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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20
The NORFOLK WEEKLY NEwsOURNAL FRIDAY AUGUST 20 1909

Four strong candidates are in the
race for the republican nomination for
sheriff, and be IL said to the credit of
these four men and their friends. never
was campaign conducted along
cleaner, more wholesome lines than
this. w, r. Martin, promine Mt far.
mer of Schoolcraft precinct, president
of the Madison county fair associa.
ton. has been a resident OF the county
for many years, has always been n
consistent republican and has a great
many warm friends who urge his nom.
nation. Walter c. Elley, at present
deputy sheriff, has made a splendid
record in that Office and on top OF that
has lived in the county thirty.seven
years. His friends urge his record in
the deputyship and his long residence
and continued efforts for the party, as
reason for his nomination. c. S.
Smith, known popularity all over the
county as clint" Smith, is mighty
good fellow and one who would grace
the sheriff's office. He was reelected
mayor of Madison a number of times
and has wide acquaintance, without
an enemy to rap him. Col. Fred Geg-
ner, candidate two years ago, has a
war record behind him which his
friends urge in this campaign as foun.
dation for his nomination. He has
been resident of Madison county for
many years and stands high in the
county He has wide circle OF
friends who are working hard for his
nomination. Whichever man wins this
nomination will make strong candi-
date and, with united party behind
him, will unquestionably lead the re-
publicans to victory in that office this
fall.
For county superintendent there is
no opposition to A. E. Ward, who will
make strong candidate and who
ought to be elected to take charge of
the countys school system. He has
had broad experience in school work.
having served successfully as county
superintendent in Cedar county, and
he will put energy and system into
the work, if elected, which will mean
much for Madison county's schools.
For county judge, Frank S. Bowling
of Madison will have no opposition in
the primary. Mr.. Bowling is a clean
cut, progressive young man of good
habits and big bunch of friends. He
promises to make an aggressive race
for the election and will be elected if
the republicans of the county stand
behind him solidly.
For county clerk S. R. Mcfarland
has no opposition in the republican
primary and, serving now as deputy
county clerk, he is extraordinarily we'll
equipped to take up the work.
For county treasurer, Frank A. Pc.
terson, who has given splendid salts
faction during his first term, is can
didate for denomination and re.elec-
ton without opposition-a testimonial
to his candidacy that speaks for itself
The democrats have a contest over
the office of sheriff. John Flynn of
Norfolk, former chief of police here
and former sheriff in the county, is
being backed by a great circle of
friends throughout the county for the
nomination. John Penny, his oppon.
ent, is not so we'll known.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

Golf comes nearer the ideal of true
sport than any other game. 1t gives
wholesome activity to all the muscles
and requires just enough concentra.
ton to take the mind from anxious
thoughts. 1t is played in the open
among beautiful surroundings, is not
spectacular like football, baseball and
tennis. Golf is raising the standard
of national health and helping to pro-
long life. What better claim can be
made for any game?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

We frequently hear the wave Of
prosperity" referred to as something
started by and dependent upon polit.
zeal conditions or industrial develop
ments or the election of a president or
the passing of tariff bill. II is really
the wave OF fields of grain and rust.
ling corn-a windrow of garnered
crops-a wave that starts in the great
agricultural region and spreads over
vast areas of our broad land. Pros.
perity does not start on Wall street
but on the farms. and never did the
farmer reap more bountiful crops, take
the country over, than they are gar
nering this summer. The wave OF
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

The UNDERWRITING railway will
link the Korean system to the Siberi.
an-Manchurian system and when COM
pleted Japan could, in case of another
war, pour troops into the very heart
OF Manchuria. China has opposed it's
construction on this ground, but with
out effect. The road will bind Man
churia with steel girdle to Korea and
Japan. Japan has Korea between her
mandibles. Can anything but force
keep Japan out of Manchuria?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20
Making Money
On the Farm
TX Clover and Alfalfa
Growing
BY G. '. GREGORY.
Author Of Home Course In Modern
Agriculture"
Copyright. 1909. by American Press
Association

