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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08
FERTILIZER FREE.

Clarence E. Poe, editor of the Pro
gressive Farmer, has been writing
some forcible short articles under the
title of $500 More a Year" In his
last article he clearly shows the folly
of buying commercial fertilizers
when the farmer can get them for
nottingham even get paid for TAX
ing them. He says:
Nitrogen is one of the things we
must have if we grow crops; and if
we are to grow paying crops, we
must have more than most of our
soils now contain. Our cotton and
grains and grasses-all our crops, in
fact, except the egumes-remove nj
trogen from the soil; and even more
than the crops remove is washed and
leached away.
''This, then, is the problem we are
up against: The already deficient
quantity of nitrogen in our soils is
continually being reduced by the
crops we remove and by the action of
the elements. We must not only
keep up, we must increase the supply
before we can make the crops we
should. How are we to do this
"There are two ways: CD We can
CONTINUED on Page 1O)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08
GET THE YOUNG FOLKS IN
TERESTED.

Get the young folks interested in
poultry. It will be an inspiration to
them and especially to the girls on
the farm. 1t pays to develop ideals
early in life and to make them prac-
teal Making a success with ten or
twenty hens will tell powerfully on
the future business career of any
young man. This small business in
wolves all the essential features of
the largest business in after life. It
demands study and care in planning
and management. Industry in ex-
ecuting details is necessary System
and order are developed. The i'm
portance of meeting conditions sue
cessfully is brought out in feeding,
housing, caring for their health, and
maturing the fowls. Practical con-
tact with humanity in selling and
buying is learned. Economy in cost
of production and saving for further
investment will help on to thrift and
business success. This is practical
education of the highest order
It. C. TX.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08
THE SMALL STORAGE PLANT.

The town of Hastings, Fla, has the
most unique plant that we know of
in the South. She has a corn mill
ice and cold-storage plant combined
All of our towns in the latitude be-
low Macon, Ca, would do we'll to pat
tern after Hastings in this particu-
lar. When we were there in March,
we were shown thousands of pounds
of meat-lard and beef, all in the
cold-storage room. The farmers can
kill hog at any time and have the
meat cured at this plant. They not
only handle all the local beef, but
ship out quite lot to other towns
along the railroad. We were much
pleased to learn that the men run
ming this up-to-date plant come from
Atlanta, and learned the business at
"Sawtell's Packing House." This
cold-storage plant is also useful in
keeping vegetables, eggs and butter
until the market demands are such
as to call them out.-Southern Gull
tivatOr.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08
COTTON CHOPPING DEVICE.

The newest device I have seen, in
tended for the benefit of the cotton
planter, is machine which is at
tached between the standards that
carry the cultivator plow beams. 1t
is simply heavy iron wheel about
four inches wide, which revolves on
an axle placed between the plows and
Immediately on the row of cotton.
This wheel Is in sections ten to
eighteen inches apart, as the farmer
judges best distance to leave plants
for a stand Between these sections
on the rim of the wheel there is a
cup shaped protector" When in
operation the heavy iron wheel rolls
along on the cotton, MASKING into the
soil all grass, weeds and cotton not
protected by the coup protectors /"
While the cup is in position the
plows turn soil over the portion of
the row that has been mashed, bury
ing everything, but leaving the pro-
tected cotton, weeds and grass in lit
tie clumps This is not cotton chop
ping, but blocking, but it is a great
help in saving a dirty crop, as it re-
duces hoe labor to a minimum.
Those who have used it, or seen it
at work, speak very favorably of it.
I am told it is the idea of one of our
black land farmers, and is being
manufactured by a firm in Austin
John G.. Edgar in Home and Farm.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08
ON THE FARM AND OFF TT.

