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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-21
Mrs. Wlnslow's Sooflinq Syrup

Has been used for oyer SENTATIVE YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE the CHILD soFTENs tho GUMS. AI.LAYs all PAIN; CURES WIND GoIo and Is the best remedy e T tSr for world Be sure and ask for"Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup,v and take other kind. Twenty-nye cents a bottle. Guaranteed under the Food and DruEs Act, June 30th, lo06 Serial Number 109S
 AN OLD AND WE'LL TRIED REMEDY.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-17
The Owl Caught At Last.

We have spoken of the owl who
carried away Albert Scruggs' steel
tran on two different occasions.
Last Monday his owlship was cap
tured and killed in North Iuka,
at the old brick kiln, by Jim Pow
ell. He still had on ihe trap that
he had carried for four weeks.
Only two of his toes were fasten-
ed but the trap had death grip
on them. The owl was emaciated
and SO weak he couldn't fly, so
Jim kindly put him out of misery
with club. He measured 4 feet
from tip to tip and was of the
horned variety. No telling how
manv hens and chickens he
had stolen.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-17
Belmont, Miss.

There was an all day singing
here SUNDAY. the music being led
by ProfS w S Tidwell, J M +
Neal and ] H ShG,k. A. number
ofvisitors were present.
Mr. ] P Hester of Dennis was
in town Saturday IN business.
Kennedy Bros shows will be in
Belmont Wednesday
Mr. " Shook has moved back
to his farm northwest of town af-
ter spending Year here working
at the carpenters trade.
r L Shook has completed the
enumeration of Belmont which
shows population of 800. He
is now taking the educable chill
dren of the separate school dis
trict.
Mr. Walter Davis of Jackson,
Tenn. attended the singing Sun
day.
Mr. j H Goege, who works for
Houston Bros, spent Saturday
and Sunday here.
Constable Shook arrested Hugh
Northington and Dick Owen Sun
day on charge of carrying whis-
key to a public place and public
drunkenness. They were carried
before Justice Byram and prompt-
ly fined.
Mr. Geo NJ benson cf Marietta,
visited his sons, who are in school
here Saturday.
Prof B A Brumly's new resi-
dence in north Belmont is nearing
completion.
Several car loads of fertilizer
have been carried out of Belmont.
Mr. Polk Davis of Henderson,
Tenn, was the guest of Mr. T B
Lindsey Sunday. Yours truly,
Citizen.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-17
Rules For Corn Growing Contest
For Boys.


/ The contests are limited to
boys who ,are regularly enrolled
in the public schools of Tisho-
mingo County.
2 He must send in his request
to enter the contest by March 10,
1910, showing name of pupil, age,
name of school and postotfice.
8 He may select any plot Of
ground in Tishomingo County for
cultivation. but the plot must con-
tain at least one acre.
I The contestant must do all
the work of planting, cultivating
and fertilizing.
S Each contestant must submit
with his exhibit of corn a brief
written outline giving informa-
ton on the following outline. A
blank will be given each contest
ant by committee on Corn Club.
kino of soil in which seed
was planted.
2 Location of field, whether
level, slopes or valley.
5 Kind of crops grown on
ground last year.
4 How ground was prepared
for seed.
S Date of planting, distance
between rows and distance be-
tween hills.
6 Tools used in cultivation
and kinds of cultivation given
each time and the average stage
of growth or height of stalk at
each cultivation.
7 Kind and quantity of ferti-
lizer used and how and when APP
piled.
Prizes will be- given to the con-
testant exhibiting the ten best
ears, to contestant exhibiting the
stalk with greatest number OF
pounds Of dry corn ON ht ! 10 the.
one showing the creates. increase
in yield over previous years max
ing greatest yiela per acre.
8 The corn must be gathered
and certified TO by a disinterested
party and three disinterested par
ties must certify to the previous
yie.us OF the land.
N L phillips,
Fl L Gillespie.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-17
Near Highland.
Health good.

