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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-09-26
BATTLE AT sAMoS IS
REGARDED AS IMMINENT

Constantinople, Sept. "a. - Official
papers which ave been issued emu
merating recent concessions made to
the Albanians and the extension of
similar reforms to other provinces
make h rnnsual admission that these
reforms are the result Of advice en-
dered by h ambassadors here and
or conversations between the Ottoman
ambassadors abroad and the foreign
ministers OF the respective countries,
notably Russia.
This display of Difference toward the
wishes OF Europe is much commented
upon IN connection with the threaten
Ing situation in the Balkans.
Peace negotiations are still the SUBJ
Ject or discussion at the cabinet coun-
change OF dispatches with the Turkish
delegates h are endeavor1ng to ar
range a settlement with the italian
representatives in Switzerland.
Further trouble is reported in Samos,
a Greek island off the west coast of
Asia Minor. "r
Profiting by the departure of a
French n British warship. the
Samian leader, Sofulis, secretly landed
body of men from the island Of
Nicaria. which recently proclaimed ITS
Independence. The porte has dis
patched 500 troops from Samos to
smyrna, and 1t Is reported that a
battle. is imminent. British and
French warships have been instructed
TO return to Samos.
-
WAR MATERIAL HELD UP.
London, Sept. 24.-The relations be-
tween Turkey and Bulgaria have sud-
denly become critical and 20 wagon
loads Of war material transhipped to
Salonki for the. Servian government,
according TO a dispatch from that city
70 the Times, have been stopped by
Turkish authorities.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-05

agency are these young fellows ra.s-
ing the Average of the acre. Last ycar
It was brought to twenty-five bushel IS
There was no breaking of records this
year and the contest did not lie alonG
those lines. Is was for excellence u
product
The corn growers have reprast nta
tives from sixty or more counties II
North Carolina \ virtue Of The Norti
Carolina soil IS its adaptahility 10 a
the crops. In the western countie4
which showed the finest apples Their
was some OF the finest corn.
Tomato Contest
First Miss Alma Parker.
Hun1inp Greek. \. G.. = Il 0
Second-MlSsr Sallle Jones.
Graham. ". G. ....... 100
Third-Miss Sadie Howell.
Goldshoro, \. G. 81
Fourth Margaret Cupchart,
Oxford, n. &. =. ;. So
Minnie Rankin. Green's
sixth1Annte Lee I.utz New. ~
Ton, n. &. o.Q
SeNenth-Helen Jones. Holly
Department Afeld and Garden Crop
Premium A.-Best display of fic
and garden crops by any county
North Carolina.
/ First County, B. L.
Howell, Naynesyiilc. y. c.. $3.50. (
Second -Alamance County. J.
+. Homeward, burlington,
; Third Wake County ". II.
Goodwin, Apex. \. G. f5o. {
Fourth Chatham County, J.
". Perry. Siier city \. &. 100 Z
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-05
Prof. Massey's> Views
FROM THF, PROG RESSIVE FARMER;

Kerosene emulsion will DESTROY
them, but it will have to be SO
concentrated that it is apt to dam
age the crop. There is an article
on the market called Nernine.
made by the Aphine Co., Of Madi-
son, N. J.. that will destroy them.
This costs 81 quart, but the quart
makes 400 quarts for spraying.
One OF the best ways to destroy
them is to sow mustard plentifully
around the cabbage patch. They
are very fond Of this and will
gather OH it, and you can then
spray with clear kerosene and de-
stroy bugs and mustard. too.
What shall | do with collar,Is
that have rotten stalks aud what
o,ild you put on the land 10 pre-
vent the rot? There is nothing
you can do with the rotten collards
but to make a big fire and burn
them up. Then, too, there is moth
ins you can put on the land to
prevent it If it is the fusarium rot
or vellOw-Sides. II it is simply
! club-root, then lime will prevent
! it. But if the soil is infected with
the fusarium fungus, you must not
plant any collards or cabbages or
radishcs Or turnips on the land,
but plant other kinds Of crops that
are not affected. Rotate the gar
den crops and do not plant collards
aud cabbages on the same land year
after year. In fact, | woui1 not
plant co}lards at all, for YOU can
grow fine late cabbages, If YOU
start them at the right time and
grow them rapidly. ! have cab
bages now that will weigh ten &c
rs pounds each. But to grow
good cabbagcs, you must give then1
better care than collards and the
heaviest sort Of manuring, and
never let them suffer for lack OF
water. | know Of one man who
| by good gardening, grows goot
winter cabbagcs down i'll Louisiana
and if they can be grown there
they can be grown in North Caro-.
lima.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-05

