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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-07-09
Huge Battleships u Theory.

Huge Battleships In Theory.
AL nations which are ambitious Of
great sea power want ships as large
as those Of any other nation; hence
the contest for size makes ever newer
and larger creations necessary. The
way the contest stands at present
among naval experts is explained BY
the Scientific American. Modern tao
tics, this paper says, call for Zine
ahead formation"-that Is, with each
ship of fleet steaming in the wake
Of the one ahead, with wide interval
between them. Thus q line Of four
eight-gun ships will be but half as
long as a line Of eight four-gun ships.
The line of four eight-gun ships will
attack the four four-gun ships at the
head Of the line Of smaller vessels and
overcome them by mere preponderance
of metal, then attack and dispose of
the other four smaller ships.
1t is assumed that the fifth and sixth
ship in the line Of four-gun ships will
do little execution while the eight
gun ships are smashing the four lead
Ing ships, but that the seventh and
eighth can do nothing, owing to the
long range Upon the theory that
naval battles of the future must be
fought out just this way, the authori-
ties Of the rival powers are proceeding
when they put" millions into man.
moth ships. But perhaps some future
Nelson or Paul Jones will happen into
a fight and apply the big ID" to tao
tics. 1t all seems to be question Of
what thirty-two twelve-inch guns on
one side can do to thirty-two twelve
inch guns on the other side A Jones
or Nelson might not be disposed to
keep dozen, more or less, of his guns
out Of the scrimmage and let four big
ships have their own way with the
four little ships at the head Of his line
Torpedoes seem to be left out Of cal
culation in this theory of naval war
fare. Even then there may arise some
daring commander, not sound on ap-
proved tactics, who is himself as good
as a whole arsenal Of torpedoes. Once
a small ship does the trick for a big
one, the small and lively terror Of the
ocean" will again be in fashion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-07-09

Japan, insisting that China shall
apologize and indemnify her for the
seizure Of Japanese steamship, will,
Of course, have her own way. Either
tutelage or terror must be the condi-
ton Of China in her relations with ia
pan until she learns how to free her.
self or until some combination Of pow
ers stronger than Japan does the free
ing for her.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-07-09

The battleship cruise may prove to
have an educational value. The sailors
have been permitted to see bullfght
at Lima, and as many Of them are IA
miliar with football mixups and with
ring contests they are now qualified to
give an expert opinion as to which Is
the most brutal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-07-09

Somehow when q man dies from the
effects Of handling dirty money he
gets more space in the newspapers
than one who dies Of starvation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-07-09

Proclamations to abolish the car of
Russia will probably amount to just
as much as the cars proclamations
against discomfort and no more.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-07-09

1t is estimated that Mark Twain dur
ing his lifetime has made 100000 by
bis writings and lectures. At 80 cents
word it looks as If Mark has Sue
ceeded in financing the whole diction-
airy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-07-09

With Russia penniless and Turkey
without cash, the war is much more
likely to be Of the typewriter variety
than anything else.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-07-09

We VIII be glad to see the motto
back on the coins, and we win also
be glad to see more Of the coins.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-07-09

The general opinion seems to be that
while the United States navy Is little
of IN spots. it would be exceedingly
hard to whip. .-.rs
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-07-09

II, as an army officer declares, Ger
many could capture New York easily"
war isn't such terrible thing after all.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-23
Subscribe and get the special cD Offers
After January the st the subscription DOLLAR STRAIGHT

" in lespedeza, carpet and Bermuda
pastures from March 1st to December
lst. Plenty of pea vine hay was kept
in large racks frem December 1st un-
til March 1st. Good pastures, oat, pea
vine. crab grass, lepedeza, Bermuda,
and other hays, make it possible to
raise mules in this country for very
little money. Now let us not become
excited and do rash things. Let us
keep our farm laborers. feed them
mainly out of our gardens and fields,
plant lands that mature an early crop
Of cotton, put the rows about inches
wider than cotton grows tall. thor
oughly puIverize the soil before plant
ing, run a harrow before and after the
planter, plant an early variety of cot
ton from March 10th to April 10th,
plant the seed about one-half inch
deep, run the smoothing harrow dag
onally across the rows just before the
cotton comes up and astride the rows
as soon as it is up to stand, use
cultivator with broad sweeps, SO as to
work row on both sides and half of
each middle at one time every week,
attach brush or smooth pole to the
whiffletrees SO as to strike the cot
ton and cause the punctured squares
and some weevils to fall to the ground
and PERISH pick up the first crop in
two Of squares that fall off if in wet
weather, continue the cultivation as
late as possible and we will become
more prosperous as the ears go by.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-23
OUR GLORIOUS WOMEN.

