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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-07
Tobacco Farmers Under Condition of
Poverty and Servitndc.
Carolina Union Farmer.)

Some of the corporation papers
have been trying to make their read
ers believe that the American Tobac-
co Company is making the tobacco
farmers rich this ear by paying them
fancy prices for tobacco. The writer
has Travelled q part of the year
through the Tobacco section of this
Stale and we believe we state a fact
when We say that the farmer who de-
ponds upon tobacco for a living is
struggling under a condition of pow
erty and servitude worse even than
the cotton farmer who depends upon
the time merchant for a living.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-07
New Cotton Worm.
(BayborO Sentinel.)

Mr.. 3. l.. Medlin, of Goose Creek
township, noticed that his cotton vas
dying. He made an examination, and
found that a large white worm is Dor
ing into the stalk at the roots and is
eating its way upward OF the inside
Of the stalk. Mr.. Medlin brought a
small sample Of the worm-eaten stalks
to the Enquirer office several days
ago, together with one Of the worms
in q fo~ur-ounce bottle, the bottle be-
ing stopped with a piece of cotton
stalk which projects an inch or more
into the bottle. The bottle containing
the worm was set aside, and now that
son-of-a-gun of a worm is eating his
way out of hat bottle, going right
through the cork by the way of his
blooming mouth. The bottled pris-
oner has been taking his imprison-
ment philosophically; if that's the way
to spell it; and the idea Of eating his
way out did not strike him until one
day or two ago. The worn is a new
one to us. and we wish we knew more
about him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-07
Women Who Are Envied.

Those attractive women VINO ~I[
lovely in face, form and tempe a., a.
the envy OF many who might De me he
them. A weak, sickly woman W. ~
and irritable. C~onstlpatIom
Kidney poisons show in pInltir,
blotches, skin eruptions n a Wi,lr.r
ed complexion. For all such, EleCu+
Ritters work wonders. They rega.+Sgg
Stomach, Liver and kidneys. PPrIi,gGt
the blood; give strong nerves, oFisI'
eyes pure breath, smooth, [Fl1Tn.
skin. lovely complexion. Many Gil~l and
inc. ON owe their heath
peautv to them. soc at all dFVsS''
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-07
Good Farming.
(Roanoke-Chowan Times.)

(RoanOke-ChOWan Times
Messrs. E. A. Higgins and w. j.
Purvis who are in cO-partnership IN
farming, the style of the partnership
being Higgins and Purvis, will this
year make about 1900 sacks Of pea
nuts and rs bales of cotton. The pea
nuts average about 100 pounds to the
sack, being of good quality. Four acres
Of their peanuts produced 10 sacks
and brought $4,000. These four acres
had been planted in cotton without a
change for several years and would
hav brought about the same amount
Of money in cotton at present prices.
They Were cultivated this "a just
like the other peanuts on the farm,
but had a better stand and therefore
made more to the acre. Higgins and
Purvis are also stOck-raisers, and
utilize the land on the farm that is
not suitable for cultivation as pas
turage for stock.
Mr.. Higgins is of the opinion that
our farmers in this part of the State
do not have the cotton rows wide
enough apart. At his old home in
South Carolina which is famous for
the moun of cotton raised farmers
have cotton rows 4 to 4 IL feet even
on ordinary land.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-07
More Corn to the Bushel.
(Lee County News.)

Lee County NeWs.)
Mr.. A. C. Marlboro was in town Mon
day and gave his experience in some
demonstration work this year. He says
where he usually gets five barrels OF
corr to the acre. this year he added
just fifty pounds more of cotton seed
meal and got seven barrels OF corn.
He also says that he has not bought
:: bushel of corn nor a pound of meat
in fifteen years. instead, he has sold
some every wear. That is the kind Of
farming we need. Mr.. Marlboro says
lie will experiment further next Year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-07
TO EXPERIMENT WITH APPLIES.
A Thousand Trees to be Set III the
Big Van L:ndlcy Orchard Near
Southern Pines.

