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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-04

~ her unaer lser ioscg's dlfecilpas
The position of the shaal AMI " Illial
gek ie1riiseg with liie gct 81 tie iiaal
e1sgfrai was clearly shown. aud q 4
pross''le thai Cool ilcsr inles. na,
withdrawing - danscpne alesuach
uia ~ thoroughly surveyed par II
,larra days Then perhaps more may
te heard ~ ih0se luialm ~ silver ora
culgcr orr which the saragcs buried
al tlir kensas
The cruiser hurried away under
for,rd draft 10 report from coropci.
the nearest cable station Ihcnce fhe
would no TO Valparaiso. 80 she carried
a sheaf Of letters aud one passenger.
Frascueio Finding that he cuald uas
execute the n.r,ied repairs az Sandy
point. Conrisnay decided 10 make fog
Monieviieo. where he would be- In ieic.
graphic communication with Mr.. Baf.
Ing lie was fortunate IN Finding a
shipwwcked crew ca shore awaiting
transport 10 England He secured a
full complement ~ officers and engl
neers, and the Kansas reached the
chief port ~ Uruguay without any az
Hcuiiy.
A sack load ~ kilograms awaited the
ship The Chilean man-of-war pat Into
Valparaiso. after calling AT coroDcl.
nearly three days before the kansas
dropped anchor on the east coat: hence
there was time for things TO happen.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-04
Farm, Field
ana Garden
At PLANTING TIME.

Comparison Of Methods With Corn
Some Superior Sorts.
BY A. NJ. TEN EYcK, Kansas expert
ment station.
In comparison OF methods Of plant
Ing, as IN average for four seasons
surface planted corn has yielded 66s
bushels more corn and 400 pounds
more stover per acre than the listed
corn. The surface planting has given
the best results in the wetter seasons
while the drier seasons favor the list
ing method Of planting at the Kansas
station.
In preparing the seed bed for corn,
as an average for four years, the
method Of listing early In the spring
and splitting the ridges at planting
time has given an increased yield OF
500 bushels per acre when compared
with the land which received no early
cultivation. The early listing has given
better results than early disking. and
the listing has also conserved more
water in the soil than the disking
Corn planted In cold. wet soil IN the
bottom of listed burrows is placed at q
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-04
SOME GOOD SEED RARA.

disadvantage and often makes a slow
backward growth during the early par
of the season, but It has the advantage
OF surface planted corn In the latte
part Of the season, especially II dry
hot weather prevails, since the roots o.
listed corn lie deeper In the soil and
are protected with thicker soil mulcf
than the roots OF surface planted corn
which are often exposed above thu
surface OF the ground and can only b.
covered by killing the corn. which re
moves the soil from between the rows
leaving the deeper roots exposed and
the ground furrowed and open, favor
Ing evaporation of soil moisture. List
ed corn IL more easily cultivated and
kept free from weeds than surface
planted corn and also has the advan'
tages which result from level culture,
since the plan is to gradually fill the
burrows during the season, leaving the
ground level at the last cultivation.
BY the use Of the furrow opener at
tachment to the surface planter some
Of the advantages Of listing corn may
be secured with less of the disadvaD-
tages. One OF these attachments. disk
surrow opener. has been tested during
the past two years In comparison with
surface planting corn. As an average
for the three trials the corn planted
with this attachment yielded 401 bush
els more grain per acre than the listed
corn and 1.3 bushels more grain than
the surface planted corn.
In the lister versus planter trials the
largest average yields Of corn from
both the surface planted and listed
plots were secured by planting May IL.
As to the selection Of seed. choose
ears which are cylindrical In shape.
nine to eleven inches In length and
seven to nine inches In circumference.
according to the variety. Do not use
the long, slim ears because this type Of
ear invariably has relatively large
cob and shallow kernels: select ears
having straight rows Of deep, medium
TOuku. riSuuy WeuBe buupcu EViuSi1
which are well filled at the butts
and tips The corn should be 6rm on
the cob. Avoid ears with smooth ker-
nels, which tend TO become round or
peg shaped near the tips Of the ears. A
smooth ear usually has shallow ker-
mel, while a deep kernel goes with a
rough or medium rough indentation.
During four years 1l2 varieties Of
corn have been tested IN the trials Of
varieties. A number OF those which
have proved superior In productiveness
may be named as follows: HiIdreth.
Kansas sunnower. McAuley, Fonythe
Fayorite, Golden Row. Hammett.
Leaning, u. y. r. b. Selection No n.
Hogues Yellow Dent, Sanders I'm
proved. White salamander. Red Cob,
White Dent. White Injun. Legal Ten
der. Warner. Mammoth Golden Yellow.
Dycbe. Meinhardt and HIawsths Vel.
low Dent.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-04

