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The news & observer., 1904-02-02

as easily as the more advanced pupils,
and are largely the ones who will need
it most. Educators are rapidly learning
that there is a real science OF agrlcul-
ture and that it's elements are teachGble
at an carly stage in the boys course.
And now that we are getting hooks adj
rnirably adapted to the rural schools, it
should be generally taken up. nen lose
students who go further and pursue 4
course in the agricultural college of their
State, will take up the work there in a
mere advanced shape and will be able 20
accomplish far more in their college
course-and the colleges will be renewed
Of q mass of elementary work that now
handicaps them in the preparation OF a
course of study. We Were glad to find
that in a number of counties IN Mary
land they have adopted for the schools
the little book by Professor Burkett,
Stevens and Hill of the North Carolina
College, which we recently. noticed in
these columns. At Annapolis the Board
said that they had already $500 copies
Of this book on hand, and 1t was pleasant
to know that the product of a Southern
college is meeting the popular demand
Since our first notice of this book we
have had letters from distant points
speaking in high terms Of its value, ,ald
out in the Indian schools of Colorado the
teachers write that the Indian boys are
taking to it finely. Along with tLts
teaching of elementary agriculture in
the rural schools the next important mat
ter is school garden. These, If properly
constructed, will be the iabora tories Of
the rural schools, and viii do more for
instructing and interesting the pupils
than even the lessons themselves. The
application of theories in practice, even
in the most elementary way, is very im-
portant, and the training Of the hand
along with the mental development goes
to the making of a rounded education
more than anything that can be done.
Even in city schools these gardens are
found 10 be Of the greatest value, and
in the City of Washington is one of the
most successful of school gardens or
land furnished by the Department of
Agriculture right alongside of the build
ing of the Department. Would that
every country school could be furnished
with just such garden. If some book
like the one we have mentioned, was
used as a reading book, tho subject
could be introduced without burdening
the student with additional studies. We
hope that school authorities all over the
country will soon wake UP TO the impol-
tance of this study.
The news & observer., 1904-02-02
MENkCED FROM THE REAR.
Crosby, American Explorer, Talks OF
Possible Dismemberment OF China.
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris, Jan. 9O.-Oscar T. Crosby, the
American explorer has returned to Paris
from a trip to Central Asia where he
explored parts of Turkestan and Thibet,
never before visited by white man. On
his way to Thibet Mr.. Crosby skirted
Afghanstan, visited Chinese Turkestan
and, later, traversed Kashmere and
the HARLEQUIN Caravan route, probably
one of the most difficult used by human
beings, to India His investigation de-
veloped that China was threatened from
apother quarter, by her rear door-and
that an advance by Russia and Great
Britain in this direction may become as
important in it's possible results-the dis
membetment Of Climate the United
States as aNmove of the European powers
frcm the seas.
The news & observer., 1904-02-02
"CONF0uND TIE BApTIsM.'
(Wilkcsboro Chronicle }

Not many moons age, in . region not
across the ocean, where the hardy noun
t&ineers have way Of saying what they
think in plain language, there occurred
rather amusing incident at Baptist
church A middle aged man anpl ed tor
membership. The pastor asked the usual
questions and the applicant answered sar-
isfactorily. As a last question the pastor
asked: ''You desire then to be baptised
and join the church?" Yes" answered
The applicant, but / want you to take
me into the river, let me krceI, and
then pour the water on mc-just like
Christ was baptiscd" The pastor then
asked the members what they would do
with the application. There was silence
ior a considerable space And after a
while, an old brother, who had come
through many years Of toll and tribula
tions, aeosc and in a stammering voice
said: "Brethering and sistering, that fel
lows religion appears alright, but con
found his baptism" That settled it. TIE
applicant went home to study up on
baptism.
The news & observer., 1904-02-02
SOME "HARBINGER" ADVICE.
This Concerns FiotherIess Calves and
Bows VINO Need Mothers Care.

The "Harbinger," the labor organ of
this city, has the following items:
"a shed should be built over the calf
pen at the city lot to protect the mother
less calves from the weather. 1t would
also be a good idea to put large jar
with milk with a rubber mouth-piece. so
the little 'innocents' could get something
to fill the aching void
"The vestibule of the city postofflce is
filled with negro boys, small number OF
white boys, who hug the register, tell
jokes and look out for stray umbrellas
and bundles that may be around these
cool nights They are a nuisance, and the
postoffice authorities should have po-
liceman to clear them out. They should
be in bed at 9 o'clock
The news & observer., 1904-02-02
SPRAYING FOR SAN JOSE SCALE.

