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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-10

erty. It is also supposed to contain minutes of incidents which occurred from time to time within the Hitler family circle"
 The coroner was asked as to the con- dition of the bedroom occupied by MT. Edwards when the body was found. He said that the bed clothing had rot been carefully drawn up about Edwards shoulders. The clothes were somewhat disheveled and did not come up above the waist In fact, MT. Edwards, as he lay in bed, was only partly covered.
 At the conclusion of the interview Coroner Mix said that if any new evil .dence should come to light which sup ported his theory of suicide or not he would cause it to be looked up so that the truth of the matter could be reach ed. We want the truth" he said, 'and nothing but the truth" In regard to the statement that the state attorney S office would not investigate the case, the coroner said yesterday afternoon that if circumstances warranted an in- vestigation by MT. Williams one would be made.
 Despite the fact that snow three inch es deep covered the ground about the Hitler homestead in College street yes- trday, many persons visited the place and searched the backyard, probably out of curiosity. It is believed now that every vestige of evidence for or against a suicide theory has been dis covered, either in or about the Hitler homestead,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14

greatest good for the greatest number.
the farms Of each agricultural area
surrounding a town should support
that town to their uttermOst.
KEEP THE MONEY At HOME.
Every dollar that the farmer spends
In the town indirectly comes back -
him an the way of benefits The town
grows. II supports better stores. more
churches. better schools TO which he
can send his children. furnishes bet
ter near-at-hand markets for his prod
ucts. and finally increases the very
value Of has farm land As good IL
lustration the Dry Goods Reporter as
sumes that such an agricultural town
has a population OF 1000. its support
coming from the country tributary TO
10. The life Of the town Is its retail
trade. II 70 secures the entire purchas
ing business Of the farmers. it must 81
necessity grow rapidly But Mont.
comery Ward and Co. Sears. RocbucS
and Co. and others OF the enormous
mail order houses send out their great
+ four or fve pound catalogues descriO-
f ing everything under the sun. suppose
Z that instead OF spending his 5000 q
/ year in his home town. each farmer In
the community divcrts 90 per cent OF
his trade from his town and sends $50,
+ a year TO the catalogue houses. II
. means that half of the business OF the
town is gone. on the basis OF one hun
dred or one hundred and fifty sQuar,
miles OF territory 20 support the town
10 can DE estimated that there are hv'
hundred farmers In the district Thre'
hundred dollars year In trade from
each OF the farmers means that on
hundred and ffty thousand dollar
annually is taken from the home towI
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14
ol.rrINo AcouALNrEn - MornEn EANrH

taking effort and constant care from
a boy of this age; encourage it but do
not compel il.
lie can be taught by example all OF
the needs OF plant growth but his hoe
ing and wedding may be superficial.
II YOU ask him he will allow you 20 dig
in bis garden 20 loosen the soil deeper
than his strength permits. IL Is wise
20 do this FOR there must De carrots
and cabbage TO harvest OF there viii
/ be no play ground here next year.
II the boy OF FIVE has been allowed
! the run Of a garden. IL az eight be has
I a garden Of his own. az ten he will love
gardening and win have absorbed an
amazing store OF knowledge. and %
him may be impaired az this age In a
/ way and manner that will awaken the
the purest and best that is IN him, the
mystery OF life.
4 pumpkin plant on a compost heap
sending its vigorous shoots over tn
/ weeds. climbing where il cannot creep
ltirusting its snake like head through
) the garden fence. IS a thing OF wORde
10 a boy IL he is but taught 10 see il
r and when It's great golden blossom
, appear there is a still greater wOnde
2 unfolded.
Boys Of twelve and fourteen may d
!, sert the garden for the ball field or III
: fishing rod. and ii is well they should
for the serious time OF life Is comm
soon and play days should be as man
! and long as school and home dutie
will permit. But garden for boy
this age may be a greater factor IN NJ
: training for life than at any other. x
by this time the root OF all evil rs
. entered his soul: be has learned ths
> money is essential In order 20 prOcuI
the many things boy must have. an
= the garden. which 90 this time IA
q been a recreation field. a place OF wO
q derful possibilities In the way OF goo
u things TO eat and pumpkins for jack-S
10 lanterns. may be a most fertile ne
- OF revenue
4. Whatever the crop the rroceec
10 should be wholly his own. IL he n
= produced the crop wholly by his ON
= efforts. There is but one way that
=. can learn the value OF money and IN
= Is BY earning e. The wise use
=. money must also be learned but IN
A. Is outside the sphere Of gardening,
be From address OF Prof Craneaeld.
n Wise. Agr. Coilet
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14

