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The Western news., 1903-11-04
winterinx Bees Ont Of Doors.

A good way to winter bees in single
hives is to remove them to the south
side of some building, place the hives
close together. and cover with dry straw
on top and sides, and put few boards
over the straw to turn rain and snow
The entrance should be left open. for
the bees need fresh air in winter as well
as summer. The little workers do not
mean to be shut up. so would certainly
cause disturbance. All the bees that
die during winter leave the hive, so, il
closed. this would be impossible When
spring opens they should be removed to
the stand, where they are to remain the
rest Of the season.-L. A. E. Blackwa
ter, In Farm and Home.
The Western news., 1903-11-04
DURABLE POULTRY HOUSE

.hree parts by 12-inch board set
adgeWays Under the roost is kept
chaff. In the middle aisle is kept
ear corn and water vessels. The deer
goes in from the north side, the nos-
drawers are made on both sides of the
1oor, which makes it handy to gather
the eggs
The front or south side has a b.
widow IN the middle above the floor
There are Two small windows extend
ing out two feet from the house ana /.
inches high from the outside. A small
opening in the middle of the east siae
is for the fowls to pass in and ou..
This is nice house to build in tte
orchard where the fowls have plent-
of green pasture IN the spring.-Or-
ange Judd Farmer
The Western news., 1903-11-04
CONTROLLING TURKEYS.
Simple Little Arrangement That Pre-
vents Them from Flying Over
Common Fence.

1t is the nature of a turkey to be of
a rowing, roaming disposition, and
though we breed them for thousand
years, they probably will not lose this
instinct. 1t has always been this
characteristic that has handicapped
many breeder, and caused family
feuds and sooner or later the down
fall of turkey rearing upon many
farms. 1t is a well-6nown fact that
turkeys fail to do well when yarded or
hampered in any manner, hence they
must be allowed the run of the fields
about the farm to meet with success
in rearing brood.
Turkeys are but little trouble in wan
dering away until half grown; then
their instinct leads them to stroll far
ther in quest of food. The first reaui-
is to teach them to come home every
evening for feed, and to more readily
take up their night quarters there.
Since our farms are becoming more
extensively fenced with wire netting
or woven fences. it becomes much
easier to control flock of turkeys
within the bounds of certain fields
where they may CLEAN the waste grain
and many insects.
An ingenious device which we have
seen In use in several instances to con-
troll the flying propensities of this bird.
was made by boring holes in a piece
of thin, tough shingle about three by
eight inches in size and fastening this
"anti-hyer" unon the top of the birds
wings by soft, stout string. This ar
ranseinent quite prevents their flying
over a common fence
OF course. turkeys equipped in this
manner must be provided with low
perches in an open shed, which is the
proper place for the farm lock of tur-
keys to congrogate. Turkeys which
persist in flying to the barn roof NAV
be equipped in this manner and easily
trained TO go upon perches fixed in an
open shed, for they soon become docile
as a flock of sheep and may be driven
about the farmyard. or back and forth
to the fields in like manner. and when
fattened for market may be driven
along the highways as readily as a
drove of hogs.-George W. Brown. in
Ohio Farmer
The Western news., 1903-11-04
FEEDER FOR BEES.

not think of using anything but the very
best granulated sugar. If the feeding.
can be attended to while the weather is
still warm the sirup need not be quite so
thick-say about two pounds Of sugar to
one pint Of water, which will make Il rec
pounds Of sirup. If feeding is deferred
until cool weather has set in the sirup
will Of necessity, have to be of a some
what thicker consistency, for the bees
will not be able to evaporata the surar-
fiuous water cut of it. In making sugar
sirup be careful not to burn it while
boiling. In fact, it need not be boiled
at all: just pour the boiling water over
the sugar and stir until thoroughly dis
solved. When cool it is ready to give to
the bees. 1t is claimed by some bee keep
ers that if a few tablespoonfuls Of ex-
tracted honey are added to the SUGAR
sirup it will prevent it's rra1ulotine in
the combs, but there is little danger of
this anyway. In regard to feeding the
bees. any safe way can be followed which
does not expose the feed to other bees
and incite rObbing. AS everyone has a
jar and plate. will describe the accom-
panying simple device. The drawing
above represents an inexpensive feeder
After the sirup has been made, pour it
into an ordinary fruit jar, cover with a
single thickness of cheese cloth, and tie
with string around the neck of the
jar. Now invert on top of it a plate,
turn the whole upside down on top Of the
brood-frames in the position shown in
the Illustration, the sirup will ooze out
as fast as the bees sip it up, but not any
faster.-F. G. Herman Epitomist.
The Western news., 1903-11-04
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WINTER BEE FEEDING.
A Simple Plate and Jar Device Which,
Has Been Used successfully
for Years.

