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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-12
DECLARED VALID
But in the Case of Csal and Coke I
Is Deemed confiscatory-Stat-
ute Will Stand.

Charleston. Mar. 9.-The West Vir-
ginia two-cent passenger law is con-
stitutional on it's face, but c~onfiscatory
as applied to the Coal and Coke Rail-
road, according TO a decision of the
state supreme court of appeals.
The Kanawha county circuit court
previously held the law both constitu-
tional and confiscatory, the road hav-
ing contested the statute on both
grounds.
Three other roads, the Chesapeake
and Ohio, Norfolk and Western, and
Kanawha and Michigan, also contest
ed the law.
According to the finding, they must
obey the statute, unless they can show
it ~confiscatory in their cases also.
Attorney General Conley said he
would ask to have the injurctions OBJ
tanned by the roads other than the
Coal and Coke dissolved and seek an
order restoring the two-cent fare on
those roads.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-12
SURVEYING FOR FACTORY
Adamsntine Clay Products Company
Getting Down to Business
Right From Start.

Following the announcement in this
paper Monday that the Adamantine
Clay Product Company would locate a
plant on the Drifting and Collins land
at North Mountain this summer for
themanufacture of paving bricks, paw
ing blocks. fireproofing. etc, comes
the first practical confirmation of that
statement today.
This morning city surveyor Henry
Hess and a couple Of assistants went
up to North Mountain to survey the
two tracts in question. some so or CD
acres, on which the company has had
an option for some time. On these
lands, as has been said. there is one
of the finest deposits of shale in the
United States. Attorney D. w. Sny-
der, this city, is now engaged in max
ing abstracts OF the titles to these
properties.
A representative of The Evening
World has seen enough of evidence,
from a financial standpoint, to warrant
the statement that the company is not
lacking money to finance the enter.
prise at North Mountain. and that
they mea business right from the
start there is no question of a doubt.
AS told before the company has ap-
FLIED for a charter and when backed.
as 1t is, by a big construction company
in Cleveland, o., it is confidently be
lieved that there will be no trouble
about disposing of the stock.
1t is the intention of the company
10 begin work on the plant as soon as
possible in order that operations may
be started early in June.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-12
Among the Sick.

Tevis, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rraithwaite. 219 North
Queen street, is improving after a
weeks illness OF membranous Group,
Miss Jane Sites, West Burke street,
who has been i'll for a couple of weeks
is better.
MIR. Roger Hill, who has been contin.
ed to the house for some time by i'll
ness, is now able to get about.
Mr.. Francis Feltner, North High ST.,
is out again after a severe illness
with stomach trouble for the last two
months.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-12
MARTINSBURC PRIESTS
EARLY MISSION WAS FULL
OF HARDSHIP AND DANGER
Long Night Rides Over Mountains, His
Life Threatened More Than Once The
Heroic and Humane Work Of Father
John O'Brien IN This Neighborhood.

Perhaps no priest Of the scores who
served the Martinsburg parish since
$50 was more widely known and be-
loved during the time of his labors
tlsan was Father John O'Brien; and
While there arc but three persons now
living in the parish who personally re-
member him. lis fame and works are
vet a household word in that section
those living in M~artinsburg who re-
member Father John. as he was and is
still cf~ectionately called, are Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Schaarmann, Of East Burke
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-12
Death May Be Penalty.

Huntington March enlarged with
arson in the burning of his own store,
Massey Curtis, a local merchant, and
Isaac Gillespie are prisoners in the
jail, having been held without bail al
a preliminary hearing yesterday.
Curtis is said to have confessed that
he paid Gillespie $50 to set fire to the
building, thus corroborating a pre-.
vious confession made by Gillespie.
Inasmuch as the building was also oc.
cupied by a family, the penalty in the
case may be death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-12
~GLAsScocK BETTER.
Governor, Who Has Rheumatism, Is
Reported Recovering.

