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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-18

The boy Of twenty years ago was
willing to work his way to success.
He was willing, and anxious to be-
gin with the most uDpratantious labcr,
and apply himself ana 'ieny himself,
if he saw rewards at the Other end.
The boy Of our .lay--tco often
wants to begin at the top instead of
the bottom.
He wants to step into q snap" an
easy BERTH, without once ref Getting
that save in exceptional Instances,
such positions are held hy men who
have demonstrated their fitness by
long training. concentration and ex-
perience.
The sort Of opportunity that matters
most is the opportunity for the proper
kind Of education
And educationai advantages are
more plentiful and cheaper. today
than ever before.
l. 1t is the educated the equipped men
who rule this country, and who reap
its greatest rewards III every branch
of endeavOr.
It is those whose enucat ton is in
sufficient whose training has been
neglected. that feed the army Of fail
Tres and the band OF nalcontents.
The boys, or men, who are now
complaining of lack Of opportunity
and giving that as an excuse To-! their
Indifferent success. would have done
no better twenty forty or sixty years
ago.
Conditions have changed Of course
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-18

President Barrett Urges the Farmers Equip Their Sons and 81
They Must Show Ability

70 ric Officers and Members of the
Farmers Union:
have no patience with the COM
piaint, III our day, opportunities for the
Young man are disappearing.
Ii IS the cry Of ignorance or lazi-
ness.
In every line opportunities are
greater and rewards more promising.
than at any time in merican his
tory. ~
The only individuals with cause for
grievance are the boys who will not
equip themselves for success, in it's
highest sense. or those parents who are
guilty OF criminal neglect in seeing
that the boy is properly equipped.
During the past several years [ have
visited every section of this country
and directly and indirectly investigated
conditions III practically All branches
Of commerce and industry.
Everywhere the demand is for young
z,le!, OF ability to do the wGrld' S work !:
and the supply is far below the de-
mand,
The great fortunes that have been
made IN this country. and the IQtur;es
of the aee in whir', v-n two. COM
bined with lack Of pare lt1l discipline,
have done one wrong to OF: haNS--
many Of them have grown to i1ate q
contempt for hum bic beginnings.
rn;;t is the secret OF the COMPLAINT
that the doors Of opportunity are
closing" and that sllccess is only for
the chosen few.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-18

The call ever goes up for ability.
1t Is better paid today than ever
before, and those who are anxious 70
reward it cannot find enough able
young men to fill the positions that
demand competent handling.
The farmer who does not equip hiS
son for success and for progress Is
handicapping him. as against the son
of the man who is prepared for life'S
battles
He must. some day. face a reckoning
for sending his boy into the world pre-
doomed to failure for lack OF prepara-
ton
This does not mean that every boy
should be given college education. ]
am aware, too that the financial cir
cumstances OF some families initiate
against their giving the boy the
squarest kind OF q deal.
But in this day Of Democratic cdu-
catiOnal facilities. and medium pros
perity, it is indeed q poor farmer Who
cannot find q chance to at least be-
gin his boy in the right educational
path.
ANA il is q poor bov v no IS not Will
ing to pay the price Of success by
hard work, by burning the midnight
oil. If necessary. instead OF cigarettes.
in order that he may compete With
the other fellow upon terms 1T least
partially equal.
CHAS. s. BAL, r FIT
! Union City. Ca, April Il, all
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-18
\ BOYS CROP OF PEANUTS.

I flat-broke the ground and harrow
ed it off smooth. AS soon as fros;
was out OF the ground | SoWcd it
broadcast in peas When they wAre
about one-third ripe l ploWcd them
under.
When the peas came up again and
were about one-t third dry | pioWed
them under once more.
The ripe peas in the ground came
up again and frost came before they
bad time to bear and l then pow eG
them under once more.
The next spring [ flat-ploved the
ground just as soon as the frost Was
out. making burrows 90 ienches apart.
then / dropped the peanuts, unShcl!ed
but cleaned and washed.
After they came up / sided them
with q furroW on each side, hocd
tie en- sided them again and ploN"d
the middies out. / had a fine. big
ccop-James Monk Texas.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-18
BY +. II. Hillnan.

