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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-26
A Question No Men Could Answer.

please tell me what crop can be
grown on one acre of land that Will
be most profitable, all things cOnsid-
'ered?"
Now. if there is a. man who can an
SWer that question for every one, /
cannot name him.. One acre Of land
is a very indefinite statement to begin
with, for acres OF land differ widely
n their condition and fertility. Then,
too. n man may have an acre close
to 1t city where there is sale for q spe-
Ella crop, at good figures, and he may
be able to make an acre pay wonder
fully we'll, while another nan in a
different place could not make the
same crop pay at all. For instance, !
have 8, garden here Of a little more
h One-Sixth Of an acre, as a, large
| part of my lot is occupied by dwelling,
out-buildings and lawns. This one
sixth acre has furnished a great alum
dance of vegetables or my family,
with the exception of sweet potatoes
and a few things that / do not grow,
n [ have made cash sales Of about
1928. | have done this mainly be-
cause l can put cut flowers into the
wholesale market in Philadelphia in
four hours. and find this SO profitable
that | am extending floral part Of
the garden as a commercial matter.
But a man in a section far from g
large population that buys such things
could not make these flowers proita-
bic. In fact, had l been at home dur
Ing the summer I could have made
the garden even more profitable. But
in the vegetable line, the sales are
still going on, for the grocers senG
out their wagons and take spinach as
fast as l can get it cut. for five cents &
pound, and curled kale at 2 IL cent.
a pound. The big heads Of the Curlet
Scotch count up much faster than tn
Sninacn Rnf the R91A has ia Ken the
greater part Of the ummer to make
this growth. while the Spinach ha!
been grown since the tomatoes were
cleaned off the land, and is in fact tn
third crop on that plot, for the tona,
toes came after the early spring croI
of green onions.
An acre OF light rich soil in a place
where there is a demand for fresl
vegetables, can be made very profita
Bile If the owner keeps up u conStan
succession Of crops, for there is n
one crop that will be as profitable a
5 a number of crops on the same a
as can be done in all parts Of tn
South by skilful treatment and heav,
manuring.
| once sowed several acres of ligh
soil in a quick-growing variety Q
turnips the first Of March. They wer
! SOWn thinly broadcast, and heaNn
! fertiliZed. The crop was wonderful
!. good. and I sold them. fast for So. @
: 4 barrel. and got fully TOO barrels a
I acre.
i a few Years & a man in Deiawar
said that he had made Il gross rctur
:. of $400 from an acre of spring tur
| nipS. while another man tried the GRO
il near me and made a dead fail,Ir.
o simply because y piece Of poor sand
y soil insufiiciently fertilized, could nc
De expected 70 make j great cron ,
II anything. In some seasons This GRO
) pays Well. while in others it does no
2 end TINS IS true OF all the so-.alIe
if truck crops. Irish potatoes may pa
: handsomely in one season ana ro+ )
worth the digging the next s,,riu,
if sweet potatoes paid well las. yea
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-26

Il notice that the Roger Company
quote you as endorsing their pea
threSher. Do you consider it the best
one:' For threSning peaS from the
cured hay, | have never seen a better
machine than the Roger. The hey
stone pea harvester, also advertised IN
The Progressive Farmer, is an excel
lent machine for gathering the ripe
peas and threShiDg them as it goes IN
the field. This makes no hay, as all
he vines and hulls are returned TO
the soil, and it can only be used where
peas are planted in rows especially for
seed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-26

How much bisulfide Of carbon will
it take per buShel to destroy WeeVils
N shelled peas or shocked cOrn?' II
the peas or corn are put IN q tlght,
covered bin you can destroy the Wee
wills by putting a pint Of the blsultide
on 100 bushels. The chemical usu-
ally sells in pint tin cans, for twenty
tive cents a can. Keep it away from
all lire, even q. cigar, as the fumes are
explosive.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-26

From central Tennessee: Il shall
want to set some early apples ana
some pears. What are the best kind
to plant" For early apples [ would
plant the Yellow Transparent, Early
Harvest, and Red Astrakan. F'or
pears, the kietfer will give you crops
and will be good, at least, for canning,
and when mellow in the late fall. are
not bad to eat. For better pears,
plant Manning's Elizabeth, as a little
early summer pear, and then Bartlett,
Sickle and Anjou. The Sickle and
Aljod are less liable to blight than
h Bartlett and make heavy crops. l
never had either of them to blight,
while other varieties ~blighted all
around them.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-26
Prof. Mdssey's Views
FROM THE PROG KESSlNE FARMER

