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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-21

were three OF four rows on the north
and west sides hat had few apples.
Had we placed a row of Oil pots
around the outside of the orchard, We
think we would have saved those trees
also.
Last season being a month earlier
than usual, made us hurry our pre-
parations, for We We're pretty sure we
would need the protection. Usually
it is during the first part Of May that
the frosts kill the fruit, but last year
it was in April.
On the night of Saturday, April 16,
at 8 p. m. the thermometer was thir-
ty-four degrees. By IL p. m. it was
fWenty-seVen Degrees; at 5 a. m.
tWenty-three Degrees; at 4 a.. n. close
TO twenty-five degrees, the lowest we
noticed, although we had very little
time to watch the temperature. At
4 a. M. inside the orchard it was thir-
ty-three degrees at several points and
thirty-tWo degrees at others. The tenn
perature did not rise to thirty-three
degrees outside the rchar until
nearly noon the next day. All night
the wind was blowing at a regular gale.
accompanied by sleet and snow. The
wine was blowing so hard that it was
difficult to pour the Oil from the buck
cts into the pots. The value Of the
pots that night was in the continuous
stream of hot smoke blowing through
the trees. On the outside rows, the
pots being under the trees, the wind
coming toward the trees, the not
smoke did not go through them, but
under them. 1t was not the effect Of
one pot or a dozen, but the aggregate
effect of the thousand that produced
the effect, and it was not necessary to
examine a thermometer to determine
n was happening.
Several nights Of freezing weather
followed, but they were not SO severe
as the thermometer did not go below
t"enty-six degrees for a few nights,
and 1t would warm up in the daytime.
We are putting in 500 more pots to
guard against trouble this spring.
We have sufficient for ordinary con-
dlt1ons, but not for a freeze accom-
panied by a high wind.
Quite a number of apples. peaches,
pears and cherries were saved in one
OF our orchards across the road from
the protected area. the wind carrying
the heat to this point and also to a
neighbours small orchard An orchard
IN the opposite direction was stripped
practically bare. We found the use
Of oil-pots much more effective than
the burning of manure or brush, be-
cause we are able to continue the
heating over a great time.
III al Hcu the OH pCtS HlHe
nights. the time ranging from twenty
hours at one time to about five hours.
At the last it would drop to freezing
about 4 O'Clock in the morning. and
frost. We would light about one-third
OF the pots, which would burn until
past danger time.
The fruit-groWing fraternity are in
F!ted to inspect the result for them
selves. The only advice we can give
IS to get ready in the right way and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-21

With Strong Recommendations. This
is Made ON Conditional Terms to
Jackson County Man Convicted OF

Jesse Mallonee, Of Jackson county.
convicted at the February term, 1910.
for the crime OF seduction and SEN
fenced to two years on the roads. was
yesterday pardoned, conditionally. by
the Governor, h reasons for pardon
given being:
The jury recommended mercy
when the verdict was rendered. Every
member Of the jury recommends par
don. The trial judge, owing to facts
discovered by him sine the trial.
recommends prisoners pardon Owing
to the facts disclosed before me, /
think this a prope case for some
clemency. I therefore pardon pris-
oner on condition that he pay the
prosecutrix, Docia Stillwell. within
thirty days. the sun Of $50. and that
during the next eight years he pay
annually the sum Of $40 for the sup
port of the child Of ~prosecutrix, said
$40 annually to be paid in $40 install
ments on the first day OF April. July.
October and January, and to be paid
to the clerk OF the Superior Court OF
Jackson county for the benefit of such
child
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-21

If all the implements were cleaned
and painted last fall. a great deal of
time will be saved when va must
get busy"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

