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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-31
Increasing the Corn Yield.

On account of the excessive rains
during the month Of June the corn
crop in Northampton will be the small
est in many years. There are few
fields of very fine corn. but hardy
one farmer in ten will make enough
for home use, and many farmers Will
net make as much as they plantH'.
We will nave to look for other
causes besides the excessive rains for
the Great failure. The mode OF pre-
pairing the land and cultivation had
much to do with it. The usual way
of preparing the land and cultivating
the crop in this section Will do in
favorable seasons, but we need to
adopt the best methods at all times.
We know OF some fields of fine corn
where the n was bedded in the US
ual way in vogue in this section and
the corn planted on a small list made
between these beds. about six inches
below the level, and which was not
fortified until the corn was about six
inches high. This corn stood the heavy
June rains much better than that
planted in q furrOW made on top of
the beds, as is the usual custom here.
Perhaps every farmer has noticed
that if it remains cool for some days
after the heavy rains the crops are
not hurt much. but if the weather IS
warm immediate effects can be seen.
If the corn is planted below the level
the roots reach down to the hard
ground and the rays of the sun do not
have such power to scald the roots of
the corn as when the corn is planted
on a ridge.
Fertilization is next in Importance.
We have seen some corn that was
apparently drowned beyond ecoVe
which will yield a fair crop. On this
corn was used a small quantity OF
nitrate Of soda at the last blowing.
But for the soda hardly any corn
would have been made. Adjoining
fields that were in the same condition
and in which no soda was used prov
ed this.
We hope to have a number Of short
letters from our farmer friends telling
Of the cause of their success or fail
ure in making corn this year. We
need to turn our failure to success.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-31
| Does 1t Pay 10 Use Commercial Fertil
iZer on Land.
fRoanoke-Chowan TimeS)

Take a o~ne-horse crop of 20 acres
five acres N corn, five acres in cotton,
ard 10 acres in peanuts.
Corn: On land that will make three
barrels per acre without n cor1,ner-
cial fertilizer, by the use of $500 worth
to the acre, the yield Will be five bar
rsls, a gain of two barrels per acre.
At t4.OO per barrel, this amounts to
$500. On land that will make 500
rounds of fodder per acre, by the use
Of $500 worth of commercial fertili-
ger. the yield will be 500 pounds. a
gain Of 200 pounds. At 800 per 10G,
this amounts to $500, $500 on corn
and S2.OO on fodder makes a gain Of
$1,000 per acre by the use Of $500
worth of fertilizer, a net profit Of s!
per acre. Counting five acres of corn
to the horse, the net profit in corn
and fodder to the horse crop is $500;
to the two-horse crop, $1,000; to the
crop, $105.00.
Cotton: On land that will make 0
pounds per acre without any CONNER
ciai fertilizer by the use Of $500 to
the acre, the yield will be 1900 pounds.
a gain of 400 pounds per acre. At 3
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-31

Washington, Aug. 28.-Mr- Virgil
Walker, formerly with the Southern
Railway, has been made trainmaster
Of the Norfolk & Southern Railway
with headquarters here.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
The Good Mil Habit.

4 habit of holding Il kindly attitude of mind toward everybody has q pow erful influence upon the character. 1t lifts the mind above petty jealousies and meannesses. 1t encircles and en- Iarges the whole life. Where we meet people. no matter if they are strangers. we feel certain kinship with and friendlincss for them if we have form ed the good will habit.
 In other words. the kindly habit. the good will habit, makes us feel more sympathy for everybody. And if we radiate thls helpful. friendly feeling others will reflect 1t back to us.
 On the other hand, if we go through life with cold. selfish mental attitude, caring only for our own, always look ing for the main chance. only thinking of what will further our own interest. cur own comfort. totally indifferent to others, this attitude will after awhile harden the feelings and the affections. and we shall become dry. pesslmistic and uninteresting.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
Much Dancing Ia .h. Capital.

