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The Detroit times., 1910-10-13
TURNS PRAIRIE
INTO RICH SOIL
w. H. Fuller Discovered How To
Raise Rice On the Plains
Of Arkansas.
BY r. 3. YOUNG,
Editor Of the Memphis Press.


CARLISLE, Ark. Oct. .12.--This IL
the story Of the man who discovered"
rice growing for Arkansas---W. III.
Fuller, farmer, living near this town.
who IL regarded with almost az much
respect and reverence as Luther Bur
bank. Fuller first opened up the pos
sibilities OF rice growing on the high
Arkansas prairies, which are usually
as dry az the Panhandle of Texas dur
Ing the growing season.
In 1905 Fuller was q small farmer
with a mortgage of $3.50 on q ESQ
acre farm. While digging well on
his farm he tapped an abundant supply
OF artesian water underlying the soil
about 100 feet below the surface. Al
most simultaneously a friend sent him
a sample of Honduras rice seed. Full
Ter plowed up 20 acres, rugged a gaso-
line pump on his well. threw up q
levee around his 20 acres and planted
the rice seed.
His experiment was the big joke Of
eastern Arkansas when his neighbors
heard about II. One man In Stuttgart,
lifelong friend, sent him an order
for 500 bushels of rice, Offering 50 a
this offer as q huge joke.
Fuller didn't have much faith In the
experiment himself. but he kept his
20 acres covered with water and the
rice grew and grew. faster than the
rice fields of South Carolina and
Louisiana. When harvesting time came
the rice plants stood five feet high.
Fuller turned OF the water and har'
vested HIS crop with wheat binder
He thrashed out 1876 bushels OF rice
from his 20-acre field, an average OF
76 bushels per acre, and promptly
shipped his factious friend In Stuttgart
the 500 bushels ordered, with bill OF
lading attached for $1,000. This friend
J. H. Whaley, made good on the offer
and has since profted by the expert
ment to the extent OF thousands OF
dollars, as he has become one OF the
biggest rice growers In Arkansas.
Fuller's success startled Arkansas
The prairie country has always beer
regarded as good for nothing except
| hay crops and cattle-raising. Ions
droughts made even in hay crop un
reliable.
1t is a historical fact that Stuttgart
in the center of the Arkansas prairie
| was originally settled by German
farmers who are regarded as the bes
intensive farmers In the world. Yet
many of the these Germans abandon
ed their farms years ago and moves
to Texas because of ,ae dificulty Q
making the prairie yield them livinl
by the ordinary methods Of farming.
! In 1906, the year following Fuller
experiment, dozens of farmers drille'
wells and planted rice. The mex
year thousands of acres were planted
4 The industry has grown until this yea
10000 acres of rice are In cultivation
In Arkansas.
The rice farmers have bank &C
counts, automobiles and travel II
Europe II they care to.
So, that is the reason W. II. Fulle1
is regarded as a public benefactor IL
eastern Arkansas.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13
WILL PAY $500 FOR HUBBY.
Washington Girl Makes Announce.
ment In an Advertisement.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Offering
to pay 5000 to any man who will
marry her within one week from to-
day. a young German girl today put
the following advertisement In Wash.
ington newspapers:
Young woman, fairly wealthy, from
foreign country. desires to meet at
cnce. some poor young man. Object,
She gave her name as Eugene
Adams but admitted that 1t was as
sumed, explaining:
MY uncle has made me beneficiary
In his will In case am married with.
in one week from today. I will not
bother the man and will get divorce
right away. All l want is my mar
rage papers to take back to Germany.
Could q man make 5000 more easy?"
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13
ROMANCE is REVEALED.

MONROE, Mich, Oct. 13.-It has
just leaked out that the marriage OF
Robert ID. Waters. of this city, and
Miss Emma Schiller, Of Toledo. was
solemnized Oct. at the parsonage
OF Rev. N. III. Carlisle, OF the Trinity
Episcopal church of Covington, Ky.
Mr.. Waters Is extensively engaged In
the lumber business in Toledo. but Is
a resident OF tnis city.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13
Barnes Quits state Committee.

