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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
Selecting the Seed Corn
A Missouri Boy Who Realized Big Returns
for the Work He Expended
College Of Agriculture, University Of Missouri

This is the experience of wide
awake student at the Missouri Col.
!ege of Agriculture in the fall of 1911.
He knew that corn for the following
crop should be gathered before 1t was
injured by the cold weather. Since
there was no one available to do the
work in satisfactory manner, he
made several trips home to New Flor
ence, Mo-, and spent those Saturdays
in selecting good sound ears of corn
from we'll matured stalks. His moth
er's kitchen was twenty feet long and
he took possession of one end, string
ing up rows of ears along the wall.
The ears received a good circulation
of air, and heat from the stove quick
ly dried them.
The student didn't know that March
is good time to test seeds for spring
planting, so during the Easter vaca-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
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Wouldn't 1t be nice within a week or 40 to
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1t will quickly show its power once you use
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free-you can use 1t and cure yourself at home
II you think this matter over, you will see
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unless l believed my medicines would cure
Kdn-y and Bladder troubles adv.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
COOPERATION PROFITABLE
FARMERS WHO COOPERATE HAVE
MANY ADVANTAGES.
BY c. e. Brashear, College of AgricuI.
ture, University of Missouri.

We compliment ourselves upon the
prosperity of our farmers. But the
prosperity of the farmer of today is
der would come if he were not pros
porous. Remembering the wealth
stored in the soil we till and the mar
kets we have at our disposal, what
people would not be prosperous under
our conditions?
The question Is, are we as prosper
Gus as we should be? Are we perma
nently prosperous?
One thing we need, and what we
are coming to, is united effort, work.
ing together more. The farmer is
placed at a disadvantage in his deal.
ings with other people because he
acts single handed The small amount
Of business of one farmer is not of
great Importance to the men who buy
his products or sell supplies to him.
There are number of farmers in
any locality similarly situated, need
ing to buy the same supplies and hav.
ing for sale the same products. These
farmers should be prepared to offer
their products in sufficient quantities
to make it worth while for dealers to
handle them.
Such united action would make pos.
sible many improvements. What is
now done by one large farmer could
be done equally we'll by a number of
small farmers. Production of uni.
form varieties of crops, uniform
breeds of live stock, the selling Of
these as from one individual, thus Of.
fering shipments large enough to at.
tract several buyers: these are some
Of the results Of united effort among
farmers. It would make possible CO.
operation in the purchase Of supplies,
In the purchase Of machinery and live
stock
But before these things are posi-
BILE. there must be harmony. The
farmer must understand his neighbor
and his neighbours needs. Nothing
will bring this about better than local
organizations. Something that will
bring the people Of a community to-
gether often. and encourage them to
study together their own local prob
lens. and learn to solve them to-
gether.
Other instances Of desirable results
achieved by cooperation might be
shown. They all indicate the great
possibilities lying before any commu.
nifty.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
LIBRARY FOR THE FARMER

