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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13
GREAT MISCHIEF WROUGHT BY
SQUIRRELS.

In some portions o. the West there
are a great many big, gray squirrels
and these animals have become q
great nuisance to the public and 4
serious loss to both the telephone and
telegraph companies,
Many hundreds of wires are en-
closed iu large leaden pipes and the
squirrels have begun a general attack
on these pipes-snawing myriads x
both small and large holes into the
wires. Just why the creatures should
confit this serious damage IS d gen.
eral puzzle.
Snow and rain fall into these hoes
gnawed by the squirrels, causing the
wires to rust and likewise seriously
interrupting the general public ser
vice. The Joss thus far caused Las
been very heavy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13
GOOD AND BAD FARMING.
Why Some Farmers Succeed ard
Others Do Not.
(WhitevilIe ~News-Reporter

(Whiteville NewS-RepOrter.)
There are but few farms which are
clearing expenses. Some farms are
making good livings for their owners.
while others are going in debt each
day. Why is this difference in the
two farms 1t is the management in
the first instance and the way things
are kept in order in the record.
If the place is in order the build
ings are in repair, the fences are good
h ditch banks and water canals are
all cleaned up and in good condition
You will find the machines well oil
ed and put away, the stalls are in a
clean condition and the stock fat and
nice looking. All such things as
screws, bolts, nails, wrenches, pillow
points and small implements are in
their places. Plainly speaking. the
farmer is ready TO go to work. It is
not the best way to farm only, but
m most profitable. A farmer, seeing
a nail drawn partly out, walks by and
waits till the board has pulled off and
some mlschievous beast is playing
havoc with his crop. Is he managing
IN a consistent way or would it have
paid to have driven a new nail, as
the old one was showing weakness?
hen a MAJ starts out Monday morn
ing to work, and half the tools are.
he knows not where, what is the re-
suit? A good half days work and
TIE DAY Is gone The writer once
started to pillow one Monday morning
and the pillow wrench was. out OF place.
After looking and searching for about
three hours, the small tool, which
could have been placed in a very
small place for safe keeping. was
found. Then the ploy was put in
order for work, and just as 1 started
10 get the horse ready for the pillow
heard the dinner bell. Half my
days work was lost. dua TO thine.
not being in order.
But how and when are things to be
put IN such good order? There are
farmers who are troubled little sr
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13
FARMING,

The average farmer, with eIkhly
acres, has stimulating dreams ot "ha'
he might accomplish with $50 acres
and he who has already l60 acres IS
sure he could clear twice as m10a
with $40 acres. But the cold ."s-
probably is that each Of them a.re445
has as much land as he can h'"I'e'
to the best ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pro-.
ably more,-and that in his hands ne
coveted larger area would not F.i
proportionately as fuch as the 'I.-,.
er. It is believed that d l'i SUI.
route to prosperity is to app! e4 "a
self to getting bigger crops out % -'
land already owned.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13
Prolific Corn.
(Whiteville News Reporter

(Whiteville News Reporter
Mr. r. T. Britt, one Of our eo102 >
best farmers, who lives IN me [, ,-'.
section, says he has five acres o. , t.
life corn, and which just can -, or
beat. On some stalks there are ~,s ~ -
more ears. There is Ho es|Du VI
how many bushels per acL@ ).
Britt's corn will make. tie PA ls 4
per bushel for the seed and &' q
farmer who plants this FaF,1' 5.y.
prolific corn will never nave DR.. AID
We intend to visit u friend Blu
tel about his nice farm.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13

none by cold and rafrf,.
Such weather is used in a.,,. @s--4.-
mending fences and m.r:~-9 -.2,
When the dry day comes ALI NJ -@-s@
be used for a definite purn.sa
tie time will be lost in rart,-
together. '"ass
1t n farm isn't kept il. gao4
there will be need Of sod h.,..
the tune. Rainy days shoarf wa.
be days for loahng about the rt--.
complaining about the rain n.
grGmble because of m. r-
and when the rain is gone n7ar,
the bright, sunny hours are lost
sharpening hoes, now or blades .,+
other farm tools or going To tow -
buy oil, pillow points. etc. ana or.
they are no more than started O., NOV.
a pillow can or mower tongue. Weak
ened by exposure to the waste.-
breaks, and by the time this is m.r..
ed perhaps it is raining againe
n is not a mere idle theory
but q workable idea. 7. th.rr. .-'
kept in order, not MANY of thu ..f
rainy days are lost. If the farmer has
things in order he may find soma
time for reading or calcuIatrg his
expenses, instead of living .D and
sleeping all the day. It l1ay seem
undesirable to many to leave so,-a.
thing to do always, but this is tha
way that the rush can be avoided
and the unbearable long hours thai,
SO many think are necessary during
the busy season. May all the far
mers of Columns county open their
eyes and make their home a place
Of c and happiness.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13
IEET-ON EOiAlN

