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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-15

MI Stirling item in StateSvilIe Land
mark
Mr.. Brooks Morrison planted ar
acre in Irish potatoes He has sold
near 100 bushels therefrom and has
about one-fourth of the crop left.
When the potato crop was laid ny"
corn was planted etween the rows
and probably 90 to 80 bushels OF corn
will be made on the same ground.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-15
ESTIMATE
OTALPROOUCT|ON
Big Decline in Tobacco
and N. C. Corn Estima-
te Seems too Low

washington, Aug. 9.-The total pro
auction of the principal crops of :hr
United States for 1911, as indicated
by their condition on August L. re-
ported by the United States Depar.-
ment OF Agriculture today. is as fol-
lows:
Crop. 1911 Bus. 1910 Pms
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-15

10 right and God's recompense to
YOU VIII be the power of doing more
rlght.-Robertson.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-15
TO DULUTH MEETING.
state Food Chemist w. NJ. Allen Oes
to Annual Session National AssOcia-
ton of Food Officials

State Food Chemist w. M. Allen.
who is secretary Of the National AS
ISOLATION Of Food Officials. left yester-
oay for Duluth, Mimi, to attend the
annual meeting.
Prof. Allen will go by way of
hoIfaio and join a party of food Off
oiais going over the lakes to Duluth.
lie trip promises to be a delightful
one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
SHOVEL
 SUSPENDS TRAFFIC
Suspicious Character Arrested in Tuscaloosa on Various
 Charges

Tuscaloosa. August 10.-(Special. IA bis steam shovel belonging to the O'Brien Construction company and intended for use in the construction work on the lew Tuscaloosa Mineral railroad has held up traffic on the Birmingham and Gulf rail road between Tuscaloosa and the univer- sty all day today.
 Last night about o'clock the big shovel loaded on a flat car was switched to a point on the tracks of the Birmingham and Gulf railway at the southwest corner of the university campus. A force Of men was immediately put to work un- loading the shovel on an improvsed track and this work necessarily put stop to the passage of trains.
 Lester Williams, charged with entering houses and other offenses, was placed under aarest and lodged in the city jail last night about Il 30 o'clock by Officers Ryan and Cooper. The man, who has been generally described as "a tall man" was arrested near the house of Dr. Stacey Marlowe on the corner of Tenth street and 25th avenue.
 arrested last night, has entered at least half dozen houses within the pas. week. Williams. when arrested, could give no account of his strange actions, and was placed in jail. He has .een unable to make bail Williams has been in trouble in Tuscaloosa before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Pratt City News

Mir Morris of East Highlands, who has been sick with chills, is much better
 Mrs. F. NJ. Perkins of Fifth street IS very i'll this week.
 The following delegates will leave this morning to attend the district Pythian convention at Cullman: A. w. Dozier, G. M. Taylor Richard McIlwan, J. J. Nichols, c. s. LeCren, J. M. Slate.
 The plumbing of the new school build- ing will be put in at once.
 The entertainment that was 10 have been given by the ladies of the Fourth Street Methodist church Monday has been postponed until the following Monday.
 Mrs. Howard will leave Saturday for Chicago. where she will visit relatives.
 Miss Pearl Mills is i'll at her home on Third street
 Miss Louisa Walker is the guest of Miss Sue Locke on southside.
 Mrs. O. l. Brown is seriously i'll at ner home on Vine street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11

