davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Falls City tribune., 1909-03-05

are going upward as well as
land. We thought they had
reached the high mark last year,
but at every sale they are forg.
ing ahead. At mule sale the
other day, two teams sold for
$500 each and several others
went near that figure. Surely
the young farmer who is start
ing out now, has to have capital
invested. AT those figures there
is $1,000 in a four horse team and
that he must have.
Plugs will not do on the heavy
two-team machines of the pres.
ent day, they must be big strong
horses TO pull the gang, disc OF
two row plows.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-03-05
Snap Shots and Observations
From a Richardson County Farmer

of weather. The mercury has
several times dropped thirty or
forty degrees In a hours. From
beautiful sunshiney er
when it was too hot to wear a
coat at work, it has gone down
below the zero mark and tiurrles
of driving snow have given the
stockmen some concern. The
last of January we had terrific
wind storms that swept the
windmills down in countless
number and there would have
been positive disaster in the
feedlots if the weather had not
at once moderated and allowed
the installation of gasoline en-
gines or the repairing OF the
mills.
AS II is, the pump, engine and
mill men have not yet caught up
with the repairing of the dam
age. One little firm in our sec
ton had So calls to replace
blown down mills in 48 hours
after the storm.
No great damages resulted to
livestock in any one section,
but two or three lighter storms
have swept the state and some
losses have occurred.
The whole state has been well
supplied with hay and rough
ness and feed has not been short
in any section and the conse-
quence is that in general the
stock is in fine shape,
The hogs are pretty well out
of the country now, and we no.
tice that the weights are pretty
good at present. a goodly num-
Der of the shipments go into the
heavy weight class and are bet
ter finished.
CROP PROSPECTS AND CONDI-
TIONS,
Wheat is not reported winter
killed from any section, but the
fierce winds and insufficient
snow have given the growers
some fear that damage mightre-
suit. The few farmers that have
wheat on hand are now market
ing it at the S1.00 mark, many
saying that in all their history
it is the first chance they have
ever had to sell wheat at one
dollar.
There is a growing sentiment
that the order OF the agricultural
department in putting a ban
upon the bleaching of -four, was
a mistake and that it will be re
scInded.
The clover has stood the WIN
ter in fine shape and it will de
pend upon future weather if 1t
results in any detriment to it.
There has been a wonderful lot
of work along the line OF corn
Improvement this winter and a
lot of people who never tried a
seed plot are going to do so this
spring. There is more fancy
seed corn being bought than ever
before. It will be we'll to give a
few words of caution to those
who have bred a certain strain
OF corn on their farms tor years.
Do not make a complete change
OF seed. Perhaps the corn you
r growing is better adapted to
your farm methods and soil than
some fancy scoring variety from
a distance.
Plant seed tests, but do not
discard your old varieties berore
you have tested the newer sorts.
Talking over the oat problem
with several of our best farmers
recently, it has been the general
decision that it has been weather
conditions and not soil deterio-
ration OF the running out of our
oats, that has caused the great
depreciation of that crop. Even
on rich soil they have not yielded
The Falls City tribune., 1909-03-05

was going TO continue sowing
that way.
THE SHEEP COMING INTO FAVOR.
Unheralded by any blasts of
trumpets, the sheep is coming
rapidly to the fore on the farms
of Nebraska during the past
year or so. Many farms where
sheep were not known are now
supporting small hocks of sheep.
This right in the face of high
priced hogs. 1t is possible that
the farmers are gaining some
belief that the hoof of the sheep
is golden and that sheep can
convert some of the roughness
of the farm into wool and mutton.
We heard a farmer who owns
a quarter section, say that he
was going to drop out of the
hog business largely and raise
sheep. 1t did not take the large
amount of grain to fatten them.
With hogs we must keep cattle
or the hay and stalks are largely
wasted. With sheep We can get
rid OF both roughness and grain
and send a finished product to
the market.
THE TREE BUTCHER At WORK.
There are many old orchards
in this section, orchards that
have been established for TWEEN.
ty years or more and they have
been neglected until now that
land has become valuable, they
are not a paying proposition
and we see many instances where
the owner has gone at them
with axe and saw and has
trimmed them most unmerci.
fully. One orchard we passed
on our way to town, has all the
wood removed except the top
branches. The owner will have
to get an extension ladder or
become an expert throWer to
get apples from those trees.
Now if one wants to convert
these old orchards INTO pas
lures, or kill them out that is
all right, but to cut out in one
year, the surplus growth of ff-
teen or twenty years. and to cut
all of those limbs that shade
the trunk and larger limbs, is
to destroy the future usefulness
of the trees.
La our climate the trees will
sun scald every time. Then it
is like cutting the arms and legs
all off a man at one time. there
is too much of an operation and
the shock is too great for recoV.
cry. Better trim alittle severe
ly this year, but not TOO much
and continue the good work for
several years and also use a
little fertility. Cutting out the
center tops of the trees and leav-
Ing the side and lower limbs is
better than removing them and
leaving a bnnch Of limbs on the
summit.
FARM LAND STILL GOES UP-
WARD
Nebraska lands have been go.
ing up by bounds and leaps, but
a farm in Richardson county,
several miles from town, lately
sold for $165 per acre and the
buyer %boughtfor legitimate farm
purposes. 1t was not wanted
for dairying or some special
purposes as some farms near
town often are purchased tor;
but the owner expects to raise
corn, hay and stock on it.
A farm at that price, would
have to rent for more than $40
per acre, to pay a six per cent
interest on the money and the
taxes and even more than that
to keep up the Improvements.
In fact we believe It will have
to yield an income that would
enable the owner to clear about
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-26
Japan'S Great Councillor Was
Victim To-day
WHILE VISITING HARDIN
His Slayer Said that His Relatives Had
Been Executed by Ito and He
Committed the Act for
Revenge.

