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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-04
FERTILIZER ron CORN.

Corn isaanAexhausttVe crop; that is
1t take large amounts of plant food
from the soil. The question often
comes up, Does it pay to fertiliZe a
poor soil IN order to raise corn on
It? The answer is yes. 1t pays pro-
wiling you" fertilize in the right way.
A seventy bushel crop OF corn and
stalks will remove from the soil, ON
the average, about SO pounds of nitro
gen, 4S pounds Of phosphorus acid
a 30 pounds Of potash. It We give
these elements their commercial value,
nitrogen, about 10 cents per pound
and potash and phOsphoric acid about 6
cents per pound, we find that.the value
OF nitrogen removed would be H2A5s
Of the phosphoric acid $2.Ss, and Of
the potash $3.50: This makes q Total
fertilizer value Uf the crop $18.6S.
We see that a good two-thirds OF this
value can be attributed to the nitro
Agen, and the other one-third to the
other two elements, pAOsphoric acid
and potash. Where the ground is
very poor we can see~that 1t would
not pay to rely on commercial fer
tilizers for this entire nitrogen sup
ply. The other two elements, potash
and pbosphoric acid, are low enough
in price, Sc, so that you can afford to
supply the entire needs of the crop
In them.
The nitrogen must be Supplied for
the most part from a cheaper source
than commercial fertilizer, where corn
is to be grown. This sources Is readily
hand in our ~clovers, and other
legumes, as COW peas and sofa beans.
There is no cheaper source for phos-
phoric acid and potash than the COM
mercfal source. The cheapest source
of potash for corn would be muriate
Of potash and Of phosphoric acid,
super-phosphate or bone !
Where the nitrogen has been sap
piled through ~cloVers, a good all round
formula to apply to the average
for corn would be 2 per cent.
nitrogen, z per cent. phosphorlc 4acid
and 8 per cent potash. This will give
about the best economic proportion.
Apply at the rate OF 500 pounds to.
thesacre and the cost would be about
e6 per acre.-L. s. Hasselman, in the
Indiana FARMER.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-04

forcement Of the act, the constitu-
itnoality of which is involved In this
controversy. I cannot believe that
any citizen of North Carolina will
undertake to interfere or anywise
attempt to hinder or obstruct the
court during the progress of this tris
al. The people Of this State are NOT
ed for their conservatism, and Lam
ure that they win in the future, as
in the past, conduct themselves 50.
as to maintain the high reputation
which they have justly earned for
being patriotic and law-abiding under
any and all circumstances.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-04
COLLEGE SWEETHEARTS TELL WHY THEY LOVE
or Hh Finds Eyes, Hair, Size, and Even Feet, Are Chief Among At
fractions Race Suicide Because College
Women Fail to Marry.

Boston, Mass.-Precisely what it
dsLWhat attribute or physical char
1cterlstlc-in the youth or maiden,
me man or woman, that most attracts
one OF the opposite sex, ia a problem
vi winch DR.. G. Stanley Hail. profess
SuI OF psychology In and president of
lark University, Worcester, Mass,
taS set out to find the solution. To
us END he has taken a census of
-yUuns lovers, with a view to learning
rnaI IN each case has most endeared
~ INN or her the particular object
OF their affection.
II was DR.. Hall who recently de-
Jared fifty per cent. OF college wom-
" tailed to marry, thus contributing
W race suicide. The complete result
" tnis census Of lovers. DR.. Hall has
not yet given to the public. but he
LAS mad known an abstract of what
ne mas learned. With hundreds of
tUVerS heard from DR.. Hall states that
one characteristics specified by them
are: IN the order Of their frequency,
as follows:
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-04

member OF the society must furnish
documentary proof that he has goods
and chattels to the value of $4,000,
and carries a life insurance policy
for ut least $4,000. With $4,000 in
available assets and $4,000 in fut-
ures, the z. l.. p. 8. girls will pay at
tention to proposals.
The promoters Of the organisation
say they have observed that the most
frequent cause OF unhappy marriages
Is poverty.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-04

