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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26

How does L feel to fall 400 feet
through space to death?
Herman Warren is dead and
buried and forgotten-save by his
relatives and friends. The public
was thrilled the other day by the
news the dispatches carried Of the
mans terrible 412-foot fall to death
from the top Of the Metropolitan
building In New York In New York,
the highest business structure in
the world.
Warren's tragic death has fur.
nished food for scientific thought.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
BY DR.. c. n. CLARK.

In this effort of mine to deter
mine what Warren's mental sensa-
tons were, l am attempting to
make feeble science tell what only
the Creator can best tell-the story
of the last five seconds of the un-
fortunate mans life.
Every school boy knows that a
body heavier than air falls Is feet
the first second, double that the
second, double that the third, and
so on. So five and fraction Sec
onds elapsed from the time War
rens body was cast off into space
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26

In the days that have elapsed since
Warren was killed, psychologists
have been endeavoring to deter
mine his emotions-if he had sucl1
lin his terrible drop to death.
One Of these is Dr.. c. ~ Clark,
former clinical director Of the gov.
eminent hospital for the insane at
Washington, a noted psychologist.
He has written the following REL
markable analysis of what Herman
Warren probably felt and thought
as his body HURLED from sky to
pavement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
ON THE EVE Of
'h6GRAOUAT|ON

. ALAMEDA, Cal, May. econ .
. the eve Of his graduation from .
. the local high school William .
. WEIGH, age Is, was killed In .
. the laboratory at the school. =
. He was repairing electric .
. apparatus and 1900 volts pass .
y ed through his body. .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
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< CENTRAL FALLS. X. l., May 20.
--Arthur Burroughs, age Q, while
catching in baseball game, was
struck over the heart with a bat in
the hands OF Earl Pane. and died
instantly. Paine had swung at the
ball He is Frustrated over the
accident.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26

The United Press has the only American eorrespone
ent with Theodore Roosevelt his great hunting tr|
The Press is the only Spokane newspaper which r.
celves the United Press service and The Press give
you the fun and the pictures, which are also exclusive
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26

CONTINUED on page y
Evening star., 1909-05-02

and began to read. Bower watched her face
with maefcent confidence that might have
warned her had she seen it. But she paid heed
to nothing else at that moment save the mys-
terious words scrawled in foreign handwriting:
Have investigated FREELY incident fully.
Pargrave compelled Mackenzie to explain The
American, Charles K. Spenser. recently residing
at Embankment Hotel, is paying Miss Helen
Wyntons expenses. including cost of publish
ing her articles. He followed her on the day of
her departure, and has since asked Mackenzie
for introduction. Pargrave greatly annoyed,
and holds Mackenzie at your disposal
KENNEL"
Helen went very white but she spoke with
frmness that was amazing even to Bower.
WHO is Kennet?" she said.
Zone of my confidential clerks"
And Pargrave?"
"The proprietor of The FREELY"
did Millicent know of this-plot?"
YES"
"Ah, dear Heaven!" she cried. for what
am punished SO bitterly!"
Evening star., 1909-05-02

KARL the voluble and sharp eyed. retailed a
bit of gossip to Stampa that evening as they
smoked in Johann klucker's chalet. "As was
driving the cattle to the middle alp to-day,
saw our frdnlein in the arms of the big voyag-
eur" he said
Stampa withdrew his pipe from between his
teeth. Say that again!'' he whispered, as
though afraid of being overheard.
Karl did SO, with fuller details
"Are you sure!" asked Stampa.
Karl shifted scornfully. "Aeh, Cot How
could err?" he cried. "There are not SO many
pretty women in the hotel that l should not
recognize our frdaIein. And who would forget
Herr Bower? He gave me two louis for ten
franc job We must get them together on the
hills again, Christian He will be soft hearted
now, and will pay us well for taking care of
his lady"
"Yes" said Stampa, resuming his pipe, you
are right, Karl. There is no place like the hills.
And he will pay-the highest price, look you!
Saperlotel shall exact heavy fee this time!"
To be concluded merit Sunday
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-24