" HERE is no crop grown on the
81 farm which Is more necessary
or more profitable, all things
considered. than some lcgume
Such n crop is profitable from the
standpoint OF the returns from an
acre and doubly profitable when the
fertility Of the soil Is considered. On
the farm where much stock is kept
legumes serve another purpose, that
Of furnishing cheap protein.
Glover Versus Alfalfa.
Throughout the corn belt clover Is
the most important lcgume, In west
ern United States alfalfa is largely
grown. while in the south cowpeas,
soy beans and vetch are the principal
legumes. The legume best adapted to
your own locality is the best one 20
grow, at least until careful expert
ments have shown that some other Is
more profitable. In the west. where
the soil Is loose and dry. alfalfa sends
down its long roots to n source o. per-
manent water supply and yields album
dant crops Farther east. where the
the ground that the plants have "wet
eeet' during considerable portion of
the year, it does not do as well. In
states east of the Missouri river clover
Is much more desirable. \ small patch
Of alfalfa may be grown, but it does
not lit into the system Of farming
well enough to be adopted on a large
scale. 1t cannot be sown with the
small grain in the spring with any
surety of getting stand. The seed is
expensive, and the hay is more diff
cult to cure than clover.
Alfalfa does not come to it's prime
for about three years, so that 1t Is not
profitable to plow it up the second
year, as is done with clover For this
reason 1t does not work we'll in the
standard rotation of corn, oats and
clover that meets with so much favor
in the corn belt. 1t does not fit in with
the rest Of the work as well as clover
either, as the first crop must be cut
just when the corn is being laid by.
When good stand OF alfalfa has been
secured it yields twice as much as
clover but this extra yield is counter
balanced in most instances by Its dis
advantages.
Getting 4 Stand OF Glover.
The question Of getting stand Of
clover Is a troublesome one on many
farms. This is due largely to improper
methods. The first point to consider
Is the soil. Land that has been farmed
a number of years is likely to be acid,
a condition which makes it Ill fitted
to grow clover. This acidity can be
overcome by adding ground limestone
as suggested in article No. 2.
A seed bed In good filth and free
from weed seeds Is also an important
consideration. Little clover plants are
very tender and cannot well compete
with weeds or force their way through
clods. Land that has been kept rea-
sonably free from weeds the previous
season is best for clover. Such land
prepared as for oats as described in
article No. 4, makes an ideal seed bed
for clover.
Glover seed should be tested for ger
mination before sowing. If it does not
terminate very we'll larger amount
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

Not many people fear at present, at
least, war between Japan and the
United States or with other powers.
Nor do western nations fear wars with
China, India or other nations. What
they do fear is that Japan, China and
India will borrow TO rtmehd9Mcop- rs
nations of the world the newest inven-
tions, the best machinery and the most
progressive ideas and with the won.
derful initiative faculty with which the
Oriental has been endowed, use all
these modern facilities with their own
people, pay them only the low wages
consistent with their low standard of
living, and consequently be able to
supply the markets of the world with
manufactured goods at lower price
than America and other civilized ma
tions can produce them. What, then,
will become of western commerce and
manufacturing Japan is doing this in
measure today and China and India
are waking up. 1t requires the high.
est craftsmanship to meet and sue.
cessfully combat these conditions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

Not all authors die poor. The late
George Meredith left an estate valued
at thirty thousand pounds, Swine
burne's possessions amounted to twen-
ty thousand, while Browning's were
nearly as much and Tennyson's were
above fifty thousand pounds. These
are comfortable fortunes. If all Amer
lean writer's could feel that an equal
amount would be accumulated for
their old age most of them would be
satisfied.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

There may be some question as to
ways and means of saving the water,
powers now remaining for the people
OF the United States but II must be
kept in mind that Messrs. Pinchot and
Newell are trying to save them for
the public good. What Secretary Bal.
LANCER wants to do is not quite so
plain, but evidently he is more insist.
ent that these powers should be devel'
oped Immediately than that they
should be kept under the power OF
government.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

Bismarck used to jocularly speak of
Russia and England as the elephant
and the whale warning against one
another. Were he alive today he
would witness a strange sight-Eng-
land, Russia and France in alliance
and his own empire of Germany the
isolated monarchy of Europe. Out of
all these strange and unexpected al
Hances is sure to come saner and
more brotherly Europe.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

