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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-24

Bardwell, Ky, Aug. %, 1912.
EDITOR KENTUcKIAN:-
am writing this in part payment
for the courtesy and good will ex-
tended to me by the farmers OF
Christian county and the Business
Mems Association Of Hopkinsville.
1t has been my good fortune to be
sent to three counties in the Pur
chase, viz: Galloway, Carlisle and
Fulton, to help hold a one days far.
mer's institute in connection with
teachers Institutes. There are some
very similar agricultural problems
to be solved here as compared with
Christian county and some very dis
similar. Drainage is forcing itself
to the front because the wet season
has brought its Importance home to
the farmers. Surface drainage is so
cheap that it need not be neglected
for financial reasons. Under. or tile
drainage, is much more expensive,
but a good investment provided you
have good outlet and the tile are
properly laid. Many acres in Chris
tan county need it. though her area
of such lands is small as compared
with her sister counties. Kentucky
has great diversity of soils, and
this diversity is emphasized in Chris
tian county. Your sandstone and
limestone clays are very unlike in
composition. The sandstone clays
are generally deficient in both phos-
phoric acid and potash. while the
limestone of Christian, Trigg, Logan
and Warren are very rich in potash
but equally in need of phosphoric
acid. Nitrogen is always in demand,
providing you are not emphasizing
the legumes = alfalfa. clover and
cowpeas. | said there was a great
diversity in the soils of Kentucky,
and also of limestone clays. The
limestone clays of the Bluegrass are
the richest in phosphoric acid Of any
of which we have definite kuowl.
edge. but equally poor in potash.
Both are the result of the action of
many agents, but in general are of
the same composition as the under.
lying rocks. All soils. particularly
those of the Purchase, including
Christian county, are decidedly acid
where they have been farmed for
twenty five or more years. No le-
gume Of value in rotation will do its
best in an acid soil. Japan clover.
that child Of the sandstone, is not
to rotation, but will grow
in an acid soil. In the
Purchase it has cRrpeted the wooded
lands, roadsides and even the mead
ows. Clover is growing more un-
certain each year, particularly in the
counties named. because the soil.
where titled, is slowly but surely
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-24

growing more acid each year. What
can be done to bring stand of clio
yer back to the farm? Mr.. Z. Y.
Woodruff of Murray, Galloway coun.
ty, is solving the problem by the use
of two tons Of raw limestone to each
acre. The masses will not apply that
much, even on few acres. Two
tons per acre is a whole lot, | admit.
You are somewhat skeptical. Let
met suggest this. Buy two tons of
raw limestone. Apply it on three.
one tenth acre plots at 75O. 1900 end
1000 pounds per acre. Then you can
reasonably tell how much lime your
Soil needs to sweeten it. Drainage
has been partly discussed. but it is
related to under. Erosion is a very
obstructive agent. Remedy: Re-
duce tillage to the minimum and
cultivate once in five years, then
SOW to timothy. red top and clover
and use as pasture for three or
four years. Christian county farm
ers have been lax in the use of cover
crops. So long as wheat is empha-
sized, rye cannot well be grown for
pasture or a cover crop or both. |
seriously think it would be well for
not few farmers to let go of tobac-
co and wheat and substitute pota-
toes, and grow more corn and feed
to live stock. After early or medi-
UNI potatoes, crimson clover cou d
be sowed. After corn. rye. Plow
under crimson clover for corn, the
rye when quite young, for potatoes.
/ know it is very difficult thing to
change in part from one crop to a
new one. Tenants and your day men
have had so many years of training
and so much of experience that they
don't know how to change. Here
and there You would find farmer
who would gladly doit. An agricuI-
tural adviser for each county or
counties of like soil and climate is
coming. At present there are not
enough of ideal men to go around. |
Few individuals are strong in ALL
lines. For instance, with all of my
experience. have never met a farm
er who was so good Judge Of farm
machinery; few excel him in dairy
iug, tillage and the value of the ro-
tation of crops, but he does not
claim to know anything abou: fruits
and potatoes. l refer to your citi-
zen ]. B. Walker. hence l repeat, to |
get at present an all round man, will |
be difficult. Don't make the mis-
take of going to distant states for
him. Christian county will come to
its own in the near future. Why?
A generally fertile soil and so many
intelligent and progressive farmers
with the business men shouting. For
ward! LOWELL ROUDEBUSHs
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-24
Aid for the invalid.