by buying food for cattle on the barren sand at
Pinehurst." True, this is not within the means
of the great majority of farmers But there are
thousands of men farming poor land in the South,
who could have more manure than they have If
they farmed instead OF merely planting crops.
Mr.. Tufts had the means to start his manure
making but that start enabled him 10 get more
and more humus- making material on his land till
what was formerly a barren sand now produces
all the food needed TO maintain and increase its
productiveness.
II is not that Mr. Tufts success Is a model for
every farmer In the South that ! cite his expert
once, but the fact that humus was what he NEEDED
and what the greater part OF the Southern up.
lands, sandy clayey. need. Mr.. Tufts might
have planted that sand forever and taken OF its
little product and IL would never have gotten fer
nothing.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-24
How to Make Poor Land Rich.

yHI Hf DO WE CALL any land poor? Is It not
hWl because OF some lack? We see n horse
~ with all bis bones showing. and call him
poor, because he has had an insufficient amount
Of food
Some pseudo-scientists claim tina, no land is
poor because OF lack OF plant food. that nature
viii replace enough OF this az fast IA crops AXE
1t out If the water supply in the soil is sufficient
But II one of these scientists should try TO grow
crops down on the pine barrens with nothing bu,
water. he would soon find that Il takes more than
sand and water 10 make crops. These scientists"
say that fertilizers are not efficient because of he
plant food they contain. but because they purify
or serilize the soil from the poisonous ercreta of
previous crops. But when one takes n piece Of
barren sand on which crops have grown. and
BY applications OF soluble fertilizer does 20, some
crop. II would seem that the land like the horse
is poor by reason o. lack OF food.
But know that tho application OF fertilirerH
TO barren sand has but temporary effect aiace
the lcachy soil let's 70 all that the crop has not
taken. What, then. Is needed TO got that barren
sand into condition 10 retain productivenoss7
In the ars; place. IL lacks ability 10 hold moisture
20 dissolve the plant food that may be supplied
and plants suffer In dry weather. But year after
year Goa; that sand over with stable manure. and
you will and that crops not only improve. but tho
sand begins 10 look like real soil. and maintains
plants better In dry weather.
This II the result OF the organic material
brought TO the sol! with the manure. and the soil
is darkened in color and made more rctcnuvo Of
moisture because this dccaying organic matter has
added what 4; needed. II has added the iarkcu.
ing. moisture-retainlng material call humns.
and instead OF barren sand. have so
which IL productive. and which can be maintained
In produc,iveness so long maintain the sup
ply OF humus-maierial
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-24

unproductivc character? Your land. which Was for
merry productive and Was not like tho absolutely
barren sand OF Pinchurst. which never had any
ttorc OF plant food. has become unproductiyc
through long years OF bad treatment. II will not
all at once get fertile and productive. no matter
what formula of a fertilizer you use nor how
much you apply. That will only be temporary
and what is not used will b. locked up IN
tho hoil like tho rest II you continue 10 merely
depend on fertilizers 10 get sale crops and fail
TO adopt "A rotation OF crops that will tend 10 r.
store tho wasted humua. Your land needs just
what tho barren sand needed umuB. Any plan
for the cultivation of the land that fails Ia pro-
vide for the increase OF the humus Is n bad sys-
tenn.
Then one asks: VIII II not improve the land
more 10 pillow under the legume crops instead Of
making hay OF them?" Certainly YOU will get
the humus- making material there quito rapid'y by
using them ms manure direct. and this might be
done by IA man rich enough 10 be careless AS to
tho cost OF the improvement OF his soil But the
poor man OF all others. should endeayor 10 make
the farm pay for It's Improvement. lie has got.
ten we will say, n crop OF peavlncs on his land
that will make two tons OF hay per acre These
,wo tons will be worth $40 as food for stock. and
II fed to stock and the droppings saved carefully
and applied to the land that grew the peas. he
can ge, fully so per cent OF the manurIal value of
the crop back on the land In more available
shape. and In n form that Will give more profit
while increasing the humus In the soil than II the
whole had been buried. and can make Il proh
from the 20 per cent used for the cattle. IL Is
the poor man. OF all others. who should farm eco
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-24

