cause, but Mir. Webb chal- ienged him and he was excused. ward testifed against Pearson and to the erect that they had purchased
 The defense put on but one witness %oodwaSd. V osssaly 's The case was shs" give"
 The he jury i'm the case of Peter Ven turini. charged with the same onense ternoon. was this afternoon discharged and a mistriai entered, when they re- ported that they were unable to agree
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
WILLIAM wALsToN DEAD.
Aged and Heaored Ciffzen of Lindel s Passes Away.

Ake0 1A0 hoDOEe0 CAthBem or Llm0en
 Passes Away.
 Linden, July 23.-(Special )--lWii- Ham Walston. one of the oldest resi- dents of Linden. died at 10:30 last night at the family residence on Ca haba Street.
 Mir. Walston was weIl-known throughout Marengo County. having resided here for more than half a cen- tury. He was nearly 80 years old and belonged to the old school of Southerner who lost a great deal by the Civil War.
 After that time he worked hard and accumulated a considerable amount of real estate in and near Linden, which earned him a good support during his declining years.
 He retired last night as usual, but soon his daughter. Mrs. Mamie Glass who has resided with him for several years, heard him make & noise as fl suffering from fatigue. She went at once to his room and found him in Q serious condition, he having suffered a stroke of paralysis.
 pr. A. B. Stone, who resides just across the street, was hastily sum- moned and found him in a dying con dition. He lived only few minutes from the time he was stricken.
 His death came as a great shock te the people of Linden, many of whom lduring the day.
 His remains were inferred in the Lin- den cemetery today with Masonic hon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
WANT FAIR SPACE
THIRTY COUNTIES MAY co-oPER-
 ATE IN EXHIBIT.
' IT. watts, of Greeuvilie, Distrsct Agent for UnAtea states Govern
 ment, Commits With Major

J. T. watts. of 1Greenvilis. District Agent for the qnitsd d.s Statss SovsT,n- s,n city yesterday consulting with Major FEE. Winters Concerning an agricult- ural exhibit at the State Fair from thirty eOuse of sss stsss .S psmon stratton Work of Alabama.
 MT. watts asked Major Winters for space for these exhibtts at the Fair freight on the exhibits to this city. Major Winters readily agreed to these terms as he Is very anxious 70 nave Q large and excellent agricultural exhibit who is associated with Mir. Watts in this work. will have charge of the ex-
 The Fair Association has offered sl.- hibit and as the result many of the counties in tho State are already ask ing for space to display their exhibits. surpsssed .nn sI's ss ' the s fs1mers ere are getting down alonG the scientific lines of ag- riculture. Dale. Baldwin, and Mont. gomery Counties have already applied
 Mir. Watts left yesterday for Auburn. of the exhibits before the reprsssnts. sys. of the thirty coun,ss of a, sns Fsrmers' co.operstive and Demonstra- ton Work in session at that place this
 B. l.. Baker, of Hanceyille, Ala, who won the first prize last year at the Fair. wrote to Major Winters sometime ago for space for an exhibit this year. which was granted Major Winters. however, received . communication yesterday from +. .. Buchanan, Presi- dent of the Cullman County Fair Asso- citation, asking .for space for county exhibit and stating that MT: Baker would withdraw his claim and go ID with them, Mir. Baker asks, though. for enough space for an individual ex. hfbit. which he says will he good | ono.
 Frank D. Fuller. Secretary of the | Southern Trotting Circuit, with head. l quarters at Nashville, will arrive in Montgomery this morning. to assist W 8. Webber. chairman of the racing com mittee, and Major winters. in complet. 1 ing the racing program. Mir. Fuller will also outline the program for the horse show. of which he will be mana ger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
SIGNAL CORPS OFF
MONTGOMERY DIVISION LEFT FOR MOBILE YESTERDAY.
Met Birmtngham Detachment at Union Station and Travelled By Special car--Instruetion To Last
 Week.

The Montgomery detachment of the Signal Corps. Alabama National Guard commanded by Captain T. O. Kennedy and Lieutenant Biount Davidson. left yesterday morning on special car over the Louisville and Nashville Rail. road for Mobile. where they go Into a weeks encampment at Monroe Park.
 The local boys met the Birmingham detachment of the Signal Corps, which arrived in Montgomery yesterday on the Il o'clock train, and the entire command took special car for Mobile
 During the weeks encampment, the men of this department will receive in- struction in signal flags. acetyline torches, heliograph instruments. and wireless telegraphy. Besides this they will practice the strfnging of field telephones and telegraph wires.
 Major !. H. Paterson and Quarter master Sergeant O. [. Young, left fol Mobile the earlier part of the week tC get everything in readiness for ths camp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
JUDGE SCORES SHEA
FORMER LABOR LEADER snNTENc- ED ITO rnlsoN.
SA Ordering lnprisonnent of Ffem Five To Twenty-nve Year, Csurt
 Hits At Mas Whe At-
 temptea n1ufaeR.