Special to Charlotte Observer from
Southern Pines: A few days g J.
Van Lindley was down from Green's
boro looking Cver the affairs of the
Van Lindley orchard near Southern
Pines, and before he went away he
Of the orchard property, decided to
set this fall 1000 apple trees, partly
as an experiment, and largely as L
pure business venture.
The Van Lindley orchard is n Of
the largest orchards of the South, the
crop this year selling for $40,O OO
From this it can b. inferred that what
taindly. More thar that Mr.. Van
Lindley, who is at the head of the
a Lindley nurseries at Greensboro,
is one of h practical fruit men Of
h South. while Mr.. Cook is another
of the men who know fruit from guess
work.
AT the Van Lindley orchard about
thirty thousand peach trees yielded
a crop this year and nearly two
thousand pea trees and all the fruit
brought excellent prices.
The immediate cause Of the de-
cision to plant a thousand apple trees
is the success of the Palmer orchard
a short distance out from Southern
Pines. A few years 6 the Palmer
family came into this section from
the North and with the Northern lik-
ing for a good apple the apple tree
was cared for in the sand hills. The
care was 50 effective that the Palmer
apples took prizes up at the State
fair at Raleigh this fall and at the
Spokane exposition out in Washing
ton. O.. M. Palmer is a hustling chap
and his experience did not pass the
eye Of such fruit men as Van Lindley
and Cook and they concluded to fol-
low up on a larger scale the expert
mental work SO successfully pushed
onward by Mr.. Palmer.
Speaking Of the matter to an OBJ
server man Mr.. Cook said:
Il know of no reason why apples
should not De raised as successfully
in this section as anywhere. The
principal reason why more are nOt
raised is for want of attention and
care. l do not think the climate nor
the soil is against raising apples.
That we are preparing to set a thou
sand trees shows pretty c~onclusvely
what we think OF the possibilities
The varieties to be planted will be
summer fruit and these trees will be
set as SOon Us a little rain dampens
the ground sufficiently to make it safe.
1t is apparent hat the sand hill
country was not wasted when it was
created. Forty thousand dollars
worth Of fruit from one plantation is
ABOUT as SOOd as the cotton man can
expect.
Mr.. Palmer, who gained his fond
ness for good apples in Michigan SAYS
his orchard was set when he first
came here about eight years ago. He
now gets two bushels to the tree, and
the yield will increase rapidly from
now on. SO far less than a hundred
trees are in bearing, but he has about
fur hundred more ready to give him
| a crop.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-07

To have a person getting up on a
cold morning to start the kitchen fire
a Montana farmer has patented an at
tachment to an alarm cloth which
ignites a bundle Of matches and push
es them into a piece of inflammable
material under the CRATE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-07
Bear Grass Ahead.
Williamson Enterprise

Williamson E~nterprise.)
Mr.. J. F. Terry sold a bale of cotton
and the seed from same for $119.S4,
and still had 200 pounds of the seed
for planting. h is the best record
that has been reported in Martin
county during the season of high
priced cotton. Some people say that
farming does not pay.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-07
The Value Of a Lawyer.
(MOnrOe Enouiror +,

tMonroe Enquirer.(
a Monroe lawyer GALES our atten-
con 70 the fact that a Harnet county
Jury has awarded $4,000 to the es-
tate OF a lawyer who was killed by a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-07

train some months ago. The Monroe
attorney says h a he simply Wahls
wants the public to know that down
in Harnett they think q lawyer IS
worth something.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-07
Get Out of Debt and Stay Out.

Carolina Union Farrner.)
The credit system is the greatest
curse Southern farmers are confront
ed With. 1T a been brought on
Arizona republican., 1909-03-06

bought to sell at 40c, soc and all the way up to 75c per yard. Hun dreds of yards of Edgings and In sertions from 3 to 10 inches in width, magnificent array of blind and open work effects in the col lection.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-06

WOMEN'S SWELL LONG CLOTH, BATlSTE AND NAINSOOK GOWNS Round neck effects, Princess style. fancy embroidery or lace trimmed yoke with neck and sleeves to match, broad beading drawn with ribbon, cut extra long and full. real s2.25 values sale price .S1 .69
Arizona republican., 1909-03-06
WoMEN'S CHOICEST

