davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26
Prof. Massey's Views

corn might make a crop by pto"
ing it under deep and working rap
idly. but the destruction of h grass
is not done in that way. About 80
years ago broke up the old contra
band camp at Fortress Monroe for
the first time after the camp was
abandoned. 1t was a dense Bermuda
sod, and | ran a big pillow about three
inches deep and turned the sod over
in great flakes. It was then raked
into heaps and hauled off into the
marsh, and being sahdy soil | got al
most rid of it at once. But on a Gay
soil after the shallow blowing and
raking out. the best thing is TO COW a
heavy crop of cowpeas to smother
out any that remains, and NOW the
peas and follow with winter oats ana
these again with peas r by that
time there will be no lett.
You can make q crop of corn on a
Bermuda sod by turning it under
deeply and working the corn Shal-
low and rapidly, but then the grass
will De back again as thick as ever,
or thicker. | want to be put right on
this matter.
! In Southeast North Carolina, at our
farmers institute. the lecturer SAID
that from their experiments 1t was
shown thai on our sandy soils ACID
phosphate did not have much effect
without lime. That nitrogen gave the
heaviest yield and that fertilizers on
corn barely paid for the fertilizer
What of this? He probably meant
tina the continued use Of acid phos-
phate has robbed the soil of lime and
caused it to get acid, and that lime
would restore it's sweetness. Nitrogen
certainly has a good influence on the
vital activity Of plants and your sandy
soils need it: but you can get all you
need without buying it in a fertilizer
if you grow plenty Of legume crops
and feed the pea hay and cOtton-Seed
meal. Oat straw and corn stOVer. and
put the n on the land. IN say
ing that fertilizer on corn barely paid
the cost Of the fertilizer he told you
what I have been telling farmers for
the past 40 years. An application OF
a complete fertilizer On the cOrn crop
will increase the yield. but the in
crease will be usually d fair market
price for all the extra corn grown.
while. the same fertilizer on the cot
ton crop will pay we'll. But neither
for corn nor cotton does a farmer,
who really arms we'll. Yer need tC
buy an ounce Of nitrogen in any form
Cooperation. not competition, is
the life Of business. -Efbert Hub
hard.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26

The man who is producing milk for
the city trade should have q Gear
mind. clean hands and pure heart.
Breeding for q special purpose IenuS
to develop an animal that VIII pe III
harmony with her function.
The great need OF the day is edu-
Gated dairymen, men who understand
the care and feeding OF h COW as
we'll as the successful OF
her products.
] believe that we may push nv sue
cial effort to a point where the gam
does not follow in the ratio OF IN
creased food to her.
The d~airynnan has no right 10 COM
plain of the labor problem unless he
is willing to give d good faithful man
steady work all the year around.
The hired man who is attached 70
the farm by his own family. his home
and regular work is seldom II who
is disseminated with his position.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26

n Glove is the flower bud of an
tree. When the flowers are
IN full bloom they are a brilliant red.
the little ball at the top Of the Glove
Delng formed of curled-up petals.
oioFe trees are natives Of the Molue-
cas-. Or Spice Islands.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26

nermandent Improvement OF your
soii2 "a
Are YOU going to keep on IN the GU
hopeless way. belonging 10 the me-
chant and the fertilizer men. u d.
YOU going this year TO starr mo i
rarp4ippp
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26

Milk prices have been INVESTIGATED
by h Department Of Agriculture,
and 1t is found that "throughout the
United States the dairyman receives
a scant SO per cent Of the price paid
by the consumer"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26

DIT. G. l.. johnson. of .JonLur No
last year raised a lemon which velohs
Two pounds and three ounces Tn,
Tree bore $50 and all except 20 were
leiho'eu. These grew to an average
size and were of good quality.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26

rake the dull pillow share with yo,
&c mrs. sihle you go to town. 1t may
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26

DR.. Butler is in error if he kinks
that l ever ADVISED any n to pillow
under grass deeply to Kill
it. l may nave sale that a man with
a Bermuda sod he wanted to put in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26

when crimson clover is to be turn
ed under Tor corn. n of our best
corn growers says that he has the best
success by turning as soon as the
blossoms begin tn show. Another
SAYS that he has had a fine success by
waiting till the clover is dead. That.
Of course. make later corn, but YOU
get all that the crop IAN do for Won.
and if the burrows are we'll edged up
n not turned owe fat there will
be no interference with the rise of
the capillary moisture. The man who
turns under early always applies a
little lime II harrows it in before
nlanting corn. l was in his field in
the fall where he made IS 1-2 bush
els an acre over a S0-acre field with
only clover and lime. But this was
on lane that has been brought up by
a good rotation of crops for years
and has manure frequently.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-23