Cheer np, Mica Marscell" soid he.
swung ihe boat's nose round. BY
chance he used the starboard oar. All
unknowing be- span coin for life or
death. and life won. They crashed
through some dropping Foliage and ran
into crambilng bank Gray unship-
ped the oar and jamned II straight
down. II stuck t~tw~en stones ~ a
depth of three feet, and the llfeboai
WAS held fast for the time The ca.
noses hariied against each other. but
we're swept aside INSTANTLY When the
noise ceased they plainly beard The
swirl Of the water. In their new en-
,lrcnmen, Il had the uncAnay and sin
lister hlss of some fn0nsirous snake
Everybody hsIPyy Gray demanded
ceelly
4 am clingsng to tree trunk" an
swerrd Eisir.
~Bulls for ycn Make fas, wiih q
piece " rops Bsi ts careful 10 rso.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-04
in r.o.sa saa rwls

IN Ie...tn suA rwis
Cnptsm cMfsrnay n ~ ana III
wife ar nst zach distinguished rrs
scn -. tti ihfl rrrancc had -
snsl worthy v lis auasaal hraanlav
They sele carried quietly wrcg At
81 the l.nasas reschcsi Inndsn lhev
was some war scare ii. ran hiagi al tx
momeat, aad q lord " the asimirslts
ssbo sielgnei 10 read the newspaper
thourht Il was a pity tha, sMarl
sahor should not risk bis w. for hls
country rather than IN behalf of has,
commerrc 80 he looked up Conrte
nays record aud found that II was cx
ccllcnt. the young iieulcnant's wason
for reslgnine his commission being the
Necessity ~ supporting bis mother
when b~ estate was swept away by
hank failure The sen lords made
him first rate oirer OF reinstatement
Ia the service at higher rank without
any loss OF seniority, aud they went
about the business with such dignitIed
leisure that DR. Christohal had time to
find out through men whom he coaij
trust. that Elslc's small estate IN chile
contained one OF the richest mines IA
the country. lie secured bid Of many
thousands Of pounds for Il and advised
Mrs. courtenay 10 accept half In cash
and half In shares OF the exploiting
company.
II was not unreasonable that Gray
should 20 back 20 Chile TO take charge
OF lElsic's mine nor that MIR Boyle
should become captain and Walker
chief engineer OF the Kansas. while
Tollemaehe settled down In England.
TnE KIND
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-04

u
were shadowy as the dawn TO
Elsie. She knew that her low
err placed men In each OF the
canoes, that the lifeboat itself was
crowded and that II began the seaward
journey after the others had started.
They sped out OF the twilight into
the morning glory Of the open bay, and
never savage boot disturbed the ech-
oes. Some Of the Alaculofs had drag
ged couple OF canoes from beneath
the trees aud raced Oh toward the VII
Iage, others had followed a coast path
known only 10 them, while II there
we're watchers by the side OF that
mysterious river which flowed both
ways with the tide they kept a silent
vigil, awed by the force arrayed
against them.
As the llfeboat emerged into the estu.
airy under the vigorous sweep OF six
ash blades Elsle's wondering glance
rested ON the brown plumpness Of a
giri who was gazing at Suarez with
wlstful, glis,ening eyes. much as Joey
was regarding his master
Ccurfenay caught the happy little
sigh. half laugh. half sob. with which
Elsie announced her discovery OF the
id,l 10 The canoe
I'VE owe . lot 90 that young per
son" be said. None u US could make
cut word she uttered when frst we
saw her. She loses what small amount
OF spanish she csn speak when SHE
becomes excited. and II was sheer gooc
fortune that some Of The crew were
with her when she swung herself
down the side ~ the elf 10 warn .ns
Of our danger; otherwise she might
have been shot ! suppose suarex told
you what to expecif"
"You might Us well be talking Asscu.
iof yourself for Nil can follow what
you are saying murmur~d Elsie hap
PLY.
whereupon cour1enay took thought
and explained that the channel which
flowed through that amazing cut In
the ciln led TO the crater u an extinct
volcano. iato which the ses poured
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-04
HANDLING Rhussrb.