THE DESTRUCTION OF PoMPEII.
"The fate of Pompeii was the most
dreadful that ever befell city"
"Ah, no doubt"
Consider. 1t was like having a
subway in process of construction in.
every street."@Puck.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-04
COLLEGE GIRLS AGREE NOT TO WE'D POOR Men
~""am aidsn Organize a Insist IN Husbands HaIna a& Least $4,000
--s"ai"s Must Furnish DOcumentary Proof.

columbia, Ind. - Young college
MuUnmen IN Columbia, JasonvilIe and
tbs 49, have formed what they call
si ~ Young Ladies' Protective Socie-
sn and plan to establish branches
ali over the States.
iiine members Will insist on know
s now prospective husbands are
,coS nnanciallys and Will refuse to be
SSUuIted by young men who cannot
"mlsn a satisfactory Eating.
1ue young mar who would WOO a
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-04

interest: "In view of the discussion
between Judge Shepherd and Cap
tain Thorn this morning in regard to
the enforcement Of the restraining
order which I have just entered, ]
deem it my duty to say that in con-
tinuing this order, I have adopted
ample and sufficient means to protect
the interests of the public to the full
est extent by requiring the complain
ant to file a bond to guarantees the
payment into the registry Of the
court a sum Of money equal to tho
difference between the present rate
and the proposed rate in the event
that the act Of the Legislature should
be declared constitutional. 1 have
not passed upon the question as to
whether the act OF the Legislature is
constitutional, and cannot do so until
the evidence taken by the master
shall have been reported to me to-
gether with his findings of fact. !
tsThe court having assumed juris-
diction Of the parties, as well as the
subject matter of the controversy, 1t
necessarily follows that it has the
power to preserve and protect its
jurisdiction until there shall be a I'M
al determination of the matter In
issue. Under the circumstances, It il
the duty OF law abiding citizens to
refrain from interfering in anyw1se
with the order restraining the n
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-04
GEatemalnn M~oa-

~Hcatemalan Troops Massed.
troonS 'ema!a and Honduras massad'
Of ippr on tfe frontier in expectation
Evasion by NIcaragua,s army.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-04
Japan Forces China.

tha4 dispatch from Mculrdenr says.
CH St Japan Is preparing to force
~ '1a to settle the timber dispute on
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-04
Pension For Emnlnuu

Ing Detalis OF the plan for the pension
conn., Tt Federal civil employees were
"pleted at Washington. d. G.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-04

Salvation Army In the South.
The Salvation Army Citadel, the
first in, the South, war dedicated at
Columbia. s.. C.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-07-04
Pinch Felt tn Wall street.

It 10 said that ninety per cent. OF
men who get q living out OF Wall
street are much poorer to-day than
they were six months ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24

was surprised to find large squirrel house
on our back lawn, which had been built
for my birthday present. There is an old
dead tree in the center with boxes around
the side and up in a kind of garrett where
the squirrels build their nests and sleep.
There were two fox squirrels in the house
which-I named Jack and "Jill" Jack"
was always master of the other squirrels
and always saw that the rest were in bed
before he was. Since then ] have had
more than twenty
house and struck on the sharp edge OF a
box, hurting her back. She always limped
after that and finally her back got 80 bad
we thought IL best to let her out. She
made her home in large cottonwood
tree and raised a family
Papa put some swings in the cage and
Jack became a regular acrobat. He would
hang from the swing by his hind leegs
and his tail and he amused US very much.
1 have one squirrel called "Dick Dead
eye" because one eye Is much larger than
the other, which makes him look very
queer He is so fat he can hardly get in
his box. The squirrel like best is called
'Nigger" because ne has a black stomach.
He is very tame and / can almost take
him in my hands, I also have several
grey squirrels, two of which came from
Texas. There is a large wheel in the south
side of the house in which the squirrels
exercise every day which keeps them from
getting too fat and lazy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24
The Revolution in the Nursery
BY Maud Walker

