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The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

area, which will open MP in the cattle
industry the best markets OF the
world. Holmes county has established
8 record in tick eradication work
which should be emulated bY all the
Remaining counties in the quarantine
area of Mississippi. The above item
has appeared in nearly every paper
in the state and many outside the
state. II is the kind of advertisement
we like to see our county.get. Holmes
is one of the most progressive counties
In the state and in the enti:e union as
we'll. II has taken the initiative in
many progressive moves. The beneh-
cent corn club movement. which has
spead over the entire South, and has
been the cause of other clubs-ss the
tomato club-beinR organized. had its
inception here. 1t was therefore not
surprising that our people should take
hold of the tick eradication with the
WIN ku6F utus oCE0 "nb bO"o OpPO
sition at first, but..most of those op.
posed gracefully bowed TO the will of
the majority and joined hands in max
ing the move a success, and we're soon
convinced of its benefceDce. The
fact that there are eighty private Dip
ing vats, and'more in course of con-
struction. plainly shows that the
people of holmes unity are fully cog
nizant of the benefit TO be derived
fiom keeping the stock free from
ticks, and are determined that this
rest shall never again gain q foothold
here. The neiRhboring counties of
Carroll, Yazoo. Madison and Attala
have followed suit and danger from
future infection OF cattle will be re-
duced to a minimum. Not only have
we had the markets of the world
opened to our cattle, but the cattle
are much fatter and in better condi-
tion than ever before,
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

MIR. Thompson. representative OF the
department of Agriculture at Wash
ington, who has been in Mississippi
two OF three weeks demonstrating to
the peanut raisers the best and most
approved methods of harvesting their
crops states that Mississippi has
about 80, 600 acres in peanuts this
year, and that ths farmers will make
from fifteen to seventy five bushels pei
acre, the yield depending on the land
the man and the stand, which, on &C
count of poor seed, is very bad in
many places. The farmers have dug
their crops too early..so that there will
be a great many shriveled and faulty
nuts..which Injuries the price and de-
cleases the weight to such an extent
that it will take about FIVE pecks in
many instances to make a bushel of
thirty pounds, He hopes the farmers
will not make such costly mistake
asaip, and that they will leave their
peanuts on the vine after they are
dug. at least six or eight weeks. for
the reason thar they derive q great
deal of nourishment from the vine af.
ter digging, Fill out better and weigh
more. Brookhaven Times.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

In several of our exchanges we note
parties advertising that they are pre-
pared TO thresh all kinds of grain,
wheat. oats etc., as we'll as peanuts.
1t is highly essential that such faciIi-
ties he provided or else the campaign
for diversiHcatiop will prove ipefect'
i've. And 1t is sko very important
that a market be provided for what.
ever the farmer may produce, or else 1t
will be no use to raise it, After the
boil weevil struck portions OF Louisi-
ana. and the farmers were forced to
restrit their cotton acreage and turn
their attention to something else,
poultry and egg depots, milk and but
ter depots were established at nearly
every railway station. afording the
farmers opportunity of dIsposinR o.
whatever they produced In this line,
with the result that poultry raising
and dairying was generally adopted
and consequently prosperity rsigns
supreme. Everything in the agficul-
tural line can readily be raised In
Mississippi, but so far the facilities
for handling anything but cotton are
wholly inadequate. 1t is up to the
various com mercial bodies and. farmers
organizations to provide way by
which the farmers may get ready
market fol- the various products they
may elect to substitute in place of
cotton as a result of the boil weevil
PaX aces
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

Holmes county. has been recon
mended from quarantine The Live
Stock Sanitary Board and the repre-
sentative of the United States bureau
of animal industry have reported to
the chief.of the bureau of animal in
dustry. Washington, d. c., that that
part of Holmes county east of the
main line of the Y. Il NJ. V. railroad
to Black. Greek, and that portion of
the county east of the foothills, has
been freed of cattle ticks and therefore
recommended it should be in the free
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

hot political campaign that followed
served to distract attention from Other
matters, and 90 general survey of the
extent or result of these promised
wheat experiments has been published.
That they we're measurably successful
is indicated.by the arrival of Miss
issippi wheat" in a carload lot upon
the New Orleans market. The Green
wood planter who raised it has In
effect demonstrated an old and partial
" forgotten truth. his enterprise
with its proof of the adaptability. OF
Southern soil and. the possibilities of
diversification should prove of value
to Mississippi. Times Democrat
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

