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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-09-18
FAST RIOTERS AND
PAGERS 10 PERFORM
At MERIDIAN FAIR

Secretary and General Manager
strlplIn OF the Misslssipi-Alabama
fair. together with Superintendent
ursenwald OF the Speed program, have
arranged one Of the best racing pro
srsms for the big fall exposition
which is to be held at Meridian, DC
tober 10. 20, 21. %, % and "a, 1914,
,ysr pulled OF at Meridian. The AS
,oeIation further authorizes the state
ment that the early closing stake OF
JuHs /, have filled with one OF the
dnest lots Of trotters and PAGERS in
the country, from the Great Lakes to
the Gulf.
The tstal amour. Of money for the
race horsemen for 1914 will aggregate
nearly S50O0.O0 and to compete for thii
sum win come a large number Of the
best know. race horsemen and horses
that have ever performed In Meridian
All railroads will offer special re
duced fares Of one fare plus Is cent
for the round trip during this oi'
week. and the railroads having ter
mlnaIs at Meridian will operate spe
cial trains from a distance OF 10
miles from Meridian.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-09-18
STATE BRANCH OF POULTRY
ASSOCIATION 10 HOLD MEET
At MISS. ALA. FAIR IN OCTOBER

II is with a grea, deal Of pleasure
that the MississlppLAlabama Fall
management ma -es the announ. emen,
that the annual Poultry Show for Mis-
slssippi ianoiers, held under the aus
plces OF the American Poultry Asso
citation, is to be held with the 1914
MIssIssippi.Aiabama Fair, October 10
to "a.
The annual meet Of the state branch
Of the A. p. A. means that the gold
silver and bronze medals offered by
the parent Association will be pre-
sented TO exhibitors in the Mississippi
Alabama Show. the beautiful s. ,
street cup will be awarded here; whil'
other beautiful cups VIII also b
awarded by the state branch Of the As
sociatIon and the Fair Association.
In addition to the many special
that will be given through the Fal
this year. the Association Itself has
premium list Of over $4,000 In cas-
premiums besides a large number Q
splendid special premiums offered b
| Meridian progressive merchants.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-09-18
The Hours Of Labor On The Farm

With intelligently planned work,
and by the use Of labor-saving i'm
plements, it is possible to limit the
hours Of labor on the farm as they |
are limited in other fields Of service
and ltbor. In some parts of the
country this has already become a
custom. Last summer was talk
ing to a farmer in Minnesota about
their habits of living in his vicinity.
It was then the longest days in June
but learned that they didn't work
there by the sun" but by the
watch. They began work at 7:30
in the morning and quit work at6 in
the afternoon, with an hour and
half out for dinner. And nobody
who is acquainted with conditions
in this section would contend that
those farmers are not getting along
well. It is intelligence that counts
in this world and the farmer who
sets aside a part Of the day for read
ing and acquiring information can
compete successfully with the farm.
er who converts himself into ph,
sical machine and devotes no TINT
to reading and getting information
Then again, the saddest par
about it is the lack Of social life. !
farmer who makes an industria
slave of himself can not be WORT
anything in social or educationz
way to the community in which h
!. Iives.-J.Z z. Green, in The Pre-
: gressive Farmer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-09-18
Mississippi And louisiana Break
Records IN Tick Eradication

Washington, d. C.. SEPT 10
Lauderdlle counsy. Mississippi and
Tensas parish, La, were released
from quarantine for Texas fever
ticS on September l, hS part Of
nearly 1000 square miles Of South
em territory which had been freed
from this pest. Il seems that both
Of these counties made unusual pro-
greSS in getting rid Of the tick and
so putting themselves ina position
where their cattle could te shipped
to market without auarantine re-
strictious. and also where they can
safely import northefns cattle tot
breeding or dairy purposes.
Lauderdlle county began tick era.
dication in earnest on April /, 1914,
and through the active cooperation
Of the local and Federal authorities
have succeeded in ridding thecouniy
Of this costly and dangerous pest IN
five months.
In TenSas parish the police jury
appropriated SO, 200 for tick eradca-
ton work in January, 1914. The
building Of cattle dipping vats was
commenced in February, and early
in April active doping Of cattle was
inaugurated. Federal, State and
County authorities and individual
cattle owners eo-operated harmoh-
iously, so that Tensas parish alsc
joined the white area on Septemrei
IL.
The success Of these two quick,
intensive campaigns has stimulated
cattle owners in other counties tC
consider similar plans in their owl
neighborhoods, and It is belleveC
that the coming year will see un
usual activity in these two States il
extending the territory that is fre'
from the expensive and tistslesom
quarantine restrictions.
To help those who are individual
ly interested in dipping cattle to era
dicate the tick, the Department @
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-09-18
VALUE OF FOREIGN IMPORTS
TO THE UNITED STATES

