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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25

These boys and girls clubs are making a stir all over the south. The corn clues have resulted in the organization or many county fairs in places wnere fairs have been unknown before. The boys have brought their exhibits to the coun- ty seats. and the farmers have thereupon organized fairs at which all sorts of live stock and farm produce have been shown.
 This has been the case in Aiken county. where a fair company has been organized with a capital of sS0G0 and where prizes are given for tomatoes and tomato prod ucts.
 One of the most interesting features of the tomato clubs is it's effect upon tho social community. It brings the people together and creates fellow interest in each others work. A new sort of gath ering has been instituted. known as the girls canning party. At this the mem- bers of one or of the several clubs come together and can their tomatoes. ending their work with a party or picnic Such events are usually at the home of one of the members. The boys of the corn clubs are often invited. and they aid the girls by bringing in the wood and water and in keeping the fires They also help with the soldering.
 In some of the places the canning outfit Is carried from one center to another and in other instances each club has its own canning outfit. which can be furnished al as low a cost as S10. l have before me a report of one of these tomato parties. It occurred at White Pond, S. C.. at the home of one of the girls. There were ten members of the tomato club present and a crowd of spectators from the farms nearby The canning be- gan early, and was carried on under the instructions of one of the teachers. By noon 19D0 cans were filled and capped ready for shipment After this dozen watermelons were served, and a picnic dinner was eaten under the trees.
 Poultry Clubs for the Future
 The department of agriculture thinks il best to confine this work at first to tomatoes alone. although little later on cucumbers and beans will be added. It is expected also to extend the prizes to poultry, but the competition in poultry raising will be confined to the graduates of the tomoto clubs. and will succeed their instruction in vegetable raising.
 The most of the work is being done in connection with the schools and it is found to be highly educational. teaching the little ones much apout soil and plants, and at the same time, incuiatng practical ideas of business, hygiene and general home improvement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25

girl receive the money which comes rom her crop. The girl Is expected to read all circulars and bulletins sent her by the department of agriculture. She is told how to plant and raise her toma- toes and it is by such directions that 5000 little girls are now working. Re member that each has only one-tenth of an acre. Well, here is what Uncle Sam tells his daughters to do
 "Where possible have three loads of well routed barnyard manure put on the plot. Then blow the land deep or about two inches deeper than usual. The plow- ing should be eight inches deep to bring up sufficient moisture for the plants. After this the soil should be thoroughly pulverized, the cods being broken up very fine All this should be done before planting time"
 The next paragraph tells how to raise the plants from the seed by taking a box two feet wide and four feet long and one foot deep without bottom, Sink this in a sunny protected place and fill it to the depth of six inches with stable manure, that of horses or mules prefer red. Tramp this down a little and on the top place three inches of good garden soil This will make a hotbed. The ma nure will warm the soil
 Planting the Seeds
 Now plant the tomato seeds, putting them in from one-quarter to half an inch deep, and as soon as they are an inch high thin them out so that they stand an inch and half apart each way This will give you about AGO plants. You must be sure they are kept moist and water them if it Goes not rain. Cover the box at night with cotton cloth or thin blanket and if there Is danger of cold weather you may place some loose straw oyer the top by laying a board or two on the box, SO that the straw will not in inre the plans The straw must not main too long and only Wuen you have a cold snap. By so doing the plants will be hardy and each plant will be strong
 When the plants are about three inches tall they can be set out. Mark your lana in squares four feet each way. and at the corners of each square set out to- mato by excavating little with hoe Get pailful of rich drt srraped up from the barnyard and throw handful of this in the hole for each plant Now take up your plants, keeping with each as much soil as possible, and set them out deep in the grornd.
 The directions say that three pounds of fertilizer should be given to each hill and the grllis told just how much nitrogen, potash and phosphoric acid this should contain and how if should be applied.
 There are also a number of sugges- tions as to the kinds of soil and seed; and how the surface is to be kept free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25