A stick of the right sort viii be
an invalid in many ways. II shoul
be strong. yet light. with stout ird
hook on one end and a knob on n
other. This will enable an invalid
adjust curtains. raise and lower shade
and windows, push her rolling chair
move a screen. and aid herself In
variety of other ways.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-08-24

Don't buy a range from
peddler when you can get
far better one at home TO
500 less money.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20

may also be sweetened to good ad-
vantage with sugar or molasses. Place
big tablespoonful of this mixture at
near intervals about the field, placing
lightly over each small board or
shingle to keep from drying too soon.
The necessity of prompt action at
this time by the farmers can not be
too strongly urged. Many of the
caterpillars are preparing to form
their coccoons. Out of these cocoons
will come the adult moths which soon
will be flying about laying their eggs
by the millions. 1t is easy to see,
then, the urgent necessity of Destroy
ing the worms before they can become
moths. In this way ga stitch in time
will save not nine but thousands!
Tawe time to read carefully the
facts contained in this notice. Decide
which mthod you prefer to use in
your particular case. Then get busy
not soon-but now.
E. A. McGregor,
u. S. Bureau of Entomology.
Batesburg, July go, 1912.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20
FIGHT WITH ARMY WORM.
Government Expert Outlines Best
PIan.-This is "Fall Army
WOrm."

In response to a wire from DR..
Hunter who is in charge of all in
vestigations relative to insects injur-
ions to- Southern crops I am
about to institute local campaign
against the socalled "fall army worm" :"
If I can secure the cooperation of
your paper to the extent of publish
ing an occasional notice bearing upon
the subject, it will greatly aid the
movement by placing within reach of
your patrons any information which
may be of service to them regarding
this serious pest.
At the present time there is abroad
in our fields pest which is causing
much alarm and wonder among
planters. 1t parades under several
names, but its true common name is
the "fall army worm" and its scien-
tific name is Laphygma frugiperda.
In appearance it is easily confus ed
withthe cotton leaf worm" which
visited the cotton belt last fall, and
which so completely defoliated the
cotton fields at that time. The pres
ent pest is likewise thought by many
laymen to be the genuine army worm,
which is also not true. 1t is a curious
fact that though these three cater
pillar pests resemble one another a
great deal, they are very different in
their diet habits, as follows. The "cot-
ton leaf worm eats only cotton leaves,
the genuine "army worm" eats any
thing that grows" The "fall army
worm"-the pest which abounds at
present-prefers wild grass, corn, sor-
ghum and millet, but apparently cares
little at all for cotton! These facts
should help to clear the readers mind
in reference to these much confused
pests and enable him to distinguish
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20
@THE GOVERNORS TRIBUTE"

After the campaign meeting We'd
nesday afternoon, Cow Blease with a
party of friends visited the Laurens
cemetery, where the governor placed
on the grave of the late Col. Thos. B.
Crews the handsome collection of mag
nifcent flowers which he received at
the conclusion Of his speech at the
park.-Laurensville Herald, August 16
There is in this little paragraph a
human interest story that will appeal
to the better side of every nature not
so warped by prejudice against the
governor of South Carolina as not to
be able to see anything fine in any
thing which he might do.
There is in it breath of reverence
for the memory of departed friend
as fresh and fragrant as the breezes
just from the kisses of the roses
which were placed upon the hallowed
mound.
There is in it touch Of that kind
of sentiment which bears down the
skies closer to the lowly earth we
live on, and brings the children of sin
and toll closer to their Maker.
There is in it an evidence Of fidelity
and loyalty to the best instincts of the
human soul that sheds a radiance as
soft and refulgent as that which falls
upon the tender memories Of a hap
pier past, When, seen through the eyes
Of youth, the world was younger and
brighter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20