London, Oct. 20 Prince Hirobumi Ito,
the Bismark Of Japan, was assassinated
Harbin, Manchuria, at . o'clock this
morning, according to Toxic dispatches.
The japanese counsul general at Herbin
and two other members Of the japanese
party were wounded.
According to the Reuters dispatches
Prince Ito had just left his ear at Har-
Din and joined Kokovsofi, the Russian
minister Of finance, whom he had gone
to Hardin to meet, when Korean fired
several shots into the little knot Of
diplomats, Prince Ito fell, dying, and
the others were wounded.
The assassin vas oyerpowered He
said that Prince Ito executed his rela-
tives while he was resident general Of
Korea and he said that he came to Har-
bin expressly to kill Ito.
Ito was struck by three bullets, The
official dispatches confirming the shoot
ing, have been received BY the foreign
Office, and Princess Ito who Is in Lon
don has been notified Of the princes
death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-26
YANKED OFF SWING
AND FELL IS FEET
Ralph Tobin Was Seriously Hurt, and
at First Was Thought that
His Back Was Broken.--He
is Son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M.Tobln.


The condition of Ralph Tohin, the II
years old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Z. NJ.
Tobin, who was seriously injured Sat
wday afternoon By falling ont Of q
swing and over i bank d distance of
IS feet, Is considerably improved today
and ii Is thought that his chances for
recovery are good. Ralph and some
other boys were playing in swing
which had been tied 10 the limb Of a
tree on the bank OF Kirk street and a.
THE swing swung out from the tree it
was nearly forty feet above the foot
Of the bank
One Of the boys was IN the swing and
as he swung out the Tobin boy jumped
onto his back and swung out with him.
As the swing reached its highest point
the hoy lost HIS hold and fell to the
bottom Of the hank. James. s Milne
saw the boy fall and he picked him up
and carried him up the bank to his house
on Liberty street. The bow was nncon-
scious and appeared to be badly hurt
Mr.. Milne at once telephoned to d. W
d. Reid and to the boys father at the
Trow 4 Holden machine shop.
The doctor found that the boy was
paralized from the injury to his back
and it was first thought that his back
was broken. The boy was then taken
to his own home on Brook street by his
father and after a thorough examination
the doctor found that his back was not
broken but had been badly wrenched.
Until yesterday he remained In a SER
ious condition. Yesterday he showed Inn
prorement and today his condition is
much improved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-26
AN ALBINO DEER
SHOT AT BRATTLEBORO
Very Unusual Specimen Secured by
Howard A. johnson. It is Said to
to be the First White Buck Ev-
Ell Shot in Vermont.

Brattleboro, Oct. 26.--A handsome all
bino buck deer was shot five miles from
Brattleboro yesterday by Howard a..
johnson Of Brattlehoro Except for o
few tawny spots the deer is pure white.
with long fur and anlf tail. The animal
measures little more than six feet
in length and weighs about l50 pounds.
1t is about three years old and carries
well.developed pair Of antlers, IT.
eyes are Of peculiar reddish tinge.
The animal had been reported seen
for some time, and there was a great
ru3h to capture this most unusual spec
linen. Last summer County Game War
den Frost tried to get special permit
out Of season to hunt the albino in the
interests of science; but doubt was ex-
pressed as to the right to give such a
permit, and the plan was dropped. This
prize of Mir. johnson is said TO be the
frst white buck ever killed in Vermont.
An albino is mounted and set up at the
State House in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-26
FUGITIVE CAPTURED.
Man WHO Was Accused Of Stealing sss
From a Farmer.