raised more than one hundred bushels of corn off one acre, doing all the cutiva- tion themselves. One of them raised 12O bushels on her acre. This was Miss Han na Plowden, of Clarendon county. She belonged to a club of 142 of whom 40 were boys. There were only three boys who raised more than she did, and the average of the club was 62 bushels per acre.
 g The First Girls Club
 In Aiken county the boys corn club had 50 members and their success was the envy of their sisters. The boys clubs were organized through the schools, and the girls discussed this matter with their teachers Thereupon one of them. Miss Marie S. Cromer, started the tomato club movement. She had the assistance of the county superintendent and of the state agent or our agricultural department
 MISS Cromer devoted her evenings to wfitihg letters to girls in different parts or the county and her Saturdays to se- curing members. AS a result a club of 40 httie girls was organized and list of valuable prizes secured for those who uld the pest work. Some of the prizes were money and others were books One was free scholarship to the Winthrop Normal and Industrial college. or a col lege education for the girl who secured if
 This prize was won by a girl who pla nj ed, cultivated and gathered a sufficient crop of tomatoes from her one-tentb of an acre to fill 5l2 three-pound cans She not only raised the toma oes. but canned them and in addition made dozen other products, consisting of pickles relishes and preserves. Her tomato cans were all sold at the rate of ST. 25 per dozen bring ing in gross amount of between $50 and s6o from her tenth of an acre. At the same rate an acre would have yielded a gross of from $500 to $500 but from this of course. must be deducted the labor she did on the place and the cost of the cans 1t Is enough to make ones eyes bulge.
 One-Tenth Acre Farms
 It is an old saying that ten acres are enough for any one man to handle. These plans of the agricultural department are based on one-tenth of an acre It does not seem much. It Is equal to a strip AZ feet front and 100 feet deep. It is not much more than good sized town lot. yet Uncle Sam thinksst is quite enough to keep one little girl busy, in addition to her school work. during the time the to- mato crop grows. The parents are re- uured to give the lan,. and do the first blowing, and it is also insisted that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25

As if he was not making enough money out of socks, clever man suggested to Beilwether a few years ago that there was fine opportunity to make profit by manufacturing silk gloves. Mir Bell wether was impressed and put a consid- erable amount of money into such an en- terprise. It's success was more astonish- ing even than that of the socks concern, for the very next season silk gloves be- came craze and have remained so ever since, owing largely to the introducing of the shield to the finger tips that makes the glove reasonably durable. The glove concern made 50 per cent. profit its first year.
 Strange man Is William Bellwether. The last time he was in New York he had such of his old cronies as he could 1 gather to dinner with him. He was as
 exquisite in dress and manner as ever- l The gray in his hair lends an added tair of distinction to him, But he was not the same Bellwether. They all felt that
 After he had departed--very early. in- deed, for Boardway, but late for the present day Bellwether--one of the party blurted out: Well, what do you think of him? He says he can't bear to be out of bed after 10 o'clock And he has an income of s175000 year. He never had thought of dollar in the old days. but he was telling me today that he has purchased thousands of acres of land somewhere in that God-forsaken country he lives in, and he has brought forester over from Germany to take care of it. He has been putting out from 300,0O0 to 500,o00 trees year, spruce, white pine and the like, that mature in 20 or 25 years. He intends to plant from 3.000,000 to 5,o0o,000 before he stops. The land has been selected because 1t is distant from a railroad and the danger from fire is minimized Now. why do you suppose he is doing this? He tells me he has made provision and has set aside the money to have this work carried on to completion so that
 in case his boys develop the same streak
 of folly that he displayed in his salad days and blow in all the money he leaves them, they'll have new fortune in this forest awaiting them when they come to their senses.
 Copyright, 1911, by Richard Spillane)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-25
Where Evil Came In

From Judge :. Husband tmedtating upon the Easter bonnet biD: God made woman. but tho devil certainly makes the new styles."
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-11-25
NEW THEATER TO OPEN

+. Ampns, the new things for
Monte Vista. and one which 10
welcome, 10 the new Iris theater
on Adams street which will be
opened Thursday Thanksgiving
Day. with q brilliant matinee COM
menoing at 2:3O. The evening
show will begin at 7 O'Clock.
The picture show has proven
the most popular amusement in
America for decade and 10 furn.
ished in wholesome, educational
form at price everyone can afford.
When Harry Cassidy of Denver
picked Monte Vista as among the
live ones" be started in to equip
the Iris - q playhouse where the
best films obtainabIe will be shown,
and real music provided. The
Iris will blaze with lights, and the
entrance Of white marble and ma
hogany will give an index Of the
interior decorations. The walls
will 30 done in oil panels and the
ceiling worked in fresco.
Heating and ventilation have
been given especial attention, and
comfort TO audiences 10 assured.
I'VE want to male the Iris .
comfortable. homelike place." said
Manager Cassidy, land no expense
10 being spared 70 make it such.
When they come once, we will
make Il 20 attractive that the peo-
pie will want 70 come again. We
will cater 10 the best class and feel
certain Of our ability TO please
them"
And that Mr.. Cassidy 10 thor.
oughly In earnsst, 10 shown BY his
genseous outlay, and the results be
b Obtaining.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-11-25
by FAssETrs DEPARTMENT STORE