The Advertiser gladly welcomes to
its exchange table the Scott County
News, a new publication launched at
Forest by W. Fl. JoYner. 1t is very
neat and attractive geographically
and is strictly up to the highest stan
dard from a news standpoint. The
splendid advertising patronage accord
ed it is an augury that it will meet
with the success it justly deserves.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

Senator John Sharp Williams acted
as.the spokesman of the various labor
unions in the conference between the
strikers and the railroad company
held at jackson Monday. Throughout
his entire public career Senator Will.
ans has been a staunch and consist.
ent friend of labor and has always
been found on the side of the masses
as against the classes.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

Prof. W. b. Smith, to the surprise
of al! his friends, has rendered his re-
signatiCn as president of the State
Normal School at Hattiesburg. to
which position he was unanimously
elected bv the trustees some months
ago. He will continue in his present
position as supervisor of rural schools
which is decidedly TO his liking and
in which he will be able to do tha
state the most service. Holmes coun-
ty is naturally gra.ihed over the fact
that be will continue to make his
residence here.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

On the occasion of the Corn Club
and Domestic Science Club exhibit
here Miss Susie Powell will be present
to deliver an address and organize a
Girls Tomato CIut. Numerous such
clubs are in operation throughout the
state and plove far-reachiuR in their
bene6cent influence. Both the culture
and canning of tomatoes and other
vegetables are taught to the members,
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

Gov. Noel seems to be like unto a
certain sheep that we have heard
about-he uses his own head. When
Judge Anderson resigned he suggested
to Gov. Noel that he consult Gov-elect
Brewer and fill the vacancy with Mr..
Brewers choice. The suggestion,
however. was not needed. That was
all right for while no doubt Mr..
Brewer would have made a splendid
choice vet we ADMIRE an officer that
conducts his affairs to suit himself -
Kosciusko Courier
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

N. M. Rsyner informs us that the
Holmes County Fair will be held in
November. the dates to be definitely
settled upon in the near future, 1t ia
now incumb bent upon the people of
the county to make arrangements for a
creditable exhibit of the multifaIious
products of the county All the
buildings will be completed bv that
time and the race track in good con-
dition. The fair association has done
alI-in its.power to provide the place,
but can do nothing more without the
hearty cooperation Cf the people.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

The heavens are being studied on
clear nights in search for the new
comet Some have noticed it, while
many cannot. 1t is in the northwestern
heavens and visible to the naked eye
appearing as if it was covered by a
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

Receipt on this market last week
of carload of wheat grown upon a
Mississippi plantation naturally has
aroused a good deal of interest. The
Mississippi product is said to he of
high commercial grade and to compare
favolably with that produced in the
national, wheat belt. " Its grower is
reported to be so we'll satisfied with
the returns from bis experimental
crop that he is planning to increase
his wheat acreage. While the an
nouncement that wheat can be grown
successfully in Mississippi doubtless
Surprises thousands of outsiders who
have not vet outgrown the mistaken
impression that the Southern farmer
is restricted by the character of his
soil and climatic conditions to the
culture of cotton, its surprising fea-
ture, to the better informed, consists
solely in the suggestion that Mississip
pi NAV raise wheat for export Many
years ago the grain was successfully
raised in that state, and old-timers
can recall time when numerous
planters cultivated it on a small scale
for home consumption. The advent
Of the boil weevil with its imperious
counsels.of.crop diversitication result
ed in revival of the wheat industry
in a modest way here and there over
the state. Reports sent out last year
from few counties were to the effect
that the farmers had agreed to plant
a sufficient acreage to justify the pIo.
vision of milling facilities. The red
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