The establishment of a packing
house in Atlanta is of great impor-
lance to Georgia farmers. 1t will be
built and in working order this win
ter Before Christmas, says the
Southern Cultivator, we will be hav-
ing carloads of cattle, sheep and
hogs coming into Atlanta to be
slaughtered. This will mark the be-
ginning of the greatest movement for
the South's prosperity since the com
ing of the cotton mills to our Sec
ton. The clothing problem is a great
one, but the feeding problem is great
er, and our people are awakening to
the possibilities along this line. One
Of our friends took us to a restaurant
for dinner the other day, and after
he had paid the bill we fell to re-
fecting-the beef, the lamb chops,
the Spanish mackerel, the bread, the
butter-all imported. Nothing left
for the South except little commits
sion and the expense of serving, the
rest all gone North and West.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08
HOME CONVENIENCES.

1t is certainly just as important,
says the Southern Agriculturist,
Nashville, Tenn, to supply the farm
er's wife with carpet sweeper, wash
ing machine, bread mixer, and other
labor-saving devices and kitchen con-
veniences, and to keep knives sharp,
as it is for the farmer to have a sep
arator in the dairy and other modern
appliances and sharp tools. The
tightening of home burdens through
means of a well-equipped and n.y.
gienic house, by the use of household
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08

Another project in which the farm
gers of the State are vitality interested
is the organization of a Farmers
Union Warehouse Company in Allan
ia, to look after the marketing of the
cotton placed in various Georgia
warehouses by members of the Farm
ers' Union. The company, of which
the president is w. w. Webb of Ha-
hira, Ca, and the secretary, r. E. L.
Evans of Thomson, Ca, will deal di-
rect with the exporters and spinners.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08

The abandoned New England farms.
too, help to illustrate the effects pro-
duced by the constant cultivation of
the same fields. Land that once
yielded crops as if by magic now re-
qulres an artificial preparation be-
lore 1t Will reward the farmer for his
strenuous labor in the field.
Sir Oliver Lodge, the eminent Eng
llsh scientist, is reported to have ex-
pressed his belief in the theory of
the poisoning of the cultivated lands
OF the world. The advocates of this
theory believe that the systematic ro-
tatlon of crops is needless They be-
lleve that it is impossible to exhaust
the ground by a crop, as the food
supplies in the soil are too great to
admit of such result. Other causes,
therefore, must underlie the failure
Of a crop to what was once fertile
soil, and, according to the believers
In the theory, this failure is due to
root poisoning. According to the
poisoning theory a crop does not do
so we'll when it Immediately succeeds
another of the same sort because it
excretes an active poison which is de-
structive of it's own germs. Artifi-
clal measures are recommended not
so much as food for the plant as a
remedy against these root poisons.
Very thorough investigation has,
however, recently been carried out at
Rothamsted, perhaps the most scien-
tific farm in the world, which tends
to show that adherents of the poi
soning theory may have not yet sue
ceeded in fully proving their case. If
this theory be true, manure, in the
true sense, will no longer be neces-
sary, but something to destroy the
poisons excreted by the plants will
serve more useful purpose. AS the
root poison is admitted to exist in
small quantities only, the treatment
Of land by any new process looking
to this end should be much cheaper
than under the present system of
fertilization. - Philadelphia Record.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08
What Our Farmers Are SAVING
and Doing

conveniences and by the proper un-
derstanding and systematizing of
home work means that the home
maker and her family may have OPP
portunity for something besides the
daily tasks which may otherwise
leave no time nor inclination for rec
reation.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08
DO ROOTS POISON THE SOIL?

No one knows so we'll as the prac-
tical farmer how rapidly naturally
fertile soil may be exhausted by Gull
tivation. In this country, the tobac-
CO lands of Virginia afford an exam
pie of this rapid decline in fertility,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08
Life and Speeches
Of ThOS. E. Watson

Mr.. Watson tells us the story of
his life. His gallant fight for reform
is told in his speeches, which cover
every social, political and economic
question that has come to the front
in the last thirty years. The subjects
that are now prominent in the peo-
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Banks, the Government Ownership
of Railroads.&c. treated exhaust
lively.
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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-28