Friends and fellow toys wish to raise
my voice against this treatment of us.
Bitterly do 1 rebel against our Punishment
from the nursery"
AYE, aye" seconded Roman soldier.
Here, too, Nike"
And draw the line at being imprisoned
in this fashion," said old Noah, his voice
full of resentment. II say, let's strike"
Strike whom and where?" asked the tin
soldier, feeling for his missing sword. I'm
ready on the word to do battle against
those favorites who are usurping our
former places. Have we one among us to
lead? There can be no battle without a
general to plan our modus operandi. Come,
let's have a leader"
Everyone present began to feel strong
admiration for and a faith in the tin SOL
der. He was undoubtedly brave, and his
use of Latin pronounced him to be a
scholar. even though from the ranks. Yes,
they all agreed mentally that he was the
fellow to lead them-to be voted their
general"
Again the elephant became spokesman;
II move that we appoint the Tin Soldier
our leader Do hear a second?'
Seconded cried the one famous beauty,
the MANNED French doll. who till now had
remained a silent listener.
"Tlirdedr' screeched the big monkey,
whose fault was the need OF a tail. BE
cause I've lost the part of my anatomy
that people all declare is not needed lin
set aside as no good. Count me in on the
lighting list. Mister Elephant. I'll follow
the Tin Soldier, though II be through paths
of blood"
"of sawdust. wood and rags" corrected
the French doll. I'm with the rebels,
though II means war to the DEATH
The Tin Soldier rose quickly and said with
feeling: This hour have been honored
greatly. Do not think shall use the
rights carelessly you have invested me
with. Every move shall be we'll studied
before II is made No life shall be lost,
through me. wantonly. We must prepare
for the attack before the hour of noon, for
when the sun marks the hour OF the party
will begin in the place now called the
Nursery, but which shall be one of the
greatest battle fields In the history Of our
times"
Bravo, bravo. bravol' cried out a med
ley of doll, soldier and animal voices. ITO
the onslaught" cried the elephant
Then, amidst great excitement and some
confusion, the tin soldier marshaled his
forces. True. they were a MANNED and
weoponless army, but they were a do
termined crowd starting TO fight for their
rights. on from the high shelf they
sprang, some hurting themselves by land
ing wrong side up on the hard floor, but
such trlhing hurts did not deter them.
and picking themselves up hurriedly the
unfortunates followed the tin soldier
into the nursery. where tables were
spread for a feast. About the wall were
ranged the favorite toys, some on chairs
and others sitting or standing on the
carpeted floor. All wore their happiest
expressions in anticipation Of the festive
occasion 80 near at hand BY window
stood the fierce old lion. looking very i'm
portant. Near to him sat a Teddy bear
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24

all the time"
So she went to the door and tried to
push It open with her nose, but 1t would
not open that way. 80 she turned around
and kicked 1t and It broke open. The mas
ter, who was asleep upstairs in the house,
was awakened by the noise and ran down
stairs and out of doors to the barn. but
the donkey had gotten out and was a
long way off by this time. AS the man did
not see the donkey in the barn he ran in
the house and telephoned the police. They
said they would send some men out around
the country to see II they could see her.
They sent some men out Immediately. Sew
eral men on horseback went out around
the country to look for Jennie. All this
time Jennie was around prancing In the
air wondering where she should go next
She frolicked all the day long and at night
she did not have any place to sleep.
WELL" she said to herself, 81 might as
we'll lie down here and sleep tonight"
So she laid down. but the night was very
cold, the ground all mud and 1t rained that
night, too, Oh, what a miserable night IL
was. Jennie wished she was in her nice
warm barn now. The men who were sent
out to look for her found her lying down
sleeping. They woke her up and took her
home. How glad she was to get back again
and everything so natural, too. Now, this
taught her lesson and she never tried to
run away again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24

honey little boy of about years came
from the house into the field where we
were. He did not seem bit afraid of US,
as are many city boys and girls. He came
right into the midst of us and sat down
and made crown of clovers to put on his
little head.
He came and did this nearly every morn
ing and we were quite fond of his company
But one day he did not come. We were
quite sad when one of the bees said that
he saw him in bed with the doctor and his
mother beside him and we all knew he was
sick.
went next morning over to his house
where the flowers were many and gathered
enough honey. and just before 1 was to
take the honey home l would look in his
bedroom to see him. / did this for about
two weeks and then l heard the doctor say
that he was we'll enough to be wheeled out
in the meadow in an invalid chair, as fresh
air would make him we'll all the sooner
SO next day and for week after he was
taken out In the invalid chair and
wheeled around the field. The next week
he came out alone and has played with us
ever afterward every morning his mother
did not need him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24
The Result of Kindness
BY Agnes Gaughun, age II years, Mort

