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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-17

lima q give Ar. Ilndal a medal
for what ne has done His achieve
ment is simply wonderful. and the
lessons from II are many They in
clude the following.
He has brought into bold relief
the wisdom OF keeping land IN q high
state OF fertilization, as in lso&-os-'o5
he got good returns from high fertll-
cation.
he has demonstrated the great
value Of deep and thorough cuitIva-
ton in Southern soils when preparing
them. and OF pulverizing finely before
planting
He has shown tina a farmer must
not be AFRAID 10 nut on a little hand
labor when growing Crop that Viii De
benefited By II.
He has made it clear that 10 OBJ
tain maximum yields OF corn TIE
stand must not be Thin or irregular.
His crop was grown more closely than
corn is usually grown, but. ~ course.
on some soils il may be necessary 10
plant somewhat more distant.
He has shown that in the South a
farmer may apply fertilizer ths.t costs
him more than mis- land is worth. and
yet make a good return for the invest-
ment.
He has demonstrated that a south
ern farmer may make enormous
rrOfts from growing seed corn
Finally, he has shown that in
these United states we are only in the
A. b c. Of possible production Of
grains"
Value of Folders in the South.
Prof, Shaw. in a separate article, has
the following to say:
mo feature of the reports has sur
prised me more than the high value
put upon corn fodder by contestants
living in the South. Mr.. A. ). Iindal.
. for instance. of Manning, 5. G., had
his corn cut down TO the ears and
the fodder stripped off The weight
thus obtained frO~' an acre, presume
blv cured, was 400 pounds. This he
valued in his report at $40 per ton.
The corn fodder, presumably the low
eT part of the stalk, was shredded.
Three tons were obtained and this was
valued at sc per ton. NThese facts
speak loudly as to the great difference
in the estimate of the value put
upon corn fodder in the South and in
the corr belt, where millions of acres
go back every year 70 earth ungath-
cred. 1t would seem scarcely possible
that such a difference could exist in
the same country.
THAT millions and millions of acres
of this product should so to waste
every year in the United States must
appear strange to the foreigner. That
so much should be wasted is indeed a
stigma upon our agriculture but il
is a stigma that yields its ground very
slowly. One acre of corn stover
properly cured and fed is worth as
much on the average as one acre ol
timothy hay. The food thus grown
on 100000 acres of corn in tn"
slower is worth as mitch as the food
crown on 100000 acres OF timothy
hay. The waste of 1000, 600 acres OF
corn fodder is therefore equal to the
waste of 100000 acres OF timothy
hay.
1T may be answered that live stock
get some of the fodder while grazing
in the fields They co, but more of il
they do not get, and all of what they
get is impaired in quality"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-17

--oee readers who have been ac-
-~~5rted with my long connection
the press, beginning in the latter
-a-t Of 1857, and continuing to the
--esent 1907, with an interval Of not
-.~a than five or six years. perhaps
lear witness to the extent and va
~e-g Of topics / have essayed to dis
They win recall that l have
tae, martial to ireland and It's men
of high talents. many Of whom were
..-9uestionably endowed with genius,
and that l have through the years
made the beautiful green isle Of the
ocean the topic Of many al editorial
and her richly endowed sons the
theme Of many an eulogy. While not
D~~ateuding to be particularly well
,a~4ed in its greatest writer's and
orators, I have in the last ffty-five or
sixty years made it my endeavor to
know something at least of its most
afuslrious sons. l write to direct
taa attention Of the Of this
Contribution to The News and Observ-
Pr to d comparatively recent and rich
Is cast volume bearing directly upon
irish Literature from the beginning
Of irish history until this century. 1t
Is T. work. of large ~pretentiOnS cover
irg ten volumes, filling some $500
PAGES. with 100 full page Illustrations.
Il is published by John d. Morris &1
Co.. Philadelphia, and essays to be a
mine Of rare literary treasure, ana a
complete survey of Irish life and let
tars. as well as a history Of a Nation
In story, drama, poetry and song, and
las refreshing as a June rose" The
eminent Irish statesman, historian,
orator and novelist, Hon. Justin Nc
earthly, is the Editor-in-Chief, with
four capable assistant editors. The
Fjce-PreSident in a letter written in
1904. to me. said this:
Instead of writing you this letter
wish we might sit down together for
an hour to read and enjoy this de-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-17

