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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-31


alabama. These Institutes we're
haI8 in he territory along the
T,nisvii!e and Nashville Rail-
mad between Selma and Fiona
ton Dr.. c. A Cary. the Director OF
FARMERS Institutes. was accompanied
hv Professor DuEEar. Director OF the
rv,eriment Station and Prof. Gray.
he Animal Husbandman OF the Col
,sga at Auburn. Later Professor
Dpggar Jeff 'he party and his place
vas taken by Professor Duncan. Who
has charge q he extension work OF
the College
These Institutes acre fairly well
attended and generally \ keen inter
ss, uax 2ken IN the work.
These Alaha ma Institutes would
also SGT, Prof MASSEY There IL no
tine wasted bv Rotations. declama-
tons or BY funny" men who do not
Instruct Dr. Cary believes he mis-
SOC OF the farmers institute IS 10
lzrruc; and ONLY good. solid. plain.
p-ac,.cal talks are given
Professor DuEKar :alkea on For
IKE Crops" and Getting Ready FOR
&c Boil Teev!l" lie poia;ct on;
Tat tie avcr2 Ee farmer ~ho only
zakes one-;h!-d % bale u cotton
70 he acre all aa4 {; dlGca,t 20
make cotton under boil wecvil coudi-
lions. bus he man Sao -o1 makes
three fourths Of a bale. or q bale 20
he acre. pill continue "a make cot
ton after 'Ae appearance - The wee
Wis Hc posa:ed out taat & gla!a.y
followed TIA; laua hat produced Jess
than q ha.t-bAte II cotton would hare
70 be devoted 20 other crops or be
improved whea 'Ae bolt wecv!l came
70 DO ;his. he lsgumea 81 proper
rotation ~ crops nus, be depended
upon.
lie Is warm advocate % crimson
clover. but wh4t~ urging ;haf all Try
his excellent winter .eEuue. lie
stressed the point shat hose aho had
never gvuwa &: should star on a
small area and never .a!. 20 supply
tie proper bacteria 10 luocalAie The
soil. In this section % Ala The
small white clover grows gu!,c gen.
orally and be accommodated that soil
from ahcre Ibis clover grew De used
10 !uoculate for crimson clover
Soil improvement ~aa he essen
la 2oln; in getting ready Tor tAr
weev.ls. but II waa clearly pointed
ont tha; better preparation ~ he
AID. better and more liberia! .er'ili-
Eaaon. early maturing var3et!ea and
bstisr cultivation will BE found nee
eaary after the bolt ~eevi. comes
Professor Gray makes one o. The
ass; talks Se have heard 81 farm
s-E institute on cheap pork produc-
aon. lie shows plainly that By start
ig pix IN Angus, at a weigh; OF
aT 70 pounds. he can ba gro~a to
go pounds on a succession nf graz
tg crops COS pcAh SOY beans. pea
aa'a and a shor' pcn-feeding period
q u days on corn and coUogs~ed
neal. FOR ceats 4 pound live weight
We hope 70 give a llttle later. ia
he columns II The southern Farm
aAzf'se, more complete statement
q the experiments it, pork produc-
ion carried on by Professor Gray
Professor Gray also glven some re-
&AFkable results obtained IN winter~
hg cattle on cheap coarse feeds and
f# A.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
JURY INDICTS VICTORIAN.
s. c. Wiley Held Responsible for
Death of Mrs. Hubbard.

Samuel c. Wiley. the motorman Of the
car which collided with the automobile
of Mrs. Gardiner G. Hubbard. October
%. was yesterday indicted by the grand
jury for nanslaughter in connection with
the death OF Mrs. Hubbard. The indict-
ment charged that Wiley was criminally
negligent in the operation Of the car
when the collision occurred.
The Indictment after recitlng that Alex
ander A. Nelson was lawfully and in
the exercise OF due care operating an
automobile in which Mrs. Hubbard was
seated, that when the auto reached the
obstructed portion OF Connecticut avenue,
he turned the machine and ran ii over
the tracks.
The grand jurors further declared that
il was Wiley's duty when he reached
the stretch of road in course OF repair,
to watch carefully for any vehicles which
might be in front OF his car and to pro-
coed at a reasonable rate OF speed and
take care that his car was under perfect
control. Wiley furnished bond for later
appearance.
Other indictments returned include
Wyatt Goodman. assault with intent 10
KILL Henry Davis. embezzlement; Hattie
Williams. robbery; Fritz Young. larceny;
Howard Burnett, depreciation of private
property.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17