Sometimes potatoes i'-t GOD
ground over winter VIII p-011E r7.rs9
crops the following veal. ~. -.
such instances are r@re - rh.-.-
easily accounted for. r4..a-
graph from which the 80 mar ~
cut was made was sent - saEs 80
ing at Stamford, conn. 'r.rat u
hill was from seed WhlsI 1u, strong.
the ground all winter an ing .,s
vigorous plants the ne. go. izea ~
rhubarb.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13

Industry. Temperance an .r5.oyn~a-
the only means of prt7'-' - t-.-F
and the only true sources
Purpose is what gives life a
ing-ParkhurSt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
ONE MORE EVIDENCE or THE
SPOKANE POLICE "SYS7EM'S'' HAND
And now see who's here.
One Louis D. Glider, mem

On LomsD. fte efuce
tn way Pes swas
p dep
Mr. hq the us
in o ann res h
the ia time toreyto
ny mmdeby come her 2d1 TO
a
MeanG ndd ha been dag jutM extent
thew
Ne epat h a ed gains Press Misconduct
stand Press kwsj Nhw the
In
ePrsa dmpyn me
of o pagnto
Of e created
whnh smoke
h
ste eounG AXE q Press has
tOtOChhe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
SHE STARVES
IN 4 HORR|O
H0vEL

Mrs. Mary Thompson, past 80
years Of age, wrinkled and emaci-
ated, suffering from goitre and an
abscess on one Of her lower limbs,
Is not finding the closing days of
her life pleasant.
A reporter for The Press found
her at the place she makes her
home, at 1870 Napa street, yesterday
afternoon in feeble condition, due
to lack of foCd and care.
Mentally the woman is exception
ally bright and as she told the story
of her life. while betraying little
worry over her present condition,
she showed no disposition to blame
any one.
Being unable to do much for her.
self, the premises have fallen into
disorder, but the evidences of past
neatness are to be seen on every
hand.
But the sad feature of the case Is
that in this land of plenty a woman
who has lived for more than four
score years should be allowed to
starve to death
The neighbors have been kind to
Mrs. Thompson. But none in the
vicinity are any too heavily en-
dowed with the worlds goods and
as all have families to look after
they can do little to alleviate her
sufferings.
There We're no provisions of any
kind in the house yesterday after
noon at o'clock, but The Press ar
ranged to see that she was looked
after until today.
She has a son past so years of
age. but he is out in the country
somewhere with another man buy
ing Junk. He left over two weeks
ago and she does not know when he
will return. The son is a cripple
and he worked as a bootblack until
the ordinance was passed ordering
bootblack stands off the street. He
was too poor to rent place in
which to do business, so he moved
his stand out to the corner of Napa
and Sprague. But business was
slack in that vicinity and he sought
for something else.
Three weeks ago book agent
met the son and convinced him that
he might do something in that line.
The agent agreed to furnish a sam
pie outfit for 81. Mother and son
managed to scrape up that sum,
but ii took the last cent they had in
the house. The agent was to re.
turn the next day with the sam
pie, but he never came back.
Mrs. Thompson has been married
three times. but her last husband
died in Minnesota about 20 years
ago. She came here with her son
from st. Cloud, Minn,, 10 years ago.
When the attention of the Asso.
ciated Charities was drawn to the
condition of Mrs, Thompson by
Tho Press arrangements were al
once made to temporarily care for
her
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
ROOSEVELT GUEST OF
FRANCES PRESIDENT

OF the Roosevelts. The bill in
c;ndes "Uncapoice" and "Oedie
Reie''
In the course OF the afternoon
Roosevelt commented on a dispatch
appearing in the New York Sun
quoting him as saying that the
Hethodists at Rome were worse
than the Catholics, and that when
he returned to America he would
sakS steps to have them driven
fsom Rome.
Roosevelt said:
"The statement is an unqualified
falsehood and the Sun must have
known it was falsehood when it
printed it"
The American business men In
Paris will give reception to
Roosevelt at the embassy and
President Fallleres will tender him
a banquet.
I On Saturday Roosevelt will lee
ture at the University of Sorbonne.
Monday the city will present the
American with a gold medal at the
city hall; Tuesday he will visit the
Sauhur military academy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
CONVICTS
make AN
ESCAPE
OVERPOWER AN ENGINE
CREW AND RUN OFF
WITH LOCOMOTIVE.
f1y United Press Leased Wire.)