The following from the YaEoo Her
aid about Yazoo could. we opine, be
said about quite number of counties
in this state: The personal assess
ment rolls of the county show that
our people are the most law abiding
of any in the state. Only four pistols
in the entire county were given in for
taxes. OF course if there we're any
more they would have been listed, for
our people are truthful people; q
people who would scorn the idea OF
Withholding from taxation their auto
matte pump pistols if they possessed
them. They would be too proud tliai
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

The Progressive Farmer is polling
congressman on the question of the
"palcels post The expressions ELI
cited indicate unqualified favor of a
bill providing for such a feature of
rural routes, and for q test of general
parcels post delivery. President Taft
and the Postmaster General favor the
general measure, and will doubtless so
recommend to congress IN December.
1t maybe assumed that parcels pest
law in some form will be enacted.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

Bring your wagon loads OF ear
corn to our cFusheP. We crush II
Wifi the shuck on and In hurry.
MeHe0 Lumber Co.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

]. q. Rogers. of Emory, is circu'
lating a petition to the legislature
asking more stringent laws on hunt
ing, for the better protection of birds
and other wild life fast disappearing
on account of reckless hunters and
numerous worthless dogs he is re.
ceiving numerous signatures as people
are realizing that it is high time to
all a halt on the wholesale destruc-
tion of birds. which are such invalu'
able aids to the farmers in the de-
struction of pestiferous insects. A
few refuse to sign on the ground that
they do not believe in the curtailment
of personal liberty, but the great ma
jority favor the proposition as being
both highly desirable and imperative.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

Mississippi is Just finding out what
she can do in the way of hog raising
and with that knowledge comes di-
vidends of pleasant proportions. Just
recently one Mississippian and Jack
son man at that. returned from the
state fair of Tennessee and Kentucky.
where out of % awards Offered bv
these two fairs he brought back 23
blue ribbons. Another Jackson man
has received orders for hogs from men
who have heard of Mississippi mar
velous strides IN hog raising, all the
way from Missouri to Louisiana.
Hogs of every sort, style and station /;
of every age, weight. color and condi-
tion will bo at the State Fair this
year to challenge the admiration of
all who come. So phenomenal has
been the success of this part of the
State Fair and so extended the fame
of this success that this year men not
ed as breeders and buyers are coming
all over the land to see. to buy and
to take home with their splendid new
stock somewhat of the energy and en-
thusiasm of the Mississippi meL who
are making their hogs feed and clothe
thom and their families and furnish
many additional pleasures. Already
are letters of inquiry being received
from all parts of the land relative to
the-great Swine"display of the Mississ'
ippi State Fair. Clarion Ledger.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

Men may come, and Men may go;
The OLDS runs on forever.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

will devote my undivided at
tention to jobs in and out of town.
Temporarily located in the
Casey Brick Building.
The Lexington advertiser., 1911-10-13

You havn't forgotten the high
price you paid before l opened.
| reduced the prices on every
thing. Who should you pat
nize?
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
ROAD ENGINEEg NEEDED.

The suggestion 81 civil engineer
70 maintain the standard Of the ex-
ceIIent roads of Durham county
should meet with the approval Of
every taxpayer. Roads are expensive
10 build and this county has expended
much In placing nearly every road
throughou, the county IN good condi-
ton BY matchmaking Unless these
roads are kept up and the standard
maintained Il will soon be necessary
70 construct entirely new roads. and
the foundation laid will avail nangh,
Every one VII recognize that i will
cost the county less % maintain these
roads than later on 70 rebuild and
re-macadamize. A road engineer
would save the county much none,
in directing the best methods foi
maintaining these roads. His salar,
would more than compensate for H.
work and money that be would b.
able to save for the county ~ intur'
ysara
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
INCREASE IN FARM LAND VALUES.

