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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

1t is obviously a more certain source
of revenue from customs to put the tax
on what we must have but cannot pro-
duce than to place it on commodities
which we can make, and therefore may
not import at ALL
The Republican policy is the precise
opposite of that. Since the party. I'M
wisely in our judgment, has so Iar
yielded to free trade sentiment as TO
undertake to interfere with a tariff law
under which the country has prospered
so nightly, we insist that it is abso-
lutely essential to the prevention of a
complete breakup of business that the
revision shall be made By a party
pledged to the continuance of the pro-
lection of American industries, and thai
only at our peril could we commit the
work TO party which is pledged to the
abandonment of that principle and the
overthrow OF the protective policy
San Francisco Chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

The scarcity of fresh eggs on the
farm can only be remedied by early
matches of pullets. Pullets Matched In
March and April, and well grown, will
begin laying in fall and continue in the
good work right through the winter.
The moltlng hens will again start up
in January and by February the COM
bined work of the pullets and hens will
give a big supply of eggs, and it will
be noticed that in February the market
prices for eggs are on the decline. The
great trick is to get the eggs during
the last three months of the year, and
this can be done by early pullets given
good housing, good feed and good care.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
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One fine plant is worth a dozen sick,
ly dyspeptic ones.
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ties. These may be stored in the cellar.
IKE turnips or beets, for winter use
They are very delicious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

For q number of years ii has not only
been question with dairymen whether
or not it pays to feed grain to COWS
when on good pasture, but the stations
have been in grave doubt about it. On
this subject one thing seems to have
been certainly settled, and that is poor
or very ordinary cows, that is, the av-
erage mixer will not pay for the extra
grain, and 1t may be further stated
that it is always a question If that
kind Of COW will pay even on good pas
ture IL you charge her with the grass
she eats. But when it comes to the
good or extra milking COW, then 1t is
equally well settled that even with the
besF pasture it does pay to give her
extra ground feed.
Professor c. II. Eckles Of the Uni
versity of Missouri, after treating Of
the poor mixer, aptly says: THE con-
ditions are altogether different, how
ever with a heavy producing COW. 1t
is not only economical, but absolutely
necessary to feed grain in addition to
pasture TO very uedFy uiiheI, VI sue
will decline rapidly In the amount of
milk produced. 1t is impossible for a
sufficient amount Of grass or roughness
to be consumed by any animal to Ell
able such quantities Of milk and butter
TO be produced as the best cows nova
days are capable of producing. AS long
as COW is producing not over one
pound Of butter day it is possible for
necessary food to be secured from the
pasture, but when the production be-
gins to go higher the necessity Of feed
ing grain comes in. 1t cannot be ex-
pected that any cow will produce one
and one-half to two pounds Of butter
a day for any great length of time on
grass aIone"-Wallace's Farmer.
In order to sift out and know TO
which cows the grain should be fed you
should weigh the milk. As general
rule Jerseys require seventeen, natives
and Ayrshirss twenty-five, Holsteins
near thirty pounds of milk to make one
Mound of butter One thing is well
settled, all cows shrink less on bad
pasture when fed grain, and all of them
do better the, following winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

There ought to be at least one mule
with great kicking powers on every
farm to be backed up to the hired man
who is caught kicking horse in the
belly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22
Fertilizers for Sweet Potatoes.


