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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
AGRICULTURE IN SCHOOL.
A ConstantIy-GrOwinS for
Agricultural Instruction In
the

There is a general demand among
speakers and writers on agricultural
subjects for the adoption of some sys-
tenn Of instruction in our country
schools that shall include not only the
elements, but the practice Of farming.
hi is not only a sensible move, but
is already in practice in many parts of
Europe with great success, aRd an
elaborate system of instruction by
travelling professors has sprung up in
some countries, based upon the actual
sesults SO far. as we'll as the p%ossibili-
ties of more careful and extended in
struction. While there is much need
Of something Of this kind among the
masses of school children in his coun-
try, it must be confessed that the prob
lem is a difficult one. The European
country boy or girl is reared with the
idea of remaining on the farm, and
will readily take to the study of tilling
the soil, but the American youth, in
country as well as city, is not attached
to any particular calling or idea. A
comparatively small number of boys in
this country know the occupation of
their fathers, for which the fathers are
as much to blame as anyone, on &C
count Of their habitual grumbling
about their business and declaring
that they would never advise anyone
to adopt it. Furthermore, the school
systems in the United States are wide
ly different from those of Europe,
where a plot of ground adjoining every
schoolhouse is devoted to agricultural
experiments in which the children
participate, while in this country no
such provision is made. America yet
lacks the stability necessary to sue
cess in farming schools, because Of the
lack of the necessity Of producing
God at small cost. The conditions are
not SO u~nfavorable as they used to be,
when the poor farmer, owing to the
firm demand for his crops could still
make money even by his slip-shod
methods. However, !. is time to be
studying the problems, as all Of our
farm children can not be educated in
our state agricultural schools. With
the growth Of population the competi-
ton in agriculture as in all other pur-
suits increase COrreSpOndingly, \ if
we are not to have in this country a
landed aTistOcracy, the farm children
must all be educated so as to be axle
to at least in a measure compete in
the skillful cultivation OF the soil with
those who have received instructions
in the agricultural colleges. AS our
population increase the land muSt be
divided into small holdings under q
system of scientific intensive cultiva-
ton, and no time should be lost in pre-
pairing the coming generation Of farm
ers for the changes that must event.
ually be Observation-Disclosures Epit-
CmiSt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
HERE N THERE.

Bad roads are the best possible
argument in favor Of good roads.
1t is stated by experts hat it is
good butter as that produced from
properly conducted private diaries.
There is as great difference in
crops as there is in men, and what is
most needed is to improve the men.
Then will come advancement in agri-
culture.
Farmers should raise more and
better horses. Good horses are in
increased demand in all the large
cities and towns, and the demand all
the time is for better quality.
Corn is king. It is Uncle Sans
biggest crop. The average yearly crop
in this country for a period of five
years aggregated the vast sum of g.
200, 900, 900 bushels, and is worth ST.
600, 600, 600.
ANY kind of a man can farm, but
it takes brains to farm well. We know
where the lower level is, but there is
no upper limit. and the room for ad-
vancement is as broad as the uni
verse.
Dairy cows have the ability to
make pretty good milk when drinking
pretty bad water. They would drink
more water and make more and better
milk if they had better water to drink.
Try it.
A writer suggests that when dairy
men get down to real, earnest work
%I~ 49, ~ l-x~-
well a. winter silos, and that when
the pastures fail, they will be able t o
feed ensilage, and thus be comIAra-
lively independent.
Many a COW is found fault with
because the butter does not come,
when probably the cream is not prop
erly ripened, or the temperature is not
right. When enough cream has been
gathered for a churning, it should be
exposed to a fairly warm temperature
and stirred occasionally, until it
reaches a proper stage of ripenesA
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
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VIA Do O THINK OF THESE YIELDS?
120 bu. Beardless Barley per acre.
80 bu. Salzer,s New National Oats per A.
50 bu. Salzer Speltz and Macaroni Wheat.
LOGO bH. Pedigree Potatoes per acre.
IA tons of rich Billion Dollar Grass Hay.
10000 lbs. Victoria Rape for sheep-per A.
10000 lbs. Teosinte, the fodder wonder.
81 1000 lbs. Salzer's Superior Fodder Corn
rich, juicy fodder, per A.
Now such yields you can have in 1905,
if you will plant my seeds.
JUST SEN THIS NOTICE AND 1Oc
in stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse. Wis, and receive their great cata-
log and lots of farm seed samples. TX. Ii
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
Chance for Another Guess