lions 20 any or all OF the eligibles, and
it is apparent that by process OF elimi-
nation eligible applications far down on
the list could be chosen for appointment.
and others above them on the list left
out I'm the cold.
Another thing shown by the commits
sion's statement Is that any civil service
employee OF the New York custOm-hOuse
could be dropped from the rolls during
the first six months Of his employment.
the required probationary period. II the
commission has reason 20 believe that the
removal was for political or religious
reasons. II could make an inquiry, but
as the commission itself says, il has no
right, power. or desire 20 investigate a
removal made for any disciplinary rea-
son.
Could Reject ADDOinteeH.
It is apparent, therefore from the COM
missions own statement that any OF all
persons who pass examinations for APP
pointment in the New York custom-house
could be rejected by the Treasury De-
partment: that even those who were ap-
pointed could be dropped from the rolls
within six months; ana that II persons
under the civil service were dropped by
the treasury department the COMMISSION
had no right to inquire into the matter,
unless upon allegations that the removal
was for political or religious reasons.
In conclusion the commission says:
What the commission desires TO en-
phasize 20 the press is that II has used
not only all OF the precautions possible
in the selection Of its eligibles, but IL
has left In the departments unimpaired
rsFT
when once made, and exercising the
power of removal at any time that the
interests Of the public service requires.
II interposes no objection 20 removal
for cause and its processes instead Of
| impairing the right of an appointing Off
Ger 70 make inquiry into moral fitness,
has supplemented them 20 the fullest
extent that ordinary human vigilance
/ can exercise"
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
J. S. Dept. OF ASricultlre. weather Bureau.

L. S. Dept. OF Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. Tuesday. November 70. lse-s p m
The disturbance that was over Western Texas
Monday night has moved rapidly notheastward 70
upper Michigan with greatly increased intensity, &C
cmpaucd By general rains the Gulf States. thc
Ohio Mississippi and Missouri YaIloyS and lower
Lake regions; rains and snow over the upper lake
region and the upper Mississippi Valley and Slows
followed by clearing weather in the northern and
central Plains states. n TIA Atlantic states and
the extreme West the weather was generally fair
Temperatures have fallen in tho Northeast the
Mississippi and Missouri Valleys. and the south
west. and risen In the Northwest and eItrems West
They are generally considerably below the sea
sonal average from the Mississippi Valley westward
and above To the eastward
i will be colder Wednesday IN tho Lake region
and the central valleys. and colder Thursday in the
Atlantic States generally. Il vii 30 warmer by
Thursday in the Plains States and the extreme
West.
storm warnings are displayed on the Great Lakes
The winds along the New England and mddla
Atlantic coasts viii Be moderate 70 brisk south-
vest 10 vest: on the South Atlantic coast mod
crate south 10 west. on the Gulf coast light 20
moderate northwest 20 north; on the lower Lakes
brisk 20 high southwest 20 west. on the upper
Lakes brisk 10 high northweseriy. diminishing by
Wednesday night
steamers departing Wednesday Tor European portl
will have moderate 10 brisk southwest 10 west Vlnds
with occasional rainS 20 the Grand Banks.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
PINCHOT ELECTED PRESIDENT.
National homeopathic Hospital As
socintiou Holds Annual Meeting.

