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The farmer and mechanic., 1911-06-13
SOME GOOD FARMING
" nat MIR. Nj. l.. Spruill Did on %
Acres of Land and Two Horses.
{ Windsor Ledger

I1aeH acre ylelOeO about S62.20.
AS an example or a practical illus
uat1on OF what can be done on a few
acres and more and better work on
the same was clearly proven by Mr.
NJ. l. Spruill, of Cashie Neck, last
year. Mr.. Spruill is a man who does
not boast Of his accomplish ments in
FARMING, and it was a mere accident
so 10 speak that we CLEANED from him
what he did last year. And for an ex-
ample to others we give below what
the 22 acres yielded. He employed
TWO hands, one at SIS per month and
one at $40, and worked two horses.
This he did besides keeping a general
supervision of his tenants
On three acres of cotton. he realized
including seed, $500, retaining enough
seed for planting purposes.
On one acre in potatoes he made
1854
On is acres in peanuts he made
Sis.
And he made ga barrels Of corn on
eight acres
Besides planting five acres in oats
In all you Will see he made about
S1,400 on his % acres Of money crop,
each acre averaging about $500.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-06-13
THE BOYS CORN CLUB
Fine Chances For Earn est Work
erS to Win Cash Prizes
There Are About 500 Worth of Prizes
2 to Each Boys Corn Club District
and There Should Be No Delay in
Entering the Competition.

To the Editor: At the Decem Der
meeting of the Board Of Agriculture
there was appropriated $500 for prizes
to the boys Of the State who made the
most corn on an acre of ground Rules
and regulations governing the contest
were sent to all applicants. Since then
there has been subscribed by manu-
facturers of fertilizers about $500
more, making about $1,000 to be
given to the boys who excel in grow
ing corn. In many counties the num-
ber of boys entering the contest has
been disappointing In view of this
I am going to hold my books open
through the month Of June, and Will
enroll any boy of the right age who
sends in his applica ton. There is Vet
fine opportunity for some boy who
has not entered to do 50 and win a
prize. There will be about S1O0
', orth of prizes to each Boys Corn
Club district. Only 107 boys have
sent in their applications from the
Fourth District as follows Vance o.;
Granville IS: Durham 8; Franklin Il ::
Nash II; Johnston Il; w ak e Is; Chat
ham 13: Lee a.
So far Wilkes is the banner Corn
Club county in the State. The county
superintendent Of that county. Mr. c..
c.. Wright. has sent in 1872 applica-
tiOns. If every county IN the State
would do as we'll as Wilkes We would
have more than 10000 boys in the
contest studying corn growing and
laying the foundation for better and
more profitable farming against the
day when they shall become men and
undertake the responsibilities they
will then assume What a State. agri-
culturally North Carolina might be
come in a few years if we had 10, 600
of her best boys now studying how to
grow more corn and incidentally
| learning the foundation for better
| farming along all lines. Enough
| county pride should possess every pro-
eressive person in the district to en-
| courage him to give the movement the
| benefit of his or her influence. Let
/ the fathers and mothers Of the boys
| in the district encourage them to en-
! ter the contest and see how much
| corn they can grow on an acre. The
experience will be worth a great deal.
even though they should not win a
prize. Besides, we hope to continue
this work, and if a boy fails to get
prize this year he stands a better
| chance of getting one next year if he
| enters the contest now than ii he waits
until 1912 to enter.
I shall be pleased to send blanks
to any bov who wishes to enter the
| contest Do not write to me to en-
ter YOUR name, but ask for a blank
to fill out. as only those who have
signed applications in my office will
be considered members of the corn
club. I will send with the applica-
tion blank one of our Boys Corn Club
/ buttons
T. B. PARKER
| Director Boys Corn Clubs.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-06-13
(Bv the Associated Press.)


Mexico City, June 8.--Rolling from
coast to coast through Mexico yes
terday's earthquake brought death to
81 least $50 persons, according to the
latest accounts received tonight. The
area Of the quakes destruction IS
angular, with it's northern bound
arv less than fifty miles from the CAPT
tai and a Southern line cutting across
the lower part of Guerrero.
The death toll grows as belated re-
ports come in. The number Of casu-
alties in Mexico City, as compiled by
the police, remains 63. F'ifty-nlne
corpses have been taken from ruins
in Ocotlan, Jalisco.
1t will never be nnown how many
perished in the villages in remote
uarts of the seismic zone. Catastro-
Ithes in those parts are taken as a
matter Of course. For instance, Tona-
Ia, Jalsco, was wiped out to all out
ward appearances, but the deaths
there cannot be accurately numbered
Not many persons were killed in the
city of Colima, but conslc erable
amount of damage was done.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-06-13
No Help Wanted.
(Judge's Library.