nomically He must adopt the very reverse of the
plan that gradually made his land poor and must
gradually make it productive by patiently work
ing in a rotation that will give him an abundance
OF forage from legume crops that will enable him
to forever abandon the buying OF nitrogen in any
form.
Mark 1t; the day is coming In the South when
the farmer WHO buys nitrogen, ammonia, will
be considered behind the times. | may not live
TO II. though | have been working for 1t for
years, but the fact that farmer whose interests
are in grain or cotton has any need to buy nitrogen
II he farms right. is becoming more and more evil
dent TO good farmers all over the country. Will
YOU continue TO spend money for what you can
get free?
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-24

have taken extreme csnc OF soft poverty. n
deep sand like that OF the pine barrcnH o. the
South. and q such noll can be made into pro
ductive one by th. accumulation of humua r. =.
not evident hat dincren, soii that is unpro-
ductive but has clay enough below IL or mixci
In IL TO make IL rotenuye OF plan, food be
atm more rapidly restored 10 n productive condi-
ton. aud be no longer POOR our sandy loans
with clay bottom and clay loan soils. arc
many OF them urproduc'ive and called worn
out" though they formerly very productive
soils. Blu; these soils have still grca, store Of
plant food In them. and not like tho barren
sand hills. They have been robbed OF avaiabl"
plant food and have gotten into a condition In
which nature refuses 10 let any more fool out
90 the crops. But they not worn out and I
agree with the soil scientists TO the extent that
do not believe that any soil of good mechanical
makeup. which was fertile when fresh. can ever
hc entirely worn out, though By bad treatment y
can be put into such a condition that plant roots
cannot get ut the store OF food that IL In II
The soil has come TO baking hard. piows up cloddy
and soon runs together and the delicate rooteth
cannot penetrate IL and get Mt the food
The bacteria which carry on the work OF nitrl'
ncation In the soil have been starved out because
home has been burnt out I'm constant clean cui-
tlre and the soil needs humus TO prevent It's hard
haking character. It's drying out I'm the sun. ana
specially II needs humus because OF It's ability I"
retain moisture that aided by the hume acids
viii dissolve the plant food It still contains II
needs humus TO accumulate and retain the nitro"
gen that is essential TO plant life. and which, more
ban any other plant food. II washed from the
Oh
But" says one I'VE cannot make manure
,nough 10 restore the humus as Mr.. Tufts ala
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-24
How We Waste One-Third of
Our Corn Crop.

wy HEN MATURE crop of corn Is
NV put in the silo about half. and when
0-A IL Is cut nj tho ground and cured
In shocks about 10 per cent of the feed
Ing value is i'm the stalks, leaves and
shucks.
Those who pull fodder" pay twice for
tho feed they gvt--oncc I'm the labor OF
pulling and once in the decreased yield of
corn.
The whole corn crop can Inc saved by
putting IL into q ~ilo. and from ~ to ~
per cent at II by cutting. curing In shocks
and shrrsiding.
The best time to cut corn. II the Who'll"
crop u tn be saved Is Just when the rar~
are well glazed and the shuck~ and middle
leaves arr beginning la turn brown.
tntil We raise all tho hay need for
our stock. and have all the stock and all
the manure We need. IL viii pay us to
the whole Of the corn crop.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-24

But tho great question 20 the Southern farmer
is: How can We who have not the means for do
ing this thing rapidly. rescue our soil from It's
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-24

Calm. patient, persistent pressure wins VOL
ence Is transent-Elbert Hubbard.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-24
PROF. MASSEY'S
Editorial Page.

Prot Massey will personally answer
Inquiries on Agricultural subjects
sent by our readerA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
GREENSBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. b. NJ Wiley returned
from Mortified Saturday. Fishermen
In town have had good luck bringing in
good strings of trout and salmon-Cas-
plan Lake Grange will observe veterans
day Saturday at the town hall The
members or A. f. Burnside Post, @. A.
r., and of the Womans Relief CORPS
and all veterans. also all members Of
the order Of Patrons of Husba ndry are
invited to dinner which will be served at
the hall. A cordial invitation is also ex-
tended to the public to be present in the
afternoon. An interesting program has
been arranged. The committee appoint
ed to raise funds for the purpose Of buy
Ing piano for uso in the CONGREGATIONAL
Church have decided to hold a series of
entertainments the coming summer and
sell ice cream through the months Of
July and August. The first will be held
IN the Congregational Church Friday
evening. May Is.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
GRAND ISLE.