+ Mrs. Preston Mitchell, of near Van
Vert, returned home Saturday after
visiting a few days in this city at the
home of her father, Jacob Ross.
J. w. Negley and wife, of Decatur
City, were in Leon Thursday, being
on their Way to Garden Grove, where
they will make their future home.
Mrs. VIII Smith and little daugh-
ter, of Lamont, came Friday and Wis
tied a few days in this city at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Teale.
F. C. Mullinnix, who is superin'
tending the construction of the new
coliseum at Lamont, came up Tues.
day for short visit with his family
Mrs. M. Walker returned to he1
home at Van Vert Monday after q
short visit in this city at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Carolyn Robbins
Mr.. and Mrs. Park Mullinnix, OF
Davenport, Iowa, came Monday tc
spend the holidays in this city at the
home of his father, F. G. Mullinnix
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Crago, of Gar.
den Grove, came Friday for a short
visit in this city at the home of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Picker.
ing.
Mrs. F. d. Hughes, of Yates Cen.
ter, Kansas, who was visiting in this
city at the home of Mrs. Charles Blu.
chanan, departed for home Satur'
day.
Mrs. Hal Gates, of Sterling, Colo.
RADIO, arrived last Friday to spend a
few weeks in this city visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Pick
ering.
Miss Ruth Hacker returned Sat-
urday to her home at Van Vert at
ter visiting few days in this city al
the home Of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Allen.
Miss Dorothy Lindsey, of Sioux
City, came last Friday evening to
visit a few days in this city at the
home of her grandmother, Mrs. N
Craigo.
Mrs. John Parker returned to he1
home at Van Vert Saturday after
visiting a few days at the home OF
her father-in-law, Ed Parker, east
of Leon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Chew, of Pleas
short visit at the home of her par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. ). M. harmon, OF
this city.
Mrs. C. H. Brown, of Pleasanton
passed through this city last Friday
on her way to Des Moines to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Kemp for a
few days.
w. O. Beavers, of High Point, and
his sister, Mrs. w. C. Brown, of north
of Leon, departed Tuesday for La
mar, Colorado, where they will visit
over the holidays at the home OF
their brother, Alonzo Beavers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion E. Wasson
of Davenport, who had been attend
ing a house party in Des Moines over
Sunday, came to Leon Monday even
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

Mrs. Albert Epperley and Miss
Pearl Epperley returned last Thurs
day from a visit with relatives at
Bethany, Mo. Mrs. Clyde Pryor, OF
Mildred, Colorado, who had been Wis.,
iting at Bethany, accompanied them
to this city and will visit for a few
weeks with relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Drew, OF
Grand River, who had been spending
few days in this city at the home
of Mrs. Drew's sister, Mrs. v. r. NC
Ginnis, left Thursday morning for
Los Angeles, California, where they
will spend year and if they like tho
climate will make it their permanent
home. Enroute they expect to make
short stops at Wewoka and Okla
homa City, OKLA, Ell Paso, Texas,
and at several points in Arizona.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

Mrs. Nancy Pitman returned to
her home at Saline, Mo-, last Thurs
day after a visit with relatives in
this city.
C. D. Mallette, of Garden Grove
was in Leon last Friday, being on his
way to Des Moines to attend to some
business.
County attorney E. H. Sharp re.
turned Friday evening from Van
Vert where he had been called on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bryan and
daughter, of southwest of Decatur
City. were visitors in this city last
Saturday.
Mrs. Sallie Coyne departed last
Thursday morning on a business
trip to Minneapolis, Mimi, and HUI
ron, S. D.
l.. D. Shoemaker, of the State
Savings Bank at Decatur City, was q
business visitor in this city last
Thursday.
Capt, J. d. Brown went to Garden
Grove Tuesday for a short visit with
his sister and many old friends al
that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Beck, of Grand
River, came Tuesday evening to visit
a few DAYS with relatives and friends
in this city.
Miss Nellie Martin, who is work
ing in this city, went to her home
near Koyle Saturday evening to visit
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Yost went tc
Lamont Thursday and visited few
days at the home of his brother
Harry Yost.
DR.. Will j. Mather, of Lamont
passed through this city Saturday
returning from business trip to
Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Boeger and
daughter, Miss HERNIA, of Davis City
were visiting with friends in this city
last Saturday.
Miss Bertha DeWese accompanied
her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Um-
phress to Garden Grove Tuesday for
few days visit.
T. w. Daniels, of Davis City, was
a business visitor IN this city Tues
day and enrolled his name as new
Reporter reader.
Mrs. Margaret Waight, of Hum
eston, was a visitor at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Jas. w. Hurst, in this
city last Saturday.
E. G. Monroe went up to Garden
Grove Monday to look after some
business matters connected with his
farm at that place.
Mrs. Carter Scott, Mrs. VIM. Fra
zier and Mrs. w. L. Riley, of Davis
City, were shopping in this city last
Thursday forenoon.
Mrs. E. H. Alexander returned last
Friday from a few days visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. c. M. Nc
Guire, at Humeston.
Miss Elmo Hall, of Tingley, came
Saturday evening to visit few days
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Lloyd
NJ. Smith, in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

