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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20

cleared off OF two acres OF land in
corn on two acres OF light. sandy
land. a little rolling. called ridge iant.
rs raised $50 bushels OF corn AMI
made 500 bundles OF fodder. says the
Marion Progress. He figures that the
80 bushels OF corn al 75c. makes him
$3.50. The 500 bundles Of foader II
81 means SIS. The tot7l for the piece
Of land is therefore s1IS.5e. He says
the fertilizer used cost SIS. Duilin"
fodder and labor Sic. making = total
cost Of s54. The profit. therefore.
which Mr. Mangrun reaps from two
acres is $3.50.
The land had been IN cultivation
seven years" says Mr.. Maagrum. 1T
corn one. / followed the wheat with
peas and sowed peas in the corn when
laid by. l never u>ef any manure on
II more than fertilizer with crop. This
land was in what last year followed
with peas. ] broke il with a 13-Oliver
pillow. very deep. in February. | fol-
lowed this with a disc harrow and
then run i off with a straight pillow.
] planted il in corn April Il. | usei
100 pounds of fertilizer Ia the acre
when planted and dropped it Is inches
apart in the drill. Three weeks later
| went over i with a four ploW hide
c~ultiVator. Eight days later | worked
il the second time. Two weeks later /
ran a furrow with a small pillow on
one side OF the row. putting in an
other hundred TO the acre. In ten
days | ran a fnrrow on the other side.
putting in another hundred pounds OF
FERTILIZER. 1t was then laid by. Two
weeks later was added sixty pounds OF
nitrate OF o per acre, dropping it
by the corn hill. / commenced pull
ing fodder the first Of September"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20

zen Iniies he ounte an even 100. It
3a+ ina enc goose viii keen the
sass destroyed IN ar acre OF cotton.
a lhG.e IS as Little grass n The cot
ton fields Of Nash COUNT There "a
pienty or grass in the a fields.
"A goose will eat tobacco wnen it Is
,lttle and tn IN with their wings will
larger.
ms correspondent drove 100 miles
over the County the past week, and II
ne iafmeTs are not hsppy ana con
tented this year it S their own fault.
ioF tney nave certainly made good
SIops. anu prices are certainly hign
enough to suit them. Cotton has been
good, corn has been good. and the
TURKEY. hogs. chicken, and potato crops
seem to be above the average. Nash
county, with her $1,000 folks, her $50
square miles, her farms and big ium-
Der plants, and her hundreds Of other
industries, is truly a good land.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
ON THE FARMS.
"A common Thermometer, Properl,
Sheltered Very Useful III Ascertain
ing Weather Conditions.
BY DEWEY a. CEEIEY

keallzing his dependence upoG
weather conditions. the farmer should
know what warmth of soil is neces-
sary to start termination and the
mount Of heat and moisture required
later TO bring the crop to successful
maturity. Beginning with his knowl-
the need OF actual observations
through the use of accurate instru-
ments follows in natural sequence,
that he may be able to determine how
nearly the weather conditions expert
enced are measuring up to the ideal.
Such records cannot be made, how
ever, without the aid Of good instrC-
ments,. since the senses are more or
less unreliable as weather recorders.
Even Out-of-doOr workers are often
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20

