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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-27

quettishiy over the foot and arounS
the ankle ard fesping shyIy beneath
the mort dress completed her attire
And then on a spirited horse
OF her own or maybe on q phillioa
behind. she was ready to accompany
ner escort for a ten or twenty mile
rae 10 church. to a wedding. a party
or a quilting frolic. These Were ac-
tive. healthful. buoyant. blithsome
t1meS-thoSe early days Of American
independence. and it Is probable tina
the sum total Of social and domestic
happiness was greater than in these
uVaneed days. The more people help
themselves as a general rule the hap
pier they are. There is gladness in
the successful ingenuity required 10
nppiy the real and artificial want
OF domestic and social life. Some one
mas recently said that the American
is the only man that has aver had
enough 10 eat And now that he has
got to the West and can go no far
ther without going 10 the East. he
is turned back upon himself to grow
and prove what can be made of a
man in a land of plenty. And those
were days of plenty. The virgin soil
rough forth bountifully. Herds Of
cattle. and droves of swine fed at
large. unrestrained by any stock Law.
Bears, deer. turkey. wild geese and
outh dDOuIiteu. me 1dOklD ana "a
taWba were filed with shad. trout.
~red-horse, pix beam. perch. catfish
and eels, and the fisherman seldom
returned without a heavy string of
fish"
In addition to the above the writer
of this paper will state that he actual
~ saw or ~actually participated in
every transaction described by DR..
Rumple. even to the riding to church
and to parties on horseback with the
girls. Well do l remember riding six
or eight miles from home on Satur-
day evening to get to ride back On
Sunday to old Centre Church. only
one mile from my home, with the one
that was nearest to my heart. Well
do | remember a certain day and a
certain part of the road. and will say
l will never forget that place and that
conversation. out of which was made
a contract joining two hearts which
lived together nearly fifty-six years Of
happy life in this world and l trust
in a long celestial eternal happy life
beyond the river.
w A KERR
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-27
CORN SMUT.

Corn smut differs in life habits from
other common smuts, and methods Of
treatment are therefore different. The
covered smuts attack the grain plants
in the Seeding stage. although the
smut masses do not appear until
heading out time. The loose SnIutS
gain entrance to the kernel of grain
at Towering time. and remain inside
the kennel until the next Spri(g when
the grain sprouts. The corn smut on
the other hand. may attack the corn
plant at any time. provided there IS
young and growing tissue. 1t is Tor
this reason that it is difficult - com
bal.
Every one is familiar with the large
s-mut-masses occurring on practically
any aboVe-ground part Of the corn
plant. These smut-maSses are made
UP of countless millions OF very min
ute reproductive bodies known a.
spores. each one of which may infect
another compliant. These spores may
be blown about by the wind. may tat
on the ground. or remain on the corn
stalks which are used for fodder. thus
getting on the manure pile. me
spores may germinate under favorable
conditions: producing. by a process or
budding, a great many other spor1s
(sporidia). These Sporidia may oe
produced in long chains: taeY are very
light. and may be clown long distances
by the wind. If they happen i b.
blown TO a corn plant they may iniecf
it. causing smut. The presence OF
manure is especially favorable 10 the
development of these Sporidla; tn-fe-
fore. precautions should always be
taken to prevent t. smut from get
ting into the pile. especially
since it may live there for seven Or
eight years.
1t is clear. then. that seed treatment
would b. OF slight. if any. value IN
attempting to prevent the appearance
Of corn-Smut. Whenever possible.
smut-balls should be destroyed as soon
as they appear. The smut-dust Shouih
never be allowed to get into tn" M
nure pile. either directly or p! thc
use Of srnutted corn as ioddtf 'fop
rotations. such as viii remoN" dan@er-
of infection from spores on the prfEi-
Gus wears cortland. should ~ prfc-
ticed E. c St3D.an.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-27