We have been making display and
sale Of fancy table linens this last week.
Thanksgiving is the opportune time to
purchase nice table linen.
The grocery will have all the "fixings"
for the Thanksgiving dinner which you
are going to give. We will have rhu-
barb, fresh onions, radishes, celery, let
tuce, etc Place your orders early and
you will not be disappointed.
A shipment Of over 5000 pounds OF
new nuts arrived within the last few
days. Walnuts, almonds. pecans hazel
nuts, etc. Also have fine shipment Of
large chestnuts-these will he fine for
Thanksgiving salads.
Miss Minnie Kline entertained the
Embroidery club at her home Monday
night.
Messrs. Southworth and Golf have
been moving our surplus dry goods stock
from the back room to the second story,
~ We are going to fit up q Christmas
room IN the north end Of the back room.
The demand for ladies Plush and Car
acul coats has been very brisk this
season. We have been compelled to re-
plenish our stock several times, although
We bought quite literally Of these to
start with.
We trust that you will read our ad
which appears in this paper.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-11-25

AS long - = person keeps busy he
does not have very much time to talk
about hard times. Hard times are very
often caused by people talking hard
times. Tho best tonic We know OF, is
for people to keep busy.
The snow Thursday kept part OF the
force busy for awhile cleaning sidewalks.
We have nearly 100 square feet OF side
walk to take care Of around the store.
The hardware and queensware depart
ments have made decided change the
last few days. The stoves and part Of
the shelf hardware have been moved to
the rear, and fancy dishes have been put
IN the space vacated. The stock Of
fancy. queensware is very good this seas
ON,
Last Saturday our delivery force was
completely swamped. We will put on
an extra wagon this coming Saturday, AZ
it is the Saturday before Thanksgiving,
and will be very busy.
We find that our apple stock is selling
out very rapidly this year. We bought
heavily on apples, but the demand has
been very brisk. We still have a nice
We notice by the census figures that
Monte Vista il the 9th city in amount
Of population IN the State Of Colorado.
There are 81 towns in the State over
1000 inhabitants each.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-11-25
DISTRICT COURT

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The Monte Vista journal., 1911-11-25
MAN ON THE LOG"

In his lecture At the Christian
church Tuesday evening, DR.. Bux-
ton used a. . preface, the meta
phor OF man aAoat upon a log to
represent the relation Of Man" to
his environment, and his mastery
of the elements.
The speaker maintained that
mans highest estate is gained
through courage, will, and fidelity.
Through his lecture vein Of
humor ran continuously, serving
to bring into clearer relief the
salient points.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-11-25
NEW SCHOOL OPENED

It was not TO be wondered d
that . full attendance should mari
the opening Of the new Marsh
sohool Monday morning.
Southern Colorado doss not con
tain . more modern school build.
ing than the Marsh. With perfec,
light, heat and ventilation. the new
house q learning 10 highly ap.
prsciassd BY pupils aud parents Of
the East eide.
In the basement 10 located the
heating plant and toilets. The low.
q ball contains . sanitary drinking
fountain end steam radiator. The
double front door 10 provided with
. spring catch which yields 70 Z
gentle pressure and makes . gensr.
Gus opening In CASE Of forced o,
hurried exit.
There are no dark corners Ia The
Aassh SCHOOL; the cloak rooms an
well lightsd aud heated. Nc
crowded. ssiaed, condition 70 pos.
sibls. and the latest and most il.
peovsd appliances have bssa In.
stalled In the new baildinG.
The register shows 1SS pupili
enrolled, Ne Glasses and tsachsr,
bsing Loretta Hillss, Let B; Sign
Esiesoa, 1t A. Ind b; Lulu Cram.
q, md A, Ord B; Julia Walsh, 8st
4, 4th B.
". ,. Evsfist Isit Tuesday for ,
business tip 10 Ndoeaoka.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-11-25
FOOT BALI.