A little miss of five years Who had
been allowed to stay up for an even
ing party was told about $50 to go to
bed
Very, very slowly. she moved toward
the stair. An aunt, seeing her reluct-
ance asked.
Helen, can | do anything 10 help
you? %
No replied Helen. Il will get there
Altogether too soon as il is
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-06-13
THE EARTHQUAKES
DEATH LIST CROWS
Toll from Coast to Coast
Exceeds $50 People
MANY AMONG UNKNOWN

Some additional Particulars of the
Seismic Disturbance Reported Yes
terday from Mexico City-The Toll
OF Death Is Constantly Increasing as
BeIated Reports Are Received-But
Many Perished Who Will Never Be
known of-Area of Destruction
Rectangular.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-06-13
|NHUMAN ACT Of
MONSTER DEVIL
Boarder Infuriated BY
Babies Cries
CRUSHED CHILD TO DEATH

Almost Unbelievable Story of Muir
derou> Cruelty From the Quaker
City OF pcaCe-Par1ies Concerned
Are Italians OF Low Degrec-Moth-
Infant Witnessed the Horrible Act
The fiend Incarnate Not Arrest
ed ut Last Accounts.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-06-13

S'ructlon OF railroad connecting
Lenoir possibly with Boone and WIZ
esooro. 1t now looks as If Lenoir. as
well as this entire section, is on the
eve OF an era Of unparalleled de-
Veiopment and prosperity.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-06-13
T r PARKER
LAW-ABIDING STRIKERS.

Cleveland Ohio, June 8.-An appeal
to the public for sympathy and an
ord derly fight against the manufacture
ers was the course outlined today by
leaders of the 5000 garment workers
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-06-13
(By the Associated Press.


Philadelphia, Pa. June s.-Infuri-
ated by the cries of the baby son Of
Mrs. Filomina Attic, Pasquale Ser
ra2o. a boarder (accordIng to state
ments made TO the police today)
snatched the child from lis mother,
pressed 1t TO his breast until its ribs
cracked and then choked II to death
after crushing its face with his fist.
Ihe mother and two other of her
children, Kate, aged eight, and Joseph
aged six years, Witnessed the tragedy
which occurred in their home in the
Italian section of this city.
Serrano, who was in trouble with
the police about a year ago, on sus-
picIon of being implicated in a black
hand explosion disappeared after call
ing in ali undertaken, and has not
been arrested
The latter notified the police off,
Gals of the condition of the child .
body and the mother was arrested and
held as a witness
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-06-13

Miss Young-'In Turked a woman
doesn't know her husband till after
she's married to him Mrs. Wedd-
why mention Turkey especially p
Boston Transcript.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-06-13

Costly houses for the poultry are
not essential. but they should be warm
dry and free from drafts
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-28
ARMY BAREBACK.

Some rude iconoclast has laid his
hand upon the army bareback, and it
Is TO 60.
Perhaps science has evolved some
thing better to take its place. We
read strange names in connection with
he statement that there is to be no
l-ore bareback. Service bread"
strikes the eye, and there is some
hing about water crackers.
still, one is skeptical about the wis
som of discarding species Of food
that has fed the men of several gen
brations, and which--if the proof OF
The hardtack is in the fighting must
be conceded TO be pretty good truck"
The hardtack Is to the soldier what
the bone IL to the dog. There may be
Bartlett pears in the commissary, and
sugared beans on the mess plate--but
an the field the soldier gnaws at the
big. surprising cracker" and finds II
: part OF the code. He may not enjoy
Ii, bat IL belongs. So, too, will the
dog turn away from food that seems
infinitely better-and quarrel with q
bone that seems as dry and unprofit
able az Dead sea fruit. There is an
instinct in every created thing to fear
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-28
INCOME TAX.