SPRAYING FOR SAN JOSE SCALE.
One OF the most interesting matters
il the discussion at the meeting of the
Maryland Horticultural Society in Bait
more on the 18th of January, was the
account of Mr.. Brown. OF Delaware. Of
his method of using the mixture of lime.
sulphur and salt for the scale. He found
the method commonly advised, Of long
boiling of the materials. to be trouble
some and expensive, and the method he
has adopted has rid his trees of scale,
and is far less trouble. He uses 40
pounds of lime, 90 pounds Of sulphur
and Is pounds of salt. Boiling water is
poured over the sulphur and is stirred to
mix it as much as possible with the water.
The lime is put into barrel and boiling
water poured on and at once the sulphur
poured into it, and the barrel covered.
violent Stacking and great heat is the
result and when it is over cold water
is added to make 90 gallons, and is at
once strained into the spraying machine
and used, as it is better to use it fresh
before any separation of the materials
might take place. This method does
away with most OF the difficulty in using
the mixture and Mr.. Brown said that liz
no longer breads the scale.
The news & observer., 1904-02-02

it can readily be imagined what the effect
such figures must have if they are be-
leved by the trade generally and by
spinners in particular. Even the advance
of $17 per bale, which has taken place
within the past three weeks, cannot dis
count such possibility as the realization
of. crop Of 9,5O0,000 bales, when the
worlds consumption demands fully one
million bales more, the speculative short
interest requires three-quarters of a mil
lion bales additional for it's protection and
there was not surplus brought over from
last year to help matters out
Tie weekly cotton letter OF J. M. Aver
& Co., is as follows:
For two months our circulars have
been confined to efforts to state current
facts. We have refrained from offering
positive opinions on the unknown. But
we have received volume of corre-
spondence from the Atlantic States that
merits full attention, and judging there
from. ii may be regarded as certainty
that the production in that section will
not equal the majority of early estimates
Our senior member, Mr.. J. NJ Aver
is of the decided conviction that the total
commercial crop will not exceed 1O, 200. 900
bales, and this opinion is offered in good
faith.
Some known factors are about as fol-
lows:
Receipts to January 29th are some
what in excess OF last year for the same
date; but there came into sight for the
past seven days only 19S,121 bales against
262, 4S4 for the same day last season; and
this is unequivocally regarded by many as
the beginning OF a decided decrease in re-
ceipts for the remainder of the year
The question Of the actual amount OF
cotton now, however, seems about to be
eliminated from the problem so far as it
is related to the actual demand for the
raw material
1--WE have maintained that the most
potential factor in the phenomenal ad-
vance in prices in the face of heavy
has been manipulation. Wheth-
er right or wrong, we have plenty of com.
pany now in this assertion. Leading
commercial journals emphasize it, stating
that the speculative demand is out of the
realms of business. Southern journals
publish similar statements; and there is
a general conversion to the fact that, for
choice on the part Of those who are ap-
parently in full control of the speculative
situation. Certainly, the apparent short
age or belief in it has largely aided in
bringing about the present status,
''Such condition is identical with
what we pointed out last October as a
possibility. Even then there were indi-
cations that those who had been so sue
cessful in cotton during the summer would
enter upon large undertakings this sea
son. They did so, beginning carly, with
very evident sagacity. Besides their own
ability they have had the periodical help
of an aggregate bullish speculative senti-
ment that perhaps has had no parallel,
with results that have surprised even
most of those who honestly looked for
cord-breaking events. a large number
of lesser speculative bulls have. from
time to tine, been especially astonished."
The news & observer., 1904-02-02
THAT OTHER 5000
PAID
Mr.. Pou Hands it to Mr..
Godfrey. Owes it Largely
News and Observer.