Charleston, March 9-Governor Will
liam e. Glasscock, who has been fore
ed to keep in his room at the execu-
tive mansion for some time, is report
ed to be much better and he will like
ly be at his office within a day or two.
The governor had not suffered from
rheumatism since his return from Hot
Springs before the holidays until last
week. when he found it necessary to
remain away from office.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-12
THE B. & 0. STRIKE
SITUATION TENSE
Agreement Or Strike Expected In
Next "a Hours.
MEN AND OFFICIALS CONFER

Concessions on Both Sides Have
Narrowed the Differences Down to
Technicalities - Two Conferences
Were Held Yesterdsy-Five Con-
f~erences Held in the LAST Twenty.
Four Hours
Baltimore, Nd, March g. II was
firmly believed last night that after
two conferences yesterday-one be-
TWEEN the representatives of the train.
men and conductors of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad ompany and DR.. c..
P. Neill, United States Commissioner
of Labor, as mediator, and one confer
enc between the officials of the road
and DR.. Mellon the demands Of the
trainmen and conductors, held at the
Hotel Rennert, an amicable agreement
will be reached within the text TWEEN
ty-four hours or negotiations will be
called off and the men will walk out
on a strike.
In the last twenty-four hours five
COAltlClICS nave VttA ACf0 ny lie
Neill with either one side or the other,
and it is now believed thai the subject
has been drawn down to a fine focus
with regard to minor concessions.
AS a result of the three conferences
on Monday between Mr.. NeiH, the
trainnen and conductors representa-
tives and the Baltimore and Ohio off,
cials, which were followed by the two
conferences yesterday, it is 20 the
general impression that both sides
are striving toward a rapid settlement
of the questions.
At 8 o'clock yesterday morning DR..
Neill met President w. G.. Lee of the
Order of Trainmen; President A. B.
Garrettson, of the conductors, and the
special committee of ight in a confer
and a half hours. The questions which
had been considered by them at their
conference on Monday night were
gone into further detail, and the cen
cessions they had to make were pre-
pared for DR.. Neil to lay before the
Baltimore and Ohio officials in the
afternoon.
At 2.30 O'Clock in the afternoon Dr.
NELL met President Daniel Willard.
Vice-President George L. Potter and
Mr.. John G. Walber, superintendent
of transportation of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, in a conference which
lasted more than three hours. The
mediator laid before them the stand
taken by the trainmen and conductors
representatives and they in turn. it is
believed, met this with other compro-
misses. :
The fact that conference afte con-
ferene is being held in the hope OF
bringin about an amiable agreement
between the men and road leads 10
the impression that their differences
have narrowed down TO where the de-
mands made by the men and conces-
sions granted by the road are more or
less based upon te~chnicalities,
AS both of the conferences were adj
journed subject TO the call Of DR.. Neill
it is expected that further negotiations
will be taken up between DR.. Neill and
either one side or the other today,
and that this will be followed by 4
| conference by the o.her side later on.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-12
Judge Lemaster,s Bio Sale.

Mr.. j. p. Lemaster, president OF the
County Court, had an excellent sale
81 personal property yesterday at his
farm near Nipetown. The sale amount
ed to $~3,322.4O. Three brood mares
brought 1855, and milk cows sold as
high as sS5. Au~ctioneers Dodd and
Hoffman knocked the things off in
three hours, the sale commencing at
II and ending at 2 O'Clock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-12
~REAPPOINTM EMIT.
Fleming as Postmaster Will Be Insist
ed On BY Department.

Fleming as postmaster VIII Be insist
ed On BY Department.
Washington, d. c., March 9.-Post.
master A. Howard Fleming, of Fair
mont, whose term expired last Satur.
day, but whose successor has not been
selected, was here Monday comforting
with the senators concerning a reap.
pointment. 1t is understood Mr.. Hub.
bard, in whose district Fairmont is,
would prefer another postmaster. but
that the Postofice Department will in.
sist upon Mr.Fleming's reappointment
on the ground that he has made a
good record. Perhaps some action in
the matter may be had within a few
weeks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-12
Nose Up Again.

U. S. Deputy Marshal Brown arrest
ed Nose Garner, a well-known colored
mar about town yesterday morning
on the charge Of selling liquor without
a government license. He gave bond
in the sum of$200 for his appearance
at a hearing tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock before U. S. Commissioner T.
r. Lemen. Nose has been there be.
fore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-12

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Went to WASHINGTON.

The following persons went TO Wash
ington this morning for a few days
business and pleasure: Senator and
Mrs. Gray Silver, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
p. Light, Attorney X. Poole, Messrs.
II. S. Cushwa, F, J. Trammell and
Isaac d. VanMetre.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-12
Case Dismissed.

