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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14
POOR. BUT PROUD.
The Plea Of an A-istocratic 6eaga- In
Mexico

The Plea of an Aristocratic 6esaa- In
E7en a beggar may have pride
at least in Mexico. At a railroad
station in that country, says Mr. ".
E. Carson in his book "AIezico," he
noticed standing a little removed
from the motley throng Of mcndi-
caats a melancholy looking Mexi-
can wearing a rather battered
brown felt sombrero, his limbs in
cased in skin tight trousers of thin
gray cloth adorned with numerous
patches. Over his shoulders was q
bright red blanket. He was strum-
ming away at an old fashioned man-
dolin and singing some mournfm
Spanish song.
Catching sight of me, he stopped
playing and lifted his sombrero. I
went out on the car platform and
handed him cents. TO my aston
ishment, he politely declined my
humble offering.
"Senor," said he in choice Span
ish, with some emotion, ''you must
pardon me for being unable to ac-
cept your gift, but | am a ten cent
beggar, senior, and never, never ac-
cept a smaller gratuity."
Drawing himself up, with an air
Of pride he continued, II shall be
honored to sing for your entertain
ment song of old Spain or one Of
our noble Mexican airs, but always
for a fee of 10 cents, never for less,
for am ten cent beggar, senor,
poor as | am"
1t was impossible to resist this
touching protest; so, with an apol-
ogy, l handed the courtly vagrant
his proper fee, which he acknowl-
edged with "a thousand thanks"
and a graceful bow.
At the other end of the car the
mob Of bcggars were scrambling for
copper coins thrown to them by my
fellow passengers. The melancholy
minstrel glanced at them, shrugged
his shoulders and waved his hand
deprecatingly.
"Ah, scnor," he observed, "those
poor people,! They have to work
hard to earn their bread-good folk,
worthy folk, we'll deserving Of your
charity-but they give you Il very
bad impression of Mexico. Pray.
senior, do not class them with poor
musicians like myself"
With these words he commenced
twanging his discordant instrument
again and once more burst into a
song so dismal that it seemed to
make the gloomy weather even
more depressing.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14
The Rev. IrI X. Hicks 1911
Almanac.

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks almanac for
1911, that guardian Angel in a hun
dred thousand homes, is now ready.
Not many are now willing to be with
out it and the Rev. Irl r. Hicks Mag
azine, Word and Works. The two are
only ONE DOLLAR a year. The al
manac is 35c prepaid. No home or
Office should fail to send for them, to
Word and Works Publishing Co., ST..
Louis, Mo.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14
AN EARLY PCRTIA.
She Pleaded Her Own Case In the
High Court of Babylon.

Among the most interesting treas
ures OF the British n,nSeam are the
clay tablets of ancient B;,brEoria.
These tablets, resembling ung|azed
tiles, throw quaint lights and shad-
ows on the manners and customs of
long ago. Usually the records are
fragmentary, but are occasionally
fairly complete. as is that Of legal
proceedings instituted by "woman
Of Borsippa,'' which action is Of
particular interest as showing that
married woman's property law
was in force as early as $50 f. c.
The proceedings to which The
documents refer were taken By
woman against her brothc:;n-!aw
to regain posscssIoo Of property left
by her husband. The evidence show
cd that a man OF Babylon had mar
ricd the woman from BorSippa. and
with the money CT her dowrv he
had bought an estate. After a few
years, ha;;1r no children OF their
own, they adopted a son. and short
" afterward thc husband mortgage
ed the estate. Later be died. Icay-
ing the estate mcrtgag ged. and his
brother attempted 10 claim the
property.
The widow took the matter be-
fore the court at Borslppa. hl:t it
was beyond the Jurisdiction Of this
court and was referred to the high
court at Babylon. Here the case
was duly heard, and the judges rem
dcred a decision to the effect that
as the property had been the hus-
bands the widow could have it upon
paying off the mortgage and that
the brother had 10 claim. Esentu-
ally the estate would be the prop
crty Of the adopted son. It is cH-
prcssly stated, as though matter
of some interest, that the womaH
pleaded her own case in the high
court Of Babylon without assist
ancc,-St. Louis Republic.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14

The largest living bird in the world
s. tho ostrich. The average ostrich
stands eight feet high and weighs
about 800 pounds.
For the purpose Of making the tele-
phone booth really soand-proof, Ger
man inventor lines it with tin. 1t
seems that the lining is in every way
most efficient. The result is that Ger
man publication now advises all ar
chitects to use either tin or aluminium
in the walls of houses generally to
deaden the sound.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14
FARM LOANS

Loans made on improved farms in
Richland and Lexington counties in
sums of $500 and upwards, payable in
iastallments, no commissions are
charged, borrower paying for prepara-
ton Of papers only.
THOMAS & LUMPKIN,
1888 Washington St., Columbia, S. G
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14
TELEGR A P H Y

We are unable to supply the demand
for competent Operators. Three months
course completes you under our expert
Management. Positions guaranteed,
or no tuition charged. Write for cata-
logue. = Charlotte Telesraphy School,
Charlotte, n. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-12-14
When Poetry Paws.

