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The Delta independent., 1909-10-22

ed. This is always one of the swell
events of the season. A good crowd
and good music made the evening an
enjoyable one.
Sugar beets are going out in good
shape. Wagons were unloaded yester-
day for time, at the rate of load
every four minutes. Nearly every day
some of the haulers are forced to leave
their load and go home without the
wagon, owing to lack of cars.
Delta Lodge, No. 62. A. F. & A. N.
held a special communication Tuesday
night and conferred the sublime degree.
The attendance was so large that every
seat in the hall was filed. many visit
ors being present. After the work
banquet was spread in the lodge room.
at which several interesting speeches
were made.
We are hearing every day of the
good results obtained by advertising in
the INDEPENDENT. We know that our
patrons get returns: that's why they
are pleased. 1t is an up-to-date paper,
and not only is newsy, well-rrinted
sheet, but has the most attractive ads,
both in composition and proportion, of
any weekly paper in Colorado. If you
neglect your advertising, you neglect
your business. If you don't put your
ad in the INDEPENDENT, you overlook
the best paper for the best results.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

81 assumed the responsibility of large house,
was conscientious about all the work tried to
please, and succeeded, AS a matter of course,
many things came up that were not to my liking.
but we find this in all work So all things consid-
cred, it was a decided success with me. found
my salary averaged more than that of some OF
my friends who were educated for some certain
work This is the case, however, because my
washing was sent with the family's TO the laun
dry and of course, board is included with salary.
Il have been in several homes and find that re
spect for ones self commands respect. / make
duty and neatness my watchwords, and apply my
self to the work with interest 1 receive respect
and appreciation in return, and am glad made
the effort in this direction"
Civility-just plain cvility, along with industry
was the secret of the success Of another young
woman, whose father. like most lawyers, had lett
her and her mother with very little means and
the necessity for the strictest economy.
"The only legacy that he left me-" she wrote
was the memory of his sterling uprightness and
the many maxms that he lived up to. One of his
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

raises stenographer in one year I was ready
TO invest a little in seeds bulbs, and culti-
walton The first summers returns justified all
expenditure.
Thus slowly, but surely, my long cherished
hobby became the foundation of a pleasant and
quiet business which employs one brother and two
cousins and which will afford a considerable live
lhood when / ready to retire from the stem
ographic desk"
Still another woman figured out that she might
use her housekeeping talent to solve the problems
of families in which every member a bread
winner She wrote:
'When the question presented itself to
What shall do to help myself, as well as not 20
remain care to my parents, housekeeping was
all knew well, l resolved to make myself pro
ficient in every detail of housework and if
could make a success of il, which / did with
misgiving. / had heard much both sides Of the
help problem, but soon found the place /
looking for and after went into a home
where each member in the family employed.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
How Some Women Found Way 7@=z=5Na By a= X Me
By B. K. Mann
Continued from page 81

favorite expressions was: Always remember and
follow Girards maxim, "Civty costs nothing"
After death it became necessary for me 10
assume the burden of maintenance, and took
up the study of millinery.
Equipped with this knowledge and my fathers
legacy, 1 entered the employ of the firm am nov
with. Upon commencing work l handed
small card, which printed the rules gov
erning employees These consisted of hour of arriv-
al, hour for leaving, table of deductions for loss ot
time, and various 'donts' and dos.
Il pursued my wy with the favorite maxim of
my father ever uppermost in my mind After four
years OF work L confidential assistant to
the head buyer, which involves yearly European
trip and on the back of card of rules is now
printed: 'Politeness is essential quality in our
employees. Politeness to each other and to the
outside wor =
my fathers legacy has borne it's fruit"
These cases are only few of many. Women
are demonstrating daily that they need only the
opportunity to make their way in the world on
equal terms with men.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