4 gIest who went to pay his b:u not
lang since at a fashionable Florida hotel,
was given a statement which showed him
indebted to the house to the extent of
Sl24. As ne had been there only four
days, and had had few extras, he thought
IT a little steep, but he never finched.
Opeiing up a fat roll, he extended a huge
bunch of bills to the cashier, with the
remark: Guess again. I've got moro
money than that."-Washington Post,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
OPERATION AVOIDED
EXPERIENCE OF MISS MERKLEY
Sha Was Told That an Operation Was
Inevitable. How She Escaped It

Wher a physician tells a woman suf-
fe-ing with ovarian or womb trouble
that an operation is necessary, the very
thought of the knife and the operating
table strikes terror to her heart, and
our hospitals arefull of women coming
for ovarian or womb operations.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
sn1zer's Home Builder Corn,

So named because 50 acres produced 80
heavily, that it's proceeds built a lovely
home See Salzer's ~catalog. Yielded in
Ind Isl bu., Ohio 16O bu., Tenn. 1913 bu.,
and IL, Mich. 900 bu. per acre. You can
beat this record in 1905.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01

You say O did not seek the o~fice?"
Yes, sir. The Office sought me-"
Il understand. You are like n OF
the3e men who claim credit because they
set a trap for game instead Of going out
anC shooting it."-Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
Most of Your Ne;ghb ors

will take advantage of the offer made by
the Nernal Remedy Company, of LIE Roy,
N: Y:,.to send free a trial bottle of Yer
nal Palmettona palmetto Berry Wine),
the household remedy that is attracting
the attention of physicians and the pub.
lie at large, for the reason that it is the
best specific known for the quick and
permanent cure of all diseases of the
stomach, liver, bowels and urinary organs.
Only one dose a day. Sold by druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01

Thu fashion writer's agree that small
checks will be in style for mems wear this
spring. While this may do for the men,
no woman will be satisfied with anything
less than big checks for her gown.-Wash-
Ington Post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01

Nothing emphasizes the fact that there
is no accounting for taste more than the
way some people admire themselves
Puck.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01

Indiara is not all made by the hens; the
poets are making some of it.-Chicago
ChrOricle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01

No royal family has ever yet found an
umbrella that was a perfect protection in
q reign of terror.-Boston Globe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
You druggist will refund money if PAzo
OINTMENT fails to cure in 6 to IA days. SOC.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01

at its full and not be two years bes
hind the excitement-S. E. Barnes, In
Texas StocKnaE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01

Ambition and ~Sent seldom
travel in double harness.-N. Y. Times.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

RkfoRaER OFFICE will be open Thursday
evening until further notice.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Durham Brothers viii Celebrate Next
Week Saturday.

Twenty years ago. on July |, 1885,
Durham Brothers went into the shoe
business In Brattleboro. The firm
then consisted of Charles w, and
George L. the former of whom came
here from Maine, intending to buy n
shoe store, the latter intending mere
ly to stop here over one night. They
began business in what is now their
south store, selling shoes ait retail
only. They bought for cash and soon
found that this policy gave them n
business standing that worked to
their advantage I'm the matter OF
prices. They then decided to supply
goods to the nearby retail trade. In
20 years the firm has never lost q
cent by falling to take advantage OF
any cash discount.
In 1898 the firm purchased a shoe
store In Bellows Falls. About the
same time they rented a basement
room across the street from their
store, and for lack of further accom-
modations stored goods in c. w.
Dunham's barn. They soon secured
the store and basement next adjoin-
ing their original location, and later
other sections of the Hooker DOCK
In 1894 l.. l.. Durham came into the
firm and took charge of the Bellows
Falls store. Four years ago he came
to Brattleboro and has since manager
the retail department here, which has
grown rapidly and has lately been
given more room by making the two
front stores into one and renting
them both in modern style.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

