(pO'CXCiOOiOixdlOxri separated from the eeds, dirt and any
' NEW J
8 METHODS Si
.8 DIXIE i
ft - which begin to give K form. Stronger
UOUdn3000 n wronger Decomea the pressure un
til it assumes the shape of what dry
other foreign matter until It goes Into
the receiver of the press thoroughly
cleaned. The seeds drop down Into tin
pans and are carried to the oil mill
near by, if one Is operated In connec
tion with the press.
' The suction fans also draw the cot-,
ton from the gin , and Into the eon
denser, which Is the first section of
the press. Bteadlly It la crowded down
ward by - the revolving metal ; roll
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M-ii.J Mk. A J JL KJ JL UJLAlkJ I U I
Capudinc
THE FIGHT AGAINST THE ORUMF1SH
IN BARN EG AT BAY. ..."
brmmltm f B EaBlr Aai
thm Piscatorial Dtitnrer ( ttt
BlraJTe Tk CUer Rmla ( taa Ora
tti nmteiel.
Box plaited loose coats are In the
height of style and are eminently be
coming to little girls. The smart model
shown Is cut on the latest lines and
nits pongee, taffeta, moire, velours.
Special Correspondence. i '
i Memphis, Tenn., July 22. Dixie Is
rapidly outgrowing many of the ante
bellum industrial methods which have
. previously, kept It behind the times.
The manner In which the cotton crop,
the south's great staple, Is handled
and utilized la an example of this spirit
of progression.
up to within a comparatively few
years ago Dixie's cotton was shipped
to slovenly, ragged, HI bound bales,
' and the cottonseed after It had come
from the gin - was thrown away or
burned to get rid of It Today the
south la sending Its cotton to the four
corners of the earth In neat, economic-
, BW ISO UP BOUND oorxoir BALES.
al round, bales, which are easily ban
u died and far more acceptable to export
buyers. The cottonseed, which was
' once thrown away, la carefully pressed
. for the valuable oil It contains, and
' even the refuse is' utilised as stock
food. ,
Perhaps the introduction of the round
bale is the most Important feature of
the south's progression. Over 600f000
packages of cotton yearly are now
. j placed In railroad cars. In steamships'
holds and sent to foreign and domestic
dumb, Daiea oy tms process, in
but 4,000 bales were prepared, which
'.' will give an Idea of the favor which
the Invention has met down In Dixie.
At first the growers viewed the "new-
' fangled" apparatus with the distrust
- that la common among the people to
- ward systems 'which differ , from the
good old fashioned ways they and their
fathers have pursued. But by degrees
they have been examining the new
process and one by one are taking their
cotton to the round bale Instead of the
old compress. " .
If a man can save even an eighth of
a cent a pound on his crop, this means
much to him when the yield is so large
that he thinks 8 cents a pound la a
good price for it. With 0 cent cotton It
does not make so much difference, but
when the crop runs Into 10,000,000
- bales then the arguments In favor of
v the round bale are very strong for It
costs the planter nothing to gin his
coram or to wrap it, while he can sell
It directly t the press if he wishes
: and put the proceeds In his pocket.
It is calculated that be can save all
the way from an eighth to a half cent
per pound by having the irtaple baled
by the new process. If he has raised
100,000 pounds, this means $500 to his
credit It goes a long way toward pay
ing the next year's fertilizer bill or to
ward settling his account with the gro
cery man or clothing dealer.
The round baling of cotton is one of
several Industrial revolutions by which
thesouth Is freeing itself from debt
Incurred by the expensive methods of
the days before the war. It is an Inter
esting sight to visit one of these press
es on a day in the middle of the cotton
season.' ' . ;. 1 . '' v.-;
Around it are perhaps a hundred
wagons loaded with fleece Just as It is
dumped from the baskets of the field
bands. k '
Sprawled on the top of the mass may
be one or more negroes fast asleep in
the sun until their turn comes to un
load. Then they start up the mule and
drive under a shed from which one or
two pipes hang. These pipes may be
of tin or of iron and are high enough
so that their ends are about a foot
above the top of the cotton.
When the wagon Is in the rlht posi
tion, a whirring sound is heard as the
exhaust fan Inside the building begins
to cerate. The air r ' up through
f a I'pe and sucks the cotton with it
!) a continued stream. All the darky
t-" to d ) la to keep pusUrg the mass
goods clerks call "cotton i batting."
Then It begins to revolve around a
steel core, gradually enlarging, like the
boy's snowball, until It la of the proper
sice.