Abner II. Macomber died suddenly
Sunday. His funeral was largely at
tended at his late home under the au-
spices Of the Grange Tuesday afternoon.
MI. Macomber was one Of Grand Isles
most respected citizens. He was one Of
the school board and was ever interest
cd In every good work for better educa-
ton. He leaves wife and two daush-
tiers. Mrs. Eva Dennson OF st. Adams
ana Miss Mary Macomber. and one
brother OF Fair Haven. He was the
son of Wesson and Polly Flint Macom-
her. and direct descendant OF the
QCakers who were the first settlers in
Grand 1sle.--Nfrs. Darrow's remains were
brought from East Braintree. Mass. and
laid beside her irst husband. Alexander
lhbbard at North Hero. The funeral
was largely attended at Mr.. Cfrord's
home In Grand Isle. Mr.. Perry assisted
ny the Rev. Mr. Allen officiated. Her
remains were accompanied by her
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
burton Baker.--Mrs. Mariette Gordon of
Cornish Flat, n H., is stopping at f..
tffords. called here by the death of
her sister, Mrs. c. f. Darrow.-Mrs G..
II. Branch is seriously i'll with measles.
Edwin Macomber of Fair Haven,
Harrison Macomber and Helen Macom-
Der Of Westford were called here by the
death OF a. II. Macomber. Miss Dawn
Hoag is spending few days with her
mother. Mrs. Nina Hoag.-Herbert Rus
sell OF Worcester, Mass, visited his par
ents last week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ENOsBURGH.

Mrs G. s. F'assett, who has been at
her old home in Moriah, n. T., and at
her sons in Peru several weeks, return
ed home Saturday.-Mrs. Phary Darling
OF West Enosbur Is visiting in this
vicinity. She passed Tuesday. May IS.
her Nth birthday, with her Erand-n niece
Mrs Ettie l.. Wright-In the electrical
storm Friday. the lightning struck the
dwelling house Of G. g. Fassett. ripping
of some shingles and evidently passing
on into the ground by one OF the shade
trees II did no damage inside. This is
the second time lightning has struck the
house and the NTH time somewhere on
the farm.-F. l.. Kenneld. while rolling
logs from pile into the pond, had one
ankle hurt badly.-Frank A. Cassidy has
been appointed by the selectmen school
director in place Of the Rev. f. Kent,
resigned Mrs. Evarts Kent and Mrs
James Kidder are delegates to the
county ". c. r. u. convention at Mont
gomery May 10 and cO.-Farmers are
not able To do any planting owing to the
rainy weather which 10 doing good to
the grass---A council OF doctors was
held at A. j. woodwards Tuesday TO
decide what Is hest to do for Mrs. Wood
wards hand. She had her third finger
removed several months ago for blood
poisoning
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
RUTLAND COUNTY.
BRANDON.

MISS Anna Williamson of Albany. n
A. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
hnshey-J w. RAYMOND has returned
from stay in Burlngton.--E. +. Gates
Las gone 10 Montpelier whore he will re-
main for few days-W. II. Walker is
passing few days in Bristol and Yer
Etnnes.-Alrs. F. II Parmalee has re-
turned To New London, Conn. after sew
oral weeks stay with Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
l|pTris MRS -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
HYDE PARK.

Miss Ella Pine OF Williston Is the
guest of Miss Thompson--Mis Ben
jamin, the nurse, has gone to her
home in Bennington for few weeks
vacation.-Mr. and Mrs. j. s. Leach
are spending the week at Essex with
their daughter, Mrs Hanley.--The odd
Fellows OF this place are repre-
sented at Barre this week by s. r.
Waite. W. N Putnam. J. S. Leach and
A. " Wiswell.-H. A. Jackson Of Wat
erville was in town Monday,--Georse
Parker is much better.--Vera Lilley
Ia ill.--Horace Jackson has gone into
the moving picture huslness.-Sh eriff
stevens and Clerk Waite have spent
few days at Corey pond in Eden
bringing home some fine trout.-Mr
and Mrs. Charles Goddard are visit
ing in Albany. Potter of Bel
vidre was In town Monday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