II carefully 10 the exclusion OF all other
advice. When you have finished IT, for
yourself In your own way. You Will thus
find yourself i'm Europe free from all
misleading information except what you
VIII be able to CLEAN from the guide
books and will have nothing TO mar
the pleasure OF your journey.
Preparing For the Ocean Trip.
This is a most important proceeding.
Many travellers start blithely across the
Atlantic in clothes that look as II they
were made 20 be worn by humans. This
is great mistake and will be regretted.
III you are woman, provide yOurselt
with a thick cloak made out OF an orient
al rug Get also, an old felt hat with
II yards OF hammock netting for a veil.
Buy one OF those ornamental horse
steamer rugs. II you are a man, search
until you have found cap not like any
cap you have ever seen. Take four
year old oyercoat and hang on 1t a pair
OF field glasses. Nothing assists the cap
tain In navigating the ship 80 much as
a collection OF field glasses, faithfully
used by the passengers
Baggage.
Travelling In Africa is easy enough. but
the traveller in the wilds Of Europe
should prepare carefully for his journey.
AS you are allowed 80 pounds Of bag,
gage on the continental train, you will
find It easy to carry the following ne
cessties:
Portable bathtub, life preserver. gaso.
line stove. wooden underwear for use II
shipwrecked. medicine chest money
purse. address Of a friend I'm England Of
whom You can borrow still more money,
stout shoes for climbing, tennis racquets,
golf clubs. fur coat for use In Scotland
summer resorts, large barrel Of water
for drinking I'm Germany, small repeat
ing rife for defending yourself against
Italian cockroaches. evening clothes for
use when meeting royalty, nineteen note
books, full Photographic outfit, box or
hard tack for use In case Of shipwrecK,
guide books mar of ocean for use In
case OF shipwreck, letter Of credit on
your bank Letter of Introduction to
use I'm case OF shipwreck.
With these few articles In addition to
your regular baggage, you will have
very little difficulty. They should be
carefully packed In a stout trunk, ship
ped to New York, and there lost In the
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
ESSAYS ON MOST ANYTHING.
The Moon.

IT He moon is pale yellow affair
l. which sails over the earth at night
and exercises a strange influence over po-
tatoes, oceans, lovers and dogs. 1t var
ies I'm size from a haystack to a pump
kin, according TO the idea OF the man
who sees It. Ii gives some light, but
is not warm TO the touch and does not
reduce the coal bill any. There is only
one moon in this vicinity but sometimes
II appears double. This is not the fault
The moon appears early in the month
In a very emaciated condition. gradually
swells into a full disc and then fades
away TO a thin crescent before disap-
pearing. 1t keeps on rising later and lat
err like a lazy boy. 1t Is used for street
lighting purposes by stlngy cities and
for a chaperone In summer time by
Young people. No other use has been
found for it even in this utilitarian age.
The moon is 24O.OOO miles away from
the earth and connections are very bad.
There is no travel at all between the
two places. Even Great Britain has
neglected TO plant her flag on it and
claim 1t as a colony. Scientists claim that
human life could not exist on the moon
because OF the lack OF atmosphere. Still,
Paris claims that New York has no at
mosphere, and there is more life per cap
ita there than anywhere else on the
globe
Recent theories hold that the moon
was an Independent planet which was
running wild and was caught by the at
traction Of the earth This combatS
with the older theory that the moon was
thrown off by the earth while the latter
was i'm a nebulous condition like the
democratic party. Scientists OF sober
moon was put where 1t is to furnish
something Of interest to Morgan and
Hartman when nothing loose is left on
earth
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
Preface.

TT lie beauty OF these few forthcoming
4 blasts of advice will be the fact
knows nothing whatever about seeing
Europe except what he has been told.
For years ne has made a collection OF
advice from Old travellers. He has found
that every old traveller differs from
every other old traveller I'm his advice,
and moreover, holds rigidly TO the asser-
tlon that his advice must be followed
or untold disaster viii ensue. The au-
thor OF the present series Of papers has
compiled his information from a large
number of these travellers and frankly
admits that II is worth nothing at all
IT IS, therefore, the most valuable OF all
advice to the prospective traveller Read
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

sober-headed champions have risen up I'm
his defense. They have pointed out the
fact that while you undoubtedly have TO
climb over the end seat man getting
into a car. he doesn't have to climb
over you getting out. Thus It appears
that the end seat man is I'm reality Il
perfect gentleman who prefers to let
women climb over his feet rather than
to climb over theirs. Ever since this
theory has been advanced there has been
an abashed silence among the critics and
the end seat man has been able to oc-
cupy his fayorite place In peace.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