Made of soft, imported materials; i;
 yokes of dainty sbar dimity, rar- est laces and Swiss needlework; i;
 square, round or V-shaped neck, el- bow or mikado sleeves, the most cap tivating line of s2.00 garments you ever saw. Sale price. .49
Arizona republican., 1909-03-06

considered excellent values at 75c and S1OO. This offering comprises 3S pieces of rich, gorgeous designs. 27 inches wide. The early birds fare best.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-06

or V-shaped neck, 10 different styles:
 some nicely trimmed in dainty Elm broidery, others in Lace, shell stitch ing, tucks. beading and ribbon, ban ner s1.00 values-sale price. .79c
Arizona republican., 1909-03-06
Night Gowns

MUSLIN NIGHT GOWNS-Yoke trimmed in needlework insertion and clusters of tucks, others with hem stitched tuck yoke, finished with ruff file at neck and sleeves. actual soc values-sale price ..............3 .32c
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02
NOTED MAN TO LECTURE.

Prof. j. c. Monaghan of Brooklyn,
n. Y. will lecture on Ideals in Educa-
ton" at the opera house Thursday even
ing Dec 8, under the auspices of the
Manitowoc Council of Knights of Col.
umbus.
Mr.. Monaghan is known i'll America
and Europe as a -3holar. He served
eleven years as Consul TO Germany. He
was Professor of Sociology and Econo-
mics at the Wisconsin University. From
there he was called by President Roose-
welt to organize and head the new De-
partment of Labor and Commerce. Mr..
Monaghan filled this position to the en-.
tire satisfaction of President Roosevelt.
He is now president of the New York
School of Technology and Professor of
Social Economies at Notre Dame Uni
versity. Every oody is invited to attend
the lecture Admission is free.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02
FOUND GUILTY IN
MUNICIPAL COURT.

F. J. Frankie, a machinist who oper-
ated a small shop on Washington Street
for the past year or two. was brought
here from Milwaukee by officers last
week and arraigned in Municipal Court
on charge of removing with the intent
to sell machinery upon which chattel
mortgage had been given by him. Fran
IKE owned several gasoline engines and
other materials and tools, all of which
were kept in his Washington Street con-
cern, and nearly a year ago gave chat-
tel mortgage on all of the stuff to the
firm of Franz Schmitz q kadow. Last
week he disappeared quite suddenly
taking most of the stuff with him, and
later was found to be in Milwaukee
where he was arrested and brought back
here. At the trial in the Municipal
Court on Saturday afternoon, he was
found guilty and was fined SO and
costs, amounting to S37 in all, or three
months in the county Jail. de had no
money and in default of payment OF the
fine and costs was sent to Jail. his fam
ily still live at Milwaukee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02
POSSIBILITIES.

There are great possibilities for schools
of this kind, They are in line with
present rural development. ManitowOc
county il specially well adapted to 90 on
with this work. The people have shown
an excellent school spirit There are
several teachers in the county, who with
some special preparation would make
excellent teachers. in such schools The
people have shown great interest in Az.
rcnltural education by organizing far.
mere : clubs to discuss farm subjects.
The numerous evening gatherings held
in the county show that all people,
young and old, are taking an interest
and pride in our schools. Tue organi-
zation of the Manitowoc County Order
of the Wisconsin Experiment Associa
ton shows that the younger farmers are
taking hold of the educational work in
the right spirit.
| In some sections we hear of country
people belittling their schools and their
work They seem tc have no faith il
their own efforts. They seem to fee
that it is more high sounding TO send /
child off to some big school far away
Let us not be deceived. We can have
the best schools right at home il we vii
work together. Such a school will buill
up our communities. and make our land
as we'll as our lives worth more.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02
LARSON IS CAPTURED.

Thomas Larson, the young man who
is charged with over driving a livery
horse and abusing it in such a manner
that it had to be killed was arrested at
Kaukauna on Tuesday and brought
back here. Ia municipal court Wednes.
day Larson pleaded not guilty and his
trial was set for Friday In defanlt of
bail fixed at the sum of $780, he was
sent to Jail. Larson recently rented a
horse from the livery barn Of Otto kul'
mix on Quay street and with two com
panions drove about the city for several
hours When returning to tie barn the
horse fell exhausted and later it was
killed by order of the humane officer
Larson left town at once and was mol
again heard of until he appeared in
Kaukauna early this week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02
BEGIN WORK ON POSTOFFICE.