The laws delay has been famous
ever since Shakespeare's time, at
least. In many ways the legal pace
has been speeded up to meet modern
demands-but with all that, it is still
lamentabIy slow.
The law now most seriously afflicted
with a lingering case of delay is the
federal income tax. The reason Of it's
trouble is that II is a proposed amend
ment to the federal constitution.
II was proposed by congress two
years ago and sent to the states to be
ratified or rejected. So far it has
been neither. 1t is yet in a state of
suspended animation--or to be more
legally exact, in statu quo.
The trainers of the constitution
sought to make amendment difficult
land they succeeded admirably.
Adoption, by the legislatures OF
three fourths OF the states is neces-
sary for the success OF an amendment
but no time is prescribed within
which the legislatures must vote on
IT. It becomes operative only when
the necessary three-fourths majority
has been received-and that when
may be one year, five years, or never
SO far thirty-one states have voted
for the tax. For its final adoption
the votes Of thirty-five states-three.
fourths of the forty six, the total
are necessary. Three states hav,
voted against 1t. Ia the remaining
Btates 1t Is still pending. In some M
action at all has been taken-whil,
In others it has passed one house ant
Aeen defeated in the other.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-28
North Dakota Kernels

Hunter il long on hobos.
Esmond is to have cemetery.
eco
Anamocse had five-hoof horse.
W@@
Wahpeton is to have q new hospi-
tai
Lack Of knowledge Of the new laws
is no excuse.
600
More baseball teams are going out
OF the business.
There is a demand in North Dakota
for rnore--and better roads.
@G4
There Is no more government land
for entry in Hettinger county.
The judging at the state fair at
Grand Forks was promptly done.
The Mercer Telegram uses rather
large type in some Of its news items
Two banks at Wheelock consoIidat-
ed-the Citizens purchasing the Farm
ers.
Winter rye has proved--not only a
profitable crop-but the best land
cleaner ever.
The Rolette Examiner thinks a GER
tain educator rather too long winded
in his addresses.
Carl Peterson of Hunter was so bad
" bumped in. a fall from wagon that
enc arm was broken.
II. Hailenburg, a former Fargo boy.
Is making good in the law and the
banking business at Carson.
The Bismarck Tribune man has been
lazy on state notes and isn't furnishing
anything that can be swiped.
In some parts of the state where
the drought hit the wheat farmers
are using headers to save the short
crop.
Plus Big Shield, one of the Indian
police of Standing Rock reservation,
has been appointed a deputy u. S.
marshal.
At HannafoFd some people expect
to see trains running on the Fargo
Minet CUTOFF by October. They will
be disappointed.
800
The Cakes Journal has completed
vol. iv. Editor kellogg suggests that
now Is the time to subscribe--also for
delinquents to pay up.
coo
Editor Chambers Of The Church's
Ferry Sun has not explained his nom
at the state editorial blow
out at Devils Lake-twenty miles
away,
There is a great deal OF agitation
fayoring consolidated schools. The
idea is an excellent one, wherever the
question of transportation of the pu-
pills is not too great.
600
The people of North Dakota are
more than ever convinced of the adj
vantage Of raising winter wheat and
winter rye. Next month is the time
Of the year to seed 1t. Get busy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-28

and mistrust too much ease--which
drives the child Of luxury into the for
est or across the desert which COM
pels the rich man to GO to working
which makes the bird build its nest
where the strong winds blow.
The army bareback may have been
part Of the discipline--yet its effect
may have been wholly beneficial
The army bareback is woven into
the song and story Of war--like gold
en- thread into a gray and forbidding
fabric. II it is to 80 before the march
OF progress beware lest the bugle and
the campfire and the song in the
night and the growing in the morn
ingshall also cease to be the rare
embroidery and establishment Of the
days and nights of war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-28

