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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-12

R. VI. Holland, the veteran actor, u
seriously iIi with heart trouble st
his home Ia New York city. He was
taken nick In his dressiug-room IN
the New theater ave minutes before
ne WAS due to make his entrance In
srhe Hue BIRD" I'm which he has
been playing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-12

Money makes the mare go, all
right. but dern me IL hadn't rather
go afoot than ride behind some
horses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-12
First Crop Pays Its Way.

The crop harvested 20 bushels OF
shelled corn to the acre. The extra
20 bushels (above the fve a virgin
acre would produce) were worth about
$l2. Since the fertilizer cost 81 per
acre, the first years crop paid Its own
way.
The second year brought the big
result. For the cowpeas, with their
ability to AK the free nitrogen OF
the air, had grown high after the corn
was harvested, and this crop had been
plowed under in the fall to add its
richness to the sand. Then, during
the winter, q cover crop OF rye was
grown, and this, plowed under in the
spring, gave it's vegetable humus to
the sand, so that, after two years OF
this the character of the soil has
changed. 1t is now what farmers call
gummy in nature, and novice would
hardly recognize 1t as sand.
The second year, with the same
fertilizing methods, the field produced
40 bushels OF corn TO the acre.
Then Williams told Hitchcock the
pea vines we're worth more to the
soil put on as barnyard manure than
plowed under. SO Hitchcock went
into cattle fattening, and this spring
shipped one OF the first train-loads
of beef ever sent to the New York
market from South Carolina.
Owing to the low price for beef this
spring, the cattle deal, as such, caused
a small loss.
But Hitchcock has In the shed 1000
tons of manure. On the ground each
ton will add 81 to the value OF the
crop IL fertilizes. In other words
Hitchcock has really profit OF $1,000
in his steers, but he'll collect the
money next fall when he picks his
cotton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-12
Work Farms on Hills.


of DR.. 8. A. Knapp's division of farm
ers' cooperative demonstration work,
and to DR.. A. G. Smith, who is in the
farm management: work directed from
Washington by Prof. w. j. Spillman
by working actual farms on the sand
hill
Most remarkable of the demonstra-
ton farms is the 6,000-acre estate OF
Thomas Hitchcock, jr., near Aiken
Hitchcock is New York millionaire
who makes his winter home In Aiken
He paid about $3.50 an acre for the
6,000-acre tract OF sand, expecting to
use it as game preserve.
When Williams took charge OF the
corn clubs and demonstration work In
South Carolina he interested Hitch
cock in the possibilities of the sand
and the millionaire promised TO put
up the money for the experiments II
Williams would direct the work.
The surface of the ridge Is white
sand. At the depth Of nearly foot
is yellow sand. Under Williams d.
rection the ground was plowed deep
to bring up about an inch of yellow
sand. (And each spring a bit more
of the yellow sand is upturned.)
Then when the field was thoroughly
narrowed, in March, the rows were
laid off, 100 pounds of commercial
fertilizer to the acre was drilled into
the rows and the corn planted immed'
lately above the fertilizer.
As soon as the blades thrust
through, the field was narrowed
When the corn was knee high a
mixed fertilizer, designated as 8,
and (eight per cent acid phosphate
four per cent nitrogen and two OF
potash), was narrowed In about the
corn, 800 pounds to the acre Two
weeks later an equal amount of the
same fertilizer was applied.
When the corn was tasseling, 100
pounds of nitrate Of soda was worked
into each acre. Cow-peas were sown
broadcast and the field was left to
riOan
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-12
TURN SAND HILLS
into RICH FARMS
Uncle Sans Experts Show How
Millions of Acres OF Land Can
Be Reclaimed.
BY ROBERT WILSON.