"Who is the gentleman scated in the
large touring carr
THAT is the poet laureate Of we'll
known biscuit factory. y."-Hirmingha NJ
Age-Herald.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-10-19
FL NE JOR CALzADO.

Todo el nundo en- Ia eiudad en-
Ia isla conoce 10 que vale V es ell cal
zado que importa el conocido esta-
blecimiento de Sr. America Salas"
"El Popular" que tiene grn cliente--
Ia en- Ia cludad V en- Ia isla. Calzado
para sehoras. senoritas ' ninas.
todas formas Y precios. Para hombre
es tambien niuy complete el surtido
Ademas Ell todos los ecrreos sc re-
nueva el exquisite surtido dc perfu-
merias medias, agllas de tocador '
dcmas productos ce esta clase lie las
meiores marcas de Europa y AmGri-
ca No Divides cuando hayais de If
4 un bale 4 un paseo. i una vista
el calzado del -Popu;ar" calle de San
Justo San Juan. P. Rico.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-10-19
AOTAS Y NOT|C|AS

La seccion pgimera de Ia Corte
de este distrito ha sehalado el dia pri
meo de noviembre las ga m. para
que comparezcan los Interesados en-
Ia herencia de dona Clara Virela Ri
vera de Arandes a fin de nombrar un
administrator de los bienes de Ia fl
NADIA.
Para esta tarde 4 las 2 esta Sc
halada Ia comparecencia del Superin
tendente de elecciones en- el n,onddna-
mus presentado contra el por don
Alfredo Soegard, elector y presldente
de Ia junta local de Ia Union de Pto-
Rico en- Lola, pretendiendo que los
colegios electorales para el dfa de las
elecciones sean designados locales
dentro de la nueva capitalidad y no
de Ia antigua, hoy aldea Lola, como
10 ha hecho dicho funcionario. Sc fun
da Soegard en- que las inscripciones
Sc verifcaron en- la nueva y no en- Ia
vieja capitalidad y que Ia actual es-
tA reconocida por el gobierno yquedo
establecida desde el primero de Enc
70 del corriente ano.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-10-19
De Ia bib|ioteca insu|aI.

La biblioteca insular ACADIA de ad
olirir dos libros muv importantcs pa
"a el cultivo de las frutas trop:caies,
segun los metodos cientihcos mas a.
creditados:
The CALIFORNIA Fruits and ho'c to
G1rou Them, por el professor de Agri
eultura Edward J. Wiskson.
Citrus Fruits and Their Cultre,
,yor Mr.. Harold Hume. de la Florida
Agricultural Station.
Estas otras dos no pertenecen 4 Ia
Biblioteca Circulantc, pero pueden
scr tonsultadas Y estudiadas en- la
ni>ma blblioteca. Tienen grabados.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-10-19
Movimientos en- Ia po|icia.
Han sido separados varios
numeros por i'm poslbili-
dad fisica.
Otros han sido multados por
deficencia en- el servicio.