tey United Press Leased Wire.)
LEAvENWoRTH, Kan, April 21.
Five Of the most dangerous con-
victs in the federal prison here
overpowered the crew OF a switch
engine In the prison yards, forced
the engineer to run tho locomotive
out into the country and escaped.
Two men, unarmed, were quick
Iy recaptured; the others we're
armed, and told the engineer that
they would not be taken alive.
Forty guards Of the prison and
company Of soldiers boarded a
special train and started in pursuit
of the fugitives.
The escaped convicts were later
reported to be hiding in wine
cellar nine miles from the prison.
The conVicts are Arthur Huitt,
Frank Grigware and Thomas Keat-
ing, all sentenced to the prison for
life. Huitt and Heating were
ringleaders in the prison break of
1901, when 26 prisoners escaped
and three were killed by guards.
Following that escape Huitt and
Heating were convicted of murder
and sentenced to life imprison-
ment. Grigware was one of the
Union Pacific train robbers recent
ly sentenced from Omaha He was
captured in Idaho after the rob-
berry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
H|GHC0ST Of
LIVING HAS
SLUMP
RETAILERS ANNOUNCE REDUC-
TlON IN PRICES IN FOOD
STUFFS.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
NEW YORK, April 21.-Mr. Con-
sumner is happy today because the
high cost of living has taken a
nounced reductions In the prices Of
foodstufts.
Until today, although tho whole
salers have announced reduced
prices, the retailers have kept the
price at the same old high water
marke. The average citizen was
not affected by the reduction Of
the wholesalers. The action Of the
wholesaler in explaining that
thore had been drop In prices,
helped force tho retailers to put
marked down tickets on the stuff
that goes on the table.
Here are some sample reduc-
tions:
Flour reduced 1 IL cents; beans
reduced 10 cents a bushel; potatoes
reduced 35 cents per BARREL eggs,
80 per cent lower than six weeks
ago; barley off 2 cents per bushel;
oats and oats products 10 per cent
lower
Canned goods reduced nearly
one-third.
The inrush of fresh vegetables
and fruits has helped crumple re
tailers prices. The wholesalers
say that the fresh greenstufts
have been pouring into the market
so rapidly that the prices for new
stuff Is almost as low as that of
canned goods.
And there is more good news for
the ultimate consumer
The price of salted meats of
every description will drop before
the end of the week.
The reduction in the price of salt
pork will amolet to $105 per bar
rel, as announced by the agents of
the trust here.
1t is reported that spectators
throughout the country were
caught long on pork and similar
products and are very heavy losers,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
TROUBLE ALLEGED
IN !. v. v.

Trouble is looming in the ranks
of the Industrial Workers of the
World. The trouble is over the
disposition of the relief fund" that
came into the hands of Fred W.
Heslewood. while acting as custo-
dian of the same at Coeur d'Alene
Idaho, prior to his arrest just pre-
ceding the end of the street speak
ing fight.
James Wilson, editor of the In
dustrial Worker, who was released
few days ago, after serving Il
sentence for conspiracy, today by
his attorney, V. T. Tustin, assist
ant corporation counsel, started an
actien in Justice Stockcr's court
against lIeslewood for an account
ing of the relief iund. He says
.hat he demanded of Heslewood to
see the books and thai Heslewood
refused.
He says that Heslewood received
$4,000 to $4,000 for relief monies,
but that none of It went to the
aid Of the men actually suffering
in the fight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
ATTORNEY
REMOVED BY COUNCIL

ABERDEEN, Wash, April Ell
City Attorney A. NJ. Wade, vacated
his office in the city hall today fol
lowing his removal by the city
council late last night
The council removed the city at
torney on the recommendation of
Mayor T., II. Benn, as result of a
controversy between Wade and the
police departments, in which the at
torney caustically criticised the
methods of the police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
jEFFRIES STAMINA REALLY MAXWELL GUS
TODAY'S RACING RESULTS

