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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-01

With the exception OF burn.
ing cotton stalks 10 the fall. the
Geld work recommended for boil
weevil scctions is good else.
where. There is no reason why
farmer should not begin TO
practice now what he will have
TO do when the wecvil arrives.
He will then have experience
with right methods before the
wcevil has 10 be met.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-01
Sample Copies.

A sample copy Of this paper
should be considered IN invi-
ta,ion to subscribe. Examine IL
elosciy. ~ there 10 something In
It Of special interest to you.
The subscription price 10 only
50 cents a year. II the paper
savca the lives Of two old hens,
tina, pays your subscription. II
1. enables you 70 raise one more
bushci Of fruit or vegetables,
that pays for your subscription.
Three NEW subscriptions will
be given for 81 RENTED At one
time. II you get two friends TO
subscribe you get your subscrip.
ton, II a new one, free. No other
agricultural pap<r 10 published
In your territory. no other can
mcc, your needs and local con.
ditiona.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-01

For some time whites aud
blacks have ia many places been
going to town to buy onions at 5
and 10 cents apiece. onions tha,
have been shipped long distanc cs.
Onions could have been grown
for a fraction OF this price.
Onions are only one thing, many
other vegetables are being
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-01

bought at like ruinous prices,
and every one OF them ought to
be grown on the farm. II it was
not easy to make a living 10 the
South, half Of Us would starve
10 death.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-01

Ga all parts Of the garden not
occupied with crops during win.
ter. have Hairy vctoh growing
TO keep fcr,ilirlng elements from
washing away. TO store atmos.
pheric nitrogen in the soil as
gathered by the roots. aud 10
supply heavy growth OF rich
vegetable matter for turning
under next spring. II one has
bur clover seed i, could be plant.
cd instead OF vc,ch, but will not
make a. rank a growth Of vegc.
table matter for turning under.
though IN other respects will be
AZ z cod as vcich for the land.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-01
Dollar Farming

(ThIs 10 the fwcnty-third or a series
Of articles on how to make farming a
grand sue :ess. Additional articles
will appear 10 early issasa)
a. the boll wcevil spreads it
will become more i'm pcrative to
get cotton planted early. 10 the
present issue aud 10 the last one
before this are number OF ar,i.
cles giving strong reasons for
early planting. 50 no space will
be taken here to argue the rea.
Sous. The articles referred to
all have explained ways to has.
ten planting. It is proposed
now TO give another way to make
planting earli.r-.has IL, 10 use
drill tina. will deposit seed aud
fertilizer At the same time.
Early spring, the proper time to
plan, 10 boil wccvii territory. Is
= season when the weather 10
likely 10 be unfayorable for field
work; and anything that will en-.
able 4 farmer TO do his work
q quickly is valuable. 4 drill that
deposits seed aud fertilizer at
the same time will greatly help
in getting the planting done
quickly.
There arc other good reasons
for using such a drill: The
seed aud the fertilizer arc placed
at just the depth ia the ground
that il is decided is the best.
Last spring much land bad only
bali crop because planted at an
irregular depth. The result
must be that full crop is i'm.
possible. II the planting had
been at an even depth, il
would have tended TO make 4
god stand or none; il the latter,
rcplanting cot'oa would have
been done or the land would
have been put 10 some other
crop, and in either case the
chance for Il full harvest would
have been increased.
1t should be said there is al
advantage 10 putting fertilizer in
the ground a week or ten days
before planting the seed, so the
fertilizer will become more
available for the crop. There
il something in this claim, but
such plan req ulres more work
and more time, The farmer IL
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-01

That strawberry patch that
has been long thought Of but
has not been planted yet ought to
have attention. AZ compared
with market prices, strawber.
ries can be grown almost with
out cost by any one.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-01

Many families must choose
between eating fruit within rea.
son or paying doctor bills, and
any farm will raise fruit IL the
farmer will.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-11-01

While planting berry plants,
do not atop when a few straw
berry plants arc in the ground.
There are blackberries and
other bush berries that arc east.
ly grown il they are only set
out ard given 4 little 0! the right
kind Of work.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-07
Resolutions Of Coincidence.