Ell cuartel general de Ia poll, : in
sular en- Ii orden general. No. 2!
nuncian los siguientes camblos en-
Ia fuerza:
Reenganches Fidel Mateo, .Aiho-
nito, Septiembre s, Jose F. Ca!lgas
Dorado 8, Rafael Velazquez Lasalle
Cayey s, Vicente Coraero, San Juan
9. I.eocadio Brugman, San German
octubre 8. Jaime Julia, Ponce, An
gel Garlic, Bayamon 8.
Nombranliel!tos: Andres Oxlos
San Juan, octuhre g. Alejandm Cruz,
San Juan, Jose Costa Olivier, San
Juan, Nicolas Ortiz (Detectlve)
San Juan, JaineNaterson, San Juan
MARCHING Duchesne, San Juan i.
Ascensos::.-sAntonio Rodriguez,
salcedo, Mavaguez d Cabo en- lugar
de Mariana BeryieSe Bermudez
que resnunei6 para tener etecto en-
Octubre H.
Separaciones honrosas: Mariana
Barr,eye Bermudez, Cabo. Cayey.
Por renuncia, efect;va ootubre 10.
1910. Modesto Rivera, San Juan.
Tor imposibilidad lisica para tener
efecto octubre S. 1910, Federico G..
Gomez, Bavanaon. Por lmposibi.ldad
tis!ca para tener ctecto Octubre IL
1910. .Gainiel Silva, San Lorenzo. Por
in.ros: n..iidad, para tener efecto en-
t.ctuiole Il 1910
Scpa.ac :ones-Tonlas Peraza San
Juan efectiva Oetubre. Jose Rodn-
guez, RIO r.edras, octubre 7,l9lO.
Luis SaIerur San Juan. octubre
10, 1910.
Pedro .Agosto (detective) San
Juan Octubre 10, 1910.
Los 81 guientes castigos hablendo
sido aprobados por el jefe de Pohela,
Sc publican por la presente, y seran
debidamente cumplldos:
Luis Bacenet, Cayey, cinco do
liars de multa, Braullo Burgos,
Carolina, culpable de cargo por
abandono de servicio. Hahlendo
sele confiado este guardia Ia vi gllan
cia nocturna en- lademarcacion norte
de aquel pueblo, voluntarlamente
Y sin causa legal abandono dlcho ser
vicio v fue 8 sentarse en- un banco de
Ia plaza principal donde Sc entrego
al sue1o dando lugar con su descui-
do 4 que ell establecmiento barberfa
de Valentin Escute fuese escalado.
Constele al gnrdia Burgos, que no
es .separado inmediatamente del
cuerpo debido al hecho de haber
confesado su falta y q su buen re-
cord anterior.
Sc han ordenado Sc archiven los
cargos formulados contra los 81 gulen
tes guardias, por las razones especl-
flcadas en- cada caso
Angel Maldonado, Vleques, Por
desobedi,ncia de ordcnes 3 abando-
no de se.Snio. Aunque Sc oonsidera
q este guardia culpable de ambos
rar COS. ell vista de su excelen-
te record durante cuatro amos y me
dio de servicio, el jefe de la po!:cia
no desea cast CARLO en- este caso, ere
yendo que q no volvera incurrir en-
otra falta durante el tempo que per
tenezcaal Cuerpo. Geo r. Stanton,
Jefe de Ia policin insular.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-10-19
Senalamientos.

Tn cl tribunal supreme de Puerto
Rico. So han senalado 2 apelaciones
en- cauSaS crimlnales.
Continuation del ato. termino de
scs.onos del ano 1910.
OetaLre Mart. 25.-El Peueblo de
Puerto Rico contra Inoeencio San
rhe :. faisa representation.
Microbes. o6. Ell Pueblo de Puer
to Rico contra Juana Santa o,-hur-
10 9c MAYOR cuantia.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-10-19

La bG5ltaci0p que tiene usted des a
gsiigd1 sn su c0Sd encontr1rtd un
.-rrdnie S, usted 10 onunc,d en- este
diarto. Esd foiGrr0 rocante porque
70 'qroro qsc es.d desoquiioda y las
sone CORES que -sune. Tn solo dfo
gac pre- stn fae le rente. es va ua
mcf rtcoeie L. nc Sc easta en- onpn-
f.cs. nc MisHd 10 ren'bolso Jr6nto
In esta imprenta sc vende
pspel ic periodicos viejos a
81 guintal
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22

ly lost sight of by the chemist and
by Southern farmers, are that stable
manure establishes in the soil the
best conditions for germ activities,
which are the real life of any soil.
In other words, stable manure is
essential to the best and most eco
nomical maintenance of soil fertility,
not only because of the plant foods
which are retained by feeding the
crops on the farm, but also and more
especially because of the life-giving
properties which stable manure sup
plies to the soil and which can not
be supplied so we'll In any other
way.
Why Forage Crops Should be Fed on
the Farm.
For certain food and clothing
crops produced on the farm there is
always an established and ready
market close at hand: but in order
to properly rotate the crops. so es-
sential TO the maintenance OF soil
fertility, and to so distribute the
farm work throughout the year as
to furnish constant employment for
men and teams. II Is often necessary
to produce crops which either be-
cause of their bulk or the absence OF
a convenient market are best dis
posed of by feeding to live stock on
the farm.
All products which can be fed to
live stock. which have a market val
ne, have double value TO the farm
er. This double value consists OF
their market or feed value and their
fertilizer value. For instance, pas
ture crops yield their feed value. and
in addition about 80 per cent OF their
fertilizer value is left on the land.
for on an average only about 10 per
cent OF the fertilizer value OF the
feeds are retained by the live stock.
Crops that must be harvested and
fed In barns or anywhere OF the
land where produced. yield the farm
er less value In plant foods re-
turned TO the land. because OF the
losses which always take place I'm the
handling OF stable manure; but In
any feed at least from one-half TO
three-fourths OF It's fertilizer value
may be retained on the farm. Live
stock. therefore, usually furnish the
best possible market for the coarse
products OF the farm because the
feed value and the fertilizer value
combined Is almost always greater
than the market value. In view OF
all these facts 1t may be put down
as an invariable rule that any pro-
duct suitable for feeding live stock
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22

