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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13
DOWN WITH THE BRIDGE.
Eight Carpenters PrecIDitatcd Into "a
Deep RavIne at Radford. Va.

Dccp fLaVlne at GGhuIOru, va.
-Four men were killed outright AMI a.
many more received injuries which, It was
thought, might prove fatal, by the collapse
Of the bridge over COnnelly's Run, deep
ravine between East and West Radforl,
West Virginia. The names OF the killed aro
as follows
Andrews, r. H., aged thirty lived half an
hour, dying in his wife's arms. Mabe5, Ri.,
aged twenty skull crushed. Price, Thomas,
colored, aged forty had large family; died
Of his injuries Thompson, Charles, aged
thirty-nve, married and has five children,
killed instantly.
The bridge was slender wooden affair,
300 feet long and seventy-threo feet high in
the middle. The structure was an old one,
and workmen were engaged in tearing It
down, as IL new steel structure was already
going up beside 1t.
About one-third Of tho bridge had boon
taken down, when tho falling OF heavy
plank knocked the props out from under a
section some seventy feet long, which fell
into the ravine with the eight carpenters.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13
FIVE PERSONS KILLED.
A Family Wiped Out by an Explosion
of Nitro -GIycerine.

were killed at Oil City, Penn, by a nitro
glycerine explosion in their house.
The rear enf of the house was blown
away, and Kollass body was found dis
membered under the debris. The head of
one of the children was blown of, and an
other body was found twenty yards away
horribly mutiated.
The child Of a neighbor, Joseph Fessner,
was playing in the yard when the explosion
occurred and was killed. Mrs. Kollas and
her baby were in the kitchen, and the mother
was killed and the baby blinded.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13
BURNED TO DEATH.
Three Indiana Children Perished in
Blazing Building.

An exploding lamp set fire to the house of
John L. Price, at Kentville, Ind. Mr.. Price
was awakened and carried his wife and IN
FAINT child from the house, though they were
terribly burned and may not recover. Three
children, four. six and eight respectively.
were suffocated before the father could rescue
them. Their bodies were burned up. Mr..
Price was badly burned.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13
FRITZ KLOETzLER'S CRIME.
Killed His Wife and Four Children
and Then Committed Suicide.


Fritz Kloetzlet killed his wife and four
children at his home in Dolgeville, N. Y,
ani then committed suicide. Kloetzler was
formerly employed in the felt shop of
Alfred Dodge & Son. For several weeks
past Koetz!er has been out OF work, and his
family, which consisted of a wife and four
children, were supported by the town.
Kloetzler had been contemplating this
terrible tragedy for several days. He wrote
to q former shopmate, now in New York,
saying that he intended killing his wife and
children and then committing suicide.
1t was decided to arrest Kloetzler. Al
about p. N. Policeman Cramer and as
sistants went to the house, and after repeated
knocking, and receiving no Response, forced
the door open. On the second floor in one OF
the back bedrooms, lying on few blankets,
with their heads against the wall, were found
the deGi poiies OF Klootzler, his wife, an J
IoGr c1ildrcl.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13

to publish the report Of the Major
commanding the militia, I'm full, Us IT con-
tains the assertion that the whole Canadian
militia force could not withstand the attack
OF 800 United States soldiers.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13

GEORGE HELM broke the WOrli's rifle
shooting record at the California Midwinter
Fair, San Francisco. making a possible sev-
enty-lve, three bull's-eyeS in succession. The
bull s-eye was just the size Of silver dollar
and the range 200 yards.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13

THE King of Denmark says that Russia,
Austria, Italy and Spain are willing to CO.
operate in reducing military expenditures.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13
"House of Representatives,