cstS OF the town viii pay the burden
of taxation. and the amount Of each
taxpayer will De less I'm proportion To
carry on government. 800.
Is THE SAVING 4 REAL ONE2
While the country household. In
looking over one OF the big catalogues
and sending an order for $50 worth OF
goods. may De able 20 figure out an
Immediate saving Of FIVE or six dollars.
even after they have paid the freight.
there Is no question as 90 the final out
come. ~ the practice Is persisted In by
all the people Of any particular local
{ itv. The home town Sin suffer. the
home market will fan 90 Increase. II
n does not decrease. as will alSo TIE
value Of the farm lands. Undoubtedly
I the catalogue houses can sell goods
I cheaper than the average country
I store. for they do a cash business
n You send on your cash with yot
order. There Is TO risk In the cata
logue or mail order house business
Possibly II you arranged 60 do business
on the same basis with your countrl
merchant-Cash down with your par
chase-vou could GET almost as favor
able prices. But the country merchan
is supposed 90 extend credit 20 ever
one. he has bad bills which Il ncvc
1 collects and consequently must max
a greater percentage 81 profit on Oh
| things he sells.
Every community which II Undue
: with the spirit OF building ub ts Ow
industries and of supporting its hon
r. town with local pride. Is sure TO be "a
a most prosperous. there can be no gal
= saving this fact.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14
THE HOME GARDEN.
The story OF the Boy and His Little
Plot OF GrOuno

The story Of the Boy and His Little
Plot OF CrOuno
At the age 81 five every boy Is by
instinct gardener n guided by op-
portunlty. example and intelligent d.
rection he will dig. plant and develop
en- interest in growing things lacking
these the call OF mother nature leads
TO mud pies Given a square yard OF
mellow ground. a tiny hoe and hand
ful OF beans. a healthy Eve year-old
boy will have combination that eN-
cells anything yet designed in nature
study.
From FIVE % ten the world begins 90
dawn He looks uD and ont. De sees
and initiates. but does not reason. lie
should play without hindrancc n The
square yard OF ground be enlarged C
a rod. the handful OF beans 90 n coilec
ton q seeds (the kinds Tor sale In The
grocery stores are best as these have
brilliantly colored pictures on the pack
ages and the boy learns thereby VIVA
manner OF a thing be IS 20 expect. thu
square rod VIII De the play ground q
a surprising extent
lie may not plant the kinds you eN
pect OF want him to plant as his view
point is different from yours Il is ur
wise 20 insist on any given plan. Lc
this garden De his own. II it has bee
entirely 20 carrots or cabbage let IL r.
. main carrots and cabbage. FOR they ar
; more 90 him than your choice Variet
. 10 Is unwise 70 expect careful pain
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14

In the course Of ten years. this means
one and one-half million dollars. Aver
aging the profit on this amount az
twenty per cent. it means A0t ln a..
years time three hundred thousand
dollars profits are taken from the town.
Now. on the other hand. should the
farmer, instead of sending away his
money to the foreign place for goods
he requires, give all his trade TO the
home town. its business would be i'm
mediately doubled. and with twice the
employment for the people. Year af-
ter year, the profits made by the mer-
chants would be retained in the town,
would seek investment in starting new
/ Industries. and at the end OF the ten
wear period, instead OF a town or one
/ thousand. there would be a lively city
| IF from two 10 three thousand, and
1 very acre OF farm land within the
| .rade radius OF the town would be en-
Aanced In value from ten TO twenty
| dollars
ENRrcmNG THE BIG CITIES.
II can be plainly figured out that the
individual farmer who would divert
half his trade TO Chicago. New York OF
some other foreign city. in the cours'
OF ten years would send away three
thousand dollars. II IL were possible
that he could save ten per cent on thi
amount. in ten years time he woui'
save three hundred dollars His ynl.
compensation would De a dead hom
town. poor schools. a poor home mar
ket. and no increase In the value OF nj
, reai-estate holdings.
On the other hand. by giving HI
patronage TO the home town. eve
though he must pay the merchant te
o per cent more than the foreign house
e the result would be Ike this: On al
I count OF Increase In farm values. on
/ hundred and sixty acres OF land wort
e ten dollars more per acre. sixteen hui
, ared dollars; or. thirteen hundred DO
Il lars better OF In ten years than II
IS gave half bis patronage TO the foreig
q concern. His home town is a livel
e one. all public Improvements, all mo-
& ern conveniences, high schools.
a. which he could send his childre
.e cheapiy. good churches, good road
- and everything that can add 60 the COZ
Id fort and happiness OF It's resident
~ and those who reside near It. NJ
withstandsng. that the farmers land
IA enhanced In value. his taxation VIII
he but little greater, as the business int
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14
EDuCaTIOA
COOPERATION
OPPORTUNITY
HOME CROFTS