Justice Felker dismissed the case
last evening against the two colored
fellows arrested in Hagerstown and
brought here to answer the charge Of
picking up a pocket book belonging to
an Italian at the Bessemer quarries,
the evidence being insufficient to hold
them for court.
The Greenville times., 1910-05-13

Extract of a letter to the Vieksburg
Herald on Alfalfa in the Delta.
After four years experience with al
faifa in the Delta I am ready to as
sert that if planted properly, at the
right time and on the right character
of soil, it may be grown as success
fully and with as little risk of failure
as cotton. No forage crop that can be
grown will equal it in the yield of equal
ly nutritious forage per acre. No for
age creep that can be grown will cost
less per ton of equal feeding value.
Further, alfalfa has been, by far, our
best fertikzing crop for stiff buck
shot land.
conclusions:
Buckshot land, well drained is best
suited to alfalfa On this character of
land it may be successfully grown with
out inoccuiation with lime or other ar
tifcial preparation.
Early fall, from August 90 to Oct.
j, is the best time to plant. We have
failed with spring seeding.
Alfalfa may be grown on loan land
by inocculating the soil with alfalfa
bacteria. This is best done by sprink-
ling a very little soil from an estab-
lished alfalfa field over the land when
the seed are planted.
On buckshot land from two to five
crops may be expected from one seed
ing before grass destroys the stand.
On loan land from one to three may be
counted on.
The following method of preparation
has given us the best results:
Break the land in winter or early
spring in thirtyfoot lands and provide
drainage outlet for each middle or
The Greenville times., 1910-05-13
A. & M. CHANGES.

There was an important meeting o,
the trustees of the A. & NJ college
held recently at Starkville. The fol
lowing members were present: Cover
nor Noel, Wainwright, Lea, Glenn
Maer and White.
The following changes were made il
the faculty: Prof. ". L. Hutchinson
was made dean of agriculture, director
of farmers institutes. Pref J. w
Cox was made director of experim emf
station and Prof E. e. Boyd vice
rector and has charge of the station
of animal husbandry with an increase
of $3.50 in salary. Prof A. Smith goes
to the Delta experiment station. Prof
J. A. MCLEAN resigned, and his res
ignation was accepted.
The trustees allowed $6o0e towards
building the 1fgood road' from Stark
vile to the college chapel.
The Greenville times., 1910-05-13

ton. The land has been in cultivation
25 years. The corn was of the Mosby
Prolific variety. No fertilizer of any
variety was used. Eight cultivations
were given; but the total cost of cult
vation did not much exceed the ordi-
nary cost as it was worked with i'm
plements that enable man TO cover
ground rapidly. For instance, it WAS
cross narrowed twice with a section
harrow at a cost of about cents pei
acre for each narrowing. The yield
was 81 bushels per acre. A good pea
crop was also raised on the land.
E. N. Days Corn.
This crop was raised by Mr.. f. n
Dav Of StoneviIle uader my direction.
Part of the land was dark sandy loan
and the rest was "buekshot - The
land was in corn and peas the year be-
fore. It had been In cultivation IS OF
so years. The corn was the Hastings
Prolific variety. $50 lbs. of sodium
nitrate per acre, with a little cotton
seed meal was used The corn was cul-
tivated six times, one of which was a
cross narrowing with section harrow.
The yield was 81 Is bushels per acre
] had quite d Number of Yields rang
ing from 47 to So pushels per acre that
were made with little or no fertilizer
But I do not wish TO be misunderstood
here; YOU cannot make big corn crops
on poor land without fertilizing Thos G
crops where large yields were made
without the use of fertilizers were
made on good laud-land that had re-
Gently grown pea crops
Cultivation can accomplish wonders
in the making Of crops in any country
but at the very foundation of good
form economy in any country lies rich
land With the same attention to the
conservation of our soil fertility that is
exercised in Illinois and other corn
states, and with the same attention in
the way of cultivation, I believe we
can easily average 40 bushels of corn
per aere-perhaps more
Below I give some data regarding
The Greenville times., 1910-05-13
GREENvILLE, MISS, FRIDAY. HAY 1s, 1910

