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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-22
The Late DR.. Knapp
and Some of His Sayings
CSee his Ten Commandments Agriculture" page 49,


500 Per Cent Bigger Profits Possible in the South.
productive of the farm aborers the average Southern
State, andll distribute the gain as follows
lOper cent to rotation of crops and better tllage
Oper cent to better drainage;
cent to seed of higher vitality thorough bred careful
selected;
cent to the economic stock
and the abundant use Of legumeS;
per cent to the of and better mules farm ma
chnery ,land
200 per to the production of more and better stock
More Machinery and HORSEPOWER the Greatest Need
of the South.
HE AGRICULTURAL reform from which the geatesne gain will
De realized the South and at the least cost the OF
"e ana improved machinery the farm careful into the
m causes for the farm workers the different States varying
@ y the values produced will demonstrate that it mainly
u 10 e ratio OF horses mules employed to the number OF
workers upon the farms In Iowa. where each farm worker
u Sbll1 annually exclusive of stock nearly four horses
@ horses per worker used and in South Carolina where
arm worker produced $46 mule for two laborers
farm An analysis Of the Southern States shows
a use OF power the farm and consequently less
use good machinery than in the Northern States and
fuugV lower earning capacity Where the South Carolina
uses one mule weighing 800 to 900 pounds and to
@ me Iowa farmer at least three horses weighing from
noIo OO pounds each, and pows four day. to
He uses five and onehaf times the power and ac-
m ABOUT eight times the work in day. If depth OF poWlng
What is true of blowing equally true OF other lines
There has been considerable instruction along the line
the larger but they have not taught
@p0i'dnce OF working more In day.
no @ the key to agricultural REFORM More and better
mule ar Away with the half amue farmer and convert the one
in the % INTO fourmu farmer What revoutoned manufacturing
and se nd and d made WIS.,. Us the I first stG Of pr productive duct nations % farm M
r W wealth OF farmerS More and less hand work.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
OUR MEXICO.

IN THOUGH Mexico is our nextdoOr neighbor, the American
~ public has known as little about Mexican affairs as it does
about those of Peru or Ecuador. The name of President
Daz is a familiar one, but the real character of Mexican govern
nent and of the Mexican people il very little known. When the
insurrection began in Mexico no attention was paid to it in this
country and American newspapers made only casual mention of it.
Not until our government ordered troops to the Rio Grande was
The national attention turned to Mexico. Even at the present time
few people in the United States have any idea what the trouble in
Mexico is all about. Mexico has d republican form of government
under a feudal system. A few men own vast tracts of land and the
rest of the population mostly are their tenants. Peonage prevails.
ignorance is the rule. There is no system of public education, and
the bulk of the population is desperately poor and has no hope in
life. Daz represents the small aristocratical class, which holds all
the power in government. Elections are farces, the same as in Spain,
the mother country. There is no doubt that political ambitions
have much to do with the insurrect0n, but the eager response OF
the population to the call to arms is proof enough Of the popularity
of the uprising. 1t s well known that the Mexican government has
been unable to send large forces of troops to the disafected dis
triets, because of the fear that if they stripped Mexico City of its
large garrison the city population would rise and join the insurrec.
lion. Government in Mexico is oppressive. The class that holds
power has refused every just concession to the people who consti
tute the great majority. AS a result chaos reigns and peris from
without threaten the country. Since the Mexican government can
not put down the insurrection by force ii must do it by concession.
And that is practically what is demanded by the United States as
Mexicos nextdoor neighbor, having enormous interests in their
country to protect, as we'll as the protectorate of the American
continent to defend.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
WIN. REFINED THUMBS.