Some years ago, greater accomlno-
dations being needed, the question or
moving the business to Boston was
considered. but was finally abandoned,
and a new block was built for them
in the rear of Hooker block. Last
year an addition to this was put up,
their present premises comprising
the two Main street stores, easements
and the rear buildings, six stories
high. The general offices are al the
extreme rear. overlooking the Con-
space is used. There is a special sid
ing from the Boston & Maine railroad
to the rear building.
The firm sends out approximately
200 letters a day and receives as
many more Their first-class man
is about one-twelfth part of all that
is handled at the Brattleboro post
office, which gives some idea OF the
magnitude of the business. They are
the largest wholesalers of rubber foot
wear of any shoe jobbing house IN the
world and sell more shoes in New
England than any other house.
C. w. Durham, the Oldest protner'
takes care of the financial end of the
business; G. L., the second in years,
does the buying. while l.. L., the
Youngest. runs the retail department
and takes care of the trade OF tneit
other retail stores. The employees
number 81 as follows:
Retail Department: c. II. Niles. Y.
H. winchester, J. A. Manning, &. M
Colt. Minnie +. Brown.
Wholesale Department: Q. ID. Stow
ell. ]. p. Ferriter, F. w. Nichols, X.
NJ Frost, G.. C. Gould. Mrs. Eva Nc
Knight, Mrs. Oliver Hubbard, Mrs
Bertha Young, Mrs. Mabel Elils, MIS-
sara Sturgis. Miss Emma Brooks,
Miss Katherine Austin. Miss Mary
Brown. Miss Lizzie Stevens, Miss
Mary Stewart, Miss Ellen Grady, d.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

In commemoration Of their TWEEN
tieth anniversary, which occurs next
week Saturday, July l, the firm has
invited the public to its place of
business from 2 to . and to 10 D. m.
and the partners and employees will
entertain their guests. Leitsingers
orchestra will discourse sweet music
and things to eat will be served
Everybody win be welcome. In view
of the far-reaching Importance to the
town of this establishment 1t is safe
to assume that all people. whether
patrons or otherwise. will be glad to
avail themselves of an opportunity to
inspect the premises and enjoy the
hospitality of the firm.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

]. Stolte, C. H. Stolte, Luke Ferriter,
w. ]. Wilson, ]. P. Fenton. r. b.
Pettee, Harold Smith, George n. Rice
L. S. Barber. NJ NJ. Tucker. III. L.
March, l.. f. Ellis, Maurice P. Walsh.
f. E. Thomas. n. NJ. Davis, F. H.
Spaulding. jr p. F. Aher. Harry
Sanders. II. II. Harwood. L. E. Stat
ford. w H. Brasor. c. A. Dunleavy.
Statesmen and territory covered, j..
A. Greenwood, southern Vermont and
southwestern New Hampshire; f. c.
ellison. northern Vermont and north
ern New Hampshire: w. F. Dunleavy,
southwestern Vermont and northwest
ern Massachusetts; F. c. Parker. CEN
trail and southern New Hampshire;
George A. Jackson. eastern Maine:
Herbert Dearborn. western Maine;
r.. w. Lowell. western Connecticut;
L. NJ Graves. eastern Connecticut
and Rhode Island: C. A. Cook, central
Massachusetts: w. f. Merry, Jr
western and northern Connecticut:
w. A. Greasy. Boston and eastern
Massachusetts: II. w. Doyle. New
York city; ]. A. Keegan. central and
eastern New York; and w. W. Jones,
northern New York
Durham Brothers are sole agents
for the famous Ball Band rubber and
wooden goods for New England and
sold over 100000 worth of these
goods last year Their total business
for the last year amounted to million
and a half dollars.
Every winter the firm holds q
school of instruction and banquet
The premises have just been ntted
with complete telephone service in all
departments. automatic fire alarm and
automatic sprinklers. elevator traps,
etc, and made as nearly as possible
fireproof according to the regulations
of the insurance exchange.
The retail stores have been htted up
with new quartered oak shelves and
counters. new metal ceilings have
been put in. new electric lights. new
bicycle ladders, new chairs, carpets
and rugs. A large cashiers desk nm
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

