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The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23
NEW AND OLD METHODS.


Boys Corn and Cotton Club who re-
ported their work this year aver
aged 58.5xbushels of corn and
1906 SO pounds of seed cotton to
the acre, and this was their first
attempt at the work. The highest
yield of cotton was 29O6 pounds, and
corn i05 bushels on bottom land
and 9i.5 on upland.
These maximum yields are in
teresting in showing what can be
done, and we are proud of them,
but it is, after ALL the average that
counts most.
The average yield per acre of
corn in this county is, approximate
ly, 90 bushels: Of seed cotton, 800
pounds.
Now, suppose all the farmers,
men and boys, in Polk county, had
followed the demonstration meth
ods of farming. What would the
result be?
Let us, to make figuring easy, say
there are 1000 farmers in the coun-
ty, and that they raised an aver
age of 10 acres of corn. Under the
present system their total crop
would be 100000 bushels, worth
about Si50,00O. Had they done as
we'll as the boys they would have
raised $4,000 bushels, worth on
the same basis $685. ,750, a difference
of $23s, $50, or S23s.75 to each of the
thousand farmers.
Now, carrying the same estimates
into the cotton crop. Suppose this
thousand farmers raised acres
each. BY the present method the
yield in seed cotton would be a.
100000 pounds. Had they done as
we'll as the boys the result would
be in round numbers 100000
pounds. Estimating seed cotton at
3 cents a pound, which it is be-
lieved is about correct at present
price of lint, not counting value OF
the seed, this would result as fol-
lows:
Improved method ---------$ 270,00(
Old method --------------- 10000
Difference ------------Si50, ,00t
This difference, divided among
one thousand farmers, would NEAR
$3.50 each, or, for corn and cotton
S388.75 gain to each farmer by th'
isysteni advocated By the govern
ment and taught in the farm dem
Ionstration work.
And, the actual return in figures
have proven that the cost of th'
crops to the boys, under the dem
onstration system, have been yer.
ow-much lower, yield considered
than the old way.
| Of course many will say tha
such results cannot be obtain. :, b.
all. They will point out that tn
boys picked the best land, that the.
used heavily of barnyard and com
mercial fertilizers, and that tn
supply of the former would be in
adequate to cover many acres, ant
! 1.-THE cost OF the latter TOO much &
allow wide use. And these ar
facts.
But a great and important part 0
J - demonstration work is to teacl
how, by using natures own meth
ods, to build up the land; how T.
make the poor acre good and tn
good acre better.
There is nc one thinks that
thousand farmers in our count
; Will take up this work and pu
forth the labor and brain force Z
make it a suceess-at least nc
soon. But 90 or 20 have and abou
fifty young farmers. ranging i
years from 10 TO iS are in the wor
: and have made IL pay.
The work ought to go on. bu
whether IT does or not. it ha
lproNen its worth.
Polk county, particularly, shoul
be proud of the showing its boy
have made.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23

Mems new Work Shoes alnlcsi al
secondhand prices al the narxet
Store. Gall and see ihen.. 222- 46-2
The Mena weekly star., 1911-11-23

For Trade--A portable skating rink,
i0xe0. 300 pairs skates in running
order for Polk county land. Home
seekers Information Bureau, kena,
Arkansas. allied II
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-12-27
PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES.