As in 1876 and 1850, there are nU-
merous candidates for the Republican
nomination in 190S-Taft, Knox Can
non, Fairbanks all active candidates.
The receptives include Foraker,
Hughes. LaFoIlette. Shaw. C~ortelyou.
Cummins, Root, and perhaps others,
but if Roosevelt should give the wink.
all competition would vanish His
would be the only name presented,
and his nomination would be BY accla-
nation. The chief concern Of the con-
vention would be to find out his
wishes as to second place. That is the
expected that is likely to happen.
1t is not a happy family. this q. o.
P. Notwithstanding its long string Of
labor mischief that is an annihile-
ton Of States rights, to say nothing
Of government ownership, which turns
the republic into an empire. and the
initiative and referendum. which il
radical revolution OF our governmental
system
These two men are the absolute
masters of their respective parties. No
wonder men marvel about what makes
q Democrat and no wonder men mar
vel abou. what makes a Republican
There are a dozen different answer
to both these speculatious. no two at
all alike and every one exactly correct
If Cleveland is a Democrat what l.
Bryan i Roosevelt is a Republic
what is Foraker II is No further fror
Richard OIney 10 Benn Tillman tina
It Is from Nelson W. Aldrica to Rob
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-17

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whenever q political party n"ulH-t"~
a candidate for 4 mira term ia iAe
White Rouse. u VIII Dc tantaUi"uht 9"
a declaration that It's membership con-
talns but one man NJ Tor the FF'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-17
ToIfuIp rta. SiNrY
Concord Man 1T tic ts<u8@Ilion Igr-
i!psed OF all iie Had

Concord sept H. aaa among the
CDucordlau who RETURNED fraF fH~
Jamesto~u Exposition tetfs g tt
Interesting efory ~ hls trip HFst thf
T. uuua Warpath Htsfe the rE
apDuHd and the Hf4{th ~ faa + af-
never 90 30 recovered
Mr Fillmore ft1I.ta
~Canuouvll.c, this cits. - tHf mt1s,
Of tho hilarious fsrHaE ss a|
one exhibition "a the other aiaf4 tte
great line ~ hoH af8 ~ eth
ert .ruLlhcd in come - tfe aua#pr-
Guua prepared frs fbe tEEf.tg aaeF
n is E4.I tfat he farfaaR freetg af e
a.iuE nt b ~ fhe rn.srfs aHt sitter
4 fcw moments afl aaH btt.k 9 HEga
when he bad recovered ht ht beer
relieved 80 ahatf 1eN #H,
ne haa alth hfn It's te58tf# H~
kronu - era1 ~ Efa esu s8s
VINO carried him through afa =
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-17
Statement.

ON May 10 q We6Cer was run oNSi
the corn TO the depth of TWO lnche7.
1t was cultivated May D n June
2, with 16-inch sweep running TO the
80 the crop was thinned by hand to
the distance of four to six inches be-
tween the plants and weeds We're re
moved. one day With three men Was
occupied in the hand work.
ION August 81 the tops were cut
off and the fodder stripped from the
ear down. On November 80 the crop
was harvested by pluckinG the ears.
The same day the stubs o. the stalks
were cut by nand and shredded. The
Weld of the corn was 1S2 bushels.
giving an average of Sc per cent corn
to cob
Comments on the crop.
The profit of s366.45 seems large,
indeed, from one acre of land, but it
| will be noticed that in reaching it the
entire crop is valued at 81 per buShel,
on the assumption that it will al
make God seed. For that urpos As
bushels had been sold when the
manual was filled out in the autumn
of 1905. The fodder, which, l under
stand. means the tops and leaves. is
valued at $50 per ton
ITO the northern man this seems
a very large valuation. But suppose
the entire crop is valued at so cents
per bushel for feeding and the straw
and fodder together at IS per ton.
These would be worth the figures
named in any part of the United
States: the net profit frsm the acre
would still be s44.45. or considerably
more thar the land is worth. In my
Judgment, the State of South Caro-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-17

Kiln :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-20
Blue Hin 2;3o Trot, Purse $4,000.
MANUFACTURERS FEDERATION.
Nineteen Associations Send Delegates to
Meeting in New York.