We believe that the Patriotic slogan
OF the Whole People OF this Natlon
should be Every child iu "a Garden
Every Mother bon Homecroft-audl In
diNidual Industrial Independence Tor
Every Worker ln a Home ot his own
on the Land. ami that until he owns
such a Home. the concentrated purpose
and chief inspiration 90 labor iu the IRE
OF every wage worker should ue ni-
determination 60 Get an Acre ana
Live ON it,
We believe that the Slums and
Tenements and Congested Centers or
population in the Cities are savagcly
/ dereriorating social moral and polt-
I ie.al influence. aud that a great public
/ movement should be organized, and
/ the whole power OF the nation and
{ the states exerted for the bctterment
o. all the conditions OF Rural Life. and
I rs create and upbuild Centers OF so
cial and Civic Life I'm Country ana
/ suburban Towns and Villages. where
Trade and Industry can be 80 nrmiy
anchored that they cannot De- ufa" =
into the Commercial Maeistrom that
Is now steadily sucking Industry and
> Humanity into the Vortex of ths
Great Cities.
we believe that every Citizen IN
] TINS AOWHALN AltAe Nh
! Fundamental Right 10 an Education
+ which viii train him TO Earn l.iV
ing. and. IL need be. 20 get his Twin:
. straight from Mother Earth; and tha
, ne hae the same right 20 the Opportun
itv 10 have the Work TO DO which VII
AFFORD him that living. and TO earn no
: only 2 cor sortable livelihood, bu
4 enough more 60 enable him 20 be
+. I HOnecrofter and 10 have Home o
: his own, with ground around
: sufficient to yield him and his famAl
: Living from the Land as the re"ar
I for his own labor
e We believe that the Public D0mai
q Is the most preclous heritage OF IN
: people. and the sureSt safeguard IN
l. nation has against Social Unrest. ID
& turbance or UpheavaL and that n
, Cause OF Humanity and the Pre<eTv;
4 ton OF Social Stability and OF our Ere
Institutions demand thar the Absorb
ton OF the public lands into specul'
tive private ownership. without Settl
> ment. ~ forthwith stopped and tbs
u the nation should create opportunlti'
= FOR Homecrofters By building irrigI
- ton and drainage works 20 recian
1l land as fast as II Is needed 60 gi'
II every man who wants a Home on Il
Lana a chance co get a.
We believe that as Nation. y
g. should be less absorbed with Nakil
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14
MAIL ORDER BUSINESS.
ENORMOUS STRUCTURES TO rs
ERECTED BY MONTG OMERI
U4RD AND COMPANY AND
OTHERS.

SurucstS Question Whether Cant
Ca...lorue Houses are Benefit or
Dctr.nent 10 the Farmer and the
Country G~nSr2lly-
CHICAGO Is TO have the greatest build 4
ing the world ever constructed Tor com 4
nercial purposes IL viii have hoor
space OF so aCrcs-a good sized farm F.
II is "a. be 10 stories high. including the
basement. and were IL 20 be an
stretched out OF one floor IL would
cover Is Of the big cilv blocks in the
windy city. IL will be goo feet In length
and go feet wide and sill he built OF
steel and concrete. The cost will be
81 COO. The present building oc-
cupied by Montgomery Ward and Oom-
pany Is a huge affair. but Is stated 20
be entirely Inadequate 90 Tie needs OF
this enormous mail or1er house. and
so this new pile is 90 oe constructed
II seems Ca be the time OF big com
merical houses in the great centers OF
the country. Another big firm Is TO
erect building on Chicago avenue,
which will contain a million square
feet-20O feet by 500 feet, Sears. Roe
buck and Company is a big Chicago
business rival OF the Montgomery W ara
firm. and has tust also been incorpor-
ated tc DO business in New York. with
a Capitalization OF $4,000 600. paying
the State incorporation tax Of s20,O 600
To BE PROUD OF.
These are fine projects. and at hrsi
thought may make one proud OF Amer
lean business institutions. but what "a
the real effect OF the success or these
gigantic commercial houses upon the
countrys prosperity How does thei
business affect the country merchant
the country banker. the country toWI
itself and in fact the country peofI'
who are the patrons OF the great MAJ
order houses. What creates the village
the town. the thriving city! w IA
keeps il live and busting center "a
thor than a dead congregation Of a fe'
houses with one or two miseraDl
stores Il is the patronage and SUI
mort. Is IL not. of the surrounding cOuI
Try homes Towns are butt UP oAl
when they have support from an agr
cultural territory. II agriculture Is N
surrounding industry. which Ii IN
case in nine out Of ten instances ~
conversely. the richness OF the SO
alone does not make the most valuao
farms.
THE MARKET FOR PRODl Ct
There must be q good market Tor u
farm product. II the farm is adlace'
10 a live growing town supporting 2
tive and well-to-dO-peOple the marx
for the farmers products viii ne "a
tive and the prices good. II the TOW
be a dead one, he win have 10 tu
elsewhere 10 dispose OF his produc
and perhaps incur heavy transport
tion charges in their shipment. TT
fact is set forth Enthusiastically in I
last census figures which show that
a small area OF &c United States. I
regions where factories abOund.-a d
trict comprising but little over 10 I
cent. OF the United Statos-the val
OF the farm lands is over half that
All OF the arabic land in the emf
country. The farms IN these regic
are located close 20 the factorl
which afford a profitable home mar
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14