BY Agnes Gaughun, age u years, North
Bend, Neb.
Once there lived in Germany a poor wo-
man who labored very hard She had
three children, whom she called Elsie, Alice
and Raymond The girls were very indus-
trious and worked very hard. One Satur-
day the woman said: Raymond go and
get me a pound OF coffee" but he only
said: II don't want to-" so Alice had to
60 She loved to go to town, and when
she had paid the grocer the money he gave
her three sticks OF candy. On her way
home she met Raymond and he said: Did
Mills give you any candy?" and she said:
yes" And he asked how much, Three
sticks. one for Elsie, you and l." GIVE
1t to me-" said Raymond you and Elsie
DON'T need any" She said II don't want
any, but I must save one for Elsie. You
shall have mine"
So she took two sticks out Of her pocket
and gave them to him When she reached
home she found Raymond crying, for he
had got home ahead and he was very sorry
he had asked her for the candy, for he
thought how good she was TO give II to
him. She said: why are you crying. Ray
monde" He only said. For taking the
candy away" She kissed him and said,
at was alright" and said she would for
give him, and he only cried the harder and
said he would never be bad again and so
when his mother asked him TO do anything
he would say yes. mamma
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24

of the foot ball field. leaving him lying
helpless and spilling sawdust on the car
pet.
To say that the battle waxed fierce and
hot hardly expresses it. No conflict in
TOyland ever was fiercer. Chairs were
knocked down and small pieces of furni-
ture broken to splinters. The table covers
were dragged of, splitting the dishes on the
floor, where many Of them were broken
The hand TO paw conflict between the
monkey and the Teddy bear was one Of
the hardest fought. Several times it seemed
that old Teddy had the best of the monk. "
But the tailless fellow would rally to his
work in a way that started even the lion.
who was not so brave, after ALL seeing that
he had hidden away under the edge Of a
window curtain when the army OF unfor-
Inmates had attacked those in the nursery.
From his hiding place he could see all that
transpired. So II was that he noticed the
battle between the monkey and the bear.
But the lion was not long spared in his
seclusion. Old Noah-from whose ark the
lion had strayed-caught a peep Of him un-
der the curtain folds and straightway made
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24
George Washington

BY Mary Engl, age II years, 1903 South
Eighteenth Street, Omaha.
George Washington was the son of a
Virginia planter. He was born February
90 1872. When George was II years old his
father died. Reading, writing and cipher
ing he learned In a little country school.
When he was a great man he was APP
pointed leader OF the United States army
during the revolutionary war, in which he
made America free from England. After
the close of the war he was chosen first
president. He died in 1899 at his home at
Mount Vernon. Now his name stands
among those OF the great men in the
worlds history
When he was a little boy his father
gave him a Ratchet. George, of course,
wa very pleased with his Ratchet and
went about the yard, trying II on trees to
see how well II would cut. George did not
think 1t was wrong 10 cut the trees, so
when he came to the cherry tree he cut
IT down. When his father saw what had
been done he did not like 1t, and sent for
George. George" said he, someone has
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24

wearing the smile of satisfaction so COM
mon TO the petted nursery toy, But he
would change that smile by and by; so
thought the tailless monkey as he made
q lunge for him In obedience TO his gem
erals order. Before leaving the closet
each happy expectant had begged to be
allowed to attack in single combat his
worst enemy of the nursery. The monkey
had chosen the Teddy bear as his bitter
est rival. The French doll had declared
nothing would so much satisfy her as to
jerk the hair from the head of a great
new doll whose garb pronounced her to
be japanese. Several of the Roman"
soldiers decided to attack an automobile
full of gay gentlemen and lady dolls, the
latest addition to the nursery, therefore
holding the favored places Of that do
main. The tin soldier took as his special
prey foot ball hero, who stood near a
chair. leaning languidly against one OF its
legs He was as athletic as his profess
sion would suggest, and the tin soldier
found he had his hands pretty full. mas
much as he had one bad eye and no
sword. But soon he had ousted the hero
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24
Honorable Mention.)
The Naughty Donkey