Whereas, 1t has pleased the Supreme
Master of the Universe to call to the
Celestial Lodge our well loved Brother,
Loren R. Humphrey; be it
Resolved by Cresco Lodge, No. $50,
A. o. U. W., that in his death we
mourn the loss of sincere friend and
true brother, and bow our heads in
humble submission to the will of Him
who doeth all things for the best.
Resolved, That we tender our heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved ones,
and to them would say that ''he is not
dead but sleepeth, /" and point them to
the promise and joys of the meeting
beyond when we shall all "rest from
our labors" in that blest abode where
there is no more sorrow, nor parting,
nor death, but everlasting life, full of
peace and JOY unspeakable. And be it
further
Resolved, That these resolutions be
be spread upon the minutes of this,
Lodge, copy be sent to the bereaved,
family, and copy furnishe each of the.
city papers for publication. &
F. D. Mead, +
w. H. Loughery,
E. B. Woodard,
Max Thuerk,
Committee. 4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-07
County School Rally.

At Court House Hall, Cresco, June
18th, at 2:30 p. m., will be rendered the
following program in honor of the pu-
pills graduating from the county schools.
Parents and friends of the graduates,
teachers, pupils and school boards are
earnestly requested to be present. All
interested in the county schools are in
vited to come and help make this an
occasion to be pleasantly remembered.
There will be an admission fee of
ten cents.
Music, Kakac's Orchestra.
Prayer, Rev. w. R. Hill.
Address, -"Value of the Higher
Studies, I" Rev. H. ]. Hinman.
Music, Girls chorus, directed by
Miss Hammond.
Diplomas, Sarah E. Brown.
County Schools, Mrs. Mary Dawes
Town and County Schools, Supt.
y. R. McAnelly, Lime Springs.
Music, c,-Kakac's Orchestra.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-07
Archbishop Keane in Cresco.

Archbishop Keane of Dubuque was
in Cresco Tuesday for the purpose of
holding confirmation services in the
Church of the Assumption and at ST.
Joseph's church. The services in the
Church of the Assumption were held in
the forenoon at which time a class of
76 were confirmed, 80 of whom were
from Father Fitzgerald's congregation
at Plymouth Rock. Previous to con-
firmation the Archbishop addressed the
class with the main thought that in
this ceremony they were laying the
cornerstone of Christian life.
In the afternoon a class of seventeen
were confirmed at st. Joseph's church
at which service we were pleased to be
present. As at the morning service,
the class were addressed briefly by the
Archbishop in short sermon, strong
and impressive in the simplicity of it's
language and earnestness of delivery.
In it he warned the children of the
temptations they must avoid and the
zeal they must display if they would be
good soldiers in the army of Jesus Christ
in which they were about to enlist.
The altar at st. Joseph's was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion with
cut flowers and potted plants, and the
church, whose whole interior has but
recently been frescoed and decorated,
presented most beautiful appearance.
The Archbishop was accompanied to
Cresco by his Chancellor, Rev. Barry,
of Dubuque, and in addition to Fathers
McCarty and Loosebrock, the following
priests were present and participated
in both services of the day: Fathers
Lakomy, of Protivin; Gum, of Elma;
Norris, of Lourdes; Fitzgerald, of
Plymouth Rock; Jungerman, of Alta
Vista; and Father Rudge, a Jesuit
missionary.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-07

The seventeenth annual reunion of
the North Iowa Veterans Association
will be held at Clear Lake, Iowa, We'd
nesday and Thursday, July 10th and
11th. An appropriate program is being
prepared, the attractions at Clear Lake
are many, and all old soldiers with
their wives, ladies of the w. R. C. and
S. of v. are earnestly requested to be
present and have good time. Hotel
rates of 81 to So per day according to
accommodations The two cent rate on
all railroads will be in force at this
time.
Miss Cecilia Campbell arrived Satur-
day from Cresco for month visit at
the home of her uncle, John Schimming,
Kenneth Colgrove, son of Prof.
Colgrove spent Monday here, his first
visit since leaving here as little chap.
He has been teaching in the Cresco
schools the past year, but will attend
the state university next year.
Misses Mae Newell and Jessie Robert
son were guests of Cresco friends sew
eral days last week. They returned
home Saturday, accompanied by Misses
Daisy Robertson and Mary and Bessie
Eaton, nieces of Miss Newell. -Wau-
kon Democrat.
The Cresco base ball club is to
give dance in the Armory on next
Tuesday evening. The purpose of this
dance is to raise enough money to pur-
chase new uniforms and rent and put
in shape suitable grounds for playing
OF games in Cresco. So far this
year the team has been obliged to
play away from home, as no grounds
were available in Cresco even for
practice. However, the team has made
a creditabfe showing, winning two out
of the three games played. Morton's
full harp orchestra has been engaged
to furnish the music and an enjoyable
time is assured to all.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-07
Fellow Citizensl