Beach Is having ! big time.
Dauntiess Denhoff is rebuilding.
600
Elgin held IFS first election as city.
The Fargo Cadet band is. to play at
Tolley.
More airship inventors are busy in
North Dakota.
Tramps stole articles from an Eddy
county farmer.
North Dakota is certainly in the
corn belt-some.
There were 1000 gcphers killed al
the hunt near Rolette.
@@@
Thieves robbed the Anderson hard
ware store at WiIliston.
zee
Former Chief Justice Corliss win
locate in Portland. Gre.
go
Stark county people are agitating
new official building.
600
The democratic publishers OF the
state are getting closer in touch.
eco
Many white crews refuse to work
with negroes in the harvest fields.
zoe
Business picked up so rapidly the
Finley photographers decided to stay.
Creamery men are giving patrons
pointers on the care Of cream and
milk.
The births for the past month were
more than three times the number Of
deaths.
North Dakota has had so many
million dollar rains there should be
some crops
Cottonwood Lake had rifle shoot
ing tournament-only targets in the
air being counted,
Cavalier people are still rejoicing
over the final and conclusive victor
in the county seat scrap.
M@@
There is a revival OF the rumor of
the consolidation of The Devils Lake
Journal and The Inter- Ocean.
Gee
1t is claimed North Dakota Is in-
tested with more tough negroes this
year than in any former season.
900
The development Of the gas busi-
ness in the northern part Of the state
has been slower than had been sx-
pected.
Williston has a rifle shot who can
hit 25-cent piece every time it is
thrown into the air. There are cheap
er targets than that.
@@@
Matt Wahlund of Forman held onto
the lines so strenuously they broke and
his team ran away. He was pitched
out of the rig and the docs are patch
ing up his fractured underpinning.
900
The Ambrose NeWsman again calls
attention to. the fact that merchants
should remember the editor feels just
as badly when they send away for
printing--as they do when people pat
ronize mail order houses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-28
Daddy sBedtllne
All About Horse
fNrVy That Was Clever
0I0A As Most Persons

" HAVEN'T story about horses n tbe ' cribs
think Til about the Oldest morse - inc VIZ %
the other the remarkable age TOT AOs's' - ~ 80
rsplendid daddy" said Jack and Evelyn -. r. uor -.
old friend OF ine IT ast wnu
about three years
her abv Nell and before everybody IN own ana
her patiently warning Toe s pos
come out Baby NenF and she Wou " r
urettv head as politely gracefully young ady e
rRabv Men and naturally nervous ps ne mao
this case hoss ssa 1850 NS ~ ~
really frightened and shn keep quiet -.Amn - hvv.-
touch her with WHIP ~ ne ~a -
b oud fuse quietly Nell ne Waptea just " s hs
a. vvould that would be enough
wandering around on the upcs tai LOT
she was never found herself ON e
directions She oea sun peeWen Inc
but when her master VINO haa Mea
th whole she absolutely anehea VITA
paspirauon, ~, $500. ,u,,uaa,
am sorry later Baby Nell became 0uf
The DOCTORS had stalls one Tor a ana one
locked ana she got Mo e a - "
ingin stall and eating most Of the hay,
painfully thin watch discovered Hapya pk
and heavy the door OF the COW stall but was
easily naa opened
the original bought but the mare learned 20
opn had to be moved to house Of her own
last few OF her me- put she
wasn't sold you may ped and allowed So
Al chose until her death
'Wer, fine horse" said JACK
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-28
|lOL,ITlcALs!
EB AW M2ZE

Valley City Times: The corrupt
practices act which the last session of
the legislature put upon the statutes
books of North Dakota will make 1t
hard shedding for the men with the
barrel in state politics. The measure
allows each candidate Is per cent OF
the first years salary for which he is
an aspirant for campaign expenses,
over and above his personal expenses,
hotel and travelling accounts to
buy space in a newspaper except that
1t be plainly labeled political adveF-
Using. It makes it a misdemeanor on
the part OF a newspaper to aid or to
sell editorial opinion or space unless
it is marked as being political adj
vertising. A candidate cannot receive
contributions of any kind from corr
poration nor can he make any pre-
election promises of any description.
Treating of all kinds is prohibited and
the law is very stringent relative to
the use of intoxicating liquors, treat
ing not only bars the candidate from
holding the office for which he aspires
in case of election but disqualifles the
recipient OF the treat from voting. The
law further makes Il q misdemeanor to
do any kind of electioneering on cleo
ton day and prohibits the use of
teams or autoes in hauling people to
the poles. Campaign badges and but
tons are forbidden on election day.
Contributions to secret or charitable
organizations are unlawful for any
candidate.
The state will publish a campaign
phamplet for general distribution in
which each candidate in the state may
secure advertising. The booklet will
be six by nine inches and will be mall
ed to every voter in the state. Candi-
dates for nomination must pay for one
page in this political booklet and may
secure a limited number more, upon
application. The following candidates
must pay 800 per page and may Sc.
cure not 10 exceed three pages in al
dition at the same rate: II. s. senators.
congressman, governor, secretary Of
state, state auditor, and state treas
urer The following candidates must
pay SIS per page and may secure not
to exceed three more at the same rate;
justices Of the supreme court commits
sioner Of insurance, superintendent of
public instruction, attorney general
and commissioner of agriculture and
labor. The railroad commissioners
pay $25 per page and may secure not
to exceed three more at the same rate:
Legislative candidates pay $40 per
page but are confined to one page. All
county candidates except coroner, sur
veyor, justices, ETC.. are confined to
one page and pay s25 for It. A candi
date for district Judge has but one
age and pays $50 for it. Each candi-
date may use a cut Of himself if he
so desires but all heads of articles
must be uniform and printed in eight
point type with but one lead space
/ between the lines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-28
FRIDAY, JULY %, 1911.
LESS NOISE AND SMOKE.