From the time the darky's hands
shoved It toward the pipes until now
no one has handled It The presa oper
ator pushes the lever, stops the ma
chinery and with an assistant lifts the
core and rolled cotton out of the bale
former, as It la termed. It Is weighed,
wrapped as one would a bale of cloth.
its destination, weight and the name of
the press stenciled upon It In big black
letters, and then perhaps it Is rolled
from the door of the pressroom Into the
freight car which la standing along
side. Another up to date discovery In con
nection, with the cotton croD la the
method of ridding plantations of that
dreaded pest" the bollworm.. It has
been left for a plain, uneducated Texas
rancher, assisted by his wife, to make
a discovery worth millions to the peo
ple of the southern states, where sci
entists and entomologists have failed
after years of study and many costly
experiments. " . ' '
i G. B. Boswell has Just demonstrated
to the distressed ranchers In the vicin
ity of Falrland, Tex, that he has
found a way to protect their cotton
from the pests that have been destroy
ing t&e crops for several years. He
does not call his method a discovery,
since, he says, be has only nsed and
trained and directed nature's own
forces against one of the most Insatiate
and destructive enemies that the south
ern farmer has ever encountered. ' K
Boswell and bis young wife own a
small ranch near Presidio, on the Bio
Grande, but are now hunting boll
worms In the Brazos river country.
Mr. Boswell and his wife are accom
panied by nearly 2,000 small birds of
two varieties. About 1,500 are white
winged sparrows, natives of western
Texas and New Mexico. The remain
der of the flock Is composed of Mexi
can canaries.
Mr. Boswell Is a printer by trade. He
was raised on a farm, and from his
boyhood has been a passionate lover
of birds. During his newspaper career
he made what he calls a acrapbook of
ornithological Information. Three or
four yeara ago'whlle prowling through
old Mexico In search of rare specimens
be met Senorlta FloresSeramo, who
was also a lover of birds. This mu
tual sentiment led to a friendship
which resulted In matrimony.
The young, couple selected a favor
able location In a sparsely settled re
gion far out on the Bio Grande, where
they built a cabin and set to work to
collect and domesticate vaslons species
of wild birds. In the course of a short
time they had four or live handred
Mexican canaries and white winged
sparrows living contentedly In cages,
and many of these were so gentle that
they could be trusted to take little
trips in the open air. r r
Just at daylight the other morning
about 800 or 1,000 of the birds were
turned loose upon a field of cotton of
twenty acres. : Swarms of . the little
winged pests that are supposed to
mother the bollworm could be seen
hovering over the field, while hideous
looking bugs with snouts ending In a
miniature lance literally covered , the
leaves and stems of the plants.
:A flood" of white wings .descended
among the dying cotton, the birds fill
(Special Correspondence.
I Barnegat N. J, July 22.-The people
who live along the shores of Barnegat
bay are almost entirely dependent for
a livelihood upon the oyster Industry,
which la now menaced by the drum
fish, So grave la the danger that the
New Jersey state oyster commission
and the authorities of the various
towns adjacent to the bay have begun
a systematic warfare against the de
stroyers that have descended In myri
ads upon the oyster beds, -or lota, as
they are called hereabout devastating
all before them.
In recent yeara the oystermen of this
section haye expended many hundred
thousand ' dollars on seed oysters,
which have been planted all over the
bay, and until now. they have had
plentiful yield. Last year the scouts of
the drnmflsh discovered that there was
good feeding here, and this year they
save-come by the millions.. The fish
are from three to five feet long, and
each manages to get away with from
twenty to thirty oysters at a sitting. A
school of drums will settle down over
a lot of, say, a hundred acres that has
been carefully planted and reseeded
for yeara, When the school rises from
the lot there la not an oyster left to
tell the tale of the visitation. They
make a clean sweep.
The average drumfish weighs from
100 to 150 pounds. Two hundred and
even 300 pounders are by no means un
usual. When they feed, they sink to
the bottom of the bay and seek a nice
hard bed of oysters, clams or mussels.
The drum Is a sinister and repulsive
fish. With its horrible mouth, small.
wicked looking eyes and the slimy,
lead colored appearance of its head
and shoulders it might without any
great stretch of the Imagination, be
taken for the fabled sea serpent which
we are told disports Itself In the bil
lows along the Jersey coast
Despite its repulsiveness and vicious
character the flesh of the fish Is good
toeat
Until last year the bay where the
oystermen have their beds had been
comparatively free from - drnmflsh.
Last spring they began to appear in
serious numbers. One or two big
schools came In and apparently looked
the place over and then went to sea
again to tell all the other drumfish in
creation what a good thing Barnegat
would be for them this year. So with
the arrival of spring and the growth of
the young seed oyster the fish began to
arrive in great quantities.