Albert Phillips OF Duxbury. who was
brought to Heaton hospital May 10 with
paralyzed spine, died there Friday
morning following an operation. 1t was
really a case Of broken neck and from
the first the man had a very slim chance
Cor his life Mr.. Phillips was a promi.
ment farmer Of puXbury,
Several members of the Peoples Evan.
Gelical Church on Mortified street have
withdrawn and have organized new SO.
cety. They have asked the Rev. c. w
Green, who was recently appointed pas.
tor of the Peoples Church by the pre-
siding officer OF the New England con-
ference, to so with them. This he con-
sented TO do and has withdrawn from
the conference. Meetings OF the new So
oiety for the present will Re held at the
home of Mr.. Green.
William w. Goodwin, a lifelong resi-
dent OF this city. died Saturday in Barre.
aged n Mr., Goodwin was horn in Ber-
lin. served in Company |, 18th Vermont
regiment, In the Civil War, and was a
carpenter by trade. His funeral was held
Monday afternoon in the chapel at
Green Mount cemetery. where the burial
took place. Mr. Goodwin is survived
Continued ON page a.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
COLCHESTER.

The Sunshine band will give an enter
tainment and serve ice cream and cake
IN the parish house. Friday evening.
May 81. Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Wright are
the parents OF a daughter born Satur-
day.-w. A. Worthen and G. T. Huntress
returned from their fishing trip with 81
pike.-Mrs W. G. Hawley is recovering
from serious attack Of mumps. Among
the latest victims OF that malady are the
daughters OF George Huntress.--The Col
chester school boys played ball with the
Essex Junction school team Saturday.
winning by a score Of % to 5.--Little
Bertha Florence Is very Ill with pneu-
monia and whoopng cough Mrs. r. j..
Parlnelee Ia gaining slowly.--At the an
nual meeting of the Cemetery assoc,a-
ton. the following officers were elect ed ::
President, j. H. Lyon: secretary. Mrs.
V. C. Collins, treasurer. Mrs NJ. H.
Shaw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
RICHFORD.

The Leach School of Music has issued
invitations to piano recital to he given
by Miss Lena NJ Kimball OF Enoshurgh
Falls on the occasion of her graduation
this evening. -The Woman's For
egn Missionary society for tho s.. Al
bans district will hold an all day meet =
Ing in the Methodist Church Friday.
May 2s.-Mrs. j. L. whitney is moving
to East Franklin. Her daughters will
remain here.A personally conducted
trip across the continent will re the
attraction in the Baptist Church parlors
Friday evening.-At the Odd Fellows
Grand lodge meeting in Barre this week
Richford Lodge. No. IS. will be rapres-
ented by A. w. Curtis and WASHINGTON
Rehekah Lodge, No. a. by Mrs T.. X
Shattuck.-To accommodate G. G.. Man
ue &, Sons Co. of this place. the Cana
dian Pacific Railway Co.. will build
N0-foot siding about one and one-half
miles east Of Glen sutton. Que. on
which cars will he placed FOR loading
logs.-The Sweat-Comings CO.. is ex-
cavating for large storehouse on its
vacant lot on the corner Of Main and
Powell strcets.An entertainment for
the benefit OF Richford Military band
will be given by local talent Friday even
ing in Aver opeEt hall.
The Canadian Pacific Railway company
has begun work on the underpass near
the Junction about one mile east Of the
station. This will abolish dangerous
grade crossing and by a change OF high
WAY two crossings on the Central Yer
mont Will also be abolished. The Memo
ia sermon before Frontier Post. No. 20
G. A. r.. will he prea ched this year by
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-20
SWANTON CENTER.

A son was horn May l3 to Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Aver Of Milton Roro. His grand
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. F.. NJ. Hub
bard of this place Very little planting
and sowing has been done owing to wet
weather. Grass is promising w. A.
Honsinger has recovered from blood
poisoning in one hand-Saturday after
noon the two-yesrold daughter of HON
err Curtis swallowed a little iodine found
in a bottle which had been thrown out
by some former occupant of the house.
The mother promptly admin istered a
strong emetic which saved the child s
life said the physician, who was hastily
summoned.