I he would send me copies FOR the pur
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-09-26
Query:
THE VENEMOUS ATLANTA JOUR-
NAL,

Dear Sir: That watch and shot
gun organ; the Atlanta Journal,
which aspires to be the Democratic
party of Georgia, in it's yesterdays
edition quotes Jefferson as opposing
third term president AS there is
no third term aspiraRt for the presi-
dency in the field, and the whole of
its political venom is being spit at
the Progressive candidate, Roose-
welt, instead of Taft, the Republi-
can nominee; of course we know
there's a reason The money
changers Of our land; that useless
class of citizenship Christ drove
from the temple, are divided between
the so-called Democratic and Repub-
ican parties separate in name, one
and the same in policy and practice
the Journal says it's party is get
ting the most of them, and gives
names of many, some of whom are
active and influential Republicans;
especially influential with the ne
groes. In the Journals headlines in
relation thereto it does not quote
Jefferson's declaration that the bust
ness Of these men, National Bank
ing is more dangerous to the liber-
ties of the people than standing
army. It was that dangerous sys-
TEN the Democratic party was orga-
nized to abolish, and when true to
it's principles during it's first admin
stration-Jacksons Sid so. But
Ieveland's so-called Demo-
cratic administration the same dan
gerous curse that the Republicans
had foisted upon us during the war,
was rechartered and given more
power to Cypress the people through
millions of dollars as special favors
to J. P. Morgan and others, than
ever was dreamed of in the philoso-
ply of Nicholas Biddle.
I am still and progressively yours
truly,
C.. T. PARKER.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-09-26
THE JEFFERSoNEAN

whist IN the wilderness as a deIiy-
eFer, and 10 and behold he puts one
MF. Jack Slaton at the masthead of
me Progressive Democrat and asks
that we make him our next Gov
ernor. Jack may be a very good
man, but he don't suit the old SOL
dlers, nor their sons down here.
YOU know what Jack done in the
Senate for the old soldiers pension.
and if he runs for Governor YOU
Will see what the old soldiers will
try to do for him. We have a
camp eighty-fve strong in our
county and their sons and grand
sons will, with their influence. fight
Jack to the fnish. We are all
going to the reunion at Macon and
we will see the boys up there and
whisper in their ears, and you know
we old soldiers are mighty clanish.
Very respectfully yours,
G. A. McELVEY, Adit.
Mitchell Co., Camp 1851, u. D. C. v.
P. S.-They tell me that YOU
won't publish letters that don't suit
you. That has never been nv OBJ
servation; I have always found that
you published both sides We would
be glad if it was not too much out
OF place that you would let us see
this in print, for we mean every
word of it.
Query:
What did Jack Slaton do against
the vet! T. e. w.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-09-26
AN ERROR CORRECTED.

The American Whip at 12c a year
is free. 1t requires 12c to pay the
postage. l make nothing. I pay
for the blank paper, ink, &C., and
do all the work without pay. AS I
am poor, can not stand furnishing
The Whip at that rate, except to
limited number of persons. who wish
to have it sent to friends at a dis
lance. Our great and good friend,
Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia, made
very complimentary mention of The
Whip, in The Jeffersonian, Sept ~,
and forthwith number of persons
sent 12c for The Whip, one man in
Pittsburg, Pa, saying that anything
that Tom Watson recommended was
good enough for him. Please,
friends, send no more subs. at 12c,
as | can't stand it. My paper is
published for patriotic expression
and chiefly for local distribution.
Yours for a continued and success
ful fight against our common enemy,
Romanism,
EZRA J. WEAVER.
Lancaster, Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-09-26
J. d. WATSON OWNS THE PRO
GRESSIVE DEMOCRAT.

Dear Sir: Enclosed please find
postoffice order for $3.50, minus
the 80 per cent. agents fees, for
which please send The jeff and your
Magazine, both to address of A. T.
Raglan, Camilla, Ca, r. F. D. No. 3.
This man is one of your converts
that you made while you were at
Camilla. Ca, last fall. He says that
he had always looked at you
through the other fellows glass,
but your speech satisfied him. Mr..
Watson, I am an old Confederate
soldier: went in the army quite
boy. just entering my 18th year;
made the very best soldier that
could; was wounded three times;
surrendered at Ranley, N. c., came
home and have done my best to
make just as good a citizen as I did
a soldier. I have never drawn a
cent in the way of pension; neither
have | asked for one nor do | ex-
pect to, but we have many old SOL
diers that are needy, without any
income, barred from drawing pen
sion from the fact that they own a
little farm estimated by high tax
rates to be a little over the fifteen
hundred dollars, but while this is
the case he is old and unable to
work, tax on property is high, no
income other than his own labor,
and he not being less than sixty
five years old. You see the trend of
my argument. We old soldiers
down in this neck of the woods are
ardent admirers of Mr.. Watson and
we are looking unto him as the
children of Israel did unto Moses
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-09-26
Additional Letters
From the People
A FLORIDA LETTER.