The use of a few we'll selected
books should add to the profits of any
farmer. BY their use he can obtain
Information on any agricultural sub
| ject. He can follow the line in which
he is most interested and get the
ideas of men who have spent years
studying this particular subject. He
olso gets the results of large num-
Der of experiments conducted by agri-
cultural experiment stations. Infor-
nation at the right time on such sub
jects as: the treatment of disease,
methods of seeding, and methods of
tillage, will mean quite saving to
the farmer. Such books are also an
ornament to the home and add to the
pleasure of living on the farm.
The following books are recon-
mended to Missouri farmers by F. B.
Mumford, dean of the College of Agri.
culture:
1. principles of Breeding" by E..
Davenport; published by CHM & Co.,
Chicago. Price, $500.
2. TYPES and Breeds of Farm An
imals," by Charles s. Plumb; pub
lished by CHM & Co., Chicago. Price,
$500.
8. Feeds and Feeding" by w. A..
Henry; published by w. A. Henry,
Madison, Wis. Price, $500.
4. "The Horse Book" by ]. H. s.
Johnstone; published by Sanders Pub
fishing Co., Chicago. Price, $500.
S. Dairy Cattle and, Milk Produc-
tion," by c. H. Eckles; published by
Macmillan & Co., New York. Price,
$1.60.
6. "Sheep Farming in America" by
Joseph E. Wing; published by San
ders Publishing Co., Chicago. Price,
$1.00.
z. SWINE" by William Dietrich;
published by Sanders Publishing Co.,
Chicago. Price, $3.50.
8. "The Diseases of Animals" by
Nelson s. Mayo; published by Mac.
milan & Co., New York. Price, $3.50.
8. THE Principles of Soil Manage
ment," by Lyon and Fippin; published
by Macmillan & Co., New York. Price,
$1.75.
10. "The Principles of Fruit Grow.
ing" by L. H. Bailey; published by
Macmillan & Co., New York. Price,
$3.50.
IL. 'The Principles of Vegetable
Gardening" by L. H. Bailey; pub
lished by Macmillan & Co.. New York.
Price, $3.50.
II. Farm Buildings" published by
Sanders Publishing Co, Chicago.
Price, $500.
Is. "Cyclopedia OF American Agri-
culture" a vols.). by L. H. Bailey;
published by Macmillan Z Co.. New
York. Price $4,000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28

or four days, which was sufficient
time for termination. Some of the
grains were tested by placing them in
squares in moist sawdust box and
covering them with a wet blanket.
The rag doll" method is one Of the
simplest and easiest means of testing
corn and produced faster termination
than the sawdust box. The latter is
harder to geep under even conditions
of moisture and temperature. The
old seed terminated slower than the
NV corn, because it was drier and
harder, making it difficult for water
to penetrate to the germ.
From enough seed to plant forty
acres only one ear failed to give 100
per cent termination. The results are
quite above the average for last year,
which was very hard on farm seeds,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28

ton he went home to work on his
seed corn. About 10 per cent of the
ears were thrown away because of
immaturity, mold, and poor shape or
size There was not enough left for
planting and he selected some more
from a crib of old corn that was in
good condition. In testing he did not
move the corn on the wall but select
ed two grains from the tip, two from
the butt, and two from the middle of
each ear together in numbered rows
on strips of moistened cloth. The
cloths were rolled up, forming rag
doll" and were kept moist for three
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28

owing to the prolonged wet fall and
unusually cold winter All of the stu
dents seed gave an excellent stand.
On the last day of planting the painter
boxes ran empty. Three or four acres
were left and a neighbor who was
planting corn across the fence across
the fence gave him enough seed to
finish.
Ten to twenty per cent of the neigh
bod's seed came up and that part of
the field had to be replanted. The
replat got a late start and the short
summer drought checked it. 1t is
needless to say which kind of seed is
making the largest yield OF corn.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
Puts End to Bad Habit.

Things never look bright to one
with "the Blues Ten to one the
trouble is sluggish liver, filling the
system with bilious poison, that DR..
Kings New Life Pills would expel.
Try them. Let the Joy of better
feelings end "the blues" Best for
stomach, liver and kidneys. Is cents.
F. T. Clay's.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28

See Cagely &: Turk for general
blacksmithing. Advertisement. 52tf
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28

Carpet rags dyed with Put
NAM FADELEsS DYES will not
fade, and the colors are bright
and pretty.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12
BLEASE AND JONES
WILL STUMP STATE