Sans farming experts are bringing
into fertility the sand hill lands" OF
South Carolina. thereby adding 1000
square miles to the states tillable
area and accomplishing the most re-
markable agricultural feat since the
discovery Of dry farming"
IL you were TO send a farmer over
the country and ask him to find the
poorest soil on earth, he'd. probably
pick the Arizona desert and the South
Carolina sand hills. Three years ago
the poorest tenant farmer in South
Carolina would scorn sand hill land
as a gift. 1T won't grow thing,
was the common opinion.
Yet the government experts are TAX
ing this land, which in virgin state
will grow about five bushels OF corn
TO the acre, and by scientific farming
are bringing it up In three years to
where IL will grow 40, so and 60 bush
els of corn, bale or more of cotton,
and two tons of cowpea hay TO the
acre.
This farming feat will add an en-
pire to the tillable area OF the United
States. The sand ridge is the ancient
beach of the ocean. Ii lies at the
bast OF the Appalachian foot hills, a
strip SO miles wide, running from
Maryland down to Florida. There are
1000 square miles OF II in South Caro-
lima alone, and millions upon millions
of acres in the whole belt.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-12

Buy your Faster Clothing from
Louis Weitz. lac Woodward ave.
Patent Applications iied by Barthsl
a Barthel, % w. Congress-st
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07
Solves n Deep Mystery

~ want to thank you from The
lotion OF ny heart" wrote c. b.
RAIDER, OF Lewisburg, w. Va, "for
the wonderful double benefit I got
from Electric Bitters in curing me
OF 10th severe case OF stomach
trouble and OF rheumatism, from
which l had been an almost help
less sufferer for ten years. It
suited my case as though made
just for me-" For dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, jaundice, and to rid the
system OF kidney poisons that
cause rheumatism, Electric Bit.ers
ters has no equal. Try them. Ev-
cry bottle is < guaranteed 20 satisfy.
Only Soc at Fuller Drug Co.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07
THE w. O. w. ANNUAL

The joint committee of the W.
o. W. and Circle met at the Grand
hotel last Tuesday evening and
made the preliminary arrange
ments for the annual banquet.
The date was set for Tuesday,
Jan. 81.
subcommittee were appointed
to look after every detail.
An excellent program will be
prepared.
Now, Neighbors; it will take
some money and lots Of chicken to
make this success so we hope
you will respond literally when
the soliciting committee calls on
you.
We hope to make this Il red
letter day for Woodcraft in Monte
. Vista, so give us your help.
See announcements later
Committee.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07
Peter Weiss and Jim Pinkard,

Peter Weiss and Jim Pinkard,
working in a stopc at the Ame-
thyst mine last Saturday were
overwhelmed with rush OF rock
and ore from the roof above them
and were very badly bunged up. In
fact for q tine it was thought
Mr.. Weiss back was broken. How
ever, he is simply mass OF bruises
and cuts and will probably be con-
fined to his home for a couple of
weeks, at least. Mr.. Pinkard also
received nasty cuts and badly
battered hand, and he also has had
to lay off.-Crecde Candle.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07

We opposed the election OF the
Denver machine candidates to the
legislature. We contended aga.ns;
the submission by the Democratic
majority 10 the will OF the ma
chine minority. We 90 commended
l elicving that the bcs: interests
Of Colorado demanded . free leg
islaturs. Hut the machine has
tri,Arnphcd; the eighteen Denver
members Of house and senate
backed by skilled log-rollcrs and
manipulators OF varied influences
have captured the control; and
the News merely con lnucs its pub
lie service BY speaking frankly and
with ~ little ill-na.ure ~ the
occasioa permita.-Dsnver News.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07
Old Soldier Tortured

"For years i suffered unspeak-
able ter ure from ind ge ton, con.
stipa.:on and liver trouble wrote
4. X. Smith, war veteran Mt Ere,
Pa. shut DIR. Kings New Life Pills
fixed me all right. They're simply
groat.". Try them for any stom :
sch, liver or kidney trouble. Only
25c Mt Fuller Drug Co.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07
cbured Services
IS~<1l>S0SOOS<
Methodist
f. n. EDGERroS, Pastor

Melh00iSl-
+. n. EDoERroS, Pastor
Pastors morning topic next Sum-
day, "Christ's Call to Busy Peo-
ple;" evening topic, "The God OF
One More Chance" Sunday school
at 9.i5 4. m. Epworth League at
$50 p. m. Come and bring friend
Episcopal Church
Morning prayer every Sunday at
II a. m. Everybody welcome.
st. Stephens Guild met with Mrs.
Cole Monday afternoon, at which
it was decided to hold a food sale
on January II. and "Street OF all
Nations" on or about March 81.
st. stephens church expects to
have vested choir next Sunday
for the first time.
The Bishop OF Colorado will pay
his annual visitation on Sunday,
January Is, Mt the morning service
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07
SIX MONTHS IN JAIL