1t was fine and splendid and manly.
Col. Crews was a simple, kindly gen
tleman, who served his State nobly IN
war and in peace from the days OF his
boyhood until the end Of the earthly
Journey. Few men have commanded
the respect and esteem and the love
Of the people of his county and OF all
the people who knew him, as did Col.
Crews. There was a grandeur in the
simplicity of his nature, as there was
an unassuming simplicity in the true
grandeur of him. Back in the days of
Reconstruction, when the heroic strug-
gle of his people on the field OF battle,
in which he played a gallant part, had
won for them and for him lasting
peace which was not theirs until the
redemption of the State under the
leadership of Hampton, heart-aches
such as have been the lot of not a
great many men in the history of the
State came to him, but they only serV-
ed as fires from which his soul came
forth purified and his splendid spirit
exalted. His loyalty was ever stead
fast; his courage high; his integrity
unblemished, and his heart generous.
He became Gov. Blease's friend years
ago, and their close friendship con-
tinued until Col. Crews eyes closed in
the dreamless sleep little more than
year ago.
1t may be, or it may not be, in the
great plan of merciful God, that Col.
Crews immortal spirit may know of
the tender tribute which is our text,
but we hold it certain that in the
bright book wherein are recorded gen.
tie deeds of true nobility, another en-
try has been made, and that it holds a
not lowly place on the credit sheet Of
men in the Great Beyond.
In the bitterness Of this campaign
through which we are now passing it
is as though we had rested for mo-
ment in a lovely oasis in a journey
through the lonely and wearisome
stretches of an almost boundless de-
sert.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20


With regard to SO of the 100 rea-
sons" sent out by the "Jones publicity
bureau" why Blease should not be re-
elected, some of them have been dis
proved, some of them are too con-
temptible for notice, some of them car
ry their absurdity on their face, and
all of them, circulated by the Zones
publicity bureau" will increase the
BIease majority. AS to the other two,
we are unable to pass an opinion upon
them, the Jones publicity bureau"
having marked them omitted"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20

In the advertising matter paid for
by the Zones publicity bureau" one
reason advanced against the re-elec-
ton of Gov. Blease is because he has
pardoned or paroled 315 criminals and
given reasons for only 50 in his book. y
An examination of the book in ques-
tion shows the falsity of this charge
yet it has the sanction of the Jones
publicity bureau" which thereby
makes itself party to the falsehood
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20

There are. only three more State
campaign meetings-at Walhalla,
Pickens and Greenville. The Green
Vile meeting, closing the campaign,
will be held on Thursday. The first
primary, which will in all probability
decide the gubernatorial race, and a
good many Of the other State and coun-
ty races, comes one week from today.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20

Newspaper dispatches are to the ef-
feet that on Saturday, in an address at
Sea Girt, Gov. Woodrow Wilson well
coined the women of the nation Unto
the field of politics., We believe IN
letting the women of the nation do
what they want to do. We can't help
ourselves, anyway, and we might as
we'll be agreeable about it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20
.PURITY IN POLITICS." AND THE
"JONES PUBLICITY BUREAU"

During the course of an eloquent and
able sermon in one of the Newberry
churches on Sunday morning, the pas
TOR. in passing, referred to the neces-
sity of purity in politics; and one of
the morning daily newspapers Of South
Carolina on Monday morning carried
in flaming headlines az announcement
that on Sunday many of the preachers
of South Carolina in their sermons had
referred to political conditions in
South Carolina.
Purity in the home, purity in bust
ness dealings, purity in politics and
public life and the affairs of govern
ment is greatly to be desired.
Where should the political house
cleaning begin?
The Herald and News publishes to-
day, as an advertisement, sent out by
the Zones publicity bureau" 100
reasons" given why Governor Cole. l..
Blease should not be reelected In
connection with the demand for purity
in politics, the attention of the peo-
pie of Newberry county and of the
State is invited to this stuff from the
publicity bureau" of Ira B. Jones,
candidate for governor.
The Herald and News, which has
advocated the reelection of Gov.
Blease, and is today advocating his re-
election, is printing this advertising
matter, sent out by the "Jones public
ity bureau" directed both against the
public and private life of Gov. Blease,
the sanctity of his home not even es-
Gaping, because, for one reason, it
places at least some of the responsible
ity for the kind of campaign now be-
ing conducted and the kind of cam
paign methods which are now being
pursued in this State.
This kind of attacks will not do
Gov. Blease any harm; in the con-
demnation of the people of South Caro-
lima, including the ministers VINO
plead eloquently for purity in poll
tics''-in the condemnation, We say,
which such campaign methods ought
to receive, there ought to be a revul-
sion which will double the majority
which Gov. Blease is expected to re-
ceive.
At the State campaign meeting in
Newberry, Judge Jones said:
"In all this race have never said
one word against the personal life and
character of Blease. ! have never
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20

