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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13

pie certain rights which none of these branches shall abridge. Therefore the constitution becomes our Magma Char ter, the protector of our rights and lib- critics. It Is the organic basic law, be- comes declaration of those God-giyen and inalienable rights common to all. Guaranteeing those great principles of right, justice and equity upon which human liberty stands it Is our defense against legislative, judicial or executive encroachment upon the one hand and upon the other hand a check upon the impulses and temper of the people them selves, insuring thought and temperate action by them upon all public ques- tions. It is dangerous to amend the constitution, engraft upon 1t an enact ment of doubtful expediency, and at best, experimental in character-wheth- CT we be for or against prohibition all must recognize it is but an experiment yet to be tried out. its success or failure depends upon time, experience alone win show.
 Enacting into the constitution that wa ter shall run up hill will not change the laws of gravity nor can human na- ture be changed by constitutional enact ment Such an enactment. however, can bring the constitution into contempt and thereby sap the very foundation of our government. Rather let us all, prohibi- tionists and anti-prohibitionists, agree to follow In the footsteps and be guided by the broad statesmanship of the old south, preserving our constitutional rights intact and our constitution re- maining an exposition of justice and equity so broad, so catholic as to be the common refuge of everyone for every right; at once our pride and protec- tion. Very truly yours,
 R. E. S. RIvES.
 Birmingham, September II, 1909.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
LIFELESS BODY IS
 FOUND IN WOODS
WALTER E. McRARY, WELL KNOWN YOUNG MAN, ENDS LIFE BY SHOOTING sELF-cAUsE OF DEED UNKNOWN.

Columbus, Ga., September 12.-(Special) While hunting muscadines in the woods just northeast of the city today boy came upon the lifeless body of Wal ter E. McCrary, a well known young man who had been missing since yes- terday afternoon. A bullet hole in his head, 32 calibre revolver at his feet and a note scratched on the back of an envelope. q am craczy W. E." told the story of what the coroner's jury, empaneled this afternoon, declared was a case of suicide.
 The deed, for which absolutely no cause is assigned. appears to have been delib- crate and premeditated, for the young man had removed his collar and tie. placing them in his hat, and had folded his coat in a bundle so that when he fell back his body reclined on it. But one bullet was fired, that entering at the mouth.
 Mr. McCrary was head bookkeeper for one of the largest real estate and rental agencies in the city and was an ex- tremely popular young man. He was one of the oldest members and an officer in the Columbus Guards.
 The young mans father died only q lew weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
About Christian Science.
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

TO the Eult0r or The ARe-HeraIo:
 An anonymous medical contributor fin your issue of August 22 writing on 'Hyp- notism and Christian Science" expressed the conviction that his statements woold be criticised by some member of the Christian Science committee on publica- ton. He ought not to be disappointed, since he has merited criticism.
 note with appreciation the statement that your contributor "has no fault to find with anyone's religion" and I can well believe that he sees nothing to object to when he declares that Christian Sci- ence is hypnotism. There is, however, no misconception of their religion which elicits more earnest protest from Chris tian Scientists than this very accusa- tion. Indeed, I am constrained to be- lieve that H. s. W. has made only a cursory examination of Christian Sci ence, else would not have made the mis- take of confusing it with its very oppo- site venture to suppose that he has never undertaken to heal the sick by Christian Science methods and that his acquaintance with Christian Science is only on the intellectual side.
 Mrs Eddy in the Christian Science text book, Science and Health," draws the line sharply between hypnotic suggestion and Christian Science practice. On page IA lines 14-22. she says: Human will power is not Science. Human will be- longs to the so-called material senses, and its use is to be condemned. Willing the sick to recover Is not the metaphy- sical practice of Christian Science, but is sheer animal magnetism. Human will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
CHARGES ARE TOO
 HEAVY ON BONDS

Washington, September 12.-(Special)- )- Postmaster General Hitchcock has issued an order that hereafter no bond shall be accepted from any surety or bonding company which shall cost more than 35 per cent in excess of the rate of the premium for like bond during the cal endar year 1908. Beginning January 1 the companies increased their rate from s1 to s3 50 per s100O Hereafter they will be paid $1.50 per 5000.
 Chairman Tawney is said to have had his committee report legislation that would wipe out the bonding companies In all the governmental departments if they persisted in charging the rate that is said to be exorbitant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13