Two weeks from today Fred War
rem, editor OF the Appeal to
Reason, goes to Jail to serve n
sentence Of six months for offer ng
II reward FOR the capture and re-
turn OF fugitive to he state
where he was under indictment for
murder.
For thus using the mails, he was
convicted and sentenced TO ja.I
and = fine OF $500 and costs i'm
posed. Tho Appeal IL n small 30
cialistic paper published in the
little town Of 0irard, KS, and has
= weekly circulation Of 100000.
Mr.. Warren claims the prosecu-
ton was solely for tie purpose oil
Gripping his paper and to bring
It's editor into disrcputc. This
view 10 taken generally by the
wage workers Of the country. The
result 10 IN increase Of the circuia-
ton Of the paper and Il 10 attract
Ing worldwide attention.
During Warrcn's imprisonment,
Eugene v. Debs will take his place
~ editor.
The labor question will never BIZ
ssttlcd by injunctions nor BY i'm
prisonmsnt.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07
LEADvILLE POSTAL BANK

Tho postal savings bank sys.em
was successfully inaugurated TIES
day morning at the Leadville post
Office, and at the close Of business
fifty people, including number
OF school children, had taken ad-
vantage OF having made deposits
in Unkle Sans bank.
One hundred and fifty-six per-
sons called at the postoffice " n
rolls OF money amounting in sew
eral cases to $500 and desired to
make deposits. It is expected that
certificates for large denomina-
tons will arrive in 4 few days.
The postoffice at present holds
$4,000 in money orders which pco-
pie have bought merely Tor the pur-
pose Of having the govern.on I ke
care Of il. All this will be event
ually returned to the postoffice.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07

J. Frank Goad returned from Fl.
Collins Monday where he and his
family spent the holidays with The
family OF T. H. Newton. Mrs. Goad
and the children concluded to re-
main there until the weather be-
comes warmer.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07

Tho "Recaii' will probably be
passed ut the present session Of
the general assembly. Greeley
Whitford's Injunction will be used
ms u potent factor in putting such
q bin through.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07

LOST. Wednesday . watch fob
pendant engraved ~. W. b.. Re-
ward for return to this office.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07

County Treasurer Russell con-
Quoted a very successful tax sale
mt Conejos this week which net:cd
tho county about 10000. Tues
day.. the first day OF the sale,
there were nearly 400 people n
the court house, and almost every
body brought his dog along,
making great crowd. Many
people seemed to think tina: they
had to wait until that day 40 pay
their taxes and every man beng
In n hurry, great confusion re-
sult0,i.-LaJara Chronicle.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07

What tho country needs IL o
banking system conducted in the
Interests Of the people and not for
The money Lenders.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07

Rev. VIM. Kerry. who with his
wife has been spending the winter
with their con at Lamar. visited
his sister At Houston, Texas, dur.
ing tho holidays.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07

Rev. NJ. NJ. Nelson will go to
Denver, January -, to engage in
revival work ut the Highlands
Christian church in that city. He
will probably remain three weeks.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07

Mrs. John Owsley received the
news Saturday morning that her
father, james Lamb, had died in
Denver that morning. She left
on the afternoon train to be pres
ent at the funeral Creole Can
die.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1911-01-07

The fight against the policy Of
the state guaranteeing bank de-
posits met with reverscs Tuesday
when the supreme court of the
United States held constitutional
the bank guaranty laws Of Okla
homa, Nebraska and Kansas.
Evening journal., 1911-01-03
FortIiylnr NIlddle Lie.

NcW York Mail.
While the death rate of persons
under 40 years Of age has markedly
decreased since 1850. the death rate
of persons over 40 years of age has
markedly increased. Why? One rea-
son is that science has done compara-
lively little against the non-communi-
cable diseases. Then medical science
has nursed along weak constitutions
which in earlier periods would have
succnmbed In infancy or adolescence.
and has carried them across the
boundary OF middle age but has not
been able to assure them ripe old
age. A third reason. of course, is the
increasing completely of life, which
brings heavier burdens and stresses
and overwhelns some persons as
soon as the impetus of their youthful
vitality is spent. A fourth reason is
that people do not repleuish This vi
tality and prepare for the problems
of middle life. There is really moth
ing cheaper than the attainment aud
preservation OF good health. Fresh
air and sleep are natures free gifts.
aud bodily activity a normal impulse
of the blood, While it costs less to eat
frugally than 70 overoat
Evening journal., 1911-01-03
Denies AmerIcan Hnmor.

