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Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25
OPERATION PERFORMED

ON HNN HIIf@'
Friday morning an operation was
performed on Ray billiard, a clerk in
the Ricketts, & Emmons Clothing De
partment. A growth was cut from
his throat. The operation was very
painful. His condition is reported as
improving and that he will be able
to be out in a few days. Rays many
friends will be glad to know that the
operation was successful.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

Bass says his connection with the
affair amounted to this. That he
was called into the stable while pass
ing in response to an invitation to
hear some of the boys sing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

ID man must serve his time at
essss trade and his efficiency has
s9|as fslation to the time of his ser
uIsz sAsn the late Secretary OF the
Tzatfy. George Bruce Cortelyou'
eaa|Ila be the best equipped execu-
fi#a 6filcsr in the United States, not
sIzinK the President and the ex-
I1ot. He has served twenty
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25
[. sHoeE CANDIDATE FOR
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER

]. L. Shobe, of eastern Audrain,
is a candidate for County School
Commissioner, subject to the voters
at the election April 8, 1909. Prof.
shobe has been school teacher and
principal in the schools of Audrain
county for eight years. He has been
a member of the Audrain County
Board Of Education for six years; be
ing first appointed by Governor Dock
cry, and reappointed by Governor
Folk
Prof. Shobe is splendid teacher
and has always given satisfaction
wherever he has taught.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25
cooPERs GET 20 YEARS
FOR MURDER.

The Coopers, father and son, were
given twenty years in prison last Sat-
urday. 1t was the conclusion Of a
trial that lasted 0 weeks. The Coop
ers were charged with the murder of
Senator Garmack, at Nashville, last
| November,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

THE Government Building has bee
located, the property bought and the
incident closed. Now let's fuss"
about the location of the proposed
Carnegie library.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

SOME who protest against street
paving, automobiles and all other ad-
vanced improvements are now pro-
testing against the location OF the
government building. What's the
,,oa9
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

ANOTHER revolution is being
stared In Cuba. There will never be
peace and prosperity in this beautiful
little island until 1t becomes a part
OF the United States.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

THOSE who want savings and
loan association in Mexico should
move in that direction Immediately.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

e. s. Gantt has removed his Of
flee to the Court House where he Is
prepared to attend to legal business
Of all kinds. DIST 1-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

MEXICO should now go after a Car
negie library. That's the way to make
Mexico a city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

S. W. Sanford and family, former
ly Of Mexico, have lately moved from
Ft. Collins, Colo, to Twin Falls, Ida
no, to reside. Their many friends
In this city wish them success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

THERE are too many professors In
Mexico and not enough pullers and
pushers
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

Ray billiard who was operated up
on last week is reported able to sit
up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

]. ]. Wakefield, highway engineer.
is able to be out after several days
Illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

G. A. Barnes is in Fulton on busi-
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

LEDGER ADVERTISEMENTS PAY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-03-25

LEDoER ApvERTIsEMENTe PAY.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-07-27
METHODS FOR SKINNING
THE FARMER

I was talking to one Of Georgia. S
oldest and best cotton growers the
other day and, of course, we drifted in
a comfortable way into cotton and the
conditions surrounding the crop.
said: Colonel, are you selling your
growing crop for II cents per pound ?'
No he replied, because if cotton
goes off for any reason, those who
agree to pay the II cents will grade
my cotton down to such a point I will
get only what 1t is then selling for"
Continuing, he spoke in vigorous terms
of the methods and manners for <kin-
ing the farmer, which brings up the
vile subject embraced in government
classification.
Indeed, it is high time something
was done by the Great White Faith
err to guarantee the producer the
market price for his staple.
Middling cotton, the .,ase of cotton
prices the world over, should be a
recognized quantity; that is to say,
middling cotton should be the same
in Savannah it is in Thomas; the same
in Galveston it is in Boston, and it
should be 50 understood. It should
meet certain requirem ments as to length
and strength and color and fitness, so
that the cotton man, and the cotton
farmer, too, if he wished to know
could tell when middling cotton was
up for inspection and sale. AS it is,
each man who buys cotton, if he Is so
inclined, can defraud the producer
out of much money by wrongfully
classifying the farmers product, and,
as is always the case, where a farmer
comes in contact with '.the interests"
the man who made the crop possible
gets the little end, Or the hot end, or
the worst end Of the deal
The outlook for the crop of 1909,
based on careful calculation taking
into consideration condition, acreage,
ETC., is for about 100000 bales, or
perhaps, 500,0 less If our crop
does not go beyond this, and the inter
ests federated for the purpose Of de-
pressing the price are not permitted
to carry the warfare against the
American producer too far, the pros
pect is good for IL IL cents, possibly
15-cent cotton.
If our people would keep In mind
the fact that the mills of the world
are being added to every year, creating
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-07-27
MEMBERS Of THE union
MUST NOT SELL
GROWING CROP
(Union Guide.)