New York. July 1s.-corneiius F.. Shea. the former Chicago labor leader who was found guilty on Wednesday of attempting to murder Alice Walsh, former Chicago waitress with whom he had been living here was sentenced today to not less than fivs nor moro than twenty-five years in prison. The former president Of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters listened stoiidly to Judge Posters scathing re- marks in .pronouncing sentence.
 "Your services for humanity are urged here in your behalf" said the court, sbecause you, have been active in the affairs of organizing labor. l believe in the right of labor to organ .tze. but there is . prejudice in this community, and we must admit It's ex- istence. against organized labor. be- cause such men as you dominate 1t with your brutal methods and your coarse. offensive personality and a part of the community has come to look upon organized labor as being composed of brutes and securing their victories by brutal methods. But that is all wrong. I believe I am helping the cause of organized labor by fid- ding 1t of one such as you and send- ing yon to States prison"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
THE ANDALUsIA RESOLUTIONS.
C6freet Cepy ef the Action by the BsD-
 tfst Conve ntlon.


 tfst Convention.
 Wednesday mornings Issue of The Advertiser. in its news report of the Baptist State Convention at !Andalusia, consd sy of sns and passed by that body. In this re- port was bad error caused In the cor. reetion of the proof by the placing of The error was strengthened out in the first edition of Thursday. but by over sight this matter did not appear in the which is read by the bulk of The Ad- yertiser's subscribers. The resolutions are. therefore. reproduced in full and 'osIsetiS Is iS. fear and favor of God and loved state. the following preamble and resolutions are offered:
 bama. yielding to the wishes of the best ton law that went into effect January
 Whereas. the liquor. dealers in cer. tain. centers have persistently violated the law many times. unchecked by the authorities and encouraged by certain
 awhereas. the Governor has called the Legislature to make the prohibition law more enective ... AaSams s:p H: t nsssisss senting membership of 17s.ooo white Baptists and constituency of four times as many. we declare our unalter- able opposition to the liquor traffic. |. "Second---That as between the ques- tion of . regulation of the traffic which never did and never would regulate. the liquor people declare can never prohibit, we favor the latter; We pledge ourselves to use our influence with our Senators and Representatives to put In the statute books all the laws and amendments named in the Cover nor's call which are Intended to pro- tect the morals of che people,; that as Baptistg and as citizens we stand for l law enforcement. everywhere and that we frown upon the newspapers which use their columns for the encourage ment of the violations of law and that carry in their columns advertisements l of the goods when sold which is pro- hibited by law in our State; that we l endorse the Anti -Sa. .oon League which has done so much for the suppression of the liauor traflc in our State and recommend that our churches open | their doors to It's superintendents or authorized agents; that these resolu- tfons be spread upon our minutes and given to the press."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
ALLEGED MURDERER
 AGAIN CHEATS HANGMAN

Tallahassee. Fla. July 2s.-on the eve of the day set for his execution and after the Governor had refused to interfere. R. 1T owens, for the third time cheated the hangman today. This time he owes his good luck to an ap- peal to the Supreme Court for writ of error This acted as stay of exs- cutIon. according to the Governor. who telegraphed the sheriff not to execute the death warrant at Gainesville ro- day.
 Three times the date for Owens ex ecution has been fixed. Once he eH' .caped by an appeal; again the Gov. ernor reprieved him until alienisIa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
Preacher. fin Riot |.

Greenville. s. C.. July 23.-Because they were unable to agree as to whose turn 1t was to preach, three negro evangeIists are O. jail here and a promising revival Is without shep- ard. The three dusky reverends have been conducting a meeting few miles from town Last evening all three Jn- sitsed upon exhorting. When the dis cussion reached the gun and razor stage, some white spectators hurried for officers in automobiles and the near riot was aVerted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
BALTIMORE SUN MAN TRAVELLING THROUGH SOUTH

T. J. c. williams of The Baltimore Sun who has been travelling over most of the South looking over the country, has been in this city the past few days.
 Mir. Williams states that ie is very much impressed with Montgomery, her enterprises. her prosperous business houses and manufacturing plants, and her outlook for the future. He says that he Is interested In finding out why there are not more business and social relations between this section of the country and Baltimore and the North than there has been.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24

Mobile, July, 23-(SpeclaI. J-Bat- teries and D of the 1st Artil- lery. Alabama National Guard. arrived in the city today and went into camp at the Kennedy place near Monroe Park. The first guard mount took camp for seven days. Targets have been located out in the bay and great interest attaches to the practice which will be held each day. Lieutenant ". E. Donahue, of Fort Barrancas. Lieu. tenant Manly and Corporal Cox. of Fort Sill. Okla. will have charge of the practice shoots Ths camp ls in charge of Major J. 0. Smith of Birnl- ingham. Adjutant Steve Smith. of the same city, and Battalion Sergeant D. F. Flood. of Montgomery, who have been in the city several days complet- ing all arrangements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
FOUR RUNAWAY BOYS.
Meridian Youths Are Captured In Mo
 htle

Mobile. July 23 Especial. l--Arrest- ed as they came into Mobile in gon- dola car from their homes in Meridian Miss, four young white boys were ta- ken to police headquarters. their par. ents notified and they will soon start back home from a runaway trip that
 Pat Everett. Willie Williams. Willie Barnes and Dolph Williams, the latter being the eldest of the party and ie years of age left their nome in Merid- ian last night all four crouching in a gondoia car bound for Mobile. Their ride was uneventful Lntil- early today and just as they started to aliEht from station Station Officer Henry Wolff. ar- rested them.
 The boys express the wish to he sent to the East Lake reform school instead of back home where they claim they are ill-treated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
Another Jim Crow Law,

Atlanta, Ga, July 23-The first Jim Crow bfli of the season was introduced into the Georgia State Legislature to- day by Senator Wemble. It provides that all street car companies operating in the State must prove separate com partments for blacks. Under existing laws. the blacks must ride in the rear of the coaches. but there Is no parti- ton required In the ears.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
Killed in FeuA .