l am frequently asked il it is advis-
able to allow women to join the union
and / always answer YES. In fact we
can't get along without them. am
working for them and their helpless
children and this union rs designed to
benefit them by giving them their full
share of the good things Of this life
that their men-folks earn and waste
on others. If we cotton-raising fools
are worth saving which deny, to the
women-folks belongs the glory, for
they have fed and kept US alive. Had
it not been for their eggs and chick
ems, their milk and butter and the veg
etables from their gardens the men
would have starved to death long ago
for they devoted their whole lives to
raising cotton for the benefit Of the
speculator. Encourage our women and
girls to join and the men and boys
will surely follow. 4. s. H.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-23

AS an agricultural writer and speak
er, I have never advised Mississippi |
farmers to supplant cotton as our lead
ing crop. Five cent cotton or fifteen
cent cotton, bool weeyil or no boil
weevil, honestly believe that cotton
ought to be the chief money crop
grown in this state Cotton has al
ways been king in Mississippi and 4
am more than willing for him to re-
main on the throne. Cotton is and
believe will always be the main money
crop grown even in this God favored
stock county, but during my term Of
office as your County Commissioners Of
Agriculture, / shall INCREASINGLY inn
perfume you to supplement the cotton
crop with all feed and food products
necessary for home consumption and
enough hogs, dairy and beef cattle,
goats and sheep, mule and horse colts,
and poultry of all kinds to consume
the leguminous crops that must be
grown in order to economically in
crease the productiveness of your soil,
furnish food and teams for yourselves
and manure for your fields. The farm
ers in this county can produce all
farm products necessary for home use
cheaper than the farmers in any other
section of this country and it is ex
ceedingly unwise from every view
point for you to plant seven-eights o.
your land in cotton and buy mules
horses. pork, lard, rice, sugar, corn
hay and other farm products. Let Vi
quit the one crop system and resort t
diversified farming and stock-raisins
Let us live at home and board at tn
same place, and practice strict econo
nv until we get out Of debt and foi
ever abolish the curse Of the south
the credit system.
Every farmer ought to have larg
garden. Nothing saves more none
and adds more to the pleasure an
health Of the family than diet con
posed largely Of vegetables. Let U
have spring, fall and winter garden
Pulyerize the soil thoroughly befor
the seed are planted and keep 1t fin
mellow between the plants durin
growing season. The soil ought to /
stirred every day during the ear
growth Of the plants, as the more It
stirred the more plant food will b
come available and the more air WI
be admitted to the roots Of the lit
plants.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-23
good pastures.