Health good.
Weather nice for the last week
Farmers seem to be quite bnsy
preparing for a crop.
Mrs Jimmie Gardner is visiting
Mrs Mamie Gardner today.
Misses Effie and Ona Dav is.
passed through Highland Friday
on their way to the Field Day.
I learned that Arrie G ,ble and
the two Misses Gardner made a
trip to the fishtrap last week and
report a nice time.
guess that Guy Bickerstaff IF
enjoyed himself first rate Sunday
as he had company and was left
at home to do his own COOKING.
Mr. Dell Blunt is erecting nice
dwelling house.
Blunt & Bickerstaff have been
running their saw mill the pas
week.
learn that Mr. Bruce Gardner
is preparing for farming this year
The Lowell boys, of Tishoming o,
are visiting their sister, Mrs VIM
Bickerstaff.
Mr. John McRae made bust
ness trip to Dennis yesterday.
Miss Madgie Paden spent few
days with her friends and rela-
tives at Highland last week.
Jeff Gable was visiting agai n
last week.
Misses Rosa and Flora Savage,
of Corinth, have been visiting
their stepmother, Mrs Savage.
Some Of the Highland boys con-
template attending the singing at
Belmont Sunday.
Mrs Arrie Carr and little son,
Lento were visiting Hattie Cur
ley Sunday.
Country Girl.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-17
From Near Dennis.

As have not seen anything
from this part of the hills | will
send asfew items.
Health is very good in this Sec
tion at present.
We are having some fine wealth
er for farming which is progress
ssn9 nicely. =
Misses Fannie aud Mandy
Greene visited Paden Friday.
Mr. ) d Reno made a business
trip to Paden Friday.
Sorry t. learn that aunt Kizzie
Dean is no better at this writing
People are preparing for stock
law in this part.
We learn Mr. S D Keno lost 100
l'difClS VI iCilSC ny liiC WnilC Jul IL =
ing off his pasture. Guess he
will not be bothered with the briers
in replacing his feuce.
Mr. B + Gardner and wife Wis
tied Mr. Bob Gable and family last
Wednesday. On their way the
buggy accIden ally turned over
throwing both out, not hurting
either. Hope Mr. Frank will drive
more careful next time.
There has been a committee APP
pointed to cover the Mt Pleasant
church which needs repairing very
much.
AS this is my first time to
write ! will close. If this es-
capes the waste basket win
come again. Farmer Boy
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-17

Reserved seats for the Minstrel
Show at Iuka School Auditorium
Mch %, now on sale at both Drug
stores. Thew are going faSk.
First s rows 35c, next rows zSc,
general admission IS and 2o6
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-17
Mr. w N Hardin of Belmont
spent Sunday in Inka.

There is a spot in Poplar Bluff,
Mo-, about, 10 feet square, in the
yard of a negro cabin where it has
been steadily raining or mist
falling for the past six months,
says aPoplar Bluff paper, clips
ping from which was handed us
by w. w. Walker last week. The
clipping was sent him by his son,
J.OT. Walker, who lives in Poplar
Bluff.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-17
Eupora, Miss, Oct. s, 1908.
Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co.


Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co.
Florence, Ala. Gentlemen:
| have used your King Cot
ton Grower along with other high
grade fertilizers this year and have
no hesitancy in saying that it has
given me entire satisfac' ion. 1t
is high grade goods in every re-
spect besides being put in bags
made out of our cotton. l think
our people ought to patronize
those who not only give us good
honest goods but are trying to
create greater demand for our
cotton. Yours very truly,
Signed H. 6. Cooper.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-17
Race Suicide.

as President Roosevelt calls it is
not nearly the menace to increase
in population that deaths among
infants are. And eight out of ten
of these deaths are directly or in
directly caused by bowel troubles.
McGee's Baby Elixir cures diar-
rhoea, ,dysentery, sour stomach and
all infant ailments of this nature.
Just the thing for teething babies.
Price 25c, 50cts. ] G Jourdan.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-03-17

The smile that won't come off
is the result of eating groceries
from Howard's.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23