OH land that was III corn this
year, if | cover it with manure and
TURN this under and SOW rye. can
plant it in corn again with good
rrsul,s?' Yes, you should in this
way get good crop Of corn, but
It would have been better to have
sowcd crimson clover among the
c,rli i'll September aud then have
hauled out the manure as fast rs
made during the winter and spread
i on this clover and turn all TN
der Tor corn. But you can SOW the
&c and turn that in the early
spring then not over knee high
and that will bring the manure
back where it will do the most
good
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-05
GIRLS BREAK TOMATO CANNING
RECORDS OF NORTH CAROLINA

Largest Number of Quarts on Tenth of Acre Ever Re-
4 >' ~ " Niio"'''7 anu
-. Individual Exhbits-Winncr of County
Plh~ ~ s.,,s of the Prizes Offered by The Recent
State Fair association
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-05

"What Is the relative value II
fine ground limestone and fine
burnt lime, and which IS best SUIT
ed for grain, grasses. clovers,
etc., Neither of them IS used as
fertilizer for any Of the crops
named Lime is used to restore
the alkalinity Of an acid soil, 50
that the conditions will be favor
able to the growth Of the lesnne
crops. and others that demand a
sweet soil. The acidaty OF the soil
can be remedied by an application
Of burnt fine that has been slaked
either with water or by exposure
10 the air. or it can be done BY
,Continued on PAGE Two h
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-05

rs English bluegrass the same
., Texas bluegrass" No, the
namc English bluegrass has been
sNcu i'll the West to meadow
,g>erc, Festuca pratcnsls. / he
feNas bluegrass is true bluegrass,
joa aracllnifera. 1t is a winter
grass. and can be grown from the
running stems like Bermuda or the
~ecd can be planted in squares,
putting bunch Of seed i'll place
lDout a foot apart each way. he
>ccd, arc matted together by a
sort OF spider-web growth that
makes them difficult to SOW broad
.aot Mixed with Bermuda, the
'cNao bluegrass makes fine pas
iure, as 1t grows green when the
\
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-05

VIII cement concrete stand fire
i, well as bricks?" The cement
might, but it would depend on the
character Of the rocks used in max
ng The concrete as to the heat it
will stand. Limestone, Of course,
WOULD not stand the fire, and some
other rocks might burst and crack
and damage the concrete.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-05

How shall I destroy tie LIN
oln bugs that are running my col
ards: :" These are Murgantla his
rriouica, a sucking insect that came
rom Mexico. like the boll-wcev1l.
Bong suckers they cannot be de-
>iroyed by Paris green or arsenate
u lead. A strong preparation OF
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-05

VIII lime prevent cotton wilt?
L not, what will? ?" | do not think
that lime will prevent cotton wilt
1nd do not know anything that
will. The best way is to save seed
from plants that flourish where
others around them wilt, and thus
get a wilt-resisting variety. Then
practice a good rotation Of crops,
and do not PAT cotton after cot
TON
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Stop Game Of Cards to Get Marriage License

INDIANAPOLIS, IND-A suggestion
from friends that they get married
at once, made half in fun, 1t is said'
caused John Patterson and Miss
Emma Shepp to disturb a penuchle
game in which John Rauch, county
clerk, was playing. They sought
Rauch in order to get a marriage
license, and they aroused Mayor
Shank from his slumbers shortly
after midnight that the mayor might
perform the ceremony.
1t was not a full dress affair-far
from 1t. The mayor was clad in
pair of trousers, his nightshirt and a
Prince Albert coat, and also wore
pair of shoes, which were unlaced.
Patterson and Miss shepp we're out
calling on friends, when some one
suggested they get married at once.
1t was agreed 1t would be a lark"
and an automobile was called.
Rauch's home was visited, and he
was induced to leave penuchle
game and go to the court house about
HOO p. m. and issue a license.
Let's get Mayor Shank" some one
suggested.
"But the mayor is probably in bed"
said another.
THAT don't make any difference"
replied the first mo one but the
mayor will do"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Revolutionary Ghosts Stirred by Abbey Fire