During the years from 1900 to 1910
the value Of farm lands in the south
more than doubled according to the
figures given out BY the Manufac-
turers' Record. III 1900 the value Of
farms In the south was placed at
s2.33s 500. 600, and IN 1910 these farms
had increased In value to s5.207 .2o0.0 900.
equal to lis per cent. The rate Of in
crease in the south was greater than
in any other section Of the country.
This Is 4 remarkable showing for
the southern states and Ia an indlca-
ton Of the future agricultural grown
Of this section Of the country. Dur
ing the past year more active interest
has been taken in farming than ever
before. and with the establishment Of
farm-life schools in many counties Of
North Carolina agriculture will take
on a new life that will increase The
value or farms threefold during the
next decade.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
SLEEP ANTI.ToxIN.

Should the resident of one Of our
neighboring planets decide to pay us
a little visit. about the stIangest OF
our habits to him would be sleep.
The idea Of spending a third or more
of our time in an unconscious stupor
would TO him be almost inconceiy-
able.
Many theories have been advanced
as to the cause of sleep. Some scien-
lists have claimed that it is due to
poisons generated by our muscles.
In common school physiolcgies 1t is
taught that sleep is caused by a
diminuition OF the supply Of blood to
the brain The theory has been put
forth that the demand of the body
for sleep is intuitionai-that we
become sleepy just like We become
hungry. To all Of these theories
there have been found objections.
Now French scientists has come
forward with proof that sleep is a
toxic result. He has been able to
cultivate the sleep germ in animals
and transfer this germ to other
animals.
This being proven. the next ques-
ton to engage the attention OF the
scientists is securing an anti-toxin for
sleep. The time may yet come when
instead Of spending a third Of our
tine in sleep in order to get rid OF
the spells OF mental and physical
inertia that come upon US once in
every twenty-four hours. we shall
simply take a pill to dissipate this
inertia, thus allowing Us 70 be
active twenty-four hours every day
instead of sixteen.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
an UNUSUAL AroLoGf.

1t is not often that a newspaper
is called upon to apologize to its
readers for the crowding out of read
ing material by advertising matter
in the month of July. But that Is
what the Roxboro Courier did last
week,
However, it is good reading and
you will be the wiser and richer if
you will closely read every line," our
contemporary informs its readers,
There is no reason why the adj
vertising part Of newspaper should
not be as interesting to the readers
as any other portion. 1t tells them
where they can supply their every
day needs and wants. For this rea-
son. the advertising part of news
paper. If the advertisements are
properly written, come closer to the
every day lives of the readers than
the news columns. Practically every
advertisement interests the reader
personally, while this is sometimes
not true of the news columns.
The old joke about the clerk s
taking down every bolt of cloth in
the store for the lady who was "only
looking for friend, is entirely out
of date. Whenever the housewife
desires to purchase goods today, she
looks in the newspaper to find where
the particular goods that she desires
can be purchased, gets description
of them with the price. and then
she oes into the store and calls for
exactly what she desi les.
The necessity for apology by thcl
Courier shows that the business men
of Roxboro are OF the progressive
class.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
late saved :, Deaths Door.

i never felt 30 near my grave.
writes W. n. Patterson. 81 yelling
ton, Texas, a. when = frightfnl cough
and lung trouble pulled me down ~
100 pounds, in spite OF doctors
treatment for two years. NJ father.
mother and two sisters died 81 con-
sumption. and that am alive to-day
IL due solely 70 Dr. KINGS New bis
oovery. which completely cured me.
wow weigh is7 pounds and have
been well and strong for years.
Quick. safe. sure. IL the best remed,
on earth for coughs. colds. lagrlppe,
asthma. Group and all throat and
lung troubles. SOC. and ~ 90. Trlal
bottle free Guaranteed BY Il. Black.
! nall 4 Son.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
INTERESTING CAMPAIGN IN
CANADA.