Slender. graceful and scarcely thicker
than the fingers. is the refined thumb.
the very appearance of which
at once the feeling that Its possessor
must be a person to whom anything
coarse or vulgar is abhorrent
Although Its will phalanx may fnd,-
cate ever q greater dagree of
determination than that of the
coarse thumb, of which we had an ac-
count in the previous section. the re-
fined thumb never rides rough-shod
over the rights of other people.
This docs not mean thatrefned thumbs
are Incapable OF wrong-doing. On the
contrary, they are found on the hands
of some very great wr~ong-d6ers. But
their misdeeds are perpetrated in SO
ner that the victims can scarcely md
It in their hearts TO prosecute, and are
fain to believe that the whole thing
must have beer based upon some un-
fortunate misunderstanding which Mr..
Refined Thumb will eventually be able
10 cleHr up u eveivDcAy Q SoeASAoSlio''
But It should be added, in justice 10
those who have refined thumbs, that
they are. as a class. really too lean
rninded to enter upon a criminal career
by choice. 1t is only when they are
driven to II by stress of circums ances
that they employ their keen wit and
extraordinary strength Of purpose to
weave the meshes of criminal,ty SO
fine as TO leave barely any gar for the
law to run it's ~retributive sword
through.
These are the strong" folk Of whom
the ancient Greek sage spoke when he
said that 1.-THE laws are a cable for
the weak. while to the strong they are
a cobweb."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
Say. Express striker. Are Right.

Says ExDress Str'kera Are Right.
To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
1t would seem from the SIR ke situa-
ton in Jersey City that the expressmen
made a mistake last year by coming to
an agreement with the company. At
the time the men settled the company
agreed to do certain things. Not only
has the company not lone the things
that 1t promised to do, but 1t has VIC
lated some of the agreements that were
not brought into dispute at the last
strike.
Public sentiment was with the s;rik
ers last year and will be with them
again. 1t IS shameful to permit the
companies to treat the expressmen as
they dc. The mayor of Jersey CITY
ought to interfere now, as he did the
last time, and 1t is to be hoped that
he will not advise a settlement no ",
unless the companies meet all the de-
mands of the lei
1t is a well-known fact hat all the
workers in the EXPRESS business art
overworked and underpaid. They re-
ceiVe small wages and work long hours.
Their work Is responsible, they have to
safe guard the interests of the company
and sometimes, when packages are los,
the drivers and helpers are charged lor
the loss, even though 1t is not their
fault.
II the strike should spread the men
must remember that they cannot expect
mercy from their employers, nei her
can they expect them to keep III il
promises. Incid ntally, the oonranI S
are doing more to agitate the govern
inent ownership question, by theil
methods. than all the radicals in the
country. JOSEPH w. JAMES.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
poLypoRH QUESTION BOX.

Question-what kind OF hand did ST.
Patrick rave? Is there any picture to
show this? And, II SO. what does 1t
tell? ARMAGH.
Answer-The pictures of the great
patron saint OF ireland may or may
not be true likenesses, and In any
event, aver IL there was any Of them
known to be authentic, 1t would not
necessarily follow that the hands 1t
portrays had been faithfully copied by
the artist. For comparatively few ar
lists. ever of the present day, know
that the hand has a p~hysiognomy OF
it's own, and that there is as much
diversity among hands as there Is
among faces. For this reason few
hands in pictures are really character
istic. like that of the Madonna. referred
to previously in this question box.
There Is before me now a picture of
st. Patrick which shows the right hand
raised In blessing, while the left grasps
a pastoral staff. Only the index and
middle fingers Of the right hand are
shown, and of the left hand the thumb
alone is clearly discernible.
The index finger is very long. reach
ing well beyond the middle Of the sec
ond fingers nail phalanx. This indi-
Gates a great religious zeal. coupled
with nobility OF character and ambi-
ton.
The second finger also appears to be
unusually long. as compared with the
rest of the hand. thus indicating much
wisdom m mental equipoise.
The thumb is large. the first phalanx
especially being very long n broad,
showing inf1exibie determination. It's
comic tip considerably softens the Sc
verify of the will, and the narrow,
waist-like second phalanx still further
| modifies and holds in check the titanic
yehemence shown by the will-phalanx.
For a waist-like logic-phaianx be-
speaks refinement and diplomacy.
All these traits seem admirably 20
conform to the actual character OF the
great saint. And SO, 1t is barely posi-
BILE either that the hands were actually
copied from life or that the artist, un-
del sta nding lalmistry. painted them in
accordance with what he knew would
best depict st. Patrick,s character
| istics.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
rlauk Ford Improvement.

