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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-16

vote the necessary time and close per-
sonal attention to'such test.
Some state experiment station ought
to make it and report results.
I have several times planted with a
view Of making a thorough compara-
tive test, but when weighing time
came other more imperative matters
claimed my attention. But I have al
ways seen enough to absolutely con-
vince me that the combination would
far exceed the single method. With
my knowledge of the yielding capac-
ity of my land I am safe in saying
that make as much corn on the acre
as if there we're no cotton in
the alternate two rows, or as if peas
were there instead Of cotton, and by
reason Of the cotton bearing so much
later than where all the land is cot
ton. I am equally safe in saying that
I make more than half crop Of cot
ton, or more than half as much as
the same land would make if it were
all in cotton. Of course during a pro-
tracted drought everything seems to
suffer. Corn Wits and cotton sheds,
but I have never been able to detect
that my crop suffers more than my
neighbors who have their two crops
separated, while it is fact that all
have observed the past winter that my
cotton bore longer than any in this
section and made more top crop.
Another fact was apparent-that I
had no caterpillars while my neigh
.bors' fields divided from mine by a
hedgerow had plenty Of WORMS.
I am unable to offer any solution Of
that, but as the same was the case
with a field near Williston planted by
my system, there would seem to be
something more than coincidence in
the phenomena.
At one time last summer, in Au-
gust, my cotton suffered so much
from drought that I began to fear
that it was being prejudiced unduly
by the proximity Of the corn, al
though the corn blades were then too
ripe to pull for fodder if [ had been
going to strip them, yet when the
rain came more fruit formed and ma
tured, and when the crop was all pick
ed the yield showed that the land had
produced all that I had any reason
to expect from it.; I shall plant some
sections with a view Of making the
test this season and hope to be able
to complete it at harvesting:
Very truly yours,
Alfred Aldrich.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-16
Mr.. J. c.. Stribling, Pendleton, S. C.

Mr.. J. c.. stribling, Pendleton, S. c.
Dear Sir: Complying with your re-
quest concerning the results obtained
by the South Carolina experiment sta
tion, ii our 1905 test Of the Aldrich
system, I will give the following:
Two rows each cotton and corn,
yield 1854 pounds seed cotton per
acre; 1880 pounds Of ear corn per
acre. Equal area as above all in cot
ton, 1892 Of seed cotton per acre:
all corn, $3.50 pounds ear corn.
You will see that the half corn and
half cotton failed by about 800
pounds per acre Of seed cotton to
make half. as much as the all cotton
acre. The Aldrich acre corn yield
was a little bit more than one-half
the acre yield from the all corn plot.
But the difference is so slight as to
scarcely be worthy Of consideration.
The variety Of corn used in this test
was the Marlborough prolific and the
variety of cotton was Toole's. The
fertilizer contained IL per cent Of
phosphoric acid; 6.4 per cent Of pot
ash; and 3.3 per cent Of nitrogen, 400
pounds being applied to the acre. The
cotton and corn we're planted at the
same time. I am confident that this
should not be the case, since the corn
will usually in our climate produce
better when planted early, and if the
corn planting is delayed until the cot
ton is planted the corn will go in the
ground from three to five weeks later
than would probably be better for Sc
curing the best yield Of corn. A small
stalk, early corn should be grown,
that it may come off in time to give
all the soil area to the cotton when
the cotton needs moisture and plant
food more than at any other time.
wish to impress upon you that this
is one years test and is by no means
conclusive. The results could easily
have been reversed by using different
varieties of either cotton or corn or
by having u different growing season
for the production Of these crops,
It is the intention Of the station to
continue these tests in duplicate for
number of years and in slight varl-
alton from the plan herein reported.
Accompanying this test was an
other in which four rows OF cotton
and four lows of corn were used. But
this plan gave inferior results to the
two-row system. Where these tests
were made in 1905, in 1906 We will
pursue the same plan alternating cot
ton with corn in one case; in another,
cotton will follow cotton; and in still
another, corn will follow corn.
We hope to also in the all-corn plots
and in one of the duplicates of the
system plot to have cowpeas
take the place Of corn when the corn |
by planting the cowpeas in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-16

" @C Communications intended for this
department should be addressed to J. G.
Stribling, Pendleton, S. C.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-16
Making Seventeen Hundred Barrels Of that
CHOICE TENNESSEE FLOUR Just Received
and While it Lasts to Go at
Best Patent $5.15 Every DOL.
Best half Pat. $4.4O( guaranteed.
Best Meal 75C. bushe1.
Best Grits $l.75 Sack.

