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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15

front the actual raising OF chickens NC
have learned son,c things that the be-
gInnes has yet to- learn. We do not
belong to that class OF poultryT0en
who have made q failure OF raising
poultry and are now making their iiy-
ing telling other folks how to do that
which they made g failure at.
In discussing the subject OF feeding
pouitcy in the first place. what are you
feeding for? II you are feeding with
a view OF f~attening the fowl you
should feed a certain kind OF feed
and if eggs arc what YOU want, the
feed should be altogether different.
The hen. in her natural state, would
only lay in summer. bat by years Of
breeding We now have a fowl that vii,
lay as man, eggs III winter as in sum
mer. The flock Of the writer has
averaged SIS per cent since last Octo-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15

the profits OF our money ~crop-cotton.
While the Western farmers are buy
ing automobiles; we are placing q
lien on L very souls. to "be paid
out OF next years crop" to purchase
the accessories of life. and fertilizers
to enrich our soil, which should be
strengthened hy cattle upon 4 thou
sand hills
The acreago Of cotton will be
large this year because of high
prices last year. The time mer-
chants" are unloading mules. bug
gies, harness and fertilizers in IN
usually large quantities in "antict-
pation"--the same old methods are
in yogue--the very essentials. home
supplies. viii be negiected-then
what? II the various cotton States
have O. large yield. some Of these
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15

poor. downtroddeR farmers" yes, "a
host Of them. viii hit the ceiling
SO high" they will never return
This Is not the cry OF 8 pessiIuist,
but the Cry OF one who long ago
has tired Of 7eeing u people driving
in the same odd rut.' The press OF
North Carolina, headed by h in
rrepid Daniels, can have no greater
e Or than 20 bring the Tar Heels
b. . hog ana hominy." Continue
to cotton. continue TO help the
tobacc> rs. to flourish. bat how
iong' oh naw ions, before we cals
hear the : 81 Of the porker-and
look upon tn ZS'ds Of grain white
unto harvest
LEN PHILLIPS.
Maxton. n. ~, March 3, 19fn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15
Common Sense in the Chicken Feed

ber. In order to get as lnary eggs
i'll Winter IS W. do III Summer. we
| must make the condition and sur
roundings OF the hen as near like
Summer as we can. In Summer Ma
| plenty OF Green stuff aud an abund-
anco of grass-hoppers, and II We age
to get eggs in winter VIC must keep
bidRy- warm Inc give her green stuff
| and artificial grass-hoppers-in other
words she must have the food neces-
sary to produce eggs or she can not
lay.
Now 10 answer that Oft repeated
| question, What can I feed my lens
, to mako them lay?' This subject has
| been worn threadbare by discussion
and you nave seen different formulas
for feeding We ID not want to dis
| cuss tho merits OF all these different
formulas. L want to lay down this
! rule tina will hold good and which
! can be understood BY any farmer Of
| ordinary intelligence: For eggs, feed
the kind OF feed that you would to
| produce milk: and to fatten, feed the
kind Of food that you would feed your
nog 10 iatten IL
Feeds that are rich in protein are
! what we want TO feed for eggs ana
| those feeds rich In fat-forming ele~
( ments are what we need to fatten.
! Wheat contains more protein than any
| Of our grains and Is therefore the most
perfect food Tor q laying heh' oats -
next in order OF value ana corn stafads
at the bottom OF the iial' 10" -
/ feed 1t flock of hens IN winter Tor
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15