My Dear Sir: / succeeded a few
weeks ago to interest enough of our
church membership to pass the reso-
luton in your behalf on account of
your having been arrested. While
the resolution was not as strong as
should have liked, yet it shows our
sympathy towards you as against
Roman Catholicism In regard to
those oaths we want that Latin as
published in your Magazine of May
this year translated into English. I
mean the Roman Catholic Confess
gional, it will tend towards the
opening Of the eyes Of some people.
We know you could not send it
through the mail, therefore, we the
church, are willing to pay for it by
express. I expect there are num-
bers of others who would like to
have it translated and would be will
ing to pay for it by express. There
are lots of people that do not know
anything about Catholicism.
learned something of their nefarious
practices during the war of 81 to 65.
I hope you will find it to your in
terest to make this translation for
us, for I am willing to pay for it all
by myself.
Your friend,
H. c.. BILLTNGSLEY.
Comment:
The Roman Catholic chapters have
been put in book form, and will be
sold at 81 per volume, if ordered
from The Jeffersonian Publishing
Co. T. E. w.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-09-26
THE DADDY OF A WATSON
FAMILY"

Dear Sir: I am the father Of
seven boys and one girl. Every one
Watson boys. I have always been
an admirer of great men, and | adj
mire you most, because I think you
the greatest of all. think you have
done more for your country than
any other man living, and have had
more to combat. But the name of
your friends is Legion. Hoping you
viii live to see all your great and
good works accomplished, | beg to
subscribe myself your devoted
friend.
w. M. BYRD.
Grovetown, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-09-26
AN APPRECIATIvE SOCIALIST.

My Dear Sir: I want to thank
you for the truthful and friendly ex-
pressions about the Socialist, their
platform and Mr.. Debs. There are
hundreds of thousands who would
thank you if they only knew what
you have said. Mr.. Watson those of
us who have known you longest,
cannot believe the many vile things
the Democrats of Georgia say about
you. All you can do now is to ex-
pose corruption in State and Church
and tell the truth and do right and
wait with patience the results.
Yours,
S. j. MCKNIGHT.
Dalton, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-09-26

The Handbook of Politics by Thos.
E. Watson, is book every American
citizen should read. Contains every
party platform; fourth edition
almost exhausted. Price, 59c, post
paid. The JefFersonian Publishing
Company, Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-09-26
A RESOLUTION.

D0ol DIOCHST watson. am writ
Ing a few lines to The Jeff, hoping
they will be welcome l am bound
to believe that you are the greatest
man now living, for our country's
common people and your friends are
many. My dear brother, l believe
old Taft is your worst enemy, and
believe he is a Catholic in sheep's
clothing, and the old billy ought to
be turned out. The goddess of lib
erty bowed her head while Column
b1a shook with rigor, the American
eagle vomited on the flag, while Will
liam H. Taft the papycrat fattened
on Catholic soup.
From loyal friend, and a Geor-
gian by birth.
A. B. SMITH.
Mineral Springs, Ark.
Whereas, the Hon.. Thomas e.
Watson is writing a history Of the
Roman Catholic Hierarchy, and
publishing the same, and whereas,
the truth that he is telling on them
mas got them So badly stampeded
that they are trying to put Thos. e.
Watson out of business, and
Whereas, they have got the Fede-
raj court to have one Hon. Thos. e.
Watson arrested and bound over to
the Federal court for reprinting that
vulgar talk the priests ask women
and girls in the confessional box,
and
Whereas, the Farmers Union at
Bluff Springs, Howard County, Ark,
send greetings to our beloved Thos.
b. Watson for the great fight he is
making for free speech and free
press and liberty that our forefath-
ers fought to gain, and
Whereas, we feel honor bound to
aid and assist him, and viii at any
time when called On, and we believe
that every Protestant should come
to his assistance and help him fight
the great battle that he is fighting,
and
Whereas, we know this Hierarchy
is damnable to the Christian and
liberty loving people.
Resolved, therefore, that a copy
OF this resolution be sent to Thos. E.
Watson for publication in The JEFF
fersonian.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-09-26

We have turned out some splendid
iOb-work lately. Get our prices.
THE JEFFERSONIAN PUBLISHING
CO., Thomson. Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-09-26
PAGE ELEVEN
COL. DICK MAPLE Is WRITING A
BOOK.