growing state would have to give -
yield equal TO the best that State has
ever produced in the past. with the
possibilities Of q drouth IN Texas and
Oklahoma. with the bou weevfl active
IN Louisiana and Mississippi. AMI with
drouth conditions in The Carolinas. IL
Is considered here practically mpos-
sibIe for any Of the States. even with
the increased acreage which the South
shows 70 equal the record crop OF
thosa States. which would be neces-
Sary for anything like i oa0. 00e bales
Of cotton te be raised this year.
Pointing out the demand Tor cotton
as no reason why a reduction in price
should occur in the event Of a large
crop, The Recor further says
The world is short of cotton Even
a 14,0oO. eco or i. coo. 0o0-bale crop.
if We should by any possibility have
such an output. could easily be alb
sorbed without any necessity for a
serious decline IN the price al the raw
staple. Cotton manufacturer In his
countr and abroad could make no
more serious mistake than - under
take TO bear the price OF cotton for
in doing 50 they viii further bear
the price OF cotton goods. and thus
prevent buyers from entering the
market. one of the serious troubles
with the cotton trade OF recent years
has been due 10 the failure on the
part Of the cotton manufacturers TO
appreciate the new conditions upon
which the WorldS cotton interests had
entered: anG believing. as many 81
them did, that the price OF the staple
was too high. they persistently fought
against these prices. and thus con-
WINGED the public that there Vas no
i~uStitication for any advance in cot
ton goods. To this condition IS
largely due some of the trOuhle that
the cotton mills have had to face.
IN view of the short crops OF the last
TWO years. and the -barrenneSs of the
worlds markets of any reserve stock
sufficient 10. its needs. the South
ought to receive a high price for its
cotton, even the crop should be
the largest ever raised. No pros
poets for a big crop can justify any
stampede on the part OF the South in
letting go its cotton this fall except
at profitable figures. Their duty II
aid the prosperity of every interest
in the South should cause the bank
ers and business people of that section
to cooperate with the farmers III
helping them to secure good prices
for cotton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-27
FIFTEEN CENT COTTON.
Predicted That Farmers Will Get
Good Price for Next Cotton Crop.

Farmers ana cotton experts are be-
ginning already to figure on the prob
able price Of cotton during the new
season and the best advices are to the
effect that Is cents will be the pre-
vailing figure for the eason on ac-
count Of the prospective shortagc
throughout the belt. In this onnec
ton the following interesting article
appeared in q recent issue Of the Man
ufacturers' Record in the form of
special correspondence from Calves
ton, Texas.
The American cotton crop will
hardly exceed 1~5,5O0.OO0 bales for the
1911-12 year. and lucent cotton may
be figured on.
This is the opinion of Galveston ex-
perts. In this connection it may be
stated that Galveston has been de-
voting a good lea of attention to cot
ton facts for a long number Of years,
and here are to be found men who
give as close and intelligent study to
conditions and prospects as any i'll
the country.
In arriving at the conclusion stated
above note is taken of the fact that
IOuiSiana'S cotton crop has declined
from over one million bales to about
one-quarter million through the raw
ages Of the boil Weevil. and that the
Mississippi crop is also greatly affect
ed by the boil Weevil. States farther
east will have the boil weeyil with
them this year. and in the Carolinas a
drouth. which is very likely to de-
crease the cotton totals, is now being
experienced. In Texas and Oklaho-
ma there is a deficiency of rain in a
section generally comprised west Of q
line drawn north and south from
northern Oklahoma through Dallas to
the ulf. In this section of western
Texas there was a very seVVre drouth
during the last two years. and while
there have been copious rains this
spring, and in some parts of Texas
c~loudbursts and excessive moisture.
yet on the whole the section named
was without soaking fall and winter
rains. For the last week or ten days
there has been an exceedingly hot
spell OF weather throughout this sec
ton. and it will require timely ana
reuuent rains from now on to give
the cotton plant the moisture required.
The banner cotton CROP of Texas
was that OF 1905. when off 9.el6,0e0
acres 405e 909 bales Of cotton vere
raised. In 1910 there were 100000
acres in cotton, with a yield estimated
a. this time of 100000 bales. The
reports are that the acreage this year
is about 11.240, 900. Should weather
conditions be ideally perfect. of course
Texas could raise 9.00O.ooo bales OF
cetton this year. but with the lack OF
winter rains and abundant moisture
in the ground to draw from In case
of protracted drouth and hot weather.
the experts opinion is that n yield
in Texas this year can hardly be eN-
pected TO reach the figures Of 1906.
Taking the country over. it is
pointed out that to reach a 15.o0O.0Oo
bale crop. as some prophets have fig
ured as a possibility. every cotton
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-27
Nuyement Of Cotton.