D! the SEED Used IS NoFtHy u S''iS"
fui Intention
BY f. II. IIillman.
In the matter Of seed buying the
best protection to the purchaser is
believed To be self-protection based on
the ability to Judge the quality of the
seed offered. This belief is supported
by the fact that it Is both possible and
p~acticabl for buyers Or consumers or
seeds to determine very accurately
their Quality.
The impurities carried by farm
seeds have an important bearing on
the real quality Of the seed. Their
quantity may be sufficient to unduly
Increase the cost Of the good seed and
their characters may be that Of lnlu-
riCus weeds.
Very few samples Of forage-crop
seeds are found VIII oily free from
weed seeds. The methods OF culture
and Of harvesting III vogue operate
against q pure seed crop. The pro-
portion OF the weed seeds appearlng 8
Incidentally in the marketed seed ls
dependent on the number ana char-
acter OF the weeds in the seed pro-
0ucing crop and the extent to W'hlcn
the seed has been cleaned before De"
ing marketed.
Weed seeds occurring in farm seed
are Of interest to the buyer Of seed IN
respect to their total quality ana IN
respect to their kinds. In many IN
stances loW-grade seed contains SO
much weed seed that the quantity OF
the crop seed is thereby greatly re-
duced in q given weight of seed. Of
the kinds Of weed seeds 500 to 400 are
known to occur In the various kinds
OF the common crop seeds. Occasion
ally from rs to 100 kinds OF weed
seeds are to be found in a single
sample Of red clover or alfalfa seed not
exceeding a few ounces In weight 10
some instances one or more KINDS OF
weed seed are very abundant in the
sample. AS a rule, however, most OF
the kinds are represented by only a
few seeds.
The important question in regard tc
the kinds of weed seed found in CROP
seed is whether the plants they pro
Guce are injurious or relatively un1Hl-
poCtant. Some OF the weed seeds
commonly found In seed produce
plants which are very detrimental &c
the crop OF to the land. Everyone
making tests Of seed should become
familiar with the seeds of Injurious
weeds. Most of the weed seeds
found In making tests are seeds OF
comparatively harmless plants, AND
their recognition as to kind becomes
more a matter of interest tfan one
OF practical Importance.
The seed OF certain farm crops i
often mixed with seed OF especially
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-18
EARLY GARDEN WORK.

Keep an eye on the hot bed when
the sun shines brightly. Too much
heat will make the plants weak and
spindiy.
BY all means have an animal-proof
fence enclosing the garden and self
closing gate.
Although flowers cannot be eaten
they too have mission, go plant hem
"a among the vegetables. The wife Will
appreciate them.
The asparagus is glutton. Give II
lots Of rich food and 1t Will repay
you.
II you want an all-summer bed Of
spinach SOW the New Zealand. II is "A
revelation to those who only eat this
wholesome vegeta BILE in spring or early
summer. Last fall after the early
frosts the writer gathered two buShe els
for canning from bed ten By ten
feet.
Get the brush for the peas. and
poles for the beans when il Is too
wet to work q field or in the gar
den.
Don't plant the tender vegetables
until all danger OF frost is over. Il
however, frost does aet the ear!<
planting don't waste time repinIug-
reseed.-John Field.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-18

People of the towns, who have fcV
opportunities for the cultiFa ton o.
flowers and vines satisf" Their hunger
for such things as best they may by
turning their narrow back yards into
greens wards and covering the ugly
fences and the raw, Scroll-saH- Dorch"s
with beautiful, growing things.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-18
THE GARDEN AT THE. BACK
DOOR.

tEv MRS. ANNIE TAYLOE.1
Too many people put all their
beautiful flowers anu vines IN La
front ward to make a show for the
nas-er-by and allow the back ayrd 10
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-18

Isaac W. Coombs. sf West Bath
Me- who was Sreati? bothered oE
graSshoppers last year, turned
ducks loose on his farm and the.
cleaned Up the hopper, completed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-18
gMPURIXIE.S IN FARM SEED.

Progressive Farmers Who Recs i.alize
he Importance OF Better and More
Prof table Crop Production Are Be-
coming Convinced That the Quality
Of the Seed Used is Worthy Of Care
fui Intention
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30

God is closer to Us than any trouble
can be.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30
Suspicious smoothness

Your motor boat is running very
smoothly now"
"Yes, I think something's broken"
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30
ODD NEW ZEALAND LIZARD
Tuatara Originally Had Four Eyes
but Has Lost Two In
Course Of Ages.