Rabbi David Lefkowitz.
Dayton, o., March 22.-Rabbi
David Lefkowitz, newly elected
President of the Montgomery
County Humane Society, wants
every work horse in Dayton to
have vacation this summer.
Vacation with pay-pay for the
owners the idea which he will
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-23

somebody bless her her credits great ledger
of human deeds than those of Carnegie
Rockefeller She sacrifices herself She gives part of herself
She part of her life day after day. without fail help
somebody else.
1t takes flower sick kind word child dime
honestly needy sympathetic touch of the hand who
lift where human indifference would prompt
of the way aen this habit of helpfuness the bad
which and all the surely fastened
you Suppose you try it making one of the daily lnfor
getable mperious obligations of life.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-23

After spending about $5,ooo,-
600 experimenting in an unsuc-
cessful attempt to perfect the
dirigible balloon, Germany has at
last voted $7,500,000 for aero
plane manufacture ah.4t
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-23

What wont that Burbank fell
low discover next? Now he says,
that the fiber of the spinelessi
cactus is an excellent substitute
for rubber in the manufacture of
auto tires and that one leaf of the
plant can be converted into 10
gallons of the paint.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-23

ask the society to indorse,
He wants to provide a munich.
pally-owned pasture, where the
faithful animals may kick up
their heels, oblivious to dull care.
Then he wants a fund, by popu-,,
lar subscriptions to provide SUBJ
stitute horses for poor owners,
who are dependent on the work
of their animals. :
eff the poor owner is provided
for while his horse goes to the;
country, there can be no possible.
objection to the plan," says the.
rabbi. "And the horses surely
are entitled to an outing"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-02

to puzzle the assembled alphabet"
in giving difficult words for it to
spell. Finding this to be impossible
he gave out the word "won" and
when the proper letters had assem-
bled hs awarded the word" a five
pound box of chocolates, asking that
it be divided among the alphabet
The little ones sang with astonish-
ing accuracy and acted their parts
very well indeed
Mrs. w. w. Webster, accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. NJ. E. Tracy.
sang Rapture, and Goodnight,
Little Girl. Goodnight, for an en-
core she sang 'The Last Rose of Sum-
mer." She also sang Way Down on
the Suanwanee River, in which she
was accompanied on the piano by
Rev. George MacDougall the audi
ence joining in the chorus Mrs. Web
ster has a fine we'll trained soprano
and sings with much expression.
The choir of the Episcopal church
sang Resurrection" with a most
pleasing effect, the audience demand
ing an answer to the encore. The
choir was accompanied on the piano
by Miss Eloisa Cavazos. who is also
the leader.
A piano solo by Miss Florine
Pierce was one Of the enjoyable
features Of the concert. Miss Pierce
responded to a hearty encore.
Rev. George MacDougall, pastor
pastor OF the Episcopal church. was
stage manager duNng the course
of which he found ii necessary to
make two speeches. They were de.
cidedly humorous in a quiet way
and the pastor conceded that the
entertainment was splendid. He ask
( ed a vote of thanks from the audience
he work of thoe who had taken part
and the handclapping that succeeded
wa. deafening.
A well filled house rewarded the
efforts of the participants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-02
FIFTY WITNESSES
HAVE TESTIFIED
A Number Swear They Could Not
Reach thePoIls and Show Their
Poll Taxes in Court.