Washington has gone dancing mad. Never was dancing such a craze. and notwithstanding hints that such capers were not bcseeming the chief execu- tive of the United States the presi- dent recently has thrown dull care to the winds and sought diversion in the gay waltz and the spirited barn dance Miss Roosevelt has been the reason for giving weekly dances in the White House since the first of the year, and all Washington. young, old and middle aged. has set out to dance. The pres ident Is as sisillful In picking a way through the intricacies of modern waltzing as through hunting country. He enters into the festive spirit and dances vigorously. Grizzled generals and stately admirals and diplomatists so covered with honors and decora- tions as to look like the kaiser lead forth the blushing buds and whirl in the barn dance. This lively measure Is the favorite.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
Musical Lesdership Her Goal.

Mrs. Meredith. daughter-in-law of George Meredith. novelist. stepped
 into the breach in Harrowgate the other day and wielded the baton as substitute for the conductor of the municipal orchestra. one of the best in England. It was one of the few times in England that woman has con- ducted an important orchestra. and so much publicity has followed that Mrs. Meredith has been invited to direct other bands throughout the country at special perforinan She is music lover and daily entertains her father in-law at the piano. She has been sue cessful as D composer of songs and Is ambitious to write an opera. She be lieves English composers will hold their own with German. French and Italians in operatic compositions, and she has ma6e the prediction that the next great magician of music will be a woman. This seems like rash prom ise. but Mrs. Meredith argues that. as Charlotte Y,ronte rose to great heights as novelist and Elizabeth Browning achieved distinction as poet. match ing thnj of Rosa Bonheur as painter. 1t is blind prejudice to hold women are unequal to great cperatic work.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
New Jars For Cereals.

The newest jars for cereals, herbs and condiments are so attractive that they may very properly adorn room other than the kitchen.
 They are In opal ware. in oddly shaped bottles and jars. and show de signs in bright colors. The cherry displays most natural looking bunch of this fruit below the label. and the rooster shows this bird in ali his vani- ty. There are fifteen pieces in all. The price for the set complete is S7.
 As wedding gift these jars would be much appreciated-indeed. probably more than an expensive piece of bric- a-brac
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
BILLS Bu.1IKIN

I am the god of luekiness; my name IS Billikin; If you want my happiness, you Fl have to raise grin; You Fl have 10 raise little smile; for get life's many woes--- My grin will help you on your road, te conquer all your foes; It is the key of luckiness; 1t nniocks
 riches store. ., And if your luck is very bad, you Il have to grin some more. Grin. and grinl grin again;; keep you' grin works running weil;' If old troubl ebothers you, tell him to 20 to---weli
 We n let you guess about the place, ioi Billikin won't tell. Read Billikin and let your grin run across your handsome face, And with good luck you re apt to run very winning race. Draw out your grin; work it well; let it bubble pure and free; Darkest clouds will roll away, with ev' cry grin, you sec. Your hopes will grow with every grini grin that s worth your while; The kind that brings the sunshine, and always brings a smile; Smile out loud--it's good for nerves and its mighty good for blues; I. sprinkles sunshine in your life and helps to pay your dues, When you grin and laugh with Biilikir and his poetic muse.
 ~. WATT HQGUE.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07

informal thimble party you are DIT. fectly sure before you start that the whole affair will be marked with orig. inal little touches. The place cards. the. favOrs and the entertainment plan ned win be unique and little differ ent from the ordinary kind. In burst of enthusiasm you say to your hostess: "Oh. but you are so clever! How do you ever think up such pretty things?''
 In all probability she will tell you that she doesn't think of them at all-- that she just copies them. This you may set down to modesty. but in nine cases out of ten Ii Is the truth.
 That girl has merely strained her self to be observing. She reads the papers and magazines. and when a clever idea is suggested she cuts 1t out and 6les 1t away in her book of sug- gestions When she sees salad served In new way at some smart dinner she makes mental note of It. and the next time she has guest she tries her new salad course.
 So, while this girl has made for her. self reputation of being extremely clever. according to her own way, she is not clever at all. She merely uses the things that other people have thought of. So there is really little ex- cuse. after all. for the woman who Is invariably satisfied with the common place. The better ways are hers for the taking.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
Worlnan'sWo orld
CHARLOTTE MANSFIELD.

