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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-13

NOTICE-Sealed proposals will be received
~ by the undersigned until TUESDAY
August 7,h, 1909, for ditehing and grading
that portion Of what is known as the old
Bradock rold commencing at Quaker laue.
pOrthe st corner of High School ground, and
extending to northwest corner Of the land tf
Mr.. George Wise, intersection Of lane leading
10 H,wArdsville, distance of three quarters
of mile.
:. All father information desired may be had
by'@ddresfing
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
STORAGE AND DEMTRRAGE.
New Rules Issued by The Corporation
COrnmiSSinn

The North Carolina Corporation
| Commission yesterday issued the fol-
lowing storage and demurrage rules,
which will be effective on and after
April list:
Where a, consignee shall give to
the Delivering carrier notice of his
| refusal to accept a shipment of freight
properly rendered in pursuance of the
bill Of lading, the delivering carrier
shall give to the cOnsignOr legal no
tice of such refusal. and if the con
signor fails within three. days there
after to. give direction for the DISPOSE
ton of such goods. he shall thence
forth become liable to such carrier
for the usual storage charges. to the
same extent, and at the same rate,
as such charges are now, nde k
circumstances, by the. rules Of this
commission, imposed upon consignees
who neglect or refuse. after notice Of
arrival. to remove freight of like
character
And where a consignee Of freight
either in carloads Or less than carloads
shal fail or neglect to remove such
freight within six days after the ex--
piration of free time, then the carrier
shall, through the agent at point OF
shipment, so notify the shipper, un-
less the eonsignee has signihed his
acceptance of the property Said no
tice may either be served personally
or given by mail.
mo such notice to the consignors
however, shall be required of a car
rier where goods arc shipped
in less than carload lots, unless such
goods, or the packages containing the
same, or way-bill, shall 1egibly Dear
the name and address of the consigno1
thereof.
ga consigneeawho has once refused
to accept a consignment Of goods
not thereafter be entitled to re-
ceive the same. except upon the pay
would otherwise have accrued
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
Sugar and Rice Review.
(Ry the Associated Press.)

New York, March 26.-The rsN
sugar market has been the center OF
interest again this week. since the de-
mand for refined was restricted tc
withdrawals on old contracts. Sales
were made at the 3.92 per cent duty
paid basis. but Cuban shippers gen
orally remained obstinate In their IN
sistence upon 3.98 cents and heavy
purchases We're finally made at that
figure. Ordinarily the local buyers
have had h whip hand. but this .y1ar
the Cuban PLANTER has refused to
sacrifice his and forced better
terms. This is explained by greater
ability to finance his needs as we'll as
the higher parity of European beets,
which made shipments to England
among the possibilities. Over half
the crop has been sold and from now
on brokers look for firm raw sugar as
sellers will store rather than make
material concessions.
The country has enough refined
sugar in grOcers' hands to last tor
some weeks. but owing to the seven
day limit in refiners, contracts there
is no such speculation as demoralized
the trade last year There was some
stimulated by the general a1-
vance to the $50 cent net price which
the independents had been quoting n
the margin over raw is now 50 points,
but his move could hardly bring in
many orders. RefinerS are canceliing
distributors contracts upon which
sugar has not been ordered out at the
of the seven days.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
RENOUNCES RIGHT
TO THE THRONE
Prince George of SerWa
RetireS
lBv the Associated Press.l

- Viz EASSO\ldlCo SSS.D
Belgrade, March 25.-Georgc,
Crown Prince of Servia, has renowned
his right Of succession to the Servian
throne. This action is the result of
a bitter press campaign in which the
Crown Prince was accused Of being
the cause Of the recent death of one
OF his servants. a man named -Kola-
kovits.
In a letter to the premier, the
Grown Prince that he has
taken this step rather than rest q
the suspicion Of having murdered his
servant who died recently. n hat by
the remuneration he fOrgoes all special
privileges and immunities that attach
to the person Of the heir to the throne.
Continuing he expresses his willing
ness to go abroad for q long sojourn.
The action of the Crown Prince vas
apparently taken h consulting
with any che. and even the king, his
father, was not aware of it until the
premier visited him with the Princes
letter in his hand.
The general public is highly pleased
with the remuneration Of the Prince
and hopes it will mean his permanent
obliteration. The Princes wild career
and contempt of law has scandaliZed
the country. Alexander, the Princes
young brother. is much more intelli-
gent and would be a much more ac-
ceptable heir to the throne.
Alexander Won't Accept Job.
Berlin, March ga dispatch to
the LOkal AnZiger from Belgrade says
that it is learned that Prince AleXan-
der, the Kings second son, has de-
clined to accept the succession to the
throne, declaring that it is absolutely
impossible to force him to take it.
A cabinet council tonight decided
that h premier is incompetent to
receive a direct communication from
Crown Prince George, who is subject
only to his fathers authority. The
premier will, therefore, return the let
ter and will advise the Prince to adj
dress himself to the King.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
DEVELOPING THE PEANUT
ROANOKE RIVER PLANTER
TELLS OF THE DEVELOP
MENTS IN THIS CROP.