Milwaukee Sentinel
After deep thought Prof. Prentiss
c. Hoyt Of Clark College, propounds
the opinion that there is no such
thing as American humor. 1t is not
American. but just individual and per-
sonal, thinks the professor
lt may argue some temerity to con-
tradici q college professor. We seem
to remember that one newspaper
which so far forgot the properties and
eternal yorities as to get gay" with
Prof. Lowell Triggs. of Chicago, was
hailed into court for It, But really
Professor Clark gets on dobatable
ground in denying the existence OF
that commonly recognized entity,
American humor. He might as rea-
sonably deny the IDENTITY or sui gene
ris quality of Philadelphia scrapple or
Kentucky whisky.
Surely there is distinctively Amer
ican twang TO the drollery Of our
typical American humOrists. and a
family resemblance that makes their
productions recognizable as American
IN a moment. Artemus Ward and Mark
Twain bad their separate individuali-
ties; but they had their common ma
tlonal characteristic, and their fun is
racy Of the soil it sprang from.
Evening journal., 1911-01-03
DeHcGfeIg
Formed

and gently reared. women will find in
all the seasons of their lives, as maid
ems. wives and mothers. that the one
simple, wholesome laxative remedy,
which acts gently and pleasantly and
naturally and which may be taken at
any time. when the system needs a
laxative, with perfect safety and real
ly beneficial effects. is Syrup OF Figs
and Elixir Of Soma.
Il has that true 6elicacy Of aayor
which is so refreshing to the taste,
that warming and grateful toning 10
the stomach which responds so favor
ably TO its action and the laxative ef
feet which is so beneficial 70 the sys-
TEN when, occasionally, its gentle
cleansing is required.
The genuine. always bearing the
name OF the California Fig Syrup Co..
may be purchased from all leading
druggists in original packages Of 1ne
size only. price fifty cents per bottle
Evening journal., 1911-01-03
TUESDAY. JAN. 8. 1911
ELECTRIC LIGHTING RAVES.

HERE is no disposition on the part OF any
4 one we believe. TO treat the Wilmington dnd
Philadelphia Traction Company or any other pub
lie service company unfairly, but there is VIDE
spread tendency on the part Of many people to
see If possible that they shall not be treated un-
fairly by the company.
The people of Wilmington had experience with
the former company under the Rigg management
and when the change was made, there were hopes
that there would be a considerable Improvements
Now the plain fact is that so Far there has been
no mprovcNcnt bur bettcrments promised.
One result Of thar trolley deal has been greatly
adfancfd prices for electricity. The figures were
jumped markedly, and we are beginning to hear
complaints that in some cases the lights are poorer
A minister of one of the leading churches re-
marked the other day that he had noticed de-
terioraton in the quality of the light furnished by
the company
On no other subject in recent years has The
Journal received so many letters and verbal mes
sages as Jf/ias about the electric lighting and
~~rcci rsHway service Naturally, then, demand
was nfsSe that the city should be slow in granting
any additional fayors to the company and none
will be granted until the subject has been thor
oughy and exhaustively examined
We don't think there is any inclination to treat
the company as an enemy of the city. Certainly
nothing would be gained by so doing. And no one
should object to the company making fair pro-
FIT on the investment If the real value OF the COM
panys property were stated, We have no doubt
that even at a low rate for lighting the company
would earn more than fair profit.
The truth Of the matter is that the people do
not like the new rates foisted upon them by The
company. and they want just restriction placed
upon those rates before any further favors are
granted. And they want additional control eXer-
cised over the affairs of the company by reason
able officials
The trouble is due largely to the fact that pub
lie service corporations in Delaware have had free
foot practically to do as they pleased, and there
IS a desire that this should be CHANGED.
Evening journal., 1911-01-03
Chatty Stories OF the Day