Thermometer Shelter and Rain Guage.
misled regarding the temperature OF
the air or the amount of rainfall dur
ing q shower. Some days seem warm
when n thermometer reads COM
~paratively low, and others cool, al
though the temperature may be much
higher. The thermometer alone can
be depended upon to give he true tenn
perature.
No matter how good a thermometer
may be, it will not indicate the true
temperature of the air unless it is
temperature reported by neighbors in
discussing how cold or how warm il
was at a given time are more fire.
uuently due to lack OF uniformity in
the exposure Of the instruments than
to errors in the instruments them
selves or to actual diff in tenn
perature at the various locations.
In a proper exposure the thermon-
eter should be protected from the di-
rect rays of the sun as we'll as from
the reflected heat of pavements, walls
etc. and at the same time should
receive a free circulation Of air all
around it. If the sun shines upon
the thermometer, the glass portions
End the mercury are heated above the
temperature of the surrounding air.
IN the same way the heat from the
side Of a building or from the surface
OF the ground may make the LieF-
mometer warmer than the free air.
The best place to expose a thermon-
eter is in the center Of a satisfied
| box, two or three feet on a side, with
a door opening to the north and hay
ling a double roof with an air space be-
Tween, as shown IN the Illustration
In case such a shelter cannot be Sc
cured or constructed. the next besf ex-
posure is on the north wall of q build
ing where the instrument Will be pro
tected as much as possible from the
lsun's rays and from the heat Of sur
rounding objects.
The farmer may derive great bene-
fits by the use of such an instrument
If coming weather changes can be
forseen. An afternoon shower has
often SERIOUSLY damaged q crop or hay
THAT was moved in the morning, but
which could have been left standing
another day without injury had the
rain been expected. At critical time
the knowledge hat q frost Is imminent
on a coming night NAV ~enahle'a "a
mer or gardener to save his entire
croD by Immediate harvesting. II 1t
has reached maturity. or. II not Ect
fully matured. he IS often able TO re,
dure his loss to q minimum by nurf-
inc smudses or resorting 10 other pro-
~tectiye measures.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
Don't Chilli the Potatoes.
Journal.t

Squire A. G. Johnson, Who vas
down in Sampson and knows
all about sweet potatoes as we'll a
Sampson blues, calls attention to q
habit that people have in marketing
their sweet potatoes that is very in
furious. They take the potatoes from
a warm bank and bring them 10 mar
ket unprotected. When the cold air
strikes them they are chilled, n
go into a condition known as frost
bitten. This happens nine times out
Of ten when they are taken from
warm beds and hauled without ade-
ca1ate protection. And Squire John
son says that many potatoes are sold
in bad condition when the seller says
and thinks they are al right.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
Collector at Honolulu.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 17--Presi-
derf Taft today sent to Senate the
nnmir alton Of Charles A. Cottrell, OF
Toledo. to be collector Of customs at
Honolulu. Hawaii Cottrill is a negro
and his appointment was 1oTecasted
from the White House Just prior to
the last election. A protest from
Honolulu that a resident of that city
shouli be appointed was unheeoeo-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
ucnDwEIL FARNER'S CORN
CROP PAYS HIM

On Two Acres K. q. ManSrh'n' OF lat-
to-,. Makes IL" b''Shei~->
1850.
= = Mansr.u1. of Patton. has 7
mos interesting record Of what n
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
M'KlNLEY SEES
A BIG VICTORY
HE AND AIDES THINK REPuBLI.
CANS WILL RULE NEXT
HOUSE.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Congressman W..
B. Mckinley, chairman of the republi-
can congressional committee, visited
western headquarters here yesterday
afternoon and issued his first state
ment regarding the campaign. Presi-
dent Taft's campaign letter, mailed
yesterday, had not arrived. 1t is prob
able that it will not be made public
until early next month In his state
ment Mr.. Mckinley said:
We have canvassed the situation
in various states and see no reason to
change the opinion that republicans
will control the next house of repre-
sentatives by good working ma
jority. Our democratic friends are In
dulging themselves in their usual pre-.
election claims.
The republican party will make no
apology for its record. The new tariff
law has surprised all iii producing the
two results expected Of good tariff
law, 1. e., increased revenue and pros
perity. The democrats have failed
miserably in their effort to attribute
the high cost of living, world wide
condition, to the tariff. Prices are
as high in free trade England and else
where abroad, as in this country.
II consider that President Taft is
growing stronger dail.' in the faith Of
the American people, in his sincerity
in working out his own, and the Roose-
welt policies"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
.DES MONIES IS
READY FOR FAIR
CROWDS ARRIVING At CAPITAL
CITY FOR BIG EVENT OPEN
ING SATURDAY..