BALTIMORE, April 21.-Pimlico
results:
First race-Kyrat, 12 to I, won;
Gypsy Girl, 20 to I, second; Kyle,
third. Time, 1920 2-5.
Second race-Lascar, IL to /,
won; Bendaga, even, second; Fort
Worth, third. Time, :52 1-5.
Third race-Reyburn, 3 to 1.
won; G. M. Miller, 8 to 5. second;
The Golden Butterfly, third. Time,
1:45 2-5.
Fourth race-Bigot, 4 to /. won; !;
Tourney, 3 to 1. second; Diopet,
third. Time, 4:2S is.
Fifth race-John Griffin II. even.
won; The Monk, to 1, second; ;
Osorine, third. Time, I :19 As.
Sixth race-Orcagna. to I, won; {;
Golconda. to 1, second; Snug,
third. Time, 1856.
NEW YORK, April 21.-Aque-
duct results:
First race--Dandelion, 6 to I,
won; Madman, to 4, second; Elfin
Beau, third. Time, 1:15 3-5.
Second race-Andri. 4 to 5, won;
Arasee, even, second; Zinap, third.
Time, 1:4l 2-5.
Third race-Onager, to 5, won;
Whim, 6 to 5. second; Supple,
third. Time, 1:O1 3-5
Fourth race-The Turk, even,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
RECOVERING HIS Wind
IN EXCELLENT STYLE

simmonses and Corbetts, and that
Johnson will have to develop
something far better than he now
possesses to topple the ex-boiler-
maker. Farmer Burns affects to
believe as Sam does, while Bob
Armstrong sticks to his oft-repeat-
ed statement that Jeffries Is good
enough now to whip the negro.
Armstrong bases his belief on
Johnsons lack Of heart.
Jeff went at his training aggres-
sively early today. He hiked to
Boulder creek and return in good
time, accompanied by Billy Papke.
then went at the weights in the
gymnasium and topped off with a
brisk boxing set-to.
The big fellow planned to work
on his dam in the San Lorenzo
river, which he is building for the
purpose Of forming swimming
and boating lake.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
(By Staff Correspondent Of the
United Press)

n AXIS, April 2l.-Paris be-
stirred herself at an unusually
early hour for the French cap
ital-ll Soto welcome Theodore
Roosevelt. In spite of the untime-
ly hour for arriving, a great throng
wR present at the depot to wei
come the American.
Many notables were in the rotun-
da of the station to welcome Roose-
welt, among them being NJ, Jusser-
and, French ambassador TO the
United States. The Roosevelt
party went to the home of Amer
lean Ambassador Bacon, and re-
manned there until they attended
a formal luncheon at the embassy.
Later Roosevelt called upon Presi.
dent Fallieres at the president S
palace and upon Foreign Minister
Pinchon at his office Both Fal-
Heres and Pinchon returned the
visit by calling upon Roosevelt at
Ambassador Bacon's home. Fal-
Heres placed his box at the Come
die Francais tonight at the disposal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
GIRL GOES TO HOSPITAL
UNDER ASSUMED NAME

And now looms another and a
yet more interesting phase In the
case Of Rose Elliott, the girl that
the two police officers, Glider and
Hood, installed in their rooms on
East Sprague avenue last Decem-
Der, whose action in this respect is
being upheld by the head Of the
police department., John T. SuIi-
van.
The Elliott girl, after her return
from Lacrosse in February, went to
the home of Miss Van Duzen, S525
Ffske. There she remained some
time and was seen about the prem
ises by the neighbors daily until
she was suddenly taken sick with
some mysterious ailment.
After this she was confined to
the house for while, but evidently
did not improve. On March 81 she
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
EASTERN MARKETS
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
CHICAGO, April 2l.-Hogs, H.
600; left over, 12,100. Hogs opened
l5c lower than yesterdays average.
Light, $S95M9.30; mixed $3.50;
heavy, $909.S0; rough, S9Q910.
Cattle steady. Receipts, $500
Sheep, 10c lower. Receipts, 16,.
600.
OMAHA, April 2l,-Hogs, 600;
cattle, 1900; sheep $500.
KANSAS CITY. April 21.-Hogs,
10000 cattle, 10000; sheep. $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
RADICAL EASTERN LAWS
HELP WESTERN SPORTS

books declared their intention OF
sticking to the western circuit.
This means that California horse
men will go no farther than Salt
Lake, and that with the betting
conditions now holding sway here
eastern horsemen will have to turn
to the west for future racing.
While the amendments now be-
fore the assembly and senate in
New York will work irreparable
damage to the sport on the metro
politan tracks, they will have a
tendency to drive big owners west
ward. California and Juarez should
be well patronized next season."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
BY RiNGSIDER.
MAX 6althaoar)