Some growers begin pulling rhubart
as soon ss the stalks ARE six or eight
inches long and ship 10 third bushel
baskets They claim 10 get more out
Of It In this way. II 10 question
whether 10 the long run this Ia better
than TO let the stalks get full length
before beginning 10 pull.
Whatever plan ls adopted. II ID well
TO bear In mind that II does not pay TO
OH the packages with small, stringy
stalks and top them cot with nice
large ones Better make two grades
and pack honestly Farm Journal
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-04
CHAPTER XIX.

"HE events OF the next hour
were shadowy az the dawn TO
Elsie. She knew that her low
er placed men In each OF the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-04

uies. all Wei lowered ana eager u
give their charms and their cash to tn,
safe keeping Of the man who hat
saved their lives. II was with refer
eDce to some joking comment by cour
tcnay on these mlssives that his sister
wrote to congratulate him on having
escaped matrimony under such condi
tions.
Long before noon the Kansas clear.
ed White Horse island. Thenceforfh
the run was due south until eight
BELLS, when for the second time within
a fortnight the captain set the course
south 40east.
Elsie noted that Count Edouard de
Poincllit dlned with the rest, sitting
beside Isobei. courtenay put In an ap.
pesranee later TO partake Of hasty
meal He gave monsieur a black look,
but Of course, catching Elsie's eye In.
stantly, be meekly sat down and said
nothing nothing. that Is. Of an UNI
pleasant nature.
Crawling quietly into the strait OF
Magellan nj daybreak. the ship put
forth her best efforts In the run through
the narowa. Passing Cape San Isidro,
she signaled her name. and II was
easy TO see the commofson created by
her appearance. A real furore began
when sbe approached Sandy point, A
steam launch pulled OF hastily from
tbe side Of a Chilean warship, and the
commander brought the news that be
bad been sent specially from coronel
to search the western coast line thor.
onghiy for the Kansas He was about
10 return that day 10 report his failure
to discover any trace Of the missing
vessel. and he listened In amaze while
christobai gave him succincf history
Of the ships doings.
AT the end courfenay presented him
with q photograph Of Elsie's chart, 10
which many additions had been made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
MR. LONG MAY RUN
NOT OUT OF THE G0NGREssIoNAL
 RAGE.
In Montgomery Yesterday He Con- ferred With Friends Over the situation--Ts an Admin
 tstration Man.

Candidtes for Congressional honors in the Second Alabama District need not reckon without Lee Long of Green vile.
 sfdH fact the likelihood Is that the stocky representative from Butler County may yet enter the race to i'll the vacancy in the National House of Representatives caused by tho death of Col. A. A. Wiley. Up to yesterday 1t was believed that there would be no further entries in the Congressional handicap save those already announced, but from the attitude of Mir. Long yes. terday 1t seems there will be an added starter.
 He was in Montgomery yesterday and said to friends, "I am by no means out of the race for Congress. That does not mean that I am in the race. but It does mean that l am still looking over the field and if find 1t to my inter- est I will announce my candidacy.
 It was noticeable that Mir. Long was in conference with Hon. Jesse F. Stallings. former Congressman from the Second District. and 1t is under stood that sh ould he enter the race. he would have the advantage of Mir. Stall- -ings's knowledge of Second District affairs.
 It is also pointed out that as yet no candidate has announced. who has been closely identified with the Conner ad- ministration. MT. Long was one of the Executives chiefest adherents and his assistant leader on the floor of the House.
 In the meantime the other candidates are preparing for the opening skirmish of the campaign at China Grove Tues day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
FINANCIAL REVIEW.