Don't argument right
along, money and buy from us
Our immense stock of spring goods arriving embracing all the novel
ties and fancy goods and staples Mrs Mosey North
novelties millinery Come and do the
right thing pres STYLE quality &c. all round bill you
ply beat don't thing
balance people getting educated and opening their eyes
looking for No Come
Forty experience ometng will you
don't you forget it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-19

been taken out of ST. Agnews' insane
asylum near Santa Clara and there are
probably $50 more eOrpses in the ruins
The structure was demolished. Eight
dead italians were taken out of the
Italian hotel at San Jose. At that place
the Presbyterian church. st. Patricks
cathedral and the high school were
destroyed. The new hall OF justice al
san Jose just completed at cost of
$500 900. was demolished. All but two
of the university buildings at Stanford
are in ruins. At Iona Prieta, l8 miles
from Santa Cruz, a mine house slipped
down the side of a mountain, burylng
ten men in the ruins"
BrawIey Wiped Out.
Los Angeles. Cal, April 19.-Reports
Southern Pacific, 120 miles south OF
Los Angeles. state that the town was
practically wiped out by the earth
quake of yesterday This IS the only
town in southern California known 10
have suffered from the shock. southern
Pacific officials here today say the fol-
lowing buildings there, all brick struc-
lures, were destroyed.
Brawley bank building, Paulin build
ing and the principal merchanolse
buildings of the town. In addition
dozen of adobe houses were razed. SO
far as known there were no fatalities
BrawIey is about two years old and
had a population of about 5O0
Stockton Escaped.
stockton, Cal. April 19.-Failing to
reach San Francisco authorities by
wire Mayor Gardner, of Stockton, left
here for san Francisco this morning to
personally offer Stockton's aid. Little
or no damage was done here.
No Damage at Fresno.
Fresno. Cal, April 1e.-The earth
quake did no damage in Fresno, al
though it was the heaviest shock ever
felt here. At Los Banos, on the border
line of the county heavy damage was
done Several brick buildings were
wrecked The loss is s75,O00 No IA
talities.
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MINT is SAFE.
Building Is Damaged But the Money
Is All Right.

Building Is Damaged But the Money
Is All Right.
Washington, April 1s@The United
serious damage from the earthquake
and the resulting conf1agration and its
stock of gold and silver coin and bull
lion, amounting to about $39, 100000
is safe. Mr.. Roberts, the director of
the mint, this morning received a tele-
gram from superintendent Leach
dated at Oakland yesterday which
says:
San Francisco visited early this
morning by terrible earthquake fol-
lowed by fire which has burned the
greater part of the business district.
Mint building not damaged much by
shocks, but the big smokestacks were
badly shaken and may have to come
building around the entire mint burn
ed to the ground. 1t is the only build
ing not destroyed for blocks. reach
ed the building before worst of the fire
came, finding a lot of our men, sta
toned at points of vantage from roof
to basement and with our fire ap-
paratus and help from fire departm ent
we successfully fought the fire away
although all the windows on Mint
avenue and back side third story were
/ burned out. Fire coming in drove us
back for time. Adjusting rooms and
refinery damaged some and heavy
stone cornice on that side of building
melted or The roof burned seme lit
Sixth United States infantry was with
squad of men sent by commanding Of
f1ceF of department who rendered ef-
| ficient aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-19
sPRECKLEsEs IN PARIS.
They Cannot Communicate With Their
Friends at Home


Paris, April 19.-President Fallieres
has telegraphed to President Roosevelt
an expression of Frances most pro-
found sympathy with the United States
in the distress resulting from the
earthquake in California
The ministerial council today dis
cussed the catastrophe at San Fran
cisco and decided to forward con-
dolences.
NJ. Morland, chief of the protocol of
the foreign office, called at the Amer
lean embassy during the day and per
sonally conveyed to Ambassador Nc
Cormick an expression of sorrow for
the sister republic.
There are many San Franciscoans
here including a number of the
Spreckles family and they are in a
state of intense anxiety as repeated
kilograms elicit no response concern
ing the fate of relatives. The pres
ence of the Spreckles here is prepara-
tory to the marriage of Miss Luerin
Spreckles to Spencer Eddy. secretary
70 the American embassy at st.
Petersburg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-19
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CUT OFF.
Hartman Says Restore Communication
Regardless of Cost.