1t is sometimes heard said that large corpora
tons act on the theory that wOrkmenS lives
cheaper than the expense necessary to pre-
vent accident. The public has been aroused to
the point that legislation aimed to protect work
from accidents has been passed in many
states. Corporations have also become aware
that the maintenance of conditions favorable to
the promotion of good health and the protection
Of life and limb of the workmen is the best
business policy. At the same time many large
corporations are showing that they have con
science. Perhaps nowhere is this better shown
than III the Lake Superior mining regions, where
much money has been spent by mining companies
for the welfare of their employees.
During the past year the United States Steel
Corporation has expended hundreds of thousands
Of dollars in the installation Of safety devices at
its Lake Superior mining properties. Committees
Of officials and employees were appointed to
duct thorough Investigations and to report to the
various district superintendent just what precau.
tonary work against accident should be under
taken. The various recommendations made have
since been carried into effect in progress
of adoption Where the work has been
pleted the engine house plants, the machines i'll
workshops in general are so thoroughly safe
guarded that it is almost impossible for an en-
ploye to receive an injury, unless because of his
own carelessness. The Cleveland Cliffs company
also has had committees at work, engaged in de-
yising plans for safeguarding the men employed
at the various plants OF the corporation on the
Marquette range. William G. Mather of Cleve
land, president of the company, has instructed the
officials to spare no expense in providing the
necessary equipment. The committees have par
TALLY completed their reports, and far as
possible the various recommendations will be put
into effect during the winter months. Safety de-
vices will be installed both underground and
on surface and particular attention will be
paid to the shafts, where as a rule, more fatal
accidents occur than in any other portion
mine workings Mining and Engineering World.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-12-27
COURT HOUSE CATASTROPHE.

Whether dynamite was used to cause the par
tial wreck Of the new court house building or
there faulty construction frozen concrete,
the affair is deporable 1t is hard to believe,
says the YerngtOn Times, that we have in our
community persons who would carry their i'll
feelings towards the contractors, towards the
city Of Yerngton, to such an extent as to use
such despcable measures for revenge Yet, how
the finding Of pieces Of burnt fuse and portions
Of wet sacks in the debris be accounted for? Had
they been on top Of the piles of destroyed walls
instead OF under the debris, where they had to
be dug out the conclusions might have been diff
ferent. They may be, too, much in the theory of
frozen cement work. The weather has been cold
below the freezing point for several weeks
and it is reasonable to believe that this might
have injured the partitions to such an extent
that they fell from the weight upon them 1t
is not reasonable to suppose that the contractors
used bad material an insufficient amount Of
cement They responsible contractors and
could not afford to do such work They were
looking for more work in this community, and
would naturally have wished to give perfect
work on the court house job Their reputation
at stake, and that is money to any con
tractor.
Whatever the of the falling of the parti
lions the Ward Bros. contractors will have to
make the damager portions of the building good
1t will cost them between $4,000 and 1000 1t is
not reasonable to suppose they would have had
such thing if they could have helped
it. for they did not stand to make more than
this amount, if much, out Of the contract
The building is ornament to the city and
we believe. when now completed will be sub
stantial in every way
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-12-27
TAXES OF THE IRON MINES.

The taxes assessed against the iron mining
companies Of Michigan and Minnesota this year
constitute an important item of revenue for
these states, which miss opportunity to squeeze
the last cent possible out of the mining COM
panies
The Newport mine on the Gogebc range will
pay i'll taxes this fiscal year total Of $105 000
sum almost double that levied against any
other mine in the Ironwood field The Cleveland
Cliffs Iron company, operator of the Ashland
property, will pay only $3036 The United States
Steel Corporation will pay total of $l77899,
apportioned to its various mines follows:
Pabs $5924 Aurora, $46,075; East Norrie
$42,317 Norrie $21 500; personal property, 1866
1t is interesting to note that Of the aggregate
of l72 to be raised in taxes at Ironwood this
year, the three mining companies will pay $685.
935, or nearly 50 per cent, leaving only $14237
to be collected from all the other owners of
property in the city.
At Ishpeming, Marquette range, the mining
companies the value of whose properties the
state tax commission some weeks ago largely in
creased will this year pay exactly 80 per cent
of the total tax levy. This percentage is ma
terally larger than before the figures the
past few years having ranged between 65 and
Is per cent. The tax roll foots up $279394 Of
this sum, the Cleveland Cliffs Iron company will
pay $l24,540, the United States Steel Corpora
ton $l0O995 and Jones & Laughn $11 Cos The
levy on all other property in the city is $42, 254
The rate is $1.86 per 800 valuation-N Mining
World.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-12-27

1t is reported that $4,000 was found in
woman's hustle the other day Bustles have gone
out of fashion, but women who have money to
hide and are suspicious of banks can store twice
that sum in their Gratis"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-12-27
Special induCement
To Be Sanitary

