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The farmer and mechanic., 1910-08-16
4 CENTENARIAN'S COFFIN.
Made Out of Walnut Tree She Planted
When a Child
louisville Courier-Journal. )

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\ woman centenarian died at Win
chester. Va. few days ago The dis
patch which tell OF her death SAYS
that when she was a child she planted
a walnut which grew into a large tree.
Three years ago the tree was cut down
and made into q coffin in which She
was buried
1t is a good idea TO plant walnut
tree or a lot Of walnut trees Not
necessarily TO make coftinS but be-
cause walnut IS a valuable timber. i
OF slow growth. is getting scarce and
is always in demand Most people do
not care to exercise the same fore
thought about their mortuary arrange
mentS as did the Virginia woman IN
case they did. rot many would be
able to duplicate her experience A
coffin IS the last thing human being
needs. 1t is about the last thing that
the ordinary human being cares to
think about. 1t does not add anything
to the JOY Of living to be constantly
Worrying about funeral details which
may be better left to the subjects
family and friends Whatever ones
station in life, it is his one best bet
that lie may be assured OF interment
What need, therefore. to trouble the
mind about the style and shape and
fit ones coffin
There are other angles to this wal
nut-planting proposition more pleas
ant u NN ell upon. lie walnut Is a
great tree-a sort of kingpn among
forest mOnarCfS. 1t produces an edi-
bic nut that is in worldwide favor Its
leaves are available for some CONNER
cial purposes. In certain parts Of the
country the hElls Of the nut are used
in the preparation of dyestufs. The
walnut wood is enduring and beauti-
full, and is susceptible of a high finish
There is such call for it that the
STUN pS Of trees that We're felled years
ago now have an Industrial value and
are being pulled up and sold.
The man who owns any cOnsidera bic
number of walnut trees has a pretty
good substitute for a gold mine. The
person who plants walnut trees is do
ing a great thing for the country and
for posterity. When the Virginia wo-
man planted her walnut tree in child
hood for a coffin in her old age, it is
regrettable that she didn't realize that
lots Of other people would be need
ing cOtfinS about the same time. If
the thought had occurred to her, she
would have planted more trees and
thus had a fortune in her declining
years as we'll US a coffin.
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-08-16
Professionals in Demand.
(Orison SWEET Marden, in Success
MagaZine.)

(OrisOn SWEET Marden, in Success
Nagazine.)
great many people cannot under
stand why professional experts charge
such enormous prices for their ser
vices; why an eminent surgeon, for
example, should charge $1,000 or even
$4,000 for a single operation, or
great law specialist like Elihu Root.
$4,000 for a few hours work in cross
examining a witness.
They do not take into consideration
that the surgeon has spent years in
efficiently the difficult operation which
saves a life that might have been
lost in less skilled hands.
Much of the training of the special
ist is to enable him to meet the un-
usual. the unexpected demand. The
surgeon trains for the rare operation.
the possible emergency. He knows
that there are times when it is know
ing what the ordinary surgeon did not
think it worth while to learn that
may save a life. There are surgeons
now living who never had dozen
emergency cases in all their exper-
ience which called into play the ut
most power and skill of which they
are capable but it was these few ex-
tremely dangerous operations which
gave them their great reputation and
enabled them to get enormous fees
superb operator. the man who knows
little more about anatomy, who has
a little steadier nerve. a more acute
touch, little better education, that
is sought to perform the delicate oper-
alto min the emergency, when life
hangs by 2 thread.
a FeIler in a Hammock.
The sun in~central heavens like red
hot furnace glOwS,
Wilted all the corn blad des-made
ashes of the rose,
But q feller in a hammock such
happy feelin knows
He cares not how the hot world is
rollin'.
Listless and Ioveless the dusty lilies
lean:
The drOopin' sunflower's a -iin' what
the summer fires mean;
But a feller in a hammock, near
mint bed cool and green
He cares not now the hot world l3
roliin'.
F T.. Stanton
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-08-16
MRS. IONGWORTH'S BAD
EXAMPLE," is DEPLORED
Young Peoples Civic League Mem
berS Ask for Opinions Regarding
Her Use OF Cigar