COLUMBIA, S. c., April 10.-A lull in
the activities of the state campaign
marks the first part of the present week.
Neither Governor Blease nor his oppo-
nent, Judge Jones, are making any
speeches, though Friday and Saturday
are likely to witness a resumption of
speech-making by both sides.
Judge Jones was in Columbia Monday
on his way to his home at Lancaster,
where he will rest until Thursday, when
he will return to Columbia to be pres
ent at the unwilling of the monument to
the Women of the Confederacy. Though
no definite arrangements have been made,
it is likely that he will then go to An
derson and finish the week with a num-
Der of speeches in that county. For sew
eraI weeks he has been speaking in the
Piedmont section. In Spartanburg county
alone he made q speeches. Greenville
county was likewise given thorough
canvass. He closed the past week in
Union county with speeches at Union,
Jonesville and other points.
The features of his speeches were his
advocacy Of the enactment in South
Carolina of an employers liability act,
in accordance with the best modern
thought on that subject and his attack
on Governor Blease's pardon record and
on "Bleaseism' generally.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12
UNDERWOOD'S GEORGIA MANAGER
WAS FOR WILSON IN JANUARY

of January, I was certainly surprised
when learned that he was at the helm
of the Underwood race in the state" the
former legislator said.
eve had a case in the Walker county
court then, and 1 was on one side and
he on the other. While we were wait
ing for it to be called we got to talking
national politics.
"I was then for Harmon. I know bet
ter now, but at that time I thought that
the Ohio governor had the best chance
in the national campaign.
"Mr. Hutchins asked me who I was
supporting for the nomination, and
told him that it would probably be Har-
mon
"He laughed at me; said that Wilson
was best fitted of all men in the field for
the presidency. Hutchins declared that
Wilson was the foremost scholar of the
country. was exceedingly strong nation
ally and the logical man in every way
for the nomination.
1--WE talked for several minutes be-
fore our case was called, and he asked
me most earnestly to come over to the
Wilson side.
'I have, now, but don't find Mr..
Hutchins with me-"
when you can get the Walker county
farmers away from their work to the
polls, you can depend on their voting
right-and right this time is going to be
Woodrow Wilson with Them he said.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12

That Woodrow Wilson is certain to
carry Walker county in the May pri-
mary, is the opinion of Hon. ]. e. Ross
er. prominent lawyer of Lafayette, and
formerly a member of the Legislature
from Walker county.
Mr.. Rosser was in Atlanta on legal
business, and during the day he dropped
by the Wilson headquarters in the Kim
ball hotel, where he gave Journal re-
porter a strong interview favoring Gov
ernor Wilson's candidacy for the Dem
ocratic presidential nomination.
Underwood supporters" said Mr..
Rosser, ARE flooding Walker county
with their literature, apparently con-
Quoting the campaign for their favorite,
regardless of expenses.
However, the work of the Alabama
ans supporters seems to be futile. The
interest in Walker county is not at
fever heat as yet, but strong Wilson
sentiment is being formed by the lead
ing men of the section. and it seems
certain that the county will go for Will
son by safe majority"
Talking to Col. Walter Andrews and
others in the Wilson headquarters, of
the personalities of the campaign, Mr..
Rosser declared that in January, G. Ru-
fus Hutchins, manager in Georgia of the
Underwood boom, expressed a marked
preference for Governor Wilson.
ION account of conversation which
1 had with Mr.. Hutchins near the first
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12
VIRGINIA LEADER
SAYS HIS STATE IS
GOING FOR WILSON
Richard Evelyn Bird, Speaker
of Virginia House of Dele
gates Is Managing Wilson
Campaign
BY RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-''virginia is
for Wilson. Information gathered by me
from every section of the state proves
that Governor Wilson Is the choice of
an Overwhelming majority of Democrats
of the state" was the statement made
tadya by Richard Evelyn Bird. speaker
of the Virginia house of delegates. who
is managing the Wilson campaign in
Virginia. Mr.. Byrd was in Washington
on business.
Rapping the politicians who are for
an uninstructed delegation, Mr.. Byrd
said he believes the Judgment of the
Democratic masses is a surer tndica ton
of the availability of candidate than
the personal opinion. Of any cotorie of
politicians. The same quality which at
tract the Ilasses to the candidacy of a
man for a nomination will attack their
votes after the nomination."
Mr.. Byrd is building up a strong VIII
son organization in Virginia. He says
he has been in touch with every county.
Summing up the situation he said:
1T firmly believe that Virginia is for
Wilson for the following reasons:
First, because in time of complex
and inevitable ,readjustment Wilson does
not, like Roosevelt, see the remedy for
admitted evils in the destruction or ex-
isting authority and the overthrow of a
system of government long established
and founded upon correct principles, but
rather seeks to reform those methods
which have come to unduly complicate
the machinery of our government and
thus not to destroy, but to restore the
vitality of our Institutions.
Second, because, in the grasp of great
political questions in the clear express
sion of thslr terms, he has no equal.
He can better than any other express in
easily understood language those popular
instincts by translation of which into
Jaw organized society arrives at the So
luton of problems.
Third, because. when he became gov
ernor of New Jersey an6 took a personal
and controlling part in great affairs he
proved that he was one of those gifted
men who not only comprehend the phil
osophy Of reform, but are actually able
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12