Colonies left on the summer stands
require anywhere from 20 to 80 pounds
IF good food for successful wintering.
A little in excess of this amount will do
no harm, but on the contrary will stim-
ulate the colony in building up faster in
the following spring. II one has on hand
some sealed combs of honey, few of
them can be distributed among the light
colonies, but in the absence of these it
will be necessary to feed liquid honey or
sirup made of sugar and water. Do
The Western news., 1903-11-04
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FILTER FOR CISTERN.
How to Make One That Purifies the
Water Supply as Fast
as 1t Falls.

A simple filterins arrangement for
cistern is made by incloslng the bot
tom Of the suction pipe in chamber
built of soft brick or tiltering stone.
Its capacity may be 20 to 80 gallons,
and IS built round to give strength.
The cisiern should be so arranged That
the botlom OF the cisieIn and sides OF
filterns chamber can be cleaned Oc-
casion@lly, and in this way these Elters
give good satisfaction. No cistern
some more thorough means OF filter
ing at hand. But if one wishes to
The Western news., 1903-11-04
S0fe Sign of q Cafl6pH.

East winter | passed field where a
SIS plow was standing in the last furrow
made. There it had been standing for
months, red with rust. Stock and han
dies were black with mildew. The mans
wagons were left in the yard. An expen-
sive reaper was divided. part In the yard
and part in the fleld. His farm was un-
der mortgage for the fertilizer he had
used to make cotton enough to pay fol
the tools and implements he bousht.-
Z. ). Capstid, in Farm and Homes.
The Western news., 1903-11-04
How to FRtten Turkevs

Turkeys. if taken Alright, are easily
fattened, in fact easier than any other
fowls. But one must go at it in the
right way. If the turkeys have had a
free range all summer. you cannot fat
ten them with any satisfaction in an in
closure. The change will cause them
to fret and refuse to eat, and thus you
lose instead of gaining. Teach them 10
como up at regular intervals, and then
stun them. You will soon find them
ranging at short distances and coming
up even between feeding times.-Mid-
land Farmer.
The Western news., 1903-11-04
Molcs and Seed Corn

To prevent moles taking seed ctrh
first pour melted grease OF any kind owe,
the corn, then sift Paris green in owe,
the creased corn and mix we'll. Just
enough Paris green to make the corr
green. The Paris green adheres to the
grease on the corn and does not iniure
in the least. We have tried this two sea.
sons where the moles had taken it, and
secured good stand Of corn by using the
Paris green.-Mrs H. c. Campbell. II
Epitonist ;,
The Western news., 1903-11-04
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AN OHIO HOG-HOUSE.
large Enough to Accom- M I'd ate from
60 to 20 Head for Feeding
and Sleeping.

My hog-house is "a by 80 feet, with
S-foot posts. 1t has five bents. We used
by G-inch timber for fra aiming, as we
quilt OF plank just the same. The plan
send explains itself. A feedway 4
teet wide runs through the middle. The
partitions on each side of this feed
way are feet high. and are made to
wing over the troughs. There is post
At each corner of the pens, and a by
The Western news., 1903-11-04
Exercise for Brood sovvs

The brood sow needs exercise, and
that. too. in the open air If the sow
has good pasture the exercise is at
tanned without further effort 1t costs
nothing, but is of immense value both
to the sow and the progeny she is to
produce Brood sows are very apt to
be lazy if they are given too warm and
comfortable places to lie in with an abun-
dance of food. They should be made to
work for part Of their provender. Lit
tie corn should be fed the brood sow
except in very cold weather. as it is not
desired to lay on fat.-Farmer's Review.
The Western news., 1903-11-04
sHELLED CORN sELFFEEDER.

is well opened for free ventilation. The
floor is raised one foot in the center,
so as to make sufficient fall for feed
to drop into feed trays, f. A slide,
g. one by six inches by Is feet, may
be used to regulate the flow of grain
into manger It should have two ham
dies attached as shown.
The door to the scoop hole should be
made with sides similar to SCOOP
board, as at a, and about two by two
and one-half feet, that there may be
no waste of corn while filling the crib.
The two by fours, b, which form the
bottom, should project on each side
about 20 inches to build the feed
trough on.-A. w. Heide, in Farm and
home.
The Western news., 1903-11-04
AN IDEA FROM IOWA.
Details of a Shelled Corn Self Feeder
That Has Stood the Test of
Several Seasons.

