davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-20
A. B. s A. Road VIII
Use Heavier r aiIs

Brunswick, Ga, August IT,
A number of improvements are
to be made along the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic railroad
between Brunswick and Atlanta,
chief among which will be the
placing of new steel rails along the
road between Cordele and Fitzger-
aid. This stretch is now the only
portion of the road which is not
equipped with 8O-pound rails. The
old 6O-pound rails are to be replac-
ed at once with the heavier ones.
With this completed, the line will
have heavy rails in use over the
entire system. 1t is also announced
considerable other work is to be
done all along the line.
The road has just placed an or
der for several new freight engines,
which will be the largest and most
powerful in use in the south.
These engines will be used for the
uphill pulls in the mountainous
sections and will be delivered in
October.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-20
Royston Prohibits Sun.
day Sale of Gasoline

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. l9.-W hen
Tyrus Cobb, the worlds greatest
baseball player, comes nome 70
Royston this winter and brings his
automobile, he will be confronted
with the proposition that gasoline
cannot be sold on Sunday.
The city council OF the Little
town made famous by the "Geor-
ola Peach recently enacted an
ordinance to this effect, and the
Royston Record, being a progress
siye newspaper of liberal views,
redicules it numerically.
s.Unless we repeal this little
tact," declared the Record, Ano
do il before it gets out on u.s. ,:
ven become q laughing stock all
over che country.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-20
Pianola Discovered
Intervals Of Rat

Paris, Aug. II. The wonders
of science will never cease. Paris
has been given delicate jolt by
the exhibition of a rat which car
RES around pianola in it's inter-
nal organism. A touch of it's
tail produces airs from the opera.
M. Bertrand Lebaudy, the
French Geological expert and sa-
want, discovered that the ribs of
the rat give out rhythmic tones
when properly tickeled. Making
experiments, he found that these
tones could be regulated by nerve
pressure. The nerves of the rat.
like roads to Rome, all lead to
it's sensitive tail, which does
many duties besides acting as
whiskbroom in ratland. He tank
ed a fine specimen Of the regular
Rarisian rodent, got it so
that it would answer to his
least command; fed it on spec
ial diet and then charged it's
nerves from an electric battery.
The rat became exceedingly SEN
sitive and the notes from its body
when tweaked by the tail, quite
audible. By degrees M. Lebaudy
accustomed it to a set repertoire
of selected classical pieces. Now
when he pinches it's tail it starts
an indicated tune and the music
keeps going until the piece is fin
ished. Pianissimo and fortissi-
mo are regulated by pressure.
ssRatiphon" is the name OF this
new animated instrument.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-20
Another Whole Week
OF Good Shows

The Maddocks-Field Players,
much to the delight of their many
friends and admirers in FitZger-
aid, have arranged with Msssrs.
Miller & Kicker to stay this en-
tire week in the city, rendering
their excellent plays at the Grand
Opera House.
The company played here the
last three nights of last week,
and the fact that they will be
here this week, will prove a
source of much pleasure to thea
tre-going element of the city,
which practically includes every
body. They are introducing this
time an entirely new repertoire
of plays and specialties, and you
can go out with the assurance of
not seeing some old play rehash-
ed and dished out again but
something new and novel. The
array of lovely costumes at last
nights performance, ''The Moths
of Society,"" is the talk of the
ladies of the city, and the play
itself was splendid. For this
week the managers have agreed
to make bargain prices Of 10
and zoe to everybody with reser-
we'd seats free.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-20
How a Cigar Costs
Railroads Some Money

Atlanta, Aug. Is. Senator W.
J. Harris put one over" on Sen
ator Morris, Of augusta. in good
shape today. It was on a Senate
bill to require all railroads to put
cinder dedectors on all pass enger
coaches which the House passed
but changed the date. It was
necessary for the Senate to coz
rue fin the amendment. When
Senator Harris got the bill up
Senator Morris objected to its
consideration as he is opposed to
the measure.
Then Senator Harris quietly
went over and invited Senator
Morris out to a committee meet
ing. Senator Morris wanted to-
smoke anyhow and he went.
Just as he got outside, Senator.
Felker moved that the same
measure be taken up and the
amendment agreed to.
This was done without obleer
ton and the bill now only needs
the Governors signature to be-
come a law.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-20
DarroV Pronounced Not Guilty
Must Face Second Indictment
Jurors Embrace Acquitted Man and With Tears otream
ing, Declared 1t Happiest Day OF Their Lives
Judge and Other Officials Join in Demonstration