| Mrs. H. A. Wright and children
went to GAINESVILLE Thursday and Wis.
| tied couple of days with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Biddison.
Miss Eunice Long returned tc
Grand River Saturday to resume he1
school having been compelled to
of illness.
Mrs. c. H. Mitchell went to Os.
ceola Thursday and visited a couple
of days, DR.. Mitchell going up Friday
morning and spending the day with
his parents.
Mrs. T. A. Jackson and children, OF
east of Leon, returned Saturday
from Humeston where they had been
visiting a few days at the home OF
her parents.
Miss Ethel Harrell, who has been
staying at the home of C. B. Talbot
in this city, left Tuesday for he1
home at WOODBURY. to visit during
the holidays.
c. M. Axes went to New Virginia
last Friday to look after the ship
ping of car load of fine black calves
which he will feed out on his farm
south of town.
Mrs. E. S. Burrell and children re-
turned to their home at Davis City
Monday after visiting over Sunday
at the home of her father, T. p. Full
ton, in this city.
Misses Bess and Daisy, of near Line.
vile, took the train here last Thurs
day for visit with relatives at
Omaha, Nebraska.
Miss Lottie Cozad, who is teaching
at Decatur City, came home Friday
evening and visited until Monday
morning with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Cozad.
M. e. Gammill and wife, of near
Pleasanton. came up Friday and Wis.
tied until Saturday with relatives in
this city, going from here to Corydon
to visit few days.
U. G. Benefiel returned Thursday
evening from Griswold, Iowa, where
he has been working all fall as a car
penter on new school house being
erected at that place.
Miss Marea Sears accompanied
her mother, Mrs. Mary A. Sears, tc
Kellerton last Thursday evening
where Mrs. Sears will visit for short
time with relatives.
Attorney R. H. Spence, of Mt. Ayr
stopped in this city a few hours last
Thursday, being enroute home from
Chicago, where he had been for a
few days on business.
Mrs. A. M. Creveling who, was
called to this city by the serious
illness of her father, A. D. Cornett
returned Tuesday to her home al
Diagonal for a few days.
Mrs. Frank Rinning returned
Thursday to her home near Kingston
after visiting a few days in this city
at the home Of her mother, Mrs.. A
Cox. Miss Emma Palmer accompan.
led her home for : short visit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

Miss Clara Leahy, of Blockley
came last Thursday for a short visit
with her sister, Mrs. VIM. Baker
northwest of this city.
Prof j. M. Howell, the popular
superintendent of the Weldon pub
lie schools, was business visitor in
this city last Saturday.
S. G.. Penniwell returned Saturday
evening from Decatur City, where he
had been all week building new
barn for w. H. Golfer.
Mrs. T. S. Arnold went to Carlisle
Iowa, Saturday and visited few
days at the home of her neice, Mrs
Robert w. Wadsworth.
Mesdames Pearl Brown, Bert
Smith and Lew Scott, of Garden
Grove, were among the many visitors
in this city last Friday.
Mrs. G.. w. Carmean, of Abba
came Friday to visit few days in
this city at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Evans.
Win Cash and w. A. Ferrin went
to Pleasanton Tuesday to take the
annual invoice of Bowsher & Bow
sher's store at that place.
ISOoC VI SA4S16o, Ao
was visiting with her sister, Mrs. G.
3. Cooper, in this city, went to Togo
Saturday for a short visit.
Mrs. Charles Gore, of Lineville,
came Monday evening, being called
here by the serious illness of her
father, Mr.. A. D. Cornett.
Ed Young, who has been working
in this city with the waterworks
gang, went to his home near DeKalb
Thursday for a short visit.
Miss Mary Rains, of GAINESVILLE,
was in Leon Saturday, being on her
way to Davis City to visit few days
at the home of her parents.
J. M. Harmon left Wednesday for
Emporia, Kans., where he will visit
over the holidays at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Mabel Dyer.
J. B. Tye, of Pleasanton, was in
Leon last Friday, being on his way
home from trip to Chicago with a
shipment of cattle and hogs.
Ed Spencer went to Davis City
Saturday evening and visited over
Sunday, Mrs. Spencer having been
visiting there for few days.
Curtis Vanhoozer, of Blythedale,
Mo-, came last Friday and visited a
few days in this city at the home of
his sister. Mrs. c. M. Harris.
Mrs. Geo. P. Britt, of Davis City,
came Saturday and visited a few
days at the home of her father, G.
w. MAGELLAN, north of Leon.
Mrs. Robert Good and Miss Mertie
Battle, of Garden Grove, were visit
ors in this city last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Brown, of
Davis City, were visiting at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. John Ate
berry, in this city last Friday.
Mrs. Charles Housh, OF Des
MONIES, came Monday evening to
visit, few days at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. q. Housh in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

ground IN the usual way IN from
eight to ten minutes. Make the
coffee and serve at any time during
the progress Of the dinner, without
leaving the table. Attach to any
lamp socket. Prices, s cup si1o
$3.50; 2 cup size $500. ~.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Make it an
Electric Christmas