ALBANY. n. Y. Oct. 13.-William
Barnes, IT.. Of the old guard, has
resigned as a member Of the Repub-
lican state committee. The reason of
his action, Barnes states, is the fact
that Chairman Prentice had dropped
him from the executive committee.
Barnes led the futile fight at-the re-
cent Saratoga convention against
Theodore Roosevelt and Lloyd c.
Griscom
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13
BUTTS INTO MEETING OF
RIVAL FACTION; ARRESTED
Salvatore OLIVIA Tries 70 Speak 10
Gathering Of Italians Who Opposed
Columbus Statue Gift. n

The fire of discord which has been
smoldering between the Italians who
promoted the idea OF erecting statue
to Columbus In Detroit and those who
opposed the undertaking, broke into 81
fierce flame In the Light Guard arm
DRY, Wednesday afternoon, when Cab
vatore Olivia, one OF the leaders OF th4|
statue faction, insisted on being ~
lowed to speak In the meeting Of t14|
|oppositton. Z 4 &. ).) "a
Attorney Louis Colombo. cha1fr
told Olivia that there wns NO. Dlnco 81
him on the platform, whereup0n Ollyu'
protested vehemently, declaring ~
would exercise the right of free
free speech. He made no further
demonstration, however, until the
close OF the meeting, when he got Into
a mix-up with some of the "antfG" az
the top of the steps of the main err
trance. There was q scuffle and tn
the midst OF II OLIVIA was struck In
the eye and hurled down the stairs.
Later Patrolman Rogers took him 70
police headquarters, but he was soon
released, in spite of q request from
Mr.. Colon to keep him locked up.
Patrolman Iioggers told Chief OF De-
tectives Mcdonnell that he didn't see
the disturbance In the armory, 50 the.
chief decided no complaint could be
made against Olivia. Mr.. Colombo
however, said he would ask for WAR
rant for the re-arrest OF Olivia
The meeting In the armory, aside
from the trouble made by DIVA wAo-
a harmonious. patriotic AFFAIR. There
was much enthusiasm, both America
and Italy getting lusty cheers. Among
the speakers were Judge William y.
Connolly. Judge Alfred ]. Murphy
Judge Joseph Donovan, ex-MayoR
Thompson, Frank Doremus. Demo
cratic candidate for congress; 8. W..
Burroughs. Democratic nominee for
prosecuting attorney; Justice p j.
Jeffries and the Rev. Michael u
Stritch.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13
RED MEN PROTEST.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Oct. 10.
Especial. "A hundred Indians from
all parts Of Chippewa county held a
pow-wow here yesterday to protest
against the action Of the interior de.
partment In striking their names from
the treaty rolls. BY the governments
action the Indians are not entitled to
participate in the distribution OF funds
recently made.
They will appeal over the head OF
the Indian commissioner and Will ask
for a congressional investigation II
refused.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13
VESSEL PASSAGES.
n.S~ots

DETROIT. Oct. i3.-uP: Acadian.
11:40 a. m. Wednesday: Salt Lake City,
1910 y. m: Wyoming and barge Buff
falo. 1915: stafford, Edward Mcwn-
liams. Rensselaer,. Nasmyth. 1870: Ger
man. z; Sierra. z:i5: Mnrpba, 2:se; Eads.
Bryn Mawr. 3; Saxon, $50: Conemaugh.
4:10: Empire city, Gao: steamer Buff
faio. M. McGregor, steamer Commo-
dore. z; Kensington. 1850: w. II. Brown.
g.
Down: Kennedy, AIS p. m. wednes-
day; Princeton. $50; J. w. Rhodes. HIN.
Ream, $40: Arlington, $40; SYRIA
cuse. 1850; Gary. 7:45 Holley. $40;
Gates, 4; wolvin. 4:20; VIM Mills. $40;
The 500.
sAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, Oct. IL.
John j. Barlum, noon Wednesday:
Msripossa, 2 p. M; wotan, 2:30; Mon
roc &. Smith. 3: Lynch, 4; Sheadle. 4:30;
Egan. Crescent City, s.; John Donald
son, Choctaw, $40: Walker. sac.
Down: Samuel r. II. Morse. North
Wind, Assiniboia, l p. m. Wednesday:
L, q smith. 1890; Schiller. Doric. 40
Ashley. $50: selwyn Eddy, 8.
rAxICAB-MAIN Or CITY n
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13
WALKS IN FRONT OF AUTO.

SAGINAW, Mich, Oct. 12.-(Spe-
cial.) WIN. Heslip. IS. known In Sag
inaw as the "horseradish man" walked
directly In front OF an auto owned and
driven by Victor latham, grocer,
at noon yesterday and is dying in 81.
Mary's hospital. He was deaf and did
not hear the horn.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13
Pair Fined For Cruelty.

Edward Flood and James Wainack,
employed by William Garner, contrac-
tor. were assessed $40 each by Police
Justice Jeffries, Wednesday morning,
for cruelty to animals. Warrants
were issued again Wainack. Flood and
Garner, but Garner was discharged
The testimony showed that the
horses were in such bad shape that
they WINGED at every step they took
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13
SUPREME COURT.