A large planter Of peanuts on the
Roanoke river who was recently IN
this city, is quoted as saying that last
seasons yield of the Spanish peanut,
which is largely grown in four Or five
counties in his section was diSappOint-
ing. He says that this peanut is a
heavy drain upon the soil, and that
farmers are finding that the elements
which makes the peanuts are de-
stroyed.
1t is found that the big peanut
known as the Virginia peanut in the
trade, really pays better. but many
of the farmers have gotten into the
habit. Of raising the small, or Spanish
peanut. 1t is found best to plant in
rotation. The farmers in that sec
ton are this year for the first time
planting annual clover both as a
money crop, and to bring up the land.
Thirty-five bushels of peanuts is re-
garded as a good yield. though on ex-
c~eptionally finf new Wound. never be
fore cultivated, as many as rs bushels
have grown. The big peanut will drive
out the smaller to some extent.
This being more profitable. but
peanut planting will always continue
in that section because j. is so easy
a crop to plant and cultivate, and
the profits are generally SO handsome.
The Smal anu are used for max
ing oils almost exclusively, While the
larger ones are eaten. The cultiva-
ton Of peanuts in Texas has now be-
gun on a great scale in the lower boil
Weevil section. and if Texas goes into
it heavily it will supply the world very
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
FOR
TRUCK EXCELLENT
New Bern Section Reports
Splendid Yield
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
New Bern, n. c., March c5.-The
prospects for a good truck crop seem
to be good in this section. The pres
ent cool spell has thrown the crop
back some but the condition of cab
| bage and other crops is favorable and
| the truckers are hopeful that both
the season and the price will be good
this year. Many of the small truck
ers have. quit the business on account
Of the three bad truck years just
passed in this section.
Inquiry among fertilizer men indi-
Gates that Is much if not more has
been sole this year than last and the
Norfolk and Southern Railroad has
for some time been hauling large
quantities of fertilizers out of New
Bern. Indications are that the truck
ing acreage has decreased this year
as compared with last.
= The supply Of fish on this market is
small. For some time the wholesale
dealers here have not been able to get
enough to fill orders. The run of shad
has been small and the price continues
high, roes selling for around rs cents
and bucks for 40 to so cents. The
season for dredging oysters expired on
March 18th and the retail price has
gone from 10 to 20 cents per quart.
The supply Of oysters On the market
@O "NOi1 ONSoo Ne-NA
continues so at present.
Rhodes and Underwood have been
given the contract by the Norfolk and
Southern Railroad for the charging
and alterations of the shops here.
Seventy feet will be added to the paint
shop for passenger ears. The round
house will be altered and improved,
concrete or brick floors will be placed
in nearly all of the buildings and many
minor alterations and improvements
made. The work at present given to
Underwood and Rhodes will cost at
least $4,000.
J. j. Wolfenden is having the piles
driven preparatory to the erection Of
another large warehouse and store,
the present building occu-
iped by S. G. Roberts & Co., as a
grocery store on South
street. J.. K. Hartsfield a
the. contract for the work.
All of the lumber mills in New Bern
are running on full time. while the
Pine Lumber Company at present is
running day and night. Messrs. Brad
dus and Ives are rebuilding their mill
and charging the building. The
on the large plant of the John
L. Roper Lumber Company still con-
tinues, but it is now said that it will
be June LIST before the plant is com
pleted and put in operation. THIS
plant when COMPLETED will have sew
aral miles Of railroad track in it's yards
md will cut $4,000 feet per day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
Rice.