Hope is what a woman uses for
sense when she picks a husband.
who tries to make gold out of hon
esty
A gold mine and fools money are
soon mated.
Life will be more pleasant when
self-made men begin to equip them
selves with Maxim siencers.
One of the reasons why IT keeps
costing more to live all the time is
because the luXuries Of today are the
necessities of tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

hotel. This course. II pursued, will save
much trouble.
Choosing Your Steamer.
when you have fully made up your
mind to go to Europe ana have saved
most Of your money look over the steam
or advertisements and pick your steamer.
rick your preference, your second prefer
ence, and then your third, fourth, NTH
your seventh preference and write for a
berth There is no use Of bothering
about the others because the berths Will
all be sold anyway.
In looking over the advertisements you
will find prices marked, First class,
$40 20 SO" or otherwise. If you are Of
the $40 financial class you will lay your
plans TO go by $40 steamer aud Will
ind that the $40 refers TO servants
quarters, and that $50 will be about all
from you. This Is a neat little dodge
and Is worked by all companies.
After having purchased your tickets,
at least two days should be set aside
for listening TO old travellers who will
assure you that your boat Is the very
is, Of course, best to know this in ad-
vance.
Souvenirs.
Before you go you will discover that
several hundred friends are expecting
some little thing in the way Of a souve-
mir when you return. This can readily
transform your trip into a drudgery, lf
not bankruptcy, II you are not careful.
lCInpel every Iflcud TO state MS OF neC
exact wishes. Write them down careful
ly. Then sean the papers when you ar
rive In Europe, for steamer that has
been lost at sea, and announce on. yonr
return that all your souvenirs were sent
across on this boat If no boat is so
accommodating as to be lost, buy them
at Coney island on your return. They
are cheaper on this side, anyway. By
following this plan, you will be able TO
see something Of Europe outside OF the
souvenir shops
Saying Good Bye.
Saying good bye begins week before
you leave town and Is very engross-
ing occupation. Old travellers simplify
IT by learning the following and reeling
1t Off the minute they are stopped.
yes, I'm just running over to Eu-
rope-only a couple of weeks-yes, yes,
need the rest-do you? I'll look him
up-wait till l take that down-the Rip
roaria-we sail on the nth. Yes, those
slow boats are much more comfortable.
Certainly I'll send you a souvenir card
thank you-the middle Of September
Good bye-yes, I'll drop in and see him
Good bye"
hiring a small boy to carry the machine
I'm front Of you, much eXertion Will be
saved. Merely refer your friends to the
marvellous intelligence of the machine.
1t will answer every question in order
Go be Continued)
IT HUS far no ill-advised person has
risen this year 10 curse the man who
sits on the end seat Of an open car. For
years the favorite recreation Of reform
ers has been to lambast this unf0rtun.
ate individual. He has been dubbed
the lend seat hog" Laws have been
asked to cause his determination.
Strong men have sought public favor by
throwing him into the street and life
has in general been made one dizzy
whirlwlnd for him. OF late, however,
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
rAaolHDHossrR~Dr BY GEO. FITCH