So many inquiries have been
made since the commencement Of
the European war as to the ehafac-
ter Of goods imported from Europe
that the Bureau Of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce has prepared
summary showing the principal
manufacturing materials received by
the United States from its European
neighhorS.
Imports from England last year
included nearly twenty million dol
lars worth Of cotton goods; nine
million dollars worth Of laees and
nine million dollars worth Of chemi-
Gals; two million dollars worth Of
coal tar products; fotty-eight millions
pounds Of crude rubber; forty-eight
million POUNDS Of hides and skins;
ffty-three million pounds Of block
tin; seventy-hve million pounds Of
wool; fourteen million pounds Of tea
and a host Of miscellaneous articles.
Germany is our chief source for
imported chemicals, its contributions
last year exceeding twenty million
dollars worth. Other importance
articles received from Germany last
year were: thirteen million dollars
worth Of cotton goons; one hundred
and fifty million pounds Of wood
pulp; thirty-fve million pounds Of
palm and palm kernel oil; eight mil
lion dollars worn Of toys. Certain
food products were also imported
from Germany, the leading item:
being sixty-fve million pounds o.
rice flourl seven million pounds o
crude cocoa; and two million dollar
worth Of spirits, wines and NAL
liquors.
| France is the larges. source Of on
imported silk goods, art works
automobiles and wines. Last yea
we got from ia Belle Franc
twenty-five million dollars worth Q
art works; five million dollars wort
Of chemicals; eighteen and a hal
million dollars worth Of silk goods
to say nothing Of what we paid 70
cotton laces, embroidenes pefumer
les, etc.
Italy supplies large quantities
macaroni, fruits and nuts, olive o
prepared vegetables, cheese an
still wines. Netherlands is lead
: ing source for diamonds and wraT
per tobacco, and also sends US hide
fish, spices and tin. Belgium is OF
: greatest source for diamonds an
sends us much rubber, hides ar
> furS and linens. Switzerland leaC
as our socrce Of imported cote
i Iaces and watches and is importal
in the matter Of ctIeess. silk goo
: and coal-tar coiors. Ireland is fiji
in its supply Of linens.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-09-18

Agriculture has prepared SPECIAL bll-
.letinS On the dipping o. cattle and
the pTepemu0n Of arSenical dps,
NhHh Will be sent flee % all who
Apply tor Farmers Bulletins Nos.
49S and 605.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-09-18
BRIGHT METEOR
PASSES PASCAGOULA
Shed Great Balls OF Fire During
Its Swift Passage Through
Space.

Night policeman and other resi-
dents OF Pascagoula whose business
or pleasure called them into the
open at an early hour Tuesday
monng, observed a suarge pheno-
mena at about $50 o'tlock when a
brilliant meteor was sen passing
over the city from southwest to
northeast.
Whe first observed the meteor
woS far to the southwest, but was
taaveling swiftly toward the city
over the waters Of the Gulf. Those
who witnessed the passing Of the
astral stranger, say that at inter
walls Of few seconds the meteoI
would drop great bali Of fire, ap'
parently as large as barrel, anc
that with each successive ball s.
dropped, the tail Of the meteor d.
minished perceptibly.
The meteor passed directly ovel
the city and disappeared in space 10
the northeast Of the city.
Those who saw il say that th'
meteor was much brighter than III,
meteor which attracted so much at
ltention here about a year ago.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-09-18
TURKESTAN ALFALFA
SEED FOUND INFERIOR
The Commercial Variety Both
Higher In Price And Poorer
In Quality Than The Home
Grown Product