Chicago, April 1e@The Southern
Pacific company, which has the largest
transportation interests in San Fran
cisco, has been endeavoring to estab-
iish both rail and wire communication
with San Francisco for over 29 hours
without success Rail communication
on the north Is cut off above Santa
Rosa which is so miles above San
Francisco On the south trains can
not run north of Fresno. On the east
the railroad wires are gone west of the
Utah line It is believed that a train
can get from Sacramento to Oakland
or San Francisco via the long route,
through Stockton. and an effort to get
this train through is being made.
z. II. Hartman, chief owner and
president of the Southern Pacific, has
issued imperative orders to establish
rail and wire communications with
San Francisco without regard to cost.
and every possible effort is being made
simultaneously on three lines of the
Southern Pacific from the north. south
and east to restore communication. but
so far without result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-19
900 Tents Sent.

Philadelphia, April 1e.-Pursuant to
the order issued this morning by Sec
retary Taft of the war department. the
quartermaster department in this city
today shipped to San Francisco $500
conical tents. all that were available in
the Philadelphia depot.
The tents were forwarded by express
over both the Pennsylvania and BaIti-
more & Ohio railroads
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Navv Yard suffered Little.

Washington, April 19."A telegram
received at the navy department today
from the commaudant at Mare Island
navy yard, sent since the earthquake.
reports that $1,000 VIII cover the dam
age done there. No mention is made
OF any injuries to any of the people of
the yard.
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DOOMED TO DESTRUCT ton
OTHER GREAT DISASTERS.

1871-The great fire in Chicago. :
Burned 5000 buildings; 200 :
lives lost; 100 million dollars :
damage.
} 1s72-The great fire in Boston.
1s73-Mail steamer Atlantic
sunk; loss, 700
, 1SS3@Great earthquake in the
Island of Ischia destroys
1900 people
> 1SS3-August. Java and neigh
boring islands devastated by
volcanic eruptions; 100000
lives lost.
1886-August. A disastrous
, earthquake at Charleston.
18s7-Great earthquake in the
Riviera.
1S89-May. Dam burst at
Johnstown; 2.142 lives lost;
loss, 10 million dollars.
? 1S93=January Burning of
Temple at Canton; 1,400
deaths.
! 1893-Janpary. Great earth
: quake at Zante.
: 1893@Battleship Victoria sunk
by Camperdown.
; 1893=December Explosion of
bomb in the chamber of
deputies.
? 1S94-February Wreck of
, cador reef.
, 1S9S=July 4. Sinking OF the
, steamship Bourgogne; 500
; drowned.
; 1900-June 80. The Hoboken
+ wharves fire; $50 lives lost;
: steamships Main. Sale and
Bremen destroyed; loss 10
3 million dollars.
1900=Septemb 8. Galveston
= flooded; approximate loss.
3 5000 persons; approximate
+ damage, over 80 million dol
+ lars
1902 Mount Pelee volcano
+ 10000 killed.
: 1904=June Is. Sinking of the
J steamboat Slocum; 1,031
= killed.
! 1905-October 8. Typhoon in
: China 1000 drowned.
: 1906-March II. Mining dis
; aster near Paris; 1.100
: miners buried alive.
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erty supervised the work of his men
and early in the morning it was seen
that the only possible chance to save
the city lay in an effort to check the
flames by the use of dynamite. Dur
ing the day a blast could be heard in
any section at intervals Of only a few
minutes, and buildings not destroyed
by fire were blown to atoms. But
through the gaps made the flames
jumped. and although the failures of
the heroic efforts of the police, fire.
men and soldiers were at times sick
ening, the work was continued with
a desperation that Will live as one Of
the features Of the terrible disaster.
Passengers on trains from other
cities In California bring details OF de-
struction and death from nearly all of
them.
Lieutenant Pulls Blown Up.
San Francisco. April 19.-Lieutenant
Charles Pulls. commanding the Twen-
ty-fourth company Of light artillery.
was blown up by a charge of dynamite
at Sixth and Jesse streets and was pro-
baby fatally injured. He was taken
to the military hospital at the Preside:
He had a fractured skull and several
bones broken and internal injuries.
Lieut.. Pulls placed heavy charge Of
dynamite in a building on Sixth street
The fuse was imperfect and did not ig-
mite the charge as soon as was expect
ed Pulls went to the building to re-
light 1t and the charge exploded while
he was in the building.
The injured officer is graduate OF
the artillery school at Fortress Monroe,
Va. He is 80 years OF age, single ana
a native of Chicago
Partial List of Buildings Destroyed.
San Francisco, April 19.=Following
is an incomplete list of the principal
buildings destroyed or damaged;
Call building. entirely destroyed
CIauss Spreckles building, gutted by
flames.
Hearst building. collapsed.
New Chronicle building, hardly
damaged at all.
The White House, wall badly crack
ed, all plate glass windows gone, every
piece Of stock in the building removed
before $50 a. m.
Winchester hotel. Third street. to-
Grand opera house. entirely de-
| stroyed.
on Van Ness avenue, badly damaged
St. Luke Episcopal church, Van
Ness avenue, will have to be pulled
down.
Mechanics Library building. Post
street. cornice fell, building slightly
damaged.
Crocker building, Market and Post,
slightly damaged.
Lick House. walls and roof largely
caved in.
Upham building, Pine and Battery,
totally destroyed; loss. $3.50, 900.
Fire house adjoining California hotel
on Bush street; Chief Sullivan and wife,
sleeping in engine house, severely in
jured by bricks crashing through the
roof from hotel
California hotel, Bush street; upper
walls collapsed and upper floors
wrecked.
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Wenther Indications.