Rome. Ga, July 23.-Jack Davis. e road overseer of Floyd County. was killed this morning in a bloody cut ting affray on e public road near here by Micajah Landrum, well known farmer. The fight was the result of a feud. Landrum is more than SO years of age and claims self defense. There were no eye witnesses. Landrum made no attempt to escape arrest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
THIEVES AT LARGE
PnSsACoLA cITlxENs SUFFER-
seeUud Story Men Work Both By Day | ana By Night--Extenston Of Llghting System h | Pinned.

Pensacola. Fla, July 23.-(Special.) Sneak thieves and burglars seem to infest Pensacola to a very marked ex- tent just at the present time and hard, daylight and night burElaries are not received. So far the police department is about as far from solution as to the identity. of the burglars as before they started.
 Instead of making the burslaries public in order that residents may take precautions to protect their homes the officers have adopted method of attempting to keep them secret. thus aiding the parties who. are entering homes. The latest burglary was that 0f this morning about l o'clock. when a man. supposed to be negro. enter ed the home of Joe Jaeoby on Wes, with the trousers of Mir. Jaooby. as well as other parts of clothing con taining vaIuables when young man boarding in the home awoke and grappled with the man. The latter freed himself by biting the hand of the young man. inflictinx very pain full and dangerous wound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
'''' NOTICE
 TO CREDITORS
No. 2CsO.
OF FIRST MEETING

OF FIRST MEETING
 For the Middle District of Alabam&
 In Bankruptcy.
 In the matter of w T. Hepburn, Bank
 rupt, Post office Montgomery. County
 Montgomery. Alabama.
 The aforesaid party having been adJudged a Bankrupt under the Act of Congress- entt- tied An Act to. Establish Uniform System of Bankruptcy Throughout the United states" approved July lst lsss, meeting of the Creditors of said Bankrupt ig called in the United states Court House. Mont Montgomery. Alabama, on the sth day of August next, at 10 o'clock. A. M. to make proof of debts. and for the election of Q trustee and such other matters as are necessary and required by the Act of Con. kieS' ASA E sTRATroH. Referee. Montgomery. Ala. July %. 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24

Macon, Ga. July 23--President c. s. Barrett of the National Farmers Union advocated compulsory education in Georgia at the State Convention of the union here today. The Committee on Resolutions voted to ask the State to ask the State to relieve farmers from taxation upon their crops for the year following their harvesting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
@NEAR BEERr TROUBLE.
Warrants Grow Out Of . Fight 1
 Pricha,rd's.

WHFf0ut8 UFOW Uut OI U EABnt Al
 Prichardss.
 Mobile, July ss.-tSpecial.l--Ths first arrests as result of the affair at Prichard's Station several nights ago when Deputy sheriff Louis Bohlman and Proprietor Jefr Sexon. of "near beer" establisnment. occurred today when Mrs Lizzie Saxon. wife of Jeff Saxon. who is still in an infirmary from the woupds he received. swore to warrants against Bohlman for assault with intent to murder and for carrying concealed weapons while Bohiman swore out q warrant against Saxon for assault with intent to murder.
 It will be recalled that Deputy Bohi- man entered Saxon's near beer" ea. tabiishment and the latter being of The opinion that Bohlman was "spot- ting him, made complaint and c general fight resulted
 Bohlnan was badly beaten about the head with beer bottle while Saxon was shot in the mouth by Bohiman. Saxon Is still in an fnfirmary while Bohlman has just recovered from his wounds
 Bohlman has been arrested but the warrant for Saxon has not yet been served.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
AMERICAN HAD CHOLERA.
soen After Arrival From Russia, Man
 Dien Suddenly.

Keonigsburg, Prussia, July 2S.--A young AmeFican. wfiose' name for the authorities. arrived here with his wife. July 21, from Russia. The couple went to hotel here and few hours after the man died from what the bac- teriological examination today shows to have been cholera.
 The body was immediately buried with great privacy so as not to alarm the people of the town. It was said that the American and his wife had come across Siberia and that their next immediate destination was Dres- den.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-24
SUCCEEDS DIR. MARTIN.
Dr. w. s. Neiehbor~ win Head sullln

Bristol, Tenn. July 23-Dr. w. S, NeIRhbors, pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. South, Baltimore, was today elected assistant president of Sullins College for women here.
 He will succeed pr, w. E. Martin AS president when the latter goes to Alabama next yaor to found the new Methodist Woman's College at Mont gOmery.