"Hon. W. J. Northen, Governor, Atlanta, Ga:
81 have an ambition to represent Georgia
in the Senate Of the United States, and ap-
preciate most highly the appointment you
have given me, but for the present, at least.
1 must put aside my ambition. was, as you
know, unanimously nominated Speaker. In
accepting that office have incurred obltga-
tions to our party throughout the country.
''A very large ma aiOrity of the Democratic
members of the House have united in re-
quest that for the remainder of this Congress
continue in the position TO which they have
elected me. They base this request upon
grounds which [ cannot. in modesty, repeat,
but which I cannot, in duty, ignore. AS
Speaker I feel to some extent responsible
for the action of tho House. [ feel pride in
its organization, and have a settled purpose,
SO far as my influence extends, to have
brought before it and voted upon bills which,
if enacted into laws, will redeem to the full
est extent our party pledges. Thus, think,
1 will best serve the interests of the people
Of Georgia.
''I am grateful to you for the honor you
have done me. am grateful to the numer-
Gus friends throu shout the State who have
seemed pleased with and who have urged my
acceptance of my appointment, and beg that
you and they will believe what [ in the ut
most sincerity say, that in declining it l am
sacrificing a cherished ambition to what
regard as q sense of duty.
"CHARLEs F. CRIsP.'
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13
CRISP DECLINES.
The Speaker Refuses the Appoint
ment as United States Senator.

Speaker Charles F. Crisp, of the House of
Representatives at Washington, declined,
with proper expressions Of appreciation, the
honor extended to him by Governor Northen,
Of Georgia, In appointing him to be Sena-
tor of the United States to succeed Mr.. Col
quit. The dispatch in which he rut aside
the tempting offer was sent after
Mr.. Crisp had consulted with tho lead
ing men on the Democratic side OF
the House, and after he had read the earnest
appeals of his associates to refuse the honor
which all Of them considered him entirely
worthy to receive. His resignation just
now. in their opinion, would have brought
one contest for the Speakership that might
have resulted in the utmost confusion, i'll
feeling, and party disorganization.
Speaker Chrisp sent the following telegram
to Governor Northen, declining the seat in
the Senate:
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
The senate.


G7ru DAy.-Tho McGarnhan hill was
passed. without division. Tho Hcusp
joint resolution approprlatiug $1,000 al
dittonal to carry out the provisions nt thu
Chinese Exclusion act was passed. Tn
Senate recon1iderNd the vote by whirh ~
aErN"i to tn" resolution ofTrr,si by Mr Fry
calling on tho Secretary Of War for iuforut.
ton rs to tho employment and discharge o.
men Employed on public imprOycm"n'a for
political rcasOns
6SrH DAY. Tho Boring sea .hili wAs ~
jccted Mr. Voorhees, oPonel Tia" taviU
debate in set spcoch Of thrno hours.
69rE DAy Mr.. Allison ropli"d e. Nj
Voorhees's tarin spocch. MIR. Harris ha.
taN'n control OF the bill aud has given uottrr
that he will pr,vS the bin daily. Tho
senate passed the BcrinE Soa bill \ mum
ber OF committee amendments to thu tari0
hil yrrr suhmittoi.
7OrH pAY-Thc thtri days dohato uu lar
tariff hill was carrlci on, Mr Allison. p,
Iowa. speaking against tho hin for tw,. aul %
quarter hours. ami Mr.. Mills, VI rrNe- mnl
ing a brief dctcuce of It "a rnMpyomlrn
measure.
The House.
s7ru D>Y.--A veto OF tho Bland eoi.uior
age bill WAS received from the President
Tho House fought All day over tho - N"u
JOY coutcstrl election case and the rrp"nul
iul-, were turbulru;
sSrH DAY Tho day waslars"iv consumed
hN nlihustcrtnc TIN Presidents veto Of
tho bland hill was r'aA.
sgrH DAN.-Tho House mate rooo,uttionof
Speaker Crisp's drr.iu.tloD Of tho Georgia
Scuatorship by a round of apr lau4. Us h"
a-r,ndci the stops TO his dr-h. IN GNlut
NOUS consent tho u'Nrill-Ioy contested .lor
ton cGso was postponed. Mr.. Catching
introduced the River and IIarhor Appropria
tion hill-Tho House then proceeded o.
hear oulogics upon the life. chnrartrr Hud
services of tho late Representatives Charlie
O'NoilI. Of Pennsylvania.
HOrH DAY-Mr. Bonturr introduced rvSniu
tious asking Attorney General Olu"y what
has been donc to protect turlo Sam iu tho
Union Pacific reccivership proceeding.
Another day was wasted IN III" attrmlt o.
secure quorum on tho Gle 'tiuu contest
9lsT DAY. \ quorum having boon secured
the contested election case OF O'N".ll.Joy
from Missouri waS decided In favor u' Mr.
ONriII. Democrat, 10y Noto "i l55 {" 3i. uo
Republicans voting. --tpUu au Htt"mpt To-
uns"at Mr.. Hillhoru, of California. nnI scat
Mr. English the Democratic quorum Ihil"I
Tho House adopted resolution. pre-
scutod 10y Mr.. Grosyrnor, Of Ohio. looking TO
4 special Investigation of Governor IlIlmnu's
acIiou in interfering with th" railway and
ulcgraph IN South Carolina.
92p DAY. Tho attempt 10 pa-e the i'nui /
iii over the PrcsiIrn,s veto failed Tho
.onlc7t from the Third California District
vas decided in favor ot W. -. English.
Democrat.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-04-13
LATER NEWS.