Washington, D. c., Sept, IL
Awaming to alfalfa growers to
avoid the use Of commercial Turk
estan seed is contained in Depart
ment Bulletin No. 1873, Of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, which IS
shortly to be issued under the title
Commercial Turkestan Alfalfa
Seed.
Specialists Of the Department
have been investigating the compar-
alive merits Of differant kinds Of al
falfa seeds and have reached the
conclusion that there is nothing to
recommend the Turkestan variety
..tor general use in this country. It
IS, they say. particularly unsuited
to the eumid climate of the East
which, as matter OF fact, uses
most Of the Turkestan seed import
ed into this country. This seed is
also not sufficiently hardy to war
rant its general use in the upper
Mississippi Valley, where hardness
is an impartant factor. The inves-
tgators, however, are careful to dis
tnguish between commercial Turk
estan alfalfa and special strains Of
hardy alfaIfas that have been de-
veloped from certain introductions
Of seed from Turkestan. Valuable
varieties Of alfalfas unquestionably
exist in central Asia, but these are
at atpresent only fitted for use in ex
penmental work in breeding.
At the present time, Approximate
y one-ffth Of the eIfalfa seed useC
in the United States is imported. o
this quantity, practically all-9s pc
cent in the last twelve months
comes from Russion Turkestan. Il
the European market, commerce;
IurkeStan is the cheapest see
available; in this country its whole
sale price is less than that Of d.
nestle seed. In spite Of this fac
however, mistaken belief in i
superior qualities has resulted
raiSing its retail price to a point Fl,
Quenty above that Of domesi
seed. No such preference is show
IN the alfalfa growing regions
Europe. There French seed is cor
monty considered the best, wi
Italian raking next, and Turkesti
last. Under these circumstance
very little French and Italian see
finds its way to the United State
the bulk Of the importations bein
as already stated, the cheap col
mercial Turkestan.
-
Fortunately, growers who wish
avoid this variety eau readily ider
fy it by the presence of Russ
knapweed seeds. These seeds hs
not been found anywhere except
commercial Turkestan seed, I
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-09-18
SCALE THE RIVERS AND
|HARBOR APPROPRIATION

Washington, Sept. 1S.,-The
Senate Committee on Commerce,
which has the River and Harbor
Appropriation bill in charge, yield
ing to suggestions made to the acting
chairman oftne Committee, Senator
Simmons, Of North Crolina, by
President Wilson, that, in view Of
the condition the Treasury finds It.
self in, the waterways budget bet
ter be scaled fitted or twenty mil
lions, has begun a syste matte in
quiry as to where the cuts could
best be made and yet retain the
vital features Of the measure. The
members Of the Committee, not at
all dismayed by the attacks on the
bill at the hands Of Senators Burton,
GalIinger, Kenyon and Norris, gen.
orally admit that conditions warrant
a compromise and they are making
the reductions with an eye single tt
1.-THE maintenance Of the policy o
annual river and harbor bills which
Congress adopted several years ago
In this connection it can be salt
absolute authority that PTesiden
Wilson at no time during the con
sideration Of the River and Harbo
! bill by the Senate has intimated tha
he would veto the bill should
reach him in the form originally ad
opted by the upper branch of Cor
press. To friends Of the bill Pres
dent Wilson slated emphaticallv Q
Wednesday that he had not e.
pressed himself one way or II
other as to the merits OF the bll
that he recognized the necessity +
, , the bill but, in view of the redu
: ton in imports and the decrease
, revenue receipts, he thought that
. the line Of economy the bill shou
be reduced to the absolute nect
sites of the work now going Q
- which if done, would be who
satisfactory to him.
= Emphatic disavowal is made
= the champions Of the rivers a
=, harbors that the bill will be prur
= to meet the objections Of Sena
- Burton, who has been talking
2 the bill for weeks, but that on
: contrary it is done to meet with
Z widhes of the President and )
ators who desire to leave WASH
! ton for their several campaigns
who do not want to leave until
satisfactory river and harbor bill
on the statute books.
Z ~
! r..... - mas.a nshar nmmra<lnn vent
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-09-18

The Old Standard Groves Tasteies'
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because II contains the
well known tonic propertiesof QU1NINil
and IRON. II acts on the Liver, Drive.
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-09-18