Chicago, Aug 6.-As result of agi-
tation among Pittsburg and Fairbury
(Neb.) clubwomen against Alice
Roosevelt's cigarette smoking. Mrs.
Of the Young Peoples Civic League,
has issued the following call to the
members of her society:
Dear Young People-It seems op
perfume that your attention be called
to the nationwide publicity which is
being given to the attitude taken by
Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth in re-
fard to the cigarette smoking and the
use Of intoxicants.
Mrs LOngw wOrth'S open declaration
of her addiction to the habit Of smOk-
ing and her defense of it is not in it
self important, but the eminence of
her family and position socially makes
her attitude a dangerous example to
thousands of young boys and girls.
The statement that Mrs. LongWorth
has championed smoking among Wo-
men presents a situation which must
be met al once by our league and sim
liar bodies throughout the country.
We would be pleased to receive
personal letters from every member
of the League and it's affiliated bod
les telling his or her opinion of the
example set by the daughter of the
ex-President and what he will do to
spread sentiment TO counteTact her
preceptS.
This matter Will be brought before
the executive board Of the League
Monday and we would be pleased to
receive an expression from as many
of the societies as possible before that
time.
eve would be pleased to receive
report of the proceedings OF the nrst
meeting at which the matter Is dlS-
cuSSed
"(Signed)
MRS MARY RAIEoMB.
General Secretary Y. p. {. l..
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-08-16
TRIP AROUND THE WORLD.
Editor Clarence Poe Goes First TO
Japan and Will Be Away or Five
Months

Carrying out plan which he has
cherished for several years. Editor
Clarence Poe of The Progressive
Farmer, will sail from San Francisco
august I'D, for five months trip
around the world
Landing first in Japan, Mr. Poe Will
spend several weeks there, after which
ne viii spend some time in China. go
ing not only to the port cities usual
~ visited by tourists. but inland
through Korea and interior China TO
Peking. Hankow, and other points
After China, the Philippines Will next
be visited, after which Mr.. Poe will
strike the road to Mandalay" and
go through Burma and entirely across
India. From India he will so to the
Holy Land and then to Egypt, sailing
from Alexandria for New York next
January.
AS was indicated by his book of
European travels, Mr. Poe's first in
terest will not be in scenery or in the
ODD and curious things to be observed.
but in the industrial and social con-
dltlons in EACH country Il shall
count myself, in a certain sense. an
am bassador Of our Southern people"
as he said yesterday. 'and it is my
purpose to have my eyes open for
every lesson that our Southern people
ought to learn from these far-away
countries: everything bearin; on our
agriculture manufactures, our race
problems, conservation of resources,
religious unrest, commercial oppOr
tunitleS5 etc.
Mr.. Poe will travel alone, ind epend-
entity but as he will have q great
number Of letters Of introduction to
Americans and some Englishmen in
the different countries visited he does
not expect to feel that he has entirely
broke n away from his home Ia!ld.
Anl u >f
newspaper or magazine articles on ms
trip goes without saying
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-08-16
There is a Reason For 1t.
(SanfOrd Express }


In the eyes Of the world the aver
age farmer is a much more important
man than he was a decade ago. There
is a reason for it. Farmers have ava X
ened to a I<eener sense of the dignity
and Importance of the work in which
they are engaged and as result they
are more independent and prosperous
Scientific discovery has done more for
the farmers than for any other large
class, not only showing them how
to make their land more productive,
but how to make their lives easier,
nIeasanter. and full of intellectual and
varied interests. IL mas ALSO dioHS
with industrial development multiplied
the markets for agricultural products.
Farmers can now have about them
comforts and pleasures of which the
largest ante-bellum planters never
dreamed OF course many FARMERS
are slow to utilize their opportunities.
some will never make as much prog
ress as they should. But the important
thing is that great opportunities are
within the reach of industrious anu
intelligent farmers. All proI IeS-'io :
and occupa tions have in their ranks
hosts of failures, but aand-oNnlhs 8
farmers who fail will soon be aple %
offer as little excuse as anyoooy Oh
earth.
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-08-16
hoid OF it with no regard to its