DR.. Edward G. Spaulding, class of
1894. University of Vermont. after
studying at Columbia. and Bonn uni
versity, Germany. and who has been
the last four years connected with the
college of the city of New York. has
recently accepted a call to Princeton
university as assistant professor OF
philosophy. DIR. Spaulding is a son OF
A. V. Spaulding of Burlington and I'M
til his graduation from the University
of Vermont lived in Burlington
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

n. agiiinissi0n Of Anna BatcheldeT
ia ~ Of Mrs Rogers at the states
|ere windsor recently for the
n n p securing an interview with
,sSied by the proper authorities.
"a s.ss ~ has denied. in a let
- y, burlington Free Press. pub
D.. @endaT. that she used the in
r. ~ ner brother. the states at
b. - Nln1sor county. to gain ad-
- Inc prison. asserting that
r. .lstlent Lowell admitted her
h. hac explained to him and to
rex Why she wanted to get
E. &c. reading her published letter,
r-lelt Lowell reiterated a
~ s-4iene1t that he did not
Z, - vas a reporter when she
-'lrisi 20 the cell
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

,
n ~ in a victory for the parson,
2 to 0.
THE committee on school exhioitS
of the Valley fair held their annual
meeting i'm the Brooks house pariors
Saturday afternoon. The place OF ID.
Y whitaker. superintendent OF the
Sanartment was filled by E. +. How
ord Miss Marguerite Tucker succeed
az M Howard as assistant superin-
, ,sa Mrs. Nellie NJ. Wood OF
Northfield, secretary OF the organ, "a,
tion. was present as were .he ~,
other members of the committee' Mi
= "a Akley of Vernon, and Mrs. T. A.
Eanyon of Townshend. The comfnlt
zoe discussed the work for the coming
ta;r and i'm addition to the work OF the
nas, few years will introduce a home
SSansrtment. which has the same edus
a,ionaI intent as the other exhibits OF
- nhiIdren. The home work depart
ae Min include agriculture. hortl-
n.'I,,,re nomology, woodworking. IRON
.s,;,,r sewing. cooking. judging OF
corn and Judging of stock one OF ine
eh;af aims of this new feature is 70
encourage the children in working a,
sn.,.r 10th during school sessions ana
- ,he vacations. There will be no
=. offered. but certificate of Isl,
"a and srd-grade work VIII oe
as rewards. The committee maue ous
> proeram of this work which Is nov
:, the hands of the printers for clreu-
alton 10 any who make appiication
- the new superintendent
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

lshed In oak topped with gold bronze
mesh work has been placed conven-
lently In the archway between the two
stores. II can safely be said that they
have ane of the largest and best
equipped shoe stores In New England.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
Nor. B. GEO. WILKINS
arm ont's Great Magnetic
Healer Who Has Been
curing Suffering Hu.
manity of Disease and
suffering in vermo ont for
the past Seven Years.

rhi, Is the time for you to investi-
- You can be convinced by seeing
n. man whether or not he can cure
!" n YOUR conditions. 1t won't cost
'. " " one cent to see him and get his
. y J advice free. He will tell you
, condition free of charge. He
m nj cure YOU without drugs or medi-
hoe
Scores Of sufferers have been helped
M cured in the past months right
'.,s in your own State, in your own
lawn. and you might have been one
I the mauy only for your skepticism
N nnbelief Prof. wilkins can con-
trce apy man or woman of his heal
NJ power who will go to see him.
Be invites you to come. He chal-
.ncps the case he cannot help. 1t he
srpot help you he will tell you so.
Prof. wilkins is at his offices at
MI House, Keene, N. H., every Mon
N, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Bsttleboro, on New Hampshire side
Iriver, every
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
County 9eformer
a ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

VICTOR MANcINI. Interpreter Contracts be
tween employersand Italian laborers negotiat.
e"' Aa"'ess ~ Main street, 1876
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
thursday, Friday and Saturday

A free hack transfers patients from
nirs and from Brooks House to his
Rces on North Hinsdale road, five
pinutes' walk from depot.
Evening star., 1905-09-07
STILL SQUABBLING OVER
BRITT-NELSON REFEREE