Election Of officers and the reading OF
reports from the various committees. was
the object OF the twenty-eighth annual
meeting OF the National Homeopathic
Hospital Association, held last night in
the parlors Of the Burlington.
The following officers were unanimously
elected: President. Clifford Pinchot; first
vice president Col John Tweedale;
second vice president. Mrs. Alfred r.
Quaire: secretary. Elias S. Hutchinson.
Members OF the board Of trustees were
elected as follows: Thomas c. Noyes,
A. A. Birney. Or. J. B. Gregg Curtis
Mrs. Alfred r. Quaiffe. DIT. Ralph Jen-
klns, whose terms are 10 expire 1872
Mrs. l. b. Swornstedt. Byron S. Adams,
BENJAMIN Leighton. and DIT. Henry
Krogstad were reelected.
The annual report Of the trustees stat
ed that the past year was the most pro-
gressive known TO the hospital and that
practically all the debt is paid.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
Gomperr TO Return Monday.

Samuel Gompers. John Mitchell. and
Frank Morrison will come 10 Washing
ton at tho conclusion OF the labor con-
vention IN Toronto on Monday. Il Is
rumored they viii surrender themselves
20 the United States marshal. and that
proceedings in habeas corpus VIII be IN
stituted.
This IS considered the quickest method
Of getting the case before the United
States Supreme Court
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
up.ets Decision Here.

Judge A C. Dayton. OF the Federal
Court in the district OF West
virginia. handed down an order
IN Wheeling which upset n recent
order issued by the immigration depart
ment OF Washington. Judge Dayton in
structs all Federal clerks and commits
sioners 10 admit 20 full citizenship ma
tives OF Syria, who have the proper
qualification. Recently the immigra-
ton department refused 20 allow the
natives OF syria 20 be naturslized, claim
Ing they were Of the Monaghan race.
being under the same ban as tho natives
OF China Judge Dayton says he con-
strues the law 10 mean that Syrians
can be naturalized.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
Pnrr VIII Reply.
Rev. Mr.. Kearnev Reelected

Rev. L. F. Kearney, o. P. has been re-
elected for the fourth term as provincial
OF the Dominicans OF this country. He
was first elected TO the Office twelve years
ago. News comes from Rome that IN all
probability Father Kearney will Re pro-
NOTED to an important post Of the Domi-
nlcan order
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
Local Temperature.

Midnight ~; ? a. M. a; a. M, =. a. m. IS,
a. m. IS: 10 a. n. =; = noon. IS: p. m. SIS:
D m. 6: p. m. co; p m. 50; 10 p m. 60.
Maximum. g. minimum. q
Relative humdity-s a. m. So; p. m. S.; p.
m 81 Rainfall IS p m. % s p. M. Q. Hours Of
sunshine. SIS: per cent q possible sunshine. So
Temperature sane date last year-MaIimum. 49,
minimum II
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
VIII Give m Auto Away.

At a session OF Columbia Lodge. No.
126. Loyal Order or Moose. in their club
house, GIL street northwest. last night.
Il was decided TO give away an up-to-
date automobile costing 81, 100 through a
contribution scheme 90 raise fund for
the new club house punishment
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
rhree Dice suits -.

Three aceioas for divorce ve-s Instituted yes,lr-
day IN District supreme Court rs follows, Annie
Posner against Isaac Posner; artorneys, Lyon d
LYON. George T. Robertson against Efle 3. H1oerr-
son: attorneys & s Worthirgton and @ l.
Frailey. James Evans Phillitl asainst Birdie "
pr1liue; attorneys. 4 L. Neumeyer and T. H.
O'R-ien
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
Doe, Not want the place.

