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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-26

for the first that is last, though not
least, the Hows of writing poetry.
The Why's and Wherefors of writ
ing poetry were easily discovered
but when it comes to the Hows |
found myself up against it. So |
put on pair of Bostonese cuffs,
stuck a half dozen stenographer's
pencils in my back hair, borrowed
a certain saffron colored pince-nez
with flowing ribands that have been
prominent on the Avenue OF late,
and started on still hunt for infor-
nation. J. A. 0. was the first poet
whom | traced to his lair. When
discovered he was reading new epic
into a dictograph, typewriting an
elegy with his right hand, making
shorthand notes of a tragedy after
Epictetus with his left hand, the
while he was doing lay on rustic
Cor rusty) cot.
How do you write poetry?" |
asked, pulling down a cuff and pois-
ing pencil ready for his answer.
With pen and ink" he never
skipped a beat in his multifarious
compositions when be said it, and
overcome by this show Of what
poetry will bring a man to l turned
sadly away.
St Croix was the next poet on my
list and | took hope at thought of
his calm and judicial presence. He
was found writing canto 4-11-44 of
the history Of Judge Kow-Tow.
How do you write poetry?' l
asked, pulling down the other cuff
and taking fresh pencil.
with an appliance modern socio-
political science has demonstrated
to be most effective" he answered,
Il write it with steam roller. Now
run along and sell your papers, SON.
ny, I am busy" He turned over a
page and began canto 4-11-45.
Il wouldn't care to be poetry on
judgement Day." methought as /
gazed with tears in my eyes at this
slave of the muse. 1t was with lag.
ging steps that / turned to Apache's
bailiwick.
The Mission Bard was frenziedly
trying to match various drygood!
samples to a composite mixture O.
the metres (more diction again, as
live) of Oscar Wilde, John Milton
and Walt Mason-with some LITTLE
success it appeared from box O
matched samples standing one side
How do you write poetry"
asked, adjusting the saffron pince
nez with the flowing ribands.
He looked at me long and sorrow
fully, holding a piece of maize
colcred moire antique in one han,
and the 247 verse of the Ballad @
Reading Gaol, in the other.
Are you in any especial pain?
he asked, "Or is it just sort of gen
eral feeling?' The compassio
which had felt for these poor dc
luded followers of the muses. var
ished in one red fash of resentmen
. and grabbing a pencil in each han
| dashed off THAT may seem un
. necessarily obvious to the readers
the receipt for writing poetry whic
heads this article. | now firmly b,
', lieve that nobody knows how poetr
: lis. written, the poets least of al
OF the grip which writing poetr
, gets upon the mind of one who ono
% becomes addicted to it's composition
:" and with especial regards to loo,
" poets, let me say:
Into the stilled haunts of our Bastile
J. Rampant Ambition wends his wrecking wa
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-09-26

Never try to ride a free horse to
death; for you may be thrown.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