Washington, May 2l.-The senate
yesterday distributed its attention
among the three items in the tariff
bill providing a duty on an extract
of chestnut bark used IN tanning,
known as quebracho. on cotton seed
oil and on white lead On each Of these
articles, the senate was led by the
committee on finance, although the
committee was induced TO change its
original suggestions on both white lead
and cotton seed oil
The lead duty fixed by the commit
tee was originally 27sc per pound, but
MIR. Curtis, who is a member of the
committee, suggested a reduction of
&c per pound, bringing the figure
down to 2% cents. and Chairman Aid
rich accepted the reduction.
Even the increase over the house
provision excited sharp criticism, es.
pecially from Mr.. Curtis colleague,
Mr.. Bristow, who contended that the
duty would prove to be a direct tax
on the consumer When the vote was
taken the committee obtained its us.
ual triumph, the figures standing Al
to 80 in favor of the Curtis amend.
ment.
AS usual Senators Beveridge. Bris.
tow. Brown. Burkett, Clapp, Cummins,
Dolliver, Gamble, LaFollette and Mel.
son voted with the democrats. Sen.
ator Borah voted with the reDubli-
cans.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-28
viNITA p. r. o. NO. 3.

Sunday school was organized IN
District s. last Sunday with a good
attendance Evening az 3 o'clock.
Joe Hunt of Vinita visited and trans.
acted business here the FIRST Of the
week
A. J. Smith visited relatives across
Cabin Greek last Sunday
Some land buyers were here last
week from Missouri. to look for a 10.
cation.
Arthur Milikan Is drilling a well for
A. Hoggard this week
Mr. Scott OF vinita passed through
here last week en- route to his spav.
inaw farm.
The county commissioners and eoun.
ty engineer were out yesterday and
located a bridge site on Cabin creek.
one-half m lie north OF the Mayes
county line. It will be built this sum.
mer The people here will appreciate
bridge very much
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-28
TrestlelW of Bridge at Catale Goes Out
Grand RiUer Threatens Frisco Bridge
Near WyandOtte---AfOn Reported
Half Submerged --- Waters in
Larger Streams Still RiS-
ing and More Dam
age is Expected

eastern Kansas experienced one of the
heaviest rain falls IN their history last
night.
In the vicinity of Wellington, Kanss
six inches of rain feh in three hours
last night in territory fifteen miles
in length, extending from South Hay-
en- a few miles south Of Wellington in.
to oklahoma The rain was accom-.
panied by sheets Of hail that beat
wheat, corn and oats into the ground
From Muskogee comes the report
that following a continuous rain Of
four days that in that vicinity a ter
rife down-pour last night has caused
the Canadian and Arkansas rivers and
tributaries to rise rapidly. The streets
and many houses are flooded and the
rain continues today.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-28
aLuEJAcKET ITEMS.

The gallant Captain Gideon has
gene 70 sapulpa on an extended visit
The architect has submitted plans
for Blueiacket's new $1,000 school
building.
Newt Coons and family Of Welch
are here visiting his sister, Mrs. r. n.
Ruceling.
J J. Born Of Kiefer is here visiting
his many friends Mr. Born was at
one time one OF Bluejacket's hustlers.
Mrs N. J. Hudson and her daugh.
ter, Mrs VIM. Hensen left today to
visit her son. Albert Hudson at Law.
ton. Okla
Bevin Hill will go to Kiefer 10 ae-
eept a position with an oil company.
We regret very much to see Beyin
leave Blueiacket.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-28
STUDENTS REJOICE WHEN
NEW BUILDING STARTS

Norman, Okla, May 24.-Work has
actually begun tearing down the ruins
of the old main hall of the state uni.
versity which burned over year ago
TO make room for the new 100000
building which is to take its place.
Between so and 100 students will be
given work during the summer on the
job and will be paid by the thousand
for cleaning the brick.
The students Of the university gath
cred around the building at chapel
time ana gave the college yells for the
new building and for Frank Flood, who
will have charge of the work, when
he began taking down the first bricks.
The new building is to be built OF
native granite and marble, will be 300
by 100 feet, and the finest school
building in the state.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-28