to advance humanity toward new and
better epoch.
NATION WANTS HIM.
Fourth, because that collective in
stinct which is to nations what the in
stinct of self-preservation is to indi-
viduals demands that the next president
of the United States should not, be a
mere judge, solving all questions by an
appeal to precedent. but a man who
will bring to this great Office that initia-
tive and leadership which is necessary to
accomplish affirmative reforms and bring
the people closer to the control of their
government.
Sixth, because the nomination of Pres
ident Taft by the Republicans is now as
sured. The logical candidate against him
is Wilson, who, in essential points, con-
trasts with Taft in such q way as to
attract the votes of the Independents
and progressives. who will control the
election"
WILSON IN MARYLAND.
While it has taken no editorial stand
as yet. it is believed here that the Balti-
more Sun, one of the oldest newspapers
in the country and one of the stanchest
Democratic journals i'm America, will sup
port Gov. Woodrow Wilson for the Dem
ocratic nomination.
The Sun has opened up its news col
umns to the Wilson candidacy, and is
daily publishing stories reflecting the
strength of the New Jersey executive as
candidate for the nomination.
Under the heading of Hour and the
Mar the Sun today publishes a two
column interview with William l.. Mar
bury, one of the Democratic leaders of
maryland, who served as United States
district attorney when Governor Harmon
a., -
inetl Notwithstanding his personal
friendship for Governor Harmon, Mr..
Marbury is strongly for Governor VIII
son as the most available candidate for
the Democratic nomination.
Here are some of the things that Mr..
Marbury says of Governor Wilson and his
candidacy:
MAN OF THE HOUR"
I'm woodrow Wilson the hour and the
man have met"
HE would be the wisest choice which
the Democratic national convention could
make"
HE embodies in himself to an extent
that no other candidate possibly could
the present dominant purpose of the
American people to resume control of
their own government"
1.-The destinies of this country could
not be placed in safer hands"
HE is for progress in a straight line"
1.-THE kind of progress Colonel Roose-
welt favors has always seemed to me like
the progress which a dog makes when
he catches his tail"
I'VE can trust Governor Wilson to do
justice to the whole people and not to
favor any one section or interest"
He stands for tariff for revenue as
distinguished from a tariff for protec-
ton"
with such candidate. victory would
be assured"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12