weather has passed, Ths results Of
three years tests at this station show
that the best time to plant Is from
May 25 70 June 10, or about two or
three weeks later than the regular
corn planting time,
Cow peas should bo harvested be-
fore a heavy frost or rs soon as most
OF tho pods are brown and tho larger
proportion OF tho seed ripe, II left
very lono the early pods become very
brittle and more OF the seed Is lost In
harvesting and handling,
A method Of harvesting COW peas
at this station is 10 cut the vines close
70 tho ground with corn knife and
roll two rows together The vines
after lying In the windrow for day
or two should be placed In shocks and
allowed TO cure, The peas may be
threahod directly M hauled FROM tho
field or they may be shocked and
threshed later, This method Of har.
yoBtinR Ii slow tone man should har.
vest and shock by hand ono.haf acre
per day. and Ii not always practica
Bile on q large scale because Of the
scarcity Of labor II plenty OF labor
can DO secured ne reasonable prices
and there Ia an average crop OF COW
peas II will give more satisfactory
results than harvesting by machinery
M much less seed In lost,
The best method Of throshlng for n
few acres IN with the fail, and unless
II Ia impossible 10 get help or unless
enough COW peas are raised IN the
neighborhood TO pay TO buy COW poa
huller or TO buy and NJ UP COW pea
attachment 20 tho ordinary throhhing
machine, II will pay 10 fall out tho
peas, even II one has M much 40 80
or 40 acres, for II can DO done nj
cost OF from ten cents to twenty-five
cents per bushel. with less thnn ten
per cent. cracked, while many thresh.
Ing machines crack over nifty per cent,
At this station We have ueed the bean
thresher adjustment 10 tho Avery sep,
nrator This adjustment reduces the
speed Of the cylinder and NJ the pnme
time maintains the speed Of the rest
Of tho machine, To accomplish this
the speed Of tho engine In reduced 10
m 20 turn the cylinder NJ tho rate Of
800 revolutions per minute, tThe
usual rite for threehlng wheat or oats
Ia 1000 or 1900 revolutions por min,
utc) In order not 10 reduce tho rate
OF movement Of the rest OF tho ma.
chine, II IN necessary 10 increase the
sIga Of the pulleys that run the feeder
tanning riddles, cleaning pans and
wind stacker, The pulleys may be
changed M follows, Feeder from w
inches 10 ~ inches crank shaft, witch
runs the riddles, shaker, grain pans,
ETC., from 10 ~ inches wind stack.
or from I 10 ~ inches ny these ad.
justmehts the speed Of the separator
except the cylinder Was maintained
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14
CULTURE OF cow PEAS
Should Be Planted on Land Of
Medium Fertility.
Do Not Plant Until Soil 10 Thoroughly
" Warmed Up and All Danger OF
Cold Weather Periods Have
Passed-Harvestlnu Method.

(By c. w NASH. Kansas State Agricul-
tural College)
Cow peas grown for seed should be
given as well prepared seed-bed as
corn, and to secure the largest yields
should be on land OF medium fertility
that is not too heavy and compact In
character.
The ideal thickness Of planting is
one seed every two or three Inches In
rows three feet apart, A common
corn planter may be used. With the
edge drop planter one should use the
10 or 20 cell plate and the highest
gear In order to plant thickly enough.
The size Of the cells to use, large, me-
dium or small, will depend on the size
Of the pea, with the New Era variety
the medium will drop about two peas
TO the cell on the average which gives
about the right thickness, A good
method Of planting practiced at this
station Is TO use a common grain drill,
stopping up part Of the grain cups
80 as TO leave the rows about three
feet apart, setting the drill to SOW
about two bushels Of wheat per acre,
About twenty pounds Of seed are re-
CURED per acre. The peas should be
planted two or three inches deep in
mellow soil.
Cow peas should not be planted un.
I'll the soil is thoroughly warmed up
and all danger Of periods of cold
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

Tho poultry department OF tho State
Fair at Hot SPRING. this year, being
under tho management OF the State
Branch OF American Poultry Assooia
Hon, with Goo, A, Ashley IA superIn,
tendeht and c, A, Bmry as Judge,
promises to exceed, by far oil former
shows, Write for cntalog and entry
blanks, md get into tho game with
your fine birds,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14
1:.[7[lE1E:1a[1L1E
MN WV
| will for

IN the more sure word Of prophecy
10 which they have done well 10 take
heed, I'M unto a light shining 10 q
dark place until the Day dawh,"=ll
Peter l. ~
The masses will he restless NJ their
restraints but will be consclous OF
their own weakness m compared to the
kings aud princes, financial, religious
and polltlrnl, which viii then hold
sway, Resides, the masses have no
sympathy with anarchy, They realize
truly that the worst form N govern
mont N better than none, Tho maHsee
will Acch relief through tho ballot and
peaceful readiuaiment ~ eartb's NJ
fairs Tor the elimination o. evil, for
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

A Cincinnati capitalist declares that
a family OF ave could live on 90 q
week and save aome OF H. Possibly
no included hope as one OF the ar
tieles OF diet they could live on. n
charity WAS out Of the count
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14
Save Mothers and Sitters.