water furrow Break the second time
in April keeping the folds IN the erig-
inal lands. Sow peas broadcast thick
and cover with the disc followed by
the smootAing haxrsw. Cut the peas
for hay about August |, sua imsnediase-
~ piow the land again Bach of tho
three plaw1ngs will get the Hand up .
little hogher and viii provide better
drainage. Keep the lands we'll discei
and narrowed and plant after the FIRST
rain after August 20. Sow 25 pounds
of good seed per acre and cover with
smoothing harrow. The land shouta be
narrowed just after the rsin and besone
seeding.
Do not try to make a successful seed
ing on land which has been in oats fol-
lowed by peas. The peas win come off
to late TO prepare for the alfalfa.
Do not plant on land that has been
in corn and peas. These crops will
come off too late to prepare for the
alfalfa
Do not plant alfalfa on land that has
been plowed less than three weeks be-
fore seeding. Flowing the land five or
six weeks before seeding will be safer.
During the interval between plowing
and seeding, keep the land well disced
and narrowed.
Do not NOW the hay before one-third
of the alfalfa is in bloom
Do not set the cutter bar too low
when moving
J. w. FOX,
In charge of Delta Ex-
pertinent station.
The Greenville times., 1910-05-13

Some OF the Real Dangers Connected With the Presence
the House Fly and How Best to Get Rid of Them.
Written by W. D. Biggers of Detroit.

it were not for the fact that thsS
breed and msltiply by the million, they
would have been annihilated long age
A scientist has computed that the dss
scendants of single fly during a sea-
son, should they all live, would amount
to the enormous sum of S,I54,o00, 600.
cannot vouch for the accuracy of
these figures, but if yeu doubt them
you can figure 1t out for yourself.
If the eagle is the NationaI Bird, wa
certainly can claim the Fly as the Ma.
tional Insect. Indeed It has become
of such national repute that eveEy
Board of Health has been compelled
to take note of it.
There is no longer any doubt of tha
fact that the common house fly-Musea
Domestiea-or as DIR. l.. O. Howards
National Entomologist calls II, th1
Typhoid Fly is responsible for
much, yes, very much, of cur eseknaaSs
IT has been proven time and aeSiu
that the Flv carries the baeiNi of Ty@
phoid, Tuberculosis, DysenteRy and Inc
testinaI Diseases.
Aside from the fact of ITS germ care
rying prcpensSties, the fly is f1thy aaG
dirty. IT'S principal breeding place is
in horse manure, in garbage pals and
in filth of one kind and anotheF. Fixes
are born in filth, they breed IN filth,
they carry filth.
Statistics have been gathered frsnH
physicians, scientists and entemoloRista
Reports, statements and figures have
been tabulated from Boards Of Heakb,
All of this testimony and information
simply amplifes the fact that the Fly
is not only dSsseminator of disease,
but is one of the most troublesome and
loathsome enemies of mankind; moIe
to be feared than a mad dog or a snake
in the grass or q wild animal roaming
at viii.
The Fly rs insidious. He turks IN
every corner. He plants his disease
germs on your bread. He burles them
The Greenville times., 1910-05-13

two of my cotton crops last year As
gross returns were somewhat easier to
get at than IN the case of the corn, I
give some figures with com eshing like
approximate accuracy. However, you
viii notice that net results are arrived
at by calculations (which place the price
of cotton and seed somewhat too low
and the cost of production a little too
low. I did this purposely as the yields
were the only exact figures I had and
1 wanted to be on the safe side.
J. e. Branton's Cotton.
This crop was raised by Mr.. J. E.
Branton of Burdett under my direction.
The cotton was of the Simkins variety
"a cotton of about one inch staple.
The land was in corn and peas the year
before, and was quite fertile, but no
fertilizer was used in making the crop
The yield was $500 pounds of seed cot
ton per acre I do not claim the follow
ing figures TO be exact:
1900 Tbs. lint per acre, at 111a
cents per pound ....-....- $174.0o
240s lbs seed per acre, at $4,000
per ton 3l.20
Gross return ....-.-...-- S20o.2U
Cost of preparation per acre IS $50
Seed and planting per acre so
Cu1tivating per acre -..-....... 800
Hoeing per acre .....-.....-... iI0
Picking per acre at 6oc per cwt.- 22.oo
Hauling per acre -.--..----- zoo
Ginning, bagging and ties per a. 500
Marketing per acre -...-..-..-. 2-ou
Rent of land per acre .-...... 500
Cost of production per acre 5000
Net return per acre ....-.. Slo4.20
Mr.. Brsnton can doubtless give the
exact figures on his profit from this
piece of land, but ] rather think they
would be above rather than below the
figures / have given.
Martin GoIey's Cotton.
This cxop was raised by Martin Goley
colored, manager for Caldwell d Smith
of Memphis. 1t was raised on the Ma
tilda plantation under my direction.
The land was strong but no fertilizer
was used The yield was $50 pounds
of lint per acre The other figures like
those for Mr. Branton's crop are only
approximately correct. The cotton was
of the Cleveland Big Boil variety,
10 inches and brought little higher
price than the Simpkins:
$50 lbs lint per acre, at 10 cents
per pound $l44.00
The Greenville times., 1910-05-13