No. 32 Seaboard fast train to New York and the east leaves ' am; arrives 2:45, following afternoon. Through Pullmans and Dining cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13
subversion of American idea.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 The proposed amendment to the state constitution seems to me subversive of the American idea of government
 A constitution is adopted for the pur- pose of organizing and defining the pow CTS of the coordinate branches of the government, and to reserve to the peorr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-13

Ask your grocer for Eagle" Macaroni. Made from new wheat flour, nice and fresh.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-07-06
OVerallS.
Ladies' Shoes.
Remnants.

Hundreds of all kinds of remnants. Blu,
the childieu's school skirts and dresses of O
the remnant counter.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-07-06

Most of the items in this sale are suitable tc
wear IL months in year.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-07-06
White Goods.

40 inch India Linen, 124c grade, &c. Five
patterns in fancy white goods 12!c quality,
SC.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-07-06

Remember there are three months of Sum
weather ahead of you yet. Truly seasonal
BILE sale.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-07-06
COttOnS.

&c quality Bleach Cotton &c; 40 inch
Brown Sheeting Cotton, SC.
Better supply your future needs in cottons.
They are advancing in the cities.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-07-06
A GREAT MONEY STRETCHING
:. MA6H|NE. =.


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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-07-06

To the first 10 ladies entering our store each
morning during this sale. we will sell 10 yds
best Calico for Poe. Door open each morn
ing at o'clock.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-07-06

10 per cent discount on any of our ladies'
fine shoes or slippers. This means 81 shoes
81. 20 and $50 shoes s225. Besides many
shoes at greater reduction.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-07-06

Wash Suits and Skirts. The season is on
for these goods. You can buy any OF ours al
10 per cent. discount
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

Live Oak merchants tell US there has
been less meat and corn shipped into
Suwannee county for the past six
months than for the same period of
time within the past twenty years.
The farmers of this county have quit
the Old-style one crop practice and are
now giving more attention TO the corn
crop than ever before, The state agri-
culture report for 1907 gives Suwannee
county credit for producing ZIG, 23O
bushels Of corn, and the 1903 crop was
very much larger and was estimated at
800, 900 bushels. The corn crop was
sufficient to run the farmers and plant
ers until this years crop can be har-
vested, and they had enough to spare
to pretty well supply the local demand.
In fact we know several farmers now
who have old corn for sale. Besides
the corn crop the farmers of this
county for the first time were able to
supply the merchants with home cured
meat. Thousands of dollars that have
heretofore gone from Suwannee county
annually Tor corn and meat have been
kept at home and the result is the
farmers and planters are today in a
more prosperous condition than ever
before. This years corn crop will be
larger than las tyear's by nearly 100, 900
bushels, and there will be anough meat
made to at least supply the home
market, and while this change in the
method Of farming has been going on
there has been no let up in the prOduc-
ton of cotton. This years cotton crop
will be as large if not the largest crop
ever made in the county. Diversified
ton Of crops has been the means of
bringing about great change and to-
day the farmer is the most prosperous
and independent man in the county,
condition that should prevail all over
the state.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23
Death of Mrs. Mary Z. Tyson.

Mrs. Mary E. Tyson died at her home
near Rocky Sink church, July 9th, at 2
O'Clock p. m, and was buried at Mt
Gillead cemetery on the 10th inst. She
was nearly IA years of age, her birth
date being August 4, 1897. In early
life she joined the Methodist church
and lived a Christian life for many
years with them, when later she united
with the Baptist church, and in the
year 1898 she united with the Second
Adventist church at Peacock, of which
she was a consistent member till her
death. In early wOmanhOOd she was
married to W. J. Tyson, and from this
union they have seven living children
and twenty grandchildren. She was
the daughter Of Mr.. Allen and Malinda
AmmOns. Her mother still lives and
IS over 80 years of age. For twenty
years she suffered from obesity. her
weight growing slowly till the end
came, when she weighed over 400
pounds.
/ wish to thank all who assisted me
during her long and severe illness.
W. J. TYSON.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23
HE HAD A DREAM
Jumped From the Second Story Win
dow to Escape the Flames.