II some hens have proved them,
selves exceptional mothers and alt,
tors, save them over even though
,bey are rather elderly Such a hon
IN worth her weigh, In gold and can
ba depended upon 70 III a little saf,
Ter next year than this,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

A man In Chicago complains that
he ID continually being identified by
the police on account Of his gold teeth.
lie must belong TO the numerous class
who are always getting into trouble
because they cannot koop their mouths
shut
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

Tho speed department Of tho state
Fair lhIs year will be- above tho or,
binary, Fine purses for harness raeea
are h ug up, ~ will b. the case for
running races Many OF the top,
notohers" Of the turf will bo on tho
track write for oalulOg
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

A Gotham Judge IN a suit over u
suit decided that tho dress IN dispute
was a A. This nearly gave the faIr
defendant one, and proved again 10
tho satisfaction Of injured fenapini,y
the Intrinsic Injustice In our man.
made decisions.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

Teachers who desire 10 enter on
hibiis In tho educational department
AZ tho state rnir should write Prof.
r. W, Miller superintendent OF tho
educational department Hot Springs,
Ark, CatOlog will be mailed on 70,
dueat,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

The genius who lnyenla n way 10
utilise the water power wasted In
spfng floods will not have the slight
esl trouble In getting a front seat In
the hall Of fame.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

one Of the loapyeor brides says
mat u mans shyuess should not be- nj
lowed TO stand In the way OF mar
fiags. II doesn't invariably
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

The officers OF tho Massachusetts
Infant asylum give legal notice that
tboy have changed liz namo and
adopted tho namo OF Maaanc husstts
Babies hoapial loston Ia progress
eiye, too,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

1te unl'ed Btniea spends more than
eltypn million dollars year Tor ara
nu c0Nhus4 the calendars and cisss
Dul d. .r. ~
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14
ARMAGEyuva OF
THE SCRIPTURES
Startling Presentation Of Com.
Ing Events,
PASTOR RUSSELL'S VIEWS.

Churches OF All Denominations and tho
Civil Powers OF Earth Are About to
Unite In Common Cause-Powertul
. Influence Preparing For the Battle
of Armageddon-A Reign OF Anarchy
Will Be the Result OF the Warfare
Until The Messiah Takes Control.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

Brooklyn, n Y,
\ ov. 3. - T h y
Brooklyn Academy
Of NJ usic " II \
crowded 10 the lin
It today to near
Pastor RuSspll'S
discourse on the
Battle Of Arfna,
geddon, His text
was! He gathered
them together unto
Il plNced called III
the Hebrew tongue
Arm Il &c q q on ~
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

Tho Successful Poet (poIntlng to
very tall NAM not ms big M that
fellow, am II
Tho Successful Noyollst-No; he's
just about no big ms you feel
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-12-14

"A new line of "Barnesley Bros"
Ugh grade cutlery at Nicholson u
oh's spot cash store,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
REAwAKENEp PuBLIc spIRIr.

There is much of encouragement for
the entire state in the progressive move
ment undertaken by people of the town
OF Hartford in Windsor county, under
! the name of the Hartford Forward
Movement" This section of the state
has latterly been showing signs of re-
awakening of public spirit, and the or
gsnization of effort, as effected yester-
day afternoon at White River Junction,
is sure outward indication of that
spirit. We hope that the organization
thus auspiciously started will remain a
potent force in the upbuilding of the
Connecticut valley contiguous to White
River Junction; and we believe it viii,
because of the fact that White River
Junction is sdvsntageously situated, as
well as the fact that the people of the
section are enterprising and enthusiastic.
With that reawakening accomplished, it
is not too much TO expect that other
parts of Vermont viii join in the forward
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
MAGAZINE REVIEW
A Blind Man Is State Superintendent
of Education In South Carolina.

In the March American Magazine there
is an interesting account Of ]. Z. Swear
ingen, who, though totally blind since
youth, fills the office of state super
mtendent of education for South Caro-
lima. 1t is for the most part due to
hin, that the practical side Of South
Carolina's agricultural revival-the chill
dren's corn clubs and tomato clubs
has such great vitality. Following is
a brief extra from the article:
"The old expression, there are none
so blind as those who will not see,
might with propriety be revived in the
fight of modern achievements OF blind
workers; as an instance, j. Il. Swearin-
gen, the blind state superintendent of
education for South Carolina, is seeing
wonderfully well for thousands of wide
awake boys and girls. Although MIR.
Swearingen has lived in darkness since
his eleventh year, when an accident
While hunting destroyed his eyesight,
his vision OF the needs OF his great
army of young people has quite as like
ly been improved instead of injured. DIR.
Samuel Gridley Howe. early in the thir-
ties the founder of the first school for
the blind in this country, was wont to
say that blindness is an inconvenience,
but not an affection Sometimes a hui
mar handicap is the spur that makes
a career, When | asked Mr.. Swearingen
ii he felt his growth had been because
OF his blindness, rather than in spite
of it, he was inclined to believe his
had been FLIP to his
He has conquered so far as
to pass through the prescribed course
in the university of South Carolina, lead
ing his class, to become teacher in
the state institution for the blind, and
finally to be accepted, through the civic
suffrage Of his people, as the best
equipped educator ip the state to direct
the training of its future citizenship"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
A Few apon,tsn For the Men.