Chicago, April 19.@Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy and cooler to-
night with probably showers in south
portion; Friday generally fair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-19
REIIEF MEASURES.

Money Is Pouring IN From Al Direc-
tions for Aid Of Sufferers.
New York, April 19.-The National
Park bank today telegraphed to San
Francisco through the subtreasury
between $4,000, 600 and S4,000,0 600 in
gold.
NJ Guggenheim' Sons today notified
General Funston that they had con-
tributed $4,000 for the relief OF th9
San Francisco sufferers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-19
To Start a Fund.

Denver Col, April 19.@Anticipat-
ing the suffering that will follow the
earthquake and fire disaster in San
Francisco yesterday and the need OF
outside help Governor Jesse F. re-
Donald will appoint a committee today
to start a relief fund on behalf of Cole
rado for the sufferers in the stricken
city. The governor telegraphed Gov
ernor Pardee of California to that ef-
feet last night. Mayor Speer and A.
J. Spengel, of the chamber of COM
eImOr in the movement in Denver. The
messages to Mayor Schmitz tending
the sympathy Of Colorado IN the hoHs
of distress
Free Transportation.
Chicago, April 19.3That relief sup
plies for San Francisco will be carried
gratutiously by various transportation
companies was indicated yesterday
when within a few hours after the news
Of the catastrophe had arrived the Ex-
port Shipping company announced
through its president that it would
agree to take supplies to the suffering
municipality free Of cost.
Red Cross Takes Action.
Washington, April 19.-The executive
committee of the American Red Cross
has decided to make an immediate ap-
peal for aid for the san Francisco suf-
ferers-
The committee directed the secretar-
les of all state branches to issue ap-
peals for assistance
$4,000 from Boston
Boston, April 1s.-Governor Guild.
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Oakland cal-. April l9.-s a. M
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Flames Are Steadily Devouring What
Remains of San Francisco.
Business Section Is Gone, and Residence
Quarter Is Going.
SUPPLY OF POWDER EXHAUSTED
Last and Only Means Of Fighting the
Fire Has Given Out.
All Outsiders Are Forbidden to Enter
the Stricken City.

New York, April ia private tel
egraYn received over the wires of the
Postal Telegraph company shortly
after 3 O'Clock this afternoon said that
the fire at san Francisco is now under
control.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-11