LANSING. Mich, Oct. 13.-The SUI
preme court heard the following cases:
Attorney General ex rel. Hudson VS..
common council OF Detroit; Kryzski
VS.. Kamine; Gleich VS.. Detroit Free
Press; Taylor VS.. Home Telephone
company: Brown vs.. Fuller; Pearce
VS.. Award.
Call for Thursday: 81. 81, SO, so, Ga.
81, SO. 20, IL, ~, 76.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13
Welded Two Months, Asks Divorce.

MARSHALL. Mich. Oct. 13.-Mrs.
Clara Burns took William Burns. a
wealthy farmer OF Clarendon town
ship, for better or for worse last
August. They separated last week
Saturday. Yesterday Mrs Burns start
ed suit for a divorce, charging extreme
cruelty. lie IL ca, she 81.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13
EGG pLuNeER PARoLEp.

CHARLOTTE, Mich, Oct. 13.-Wil-
liam Andre, the Grand Ledge egg
pdunger, who was given a year for
obtaining carload OF eggs under
false pretenses has ben released on
parole.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13
WeIIKnown Railroad Man Dead.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct. 10
Samuel b. Sweet, one of the best
known railroad men In Indiana. died
Wednesday at his apartments In the
Biancherne.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13

is the strenuous type. the perspiring
spellbinder.
Mr.. Thompson neglected to say
whether he would attack his opponent
In future argument For the present,
he Is quite content to preserve a dig
nifled silence. while Proctor rambles
on, striking yjciously at the vitals OF
his Democratic opponent at every
turn.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13

Sob Printing Dcse Right. Tines
Main 1875. or City 3sss.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13

~ MbNELA1o - Monr0e-ave.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13

Sob Printing Dome Righf. IT,
Printing Co., rs John R-st. Cali 4nln
1885 or City 1855.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13

MEssENGER--MAIN on crrY-ss~
The Detroit times., 1910-10-13

rAxIcAB-MAIN On CITY n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-11
A Homemade Flower.

Here is pretty work for the lover O.
fine stitches, not embroidery, but or
binary sewing Of the fancywork type
The large velvet flower for the sid
Of the new straw hat is now made Of
round cabochon lines.
> Cut out about. five petals, rose-shar
ed petals preferred, suggestive of tho
wide open briar rose, but very mucI
larger. Cut them from the darkes'
shade Of blue velvet known as cor
beau blue. Before forming them into
a rose Gust as you would make VI
a paper flower) bind each petal witt
bias white satin, cut one and one-hal'
inches wide, sewed against the right
side by hand, turned over and faced
against the wrong side.
When this rose is supplied with 9
pun OF. dark blue satin as center, or
which has been worked some yellow
French knots with embroidery silks
it may take its place without shane
upon the large leghorn hat, which viii
require very little decoration.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-11
BooTHsvIII,E 1TEMs.

Mrs. win Louden was called to
Warrington to the bedside Of her
daughte:. who has been quite i'll.
Mr.. Herschel Morris, who has been
employed at loves livery at shinns.
ton, was brought home Thursday with
fever.
Miss Tillie Carpenter has returned
from MCGEE where she had been nurs-
ing a fever case. (
Mrs. James Burnett has gone back
to Parkersburg where she will make
her future home.
Mrs. Isaac Harr and Mrs. VIM. Car
der, of MCGEE, we're tho guests of Mrs,
Carder's mother Sunday, Mrs. Joe
James, Of Horner's run,
Newbrough and Rlnehart have the
job of moving the derrick from the Da-
Wis farm to the location on the Chas.
Hartley farm on Horner's run.
Mr.. Elem Henry and wife, Of Fair
mont, were the guests of friends here
Sunday. 2
Miss Emma Martin has returned
from Falrmont where she had spent
the past two weeks visiting friends
and relatives.
DR.. D. G. Corlin and Mr.. Russell
Grower we're in Falrmont Friday on
business.
Mrs. G., w. Harr has been on the
| sick list for some time with the grip.
Mr.. odbert Corder and Miss Ora
Newbrough, of Meadland, were visit
ing friends here Sunday.
DR.. John Elder and family, Of
shinnston. came over TO Meadland in
their auto car and spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives
Mr.. Roy Nixon has purchased an
automobile buggy.
Mr.. Jesse NuSum and family were
the guests OF Mrs. Kate Cleliand Sun
day.
The literary which is held at the
Nixon school !hopse every Friday night
ID becoming quite interesting. Mr.
Joe Debolts won the first prize last
Friday evening Of being the best
speake. on the flcnr.
The Bridgeport Telephone Company
called a meeting last Saturday to de-
eide the dispute which was up among
the people. AS to whether or not
bur central girl would get rest on
Sunday or have Sunday hours ] am
led to believe that iii or you had q
Job which called Us; on duty at five
O'Clock in the morning and would hold
us until nine at night we, in all prob
ability would want a sabahth rest
bscaase we are taught to remember
the sababth and, keep It holy. We
join in congrat llating Miss: lscranage
In receiving from the company her
freedom OH suhdhy. Z,
VIII THOMAS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-11

