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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-04
dustry and his success.

QuStTy anu MS sutCeoo.
Sam Mccall of Wilcox county, Ala
be ma, is the name of the farmer. he
is an ex-slave and is seventy-five
W ars old After the close of the wal
| he decided to remain on the farm
where he had been owned. He manag
ed to buy forty acres of very poor
land and later increased this holding
tc 1863 acres. But after working the
farm for several years, he cut down
his cultivated acres to two acres and
has been making a good living out
OF this ever sine
He decided from observation that
al, scientific farmers have now es-
tahMshed by experiment that what the
up the habit of collecting material
He started by collecting leaves and
vegetable refuse from adjoining
woods and plowing them under with
out burning them, which the depart
n,ent says is a common and mistaken
practice in the south. Later he gave
up the habit of collecting aterial
frcm the woods, and merely plowed
under corn stalks and cotton stalks,
weeds from fence corners, and any
thing else of a vegetable sort that
grew on the two acres. iIe also plow-
Cd deep and now has the seed bed Of
his farm in fine state Of cultivation,
while the general area of his land is
several inches higher tLan that of the
adjoining country.
He practiced seed selection by pick
Jig out the best plants in his cotton
and corn crops and using them excla-
sively for seed. He made the record
mark in his crop one year by grow
ing seven bales of cotton on his two
acres. This the department says is
about ten times the average of the
cotton belt.
He believes in crop rotation for
maintaining the productiveness and
uses a rotation of cotton, corn or oats.
sc metimes growing all three in sue
cession one year. He grows two crops
OF corn by planting second crop be-
tween the rows before the first crop
natures. One year he made local
reputation for raising large crops and
has no trouble in commanding fancy
prices for seed. In fact, there is To-
cal strain of cotton that is known as
the sam Mccall and it is in great
demand.
The department svys the remark
able thing about the showing is that
the former slave is making a good liv.
ing out of this very small area on
staple crops and in trucking or some
other highly specialized branch of
farming. The methods used, it is de-
clared, will apply to the farms all
over the country and there seems no
rt ason why most farms should not be
drought to a higher state of product
iv:ty in the same way.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-04
PROGRAM.

The Carter County Singing Con-
vention will meet with the Joiner
class at Joiner, Okla, April 5th and
9th, 1913.
Saturday afternoon session vii
convene at o'clock.
Song by the Convention, led by
President G.. C. Adams.
Prayer by Chaplain.
Song by the Convention, led by
Prof Arnold OF Deese.
Business Session.
General singing, directed by the
President.
Adjournment until 1880 p. m.
Evening session will convene at
1880 o'clock.
Song by Convention, led by E. E.
Buchanan Of Lone Grove.
Prayer by Chaplain.
Song by Convention. led by Jess
Everett.
Welcome address by W. T. Wise
man of Joiner.
Response by Jas. r, Taliaferro OF
Lone Grove.
After which any unfinished bust.
ness may be attended to.
General singing, directed by the
President.
Solos. Duets, Quartettes. etc.
Sunday morning session will open
promptly at 10 o'clock.
Song by Convention, led by the
President.
Prayer by Chaplain.
Welcome song by Joiner class.
After which there will be general
singing directed by the President
led by the various leaders as he SC
arranges, until adjournment for
luncheon.
Afternoon session will convene at
l o'clock
Song by Convention, led by ]. A
Murray.
Prayer by Chaplain.
Song by Convention, led by. c. H.
Davenport
After which there will be two songs
of their own selections by each class,
in the order named: Graham,
Newport, Plainview, Provence, Hew-
lit, Enterprise, Brown, Prairie Valley,
Mary Niblack, Lone Grove, Keller,
Wheeler, Glenn, Brock, Norris Chapel
Joiner, Durwood, Baum, Deese, Sui
livan, Milo, Woodford, Criner, Spring
er, Mulkey, Blue Ribbon, Healdton,
and Ardmore.
Any other classes not mentioned
above who desire to put on any
songs will have the privilege Of
doing so.
Special songs will be put on by
the classes above mentioned If they
SO desire.
This program is subject to any
changes that may be deemed expe-
dient.
G. c. ADAMS,
President,
Keller, Okla.
E. E. BUCHANAN,
Secretary-Treasure
Lone Grove, Okla.
]. B. TALIAFERRO,
JESS EVERETT,
JNO. NJ. CLAYTON,
Committee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-04