The district court made hay while
the sun shone Saturday, also while
it rained and after the sun had set.
At the conclusion of he testimony
for the day, Judge Hopkins informed
he attorneys that so far fifty wit
nesses had been examined.
Immediately after court had con-
vened in the morning some of the
witnesses VINO were On the stand Fri
day brought their poll tax receipts
to the court and they were entered
as evidence. Although a great many
witnesses were placed on the stand
yesterday their testimony was brief
and, to the dffect that they had
paid their poll tax, were citizens Of
the United States. live din the fourth
ward and had been unable to vote
in the April election.
Two amusing incidents served 10
vary the monotony of testimony TAX
ing One was when voter testified
that he had voted for Mr.. Cobolini
(democrat) for mayor and later tes-
titled that he worked for Don Louis
Brulay. saying that they wanted to
vote for Mr.. Brulays' friends When
asked if he did not know Mr.. Bru-
lay was an independent, the witness
said that Mr. Brulay used to be a
Blue. The second instance was when
in response to a question by Mr.
Dougherty, witness testified that
he had voted straight democratic
ticket and, inresponse to another of
Mr.. Doughery's questions. stated
that he had voted for Mr.. Cole (in-
depndenD for mayor
Those who testified as to their
inability to vote and their desire to
vote for Mr. Cobolini were:
Magdalena Bustinza, Pablo Morano
Lonjino Aguilar, Nestor Cruz. Susano
Fuentes, Jose Vasques. Genero Gar
cia Manuel Lopez. Octaviano Rendon,
Camille CARA, Garciapp 'Bustinao
Luis Flores, Genovio Paz, A. Esqui-
vel. Jose Manzano. A. Eschocchea,
Tomas Anarza and Romelo Gonzales
The last named is the man who said
he would have voted straight dem
ocratic ticket, but would have Cole
for mayor Aniceto Reverra testified
that he voted for Kowalski.
John Brito, who was placed on
the stand in the morning. testified to
large extent as did other witness
es, but added that Police Officers
Will Crafts and Ignacio Trevino, had
pushed him out of the Blue line and
told hm to get over in his own party,
| The witness said that he had come up
from the Fourteenth side Of the in
dependent party line. C
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-02
WANT LOWER RATES
FOR HOMESEEKER
Valley Commercial Secretaries Adopt
Resolution to Try to Re-establish
Former Cheap Rates.

At a meeting Of the Rio Grande
Commercial Secretaries Association
at San Benito Saturday. the secre-
taries passed a resolution to take
steps towards securing the re-estab-
lishment of the old homeekers' rates
from the northern point to the Val
ley. The rate at this time is higher
than it was formerly, and a move
is on foot to induce the railroads to
the old standard. The Frisco road is
said to be in favor of the old rate,
but northern roads, whose pro rata
from the sale Of tickets is ordinarily
small, are not evincing any interest
in the matter OF the resumption Of
the old rate.
The former rate was s25 and $50
from Kansas City and Chicago. res
pectively, and the one now charged
is $50 and $3.50 from those points.
The secretaries agreed to take the
matter up with w. r. Allison of San
Antonio, who is chairman of a com.
mittee that has been appointed to
work up the matter
The secretaries at the meeting Sat
urday expected to elect a president
to replace /. b. Mcfarland OF Har-
lingen, who resigned recently when
he went into the banking business
in his town. There were not suffi
cient members present, however, and
il was decided to poll the members
wishes in the selection IF new
preside1; by mail This icctably
1wjil be done 3tring the present
week
Tose present at the meeting were j.
d. Freeman of San Juan, C. A. Phil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-02

assistant federal attorney for this
district. Mr.. Staver was appointed a
week ago to succeed Judge Noah
Allen Of Brownsville, who resigned
about three months ago.
There are probably twenty Uni
ted States Mexico neutrality cases on
the docket, but it is not known as
yet whether the cases will be tried
at this term. Some of the defendants
in these cases have not been arrested.
Altogether, there are thirty cases
pending for the attention Of the fed
cral court. including civil cases. The
grand jury will be called upon to
investigate at least twenty-five
cases.
Probably one of the first alleged
violations Of the federal laws tn be
investigated by the grand jury will
be that of two Syrians who have
been detained here for several
months past on complaints alleging
tha- they smuggled into this coun.
try 4 other Syrians. Three of these
latter have been deported and one
is held as a material witness
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-02
Delightful Entertainment