good pastures.
Good pastures are Indispensable to
the keeper of live stock, but good pas
lures alone are not sufficient. A suf-
ficiency of nutritious hays must be
grown in order to succeed with stock.
Corn is by far too expensive to use in
large quantities. An abundance Of
hay with very little corn ought to be
the feeders rule in this country.
oats cut in the dough stage make
an excellent hay When cut in the
dough stage before the straw becomes
hard. stock cheerfully eat every bit
Of the hay. Pea vines cut when the
first pods begin to ripen make the
best hay that we can grow. We can
grow one crop OF oats. hay and one
crop Of pea vine hay on the
same land in one year. We can grow
two crops of rea vine hay on the
same land in one year. Thus we can
see that we can easily grow full sup
ply of the best hays. There is no bet.
ter hay than lespedeza. Crab grass
is also an excellent hay.
B. The question may arise as to what
kind Of stock the cotton farmers IN
( this county ought to raise. I will say
| first Of all raise plenty Of good hogs
to supply the home demand for al
kinds of pork and pork products. Man!
thousands of dollars are annually sen
from this county to other sections q
| this country for bacon, lard and othe
\ pork products. Oats. oats and vetcl
linked. rape, rape and red clover miz
l. ed will furnish hogs excellent fal
winter and spring pastures. We ca
make two paintings of peas-one q
extra early variety and one late va
Iiety-at the same time early in tn
! spring for summer pastures. Be
: muda. carpet, crab and many othe
grasses will furnish hogs excelleT
summer pastures. Plant peas broa'
cast in the corn when 1t is laid by K
: the hogs. Peanuts, chufas, sweet p
! tatoes. and turnips furnish cneep Zee
for hogs. Plant sorghum in May an
! broadcast one bushel Of speckled pei
: per acre In it in June and lay it ,
4 Hogs will fatten on this sorghum az
4 peas. Give the hogs small amow
! Of corn just before killing time
) harden the meat and an excelle
: quality of cheap pork will be the
suit.
t. Many thousands Of dollars are Fl
If annually sent out OF this country
le mules. Now seventeen OF as IL
10 mules as / have seen anywhere we
ID raised on pastures and pea vine hs
1t The colts obtained their living enti
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-23
Commissioner G. II. Affords Address to the
Claiborne County Agricultural Association

Every farmer ought to can
plenty of vegetables and fruits for use
out Of season. We can make our own
sugar to use in canning fruits and
vegetables. A small canning outfit
can be purchased for very little
money.
Thousands of acres that are now
planted in cotton ought to be in good
pastures. We have cultivated this
land in cotton for years: the entire
crop has been removed from the land;
the stalks, grass, and trash have been
burned; the rows have been run up
and down hill; and stock have been
permitted to run on it during the win
ter It is no longer profitable to cuI-
tivate this land. It is silly to culti-
vate such land in cotton at a loss.
Pastures are usually made by turn
ing out worn-out cotton land. Not a
furrow is turned; not seed is sown.
Nature is expected to prepare the
worn-out soil and to properly seed It.
Nature will in time make the soil pro
ductive again, but briars and broom
sedge serve her purpose as well as
Bermuda, crab grass, clovers and
! vetches. Now the farmer must thor
oughly prepare this poor land and
seed it in grasses and cloyers If hs
wishes to obtain satisfactory results
i Al good pasture cannot be procureC
without human labor.
This country will not grow BLU
grass successfully on account OF on
long, hot and generally dry summers
but carpet and Bermuda grasses vii
take ii place. When either carpet Q
Bermuda grass is well sodded on fail
-lly productive land, no better summe
: pastures can be found in North Amei
lea. Hairy vetch, white. crimson, 9
: burr clover can be mixed with th
2 carpet or Bermuda grass for earl
/ grazing. Either clover win die dow
I in the spring by the time the carps
S grass or Bermuda grass gets goo
]. start. Oats and hairy vetch. if plan
e ed in September or early October ca
3 be used for winter and early sprir
8 grazing and then good crop harves
e ed.
Y Good pastures will reduce the &C
IS ton acreage; increase the fertility
: the soil, and 60 far toward making Z
II raising Of good stock profitable
10 country in the history of the wor
has long remained prosperous witho
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A LIMIT TO GAME BAGS.

Massachusetts has Jagged behind most of the other states in failing to provide law limiting the amount Of game which can be taken in a day or season. The only other states Of which this can be said are Della ware, Kentucky, Maryland. Okla homa, Rhode Island, South Caro- lima, Virginia and the District of Columbia. In Arkansas only. one county imposes a limit, which ap- plies to deer, in Desha county. Laws limiting the amount of game which can be killed in a day or a season are of comparatively recent origin. One of the first statutes of the kind was that passed in Iowa in 1878, limiting the killing or pos session of prairie chickens, snipe, woodcock, quail and ruffed grouse to 25 in day. Maine in 1883 limited the number of big game which an individual might kill in a season to one moose, two caribou and three deer; and New York in 1886 likewise limited the number of deer to three. In the last 30 years laws of this kind have been generally adopted, and are now in force in all except the states named.
 Massachusetts should join the pro cession. T. s. Palmer and Henry Oldys. assistants in the federal bio logical survey, in giving a summary
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Chapter 27

YIN communities such as
 A Smoky Mountain the law moves with fateful ra-
 " pidity. Harry had been formally arraigned the 0e~ second morning after his
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
THE STRENGTH OF AN EAGLE.
Weight the Bird Could Carry in
 Flight-His Strong Claws.

