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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-27
Fifty Years Ago.

Wendell Phillips was stoned in
Cincinnati, where he delivered an
abolition speech.
A yellow journalist" sent out the
report that COnfederates were using
skull ladies and bone pipes from
the bodies of the Federals at Bull
Run battlefield.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-27

LOST-Pair of pumps at Farmers
dance, Columbia Hall. March %. Re-
ward for return to MissOurian Office.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-03-27
Echoes of Yesterday
Four Years Ago.
Bids for building 100000 ag.
ricultural hall were opened.
Ten Years Ago.

W. J. Stone had received 1,217
votes from Schuyler County for
United States Senator. His appOnent
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-03-01
Charles E. andon Dead.

Charles Edward Landon died at his
home at East Middlebury at 2 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon from the inflrmi-
tives of old age. He would have been
80 years of age on the second day of
next May. He was born in Middlebury
in 1922 and after growing to manhood
run a numbering manufacturing busi-
ness establishment at North Duxbury
for several years. He afterwards lived
for some years at Redoak, Iowa, and
for the past eight years has resided in
Middlebury. In 1851 he married Miss
Emily Morse of Duxbury who died in
1865 at the age of 65 years. One son
survives, Ransom Landon. He also
leaves sister, Mrs. M. A. Holden of
Salisbury. The late Mrs. William
Cobb of Middlebury and the late Mrs.
Electa Greenslit of Barre were also
sisters. The funeral services were held
at 2o'clock Tuesday afternoon at
the Methodist church and were conduct
ed by Rev. E. w. Halowell of Wey-
bridge. The burial was in the family
lot in East Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-03-01
JAMES B. HUGHES.
One of Middiebury's Oldest Citi-
zen's Passes Away After Short
illness.

James B. Hughes died at two o'clock
Saturday morning at his home on Col
lege street at the age of SO years, after
an illness of only one week. Mr..
Hughes had been troubled with Bright s
disease for several years and was con-
fined to the bed with an attack, which
at the end, was supplemented by
pneumonia. Mr.. Hughes was born in
Peru, N. Y, on March 81, 1912, and
consequently would have been 70 years
of age on the last day of the present
month He came to Middlebury 35
years ago. During his life here Mr..
Hughes was a contracting mason.
There are many buildings in and around
Middlebury which show the evidence of
his skill. He was good citizen and a
faithful member of the Catholic church.
He married Miss Catharine Mcmahon
of Middlebury, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mcmahon of Mid
viving besides his wife. These are
Fred A. Hughes of Rochester, N. Y,
Edward j. and Agnes M. Hughes of
Middlebury. Mr. Hughes also leaves
one sister and two brothers, Edward
Hughes of Lincoln, Neb., William
Hughes of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and
Mrs. Jane Treadway of Lincoln, Neb.
The funeral was held at st. Mary s
Catholic church at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday
morning. Rev. Father j. D. Shannon
celebrated solemn requiem high mass
for the repose of the soul of the de-
ceased, and burial was in the Catholic
cemetery.
There was large array of flowers,
and large number of friends, in spite
of the severe snow storm, attended the
services. The bearers were George T.
Kidder, William Farrell, Isaac La
vonche, jr., Dumas Hope, Thomas F.
Burns of Middlebury and John j.
Barrett of st. Adams. Among those
from out of town to attend the funeral
were Mrs. William Hope and John Bar
rett of st. Albans, Miss May Donnelly
of Burlington, Miss Maude Purcell,
Philip and William Purcell of Brandon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Creed and Mrs.
Thomas Borden of Pittsford, Merrill
Creed and Mr.. and Mrs. James Farrell
of Rutland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-03-01
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends
who so kindly assisted us with good
deeds and sincere sympathy during the
illness and burial OF our dear husband
and father. Our bereavement will be
lessened by the thoughts of these neigh
borly acts.
MRS. CATHERINE HUGHES,
AGNES NJ. HUGHES.
EDWARD j. HUGHES,
FRED A. HUGHES.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-03-01
Every Little
Movement

In this clothing game is closely
watched by us.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-03-01

Continued on Page 5.)
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30
The Horses Hoofs.

The horses feet should be carefully
looked after at this season of the year
During the winter months a horses
hoofs practically cease growing. but
with the coming of warm weather the
growth is resumed and it becomes nee
essary to reset the shoes frequently
Allowing the shoes to become imbed
ded in the hoofs is something that
should never be tolerated 1t may
cause untold injury to the foot
Some horses are great sufferers from
corns or contracted foot In such
cases the horse should be shod fire.
quently and the corn cut out so that
there will be no extra pressure on it.
A contracted foot may be shod In such
a manner that with each step the shoe
will have a tendency to spread the
hoof slightly.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30
TIMELY HINTS
FOR FARMERS
Changing the Sheep Pasture.