Mr. c. c. Jones, of Coldsboro, has paid
over to Mr.. J. L. Godfrey, of Joncsboro,
that $500 which he testified ne loaned
one Mr.. A. ]. Staunton, or Bradshaw, OF
Wilmington, on the two one thousand
dollar bonds stolen from Mr. Godfrey as
security.
Yesterday there was paid back into the
hands of MIR. J. l.. Godfrey the other
$780, the remaining half of the 81 600 that
MI Godfrey was made to pay before he
could recover his two stolen bonds.
J''st as Mr. Godfrey took the afternoon
tlaA back to his home in Jonesboro yes
terday ne said to a News and Observer
reporter:
Yes, was today paid back my second
$500, and l consider that I owe its recoV-
cry, as well as the repayng Of the first
$500, very largely to the News and Obser-
yer. ] tell you the stand you all took III
this matter has made you many,new sub
scribers in my part of the country"
MIR. Godfrey said that the money was
paid into his hands yesterday by Mr.. Jas.
II. Pou, OF the firm of Pou and Fuller
In accepting his money Mr.. Godfrey
told MI Pou that he did so without any
conditions whatever; that of course, he
did not know what further action the
state would take.
1t was learned also that Mr. Godfrey
requested that his expenses in the matter
be paid but this the attorneys positively
refused Mr.. Godfrey has had to make
about four trips to Raleigh abQpt those
bonds, to say nothing Of the loss Of the
coupons which amounted to $40
! Mr.. Godfrey is also out $500 which he
individually had in the safe that was
blown upon by the robbers at the time he
got the bonds. The firm of which Mr..
Godfrey/is a member lost 81 eco in cash
also, which was in the safe as well as the
safe itself, which was worth $500. ana was
completely ruined, So, 81, 500 in cash, or
at least got it, if he has it not now
The news & observer., 1904-02-02
HAIR NATURALLY ABUNDANT:
when 1t Is Free of Dandruff, 1t Grows
Luxuriantly.

Fair preparations and dandruf cures,
as a rule, are sticky or irritating affairs
that do no earthly good. Hair when not
diseased, grows naturally, luxuriantly
Dandruff is the cause of nine-tenths of
all hair trouble, and dandruff is caused
by a germ. The only way to cure dand-
ruff is to kill the germ; and, so far, the
only hair preparation that will positively
destroy the germ is Newbro's Herpicide-
absolutely harmless, free from grease,
sediment, dye matter or dangerous drugs.
1t allays itching instantly; makes hair
glossy and soft as silk. Destroy the
cause, you remove the effect" Sold by
leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamps for
sample to The Herpicide Co., Detroit
Mich.
Henry T. Hicks & Co., special agents.
The news & observer., 1904-02-02

He Has Left the City
Without Giving His
Destination.

Mr. H. F. Dortch, Jr, has resigned
from his position as clerk in the State
Department Of Agriculture, and has left
the city. MI Dortch was doubtless led
TO take this action by a desire not to
embarrass the department on account Of
his connection with the affair Of the God
frey bonds.
Tho resignation Of Mr.. Dortch was writ
ten Saturday night, and received by the
Commissioner Of Agriculture on yester-
day. Saturday night Mr. Dortch left the
city, but did not state his destination.
The news & observer., 1904-02-02
Hit With a Pistol.

Robert Murray and Jim Chapel were
before Justice of the Peace NJ. B. Barbec
yesterday morning The warrant was for
an aifray, but upon the facts coming out
it transpired that Murray had used d
pistol, with which he struck Chapel on
the head, infict;ng several cuts. 1t seems
that Chapel, who was drunk, went into
Dan Harris place, where Murray was
showing pistol to somebody and began
cursing. Murray says Chapel used a vile
epithet and made motion as if to strike
him, aad he then struck Chapel with his
pistol in his hand. Justice Barbee bound
Murray over to court in $50, and fined
Chapel g and costs.
The news & observer., 1904-02-02

Gentleman and Hoard's Dairyman are
both very good papers. The main differ
ence seems TO be that the Albany paper
has a different standard for good taste
from the Fort Atkinson sheet in the
woody West. We have not heard that
the people who paid for the speech ob-
jectod to the advertising Of the Western
paper from the rostfum. 1t seems, there
fore, 20 be matter of good Or bad taste.
1t is all right to have copies OF all the
farm papers at Institutes and other meet
ings OF farmers, but when the editor OF
ore of them happens to be a speaker
it is hardly proper for him TO take ad-
vantage OF the platform to canvass for his
paper.
The news & observer., 1904-02-02
Free Fight Last Night.

There was free fight in Sawyer's bot.
tom last night, in Wwgs' restaurant, ara
as a result Lonnie Adams, Charlie B!a.
lock and Clyde Faison, three young whit,
men. we're arrested and lodged in ,.e
guard house. A knife and chair Wer,
used in the scrap, but no one was much
hurt Adams has slight scalp wound
F'aison a scratch on his throat, and Biz
locks nose is quite badly mashed. One O
the Wigs bfothers had his hand hurt
They claim they were peacemakers, az
does Blalock also. The police found
things in the restaurant badly wrecked
and al the combatants gone.
The news & observer., 1904-02-02
A MATTER OF TASTE.

