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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-10-28

can do for these members. the grea.
Head will consider as though done
unto himself. While. therefore, 1t vii.
always be in order TO do good unto all
men as we have opportunity, it will
always be in order also to do good
especially unto the household OF
faith"
The spirit Of selflshness I'm Judas LEI
on from one degree to another Of GOV
etousness until no was willing TO sci
his Master 10 his enemies. Alas. what
terrible power for evil is sclfshnoss.
How many are willing 10 barter the
Truth for the sake % worldly ease or
prosperity, such rs have the spirit o.
the Truth to- a considerable extent
should bewqre Of whore selfishness
leads If followed TO the Second Death.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-10-28
How Old People
May PrOlOng
Their Lives

At advanced age the organs act
more slowly than in youth. Circu-
lation becomes poor, blood thin and
watey, appetite htful, and diges-
ton weak This condition leaves
the system open to disease such as
Coughs, Colds, Grippe, Pneumo-
MA, Rheumatism, etc.
VINOL is the greatest health
creator and body builder we know
of for old people, as it supplies
the very clements needed TO re-
build wasting tissue and replace
weakness with strength.
HERE Is THE PROOF
A case is recorded iu Albany, y. Y. Of
woman who felt she was breaking
down by age and was doomed To the
weak and feeble condition OF old people.
She had no strength and the slightest ex-
eriiou tired her. but AlNJi made her
well and strong, and she states that she
feels ten years younger tlau she did be-
fore taking MOI.
We ask every aged person in
this neighborhood to try a bottle
Of NINOL with the understanding
that we will return their money if it
does not prove beneficial.
GARLAND'S DRUG STORE.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-10-28

TheY are on dlspIay at
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-09
From the Pulpit to the Farm.

From year to year we have cleared
more land, being careful, however, to
remember Mr.. j. j. Hills advice NO
large farms, but a larger use of the
hoe We are not trying to cover
great territory, but to make what we
do cultivate clean and as fruitful AZ
possible.
In the ace of all prophecy and dis
aster we have planted an orchard and
our trees are doing well-apple, pear,
plum, cherry and crab. We have but
a small orchard as yet, only about
fifty trees. but we believe in the per-
severance of the saints. Having more
water, though not IN abundance, we
are planting from six to ten acres Of
oats, three or four acres Of wheat
and all the alfalfa seed we can afford
to buy. We have a saying out this way
to his effect: Little drops Of water
on little grains Of sand, make a mighty
difference in the yield of land" In
we are using all the little
drops we can gather. n year by year
are gathering more. All the crops I
have just mentioned require irriga-
ton.
Some of our n%eighbors, who also
are h~omesteaders, have not pursued
our policy to put all their time on
their own ranches; they have gone
out TO work for other people in the
winters and ave received from thirty
to fifty dollars a month in wages. They
have used this money for the supDort
OF their families and for i'm improving
their ranches. on which they them
work during the summer. I
this as a possibility for any
may need to do this. If one has
money enough to pay living expenses
ler q year or two, / am quite sure it
IS better tor him to give his whole
time to his own land; he will win out
sooner and more surely in this way.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-09

on ROSTERS voices as to whether they
could be trained either to lower their
musical notes, q them alto
gether, but as there happened to be
no one in the police court who was
in rooster voice training, no
further light on the subject was Civ
en-. DR.. Winston, not satisfied with
combining the question solely to the
frequenters of the police court, offer
ed a reward of SIS to any one who
would submit the scientific informa-
ton required to train his pet rooster
how to behave ITSELF and keep from
alarming the neighborhood. For three
long days and nights this reward has
been standing without any one volun-
teering to take q shot at the ~
until at last an anonymous writer
comes to the front and offers a sug-
gestion. The writer seems to be a
visitor, who has been closely obser-
want of customs in foreign lands. and
brings from the land of the Orientals
a suggestion which may earn the re-
ward.
The letter reads as follows:
"Victoria, Monday, July IS, 10.
Dear Sir:
May /, through your valuable pa
pN, tell DR.. Winston of a plan for
effectually putting a stop to his roost-
er's early morning growing? 1t is one
/ met with when travelling on Chi
nese households and it often proved a
great thing.
In order to hold forth, the bird
raises himself and stretches out his
neck. Prevent his doing this by max
ing him rooSt on a perch near enough
to the roof of the house, or as the
Chinese do, use a rate or basket so
shallow hat though he can squat and
rest in comfort, he cannot stand at
his full height.
Il think if DR.. Winston will put
this to the test he will find it works
all right, and if he is serious in his
offer he might send his IS to the
mission.
"a VISITOR"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-09
WILL OUT-BATvT BATS.
1cung Man Will Some Day Make Old
Heads Sit UD and Take Notice.
(ApeX ~JOurnal.)