SAN FRANCISCO, September THE
great Britt-Nelson fight. heralded the
country over the greatest match ever
made between lightweights. is hanging by
the slightest kind OF a thread. Whether
or not 1t will take place Is simply a case
of heads or tails in a toss OF the coin.
Developments at an early hour yester-
day morning gave q very gloomy aspect to
the affair. and, unless the smoke clears
today. 1t may almost be said with safety
that there will be no battle
Jim Jeffries. in response to telegram
from Billy Delaney, wired his acceptance
Of the offer Of $1,000 as a fee for referee
ing the battle. The night before he had
wired for $1,000.
On the strength Of that previous offer
Manager Nolan had stated that he would
not stand for Jeffries under any consider
alton, as the ex-champion had forfeited his
right to consideration by failing to be in
San Francisco five days before the fight.
as 1T was tacitly understood that he
should be.
Last night Nolan came to town from
Nelson's training quarters down at Colme,
and said to a gathering in Coffroth's office:
II will not stand for Jim Jeffries as ref
cree Of this fight under any consideration.
That is final"
Manager Willie Britt was telephoned
for. and he arrived shortly before 1
o'clock. At the end Of wordy war be-
tween himself and Nolan he said:
Britt will be in the ring at l 80 o'clock
in the afternoon OF September ready to
fight Battling Nelson. Jim Jefries will be
referee. II you do not care to fight Britt
you can straighten that matter out with
the public"
Nolan's refusal, in the face of his fast
and loose work. and the persistent in
sistence Of Britt that none other shall
serve, is based upon the belief that has
much to support 1t that there Is some
thing radically wrong with the situation
The peculiar circumstances. taken In
connection with the inexplicable condition
of the betting. warrants the public in look
Ing upon the fight with great deal OF sus-
picion Those who know the fight game
cannot understand the odds of 10 to Z on
Britt.
The Nelson camp does not understand
the Odds and. in the face of the recent
Britt-Gans affair and Jeff blowing hot and
cold, jumping to a 5000 fee and then back
to 81, 900 after keeping men waiting week.
Noian's position does not seem altogether
unreasonable There Is too much sure
think money being offered on Britt.
Battling Nelson began tapering on yes
terday for Saturdays battle. After he had
concluded his work he weighed exactly lS4
pounds , ,,,,,,
the Dane went through yesterday. In the
morning he ripped off about six miles on
the road. coming back to camp with his
wind good. After luncheon he adjourned
to the gymnasium for his boxing
Evening star., 1905-09-07
GIANTS WORRIED
BY PIRATES SPURT.

The critics are coming to the conclusion
that the Pirates are not out of the National
League race yet and that the Giants do not
have the pennant SO thoroughly cinched as
they think Abe Yager has the following to
say about the matter in the Brooklyn
Eagle:
and recaiperative powers. they are begin
ming to take notice up Harlem way OF the
sensational squirt being made by the fitls-
burgs pennantward. week or so ago the
advance of the Pirates was watched with
supreme indifference by the followers OF
McGraw, but on Labor day. after the score
board showed that westerners had annexed
two more games from the Chfcagos. the
Giants decided to play second game with
the Phillies. easy victory in the nrst
game giving the impression that the Quak-
ers were on the run and would prove speedy
victims again.
when. however, the visitors got an early
lead of five runs In the second game the
crowd at the Polo grounds became worried.
inasmuch as a defeat for the champions
would have placed the Pirates on even
terms with them In games won But the
Giants finally forged ahead, and succeeded
in pulling out the victory by great rally,
while the crowd lit torches made out of
newspapers to brighten up the darkness.
The Pirates have really cut the lead OF
the Giants perceptibiy during the past week.
and at their present gait may yet nose out
the leaders at the wfre There is q differ
ence Of six games between the two, for the
more games than their rivals. but Clarke
and his men have q long stretch of games
at home while the New Yorks have west
ern trip still on their hands. AS conse-
auenee hope has experienced another boost
II n.g as ans =. = i. a aas ana hss
s!des have the nnai laugh on his friend
MmkKsy McGrAw.