Electrically Heated Household ap-
pliances make most useful holiday
gifts and are greatly appreciated by
the recipients, because they are used
the year round any time of the day or
night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

liable in the sick room. Take It to
bed with you. The current is aut-
omatically turned of if it begins to
get too hot, and turned on again ~
it Goods. Attach to any lamp socket.
Price $500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

e L PERCO,
the Electric
Coffee Percola-
tor is now used
by q number Of
Leon and De-
catur families.
Makes perfectly
clear coffee
from cold water
a n d CO Il e 9
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

Ell CHAFO, -
complete Chat
ing Dish and
s inch Elec-
tr &c s vA.
P g RI &C ~
clean; no fuel
to spill and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

Ell COMIC
is the new
E &C t r / c
warming Pad.
It is rapidly
replacing the
nreli a b le
h o t W alter
bottle. Inval-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21

nothing to take fire. It's always
ready and you may use it any time
day or night. Attach to any lamp
socket. Prices $1,000, $1,000, $500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-21
Postponed Closing Out
PUBLIC SALE

will sell at public sale at my
farm, miles southwest of Decatur,
6 miles north of Lamont, Z miles east
of kellerton, on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-11

terday on his way TO New York. Mr..
Howison will return to Ashland next
week to make preparation To- move
his family to his home at G~athmey
about the LIST OF March,
Professor w. a. C~renshaw. OF Rich
mond. and Mr.. Wilber a. Crenshaw,
of Norfolk. have been the guest Of
THAR sisters here for the past two
weeks. Professor Crenshaw left for
his school duties on last Monday.
Mcsdames Charles Denoon. of Rich
mond. and W. Il. Wright. OF boswell.
were visitors OF Mrs. Charles Bridges
and Mrs. Morgan Shepherd on yes
terday.
Nh. and Mrs. Il. Morgan Shepherd
and Miss katherine Kent viii leave
tomorrow for Bla%cksburg. Va. where
Mrs. Shepherd and Miss Kent Will
remain several weeks
Dr. ]. II Eager is the guest Of DIR.
and Mrs, Frank l.. Day.
Mrs. John Addison is visiting Mrs.
James L. Rutherford at Ben Io-
mond," Va,
Great interest is being shown in the
poultry show by Ashland people,
there being So many local exhibitors
among them-Misses Blanton and
Lee and Messrs. Blanton. Kerr. Nor
ris, Leake and peasants.
Miss Biackiey. of Louisville. KY. Is
the house guest Of Mrs. W. l. Foy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-11
~ c0nLeSSi0M
eo young
~NaMsekeeper
.bu Barbara BQy0
HEaRT
on0 |
HONE |
TALKS

Cashiers lend gayetv to the hum
drum task Of marketins. Cshbages n
eeans may not be vitality interesting,
bat cashiers are.
In one store the cashier ia n languid
beauty. You feel fate has been unkind
To- make her "a cashier. and after a few
minutes In the store yon are sure of 1t.
waiter" calls this cashier. how
much is potatoes
Walter replies.
In a second. Walter. how much is
beans? Walter"
After a pause Waiter informs her as
to how the market stand on beans.
walter. how much is celery? Wal
ter. how much Is celery? Waiter"
Walter is oodurate for a time. but
finally yields.
So it goes all day long. Any time
Won enter that store hear the re-
frain. walter. how much is
If she Ives 10 be eighty and spends
every working day of her life in that
store she'll still be asking Walter-or
his successor tWalter win probably he
dead unless he has killed her)--the
prices Of things.
Fate has been unkind in making her
a cashier-unktnd to customers.
IN another store is a blonde beauty.
She is the daughter OF the proprietor,
and SO she needs must ne a slave be-
cause al her fathers bidding. He's a
fier~Ce-iooking man. and though she
scorrs the handling Of filthy lucre.
she evidently has concluded IL is wisest
to do what he says. shes q stately
young goddess with golden hair dome IN
the Greek style and tied with a broad
ribbon. Sugar and coffee n such pie
heian things do not interest her. To
prevent her mind from coming down to
their sordid ievst. she keeps a high
society novel handy that she may con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-11
TEACHER TRAINING
SCHOOL WANTED
WESTERN CAROLINA PEoPLE
CARRY FIGHT IN LI.GISI.A-
TURE FOR SUCH AN
INSTITUTION,