7. W. Thomas, a guest of the Viola
house, win hereafter be a little more
particular about telling what he would
do in case the building should be dis
covered on fire.
Monday night, before retiring, in
company with other guests of thehOtel,
q general discussion arose as to the
best means of escaping from the sec
Ond floor Of the building in case all
means Of escaping by the stairway were
cut off. Mr.. Thomas said he would
jump out of the window. Shortly after
retiring Mr.. Thomas fell asleep and he
had dream, and in this dream he saw
the flames fast eating their way into
the first floor Of the Viola house. All
chances Of escape were cut off except
to leap from his bedroom window.
Without a moments hesitation he
jumped from his bed, carrying the
mosquito net with him, and as the
angry, fiery flames entered his room on
the second floor, he leaped from the
window, mosquito net and all. When
he struck the ground below he awoke
with blood running from several slight
wounds on his back, to find It was only
a dream. In his fight a gentleman Oc-
cupying the same room was awakened,
and saw the ghOst-hke object jump
from the window. He aroused the
other guests, and a searching party
was Just starting out when Mr.. Thomas
was discovered slowly coming up the
stairway, carrying the mosquito net.
Except few slight bruises and cuts
he was not injured.
1t was only dream, but Mr.. Thomas
says he is not particularly hankering
after another such dream. In fact. he
is now very much of the opinion there
is something in a dream, all reports to
the contrary, Notwithstanding.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23
A POSSIBLE CANDIDATE.

Its Of course gratifying to the peO-
pie Of Putnam county and his home city
of Palatks to learn through the press
with what enthusiastic favor the name
Of our fellow citizen Hon. S. j. Hill
burn-is being received as possible
candidate for Congress from this dis
triet. The News, being something Of
a judge Of human nature, is also GER
tain that these expressions Of confidence
and fattering testimonials to his emf
nent abilities cannot be other than graf
flying to Mr.. HiIburn himself. In fact
we know them to be, for this much Mr..
Hilburn has not hidden from US. But
as to his candidacy, that is another
matter. Mr.. Hilbum does not say that
he will not. He don't know. He is
not unmindful of the kindly and fatter-
ing enthusiasm with which his possible
candidacy is being received in the vari-
Gus counties Of the Second district, and
ne may give way to what appears in
some counties to be a popular demand,
but-Mr. Hilburn is a busy man, and
he is comparatively young man to be
as deeply engrOsSed as he is in a lucra-
tive law practice. To give up this pay
ing practice and enter upon a career of
stateeraft means something to man
whose fortune has not yet reached the
point of his earlier ambition. Itmeans
a sacrifice. These are conditions which
Mr.. Hilburn is evidently weighing.
Should he FINELY decide to become a
candidate his name is one around which
the Democratic masses could rally with
perfect assurance that he is man Of
the peOple.-Palatka News.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23
SUMNER CLEARANCE SALE.
Live Oak Department Store Viii Put
On Big Sale.

The Live Oak Department Store will
tomorrow put on their Great Summer
Clearance Sale, and for Is days every
piece of merchandise in stock viii 90
at the greatest reduction prices ever
made in this city. The manager of
this big Department Store is deter
mined, if low prices and frst-class sec
sOnable merchandise is an object to the
buyer, to make this sale the best and
most attractive one that it is possible
to put on.
See the big advertisement elsewhere
in tOday's paper. Read the prices and
visit the store before the bargains have
been picked over.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

The State tax rate for 1909 is u
mills, the same rate that obtained last
year. An effort is going to be made
by the board of county commissioners
Of this county to reduce the county
millage, but if it cannot be done the
total State and county millage will be
as high as it was for last year.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