Monte Vista High school will
play the Canon City H. 8. team
on home grounds Thanksgiving
Day. The field will be put In
excellent shape and u good game 10
promised. There should be q large
crowd in attendance.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-11-25

W. A. Robb, O. B. Martinez and
Frank johnson have bought the
Cramsf stock q hardware and are
now making % inventory q the
same. Il . the purpose II 3. q.
Breckenridge 4 o., who own the
two lots next south Of the Wallsoe
ela4s Bank, 70 pat In . new glass
front, extend the store builtllngu
back 70 the alley, and odd . second
story.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-11-25

jeff Blackburn, son OF j. T.
Blackburn, suddenly became sick
while riding a horse on the Gun.
barrel road north OF town. He be.
came 20 faint, that be fell from bis
horse which stepped on the boys
leg, breaking the bone just above
the ankle.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-11-25

Mr.. Mcclure, an employee At the
Sugar factory. sustained . badly
mashed hand Tuesday while stor-
ing sugar sacks In the warehouse.
His hand became sntanglsd in the
pulley used for the removal Of the
sacks.
w. @. Wiley and wife arrived
from Placesville, Thursday 70
make their home With Mr.. Wiley's
parents, and 70 care for bis
mother. who suffered . stroke Of
paralysis some time ago.
L. J. ROCKWELL . representative
Of the Denver Post who has been
spending . few days bore, left
Thursday for . trip 70 Crssde.
Ed Dyer returned Thursday
from . business trip 10 Pueblo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-11-25

". J. Evssist lsft Tuesday for .
bueiueee Tip 10 Ndoeasks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-11-25

We trust that you will read our I'D
which appears in this paper.
The Monte Vista journal., 1911-11-25

Ed Dyer returned Thursday
from . business trip 70 Pueblo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02

% I'iiE1i ON On II; -Oif THE I,T;S,r f.551II,
!crs in the West End, $4,000 pho,,o
Madison ta2l-J. '0''o
WANTED. TO SELL. Il T7JT7'T 75T,.
neaf liiGhiand Park school. Price he .
~ tEa market. ana terms To sui
.-Npu'liess = GIG. care Times Dispatch
WANTED, YOU STOp PAYING; RnN1,
oWh your own homo. Wc viii INV
~ Tor you anywhere Won NAV s,,eci
I'M 'ce you repay MS in easy monthIy
'nS,a'',lcftS OF $3.50 per month on
o1fil $1,000 which your home may
,is,,4'. Witnn per cent simple interest
~ uced is yours Immediately. ,vn
"N'iiN" INC money FOR YOU Write
~, cone 10 see US ut once 'riII:
,'lCAN INVESTMENT AMI
,!otAN 90. NJ Davidson, 3o6 Wcsi
,,aih street. Richmond, Va. Phone
2lI.0 PER FOOT, DAVIS AVENUE.
10Y iJD feet frontage: a renj Mar
I I,' !, nee PHANTOM K co. lilo
foIi SALE HOUSES AND Tors az
,,rtSphaDle terms. See OWNER lGng
'hsioW Avenue. Highland Park.
PIX i1ls NEEDING MONEY oI,ICI
iit Foffllcc central residential nroD-
no reasonable offer rcft,srd
IriEpI4i interview solicited !, IGr
c4tH Times Dispatch
~; SAl-E. ONf: NEW BRI5u,
itplac, IN West End. leased on rs
cent OASIS or price Aiso tw,,
Pltck houses Jackson Ward.
- \ condition. same tenants In
cent basis. y SIS, care Tines Bis
match. rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02
FLATS Tor kenr.

Flat OF SEVEN ROOMS; DESTR-
abic location In West End. con-
venient to cars: uncxpircd lease; will
rent cheap: party leaving city. Adj
urcss ~ IFS. care Times Dispatch.
Flat FOR Rk;NT3 AIRY ROOMS.
large porch and closet; no children:
references exchanged 62i North
sixth Street.
FLAT or Four OR FIVE CHOICE
rooms at G0i North Avenue. Barton
lielEhts, on ear line; mo small chill
dren
LIBBY HILL: FIRST FLOOR. FOlir.
rooms sl5; second floor. four rooms.
THREE NICE ROOMS AND BATH:
very clean: furnished or unfur-
nishcd; modern house. So West
Clay
FOL. RENT, FIAT Or THREE ROOMS.
path and phone; conveniently ar
RANGED for couple. without ghiidrcn
good yard to raise chickens; refer
encos exchanged Madison 635l. or
2n2 Fourth Avenue. Highland PARK
FOR RENT, FLAT OF 2. OR 4
rooms: bath and telephone service.
Apply No. 1909 Thirty-fourth Street
Monroe 1854.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02
Boultrp, Dat AMI piue 5totk