Grace Margaret Gould. the fashion edi.
tor of the Woman's Home Companion
writes an article in the February num-
Der of that periodical on the subject
"Nbat Men Are Wearing" Talk
about the fads and frivolities of WON
ems dressl'" SAYS Miss Gould "'Sure-
Is the men are not far behind with
their infnitesimal style changes which
they follow with such serious preci-
sion
Before going on to tell what is styl-
ish for men this year the author points
out a few errors that are fatal, Fol
lowing are the "don'ts" she lays down:
Never refer to your evening coat
az a swallow-tail or dress coat. To-day
it is known, and known only, as the
tail coat
BE sure 10 remember that the plain
black cloth waistcoat for evening wear
is an unknown quantity. aud. by the
way. west" is word that is no longer
in the smartly dressed mans vocabulary.
IL is an obsolete term.
Don't speak of the coat for in
formal evening occasions as the Tuxedo.
Ii you do, YOU brand yourself as well
as your clothes as hopelessly ont of
date. The Tuxedo is now referred to
as the dinner jacket
OF course YOU would never COM
NIT the error Of wearing black waist
coat and a tur-down collar with the tail
coat.
Neither are you apt to be so hope
lessly ignorant of things fashionable as
to wear a white tie. and a shaped one
at that, with your dinner jacket"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
watchwords.

A greater Vermont movement has been
launched with the usual object of boom
ing the state and securing an increase
in population. Notwithstanding the ig-
nominious abandonment Of the Boston
1915 organization. and the failure of
Mayor Fitzgerald's bigger, buster, bet
tef Boston to materialize to any con
siderable extent, hope springs eternal
in the human breast and the Vermont.
ers, Barbara Frietchie like, will take up
the flag the Hub hauled down.
We submit, however. that a more orig.
inal and appropriation for their organ
ization would be Greener Vermont
movement; meaning by that more acres
cropped more intensively and intelligent
~ in our sister state across the Con.
necticut. Thus the name which its
French discoveries gave the country
would be preserved in its modern motto
and the fame of the Green Mountains
and the Green Mountain boys be per-
petuated.
Ribald outlanders might force the Jest
that greener, in the sense of more un-
sophisticated. Vermont is not possible;
bur their joke would have no bottom,
w tht dNSidSe NeiuoitteI CUTS MS eye
teeth at as early an age as any inhabi-
tants of the globe.
II we were to have an organized
boom" on this side the river we would
not wish to call it greater New Hamp-
shire organization, but rather a newer
New Hampshire movement; seeking
for the adoption of newer and better
methods in agriculture, industry, educa-
ton and government.
Greater" IN the sense of digger
is by no means the worthiest object
Of emulation by communities, states and
nations. Quality is more important than
quantity though the typical American
spirit of the past has not seemed to be-
licve it.-Concord, n. IT., Monitor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
NO MORE TINE For TEMpoRIzINc.

1t now seems that a real danger from
smallpox threatens Vermont and the
other states of the northern border. be-
cause the disease in the most virulent
type, known as black smallpox, has
broken out in the province of Quebec
and is raging from Montreal to Quebec.
The outbreak of this type of the disease
is laid to the prevalence of the lesser
degree of the disease, which, in turn. is
due to the lax enforcement of health
regulations in that section. If the people
of Vermont have scoffed at the suggested
need for strict quarantine, they now
have occasion to change their views to
marked extent; and it will no longer be
wise to belittle the efforts of the Yer
mont state board of health to stamp out
the smallpox which at present is con-
fined to the less dangerous variety. II
is up to Vermont to stamp out the
disease with no further delay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
The Old Trapper Speaks.