My style of feed crib can be made
of any size, SO as to suit any number
of cattle. Mine, however, is six feet
wide, Is long and ten high. 1t has run
ners, e, underneath, that it may be
readily moved to any place desired.
The roof is extended out SO as to keep
grain dry as well as the backs of
steers 1t is supported by two by four
The Western news., 1903-11-04
BARB WIRE FRAME.

wire without tansling, and keep up
all slack; it is especially adapted to
timber and brush land, where there is
no room for a wagon A broom stick
at b runs through the spool: blocks at
AA straighten the pieces where bored
b. A. Roberts, in Epitomist
The Western news., 1903-11-04
CHEAP POULTRY HOUSE.
Sust the Thing for an Orchard Wherc
Fowls Have Plenty of Green
Spring Pasture.

Who can accommodate 100 fowls bet
ter within house Il by 1G feet crG
TX feet high, than the one here shown
The floor is two feet from the ground.
and the roost platform two and one
half feet from the floor, four and ore
half feet WIDE and the whole lea2th
OF the house. The floor is divided into
The Western news., 1903-11-04

There is greater activity in the poul-
try business Just at this time than ever
before. The business ia growing by
leaps and bounda. ,.,.. :,
The Western news., 1903-11-04
HANDLING BARB WIRE,
Easily Made Frame Which VIII I'm.
roll u Spool of Wire Without
Any Tansling.

Find below a device for handling
barb-wire in fence building This lit
tie frame will unroll a spool of barb
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-07
THE GOVERNOR TO SPEAK.
Strong Winds and high Waters Prove Disas.
trous to the fishermen.

Edenton, n. c., April 6.-Governor Ay-
cock will deliver an educational address
in Edenton April Sth. The next day the
Governor and party will visit the fish
cries.
The strong winds and high water have
proved disastrous to fishermen in this
section many of the boats, beaches and
seines, of the lower fisheries are so
damaged as to necessitate a temporary
closing of these fisheries.
Judge Henry c. Bryan, of New Bern,
closed court here to-day one of the most
important criminal actions was State VS..
Wilson w. Blair, for purjury. Blair was
for long time the political Jonah of the
Republican party, was a candidate for
the Legislature and also county commits
sioner for quite a while, but it so hap
pened that one, Tom Hatchway, attempt
ed rape and burglary He was convicted
of burglary. Blair was Toms star wit
hess, and was at this term of court con-
vcted of perjury, having had the case
put off from time to time. So Blair at
last goes to Raleigh not for a TWO
months term in the State House, but two
years in the State Penitentiary at hard
labor
Edenton will vote a bond issue for
water works and electric lights.
Large preparations for crops are being
made and more guano will be used than
any previous year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-07
PENNELL A DEFAULTER.
The Buffalo Commercial Finds in This a Rea
son for His Suicide
(By the Associated Press.l