President Barrett has ruled that "a
member of the Farmers Union who
sells his cotton when it IS In the
ground does SO in violation Of the con-
stitution Of the union"
As has been said before, the buy
ing of cotton from the farmer before
it is picked, and in some cases even
before it has been chopped, is
hedge on the part of spectators to
depress prices this fall. Here is the
way it works Enough cotton Is
bought to supply the demands Of the
months beginning at or about Sep
tember. Tjfen when farmer brings
his cottos own the demand has
been suppl md he is told cotton
is off and will go lower. This
causes the ones who have not sold
feet" and it is calculated by the
speculator that the cold-footed ones
will rush their cotton TO the market
and sell for anything they can get.
The speculator buys all the cotton
he can get and stores it in central
warehouses, and if he has enough
bought in to squeeze a better price
out of the spinner he does so. II
you don't believe this just look at
the price of cotton to6a~ and COM
pare with the price OF = three
months ago. There ference
of SIS Or more a bal. course
the ones who held their cotton can
get the present market prices; but
how about the poor fellows who had
70 sell at s and 9 cents a pound?
President Barretts ruling is em1-
nently correct and should be en-
forced to the letter. We must have
lava biding members; it makes no
difference if we have to thin the
ranks down to only q few thousand.
Loyalty and cooperation on the part
of a few will bring results that will
prove of vast benefit Il ALL But OF
course the larger Is, i-oGlbershp
the quicker and create Il be the
benefits to each
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-07-27

a greater demand last season foc
American cotton, and that these new
mills, nor old ones, could run were j.
not for the cotton lint Of Dixie, and
that by marketing slowly, SO as not t.
g1ut the markets, the price could a.
ways be maintained at a reasona0.T
high level. I am firm advocate OF
organization, and am doing, in
quiet way, all that I can to furthe~
the cooperation Of the Southern
people that they may more effectuallT
combat the concentrated efforts Of ln'
British interests, aided and abetted "
the American mill man. The iGc2
entertained that the mill man and JHr
producer can come together and o--
crate along lines congenial and hc2-
eficial to both might just as well +"
exploded at once, for their interc>l@
are too far apart to ever come U-
gether. One is determined to buy
cheapiy as possible, irrespective Of IL"
loss entailed to the whole people. am
and the other interest wishes to 90.
at as good price as possible tn
they may share in the prosperity -
the mill man. All moves and all ne
ings with the object in view of hrr
ing mill men and producers toget1
is time lost, wasted energy, fr@9'
on the very face of it.
The arch enemy Of the producer
none other than the vain and port'-
c. W. McCarra, English all over frcc1
the ring Of his heavy heel to the croTn
Of smoothly ironed beaver. The Rr.-
ish newspaper man, taking an int
est in the Lancastershire mills, eui ~
gize the said vain and portly McCar"'
by calling him the conqueror Of KIN
Cotton; the man who busted" Sui.
and the man will all the time regulatH
the price Of American cotton by for
ing 1ockouts and spreading the 'le%3
over the American cotton belt for the
purpose of weakening the knees g.
men possessing plant backbones-
counteract the influence of McCafr"
and other like him organization Is
needed in this country and need
badly. I mean organization that or
ganizes, that crystalizes our peoF-'
into an organic body Of force, becaus8
the brutal efforts of this Englishmal
must be met in a manner at one
forcefu1 and direct.-H. s. Reid.a III
Jefersonian.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-07-27
NOTES OF THE SHEEP FOLD.