The tuatara lizard. found in New
Zealand, is one Of the most ancient
forons Of animal life now found on
earth. Originally this lizard possessed
four eyes, but in the course of ages
it has lost one pair. Tho tuatara
lay eggs which are remarkable in
that they require fourteen months
to hatch. the embryo passing the win
ter in a state of Information.
The small survivors of past ages
are found only in a few localities Al
are becoming very scarce. collectors
from every part OF the world being
continually on their trail. They are
about two feet in length and. IN COM
mon with other lizards, have the for
tunate characteristic of being able to
replace portions Of thei- limbs or
tails which have been destroyed. 1t
is asserted that one of theee lizards.
owned by a naturalist. had the misfor-
tune some time ago to lose an eye.
and that a complete n,w eye. perfect
in every way. has grown in the place
Of the old one.-Montreal Standard.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30
ESTABLISHING . Reputation,

IF knew how to go about 1t.
would have every dog in my store
tried before Judge and Jury for as
sault and battery" said the animal
dealer. UNLESS he was convicted and
executed could get about three
prices for him.
Every time a dog is hailed to court
on the charge OF having bitten some
body attend the trial and take part
In the reception the beast holds after
his acquittal. A dog that has enough
class about him to precipitate law
suit couldn't be bought for love or
money. but II his master wished to
sell him he could do 30 = dozen times
over before leaving the courtroom.
Even II 1t has been proved that
the dog does show his teeth once in
while there are people willing to
take chances Just for the sake of own
ing a dog that has so much charac-
ter. Selling dogs being in my line. I
have studied up good many ways to
advertise, but trial by Jury IL the best
way 30 far discovered"
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30
CHAPTER TX.
Tho Girl Of tho Cabin

Tho Girl Of tho Cabin.
He saw Neb drop down before the
blazing fireplace, and curl up like .
tired dog. and observed her take tho
lamp, open the door into the other
room trife. and slip silently out Of
sight. He remembered staring vaguely
about the little room. still illumined
by the flames. only half comprehending.
and then the reaction from his des-
perate struggle with the elements
overcame all resolution, and he drop
ped his head forward on the table. and
lost consciousness. Her hand upon
his shoulder aroused him. startled in
to wakefulness. yet he scarcely real
lied the situation.
Il have placed food for the negro
beside him." she said quietly. and for
the first time Keith detected the soft
blur in her speech.
You are from the SOUTH" he ex-
claimed. as though 1t was discovery.
"Yes-and you?"
my boyhood began in Virginia
the negro was an old-time slave in
our family"
ouC 6ldaSCu dSlOSb az tuo Ol6Ahp
now sitting up and eating voraciously.
Il thought he had once been a
slave; one can easily tell that l did
not ask him to sit here because, If
you do not object. we will eat here
together. | have also been almost
as long without food. 1t was SO lone
ly here. and-and hardly understood
my situation-and simply could not
force myself to eat"
He distinguished her words clearly
enough, although she spoke low. as II
she preferred what was said between
them should not reach the ears Of the
negro, yet somehow. for the moment,
they made no adequate impression on
him. Like famished wolf he began
on the coarse fare. and for ten min
utes hardly lifted his head. Then his
eyes chanced to meet hers across tho
narrow table. and instantly the gen
tleman reawoke to life.
CTO BE CONTINUED0
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30
eYNoPsls.

Jack Keith. virginian. now a bor-
4er plainsman. IL riding along the Santa
20 trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties OF savages. He notices a camp
nre at . distance and then sees a team
attached to a wagon and at full Eallop
pursued BY men on ponies. When Keith
reaches tho wagon the raiders have mass
tho victims finding papers and a locket
with a woman's portrait. He resolves to
hunt down the murderers. Keith is ar
murder. his accuser being a ruffian named
Black Bart. He goes to jail fully realiz-
Ing the peril of swift border Justice. A
companion in his cell Is a negro. who
tells him he Is Neb and that he knew the
Keith family back in Virginia. Neb says
one OF the murdered men was John
0ihley. the other Gen. Willis Waite, for
meriy an officer in the Confederate army.
The plainsman and Neb escape from the
csli. and later the two fug1tlves become
lost in the sand desert.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30