Commissioner MacfsrlAnd Yesterday denied rlnor
that he was % beo0ns the president Of Ge1rge
Washington University the Successor Of Dr. Need
ham. He said that he could not take the place II
offered 70 him and that he hopes % see DR.. Need
ham Continued In the position.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
SEVEN ARE BURIED
Six Killed and One Injured by
Earth Bank Falling.
wORKMEN ARE SUFFOCATED
without Warning Wall of Earth
Gives Way and Men Working
Alongside 1t Caught and Killed.
Tragedy on New South bound Rail
rOnd I'm North Carolina.
- % Tho wpahineton Herald.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Winston-Salem, n. c.. Nov. ia ter
rible catastrophe occurred here to-day
when 400 cubic feet OF earth caved IN
on the viaduct being erected on the new
Southbound Railway. two miles south OF
this city. killing six and injuring one
man.
The dead are:
LEssO FREAsLAND, Of Iredell County.
CARNAL BUILDINGS Stokes County.
CARL DORTCH SCHMIDT. Of Germany.
CARL EBNER. Of Germany.
-- LEHMAN. Of Germany.
ALFRED LlPPNER. Of Germany.
oscar Mise, Of Norfolk, Va. was slight
" injured. The men were working on a
building foundation for the abutment Of
a trestIe. and pile OF earth thirty
feet high In front, said not to have
been sufficiently braced. gave way, bury
ing the laborers.
A force OF men started rescuing the
bodies Immediately. and the first body
was reached in thirty minutes. Death
was caused - suffocation.
The county coroner appeared on the
scene and at once summoned a coroner
jury, but no inquest was held. as a
majority OF the men are foreigners. II
II probable the inquest viii be postponed
until a re preventative OF the German
government can get here.
The bodies were taken TO an under
taking establishment and prepared for
burial The Germans were brought here
recently by an employment agency in
New York, and the grief OF their com
panlons at the undertaking establishment
was pathetic.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
WARDEN HAS SCARE
McKee's Guardian Angel Is
Found on the Job.
SEARCHES NOTED JAIL BIRD
UnyyOnted Weakness of Edward
Letchere, Museum Thief, Arouses
Warden,s SuSpiciOn-Search of the
slippery Prisoner DiscIOses "A Mas
ter Key to Jail Cells in Clothing.

Edward Ietchmere. the museum
thief" convicted in this city and through
out the West for stealing about every
thing he could find in different public
museums. gave Warden Mckee Of the
local Jail. the shock Of his life yesterday
afternoon, and during the process almost
escaped.
Letchmere IS a man with reputation
as a jaiI-breaker. and the proud possessor
OF a string Of aliases sounding like a
railway guide Every time he gets con-
victed of anything the warden Of the jail
in which he Is confined develops acute
nervous Affections and prematurely gray
hairs.
Yesterday when Letchmere was brought
before the warden for safe keeping, pend
ing his trial here for robbing the Smith
sonian Institute, ne was informed that
Mckee intended standing for no funny
nor novel tricks in the way OF iail-break-
Ing.
Warned by Warden.
you are a clever young man." said
Warden Mckee, as he patted Letchmere
a
"and you doubtless deserve your reputa-
ton But let me warn you. young man.
don't try to get out OF here. This is one
Of the finest little jails you ever saw.
| When a man tries 10 escape from here,
1 things go hard with him. Besides. he has
no chance. Remember that-no chance"
/ Letchmere is q meek-looking soul. lie
nodded humbly when Mckee spoke and
assured the official that he would try 10
remember his place and be- a good, law
abiding self-respecting, upright sort OF
| prisoner.
As he walked away Mckee eyed his
humble back furtively
That man is too meek" said he. i
| think I'll have him searched
Humble Prisoner Searched.
Accordingly some OF the attendants took
the humble prisoner into a side room
and there went through him. Toward the
/ end OF the search one Of the attendants
brought tiny bag found in the vicinity
OF Letchmeres waist
Mckee took the bag. opened It and ex-
claimed apprehensively. He took another
/ look and this time he uttered a whOoI
/ that left no doubt as 10 the state OF his
| perturbation.
Double lock that man." ne ordered,
"and see that he is guarded"
The little bag taken from Letchmere
| contained a tiny key which would have
unlocked any paddock IN the Jail Letch-
mere. somewhat downcast. said last night
that the brutal mistrust OF his intentions
| by Warden Mckee hurt him 20 his very
soul.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
VIII receive Reports on Game.

Bulletins VIII BE- received during the Yale-Har-
ward football game on SATURDAY by special wire I'm
direct % the University Club. Sixteenth and a
streets northwest. This has been arranged by rs
Yale Alumni Association Of Washington and the
Washington Harvard Club.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
Fire without Damage.

a tool house IN D street. between
Sixth and Seventh streets northeast.
caught fire last night An alarm was
turned In. but the blaze was extingUished
without damage.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
Club Announces Ball.