NtPNH JVu IdI.J
Mr.. ]. n Campbell, of Cary, Route
z, has a field of corn of which he is
Justly proud. There is no doubt but
mat he Will easily secure honors in
the corn contests his year. Mr.
u. I'll. Branton, who helped Mr.. Camp
bell '~lay-bys his corn, was so i'm
pressed with the methods employed
by young Campbell in his corn cult
Vatlon, that he has written US the de-
tails SO Others may have the benefit of
MIR. C~ampbelTs experience and have
good corr too. Mr.. Branton's letter
To the Editor:-"Here's another
young man who has departed from the
ways of his Fathers and is making
good corn.
1T was the writer's pleasure to helm
Mr.. j. n. Campbell, of Cary. Route 2.
"lay-by' his orn crop. And I a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-09
STAGING EFT.

There are many jobs on the farm
it is necessary to have staging
or Scaffolding. Accounts kept by one
doing repair work show that on an
average it takes double the amount
of time to erect scaffolds that it does
to do the work on small Jobs. A
very convenient movable bracket is
made of 2x4-inch scantling, nailed to
form a right angle and braced with
boards. A 2X4 is then inserted and
the bracket slid up the side of the
building with the staging boards on it.
The foot Of the 2x4 is then staked to
prevent slipping. Often there are
odds and ends about the farm build
ings that may be substituted for the
2x4s, using the above plan for the
staging bracket.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-09

"lay-by' his corn crop ..s
'lay-by" advisedly. hec.r"'. say
be almost Impossible ~ N"-.t
ana ~cultlVator through II o. A.7se
lie has four acres ur.
favorable seasons, promises WIN
serVauVe estimate, tWeu,v l.,r. 70
acre @.-...S l#'
THE land is ordinar. h-.,..s
made 500 pounds seed r,t- ...'. -at
last year He broke il ..r =. re
inches deep with two-hor-. ,.. IN
Sood ram Tell directly. and r.
with disc harrow ana h~..|..
400 pounds is per cent ...r ..'
pounds KANT over the four ..r.. r.
febroke with tWO-h0rse r.I... --
about twelve inches deem I5.r-
tine with smoothing harrow Ar. ...,.-
ed level, applying at time ST rl--.
ing 400 pounds nitrate of sod. 4a",
pounds acid and 400 pounds ba,..
THE after cultivation was vs-g
simple Just al ordinary Gl.1l ..,
tlNator. running two burrows f.. ,I.
row after each rain. going rather a4.7
at first with small hoes. and latter ,ss
the roots spread out through th. sun
with six-inch sweeps barely I~reas.r,
the crust.
AT the second and fourth r.rtsvq.
ton he applied a mixture of g1
pounds nitrate Of soda. zoo KANT and
500 pounds acid. using $50 pounds Der
acre at each application.
THE corn he has planted is ID pure
bred white, very deep grain prolific
variety, very often bearing as many as
and five ears to the stalk
Il did not see Mr.. Bats corn last
year, and have never walked over the
A. and NJ. farms, 50 I can truthfuIlv
say it is the best body Of corn Of its
size / ever saw.
And as I said before. it was 4
pleasure to help him lay it by. al
though physically it was the most dis
tresing days work I ever did. Jus.
imagine yourself following a quick
horse between three-fuot rows
with a stalk every twelve inches in
the row, standing seven feet nigh with
great broad leaves locking and inter
Gro the rows and saWin
you cross the face, and old sol show
ering down on you his Warmest ana
most piercing rays, and You have the
conditions as they prevailed that day.
I'D. H BRANTON"
Cary, n. C, July 9th.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-09
~
FOR GOOD ROADS.
Editor II. p. Warmer SaYS tia' ''
State Viii Aid With S25o-""'.