home remained throughout to
participate in the impromptu re-
ception.
Stopped at every step by Pc
destrians who wanted to shake
hands with HIM, it required near
ly a half hour for MIR. barrow to
make his way two blocks to a cafe
where he and a small group OF
friends went for luncheon.
ONLY ONE BALLOT TAKEN.
The jury was virtually unani-
nous when it left the box" Chief
Counsel Earl Rogers, for the de-
tense, said, s'Thc jurors themselves
say that only one vital ballot was
taken. although it was preceded
by two others cast as 'feelers.
Mr.. Darrow's attorneys express
ed incredibly when informed that
there would be another trial or
the Juror Balm Indictment. They
asserted that all of the evidence ir
the Balm case had been submitted
in the trial just ended. Two O'Clock
next Monday has been fixed as the
time for the trial on the seconc
indictment.
District Attorney Fredericks
spoke bitterly lite today Of the
verdict of acquittal.
"We simply could not overcome
the damnable atmosphere that
counsel on the other side created
in the court room,' he said. Gas
long as the court allowed them tc
do it we were helpless.
The jury that acquitted Darrow
was composed chiefly of ranchers,
third of it's members being
orange growers and majority OF
the twelve Independently wealthy
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-20

Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. IT,
Clarence S. barrow, the Chicago,
lawyer, who was found not guilty
today on the charge of having
bribed a prospective juror in the
dynamiting trial of james B. Nc
Namara, must stand trial on a
second indictment, according to
an announcement by District At
torney Fredericks Immediately af-
ter the acquittaI.
barrow apparently was uGcon,
cerned over the statement of che
prosecutor. He was deluged with
kilograms from all parts of the
country which began pouring in
within an hour after the verdict
had been given.
SCENE IN COURT ROOM.
The court room scene following
the reading of the verdict, thirty
four minutes after the jury had
retired, was one that has had no
parallel in this city. Jurors en-
braced the acquitted man and with
tears streaming down their cheeks
declared it was the happiest day of
their lives. Court officials includ-
ing Judge Hutton and the half
dozen bailiffs, Joined in the con-
CALCULATIONS and Mrs. Darrow, to
whom the trial was a continuous
nervous strain, stood speechlessly
happy with one hand in her hus-
bands and the other wringlng
those of the jurors.
For two hours the court room
scene was practically unchanged
except for the grouping about the
erstwhile defendant and his wife.
A half dozen of the jurors, forget
ting their long weeks away from
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-20

P0ENtAOAse
The method of destroying the
insects when they are in the quiet
stage in the ground, to which ref
ence has just been made. is OF
importance next to the use OF
arsenicals in checking the pests
In fact, in many cases it is by far
the most effective means that can
be followed.
For fields threatened with in
vasion but not actually attacked,
a deep furrow should be plowed
out around the entire circum-
ference of the field; into this the
catapillars will fall, when they
may be crushed by dragging a
heavy log through the furrow.
If the soil is such as to be some
what impervious to water, this
furrow may be kept partly filled
with water; on the surface OF
which a small quantity of kero-
sene may be poured. which will
kill the worms almost immediate
ly when they come in contact
with it.
Since the worms seem invaria-
bly, to consume the grass ano
other vegetation growing in fields
before attacking either corn or
cotton, it should prove an impor-
tant method of protection to spray
or dust grass or weeds in corn
fields threatened with attack with
arsenate of lead according to the
methods advised above.
Throughout the greater part OF
the South there is likely to be
another destructive brood of. the
army worm which will come from
the transformation of the pres
ent generation in the soil. There
fore every effort should be made
to break up the papal cells, so that
the next brood will not appear.
This can be accomplished by the
use Of plows, cultivators and har-
rows. Wherever any crop which
can be titled has been injured by
the fall army worm it is advised
that further injury be prevented
by the use of cultivators and har-
rows. Much good can also be ac-
complished by blowing fields or
portions of fields where all OF the
crop has been destroyed. The
treatment of bare places about
cultivated fields in this way will
be OF assistance.
To summarize the situation, the
Department recommends the
speedy application of arsenical
poisons and the working of the
ground wherever practicable. in
order to prevent further damage.
WARNING. Great care should
be taken that cattle and other
stock are kept from pasturing in
the field where the grass or other
crops have been poisoned with
arsenicals; also, that poisoned
plants are not fed to stock.
JAMES WILSON,
Secretary Of Agriculture.
Washington, D. c., July 20, 1912.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-20
The City Pressing Club