The campaign in Canada in favor
Of reciprocal relations with the Uni-
ted States will be watched with
much interest by the people of this
country, who are very DESTROYS of
seeing the entirely artificial tariff
wall torn down.
After months of debate. the Cana
dian parliament was unable to decide
the question. The conservatives OPP
posed the measure, and the progress
sives, backed by Premier Laurier,
were unable to muster enough
strength TO carry it. Premier Laurier
dissolved parliament and the entire
issue will he submitted 20 the people
of Canada in the election of an
other parliament. For more than
fifty years the people Of the Domin-
ion have desired reciprocal relations
with the United States. Numbers of
advances have been made by the
Canadian statesmen at different
times, but those in charge of our
government have as rule turned a
deaf ear to the proposals. Now that
the agreement has been ratified on
this side of the line, 1t is hardly
probable that the people of Canada
will turn it down. especially in the
face of the prospects for the yield of
large crop of farm products that
could be exported TO the United
States II the treaty goes into effect.
In an open letter 10 the people of
Canada, the premier declares:
This agreemeit by opening new
avenues of trade hitherto closed
would further improve the friendly
relations which now so happily exist
between this country, and the mother
country on the one hand and the
American republic on the other and
which il is hoped may at no distant
day eyentuate into a general treaty
OF arbitration, the effect Of which
would be TO remove forever all pos
sibilities of war between the great
empire OF which we are proud to
form part and the great nation
which We are proud to have as
neighbors."
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04
SILVER LINING TO THE LACK OF
CLOTHS.

The farmers Of this section who are
suffering from the bl;ghting effects Of
a drought unparalleled in the memory
Of the Oldest inhabitant can take some
comfort from the fact that the dry
spell IS general throughout a large
part Of the United States and Europe.
The North Carolina cities that are
suffering from water famines. or
which are threatened by famines. are
not alone in their distress Numerous
other cities in various parts or the
country are facing the same problem
In the neighboring state Of Virginia
there are a number Of cities that are
facing even worse problems OF water
supply than the North Carolina cities.
The large city OF Norfolk Is on the
eve OF water famine that will entail
upon the citizens much suffering un-
less there Is some relief at an early
date. Charlottesville Is uneasy about
It's water supply and there are a num-
Der or other Virginia cities that are
threatened.
Like all evils the drouth win result
In a certain amount Of goDd II Will
serve 70 impress upon the farmer the
necessity for deep blowing and sclen-
tifc agriculture. Crop reports from
al parts Or the country show that i
medium crop Of the staple farm prod
ucis will be produced. II the cause
iof this production we're sought Il
would doubtless be traced 70 the syste-
matte campaign that has been wage1
( for scientific agriculture, resulting in
the conduct Of the farms III such a
manner that they are largely indie
pendent Of periods Of dry weather.
The dry weather will be largely re-
sponslbie for the production Of one
Of the largest cotton crops that has
been produced IN many years, and
this viii bring blessing il the nature
of cheaper wearing apparel to The
poorer classes throughout the world.
The drought has served % teach the
people Of the cities wh0 are Won, 10
glory II their self-suFlcieney. how
much they are dependent rpon iht
great Power that rules TIE uniyers,
and what disaster osertakes them 4
there be the slightest lapse in ID
customary workings of the laws b.
nature. The realization Of this fac
fas turned the thoughts oi many /,
prayer. away from the absorbing ar
fairs of everyday life. and this Of IL
self has been 4 grea; blessing
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

James ]. Hin says that there Is
plenty of money in this country. He
and few Others ought to know; they
have got Il ali.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

That Dick-to-Dick letter is said to
have been an Ananias club eommuni-
cation.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

The Thing 70 do now is to put
the ideas gathered from the South
ern's good roads train into use.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

The supreme court has caused IS
Standard Oil Companies TO grow
where only one grew before.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

This Handsome Buggy will be given FREE
in subscriptions by August 22nd, at noon.
Don't stop until you have secured 500 to
hand in at an early date. Then get busy
again, for every prize you win places you
nearer the beautiful S425.00 Cote Piano.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

Hard luck, Mississippi. and no re-
call working, either.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

In a short time now the back
home" movement will be on from
the summer resorts.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

As the authorities have not an
nounced what beer Is those who can
get II viii have TO keep on taking a
chance III the dark.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

A good enemy is of greater ad-
vantage to man than q bad friend.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-08-04

See that your name is written on
the farm-life school petition.