Brattelboro, Oct. 26.-Henrv JoseIyn,
alias Henry Hudson. alias George s..
Hudson, who made sensational es-
cape Thursday evening after being ar
rested at local theatre. from Deputy
Sheriff Chauncey |. Knapp and Chief
Wilson, was captured yesterday at
Northfeld Mass, BY Deputy Sheriff
Myron r. Davis and officer ellis G. Wor-
den, Of the Brattleboro police force.
Joselyn is charged with the larceny
of $35 from A. P. Jaquith, Vernon
farmer on Saturday. Information was
made by States Attorney Charles Fl.
Williams, of Bellows Fails charging
grand larceny, with Grand Juror x. G.
Bacon, prosecuting and n Z, Barber de-
Tending. Barber entered motion to
have the complaint changed from grand
larceny to petit larceny, but in view Of
the circumstances, Judge r. w. Gibson
who tried the case, refused to enter.
tain the motion, as the penalty for Pc
tit larceny does not conform to the en-
ormity Of the ofiense He recommended
restitution and plea Of guilty for the
lower court,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-26
BoArHousE BURNED.
Fire al st. Aibans Bay Last Night.
Cause Not Known.

ST. Albans, Oct. 2e.--A FIRE that threat
ened at one time to wipe out the great
er part of the property and boats Of the
st. Albans Yacht club. broke out in DR..
G. T. Morin's small boat house at the
bay al about eight o'clock last even
ing and before Il was under control had
burned boat houses Of G. r. PelI and
Eslnannd Jaryis. NQge of the motor
boats were lost With the discovery Of
the fire the villagers rallied and BY live
III work hauled out the motor boats.
towed them 10 safe anchorages and con
fined the flames to that immediate yiein
ty. The only boat lost was small
sISif owned by Dir. Morin. No one seems
to know how the fire started. Or. Nor
in was about his property yesterday
hut says he was not in the boat house.
The loss amounting to $500 perhaps ~
pretty well covered BY Insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-26
DIDN'T ASK
SEC. HOLTON
0 Join in Water Discussion
at Burlington
ALTH0' HE WAS IN CITY
Condition Of Burlington's Filter System
is to Be Observation-Disclosures
That It is Not Properly
Constructed.

Burlington, Oct. 90 "A meeting was
held here to-day by the aldermanic COM
mite on water and the health board to
discuss the city water situation and
the prevalence Of typhoid fever, and
remedial measures were planned. The
condition Of the filter plant is to be in
Yestigated by experts. Or. Henry d.
Holton Of Brattleboro, secretary Of the
state board Of health, was here but was
not invited to attend the discussion. The
state board Of health did not advise a
mechanical filter plant when the ques-
tion Of the purity OF BurIington's city
water was under consideration year
or two ago. Dr. Holton refused today
TO comment on the situation
Mayor Burke recently reported to the
aldermen that the filter was not COM
pIeted, according to the contract with
The builders, and he recommended that
steps be taken at once to get the work
done properly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-26

Paul Scampini Found Not Guilty Of
Whacking Joe Thomas on Head.