While I cannot give any positive proof of how much bald eagle can carry, should suppose that he could carry at least as much in proportion to his weight as a hawk or horned owl I have the recorded weight oi male bald eagle weighing nine and one-quarter pounds and female weighing twelve pounds.
 A horned owl will weigh from four to five pounds, and have several times known one to carry off a large house cat. One was very large one and the owner told me he could hear the cat cry as he was being carried off. Now, any one who will weigh a large house cat will find it to weigh at least ten pounds.
 have seen goshawk carry of a hen fully twice its own weight, and I have taken from marsh hawk a very large chicken which would weigh more than twice what the hawk would. The marsh hawk is one of our weakest hawks, but he had car ried this chicken over quarter of a mile. My belief is that if a hawk or horned owl can carry more than twice its weight (and I know positively that they can) that an eagle could, if occasion required, do as much in pro- portion to his weight, which would be to carry eighteen or twenty pounds.
 Once, when an eagle, shot through the body with a rife ball, lay on his back, l upended long road skid and dropped it on him. Before it reached him he stretched up and caught it in his claws and held 1t up the length of his legs above him. I walked up on the skid and stood above him and he easily held me and the skid, which I should judge would weigh more than twenty pounds. took pains to be weighed the same day and weighed ll9 pounds. Put a stick in the claw of wounded eagle and let him grasp a small tree with the other and a man must be stronger than I ever was to take the stick from him.-Forest and Stream.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
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 of the game laws for 1908 (Farmers' Bulletin 336), contradict the oft heard argument that such laws can not be enforced. Experience, ? says this bulletin has shown them to constitute one of the most effec- tive features of modern game legis- lation." They have heen tested in the courts and upheld by the su- preme courts of several states, mo- tably those of Maine and Wisconsin. Massachusetts is not a great game state, but this is no reason why the game bog should be allowed free swing among the grouse and other small game which make the woods of some sections of the state TIC: e beautiful.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10

" oi-Sic scrap VI pupcT, u fragment or handwriting in no way difficult of imi- tation, and this in turn upon the alle- gation of thief, struck down in m act of crime. whose word la an ordinary case of fact would not be worth a farthing. No motive had been alleged for the killing of Moreau by the pris. oner, but Frendergast had had motive enough in his accusation. It had been open knowledge that he hated Hugh Stires, and his own character made 1t evident that he would not have scru- pied to fasten a murder upon him.
 But as Fielder studied the twelve grave faces in the jury box. who in the last analysis were all that counted, he shared his clients hopelessness. Judgment and experience told him how futile were all theories in the face of that inarticulate but damning witness that Prendergast had left behind him. Do the afternoon dragged through, a day for the state.
 Sunset came early at that season. Dark fell, and the electric bulbs made their mimic day, but no one left the room. The outcome seemed a foee- gone conclusion. The jurymen no longer gazed at the prisoner, and when they looked at one another it was with grim understanding. As the last wit ness for the state stepped down and the prosecutor rested the judge glanced at the clock.
 There is bare half hour," he said tentatively. Perhaps the defense would prefer not to open testimony till tomorrow"
 Fielder had risen. He saw his oppor- tunity-to bring out sharply contrast ing point in the prisoners favor, the one circumstance. considered apart, pointing toward innocence rather than guilt; to leave this for the jury to take with them, to offset by its effect the weight of the evidence that had been given.
 T will proceed, If your honor pleases," he said and amid a rustic of surprise and interest called Jessica to the stand.
 AS she went forward to the witness chair she put back the shielding veil, and her face. pale as bramble bloom under her red bronzed hair, made an picture. A cluster of white
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
Tired of Him.