; The Tonopah Sewer & Drain .
, age company will put the sew .
er pipe to your property line .
, without charge to you. From .
. your property line to within .
. three feet of your connection .
for 20 cents per foot, and the .
. actual cost OF Excavation. .
= Phone TO Secretary at the .
. Nevada First National bank. =
> or see the General Manager
SO = . . 80 ~N~eA .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-12-27
PLUMBING AND TIMING

Get ready for winter now. Prompt
attention to all jobs in plumbing,
roofing, piping, etc. All work guar
anteed
W. SISK
Sheet Metal Works, Opposite Butler
Building, Main Street.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-12-27

II certainly was merry Christmas in Tono
pah. Everybody was happy, and each one made
the other one happy with their wishes of Joy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-12-27

Agents for Miburn Wagons Vehicles the Best the land
Built Expressly for Southern Nevada.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
SIX VETS DEAD OR DYING
BY ACCIDENT OR DESIGN.
After Parade in Pittsburg Death
ReauS Varied Harvest.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 3l.-Six vet
Grams of the Civil War were victims Of
violence, either accidental or self-in-
flicted, yesterday in and about Pitts
burg. At Kittanning, James Summer
vile, aged 49,. marching at the rear CT
the Memorial Day procession, was
knocked down and kicked on the head
by a runaway horse.
AT Beaver Falls Henry b. Ewing,
rs years old. and with failing sight
thought he was walking into the
smoking-room OF the City Hall after
he had marched with his comrades. but
mistook the door and walked into the
cellar door, falling fifteen feet down the
stairs.
William A. Kelly fell from a train
near West Newton and his mangled
body was found after he had been
missed by his comrades.
Joseph Rietsch, a contractor, of
Washington, Pa, suffering from mel
ancholia because of death in the fam
lily. ended his existence with a shot
gun.
Sylvester Perkins, Of Greenville, Pa,
was run down by an automobile at
jefferson, Ohio, and is In a serious con-
dition with internal injuries. and Jacob
Ranker. of this city, who wen boating
after HI had marched in the morning,
fell asleep in his boat, which capsized,
and he was drowned.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
TINY SUNDAY SCHOOL TOTS
WILL HELP ERECT CHURCH.
To Perform Gypsy Festival"
for United PRESBYTERIAN.

The Sunday school classes OF Miss
Sadie Trowbridge and Miss Hattie
Trowbridge. teachers in the United
Presbyterian church. of Belleville ave-
nue., will present a pretty little playlet
called "A Gypsy Festival" Friday
night. The proceeds Of the affair are
to be devoted to the building fund of
the church.
The two Sunday school teachers have
been drilling their diminutive stage
folk for three months, and believe the
children will succeed in giving an en-
PERTAINING evening to all who come.
Those in the picture are: Top row,
from left TO right. Allen Sexton, Will
lam Fraser, Ella Todd, Ethel Trow-
bridge, Helen Bolton, Lois Knipe. Hat
tie Trowbridge, s.. Z. Trowbridge. Wes-
ley Riker. Centre row. Jean Park,
Hannah Todd. Helen Campbell. Leila
Knipe, Daniel Crosta, Warren Riker,
John Doriety. Lower row. Arthur
Smith. Harry Martin. Robert Todd,
Robert Richards. Arson Sexton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
FINISH DAY WITH PRAYER
IN OLD FIRST CHURCH.
Veterans Observe Religious Side
of War SEM zCentenary.

Gathering together for what might
be their last church service with each
other, many Of Newark's veterans
concluded yesterdays Memorial Day
program in the "Old First" Church,
where, fifty years before, they had
gathered to send up their last prayer
before starting off to the war from
which they realized they might never
return.
Speakers who had been to them mere
children when they left for the South
voiced their gratitude in glowing terms
Music and prayer completed the pro
gram.
Alderman Philip A. Mcclure presided
over the services. The program was
opened by invocation from the Rev
William II. Stubblebine. Edward J.
Sweeney, of Bayonne, and the Rev,
Henry r. Rose. of the Church of the
Redeemer, were the principal speakers.
Instrumental numbers by Professor
H. f.. Won der Heide's orchestra and
singing by a quartet directed by l..
Carroll Beckel, organist of the church,
were the features of the musical pro-
gram.
The committee on evening services
was composed OF James F. Connolly.
Post No. L; Arthur w. Tench, Post
No. 4; Abraham Jenkinson, Post No.
IL; John Schaffer, Post No. "a; John
Williams, Post No. s.; Forman j.
Reynolds, Post No. So, and Theodore
Blauvelt, Post No. ITO.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
LOOSE WINDOW SCREEN
CAUSES DEATH OF CHILD.
Four-year-old Amelia Adubato
Has Fatal Fall.