Des Moines, Aug. 24.-(speciaD =
Crowds of people are today arriving
on every train from all points in Iowa
to attend the Iowa State fair which
will start Saturday. Saturday is to be
childrens day with free admission to
children under fifteen years. Sunday
will have musical program and two
concerts will be given by Weber's
band. Monday will be Des Moines
day. Tuesday will be soldiers day
and all soldiers and sailors of the
civil and Mexican wars, their wives
and widows will be admitted free.
Wednesday will be State day and
Thursday is Pioneers day. Friday
will be Parade day. At 1:30 the big
feature Of the fair, the million dollar
parade Of all prize winning horses,
ponies, mules and cattle will take
plnce on the race track. The fair is
expected to be the best and biggest
in its history. The city has made
preparations so that every visitor will
be cared for.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
LEAGUE WILL
ACT If BYtRS
DELAYS LONGER
LAW AND ORDER BODY WILL
SEE THAT CUSTER CASE Is
BROUGHT AGAINST SHERIFF w.
W.JAcksoN SAYS MEMBER.

Unless the attorney generals Office
takes steps at once to institute custer
proceedings against Sheriff w. W..
Jackson, the Ottumwa Law and Order
league will take it upon itself to start
such action in the Wapello county
courts. Attorney w. w. Rankin, in
whose hands the league left the Jack
son case, today wrote Attorney Cen
eral Byers and informed him that If
the state did not become active in the
case at once, the league would take
the matter up with County Attorney
Seneca Cornell and institute case i'll
the local court Mr.. Byers was asked
in the letter point blank If he was
going to file the case, and If his
answer is in the negative, Mr.. Rankin
advised him to send back the nine
afidavits filed with him in the action,
and suit would be Immediately filed
through the Office Of County Attorney
Ceneca Cornell.
When aske, If he would make any
further statement Of the matter Mr..
Rankin stated that he was Of the opin-
ion that the league wanted the case
rushed, and he said that the attorney
general has had three months to file
the suit, as the affidavits have been in
his hands for that length Of time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
NOTED PRELATES
WILL Be PRESENT
LEADING DIGNITARiEs OF cATHo-
Lie CHURCH TO BE AT CANA
DIAN MEETING.

Montreal, Aug. 24-It is no ex-
aggeration to say that the eyes Of Ro-
man Catholics throughout the world
will be fixed on this city-the Rome of
North America, as it has been well
styled-from now until the close, IN
September, of the first eucharisttc con-
gress ever held In the western hemis.
phere. Upward Of 100000 people are
expected to attend the great gathering
the central figure of which will be Car
dinal Bishop Vincent Vannutelli, whose
see is Palestrina and who is perfect OF
the congregation of the council at
Rome, in addition to his special duties
as papal legate to the congress.
Among the other illustrious visitors
will be Michael Cardinal Logue, arch
bishop of Ireland; James Cardinal
Gibbons Of Baltimore; Most Rev. John
Ireland, archbishop of st. Paul; Most
Rev. Francis Bourne. archbishop OF
Westminster, England; Most Rev.
John Murphy Farley, archbishop OF
New York; Most Rev. John Joseph
Glennon, archbishop of st. Louis Most
Rev. William Henry O'Connell, arch.
bishop of Boston; Right Rev Camillus
Paul Macs, bishop of Covington, KY;
permant president Of the eucharis-
tic congress; the duke OF Norfolk,
senior Catholic peer of England; Right
Rev. Thomas Heylen OF Namur, Bel
GUM, president of the permanent COM
mittee of the international eucharis-
tic congress; Right Rev. Charles Ed
ward Mcdonnell, bishop of Brooklyn,
N, Y: Right Rev. George William
Mundelein, auxiliary bishop of Brook
lyn. N. Y; Right Rev. John Joseph
O'Connor, bishop OF Newark, N. j., and
Right Rev. Thomas Francis Cusack,
auxiliary bishop Of New York.
In addition to the above list prelates
and dignitaries Of the Roman Catho-
lie church from almost every archi
diocese and diocese of the United
States and Canada are expected to be
present. From abroad there will come,
on the Empress of Ireland, which sails
from Liverpool August % for Quebec,
in addition to Cardinal Vannutelli and
Archbishop Logue and the duke OF
Norfolk. several European archbishops
45 bishops, about 100 priests and 20 to
40 of the nobility Of Spain, Austria,
italy. Germany and England. For the
celebration of daily mass some II or
more adtars will be erected daily In
the larger compartments of the vessel.
A large number of lay organizations
are expected from cities of the United
States. The Catholic club of New
York will act as guard of honor to
the sacred host, which will be carried
in a monstrance, or portable taber-
nacle, for public veneration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
POPULATION is TREBLED
Michigan Town Shows Gain OF 1912
Per Cent; Battle Creek and jackson
Fiuures Advance.