Have you cleaned up that pile of
Ashes, Manure, old Cans or other gar
bage in the street or alley around your
property or home. If you have put it
there it is direct violation of both state
and city laws. Let me kindly ask you
once more to clean it up and not use
streets and alleys for such purpose any
more. Yours truly,
VIM. KELLow, Mayor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-07
Report ALI Electric Lights Not
Order Promptly.

Occasionally we hear complaint OF
electric lights being burned out or nc
light from some cause. In case any
light is not in proper condition, and !
am notified, will see that the same is
promptly put in running order. Unless
we know lights are out we have to pay
for them, and want the people to have
what they pay for, or as nearly
as possible to it.
VIM. KELLoW, Mayor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-07

For scratches, burns, cuts, insect
bites and the many little hurts common
to every family, DeWitt's Carbolized.
Witch Hazel Salve is the best remedy.
1T is soothing, cooling, clean and heal
ing. Be sure you get DeWitt's. sold
by Edward T. Lomas.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10
Petitions to an Emperor.

One Of the most interesting features
OF the emperor's visit, says the Pail
Mall Gazette, was the number of petit.
tons which were, SO to speak, thrown
at him during his fortnight's stay.
Scarcely once did his majesty drive
out from the Hradschin without some
body attempting to present an appear.
Usually the petitioner was small
child and occasionally a woman. Most
OF the requests were for pecuniary as
sistance. The emperor was always ex.
tremely courteous, and when. as fire.
luently happened, the letter missed
the carriage and fell into the road he
invariably ordered the coachman to
stop while the document was brought
to him
The household chancery is now deal
ing With something more than hun
dred petitions thus unceremoniously
presented. All of them are carefully
investigated. and whenever it 10 pos
sioie something is done for the appli-
can't.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10

Number of contracting firms, never be-
fire suspected Of completely in any
thing crooked, are pointed out in the
y report as the conspirators from whom
q the state has right to demand salts
Nation. Fourteen of them have been
INDICTED by the grand Jury and have
been dragged into court to answer to
TIE indictments.
The alleged principals in the gi-
GRntic fraud include:
ssa Joseph NJ Huston, skilled young
rcEitoct, never before mixed up with
my deal Of a dubious character. He
rs credited with having been the main
spring of the present conspiracy. He
collected. it is reported more than
half million dollars on the deal.
M John H. Sanderson, Philadelphia
&decorator, who secured nearly six
million dollars worth Of cantracts,
put about one and half million dol
lars worth on them, and realized four
and half million dollars worth of
profits.
~ Congressman Fl. Burd Cassel, pres
# lde1t of the Pennsylvania COnstruc-
q ton company, which supplied some
two million dollars worth of filing
N cases at an enormous profit the
amount of cases being SO far in ex-
cess Of the number needed that today
they are crowded into cellars and
4 spare rooms all over the building, it
being impossible to find room enough
for the absurd number fer which the
n state paid exorbitant prices.
James NJ. Shumaker, former super
fntendent of public grounds and build
ingf, who is accused of issuing. false
statements with intention to defraud
the state.
William p. Snyder. auditor general
of Fsnnsylvania, who might have pre-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10