Buffalo, n. Y, April 6-The CONNER
cial this afternoon publishes a story in
which it is alleged that Arthur r. Pen
nell, who was killed in an automobile
accident on March 10, was a defaulter
to the extent of from $3.50, 900 to 5000 600
The story, the Commercial says, leaked
out as the result of a legal dispute over
two life insurance policies and is to the
effect that Pennell induced friends in the
East who had known his family and the
family of his wife to place money in his
hands for investment. He acted, in fact
as their financial agent He would in
form them of some good investment
which he come across which would pay
an excellent rate of interest, and they
would send him money The money
which was sent to him for investment, it
is alleged, he spent, and when interest
payments fell due he made the payments
out of his own pocket.
Wallace Thayer, who was Pennell's at
torney, and intimate friends is referred
to by the paper as saying he had sus-
pected Irregularities but that he had
no proof Of any such wrong doing.
incidentally, it has been learned that
Pennell made provision for the payment
to Mrs. Edwin L, Burdck of $25,OC0 out
of his life insurance.
PennelI carried over 5000, 900 life in
surance, in order, the Commercial says,
that after his death the Eastern estates
to which he is alleged to have been a de-
fau'ter might be able to recoup the
losseA which they had sustained through
him. Il, 'is will Pennell named as ad-
ministrato4 of his estate his brother, ].
Frederick Pennell He left to his admin
istrator sealed instructions that upon his
death he should make good in full out OF
his estate all the losses which had been
sustained through his defalcations
The Commercial adds that Pennell had
contemplated sui de for two years and
says the fact is known that Pennell
planned two years ago to throw himself
in front of a train at Peekskill and to
make it appear that his death was an
accident. He stopped off at Peekskill
on the way back from New York, with
the intention OF committing suicide in
that way, but his nerve failed him. Re-
Gently he told the stc-, of the Peeks-
kill incident himself. During the Pan
American Exposition he sought for days
for an opportunity to commit suicide in
manner that would make it appear ac-
cidental He had an idea that he could
be run over in some way while at the
exposition, but he never could nerve him
self up to the point where he could throw
himself in front of train or drop under
the wheels of a trolley car"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-07
CHAIRMAN PRIrCHARL's
SUCCESSOR THIS WEEK.
Republican Executive Committee Meet Thurs
day---Crops in the West Badly DAM
aged by the Cold Wave
Especial to News and Obscrver.)

Especial to News and Obscrver)
Greensboro, N. c., April 6-The regular
April term of the Federal court for the
trial of criminal cases opened here this
morning Judge Boyd. delivered an i'm
pressive charge to the grand jury.
1t is not probable the session will last
longer than this week, as the county
court house, which is being used, will be
needed for the regular term OF the State
Superior court, which convenes next
Monday.
The most important feature of the week
is the meeting of the Republican State
Executive Committee Thursday, to elect
a successor to Judge Jeter c. Pritchard
as chairman. There is a great deal of in
terest in this matter among Republicans.
Judge Pritchard arrived this morning
Among other prominent politicians al
ready on hand are ex-Attorney General
Z. V. Walser, J. w. Mcneil and others.
A prominent Eastern Republican here
this morning said that there would be the
liveliest time ever seen over a selection
of party leaders upon the
IL
said that it would result as Judge
Pritchard desired; that for one time
Eastern Republican members of the COM
mttee would be fouaG voting solid, while
the Western members would be badly di-
vided.
Another influential Western Republican
says there is not the least probability
of the election of Rollins, the son-in- law
of Judge Pritchard; that the reports sent
out from Washington to that effect with
such persistency for the past ten days
were simply as feelers, and that when
Judge Pritchard realized the intense op-
position to the reputed slate he would
gracefully yield to the wishes of the
members Of the executive committee.
With the thermometer down to 26 yes
terday morning and skim of ice on all
exposed water, the last hope for a fruit
crop in this section has vanished. Fruit
trees were in full bloom, some having
even shed the bloom, and the trees in
leaf Today they give the appearance of
having passed through fire, and only
those apples which have not yet budded
are expected to yield. The loss of the
fruit crop is a very serious one in this
section, where so much fruit is grown
and used at home, as well as marketed.
BURNED TO DEATH.
Kitty Balsy, colored woman, eighty
five years old, stopped over the fire at
her home near the fair grounds yesterday
to light her pipe. Her clothing caught
and she was burned to death. A little
grandson who was present tried to save
her, but could not
Miss Lizzie Amick, young lady from
the country, who has been living with
Mrs. Treadway here died very suddenly
of commissions Saturday night She was
just starting to go down town shopping
when she fell to the floor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-07
FPLL UNDER The WHEELS.
A. II. Paddison Eilled in an Attempt to Board
the Train.
Especial to News and observer.)