The oystermen began their fight on
the drnmflsh by setting gill nets simi
lar to those used in catching sturgeon
around their lots. Numbers of the fish
were caught In this manner, but where
IS NOT NARCOTIC
IT CUUES
AU Headaches
by removing the cause and
relieving the nerve tension
Sold at aU Drag Stores
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HERE ISA BARGAIN
FORYOUI
Our entire line of BE AUTIFUf ,
TRIMMED ; HATS to be closed
out AT COST, We will a'so sell
cheap for cash Laces, Ribbons and
Notions,
Come and inspect our line. We
can save you money.
M'SS MEACHAM & CO.
TOB A UTTLB GIBL,
satin, linen and soft ; finished serge,
bat as shown Is of pongee, with trim
ming and collar of ecru lace.
Both the fronts and the back are laid
In wide box plaits that are stitched
for half their length and are free be
low and fall from the shoulders, the
fitting being accomplished by means of i
shoulder and underarm seams. The
neck Is slightly open and finished with
a round collar that can be of the mate
rial or of lace or lace over the mate
rial as preferred. . The sleeves are In
bell shape and comfortably loose.
To cut this coat for a girl of eight
years of age five yards of material 21
Inches wide, 8tf yards 27 inches wide
or 2H yards 44 Inches wide will be required.
Bat Trtaamlafa.
: Not so very many birds are being
used In millinery just at present, a
fact which the Audubonlsta will re
ceive with gratification, although It Is
hardly to be attributed to their pro
tests ; that the milliners Are making
much of quills of leather. One such
feather - constituted about - the only
trimming on a straw sailor of sweet
simplicity seen - last t week. It the
quill was of brown leather pierced
with large holes and embroidered like
huge eyelets, with, a few strokes of
white paint here and there to give the
appearance of a feather.
Furniture
and
House Furnishing
Goods.
Onr l'nes are moie complete
than ever. We can fit up
your home with new Furni
ture, Caroets, Mattings,
Stoves, Cooking Utensils,
Etc. See us.
t9Cash or credit.
QUIM1 & (DILLER.
, Kihstow, N. C.
DON'T DO IT
Don't tear your Bicycle to pieces
trying to repa'r it yourself, but
bring it to one who makes this a
spe laity. We have none but ex
p rienced mechanic in this depart
ment and will guarantee you 1
Perfect Satisfaction
in every job tun ed out r We re
pair piece by piece and toroughly
tts: every machine before it is sent
j . a m
out We also carry a complete
line of Bicycle Sundries and will
be pleased to have you call and
examine same whether you pur-
chase or not.
; KiH CYCLE GO.
C. E. SPEAR, Master.
Choice Fahcj?-
Cjroccrici
L. HARVEY & SON,
LEADING
INSURANCE
AGENCY,
KINSTON. N. C.
A. J, Lorn ... ' . W. A. Mmma
LOFTIN & MITCHKIA, .
Attornbys at-Iaw,
. KINSTON, ft. C
. Office in Court House Building.
5a
You can supply your table with
nearly all the delicacies of the
season irom our store.
"PROMPTNESS"
IS OUR MOTTO.
If you are not among our cus-,
tomers we invite you to give us
trial order. Everything nice and
fresh.
FRENCH & SUGG.
We make a specialty of goods In
original packages, Barrels, Bags
or Cases.
i .
M ' 1
illliiiirt'fe ill
OewB of Cre Chla. .
- The Illustration shows a smart gown
of light blue crepe de chine. The skirt
has the front gore tucked from the
waist to the knees, with all the seams
i r
1
until e:i has
k of a few i
8fsj a;: 1 r. -
; ' ?. and so it
f.'l r:!;t.
. ' i s r .'
BIEDS RIDDINa A PLASTATlOa OV BOLlr
. WOIiMS.
fng the air with chirps of battle. When
a fiy aroee, there was a glitter of white
feathers, followed by a chirp of tri
umph as. the bird seized and ground
t'.;e mother of a billion bollworms be
tween Its sharp mandiMcs.
In ti.rfe hours the birds had cleared
a !,:
t ire o
t t',(i,
1 ."'.re tr
t' I
r'antat'oii of almost every
tt o i t an i tad flown back
cnrvi. !.!r. and Sirs. Boswell
! V
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r t'
at Cock so that
n s lit canaries.
". s ',' ' ;":;( pro
l ' n'ers cf tie
: : ai r v.-:-'.