EXPERT DEwoN processes to have discov-
cred that the State of New York has lost over
80, 600, 900 through a failure of Comptrollors
TO collect the Interstate Commerce tax.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-29
soilinr Red Glover.

For stall feeding in summer red clo-
yer, by itself, is probably better than any
other fodder. It is an excellent crop to
feed to dairy cows, yielding large milk
flow. Where it can be used green in this
way, as q soiling crop, it gives the best
returns Green clover contains so per
cent of water, while good hay has only
l6 per cent. 1t thus takes over four tons
of grass to make one tonof hay. There is
always more or less loss in making it into
hay. The leaves form about one-fifth Of
the whole produce, and are the most nu-
tritive part of the plant. Weight for
weight the leaves have about three times
as much albumen as the stem. They
really form about third Of the whole
value of the crop. The leaves readily
break and fall off during haymaking,
aud thus much Of the value of the crop
may be lost. When used for soiling, cut
ting should begin very early, and may
be continued till late haying. Prairie
Farmer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-29
A Simple Formula.

For that very large class of people
who use the bordeaux mixture on very
small scale simple and easily remem-
bered formula is boon. Such one is
given by Thomas Greiner in The Farm
and Fireside: One pound Of copper sui
phate, pound of lime, 10 gallons of
water. Dissolve the copper, slake the
lime and make the mixture in the same
way as for larger quantities. just pour
the milk or cream of lime into tho cop
per solution, stirring the mixture we'll
all the time. If the lime is fresh, this
formula provides for plenty of it, and
the whole is just about of proper
strength. There will be some gritty sed-
iment in the lime. This we do not want,
as it would clog the nozzle badly while
spraying, SO retain as much Of this sed-
iment us possible when pouring the lime
into the copper solution. Finally strain
the whole mixture. Just suspend bag
made of piece Of old fertilizer sack OF
of similar coarse cloth over or into the
barrel that you wish to fill with the
mixture and pour it in and through the
simple strainer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-29
News and Notes.

Let every potato grower give the cor
rosive sublimate treatment and bor-
deauX mixture Il fair trial this summer
The advantages Of wide tires for both
the team and the road are thoroughly
demonstrated.
Rural Now Yorker has always advised
against the use of fresh, unleached wood
ashes for potatoes. Scab has almost in
variably resulted from such use.
American Agricultulist calls atten-
tion to the fact that, now that many of
the telephone patents have expired and
the instruments in use are free to all,
farmers who have barbed wire fences
may convert them into telephone lines
A Wisconsin contributor to Farm and
Fireside reports that patch of crimson
clover which he sowed last fall endured
the winter and now looks well. 1t is q
more favorable report than was expect
cd from that latitude.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-29
CULTIVATION OF OATS.
Comparison Of Varieties, Weight Fer Bush.
el, shrinkage of Grain, Etc.