New York. July 2e.--The financial markets all gave clear Expression last week to the growth Of confidence fin the improvement in the situation of af- fairs and to the hopeful spirit over the future.
 Tn the stock market the movement was so pronounced and carried to such lengths as to give rise to some appre- henston of excess. The broadening out. side demand for securities was taken advantage Of for this reason, to effect large realizing of speculative holdings. The professional board room traders expressed their doubts over the move- ment by persistent short sales on the advances. It was not until the end of the week that prices yielded. The manner in which the market digested these sales for various accounts gave a most striking demonstration of the scope of the new movement, and its passing from the more artificial stage of professionalism and tma.nipulation which have been conspicuous for sev- eral weeks. Evidence of excess in the movement was found In the kind of reports regarding some of the indus- trials which were put fin circulation, and which were met with formal de- nials from official sources. Alleged ar- engagements for immediate resumption of the full mill capacity by the United r of the railroad equipment companies < offer examples of such reports.
 s More authentic information confirm ed the gradual hetterment in demand which was being felt, but moderated the terms of the accounts for specu- iative effect Thus. President Corey, of the United States Steel Corporation placed the present rate of activity of their works at 56 per cent of capacity. These occasional admonishments against speculative exaggeration did not discourage the new growth of confid. dence. Evidently the movement of the speculative markets was disposed to look to the longer future, arguing from the extreme depression which res suited from the financial upheavak of last year. the prospect of coming re-. sumption of normal conditions of &C., tivity and the contrast in price valua. tions of securities which this prospect suggested. Besides the growth of out side speculative operations prompted by this view, there was notable tn- crease of more solid investment de- nand, based on convinced assurance of intrinsic values at present levels of prices. This kind of demand was espe- cially marked in the bond department at the stock exchange, wheresthe weeks sales rose to the extraordinary total of s25, 900, 900 par value This heavy aggregate of transactions was cher ished also by unusual variety and ab- sence of excessive congestion in hand full of issues from any individual causes, testifying thus to the breadth and general factors of the demand. Not only in the bond department of the stock exchange, but among houses out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
Fire Trap Set Fire
 To Perry Street House

slow matches in the shape Of candles set on oil soaked paper had been put in . store room up stairs, closet down stairs. and In the aparture in the wall between two of the lower rooms that are connected by sliding doors.
 The candles had evidently been burning some time for the one up stairs. which had not entirely burnt out, was a stump scarce two inches long when found.
 The house had been occupied for some time by a woman named Julia A. schuli, whom the police say. left town last evening for Louisville. Ken- lucky. on the Louisville and Nashville train leaving Montgomery at 6:43 o'clock. known as Number Four.
 The woman had bought the house from Mir. Stuart some time ago and had mortgaged it in the sum of s2.000 A payment had been made on this sum, due September l.
 The property is a handsome two story frame dwelling valued at at least s5.000. It was elegantly furnished and house and furnishings were both insured. the insurance on the building being carried by local insurance firm.
 The penal code of Alabama places the penalty for setting fire to an un- occupied dwelling at twelve months at hard labor, and If the court sees it. fine not exceeding $2.000.
 It is thought by the local authori- ties that the late occupant of the house can throw some light on the oc currence, possibly. and an effoft will be made to communicate with her. Wires to people who may be able to find her have been sent out all along the line of the railroad, and the po- lice believe they will be able to get her to return here as witness in case the person guilty of the arson is found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27

TO CONTINUE INVESTIGATIONS. Convict Lease System of Georgia Still
 In Limelight.
 Atlanta. Ga. July 26.---The Joint committee of the Georgia Legislature appointed to make an investigation in to the conduct of the State Prison Board and the abuses which are alleged to have grown up in the convict lease system, will continue it's work during the coming week.
 But two weeks remain of the pres ent term of the Georgia Legislature. and If the committee does not finish its work in that time. 1t Is stated au- thoritatively that an adjournment will be taken by the Legislature, and the intervening days declared dies non, or that an extraordinary session will be called by Governor Hoke Smith.
 It Is expected that former Chief war den Jake Moore of the penitentiary system will be called to the stand during the week. and after his testi- mony has been taken the members of the prison board will be heard in their own behalf.
 The committee will hold two sessions daily and numerous other witnesses heard, including L. D. Yancey. a son Of the secretary of the prison com mission. and bookkeeper for a firm handling convicts, who will take the stand tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
The Presbyterians To
 Buy NeD Church Site