! Is worth s2.76 and the potassium. al
| . cents Is worth $426. ~ ~ r
IN other words. the unscientinc
farmer, with his corn crop. has re-
duced the actual value OF his acre of
ground S29.22.
Other crops are even greater drains
upon fertility. which is value A fun
crop OF alfalfa cuts 1854 from nm
acres value. Glover sucks up s33 90
worth OF plant food A yield OF coo
bushels OF apples on an acre of ground
takes out S25.02 from the soils value.
\ half century OF mining the soil"
said Prof. Spillman, has reduced It's
| fertility TO a point where We mus.
change our methods III We are 10 have
crops OF any size. The thing To do Is
To restore the wealth 10 the soil by
scientific farming.
! II Is here We are met with the fact
that the body of farmers In the wheat
and corn belts have not the necessary
capital To put scientific farming into
operation. Cattle are needed TO re-
store the stolen fertility, ana the farm
ers haven't the money To buy stock.
That the farmer must have capital
! is thing city people do not under
stand get letters from many bust.
hess men saying they are intending
10 take mp farming, and asking my
advice. II they haven't sufficient cap
ital usually advise against It. Farm
ing is becoming more and more one OF
the professions and il needs brains
and money To make il pay.
SOMEBODY divided men into three
classes: First. those men who do
! things before their fellows even see
the necessity OF SO doing Such men
ere always leaders i'm whatever bust
ness they may take up The second,
end by far the largest class. are those
mon MhO- aIe-ahle- TODD hat-theA
are told. These men are efficient and
they get along all right. The third are
detlcients-men who cannot adapt
| knowledge 20 their own uses.
III is this great second class we are
trying 10 reach The first class con
stitute those farmers who are riding
! in their own automobiles. They have
I. been farming scientifically for years
! The great body OF farmers are cap
able OF farming scientifically ii they
are shown how. The defcients are
hopeless. They cannot learn proper
| ne,hOds.
we are reaching the farmers
through about 80 travelling agents or
the department. These men invests.
safe The methods OF farmers who are
successful They find ont the most
practical methods for the different dis
;ricts O. the country and then lecture
to farmers.
We also reach the farmers through
The department bulletins The circu.
lation of some of the bulletins, espe-
Cially those which take up concrete
examples OF scientific farms, has run
into the hundreds OF thousands. The
successful farmer keeps In close touch
with the department and knows as
who 6ie in IL do
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23
Government Expert Says Six
Farmers Win of Everv $50

WASHINGTON, April 22,-Republi
can Campaign Orator: And. In cou'
clusion, my friends, whatever my OPP
ponent may say about the tariff. the
fact is patent that our farmers are
prospecting as never before.
That's what We may expect 10 hear
soon. But Prof. w j. Spillman. the
department OF agriculture expert. who
knows as much about American farm
Ing conditions as any man, says that
the American farmer is not prosper
Gus. All the talk about rural opulence
is but gum. bunk, wind. tommyrot, AMI
Istuff-and-nonsense
The fact is. the average farmer In
the corn belt lives In vely hand-to
mouth fashion. True. he makes a liv
! ing and has paid for his farm IN many
cases, but that is about all, He ism
riding around in any purring. six-cylin
der automobile.
About six men out of every l5C
have become rich at farming" said
| Prof. Spillman That is you take an
average middle western township
about five or six miles square. You
will find in it about $50 farms. Six
are prosperous and the owners have
become wealthy men. and LA are
poor.
Now. six prosperous farmers out OF
every 100 men who are farming ism,
general rural prosperity. Taking 4
basis OF l50 farms TO Prof Spillman' 5
township. you find the amount OF pros
perity TO ne Just I per cent. The
other SO per cent have failed 10 pile
up any wealth.
The professor has certainly kicked
the props from under this falls Re
! publican campaign argument Also. n
punches holes in-the- plea eKthe- food
trust that the wealth-amassing farm
ers are the cause OF high food prices
IL isn't politics that worries Prof
Spillman. but matter OF deep con
Germ 10 every one, city dwellers and
all. For, II is this very lack OF wealth
that Is holding back the tilling Of the
middle western soil as II ought to be
titled And unless this land is farme.
properly and that soon. there is coins
10 be real scarcity OF food.
The wheat and corn belts hav,
been under cultivation now for ap
proXimately 80 years. said Prof. Spill
man. In all that time most of th'
farmers have been exploiting the soil
They have taken away all the sol
would yield and have put nothing back
They have literally mined out the val
liable, growth-nurturing minerals
Just how far this mining process
can go under unscientihc farming i
shown in the last annual year book o
the department.
Figuring IL mp in pounds. an acre
Of corn. yielding 100 bushels To th'
acre takes fodder and all, from IN,
soil In one season las pounds OF nitro
gen, % pounds OF phosphorus and I
pounds OF potassium. At 5 cents pc
pound this nitrogen is worth s22 90
ar 10 cents per pound the phosphorui
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23
EDITORIALS BY THE PEOPLE
Gar Campbell Deserves His, Too.