tSeNf ~ s'%~AS IN 11>AAA
10 i$o Going Along in the Old Way
nj Raising Cotton to Buy Mules and
Meat and Harp About Homestead
and Mortgage System.
To the Editor: I was rather amused
Al the vail sen up recently by the
,Yinston-Salem Journal yer the fact
hat f~orty-nIne people had gon West
10 try their fortunes or misfortunes
1t farming ia the land of golden SUM-
set. The journal, in common with
lie rest Of North Carolina people,
who desire to see the Southland forge
head. rightfuIy asks why not apply
5he ana up-to-date methods Of farm
4as here thai are applied in the
-.re4t Northwest"
our methods arc indeed ~antedelu-
ejan, and there should be q revolu-
tion along certain lines. To this
md the writer wishes to call the at
fcutton OF the Farmer and Mechanic to
1hc part it can take as q State me
dtun, in this great change necessary
% the veal IF the grand Old North
state.
Rccentiy your paper made q great
nit in keeping The Girl from Rec
tor's'' out Of Raleigh. Your columns
tairiy teened with pride over the
feat. Now then, add q few more
iaurels by driving out Of the whole
State 8 few pernIcious evils-while
not communicating the morals OF the
Commonwealth, but on the other
f,and are affecting the financial and
prosperous growth Of the State.
First. the pernicious homestead law
Z. it's present form.
second the outrageous mortgage
or lien practices of what we term
time stores" These are two fac
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15

Ged has tWo thrones. one in the
highest heaven. ono IN tne !cHLctt
hears.-Vau Dyke.
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
LOSES WALLET
THAT HELD $lOO
Franklin City Man Reports
Loss to Police, but Money
is Not Found

NJ. L. Needles, a Young man living
in Franklin City, Va, to-day reported
TO the police that he had lost a pocket
book containing 800 last night. Just
where he lost the money he could not
say. He did not miss it until he board
ed train for his home this morning.
In the pocketbook were three railroad
passes, all out of Franklin City and
1t was when Mr.. Needles placed his
hand I'm his hip pocket to get one of
these passes that he discovered his
loss. He got off the train and returned
to this city, later reporting his loss
to the police. He said all the money
he had left was S1.50.
Mr.. Needles had been visiting
friends at No. 224 Connell street He
thought he might have dropped the
pocketbook at the Opera House and
Inquiry was made there, but no at
tache of the house had seen IT,
II was reported to-day that there
were pickpockets working in the
crowds I'm Market street last night, but
the police to-day said that no report OF
any loss. other than that reported by
Mr.. Needles had been made TO them.
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
BANKER, JOY
RIDER, INSANE?
Accused Of Forgery, Friends
Of Man Have LunaCy
Commission Named
SAY HE GOT $4,000
ON FORGED BANK STOCK
By Unlted Press Leased speclal VIC.

by United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Dee. 20.-Because IN
one year he had paid bills amounting
to $500 for automobile JOY rides,
friends of Charles A. Belling, third
vice-president OF the Bronx National
Bank believe he is insane. Belling Is
in the Tombs charged with having Sc
cured $4,000 from numerous banks
IN this city by means of forged bank
stock He was arrested ON the COM
plant OF the officials of the knicker-
booker Trust Company, who said they
had advanced him $4,000 on a certif-
cafe on the Bronx National Bank
which later turned out to be a for
gerry.
After hearing argument by his at
torney, former District Attorney Bos-
Ter, Judge Grain I'm General Sessions
appointed DR.. Geo. NJ Parker, com
missioner in lunacy to examine Bell
ing.
According to the lawyer, Bellinf
has acted strangely since boyhooC
following a fall which fractured his
skull lie is well connected but FOL
more than a year he has been afflicted
with speed mania" His usual pro
cedure was to hire the fastest machine
+ he could get and a fearless chauffeur
Fhen he would start out. after givinl
orders TO the man to hit only th'
high places" Some of his trips occu
pied full week and nearly all of tn
time he was ON the GO lie was in th
habit of telling his friends that he hat
to have high speed to live.
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
DEATH HALTS
HIS DAYS WORK
Pennsylvania R. R. Co. Boiler
maker Fatally Stricken
After Reaching Shop
SON In SAME SHOP
SEES FATHER PASS AWAY

