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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02

S. j. Collins, late general superin-
tendent Of the Wisconsin Central
lines, has been appointed general
superintendent Of the Toledo, St.
Louis and Kansas City railway, with
headquarters at Toledo. He is
credited with being one of the best
men in this line of work in this
country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02

Travel to and through Grand Rapids
is considerably increased even in the
winter time by the coming of the
Northwestern road, SO say the bus
men. Next summer it will be even
more noticeable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02

Harry Gardner entertained a large
party ofyOung people Monday evening,
in honor of his friend and school
mate, John Compton, at the Gardner
home on High street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02

Work on T. E. Nash's new residence
is progressing somewhat slowly. The
work of cleaning away the debris and
replacing the floors and roof seems to
have teen longer job than the con-
tractor anticipated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02

The pupils of Miss Florence Philleo
of Grand Rapids, gave recital at the
home Of Alderman E. E. Ames last
Friday evening, at which the young
musicians showed marked ability and
good training.-MarShfield Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02

Rev. Shaw's subject next Sunday
morning at First Congregational
church will be 1.-THE Function of
Music" Special musical service in the
evening. See program.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02

VIM. II. Buchanan of Pittsville
delivered a pure bred Poland China
SOW to L. NJ. Nash on Tuesday, to be
added to his herd of hogs at Junction
City where he has a considerable
amount of fancy stock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02

Mrs. S. e. Vaughn has sold her
residence property on High street to
Eugene Bisbee, the consideration
being $1,000. The deal was consum-
mated on Friday last.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02

The MuschiSky brothers of Sigel,
seven in number, accompanied by their
wives, had an old fashioned Russian
party at the home Of Ed kovosky on
the west side Sunday. The party was
in honor Of Moschisky, ST., the father
of the boys, and large amount Of
shocking Tobacco and much beer was
consumed by the whole party during
the celebration, which was pronounced
decided success by all present.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-11
Southern Farm Opportunities.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has an
interesting article in q recent edition of
the Southern Planter The central idea
Of it-and one which is so patent as to
need no arguments that the farmers
CT this section of the country do not make
the most OF their opportunities. With ia
Vorable seasons, IN abundance of mois-
ture, good lands and fair tranSporta ton
facilities to the markets they neglect to
take advantage of their fortunate situa-
ton in the raising CT such products as
tho markets demand. He urges them to
farm on scientific principles, and to pay
particular attention to grazing lands
and stock. In one place he says: "There
is a great demand just now for horses,
just such horses as the Southern people
know so we'll how to produce and train.
The wcrld cannot get as many of them
as it wants. There is no reason why
the South should not supply carly spring
lambs for the Northern markets. and
the dairy COW should have & place on
many more farms than she now has.
Your people are famed for their fine
/ hams and the bacon hog should be raised
more extensively than it is among you"
Every word 6f which is true. We re-
ferred day or two ago to the fact that
in the last two years or so Great Britain
has purchased more than II 900 horses
and mules in the United States, at an
average price of $40 to $3.50. With the
exception Of Kentucky and Missouri,
which arc rather Middle Western than
Southern States, very few States of the
Scuh received any of the money paid for
these animals: and yet Georgia and Ala
bama and the Carolinas can raise as
good horses and mules as any other sec
tj0n We have tens Of thousands Of acre
of land admirably suited to grazing on
which tho grass is green practically the
whole year. nevertheless we import our
mutton beef, butter. otc.. from the North
and -Wcst SO far from having a surplus
to sci to other sections of the country,
we actually do not produce enough to
supply our own wants. Is there any good
reason for it? 30 we find it profitable
to raise chcap cotton with which to pur-
chase provisions from the North and
West? If tho North and West. with their
long and severe winters, hnd It pfoiltaoie
to raise provisions, stock ana the IKE,
could we not take even larger prOllt1
from he sa mo business our long open
season would cert ainIy make the expenses
less and the prcductivcness OF our STOCK
greater We have got to quit carrying
a stone in ono end Of the mcal-Dag De
causc orr father and his father did. D-
vcrei4cd and scientific farming will make
tho South tho richest section oil the WorIh-
The quicker VIC take II up ana d'Neioi -
the sooner VIC will become lndcpenaehs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-11
A Little Child BADLY Hurt.