3S, 600 900 bushels of sweet potatoes, or 92 per cent of the total potato crop of the country; all the rice; all the cane sugar and 11,S7S,452 bushels of peas and beans, or TO per cent of the total in the country.
 Tn time the natural riches developed by the indomitable spirit of her peo- pie began to attract the attention O. the outer world, but the first and the more certain development of the south came not from without but within What her own people did is what in- spired other people to come in to help. The south proved first the confidence of her own people in her future before she inspired that confidence in other people She invested her own money and saw that the investment was profit able before she asked the investment of the money of other people.
 "The real era of dcv' lopment in Ala bama, as in other southern states, be- gan in 1880. Alabama. like other south- ern states, had moved slowly and pain fully forward until 1880, when her people found themselves-when they realized that the south had as much, If not more, than the north and west vast potentialities for future riches For 20 years the growth of Alabama was steady and on a constantly in creasing scale. Year by year the pop ulation increased. Towns grew up where there had been no banks-the poor became the rich.
 Tn the decade between 1900 and 1910 the real growth of Alabama was begun a growth which, in truth, has been but inaugurated. Alabama in that 10 years began to take her place among the most progressive states or the union that double endowment of az riculture and mineral resources are again presented as twin causes Tor the states great progress. With that great natural wealth Alabama could not put assume a place as the leading state of the south.
 The ambitious individuals, who looked with favor upon the opportu- mites in Alabama. could not fail 10 recognize her possibilities. The imme- diate past had been splendid in achieve ment; the immediate future must be splendid in achievement. @
 Again, the best land in the south could be bought from SIS to SEQ an in Alabama, while it was bring ing $100 an acre in other states. Liv- ing expenses in Alabam were only a third of what they were in other states The climate was second to none in the country. The death rate was the low est of all states of the union. and in Alab bama two and three crops could be grown in one year or the same soil
 "rhe Alabama opportunity is still here greatly augmented over what It was in 1900. The chance it offers to- day to the thrifty and tho intelli- gent is better than the chance offered lSy any other state in the union. 1t is worth the investigation now-in few years its great prosperity will have made it's lands dearer-its living ex- penses higher. and its opportunities smaller"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
PERRY COUNTY GINS
 FIRST BALE COTTON

Marion, August 10.-tSpecial. )-Per- ry county's first bale of 1911 cotton was sold here Wednesday for 12A cents. to w. H. Lovelace, the only buyer in the market at this time. The cotton was raised by G. A. Brown on the Wallace farm west of here. The cotton was picked several days ago, but no gin was ready to receive it, so the owner hauled 1t II miles, to Felix, and had it returned here and sold. This is the earliest bale on record here in many years The cotton fields near Marion are becoming white with open cotton, and general picking will start in a few days. The indications are that by Sep tember 1 cotton will be moving with a ruSh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
ITALIAN LADY HAS
 LARGE FUNERAL
Nappi's Band and Eighty Carriages Follow the Remains to Last
 Resting Place

Mrs. Gaetanina Scaccia, who died Tues day, was laid to rest in Elmwood yes terday. The obsequies at St. Paul's Cath ollie church were unusually impressive. There was a solemn high mass of re- quiem and the attendance was very large
 The hearse carrying the remains was drawn by four white horses and was preceded by Nappis band. As the cor tege left the church the band played Chopins "Marche F'unebre.
 Following the remains were 80 car- riages containing relatives and friends of the deceased lady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Deaths and Funerals
Dennis E. Gleason

Dennis E. Gleason, aged about 45 years, died yesterday morning at o'clock at St. Vincents hospital. The deceased was on his way to St. Louis from Savannah Ga. to visit relatives but while ell route some miles out of the city he was stricken with an attack of kidney trouble.
 Upon his arrival in this city he was taken to the hospital, where he died. The deceased was formerly manager of the leopold Adler store in Savannah, Ga. The remains will be sent to St. Louis today by Shaw & Sons for interment. The de- ceased was a Knight of Columbus.
 Father Molineaux of the Opelika Roman Catholic church will say mass over the remains at 9:3O o'clock this morning at St. Pauls church. and all Birmingham Knights of Columbus are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Fight Pictures Please

The WolgastMoran fight pictures, which are being shown at the Orpheum theatre, were well patronized yesterday and last night. The film ifs an excellent one and is well worth seeing The fight Is shown clearly throughout it's thirteen rounds, together with some interesting views of the two contestants in their training quarters and scenes from the i'm mense arena at San Francisco before the battle began. The pictures are not bru- tomorrow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
VARDAMAN WILL
 ADDRESS CARRIERS

Jackson, Miss, August 10.-(Specisl n lhe Rural Letter Carriers. associatia,' meets here Friday for a two-days, ses sion. and great number of delegates arc expected. E. G. Taylor of Crystal springs IS president of the organization ana mas done much to interest the car riers or the state in the work mapped out by the association
 Among those who will address the as-, soclation are Senator-elect Vardamaa. May or Crowder and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
MEETING HELD AT
 EAST BIRMINGHAM
Former Alderman Mcdonald Says the Ward Will Go Wet By
 Vote of to 1