e1, shrinkage Of Grain, Etc.
Following Is summary Of bulletin
received from the Ohio station concern-
ing experiments conducted there with
oats. Sixty-four sorts were grown with
a view to q comparison of varieties.
These were divided into groups, each
having some distinctive characteristic.
The first group embraces 16 differently
named sorts, luving the open or spread
ing panicle, coarse, weak straw and
short, plump grain Of which the We'll
como is the best known type The sec
ond group comprises Ia kinds, in which
the head or panicle is more or less one
sided, and which are ordinarily termed
side oats The Seizure is one Of the best
representatives of this class. A third
group consists of 18 varieties which are
in general form similar to the Welcome
class, except that the berry is longer
ally little stronger, but the grain
lighter The Wideawake was selected
as the type of this class. In the fourth
and last group are six sorts of black or
mixed oats, having in the main the
characteristics Of the Welcome. In this
group are included the Monarch, Rust
Proof and others Of like kind.
In the short, unfavorable season of
1898 the Welcome variety gave lower
yields than any other Of that class,
while the group as whole gave larger
yields than any of the other three. The
Seizure kind was the lowest yielder in
the whole list for 1893, where sown
late, but the same variety sown four to
five weeks earlier gave, the same season,
rs good returns as any other variety on
the farm. In 1894 only three varieties
In the Welcome group gave higher yields
than that variety-namely, Improved
American, Badger Queen and Bonanza
King. The highest yields in the Seizure
group for 1894 were from the following
varieties: Japan, Early Swedish, White
Swiss, Prince Edwards s Island and Viii.
sons Prolific, the latter variety badly
mixed. The highest average yield was
decidedly in favor of the Side oats group.
In series of tests covering four sea.
Sons the varieties that have given the
highest average yields are Improved
eAIlSIiShii, Japan, IIdI ~ EWciS sll, IflIiCe
Edward s Island, State of North Duko
ta, Colonel, Dakota Gray, Kansas Hy
brid, Probsteier and Egyptian.
The average weight PER measured
bushel of all oats grown, upon the sta
tion farm during the last four years
falls below the standard of 80 pounds t,
the bushel. Tie highest average for an,
one variety has been 3s.G pounds; TIN
lowest, 2T3. From the investigation
thus far mace it has not been found tha
oats of heavy weight necessarily have
smaller percentage of hull than those o
lighter weight per measured bushel
4 A single trial indicates that oats pu
away in good condition shrink but YER.
little-:n this instance less than l pc
cent-and the straw under ordinar.
conditions shrillls about 6 per cent.
Experiments extending over three sea
sons ON clay soil show that the metho'
of putting III cats without first plowin,
the ground may involve loss of fiv
bushels per acre as compared with SOW
ing Oh land that has been plowed an,
.r,o11 ,,,o,,o-.oJ
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-29
HEEL scRApE AND SCOOTER.

when shallow culture is desired. This
tool is known at the south as the heel
scrape and scooter. In the bulletin men-
toned it is thus described:
The single shovel forms the scooter"
part of the tool. 1t is inches long and
81 inches wide. 1t will do the work
described by our correspondent. To
make the "heel scrape" the curved iron
is bolted Oh as shown. These "scrapes'
are 1G and "a inches long, about az
inches wide and one-fourth inch thick,
with the lower edge sharp. AS bolted
on back of the shovel this scraper is in
clined so that the front forms q cutting
edge, SO that it will slice off weeds and
lift the upper soil This makes very
effective tool. Rural New Yorker rec
ommends this or similar attachment as
useful in cutting off weeds and prevent
ing too deep cultivation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-29

or quite level, still there is one way
along its surface that is level. Find the
level line and lay out your bed l8 inches
wide and then path 12 inches wide.
Make yonr path go around one end of
first bed and then the opposite end of
second bed, and so OH for us many beds
as you want, is the advice of CORE.
spondent who illustrated and described
his plan as follows for Kansas Farmer:
show on this plat 12 beds, each &c
feet long, or 3l2 feet Of beds, and this,
with two rows of vegetables in each bed,
makes 624 feet of vegetables or plants.
AS the beds and paths are level from end
to end Of each, If your paths are inch
es deep and you turn in 3 inches of wa
ter, this 3 inch head, with the fall it
will get going around the end of the
beds, will carry the water back and
forth, until soon after the time the last
bed is reached they will all have been
soaked through and through and all of
your plants be eifectually subirrigated.
The advantage of having only one stream
of water to look after instead of several
smaller streams running down the slope,
where they soon reach the end of your
rows and the water wastes away, is less
trouble and by far more economical of
water. Any man having an eight foot
windmill can, by putting up a le0 bar
rel tank. or, better still, building q
small pond, one he can build in even
one days time with team and an ordi
nary slip scrapcr, have as fine garden
as any in The land.
If at any time he wants to water any
Of the lower beds and not the upper
ones, he can let the water run down in
ditch a. to opposite the bed needing
water, and by cutting through bed No.
13, can use water where wanted. By
laying ont beds to left of ditch ga. "
Strawberries, gooseberrics, etc., can be
planted and watered in same manne,
as our vegetable garden.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-29
Sweet Potato Culture.