Pumpkin seed have always been a
safe and effective home remedy for
expelling worms from sheep. Even
tapewcrms can be gotten rid of by
them, the seeds containg a special
element which is fatal to them.
All animals love variety in their
feeding, change being really equiVa-
lent to larger quantity.
Your sheep may be suffering with
eye trouble without your knowing it.
Keep the wool clipped away from the
eyes.
It is poor economy to get a cheap
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-07-27

with little apparent effort. The ma
chine is simplicity itself, a practical
return in a scientific, mechanical man
ner to first principles, when the lint
cotton was 'tamped' by the feet of
hired servants or slaves.
Works Easily.
The device can be started or stop
ped instantly and with the greatest
ease; it requires scarcely any atten-
ton while in operation and it's abso-
lutte simplicity suggests that getting
out of order is a thing scarcely to be
considered. The present construc-
ton of the tamper permits the pack
ing of cotton into the press box as
fast as it can be supplied from six
70-saw gins, and it never chokes nor
holds lint back on the condenser.
The advantages of the Thomas me-
chanical tamper over the old style of
packing are obvious. but a brief re-
cital of them here may prove inter
esting for the reason that the pack
ing of cotton is one of the most i'm
portant considerations in the hand
ling of the crop. The first claim for
the new machine is that it operates
continuously while the cotton box is
being filled. Second, the ends of the
tamper bars, or pipes, are small, two
inches in diameter. thus packing
harder by forcing the cotton down in
small quantities, avoiding the forcing
of air down with cotton to be COM
pressed in the box. as is the case with
the present tampers.
Acts as Retainer.
The third advantage is that one
section acts as a retainer while the
other rises and forces the cotton
down into the box. A fourth advant-
age lies in the fact that only small
power is required in the Thomas
tamper and various forms of me-
chanical power can be easily and eff
fectively used. Two last and very
important points in favor of the
Thomas tamDer are included in the
statement that it is Of the sim plest
not require the attention of a man
to operate it.
Let it be remembered that last year
1900 bales of cotton were packed by
Mr. Thomas with his tamDer and in
satisfactory. Several tempting offers
hav been made to Mr.. Thomas by
manufacturers of the old style tram
per, and these gentlemen have made
visits to Wedgefeld and have seen the
machine in actual operation. Mr.
Thomas as yet has declined to make
any contract. It is his purpose to
have several of the machines made
and tested in his imm ediate vicinity
under his own supervision.
No Doubt Of Success.
There is no doubt but that the new
tamper is success. The practical
demonstration on nearly 1000 bales
amply proves this, and it is conceded
to be all that is desired by the manu-
facturers of the former machine. who
have for years been engaged in the
manufacture of the old machines
Every advantage, including cheapness,
simplicity of construction and economy
of operation are in favor of the new
tamper and the work of Mr.. Thomas
will be felt wherever a bale of cotton
is ginned and packed.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-07-27
THOMAS COTTON TASIIE{s
PROVING SUCCESSFUL.
Invention of Wedgefieid Planter Les
sens Cost Of Packing Stapie-Has
Been in Operation since Las
Harvest,
(Colum bia State.

columbia State.)
Mr.. +. f. Thomas of Wedgefield, a
man of prominence and of large al
fairs, has recently been granted
patent for an invention which has
been demonstrated to be a practical
success.
This is knos=n as mechanical
cotton tamper," for packing lint cot
ton into bales as fast as it flows from
the condenser into the press box. The
cotton is thus packed into the press
box in small quantities and no com
pressed air goes into the bale, packed
with loose cotton as is the case with
the modern steam tramper, which
has up to this time been in general
use. The Thomas mechanical tamper
consists of two crossheads that are
two inches shorter than the length of
the press box, to each of which are
attached tamper bars whose length
is equal to the depth of the press box.
In this way two separate packers are
operated successfully and each section
as it is operated becomes a packer as
well as a retainer. By a specially
constructed mechanical device each
section is alternately lifted until the
lower ends of the tamper bars are
about 20 inches from the press box.
The cotton from the condenser flows
and falls into the box. the section IS
then released, drops on the COllOn III
the box and holds it down firmly until
the other section of the tamper is
lifted and allowed to drop. thus car
rying down and holding in a packed
ION the loose lint cotton.
tampers continue to operate
lively until a bale of cotton has
] packed when both sections Of
thc machine are stopped above the
press box: when the press is reversed
and another bale is ready for the
same process. The bale already in
the box is being packed by screw
when the box is being emptied and
prepared for another bale.
Operated Last Season.
This tamper was perfected and op
Grated last season when more than
IL process AS it is now constructed
il es as heavy a bale as any packer
will make of the standard size. What
per will in the regulation press box,
pack with perfect ease more lint cot
ton than it is possible for steam
tramper to pack with 100 pounds Of
steam. THE bales are narrow and
short, firm smooth on the sides and
entirely free from loose cotton on
ends and sides.
While this is a strong reminder of
the usual bale of compressed cotton,
the Thomas tamper Is driven by 4
inch belt only, and actually requires
less than one horsel over to operate.
Your correspondent sav the tamper
In operation and on' II In operated it
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-07-27