To tie Editor of the Evening Star:
About six months ago | saw in the
Evening STAR an article telling Of a
Carter, president of the Public Service
Corporation. to the boards of freehold
ers of Essex and Hudson counties re-
garding the Plank road Improvement.
The proposition appeared to be bene-
fetal to the company and counties, but
more than that it offered to start the
work of Improvement at once.
Since that time the fIeeholders of
both counties have met many times,
but nothing definite resulted. There is
a squabble over whether the paving on
the new road will be granite or wood.
This seems to be the chief topic at the
meetings, Not a word has been said
regarding the proposition made by the
Public Service, whose tracks and fran
chise stand in the way of the improve
ment plans.
There is a crying need Of improve
ment on the Plank road, and the longer
the work Is POSTPONED the more 1t will
cost both counties when they do gel
started. Something more definite should
be accomplished than arguing ovei
what kind of paving shall adorn the
road.
Perhaps the writer is not entirely
familiar with all the details Of tbs
Public Service Corporations proposal
and 1t may not DO g beneficial to thu
county as 1t appears to the layman
The freehvlders siiould voice their OBJ
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
Just a Line
About Men
You Know

IF there is one thing I hate worse
than another II is to go to a banquet
or public gathering and find myself
powder men," said First Asst tant
PROSECUTOR Frederick R. Lehlbaoh re-
Gently.
w hat on earth is a 'seidlitz-powder
MANI" asked Fred Weimer, who over
heard the remark.
why" continued Lehlbach, "he is a
man who has an opinion on everything;
who is everlastingly funny, or thinks
ne Is, generally the latter; who is
always telling you what my wife and
l did, what he Is going to do tomor-
row night; who has been In every place
that is mentioned or has friends there:
who tells such long stories that you
miss your car; who is-a seidlitz pow
der. only a seidlitz powder gets through
effervescing sometime.
Look up the definition OF seidl'tz
powder and see If 1t does not ht the
man I have described"
Umpire Jimmy tombstone, OF the
National League, hands out this sac
remark about an umpire's position:
When the home team is doing all
the kicking you can bet your last
dollar hat the umpire IS giving abso-
lutely correct decisions. The reason Is
that the HON team expects the bene-
fit of every close decision, and II the
official decides against them they kiclk,
Result, as l said befo e, the mo 9
the home team kicks the nearer cor
rect you can figure the umpire to be in
his rulings"
The police captains are to select the
date of their vacations according to
seniority. This gives Captain vogel
the first say, and he has selected Au-
gust, the month that all the rest want.
Captains Sam" Brown and Christie
think the handsomest men should have
first choice.
The Orange trolley cars were passed
up today by several residents Of the
Roseville section. They came down
town on the Central avenue or Rose
Vile lines, or walked. Frank McDerrnitt
walked rather than take any chances;
so did John Cailan and Owen Conlon.
Joseph NJ. Byrne. the local real es-
tate man. Is far from being a novice
golfer now. as he is willing to confess
without being subjected to the third
degree;" but there was a time, and
Mr.. Byrne admits 1t himself, when he
was no SO good at Scotch croquet as
he is now.
Mr.. Byrne was playing with 4 num-
Der OF friends n day. and the last OF
them, and by that token the worst
player. excluding himself, had '"holed
in The party was impatiently wa t.
ing for Mr.. Byrne. who was apparently
endeavoring to make a high score, to
finish.
Hurry up, joe" one of them ex-
claimed, 1--WE want to get back to the
clubhouse"
SSH" cautioned Byrne, "Tm APP
preaching 1t cautiously"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17