The Country Gentleman gently scores
the editor of Hoard's Dairyman for
eulogiZing his paper on the platform when
invited to speak st the New York State
Dairymen's Association at Ogdensburg
and some Of Gov. Hoard's admirers seem
to have taken offense at the paragraph
in the Country Gentleman. The Country
The news & observer., 1904-02-02

a bright experienced stenographer who
can furnish excellent references desires a
position III Raleigh and requests letters
addressed to Expert" care News and
Observer.
The news & observer., 1904-02-02

The customers Of Messrs. Sherwood
H,aes & Co. who desire the services OF
MISS Dixie Stein TO take orders for special
1aiIore6 coat suits, waists, millinery and
trr11sseaus. will please direct thoir or-
ders TO the mail order department of
cterwood Higgs & Co, and the same will
be forwarded to MISS stem IN New York
and VIII receive her personal attention
at once. All orders VIII please be sent
IN this week.
The news & observer., 1904-02-02

Paterson, N. j., Jan. 3O.-Fre started
by the explosion of chemicals in the large
silk mill Of Ashley & Bailey, employing
1,500 hands, destroyed the entire plant
today. The loss is estimated at $500, 900,
partly covered by insurance
The news & observer., 1904-02-02
AGRICULTURE IN

AGRICULTURE IN RURAL SCHOOLS.
In the Maryland counties we have so
fer visited we have found that there
seems to be a general interest in the
subject Of teaching the elements of aeri-
culture and plant culture in the rural
schools. The State Board has published
a course of study for the graded schools
III which elementary agriculture is pre-
scribed in the sixth and seventh eradss
But in looking over schools statistics we
have found that very large portion of
the country boys leave school at the end
of the fifth grade, and the very class
which most needs this help, the class
of boys who are obliged to quit school
and go to work on the farms, miss III
study that would aid them most wh;Je
these who go through the whole course
will In ali probability so further and
many of them go to the agriculfuroI
college. Hence at every opportunitv =,
meeting with school authorities wa bo,-o
called attention to this and have 49, !
to show them that the boys in the fo,,rtt
and fifth grades can take I'D the ef,,s-,
The news & observer., 1904-02-02

Pure, delicious, economical. Blue Rib
bon lemon and vanilla extracts.
The news & observer., 1904-02-02
COW PEAS AND INSTITUTE AUDI
ENCES

Somehow, whenever this editor goes 90
talk to the farmers, they want him to
talk about the Southern COW pea. We
thought we had told about everything
we had found out about this crop, but at
every Institute we attend there is al
ways a great deal of interest manifested
il the pea and particularly in regard
to curing the hay, and, like making hay
from clover, there are men here and
there who always succeed, while others
Invariably fail. 1t is mainly the differ
ence in the men. One man reads about
a certain method of procedure, and in
tends to try it. But some particulars
that seem of little importance to him.
are overlooked and he fails to set the
result he seeks. The other man uses
his best judgment in addition to read
ing directions, and really thinks about
what he is doing. and always succeeds
in his efforts because he applies com
mon sense and good judgment to all his
work. And in trying to explain anything
at an Institute we often wonder how
many in the audience really get what
we are trying to give. People in noun
tain regions always seem solemniZed by
the grandeur of their surroundings. and
are not responsive TO a speaker, and can
hardly be WORKED up TO any enthusiasm,
though they will listen carefully. But
as one approaches the lower and level
lands near the sea people naturally be
! come more responsive and apt to show
their appreciation of a good punt, and
in such an audience the Institute speaker
is apt to create more inspiration and
do better work, while the mountain folks
may have really appreciated what we
said better than the others
| Our friend and colleague in the Mary
land Institutes, Mr.. Jno. Gould, of Ohio,
the best lecturer on the dairy cow ih
America, tried in vain to arouse his
mountain audiences with his inmitiaUle
bobb;ng of his head as he clinched
witty point, but all in vain. But as
soon as he struck crowd of dairymen
near tidewater, that jerk of the head
made them break into roars of laughter,
and they will remember the points far
better for the witticisms. A little humor
liz the proper place is seldom wasted on
all audience, and while the mountain
audience is more sober they doubtless, IN
their quiet way, enjoyed it all the same
The news & observer., 1904-02-02

ImnossibIe to forsee an accident. Not
;,,,,51oesibIo TO be prepared for it, DR..
Tbnmas' Electric OIL Monarch over pain.
The news & observer., 1904-02-02

.eIi+tIc Colds" neglected-thousands of
,;,as sacr;aced every year. DR.. Woods
MonT,or 49, pine Syrup cures little colds
cures big colds toe, down 70 the very
verge of consumption
The news & observer., 1904-02-02
Talks with Farmers.