An unusually large meeting of the local optionists was held at East Birmingham last night. where addresses were delivered by John w. Altman and Dr. H. A EIkourie. The sentiment of the ward seems to be in hearty sympathy with the proposed change from present conditions.
 Former Alderman J. w. Mcdonald of the East Birmingham ward said fast night East Birmingham went two to one for prohibition when the former eiec- tion was held but I think I am very con servative in saying that the ward will go five to one for regulated saloons at tine coming election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
STATEHOOD BILL
 GOES TO PRESIDENT

Washington, August 1o-The bill ad- hitting Arizona and New Mexico to state hood passed its last legislative stage to- day when the House agreed to the min or amendments to that measure. The bill now goes to President Taft, who 1t h said will veto it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
New Street Cars Arrive

Ten new street cars have been received by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company of the South High lands" type. Although an order for large number was placed at the same time theses ten were not received un- til yesterday. It is expected that the new cars will be placed into served inn mediate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
ALICEVILLE GINS
 FIRST BALE COTTON

Aliceville, August 10.--(Special)-Th first bale of cotton of this seasons crop was ginned Tuesday by J. s. Long near Pickensvile This is considerably ahead of any record for several years
 The bale will be marketed as a prize bale there either here or at Colum- bus . A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Printer Inherits s1OO. GOO

Peoria, H., August 10.-Harry Y. Graham, printer, whose home is in Tampa, Fla. has fallen heir to $100,000. if is said by advices from that ci.y yesterday He was recently discharged from a local hospital, and yesterday y, through an afternoon paper, received the first intimation of his good for tune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
CONCERT TONIGHT

Nappi's band will play the following programme at Capitol park tonight: Mareh-"America," (Chambers). Selection-" Mile. Modiste,'' 0lerbert) Reverie-"Melody of Love-" (Engel- mann).
 Solo-"Love Me and the World is Mine, (by request. F. Nappi.
 Medley-Remick's Hits No. 8, Gampe). Intermezzo-"Cherry," (AlberD Berceuse-From Jocelyn, (Godard) Selection--"Southern Plantation Songs," (Conterno).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Mrs. T. C. Brown

The friends of Mrs. Algernon L. Smith will be grieved to know of the death of her mother, Mrs. T. c. Brown of Marion, Ala, who died last night afteiN few weeks illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
GENERAL BUILDING IS
 SHOWING FINE INCREASE

 are standing having
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
.Playwright and Author Dies

Berlin, August 1o-Heinreich Non Pos chinser, the noted playwright and author of many works on the life of Bismarck. died today. He was born in Munich AS- gust 31. 1Sio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11

Tota S9 I7,o U build
  ethargy Brooklyn
  NewO Columbu 59, S5 is worthy while to note
  includi Louis  Lake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11

August 19, tickets good until Sem tember 2, 1911. Make reservations now City office, 1927 First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
SOIITUERN RAvI,MAy

offers very low round trip fares to WASHINGTON. RICHMOND. NOR FOLK, August 13. Consult Ticket Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
SHAW. the Undertaken. Phones g.

GREEN Undertaking O., Phones 1oog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
sls-WAsHINGTONA AND RETURN-sts
 SEAROARn

LICE LOY. Undertaken. Phones 76s.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-25
World Special State Service:

Sherwood, N. D., Aug. el.-The
storm struck two miles from this city
about 6 o'clock. 1t was plainly WISH
BILE from the city, the sun shining in
Sherwood. The direct path was evil
dent, two storms, one to the south and
one to the north, over the Canadian
line, being visible.
The farm home of Olaf johnson was
struck and Mr.. and Mrs. johnson We're
injured. A portion Of the farm home
and the buildings on the John Berke-
dahl farm were destroyed. The storm
then crossed the line into Canada. TAX
ing a south-easterly direction, destroy
ing in its path the J. Cunnors farm
building and the J. F. Bellinger farm
buildings, both Of which were across
the line.
The other storm, going in tie dircc-
ton of Lorraine and Mohall, demolished
the farm buildings Of George Cameron
The family Of Mr.. Cameron barely es,
capped, running out Of the farm home
when they saw the storm approaching
They were lust barely onts;,, whan III,
building was shattered. The storm,
passed over the Cameron family, how.
ever, they lying on the ground.
The I. Nelson farm house was smash
ed to splinters and several farm hands
injured. Here too, the Nelson family
barely escaped death by running from
the house, seeing the approach of the
storm.
The Elmer Nelson farm home, one of
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-25
BICYCLIsT FALLS IN FRONT OF
JACK B0RK'S MACHINE BUT
ESCAPES INJURY.