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tention first.
If you feel that your kidneys are
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PrevaIency Of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the
alarming increase and remarkable
prevalency of kidney disease. While
EDITORIAL NoTicE-To prove
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is so we'll known that our reader
e.. bottle. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-04

This is the season of the year
when mothers feel very much con-
cerped over the frequent colds con-
tracted by their children, and have
abundant reason for it as every cold
weakens the lungs, lowers the vitality
and paves the way for the more Sc
rious diseases that so often follow.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy is fam
GUS for its cures, and is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by all
dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-04

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are
probably responsible for more sick
ness and suffering than any other
disease, therefore, when through
neglect or other causes, kidney trou-
Bile is permitted to continue, serious
results are sure TO follow.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-04
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Don't Know It

kidney disorders are the most com
mon diseases that prevail, they are
almostt he last recognized by patient
or physicians, who usually content
themselves with doctoring the effects
while the original disease constantly
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A Trial Will Convince Anyone.
The mild and immediate effect OF
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lied. 1t stands the highest for its
remarkable results in the most dis"
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Symptoms Of Kidney Trouble.
Swamp Root is not recommended
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to pass your water frequently night
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-04

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18
Information Concerning Osteopathy


First! greater. oseopay
science
Biology Physiology Pathology
tics while independent and original field
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attainment
responsibility
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adjusting
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the just the Its pract
the diagnosis
apply principles the most does not need
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promising bessingAdvertse
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18
BREWER,S MANDATE

The palladium of American liberty that provision in its
which divides the three divisions legislative,
executive judicial all conditions wrought
Notwithstanding
the wisdom this division Nothing
has been regarded with surely been the
establishing pubCanism
judiciary.
This fact excellent for looking with alarm the
the
Mississippi
There be authority of law precedent which would warrant
other chief mOmenay judicial
based public Even affairs
decision
other judicial tribunal immediate
determination of the
bly,
mandate prohibiting him circuit
which had been affirmed
The facts in the mind with the principle
the merits judicial decisions circuit
Johnsons
$1,000 rghuy Forest be asked will
he
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18

ing great mistake" and Henry Clews
hopes his next, speech will be more
encouraging and acceptable to bust
ness interests" And thus the story
runs.
Gov. Wilson said nothing at Chi
cago at which any honest business
need take alarm. There was no men
ace of reign of terror; no threat
against legitimate industry or legiti-
mate finance. The speech in the
main was an appeal to the business
men of the country to join forces with
the Administration in Graduating
abuses concerning which the public
mind is fully made up. 1t was a plea
for honest counsel and honest CO.
operation. 1t revealed a Chief Execu-
tive trying to judge with the mind of a
just and upright Judge. This is the
speech and this the appeal Wall street
denounces.
There can be only one Interpretation
Of this citicism. Either Wall street
thought Woodrow Wilson was COW
ard who could be scared, or a dema-
gogue who could be dealt with, or a
snob who could be fiattered, or a cor
ruptionist who would traffic for the
favor of Big Business or a traitor to
the principles of government which he
advocated throughout the campaign.
The Woodrow Wilson who spoke at
Chicago is the same Woodrow Wilson
who was nominated at Baltimore He
is advocating the same policies in the
same language and in the same way.
Wall streets rage is not the rage of
honest business threatened with op-
preston or confiscation. 1t is the
rage of baffled Privilege which finds
itself face to face with an honest and
fearless and intelligent leader of the
American people.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18
WALL STREETS RACE
editorial From New York World.)

Did Wall street think Woodrow Will
son was a political crook? Did it
think he was political confidence
man engaged in buncoing the Ameri-
can people? Did it believe that he
was seeking the Presidency under
false pretenses and would sell out as
soon as he was elected?
The protests that have followed
Gov. Wilson's speech at Chicago admit
of no other construction.
In his speech Gov. Wilson said moth
ing that he had not said before he
was nominated for President, He
said nothing that he had not said after
he was nominated for President Ev-
cry work was in harmony with the
principles and policies to which he
was adhered throughout his public ca
reer Every word was in harmony
with the programme to which he is
definitely and irrevocably committed
by solemn pledges and promises.
Yet the great financial interests of
the country have chosen to make an
issue of his speech The spokesman
of Big Business are overwhelming the
Governor with protest and rebuke.
The Journal of Commerce tells us
that bankers who were interviewed
by a representative of the Journal of
Commerce stated that they were dis
appointed and disguised with the
speech" and that "some of them in
dulged in exceptionally strong Ian
guage when asked for an expression
of opinion" A member of the firm of
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. is quoted as
saying, 81 become more and more dis
appointed with Wilson every tine he
speaks" An officer of zone of the
largest and most influential banks"
describes the speech as "rotten." An
other banker thinks Wilson is max
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18
r.. Newspapers Guessed Right
GENERAL GEORGE a5oou T'G159 GENERAL