was only small part Of what had act
ually been expended.
While the capitol commission had
been dealing out with economical care
another body had been lavishing mill.
ions with no thought whatever but for
private illegal gain.
This is the standing body pro
vided for in the state constitution. and
known as the "Public Grounds and
Buildings Committee"
The functions of this committee
were small. It was never intended to
do anything more than care for the
structures owned by the state.
Yet on the shadow of authority II
took possession of the building when
finished by the capitol commission,
and on the plea Of trimming" It.
spent more than twice what the orig
inal building had cost.
This trimming" was the Joker.
The people OF Pennsylvania imag
ined that the 100000 they had spent
would furnish the building complete
They would not have objected serious
ly had another million, rs per cent 81
the cost Of the construction, been re
quired for preparing the building in 9
manner worthy q structure Of such
imposing lines.
But 100000 to build and $4,000,
600 more to furnish formed figures
that could not be credited.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10
ENNSYLVANIA BATTLES
TO PUNISH aCRAFTERS"
|, Who Spent Nine Million Dollars to Furnish q
Capitol That Cost Four Million to Build

vented the thefts, but who passed all
questionable bills without protest.
Frank G. Harris, state treasurer.
who permitted bills to be paid with
out taking action to dispute them,
though he was in a position to have
full knowledge of what was going on.
E. B. Hardenbergh, former auditor
general. and q host of smaller fry:
Charles G. Wetter, contractor; will
lam M. Mathues. former state treas
urer; Stanford b. Lewis, George Z.
Payne, Charles f. Kinsman, Wallis
Boileu, John G. Neiderer. George X.
Storm, Frank Irvine, George c. Keim
and the International Manufacturing
and Supply company.
In addition to these Samuel w. PEN
nypacker, governor of the state while
the crimes were being committed, is
censured for not having prevented
their commission.
These are the men at whom the
capitol commission has pointed an ac-
cusing finger but it is said that even
this is not the end, and that before
the cases have gone through the
courts others will be involved In the
immense scandal
The story of how the state was
robbed would be amusing but for the
hugeness of the cost to the people.
The job was so skillfully done that
perhaps it would never have been dis
covered but for the accident that put
a Democrat. w. H. Berry, in the state
treasurer's Office. In fact, Pennsyl-
vania, ignorant Of how it had been de-
frauded, was extolling those who built
the capitol at the very time that Mr..
Berry was getting together his facts
for the exposure that shook the state.
/ The present capitol at Harrisburg
] replaces the temporary structure
burned down about ten years ago.
Every effort was made to safeguard
the state when the commission was
appointed to erect the new structure.
Philadelphia, in its new city hall, a
job that lasted some twenty-five
years, had made fortune for those
who had it in hand, served IS warn
| ing, and commission was formed,
whichs included men of honesty and
| keenness.
Former Gov. Stone, whose record
as public official had been somewhat
dimmed by his subserviency to the
Quay regime, seemed to develop a
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10

nsylvania has begun the battle
Z the state capitol grafters.
sensational disclosures of fraud
tartled. the nalfon in the recent
Francisco upheaval that sent
Schmitz to Jail, and pulled
from high places other promi-
kitizens is likely to be repeated
keystone State.
new state capitol. which was to
lost four million dollars, was SO
ulated in the interests OF pri-
persons that 1t cost thirteen mill
and an investigating committee
.nted in Difference to the angered
nd of the people has just, In a
by report, determined that the
4 million dollars represent the
mt of which the commonwealth
Hefrauded through a most as
ling system of jugglery and mis-
1sentation.
1cials of hitherto unimpeachable
tation, leading business men, one
ed States representative and a
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10

State Treasurer Berry first made
his disclosures during the campaign
that resulted in the election of Edwin
s. Stuart for governor over Lewis
Emery, Jr.
The revelations Of the state treas
urer were somewhat discounted by
the general belief that he was playing
politics, but though Emery, who was
Berry's candidate. lost, the victor,
Gov. Stuart, did not remain idle. He
at once ordered rigid investigation,
obtained an Investigating committee,
non-partisan in character, and com.
posed of men Of the highest integrity.
For six months the commission con.
tinued its investigation and as re-
suit of it's report fourteen of the al
legged grafters have been arrested and
stand a good chance of going to pris-
on.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10
Home Grown Motors.