man conductor, a stranger. who assnr'
ID me l could pay fare TO Ration and
get round trip special rate ticket at
that station and have my trunk fol
low.
Deiuded youth. ! bit and got left
again. I soothed my sorrows nj full
length In an upper berth, dreaming
Of the special rate Dick Iarimore
would give me at Ration. and at Dillon
made my elaborate toilet. to be ready
for the emergency. with only a five
minute stop ut the Gate City. A ]
descended from the upper berth the
Pullman conductor remarked: Give
me $3.50 and I will relieve you Of your
troubles" That was q kind sugges.
ton. II encouraged me. Seven fifty
to relieve me Of my burdens Is dirt
cheap. I paid the money aud asked
his name, He said II was Miller and
! sighed and used some more adiec.
tiyes, for I felt In my bones there was
trouble ahead. II recalled memories
Of one DIR. Albert Miller Of Denver.
and his famous tree medicine, and the
Mnnchausen stories he told In Las
Vegas. Santa Fe and down the road:
about how his wash killed the maple
scale. and restored the dying trees,
and how We all believed them. I sud
denly recalled I was out six dollars on
that deal. but I remembered other wise
men ut Las Vegas had also been vic
Tins and I u consoied for misery
loves company" I was a moment only
at Ration and ! forgot my earache. and
that ! was sick, and rushed to the
ticket office and remarked to the ag
ent. he quick, please, only five min
utes. want a round trip special rate
ticket TO Chicago and back. Agent a,
Vegas was asleep and couldn't gel
ticket"
II was early. and the ticket agents
face was a study.
Don't know anything about spec
iai rates: can't do 1t. Just pay your
money and take a receipt" And so
planked down some more hard earned
cash and in return received a beauti
fully engraved blue paper which ties
titles that I had. paid my money.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-10-11

am boarding Il carefully. but IL would
puzzle a Normal university professor
TO parse the sentences wherein my ad'
jectives were used.
Ny wife advised me not to start on
Friday. but ] scorned the kind sug.
gestion and mentally but silently ejac'
ulated Just a woman's superstition"
But there Is something In II. As soon
nv I determined 10 begin the trip Fri.
day morning the clouds began to over.
cast the sky. rain 10 fall. and snow 10
come
Soon the trees were loaded and
breaking. and Dan said the wires
were down and IL was dangerous 10
drive.
Is Friday an unlucky day. or In It
superstition Who a tell?
am writing as the flyer Ii bound.
Ing along. ! know these lines are zig.
zag. the letters awry. Don't attribute
Il 10 an attack Of delirium tremens. or
palsy. The crooked lines are merely
descriptive Of the graceful curves Of
the Santa Fe between Ration and
Trinidad. l recall. when a hoy, how
the signature Of Stephen Hopkins to
the Declaration Of independence i'm
pressed me. The letters to that name
are regular. irregular and defective"
So II Is with these lines and this com.
munication.
II anything more happens will let
you know.
In the meantime. tell the ticket az.
ent TO send my trunk and the return
portion Of my round trip special rate
ticket to Chicago. I intended to stop
over at Excelsior Springs. Mo. drink
iron water and battle In fluid from the
magnetic springs located there.
II occurred to me also I might be
entertained by listening to discussion
OF politics from a Missouri standpoint,
but ] am so so eonfounded at the Incl.
dents Of the morning I will just go
on until the con. calls for more money
and then stop. I'll act on the old say.
Ing. slightly changed: "As long as the
lamp holds out to burn. any old timer
may return"
Il. v. LONG.
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JUDGE E. Y. Long
WRITES LETTER
ON SANTA 70 FLYER SOUND FOR
OLD INDIANA NOME.
ne MEETS WITH TROUBLE


To the Editor Of The Optic.
On Board Santa Fe Flyer. Oct. 9.
fsoS.-Now that the fair IL over. the
merry-goround among the things Of
the past aud the great republican
convention a matter Of history, You
will be on the skirmish line for mate
rial 10 nm your columns.
Perhaps a line from the Flyer"
may aid You.
Ny departure from the Meadow city
this morning at 40 was the begin
ming Of a chapter Of unforeseen ana
unexpected Incidents. l had been IN.
sured ] could certainty check and
ticket out on special round trip rates
IN the morning train east. Friday. I'm
sophisticated youth that I am, I be.
iieved the story and wondered ut the
incredibly OF my better half, when
she kindly suggested, Don't risk Il;
ret your ticket today and be certain
My gentle rejoinder was. Whoever
knew a Santa Fe ticket agent to pre-,
yaricate or be mistaken" and 10
acted upon the superior experience
and wisdom, supposed to pertain "a
the male ser. rejected the mofisred
advice and rot left. that Ii. my trunk
containing my Sunday clothes got left,
while | with much emotion and some
ordinations about The agent, more
forcible than elegant. made a run foI
the flyer. minus one round trip ticket
In this ! took the advice Of the Pull