caring for paupers a... .-.- 3s 20
Bufl Beny, witness, State v
Willie hango --.--...- loo
+ $ Davis & Sons, supplies 10
fuft bayuu bridge . 60
J A Latimer, drayage on cement
and gravel Is Js
w Bullock, reporter of vital
statistics. -
John Chipmann, inspection a.
civil engineer - 8 90
Delcan & Mitchell Ce, supplies
10 cuuvlct camp ....---. ... 200
A Blumer, supplies 10 convict
camp .............-............ ........-..... Sd
w J hrunson, . days mule hire 9 90
Dr T @ Kell, 628 feet oi logs at
cent, Tor convict camp 62S
W A Hooks, sundty bills paid 7 90
J q blackwell. cart hire for con.
Wet camp a.,.. ..a....... ~ 50
ID q Avaht, lumber and woud
fef eonvict camp . Is
Dr. Il l. Fuller, medical atsentlnn
u cooyIcts -- 200
J A Kennedy, member pension
board days services. ...... . 800
u n Johnson, member pension
board days setvicef 30o
) II Thompson, member pension
board days services. 8OO
" n Rrmsay, niemrer penslna
hoard dais services ... ..... 2 90
a A Roberts, memDet, . day.
and ID mtles, september term 4 10
W J Johnsun, memher, days
and " miles, September term 10 20
Fritz Colmer, member, days
and miles, September tenn 4 40
Geo Robinson, member, . DAYS
and ~ miles, September term o 90
J Fletcher, member, days
aud 60 miles, September term. n 90
Fred Taylor, clerk, days serv-
Ices September term ................ o %
Fred l. Llndinger, shefln, 2days
services September term ... 4 90
X A Roberts, member days
inspectlns reads and bridges o OO
W J johnson, member, 2 days
Inspecting foads and bridges. 0 %
Ffllz CUlmer, member. , days
inspecting roads and bfi iges o N
Geo Robinson. memBpr, | day
Inspecting roads and bridges , q
J J Fletcher, member, 2 days
inspecting roads and bridges Q o
Earl WoOdham, witness Zee,
state vs. Henry Hinton q. I O
Lewis Fields. witness fec, State
v Henry Hinton ......-.............. 1 O
Chas Il Chidsey, 2, fees ia con.
ylct cases. .. ...................-...-........ D
J Cunningham, J 2. fees In
convict cases -....a....a.-.....-
0 W A Myers, d 5, fees 10 convict
eases ............................. II a
y Eugene Gautier, marshal, fees
ln Convict cases .......-...... 1
jim II Turner ] T.. fees In cpn.
flcb aNes-a....-....,......... ........s..l...
Joe Turner, special deputy, fees
In convict cases ................ 2:
y Advertiser Publishing Co, sup
plies 10 Cunningham, Up. 81
!" II W Cowan, county treasurer,
Incidental expenses. ............ q
- DIR J n Rape, medical attention
toA X Sant0seUy, prisoner. 10
'o BVictor,6i yards gravel at o. 90 10
Alfred Fsrrapui, part payments
contracts IN ? dipping watts. 20
w
si,0i5
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-22
BOARD POSTPONES THE
PURCHASE OF ENGINE
Matter May Go Through at
Next Meeting-SeCure In
formation on New Lighting
System.

After nearly two hours of discus
sion and deliberation on the merits of
the various pumping engines submit
ted TO the board last Monday. it was
decided 10y the board Of public works
Monday TO postpone the matter for al
least another week and perhaps long
ct, 20 investigate the concerns manu-
featuring the engines under consider
alton. before recommending the pur-
chase TO the common council. The
bids on the engines were submitted
last week and representatives of each
concern were present. ON Saturday
afternoon the representatives appear
ed before a special and unofficial
meeting Of the board and told Of the
salient features and merits of his
proposition and why his concern
should be given the contract.
H. H. Ma gdsick. assistant illuminat-
ing engineer for the National Lamp
works of the General Electric Co. and
in favor OF the Bryan Marsh division,
as present and gave some valuable
information in regard TO the new
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-22
PICKED Up By THE WAY.

A. H. Matthew has returned from
Jackson. Mich. where ne was called
by the death of a relative
Bernard Kamm, who is attending
the st. Francis college. Milwaukee,
Wis. has arrived in this city TO spend
the holidays With his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Kamm. Lincoln highway west
AIr. and Mrs c. a Crum, Decatur,
H.. have arrived 10 spend Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. H Z. Crum, ell S.
Spring St
Elmer Moon. who is attending the
Purdue university, is in the city visit
ing with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
George Moon. +. Eighth St
Albert Klingerman is i'll with the
mumps.
w. Z. Kiskaddon. Clarence Culp.
who are attending Wabash college at
Charlottesville, Ind. are spending
their vacation with relatives here.
Mrs. Sarah Seaman. Mrs. Y. a.
Lathrop and daughters. Dorothy and
Harriet I.athrop of Cedar Mich. are
in the city to spend Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. L. Crum, Gil 5.
Spring st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-22
St4AWAKA STORES CROWDED WITH CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS.

street lighting system now under con-
sideratiOn for Mishawaka. For sever
al months the new plan OF lighting
has been considered and a test OF the
efficiency OF the plan has already been
made. II is the opinion that the new
system will DE placed into effect rs
in every way il is considered far SUI
% .1Or TO the present system which is
the use OF arc lamps The new sys-
tenn will place the arc lamps out OF
service and viii supply tungsten
lamps in their place
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15
POULTRY SHOW TO
HAVE EDUCATIONAL
FEATURE THIS YEAR