An excessive amount Of organic mat
ter in the soil has q tendency to pro-
duce an abundant growth of vines, at
the cost of the roots. On soils that do
not contain sufficient organic matter to
produce fair growth of vine, the pota-
toes will be small and the yield I'M
satisfactory.
On lands that are deficient in organic
matter, stable manure is recommended
as fertilizer Heavy applications of
fresh manure before planting will slim
ulate the growth Of both weeds and the
vines, at the expense of the roots. We'll
rotted stable manure may be used at
the rate Of ten to fifteen cart loads TO
the acre, spread broadcast or beneath
the ridges, and narrowed into the soil,
but it is always best to apply the man
ure with the crop grown the previous
season. In that way the manure will
become thoroughly incorporated with
the soil and become somewhat reduced
before the sweet potatoes are planted
upon the land.
The sweet potato Is one Of the few
crops that thrives equally well, If not
better, upon commercial fertilizers. AZ
1t does upon stable manure. On the
majority Of lands the fertilizer should
contain 3 to per cent of nitrogen, 6
to per cent of phosphoric acid and 8
to 10 per cent of potash
A mixture adapted to the growing Of
sweet potatoes on most soils may be
made by combining the following: Two
pounds Of highgrade sulphate
of ammonia, % per cent pure; 200
pounds of dried blood Of 300 pounds Of
fish scrap; 1,200 pounds of acid phos-
phate, II per cent pure; 400 pounds of
high grade muriate Of potash, 90 per
cent pI,re.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

The man who will kick a calf to
make 1t drink, has no business on a
farm. Might as well try to make a
man drink a gallon of water when he
isn't thirsty. 1t takes a lot of patience
to handle calves, but that is easier than
flying into a temper. Some men seem
to think that dumb brutes have great
reasoning powers. Maybe they do, but
/ have never seen a calf or pig that
showed they had more than enough
sense to eat when hungry and refuse
when they were not.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

1t Is not enough to say feed the
BILE, but they must be fed in such way
as to give a profit and save the man
ure
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

If the weather is too cold to work
with sleeves rolled up a set of over
sleeves, which can be made in twenty
minutes, will come in handy as a pro-
lection to clothing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

Some men just love to tell their
troubles to somebody. But these fell
lows usually. fail TO tell them to their
wives, and that is where they make a
big mistake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

One of the best investments a farmer
the whole family more about the beauty
of the surroundings than they have
ever known before
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-10-22

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One fine plant is worth a dozen sick
ly dyspeptic ones.
A kind act TO a surly neighbor may
be the leaven that softens his heart
Whatever value we may place upon
ourselves, we are worth just what the
public takes us for
The bees use their long tongues to
gather sweetness, but a gossiping wom-
an uses hers to SOW thistles.
The good dairyman does not seek
ow-priced help, for he has learned that
low-cost service frequently means
small profits.
Molasses is becoming recognized as
very valuable addition to the fatten-
Ing ration for cattle, particularly in
the South. where 1t is cheap.
A hundred rods of fence on a farm
above actual need becomes a tax on
labor and material that may be better
cut off by removing the fence.
There ought to be at least one mule
with great kicking powers on every
farm to be backed up to the hired man
who is caught kicking a horse in the
belly.
1t Is not enough to say feed the
products of the farm as far as posi-
BILE, but they must be fed in such a way
as to give a profit and save the man
ure.
Some men just love to tell their
lows usually fail TO tell them to their
wives, and that is where they make
big mistake.
If the weather is too cold to work
with sleeves rolled up a set of over
sleeves, which can be made in twenty
minutes, will come in handy as a pro-
lection to clothing.
One Of the best investments a farmer
boy can make is a camera. 1t will teach
the whole family more about the beauty
of the surroundings than they have
ever known before.
Overlooking or sudden changes from
poor to very rich food, combined with
want of exercise, if not actual causes,
will contribute to the development of
the loss of wool among ewes.
Sheep will not drink out of q foul
water supply. They will suffer rather
than do that, and when the sheep suf-
fer you suffer, though in another way
Look after the sheep every day
Bees are about the only thing on
earth that work for nothing, board
themselves and pay for the privilege
of living. The farmer who does not
keep bees is living beneath his privi-
leges. roo
1t is a great waste of time -Twhich in
the busy season Is the same as money
to fool along with old and worn-out
implements. Better throw them away
If they cannot be fully repaired and
buy new ones-even if they Go come
higher this year than before. No man
can do good work with poor TOOLS
The man who attempts to lead a bull
without nose stick is taking his life
In his hands. No matter how long
bull behaves himself, there is always
murder streak in his makeup and this
is likely to break out at any minute.
A bull is about the most treacherous
and unreliable animal on earth except
a bulldog.
The man who will kick a calf to
make 1t drink has no business on a
farm. Might as well try to make a
man drink gallon of water when he
isn't thirsty. 1t takes lot of patience
to handle calves, but that is easier than
flying into temper. Some men seem
to think that dumb brutes have great
raocopipo noyuorc Nayha tbay do h,,t
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-24