High Point, \. c., March 8.-Iittle
Edward kirkman, son of Mr. ard Mrs.
J. Ed kirkman, who for several days
had been Very low With pneumonia.
died yesterday morning. Edward was a
sweet little boy and the idol of his par
e1.S' hearts.
Yesterday Louise the little daug hter
of Mr. and Mrs. l.. J. Ingram, was at
the laundry Of her brother and some
how got her arm caught in the betting.
She was carried several feet, and but for
the quick work in stopping the ma
chinery would have been hurled to in
stant death. Her right arm was badly
mashed and the left one bruised consid-
crahly. Her injuries are very painful
though not necessarily fatal.
Reliable information at hand says
plans are being formulated for three new
factories in High Point This will make
about five factories here altogether
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-11
Watermelon Culture.

By HARVIE JORDAN.

rot deeper than an inch. Some seed in
this way will be more likely to escape
the attacks of insects and mice. than
where they are all dumped into one place.
Some growers replant every week, not
waiting for the first planting to germin-
ate. At all events plant shallow The
best fertilizer for watermelons is well
rooted stable manure with a mixture of
phosphorlc acid and potash Drill in the
manure, and on top of that mixture of
400 pounds of acid and 400 pounds of
kalnlt per acre or a that ratio for small
er patches, and mix the ingredients in
the furrCw with scooter plow If the
stable manure cannot be had use 400
pounds Of cotton seed meal in the mixture
with other ingredients per acre
A teaspoonful of nitrate of soda drop
ped around each hill after the plants are
up, care be taken not to allow the fer
Jlizer 10 touch the leaves of the plant
will give quick and rapid growth.
CULTIVATION OF PLANTS.
AS soon as the seed are we'll up and a
stand secured, the plants should be thin
ned down to one vigorous plant. Some
growers leave two plants tohi lIsrW vbgk
growers leave two plants to the hill, and
while & greater number of melons NAV
result they will not be SO large or desir-
able. After the first rain after planting,
bseak out the middles with turner's The
crop. after the plants are up. should be
worked entirely with the cultiyator
sweep or scrape.
Shallow culture is the plan
PlOW always from the vines that is
never under any circumstances turn them
about for the purpose OF working
a second powing it would be well
enough to SOW a few peas broadcast near
the vines and so on until the vines have
covered the entire area, and will not
permit any further working with plow or
hoe.
There are large number of varieties
and it is hard to advise which melon is
the best. For shipping, the Georgia Rat
tlesnake, Kolb Gem. and Jones stand at
about TIE head. For the table or small
family use, the thing rind varieties. such
as Seminole, Gray Jacket, Sibley' S
Triumph and Dixie are among the most
desirable. The thick rind melons should
never be used for homo consumption,
when the thin rind varieties are so muc h
superior. HARVIF JORDAN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-11
RALEIGH, N. C.. TUESDAY. MARCH II, 1902.
Bill Arlp'S Letter