enough offer be made. for its purchase. Some time ago. q committee was sp- pointed by the trustees of the church to look Into the matter of securing suitable church site for the future This committee of which A. H. Mc- Neiil vas chairman. did it's work and yesterday was ready to report to the congregation.
 Accordingly a congregational meet ing was called by Rev, Henry M. Ed monds, pastor of the church. At this meeting the report of the committee was read by V. H. Hanson, member of the committee. It reeommended that the present manse be sold and that If q suitable price be secured for U. the church should purchase the beale property at figure not to exceed tSO.- 00o. The recommtndation was adopt ed and committee was appointed ny MT. Edmonds to look into the details of the sale of the manse property. The proceeds of this sale will go toward the purchase of the Beale lot.
 The property in question Is pecu- liarly desirable piece of ground IL faces le5 feet on Perry Street and runs back over 200 feet on Grove Street. On it Is the former home of the late Hon. H. c. Tompkins, which in more recent years was occupied and owned by the late Jesse D. Beale.
 Should the property at once be pur- ch ased, 1t Is not likely that there would be any immediate building on it. The purchase will be made simply as preparation for the future usage of the congregation. The present site of the First Presbyterian Church on Adams Street has been occupied by that con gregation. since It's organization. The church building recently went through a complete renovation in the interior and 1t now contains one of the most handsome pipe organs in the South.
 The resolution of the committee was adopted by a practically unanlmous vote after the matter had been thor oughly discussed by the members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27

side the exchange was this revival of investment demand to be seen.
 Placing of new bond issues by raiI- road companies fin the hands of bank CTS and the ready sale of such issues showed the extent to which the re- vival was having its influence. These new Issues. for the most part. are of high grade of security. old treasury holdings of first mortgage bonds being resorted to in many cases and the issue price being at a rate of discount which evidences the distance stiil to be tra- yersed before normal conditions of cor- poration credit are re-estabIished. The weeks bond business is recognized. nevertheless as proof of the material progress made towards this normal condition and towards facility in rais- Ing new capital necessary for the res sumption of enterprises brought to a standstill by the drying up of the springs of credit Another Important development In this field was the plac- ing of some large blocks of American bonds abroad. Sales of exchange against. these foreign subscriptions was sufficient to cause a break in the price of foreign exchange and to put a stop to gold exports.
 The reversal by the Court of Appeals of the s2s, o0o. 900 fine on the Standard oil Company, decreed by a lower court was given place of importance in the weeks developments by the financial community. It is relied on to quiet fears of foreign capital that American corporations are in danger of encroach- ment to the point of confiscation.
 Confidence Is unabated. The coun- try's crop will offer a profitable yield and afford a substantial underlying basis for repair of wealth. The evil dent turn in the tide of the currency movement shown by the fall In New York exchange at Chicago. Is viewed with tranquility in view of the heavy surplus of banking reserves. The only effect has been a slight hardening in time mouuy rates for periods carrying over the end of the year. The devel- opHnent of an interior demand for cur- rency. in fact. is made a factor for ad- ditiona1 encouragement as proof of increased business activity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27

expert marksmen in the Philippines are In this country competing for places on the army team, Substantially every State will be represented by teams. . There will also be an army officer and erny cavalry and navy corps team and teams from the military and naval academy.
 The match regarded of most import ancs here Is for the Dryden trophy. pre- sented by Senator Dryden, and valued at sl.00O. It was won in 1903 by the army infantry team In 1904 by New Jersey: in 1905 by Ohio; in 1908 by cavalry team.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-27
First Step Taken Toward New Building. PRESENT HOUSE ON PERRY
 STREET IS TO BE SOLD Then the Beale Property Will Be
 Bought.
 - Plan Was Adopted at Congregational Meeting Held Yesterday Morning After the Regular Services --New sanse to Be Built.

To sell the handsome manse, SIT South Perry Street. to acquire the Beaie property on the southeast corner of Perry and Grove Streets. on which in the future, a new nnanse and house of worship will be constructed was the program decided on at congregations al meeting of the First Presbyterian Church of Montgomery held yesterday morning at the conclusion of the reiig- ious services.
 sideratlon of the members of the church for some time. Under yester- days action. there will be no imme- diate building of new church and manse on the Beale property. The church will simply acquire the land and hold the handsome site In order to meet the requirements of the future, or to dispose of it. should an attractive