The English alphabet. imperson-
ated by twenty-six little boys and
girls contributed very effectively to
the entertainment of large audience
at Hinkeley's Hall last Friday even
when the bright little operetta
"Kinderspiel" was presented, under
the auspices of the Woman's AuXi-
liary of the Church of the Advent.
Simple, yet unique and entertaining
it was. and those who witnessed the
performance felt fully repaid for 60
ing Especially good Were the chorus
es Of children's voices, eyidencing
the excellent training which the lit
tile singers had received.
The evenings program included
several concert numbers, in which
some talented singers and musici-
ons participated. These included Mrs.
w. w. Webster, Mrs. NJ. Z. Tracy,
panist. Miss Eloisa Cavazos. organist,
and the choir of the Episcopal church
comprising of Mrs. &c. Sizlan, Mrs.
Ira Webster, Miss Mamie Hanson,
Miss Tillie Hanson, Mrs. t. A. Kin
der. Miss Florine Pierce, and Mesrs.
Elmore Grider, B. G. Stegman. Fred
Holt, Jesse bennett and DR.. Major
Schofield.
The children who took part in the
operetta were, Misses Edna Layton,
"the leading lady, Ruby Musel,
Irene Egly, Ruth Scanlan, Eleanor
Rentfro. Aileen Scanlan, Salome Nc
Allen. Alberta Pierce. Harriet Spra-
que, Katherine Creager. Mildred
McAllen, and Margaret McDougal;
Masters Frank Goodrich. "the lead
ing man." Robert and Frank Pierce,
Thurmond Kinder, Aubrey Walker,
Frank Musel, William Runyon, En-
nett Goodrich, Burnell Goodrich,
Louis Layton and Robert Rentfro. jr.
Each child in the playlet was la
beled with one of the letters Of the
alphabet. The performance began
with an "A. B. G." song by the cho-
rus. followed by the entrance Of the
leading lady. Miss Edna Layton, in
several simpe words, such as cat
mouse cow etc, the correspond
ing better required stepping forward
from the line. Finding that she
could not PROFOUND words which the
alphabet could not spell, she with
drew.
Then entered the hero, Master
Frank Goodrich who carried a ban
daged hand as a result of a real ac-
cident that had befallen him the
day before in handling a toy pistol.
Notwithstanding his misfortune Mas
ter Frank was fully equal 10 his
part He was in full evening dress
He proceeded at once in an attempt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-02
FEDERAL COURT
WILL CONVENE TODAY

The December term of the Federal
court for the Southern district Of
Texas will open in Brownsville to-
day. The various court officials have
arrived in the city, and the grand
and petit juries will be impaneled
in the Federal courtroom at 10
o'clock this morning.
The officials who have arrived in
cluded Nudge Waller t. Burns of
Houston. District Attorney Lock Nc
Daniel Of Houston. G. Dart OF Hous-
ton, clerk Of the federal court, q. RI
Houghton Of Galveston. deputy Uni
ted States marshal and acting pay
master. and W. o. Stayer OF Laredo,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-02
EIKS' MEMORIAL DAY
TO BE OBSERVED SUNDAY

IN accordance with a custom Of
long standing, and one which is en-
bodied in the constitution Of the or
der, the Benevolent and Protective
Order Of Elks on Sunday OBJ
serve Elk's Memorial day Browns
Vile lodge No. 1882 observed the
day with appropriate exercises at
their lodge rooms in the Stegman
building yesterday morning at 1O:3O
O'Clock. Only members of the local
lodge were present. The program
was lead by the various officers
will be lead by the various officers
of the local lodge including r. B.
Creager. exalted ruler; W S. West
esteemed leading knight; w. H. Ma
son. Jr. esteemed loyal knight; A.
Ashheim esteemed lecturing knight;
A. Wayne Wood secretary; II. r..
Watts treasurer; ID. l.. Spero esquire;
and Paul o. Kowalski chaplain.
Elks' Memorial day is provided for
in the constitution of the order
section 223 aiding: THE first Sun
day in December OF each year is ded
icated as a day on which shall be
commemorated b. every lodge of
Elks in sacred session the memories
OF departed brothers and shall be
known as 'Elks' memorial day II
to held services up that day and upon
no other day"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-02

Col. r. NJ Gano prominent Dal-
las lawyer, is a business visitor in
Brownsville. Col. Gano will spend
several days in the city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-02

Lindsay Waters, secretary of the
Rio Grande and Coast Association,
who was in the city Saturday, was
asked by a Herald man of the inten-
tion of the Growers association to
resume the shipping of truck, and
was asked what effect that would
have upon the proposed erection of a
shipping shed in this city by his as
sociation. of the Brownsville associ.
alton resumes the shipping of truck.
His reply was that the shipping shed
would not be erected
Mr.. Waters said:
If it is a fact that the local as
sociation proposes to take up the
sale of truck, the Rio Grande and
Coast Association will not build the
proposed shipping shed at Browns.
vile. 1t is not the policy OF our as.
sociation ITO offer its advantages to
truck growers, but not to conflict
with the work OF the local associa.
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-02
NOTED POLITICIAN
FELL DEAD
Gregorio Estrada Was on Horse and
About to Participate in Political
Parade, When Death Seized Him.