Members q the Naval Gun Factory Band Pleasure
Club viii hold their second grand hall in the
Washington Navy Yard Tuesday. November 2 Music
VIII be furnished b. The Naval Gun FactO-y Band
Of which J. G.. Moody is director.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
nccnn Srrnmnnina.

New York. Nov l8-A7iTed: Wilhelm II. frSn
Bremen. November 9: Rotterdam. from Rotterdam,
November =
Arrived out: Priuzessin CscIlie az Bremen.
Sailed from foreign ports: Prnz Friedrich VII
helm from Bremen.
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
Coils nj White Homo.

Senator Jonathan Bourne, OF Oregon,
was one Of the Presidents callers yester-
day
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
remnerature. 1n Other CitIes.

Temperatures IN other cities together With the
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended at
D m yesterday. as follows;
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
SIX SUGAR TRUST MEN
DENY THEY C0NSPIRED
TO CHEAT GOVERNMENT

New York. Nov. 16-James +. Bender
nsgel, former manager Of the Williams
burg plant Of the sugar trust. and five
other employees OF the company pleaded
not guilty to-day before Judge Hough,
In the criminal branch Of the United
States Circuit Court 20 the indictments
charging conspiracy to defraud the gov
eminent and efecting entries OF sugar
under false weight
The men arraigned with Bendernagel
are Oliver Splitter, Thomas Kehoe. John
c. c. Coyle, Edward Boyle. and Patrick
Hennessy. Jean NJ. Voelker, sixth de-
PENDANT to the same charges. is i'll at
French Hospital and did not appear.
Henry F. Cochran. a sugar trust law
yer. appeared for all the defendants, ex-
cept Splitter, who was represented IN
court by George NJ. MacKellar.
All the defendants reserved tho right
10 demur 10 the indictment or make such
motions as they might see fit within a
week Bail was continued IN each case,
and Bendernagel. who had deposited 5000
cash bail was allowed 10 furnish real
estate security.
Indictment Change Made.
Cochran complained TO the court that
although he had understood that his
clients were to go TO trial on one indlct-
ment involving the shipment Of sugar on
the steamship Eva from Java on August
q, 1907, no was not informed other ship
ments had been brought into the charges
through a new indictment found on No
Vember T.
lie said he would need additional time
Jr prepare the defense. He also declared
re present state OF the public mind IS
such that a fair trial would be impossible,
and he asked that the cases be put over
until public feeling had subsidized.
Pnrr VIII Reply.
Richard Parr, deputy surveyor Of Gus
toms, said to-day he did not care at this
time to engage in further controversy
with James Burton Reynolds. whom he
had charged with obstructive tactics
when Reynolds was Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury. Mr.. Parr said no effort
had been made 10 shut him up" and
that nobody could muzzle him. but he
did not think it necessary at this particu-
/ lar stage to submit the actual evidence
| concerning the former Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury that he has in his
/ possession.
when the time comes" said Mr.. Parr
Il can dispose Of Mr.. Reynolds in one
/ statement
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17

Special to The Washington He1ald
Harpers Ferry. W. Va. Nov. i6-BOth rivers clear
The Washington herald., 1909-11-17
Prepared Medicines, TORics, &c.