Nf to advise the farmer, and
WV practically all who have made
a practical or scientific study of the
subject of soil fertility and its main
tenance, have for all time, and on all
possible occasions, proclaimed the
importance of live stock husbandry
to permanently successful system
Of farming. The Southern farmer
has never accepted the truth OF this
doctrine. BY course of action al
most universally persisted in for
many years he has positively assert
ed his thorough disbelief In the
well-establshed fact that profitable
soil fertility is not indestructible. Ii
will not do to assume that he be-
lieves this, but will not act upon 1t.
Men do things they really believe in
and the Southern farmer has re-
fused to grow live stock because he
has not really believed that 1t Is
necessary.
Why Live Stock Are Necessary.
If we accept as fact the lesson of
experience, either of individuals or
nations, in this and all other ages,
we know that no permanently sue
cessful system of agriculture has
ever existed in which live stock hus-
bandry did not play an important
part. Why Is this? The reasons may
be briefly stated under five classes.
Live stock are necessary:
ID To furnish soil fertility.
(2) To furnish such market for
crops that only minimum of plant
foods will be removed from the farm.
ca To furnish the necessary pow
er to economically do farm work.
4. To supply food for the farmers
family.
CD To permit OF a diversity OF
crops and to evenly distribute labor
throughout the year, thereby In
creasing farm profits.
In all accurate tests, and notably
in the experiments OF the Mime
sofa Experiment Station, In series
of tests and analyses extending over
a period of ten years, 1t has been
demonstrated that the store OF nj
trogen, the most expensive plant
food, In the soil, Is gradually and
materially reduced In any class or
farming in which the crops are sold
as such from the farm; but when
crops are rotated, diversified, and
feeds for live stock produced and
consumed on the farm, the supply OF
nitrogen in the land is maintained.
The supply of plant foods in the
soil is drawn upon In the growing OF
crops and the nitrogen is also being
constantly leached and washed out;
therefore, a system of farming which
causes the plant foods taken up by
the crops to be sold off the farm can
not fail to increase the depletion OF
the fertility of the soil, especially as
regards the supply of nitrogen. This
is inevitable and so simple and plain
that any one may recognize 1T.
Stable Manure Requisite of the
Best Farming.
But there are other and no less i'm
portant reasons why live stock main
tain and increase soil fertility, apart
from the retention on the farm OF
the plant foods used by the crops in
their growth. IF it were question
of plant foods alone, the growing OF
legumes would keep up the supply OF
p;trooap and tha nhospho ric acid and
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22
I LIVE, STOCK AND DAIRY. L
How to Grow Live Stock in the South.

H.-Why Live Stock Should Be Kept on Every Farm.
By TAFT BUTLER
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22
Wanted to Purchase

one or more registered Red Poll Bulls. just
old enough for service Please state age and
price. DIR ]. II. ELLIS. Kentwood. la
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-22

r" HOSE WHO have undertaken
Nf to advise the farmer, and
wv practically all who have made
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-31

FIVE, range two east; part Of lots one and two
of the west part of the Edward Johnson Sur
vey, No. 21I3, containing about two and
one-half acres in Belleview, being what is
known as the Reyburn homestead; the west
part of the southwest fractional quarter Of
section thirty one, in township thirty-hve,
range three east, containing thirty and sew
enteen- -hundredths acres; the west part of
lot two of the northwest quarter of section
six, in township thirty-four, range three
east, containing one hundred acres
TERMS OF SALE,-One-third of the pur-
chase money cash in hand, and the balance
on credit OF twelve months, the purchaser
to give note with approved security for the
deferred payment, drawing interest from
date at the rate of six per cent per annum,
and deed to be executed to the purchaser
on complete payment of the purchase money;
or, at the option of the purchaser, he may,
if he so elects, pay all the purchase money
cash in hand at the date of the purchase and
receive deed for the real estate so pur-
chased. JOHN l. MARSHALL,
Sheriff Iron County, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-31
Tuesday, the 2eth day of AprlI. 1910.
SHERIFFS SALE