You are clever they're telling me, young
ster,
With your traps and your poisoned
bait;
You travel the plains in wagon
We hoofed it with cautions gait;
You sleep every night under canvas,
You've comforts galore when you
halt
But could you take traps and your rife
And live for year without saltf
You have kettles and pans-and your
wagon
Resembles grocery store;
We had to depend on our powder
For grub and the clothes that we
wore;
You set up your tent in the open
To us every shadow cried HALT"
Could you half roast your kill, like an
Injun,
And live for year without salt:
You are skillful, they tell me, oh. Young.
ster,
But would your skin answer their
testf
Would You hazard your HE on one
bullet
With savages knife at your breast? 7
Those were giants-those hunters or
beaver,
Whose bravery rose to a fault.
Could you turn to land that was path
less
And live, as they lived, without saltt
Denver Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
Our Live Stock interests.

The live stock in the United States
on January |, 1912 was valued at 81
0lS, 1927 900, divided as follows: Horses.
81, l27 $4,000; mich cows, $Sl5,4l4 600;
other cattle, $700,064, 900; sheep. $751;
10000; swine, S523, 1928 900 and mules,
$685., 657 900. Compared with the census
figures of 1910 there has been an in
crease in the number of horses of IL
per cent; decrease in the number of
mich cows of 0.6 per cent; decrease
in the number of other cattle of 6.3 per
cent; decrease in the number Of sheep
of 03 per cent; decrease in the number
of swine of 0.3 per cent and an increase
in the number of mules of 90 per cent.
On the same date there were in Nes-
mont $26,0S5,000 worth of live stock
divided as follows: Horses. Sl0,l64,00
milch cows, Sll ,250,OO0; other cattle,
S3,05s,O00; sheep $4,000 and swine ST.
10000. Vermont mules are not given
any value in the crop report. Compared
with the census figures of 1919 there
was an increase in the number of horses
of per cent; an increase in the number
of mich cows of per cent; an increase
in the number of other cattle of 2 per
cert; a decrease in the number of sheep
of 2 per cent and an increase in the num-
Der of swine of per cent.
The average price per head of the diff
ferent kinds of live stock is given first
for the United States and second for
Vermont; Horses, $l05.94, SI2l; mich
cows, 5000, s42; other cattle, Sl2.2O,
$500; sheep, S3.40 $3.50; swine, IS,
$40; mules, Sl205l.
A comparison of the figures of Yer
mont with those for the whole nation
shows that the average price of horses
in Vermont is sl5.06 more than for the
whole nation; for mich cows, S2.6I; for
other cattle 50 less; for sheep 500 more
and for swine, 81 more. Vermont has
exceeded the national per cent in the
increase in the number of horses, shows
gain in the number of mich cows,
while the nation shows a loss; shows a
gain in the number of other cattle,
while the nation shows a loss; shows
loss in both state and nation in the
number of sheep and shows a gain in the
number Of swine while the nation shows
loss.
This comparison shows that while the
live stock OF the country is decreasing
it is gaining somewhat in Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23

The comparison in prices Of cattle out
side of nilch COWS is not so favorable
as in some other lines, but as the num-
Der decreases in the nation the value of
such cattle in Vermont will surely in
crease So we feel the figures confirm
the advice we gave few weeks ago to
Yermonters to raise more cattle. IL is
certain that the unused pasturage and
the hay exported from the state show
there is possibility for further devel-
opment in this line and the figures quot
ed above surely indicate it will be more
profitable than it has been in the past
The figures also indicate that Vermont
is not deeadent when compared with the
rest of the nation in the live stock bust
ness But that is not sufficient The
figures should show that Vermont is
developing its live stock production to
the highest and most profitable degree
st. Johnsbury Caledonian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
Being "Good Fellow" No Qualification

Don't elect a man to town or village
Office simply because he is good fell
low" 1t is this good fellowship that
in the past mas run so many towns and
villages in Vermont heavily in debt, and
if it continues much longer many towns
and villagesyes. and some of the cities
through the state will face problem
that even the wisest financial genius
could not straighten out. This everlast-
ingly running into debt each year is
an exceedingly bad example to set the
younger generation growing up in every
community and who will soon be called
upon to do their part in running the
affairs of the town, village or city in
winch they reside Don't vote for a
man unless you would be willing to
trust him to run your personal affairs.
Waterbury Record.