Gar Campbell Deserves His. Too.
To the Editor OF the Detroit Times:
What is To happen TO Car Cannon
should happen 10 Car Campbell.
Speaker Campbell made record
in the house that does not recon-.
memo him very highly 10 the peo-
pie OF Michigan, stacking all the
committees appointed by the speaker
in favor of corporations. which shows
the extent 10 which he has studied
and aped Car Cannon. Many
bills important 10 the people OF
this state were committed 10 men
known 10 be unfavorably disposed TO
them which resulted in either their
/ defeat or their never having been re
ported out
Some OF the bills backed by the
/ Michigan State Grange, having a
membership OF 10000 and that were
cruelty stifed. were for the compul
\ sorry interchange of telephone com
munication--the Torrens system oil
land transfers. and for the specific
tax in iron and copper ores. Both
the Torrens bill and the bill for
specific tax" were referred TO un
favorable committeeman, and the
measures died after a few gasps in
close confinement.
What the Michigan State legisla-
ture needs is a few more representa-
tiyes OF the common people 10 dis
pose OF Speaker Campbell as the ma
tional house members are planning to
Dust Speaker Cannon. II is safe to
assume that as long as Mr.. Campbell
is speaker of the house. the reform
measures for which the people petit
tion will nor be enacted into law.
However. Mr.. Campbell Will have TO
fight hard for the speakership OF the
next house. as Representative II. F..
Baker. If Weadock, is an aggressive
candidate for that very important
place Mr. Baker is a strong man.
large OF heart, progressive, and gritty
with determination. He is on the side
of the people, and the people are on
the right side. AS chairman OF the
State Grange executive committee. he
is deeply concerned about legislative
matters for which the Grange stands.
and his selection for the speakership
would practically insure the enact
ment OF many needed reform meas
ures the people of the state desire.
FRED r. MARVIN.
Sandusky. Mich. April q, 1910.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23
From Another Point of View

But Senator never!
The cost of living coming
What exclaimed potato observing
his wife
comets, rattle oyerdid
oconno the manager of the Browns
his breakfast
Drexers part however that he had the
things President
White stu worth living he
o through the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23

That f. II. Hartman, before his
death. had practically completed plans
whereby he would gain control over
several of the biggest banks in the
financial district OF New York, thereby
becoming more powerful figure in
the banking world than j. Pierpont
Morgan and that. had he lived. he
would have owned a railroad around
the world, are the disclosures made in
an article in the Metropolitan Maya
zine for May.
The popular supposition was that
Harriman's ambition was TO own a
transcontinental railroad, when as a
matter OF fact, at the time OF his death
he owned or controlled two or three
lines from the Atlantic TO the Pacific.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23
Hartman Planned Railroad
To Belt the World

His plans for railroad building in Man
churia were being prepared and repre-
sentatives OF the little wizard OF the
railroad world had approached the
Russian government officials on the
plans for new Trans Siberian rail-
road.
When Hartman died Wall-st. bank
ers were dumbfounded 10 learn that
this new colossus was in their midst
who promised successfully To chal-
lenge their supremacy Since the
death OF the Wizard Mrs. Hartman
has disposed Of a majority of the bank
holdings TO the Morgan interests but
according TO the writer in the Metro
politan, had he lived, he would today
not only control the railroad world
but the banking world as well.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23
VI

Strange things can happen. and this
is one OF them.
Today I completed my job Of census
enumerating and the only person IN
my district | knew hadn't got was
that Mir. HOofitt. the fellow J missed
the first day and never did find. ! had
given him up and was at my mouse
resting. when. 10. young census en-
umerator rang the bell and TO get
statistics about ME.
I invited him into the parlor and
while he was asking his string OF ques'
tons happened to look at that photo
of Mr. Hoofitt I'd picked up.
YOU ere Mr.. Hooitt'" ] cried He
did not deny IT, In fact, he was too
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23
MOST ANYTHING

The spring girl picked daisy She
looked rogushly at her fance and
pulled off the petals. saying. He loves
me. he loves me not
THAT Is needless said the fiance.
who was professor OF mathematics.
Just count up the petals OF the
flower. and If the total is an uneven
number. the answer will be In the neg
alive; if even. affirmative
Roller skating is on the boom In
Europe.
AT last" cried the musician. Il
have fame within my grasp
How 500" asked his wife, alive to
the prospect OF a new spring hat.
You know what repute Mendels-
sohn's Wedding March brought him?
Wei. this is the age TO write a d.
vorce March.
Consul General r. +. Mansfield OF
Zurich tells us that the IA principal
European countries have only 10000
miles OF railways. the bined
mileage being less than that OF the
United States. But what roads they
have the governments own OF cOntIol
The waves threatened To engulf the
ship at any moment.
The captain hastily liz a number
II rockets i'm the hope that passing
ship would see them and come TO the
rescue
In the red glare a tall. thin. austere
person made his way 10 the captains
side
Captain" he said sternly, II pro
test We are facing death. This Is
10 time for a fireworks display"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23
Your Fares Are High,
Your Service Bad; Please
. Have Another Franchise!
This 10 What the Mayor Says For
us, After We Have Waited 20
Years For Franchises
To Expire.