One OF the institutions which the Jews
guarded most sacredly was the Sabbath,
and well might they do SO. The COM
manduent which God had given Moses
REGARDING keeping holy the Sabbath day
differed in one way from all Of the
other nine, in that II any Of the others
we're broken the moral law was broken
also Il was peculiar in that God had
made IL a sign. When the Sabbath was
kept they were constantly reminded OF
the covenant which God had made with
them. There was no other religion
which required anything like the Sab
bath. and the mere keeping of il re-
minded them constantly Of their cove
nant with God. During the early days
OF the Exodus, Moses called their atten-
ton to this fact, and urged its observ-
ance- Later on. during their wander
fngs in the Wilderness a man was found
scattering sticks on the sabbath day; he
was arrested and kept under guard until
they could ind what Gods viii was con-
corning him: and by the commandment
Of God. he was stoned to death. not so
much for picking UP the sticks, but for
entirely disregarding this sign of the
covenant between them Again in the
close OF the Exodus, in the first OF Mo
ses' farewell orations. he reminded them
az the sign OF the Sabbath and gave IL
. new significance. II was from hence
forth to be also a memorial Of their
deliverance from the bondage OF Egypt.
In ISaiah's time he saw a growing
tendency to get away from Sabbath OBJ
servance; and TO win them back TO IL. he
uttered one Of the most gracious prom
ises that God has given US. as follows:
If thou turn away thy feet from the
Sabbath. from dong thy pleasure on my
holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight,
the holy Of the Lord. honorable; and
shall honor him. and doing thine own
ways. nor finding thine own pleasure,
nor speaking thine own words. Then shalt
delight myself in the Lord; and will
cause thee 10 ride upon the high places
Of the earth, and feed thee with the
heritages OF Jacob thy father for the
mouth OF the Lord hath spoken IL
Jeremiah also emphasized II. for in
spite OF Isaiah's promise. the people were
stiIl disrezarding this institution. During
the BabylonIan captivity which followed
Ieremiahs life and ministry. Ezekiel the
prophet OF the ministry spoke OF the Sab
bath. And finally when Nehemiah led
the people back to the promised land and
out Of their captivity, in his prayer TO
God for their forgiveness. he acknowl-
edged that Il was because they had not
kept this sign Of the covenant that God
hal allowed them TO be taken away from
their land for a time as a disciplinary
had brought idOlatry in and God had al
lowed His people TO be taken away from
their land for a time as adisciplinary
measure. When Nehemiah rebuilt the
walls OF Jerusalem and instituted re-
forms there. it was only with an iron
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12
A Recipe for Molasses Cake
(By Mrs. Sara Tyson Roreyl

Those who are fond of a moist, flaw
ory cake will find this recipe we'll worth
trying; this cake is a favorite with the
children:
One cup New Orleans molasses, two
scant tablespoons Cottolene, melted, one
cup boiling water, one teaspoon soda
spoon ginger.
Dissolve the soda or saleratus in
tablespoon of boiling water, and add it
to the molasses; then add the melted
Cottolene, boiling water, ginger and
-four Beat until smooth and bake in 3
moderate oven about thirty minutes.
Note the use of Cottolene-the per-
feet shortening-by this famous cooking
expert.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12
M'NAUGHT0N WILL RETURN
TO JAIL IN SAVANNAH
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.

SAVANNAH, Ca. April 1O-It is expect
ed that DR.. w. j. McNaughton, the
swainsboro. Ga, physician, who is con-
victed and sentenced to death for the
murder of Fred Flanders. by poisoning.
will be returned to the Chatham county
jail tonight or tomorrow morning.
DIR. McNaughton was re-sentenced to
be hanged on May 10, when taken before
the superior court of Emanuel county
yesterday. The extraordinary motion for
the new trial, which was filed several
weeks ago, was argued last night.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12
Cedartown Votes Bonds
Special Dispatch to The Journal)

CEDARTowN, Ga, April 1O.-Yester-
day Cedartown voted for 2O-year bonds of
$4,000 to pave Main street. Two-thirds
of the votes were needed to carry the
issue. The voting stood go for bonds to
81 against.
The pavement is to extend from the
city hall to beyond the Right house, in
Guiding an area of 1850 square yards.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12
Telegraph Veteran Dead

(By Associated Press.)
TROY. N. Y, April 11.-Ithanar w.
Copeland, for the last As years manager
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany and one of the oldest operators
in its employ. is dead here, aged IS years.
He was a member of me Morse and Mag
netic clubs and prominent Mason and
Elk.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12
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