The salient feature of the rice mar
ket the-past week has been it's strong
undertone for the business transacted
was n O large in the aggregate. a
continue their hand to
mouth buying, poor collections being
given as the reason for the indiffer-
ence. Yet even this routine demanf
tends to cut into assortments Of Hon
duras rice fancy heads and medium
grades being scarcer. The supply ot
japan is ample but dealers are less in
clined to make concessions since the
Southern mills are asking omDar
lively higher valueS than here. me
jobbing trade seems now generally 70
have come around to the view of local
roker that the statistical position OF
rice is. legitimately strong.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
MEETING.

I'm some churches in the goo old times Christians met uce1Ix "a tau
ath other about THEN religious experience III draw Inspiration therefron
ne FARMER ad NeciahI beheVes lat the rme OF North Carolina
"Hsht every week to Ia an Experienee Meeting N tell each other now
they get along. 1t will help Ill if each will tell VIVA he "a done and II
WIZ nake Tor better farming. Z o this end YOU are invited Il ioin The
Experience Meeting Of Te Farmer Mechanic There is M buud;no il,
the state large enough o hole al it's subscribers. Tlerefore or Exnei
cnte Meeting he " brief Communications. Send in something for
article to "ENPERIENCE MEETING," care Farmer and Mechanic Raj
c.h NJ CT
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
Comparative Cotton Statement
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, March 26.-For the week
ending Friday, March %: Net re-
ceipts at all United States ports dur
ING week. 97.11O: net reeeipts at all
United States ports same week last
year, 94,687; total receipts since Sep
tember 1st, s,574,082; total receipts to
same date last year, 7,34o,04S; exports
for the week, e1,167; exports for same
week last year., 62,26s; total exports
since September 1st, 6,808,46S; total
exnorts same late last year, 6,111,ioo;
stock at all United States ports, b1S,-
o4e; stock at all United States ports
same time last year, 593,410; stock at
all interior towns, .571,333; stock at
all interior towns. same time last year,
4S4.890; stock at Liverpool same time
last year. 1.076,0OO stock OF Amer
can afioat for Great Britain sanle~time
last year, $1,000.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
The Road to Success

has many distractions. brt none SO
desperate as poo health. Success to-
day demands health. but Electric Bit
ters is the greatest health builder the
world has ver&knowIEs 1T conlpels
perfect action Of stomach, liver, kid
news. bowels. purifes and enriches the
blood. and tones and i~nvigorates the
whole system. Vigorous body and
keen brain follow their l,se.You cant
afford. to- slight Electric Ritters II
weak, rundown or sickly 5ec
by all adrnggists.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
\ SUCCESSFUL FARMER.
Observation-Disclosures Times.)

L III IlliSS
We are publishing this week an
other interesting contribution on the
subject of raising sweet potatoes,
sent us from Lasker. We have known
Mr.. c. W. Draper, the farmer referred
TO, for 81 years and know him to be
one of the most successful farmers IN
Northampton. During all these years.
and before, his word has been as good
as his bond. He started in life with
out land or capital or influential
triends of means t0 help him., but
possessed something that counts for
far more in the battle Of -
esty and industry. About the time he
became u he took Nat. MacOn's ad-
vice and married a woman the smoke
from whose fathers chimney he
could see rising from his own home,
a woman of the same honesty and in
duStry as himself, and without other
means started in life together. They
nave reared and educated a large
faniB Of children, contributed liber-
ally to church and lnstl-
tutionS, and have accumulated a large
estate, as estates are counted IN TINS
part of the country: and he has en-
PACED in no other business or Occupa-
ton except farming.
For SeeVral Years prior TO 1898,
when his writer removed from LaSk-
ar TO Rich Square. it Was Mr. ORA
Der's custom when he sold ms cotton
Crop in the winter or spring to brln.5
10 him several hundred dollars for
safe keeping, telling him to use 1t
il he needed it and ne would call for
it q. little at the time as he needed 1t
about making another crop. Even tnen
he was free from debt, and there pc
ing 40 bank near him deposited his
with a friend.
An incident connected with Mr..
I )raYGr'S DIrch2Sp OF n tarm mace a |
lasting impression upon our mind.
some time about 1890 the late Judge
David A. Barnes of Murfreesboro
went to LaSker bE ms
little son, now HertfOrd's Representa-
tive in the Legislature and President
of the Peoples Bank of Murfrees-
boro. Soon after reaching Lasker
Judge Barnes enuuired where Mr..
Drarer LIVED. adding that he had
promised his son before leaving home
to show him where Mr.. Draper lived.
went on to explain how some
years before. Mr.. Draper. a stranger
TO him, had gone to his office to buy
Il farm he owned near Lasker. how he
had dc this same farm several times
and always had to take it back for the
the debt, that Mr.. Diapers face had
made a favorable IMPRESSION upon
him, that he sold him the farm on
time and that before he realized If Mr..
had paid him eeVry cent and
was asking for the deed. His SON had
Mr.. Draper several shines when
would go to make payment on the
farm and had heard his father speak
Of him so often hat he wanted to
see where he lived. Judge Barnes
called his son to the door and point
I'd out Mr.. Diapers house. This is
the type of farmer hat makes the
country rich and prosperous and a
place to live in. May their
increase.
E~gghdOyrOO puOd uosd aSSia. Ia
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
Movement Of Cotton.