My Dear Mr.. Watson: I want to
say some things and 1 must say
them, so l am writing a little book
that will be out January LIST, emit
tied "The Road to Blissville," or at
Always Was 1t may not suit, and
I don't guess it will, those we are
taught to call Holy" but l must.
1t will cost $1.0O.
Truly your friend,
DICK MAPLE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-09-26

Watch the label on your paper.
Don't let your subscription expire.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-09-26

Resolved, therefore, that a copy
Of this resolution be sent to Thos. E.
Watson for publication in The JEFF
fersonian.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-09-26

Whereas, we know this Hierarchy
is damnable to the Christian and
liberty loving people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-20
HE'LL NOT COME BACK.
iowa EPISCOPAL
CONVENTION is ON

The Goth annual convention of the
Episcopal church OF the diocese of
Iowa opened at Trinity cathedral in
Davenport this morning and a cOnsid-
cradle number of Iowa's clergy were
in attendance. Bishop T. n Morri-
son of Davenport delivered his annual
address at the opening of the conven-
ton, in il making the suggestion that
a federation of churches for carrying
en- religious work would be worthy
and efficient project. He also announc-
ed that the fund for the support of
a suffrage bishop had reached proper
tons that would permit of the Office
being filled and nominations were
scheduled to be made at this after.
Moons session with the election to-
morrow morning.
Yesterday morning Ri. Rev. Charles
S. Olmsted, d. d. bishop of Colorado,
conducted the services at Trinity ca
thedral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-20
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE REGULAR MEETING OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union will be held tomorrow after
noon at the home of Mrs. S. c. Tay-
Tor, 900 Twentieth street. Flower mis-
sion day Will be observed and
the program will be in charge
of Mrs. A. F. Young. Refreshments
will be served and an offering for
the flower mission fund will be TAX
en-. All ladies interested in the work
are invited to attend.
The Queen Esther guild Of the Me-
mortal Christian church will hold a
special meeting tomorrow evening at
the class room. Important business,
it is stated, demands the attention of
all members.
The o. E. S. Sewing circle will be
entertained by Mrs. Louise Trenken-
schuh, 1431 Fourteenth-and-a-ha
street tomorrow afternoon. The
hostess will be assisted by Mrs. Mary
Freytag.
The Young Peoples branch will
meet this evening with Miss Myrtle
Summers, 1416 Sixth avenue.
The Ladies' Sewing society of Beth.
any home will meet at the home &c.
morrow afternoon for the regular sew.
ing meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-20

street, Davenport, was the scene OF
pretty, but very quiet home wedding
of Saturday afternoon at O'CLOCK
when their daughter, Miss Georgia +.
Baker, became the bride of Robert L.
Risley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Ris-
ley of 2l0 College avenue, Davenport.
Rev. S. NJ. Perkins of the Christian
church oficiated, only the immediate
family being present The bride was
dressed in a tailored travelling SUIT
and the bridal couple left Immediately
after the ceremony for a wedding trip
TO Chicago and the east. They Will De
at home after June l at 1914 Farnam
street. The bride is a graduate OF st.
Mary's college, Knoxville. Mr.. Risley
is manager of the Davenport office OF
the Texas Land company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-20
JURY UNABLE TO
REACH A VERDICT

This afternoon at o'clock, Clay
ton ROWAN, another of the Muscatine
labor union leaders charged with con-
spiracy to intimidate in connection
with the recent button workers strike,
was placed on trial in the Scott county
district court, following the mistrial in
tie Oliver Wilson case on a similar
charge. The Wilson jury was dis
charged from service yesterday after
noon. 1t is understood that at that
time, the jury stood 9 to in favor of
acQuittal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-20
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