At trial in Scotland lady got into the witness box to be examined, when the following conversation took place between her and the opposing coun- sel:
 Counsel-How old are you?
 Miss Jane-Oh. weel. sir, I am an unmarried woman and dinna think 1t right to answer that question.
 The Judge-Oh, yes; answer the gen. tleman. How old are you?
 Miss Jane-Weei-a-weel, am fifty.
 Counsel-Are you not more?
 Miss Jane-Weel. l am sixty.
 The inquisitive lawyer still further asked if she had any hopes of getting married. to which Miss Jane replied:
 "Weel. sir. wilma tell a lee. I hin- na lost hope yet" scornfully adding. "But I widna marry you. for am sick and tired O your palaver already"
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 There hc is now," he said suddenly as light sprang up and voices broke cut on the opposite corner. 'The gang Is stnndrng by. see your friend Bar hey MeGinn." he added, with a grim enjoyment. "I doubt if there are many eotiverts tonight"
 Even as he spoke there came shout of laughter and warning. The specta, tors scattered in all directions, and a stream of water from a well directed hose deluged the itinerant and his mu. sic box.
 Ten minutes later the street preacher, drehched and furious, was trundling his melodeon toward Funeral Hollow, on his way to the coast.
 (To be Continued.)
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10

l
 carnations was pinned to her coat, and
 as she passed Harry she bent and laid
 one in his hand. The slight act, not lost upon the spectators, called forth a
 sibilant flutter of sympathy. for it
 wore no touch of designed effect. It's impulse was as pure and unmistakable
 as its meaning.
 Harry had started uncontrollably as she rose. for he had had no inkling of the lawyers intention, and a flush darkened his cheek at the cool touch of the flower. But this faded to a settled pallor as under Felder's grave ques- tioning she told in voice as clear as child's, yet with woman's emotion struggling through 1t, the story of her disregarded warning. While she spoke pain and shame travelled through his every vein, for, though technically she had not brought herself into the per plexing purview of the law, she was laying bare the secret of her own heart, which now he would have covered at any cost.
 'That is all, your honor" said Fielder when Jessica had finished her story.
 Do you wish to cross examiner" asked the judge perfunetorily.
 The prosecutor looked at her an in- stant. He saw the faintness in her eyes, the twitching of the gloved hand on the rail. By no means" he said courteously and turned to his papers.
 At the same moment as Jessica step- ped into the open aisle the ironic chance treated the spellbound audi ence to a novel sensation. Every electric light suddenly went out, and darkness swooped upon the town and the courtroom. Hubbub arose-people stood up in their places.
 The judges gavel pounded viciously, and his stentorian voice beloved for order
 Keep your seats, everybody he commanded. ''Mr. Clerk, get some can dies. This court is not yet adjourned"
 As the pail of darkness fell upon the courtroom it brought to Jessica a sense of premonition as though the incident prefigured the gloomy end. She turned sick and stumbled down the aisle, feel ing that she must reach the outer air.
 In the room Jessica had left the tur moil was simmering down. Here and there match was struck and showed a circle of brightness. The glimmer of one of them lit the countenance of a man who had brushed her sleeve as he entered. It was Hallelujah Jones.
 "Wait. waitr' he cried. T have evil dence to giver He pointed excitedly toward Harry. This man is not what you think. He is ns'-
 The judges gavel dumped upon the wood. How dare you" he vociferated, break in upon the deliberations of this court? fine you S20 for contempt"
 Fielder had leaped to his feet. What could this man know? He took a pill from his pocket and clapped 1t town on the clerks desk.
 T beg to purge him of contempt" he 'aid. "and call him as witness"
 Hallelujah Jones snatched the Bible l rom the clerks hands and kissed it. | Knowledge was burning his tongue. 1 rhe tury were leaning forward in their
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10

your fault. The crazy evangelist was only an in- cident. He mere ly served to jolt us back to the normal. By the way. did ou hear him splutter after he got outY
 "No."
 " ou remem- Der the story he told the other night of the min fster who was caught gambling on his own com