Phone 459. Work guaranteed.
Cleaning ladies skirts and men
and women hats speciality. 598t.
B. 3. Watkins Mgr.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-20
The Army Worm
and its Control

ton Of crops in the South by the
fall army worm. The insect is
present in unprecedented num-
bers from Louisiana and Arkan-
sas eastward to the Atlantic
Ocean, and is destroying corn,
cotton, sugar cane, rice and other
crops to such an extent as to
cause great anxiety on the part
of planters and others. By means
of an emergency appropriation
by Congress it is possible for the
Department to render quick as
sistance.
Plans for this work, in coop
Grafton with the States concern
ed, are being rapidly perfected.
The insect will undoubtedly con-
tinue it's ravages for some time
unless checked. In all probable
ity another brood will appear
after the present one transforms
in the ground. For these rea-
sons immediate action toward de-
stroying the worm is strongly
advised.
The Department recommends
the use of arsenicals. Among
these are arsenate the lead, Paris
green and London purple. H.
most cases it will be best to ap-
ply these poisons in dry forms
instead of with water. Dry ap.
plications can be made by sitting
the poisons upon the plants
through light cloth sacks, by
means of blowers or busting ma
chimes. Liquid applications must
be made with spraying apparatus
to be effective. For this reason
the dry applications meet the
present emergency better than
liquid ones.
Arsenate of lead in powered
form is recommended above all
other arsenicals because it will
not injure the foliage Of any Of
the field crops of the South. 1t
may be applied without the addi-
ton of any carriers, Paris green
is next in effectiveness, but
should be mixed with it's weight
of air Stacked lime or flour to pre-
vent burning of the foliage, which
is likely to occur if it is applied
undiluted. London purple may
be used, but should be applied
with air Stacked lime or flour, as
recommended in the case of Paris
green, Wherever it is feasible
to use liquid sprays, arsenate OF
lead in powered form should be
used at the rate of three pounds
per barrel of water. Paris green
should be used at the rate OF
about 10 ounces per barrel. 1t
is best in case Paris green is used
in this way to add 2 pounds of
freshly Stacked lime to prevent
burning.
Whether dry or liquid prepare
tons are used it is extremely
important that the applications
be made with thorvughness. In
the case of corn, some of the
poison should be placed in the
heart of the plant, where the
greatest damage is done. A
small amount is all that is requir-
ed to kill insects. In the case OF
cotton, powered arsenate of lead
should be applied at the rate of
about 5 pounds per acre, The
usual method of utilizing cloth
sacks carried through the field
on horseback is perfectly adapted
to this crop.
On forage crops and others
in the case of which unfortunate
results might follow the use OF
arsenicals, other expedienrs must
be adopted. In pastures and in
some instances alfalfa many OF
the worms can be destroy d by the
use of rollers or drags. In alfal-
ia that would be injured by roll
ing or dragging, the plants should
be cut for hay. When the worms
l. l.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-20

Miss Allie MaYes has returned
from a lengthy visit with relatives
at different points of Middle
Georgia.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-20

Mrs. Malae = Craddock is spend
ing this week in Cordele.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-26
BRYAN EDITORIAL
ON POLITICS
Continued from page IL

ing that Manhattan Club "blackball"
William j. Bryan says editorially in
his Commoner today:
Governor Wilson is not a member
of the more or less famous Manhat-
tan clu5 in New York city, and If we
are to believe some of the New York
newspapers the governor is not like
ly to become member of the exclu-
sive organization. But ex-senator
James Smith, Jr, Of New Jersey, is a
member Of the Manhattan Club; so is
Henry Watterson, Thomas Fortune
Ryan, August Belmont and other gem
tlemen more or less famous In Amer
lean politics. These New York pa
pers tell US that Governor Wilson's
name was proposed for membership
in the Manhattan but that 1t was
withdrawn when it was made plain
that friends of ex-senator Smith and
| other leaders blackbalIed the New
Jersey governor 1t is not at all like
ly that Governor Wilson will lose any
sleep over this incident. To forego
the privilege OF associating with
James Smith, Jr., Henry Watterson
| and others OF the elect, Is, to be sure,
mighty sacrifice, but the certificate
of disfavor issued by these gentle
men is, after all, badge of honor"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-26
NEGRO WOULD
PICK COTTON
Fred Clayton, in Court for the Third
Time, offers to Return to the
Oklahoma Cotton
Fields.
GETS THIRTY DAYS
Man Giving the Name Of connors Ar
rested for Drunkenness Is Found
to Have Stolen
Property.