for all the agricultural products. 50
that the greatest factor In land Value
is the nearness to good markets II
becomes plain, therefore. that the pct
ter the home town can be MADE, the
more valuable is the farm land ti10u
tary to IL. In the purely agrtcuitural
sections. the average country town ~
located I'm the center OF from 40 10 leV
eauare miles of territory; that - ths
town Il supported by the trade resuis
ing from that area OF farms. ACCORD
ing to federal statistics the average
farmer spends scZ7 year for supplies
Clothing for HIS family. hogsehoio
Utensils. food that he does not grow
himself. farm implements. etc.
Now II must be evident that II a pias
were TO be followed looking 70 tn'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14
TIE COMING People.

outward changes. economical and
ralftlcal more 90 less marked. are
always going ou Ina the forms aud or
CARNATIONS % society But to-day one
can make specially strong argument
that great and radical changes are i'm
ueudinu M one eau believe thAt
existing conditions will continue iu
world where nu things move AMI
change. Waste. cxtravagance. political
corruutiou. fierce mercantile rivalries.
colossal monopoliEatiou of wealth AMI
OF the Industrial plants " the worid,
nn~-es of lrelry poverty .-thrss arr
natural subjects fOr profound, patri-
f otlc aud humane concern. Il uot thc
old social aud industrial machinery
tire competitive or wage system. show
iul sims ~ breaking down beneath
las loadf
-Tle question j. quite fair whether
any system is just that permits lndi-
,iaualS Cd roll up Immense fortunes a.
tb., result ~ lucky spccuiations. 90 or
the rise of land values about great
civ. thar permits other individuals n
inherit almost unlimited money power.
as men once Inherited d0chies ant
Kingdoms. while millions 81 working
. rneu. with snail wages. live close 10
the danger Mue ~ debt. or even 81 cold
, and starvation. aud are liable 70 b.
b thrown Out II employment Tor mSntns
! az time.
d when IN the face % natural weelth-
Z never 40 abundant. and ff.rces % pro
e duprion augmented indefinitely ~
e science aud invention. 50 many almost
4 fail 10 reap any benefit from the -
Z sources whicb surely beiORg ~ the
q race. IL must az least be confessed that
r our urpeent system both q prosiuctioH
; and q distribution. - Rot snteilizshtiy
? o- humanplv mana ,ed. Its results do
K not reDreseat an isieai democracy. a
l,Fosherhood % man-"-FrOm ihs'
Coming People. by Chas- + Dose.
II t..bQoveS Everyone who has eve~
" ID 49, and ears 60 hear and a orait'
= with which 90 think 10 study the tn
~ uentiOsiS social problems with wnkcb
n We are face 10 fsce today.
n Whether they are settled right 81
b. zvrons. viii affect every member oI IN
st community. No one can escape m
~ evils that will result from wrUos
~ Srrtfeusenr aud everyone VII De ocnr
~ fitted hy a right ssttle0nent.
o Sofhsns i NOR, lmnOrtant than rna'
T. ~. .houIY eet started risht- There :
IS ..,tAa~s,a ans is<ssrstion IN every Ia
b. ~ TUE COMING PEOPLE .,
al Chss1 =. Dole.
A. Ia srser IN bring this boSs wssnis
n ~, raseh ~ all 4 poDular edition. ha'
nd iuSt h~ea fs<sssd hv the HctnecrorI-r
Or cha ~ the Talisr0an watch can pc m.
he for * cents. postage Included keHas
BE nv r,ostsf money order. exprsss neer
an order or postage stau1ps % Ar
ie- H0NfECROFTERS Is Man "a
an Watertown, Mass
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14
RECLAMATION AND SETTLE
MENT OF THE ARID LANDS.