The time for transplanting as far
north as New Jersey is the latter part Of
May for the main crop, although for
very early potatoes from the lst to 18th
some transplanting is done. The length
of time to make the crop is usually
placed at 90 days The best soil is a
warm, sandy, we'll drained and some
what dry soil, and light loans are also
suitable. Planting is usually done in
rows 81 feet apart, with Is inches be-
tween the plants. When grown i'll checks,
the distance is usually 80 by 80 inches.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-29
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
diseases relieved In six hours by
"New Great South American Kid
ney Cure" This new remedy is II
great surprise on account Of its ex'
ceeding promptness in relieving
pain In the bladder, kidneys, hack
and every part of the urinary pas
sages In male or female. 1t re-
lieves retention OF water and pain
IN passing II almost Immediately
Il you want quick relief and cure
this is your remedy. 6ould by +
Harrington. druggist, Logan, Ohio
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-29
/, Great Value Of Alfalfa.

The experiments of Kansas and Ne
braska farmers, as reported from the
state stations, give conclusive evidence
of the great value Of alfalfa for these
two states. The report OH its culture
in Kansas, compiled by Secretary Co
burn of the state board Of agriculture,
gives the successful experience Of many
farmers in that state. The experiment
station in Nebraska has been collecting
information concerning this crop in that
state. 1t is said all the reports received
speak we'll of alfalfa, which is grown in
nearly 80 counties Of the state. 1t has
been most successful in the southwestern
COMMITTEES
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-29
Beware Of Ointmemts for Catnrrh that
Contain Mercury

As mercury will surely destroy
the sense of smell and completely
derange the whole system when
entering 1t through the mucous SUR
faces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by +. J. Cheny 4 Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood aud mucous
surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. II Is taken utter
nally, and made in Toledo, Ohio,
by +. j. CH EN y Il Co. TpstimOn-
ials free.
- Sold hy Druggists, price 75 cts
per bottle. May % In
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-29
ROLLER AND MARKER.

on garden roller, such as any one can
make Of piece Of chestnut or oak log,
3 or 4 feet long, with iron pins driven
in the center OH each side and a simple
handle attached by means of two pieces
Of old wagon tire. Bore holes into the
face Of the roller one foot apart and put
i'll pins.
To use this tool us marker, make each
Of these pins hold small rope, encir-
cling the roller by driving the pins into
the holes beside the end Of the rope.
More than one row of holes can be used
to change distances if required for other
vegetables. Strips may be tackled length
wise of the roller to mark places in row
for setting plants.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-29
Large yersu. Small Hives:

In Bee Glea1iings Mr.. Ernest R. Root
gives this concise recapitulation Of what
has been learned from the discussion of
large versus small hives:
There are more beekeepers using large
brood nests than we were aware Of.
Many more favor ten frame hives in
preference to the eight frame than we
supposed, although, if we could count
the hands of those using the eight frame
hives and those using the ten frame hive,
I think we should probably find three
Of the former to one Of the latter. It
seems probable that some are using too
small brood nests, say, Of eight frame
size, when they might possibly get better
results with 10 and IL frame Sizes
In colder climates. especially where
there is one main honey flow in June
and July, with very little fall flow, the
eight frame size seems to be used most.
In warmer localities, in many portions
Of the south, in Cuba, where the seasons
are prolonged, and where there are
months when the bees Gun gather honey,
instead of weeks, as it is with US up
here in the north, large brood nest Of
10, l2 and l6 frame capacity seems to
have the preference. Instead Of bcekccp-
ers running from ten down to eight, as
formerly, the tendency now seems to be
from the small size to the large The
double eight frame hive Of 10 frames is
too large, since 10 frames seem to afford
the maximum capacity for most locali-
ties.
Supply dealers will do a lot Of growl-
ing because it will be nuisance to keep
no many sizes Of hives in stock, each
size necessitating special covers, special
supers, special bottom bars and special
honeyboar,ls. How nice it would he if
every beei.eeper could use one size of
hive, one kind Of frame, one kind of ev-
erything! But no. There are too many
notions that are at variance, too many
localities with different resources, too
many things in general, to make us all
think and believe alike.