enjoyed from beginning to end by the
crowd present. The comedy miss
Fearless and Co.. was presented, IN
which each part was we'll taken, and
afforded one continuous round of
amusement. The cast of characters
was SO well taken that each one seem
ed peculiarly fitted for their respect
i've parts, and for two hours kept the
vast audience to the height of enjoy
ment. It was difficult to decide which
part was best played, as each charac-
ter was so much enjoyed as to make it
impossible to discriminate. After play
was over refreshments were served.
and total of $35 was attained for the
Betterment Socisty, which will add
considerable to the necessities Of the
building and beautifying the ground ;
and otherwise contributing to the ap-
pearance and comforts OF the school
building and surroundings.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-24
FALLING CREEK ITEMS.

There will be an entertainment at
Falling Creek School Wednesday night.
Mrs. Austin, OF Benson's, was visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Warrick last
week.
Master George Britt, of Fremont, is
visiting Master Robbie Britt this
week.
Mr.. Kirby Rose came home last
week from the Industrial Christian
College near Kinston.
Mr.. Marshall Hood, who is attend
ing Buie's Greek Academy came home
to spend the holidays.
Mrs. j. E. Sasser returned home
yesterday from a visit to her sister
Mrs, Sidney Collins, near Pine Fores t
Miss Stella Benton, who has beer
very sick for the last three weeks is
able to be out again. we are glad te
know.
The faculty and a crowd of schoo
boys and girls of Falling Greek Higt
School attended the Rosewood enter
tainment and report fine time,
STELLA.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-24
Why Does IL Cure

Not because it contains SarsapariIa,
but because it is medicine of peculiar
merit, composed of more than twenty
different remedial agents each greatly
strengthened and enriched by this Pc
culiar combination. Ii effects phe.
nomenai cures Of troubles of the blood,
stomach, liver and bowels.
Thus Hoods Sarsa parilla cures
scrofula, eczema, anemia, rheumatism,
catarrh, nervousness, that tired feel
ing, dyspepsia, loss Of appetite, and
builds up the system.
There is no real substitute for It. IF
urged to buy any preparation said to
be "just as good" you may be sure it
Is inferior. costs less to make, and
yields the dealer a larger profit.
Get 1t today in the usual liquid form or In
chocolated tablet form called Sarsatabs.
100 Doses One Dollar.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-24
Appeal for Press Decency.

New York, Dec. 21.-The council of
Jewish women, through DR.. Cornelia
H. Kahn, chairman of the committee
on purity of the press. has issued an
appeal to newspapers for the elimina-
ton of indecent details in the publish
ed evidence at murder and divorce
trials. The appeal states that many
prominent individuals and societies
support the movement. Special re-
ing with the present Hams murder
trial, sin order to safeguard our
homes and our children from the de-
moralizing influence of prurient de-
tails
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-24
B. ]. Bowden Under Arrest.

The Bowden-Hatchh homicide at Dud-
ley, has taken new turn today. It
will be remembered that Bowden was
admitted to bail in $40, 200 by the COR
oner's jury, which he gave. He was
this morning arrested under war
rant for murder, sworn out by Edway
Hatch, the son of the late Ira Hatch,
whom Bowden killed, and the hearing
will be held at Mount Olive, before
some Justice of the peace, this after
noon.4
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-24
The Late Judge Purnell.

The death OF Judge Thos. r. Pur-
nell, at his home in Raleigh, Saturday
morning, presiding Federal judge of
this district, removes a man who in
official life and private living was
without reproach. He was unobtru-
sive but discriminatingly observant,
and was generally correct in his OK
pressed opinions, delicatelcy onsider-
ate of friend or unfortunate and fear
less in duty.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-24
SNOW AND SLEET STORM.
Many Northern Towns in Grip Of
Real Winter.