I "A cowman?"
"A little of everything. reckon" a
touch of returning bitterness in the
tone. "A plainsman, who has punched
cattle. but my last job was govern.
ment scout"
You look as though you might be
more than that" she said slowly.
The man flushed. his lips pressing
tightly together.
We'll, IL may have been," he con-
fessed unwillingly. II started out all
right, but somehow reckon l Just
went adrift It's habit in this coun-
try"
Apparently those first words of COM
ment had left her lips unthinkingly, for
she made no attempt to reply; merely
stood there directly facing him, her
clear eyes gazing frankly into his
own. He seemed to actually see her
now for the first time. fairly-a sup
pie. slender figure. simply dressed.
with wonderfully expressive brown
eyes, a perfect wealth of dark hair, a
clear complexion with slight olive
tinge to 1t, a strong. intelligent face.
not strictly beautiful, yet strangely
attractive. the forehead low and broad.
the nose straight. the lips full and in
cliDed to smile. Suddenly a vague re-
membrance brought recognition.
why, l know you now"
Indeed" the single word note of
undisguished surprise.
Yes; l thought you looked oddly
familiar all the time. but couldn't for
the life of me connect up. You're
Christie Maclaire"
Am II" her eyes filled with curl
osity.
"Of course you are. You needn't
be afraid of me II you want It kept
secret. but know you just the same
Saw you at the 'Gaiety' In Indepen-
dence. maybe two months ago. l went
three times. mostly on your account
You've got a great act, and you can
sing too."
She stood in silence, still looking
fixedly at him, her bosom rising and
falling. her lips parted as If to speak
Apparently she did not know what to
do. how to act. and was thinking
swiftly.
"Mr. Keith" she said, at last in de-
cision. II am going to ask you to blot
that all QUITO forget that you even
suspect me Of being Christie Maclaire,
of the Gaiety."
Why. certainly; but would you ex-
plain?"
There is little enough to explain. 1t
is sufficient that am here alone with
you. Whether wish to or not. am
compelled to trust myself to your pro-
lection. You may call me Christie
Maclaire. or anything else you please:
you may even think me unworthy re.
spect. but you possess the face Of q
gentleman, and as such am going to
trust you'll must trust you Will you
accept my confidence on these
terms?"
Keith did not smile. nor move.
Weak from hunger and fatigue, he
leaned wearily against the wall.
Nevertheless that simple. womanly ap-
peal awoke all that was strong and
sacrificing within him. although her
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30

at the slender, gray clad figure, the al
most girlish face under the shadowing
dark hair. expecting the marvellous
vision to vanish. Surely this could
not be real! A woman. and such a
woman as this here, and alone, of all
places! He staggered from weakness.
almost terror. and grasped the table
to hold himself erect The rising
wind came swirling in through the
open door. causing the fire to send
forth spirals of smoke, and he turned,
dragging the dazed negro within. and
| swapping the latch behind him. When
he glanced around again he fully be-
lieved the vision confronting him
would have vanished. But no! there
she yet remained, those wide-open,
frightened brown eyes. with long lash
es half hiding their depths. looking d.
rectly into his own; only now she had
slightly changed her posture. leaning
toward him across the table. Like a
flash he comprehended that this was
reality-flesh and blood-and, with
the swift instinct Of a gentleman, his
numbed. nerveless fingers jerked of
his hat, and he bowed bareheaded be-
fore her.
Pardon me-" he said. finding his
voice with difficulty. II fell over the
step. but-but didn't expect to find
woman here"
He heard her quick breathing, mark
ed slight change In the expression of
the dark eyes, and caught the glitter
of the freight on a revolver in her
lowered hand.
What did you expect to flnd?"
Il hardly knew" he explained lame
ly; I'VE stumbled on this hut by acci-
dent. I didn't know there was
cabin in all this valley"
Then you are not here for any
purpose! to meet with any one"
NO; we were lost. and had gone
into camp up above. when we discov-
cred your light"
Where do you come from?"
Keith hesitated Just an instant, yet
falsehood was never easy for him, and
he saw no occasion for any deceit
now.
Carson City"
What brought you here?"
I'VE started for the Bar X ranch
down below. on the Canadian: got
caught in a sand-storm. and then Just
drifted. I do not know within twenty
miles OF where we are.'
She drew a deep breath of uncon-
cealed relief.
Are you alone?"
The negro and I-yes; and you
haven't the slightest reason to be
afraid of us-we're square,
She looked at him searchingly, and
something in Keith's clean-cut face
seemed to bring reinsurance, conf
dence in the man.
II am not afraid" she answered.
coming toward him around the short
table. "Only it il 30 lonely here. and
you startled me, bursting in without
warning. But you look all right. and
am going to believe your story.
What is your namef-
''Ksith-Jack Keith"
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30