washington, D. c.. Aug. 24.-Flint,
Mich, has gained 1912 per cent IN pop
ulation since 1900, according to census
figures issued. The town now mas
$3.50 inhabitants, gain Of 25,447 as
compared with the census ten years
ago.
Two other towns in Michigan have
gained heavily in ten years. The pop
ulation of Jackson now is S7,433, an in
crease Of 6,253, or 24.S per cent, as
compared with 25,1S0 in 1900. Battle
Creek has 25,267 inhabitants, an In
crease of 6,704, or 36.1 per cent.
The population of Kalamazoo, Men,
is 34,437, an increase of 1898. Ed
The wonderful growth OF Flint is
attributable to vast industrial expan-
sion. In addition to being one OF the
largest carriage manufacturing cities
in the country, Flint is the home OF an
automobile plant, employing thousands
of skilled mechanics, and there are
many other large plants manufacturing
automobiles and carriage parts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
POWERS ARE INFORMED
Text Of Convention by Which Japan
Annexes Korea is Made
Public Today.

Toxic, Aug. .24.-The text Of the con-
vention under which Korea Is annexed
to Iapan was communicated today to
Of the powers. About
the close Of August the independent
existence of the hermit kingdom, the
struggle for whose control started the
Russian-Japanese war, will cease. The
Japanese government is prepared to
take over the machinery of the admin
istration In Korea without delay.
Sporadic outbreaks in protnst against
the absorption Of Korea by Japan are
anticipated, but serious rioting or even
widespread objection from Koreans is
not expected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
A o. q, Meet at Iowa CITY.

Iowa City, Aug. 24.-The Ancient
Order of Hibernians of Iowa City will
hold it's fourteenth biennial convention
here today and Thursday. The second
biennial convention of the Ladies'
Auxiliary will be held the same day.
Ralph Otto, mayor Of Iowa City will
deliver the address of welcome to the
men and Mrs. Elizabeth Carvel to the
women. The responses will be the
state president respectively, Thomas
Maloney of Council Bluffs and Mary
Leah Scanlon Of Des Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
Mahaska County Real Estate.

Oskaloosa, Aug. 24.--The real estate
in Mahaska county is worth S21,376,-
2s4, according to computations just
completed, but it no doubt would take
twice that amount of money to pur-
chase all the farms and town lots.
The total amount of personal prop
erty in the county amounts to $4,431.-
318. The live stock is worth nearly
S2,O0OoO0. and the automobiles listed
in the county have an assessors book
value of $106,526.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
PRISONERS ARE RELEASED
Estrada, New President Of Nicaragua,
Takes Prompt Action on
Assuming Office.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 24.--Ameri-
can Consul Johnson at Corinto has in
formed the state department that Cen
eral Estrada has ordered the release Of
zoo prisoners confined on an island
near Corinto.
Consul Olivares at Managua report
ed to the state department that one Of
tie first acts of Estrada as president
was to revise the tariff. All foodstuffs
were put on the free list. :.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
CONDUCTOR is INJURED.
c. 8. Stout of creston Falls or Bridge
at Lincoln While Setting
Out Train.

Creston, Aug. 24.-(speciaD- Con-
ductor C. B. Stout was severely in
jured in the Burlington yards at Lin
coin while setting out part of his
train. In the darkness he fell of Of q
fifteen foot bridge going to the bot
tom where he was lateS. picked up un-
conscious and found to have sustained
several fractured ribs and severe
bodily injuries. His home Is in this
city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
DIVORCE DENIED BOTH.
Newton Physician and Wife Refused
Decree After Court
E;nh