The local rain Tuesday-the shortest
day of the present year-was more
severe in the Northern States and Vir-
ginia. Many of the towns OF New York
and Pennsylvania are experiencing
real Christmas weather with snow and
sleet. Great damage has been wrought
to telegraph and railroad lines.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-24
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in PostOmce, Colds.
borO, Wayne County, N. c.,
December 10, 1908.
MEMS LIST.


B-Arnold Bryant, Joe Blankfeld,
Angelo Buchignam.
C-Joseph Calver, w A Cox, Jed
Carlton.
D-John Denning, w II Dowd, Eu-
riat DeDney.
F-Isham Filyaw, Rev. Lewis Fore
man.
CIV II Goodwin.
H-Clayton Hunsecker.
J-Daniel Johnson, G A Jackson.
L-Henry Loftin.
M Mcdonald, w M Merritt.
Pc w Price.
R-R M Robertson, G Rose.
S-Hugh Stocksdale, MilIy Sutton,
W Sawyer.
T-Ither Thompson.
W-R n Whitley, Willie Williams,
Taylor & Wilson.
LADIES LIST.
A-Mrs Lilly Ashford, Miss Francis
Alston.
b-MISS D1Cy bOOy, MIS- Agnes
Brown, Sudie Best.
C-Mariah Cox, Miss Carrie Coley,
Julia Carsenary.
E-Miss Josephine Earl.
G-Miss Lizzie Grantham, Miss
Annie Gibbens, Miss Martha Gage.
H-Mrs Lila Hall, Mrs Hattie How
ell, Miss Nancy Hawkins, Miss Mimic
Hinton, Miss Mamie Holdsdow, Mrs
Malindy Harm.
J-Miss Sallie Jones.
M-Mrs Anlizer Moore, Miss Francis
McKoy.
P-Mrs N M Payton, Miss Martha
Pate.
T-Miss Levie feather, Miss Emma
Taylor.
W-Miss D s Watson. Miss Henrietta
Ward.
Persons calling for above letters
will please say advertised. Rules
and regulations require that one cent
be paid on advertised letters.
J. F. DOBSON.
| Postmaster.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-24
The Charlotte Observer En-
dOrseS a Long Main
tanned Position OF
The Argus.
No Need To Draft New Bill, Just
Resuscitate the Bill Drawn
By Col. |. F. Dortch and In
troduced by the Repre-
sentatives from Wayne
Some Years Ago.

Charlotte Observer.
The grand jury of Guilford Superior
Court before being discharged yester-
day adopted a resolution urging the
Senators and Representatives in the
Legislature from that county to intro
duce and press for passage legislation
which will transfer criminals, sem
fenced to death, from the county of
conviction to the penitentiary and
their execution there.
There isSa rising sentiment in the
State in favor of such legislation and
there should be no difficulty about
agreement upon it by members of the
General Assembly. Thugh under the
present law executions are supposed
to be conducted priv ately in the jai1s
or jail premises OF the counties of con-
viction, they are in many cases only
semi-private and even when wholly SO
they attract crowds to the county seats
and are attended by certain amount
OF Decentralization. Besides. the inf1u-
ence of the minds of people, especial
ly the young, of the knowledge and
| discussion of the fact, that there is
to be hanging in town" today or to-
morrow is not elevating or healthful
and the further such events are re-
moved from the people the better tol
them.
This movement in behalf OF the ex.
ecution in the penitentiary Of criminals
convicted of capital offences, is one fo1
the public good and deserves to sue
ceed.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-24

Sunday trains leaves Goldsboro at a, m. and
r p. m. Returning arrive Goldsboro at 12:15 and
$50 p. m. - -
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-24

Mr.. Basil J. Bowden, who killed Mr..
Ira w. Hatch last week at Dudley, was
in the city Monday, apparently little in
convenienced. by his wound. He has
retained as his counsel Messrs. I. F.
Dortch. Aycock q Daniels iand w. T.
Dortch, Of this Bar.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-24