NEW YORK.-Ghosts of a score OF
~ Central and South American revo-
lutions we're stirred from their lurk-
ing places in the arms-flled corners
of Westminster Abbey's "what-not"
store, No. 81 Front street, by a fire
the other afternoon. Since 1880 1t
has been possible to get anything
from a print of eighteenth century
New York to a pound of good mixed
tea at 20 cents" in this store, but mu-
nitions of war have been its chief
stock, and II seamen's gossip means
anything filibusters have had good
reason to know this for more than a
generation.
Westminster Abbey-who got his
strange name because his father
Jared Abbey, intended him for the
church.-watched the progress of the
fire with tear-filled eyes.
Every ones got a bug" he said,
"and my bug is my business. had
things in there that you wouldn't
take as a gift, but that l wouldn't
have parted with for any price you
could have offered"
Many of these things we're ruined
by smoke and water, but for the most
part the damage was confined to
flags and uniforms from half the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
That Enrrnwed Brow.

II seems almost as II we modern
folk studied deliberately to appear III
tempered in the eyes OF our fellow-be-
ings. fearing lest a relaxation from
our habitual frown should lower US IN
the esteem of those we meet. Yet
surely the opposite should be the case.
The sour expression is that OF the
beaten woman, the failure. The we'll
to-do, the successful, should, OF all peo-
pie. be the happier.
There is nothing undignified In a.
smile; one should not be ashamed OF
n light heart and clear conscience.
But the world has created a tradition
that the cares of responsibility must
be marked by a furrowed brow. IL
finds the women with a merry laugh,
in business hours certainly, woman
to be treated with caution. This
woman laughs" says the world, in eff
feet; "she cannot be sound woman
she is too frivolous"
Dull, dour and unbending, the world,
our world, plods on its way, boarding
its smiles for fear of its dignity, un-
I'll at last it. forgets to smile alto
gether Generations OF scowling
faces have taught us to Inspect the
smiling ones. We fear their owners
are endeavoring to ingratiate them
selves with us for no good purpose.
To regard things cheerfully is to be-
tray lack of solidarity and worth.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Show Girls Dance "Bear" and Tango" in Pulpit

10 the mind and harmless 10 the SOUL
but these rag dances that you have
witnessed. not at ali exaggerated. VIII
make the devil blush, and he would
hesitate to introduce them into purga'
tory.
There was a time when statues
were made OF graceful dancers. but
today there is a crying demand TOT
statutes against dancing which Is dis.
graceful. The dancing whirlpool OF
society has drawn into its drowning
depths many OF the best craft that
ever sailed life's sea. The dance you
have witnessed has degenerateu IRON
devotion and diversion into dissipa'
tion and de5auchery. These rag
dances are animal ia name ana ma
ture and often as much more passion
ate than the oriental dance as Vesu,
vius is warmer than an iceberg.
we seem almost ready for the
naked dance proposed by Plato In his
ideal republic. The animal world Is
lIbeled. Mr.. Bear and Mrs. Turkey
were never guilty of such antics and
doubtless look with surprise and
shame at the dances which bear their
names"
AS the two chorus girls performed
these rag" dances, now and then q
coin would fly toward the pulpit
while the big organ of the church
pealed forth rag-time music to 40
company the dance.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

M INNEAPoLIs, Mlnn.-Two chorus
M girls danced a ragtime dance on
the platform of the pulpit OF the Rev.
G. l. Morrill, in Minneapolis the 9TH
er day, Illustrating his sermon on
praise Him With the Dance" The
most amazing and bold dances were
put on the boards" by the two girls
from a Minneapolis burlesque house
and the audience fairly gasped at this.
The Turkey Trot," the Grab
Crawl" the Tortoise Tango" the
Jolly Wobble," the Angle Worm
Wriggle," the Grizzly" and all others
known to these two girls Of the stage
we're danced.
Then began the Rev. Mr.. Morrill's
sermon.
Now you have witnessed just how
fashionable society carries on when It
gets started" said the Rev. Mr.. Nor
rill. 81 admit there is a decent dance,
q dance helpful to the body, pleasant
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Woman Faints at Movies and Loses a $25 Hat