words were SO unexpected that, for
the moment he failed to realize their
full purport Finally he Strengthened
up.
II accept any terms you desire.
he gasped weakly, "if-if you will
only give one return"
"One returu?-what?
Food: we have eaten nothing for
sixty hours"
Her face, which had been SO white.
flushed to the hair. her dark eyes soft
ening.
why. of course: sit down. l ought
to have known from your face. There
is plenty here-such as 1t is-only you
must wait a moment"
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30
The Old Love Possible.

Mrs. Clarence H. a1ackay, at = gar
len party at Hampstead. praised the
working girl.
How much nobler." she said. ito
work than to marry for money.
know a pretty girl who gave up a good
position to marry a man Of sixty-eight.
IT am marrying for love- she told
her chum.
"'And the old fellow said the
,hum, disgustedly. is worth $1,000
door,
Yes was the reply. It's the
100000 I'm in love with"
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30
TOMMY MURPHY,

The great horseman who is winning
most of the big races for fast trotters
i:osN says: "sPoHN's DIsTEMPER
CURE Is the best remedy for all forms of
Distemper and coughs have ever known
! have used it a. number Of years" All
druggists or send to manufacturers. 50c
and 81 bottle. spohn Medical Co.. Chem
lists. Goshen. Ind, u. 8. A.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30

The Pure Food Law stopped the sale
Of hundreds of fraudulant medicines. They
could not stand investigation. Hamlins
Wizard Oil has stood the test Of investi-
CATION for nearly sixty years.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30

The more a woman runs after q
man the easier 1t is for her not to
catch him.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30

Red Cross Bag Blue gives double valu
for your money, goes twice ~ far as an.
other. Ask your grocers.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30

Mrs.. wtnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
ton, allAys pain, cures wind collie, 16o . bottle.
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30
Criminal instinct,

Crimes lead into one another. They
who are capable Of being forgers are
capable oe being incsndiaries.-Burka
The Glenwood post., 1911-09-30

A wise youth never expresses his
love for an heiress c. o. D.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-16
BLUE FEELING is
AGAIN EVIDENT

James a. Pollock & Co. bankers and
brokers'. furnish. the folloing. received
noon:
Paine, Webber & Co. Boston-The bull
ish, feeling has gone again and every
had cheering effect. but LIQUID dation
started again today and all bids were
quickly supplied. There seems TO be
no limit 10 the selling whenever the
market will take ii. Look for continued
lower prices in the New York list and
ssgging market in the local coppers.
Logan & BRYAN, New York-The sitna-
over OF substantial blocks Of standard
issues, which, It appeared for a time
might he liduidated In the open market
In addition. the news from abroad Is sug-
Moroccan affair though il is admitted
that considerable time NAV be consumed
before details are arranged The stock
market today was quite firm during the
forenoon, but In the last two hours very
aggressive selling caused prices TO re-
cede sharply. on the depression how
not being dslodgcd in volume and
towards the close moderate rally en-
sued.
Labor news continued conflicting and
adTices with regard to the state OF trade
were suggestive OF slow collections and
tendency toward kecner competition
with resultant price cutting. The con-
traction OF short interest as a result of
buying by that element both yesterday
and this morning served 10 somewhat
weaken The technical position of the
market. but, generally speaking, the list
appears 10 be In position to enjoy a
further moderate uprurn, though condi-
tions have In no wise Improved to an
extent that would warrant the expectancy
OF nermanent Improvement in quoted
securities values.
Gallagher, New York-AIl activity on
the curb today centcred in the Porcu-
pine group. The features were Holinger
and Rea Consolidated which were strong
and in good demand hv Toronto and trad
ers. Porcupine Central and Northern also
strong. Coppers and Tjntics dull and I'M
changed. American Tobacco and old
Standard OIL steady and duiet.