Former COMMISSIONS of -
Printing, Editor H. y. Warner. "'
ington, who, in addition to u'l-- In
tor of the Lexington DlSPal'' ..l.-r
the editor Of a magazine me
Good Roads" has won for hILt7'.
title of the Apostle Of GOOD .s,
has returned home after
here during which he aIornet AL
his friends with buttons b.a.
words Good Roads" .-.u
Mr.. Warner breaches good -.--
the time and between times nd
that nearly all the conn" -.s,s
professional organizations or III 's.,s
are backing the movement .
the next General Assembly \o-. --
900 for State aid for a conn m
tenn Of good roads in North .'.i
system to finally resuli u. nd
roads crossing the State Io-' ....ss
east and west. ne e7f--
that such a measure, propeT. Vii
guarded, will become a la"
be approved by the people.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-09
the fruit trees or eat the grain IN the

tho frnit trees or eat the grain in the
field. -
"Of late years the acreage under
cultivation in the United States mas IN
creased rapidly. With increased are
age the number of rodents has multi
piled accordingly, OF the
abundance of nutritious food and also
ecaus their natural enemies nave
been destroyed by man. The services
of hawks and owls were never SO mucn
needed as now, and these Ialtnlui
helpers of man are likely to be more
needed in the future; yet thousands OF
hawks and owls are yearly slaughtered
eau the part they play in natures
scheme is misunderstood or ignored.
UnQueStiOnably, individual haWkS
that have learned their way to the
BrOwn Tiirasher.
poultry yard should be summary
dealt with, but because occasional IN
dividuals of two or three species de-
stroy chickens it is manifestly unfair
to take vengeance on the whole tribe.
The very name of hen hawk IS a
misnomer SO far as the bird to which
it is chiefly applied is concerned More
over, it is made the Xcuse by the
farmers boy and the sportsman for
killing every hawk, large or small,
that flies. Thousands of these useful
birds are killed annually by thought
CSS IiCII " ho SllS SSAb~oA tii1AAh
that when sitting motionless, they
offer an easy target for the small rifle
or, flying, present a tempting mark for
the shotgun. SO far has popular mis-
apprehension in regard to these birds
gone that again and again States and
counties have offered bOunties for
their heads, thus depicting treasures
and inviting heavy losses to the farm
er through the increased number Of
insects and rodents which it is the
function OF these birds to hold IL
check
Much may be done with a very little
trouble to induce many species of
wild birds to come bou the house
Red Headed Woodpecker.
The conditions necessary are: First,
food; second, reasonable security from
enemies; third, suitable nesting places.
Much food may be provided about q
farm by simply letting nature have her
own way to a degree. Do not cut down
all the wild cherry trees; leave a few
the birds. Let some b~lackberrieS
here and there. If a haW or
sumac is growing near the house do
not remoVe it. Plant a few sunfiow-
in the corner of the garden or
along the edge of the field; they will
up little space and yield abundant
food for the c~hicadee, goldfnch, tit
mouse, nuthatch and cardinal. In
winter a little beef or sheep fat tied
to the limb of a tree Will be deeply
appreciated by the Downy Woodpeck-
er and TitmOuse. A little broken
refuse grain and chaff in winter will
likewise furnish comfort to the snow
birds and various native Sparrows, If
it is thrown out where they can get it
Birds do not care to remain Ions
about a house if there is grave danger
enemies. The most terrible Of
all destructive agencies to the average
farmland bird is the domestic cat.
Birds need cover into which they can
dart upon the sudden appearance of a
cat, or other enemy. Cedar
.rees. honeySuckle vines, or other
.shrubbery afford them much protec-
on.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-09
CLAIMS DIR. WINSTOE'S
PROFEEIRED REWARD.
Visitor Tells How to Stop Growing
ROOSterS-Learned Secret of Abat.
ing Such Nui&kSce While Travelling
on Chinese Household,
(Asheville Gazette News.


One day last week, DIR. q. Z. Win
ston, one Of AsheVille's most promi-
nent residents and q former iAatruc-
tor in the University of North Caro-
lima became involved in the police
court through no fault of his, but on
account Of a Very noisy rooster, of
which the doctor is very proud on
account Of his fine stock. Judge Cooke
although he handled the case with
the greatest dignity and fneness. rem
dered a fair decision could not help
seeing the amusing side of the case
which was whether a rooster had a
right to crow, n disturb the neigh
boris morning nap. Judge Cooke was
of the opinion that a rOoSter did
have a right to crow, but it was ar
gued contra hat the rooster which
had disturbed the neighbors was al
lowed to roam round the neighbor-
hood loose, and on this point Judge
Cooke found it necessary to ask DR..
Winston to restrict the ROSTERS early
morning walks, in which he was al
legged to have Invariably exercised his
vocal cords to the fullest extent.
DR.. Winston said he was very anx-
ious to have the opinion of experts
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-09
Cary, n. c., July 27th.