ST. Adams Jan I-L'ctur's VIII be
gwen o''A evening IN connection with
IH' i''H 'NIlollI"H Oh the Vermont otate
in"IllF "SS0c.nn'm 10 DC hcld at the
city January - The exhibition Will
pfnpa'N he more oil an educational snow
'han mas ever before been held IN the
STATE.
lucSddN' january ~ tine opening night,
D. D. Lambert of the Rhode Island state
college VIII speak ON 'ENAioitlon Poul-
t. "Wednesday Night Harry NJ. Lam
SON, senior animal husbaudman i'm poul-
try INVESTIGATIONS of ia" United States
department of agriculture at Washing
ton, Will give am address ON "Opportuni-
ties in Poultry for the Farmer; and
Thursday evening Miss Frances Z,
Wheeler of ebay y. y, win speak on
'Noman's Plac" i'm Poultry HusbandrE.'
Miss Wheeler, who took up poultry rails
Ing ON account Of being Obliged to do out
door work for the benefit Of her health
! has mad" a marked success Of the bust
/ ness.
iutries are coming in rapidly and thor,
/ rs every indication of larger show thar
/ last year when there were over 1000 bird,
! entered.
There viii probably be the largest
! exhibit Of Rhode Island Reds even
held in the state Two state cups ar,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15
MANY IMMIGRANTS THRIFTY.

There are many of these desirable I'M
migrants who have been in this country
for number of years, working IN ou'
mills and factories, and who have accuihu-
lated by thrift and industry. consiu'r-
able sums OF money. Families OF inns
class are to-day looking for land. we
should let them know what Vermont mas
20 offer, because I believe W. want to en-
courage them to come here"
The womans auxiliary to the dairy
men held their annual session THIS al
tcrnoon. Mrs Edna Beach of Char
lotte male a few remarks, as presl-
dent, extending greetings to tn" con-
vention visitors Mrs. Harriet Smile
Of Montpelier president of the Yer
mont Federation of Womcn's Clubs
spoke on behalf of tho federation
with which the auxiliary is affiliated.
In the absence of ]. ~ Barss OF YER
sennes, because of illness, James J..
Taylor of Burlington, secretary OF the
Greater Vermont association, gave an
address, telling the wives and daugh T.
ters of the dairYmen the part that
they can play in helping to boost
Vermont. There was music, the pro-
gram being in charge of Miss Elsa
owen of this city.
The auxiliary elected Mrs. +. II.
Bickford of Bradford president, and
Mrs. Laura Tarnham of Montpelier
secretary.
The banquet Tonight was served IN
the main auditorium of the theatre
many townspeople besides the visitors
attending. Congressman Frank L.
Greene Of st. Adams was toastmastcr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15
BELGIUM is IN SORE
DISTRESS FROM COLD

Brussels, Jan 1.-THE temperature
dropped suddenly 20 degrees this morning.
converting the torrential ram into stun
blizzard. Throughout Belgium the snow
is many inches deep,
The cold weather has had beneficial
fleet however, on the food situation
and the waters are now falling as rapidly
as they rose. The danger, temporarily at
least, IS considered over although later
the melting SHOWS are likely 70 cause
fresh inundatons.
The people are beginning to realize
the enormous losses caused by the
flood Tn, subsistence of the Nesdre
river has left deep coating of mud
over thousands of acres, Firemen
everywhere are pumping out cellars
ana spraying disinfectants to prevent
an epidemic. Miles of roa ways have
been washed out, paved sidewalks
have disappeared. ana hundreds Of
houses, the foundations of which have
been undermined threatened to col
lapse
Streets are strcwn with the bodies Of
cattle, fowl, dogs and cats. The ma
chinery in numerous mills and factories
has practically been ruined ana this
means long suspension of operations
and the prospects # great suffering
among the Industrial population OF whom
many are homeless. I'm some places
where the waters reached u height OF
eight feet in the principal streets the resi-
idcnts took refuge in the upper part OF
the houses and were rescued by boats.
I'm the province OF Luxembourg tht
Mizzard to-dp\, Is reported 20 have doh'
considerable destruction. \ dozen trains
are showed up and all the lnternGuona
expresses are hours late, Many telegraph
lines are down. Near Esschen a passeng
or train stalled by the snow was tele
scoped hy a freight Three persons "er
killed and twelve badly injured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-01-15
AUTOPSY REVEALS
TRACES OF POISON

Hyde Park, Ian. S.--Nn inquest concern
ing the mysterious death 81 Henry Crowei
was begun here Thursday by States AT
torney NJ. p. Maurice = partial report
from the State laboratory revealed the
fact that traces of paris green were found
in the stomach, liver and brain of the
dead man ana that the poison had reaci'
ed them at least two hours before death
The clothing has been sent to buriIng
ton for examination and the Inquest viii
DO resumed Monday.