New York, Aug. 2o.--Delegates from
nineteen employers associations in the
United States met at the Waldorf As
tora yesterday to form general fedora
tion Of organizations of employers. The
movement is the outwowth Of reso.
luton adopted by the National asso-
citation of Manufacturers at il annual
meeting in MAY. Officers of the ma
tional association were instructed TO
establish and finance a council 60 serve
as means OF harmonizing and FEEDER.
ating the various national and state
organizations of employers, merchants
and citizens, so as to get them to CO.
operate with the manufacturers in an
educational campaign "for the promo.
ton of industrial peace and mutual
good WILL James w. VanCleaye of
st. Louis, president Of the National a..
ISOLATION OF Manufacturers, presided at
yesterdays meeting, pending ofrmal or
ganization
More than rs per cent. of the ma
tional organizations Of employers have
responded TO the call 70 form an or.
ganization," said Mr.. VanCleaye, "and
we expect others 60 com in later.
Specifically, our purpose is to defend
our common interests as employers and
as public spirited citizens against az.
ault from any quorter. There Is not
the faintest shadow Of truth in the re-
port that the federation's money and
influence Are to he used to crush labor
unions"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-20
Lawyers Say Railroads Did
Not Help Convict Standard
PROMISE WAS NOT KEPT
Government Alleges That It Is Therefore
Absolved and Can Prosecute the
Company--Conference On at
the Capital


Washington, Aug 2o.-The facts with
reference to the alleged immunity Of
the Chicago aud Alton from prosecu-
ton for granting to the STANDARD Oil
company regates for which Judge Lands
fined the oil monopoly S20,240,000; were
laid before Attorney General Bonaparte
yesterday, While there is no doubt
that immunity was promised the Alton
by former District Attorney Morrison,
with the sanction Of the Department Of
Justice, Of which William II. Moody, now
associate Justice Of the supreme court,
was then the head. there Il serious
doubt whether the Alton, in the trial Of
the rebate indictments against the
STANDARD, assisted the government in
good faith. 1t is this question that
Attorney General Bonaparte must de-
eide.
Attorney General Bonaparte was in
conference several hours with District
Attorney Wilkerson Of Chicago, going
over the testimony recently taken ii
the Standard Oil trial before Judge
Lands to determine to what extent
the evidence given by Mr. Hartman and
the other officials Of the Chicago & Al
ton railroads would render them immune
from prosecution growing out Of the so-
called Alton deal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-20
no FoRsAKE NEw YoRK.
Sad Court Cases Drive Judge House Il
the Woods.

New York. Aug 20.--Fred House. bet.
ter known as the magistrate with a
heart as big as his name is about to
resign his position on the bench and turn
farmer.
Magistrate House SAYS he is going up
to the Maine bacbwoods, away from the
long lines If sad faces which his duties
Of magistrate compel him TO gaze on I'M
Ill the sight has sickened him
The mdercrust Of city life which he
saw turned mp in the courts sometimes
nine hours in the day he was unable 20
listen to unmoyed, with the recital OF
all the narrowing details which were
poured into his ears often after some
peculiarly distressing case he has been
In tears. He said yesterday;
Il finally realized that ought 10
yield to the advice OF my physician and
my friends I am going to remain on
farm of loo acres in Maine for few
years. shall Just have 10 forsake the
things ! see here every day"
Magistrate House i president Of the
board Of city magistrates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-20
National League standing.
DEATH OF MRS. F. B. NORTON.
Brattleboro Woman an Authority on
Birds and Ferns.

Brattleboro, Aug. 20.-Airs. Frances B.
Norton, aged 81 years, wife Of William
G. Norton, died Sunday night Of com
plication Of diseases. She was the or
ganizer and first president Of what is
now the Vermont Audubon society, a
frequent contributor to bird magazines
and lecturer on pathological subjects,
and had the largest collection of birds
in Vermont.
She was also student Of botany and
an authority on ferns. She had the
most complete collection of ferns in Yer.
mont, embracing every known variety
growing in the state. She presented a
duplicate collection to the university Of
Vermont. She discovered seven years
ago in this state n fern which was
named Asplenium Tbeneum Nortonae in
her honor. She was born in Williams-
. Vile and had lived in Brattleboro since
she was eight years old. Sc had taught
in district schools and Bratteboro acad-
envy at West Brattleboro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-20
The Revolutionary Movement
Spreading
ARMY NOW IMPREGNATED
with the Agitation--Provincia officials
Feel Themselves HeIpiess--More Plots
Against the Manchus Have
Been Discovered.