Going to his work this morning.
Robert Worthington. aged SO years,
boilermaker at Todd's Cut shops OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., had
not been in the shops many minutes,
before he fell dead. II was few min-
utes before o'clock when he was
stricken and at the time, he was seat
ed on a bench talking to some com
panions. He fell 10 the floor and died
almost instantly. Death was due TO
heart disease.
A son working in the same shop
was by his fathers side within few
minutes but life had departed and no
word passed the aged mans lips.
Mr. Worthington was in the employ
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany for twenty-years and since 1888
made his home at No. 403 West Twen-
ty-ninth street He was native or
England, coming to this country and
settling in Wilmington thirty-five
years ago. He was a life long Repub-
lican and prominent in politics I'm the
Ninth ward. He is survived by his
widow and seven children all OF whom
are grown.
Mr., Worthington left his home for
the railroad shops this morning, feel
ing as well as usual. and his sudden
death came as a great shock to his
family.
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
ULSTER MEN
WILL FIGHT
Ask for Bids on Guns and
Ammunition to Resist
Home Rule Law
EXPECT MODIFICATION
In PROPOSED BILL

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
LONDON, Dec. 2O-The return Of
the Liberals to power with an unim-
paired majority in the next Parlia-
ment has brought to a crisis the op-
position to- home rule of the Ulster
men, according TO to-day's dispatches
from ireland.
The defense fund" of $4,000, mem
toned in United Press cables two
weeks ago. is being rapidly subscribed
and bids are being asked for i'm Ger
many for 1000 Mauser rifles and TO-
600 rounds of ammunition. Even the
most pacific of the Ulstermen, includ-
ing Protestant clergymen of note
agree that armed resistance will be
made if Parliament yields TO the Red
mond demand for home rule. Union
lists are making the most of tht
Orangeman attitude and there is. nc
doubt that it will have a tremendou:
influence in the new Parliament il
modifying the home rule resolution
! that it planned to adopt.
As no home rule bill will be pre-
sented before the succeeding Parlia
ment there is still hope of coming t
some sort of agreement that vii
partially placate the men of Ulster
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
BEGIN BRIBERY
PROBE TOMORROW
No Notification Yet on New
Castle County Political
Leaders

Attorney-General Andrew c. Gray
said to-day that he would leave Viii
mington either this evening or early
tomorrow morning for Dover, to be-
gin the investigation of reports Of
bribery at the last general election.
He has had summoned all the MEM
bers Of the County Committees OF
both Republican and Democratic par
ties, in Kent and Sussex counties, and
said the investigation would take up
all Of tomorrow and Thursday.
Mr.. Gray was asked whether the
members of the county committees OF
New Castle county had been sum-
moned to appear before him and he
replied that they had not.
When asked If they would be, he
did not know at this time.
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
COURT HOLDS UP
CIGARETTE CASE

When Louisa Steinke was ar
raigned in Municipal Court this morn
ing ON the charge of selling cigarettes
To boys, she said In her own de-
fence that her opinion was that the
little tobacco cigars were not pro-
hibited under the law.
William Anderson said he bought
one cents worth of tobacco cigarettes
from the woman. He said he tried 70
buy paper cigarettes for his uncle,
but Mrs. tSeinke refused TO sell them.
Judge Cochran said that iuasmuch as
Mrs. steinke did not understand the
/ law and. as she refused 10 sell the
paper. cigarettes. the oasa was held up.
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
COMPANY WANTS
ANOTHER GRANT

A resolution was presented TO the
Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department this morning by the viii
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company asking permission Of cree,
poles and wires on West street to the
neighborhood of Twenty street
in order TO supply certain people IN
that locality wishing electric light
ing service.
The company asked the right to run
these wires along the streets instead
Of across the back yards OF the prop
critics, claiming that Il would be safer
The resolution will receive its second
reading at the next meeting of the
Board.
Evening journal., 1910-12-20

given by the Rev. Albert B. Henry,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, Philadelphia.
The installation sermon will be
preached by the Rev Josiah II. Craw-
ford, the charge to the people by the
Rev. Alexander Alison, rJr., and the
installation prayer by the Presbyterial
evangelist, the Rev. Joel S. Gilhllan.
The scripture reading will be given by
the Rev. r. l.. Jackson, and the invoca-
ton by the Rev. r. j. Stonesifer.
The New Castle Presbytery is in
session here this afternoon to receive
Mr.. Cunningham into the Presbytery
The public is invited and special in
vitations have been sent to all Pres
byterian churches in the city, also to
the Eastlake NJ. p. Church. The
church will be decorated with palms.
and the choir will sing two anthems
with solo parts.
Mr.. Cunningham is a native OF
Philadelphia, and received his educa-
ton i'm Eastburn Academy. Lafayette
College, Princeton University and
Princeton Seminary. He has held
pastorates at Bethany Church, Harrsi'
burg, Pa, and Southwestern Church
/ Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
DIRECTORS STICK
BY PAVING BILL
Despite Adverse Criticism,
Street Dept. Head Says
Officials Will Not Resign