The second district congressional race
keeps bObbing up serenely now and
then in the papers over there; and that
reminds US Live Oak may have a can
didate in the running, Col. L. E. Rob
ersOn was counted as among the posi-
bilities during the session. He was one
of the able members of the lower house
and was among the few men who
shaped legislation in the recent legisla-
ture. Havana News.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

Tampa is going to have the State
Fair and the pony races, anyway, and
We are mighty glad of it. The Demo-
erat is a believer in State and County
Fairs, as well as strong believer in
Tampa being the most progressive and
enterprising city in the South.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

Hon. W. A. Blount, of Pensacola,
has about made up his mind to enter
the race for United States Senator.
Mr.. BlOunt has taken an active interest
In politics and is well known through
out the state. He is one of the leading
lawyers Of the metropolis of West Flor
ida, and has represented his district in
the legislative halls of Florida for sew
eral terms. He possesses the ability
and trainging to make a creditable rep
resentative in the United States Sen
ate.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

The wholesale grocery houses in this
city report business improving, and col
lections fair. Live Oak has two first
class wholesale grocery houses and they
are building up a SPLENDID business in
this section Of the state. Low prices,
prompt service with unsurpassed facili-
ties for quick freight service to all
points in Middle Florida and South
Georgia are great trade winners.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

The city council did a very wise thing
last week when it had kerosene oil put
upon the standing water in the city.
The recent heavy rains had filed ali
the ponds and they had become the
breeding places for mosquitoes by the
millions.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

Comptroller Groom and Attorney
General Trammen are down at Fl. Lau-
derdale this week looking after the
drainage work being done there. From
al accounts there is plenty of water
down in that section of the State not
withstanding the fact the dredge boat
has been at work near there for many
.o,,tL,
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

Business conditions are improving
right along in Live Oak and Suwannee
county, and We suppose the same con-
ditiOns prevail all over the State. The
Live Oak banks have plenty of cash for
all local legitimate business enterprises,
and if We are not entering upon an era
of unprecedented business activity all
well known rules and signs will fail.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

Next weeks issue of the Democrat
will contain copy of the laws enacted
by the last State Legislature. The
publication Of the new laws in each
county in the state enables all the citi-
zens to become familiar with the stat
uteS, and it is capital idea. We will
endeavOr to mail copy of this issue of
the paper to every taE payer in the
county.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

Hon. W. R. DObRan, of this county,
has been elected State lecturer and or
ganizer for the Farmers Union. Mr..
DOrmsn is a tireless worker, a splendid
public speaker, and viii push the work
of the Union with as much zeal and
energy as any man. He enters upon
bis new duties at once.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

The melon shipping season is over
and the pear crop is now going forward
to the markets. In few weeks it will
be cotton picking time. There is al
ways something doing in good old Su-
wannee county.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23
BAPTIST CHURCH.

John A. Wary, Pastor.
Rev, D. A. Geiger will preach Sun
day.
Sunday School, 9.45.
B. Y. P. T., 3 O'Clock.
Mid-week prayer meeting, Wednes-
day evening, 7 O'clock.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23
METHODIST CHURCH.

Rev. R. Y, Atkisson. Pastor.
Services at II a. m. Subject, The
Triumph of Truth"
Evening service s p. m. subject, is
Our Saviour a Creative?"
Sunday-schOOl $50 a. III.
Junior League 300 p. m.
Mld-week Prayer Meeting, Wednes-
day, s p. m.
Seats free and a cordial welcome to
all.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

Trains are running on the Suwannee
River & White Springs railroad, and
the road win soon be completed into
White Springs, That looks good to US.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

Suffered day and night the torment
of itching piles. Nothing helped me
until | used Doan's Ointment. 1t cured
me permanently. Hon. John R. Gar
rett, Mayor, Girard, Ala. 2
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

Bristol, Va, bids fair to become the
rival for Jacksonville as the mint julep
center of the South.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

Live Oak merchants are enjoying a
good business in spite of the fact that
this is supposed tObe the ''dullseasOn. "
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23
PatrOnize home industries.

Advertise it in the Democrat.
Suwannee Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 1897-current, 1909-07-23

Crystal River IS to have a frog farm.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-30
CORN KING OF THE WORLD.