thrown one thing of mud or filth in
this campaign. | have never referred
to his private life. have nev-
er referred to his character as a man.
7 have never referred in the remotest
degree to any of his family or any of
his ancestors All that l have done is
to point to his record while in Office,
and that is no personal attack, that is
no slander."
We do not know what Judge Jones
has done or what he has not done, but
we do know that his publicity bu-
reau" is paying for the insertion of
such stuff as the advertising matter,
the 200 reasons which The Herald
and News carries today. They are at
tributed to people of Anderson, but
they came to The Herald and News ac-
companied by the following letter:
Headquarters
IRA B. JONES,
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
Berkeley Building Rooms 111-112
Columbia, S. c.
Dear Sirs:
Enclosed please find two articles
which we are asking You 10 publish
in YOUR next issue. Submit tie bill to
the undersigned and check will be
promptly sent you. We will appre-
ciate good display of this article.
Yours truly,
Jones Publicity Bureau,
C. T. Graydon.
August 10th, 1912.
We suppose Judge Jones assumes
responsibility for what his publicity
bureau" pays to have inserted in the
newspapers.
The 100 reasons" go back and ring
in charges against the governor con-
nected with his college days; they deal
with his friendships, charging that he
has "too many crooks for his bosom
friends: they go into his home life
and contend that the governor should
not be reelected because his first
cousin lives in the mansion with him;
they contain charges that have been
proven untrue; in short, there is in
them full measure of the mud and
filth" which Judge Jones in his cam
paign speech in Newberry claimed to
be free from having INDUCED in, but
which his publicity bureau" pays to
have published.
Give us purity in politics and let's
start the house-cleaning where there
is the most filth.
Fielder is in Europe, and Grace
seems to have quieted, but the pub
licity bureau" Of Jones seems to have
been taking lessons from them.
We believe that on August q such
campaign methods as have been pur-
sued by some of the opponents of the
governor in this campaign, the Jones
publicity bureau" being now included,
will receive that stern rebuke from the
decency-loving people of South Caro-
lima which they so richly deserve.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20

The. Rev. E. C. Bailey, of Edgefeld,
has broke loose" in the Columbia
State again. He wants to remind those
who attacked his article of July "a that
"vice never understands virtue" and
says he believes everything he sees
in the papers. Poor Mr.. Bailey!
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20
Now is the time to subscribe to The
Herald and News, S1.50 o year.
TO DRAW Jury.

Notice is hereby given that we, the
undersigned, will on the Goth inst, at
9 o'clock a. m. in the Office of the
Clerk of Court for Newberry county,
at Newberry, South Carolina, openly
and publicly draw the names of thirty
six men who shall serve as petit jurors
at the Common Pleas Court, which will
convene at Newberry, S. c., September
Is, 1912.
Jno. L. Fpps,
Eug. S. Werts,
Jno. G.. Goggans,
Jury Commissioners for NeWberry
County, South Carolina.
August 19, 1912.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20

Come to think about it, most OF us
will have to keep working for a llV-
ing. as we are doing now, no matter
who is elected. So what's the use to
get mad?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20

pose of tabulating the returns and de-
claring the result of the primary eiec-
tion to be held on the 9th day OF Au-
gust, 1912, so far as the same relates
to members of the general assembly
and county Offices of Newberry county,
and for the purpose of forwarding the
result of the election in NeWoerry
county for United States senator,
State officers, congressman, and So
licitor to the State executive commit
tee at. Columbia, S. G..
Fred. H. Dominick,
County Chairman.
Frank R. Hunter,
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20

On the 2Sth of August there will be
hundreds of election prophecies which
will have failed of realization.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20

Though the weather and politics are
both mighty warm, let's not forget the
split-log drag. The roads of Newberry
county need it
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20
NOTICE OF MEETING COUNTY DEM
OCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE
TEE.