BY Frances Waterman, age 10 years, 646
South Twenty-fourth avenue, Omaha.
There was once little donkey named
Jennie. A very mischievous one too. 1t
was afraid of it's shadow and would walk
from one side OF the street to the other,
but of course the shadow always followed.
One day a little girl got on it's back, but 1t
kicked her off and nobody ever attempted
to get on its back again.
One night, after Jennie had been put in
the barn, she said TO herself; II am very
tired OF this old barn. l am going TO be
brave and go out into the world, some
place where they have no barns so that l
won't have to be kept locked up in barn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24

for him, carrying a short dagger that he
had found on the moor near to the spot
where the favorite Roman" soldiers had
been battling with their foe. In short order
the lion was dispatched by Noah, who said
in loud and victorious words: $50 dieth a
deserter from the Ark!
At this moment the door to the nursery
opened and Mary and May came in TO
view the tables before time to admit their
little guests.
Can you fancy their astonishment-hor-
ror, in tTuth-when they beheld their toys
in mortal combat with each other? Mary
ran screaming down stairs, calling her
mamma to come at once 10 the nursery.
May ran into the hall And hid her face
against the wall. She had entered just as
Noah had sent the dagger into the body of
the lion. The sight shocked her delicate
nerves
Seeing that they had been caught in re-
bellion, the attacking army drew on leav-
ing the attacked in a very sad plight. In
deed, the favorites of an hour ago were
now most terrible to behold. They no
longer held their heads 50 high. Legs and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-24

ARY and May. two little SISTERS
Il M aged and years, respectively,
had a most ideal nursery. There
fSH3N were games and toys galore
SS dolls, big and little, old and new;
Teddy bears, lions, monkeys, birds and
everything, in fact, that could help to
make nursery happy and full of play
were there.
And each day Mary and May found
great delight In the big, bright nursery
playing with their fine and extensive sup
ply OF toys and games. Often many little
friends were invited to come in to spend
an afternoon with Mary and May. Then
woe betide the animals and dolls, for
many times they lost their heads. tails,
feet and hands at the rough usage of the
young and reckless guests, who tossed
them about as though they were nothing
more than cloth, sawdust sticks wire and
paint How very, very horrible
One day Mary and May had a party. 1t
was on the birthday OF one of the little
maidens For many days the toys and
animals had heard the approaching event
talked about by Mary and May and their
mamma and governess.
On the morning of the party Mary's and
Mays mamma came into the nursery to
arrange 1t for the afternoon. She poked
about into ell the corners, pulling out
broken dolls and horses. Here was a tin
soldier, sword gone and an eye blackened,
and bent out OF shape. There was doll
once a French belle-with half her hair
missing and a MANNED and shoeless foot.
In another corner was old Noah outside his
ark. which had been demolished Of it's
roof and half its four-footed inhabitants
missing. All these MANNED and broken
folk and animals the mamma of Mary and
May took and stuck away on a big shelf
in a closet. saying they were too dilapi-
dated to be In sight during the party.
Only the spick-and-span dollies, wearing
their hair I'm order and their frocks neatly,
with the animals that were whole and firm
of foot, were allowed to occupy places OF
Importance in the nursery. And these
favored ones were not only allowed to re-
main where they might enjoy the gayety
and fun OF the guests and their hostesses
but had a few extra touches put upon
them by way of ribbons and laces. One
lion was left on view, he being such a
fierce looking fellow that no child had ever
dared to play roughly with him. But a fine
old elephant was hidden away in the closet
because one OF his tusks was missing The
ideal Then there was the company OF SOL
ders In gay uniform. MARY and May
always called them the Roman soldiers. n"
but they were In no particular country's
uniformly Half of their number was laid
upon the shelf" decidedly the worse for
wear. Some of them were broken or bent
helmets, while others wore none at all.
And many were unarmed. their weapons
having been lost and broken through the
rough usage of-not warfare-but children.
On the morning OF the party there was
a low murmur OF discomfort in the closet
smong those who were hidden away the
outcasts OF the nursery, so TO speak. The
elephant was the first TO grumble against
the injustice OF his fate. Standing bravely
IN their midst he addressed his companions
In disfavor as follows;