Tin souls. now that Gods promise
T., entitled and it has come, can't
, :, IT, AS | think of it, feel the
stir of Paradise in my senses, and my
unirit goes up in thankfulness to God
sor this. His highest and best-the
onlv perfect flower in the garden of
life-Love.
Blinding tears rolled down my
checks, my sweetheart, as I read the
Glad tidings. And a feeling SO new,
60 s strange, came over me that I asked
~ tbe angels what it could be and
u,bence came the strains of celestial
music which filled my soul. and what
ware the great, grand, stirring hos
onnas and the soft, tender, sweet
.odagios that circle around and around,
n.armed my every vein, beat my ev-
,.,. nrIse And--oh, little Mother Of
INV hov-the echoing answer came
.oA uftla baby has been born to you,
and bo and the newborn Mother live"
wanted to fly to you both, kneel
Inv vour bedside, take your hand and
tis little hand in mine and lift our
homie in thankfulness to the Heavenly
Throne But when I applied to the
oreat Tvree for a pass to Richmond,
saving. MY son was born this morn
inc he replied, Your country was
horn almost hundred years ago." 1t
VOC the first word of reproach Marse
Robert ever spoke to me; but he was
right and was reckless to ask.
Things may be quieter tomorrow,
sweetheart, perhaps, even tonight. and
7 NAV be able to come in for an hour.
must not write another word, though
want to write on and on and send
messages and kisses to the little baby
and to caution its Mother to be care
full and to tell her she is ten thou
sand more times precious than ever,
! hit 7 know must not.
Lovingly and forever and ever,
YOUR SOLDIER.
Tulv 18th. 1S64-Our boys birthday.
Blessed Day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18

Tremendous comment D ,,,uonqb
III over the country tnIous
az @lO nnn,ication by the Pictorial ne
' .iiou ., ~rbe Love Letters of COZ
, ,.So General" At the special re,
.4 90 tbe woman to whom 'He'o
q ,aSorfni letters were written 'n9
. "U instalments of these leI.'l9
p prov w., nnhlisbed anonymously lhs'
became fine magazine sensation Oh .no
roor tbe editorial offices pens
swomped with letters from reauel ss
AND particularly from other eo,'O- o
Who saw the literary worth OF tne %
letters %tly and quoted them extensively n.y.
yybila many newspaper folk correctly
ottributed them to Major Genera,
c'', n Pickett. of course there was
a,rot snoculatlon as to their author
slio throughout the country. HOW,
aver the pictorial Review is permltJeu
~ make the announcement with the
r,lliratiop of the last instalment tno'
to Confederate general who wrote
,bsso letters was Major General
George L. Pickett c. S. A. the no'o
or gettysburg. His widow Mrs Id
Sale Corbell pickett who gave these
iottors to the world after a silence Of
fifty years, is a well known writer anu
lecturer She is now living in Wash
ington, D. C. The following letter Il
ona that appears in the February Pic
torial Review.
Upon Hearing Of the Birth Of the
little General
"God bless you, little Mother Of
orr boy-bless and keep you. Heaven
in all its glory shine upon you; Eden
flowers bloom eternal for you. Al
most with every breath since the mes
sage came, relieving my anxiety and
telling me that my darling lived and
that little baby had been born to
u.s. I have been baby myself. Though
I have known all these months that
from across Loves enchanted land
this little child was on its way to oul
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18
CONSIDERABLE PROVIDENCE.