ROVER CLEVELANDS birthday tomorrow will be signal
MI lied by the completion of the great popular memorial fund
raised by patriotic citizens for the erection of a splend d
tower to his memory at Princeton, where his ashes lie. Tomorrow
memorial services will be held in honor of the man who, without
love of fame or applause or selfish motive, but simply from an
exalted sense of patriotic duty, performed the highest services for
his country. 1t was this mOdesty of Clevelands character and the
quiet, unassuming manner of doing that forbade for his splendid
life-record the glamour which dazzles the imagination of the mere
hero-worshipper. Cleveland never posed for admiration, and his
rectitude was so strong that he could never be turned aside from
the straight path of duty either by dattery or censure. That was
the quality of the man. But q President 80 true, so genuine, SO
firm of purpose, so lofty in aim and pure in ideals, took right hold
Of the hearts of men of all political creeds. In his retirement at
Princeton Cleveland was the first citizen of the republic, destined
at his death to occupy a high place in the nations Pantheon. No
ornate monument erected to his memory car add to Cleveland s
fame with his countrymen. That will ever endure. But it is due to
this generation that knew the man and witnessed his acts to testify
TO posterity its appreciation of him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
The People 5 Rostrum
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sympathetic. Schulz must have suf-
fered himself and became a philoso-
rher, a good and kind man. But even
that does not help the mar that wishes
someone to direct his energies. In fact.
no letter will help that man. The only
way to be of some use to Mr.. Wilfrel
Is to come in contact with him and
find out his ability, and what he Is
best fitted for.
Wilfred may be a bright man, and he
may be a lazy man; but whatever ne
is he is in a desperate position and 1t
is up to his fellow men to get him out
of it. 1 have a suggestion to make
that l hope will be taken up by the
readers of this paper. l would sug-
gest that q half dozen men get to-
gether and invite Wilfred to meet them
in order to seriously consider his case.
Who will volunteer?
SAMUEL OPPENHEIM.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
STREET WIDENING no REMEDY.

cTra HE widening of Mechanic street will not take a single trolley
car from the Four Corners and it will only partly relieve the
wagon traffic at that point. Naturally. as the city grows
both wagon and trolley car traffic increase, and we shall soon find
that while the lines of cars stretching from the Four Corners have
Fair street afforded no relief whatever. In so far as the Four
Corners are concerned the money spent was wasted. The remedy
for congestion must be applied right at the -Four Corners. and there
is only one practicable plan. and that is to go under the street. TIL
Public Service Corporation is ready to cooperate with the city, and.
In fact, the subway is becoming an imperative necessity for the
company. Already the obstruction and delay and loss of time at the
Four Corners have become costly TO the Public Service, and the
loss will he maintained until the ears are removed from the surface.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17

ri F there shall be any serious complications to grow out of the
III present situation on the Mexican border to compel our govern
ment to send troops across the Rio Grande all the available
forces that are now in garrison will be dispatched to Mexico and
the National Guard will be called out by the President to do garri
SOD duty and take care OF the ornaments in the seacoast fortifcr
tions. Such an emergency will bring out into painful relief the
impotence of the State of New Jersey to contribute a single artil-
frsman for that purpose. The fatu0ns policy of the State Military
Iioard. which for many years has heen a veriabIe board OF Bunsb, g.
has maintained the State Guard as a military police force. 1t has
had no use for artillery except the small arm that is employed in
connection with infantry operations. The examples of other sea
board States have been completely ignored. This grave defect in
the State military organization is a modification that will be ket MY
felt when an emergency arises that New Jersey will be helpless
% respond tn
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
Say. renn.y,. Passenger. Thirst.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Evidently the Pennsylvania railroad
figures hat its big lists OF passengers
never get thirsty. At least n would
think so, after chasing through a train
Of six or seven cars looking for a water
cooler with water in 1t.
Not one in twenty cars that pass
through Harrison has the proper care
taken of its water cooler. In h sum-
mertime one might get some water, but
there VIII be no Ice in II.
GEORGE KELLY.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
A NEW FACTOR IN PUBLIC coUNsELs.