Especial to The Richmond Nirginiau.3
ASHEVILLE. y. g.. Jan. if.--A
strong fight is heirg made by the
people OF the western part of North
Carolina to get the Legislature to
make appropriations for the estab-
lishment of IL teachers training
school for the western part OF the
State similar to the one now In ope-
ration at GreenvilIe. y. c. II this
is don the State Will he well pro-
yided for In this respect. az there In
a school of the nature at Greensboro.
The section mas long needed such an
institution. and. az the governor has
recommended IT, chances seem seas.
good for favorable legislative action.
A party OF men consisting of sorac
OF the most prominent men in this
part OF the state, those favoring the
higher educational development Of
the State. are in Raleigh now and
had n conference in the Marlboro ho-
tel for the purpose OF formulating
plans best suited to the influencing
,sf favorable legislation. "as@ae '''@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-11

Wilbur Wright at a dinner in Day
ton was discussing the defence put up
by an infrir~er Of his biplane patents.
The mos defenseless charge" he
said. has it's defense. Take the case
Of Bloomsbury.
A gentleman visited bloomsbury.
Getting off the train, he found he
had to drive o II miles to the town.
This naturally angered him and he
the ticket agent.
"'You are peculiar DIX on this
line he said. What made you build
station so far away from the
Because drawled the agent, we
thought 1t would be more convenient
to have 1t down here Pear the rail-
road. '"-Christian Endeavor World.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-11
HENRY C.. PITNEY
GOES NTOETERN|TY
PROMINENT AND RESPECTED
NICIf-CHANCF1IOR OF NEW
JERSEY PASSES AWAY. .

MORRIsTOwN. n. j., Jan. H.
Death came quietly and peacefully at
midnight To former Vice-Chancelior
Henry c.. Pitney at his home here.
With him when the end came wer e
his seven children, who had been
summoned when physicians had given
up all hope of recovery. h chill
.iren at his bedside were: Mrs. Sadie
Pttney Johnson, Henry G.. Pitncy. Jr .
Chancellor Mahhlon Pitney, John O.
Fl. Pitney. Frederick b.. Pitney, Miss
Mary Pltney and Mrs. Van Dusen. Of
Philadelphia.
@ t5atii almost reaching his eighty
fourth birthday. January 10. MIR. Pr
ney was enjoying good health. but
two weeks x was taken III.
4 physician pronounced him to he
suffering from the grip. but a con-
plication of disease developed. Mr..
Pitney gradually grew worse. and last
night all hope OF his recovery Was
abandoned.
Henry Cooper Pltney was horn in
Mendham. in Morris county. on jan
uary 10. 1897. He was a life member
of the Washington association of New
Jersey, which has charge of the old
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-11
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Literary PresSt

Literary FresSt
II wonder what makes the dance
music sound SO sad said pot La
xelie
1ts because you're going away
from las. replied Gus pearcc.
Miss Lazeile saaok her head. Bud,
ys,a mean All right, hat you can't
talk nyH'cingiE. II sou
Were a poor Gov boy and loved me
sBut am "a po5r caw hos and / da
iase sea.- l~ut@rfupicd the Indignant
Bud.
Behind them Ia the raryb house
the adds walled sadly Before 1Henl
ssfics ct levrt prairie stretched away.
BEAUTIFUL aae mysterious gudc. tne
brilliant t.3Ns4n- hut. Ipt tClt tA.{ she
beauty and the ,oy STEERS wer, g sham.
for by day III, vast plain wa ue:y
sTEd IIE-zaG jus1} Stg" "ss glad she
WAS g.inS away tram ito New
York tssra siefySs the ocean Though
after Il tine he would isa glad 10
COM back 40 it. and bud.
You may taink y5u !rye me- she
replied. calmly. but you're not a
peeyr cowboy. Papa ard Eou. hetH cen
yaas, own NEST of three counties. \
peer cowboy-Nhy. Eud. you're AL
most "a millionaire"
bud hung his head apojogeticaliy.
81 m sorry, Dot he said This COW
business aithc- makes % man poor or
makes him r5eh. He cant help him
self. Ina sure erlcVvd SOU hold thai
aga4net ne"
"tx1. / don't exactly hold 1t against
yoa." replied the girl her eyes stu
~lrearii7v fixed on the l4F horizon
-Ba, il vuu p,re poor and perse-
gated ~ ms father, and dashed ia
@gzG carried me -AENAN NtA NaETE