A young man in want of $25 wrote
to his uncle as follows:
Dear Uncle-If you could see how
blush for shame while l am writing
you would pity me. Do you know
why? Because ] have to ask you for
a few dollars, and do not know how
to express myself. 1t is impossible
for me to tell you. l prefer to die. I
send you this messenger, who will wait
for an answer, Believe me, my dear.
est uncle, your most obedient and af-
fectionate NEPHEW"
Up. S,-Overcome with shame for
what l have written, I have been rum
ming after the messenger in order to
take the letter from him, but I can
not catch him. Heaven grant that
something may happen to stop him
or that this letter may get lost"
The uncle was naturally touched
but was eiual to the emergency He
replied as follows;
"My Dear JaoR-Console yourself
and blush no more. Providence has
heard your prayers. The messenger
lost your letter, Your affectionate
UNCLE"
49, January National Monthly,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18
Main Street Methodist Church.

Main Street Methodist Church.
The services tomorrow will be as
follows:
Sunday school, Mr.. Chas. Ames
Supt., 9;45 a. m.
Preaching by the pastor II a. m
and p. m.
The heating plant that was tenn.
porarily out of commission has been
repaired and the building will be made
perfectly comfortable at all the ser.
vices.
We very much desire a full atten.
dance OF the membership and extend
cordial invitation to everybody to
worship with us Sunday morning and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18
MUST HAVE NEEDED EXPERT.
ENcED GOAT.

Is the demand for bank presidents
with the Federal education not what
1t was, or did the copper trust outbld
Wall street for Collector Loeb's sery.
ices?-New York World.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18
A WORD OF CAUTION

of Progressive of
OF
apprehensive large planting
early Irish
disastrous after the profitable last spring the
market bare old potatoes with the exception imported
The potato
the spring will potatoes price
for the Southern
and hope that but this is the it looks fact
long noticed at bad season for certain vegetable crop pretty sure
to follow profitable inexperienced people will
the and make quality the
I for ALL
When the early slumDs the
any out of hem the time potatoes
when the temporary beenkiled off
The crops with some farm crops
me past season has been profitable
49, ~ w. w o men wanting to try tobacco sections where it
has not been grown and the chances that
ties unued to their soil will poor crop poor cure
VIII ran to make money out of tobacco"
Secretary Tumuty rightly any surprise
% GOV it can be manifested only by those who failed to
a the country has elected presidency
SS man. VINO means exactly what he says
Graf % independent DemO a} and Lon Mcfarland regular Demo
lively before the long
Il has been finally dancers so desire they may
bulge at the turkey rot the Southern Relief soceys ball
be given in Washington, Jan 81
Brewer may believe the executive recall Of judicial decisions
stated how would feel the people
had the Of official recall
-*
Ill health prevent William cComb
committee from the Wilson cabinet
*
recall of judicial decisions had become law
*
The expected happened-Pesdnt
Wall street is about to throw fit
sometimes take rom his wife
%
Account his best
does not tell wife
-%-
the nation
Wall and the poorhouse
after p. than they do before
Some people lie others push
u
a mani 8 he s usually his uppes
Scandal wanders n
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18

Raphaels masterpiece, LA Donna
della Quereia," which has been lost
to the art world for a century, was
brought to London recently. The
painting was discovered in a chapel
on the property of an Italian noble
man, Count Vatialle, 1t was struggled
out of Italy. 1t is claimed that its re-
covery will form a thrilling romance
when the details are diyulged.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18

The third trial of DR.. B. Clark Hyde,
charged with the murder of his wife's
uncle, Colonel Thomas H. Swope has
begun at Kansas City. Owing to an
order of the trial judge, Hyde's wife
is not allowed to sit by him during
the trial as she had done at the two
former trials.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18

The Pastors Union at Montgomery
Ala, recently decided by a majority
vote that they did not favor Billy
Sundays preaching methods and that
it is opposed to his being invited to
that city to conduct religious revival
meetings.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18

DR.. Alexis Carrel, who was awarded
the Nobel prize for scientific research
in nerve disorders, has returned to
the United States after several months
abroad and will resume his work at
the Rockefeller Institute, New York
City.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18
lmmanuel Church.

Sunday school $3.50 a. M, ]. L.
Johnson Jr, superintendent.
Preaching II a. m. Subject: "Proy-
ing Cod"
Preaching Z p m. Subject: PREP
aration for a Revival"
Our Sunday school and church Is
growing. Come and worship with US.
A. /. o'Brianr, Pastor,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-01-18

The United States Treasury Depart
ment recently gave out as a news
item the statement that tucked away
in the vaults of the treasury was
$94,72 for every man, woman and child
in the United States, meaning that
such is the per capita of the treas
ury reserves. In two days Director