the outside and warn his client people the
Committee of Fifty body arbitration
body and that that has been taken far
in this problem
UNOFFICIAL
Hay has taken the only possible for him
to public official seeking Of
the city which employs him its legal head.
He declines become the giving Detroits streets
the Detroit United railway for IA each and
of which the to guaranteed earnings Vau
alton that MUST be acceptable to @ EARNINGS that
MUST be acceptable it.
the warning he sounds his letter Judge Mufn the
renders the valuable than he could hope
o render against the odds he would find against him
whine politics the for Mr. Has attitude
get the fact
that the people of Detroit KNOW Pat Hay and their conf
the likes of those who would sell the
citys brthright for a of pottage
program amuck of honest and fearless
public mindful his duty and mindful of the trust placed him.
refusing lend his office the of
boosters Committee Fifty and its
posed franchise going when the matter submitted refer
endum
In what udiorous-o be charitable what
position Ha Mayor Bretmeyer and his Committee
Fifty United rail
way has franchise.
years people waiting for this day
Helpless from having private corporation
nothing but
await the city COULD dictate
expired the city the whip hand
Railway completely the defenvethe city
is in position at last to say railway AS WE SAY OR GET
OFF THE JOB"
this time find elected who understands his
duty city his duty apparently to consist of giving the
railways another franchise and
whose first step in that direction.
the late Mark Twain the greatest humor Of Mss
quite the force its appeal
with that of the the position
we and lin reading Mr. Halys letter
your fares high your abominaion have
patient 20 and day has arrived charge higher
rate you give than it before
if you WILL PLEASE take another franchise
That the Detroit United railway by OF
his Committee Fifty and its proposed basis of settlement
Mr. Haly refusing before the court
Of arbitration his perfectly right and proper
position the that of the corporation counsel
him his time to defending his
figures WHICH MUST BE BEFORE THE COMPANY WILL
AGREE TO THE PROPOSED FRANCHISE BEFORE FRAN
CHISE is IN ANY SENSE AN ISSUE
Hay and of Mr. Bancroft signal to the people
to wait until this franchise
What will happen to would be a shame to tell
So why bother, anyway !
Andw why be SC hard the mayor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23

startled to deny it, even II he wanted
to. Ii must have seemed to him for a
minute that was crazy.
Then / told him I'd been doing cen
sus work. too. and that I'd gotten hold
Of everybody but a Mr. Hoofitt, who
lived In the Batch block, and | was so
delighted that Id found him al last,
and would he please answer my ques-
tons.
But | was stung-g-g again, He po-
litely proved TO me that the Batch
block wasn't In my district. and that
all the other names / got there was
work wasted-to say nothing OF the 20
odd trips I'd made there TO look for
him.
THE END
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23
KID CARTER ACQUITTED.
Jury Says He Is Not Criminally Re.
sponsble For Mans Death.

BENTON HARBOR. Mich. April %
Benjamin Sullivan, alias Kid Carter
a local prize fighter, was acquitted in
the circuit court yesterday OF murder.
ing John Ryan In this city Jan. 4 last
The verdict was rendered after the
jury had been out more than three
hours and after a trial lasting d week
Six weeks ago Carriers partner, Bert
Smith. was convicted of murder in
the first degree as one of the defend.
ants TO the same offense. Carter and
Smith. the latter a negro. conducted a
restaurant in this city. and Ryan met
his death in their place The two
were arrested charged with killing
Ryan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23
THE ADULTERATION OF FOOD
THE CASE OF POISONED EGGS.

G. agriculture has
omadehyde
OF putrd
Co Buna Y
Sloan
a
in
berg
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23

Smith was tried first and in an at
tempt to save himself turned states
evidence and declared that Carter
gave Ryan intoXicants and that he
tSmith) saw Garter hitting Ryan. The
jury took Smiths story as a confes.
sion that he was implicated I'm the
crime and convicted him OF murder in
the second degree
At Carriers trial Smith again took
the stand. Carter staying of. Carter
attributes his acquittal 10 Smiths
story.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-23
WHAT A CITY is.

civitas In the United States
is known as
to
probably equivalent
those centraTaces meeting and thus
verye gnhed capica o metropolis