National bank 1T has been brought
before the bankers of this state once
before, and nothing ever became of
the effort to have such a law placed
on the statute books There is not
the slightest chance that such a move.
ment as is under way IN Kansas will
be undertaken IN Oklahoma. We
want a banking law which guaran-
tees"
E. II, Cook, president Of the State
National. said: we are not seeking
the kind OF protection given by the
Kansas insurance measure don't
care to discuss the matter further"
Fred Sutton. cashier Of the First
State bank, said. The national banks
need some protection, and the insur-
ance plan might provide the depositors
in some cases with proper safegii- rds.
The state guaranty fund. which pro-
tects the state banks, has done much
for the people who use the state in
stitutions for their savings"
ID. A. Duncan. president of the Ok
lahoma City National. said: "The in.
surance idea has been before the ma.
tional bankers OF this state before,
but the agitation went out Of exist.
ence before the matter was really
ever seriously considered. have not
studied the subject and can hardly
pass on the merits Of the law adopted
In Kansas. hardly think, however,
that such legislation would aid us in
this state"
II Is said the national bankers await
with interest the decision of the Noble
State bank case which Is pending in
the United States supreme court. Il
is test OF the Oklahoma banking
laws and means much IN regards to
any future legislation.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-28
Oklahoma National Banks
To Have Insurance Fund

Oklahoma City, May 2i-Contrary
to the general belief In Kansas that
Oklahoma national banks will under.
take the organization of a bank fund
insurance company, II seems To be the
consensus OF opinion among Oklaho.
{ ma City bankers that the plan of the
sunaower state fnanciers is not only
impracticable, but does not guarantee
as claimed.
Although there seems to be absolute.
y no favorable sentiment to the Kan.
sas national bank insurance Law, Ok.
lahoma City bankers yesterday we're
loath to discuss the measure and It's
possible adoption here. They either
dismissed the subject with Il am not
acquainted with the matter enough to
discuss the same" or "the plan would
not do here"
Samuel r. Raymond vice president
Of the Security National. said: There
has been no authentic plan brought to
my attention and | have not heard
Of any movement to either establish
such statute here OF that oklahoma
banks win join the Kansas PROPOSE.
ton.
= have heard, however, from one Of
the prominent bankers of Kansas, who
owns two banks. one In Kansas City,
that he would not accept the law.
: which Is optional with each banker OF
lie state.
q find by referring 10 G. r Rob.
erts writing on this subject that It
has many obiectional features. faults,
which have caused big eastern bank.
ers to refuse to accept It as advisable
legislation
THE insurance idea is impractical,
and unnecessary as well. said +. +.
Johnson, president OF the American
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-28
Adds A. BROWN. IS
Attorney for Curator.
(First published In the The Chieftain,
May IA, l90g)
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

State of Oklahoma, Tulsa County. SIS.
In County Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of Jesse
Rouse. Minor
Notice is hereby given IN pursuance
Of anorder OF the County Court OF the
County of Tulsa, State Of Oklahoma,
made on the 23rd day Of April. 1909,
the undersigned guardian OF the es-
tate Of Jesse Rouse, will sell at private
sale 20 the highest bidder subject to
confirmation by said Court on Tues
day the ist day Of June A. y 1909
at 10 o'clock a. m, at Court room of
Tulsa County Court, all the right. title
and interest Of said Jesse Rouse. in
and to the following described real
estate situate in Craig and Cherokee
Counties. State OF Oklahoma. to-wit.
Southwest Quarter of Northwest
Quarter of Northwest Quarter
sW IA NV IA NV la Section
90 Township 07 NJ Range
(23 E.l and the Southwest Quarter
of Southeast Quarter of North
west Quarter (SW IA Sc IA NV
Ia of Section 13). Township
f26ND, Range (2l E) and the
Northeast Quarter OF Southwest
Quarter (NE IA OF SW Ia Of
Section (22.l Township Cog NJ
Range (2l ~. containg sixty (60l
acres more or less.
Said real estate will be sold on the
following terms and conditions. to.
wit. For cash.
Bids for the purchase thereof must
be In writing and must be filed In the
County Court or delivered to the IN.
dersigned at Az First National Bank
Building. Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Dated the 14th day or May, 1909.
PATRICK NJ MALLOY,
1850 Guardian.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-28
WANTED