A dispatch from Washington on Tues
day of this week states that ID. &. Scott
the superintendent of construction OF
public buildings at Portsmouth, Va, has
been ordered to Manitowoc to assume
the position of superintendent OF the
new postotfice building here He will
probably remain here until the new
building is completed. j. {. King rep
resenting the Majestic CONSTRUCTION
Company of Milwaukee came to the city
Tuesday to take mp the active work OF
preparing for the construction OF the
building. If weather conditions permit
some work will be done on the site this
fall to prepare for the laying OF the
foundation MS soon as possible IN the
spring. The postofice is to be built at
the corner of Ninth and Franklin Streets
on the lots formerly occupied by tbe Nv
ery barn of Henry Schmidt. The barn
has been removed and the site is ready
for work on the part of the construction
company.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02
new FACTORY TO LOCATE HERE.

An automobile supply and appliance
company now in business at Kansas
City and desirous of making a change
to a location nearer to the Auto Manu-
featuring centers has made proposition
to the local Commercial club which if
accepted will result in the plant coming
here. A meeting of some members of
the Commercial club held on Tuesday
evening to consider the proposition de.
cded that it was all right, and appoint
ed committees to aid in closing with the
company and bringing it here. One of
the Company's promises is that it will
pay out $3.50, 600 in wages to employees
in the first year and S75, 600 per year
thereafter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02
LEAVES TOWN WITH MONEY,

John Kukiultz, a resident of Two Riv-
ers and employed AT Hamilton Mtg.
Company at that city, drew all of his
savings amounting to 1919 from the
bank in Two Rivers last week and then
disappeared, Kukiultz has wife and
two children dependent upon him for
support aud they are said to have been
left almost destitute. City Attorney
Ledvina of Two Rivers came to this city
at once and had warrant issued for the
arrest Of Kukiultz but thus far no trace
of him has been found
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02
BAENSCH NAMED AS DELEGATE.

Former Lieutenant Governor Emil
Baensch of this city was named lust
week by Governor James O. Davidson
as one of the forty representatives of
this state to attend the National River
and Harbor Congress at Washington on
December Sth to 10th. The convention
is held for the purpose of discussing
ways and means for improving the nav.
igaton and conserving the water powers
of the rivers in the country over which
the national government has control.
Congressman j. II Davidson Of t4is lis.
trct was also named by the Governor as
a member of this convention from this
state. Mr.. Davidson is chairman of the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors in the
House of Representatives and has taken
an important part in work of this char.
acter since the beginning of his service
in congress.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02
SUMMONED AS A WITNESS.

Edward Thompson, former Manito-
woe resident and now living at Mil
waukee, has been summoned as a wit
ness in the trial of Ward T.. Hedger at
Milwaukee for the murder of his wife
at their home in that city on September
9th. Thompson's only knowledge of
the matter consists in the fact that on
the day of the alleged murder he came
down in an elevator from offices in the
building in which IIedger had his place
of business with Mr.. Hedger AT about
$50 o'clock in the evening. Witnesses
for the State on the preliminary exami-
nation of Hedger decided that he was
in the vicinity of his home at the time
at which Thompson saw him in the cle-
vator and Thompson is summoned by
the defense for the purpose of proving
that Hedger was not near his home nj
that time. The ease is now on trial in
Milwaukee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02
WILL HOLD MEMORIAL
EXERCISES

Manitowoc Lodge of Elks will hold its
memorial exercises on Sunday evening,
December 9Th, at the club rooms in this
city. Michael Kalaher, a former teach
er in the South Side High School in this
city and now practicing attorney of
Milwaukee, will deliver the memorial
address. During the year Just closing
two members of the local lodge died,
Edward Dunning, former employe OF
the Northern Grain Company, having
passed away on January End of last
year, and Nels Stephenson, who died
last August In addition to the memoir
ial address of Mr.. Kalaher eulogistic re.
marks on each of the members mention.
ed will be made by members of the local
lodge. But three members of the Elks
Lodge have died since its organization
here Carl Bauer being the only other
in addition to the other two named. A
musical program will comprise part
of the memorial exercises.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02
LECTURES AT MILWAUKEE.