English Society Woman Who Expsets l to Meet President In African Jungle. Charlotte Mansfield. the we'll known
 English authoress, has just started
 from England to embark on one of the
 most adventurous Journeys eter under
 taken by woman. She proposes to
 go from Cape Town. South Africa. to
 Cairo. Egypt. distance of 5000 miles.
 accompanied by only native guides.
 Part of the way lies through prac-
 tically unexpiored country.
 Midway in the South African jungle
 she hopes 10 meet President Roose-
 welt. Though the meeting place is not as yet determined upon. Miss Mans
 field thinks it will be somewhere near
 Nairobl. north of Lake TanganyilSa.
 The natives of this district are known | to be treacherous and hostile, and as
 Miss Mansfield will be the only white
 woman among them the situation Is likely to prove highly interesting. to
 say the least.
 The adventurous woman spent all
 Der spare time lately in learning how
 to use firearms, so that should she be attacked in making one of the most perilous trips on record she will be able to give a good account of herself. What will carry Miss Mansfield
 through successfully is perhaps the
 daring character of her project. Though not the first journey made by white
 woman through this portion of Africa, 1t Is the first time one of her sex has
 attempted to 'go through" on the lines
 laid down by Miss Mansfield. Most
 others who have made the trip have done so from necessity, going from one part of the district to another in order to reach some permanent resi- dence in the country and having as It. tie 10 do with the natives as possible.
 With Miss Mansfield. however, 1t Is different She intends to try to "affili- ate with the natives. to learn their bab,ts of thought and to study their customs. She Is great believer in the psychology of the native races. and. as she Is somewhat of seer her
 self. win strive to get len rapport"
 with the aborigines In way hitherto
 undreamed of by others.
 Despite all Miss Mansfield's disclaim. ers as to the danger that may attend
 her in passing through this country.
 persons acquainted with the matter say that it Is a risky thing for wo-
 man to do. She has already received
 hosts of letters from white residents fin Africa--wholly unknown to her-warn- ing her against undertaking so peril
 ous n trip. but. as all her arrange
 ments nre now made. she says there is no turning back.
 Miss Mansfield hns achieved fame in England in varir"s v7lks of life. She is a well known "'lthor and as poet enjoys the dIytiI'",ion of being called the Ella Wheeler Wilcox" of Eng land
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07

Many people object to taking the strong medicines usually prescribed by physicians for rheumatism. There is no need of internal treatment in any case of muscular or chronic rheumatism, and moro than nine .out of, every ten eases of the disease arc one or the other of these varieties. When thera is no fever and little (if any) swelling, you may know that it is only necessary to apply Chamberlain s Linimcnt freely to get quick relief. Try it For sale by all druggists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
rh. Confession. of . Clever Girl.

The secret is out. A girl who has ' reputation for being extremely clever and brilliantly original has confessed that she Is not original at all, Neis ther. says she, Is she clever. She is merely observing. She keeps her eyes open and makes use of what othcr people have found out.
 Possibly you know a girl who has . reputation for being very clever in her way of doing things. Her little dress accessories are always different and always attractive. If you are invited by her tG dinner or luncheon or an
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
Eminent Authorities Say

That out door exercise is needed by the American People. That's aIl very well, but, how can people with rheu. matism follow that advice. The an swer is very simple--use Ballard 's Snow Liniment and the rheumatism will go; leaving you as spry as colt. Gives quick and permanent relief from rheu. matism, neuralgia, lame back and all pains. Sold by Palace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
She cauaht the Germ.

Dollie had been away with her par ents. and. heinz very keen on old china. they had gone Into many shops to look at pieces. and she had heard much talk about the various marks ard the consequent value of the china. Some time after sailor friend was visiting them and showed her a tattoo mark on his arm.
 "Oh, mamma. do come and look. " exclaimed Dollie.
 And then after watching her mother examining the mark she added. "Is he valuable, mother!'
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
spinach as q Salad.

Cold spinach left in the vegetable dish after dinner is good served again in the form of salad. Season 1t we'll with salt ard pepper. dress with may. onnaise md decorate with few small lettuce leaves and one or two hard boiled eggs sliced crosSwise. A tiny young onion sliced may be sprinkled oyer the salad or alternated with the slices of eggs as garnish.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
Russian Tea Jelly.