100 Strychnine Tablets. ..-...---2oc
(Any strength wanted.)
100 Calomel Tablets, any
strength --.-.-. - Pic
100 Or. Aiken Tonic Tablets. 4Oc
100 Carcara Sagrada Tablets,
gr.. zoe. 3 ST. CSC; 5 gr...... soc
loo Asafoetda Pills, ST. 25o,
100 Tablets Compound Iron. Quin-
inc and Strychnine. r.... .25lc
100 Tablets Peptomangan Com
pound. Anemia NO. 2..--..... &c
1 pint Our Best Beef. Iron and
] pint Our Best Syrup Hypophos-
phiteS Compound -4Sc
] III Pure Phosphate Soda ....- .I2c
! 10. Edervescent Phosphate
Soda SIC
l pit. Elk. Phosphates Iron,
Quinine and Strychnine.. .40c
= pit Elk Phosphates Iron.
Quinine. and Strychnine. .25c
1Oc bottle Our Little Liver Pills. &c
FULTON'S RENAL COMPOUND.
A wonderful remedy for the kid
neys. bladder. and Brights disease,
large bottle ..--.-...-. --Sl.OO
FULTON'S DIABETES CURE.
Sells from East 20 West. A spe-
cidc for diabetes. Large bottle. $50
d. D. D. one Of the pest rene
dies in the world for skin dis
eases Price, per bottle. use
d. y. D.. large size. .S5c
soc bottle Miller's Liniment,
best for rheumatic and neu-
ralgia pains s...SOc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05

Jefferson cts, NO, May 5.--Aitor-
ney General Major has Instituted quo
warranto proceedings in the Missouri
supreme court against sixteen rail.
roads doing business in the state,
charging them WITH violating the com
mon law in conspirlng and agreeing
to fix passenger rates and with actual
~ eonsplring. fixing and putting into
effect a combination OF rates for the
shipment of freight. In violation Of the
antitrust laws Of the state An alter
native writ was made returnable to
the court June 1.
This action Is. according to the st.
torney general, the result of the rail.
roads attempting to return to the g.
cent passenger fare following Federal
Judge McPherson's decision that the
passenger and freight rate laws were
confiscatory and unconstitutional
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05
COURT CLERK
IS SHORT

Muskogee. Okla. May 5-Charged
with defalcaiion OF approximately $2Os
600 Tony Mattney. district clerk Of
Musl,ogee county. WAS arrested yester
day by Sheriff Ramsey. and Is held
In the county jail untll the arrival Of
Justice Bailey who is out Of town.
Bailey is expected TO arrive today and
Mattney will be arraigned Following
his arrest Mattney resigned and Perry
Miller was appointed by the county
commissioners to succeed him. Miller
qualified last night, giving $4,000
bond. and Is in charge Of the office.
Rumors OF defalcation we're rife last
December but nothing definite was
known until yesterday when Case T..
cilliland. an expert accountant from
the ireasurer's office completed his
work and made his report.
Mattney was elected TO the office in
September, 1907. and took the office
at the time United States Clerk R. p.
Harrison turned over $4,000 In court
fees TO Mattney
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05
BIG CROP OF sPUDs IN
THE ARKANSAS VALLEY

Muskogee. okla. May 5.-Potato
farmers along the Arkansas and Verdi
girls river bottoms will reap a rich
harvest on their crops this year There
is a shortage in the potato crop over
the country, while in this country the
crop is better than it has been for
years. One man, Otto Rogers, of Fort
Gibson, has 200 acres planted in nota-
toes. II the present price keeps up
he will make $4,000 this year. In
the neighborhood of Fort Gibson are
many other potato growers who will
make small fortunes Jack Lawrence,
the potato king fMuskogee, who has
farm a few miles from the city, says
his crop is the best in years. Pota-
toes at present are selling for si.50
a bushel. The farmers believe the
price will hold up at s125. In the po-
tato belt the rich bottom land Yields
from fifty to two hundred bushels to
the acre. Thousands Of dollars are
made each year by growing potatoes.
The industry also gives work TO thou
sands of laborers during the season
who make big wages picking potatoes.
Two crops a year are grown here
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-05-05

Consiantinople. May 5-fhirleen po.
litical offenders were tried and con.
demned BY court martial and hanesd.
The most prominent points in the city
were selected as places for the execu-
tion. and the men were left hanging
for hours. that the ghastly warning
might have IT'S effect on other lotters.
The men hanged were leaders Of q
revolt against the younk Turks.
Court martials are going on contin.
ually and hundreds Of executions are
expected within the next few days.
Great crowds Witnessed the hanging
and cheered the men who were hung.
The Tewflk Pasha's ministry resigned
yesterday. HimI Pasha viii be the
new grand vizier.