"Howdy, Sias2-Can't complain.
Purity weather since tn rain.
Ya-as, the roads is middlin' good;
Take the hills on high, you should.
They amt nothing fer my car.
She Jest climbs 'em near an far.
SWEETEST little trick that's made
What's that Silas2 Say you'll tradeI
"Haw- w-haw-haw-yo make me smile.
Your old ark is out of style.
Gears is chawed and tires wore;
Can't climb hills fer shucks no more.
Burns her weight in gasoline;
Heats and bucks and acts up meani
Timers bum and pump is worse
Wouldn't back ye 'gainSt hearse.
whats that, neighbor2 Why, fer shamel
Never has a busted frame;
Never balked on any hill;
Don't boil water like a still.
Nonsensel She just misses when
Mixtures heavy now and then.
Amy crank II ben you know,
When you throttle down too low.
"I don I want your burned old buss;
Screeches like fiend and wuss-
Gimme fifty, then, to boot
What YOU FIFTY? You galootl
Fifty for that pile of junk,
Engine cracked and body shr&nk,
Wheels like dishes2 Man alive,
She amt cheap at twenty-fivel
"Durn your hide, my clutch'll hold
When your bones hev turned to mold
twenty-five to boot, l say
How Il you haul my car away3
Say, doggone it, one rear spoke
S only thing that's ever broke.
II I'd smashed my old tin hood
Like you did I'd talk, 1 would.
"Trade her even, then, you say2
It's a bargain. That's my way.
Wake things up and make 'em spin.
Waitl III crank her. Now jump in.
Pull her over easy--so.
Ship the clutch Why don't she go2
Say, clean forgot one thing.
Gears been stripped since June, b'jingl"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
HOW TO SEE EUROPE.

By a Green Traveller,
In Several Installments)
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

hotel. This course, II pursued, will save
much trouble.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
BERTHE.
CROPS ARE POOR
so Per Cent. CrOp+of Corn, Cotton and
Peanuts TWO-thirds Crop.

1t is rather difficult to give a correct
estimate as to the crop conditions III
Bertie at this time. On some farms
in the same locality, the crops are
looking well, while on others they are
almost a total failure. This is due
largely to the methods of farming.
Where intensive methods have been
pursued, small acreage, good manuring
and cultivating the crops are fairly
good, while those on lands where the
old methods have been followed,
thirty acres to the mule with an appli-
cation of only 200 pounds, 2-S2 COM
mon fertilizers, the crops are very
poor Conditions and quality of soil
also figure largely in trying to arrive
at anything ike a correct estimate OF
the crop conditions. On light sandy
lands the rains in June were much
more hurtful than medium stiff
land with clay subs0il Based on best
information / have, l would put the
condition in Bertie August first az
follows: Corn As per cent. to fifty per
cent of crop, cotton 66 2-3 peanuts
rs per cent. With favorable seasons,
during August, there is a possibility
Of rs per cent. of a cotton crop anG
S5 per cent. of wheat crop. With ar
unfavorable August the deterioration
would be easily as great Marked
Improvement is noted during the pasi
just now for cotton and peanuts.
c. w. MITCHELL.
Aulander, n. c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
ANSON.
COTTON AND CORN SHORT
Eighty-Eive Per Cent Of Average. No
Tobacco. Average Crop Of Wheat
and Oats,


and Oats.
The condition of crops in Anson
county has very much ilcprovcd with
in the past few days There have
been good rains in almost every part
of the county. but heretofore during
this summer the seaso IS have been
spotted" In some communities it
has been too wet. in others too dry,
and in others the proportion Of rain
and sunshine seem to have been ideal,
and in these comm unitie5 the crops
are particularly fine.
Our farmers are not cultivating any
tobacco this year, the crops being
corn. cotton and peavine hay. The
crops of corn and cotton are not quite
as good as a WHOLE as they were last
year, the average for the county prob
ably being about 85 per cent of the
condition Of such crops one year ago.
The farmers say the cotton is late.
and if the weather is favorable for
the next thirty days, they can still
make good crops.
There has been very noticeable
Improvement in agricultural methods
in our county in recent years. A great
many Of the farmers are making two
to three times as much corn and cot
ton per acre as they did a few years
ago. They also use improved farm
ing implements and have improved
tne1r cattle ana STOCK IN prOpOrtlOn
There is only a limited amount of
wheat sown in this section, and the
yield this year in wheat and oats was
about an average. Peas are largely
soWn after small grain, and there are
good prospects now for a bountiful
harvest. There are very few peanuts
grown for market in this county, but
they would doubtless be profitable
crop to raise, our soil is we'll adapt
ed to their culture, as it is to almost
any crop that can be grown any
where.
JOHN W. GILLEDGE.
Wadesboro n. c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
CROP OUTLOOK IN NORTH CAROLINA