The Neosho Fruit Growers and
Shippers Association wants 5000
strawberry pickers.
1000 acres in strawberries. all large
varieties, principally the Aroma
Price paid for picking, one and one
aalf cents per quart box.
The growers have adequate faeili-
ties for taking care of pickers.
Many of the growers furnish tents,
wood, straw for bedding. and pasture
for teams free Of charge to pickers.
Berry plants are in fine condition
and promise a good crop of large
berries
Picking will begin about May Goth.
Call on your railroad agent for
piekers' cheap rates to Neosho. Mo.
For further information call on the
secretary at shipping shed
J. II. CHRISTIAN,
Secretary and Treasurer
Neosho. Mo-
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-28
WILL NOT TESTIFY
SAYS JAMES SHARP
Jury Completed For Trial Of Adam
God Who Killed Policeman in
Religious Riot.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 2l.-The jury
to try James Sharp or Adam God"
for the killing of a policeman in a
religious riot here last winter, in which
five persons lost their lives was Sc.
cured today and the state opened its
case.
Holding his bible in his hand, and
frequently referring to it for guidance
Sharp announced that contrary to his
previous intentions he would not tes
tify in his own behalf. Il am at peace
with God now" he said, "and there is
nothing could say but if God tells
me to testify before my trial ends,
will. It is all with God Even if
spoke in my own behalf, God would
be working in me and the things
said would merely be the words ol
God passing through me"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-28
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Northeastern Oklahoma was again
deluged as a result of the heaviest
rain in many months that fell last
night and this morning The local OBJ
server announced that two aud one
half inches of rain fell in Vinita, This
Is one Of the heaviest downpours ever
known here.
Little damage except TO few
culverts was done right In Vinita but
from the surrounding country reports
Of great damage are coming in Up
to the present time the St Louis &
San Francisco railroad has suffered
the greatest loss.
About thirty feet of the trestle work
of the Frisco bridge across the Catale
branch of Pryor Creek near
the town of Catale was washed
out early this morning thus
demoralizing traffic on that line The
bridge across Pryor creek, proper,
near Chelsea is reported in grave
danger and is being watched The
water is still rising and this bridge
is momentarily expected to go out.
As yet the Verdigris, that terror to
the railroads and cities along its
course, has not done any damage, yet,
but is rising at terrific rate and be-
night ii is expected that thousands
Of acres of farm lands, rich with grow
ing crops will be inundated, II Is
feared the water viii again 20 over the
Frisco tracks near Catoosa and II may
be several days before traffic will
again ne carried on with any regular
| ity.
The rainfall continued today and
the water that fell today vii greatly
add to the already flooded streams
and cause loss of many thousands Of
dollars to growing crops.
1t is reported that the Frisco rail-
road yards at Alton are under water
and the whole east portion of that
town is flooded. Many people living
near Horse Greek were compelled to
leave their homes and seek higher
grounds.
The larger streams around Vinita
are still rising and Il is hard to esti-
mate the damage done by the high
water here. This morning Bull creek
had oyerhoweu its banks and deluged
the whole south end of Electric park.
Unless, however, the water goes high
ed than Is expected the beautiful
flower beds, just planted IN this park
viii not be damaged SO far, aside
from filling the artesian lagoon with
! the muddy water. the damage to the
park Is inoonsiderabe. Big Cabin is
rapidly rising this afternoon and may
run over the Katy tracks south Of
town tonight The Katy passenger
service has not been interfered with
so far.
AT 1890 this afternoon the waters
of Paw Paw. Pecan and Big Cabin
creeks west of town were as one body
and were still rising, and It is thought
they will go over the Frisco railroad
before night.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-05-28
STEAMER MONGOLIAN
FREE FROM ICE JAM
By Aseoelated Pc.

By AssUtIHttu FItss.
st. Johns, n. f.. May 2l-The Al.
Ian line steamer, Mongolian, early to
day freed herself from the ice pack,
off the entrance to st. Johns harbor,
in which she has been imprisoned for
two days, All night there was a con.
stant commotion in the great field sur
rounding the Mongolian, while pres.
sure at times wac greater than ever
before. Dawn however revealed open
water within few miles % the
steamer and later the ice broke up
so the vessel was enabled TO pillow
slowly through into the clear water