10 get hold of it with no regard to its
component parts
ihe danger before our farmers is
the same thing that confronts our
people everywhere. namely. autorno-
biies Ii they do not get into the
hablt OF spending all their profits for
speed. they are on the high road to
"ealth. we We're glad to observe
among our old neighbors, a disposi-
ton to harness up the mules and go
10 church in the good old Way-and
We hope they will continue to do this
and ride only in the other fellow s
autOm Obile"
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-08-16
THE GIRL IN THE MOON.
Prof. VerfecIs Brings Back Sonl'
Notes on Eskimo Tradition.
MRS. MARY RALC(
General Secretary, Y. p.

Prof Wilhelm Nerbeck. ethnologist.
of Indianapolis. who has been study
inc the folk lore and traditions of the
Eskimo of northern Labrador, New
foundland. returned by the Red Cross
liner FloizeI, with note book full or
observations that he has taken IN the
wear he spent in the north. He SAID ne
found the Eskimo intelligent and little
affected by contact of the whites
Most of their myths have been pre-
served in primitive freshness. Instead
Of having a man in the moon they
have a girl. One of their young war
riors, according to the legend, became
angry with his sister because She
laughed at the way he handled ms
skin canoe. He ran at her 10 boS
her ears and she fled She was much
TOO swift for him. Finally, she got
to the edge of a preclplce and ne
thought he had her then. But her
momentum was SO great that instead
of tumhling off the preciplce as nor
NAL girl would do, she shot right out
into space The brother g2zed at her,
spelibound. and saw her pop right
into the middle Of the moon, making
a better bullseye than the best hunter
that ever speared 4 walrus. That IS
the story he brought back. and he
pointed to the moon to prove II. Sure
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-08-16

enough, there was the form OF a girl.
or something that looked like girl.
and nobody thought OF suggesting TO
the Eskimo central Office that the body
Of the girl might be found q the foot
Of the precipice
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-08-16
\ Fake Camera.

Wonder is beach camera fiend."
said the fast bathing girl. They
are disgusting. / think
This one is particularly disgust
ing" declared the second bathing girl
after I had posed al morning for
his benefit he ate his lunch from that
box
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-08-16

T. ,s better to seem green than 20
have gotten beyond growing.
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-08-16
SCOTLAND COUNTY LEADS
How Farm Land Values Have
Gone Upward

\ Farmer That Was Worth Twelve
Thousand Dollars a Quarter of a
Century Ago Is Now Worth Sixty
Thousand Doliars-A Picture OF an
Ideal Place for a Vacation and the
simple Life.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19

Governor Mann yesterday Endorsed
the proposed action of the Yorktown
Historical Society to have designated
certain ground around Yorktown made
famous by historic association with
the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS. Rev.
George Washington Dame. of Balti-
more: Conway Fl. Shields, of York :
town; j. n. Stubs. of Woods Cross
Roads. and w. S. Mexican composed a
committee representing the society
that waited on the Governor and re-
ceived from him assurance of his CO.
operation. The society also proposes
to enlist the assistance of the War
Department. and a delegation will go
to Washington to confer with Pres
ident Taft.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19