Her husband picked. her up and
started for home. A friend started
for the Muckermann garage and got
out the automobile. He met Mucker-
mann about a block from the house,
and the two lifted the unconscious
woman into the car. In the exertion
they knocked off Mrs. Muckermann's
hat
Get her hat" said the friend.
"Oh, that1l be all right; get 1t
later. Hurry up for the house." re-
piled Muckermann, and they whirled
off.
When Mrs. Muckermann revived
she inquired for her hat When told
that it was lying in the gutter a block
away she sent searching party.
Muckermann and his friends dug
up lanterns and electric torches and
went after the hat. 1t was gone. A
search until midnight failed to reveal
the hat and the searchers were COM
PEELED to go home and break the
news to Mrs. Muckermann.
But, determined to have that hat
back, Mrs. Muckermann published an
advertisement and will pay a liberal
reward to the person who brings
back the missing headgear.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

G T. LOUIS, Mo.-Mrs. John G.
y Muckermann, wife OF the first
vice-president Of the local ice com
pany, will hereafter eschew moving
picture shows.
The last one Mrs Muckermann at
tended cost, besides the price Of ad'
mission, one new $25 hat, black vel
vet trimmed with small red roses.
The other night, after the Mucker-
mann family had dinner at their
home, at 6054 West Cabanne place,
someone suggested a night Of amuse-
ment at the movies" The sugges-
ton was adopted, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Muckermann, with party Of friends,
adjourned to a theater.
The atmosphere Of the place was
bad. Mrs. Muckermann stood 1t as
long as she could, and then tainted.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
Humanity to Mules.

"In the fifteen years that have been
connected with societies for the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals in this
and other cities I never have received
a complaint alleging cruelty to
mule" said the humane-looking man.
"That immunity of mules from harsh
treatment is an interesting question.
Why are they immune? There are
plenty of mules, even in New York.
Does anybody beat them? Does any
body underfeed them? If not, why
not? Does a mule show such a de
cided ability to take care of himself
that his owner is afraid to abuse him?
Or do men beat mules and starve them
and escape punishment because the
persons who witness the beating and
starving think it is only mule and
not worth bothering about? What is
the explanation of that phase of the
mule question, anyhow?-New York
Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

yes, Sergius, darling, I'd like TO-
she whispered. "But now-now that
they've sent telegram to the man
I've come out to marry I'm afraid it's
too late. He may be here any mo
ment. And how would look, walking
off with the doctor2 II only I'd known
you were here. How long have you
been at Ellis island, Sergius?"
"A month last Saturday" the doc
tor answered. "Why?"
20. nothing" sighed Nora.
Mora, ashore" whispered Ser
gius, 1T isn't too late. think / can
square the folks here. They cant
hold you so long as you've got some
means OF support, And can support
you. Nora, yes, even II lose, my
place in consequence. And guess Q
woman's always privileged to change
her mind"
And what about Ellis, Sergiusr
inquired Nora demurely.
1T is Ellis, them"
I'm not saying it's Ellis" Nora
protested.
Sergius O'Flanahan snapped his
fingers, Nora" he said, you always
were a tease. II I'd had a grain OF
sense in the old days I'd have cap
tured you and carried you to the priest
and made you marry me before you
knew what / was doing to you. But
It isn't too late yet. And as for Ell
lis, man who let's a chance like you
slip through his fingers isn't worth
the having. Now I've got you and I'm
going to keep you. Come along and
see the commissioner"
He led her out OF the detention
room, along the corridor, and up the
stairs to the room In which the of
fees Of the commissioner are situated
He paused at the door.
I'D like to see you . minute, sir, "
he called.
Come In, O'Flanahan," the commits
sioner answered. Let the lady come
in. By the way, here's telegram just
come for you. l held 1t here, know
ing you'd be up for the board meet
ing You'd better open IT,"
The doctor tore open the envelope
and pulled out the missive inside. He
read:
Yes, Sergius. Nora"
1t had been resent from Newark.
And the place of dispatch was Ellis
island.
Nora was looking over his shoulder.
Now, as he began to understand, she
snatched the telegram out of his
hands.
Don't you understand, you stupid?'
she whispered. 1T was you. l sent
it to you at Newark when landed
here. It's you, you, you, you, and not
Ellis O'F'laherty at all"
A sound behind them made them
start. The commissioner, with his
back turned, was coughing exceeding
ly loudly.
Il beg your pardon, DOCTOR" he said,
turning round. What was 1t that you
wanted to see me about?"
Copyright, 1912. by W. G. Chapman.)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
JUDGE WILLING TO PLEASE
Protesting Prisoner Escaped With
Light Sentence After He Had Put
Up an Argument.