New York. June 25.-The following ST.
tistics on the movement OF cotton fpr IN"
u-ael. ending Friday. June -. Wfr" cofa
lid Lr the Scw York Cotton Ixcn1ags.
Weekly movement
port receipts 1915 this year. 23Df last
va,r. overland Ia mills and Canada. a.Uf.
hi roar q HSS Last war. sou herD fnftf
takinrS estimated 1900 this year fe.Ss,
last wear: gain OF stock at interior towns.
= Sc; this year. l25$1 last year brought
into sight for the week. 1873 TIL, year.
.1.fli last year.
Total crop movement
Port receipts. SAL. Sei this year. ..3h1.
aSS Last wear: overland t. mills and Gan
ada aS SO this year. S3i 10 last yesr
Southern mill takings estimated. 2.fto.Ur'
this wear. 26S). os1 last year. sfork NJ fs
terror towns in excess OF September Ia
~ 90 this year. s,-nsS last year: brought
into sight thus far for Season. II. ~ -.
this year, 10. So last year
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
FISHER SEEKING INFORMATION
Secretary Of the interior Visits Straw
berry Project In Utah, on His
Way TO Alaska.

Salt Lake City.--Walter L. Fisher,
secretary of the interior, successor to
Ballinger and central figure in the adj
ministration's conservation policy,
was in Salt Lake on Saturday in con-
ference with state and federal land Of
fee officials.
Accompanied by F. H. Newell, direc-
tor OF the reclamation service and
other officials of the interior depart
ment and party of newspaper men,
Secretary Fisher arrived at an early
hour Saturday morning, coming from
Provo, where he was guest OF honor
at banquet the previous night.
Friday he spent inspecting the
Strawberry valley reclamation pro-
ject, being met upon his return to
Payson by the governor and other
state officials, and from Utah he goes
north to Portland and Seattle, from
where he will embark for Alaska.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
SHOT BY JEALOUS HUSBAND
Band Manager Meets Death =. n,
ure Resort at Hands Of Ma, u,, ,e'I
Claims He Had Been wronuea

Ogden, Utah. Edward 7, IT,,
manager Of the Don Philippin, S.
was shot to death at the entrans yang,
the dancing pavilion at Glenwood =. %
Saturday night by Henry south, paIS
OF Pennington, who accused HanN 'a
stealing his wife and breaking ~ :, q
home. ms
Hanks had just descended from ~
dancing pavilion with Mrs son.
worth on his arm and was in tba -.
of offering her drink from a nso,S'
fountain, when Southworth stennad =.
from behind and fired point blanr NY
the mans back, saying, THAT'S ~.
last drink you will give my wife" -
Hanks staggered and fell on Il.
face. A second later he squlrmea !
his knees and attempted to rise bas
ging for mercy from his assailant VIII
in rapid succession fred five timas
each bullet taking deadly effect
Hanks struggled to his feet, clutchad
at his throat and fell dead at the test
of Mrs. Southworth, his blood spatter
ing her white frock.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
FIVE HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
Japan Swept by Tidal Wave and Ty-
phoon, Many Houses Being Swept
d.. Away, While Many Collapsed.

Victoria, B. C.-More than 500 lives
were lost and great devastation ashore
and afloat resulted from typhoon and
tidal wave which swept over Japan
July rs, according to advices just
brought by the Empress of Japan. The
fishing fleets from Shidzuoka suffered
severely. More than 200 fishermen
were drowned.
At Toxic tidal wave swept away
many houses. including a large tea
house with thirty-tnree people. The
Suzaki licensed quarters on Shima-
gawa bay were demolished, scores of
persons being drowned, crushed to
death or mortally injured. The noted
Sherigawa inlaid work factory col
lapsed and fifteen employees were kill
ed, those who escaped swimming to
roofs of neighboring houses after
crawling from the debris. A torpedo
boat was swept in-shore at Toxic and
several steamers foundered, while big
liners dragged anchors.
Thousands of houses collapsed, the
number in Toxic and vicinity alone
being over 10000, according to Off
cial statistics. The warehouse and
factory district suffered severely at
Toxic.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
MOB BURNS NEGRO.
DESPERATE CARRIED ON COT
FROM HOSPITAL TO MEET
AWFUL DEATH BY FIRE.
wild Work Of Mob Of PennsyIvanians,
Who Dragged Wounded Man to
Scene Of His Crime and Gave
His Body to the Flames.