The breach of the peace case against
Paul Scampini for an alleged assault
on Joseph D. Thomas was tried before
"a jury Ia the city court this morning,
and The Jury after being cut about 20
minutes returned a verdict Of not guilty
and the respondent was discharged BY
Judge Scott, The case was prosecuted
by +. r. Davis and J Ward Carver de-
Tended the respondent
Thomas was put onto thn stand FIRST
and he said that hr was sitting ID the
committee room Of the Granite Cutters
rooms ia the Seampni block about six
o'clock on Wednesday evening October
l3 when b heard someone knock on the
door several times and call he thought
that Il was probably someone after the
Cutters Journals, and ~ he had been
instructed b. the president of Tie branch
not to give out the Journals until the
following Friday he turned out the light
III the room and kept still.
Very soon be said, some one unlocked
the door and crowd Of young fellows
came rushing In and among them was
Paul Scamplni He said Paul asked him
why be had not answered when they
called to him, and he replied that he
was not taking orders from him. At
this Joe said that Paul struck him twice
over the head va bis fist breaking his
derby hat and !. Neiing q slight abra
sion On his head. Joe said ne then left
them and went cut onto The street
and told his story TO Chief Faulkner
and later to Grand Juror Davis.
Scampini was put onto the stand on
ian Pleasure club to watch that no one
that Alfred Cerberti who had just pre-.
fiousiy testified that he saw a light
turned Of and on several times IN the
Cutters rooms, had told him that there
was some one Ia the rooms and Paul
went 10 the door and raped On get.
ting no response Paul said Ne went out
side to get policeman. leaving the
other boys who are members Of the Ital.
ian Athletic club to watch that no one
came out.
As he reached the sidewalk he met
Paul Bianchi who Il yice.prcsident OF
the Cutters union and had key TO
the rooms Bianehi went up and un-
locked the door aud the crowd went in,
finding the rooms In darkness, he said,
though Thomas In his testimony said
that he turned the lights on as soon az
the door opened In the darkness Paul
seid he saw the figure Of man and he
grabbed him and Just then some one
turned on the lights and be saw who
1t was and he Immediately backed away
from Thomas who got up and went ont
The jurymen were L. @, Beck. james
Brown, Alexander Gordon, George Hoyt
and w w. Calder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-26
CROWD AT FAIR.
And Everybody Was Pleased With Ivey
and Ivey Comedians

The crowd which filed Woodman hall
enjoyed novel entertainment last ey-
ening at the Catholic fair given BY Ivey
and Ivey, two Of the cleyerest musical
comedians that were ever in this city.
Their clever and pleasing stunts on a
quantity Of different instruments and
their celan, witty jokes that kept the
crowd laughing continuously went to-
gether for most successful entertain
ment and they were given enthusiastic
applause by the audience. Ivey and
Ivey VIII furnish the program each ev-
ening this week and it is said that they
have something new up their sleeves
for every night
At the close OF the entertainment the
floor was at once filed with dancers
who enjoyed themselves until midnight,
excellent music for the dancing being
furnished by James Riley's orchestra
Of four pieces instead Of Ciilbertson's or
ehestra as was reported by mistake in
yesterdays paper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-26
ELvIRA GALE GOODWIN.
Widow Of Late william Goodwin Died
at Chelsea.

Chelsea, Oct. 26.--Mrs Elvira Gale
Goodwin, widow Of the late William
Goodwin, died AZ the home Of her son,
viii c. Goodwin, Saturday evening Oct,
3rd, after short illness with heart
trouble, although she had been in feeble
health for several months, she was con-
fined TO her bed but one day. The fun
eral was held from her late home Mon
day at two o'clock. the Rev. Fred Dan
iels officiating. lnterment was in the
family lot in Highland cemetery. her
two sons, VIII G. and Fred r. Goodwin,
and Cornelius Scales and Homtio L.
Foss acting as bearers.
Mrs Goodwin was mist estimable
woman, and was loved by an who knew
her, and her life was one Of devotion
to others and to her home. Her age
was rs wears. She 10 survived BY two
sons. win G. Goodwin, with whom she
lived and Fred +. Goodwin, also one
sister, Mrs. Laura Waters Of West
Fitchburg Mass. Among those from
ont OF town who were present at the
funeral were; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p.
Tarbel Of South Royalton, Mrs. Frank
RI. Tracy and Mrs. Horation L. Foss Of
Tunbridge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-26
CLAIMS NO SHOOTING,
BUT A MERE SCRATCH
Hartford Boy, Said to Have Been Shot
in Hand, Now Says He Scratched
Himself Oh Barhed
Wire Fence.

white River Junction. Oct. 20. In
stead OF a shooting accident in the
town of Hartford, yesterday, friends
81 the supposed victim say that he was
simply scratched while crossing under
barbed wire fence The alleged vic
tim Il hoy named Coufefmarsh who
resides III Hartford village
TIE frat report Ind II that Coulter
marsh and another boy aged about six
teen, were out after deer yesterday and
separated as they erept up little hill
as they approached the top 81 the hill
Coutermarsh's companion fired, SO the
story went, and the bullet struck Gou-
tsrmarsh Id one hand, inhieting a pain
full but not dangerous wound
In contradiction Of that story, it was
told today that the boys injury was
simply scratch from fence barb as
he rrawled under the fence. Dr. BarTows
dressed the wound this morning, what
ever the cause.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-26
"a CASES FOR HEARING.
AT November Term Of Vermont Supreme
Court at MONTPELIER.