Fred Clayton, negro who has
caused the police considerable trouble
recently, volunteered to walk out of
the city this morning which arraigned
before Judge Mcnamara on charge
of intoxication Clayton explained to
the court that he had sixty acres of
cotton in Oklahoma that demanded
immediate attention, and he desired
to go down there and harvest the
crop. He was given thirty days in
the city jail.
Another fellow who claims his
name is ConnorE, and that he resides
in KanAas City, was up for drunken
ness and got Jail sentence similar
to that given Clayton. Connors went
into a local store and bought hat
and stole another one. A ladies coat
was also found in his possession, but
the owner has not been located
A plea of not guilty was entered
by Henry Haskins, arrested for intox-
ication. Haskins Is also charged with
trying to get away with some tools
belonging to the Water Works com
pany. He had bought a ticket for
Canton, Mo, when arrested. The
tools stolen were pick, shovel and
spade.
A Greek named A. De Santo was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-26
]. A. ROBERTS, 42O Main Street
THE WORLDS MARKETS

Hog receipts 1000; market stead,
to Sc higher. Bulk, ss.5o@s.7o; heavy
sS.5o@8.70 medium, ss.60@s.T0;
light, ss45@s.75.
Sheep receipts 10000; market slow
to steady. Lambs, s6O007.10; ewes
s3.oo@s.5o; wethers, s4OO@4.35.
New York Produce,
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Flour mar
ket quiet and steady.
Park market firm. Mess $4,000
1000.
Lard market firm. Middle ives,
spot $11.40@11.50.
Sugar, raw, market weaker. Centri
fugal test, SALT; Muscavado SO test
1857.
Sugar, refined, market easier. GU
loaf, $3.50; crushed. $3.50; powdered
$500; granulated, s5.1o@5.15.
Coffee Rio No. on spot. 14ssc.
Tallow market dull. City, 6Ac;
country, 5M@6Mc.
Hay market quiet. Prime, s1.2o;
No. 8, 95@S100.
Dressed poultry market dull. Tur
keys, 1926; chickens, 14@25c;
fowls. 14@17kc; ducks, 1S@1s1ac.
Live poultry market weak. Geese
14c; ducks, Ice; fowls, lie; turkeys
16c; ROSTERS, lie.
Cheese market quiet. State milk
common to special, 14@16kc; skins
common to special, 7M@13c; full
skins. 3A96kc.
Butter market firmer. Receipts S,
300; creamery extras. 30@3O1hc; dairy
tubs. 22@2Sac; imitation creamery
firsts, 24@241kc
Egg market firmer Receipts Ii,
547 nearby white fancy, ss@4oc;
nearby mixed fancy, 25@s1c; fresh
24@32c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-26

rounding the power dam at Keokuk.
1t means that that powerful organi-
ration pledges itself to attempt to Sc
cure aid from the United States con-
gress to the extent OF 100000: to
interest the state legislatures of the
adjoining states in the proposition; to
help lay plans for the furtherance of
the Fort Madison mans plan; and to
stand back Of the thing wherever 1t
can be Of service.
So quietly has the work of the
author Of the plan and few of his
supporters been carried on, and SO
little has been the stir about the mat.
ter after the first reports were sent
out from the congress In meeting at
Salt Lake City that but few people
have realized what the thing may
mean If it can be pushed to its com
pletfon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-26
Cotton Report.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ga pre-
lininary cotton report cS the census
bureau today shows the total supply
for the year ending August 81. to have
been 17,e7S,294 running bales. Stocks
at the beginning OF the year were t.
375,o31 bales: ginnings 1908 1887, and
imports 229,276; the distribution was
lo,6s1,75s bales exported; 5,3e7.e71
consumed and 1,623,S65 stocks held.
Manufacturers stocks were s71,923
bales. Active cotton spindles were
So.312.7s0. of which 1855, 1898 were in
cotton growing States and 1926 ss1 in
all other states.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-26
ST. Louis Live Stock.
Kansas City Live stock.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 26.--Cattle
receipts 1000; market slow to steady
Steers. sS.oo@1o.1O; cows and heif-
ers, $3.00@7.60; stockers and feeders,
$3.00@7.75; calves, s4.00@s.25.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-26
WHERE BRYAN SPEAKS
IN OCTOBER
Campaign Dates for the First Ten
Days of Next Month Are
Announced.