For several years, subject of an
creaeIng interest has been presented
to the public. 1t is 1snear and dear'
TO every man, woman and chsld IN this
great land of osrs. # Is smear to
them because il comes in ss,ch chose
contact with each one. It eats at
the same table; it eats out of the same
dish; it drinks out of the same cup; it
crawls on their faces
It is t'dear" to them because II
gives and vet does not enrich
We speak of The F1y-the Common
House Fly-which spreads filth ard
disease, which causes sickness and mis-
cry; the great destroyer of peace,
health and happiness.
This subject has been investigated
by scientists, has been exploited by
physicians, has been discussed by en-
tomologists, has been acted upon by
Boards of HEALTH and has been con
sidered by Business Mems Associa-
tions, Civic Improvement Leagues, pure
food societies, Anti-Tuberculosis socie-
ties, etc.
A few years ago flies were looked
upon as scavengers. They were
thought of as necessary evil. Now
they have been found out. Every ply
sician, every scientist, every entomoh-
gist has taken whack at the fly If
The Greenville times., 1910-05-13
SPECIAL TO v. A. EvERMAN.
Real Estate Dealer Delta Lands Office Over Bank of
Washington, Greenvilfe, from L. A. Markham, Spec
ia1 Agent of Agriculture; One from Prof Fox

Tae following correspondence be-
city and Mr.. L. A. Markham, Spectral
Agent of Agriculture of the L. S. gov
ernment, contains such valuable infor-
nation that the Times takes pleasure
IN publishing it. Read it and be CON
wineed that the Mississippi Delta IL not
only cotton, but also corn and af-
faIfa country
Greenville, April IL, 1910.
Mr.. ". A. Everman, City,
Please pardon my delay in replying
to your letter; I have been very busy.
II would require more time than
could spare to get up a tabuiated state
ment of all of my corn crops last year.
considered individually; so T am sub
n1itting merely a general statement
supplemented by more specific informa-
tion on two of those crops
Average yield per acre Of all
corn crops -.--.----..... IS 1-3 bu.
Amount of fertilized per acre
used ....-...,-..-..-. 81 lbs.
Amount lot manure per acre
used ......-...1-2 load
Average number in cultivation 6 .
crop of peas was raised IN nearly
all of these corn crops; but because of
obvious difficulty of getting at the val
ne Of the peas, the pasturage AMI the
increase of soil fertility of so many
crops and under such a variety of
crop conditions / do not feel that
could approximate the average net re
turns Of these crops closely enough to
be of much benefit to you. You can
estimate that about as clearly as ] can.
Some of the conditions under which
two of these crops were made may
interest you; hence ! submit the follow
ing statements:
G. M. weather's Corn.
This corn was raised by a tenant on
Or. ,. r Atterbury's place at Estil],
under my direction The land was of
the ordinary type of Deer Greek sandy
loam Part of il was in corn and peas
the year before and the rest was IN cot
The Greenville times., 1910-05-13
22oo lbs. seen per acre, at *2e.eo

2200 lbs seen per acre, at $4,000
per ton -:.--.--. $3.50
Gross return .S172 60
Cost of preparation per acre ....$ 1.5e
Seed and planting per acre -. so
Cultivation per acre ..-. 2.BO
Hoeing per acre ..... Ito
Picking per acre at 6oc per cwt 1880
Hauling per acre ....... 200
Ginning and wrapping per acre. 700
Marketing per acre ...... zoo
Rent of land per acre .......-.- 500
Total cost per acre $4o. 10
Net return per acre $]27 30
The Greenville times., 1910-05-13

Flies are disease carriers.
Live and breed in all kinds of filth.
Inject feod and drink by germ laden
feet.
Each female fly can lay 80 eggs.
Screens should be used to keep them out
It's Aim:-To increase peace,
health and happiness.
It's Motto An ounce of pre-
ventson rs worth a pound
of cure
It's slosan:-Keep them out.
Flies spread filth and disease.
Flies are born IN filth, they breed IN
filth, they carry filth.
The Greenville times., 1910-05-13

Yours very truly,
L. A. Markham,
Special Agt. U. S. Ag. Dept.
The Greenville times., 1910-05-13

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