SATURDAY WAS THE nth
birthday anniversary of Fannie Katz,
and TO celebrate the event she invited
a number of her little friends to her
home, b29 Ninth street. There
were games, and singing and in
the evening nice birthday sup
supper was served. The little hostess
received many pretty gifts. Those
present were: Goldie Sosna, Blanch
Sosna, Fannie Slatergowsky, Sadie
Slatergowsky, Charlotte Libman, Han
ma Libman, Geneva, Jennie and Fan
ME Katz, Beckie Leight, Jennette
Copperstein, Alice Johnson, Fannie
Settler, Violet Dubinsky, Esther LET
stein and Annie Lefstein.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-20
Police News

Minus a sky piece and shoes and
with his toes protruding through
holes in his socks, George Holtz was
arrested Saturday night by Officers
Frankenhouser and Gruby while wan
dering about the vicinity of Twenty
eighth street and Seventh avenue,
and this morning was sent to Bruner-
Vile for a 30-day visit, the charge
against him being disorderly con-
duct. About a week ago, Holtz ap-
pealed TO county authorities for
clothing and was put in position
to get it. And now he comes back
sadly in need of more wearing APP
parel.
John Clark, a peddler of phony
JeWelry, was arrested yesterday
morning at an early hour by Detec-
tive Herman Sehnert and sent to Jail
for ten days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-20
ANOTHER CHARGE is
FACING HARRY SODiNI

On information filed by States At
torney l.. NJ Magill before Moline's po-
lice magistrate today, a warrant for
the arrest of Harry A. Sodini on
charge of abduction was sworn out.
The oft troubled Moline vaudeville pro-
prietor is alleged to have taken with
him on his quiet trip north, Miss Eliza
beth Benell of Moline, a 2O-year-old
girl. Attorneys for Sodini deny that
such is the case and say that Miss
Benell is not with their client. They
also aver that he will be back for his
hearing on the eXtradition papers Sc
cured by the Clinton, Iowa, authorities,
who want him there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-20
PRISONER BREAKS
FROM HIS JAILOR
Tom Ryan Does Marathon to
Freight Train and Crosses
Line Ahead of Pursuer.
WAS CUTTING THE GRASS
Had Ten Days of 20 Day Sentence
Seryed-No Chance for His
Return Voluntarily.

With 10 days of jail term unserved,
Thomas Ryan, a hobo prisoner in the
county bastile, bolted from his keep
ers this morning, made for the rail-
road yards a block north of the court
house square, and escaped from the
city as a passenger aboard a west
bound freight train on the Milwaukee
road. Ryan had been taken out of the
jail to work, with other prisoners, in
the court house yard and was cutting
grass. As he approached the northeast
extremity of the square, he dropped
the mower which he was running and
without a word of farewell. did a mar
athon stunt TO the railroad yards. The
guard called for help Immediately. but
before his other prisoners could be
jailed Ryan had made good his es-
cape.
HE'LL NOT COME BACK.
It is hardly probable that Ryan will
see fit to return to these diggings, for
if he does, his liberty for a longer
period than ten days will be taken
from him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-20
SPRIhKLIkG METHOD
CAUSE OF COMPLAINT

Through c. H. Seidel, 1402 Seventh
avenue, property owners and residents
along Seventh avenue between
Twelfth and Seventeenth streets, to-
day asked Mayor H. NJ. Schriver to de-
mand that the TTi-City Railway com
pany use more care in sprinkling the
thoroughfare. They complain that
the sprinkler is rushed over the track
at such rapid rate that the result is
anything but good They want the
street sprinkled twice each day and in
such way as to make the sprinkling
OF benefit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-20
PROTEST AGAINST A
SALOON Is ON FILE

A petition of protest has been filed
with Commissioner NJ. T. Rudgren,
against the granting of saloon license
for saloon at Thirty-frst street and
Fifth avenue. The protest is signed
by AZ who own nearby property and
they aver that the petition for the sa-
loon does not meet with the appropa-
ton of adjoining property owners.
The protest was read before the COM
mission this afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-20
DENGER-LEONARD.

ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE
today of the marriage of Miss Mary
Jane Leonard of Davenport, and Ar
thur Denger, also of that city, the cere-
mony having taken place May at
Montezuma, Ioa, at the parsonage OF
the Presbyterian church. Rev. J. l..
Herring officiating. The bride was at
tended by Miss Grace Harrington of
Lincoln, Neb. The bride, who has
been making her home with her sister,
Mrs. L. J. Yaggy of Davenport, was
employed as a trimmer in the millinery
department of McCabe's store. Mr..
Denger is a prominent coal merchant.
They will be at home after Oct. l at
2342 Eddy street, Davenport.