Comment upon the precedent set by
Chicago in the choice of woman for
superintendent of it's public schools
and for the $4,000 emolument thereof
has become national and has also in
volved the Osler theory in further dis.
repute as the appointee is Ga years of
age. Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, prin-
cipal of the Chicago normal, becomes
the highest salaried woman educator
in the United States and the second
highest salaried superintendent of
schools in the United States, only Su.
perintendent Maxwell of New York
having better pay The appointment
comes as the reward of years of able
service in various capacities in Chica-
COS public schools. She is firm be-
lever in industrial education in man.
ual training, household arts and do
nestle science and arts and crafts
work. She also feels that the schools
need more social life, but not of the
kind furnished by high school frater-
mites and sororities. These she will
strive to abolish and substitute a sys-
TEN encouraging social activities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

The hundredth anniversary of the
birthday of the poet Tennyson was
duly observed throughout the civilized
world. No English poet has ever ex-
pressed more beautifully the noblest
ideals of his race. He has tittingly
been called the Virgil of England"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

Americans find numerous and trivial
causes for securing divorces, but the
Prussian who was granted a divorce
because his wife had ruined her beau
ty by reducing her weight thirty
pounds, goes the American one better
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20
Too Truel

There is a rare bit OF pathos IN the
letter written by the late DR.. Edward
Everett Hale TO the Tyngsboro. CMassJ
centennial committee In the latter part
OF March regretting his inability TO
attend the celebration. He wrote, u
have another engagement. which I
cannot cancel, for the end OF June"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

A post of Grand Army veterans is to
be organized in Lancashire, England,
where twenty former union soldiers
have applied for a charter. This will
be the first Grand Army post in Eu-
rope, though Canada has four, Honolu-
lu one and Peru one.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

Senator Cummins is an advocate of
reduction Of the tariff in piecemeal, by
acting on specific schedules and not
attempting to handle the tariff as a
whole at one time. This method has
its good points.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

Don't think man is progressive
simply because he is noisy and be
equally wary Of considering him wise
because he is too lazy or Indifferent to
say anything.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

In Boston they still recognize diff
ference In literature. There is sign
over one of the stores which reads:
Books and Novels Sold Here"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

The Norfolk ball team has been hav-
ing a streak of unlucky accidents. Fri
day, the 18th, was the only lucky day
in the past week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

prosperity emanating from the farms
is growing and will soon become a
great force which will be felt in the
most remote sections of the country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

1t was cooler yesterday than the da,
before-1 degree.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

FIG. 1vII-BUTTERFLY ON RED CLOVER.
to the acre will have to be sown. The
seed should be cleaned carefully with
a clover seed grader to remove all
weed seeds. If purchased it should be
examined very carefully to see that 1t
contains no weed seeds. II much Of
the seed Is badly shriveled it should be
discarded entirely. This matter OF test
ing the germinative strength Of seed
before the regular sowing is made
does not receive the attention which
its importance demands. 1t needs no
argument to show that It is the part
Of prudence to make certain that this
essential factor In the seasons cam
paign is proved to be capable OF full
filling its requirement The eye is by
no means an infallible Judge Of grain
offered for seed, and a more searching
inquiry should be made.
Where clover is sown with timothy
about eight pounds OF the clover TO
four Of timothy per acre Is the proper
amount. In short rotation, however,
II Is better TO leave out the timothy
and use ten or twelve pounds OF clo-
yer. Not all Of this seed will grow the
first year. The outer coat OF clover
seed is very hard, and considerable
proportion OF II does not soften enough
10 sprout the first season. II will como
up the next spring and thicken the
stand
Seeding With Small Grain.
On light soils, especially II the spring
Is dry, the clover may be mixed with
the oats directly and covered at the
same depth. Where there is much clay
In the soil or when the soil Is rather
wet at time Of sowing the chances are
that much OF the clover seed viii tan
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

This country still has its Affections.
George Bernard Shaw threatens to
visit 1t again.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

DR.. Hicks ought to have scheduled
cooler weather for his chautauqua trip
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

The hay fever patients are having
their inning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

Marguerite Haley gave the Chicago
papers front page stories for three
days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

We aren't worrying about frost
not yet
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

That breeze tasted good Tuesday
morning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

How do you stand the heat?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

Get any sleep last night?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

Be careful what you eat.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20
AROUND TOWN.