Near Whiteland. in johnson coun-
ty, Indiana, lives a farmer. His farm
consists of 130 acres. and he gets up
at o'clock every morning, and has
holes in his Overalls. His name Is
Leonard B. Clore. He is the Corn
King Of the World. A dozen years
ago Mr.. Clore began to specialize on
corn. Today he sets the worlds pace
in this cereal.
The Clore family very nearly keeps
house with fathers corn prizes. In
the list is everything from manure
snreader to a piano including watch.
clock, stove. mandolin, lawn swing,
an automobile, quarter section OF
land in Texas and a 81 900 cash prize.
One of the incidentals is a silver low
ing cup valued at $1,000.
Mr.. Clore decided a few years ago
| that instead Of spending 50 much time
in imnroving their land the corn
growers should give more thought to
improving their breed of corn All his
efforts have been in that direction. In
a specially built barn he terminates
the corn in boxes Of earth kept at
the right temperature in early spring
by gasoline stoves. Thus he knows
before planting what percentage of
the grains will germinate. Two ears
of corn may look alike, but the Vi
tality Of one may be much higher
than that of the other. Mr.. Clore Is
also a judge Of what it takes TO make
a perfect ear; selecting the best ears
each fall and planting the hardest
grains in the spring, he has in q great
way eliminated chance in corn grow
ing. He raises from eighty to a hun
dred bushels OF corn per acre. The
average this year is ninety bushels.
This is about twenty bushels more
than before he began his experiments.
but, in addition, the quality Of his
corn has greatly improved What he
has done for Indiana, where his meth
DDS are followed, may be seen by
the fact that the average yield for the
last ten years is thirtyflve bushels,
while over the corn belt Of the Uni
ted States for the same period it is
or twenty-five. Experiment stations
all over the United States are send
ing to him for his high-bred seed
corn and are using his methods OF
breeding and planting. The ear has
offered him a position in the Russian
Department of Agriculture.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-30
LEADS The WORLDS IN The PRODUCTION OF CORN

On the 27th of May, mixture con-
sisting of 200 pounds cotton seed meal
200 pounds acid, 400 pounds KANT
and 200 pounds nitrate soda was
broadcast in the middles and narrowed
in.
On June 9th another mixture Of
200 pounds cotton seed meal 200
pounds acid, 400 pounds KANT and
zoo pounds nitrate soda was broad
cast in middles and narrowed in The
corn was IL feet high at this time
The corn was laid flat by heavy
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-30

on June 14th and II and had
ightened up again.
The >Se, @lount of comm mercal
fertilizer $3.50
The corn W red in the old
way, the fodder ing left on the
stalks. This cost OF producing this
yield Of corn from the time of the
preparation Of the soil to the housing
of the crop was s139.02, as follows:
Cotton seed meal, s14; KANT. SO:
acid, $12; nitrate soda, $15.75;
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-30

guano, $1.C5: COW manure forty-fivs
loads. S56.25; labor and team. S23 81;
total cost of crop. $1,000
Let me say, Mr.. Editor, that I am a
reader of the Progressive Farmer, and
this article would not be complete If
failed to give credit for the help I
have received from it.
Very truly yours,
J. +. BATS.
Garner, n. c.. r. r. d. No. l.
p. 81 Will be glad to answer any
inquiries.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-30
FRUIT BEARING PERIODS.

Somebody has estimated from statis-
tics that fruit trees and bushes VIII
bear for the following periods:
AppIe-Twenty- to forty years.
Blackberry-Six to fourteen years.
Currant--TWenty years.
Gooseberry-Eigh to twelve ytars.
Pear-Fifty to seventy-five yedrS.
Plum-Twenty to twenty-five years.
Raspberry-Six TO fourteen years.
StraWberry-One to three years.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-30

A we'll dressed. smOothlookir.e per-
son appeared at some farm homes in
South Dakota. He announced him
self as an Inspector Of live stock. II ,
proceeded to inspect the cattle, sheep.
etc, ard then presented bill Of from
$3.50 to $500 as the case might be.
Later the farmers discovered that the
inspector was an impOSter.