mond Light Infantry Blues Band Ma
tional airs will be sung by the chill
dren, led by Miss Adele OVERLY, ac-
companied by the Blues Band; After
the exercises are over the children
will be turned loose in the park.
Athletic contests will be held under
the direction of Physical Director
ReIthard of the Central Young Mems
Christian Association. The baseball
game will begin at 8 o'clock.
The Civic Improvement League and
the Federation OF Mothers Clubs have
been looking forward to the inaugu-
ration of municipal Fairgrounds for
long time. All those Interested in this
work say that it means a new life
for the children. especially those who
attend schools. They will have place
to go and indulge in clean, healthful
exercise, instead of stealing away to a
back lot and getting into mischief
Parents are urged by the Civic.
League and Mothers Clubs to go with,
their children to Byrd Park tc-mor-
row. Children whose parents or
guardians cannot escort them are en-
pected to assemble at their respective
Fairgrounds at o'clock to make the
sldTL IN CHdTSe OF tHe ITloultoT.
The musical program of the Blues
follows:
/. March. "semper Fidelis." sousa.
q Overture, Poet and Peasant"
suppe.
3. Selection, Chimes of Normandy
Planquette.
4. (a) "Evperienze," caryll; (b) In
termezzo, "cavallerie Rusticana." Mas
cagni.
$ bits of Remick's Hits overture
No {, Lampe.
6. kiss of Spring" waltz, Rolfe.
l. (a) March. The Midshipman."
Laurendeau; OBJ by the Light of the
Silvery Moon" Smith
s. Selection, Faust" Hayes.
81 "Th> Pickaninnies' PATROL" Laur-
endeau.
10. ~. S. A. Patrol" Peck
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
JUSTICE Will GIVE
DECISION JUNE 29.
Case Against Southeastern Tariff
Association Taken Under
Amusement.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

4
Newport News, Va, June 1s.--Argu-
n1ent In the case OF officers and mem
bers OF the Southeastern Underwriters
Association. charged with unlawfully
conspirirg to control rates for fire In
surance in Newport News. was con-
Guided before Justice Brown In the
Police Court tonight at 1880 o'clock.
The argument consumed two entire
days.
O. D Bachelor closed for the de-
tense to-day in three and one-half
hours. and Commemorative Attorney
Berkeley closed for the Commonwealth,
speaking four hours.
Justice Brown took the case under
adviscment, and announced that he-will
render his decision on June 90
All OF the defendants have departed
tor their homes their bonds being
continued for their temperance on
the 29th, Innumerable authorities
we're cited by both sides in the clos
ing argument.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
PRESENT STATUE
ON AUGUST | 8
Commission Going to France
With Houdon Gift From
Virginia.

Ceremonies interesting to all Vir-
ginians will take place on August is.
when copy of the Houdon statue OF
Washington will be presented to the
republic OF France by the Common
wealth OF Virginia This gift is made
in the language OF the act of the Cen
eral Assembly authorizing 1t, ION ac-
count OF the historic friend ship between
the people OF Virginia and the people
OF France and the association of the
name OF Washington with that Of. La
fayette. the great Frenchman, who rem
dered such signal and timely service to
the colony OF Virginia in the War for
Independence
The commission which will make the
presentation in the name of Virginia
VIII consist OF James Mann, OF Norfolk,
and Senator'S Don p. Halsey, of Lynch
burg. and Floyd W. King. of Alleghany
They will leave for France about Au-
gust 3. II lis expected that Senator Hal
sey will make the address in French
at the unveiling, as he is an accom-
plished linguist. using the French Ian
guage without difficulty.
Inc inquire VIII be placed In one or
the great public halls at Versailles. &C
cording to the advices which have been
received by Governor Mann.
Four thousand dollars was appropri-
ated by the last General Assembly to
defray the expense Of making the copy
of the statue. though the appropriation
Is not available until December, 1911
The State of Virginia owns the
moulds from which were made a cop;-
of the Houdon statue of Washington
TO be placed in the National statuary
Hall in the National Capitol. These
moulds will be used In making the copy
which is to be presented to the repub-
lie of France.
There are several well-known copies
OF the Houdon statue in this country
Perhaps the oldest of these is a bronze
copy which stands on the steps of the
South Carolina State Capitol at CO.
lumhia. The sword was broken off this
statue by Federal soldier when sher-
man burned the city. The statue in
Columbia is quite old and was placed
on the grounds of the Capitol years
before the Civil War. Other copies are
in the Corcoran Art Gallery, in Wash,
inston: at the University of Virginia
and at Washington and Lee University.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
DOES HER BEST WORK
WHILE IN RICHMOND
Miss Ellen Glasgow Tells Reporter That She Has
to Come Home for InspirationICan'
DO Much Abroad