The whole population of little suburb to the north
OF Philadelphia turned ont at the celebration of the aii-
nNcrsary of .heir volunteer fire department The vile
lagc was in state of intense excitement A number
OF the Inhabitants swarmcd about the platform of a
little bungalow which passed for a station
With snort the engine Of the train carrying tho out
otovn visitors announced it's arrival It rounded the
curve several hundred yards below the platform Tand-
clasping among the men and women ensued and
the visitors were led on tour Of inspection about the
town.
While admiration was being expressed on all sides
by the visitors at sight Of the newly erected headouar
ters and brand-new FIRE engine the latest acquisition
10 the village. Philadelphian very much impressed
tapped the captain Of the brigade the shoulder
and I'm surprised voice inquired How do Won summon
the fire department in OF ere? You don't seem to
have either telegraph telephone connections i'm the
town.
That the captains chance and he seized IT, That's
easily enough explained. sir he said 1--WE send chem
al "a postal card. -Philadeip phia Times
Evening journal., 1911-01-03
Er0n fnr 0inmarh
hhUU HUB VsUEEEUUHH
and Bowels

We arc in receipt Of letters from
Mrs. Eva Gaskins, 3o4 Madison St,
Topeka, Kans., and Mr.. P. Il. Cavel-
las, Wagner, Okla, as we'll as many
others, telling about the wonderful re-
suits they have secured in the cure Of
their stomach and liver troubles by
the use Of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin.
This remedy. as all readers doubtless
know. has beon before the public for a
generation and is now being more ex-
tenaively used than any othor remedy
Tor stomach, liver and bowel COM
plants According TO reliable testi-
inony IL seoms TO be very quick and
lasting cure Tor constipation. indiacs-
tion and dyspepsia, liver trouble. bill
iousneSs, headaches. sour stomach, gos
on the stomach. drcwsiuess after eating
and similar disorders. 10 Is a LIQUID
with tonic erect. and 90 mild and gem
tlo IN action that q child rs well as a
grown person can take it, in fact, Il
old people.
It arouses tho flow OF gastric juice.
and by n peculiar action trains the
stomach and bowel muscles to again DO
their work naturally, and In time medi-
cines Of all kinda can be dispensed
with. A free sample bottle can be had
for trial by sending your address to
the doctor. for in this way Mrs. Cas-
kins, Mr.. Gavellas and many others
frat learned o. the cure. Later, when
satisfied II IS tho remedy you need, do
as others are doing and buy it OF your
druggist ct nifty cents and one dollar
a bottle.
Or. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase OF his remedy ends his obii-
CATION. tle has specialized in stomach,
liver and bowel diseases for over forty
years and viii be pleased 10 give the
reader any advice on tho subject FREQ
Of charge. All are welcome TO write
him. Whether for the medical advice
or the free sample address him Dr.
". Z, Caldwell. 5n Caldwell building,
Monticello. III.
Evening journal., 1911-01-03
COUNTY IMPROVEMENTS.
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE notes tn

4 HE MILFORD CHRONICLE notes that there
has been some discussion about the propriety
OF aboshing the Levy Courts of the two lower
counties and the substituting of county commits
sions in their places.
The Chronicle thinks that although the commits
sion system would be better than the present Levy
Court plan, il might be we'll because of possible
misunderstanding, TO retain the present Levy
Courts and make some radical changes in the
method of transacting the business of those bodies
We cannot that in the organization there
would be much difference between commission
and Levy Court of small membership, and re-
form could be made with the present Levy Courts
as we'll as with commissions.
Among the Improvements that could be made
the Chronicle thinks that a cheaper method of col
lecting taxes could be adopted. The collectors Of
taxes now receive on an average as commissions
say 5000 each in the ten districts, or six thousand
dollars yeaF Abolish these collectors, says the
Chronicle, and appoint one receiver of taxes for
the entire county Then give him a clerk, or two
clerks if necessary, and the saving would become
apparent. Then do away with the present laws
which provide for local road supervisors to the
number of 100 or more in the county, and there
will be better roads.
The Chronicle adds that the Levy Courts as now
managed are most potent parts of the political
machinery and naturally this means that the tax
payers must foot the bills. They pay for the lux
ury of the political machines. says the Chronicle
lhe changes suggested seem to us TO be ad-
mrabe. There certainly ought to be a less ex-
pensive way Of collecting the taxes of Kent and
Sussex, and as for the present method of road
supervisors, il is a nuisance The roads should be
in charge Of a competent engineer and not under
the direction of persons who are appointed be-
cause of political favoritsm and who know little
or nothing about the'proper care of roads. Under
the present method in the lower counties much Of
the money that could be used for permanent
county improvements is wasted by falling into the
hands of men who are looking for soft snaps"