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 21.-Jack
Rork, who travels for the Leithead
Drug company Of Duluth, had rather
interesting experience Saturday even
ing when man on a bicycle, whose
name could not be learned, ran in
front Of his automobile just as Mr..
Bork was about to make the turn al
the corner Of Third street and Inter
national avenue. The fellow, who was
riding along beside the autopobile
north on Third street, endeavorcd to
pass in front of Bork as he turned
slowly down University avenue. The
bicyclist IS front wheel skidded on the
street car track and he took header
directly under the wheels Of the au-
tomobile. The front wheel passed
over his chest and the rear wheed over
his arm, but he suffered no further in
juries than a severe shaking up and q
few bruises. In spite Of the man s
protests, Mr.. Bork secured a physician,
who, after looking his patient over,
sent him home.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-25
Mother Who Went to
Secure Custody of her
Child Causes EXCITEMENT

pany Mrs. Houff to the Pittman home.
When they arrived at the house Mrs.
Iouff made known her mission, and
the child went to her Immediately.
Seeing that there might be some miss
understanding the mother left the
house going to that of neighbor,
while Sheriff Mclean was left explain
ing the order, the affidavit and other
things. The power Of reason was be-
You'd control however, the news spread
were sent broadcast, the result being
that no two stories were alike and con-
siderable feeling was aroused in Stark
weather.
The Sheriff and the mother returned
to Devils Lake with the child. They
were followed by Mr.. and Mrs. Pitt
man, and today in Judge Henry's Office
the legal phase Tor the solution of the
difficulty was entered into. About the
only thing that is left for Mr.. and
Mrs. Pittman to do is to show that the
mother is not the person for the GUS
tody Of the child, but aside from this
fact it looks as though Mrs. Houff
had all the credentials necessary. As
for Mr.. Mclean he played no part in
the affair whatsoever, other than es-
corting the woman to Starkweather.
To be sure Mr.. and Mrs. Pittman have
become attached to the child and re-
greet to part with it and naturally the
sympathetic friends at Starkweather
have sided in with the pastor and his
wife, who have reared the child in an
admirable fashion, caring for it as
| one Of their own.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-25

ing of 100 years since the landing of
the first Of those hardy colonists who
made their home in the now famous
valley which was then nothing but a
bleak and forbidding wilderness, un-
tanned and uninviting.
History of the Northwestern devel-
opment, especially Of it's first years, is
full of romance, but no story in it
holds the interest that does the story
of the Selkirk colony, the members of
which will be SO forcibly called to
mind again in 1912 by the unusual re-
union that has been planned, and
which, it is expected, will bring to-
gether almost every person living who
can lay claim to having had ancestors
who participated in that early work
Of tanning the wilds.
Sent First Settlers to St. Paul.
Out of the Selkirk colony much was
given the Northwest. The first settle
ment of white people on the present
site of st. Paul came from this colony
when, number Of years after coming
here, they became discouraged and
journeyed through Minnesota by lake
and stream, numbering 243 persons. It
was this colony that first settled on
and about the present site Of Winni
peg, and it was this same colony that
was driven to the post Of Pembina fol-
shelter in 1914, and which for some
time was located there.
Alexander Murray was on Of the in
teresting colonists of 1912, and it is
related Of him that, after living in
Pembina three years, he decided tt
move northward, back into British ter
ritory. He went only to West Lynne
however, but there discovered that he
was still under the American flag, sc
he moved once more, this time to the
present site of Kildonan, four mile:
down the river from Fort Garry, a:
Winnipeg was then known.
Mrs. Charles Cavalier, still a resi-
dent of Pembina, and whose husband
was the first postmaster of the city O,
Pembina, dying only few years ago
is granddaughter of Alexander Muir
ray, and she was the first white. chilt
born in what is now the State of Nortl
Dakota.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-25
CHIEF JUSTICE OF NORTH DAKO-
IA HAS BEEN ON THE BENCH
SINCE 1889.
HISTORY OF DEVILS LAKE MAN
INTERESTING-HAD A VERY
RAPID RISE.