IF an official thinks it necessary 20
discriminate between classes, then the
most valuable service that he can
render the city is TO hand in his
resignation and quit. will endeavor
always to defeat any such measure"
The above paragraph appeared In
the open letter from President of
Council James l.. Banning which was
printed in the local newspapers, Civ
ing his reasons for protesting against
the proposed street paying bill, maxi
ing abutting property owners pay a
portion of the cost of street paving.
Referring to the paragraph. Presi-
dent George w. Sparks, of the Board
Of Street and Sewer Directors, who
favors the proposed measure, remark
ed today thai the board members had
decided this morning not to resign and
that they still favored the proposed
paving bill.
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
VETERAN POWDER
MAKER DEAD

After serving for forty-six years as
a powdermaker in the employ Of the
f. /. dupont deNemours Powder Com
pany, James A. McVey, aged 62 years,
of No. 222 Rising Sun Road, Henry
Clay, died yesterday He had been I'll
for three months and his death was
due to general breakdown.
Mr. McVey, who was one of the best
known residents of Henry Clay. was a
pensioner of the dupont company.
having been i'm constant service in the
powder yards for fOrty-six years. He
lived for thirty-nine years in the house
where he died
He was the son of the late Benjamin
f. McVey and Mary Louisa Whitcraft
and is survived by a widow and six
children. The funeral services will
be held on Thursday afternoon by The
Rev. S. NJ. Morgan. pastor of Mt
Salem NJ. e. Church. Interment will
be made in the family burying grount
at Mt. Salem cemetery.
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
COUNTRY LIFE MORE
BENEFICIAL, JUDGES DECIDE

Advocates of city life and of rural
life held a lively and interesting de-
bate last evening in Richardson Park
NJ. Il. Church on the subject, Re
solved: That Country Life is More
Beneficial than City Life" The debate
was held under the auspices Of the
Ushers' Union of the church
The affirmative was argued by Le-
ROY Work. Archie Stewart and John
Davis, and the negative by Frank
Grubb, Mr.. Kinds and Charles Lilly.
In the course of the arguments some
interesting points were brought out by
both sides Il was decided in favor o.
the affirmative. The judges were: A
X. Taylor, AlbertsLewis and Finley I
Ash
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
WHITE WAITS
FOR ANSWER
Democratic Contestant Will
Proceed After Congressman
HeaId Replies to Charges
NOTARIES TO TAKE
TESTIMONY FOR HIM

Robert G. White, of Georgetown,
who was the Democratic candidate for
Congress I'm the last campaign, who
is contesting the election and right to
a seat of Congressman William IL.
Heald, was in this city to-day in con-
nection with a suit IN United States
Court Mr. White said he is awaiting
the filing of an answer by Congress
man Heald to the contest filed by Mr..
White. Mr.. Heald has thirty days
within which to file his answer.
After that Mr.. White will begin TAX
ing testimony to be submitted to Con-
gress in support of his charges that
six thousand votes had been bought
by the Republicans in the last cam
paign and that Mr.. Heald was elected
as result of that vote-buying. Mr..
White said his testimony Will be TAX
en- before notaries public, who under
the Federal statute are empowered to
summon all witnesses necessary and
to compel attendance. He will not ask
for a special Congressional Commit
tee, he said He did not know how
many witnesses would be produced
/ but six thousand voters would not be
summoned and examined Mr.. White
said Democratic workers and leaders
would make affidavit that six thou
sand votes had been bought.
They viii make AFFIDAVIT not mere
! " to their belief but to their knowl
edge that votes were bought" said Mr.
White. eve can tell down the Stat'
when votes are bought, Just as W.
can tell when smokes comes from I
chimney that there must be fire. Th'
reputation of Delaware IN the vote
buying line is so widely known tina
don't think much evidence would b.
necessary TO convince Congress Of m,
charges
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
CITY TO ACCEPT
NEW STREETS