said he would see about it, Wasn't that
mean? He ought to be glad to marry me
Ii he don't mind | Will marry my
Cousin Ralph; and then | reckon he
WOnt see about it. He's mean amt he
grandpa ?" Another little chap was
saying his prayers the other night and
prayed for God to bless grandpa and
grandma and Aunt Mary and Cousin
John and several others, and then he
said: 'That's all, Lord. Amt that all
papa?' No, you didn't pray for your
Cousin Jenny. No, papa | won't pray
for her. she's mean; | wish God would
send cow to butt her over And all OF
our little ones are going to school now,
and feel their consequence m taking
mere interest in our public school than
| ever did. Our 12-year-old. who lives
With u.s. is absorbed in her studies, and
loves her books and her teacher and is
proud when she gets marked perfect or
away up IN the Rlnctles OF course l
help her with her sums every night for
some Of them are very hard and sorter
strain my old mind. There are fifty
three pupils in her grade lthe SIXTH,
and yesterday forty-six Of them had
the sums done correctly. and when the
teacher asked those who had no help to
hold up their hands up not a hand
was held up. They all had help. That
makes fOrtyseVen teachers Tor enc
grade, and / am pleased to be one Of
them. / wish that the school teachers
Of these children could realize how much
influence they have over their pupils.
The teacher can make the school life of
a pupil pleasant or miserable, and I am
oil lad fn hnIi cn
kind and conscientious. I have several
grandchildren there, and / take note of
their progress. The days of old Isham
are past. The old man was a stern and
rigid disciplinarian. He wore slippers
in the school room and sometimes would
slip up behind a boy who was making
horses or dogs on his slate and would
suddenly mash the boys face down on
the slate and rub the pictures out with
his nose. He used to have fights with
the big boys, and loved to maui obcdi-
ence into their rebelious souls. And
there was Beman and Judge Warner and
my father and William II. Seward. all
Yankees who had to suhdue the big
boys by hard fighting, and if teacher
couldn't whip boy and subdue him re
was turned off as incompetent. Ny
opinion is that | got most too much
whipping when I was a school boy. |
still remember how John Norton whip
pod me on Z boil and bursted it. and I
ran home yelling and my mother cried
as she dOctCred it UP and my father
made me go back. But John Norton
was a good teacher, and he had q hard
time with jim Wilson and Jim Craig
and jim WardlaW and my brother Jim
and Jim Alexander, the doctor who died
last fall in Atlanta and several other
Jims / never knew a boy named Jim
Who wasn't devilish at school. Verify,
there is something in a name, and now
Jim Smith is going to run for Governor.
Better not tell lie on him: he would
jump over forty desks to whip g man.
BILL ARR.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-11

A couple Of good sized pigs will now
fetch more in the market than a bale of
cotton. And many of GcOrgia's farmers
are going to raise more hogs and grow
less cotton in the future. rc.-Columbus
Ledger.
Suppose each acre of cotton produces
one bale. and that bale brings in the
market $50 It costs $50 to gather it.
The baggng and ties are worth 81; which
makes $3.50 to gather and get it ready
for market. This leaves S21.50 not
counting anything for rent or cultivat ion.
The acre of land that will produce one
bale of cotton will produce so bushels
of corn. Fifty bushels of corn will feed
and fattcn five hogs that will average
in weight 800 pounds. Say the five pigs
cost s2 each, $40 It will cost s. to
slaughter them. The five will make 1900
pounds pork, worth, at present prices.
say cents per pound, makes S120. De-
duct expense S13, leaves S106.5O From
that the ret amount of proceeds of cot
ton. and it leaves a balance of $500 in
favor of pig raisng.-Frankin Times.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-11
The Rebellion in China.

Hong Kong. March 8.-Tle kang 81
rohol. have reached kai Chou. town
eighty miles from I<WonS chah uan'
Thov su,nrised the local mandarlns'
,yerrovered the garrison and released
tho prisoners who Joined in the rebel
lion.
7 It is reported that the members OF TIC
Triad secret society have joined the req
els and are looting and burning villages
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-11
A Horrible Death.

Especial TO News and Observer)
McCays, y. G., March SACK Eeli, q
young men of seventeen years old, while
leaning over q cog wheel. oiling the ma
chinery IN the copper mines, was caught
by tie cog wheel and the entire front Of
his body torn apart. diving instantly.
Henry Woriey. who tried to rescue him.
lest three fingers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-11

Those who followed orr adTlce and
Flowed their land in tho fall eud early
winter Will find the labor Of preparing
the same for the seed much lighfened by
the long frost. The land will fall - soon
as harrow is put on it after the frost
Is out. but DO not be in TOO great hurry
to commence narrowing. Frozen clods
buried under the finely broken soil will
continue to hold the frost long after II
Las gone out Of the loose soil Those
who have set to break their land viii bc
much DELAYED IN the work. for some
time after a thaw sets in il viii be much
too wet to plow. Such season NC
have had ought to he strong ncitcment
to fall and winter Flowing in the future.
II this severe weather is followed b. he
usual drying March winds. with the IN
creasng power of the sun, it will be a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-11