Just keep cool.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

Don't get overheated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

ening by scattering little seed over
some of the thin spots, or the whole
field may possibly be so badly dam
aged that 1t will be necessary to pillow
1t UP.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-20

Every Friday. BY mail per year. $3.50.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-16
hagsaf6 Viii Rsap hdn5t
from Holiday Ddio This IsaT

When the baseball schedule makers
hart work on the dates for this season,
hey will be confronted with rather
|Inny proposition.
In 1909 the Two big holiday events
II the year happen To fall on Sunday.
IL a glance il would seem that this
|as a rather bad thing for the base
all moguls. but such is far from be
hg the case
IL is a rule that when a national
oliday falls on Sunday the following
' ay shall be the ONE recognized as
he day OF celebration. Thus baseball
atrons all over the country will cele.
rate Fourth OF July by seeing two
ames on July 5th.
Last year both dates happened 10
all on a Saturday, and as "a result the
wners OF the different clubs suffered
ute heavily. In balloon Saturday
always good for a big crowd under
| ny conditions. In compiling the
chedule, Saturday and Sunday dates
re always regarded AZ the choice
lums Last year, however, on two
OCCASIONS II was case OF losing big
rowds ON Saturday. because the big
holidays happened TO fall on that day.
A. three OF the western cities, Chi
ago. St Louis and Detroit. play Sun
ay ball, some rather unusual con.
itions are sure 10 arise IN the west
IN end Of the American league cir
| nit
The Detroit times., 1909-01-16
FACULTY CONTROL
FOR II. s. SPORTS

A complete system Of faculty gov
eminent in all athletic sports OF the
three Detroit high schools will be the
result OF a newly formed league, for
NAL announcement OF which VIII
shortly be made by the board Of edu-
cation.
Public school games with public
school teams and with them only Will
be the motto OF the organization. Here
are some OF the other reforms which
the new league will put in effect
Systematic schedules in base
ball, football, basketball and all
other sports
A field day, open to the three
high schools only.
Nine football games per year
the absolute limit for each
school.
An athletic association. mem
bership I'm which for nominal fee
entities the possessor TO admission
The Detroit times., 1909-01-16
MAY KEEP BALL PLAYERS
OFF STAGE FOR KEEPS

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jan. l5.-Accord-
ing 10 Judge kavanaugh, president OF
the Southern Baseball association and
member OF the national board OF ar
bitration, baseball organizations may
soon be forced TO insert clause In
contracts offered players providing
against the player appearing or en-
gaging In any form OF public amuse-
ment during the championship base
ball season" The recent success OF
Mike Donlin in vaudeville and the pos
sibilities OF player appearing at
night before the footlights and in the
afternoon with the league club are re
sponsible for Judge Kavanaugh ven
turing an opinion az TO the future. No
player can do his best work on the
diamond II engaged in night work, and
according To Judge Kavanaugh.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-16

10 all the games OF all the schools.
No teams 10 be scheduled by
any school without the permission
OF the chairman OF the central
board OF control.
The chairman of the board TO be
Joseph III. Corns. all instructor at
Western High.
Athletes OF the various teams
TO be rewarded by letters only,
no sweaters to be given away.
The eligibility OF all athletes TO
be determined by the central
board OF control
Several of the minor details. in
Guiding the price OF athletic associa
ton memberships, remain TO be set
tied. though this figure is not likely
to be more than 20 cents per year
II is understood that the new organ
ization represents the ideas OF Supt
Martindale and is The result OF his
experience and observation.
Most pronounced locally will be the
result OF barring completely from De
troit competition. the athletic teams
OF Detroit University school. This
school, which has for some time been
regarded as pariah by Central High
VIII In the future be unable TO SEIZED
ule games with either Western 81
Eastern. Another effect OF The rule
will undoubtedly be TO strengthen the
rivalry between Eastern and Western
Neither Of these teams has OF late
been able to push Central to any ex
tent In football or baseball. however
The Detroit times., 1909-01-16
Sporting Note,