IA fine assortment of Ladies Desks
and combination Desk and Book Cases
just received. The prices as well as
styles will please you.
Andrews g Wadden Furn. Co.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-24
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
At Klnston and Newberp with
Atlantic Coast Line,
"Trains Nos. and connect at
Goldsboro with A. @. l.. trains as
follows: No. Al, ,Southbound; No. AZ,
Northbound; and with Southern
Railway Trains Nos. IL, Westbouud.
and No. 112, Eastbound.o
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quarterly conference Of the Meth
odlst church at thI, place.
y B Chatfn of Loreua, Texas.
returned 70 bis home Thursday
afternoon after q prospecting trip
% The plains country lie was so
well pleased that be- bought land
near Lubbock
The avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 190?-1909, 1908-12-18

into your fathers shoes. he
wouldn't like you 10 call him cd.
bat Just the same be ISN'T a.
young as he use 10 be. You see.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-23
SECRETARY TAFT DELAYED AGAIN

Philadelphia, June 22.-Secretary Taft who passed
through this city to-day his way to New Haven
delayed second time by a disabled locomotive
his way East. The accident to the locomotive
OF the train on which the Secretary was travelling
yesterday brought the Presidential nominee into
Pittsburg two hours late last night and at the
suggestion of Pennsylvania Railroad officials he took
the eighteen-hour flyer East 10 make better time
Locomotives were changed at Harrisburg early to-
day, and Atglen, forty-seven miles west Of this
this city, the engine broke down. After a slight
delay smaller locomotive placed in service
and it brought the train TO the West Philadelphia
yards forty minutes late A better locomotive was
attached 10 the train IN the yards and of the
time was made up On the run to New York. Secre-
tary Taft was still in his berth when the train
passed through here. and ne not of the
second Breakdown.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-23
CONNERS TO SEE MURPHY.
Brunn q Bitter Pill, but Thinks He
C0n Beat Taft.

1,,ar,a. Nrurnhv the Tan1rnany leader, is PLAN
ming to for the West on Saturday stopping at
Chicago for a conference with some OF the anti
Bryan leaders before going on TO Denver He Will
also meet with representatives of William j. Bryan.
who IL is understood, have a message from Mr.
BRYAN for the leader of Tammany Hall.
William J. Conners. chairman of the Democratic
State Committee was at the Hotel Knickerbocker
yesterday He will go to Good Ground to-day to
see Mr. Murphy. Mr.. Conners came from Buffalo
in a touring car. starting the latter part of last
week.
I'm going down to play golf with Murphy" said
Mr. Corners
1T is reported that you booming Lieutenant
Governor Chanler for Governor. Is that fact?"
was asked.
Well he'd make a good candidate. wouldn't hep
retorted Mr.. Conners.
II won't believe that Bryan is 20 be the candi-
date until 1 ID at Denver said Mr.. Conners.
Assuming that it is to be Bryan. you beat
Taft?"
Yes" said Mr.. Conners with reluctance as IL
the prediction caused him aches. Yes. guess he
will beat Taft all right but there others who
beat him beyond a doubt"
How about Johnson?''
Say there's a man-Johnson. He would beat
Roosevelt's man to pulp, without half trying"
How about Gray?"
He could do it, too
'WiII the New York delegation fall in line for
Bryan if he is nominated Denver?'
Well, we'll wait till the convention nominates
him and see."
VIII there be court plank in the Democratic
platform?"
I'D rather have at all than the one in the
Republican platform. That don't mean anything
That Republican ticket is a Big Stick ticket The
people didn't have ook-in there at Chicago
Roosevelt had the convention whipsawed and
whatever he said went Kings can name their sue
cessors, and Presidents try name their sue
cessGrs. but don't think the American people will
stand for 1t. Taft is the weakest man the Repub
licans could name There are several stronger men
any one of whom would have been stronger than
Taft
How about Sherman?''
'Oh. every one knows about Jim Sherman"
said Conners. Hell be a good enough man for
Vice-Presdent."
MT Conners said he wished the Republicans
would renominate Hughes. as he was confident tbA
Democrats would beat him.