ram. Get the best you can.
Never feed your sheep musty hay
or rotten grain. Give them plenty Of
good, sound, wholesome food.
Records show that as high as $500
per pound has been paid for high
grade, long mohair.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-07-27

Chickens of different ages should
not be kept together. Much beteer
results are obtained when they are
kept separate.
Charcoal in granu1ated form should
always be kept before fowls of all
ages.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-14
Thomas DOlan Fatally lnjur-
ed at Town on Hudson,
Father Learns.
AUTHORITIES OF THAT
TOWN NOTIFIED POLICE
information at Hand Leads
to Belief That Injuries
Are Considered Fatal.

Word was received by the police at
$3.50 clock yesterday morning from
Officer Cronell, of Hastings-on the Hud-
son, that Thomas Dolan, twenty six
years old, of 364 Stanford street, this
citp, had been fatally injured. The
Hastings official said that the man Is
back had been broken and that, as he
could not live long, the local authorities
were asked to notify his parents
Detective Long went to the house on
Stanford street and notified Dennis
Dolan, the injured man 8 father, who
went there Immediately. 1t was gener-
ally believed that Dolan had been in
jured In the wire mill at that place, but
his father told the police this morning
that, on reaching Hastings yesterday,
he found that his son had had his back
broken during iight, and that he was
not expected to live
Dolan until short time ago was EN-
ployed in the Standard Underground
Gable Works in this city, He has many
friends and was known for his ability
as buck and wing and clog dancer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-14
LOAD FALLS
UPON DRIVER
Timber Upset When a Pole
Hit Obstructi0n--Arway
Is Badly Hurt.
HAS NUMEROUS INJURIES

Joe Arway, q driver for Liddle g.
Pfeiffer, lies ct his home, 237 Fay
ette street, In q serious condition, as
a result of being knocked from a
wagon and buried beneath a pile of
timber Saturday afternoon. As far
as has been ascertained no bones are
broken, but one leg is badly injured,
his arm and head are cut and he is
bruised. He was taken In the city
ambulance. In an unconscious state.
to his boarding house.
The accident occurred about 5.30
O'Clock In Jefferson street. between
New Brunswick and Madison av-
enues 1t was about time for Arway
to quit work. He had been out along
the Amboy-Metuchen road loading
poles about five feet In length and
Ave or six inches in diameter. The
wagon and team, belonging to Lid
die & Pfeiffer, was of q heavy type.
Arway was seated on top Of pile
of the poles, numbering about fifty.
AS he was leaving Jefferson street,
driving southwark towards the rear
OF Liddle & Pfeiffer's stables, pro-
truding pole struck an electric light
pole. Arway was hurled to the
ground and most of the load landed
ON him. The horses became fright
ened and ran away, but we're pre-
vented from going far by Liddle &
Pfeiffer's buildings.
Immediately after the accident a
large crowd collected OH the scene.
DR.. M. S. Meinzer was called and the
driver removed to the home of Steve
Alexis, where he boards.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-14
THRONG CHEERS AS
GREAT WHITE WAY
BECOMES A REALITY
Brilliant Scenes Attend Opening Of
New Feature in Smith Street
Business District.
PRAISE FOR SUPT. HUFNAGLE