New York, March 26.-The follow
ing statistics on the movement of
cotton for the week ending Friday,
March 10th, We're compiled by the
New York Cotton Exchange:
Weekly Movements:
This yr. Last yr.
Port receipts -...... 99,644 93,3S1
Overland to mills and
canada .......... 1892 22,3e0
Southern mill TAX
ings "(estimated). $4,000 $1,000
Loss of stock at in
terror owns 1900. 1880 6.542
brought into sight for
the week 49,. 134,126 16o,229
Total Crop Movenent:
port receipts =. s,5s7,Os2 7,354,364
Overland to mills
and Canada =. O43,0 5S2,O19
Southern mill talk
ings eest.) -. 1~,742,ooo 100000
Stock at interior .
towns in excess
Of Sept. 1st. ..., 526,S66 359,46S
drought into sight :
thus far for sea-
son - .11.S79,OO5 1881. ISL
46 bales deducted from the receipts
for: the season. y---~
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30

logs fh12 H p engine on the egaF rerondsin Aint. O.2l Hmws that r xEw@
Ii ofs Mills nave equally treat poporhonatee EGhy Wref Toa catalogue nd circulars. =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
C sT E A. n...,. s1hs Kind You Have Always Bought s's,s'''' ss NNzz1zzM
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The hall in Masonic Temple building on Broad street was packed to it's capacity last evening on the occasion of the whist and dance given by the Antler's Club. the proceeds of which go towards the fund for furnishing the new Elk's home on State street. Over forty tables were fille1 ---'', n'ayers play beginning at 2:30 o'clock and last ing for two hours. At the conclusion dancing was enjoyed to the strains of cotter's orchestra. Mrs. F. MonahaE was high for the evening with score of 40, and secured a handsome bisque custom made shirt with the lowest score, 2O Other prize winners were: Mrs. Richard Larkill. silver pickle jar; B. B. Plumley. dish; Mrs. E.. Gratz, decorated plate: Mrs. Webster fern dish; Mrs. Maloney, bottle of wine; Amelia Doyle. placoue; Mrs E. E.. Plumley. decorated dish. Mrs D. Gratz. plate: W. F. Coons. bottle of wine; Mrs A. D. Flood. picture; Mrs. Bly. center piece: William Gerrity, butter dish and sugar shell: G. H. French. Jr.. shirt; A. A. Doty. bath towels: Mrs. l. B. Williams. center niece; H. c. Gould. tie; Mrs. D. R. Bebee. apron; Mrs. James Kelly. plate; Mrs. Harry Fay Dove decorated plate. The committee in charge of the event comprised the Mesdames c. A. Rider. F. J. Madigan, w. A. Laidlaw. Joseph Cook. William Russell. Hugh Lavery, Charles Gay lord. Richard Brown. Peter Doolan, Thomas Cotter. Joseph Heaphy. I. E. Williams A. A. Doty, Louis Brock, Loren Delbridge Edward Nevins. C. Miller and Miss Jennie Brown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
BEDDING NEWS OF ] GENERAL INTEREST
 TO OUR READERS