Resolutions were adopted for the
specifications for four new thorough
fares in the city, this morning, by the
Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment. The new streets and their
widths arc: Hancock street. extend
isg from Gilpin avenue to Lowering
avenue, parallel with Broome. 40 feet
4 inches wide, and the sidewalks to
be 10 feet wide on either side; Philip
street, etxendisg from Clayton to
Union street, 40 feet wide, and the
sidewalks 10 feet on each side; Mon
roe Place, extending from Twentieth
TO Twcnty-frst streets. parallel with
Van Buren, to be 40 feet wide, and the
sidewalks to be 10 feet wide on either
side, and McCabe avenue, extending
from Jefferson to Monroe streets
parallel with Twenty-second street
be 40 feet wide. with 10 foot sidewalk
on either side.
Evening journal., 1910-12-20

tunity offered is going TO be the person
who will win one of the .handsOmest
prizes in this contest. and the greatest
opportunity of all--the greatest that
will be made during the contests
found i'm the present offer Of extra
votes for clubs of new yearly subscrip-
tions. Six new yearly subscriptions,
three twO-year subscriptions or two
fhree-year subscriptions will entitle
any candidate 10 $4,000 extra votes,
and will put this candidate in line TO
win one of the better prizes. These
clubs will not be hard 10 secure and
every candidate should have at least
one of them to be in the running.
See a few of your friends and neigh
bors and get their subscriptions before
this important period expires. Don't
think of being satisfied until you have
secured at least one club, and after
you have done that. don't be satisfied
until you have secured another.
Take subscriptions to start any time
i'm the future. If you run across some
one who is taking another paper, tell
him you will start THE JOURNAL al
the expiration Of the subscription "a
the present paper, unless he is willing
TO take both Papers will be started ac-
cording to the instructions of candi-
dates.
There is plenty OF time to enter the
contest and win the prive of your
choice. Nominate yourself to-day and
take advantage of the present big Offer
of extra votes. Remember that the
time is growing short. There are only
four more working days in which tC
take advantage of this liberal offer Il
expires at midnight, Saturday, De-
cember "a.
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
WANT STREET
CLEAR OF SNOW

In communications to the Directors
OF the street and Sewer Department in
session this morning, fourteen plumb
ers made application for license for
1911.
David L. OFT. of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company, ap-
peared and stated that the lights or
dered to be installed by them had been
placed and are i'm working order.
Charles Gray suggested that the city
clean the snow entirely out Of Market
street so that people could walk out
there while on shopping expeditions,
the sidewalks being too narrow to ac-
commodate the throngs.
The current payroll Of S1317.94 and
the special payroll of SSS3.90 were or
dered paid.
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
FRANCHISE GOES
OVER FOR A WEEK

No action was taken at this morn
ings meeting of the Directors of the
Street and Sewer Department upon
the resolution submitted by the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company renewing and amending the
franchise of the Wilmington City
Electric Company. The resolution had
its first and second readings but the
Board wished to look further into the
matter before taking any definite ac-
tion. so the third reading was defer
red until the next regular meeting OF
the board
Evening journal., 1910-12-20
JUDGE GRAY AS
NEW YEARS SPEAKER

The Wilmington Country Club will
celebrate the New Year holiday this
year on Monday, January 2 A recep-
tiou will be held at the club house on
that day An address TO the members
of the club will be delivered at l.39
O'Clock by Judge George Gray on the
recent arbitration az the Hague. There
viii be music and refreshments from
TO Gao o'clock.
The house committee Is composed
Of Andrew c. Gray Willard A. Speak
man, Frank II. Thomas. Robert PEN
nington and James +. Nields.