Judges were very cOnsiderate in
the old days Lord Brampton, in his
"reminiscences" relates a story IL
Illustrating this:
Baron Martin, famous English jur-
list of the old school, whose native le-
niency and sense of fun often placed
him at the mercy of the very men he
was trying, was once about to SEN
tence an old offender charged with a
petty theft.
Look" said the baron, with an as
sumption of severity; 81 hardly know
what to do, but you can take six
months"
81 can't take that, my lord; it's
too much" said the prisoner, respect
fully but firmly. "I can't take it..
Your lordship sees didn't steal very
much, after all"
The baron INDUCED in one of his
low, chuckling laughs before reply
ing:
well, that's very true; ye didn't
steal much" he said We'll, then,
ye can take four months. VIII that
do-four months?"
Nay, my lord, but can't take that,
either" was the reply.
Then TAX three"
That's nearer the mark, my lord,
the prisoner said, approvingly. But
I'd rather you made it two, if you will
be so kind"
"Verra we'll, then, TAX two" said
the judge, with the air of one who is
pleased to have done the right thing
at last. And mind, don't come again.
II you do I'll give yet-well, it all de-
pends!"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27
RED HAIR ALWAYS DISLIKEO
with the Exception Of the Romans
Ancient Peoples Had Strong
Aversion 70 II.

Red ia the fashionable color OF WON
ans hair just now, but In many po
RODS and countries TO have red na''
meant 70 test the depths OF misl0i
tune, even OF death.
Prejudice against red hair runs paoa
even TO Egyptian times, for IN 'nAs
land OF decided opinions ana sIruWs
prejudices II was the custom to puru
alive some unfortunate indlVluusA
cursed with red hair, 80 II was deciu-
edly uncomfortable 20 have red haiI.
in Egypt. as no one knew whose tur"
would come next.
That the Chinese shared this prelu'
dice against red hair is proved py
their epithet for the English whom
they called "red-haired barbariahh
or "red-haired devils"
The great exception to this RUE
among ancient nations is the Romans
for since the time OF Nero they have
praised red hair In the highest terms
They preferred a dark red almose
brown, such as we term auburn, ana
modern Romans share this liking. IL 10
said that among the patrician families
of Rome and Florence there is an ao-
normally large number OF red-haired
women. Modern Greeks share this pre-
dileotion with the Romans and they
highten the reddish effect OF the halr
by wearing dull gold ornaments
One OF the most frequent causes OF
the prejudice against red hair In Chris
tian countries undoubtedly goes back
to the tradition that Judas, the be-
trayer Of Jesus, had red hair, and most
of the artists paint him thus. Shakes
peare refers to this in "As You Yike
IT," when Rosalind says of Orlando
His very hair is Of the descending
color" and Celia answers: some
thing browner than Judas"
The Brahmins we're forbidden TO
marry red-haired women and, as mas
been said: "The populace OF most
countries, confounding moral with es1
thetic Impressions, accuse red-halreo
people of various Shortcomings"
Besides the old tradition of Judas
having been red-haired aiding to Gre
ate the prejudice existing In many
lands the fact Of the feeling against
red hair in England is set down to the
red-halred Danes, who could not %
regarded save as invaders and bar
barians.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

Women must give up either bridge
or babies: the two are incompatible"
declares John Drew who is in Pitts
burg this week.
"A woman cannot devote herself to
bridge playing and at the same time
perform her-well, her maternal
duties" says Drew. Bridge certainly
is q cause of race suicide. And it has
become so serious that it cant be
ignored any longer In England the
bridge craze has become so violent,
they tell me, it is actually hurting the
business Of the theaters. There Hre
many people who would rather play
bridge than eat.
so it takes no great stretch Of the
imagination to think Of women pre-
ferring bridge to babies. For you
know babies take time and attention
and woman cannot devote her time
to bridge playing and still perform her
maternal duties John Drew in New
York Sun
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-27

The couple, accompanied by three
young women and q man, went to the
mayors home and with considerable
difficulty aroused him. Rauch. VIII
liam Brommer, a saloon keeper and
August Pohlman followed in an au
tomobile, wishing to see the fun
Shortly after midnight the ceremony
was performed and the couple said
they would leave at once for a trip
10 Pittsburgh.
John was feeling good and /
thought we had better get married
while he felt like It," the mayor says
the bride explained.
Immediately after the ceremony
the bride exclaimed:
Now that ! am married I am go
ing to kiss a fat man." and she kissed
a member of the party.
The mayor declined to accept a fee.
Patterson is a printer The brides
home is in Muncie.