II T was a good idea by Board of Works Commissioners Mungle to
Ii include representatives of the building and loan associations
of the city in the invitations to the meeting last night OH the
subject of the plans for meadow development and dock improve
ment. The large membership of the many associations in this city
has a live interest in the city's welfare. Whatever tends to increase
Newarks prosperity and add to the general wealth will natural y
be favored by the associations. AT the same time they can be
trusted to take a conservative view of all public improvements in
voIving large expense. Now that the precedent has been M d.
representatives of the associations should hereafter be called in. O
counsel on all occasions of the kind.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
MARCH n, 1896.

Considerable comment was created
by the report that Elias s. Ward had
withdrawn from the contest with
franklin Murphy for d~elegate-at-
large to the Republican convention at
st. Louis. Judge Wilbur A. Mott de-
clared the report untrue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
publicity for newark.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
l read with deep interest of the
movement being taken up by Newark
realty men to boom this city. 1t is a
worthy movement and deserves the
support of all loyal Newarkers. In
this connection. why whould it not be
a good thing for some organization of
pubiic-sririted men to prepare and
issue a descriptive booklet, show.ng
pictures of some of Newark's fin st
buildings, present and In prospect;
scenes along our Leautiful streets; our
big manufacturing plants; our mod n
homes, etc. Such a book should also
include statistics of the city in I
convincing arguments, showing why
Newark. the City of Industry" is also
the City of Opportunity in the East.
PROGRESSIVE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17

j~ections to 1t ana let the taxpayers
know why the boards of freeholders re-
fuse to cooperate with the trolley COM:
pany. DAOR-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17

Sergeant Thomas Egan. a member Of
the Harrison police department. since
its formation twelve years ago. died
at his home, APO Warren street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
To Help Ma who'd Sell Himself.

10 feip M8n nOu sell himself
To the Editor of the Evening Star;
I have read with interest the letter
of the man Who wishes to sell himsel.
for five years, and have also read he
two replies to his plea. 1t seems to
me that neither of the men that have
replied understands the predicament
of Mr.. Wilfred.
Our friend. Mr.. Schulz, advises u
sort of missionary work to make the
man happy. and "Enevil' says som !,
very harsh things about the failure
without suggesting a remedy. 'tEn,-
Wis letter is about the hardest ard
most cruel thing that l have read for
some time. The man that wrote The
letter Is either a very successful man
or a young fellow just out of college
and earning $40 a week through his
fathers influence. He seems to have
no heart and no patience. He Shows
by his letter that he is either a CA
loused man or an inexperienced yout'a
Schulz's letter is more kindly and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17

Never be so sure tina spring is at
hand. There is many a cold 'twixt the
heavy and light underwear.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
THE WEATHER TODAY.
THYROID TARpY SCI.

Increasing cioudiDess, probably rain
or snow tonight or Saturday, warmer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17

The old Continental Congress expired
on March 4. 17s9.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17
JUST A FEW FACTS.

Caruso's cold has been a costly one.
So far he has parted with $4,000 as u
result of temporary loss OF voice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17

The STAR extends the privilege
OF these columns TO the public and
invites signed communications OF
not more than one hundred words
treating of topics of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17

Newarkers contributed ss.1o5o2 to she
Armenian relief fund.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17

Among the organizations which have
planned to honor st. Patr'.k's Day are
the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick, Co.
tic Club, Ancient Order % Hlbernians.
St. Patrick's School. st. Michael's
School, Catholic Young Mems Asso-
cation Of Harrison. Emerald Club VI
Harrison and the Young Women OF
st. Cecilia's Church, Kedrny.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-17

Mrs. Debora Norton, Of In3 Mui5cr, y
street, died within two weeks Of her
1920 birthday.