Russian tea jelly, which is some times served like frappe in place of ices at afternoon ''nt homes." is easily made. Turn two and half cupfuls of boiling water and the juice of lemon over four heaping tablespoonfuls of tea. add heaping tablespoonful of gelatin dissolved and little sugar. Stir thoroughly and strain into a wet mold
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
whs. pr. Ann. shaw Says.

Mir. Rooseveit's letter on woman's suffrage provoked reply from the Rev. Annn 4. Shaw at Buffalo the other day, She declared that the pres ident evidently was not fully informed on the subject. aGdiug. "Eut. then. he writes on so many different subjects that 1t is not possible for him to be thoroughly informed on all of tbem."
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
Mrs. Browning and Her orandmamn

Mrs Browning and Her Grandmamna.
 A copy of Mrs. Browning's Battle of Marathon" the epic she wrote in her thirteenth year. has been sold for doubt increased by the autograph of tho author. who presented this partic- uiar copy to her dearest grandma" as birthday gift. Even that little at tenticn did not prevent grandmamma from saying that she had far rather see Elizabeth's hemming more care fully finished than to hear so much of her boOkish achievements.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07

good cleaning out process with Bal lard $ Heroine. A sure cure for con stipation, dyspepsia, indigestion, sick headache, billiousness, all liver, stom ach and bowel troubles. Sold by Palace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07

Spring time is now here. Go to tho Indian Hot Springs, drink and bathe in tho mineral waters, they will give you naw vigor and strength.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
lasii.a. Trisa Notice.

Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker says that some day she will write paper on the subject of ink, as in her travels about the country she has never found more than five or six women. other wise good housekeepers. who had ink bottles with decent writing fluid In them, and how many women feel an answering throb Of sympathy
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07

Springs, evidently met the same men, who attempted to hold him up. He hit one of them sharp blow with a whip, whipped up his horse and soon reached the city.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
X KNocxER

Is man who can s see good in any person or thing. It's n habit caused by disordered liver. If you find that you are beginning to see things through blue spectaclcs, treat your liver to a
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07

Go to the Indian Hot Springs. Take the baths and drink the mineral waters IL will do you good.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07

Let the Guarantee Paint company do your work. Best material, best work lowest prices.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
Wicked Robbers
 Rob Roulette Outfit

RENO, New. April 5.--The Moana
 springs hotel was held up tonight by
 three men and robbed of more than $l,- 'oa. The robbers lined the occupants |oi the room against theh wayy, riAed the roulette wheel drawer and then dis |appeared. warden William Maxwell, of the Car |'on penitentiary, driving home from the
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
PERSONAL.

If Mir. Cole, recently with the tele phone company at Stafford, win call at the Silver Belt office. he can learn of something to his interest.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07
NEWS BUDGET
 FROM STAFFORD