SEQ 10 il that YOU order your fertilizer
and seeds 1T once" if YOU have not al
r. adv done 50. There Will be great
rush Of orders when the season opens and
merchants viii bo unable TO avoid de-
Laws Don't buy fertilizers simply on their
names There are hundreds Of kinds on
nc market with long. high sounding
names which are worth little. Look 1T
tho analyses on tho bags ANA take ~
notice of ANYTHING printed thcrc except
the three items Nitrogen, Phosphortc
Acid and Potash The rest IS all moon
Continued on Second PaBe)
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-11

Meadows intended 10 hc mown frr hay
should have all stones and trash ssih,rrd
of. 1t is a good plan TO rake these btlts
over with hay rake or with "a brush or
chain harrow, and thus clean of trash
which would otherwise rake nip IN the
hay. Stones are a prolific source of
hcakages in moving maahine- and
should be carefully gathered Oft in HE
spring After cleaning oH trash and
stones, roll with heavy roller This
VIII consolidate the soil around tho roots
Of the grass and ensure hatter and
1aore vigorous growth II the Lands need
helping with fertilizer, it should be an
piled after raking and before rolling As
q mixture for helping a meadow NC have
never found ANYTHING better ban bone
meal and nitrate Of soda, say. go pounds
Of bone meal and TOO pounds of nitrate x
soda TO the acre.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-11

VVW[R[M OF U[Hl[E MON lT[H]:


difficult mater So CONSERVE the moisture
ln the soil - a. ~ permit nf continuous
ploNing / thc urhroksn Hand a.eps IL
ct 100 hard e glow th- ouN ,hne te ht
done is IL run cNyt Wfth harroS aad
thus make i mulch ~ flnr soll en- she sar
face This al conserve she raoi+iurF
and atioW blowing 80 50 On trar attrr ri
Would otherwise o. TOO hare The ptose4
land ought also 10 H. narrowed as Hueu
possible 10 prevent TOO rapid arsseF.
There Is going a. BE- none ta, much
moisture i'll the ground for The ner! vf
hot summer unless Nc ~boula hatr a
very vet spring. The falI was yrry 5rt
and the precipitation of ralR AMI SNOW
during the winter has not been heavy
The two great ueoesSIttfes for successful
crop growth in the South are moisWre iu
the dcYths 81 the soil ami perfect e9}04
walton % the land before thr crop
planted. Probably tha most pet,af cause
q deficient crop YIELDS throughout the
country il poor cultivation of th" land hes
for seeding "Tulago is manur as old
Jcthro TUT Sc strongly insisted j eenttas
ago. il Is also tn the long r5n the
cheapest fertilizer that can be appiiul.
as its benefits All not confined merely ~
one crop. PIow. harroWanA yoN repeat
cdIy even though in SO doing Nap Wav
somewhat delay planting later than 1au
Wish Tho subsequent much quicker iud
more vigorous growth of tho crop VIII
soon cause the delay TO be made good
and rapid vigorous growth ~ tho new
| ~ planted crop viii Tell all through th"
season. The feeding roots OF thc plant
/ Viii permeate tn" soil in All dirce IONS
and seize hole Of tho plant food and thus
| ensure continuous growth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-03-11

Oats ahould he seeded as quickly rs
possible. Sew Rust proof II is TOO lato
for Virginia grey winter, An appljtat ION
o. 800 mounds to the acre Cf acid rhas-
phate viii greatly help the crop and
top dressing OF - pounds of nitrate of
soda applied after the crop has tcguu -
grow vigorously. viii often ensure Il much
greater yield Unless Canada peas ami
oats can be seeded before the 18th of thc
month in Eastern and Middle Virginia.
We would not advise seeding In the"
Western and mountain sections. they may
be seeded up 10 the cBd of the month
With q fair prospect of success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13

can abide only where American
troops protect it. z== In northern
Luzon, so long the theater of. active
warfare, matters are quiet, but it is
well known that many of the Mauser
rifles were not turned in when the
insurgents surrendered in April last
and an outbreak would not surprise
anyone acquainted with the people
and the facts"
This writer's reference to north
ern Luzon is particularly notewOr-
thy. since that section of late has
been regarded as thoroughly paci-
fed. Gen. Chaffee's opinion, of
course. is based upon the views of his
subordinate officers scattered over
the islands, and they supply him
with ideas like the one quoted above.
The condition of things in the Phil
ippines, and the necessities accom-
panying the imperialistic policy,
form sad commentary on the de-
generacy of the republic from the
days when it held to the doctrine
that is proclaimed in the immortal
Declaration of Independence that
governments derive their just pow
ers from the consent of the gov
erned.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13