Mrs. Amelia Adubato, of % Aqueduct
alley, is grief-stricken today over the
loss of her 4-year-old daughter Amelia,
who died early this morning In the
City Hospital. Little Amelia was
standing on a chair in the front room
of the second-story apartment which
her parents and the two other children
occupied watching Il crowd of elii-
dren playing in the street yesterday
afternoon.
Suddenly the screen against which
she was leaning gave way, and Her
mother, who was in the next room
heard her frightened cry as she tumbled
through the window and to the street
below.
She was picked up unconscious and
carried to the house. and DR.. Leroy O
Kirkman was called in. lie saw at
once that the child had fractured her
skull. and ordered her sent to the City
Hospital.
The little girl is the niece of Plain
clothesman Thomas Adubato, of the
Third precinct squad. The funeral Will
probably be held tomorrow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
"NATHAN HALE" IS PLAYED
WELL BY PLAYGROUNDERS

The Jenkinson Dramatic Club, of the
city Fairgrounds, was well received at
the New Auditorium last night in the
production OF Clyde Fitch's patriotic
play, Nathan Hale" A shirt-waist
dance followed the performance. The
performance was the first public APP
pearance of this newest of amateur
dramatic organizations. Miss Elizabeth
C. Mcmahon. the coach. was warmly
congratulated on her work in drilling
the young people.
The following too part;
John A. Leonardis, William Schorn,
Thomas Moore, Peter Bryne, Peter
Malvicini, owen Reynolds, Frank Coz
zoline, Alfred Del Nagro. John A.
Brakeman, Ray Wagner, George Voel-
ker. Joseph opposite. George A. Bar
rasso. Russell West. Charles Burger,
Edward %Schoppis, Gerald Camp, Miss
Marie c. Hughes. Miss Bessie C.. Smith,
Miss Kate Haggerty, Miss Margaret
ONeil, Miss Bessie Smith. Miss Louisa
Malvicini and Miss Margaret McGrath.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
ARION TOURISTS BACK
FROM FIVE DAYS TOUR.
Nearly 100 Saw Gettysburg
Luray and National Capital.

After a ive-day outing the Arion
Singing Society returned home last
night from Gettysburg, Luray, Va, and
the national capital on the special train
of the Lehigh Valley railroad that had
whirled it away.
The tour was a successful one in
every way, and every member of he
party expressed regret that the com
pany, which numbered nearly a hum
bred, was unable to continue its eXcur-
sion into more1o the attractive places
in Uncle Sans broad domain. Man
side trips were on the program, n
were carried out to the letter. One OF
them was to Washington's tomb at Mt.
Vernon, another to Georgetown, and
others to Forts Meyer and MCPHERSON
Theodore f. Schrafft, Herman Dittlcr,
william Rose, Otto Rauch, Otto Kuhn,
Peter Loehnberg and Henry Fireman.
made up the committee of arrange
ments.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
FINED FOR BEATING SORE
FOOTED Baking COW.