The first of this month I so"o3 nv
first spinach and curled ktI" ana
will make two more soWjngs for WIN
ter and early spring. Then tn" second
week n August l will So" some .et-
tuce seed fOr the fall crop. VIII SCI
these plants in the frames S." L- 10
have them where they can hr pr"'eel-
ed if necessary, but I hardly t5'eol
they will need the sashes. / never
monkey with cloth covers on my
frames, and am even doing h"l'fi'
for T am now using sashes with Two
layers Of glass ~five-eights of &" .".l
apart. With frames we'll 'aHh'-.
these sashes will keep out ANY .E"s,
we have, and I can head lettuce ann
bloom some flowers under them All
winter through. / will have '''
thirty sashes the coming winter. ".'
expect to increase the numheI .s Wv
grees. Even the do~uble-giaz"d sa-''.
which cost nearly twice as m..h 49,
the old style, are cheaper i'll l.'
than cloth, and immen-r# '''
Cloth covers are a very p""i
tute for glass, and in a seftt@ .. "'
cost more than the glass.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-09

No man sympathizes with
rows of Vanity.-JohnSGn'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-08
|ExPENO $4,000
'ON NEARBY RIVERS
CONTRACT LET FOR AN IMPROVE
MENT or $45,ooo ALONE
NEAR DAVENPORT.

Davenport. Sept. 6.-One hundred
and eighty thousand dollars are to be
expended by the U. S. government in
river improvements during the next
year, and of this amount 345.000 are to
be devoted to work between Burling-
ton and Rock Island. The bids for the
work were opened by Major Charles
Keller at Rock Island and the an
nouncement of the awarding of the
contracts was made. Captain A.
Kirchner has been named as the con.
tractor for the work in this district.
The following are the bids acceptd
for the work:
From Clayton to Dubuque-Amount
to be expended. $4,000. Awarded to
Captain A. Kirchner Of Fountain City,
Wis. rock, $1.53 per cubic yard; brush
81 cents per cubic yard.
From Rock Island to Burlington
Amount to be expended $4,000
Awarded to Captain A. Kirchner,
Fountain City, Wis. rock, $1.53 per
cubic yard: brush, 81 cents per GU.
bic yard.
From Keokuk to Hannibal-Amount
to be expended, $4,000. Awarded to
Captain A. v. Fetter. Quincy. H.; rock
$1.65 per cubic yard brush, IS cents
per cubic yard.
From GAINESVILLE to Illinois river
Amount to be expended. $4,000.
Awarded to Rust, Swift & Co., st.
Louis; rock. $155 per cubic yard; ;
brush, 60 cents per cubic yard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-08
MARS HILL.
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= >1-1-1>->N~-&->Se<- 3
Mr.. and Mrs. Dora Order Of Green
field, Ind. who have been visiting their
niece Mrs. Sadie E. Mowery for two
weeks left for their home In Greenfield
last Wednesday by the way of st
Louis, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. John White celebrated
their tenth wedding anniversary last
Monday evening. They received lots
of nice tinware. The guests were
served a nice supper.
Mrs. Dewey Hancock and children OF
near Eldon returned to their home
last week after visiting some time al
the parental Turner home.
Quite a number of people from here
attended the circus In Ottumwa or
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ross Turner and
daughter Mary were in Ottumwa on
Thursday.
Mrs. O'Brien and daughter Ella re-
turned to their home in Ottumwa or
Thursday after few days visit at the
John White home.
Miss Anna Dial is working for Cor
dia Shank.
Mrs. Courtney and son Neal were
Floris callers one day last week.
Mrs. Harry Mowery of Ottumwa
|, spent last week at the Movery home
Mr.. Deiters and sons Leo and Ed
ward returned home from Milo. Ia.
after two weeks visit with Mr.. Deit-
| ers' daughter Mrs. William Ripperger
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-08
IT. Dodge Club Hostess.

TT. Dodge, Sept. 6.-For the purpose
OF making more haste with the work
of raising bonus to assist the Corn
Belt Packing company in getting on
it's feet again after the disastrous fire
the commercial club directors held a
meeting on Wednesday night and ap-
pointed committee OF three. viz: o.
NJ. Olesan. G. w. Mason and J. J.
Ryan to take general charge Of the ap-
pointment of committees. The COM
mittee of three met this afternoon
and prepared lists for several SUBJ
committees and the Guties that will
rest upon the members of those COM
mittees were explained to them. All
seemed to be very much interested in
the effort and spirit of determination
abides with all, which makes the fu-
ture look hopeful.
The committees will go about In
automobiles. The commercial club
gets profit of 500 on every lot sold,
which goes to the packing company
fund. II anyone prefers to give q do
nation of an equal amount instead of
purchasing lot. the committees will
be glad to accept such offe.s.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-08
INTERuRBANL|NE
Is FINANCED
TRICKY RAILWAY co. issLE
s2oooo,ooo BONDS
SEPT. is.