Berlin, Aug. 2O.-A special despatch
from Shanghai, published yesterday,
aays that the situation IN China, ess'
peciaIly in the Yangtse valley, continues
unsatisfactory. ut Il impossible, the
message adds, to say whether a general
outbreak is impending, but the reyolu-
tionary movement gains strength daily
and the secret organizations are growing
yisibly.y The Chinese officials say that
thousands Of resolutionists are concealed
iii the foreign quarter Of the cities,
thus placing themselves outside the
Jurisdiction Of the Chinese courts. The
Evolutionary agitation recently was
carried into the army. The provincial
officials are doing their utmost to sup
press the revolutionary movement try
ing especially to promote reforms, but
they feel themselves helpless. Murderous
plots against the Manchus continue to
be discovered In Pekin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-20
DIED IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE
FRIEND IN RIVER
Bodies Of Two Lads Missing in Newport,
". III, Taken from River But
Few Feet Apart.

Newport, n. III, Aug 20.--A search
for Floyd Bugbee, 10 years old, and vii
lie Williams, Is, who have been missing
for "a hours, resulted yesterday in their
bodies being found in Sugar river at
North Newport
They had been on raft searching for
pond lilies when the drowning occurred
The bodies were within four feet of one
another and every indication is that Will
liams, who could not swim. had jumped
into the water to save his companion,
and had drowned while trying TO make
d rescue.
The discovery of the bodies was made
by Irving Bugbee, father Of Floyd Bug
bee. The Williams boy was the only
support of widowed mother, and his
home was in Garemont.
The two went ont after pond lilies,
using small raft.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-20
ONLY MEXICAN WAR
VETERAN in VERMONT
John M. Goodwin is Now 81 Years Old
and Hopes to Round Out a
Century


The only surviving veteran of the
MEXICAN war in Vermont III John Merrill
Goodwin. who has recently passed the
age Of 81, and hopes to round out the
century. Mr., Goodwin Is native Of
Ryegate, whore bic was born July rs,
1920 His father lived to be over 100
years old. Mr. Goodwin's grandfather
was one Of the early settlers Of Ryegate.
Mr. Goodwin's four great grandfathers
served in the Revolutionary war, and his
father in the War Of 1912. At the time
Of his death In 1894 he was one Of the
oldest petitioner in the country.
MIR. Goodwin was early made a corpar-
al, and was promoted to sergeant for
gallantry. He refused d first -lieuten-
ants commission. In the taking Of Cas-
tie Ghapoulpec he was the first man over
the castle walls and this won him his
promotion.
After the surrender OF the castle they
marched towards the city. wifere they
lost several men in the bursting Of a
shell III the canal arch. When the shell
burst Mn. Goodwin and his captain, Mr.
Jackson, stepped outside the arch
where they stood face to face when the
enemy fired. The ball passed Mr.. Good
wins right side and embedded itself in
the leaves Of Bible which Captain
jackson garfield In his vest pocket.
Mr. jackson said; II guess they
meant ls"
Mr.. Goodwin replied; "They wasted
their ammunition, for the lead isn't dug
yet with which to kill me.
at the close Of the war. his captain
going home by land, Sergeant Goodwin
had charge Of his company from Vera
Cruz to Newport He had chance Il
take wagon train through to California
instead Of going home, but gold had moi
then been discovered, and he declined The
offer.
| After visiting home he began TO make
plans for going in California, but soor
met and married an attractive younl
woman and thus barely escaped being !
\ forty miner
After his maWiage he went ia Massa
chusetts and was living in Boston al
the time the war broke out. Governor
Andrews offered him commission but
the examining surgeon refused to pass
him, and thus ended his dream Of fur
Their military glory,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-20
PEPsoLD SLIPS OUT
OF POSSES HANDS.
Man Accused Of Little Girls Murder Is
Discovered.