Coatesville, Pa.--Zachariah Walker,
negro desperate, was carried on
cot from the hospital here Sunday
night and burned to a crisp by a fren-
zied mob of men and boys.
The negro, who had shot and killed
Edward Rice, special policeman OF
the Worth Iron mills, Saturday night,
was first dragged to the scene of the
shooting, begging piteously for mercy.
He had been arrested by a posse late
Sunday afternoon after search that
had stirred the countryside.
When the posse finany located him
he was found hiding in a cherry tree
and with the last bullet in his re-
volver shot himself in the mouth, fall
ing from the tree. He was removed
to the hospital and placed under police
guard.
The mob of over a thousand men
and boys gathered at the hospital,
took up the bed upon which he was
strapped, and carried it half mile
to a farm.
Here they entered a field and
quickly gathering up a pile OF dry
grass and wood placed the bed upon
it. A match was applied to the pile
of grass and the flames shot up quick
ly, enshrouding the screaming victim.
That not vestage of the negro be
left the mob tore down the fence
along the road and piled the rails up
on the burning body.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
viii Investigate Food Prices.

Washington.-A countrywide inves.
tigation of the wholesale and retail
prices of all foods, which will require
nine months to complete and which
will represent the most thorough in.
quiry of its kind yet attempted, has
been begun by the bureau of com.
merce and labor. This investigation
will cover the years 1908, 1909, 1910
and 1911. BY comparison with rec.
ords of the department Of agriculture
for the same period it will be possible
to know just what prices are made for
every commodity now used from the
time it left the producer until served
at the table of the consumer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
FOR RELIEF OF HoMEsTEApERs.
Leave of Absence Granted to Various
Western Settlers Until April,
On Account of Drought.

Washington.-The house on Friday
passed the Warren bill granting leave
of absence to homesteaders in vari-
GUS western land districts until April
Is, 1912, on account of prevailing
drought conditions. The bill was
amended ON the floor of the house by
adding the Devils Lake, N. D.; North
Platte. Neb., and Lander, Wyo., dis
tricts.
Representative Mondell introduced
a bill appropriating $4,000 to build
a bridge across the Snake river for
the convenience of the people of the
Jackson's Hole country, Wyoming, and
the Teton valley, Idaho. A bridge is
made necessary on account of reclama-
ton service operations, which keep
the Snake river unfordable at all sea-
sons, cutting off all communications
between Idaho and Jackson's Hole.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
BaIloonist Falls on DINING Table.

Atlantic City, N. J-Crashing
through a mammoth skylight in the
dining room in the Marlborough
Blenheim hotel and landing on the
tables in the midst of a fashionable
throng enjoying their dinner in the
brilliantly lighted dining room, Charles
Bennett, 20 years old, of Newark, N.
j., at the conclusion of a balloon
flight, lies at the point of death in
hospital, with fractured skull and
other injuries.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
Spanked Her Daughter for EIOpins'

Quincy, Cal.-Unable to stop the
ceremony, the mother of Sadie Acres
who eloped and married Edward
Prince, did, however, soundly box the
ears of the groom and then turned
her daughter over her knee and spank
ed her. The girl is but Is, but attet
much pleading all was forgiven ana
the party journeyed home to partaRe
of a wedding feast.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
Attempts to Swim Golden Gate.

San Francisco,-Mrs. Terie Disch,
daughter of South Sea Island trader
on Sunday attempted unsuccessfully
to swim the mile of troubled water at
the Golden Gate. After the currents
had dragged her about mile she was
pulled aboard life-saving crews boat
protesting. Four men swimmers who
started to accompany her gave up be-
fore she was stopped.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
URGE DIAZ TO RETURN.
Mexicans Not Satisfied With Madero
and Want Old Leader Back.

Lucerne, Switzerland.-Gene Por-
hrio Diaz, former president of Mexi-
CO, has received many cablegrams
,J.h opponents OF francisco |. Ma
dero, urging him to return to Mexico
and restore order.
one message from the Mexican So
ciety of New York informs the deposed
executive that the society is getting
up a large petition begging him to in
tervene in the Mexican disorders. the
society has reelected Diaz as presi-
dent.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
To Probe Election of stepbenson

Washington.-Despite the fact that
the senate is still struggling with a
second investigation of the election of
WIN. Lorimer of Illinois, that body on
saturday, by unanimous vote, ordered
an investigation into the VALIDITY Of
the election of Senator Isaac steph.
enson of Wisconsin.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
President of Ecuador Resigns.