Wilmington, N. c., April 6.-Attempt-
ing to board an outgoing train which was
moving at a low rate of speed from under
the passenger shed here, j. Carl Paddi-
son, aged o. and a son of A. H. Paddison
of this city, fell under the wheels of
General Manager Kenly's private car,
which was attached to the train this
afternoon and was instantly killed. His
body, terribly mangled and cut almost in
half, was taken off the rails when the
train had been stopped and was sent to
Yopps undertaking establishment, where
the remains were prepared for burial in
the old Paddison burying grounds, near
Burgaw, n. c.. tomorrow.
Young Paddison was employed in the
Atlantic Coast Line Auditors office, in
this city, but had not been at work for
few days. No one is able to account
for his attempting to board the train.
and only two colored men 0 nthe yards
witnessed the accident Paddison was
married about a year ago in Darlington,
S. c., where he was employed by the
Coast Line. and leaves young wife and
an infant son. He is also survived by
his parents, five brothers and six sisters.
Reports vary as to the extent Of injury
done to the truck crops by Sundays
cold. The general opinion is that it will
take a day or two Of sunshine to fully
develop the damage
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-07
SLAPPED THE MAYOR
Young Bloods on a Jamboree
Get Wildly Gay.
A Young Blade Punctured by Pistol Ball
Charges a Greensboro Phryne With
the Deed.
Especial to News and Observer }

l.
Greensboro, N. c.. April 6.-Saturday
night, two reputable young men, while in
toxicated took charge of a carriage at
the depot. and despite the objection of
the owner, started to drive off with it.
Policeman Bosick was called, but the
sports resisted arrest Mayor Osborne
happened to be passing and went up and
spoke to the young men, when one of
them gave him tremendous slap in the
face. A passing street car was stopped,
and the motorman and conductor coming
to the rescue, the young men were over
powered. They were placed where they
could do no further damage, and after
giving bond for their appearance at court,
were allowed to be taken home. The
trial will be had tomorrow.
The Chief of Police by the aid of a
table and transom captured six young
boys, not over sixteen years old, in a
regular poker game in a room they had
rented yesterday. He captured boys,
cards and money.
A phone message was sent to police
headquarters last night at . o'clock, say
ing a man was lying in the skirt of woods
IIuCOIlo5d mlliS1 Dduly SHOL Inc
sheriff Immediately responded, and found
man, suffering greatly, from a pistol
wound, ball having penetrated the bow
els, going through the body. For some
time, the man refused to give his name,
but fnally said he was Robert Stanford,
an employe OF Sergant's foundry. After
further hesitation, he said that he was
shot by Maggie Harris at a disorderly
house, not far from wb-re he was lying
wounded. Stanford was removed to his
home and is living today, the physician
thinking he will get over it,
The woman, Maggie Harris, when ar
rested, denied shooting Stanford, and de-
clared she was not at the house at all
last night. She has been locked up,
awaiting a preliminary trial, which will
not be hold, until Stanfords condition is
such as he will be able to testify. or
until the result of the wound is better
known.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-07

| that the soldier and educator was suf-
| fering from cancer.
/ Capt. Venable was born in Virginia Z;
years ago and came to Asheville in 1878
where he established the Asheville Mill
| tary Academy, After successfully con
ducting this institution for a number OF
years he retired to farm life, with the
bcpe that the open air exercise would
be beneficial to his fast failing health.
When Buncombe county was redeemed
from fusion rule in 1898, and the County
Board CT Education was once more com
POSED Of Democrats Capt. Venable was
offered and accepted the position of su-
pcrintendent of public schools for this
county. His conduct of schools during
the past five years had won for him the
highest praise not only from the people
of this county but from educators all
over the State and especially from the
State superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion.
Capt. Venable was a Christian gentle
man of the highest standard, having been
= member of tie Presbyterian church
the greater portion of his life.
A wife and three children survive The
children are Mrs Anderson of South
Carolina; Miss Grace Venable, teacher
in the Vanderbilt University at Nashville,
and Charles Venable student at the
A. and NJ. College, Raleigh. All of the
children had been advised several days
ago that the end was near and were at
their fathers bedside when death ensued.
In an exceedingly interesting and
valuable article in the Educational Edi-
tion of the News and Observer, Mai
Venable, after recounting his experiences
in securing $4,000 for the school fund
that had been used for the general funds,
thus wrote Of the progress in Buncombe
county:
Under the system above described OF
carefully looking after whatever should
come to the schools, the school resources
have been increased. terms OF schools
heightened, interest in educational large
ly and actively aroused For three years
the school system of the county has
been placed upon a basis that has largely
increased attendance. Tho summer
schools are giving education to over 2,000
children under ten years. against under
500 of the some age in 1S9S-99.
''In 1900 OF we had 26 fully graded
schools for a nine months term. In
1901-'02 we have had 81 fully graded
schools for seven months and the en-
every school in the county will be
graded. some up to ten grades with
seven months term