BY virtue and authority of special
execution issued from the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Iron County,
Missouri and to me- the undersigned
sheriff directed, in favor of the State of
Missouri at the relation and to the use
of ]. N. Lewis. collector of the revenue
for Iron County, Missouri, plaintiff, and
against
Wealaka Mercantile and Manufacturing
Company. Otis G. Hill, the unknown
heirs and devisees of Otis G. Hill, de-
ceased Silas G. Hubbard, the unknown
heirs and devisees of Silas G. Hubbard
deceased; Caroline R. Williams, the un-
known heirs and devisees Of Caroline r.
Williams, deceased. and John I. Mar
shall, sheriff Iron County. trustee,
and returnable to the April term, 1910
thereof, have levied upon and seized the
following described real estate and prop
erty, lying and being in Iron County,
Missouri, as the property of said defend
ants, described as follows. to-wit:
Southeast quarter and east one-half of
southwest quarter and southwest quar-
ter of southwest quarter, section 15
township 80 north, range east, 2SO
acres.
And will on
Tuesday, the 26th day of April, 1910,
at the east front door of the courthouse,
in the City of Ironton, Iron County Mis-
souri, between the hours of nine o'clock
in the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, and during the
session of the circuit court, sell, at public
vendue, all the right, title, claim, estate
and property of the said defendants, of,
in and to the above described real estate
and property, for cash in hand, to the
highest bidder, to satisfy said execution
and costs.
JOHN ]. MARSHALL,
Sheriff Iron County, Mo,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-31
tuesday, the 2eth day of AprII, 19to.
sHERTFFS SALE.

BY virtue and authority of special
execution issued from the office of the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Iron County,
Missouri, and to me. the undersigned,
sheriff, directed, in favor of the State Of
Missouri, at the relation and to the use
of j. N. Lewis, collector of the revenue
for Iron County, Missouri plaintiff, and
against
S. I'll. Shrout. James Buford, Isaac s.
Coe the unknown heirs and devisees
Of Isaac s. Coe, deceased, Francis w.
Thompson, the unnown heirs and de-
visees Of Francis w. Thompson, de-
ceased, Shelton II. Shrout, the un-
known heirs and devisees of Shelton I'll.
Shrout, deceased,
defendants, bearing date March LIST, 1910,
and returnable to the April term, 1910,
thereof. / have levied upon and seized the
following described real estate and prop
erty, lying and being in Iron County,
Missouri. as the property of said defend
ants. described as follows, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of the SOUTH
west quarter, section s. township 81 north,
range east 40 acres
And I will on
Tuesday, the goth day of April, 1910.
at the east front door of the courthouse,
In the City of Ironton, Iron County Mis-
souri, between the hours of nine o'clock
In the forenoon and five o'clock In the
AFTERNOON Of that day and during the
session Of the circuit court, sell, at public
vendue, all the right, title. claim, estate
and property Of the said defendants. Of,
in and to the above described real estate
ana property. for cash in hand, to the
highest bidder, to satisfy said execution
JOHN r. MARSHALL
Sheriff Iron County, Mo-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-31
Tuesday, the 2eth day Of April, 1910.
sIIERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue and authority Of special
execution issued from the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Iron County
Missouri. and TO me, the. undersigned.
sheriff, directed, in favor of the State of
Missouri at the relation and to the use
Of ]. N Lewis. collector of the revenue
for Iron County, Missouri plaintiff and
against
w G. Clark and Hugh O. Clark
defendants bearing date March 1st, 1910
and returnabIe to the April term, 1910
thereof, have levied upon and seized the
following described real estate and prop
erty lying and being IN Iron. County
Missouri as the property o. said defend
ants, described ais follows, to-wit:
The northwest quarter Of the northeast
quarter section 36, township 80 north,
range east 40 acres. aN 6
And J will on
Tuesday, the a6th day Of April, 1910.
at the east front door Of the courthouse,
in the City of Ironton. Iron County. Mis-
souri. between the hours OF nine o'clock
in the forenoon and Ave o'clock IN the
afternoon Of that day, and during the
session Of the circuit court. sell. at public
vefdue all the right, title, claim. estate