Muscatine, Sept. 6.-The Tri-City
Railway and light company, which
proposes to construct an interurban
line between Muscatine and Daven-
port will Authorize issue of 100000
900 bonds for improvement in the tri.
cities and the construction Of the pro-
posed interurban.
Action will be taken in the matter
at a meeting of stockholders to be
held in Davenport on September Is
Relative to the forthcoming issue
President j. F. Porter explains.
Ten million Of the proposed is.
sue will be to refund existing obi.
cations as they fall due in the next
ten or 12 years" sa. Mr.. Porter.
1.-TWO millions would be for i'm.
provements in the tri-cities and the
building of the Muscrtine interurban.
THE remaining $s,00O,000 would be
authorized in order to have securities
available for future extensions within
the next 20 years. which it is esti
mated will amount to over half a mil
lion a year.
THE mortgage will provide that
only IS per cent of any improve
ments can be paid for out of the
bond issue, and then only when the
met earnings of the company exceed
lby one-half the interest on all out
standing bonds
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-08
'MRS.CALVERT IS
AWARDED PRIZE
SOUTH OTTUMWAN GETS CHAIR
AT THE DRAkEVILLE RE.
UNION.

Drakeville, Sept s.. Especially
The Old Settlers and Soldiers re-
union held here Sept. 2 and 8, in at
tendance and talent exceeded all pre-
vious like occasions. Friday morning
the program was opened by an i'm
Fifty-fourth Regiment band of OF
tumwa led the way to the park where
the address of welcome was delivered
by the platform manager, Rev. Slack
of Oskaloosa, after which Attorney G.
w. Ramseyer Of Bloomfield delivered
the address of the morning. In the aft
ernoon the vast audience listened to an
exceptionally able and inspiring adj
dress by Hon. Dan Hamilton of Sig
Quincy. The evenings session con-
sisted of band concert following
which Mr.. Miller, Of Washington, Ia.
addressed the assembly. The first dis
appointment of the session came when
tine speaker for Saturday morning, At
torney Clifford Thorne of Washington.
Ia, failed to appear The place was
filled by Jas. Curran. ,Ottumwa. In the
gresham Of the sixth district, by his
eloquence held his audience for an
hour and half in spite of the inter-
mittent showers which necessitated
the raising of umbrellas until the park
assumed the aspect of one vast tent.
During both days the program was IN
terspersed with readings and music by
local talent. The Fifthy-fourth Regi-
ment band furnished music for the
entire session. Five rocking chairs
were awarded this year instead OF
three as had been the custom. The
two additional chairs were given to the
oldest soldier in the county, having
served the longest time in the United
States service and to the Youngest
soldier in the county having served
the longest in the United States serv-
ice. The first chair was awarded w. T.
Deupree of Bloomfield and the second
to Isaiah Ware of Belknap. The other
three chairs awarded the old settlers
according to previous custom were
captured by Mrs Mary Calvert Of or
tumwa. Mrs. Henry Stufflebeam of
Paris, Ia. and Dr. T. B. Jennings OF
Drakeville. Much credit is due the
management for their untiring efforts
in providing for the pleasure OF It's
guests during the session.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-08
WILL NOT GET SHORT COURSE.
Which Puts C.inp in
Local Plans.

Sioux City, Sept Sioux City will
winter, although to secure 1t was one
of the missions OF Secretary w. r.
Holmes. of the commercial club when
he went to Des Moines. He returned
Hast night disappointed but convinced.
1t developed, he said, that Sioux
City and Correctionville had entered
into an agreement, down in black and
white and in the possession Of the
Ames authorities. whereby the two
places should alternate in having the
short courses in Woodbury. county.
Sioux City was to have it last year,
Correctionville this year. and Sioux
City's turn comes again q year from
the coming winter.
Mr.. Holmes did not know 1t when
he went to Des Moines, and it seems
that others who had been here longer
did not know 1t or had forgotten about
the agreement. Correctionville people
had not They were on the ground at
Des Moines when the college extern
sion committee OF Iowa State college
met and they showed that they had
their guarantee fund raised and we're
prepared to take care Of the school.
There was, therefore. nothing for Mr..
Holmes to do but retire gracefully, as
the college authorities gave him to
understand that Correctionville would
get the only school assigned to Wood.
bury county.
There were representatives from at
least 100 communities at Des Moines,
said Mr. Holmes, all demanding short
courses. and the demand cannot be
supplied in the limited time available
and with no funds to enlarge the lee
turing force.