Pascosg, r. T., Aug. 2O.--Thc theory
that Ernest A. pepsold. wanted in con
nection with the murder of little Helen
Brown of this village, is hiding in the
woods Of Burrillville, was strengthened
yesterday when stone was discovered
dislodged from the wall which surrounds
the house in which the child was found.
and in the garden nearby we're part of
half-munched tomatoes.
Four men were stationed in the house
all Sunday night. but SO quiet were the
movements Of Pepsold, il is supposed.
that when he approached the garden
his presence was not discovered The
search is being continued today, and the
president Of the BurriIIyilIe town coun-
ell is comforting with. the attorney gen
eral regarding a reward for the capture
Of Pepsold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-20
cRuIsER TENNESSEE FAsT.
Makes 2o,s2 Knots Average For -Four
Hours Under Forced Draught.

Washington, Aug. 20 "a brief teIe.
graphic report has been received at the
Navy Department from the Board III In
spection and Survey. which, accompanied
the armoured cruiser Tennessee On her
gun and steam trial trip from Hampton
Roads, which place she left on Saturday
for Newport, K. l.. arriving here yester-
day evening The vessel attained q
speed for four hours with her engines
at forced draught Of 20.s2 knots per
hour For. eight hours under natural
draught Of the engines speed Of 1904
knots per hour was attained
The gun trial is said to have been sat
isfaetofy. The vessel did not sustain
any damage which viii require work at
navy yard,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-20
WAS THROWN IN.
Rutland Man Claims Also That He was
Robbed Of SIS.

Rutland, Aug. 20.--Oharles LaNIon-
tagne Of Harrison avenue, who was seri
ously burned about the body and limbs
as q result OF being thrown, as he now
claims, into a vat 81 potash in the local
railroad yards Sunday morning, Is rest.
ing comfortably and will recover. The
vat is used by the railroad employees for
cleaning purposes. lie also claims that
he was robbed of ss5. After the man
had been, as In claims, several minutes
in the vat. which contained about II
inches Of the liquid, he walked into the
call boys Office Of the railroad, which is
located near the vat, and told his story.
George Green Of Plain street. an engi
neer, Immediately removed the mans
clothing and rubbed him all over with
oil Dr. s. w. Hammond who was sum
moned, had the man removed to the
Rutland city hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-20
SHOT AT SNAKE MAY
BE FATAL TO YOUTH
was in Line Of Rifle as His chum Pulled
the Trigger; Bullet in Head.

Providence, r. J., Aug. 2O.--A long
kissing snake was the cause of Joseph
Lavoie, ~ years old, firing a shot into
the head of Oscar Generaux, IL, his
chum, which may result fatally to Cen
eraux, who is in the Wooasocket hospi-
tall
A party Of boys had been in swim
ming and were returning home from
North smith6eld when Lavoie who was
carrying rife, saw a large snake come
out OF a stone wall He jumped to the
top Of the wall and the snake started
across the road.
Lavoic raised the rife 70 his shoulder
for quick shot and pulled the trigger
Young Generallx was directly in linc
with the gun barrel and received the
bullet Just over the left ear. He fell in
the road unconscious. The frightened
bows notified people in the vicinity and
q doctor was called.
No arrests have been made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-20
BABY BORN In The
EXECUTIVE MANSION
Mrs. Hughes, Wife of the Governor of
New York, the Mother Of Little
One With Unique Honor

Albany. n, ~, Aug. 20 A daughter
was born yesterday morning at 4:20
to Governor and Mrs. Hughes. Both the
mother and child are doing well. There
has never been d baby born in the ex-
ecutiye mansion before.
This makes the fourth child born to
the Hughes, and the third daughter, the
other two being Helen, aged 10 years,
and Catherine, aged 10 years. Charles
f. Hughes, Dr., 10, the only son, is a
junior at Brown university, his fathers
alma mater. Mrs. Hughes is daueh,
ter Of the late Walter s. Carter, who
AZ the time Of his daughters marriage
to Governor Hughes, was the senior
member Of the law firm Of which Gov
ernor Hughes was member.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-20
STRIKE SITUATIONS FULL.
President Small May Come to New
York.

New York, Aug. 20.--While the strik
ing telegraphers in this city profess to
be jubilant over the situation and to
have received many telegraph dispatches
from all sections indicating tAat they
were winning, there was great absence
Of enthusiasm among them None OF the
leaders would say he had received a
telegraph despatch from National Presi-
dent small that he was coming here, or
ank kind Of message.