shaped bIece-a very elongated and
narrow diamond
The long strip OF insertion or all
over lace. is baaled upon the inslep
Just where It VIII show above the
slipper. a diamond shape lstllen out
dned with white thread, and osersthis
lis worked solid band Of cyerand-
5ye EItelin tlcss to mitch tle stock
ana about Al eighth 81 40 Inch
This done the Remaining flags III
the lace; outside 81 the diamond are
.ut away ard then the stocking IS
turned and thatpart Of Il beneath The
diamond Of lace IS clipped carefully
out.
| II your work IS veil done, stocking
and lace viii hot Fdll apart.
This Is a laceyreHef5 from the regu-
,ation embroidery and win prove beau
dful for your friend, the June bride. /,
= 40 l{i ~ ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-11
Household Hints.

saturate grass stains on children's
pinafores, etc, II parafan before put
ing in the washtub.
To prevent q naring Gas flame, 70
move the tip. put in g small pellet Of
.otton and replace the tip,
Shake alcum powder well into your
,'ur before putting 1t away; this helps
retain the gloss Of the fur.
Furniture Washed with CASTLE SOAP
md tepid water and rubbed with q
)iece of old silk viii look like new,
A dainty garnlture for sweet dishes
s maraschlno cherries stuffed With
ocean nuts chopped rather coarsely.,
Wood ashes Of the finest kind and
rec from all PARTICLES that would
scratch make an excellent polish for
inware.
False hair when not being worn
hould not be exposed TO the light,
;ince light absorbs the t1fessiag un.
necessarily.
Nickel and silver articles may be
sept bright by rubbing them with a
voolen cloth saturated with ammo
1ia.
The short sash curtain is growing
more popular for residences, though it
vas at first used only for physicians
offices,
A simple way to separate eggs Is to
'reak them gently into a small fun.
lel. The whites will pass through and
he yolks remain.
To take the soreness out of soft,
ainless corn, try binding it up each
sight. with baking soda moistenel
with d little water.
! "A spoonful of sugar added to the wa
Or for basting roast beef will gtyeit
/. rich brown color as well as a fine
lavor. IA,
Add a teaspoontul Of sugar Of lead
the water in which fine silk hosiery
s washed to prevent the, cOlOrs from
aiding.
For afternoon tea, toast seems to be
better liked than almost anything
Use. 1t is thin and cut in round or
diamond shaped patterns.
If your soap is found too salty add
j few slices Of raw potatoes and cook
/, little longer. The potato viii alb.
orb the surplus salt,
1t will save time If a frying pan or
riddle IL wiped with a, piece of old
newspaper to remove the surplus
;rease before it Is washed.
Some people like the unsweetened
'uice Of a pineapple added to mayor,
raise, specially when the mayor.
raise is used on d fruit salad
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-11
POET LAuRgArE,s TRIBUTE.

. .. r
Alfred Austin, the poet laureate Of
England composed the following veT.
IS on the death Of King Edward VII,
untitled "The Truce Of God" with sub
title, "a Kings Bequest:"
What darkness deep as wintry gloom,
Or shadows joyoush spring?
IN vain the vernal orchards bloom,
vainly the woodlands sing.
Roundfroya! shroud. HI
At mournful crowd
IS all now left Of one but yesterday
a King.
Thrones. have there been Of hateful
fame,
Reared upon wanton war
lie we have lost still linked his name
With peace at home, afar,
For peace he wrought
His constant thought
seIng, how to shield his realm against
h Il strlfe's baleful star
80. let us ,p9g sect to. rest.
From fateful feuds release,
And mindful Of his wise beapest
From factions camors cease
Treading the path he strod
The sacred truths OF God
The path that points and leads to pa
trtotlc peace.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-11
SILVER
DRUM CORPS
WILL FURNISH MUSIC AT STATE
q. b. ENeAnPMENT AL
ctiAREEsToN.