ROWARDENNAN, April 21.-Vis-
itors at Rowardennan, initiate as
well as novitiate, in the game of
swat, are immensely impressed
with the wonderful stamina dis
played by Jim Jeffries, marveling
at the wonderful wind he has built
up and at the perfect greediness
he displays for hard work, but
when they go away they invariably
ask themselves: Can he stand the
tap? Is his stomach as good as
ever, or will a punch to the middle
take the steam out Of him. Sam
Berger insists that when Jeffries
steps into the ring on July 4 he
will be the same old Jeffries in
every way. that his jaw and stom-
ach will be as invulnerable as they
were when he was cleaning up the
Sharkeys, the Ruhlins, the Fitz-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21

was taken to the Sacred Heart hos.
pital on the order of DIR. Webb, the
county physician. where she re-
manned until April IS. The county
Will pay the hospital expenses, as
the woman was recorded as
county charge, the record shows.
Rose Elliott did not register at
the hospital under her own name.
No, she gave the name of mar
ried woman, She registered under
the name of Mrs. William Rose, and
under that name her account was
recorded by the hospital authorities
for the approval of the county ply.
sician. DR. Webb.
Rosie Elliott told a reporter for
this paper that her illness was duo
to relapse attack of grip. Miss
Van Duzen said that 1t was due to
Continued on page z.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
KETCHEL WORKING
BY THE RINGSIDER.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21.-
Writing to friend here, an east
ern sporting man who has watched
Stanley Ketchel at work for his
fight with Sam Langford at Phila-
delphia on April 21. declares that
the middleweight champion actu-
ally is working hard and when he
steps into the ring he will be in
grand shape. His left hand. in
jured in the fight with Frank
Klaus, has healed and his strength,
speed and wind are said to be just
as good as when he met Philadel-
phia Jack O'Brien.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21

square miles at least, 1t would be
like puff of cigar smoke in this
room. 1t wouldn't kill you, at least
| hope it wouldn't" continued the
father with an amused expression.
Well, that will be the same as
the effect the comet will have upon
the earth and its people.
The comet can be seen tomor-
row morning one hour aud fifty
minutes before the run rises" said
Father Adams, and each day it
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21

Instead Of being allowed TO
sleep until o'clock in the morn.
ing as the people were in San
Francisco at the time of the earth
quake. We will be aroused little
earlier, perhaps about or 3
O'Clock a. m."--but vulgarly speak.
Ing that is only hot air, for Father
Adams says there is not the least
shadow of scientific authority in
the statement.
There has only been one scientist
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21
REVIVAL is ON AT ST. PAUL
BAPTIST CHURCH, FIRST
AND GARFIELD STREET

Rev. S. s. Freeman. pastor Of
Bethel A. Nj. +. church. will open
the preaching service next Monday
evening, the 25th; Tuesday, the
26th, Rev. Murray of Calvary Bap-
tist; Wednesday, the eth, Rev
Carpenter; Thursday. the 2Sth
Rev. Sims. Also, the noted singer,
Mrs. II. c. Parson of North Yaki-
ma, and the well known jubilee
singer, A. ID. Ingram, and DR.. Thorn
as of Seattle will assist in the
meetings. Rev. S. G. Wilson, pas
tor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21

OF any note who made such state
ment, and that was Or. Smart. He,
made such report through one OF
the California papers and caused a.
great sensation. When taken to
task by number of scientists ha
denied the authority of the inter
viewer and said he had been mis-,
quoted. DR. Smart was perhaps a
little too smart in that one case.
according TO men of authority.
Even If the comet comes IN con-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21

will be visible about five minutes
earlier. From the date of May 90
TO 25 the comet will rise four or
five minutes after the sun and set
after the sun. On May 25 1t will
set SO near the sun that we won't
be able to see it,
Il am anxiously waiting said
Father Adams, for June /, when
the comet will be seen In the
evening sky and will be most con-
spicuous,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21

tact with the earth and the tail
passes through from 20 to so feet
dtpth of atmosphere, as it certainly
win have 10 do. there would be no
Destruction on the globe The tail
oy the comet only weighs from 10
70 20 tons, and does not contain an
element which is harmful. Suppose
e did strike the earth" said Father
Adams with a smile, and the con-
tents were distributed over the
area OF a few hundred thousand
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-21

PORTLAND, Ore. Theodore
krus,s, owner of the Louvre, told
his issends that whatever amount
he got over 100000 In the sale Of
some beach property, he would
spend in giving them a royal ban.
quet. He got $3o3, 900. so he spent
$4,000 for the spread, or 5000 a
plate. Most costly wine was served
and after drinking, each glass, cost
ing IS, was shattered.