"If you had to drive a COW to the
slaughter-house, and you either had to
get the animal there or lose your job, l
wonder what you would do?' asked
Charles Angstnan, of 2l Broome street,
when he was arraigned at the Fourth
Precinct Police Court today to answer
to the charge Of cruelty to animals.
Angstman is employed at an abat-
toir on Belmont venue. He was driV-
ing a COW to the slaughter-house yes
terday when the animal, getting
slightly footsore, stopped and refused
to bulge. He struck the animal with
the stick these men usually carry.
Mrs. Mary Haufler, of 1853 Jellif
avenue, was passing the point at the
time and she made a complaint to
Lewis c. Teed, agent of the S. p. c. a.
He had the man arrested and when he
was arraigned this morning he was
fined $40. In spite of his plea that he
could not afford the fine he was put In
a cell and will be held until the fine is
paid.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
WEST VIRGINIA'S EXTRA
SESSION WAS FRUITLESS.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, May 81
After passing an appropriation bill
covering current expenses of the ex-
~traordinary session OF the Legislature
convened on May 10 by Governor
Glasscock to enact a primary election
law and corrupt practices act, the As
sembly adjourned sine die last night.
No laws were enacted at the session.
The Senate refused to pass the French
urinary election bill Democratic),
which passed the lower house, while
the House refused to concur In the
Coffman bill Republican,.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
EVERY HORSE GOT PRIZE
IN NEW YORK'S PARADE.

NEW YORK. May 31.--Mrs. James
Speyer CAV yesterday her annual
party for the four-legged folks who
were not born with golden bits in their
mouths. More h a 1000 horses were
in line.
Lieut.. Corbett OF the Traffic Squad
was chief Judge. There was a ribbon
for every horse or every team. and
none went 10 the stable without
carrying a cash prize for its driver.
The blue ribbons earned IS, and a
Speyer silver medal or a brass wheel
ornament for harness. The red rib
bon winners got SO, the yellow ribbons
meant $3.50 for the drivers and the
v Mite ribbons the mark of special COM
mendation carried with them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
ANTI-REC|PROC|TY
ACCELERATORS To
EXPLAIN ACTIVITY
Grange Sentiment Manufactur-
ers Are Now Before Con-
gress Committee.
PRESIDENT OF WESTERN
ASSN TESTIFIES, TOO
Doesn't Think" Grange Has
Dropped from $4,000 to
1000 in Membership.

WASHINGTON, May Sl.-What MAS
expected to be the last day of hearings
ON the Canadian reciprocity bill by the
Senate finance committee was featured
today by the appearance of John II
Allen and Whidden Graham, of tho
firm of Allen & Graham, New York
who are said to have been employed ic
manufacture sentiment among this
farmers of the country in opposition
TO the agreement.
Ii was at the instance of Senate
Stone that they were summoned to APP
pear before the committee to tell e
actly what part they nave taken in the
propaganda of opposition to reci-
procity.
Senator Stone declared that Allen and
Graham We're promoters that they
were not practising attorneys or law
Ners." thus controverting the declara-
ton made to the committee recently by
n. p. Hull, master of the Michigan
State grange, that Allen and Graham
had been acting as legal advisers fol-
the national grange.
The firm, it was learned, vas send
ing out for some of the officers of the
national grange literature warning
farmers in all parts of the country tina
the reciprocity agreement would injur6
them and asking them to contribute tC
the cause. Manufacturers also were
asked for financial aid.
Grange Head Testifes.
Before Allen and Graham We're heart
by the committee, y. j. Bachelor
president of the National Grange. mad
a statement declaring that Allen ane
Graham had acted only under the di-
rection o. the legislative and executive
committee of the National Grange"
Are not many members OF th'
grange inquired Senator stone
women, children and others who arr
not farmers
Mr.. Bachelor said he did not have
statistics to show.
IVA not the membership of the Ma
tional Grange in Indiana, for instance,
queried Mr.. Stone, about $1,000 ter
years ago and has it not decreased II
about 1,000?"
Il think not" answered Mr.. Bachel
der,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
CUTS ARTERY IN WRIST
AFTER DOMESTIC QUARREL

Charged with attempting to commit
suicide, julius Schubert, Sc years old,
of sos South Twentieth street, was to-
day arraigned at the Fourth Precinct
Police Court and held in $500 bail to
await the action of the grand jury.
After a quarrel with his wife, April
% last, Schubert cut the artery of one
of his wrists with a razor and turned
on the gas in his room. The odor of
gas attracted the attention of some
%neighbors, who broke open the door of
his room and found him in a semi
unconscious condition. He was taken
to the City Hospital. where he quickly
recovered.