proves to be the best we have had for
a numb of years. Our corn crop
up to this time bids fair to be a rec
ord breaker. Meadows are above the
average, grazing lands are holding up
we'll and our cattle will go on the mar
ket in first-clasS condition, a great
number of them have been sold at
fancy prices for fall delivery.
The agricultural interests of Ashe
county are on a boom. a local fair
is to be held III Jefferson on the 18th
to 18th of September, where can be
seen every product Of the county
from a "Bunglet' or .'Sonker" TO the
best exhibit to live stock that can be
found in the State.
T. W. ADAMS.
Jefferson II. c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
ALEXA4 s 4.
OUTLOOK DISCO RAGING
Half Crop of Cotton, TWO-thirGs Of
Corn and Not Enough Wheat TO
Supply the Country.

supply the country.
In response to your request for a
report on crop conditions in Alexander.
will say the general outlook is not
at all encOurag ging.
The wheat crop which is about all
threshed, did not come up to what the
people expected, being under an aver
age crop. There will not be near
enough to supply the county. The cot
ton crop is discOuraging. The farm
erS are now counting on about half Il
crop, though in some instances the
crop will not pay for either the ploW-
ing or fertilizer. One farmer Informed
your correspondent that on seventeen
acres he did not expect to set over
two bales.
The farmers are somewhat encOur-
aged over the corn crop outlook, since
the rains of this week. There VIII
probably be a tWo-thirds of the usual
crop. Late corn looks fine. II the
seasons continue will yield well.
There is a larger crop Of tobacco
planted than usual and the condition
is fair. The fruit crop in Alexander
is short, peaches are scarce at $1.OO
per bushel.
Wheat land is being broken rapidly
and q large crop will be planted this
fall.
A. c.. PAYNE.
TaylOrsvilIe, N. G..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
BEAUFORT.
THE CROPS ARE GODD.
Cotton Above the Average, Tobacco
Rut Fair


But Fair.
The crops as whole in the coun-
ty are good. Corn. with the eXcep-
ton Of the extreme westward end OF
the county, is exceptionally fine. In
the Aurora, Gaylord and PantegO sec
tiOns the corn fields are perfect
wilderness. -fhe cotton crop IS above
an average though in some sections
it has been damaged some by rain.
The tobacco crop is only fair. The
season has been rather unfaVorable
for this crop.
The peanut crop is not large in the
county and the crop only fair.
The general crop conditions are
the best f6r several years at this
season.
w K. JACOBSON.
Washington, n. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
ALAnANCE.
CROPS VERY POOR.

Half Crop of Corn and TObacco-Cot-
ton Looking Bad.
During June extra heavy rains pre-
vented farmers working crops Corn
is very poor, and will not be more
than half of crop. We had little
below average wheat crop. Tobacco
is very poor, and not more than half
g crop. and this will be of very poor
grade. Tobacco too wet in June, and
this crop never recovers from dam
age from too much rain. Cotton Is
looking bad. There may be i'm
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
BLADEN.
BEST COTTON AND TOBACCO.
II the Weather Conditions of Next Two
Weeks Are as Good as Last Two,
Crops Will Be Best in Ten Years.

/ have been over vcrOpS in our sec
ton and know that we have best crop
Of tobacco and cotton we have had in
years; certainly, more than an aver
age and averaging from last year
(Which by the way was poor) think
we will have almost double. Weather
conditions are good and II we get two
more weeks like past two will make
Continued on Page Two.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
Crops arc Fine.

CRoanoke ChoWan Times.)
Members of the Rich Square base
ball team who went 70 Lewiston Mon
day, report that the crops Of cOttOr
and peanuts between KelfOrd and
Lewiston are fine. The drouth tha
has prevailed in parts of Northamp-
ton did not extend to that part OF
BERTHE.