Bedding Jan. 14.-When Charles H. Bradley removed from his summer home in Pleasant Valley to Bridgeport last fall he did not expect to return and placed the property with the San ford agency for sale. Later he with drew this commission and now he IS preparing to go into the pigeon breed ing business at the place for the pur- pose of raising squabs. Builder Mo Collom is about to make alterations in the barn and provide other facilities for the enterprise. SQuab raising has been made a large and profitable busi- ness by E. A. Pinkney at the Eli Os- borne place near Georgetown.
 Helen Keller, the deaf, dumb and blind girl of Boston whose educational attainments are so wonderful, conclud- ed her visit with Mark Twain on Mon- day. Upon her arrival last Friday there were half a dozen persons be- sides the host in the room where she was awaited but without being guid- ed or in any way assisted she walked directly to MT. Clemens and gave him greeting. How she thus distinguished him from among the others was a marvel to those who witnessed the in cident Miss Keller was accompanied by her teacher, formerly Miss sullivan, who is now married.
 John M. Sullivan has bought another house in Bridgeport, the property be- ing the former residence of the late J. s. Mead on Sherwood avenue near North avenue.
 Bedding Grange, which has been ser- iously inconvenienced since last sum- mer for lack of permanent quarters, has succeeded in securing the Ridge hall, it's original home, for a period of one year. It's first meeting there tlr1- der the present lease was held on We'd nesday evening.
 Martin Murray has lately been trou- bled with sore upon his neck. Last week he consulted a specialist who pronounced it cancer and advised an operation.
 Service was read at the Episcopal church last Sunday by Mr. Cunning ham, athletic director of the Sanford school He will perform the same of flee next Sunday.
 Rev. Joseph TwitchelI and wife are guests of Mark Twain this week. MT. Twitchell was the authors pastor while MT. Clemens lived in Hartford.
 The Ridge School basket ball team of Litchfleld county will play the Sam fcrds at the latter's gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
 The barns of Leonard Woolsey on the former David Summers place in Eattertown were burned Monday night. Three years ago MT. Woolsey lost his house there by fire in which was consumed several hundred dollars in bills and also the manuscript of a work on the location of the Garden of Eden which MT. Woolsey had been engaged upon for a number of years.
 Hal Sanford has rented the house of Ebert M. Sanford for April and May next. M
 Chairman Barnett expects to com plete by the end of the week his ap- pointments on the committee which will canvass for land allotments un- der the scheme described in detail elsewhere in these columns.
 Last Wednesday James Mcdonald was busy blowing turf ground. The next day conditions were highly fa- vorable for making an ice crop.
 The whist club were the guests on Monday evening of MT. and Mrs. D. $. Sanford
 X dance was held last Friday even ing. at the gymnasium on the Ridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
OFFERS FARMS TO
 EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS Florida Colonization Scheme of Dnke De Litta Who Owns Vast Estates.

Paris, Jan. 14.-The Duke De Litta oner of vast estates along the Miami river in Manati County, Florida, de- clared to-day that he would make a colonization offer to 5000 of the sur vivors of the Sicilian and Calabrian earthquake.
 1T shall give 5000 families two farms each out of my Florida holdings" he said to the United Press correspon- dent, lon the condition that they farm one piece of land for themselves and the other for me-
 "The support of the Italian govern ment has been asked for in my coloni- zation scheme, but even should it re- fuse it's aid I shall go ahead with it. I am confident that a new Messina will arise within two years, more beautiful and more prosperous than the old"
 The Duke De Litta is an Italian of great wealth and has long had interest in colonization schemes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
SMITH, ,MURRAY&CO.
Some Interesting Suit and
 Coat Bargains in the ] Semi-Annua| Clearance Sale
Women's Tailored Suits

  "
 
 
  in  
 8  shd Colonial 
 $2OOO.
  and 
 
   s V $125O. ~ 
  Shades.
 &126O. S  in of includm paited  @ .gr.t ti $500.
  SMITH. MURRAY & CO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
TALESMEN THINK ACCUSED GUILTY Difficult Task Getting Jury for Trial of Patrick Calhoun Accused of
 Bribery.

San Francisco, Jan. 14.-The difficult work of getting jury for the trial of Patrick Calhoun, accused of bribery, was resumed to-day After two days of examining talesmen, the jury box to-day held but four men and they only temporarily accepted. The ma jority of veniremen so far have been excused because of their announced belief of the guilt of the defendant. a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-14
TAFT WILL TALK TO NEGROES
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 14.-Friction be- tween. the colored factions having been finally eliminated. President-elect Will liam H. Taft has consented to speak to Atlanta negroes in the Episcopal church Sunday morning. Later he will speak at the Georgia School of Tech nology.