Alderman Ralph Plumb, one Of the
represen tatives Of the Second Ward in
the city council, delivered an address at
Milwaukee on Monday evening in the
Tenth District School on the subject OF
economic history of the Great Lakes.
Mr.. Plumbs address dealt particularly
with the action of the national govern.
ment in regard to the appropriation for
the improvement of the harbors on the
Great Lakes and among other sugges'
tions made was one that political log
rolling by congressman in order to pro
cure appropriations for harbors within
their districts by the giving of conces-
sions in other matters be done away
with. Mr.. Plumbs plan includes the
voting by congressman of large lump
sum to be distributed throughout the
various districts containing harbors by
the engineers for the government as they
deem best The plan is wholly new
one aud the suggestions will undoabt-
edly attract some attention.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02
SOLDIERS RELIEF COMMITTEE
GET MORE MONEY

The Soldiers Relief Committee of the
county was given $500 by the County
Board at its recent session instead Of
$4,000 which was the sum given in form.
er years. The members OF the commit.
tee, j. $ Anderson of this city, Peter
Hoffman of Centervile, and William
Wagner of Two Rivers held their first
session at the Court House last Friday
and decided to increase the allowance
extended to some of the soldiers already
on the list and to place other names
upon the list which they already have
The aid thus given by the county is sep
arated from the aid given in the way oi
pensions by the United States govern
ment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02
ANOTHER LOSS BY FIRE.

A fire originating in the basement of
the store caused damage amounting TO
about $4,000, to the stock of furniture of
Rosinsky q Oestrich on South Eigth
Street. The fire was discovered about
one o'clock Wednesday morning and had
gained considerable healway when first
seen. The department succeeded in con-
tiuing it to the building in which it
started and it was extinguished after
couple of hours work.
Insurance in the sum of S45OO, is car
ried by the company.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02

Reinhart Rahr has dog against
whom the fates have conspired but he
cleans EN- ont horse, foot and dragoon
The driver of the malt wagon drove ov.
er him with couple of hundred bushels
of barley and the dog of evil visage wag
ged his tail in recognition of the caress.
Everyone practices on that dog with re.
volvers, shot guns, rough on rats and
hot water, but he continues to prosper
and grow in ugliness. Lately, he made
a great cOmmotion in the grocery de.
partment of SChuettes' store and Rein.
hart ventured the information that eth
er burglar or rat was concealed a
mong a lot Of barrels The entire force
went TO work to clear a way for the dog
whose fury could hardly be restrained,
while the proud owner put his bands
deep in his pockets and urged the dog to
watch the concealed caitiff. After a
few tons of ,merchandise were removed
the dog made furious lunge and poun.
ced upon a doughnut which had lain
concealed for many week, quietly ate
it and relap-ed iuto state of quietude
That dog is rapidly becoming national
issue.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02
RESIGNS AS LIBRARIAN.

Miss Agnes Peterson, for the past five
years librarian of the Public Library in
this city, has handed her resignation to
the library board an1 will remove to
Chicago to accept position in the New
berry Library at that city. The resig-
nation is to take effect December Both
and Miss Peterson expects to begin work
in her new position on or about the first
of the year. Miss Lucile Kulley will
probably be appointed librarian to sue
ceed Miss Peterson. Miss Peterson was
a courteous and capable librarian and
her retirement from the library is to be
regretted
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-02

THE ROADS. Owing to the late rains,
the roads became quite deep, and there
has been n two weeks suspension OF the
usual business from the country towns.
But the frost of the past few days has
closed over the mud and water and the
roads will soon become quite smooth
and produce Of the country will again
flow into town, and our streets present
lively and cheering appearance. We
trust that when the roads become smooth
ed over, some fast person with jdA
team will drive around to our Office on
a bright, frosty morning, such as we
have had for the past week, and give us
a drive of at least seven miles and back
Don't all come at once We are sorry
Windiate has parted with his fast hors.
es