/.
The SILVER Drum Corps of this city.
which has the proud distinction Of be
Ing the onis drum corps ID the United
States that is made Up entirely men
that served ID the Union army during
the Civil war. viii furnish The music
ct the state Ehcampnent Of the West
Virginia Department o. the Grand
Army of the Republic To- be held in
Charleston May III is and 49,: Toe
drum corps VIII; leave this city on the
morning Of the 10th; going to clarks-
burg over the traction line otsthe Fair,
mont and clarksburg Traction compa-
ny. The boys viii then 60 to Parkers.
burg, where they will be royalty re.
ceiyed, and from that city they will
proceed by way of Point Pleasant on
to Charleston, whersthey wtllgai III
making the programme an interesting
and enjoyable one. S2
The Silver Drum Corps was organ
lied by Charles E. Watts, Of this ely,
who is talented musician. He gath
cred an aggregation Of drummers ahd
ffers that were musicians il the Civil
war and has held them together for
years. These men all saw active ser
p T Z. y b I. = L - 10 >
vice, and in spite Of their years walk
with Arm and elastic step. They
play at all of the principal gatherings
in NORTHERN West Virginia and their
appearance on the street is hailed with
delight. &
Mr.. G, p. watts has Just lettered
the drums and they present hand
some appearance. OF all the numbers
on the programme for the State En-.
campment at Charleston none will be
SO roundly applauded as those render.
ed by the most unique drum corps In
the United States.
The members Of the corps are
Charles E. Watts, Sanford Jones, Ja1
cob j. Hill, E. M. Darling, Ellis Merrt.
field, Thomas Downey and j.. Invest.
3 . 4 L - )
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-11
ALCOHOL IlN MEDICINES.

Alcohol is the best known preserva'
tive Of medical compounds, and the
average proprietary medicine contains
from 1 per cent to 22per cent which
is the smallest possible amount to pre-.
serve the ingredients while the aver
age dotor's prescription contains from
rs per cent to so per cent
Such standard preparations as Lydia
E. Pinkham's vegetable Compound
contain IS per cent, and they even put
the Compound up in tablet form,
which the over-scrupulous woman,
who objects to alcohol in any degree,
may use.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-11

Street GOWNS Can BE Made VII
Smart By i Birch 81 FIswers Wit
one Knows HOW 10 asten Then
Effectively How u carry earns
tons crssetuIly or Other Lonsl
sssnimsd EIpNssrs: Z.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-11
Your Instep.

Instead Of a lengthy embroiderinf
process on the stocking instep, Lace
is substituted as an insert.
This work is usually done on the
black or the white stocking, and the
lace chosen is lot iniina diamond
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-11

: > 2 III (.
ssentmed Flowers.
a girl can make q street froclt lool,
Tafticnlaris smart By pinning on &
bunch d small flowers But the FIN
proyenelt be III understood, IS only
possible when she knows how to fas'
ten the adjournment, Tor nothing Dc
tracts more from the effect of a COS
tune than flowers badly arranged.
For example. carnations should
never be worn at the corsage; these
blossoms are valuable for room deco
ration and to carry. when a large shea.
of,them may be- laid across the arm Il
finish. an evening toilet, i
These, however, must be held only
in a certain way. To grasp the step.
is awkward; instead, the arm is ben
at the elbow. the hand coming belor
the waist line. This forms a cradle Il,
which the flowers are to be laid, tn
heads at thetelbow, but projecting be
yond 1t.
Other long-stemmed, 4big.headet
flowers should be arranged, II to b
carried. like carnations.
Few girls will believe it, but on
rose Is far more effective than tire
or four when pinned to the corsagt
More than one is apt to have a stif
and crowded effect, a fact that is "a
tai III flowers.
One bloom may sway gracefully ami
be really a charming bit of color AM
an addition as trimming, but the gil
Who has half a dozen or 70 should car
ry them or wear them over the bod
ice, suggesting the waist line.
violets, Of course, are the simples
flowers to fasten on, but even thes'
may be made to appear homely. Nev
er are flowers pretty when pinned o.
the shoulders between the arm ant
neck. There they have no place
they are neither ornamental nor use
full, because they make the line Of tn
figure distorted. Nothing iustiies this
violets should be fastened either a
the belt little to the side Of tn
front, or in front at the waist line
Occasionally they are pretty at tn
side Of tie front at the bust line, bu
this only when there is much trim
ming, on the gown. and the bunch Il.
not made to appear as an excrescence
Gardenias should be treated in thu
same way as ylolets. Sometimes
long spray of them is pinned on, max
ing variety to the round flat bunch
es.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-11
The Woman of Samaria,
 A Biblical Story, at Bonita

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