Gregoria Estrada, prominent
Matamoros politician and vice presi-
dent OF th- Liberal club. or indepen-
dents. OF that city died suddenly
Saturday morning as he was prepar-
ing to enter a political parade in hat
city. Mr.. Estrada was mounted on
his horse when he was struck with
an attack of heart disease. dying in
stanlIy and falling to the ground
from his horse. Mr.. Estrada who was
about so years old, had remarked
to friends many times that he ex-
pected to be overtaken by death at
any moment because of his heart
trouble Mr. Estrada was a well
known merchant tailor and formerly
lived in Brownsville.
The funeral was conducted yester-
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock, Mexican
time. from his residence in Matamor-
os. He leaves a wife, two boys and
five girls.
The parade was just preparing to
form line Of march, at the w.
II, -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-02

III. G. Dubose returned yesterday
from a trip Of a few days to San
Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-02

lips of McAllen, III. ID. Seago of Har.
hngen, Charles Campbell OF Mercedes
and L. A. Whitney of Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-02
LOCAL GROWERS
RESUME SHIPPING
Consensus of Opinion Among Mem
bers Favors the Plan President. A.
H. Darling Is Elected Manager.

The Brownsville Growers Associ.
alton at regular meeting Saturday
afternoon accepted the resignation
OF ITS secretary and treasurer, j. r.
Baldridge, and elected it's president,
A. II. Daring to the position of the
associations business. The change is
effective beginning today, and Mr..
Darling will assume his duties at
once. NJ. Baldridge resigned to ac
cept a position with a local grain
house.
1t was the concensus of opinion
among members attending the asso-
citation that it should resume the
handling of produce for its members
it having been one OF the original
purposes of the association to sell and
ship the products Erown by the mem
bers. This was done until about two
months ago when it was decided to
discontinue that part OF the associa-
tiQn's business with the recommenda-
tion that those members VINO desired
to do so, should join the Rio Grande
and Coast Association, receiving its
benefits in this respect
No definite action was taken on
this matter, but it is expected that,
with the assumption of the manage
ment by Mr. Darling, the association
will again begin shipping produce
for the benefit Of its members. This
will be in addition to the present
business conducted by the associa-
tion, that Of supplying its members
with boxes. seeds. etc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-17
To be continued.
A Short, to the Point, Truthful
Statement to Those. Who May
BE Interested

do not care how old you are, how
young Won are. how much money you
have or have not, how much or how
little education you have | can educate
you for business and secure you good
position. Please read this again and
think, In proof of this statement. |
have eight thousand graduates holding
positions more than all the other bust
ness schools in Minnesota, Wisconsin.
North and South Dakota combined.
II these statements are not true, you
should not attend the Wisconsin Bust.
ness University of La Crosse, II they
ARE true, and they are, can you afford
to spend six months time, money for
board and tuition, in any other schoolH
Send for beautiful catalogue con-
tanning portraits of students earning
from 81 900 to $4,000 per year Send
for it today.
Let me send you the largest list ever
published of students holding positions.
Allow me to prove, our statements.
Don't you admit that that successful
graduates is the only honest proof Of
good teachers. good equipment and
faithful work.
Remember: We pay part car fare
board and room and all home con-
veniences only $3.50 per week in pr-
vate homes. You are among friends.
II is easy to come to the w. b. U. All
you have to do Is TO pack your trunk.
tell us when your train gets here and
we attend to everything else. Rates Of
tuition low. No entrance examinations.
Personal instruction. We meet you at
the train. We take you to your board
ing place. School chartered by the
attendance every year. Expert faculty,
Endorsed by every bank and clergy
man. Elegant equipment Courses
easy because we give personal instruc-
ton to every student. A school IL Is
an honor to be a graduate Of A school
that is too old and has too high repu-
tation to lie to you in its advertising.
In it's letters, or in it's work Build on
honor work
Please write to me personally and |
will take the time to answer you per
sonally. Ask all the questions you
want to, Send II card today for cata
Iogue. New classes begin November
LIST Address:
Leigh Toland, President Wisconsin
Business University, La Crosse Wis
consin. Advertisement