The opening of the "Great White
Way on Smith street, between High
and State streets, Saturday night was
witnessed by several thousand people.
Crowds filled the sidewalks and the
street and for fear that someone would
be injured no trolley cars were run
down the street between and 10 clock
The block was practically closed to traf-
fc and the merchants declared the be-
ginning was a decided success.
All Of the stores on the block did a
rushing business, especially the Ice
cream and soda stores, which were tax.
ed to their utmost capacity.
The usual city arc lamps in the block
were turned of shortly before clock
and, while the crowds became larger,
the union band, in which Mayor Boil
schweiler played, marched up and down
the street and gave selections in front
of the various stores. Red fire torches
were burned from 8 O'Clock until the
white way lamps were turned on about
$40
The red fire gave the block pretty
appearance as most Of the stores were
decorated. Some Of the merchants
burned the red FIRE from the tops of
their buildings. AS soon as the twenty
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-14
BLAZE WAS
IN A CLOSET
Firemen Called Out Satur-
day Night for a
Queer Alarm.
DAMAGE is ABOUT $3.50

A small blaze at the home of John
Holub, 824 FAyette street, shortly
after o'clock Saturday night, caus-
ed an alarm for the companies to be
turned In from box "a at Lehigh av-
enue and Stanford street. The fire.
men quickly responded but found
that the flames. which were In a
closet on the second floor under q
stairway, had been extinguished
with a garden hose by the proprietor
of grocery store on the ground
floor.
The fire started In closet full o.
clothes and ruined about $3.50 worth,
The origin is unknown but 1t is be-
heved that someone accidentally drop
ped a match.
In responding to the alarm Pro
lection Hook & Ladder Company
came near running down a woman
and child at Smith and State
streets. Frank Comings, who was
driving, managed to pull the team
aside Just in time to avert seri-
Gus accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-14
Headed by Liberty Band TheY
Leave for the Gala CeIe-
bratiOn In Newark.
LOCAL LADIES IN
The SEVENTH DIVISION
Senator SiIzer to Deliver
Address at Exercises
This Afternoon.

With Liberty Band, Of New BrunM
wick, playing stirring airs, Protectio1
Hook 8 Ladder Company, accompanied
by guests from nearly every fire coul
Ipany in town, marched away from theix
house in State street this morning Oh
their way to the depot en- route for New
lark. Several cx-chiefs and two Of tho
exempts wearing red shirts marched
ahead.
Mayor Bollschweiller some Of tho
Board of Aldermen and many othef
Perth Amboy people went to Newark
later In the day.
The Perth Amboy firemen marched in
the seventh division.
Besides Flag Day today is ExempN
Firemen s Day in Newark, and thA
celebration which has been planned in
connection with the laying Of the cornet
stone Of the new home OF the Newark
Exempt Firemen's g Association az
Springfield avenue and South Fonra
teenth street, win be the biggest thing,
In point of numbers direetly involved
and In other ways, Of its kind that hal
ever taken place In Newark, or in New
Jersey, or even In the whole country.
There will be between ten and twelve
thousand men in line, all veteran Are
fighters Of the days before the iptroduc.
tion Of the paid city firemen, and tho
modern are-fghting apparatus, and
some OF whom are still in the harness.
and able in every way to keep up witR
the march of progress, and the work %
the department
Formation Of the Parade.
Formation Of the parade began "a
1880 0 clock at Broad street and ParM
place, at the head Of Military Park
and IN the surrounding streets leading
thereto, as well as up through ParE
place to Broad street and Washington
Park. The line Of march, after the
start, which is scheduled for 1880
O'Clock, will be south on Broad streei
to and around Lincoln Park thence
countermarching north on Broad street
to Market street and moving westward
along that thoroughfare and Spring,
field avenue to the site Of the new homie
at South Fourteenth street There az
ter a review Of the line as it arrives ans
disbands the exercises pertaining to th
laying of the eornerstone win TAI
place. There will be an opening pfawe,
Iby Rev. DIR Charles Il. Mead, Of Hebo,
ken; an oration by Senator Georee 8
Silzer, Of New Brunswick, on VolnnI
teer and Exempt Firemenjp laying oi
the cornerstone by Charles Edward Mo,
Craith, president Of the Newark ASSOC
citation, and the benediction by Rev. d.
| G, O'Neil, Of the Church Of the Blessed
Sacrament Following the formal exers
cises there will be an all day picnic and
reunion in the Colosseum
Auto Hose Carriage.