Even a book agent sometimes fails
of achievement through unforeseen
misunderstanding Colonel" said one
of them, affab]v, to Texan whose
family record he had looked up before
hand, those are might fine boys oil
yours"
THE finest in the country" strang
err said the colonel. "The finest in
Texas"
Il reckon you buy them anything
they want?"
"Why: stranger, buy them any
thing they need, whether they went II
or not
Then, colonel, let me sell you q
cyclopedia for them. There's nothing
else will do them SO much good
The colonel looked at him in aston
ishment. why, stranger" he said
them boys of mine don't need any cy
clopedia. They ride mules,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10
oYRoscoPE AZ COMPASS.
its Use In Steering Steel Vessels and
Warships.


Warships.
The mariners compass occasionally
fails OF its purpose in these days Of
iron ships and cargoes of a magnetic
nature. This especially is the case In
warships, where the huge masses OF
iron and steel in guns and gun terrets,
etc, are liable to affect the reading OF
the compass.
II is the usual practice to make all
possible corrections, but gun turrets
have to be moved around, and the cor
rections cannot always be trusted.
Again, the shock due to the firing Of
big guns is bad for the compass. DR..
H. Anschutz-Kampfe has invented a
new form of steering standard, de-
pendent for its operation upon the
principle of the gyroscope.
This apparatus has been subjected
to exhaustive tests on a battleship,
where amid the firing OF great guns,
the movement of the turrets and such
other disturbing influences as would
effectually have disposed of the ordi.
nary compass it behaved with remark
able precision and came out of the
trials quite uninjured. The apparatus
consists essentially of an electrically
operated gyroscope carrying an indica,
ting needle and pivoted within an arc
similar to that of the ordinary COM
pass.
The instrument does not necessarily
point north and south, but it tends
continually to point to any direction
in which it is set, and thus to indicate
any change of direction of the ship. It
is not proposed to displace the marin
er's compass by means Of this instru-
ment, for it's readings would tend to
become inaccurate after long periods
OF use without resetting by some
standard. 1t will serve as a useful
supplement to the compass.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10
THE DOCTOR THAT TUNED.
Medicines Report to the Theology
That ClAmored for Specialists.

Medicines Report to the Theology
That ClAmored for Specialists.
The proud boast Of q certain New
Jersey town is its possession OF a
physician well qualified to be ranked
In the first class In his profession. Ill
health and extreme difidence have
cooperated in limiting his fame.
In religious belief Catholic, he has
often been called to give medical aid
to members OF the clergy Of that creed,
but on more than one occasion anxiety
and pain have swayed the judgment
and loyalty of his patient. The doctor
has always yielded gracefully to the
request for a New York or Philadelphia
specialist.
Recently 1t was the doctors turn to
become very III, and for time his
life was despaired Of. His clerical
friends arose en- masse and We'd with
one another in their efforts to en-
courage and tosreconcile him.
In spite of his critical condition they
awaited in vain a request from him
for the last sacrements. Sense of duty
finally compelled them to remind him
OF his spiritual obligation.
ANY one of lis will be glad to give
you the Church's blessing" they said.
His expression of gratefulhess chang
ed abruptly to one OF feigned disdain
as he replied:
You must send to New York Tor q
specialist in theology"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10
How to Protect Seeds,

All seeds that rats, mice or birds
efteem can be effectually protected by
coating them with red lead.
Place the seed in vessel considera-
bly, larger than is needed to contain it,
add to It a few drops of parafiin or
water, Just enough (not more) to
moisten every seed, and stir it well,
then add q small quantity Of red lead
and stir again uatil each seed IS thor
oughiy coated and separate Vermin
will sometimes attack seeds thus treat
ed, but dfsgIsted with the result soon
pass on to other fare
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-10-10
on the Wrong Scent.

on the Wrong Scent.
Colonel. In your opinion, what il
the cause Of the financial depression? r.
Il know exactly what caused It, sub.
had too much confidence In the
straight hush / hsld last night, and
You misunderstand, colonel. am
referring TO the country at large"
We'll, sub, there II no financial de-
pression In the country at large. ~
Dresent. suh. EVERYDAY s4cept myself
= ro1ling Il wealth.