Newton. AES. 24.-(special.)- Mrs.
Mary ingalls, who brought action
against her husband, well known
physician of this city, charging him
with his adultery was refused divorce
by the court this morning. The hus-
band was also refL led divorce. The
case is one of long standing and Mrs.
Ingal stated that she would appeal
the case to the supreme court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
HOkE SMITH IS NOMINATED
Former Governor Wins at Primary;
Old congressmen Lose
Seats,

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 24.-Hoke Smith
of Atlanta probably will be the next
governor Of Georgia. Two of Georgia 3
Oldest congressman in point of service,
Leonidas F. Livingston and William NJ
Howard, were defeated in campaigns
in which alleged support of the So
called Cannon rules was the principal
issue. These were the most notable
results of yesterdays democratic
primary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
Unknown Man Found Dead.

Clinton. Aug. 24.-(SpeciaD The
body of an unknown man, presumably
a German about so years of age, was
found in lane west of Clinton this
morning. He was nearly bald ana
wore rings in his ears. He was seen
Sunday by several farmers tramptng
about the country. 1t is supposed
that he died Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
RAID OPIUM JOINT.
Des Moines Police Catch Four
Negroe Hitting Dope and
Arrest Them.

Des Moines, Aug. "a Especially N
An opium joint at I'll East Walnut
street was raided by the police last
night. Four negroes were arrested and
lodged in the city jail. The police
have been after the alleged dive for
some time. Further investigation OF
the place will be made today. The
officers believe the dive shelters
complete opium layout.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
HIGH COLLAR KILLS OWNER.
Pittsburq Tailor ,choked to Death
When He Falls Asleep In Chair
With Clothes on.

Pittsburg, Aug. 24.-Charles E.
Thompson, aged 80, tailor, fell
asleep in chair yesterday. When a
customer went to awake him he was
dead "Choked to death by a high
collar was the coroner's verdict.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
DUPLICATES FEAT
Catcher Sullivan Of Chicago White
Sox Catches Ball From Wash
jnqton Monument.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 24-Catcher
Billy Sullivan Of the Chicago Amer
leans today duplicated the feat OF
Catcher Charles Street Of the Wash.
ington American league team last year
in catching a baseball thrown from a
window at the top Of the Washington
monument, perpendicular drop of
542 feet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
Carroll to Be Speaker.

Des Moines, Aug 24.-(SpeciaD -
Governor Carroll will address the
Iowa Federation of Commercial clubs
here on August 30. Representatives
of thirty-five towns in the state will be
present.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
Hold Body For Eight Days.

Waterloo, Aug. 24.-The body OF
Charles Meldred, an aged blacksmith,
known in many cities and towns Of the
state was buried His body was held
eight days in an effort to find rela-
tives 1t is said that his wife eloped
with Des Moines man over twenty
years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
ATTACKS A HUSBAND.
Jasper Poguc Cut With Butcher
Knife at Des Moines BY
lrate Spouse,

Des Moines, Aug. 24.-(Special) -
Insanely jealous when she found her
husband giving his attention to an
other woman, Hattie Pogue, negress
attacked her husband, Jasper Pogue,
with a butcher knife at the corner OF
East Third street and Court avenue,
inflicting injuries which will result
fatally. Pogue lies In an unconscious
condition at the police station.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
FAKE DETECTIVES FINED.
Rice and Van Nostrand Sentenced al
Des Moines; Former Pays;
\, Latter Jailed.

Des Moines, Aug. 24.-Arthur Rice,
alias Art Williams, and G. D. Van
Nostrand, alias Jack Rogers, anti
saloon league detectives, who were ar
rested In the Costigan raid, pleaded
guilty to being found In q disorderly
house, and were sentenced by Justice
Conroy to pay fines Of $15 each and
costs. Rice paid the fine and was re-
leased, but Van Nostrand was unable
to raise the money and must serve
four days in the county jail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
lowan Killed BY Train.

sabula, Aug. 24-(SpeciaD- Chris
Christensen attempted to get out OF
the way of a moving train only to step
in front of another and was instantly
killed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
Austrian Killed at Clinton.

Clinton, Aug. 24.-(Special y
George Melanocic, an Austrian, at the
Northwestern ice house, attempted to
crawl under a railroad water tank,
fell off and was run over by train.
He died later at the Clinton hospital.