The retirement of Chief Justice
David E. Morgan of the supreme court
of North Dakota, which will take
place at the close of his present term,
Jan. l, 1913, will remove man from
the service of the state who has been
Judge ever since North Dakota was
granted statehood. Up to 1900 he was
the district judge of Ramsey and ad-
joining counties, and since that time
he has been on the supreme court
bench.
Justice Morgan has had a unique
career in North Dakota, and even in
the state Of Wisconsin, where he came
from to this state. In that state he
served five years as the clerk of the
circuit court of Sank county.
Born in the state Of Indiana, he re
manned there with his parents until
they removed to Sank county. His
education was gained in the public
schools there, in the Platville acade-
my, and he had special course Of
one year in the university Of Wiscon-
sin. In the meantime he taught school
at Irontown for one year and was also
principal Of the Chiffon high school
for one year. His legal education was
acquired in the Office Of Judges Rem.
ington and Barker of Baraboo, Wis.
It was in 1881, after he had resigned
his Wisconsin clerkship that Justice
Morgan came to North Dakota and es
| tablished a practice in the city of
Grand Forks, coming here with Judge
A. H. Noyes Of Minneapolis, of more
recent Alaskan fame. This partner
ship existed only year, however, and
Judge Morgan then removed to Devils
Lake, entering in a partnership there
with Judge MCGEE, afterwards Of Min
neapolis.
He had only been engaged in the
practice Of law for one year when hi
was elected to the position of state:
attorney. In 1889, the year statehood
was granted, Judge Morgan was elect
ed to this district bench, holding thai
position until 1900. In that year HI
was nominated by the Republicans a.
a candidate for justice of the supreme
court, received the endorsement Of tn
Democratic state convention and wa
elected without opposition. It is T:
notable fact that in 1906, Judge Nor
gan once more received the endorse
ment of both political parties, and wa
elected unopposed.
Since early this year and during ;
portion of last year Judge Morgan ha
been unable to act in the capacity O
. chief justice because Of illness and i
is because of this fact, and becaus
Of his desire to bring to close hi
judicial career, that he will retire il
1913.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-08-25

my demise was that I, as a Socialist
councilman, voted to license a moving
picture show. I was aware that the
local, OF which I am member, in
structed us to vote against it, which
l did twice. I then commenced to get
suspicious and reasoned thus: Who
was instrumental in calling those meet
ings at which we were instructed?
Whose influence had the greatest
weight in swaying those meetingsY
That's the point. Also-Whv were
we not instructed in other things that
came up in the council, viz: the bond
issue, fire hall and numerous other
thingss 1t is fact that tie Socialist
local here is capable Of instructing in
cases of moving picture shows only.
Are not other causes Of any conse-
quence at ala It seems not. am not
so warped or narrow minded as to
knowingly help to give special privi-
leges to the few at the discomforture
OF the many. Is there any reason why
the people of Devils Lake should be
compelled to pay % cents to sec a
show when they can see one for 10
cents9 The people of Devils Lake arc
not all rich and ten cents or each mem
Der of family is an item in these pan.
icky times. I am also charged with
being duped and Influenced into voting
as l did. Anyone who makes that
charge is contemplate falsifer. In
voting as did the last time, used
! my own brains and my own reason, not
the brains that were instrumental in
swaying the local for their own gain
l, as we'll as other comrades, have
sounded the note of warning. Beware
OF these clever artisans of gain, those
false pilots who would, FOR their own
gain, lead us or rather mislead US into
the dangerous shoals and consign us tc
oblivion after having used us to effect
their purpose. Notwithstanding I an
expelled from the local of Devils Lake
am stu; Socialist in she strongest
sense Ct the term AMI will vote TO,
contribute to The party until fint
so:ne.a'ng better.
Rssre .tfully YOURS.
EUGENE CALLAGUAN.
Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 21st, 1911.