The trial calendar for the November
term Of supreme court issued yesterday
contains 24 cases SET for hearing The
term eonvenes at Montpelier Tuesday,
November 2, and probably some Of the
cases set fQr hearing viii Be otherwise
disposed or as the special term al Rut-
land will convene Tuesday, November
49,
BY counties the cases assigned for
hearing are as follows: Addison L; Gale
donia 1; Chittenden 2; Essex Frank
lii Grand Isle 2 Orleans 3; Windham
I; Windsor i; Wa hington 2.
The Addison county case set for hear
ing is Eliza b, Abbott vs. John y. sann-
ders and cross bill. and the two from
Chittenden county are David Ansin,
Klinxogstein & Co. vs.. ]. NJ. Angel 4
Co, and Charles A. Bushey vs. the Bnrl-
ington Traction company
Two cases from Bennington county
and two from Rutland county are set
for hearing at the special term AZ Rut-
land commencing November l6, and for
the special term at Brattleboro, com
mencing November 20, FIVE cases from
Windsor county are scheduled to be
heard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-26

Mrs. Margaret scully's Clothes Catch
Fire While She is Alone

Springfield, Mass. Oct 26 Mrs, Mar
garet Scully aged 70 years, was fatally
burned about l yesterday evening ~
her home, 90 Gardner 81 she was
alone in the house, her son jeremiah $,
Scully being at his liquor store on Main
stret at the time. The fire was diseoy
cred by Alrs. Julia Moore who occupies
the tenement on the second floor. In
response 10 her calls, passerby rang
in the box alorm.
When the fremcu arrived they found
Mrs Seully lying on the aaor Of the
sitting room with her clothes an burned
on Slc was placed in sapad A auto
mobile truck and rushed TO Mercy hos
pital distance % two miles, at ex-
press ttan s0ted.
TIE frTen could not ascertain the
cause Of tie FIRE A caller at the Scully
home about p left everything in perfect
order There was lamp in the sitting
room. The damage to the house was
slight and confined to these two rooms.
Mrs. Scully lived with her son, who is
a lieutenant in GO. G. End regiment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-26
MANY DEER FALL
In VERMONT WOODS
Second Days Report Brings Slaughter
List Up-very Successful
Barre Hunters.

A. II. Lund was one of the successful
deer hunters yesterday afternoon and
brought down a 200-pouud buck near
Niggerhead pond in Marshfeld. Asa Ma
COON Of Orange was also successful and
shot l50-pound buck.
Currie Collen brought in a big buck
on the Wells River train this morning
which be shot yesterday forenoon near
Kettle pond In Lanesboro. The buck
was an old one weighing 2I0 pounds and
had q handsome pair 81 antlers Arthur
Jones Of Jones 4 Mcmillan. the livery
stable men, and Or. O. r. Barr each
shot doe yesterday afternoon in Wor
cester.
Earl Flanders got l25-pouud doe
near G. T. Nelson's mill IN Orange. ard
a man named M0nlton got q deer on
Grange Heights yesterday. a man who
came from that section Yesterday after
noon said the popping sounded ike the
Fourth Of July.
Peter Thom 81 Seminary street, this
city. brought down one Of the largest
bucks shot herabouts, the animal weigh
ing 500 pounds II was shot ID the
town Of Duxhury in the party with
Thorn were Alex Young and Ben Avery
of Duxbnry. The latter shot q buck
which weighed nearly 200 pounds.
DR. E. Fl. Bailey Of Graniteville shot
a buck weighing l70 pounds in More
toxin Yesterday The doctor was one
of party Of FIVE hunters and the party
shot four deer, two bucks and two does.
The other members Of the party were
from Montpelier
+. 3. jackson Of WflIiamstown shot
doe In Georgia yesterday which he
shipped 70 his home today There were
five does shipped into Montpelier On the
noon train today through The American
Express company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-26
TO co TO BRATTLEBoR0.
Vermont Supreme Court Will Assemble
There Next Week.

Bratleboro, Oct 26. The Supreme
Court has finally decided to hold a spec
ial session at Brattleboro next month
for the third consecutive year. Last
year considerable difficulty was exper-
fenced in getting cases heard on account
OF the smallpox epidemic. Several cas-
es were set pending trial in the Wind
ham County Court.
petition iled against the Deerfeld
Lumber company Of Wilmington, ad-
Judging the firm bankrupt. WAS dismiss
sed Yesterday by United States Circuit
Court Judge ] i. Martin, the presiding
petitioner withdrawing the charges. The
petition was iiied several months ago
by creditors. The Deerfeld company is
one Of the largest corporations in the
Deerfield Valley