DBU1CFI8H COMPA.KKD WITH jUt XLXTZX
: TKAK-OLD BOT.
one was captured hundreds came to
take Ita place. One firm caught 175
fish In four days, but the schools that
settled on Its lota grew to be greater
than ever before. 4
It soon became apparent that thl
method was entirely Insufficient to
stay the Impending ruld. Then the
oyster commission and the local au
thorities decided to try a more heroic
remedy. The plan now Is to drive the
drumfish Into a narrow channel called
the Inlet and then, after confining them
with huge nets, to destroy them with
dynamite. Thousands of dollars will
be expended In this work. The labor
wCl be of the most arduoTis and dan
gerous character. This operation will
be continued until the oyster destroy
ers are completely scared away from
Barnegat bay or the breed is entirely
exterminated. It is a fight to the finish
between the oystermen and the drains,
for 1. the latter continue their
dsvastatir; work for three or four
years tl.re would be an end of the
tyiU-r Iu-::ips la this section. The
rc'I'e Is with the oystermen In the
f t f-r a h if f r ro c : r rea
eon, t'noe a cr ' j ':'-?p ::incfthe
d ! ' ' '? l:v .!v ; ' ; - ( a
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If you want up-to-date
Tailoring dene place your
order with
S. J. MILLS.
Everything guaranteed
with a guarantee that is
good! Could you ask
fairer?
KINSTON, N. C.
Will gtve competent serrlos to all so
unfortunate as to need such serrlos. Jnst
simply glrs me notice and all details will
be attended to.
Caskets of all qualities earned In stock.
and by patronising my establishment
yon win get competent serncea at as low
prices as from anyone.
l resoectrniiT solicit a eontunanos of
the patronage of the puoplt in this sec
tion. Very truly,
cno. d. rjanDD,
tntSTOIf, M. o
Residence Phone lo. 68. Shop Phone
Vo. SO, .
TUCKER OIIOS.,
WILMINGTON, N. O.
The place to buy your Cemetery
Work at Bottom Prices in Foreign
and Domestic Granite and Marble.
Lettering and Finish the Best.
Latest Designs.
All work delivered.
ALEX FIELDS,
Agent Lenoir County.
..YOU CAfJ-DAKL.
your life easier by buy
iog your Ice Cream from
Skinner.
Delivered in any quan
tity from one quart up.
J. T. SKINNER,
Phone 740. KiNSTOw, w. c
I Drs P. A. & R. A WIIITAKER
PHT8ICIAN8 AND BURGEONS,
KIMSTON, K. C
OfSc oa Obmd MiwL two doen walh ef I. W.
Crmingw'. .
On, or th ether aav m Tomd at lb o&ca fnm
1 1 a.aL. to I .
LOOK HERE!
Where are yon going? Down here to
Harrell's Repair Shops. Too know that
they do the best work In the shortest
time for the least money. Brand newcart
wheels at $14. Call and see us. "
W. A. BARBELL, Manager, v
Southwest corner Gordon and Heritage
Streets, Klniton. M. C
INSURANCE I
Life,
Fire
; and , ' ; .
Accident.
tBest Companies Represented.
sa:.:uel abcott,
KINSTON, N. O.
I I I I 1 I 111 I I I I l-l-l-l-l'i
A 8KABT OOW
Joined by fagoting, and the flounce
headed and bordered by a band of tiny
tucks. The bodice is encircled with a
group or tucss and opens on a Test of
tucked white chiffon. The large shoul
der collar Is of white embroidered
lawn, with a cascade of chiffon below.
Tbe sleeves terminate at the elbows
and are adorned with tucks and chif
fon friil3.-rL;iadclpIiIa Ledger.
Tb KewHt Skirt.
Tbe Tory newest skirt has a piece of
floth, ret a tcx 1 "alt, falling from the
waist to f j te:n at the back. This
r'' ce cf f r wi'-rs out Lke a fan at
r.9 e - it iVe t-a!a. The front of
t' t ( It- :.:rcJ to f. ,f out
t ? ' ' .t cf t:.9 cc.::.ir anl rereri
1 1 . 1 . 1 1 . 1 . 1
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OF QUACK MEDICINES
THAT HAVE YOU NO GOOD?
IinCOIS LITIlia 17ATER 4 TEUU I
It finches the Eldneys and Bladder and excretes the uric acid In the
system. Itbns cured thousands of Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Rheu
matism and all Kindred Diseases, and
IT WILL CURE YOU I
The man or woman who has used Harris LltL!a "Water has made a
discovery. Case 12 r lion bntttes, T4.C0, delivered. One dollar allowed
for return of botts. iltrr!a L!tt'V, atr carbonated la quarts and tints.
As a title water It la nnexeel'.ed. I'or sa.!a by dealers.
Local riPTKBCTozs: Tr:iPLE-llAr.!Tox T::raCa aito J. CIIood.