Guayaquil, Ecuador.-Reliable infor.
nation confirms the earlier reports OIL
a clash between the political factions
of Quito. President Eloy Alfaro has
resigned and is now at the Chilean
legation. The president of the sen
ate, Carlos F'reilo, has formed pro
visional government with General
Franco as minister of war and 0cta'
vo Diaz of finance, the interior and
the foreign office.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
Strike Riots at Liverpool.

Liverpool.-Serious rioting growing
out of the strike here took place sun
day. One policeman was killed. pe
ing struck on the head with DrlcA
and many persons were injured. An
alteration between policeman anu
strikers during a transport WORKERS :,
demonstration at st. Georges nan
started the trouble.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
Will Back De Ia Rarra

Mexico Ctty.-Without their consent
having been obtained, Francisco De la
Barra and General Bernardo Reeves
were nominated on Sunday for the
presidency and vice-presidency by a
group OF men representing the Lib
eral-Radica" party. The general is an
independent candidate for the presi.
dency.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
De la Rarra choice Of cathOIlcs.

Mexico City.-That the Cathohc pai
ty will attempt to persuade Francesca
De La Barra, the present cher eAeSu
tive, to accept the nomination toF tns
presidency and, failing that, throw ~
support to Francisco l. Madero' IS "
teal gossip here. 1t is based on W.
versation with Luis Garcia Pimen'sh
one of the leaders OF the church pai'''
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
Two killed bY eomb.

st. Louis, Mo.--A Black Hand
bomb, exploded in the crowded Italian
colony on "Dago Hip here, killed s
man and woman and more or less
seriously injured fourteen other resi-
dents of a two-story building.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
london Strike Settled.

London.-With the dispute of this
carriers and the dockmen already set.
tied, an agreement with the lighter
men was reached late Friday, endins
The strike. The settlement is regard,
ed rs victory for the men.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
Threatened With Death

Columbia. Mos. ]. GALLON, a
ranchman here, has received three let.
tiers demanding that he leave his vie
or he will be killed. He was in Wyo
ming in search of work when he re
ceived fake telegram telling him hi:
baby was dying. He hurried back t.
Columbia, where he received the let
terS,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
DISREGARD TAFT's REQUEST
Senate Committee on Fopeian Rel,
tions Agrees Upon an Amendment
to British and French Treaties

MISUNDERSTANDING a tels
graphed request from President Taf
for contrary course, the senate com
mittee on foreign relations on satur
day agreed upon an amendment to the
British and French treaties, eliminat
ing the provision comforting special
powers on the proposed joint high
commission. In this form the treaties
were reported to the senate, and the
presidents wishes that the action be
postponed until next December were
set at naught.
The senate almost Immediately gave
two hours to the treaties, during
which the danger of old-world DONNA.
ton on the joint high commission
were discussed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
Murderer coIIapses in Court Room

La Junta, Colo.-Guilty of murder
in the first degree. with the penalty o.
death by hanging, was the verdict
returned Friday in the case of Robert
Harris, colored, charged with the kill
ing OF Chief of Police ]. B. Craig ana
Night Marshal Jacob Ripper of Rocky
Ford. Harris collapsed on hearing
the verdict.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
Will Extend Postal svs.su

Whshington.-Encouraged by the
successful trial for two weeks of pos
TAI savings system in the great most.
ofnces OF New York, Chicago, St, Louis
aug Boston the postmaster general has
decided to extend the system 400
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
Remain independent.

Detroit, Mich.-The annuai so5
of the army of the Philippines en' Il
here Saturday with the selecttoA !,
Manila, P. l., for the 1912 teuH ne
The proposal to affiliate wiz .tiOcted
Spanish War Veterans was
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
Lynehina il oklahnma

Durant, Okla.-A mob of 500 whites
captured and shot to death an un.
known negro who criminally attacked
and shot Mrs, Redden Campbell, near
hear and afterward burned the negro,s
body.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
Jeffries in Alaska.

Juneau, Alaska.-James ]. Jeffries
the pugilist, arrived from Seattle o,
the steamship jefferson Friday ant
began completing arrangements fol
his three months hunting tour o
Alaska and the Yukon territory.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
South African Census.

Capetown.-The census for the "
ion of South Africa shows poPu.s
ton of all races of $685., 499, Of ~li'A
only 1,27S,025 are whites.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-18
Elected Ten Times to Congress

Paulsboro, N. J.-CongfeSss,s
Henry C. Loudenslager died ~ ~
residence here Saturday mornlhs. y
Loudenslager was elected ten tiines .sr
congress from the First Ne" '
district.