: That the National Government
shall build the lrrigation works neces-
sary 90 bring water within reach or
settlers on the arid lands the cost or
such works 20 BE- repaid 20 the govern
ment by such settlers IN annual In
staIlments without interest. and that
the construction OF the great irrigation
works necessary for the utilization OF
the waters OF such large rivers "a the
Columbia. the Sacramento. the Colo
RADIO. the Rio Grande. and the Missouri
and their tributaries. shall proceed as
rapidly "a the lands reclaimed VIII b.
utilized in small farms by actual
settlers and hounernakers. who VIII re
pay the gOvSrnment the cost or con-
Strnctson OF the irrigation works. and
that the amount needed each year fos
construction. a. recommended by the
Secretary OF the interior, shah q
made available by Congress as a loan
from the general treasury % the Re
clamatson Fund. and repaid from
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14

This hook Is tho nrs5 OF a Series
that viii chronicle the Progress ~ tnc
UONIECEOFr MOVEMENT
and inform an vlO wish Co cooperate
with it how they may do -o through
the formation CT lo,nl HomSr
Circles. Clubs or Glds 90 promote
Town and Village Rettermcnt srmu-
nt,s houe civic pride and loyalty to
home Institutions. industries nuu trnue.
improve methods and facilities of edu-
cation an rle local public schools and
create Now opportunities IA Home
that viii go f1r to check thc DRIFT OF
trade and population 90 the cities.
The first cid OF the Uomecrofters
has heeu established go WatcrtoWn.
F Massachusetts. The Gidhau shops
and Gardens arc located ut ltS Main
Street. where the Garden school i-
now fully organized and over one
hundred children ARE at work DID the
+ Gardens The departments for train
ing in Homecraft and Village Indus
tries are being installed. The WeaVer-
are already az work at the looms.
II is not designed to build here ar
Isolated institution. hut to make q
| model which can bc duplicated in an1
town or village i'm the country.
Copies Of THs FIRST BOcK o.
THE nOMECROFTER can b'
obtained by sending twelve two
cent stamps with your mans an'
address carefully and plainl
written 20 7 ne Honnecrcfters' GU
OF the Tailsuon 1a3. Main st
Watertown. Massachusetts.
There is New Hope and Insp.rato
for every Worker who wants llom
OF his own on the Land iu III
CREED AND PLATFORM OF III
HONIECROFTEBS which is as lo
4 lows.
Z Peace has her victories no less r
\ nOwned than war;
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14

"The Sums and tenements % the
great cities are social dynamite. GER
tain to explode SOONER OK ht-r. The
only safeguard against such dangers
IS to plant the multiplying millions Of
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14

our fast increasing population in in
dividunl homes on Tire lRnd--home-
cruftS. however small owned by the
occupant. where every worker and his
family can enjoy Individual industrial
Independence. -tseorEe "A. Maxwell
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14
CONTROL AND USE or TIE
GRAZING LANDS.

- That all uulocated public lands
not otherW SO reserved shall be ~
served from loea ton or entry under
any law except the Homestead Law.
and shall be emhuced ln Grazing Re-
serves sndcr she control ~ the S.scr,,-
tary of Agriculture. who shall Do eul-
powered go issue annual LiceUses Ia
Craze stocS in said Grazing Reserves.
but such licenses shall never b. issoed
FOR longer period than one year GA
agricultural lands or ave years on
rruzing hands. and al lands elassihed
- grazing iand- shall bee subject to
naturalization at the cad 90 every dive
years. tAat no leases ~ the public
grazing lands shall ever bee made by
the National Government. ahd that
the area of the homestead entry shall
never under any circumstances be en-
arrcd to excccd leo acres.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14
ESERVE STATE LANDS FOR
HOMESTEAD SETTLERS

. THAT the public land states shall
administer the state lands under a
system similar 90 and in harmony
with the national public land system
above outlined and tha- each state
shnu enact State Homestead Law
Tor the settlement OF lands owned bv
the state. aud that state lands shall
be disposed Of only 70 actual settlers
under such law. and that all state
lands shall az an times remain open
90 Homestead Entry.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14
BE A HOMECROFTER
Learn by Doing. Work Together.
Give every Man a Chance.

HONEcRoFrERs
q LRdi-
VfauaL. Ladasrsf Independence for Every Worker ia
Hon or land"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-07-14

,as "i
In Il
stand s,oei nobody too hu"ee Ssq 11t
of iitzatio
rrnsninE local
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4
To that editor
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and ia
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