 SAFFORD, April 6.---The Sahuara club hold very interesting meeting Monday afternoon at the public school building. Owing to the stormy weath- CT. only small attendance was pres. ent to enjoy the instructive dsscours. On Greek mythology.
 At the regular meeting of the town council Monday evening a permit was granted Dr. M. E. Brenner to build on his twenty-five foot frontage lot or Tenth street. The ground was broken this morning and work begun on the foundation.
 Mir. and Mrs. Chas F. Solomon enter tained at dinner Monday evening. A large number from Solomonvilie were present.
 Kin Talley of the c. c. C. ranch on Eagle creek is in town this week on business. Mir. Talley is experimenting the erection of q twenty-mile string of fence near the ranch.
 Dr. and Mrs. ]. II. Lacey of Solo melville were visitors in this city this afternoon.
 The lecal firemen will give q social hop at the opera house Friday evening
 Mr.. and Mrs. Williams of the Williams nursery were business visitors here today.
 Mrs. T. D. Hooks and Mrs. E. J. Carlos attended meeting of tho Ladies Aid society of Solomonville at the home of Mrs. w. A. Gillespie at that place this afternoon.
 Mrs. M. Ray of Thatcher was shop. ping here today.
 Rev. D. Carl Williams of Globe is in the city and win occupy the pulpit al the First Baptist church this evening
 A. c. Merrill was Sunday visitoi in town from Fumarole.
 H. Bryce was a business visitor here today from Bryce.
 II. D. Empy is in Fort Thomas thit week On business connected with the water commissioner s office.
 SANFORD, April 6.--E. s. Waddles an old-time travelling man representing Tootle Wheeler and Motter Mercantil company of St. Louis, was visito to the city yesterday.
 II. I. Blanchette, store mason, re turned from the Graham mountains an' left for home this morning. He shape blocks of both the blue and white gran ite and pronounces it fine building ma terial He expects to return soon 10 the purpose of making contracts TO buildings of this material.
 A party of about fifteen young lad c have rented the skating rink for to morrow afternoon and will give skating party.
 Alec Hunt has returned from yisl' to Kentucky. where he was called or account of the illness of his mother
 At a meeting of the stockholders oi the J. NJ. Foster Mercantile company yesterdav. the same board of directors was elected-Mitt Sims, M. F. Swangsr W. A. Gillespie, Ben Mauer, Ii. w Bishop, George Foote, with ]. Nj. Foster as manager, Mitt Sims president and Ben Mauer secretary.
 Mrs. II. J. Dowdle, Mrs. Berry Foster, Mrs. !. NJ. Foster and Mrs. Gertrude Anderson are attending the mot ing of the Ladies Aid at the home of Mrs. W. A. Gillespie near Solomonville, this afternoon. .;a
 |. T. Owens, accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Ezra Madsen, left tais morning for Alabama upon the reeeiptI of a telegram stating that MT. owens mother was seriously Ill.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-07

The season is now open at the Indian Hot springs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-18
A Real Conversion.

member of the Union league Of
New York was praising the charac-
ter of the late Oliver Hazard Perry.
He said.
Here was man of sincerity. He
was talking one day, / remember Of
a maid servant who had got re-
ligion; and it seemed to me, as |
listened, that his own character was
of the same ethoroughgoing sort as
that which followed the maid IS
change of heart.
so you are converted, Maggie?"
this maids mistress said to her.
Il don't know, ma 'am," said the
maid seriously, but / seem to be.
A great change has come over me. 4"
How a great changer" said the
lady.
well, ma'am," replied the maid,
"since that there revival l always
sweep under the mats now" :.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-18
College Exhibit At State Fair.

The Agricultural college at Ames
will occupy one of the largest build
lngs on the Iowa State Fair grounds
with a very valuable exhibit this year.
A lecture and demonstration room
will be fitted up with raised seats.
The domestic science work will, in
small way, typify the regular work
done in the college, kitchen being
furnished as conveniently as possible
with good utensils. A class of girls
will be taught regularly lessons an
aour each notwithstanding, bed
making, dish washing, home nursing,
busting and sweeping. Each after
noon a demonstration and short lee
ture will be given on some phase OF
domestic science. In addition there
will be popular lessons on fertility
problems, live stock feeding and
management, horticulture silos and
their use cement, drainage, corn
growing and breeding, plant breeding.
dairying and other subjects in which
the farmers of the state are interest
ed, Exhibits by the different depart
ments of the college will be made IL
Illustrating the college work and in
vestigations in the experiment station.
The exhibits will include many of the
handsome trophies which have been
won by the college; drawings and
charts illustrating extension and ex.
detrimental work, models Of silos and
other farm structures, up-to-date
larry equipment, samples OF corn,
small grains and forage crops, uni
que soil map, samples of soil Of all
kinds and scores of other interesting
features. Every Iowa farmer will find
something in the college exhibit
which will interest him. There win
De something for the grain farmer.
something for che dairy farmer. and
above all the women and girls win
be greatly Interested in that part Of
the exhibit especially for them. This
exhibit will be In what was the Wo-
mems building, the most slightly
located Of all the buildings at the
State Fair. 1t will illustrate better
than ever before the close alliance
Of. the Department OF Agriculture and
the Agricultural college In this eduos-
tional work.