United Press Leased Wire Service
LINCOLN, Nebr, Sept. 26-Bryan's
campaign dates for the first ten days
of October were announced today by
Charles w. Bryan, who has been as
sisting the democratic national COM
mittee in making up Mr.. Bryan's cam
paign itinerary. Mr.. Bryan is now
campaigning In California but will
complete his tour there with a meet
ing at Sacramento on the night of
September Is. September &c he will
speak at Reno and Carson City, New.
The evening of the 9th he will speak
in Utah. The 2Sth and Both he will
campaign in Wyoming, closing his
Wyoming tour at Cheyenne the night
of September 30 Mr.. Bryan will
reach home on the evening of October
/, which is his wedding anniversary.
On the morning OF October 2. Mr..
Bryan will leave for Beatrice, Nebr.,
where he will speak at one p. m. and
at Fairbury. Nebr, at $3.50 the same
afternoon. On the evening of October
2 he Will speak at Belleville, Kansas
Oct. 3 and 4, Mr. Bryan will make n
speaking tour through Kansas on a
special train, which is being arranged
| for by the democratic state committee
of Kansas, together with the state
and congressional candidates The
/ special train will leave Belleville
Kansas on the morning Of October 3
During the day Mr.. Bryan will speak
at Concordia, Morganville, Clay Cen
ter, Junction City, Abiline. Solomon
and close the day with a might meet
Ing at Salina. October 4, Mr.. Bryan
will speak at Lindsborg, Mcpherson
Marion, Eldorado, Winfield, yelling
ton, and close his Kansas tour with z
night meeting at Wichita. At the
close OF the Kansas campaign Mr.
Bryan will leave for Lincoln, where
he will arrive at noon on October 5
to welcome Governor Wilson upor
his arrival on the afternoon of thai
day
Oct 7 and Mr. Bryan Will deyote
to the South Dakota campaign ant
Oct 8 and 10th he will campaign If
North Dakota.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-26
Horse Mcnlnoitis.

UNITED Press Leased Wiro service.l
MASON CITY, Iowa. Sept. 2e.-The
epidemic OF meningitis among horses
in Kansas and Nebraska has spread
to Iowa according to warning Issued
by Assistant State veterinarian
Baughman Half score Of Webster
county animals are inerected with
cerebal spinal meningitis according
to the veterinary, who warns farmers
against feeding mouldy oats to stock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-26

before Judge Mcnamara this morning
on charge Of having obtained goods
from D. n. Sage fraudulently. De
Santo Is said to have had two badges,
and in having goods charged, gave
the number of one badge, the num-
Der of which was the one assigned to
Frank De yerri, another Greek. De
Santo denied this morning that he
had thus secured any goods, and ar
Tangements were made to release
him on bond for 500.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-26
PLANNING FOR
GRAND OPENING
Out of Fort Madison Mans Resoiu-
ton May Grow an Enterprise
National In Its
Scope.
KEoKUK CELEBRATION
rrans-Mlsslssippi Congress Takes
Steps to Secure 100000 For ceIe-
bratIon In This
City.
FORT MADISON. Ia. sept. Is

FORT MADISON, Ia, Sept. 26.-
Out of resolution introduced by
Dr. Geo. P. Neal of this city into
the meeting of the Trans-Mississippi
Congress at Salt Lake City last
month may grow an enterprise more
than national In its scope and IL
fluence. The resolution, passed with
the unanimous approval of the dele
cations from twenty out of twenty
two states represented at the con-
gress, calls for the support of the
Trans-M ississi Commercial Congress
in securing great triangular celebra-
ton and jubilee in the summer of
1913 for the towns Immediately sur
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-26
Myer Knows LIule.

Limited Press Leased Wire Service.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. 90
Otto Myer, a prominent Minneapolis
musician. when shown the United
Press dispatch from Denver concern,
ing the death of James Cooper Wheel
er. declared he knew little concerning
the case, as he had not been follow.
Ing the legal aspects OF it. He said
however, that family trouble, which
occurred Is years ago, was the cause
OF Miss Wheeler cutting her father
off with 81.
I know no reason why Mr.. Wheel.
or and his attorney should visit Den.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-26
Sick az poIitica

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept.
26.-"Im sick of being bothered about
politics" said John d. Archbold. just
before sailing for home today on the
White Star liner Majestic, and he
stationed three men at his cabin door
to keep away interyiewerg.