Doultrp, get ann Eiue 5totk
4iA3t!,iNG INSTALLED MMoTn IN
i fnsnb5or T., WI sen . 34o-sgg G;yphsrs
l:Li3cTRicc poU III sG %hAS r. n 5,in.
,ei' Park Phone Madison loss j.
WANTED. 70 SELL. YOUNG; Viz
Gd ,m'ha,,ratiEsd. hishociass. well-brcd
39l North 1'hir,ySaettsonHlu ' street a'P'S
SINGLE CoMH WHITE LEG;HoRNs.
,Myehoni Sqrnns and Lakewood
iaScrS' ,n9 nig Kind RAISED on free
houses: healthy, heavy layers EssD.
zoo. ;5.6o 30, So -. % cents Buii
l IrRlhe e l%ea, i, %, &H p 81 EuNGA
seon. PROPRIETOR. Chula. Va,
EOi SALE. ONE BAY PONY. r01IE
Ee&fs old broke to ride OF drive
one beautiful little sorreI puny. two
EEGars oid partly broke. J. S. WHITE.
HORSES WANTED--LARGE. SOUND
horses under eight wears. suitable for
!fe Wagons; must pass veterinary
,Iaminnton as 10 soundncss and age.
,,,ffS TAL zee COMPANY. Richmond,
shouts, Wallet; T.ll,I.on & son
Jog North EiSht.entt street,
WANTED. 70 SELL NICE SMALL BAY
. .'li'iitS; eitE broke Kind and gentle
WSst Grace street Phone Madison
FOlt SALE. JERSEY COW. WITH
eali by her side four weeks old. ir
Yen want Il good family or dairy COW
TINS Is your chance. W. l.. FR.ATSGR
Osborne Turnpike, r. T. d. 40. ;
inchmond, Va
! III %. o. h 1fi h.APluM sPE,>i
II yon don't want clean poultry places
ana strong healthy Chickens
DON'T BUY RADIrIM SPR.AY.
reed what the following users say:
IT'S NO GOOD
them heaithy ana clean. ana there il,
noihing like Kadium spray. "
IT KILLS ALL CHICKENS
diseases and lice. anu cleans evcry-
does not injurc the weakest chicks or
READ THESE:
Mr9. ,lohn Wonack, Glover. Va.
March ,lI, laii SAYS: Ny chickens
gave them one real good Application
Of Radium SPRAY. 'They are now
,nor,oughy clean, healthy. and doin;;
ATS, a. =. II. Blunt. Glover VA. March
had one application Of l,ndium Spra<
ami are now perfectly clean Of all
ice ana mites: beforehand, they were
Just DYING through the ,roubl,.
Nj Browning SAYS: wish to say
for l;Gdium spray hat | used it by
way OF experiment on my poultry.
that were dying from cholera at the
rate Of seven 10 ten daily. giving my
poultry houses and chickens thorough
application, which prevented further
spread Of disease 1t did not. how
ever. cure fowls that We're already
infected but prevented the disease
from spreading further ! did not
nave single new case after using
iadium Spray--unly one application
necessary given under ms hand this
goth day or March. 1911. =. ".
4 DROWNING E,N-Mcmbe LEGISLATURE
for Irwin. Va If you seek success
obtain Il by using
RADIIAI SPRAY.
once and laboratory, 100 y, seventh
ST.. Richmond. Va, Phone Monroe
1898 Live agents wanted.
GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OF.
n t'EREIo IN THIS CITY. 10 BE SOLD
BN ORDER OF THE CONSOLE
X DATED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
Z Twenty horses and mules, ages five
70 eight years old, weighing 1000 to
1900 pounds; all sood, serviceabie
stock. right out Of hard work. This
Is q great opportunity for farmers
that are In need OF good accliulated
horses. Also eight wagons. four
single and four double: eight sets Of
wagon harness. See SUFERINTEND d.
ENl' q stable. az East Cary Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02
sSeaLen Dropo8aIS.

" - -~ -
BIDS ARE; limited FOR THE TEAR
ing down of the present Chamber of
Commerce Building. at corner Ninth
and Main Streets. Richmond Va. and
the removal from the promises of all,
materials and rubbish. The building
to be torn down to the curb level.
including basement floor. but foun-
dation walls below sidewalks and
alley to be left standing.
Contractor to do all work at his
own expense and risk. to satisfaction
OF owners and architects, and all
materials to be his property. a
satisfactory bond Will be required for
the faithful completion! OF this work.
Bids stating lump sum and time of
completion OF work to be submitted
to JOHN NJ MILLER. LR., Treasurer,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
Fl CORPORATION, No. 1104 East Main
Street. on or before Wednesday,,
April >, 1911.
CLINTON & RUSSELL,
ALFRED c. BOSOM,
Associated Architects. No. 80 Nassau
Street. New York City. ~