The Democratic executive commit
tee of Newberry county is hereby call
ed to meet on Thursday, August ~
1912. in the court house, at Newberry,
S. c.. at IL o'clock noon, for the pur-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20
NOTICE TO OVERSEERs.

All overseers throughout NeWberry
county are hereby notified to put their
respective sections in good condition
during the month of August.
L. !. Feagle,
County Supervisor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-20
In Corn Fields.

In cases where the "fall army
worm is at work in fields which are
soon to be cut for fodder, it is not
always advisable to apply poisons di-
rectly to the crop. In such cases the
use of poisoned "bait' is to be strong
ly recommended. In preparing such
"bair" chop into small bits either
grass, corn, cane or anything of this
nature and stir into it Paris green at
the rate of one pound of poison to
so pounds of the chopped "bait." It
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-26
ATHLETE DROPS DEAD
Robert Z. FindIsy, Of Highland Park
Basketball Team, Disobsys Warning
to Quit Playing and sueeumbs In
Game With Lsander Clark College.

Des Moines, Feb. Is. Robert E.
Findley. who played center on the
Highland Park College basketball
team, died at 9:10 o'clock Saturday
night from sudden attack of heart
failure with which he was seized dur
Ing the tntermission Of game between
his college and the Leander Clark five.
Medical assistance was summoned i'm
mediately and everything possible was
done to restore life to the young ath-
lete, but he never recovered conscious
ness.
The dead student was a member of
the graduating class in the engineering
department, and had been prominent
member Of both the basketball and the
track squads at Highland Park. He
was p years old, and came from Boise,
Idaho, in which city his parents reside.
A telegram apprising his father of the
sad news was sent Immediately by the
college authorities, and no funeral ar
rangements will be made until word is
received from his parents.
Findley's sudden death came as a
great shock to the entire college COM
munity. The game with Leander Clark
was at once discontinued and Coach P.
B. Rice announced that there would be
no more basketball played at Highland
Park or by any students of the inSti-
tuition again this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-26
ELDcRA PIONEERS ILL.
w. c. West. Early Stage Driver, in
Critical Condition.
] to Times Republican

Special to Tines Republican.
Eidora, Feb. 26.-W. c. West. one
of the pioneer residents Of Eldora. is
lying critically iii al MS iioITie Z. this
city and relatives and friends are ap-
p-ehe-sive as to the result of his sick
ness. In the early days Mr.. West drove
stage across the country from Water
loo to Eidora and for years was en-
gagged in the GTay business in ElGora.
For over a quarter of a century Mr..
West was the delivery agent Of the
United States Express Company in Ell
dora and il is said that he never lost
a package consigned TO him or failed
to meet an incoming or outgoing train
which carried an express car. When
declining years and failing health
required that he be relieved from the
heavier toll. Mr.. West continued in the
lighter manual labor of carrying the
smaller articles of freight and express.
Up to a few years ago Mr. West was a
familiar figure on the streets and prob
ably is knows by more knights Of the
grip than any man in Iowa "Wallie"
West, as he was Familiarity called by
the hundreds who knew him, will be
remembered for his unvarying prompt
ness and his rugged honestly. His ILL.,
ness is due largely to the infirmities OF
ase--l:fe's machinery is worn out-and
"Wailie' West is going to sleep with a
trace of sweat on his brow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-26
Pioneer WAGON Maker Dead.

LaPorte City, Feb. 2s.-While at
work in his wagon shop on Main
street Francis Marion Dye, 50 years of
age, died suddenly and apparently
without suffering. His body was found
partly reclining against the side Of the
shop, with one foot under him. ten
minutes after life had departed. He
had been boring hole in a piece OF
hardwood and the bit had penetrated
the wood to depth Of two inches. APP
parently exhaustion from his efforts had
brought on heart failure, and he col
lapsed beside his half finished task. A
physician was summoned by those who
found Mr.. Dye partly reclining. as If
asleep, but the doctor said death had
interviewed several minutes before.