| There is a great deal Of complaint
regarding the unnecessary noise and
smoke by automobiles in Fargo. On
tina latter score the annoyance seems
even greater than the former-unless
the individual is nervous. Many au-
tos go up Broadway smoking like tar
barrels on fire. There are times when
it is scarcely possible to distinguish
a person across the street becaue OF
the thick gloom.
Expert autoists insist there is no rea-
son why machines cannot be operated
smokelessly. The improper regulation
of the oil is the primary cause Of the
smoke trouble. Some owners Of ma
chimes apparently make little effort
to prevent this annoyance-others,
perhaps, do not know how. The latter
could learn in a short time and the
former could be made to sit up and
take notice.
Aside from the ill-smelling odors
resulting from the smoke-it is I'M
healthy and unsanitary. The limo
cent bystander" should not be forced
to inhale this oderiferous emulation.
All people are more or less ANNOYED
---and nervous people especially So
by the noise made by autoists. The
slrens--ear piercing and discordant--
cause much profanity. Then the par
ticuIar brand Of idiot who goes along
with his muffler ripping up the at
uosphere demonstrates that lot Of
rhumps ride in autos.
In many Of the eastern cities there
are drastic restrictions and regula-
tions on these points. Drivers Of cars
that smoke are promptly arrested and
fined. Sirens are placed under the
ban--and the muffler racket is punish
able. In many cities drivers are also
compelled to shut off their engines
while standing still.
The multiplicity Of the machines
makes their combined noise annoying
to those not directly interested. Care
should be exercised by the owners and
some consideration shown the nom
auto.owning element.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-28

Aberdeen. S. D., July 2S.--Lou Riley
OF Fergus Falls, Mimi, is securing the
country for twelve head Of horses
which he left In an Aberdeen feed
yard over night. to find them gone
the next day. Riley had bought the
horses in the surrounding country for
shipment. When he visited the feed
yards the next morning the gates were
closed as usual, but the horses were
gone. Riley does not know whether
some one tried to play a practical joke
on him by turning the horses to wan
der back to their former owners, or
whether they were stolen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-28

Barrie, N. D., July 25.-To The Fo-
rum: Will Sterner is having a tele-
phone put in his house.
Ned Andrus who used to live in this
vicinity is around calling on his friends
and relations.
A reception was given in Helendale,
July 10 to Olive Aimlie and his bride,
and after a sumptuous repast games
were played and all present wished
them much happiness in their new
relations.
Marion Watkins formerly of this
place was married in Seattle last week
and all his friends and relatives in
this neck of the woods wish him and
her long life and prosperity in their
far western home.
A. s. Morgan is kept busy nowadays
selling binders and threshing rigs.
Some wheat now being cut shows
signs of rust and In consequences is
not filled properly.
AIRS. A. l.. Morgan took the train at
Leonard today for Minneapolis. where
she is going to visit her sister and
mother. Cor. 3.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-28
Twin BABY ELEPHANTS
One Of the Greatest Attractions Ever
Seen With q Circus With the
SelIs-FIoto Shows.

Kas and Mo. the twin baby eIe-
plants. which you heard SO much
about last year, and which were i'm
ported from India at great expense In
the middle of the season, will again
be seen with the Sells-Floto shows
when they visit this city on Monday,
July 81.
AS everyone knows, the elephant
grows more slowly than almost any
other animal, but q perceptible in
crease both in weight and height will
be noticed this year. Professor Ais
paw, the head trainer of the circus,
has been hard at work all winter in