NJ. Herve, who was formerly pro-
fessOr at the University of Sens, is
again in trouble through his writ
ings. \ Paris dispatch says that
the ex-professOr is to be prosecuted
because of an article he has address
ed to cOnscripts, denOuncing bar
rack life. The instructor was sus-
pended from his duties eighteen
months ago for publishing an ar
ticle in a provincial newspaper re-
flecting on the French army. NJ.
Herve appealed from the decision to
the supreme council Of education of
France. The matter has already
been brought up to the chamber of
deputies, and promises to assume
political Importance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
The Philippines From the Military
View Point.

There is no possible doubt that
the army officers in the Philippines
are to a man with Gen. Chaffee in
his disagreement with Gov. Taft
concerning pacificatiOn. In a re-
cent private letter an officer who is
fully acquainted with the conditions
writes as follows:
I'm my opinion @S= the government
will have to keep $4,000 American
troops in the islands for years to
come. If the troops were now with
drawn from any part of the so-called
pacified province, the civil govern
ment in pueblos vacated by the
troops would have to fly for its life
before the dawn of another sun.
In some towns the last bayonet
would hardly be out of sight before
the natives bolos would be bathed
in American blood Civil govern
ment in these islands is possible, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13

According to Washington advices
the Northern Securities company,
controlling the Northern Pacific
Great NOrthern-Burlingto merger,
is but the budding of the ambition
of the Hill-Morgan crowd to seize
the transportation interests not only
of the United States, but of the uni
verse. Should the supreme court
sustain the scheme that has so far
been carried into effect. il will be fol-
lowed, it is understood, by the Cen
trail and Securities companies, con-
trolling the roads in the middle and
southern portions OF the country, re-
spectively, and later the three will
consolidate under the title of United
States Securities company. In the
meantime the ocean transportation
lines will be acquired and later an
international securities syndicate of
gigantic proportions will be formed.
When this is accomplished the pub
lie will ascertain where its part of
the deal comes in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
Thousands Sent Into Exile.

Every year a large number of poor
sufferers whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs are urged to go
to another climate. But this is cost
ly and not always sure. Don't be an
exile when DIR. Kings New Discovery
for consumption will cure you at
home. It's the most infallible medi-
cine for coughs, colds, and all throat
and lung diseases on earth. The first
dose brings relief. Astounding cures
result from persistent use. Trial bot
ties free at Hartz G. Ullemeyer's.
Price so cents. and S1.OO. Every bot
tie guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13
Exceptional Honor to Allison.


On the fourth of next March Will
liam b. Allison will have served Iowa
thirty years in the United States
senate. He will be reelected and
the sixth term will be an honor new
err heretofore accorded to an
American citizen. Iowans are nat
urally proud of Senator Allison, and
the movement is on foot to make his
euection unanimous. There ase TWEEN
ty democrats in the Iowa legisia-
ture and they may disregard their
party fealty for this occasion and
join with their opponents in giving
Senator Allison this distinction.
Senator Allison is not a great man
and during all his years I'm the SEN
ate he has followed his party where
ever it led. His name is connected
with no great measure and he has
shown no special constructive ca
pacity. But his votes stamp him as
an honest man, and his record is
clean. He served in the senate in
trying times and in periods when
public morality was none too high.
During all these days his official
life remained as pure as his I'M
sullied private life. This is to his
credit and in returning him to the
senate for the sixth time Iowa vests
him with worthy distinction.
Whether republicans would accord
a democrat like distinction under
that need cut no figure in this case.