In the South there is no better mulch
ing material than pine needles. The
strawberry fields of the South are all
mulched with pine leaves every spring,
and there are no more fiourishing and
pT Toductive strawberry plantations in the
country. The sweet potato crop of the
lower Eastern Shore of Maryland and
Virginia is grown by pine leaves. Travel
down the Peninsula at this season of the
year and you VIII find the sweet potato
growers raking the pine woods clean,
and hauling the leaves and spreading
them thickly all over the land to be
planted in sw3et potatoes. They arc
plCwed under, and no finer crops OF sweet
potatoes are grown than the pine needles
produce in Accomac and Northampton
counties of Virginia. We have used pins
leaves as a mulch for all sorts or plants
and prefer them to any mulch we can
get.
A correspondent sends US a newspaper
clipping giving a long account from
Florida man of q wonderful pea he has
from South America, which he says is
far i'll advance of COW peas and velvet
beans. And he adds that the Experiment
Stations consider it a most valuable &C
quisition and he has sent seed to every
Station in the South to experiment with
Our correspondent wants TO know our
opinion of this wonderful plant. We can
only say that we know nothing at all
about it. never heard Of it and never
heard OF any being sent to the North
Carolina Experiment Station, with whicn
we are connected. The account in the
paper may be correct, but until we know
something about the plant we can, Ct
course, give nc opinion. We advise tarTl-
ers in the South to wait until the EX
pertinent Stations publish something OF
icially.
The news & observer., 1904-02-02

Two million Americans suffer the tor.
turing pangs Of dyp psia. No eed to-
B,,rdock Blood Bites cures. AT any
drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27

IS NOT DAuNTEo BY REvERsEs
Even If Port Arthur Falls and kuro.
patkin Is Driven Back to Harbin,
Emperor Nicholas Proposes to Con-
tinue the Fisht-Russian Success
Might Change Matters.

London. Aug. 81. The Associated
Press learns in connection with the ru-
mors of mediation that Emperor Nico-
las only recently announced in the
most positive terms that he would not
permit peace negotiations even should
Port Arthur fail and Kuropatkin be
driven back to Harbin, This fact, web
understood In official circles, has pre-
vented the British government from
taking any steps in the direction of
mediation. 1t is known here Germany
understands this attitude of the ems
peror as we'll as Great Britain, and the
other powers. Therefore the reports
from Paris that Emperor William IL
prepared to suggest peace are dismissed
as groundless. for the present at least.
IT knropatkin, however, should win a
decisive victory at Lao Yang. which In
"A measure would restore Russian pres
tige it is believed here restoration of
peace would undoubtedly be materially
facilitated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
ARTFUL WINS BIG RACE
The Great Futurity, Worth $4,000, Run
at Sheepshead Bay This Afternoon,
and Won by Duryea's Artful-Tradit-
ion Second-Sysonby Third.

New York, Aug. 27.-Bulletin-Artf
wins the great futurity race, valued a,
$50, 900.
Tradition won second. Sysonby third
Time111 IL 4-5.
New York. Aug. 27.--With a money
value of about 100000 and list of en-
tries promising fast time and close
race the futurity. on the opening day
OF the autumn meeting attracted one
of the greatest crowds In the history Of
Sheepshead Bay track. Run for the
probably equal if it does not surpass in
interest any of the remarkable contests
that have been made for this famous
stake. Three of the entries, Sysonby,
Tanya and Tradition, have never been
beaten and the field, as whole, was
believed to be very well balanced. Sys-
onby. described by many as the great
est 2-year- old. since Domino, and Wild
Mint represents James r. keene's
stables Then come four representa-
tiyes from II. B. Duryea's stable Tanya,
tttttuI, ItoSS vi Lawn tts'N iUA''1S' 60
|of which by their work this season.
have gained firm supporters. Sidney
Paget won last year with Hamburg
Bell. and today is making mighty ef-
fort TO repeat his success by sending
two youngsters into the lists. These are
Woosisaw and Tradition. Outside these
stables the entries include Water Mir
rts. Oiseau, Hot Shot and Belle Stroine.
l3aca Lots and Dedoun.
Altogether the entries are regarded
as remarkably strong. The sky was
slightly overcast early In the day and
the air, had in it hint of the crisp
ness OF autumn. while the track was
said to be in first class condition.