Miss Ellen Glasgow, the American
novelist. arrived here the other day
from Europe. and after three days
stay at the Hotel Seville returned to
her home in Richmond, says the New
York Sun OF yesterday
II cannot tell whether or not 1t is
some subconscious personality at
work or some other psychological rea-
son that makes 1t impossible for me
to write outside OF Richmond" she
said on the eve of her departure. but
the fact remains that l can write only
there and nowhere else. So am going
back to flnish my novel. which worked
on for year and locked UP in a
storage vault when I came away Now
| shall go back and take 1t out in
the hope Of finishing 1t by next spring.
But l cannot tell when it will be
ready. ! can do lots of things in a
hurry. but writing novel is not one
of them, and I never tried to force
feel that the time for its completion
has arrived. If / can finish one every
two years I am very we'll satisfied
My new book is to deal with condi-
tions in Virginia during the last fif-
teen years and will have no particular
thesis. An impression prevails here
that there are in the South, especially
In Virginia. only the ar1stocratic fam
lies and the negroes, while in reality
we also possess that class that is
sometimes called the middle class
here and in England. and in
France the bourgeoise. that is
responsible for most that is good
In our and every other civiliza-
tion. am intensely democratic in
feeling. and 1t Is in this stratum of
Virginia life that have found the
inspiration for my next novel;
Why She Left Naples.
Miss Glasgow went abroad in the
early spring with her married sister,
Mrs. Cary Mccormick, of Richmond.
intending to visit friends in Constan-
tinople, but her sister proved to be
too delicate to take the long journey.
SO the two went down to Naples from
Cherbourg. Then they went to the
north OF Italy and spent month visit
ing Oryieto. Sienna and the other
hill towns. Then they went to the
monastery OF Averna, which is becom-
ing such popular pilgrimage for
Americans.
When I was in Naples several
years ago." Miss Glasgow said. II
could only stay there three days, as
the treatment OF the horses in the
streets was SO bad that l could not
bear to see It, This time, however, 1
found great improvement in that par
ticular. There is much more consid-
Grafton shown to the animals and for
the first time found pleasure in stop
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
WRECK BLOCKS TRAFFIC.
Split Rail on Southern Causes Disnster
to Freight TrnIp.

Especial to The Times Dispa tch.l
Raleigh. n. c.. June ls.--While run
ming twenty-five miles an hour,
through freight train No. 1T6. on the
Southern, Railway from Greensboro to
Selma. was derailed beyond Walnut
Creek. Bridge, two miles east OF Rail
eish. about noon. sixteen Of the forty
cars in the train being piled UP in a
Complete mass OF wreckase. A split
rail caused the wreck
Conductor Lloyd was slightly in
1ured in jumping from the engine Two
hundred yardssof track were torn up.
II will be some time Sunday morning
before the track is cleared sufrciently
TO admit of resumption of traffic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
FAIRGROUNDS TO
Open morrow
Big Celebration at William Byrd
Park, With an Address by
the Mayor.

Municipal Fairgrounds will be for
mally opened tomorrow afternoon at,
4 o'clock In William Bryd Park Mayor
.cipal address, DIR. II. M Reade, who,
recently went as a delegate to the,
Playground Convention In, Rochester,,
N. ", representing the Civic Improve.
ment League, will also speak.
Thousands of children are expected
to take advantage of this opportunity
to enjoy the pure air and sunshine and
sromp and play In the big outdoors. Ar
grangements have been made by the
Federation of Mothers clubs and the
the little ones have a grand time
There will be music by the Rich,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
WAGE WAR ON FLIES
Local Health Department. Determined
to Destroy Pest.

Local Health Department. Determined
to Destroy Pest.
The Health Department. is fighting
flies. Chief Health Officer Levy be-
#iieves within few years Richmond
will be hyless. provided he has the co.
operation Of the householdefs
According to the officials OF the
Health Department it has been handf-
cause Of the insufficient number OF men
to carry on the work. With two Off :
GERS to enforce the regulations. DR..
Levy believes the fly Will soon be a
rare thing In this city.
One OF the men will be stable In
.spector. while the other will be an adj
.ditional sanitary Inspector Fly ex-
perts claim that 95 per cent, of these
insects are caused by stables. and the
other per cent. by various other
sources Of generation.