RiversIdes ~. soI,ay II.
John l.. sullivan talks OF "A worlds
tour.
Central 2s. Ann Arbor ~ at Ann Arsor
last evening.
Marshall girls heat DeIray. A. To y, at
Marshall. last evening
Joe Kelly has consented TO the newt
able and will 20 to Toronto, sore IN
spirit but sure Of $4,000
The People. state Bank and y. ~
\. &. rink tonight. The ice ~ very
hard.
stated yesterday By the National
commission on their payment OF the
$50 nnes.
ers. passed from the ranks OF UNI
beaten competitors in the ad mems
tourney at p.tts6u..s yesterday
Packy Mcrariond's victory over Hy-
land Is the first In what he plans 10
make string long enough TO en-
able him 10 force Nelson to battle
Saginaw East High was n bit TOO
strong Tor D. L. =, in the Elmwood
gymnasium last evening. winning out
all the way.
ketrheI wac out tppAed In AN exhibit Ion
bout in Grand Rapids last evening
with Tony Caponi but hurt tho tia
tan quite badly In one round witt
rights TO the body.
The new PifasburU baseball park IL
being constructed on the site ~ ths
race track whore the fGmous old
trotter Dexter. won the champion
ship from MagooZler.
Hart aud scbreck have brrp matched
for q charity bout IN Louisville. Hart
u foolish 20 tackle 80 tough a man
when he mas good chance ~ meet
Ing johnson during tho year
President PuIiinm, or tho >ntions
League, says the Cubs are q swell.
hcaded ungrattful lot ~ men nuc
tells the unquestinned truth. The,
have some excuse for coucrit, never
thrless
HOston, arising en- nnssr 80 protcs
Fgainst any possible sale or N
Young. - informed that there ueksi
was t'HUCc ga The world that tht
veteran should leave unless Do.
wanted tl
The Detroit times., 1909-01-16
BY n. NJ. WALKER.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. l5.--Jlm
Jeffries has converted one black man
into the belief that should the retired
champion re-enter the ring Jack Johh
son would have to be content with run
ming second Jeffries. after his daily
workout yesterday, lay down upon the
rubbing board 10 enjoy the luxury or
class A rub as administered by me
king Of all massage artists, William
BuCkner.
The latter is a young colored man
who, as Major Taylor's attendant III
Europe and as the chief handler or
the Chicago White Sox last season
won for himself recognition through
out the cycle and baseball world he
is known from one end OF sportdom TO
the other as st. Louis Buck.
When Buck" started to work ON
Ieffries yesterday he was an ardent
disciple OF Jack Johnson's cause. One
half-hour later Buck" was willing to
go on record as follows
Il have rubbed few hundred attn
letes in my day, but never In my life
aid see such magnificent specimen
The Detroit times., 1909-01-16

man. 1t was admitted that strange
freak Of circumstances made him I'M
necessary In New York. When Presi
dent Nayin really goes after man
whom there Is a chance 10 get. he has
yet TO be stopped by the size OF the
purchase price
Mr.. Navin himself thinks that Nor
iarty will strengthen the Tigers 10 per
cent over their form OF last year
Hughie Jennings puts the Improvement
at an ever greater figure. Admitting
the smaller estimate, however, II
means, II true. that the Tigers, all
other things being equal. instead OF
winning approximately five and half
games out Of ten, as they did In 1908.
will win six and half In 1903.
In such q case there can be no doubt
Of the result Of the coming pennant
race. The Tigers have az good az won
II right now.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-16

In the hardest battle that has been
fought this season ny the feminine FOL
lowers Of basketball, Western ana
Eastern came together at the latter
school Friday. Western again carry
Ing on the laurels, l3 TO IL. The
teams were pretty evenly matched,
and, although Westerns score was the
larger, some honors are due To the
Eastern girl.
The first half left the spectators UNI
decided all the way through. the score
being see-saw. However, the win
ners had that never-failing grit which
has been their reliance and IL pulled
them through. Ruth Hourrighans
made some fine shots from the foul
line, while May Harrisan assisted with
the field basket and one free throw.