In many sections OF the sheep grow
Sg states there is land which is con
sidered good pasture for sheep. but is
not thought of much value for other
animals. Consequently the sheep are
kept on this one pasture continually.
says w. D Neale in Iowa Homestead
The sheep will often do very we'll ia
such Il pasture. as they like weeds and
brush and will trim them up to perfet.
ton.
But my experience has been that
sheep do better when they have a
Change of pasture. As it is the desire
of every farmer to get the best posi-
BILE out of his flock of sheep, it is to
his interest to give them a change
There is no animal ON the farm that
will give greater profits for amount in
vested if properly treated Therefore
AIN sure it is best TO have several paS
lures where the sheep may be allowed
to run at intervals
The sheep may nip the pasture lit
tie too short for other animals. but
it is poor policy to keep them on one
pasture all the while Remove the
sheep to another field. and in few
days the grass where they have run
will be long enough for other stock
to live we'll
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30


ings are put up. though the best re
suits are obtained where things are
planned right from the start.
In selecting Il site for the house good
drainage is the first requisite A south
or east slope is generally to be pre-
ferred. while a north slope is urdeSila
BILE In its location give the house
greatest prominence The farmStead
first of all provides home. and the
residence should stand out as the cen
trail and most conspicuous feature of
the picture To place the barn and
other buildings in front of the house is
Locate the house back far enough from
the highway to afford privacy and give
good stretch of lawn in front and
yet not so far back as to suggest a
spirit of exclusion nor with Il lawn so
large that it cannot be properly cared
for
The general farm buildings should
be in the rear of the farmhouse and
the stable at least 1910 or POO feet
away Locate them to avoid doors be
ing carried to the house by the sum
mer winds SO far as practicable ar
range the farm buildings to serve as Il
windbreak Locate the Yards on the
side fartheSt from the house though it
is often all advantage to provide a
paddock near the highway for the dis
play of the farm herds
The business side of the farm must
not be lost sight Of and special fea
lures of the general building equip
ment may be given prominence. such
as the seed house or any OTHER impor
tant feature of the place
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30

Lawrence Yates Sherman, who won
the Republican nomination for United
States senator from Shelby NJ. Gull
lOm at the Illinois primaries, has been
described as man of the Abraha
Lincoln type. 1t is believed that he
has a good chance of election by the
next legislature, even should Illinois
go Democratic for the presidency in
November His resemblance to Lincoln
is said to be much more striking than
that of Mr. Cullom himself. who has
often been referred to as man Of the
Lincoln type.
Lincoln was man of broad sympa-
thies, of democratic notions. man of
the people. So is Sherman. Besides
the sad face and the gawky appear
ance. he has the winning drOllery, the
dry, keen humor and the story telling
habit for which Lincoln was famous.
Mr. Sherman is a native of Ohio, but
since infancy has lived in Illinois He
was raised on a farm and got what
education he could at the country
schools. He studied law at McKen-
dree college. from which he was grad
uated in 1852. A little later he was
elected city attorney of McComb and
then county judge of McDonough
county He declined reelection be-
cause he wanted to practice his pro-
fession In a few years he became
one of the leading attorneys of cen
trail Illinois. In 1896 he was elected
to the Illinois legislature and soon
made himself felt During two ses-
sions he served as speaker of the
house and in 1904 was elected lieu
tenant governor. While serving in
this capacity President Roosevelt ap-
pointed him member of the Spanish
treaty claim commission. but he de-
clined the place. saying he did not
deem it proper to desert the post to
which be had been elected
Mr. Sherman is described as a con-
sentative progressive in his political
ideas, He is tifty-four years old
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30

which require special treatment, and
in a rolling country such conditions
are not infrequent Often fat place
several rods in length or a seepy spot
needs special attention.
The distance from the drag at which
the team is hitched affects the depth
of the cutting Shortening the chain
tends to lift the front slab from the
ground. A longer hitch causes the
blade to cut more deeply. The length
of hitch may be regulated by Iengthen
ing and shortening the chain at the
end which runs through the hole in the
blade end of the drag
The advantages to be gained from
the persistent use of a road drag may
be summarized as follows:
First.-The maintenance of d smooth.
serviceable earth road free from ruts
and mudholes.
Second Obtaining such road sur
face with the expenditure of very little
money and labor in comparison with
the money and labor required for other
methods
Third. The reduction of mud in wet
weather and Of dust in dry weather.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30
HANDLING The
MARE AND FOAL.
YOungster Should Not Follow
Dam While at Work.

That a mare can be worked advan-
tageously during pregnancy is unques-
toned. but danger lies in overWorklng.
and when roads are bad or fields sort
there is more or less risk Of injury tc
both mare and unborn fOal Yet. nav
ing escaped all these risks by careful
and iudicious handling of the mare.
and the fOal on arrival is to all appear
ance strong and vigorous. it will not
long continue in this condition II COM
PEELED to follow its dam in the field day
after day under a broiling sun The
practice of allowing the foal to &C
company it's mother on the road or IN
the field is not to be commended
When the mother must be in harness
the foal will fare better if left at home
When the work can be so arranged
that the mares with foals do their
work close at home the last should be
confined in box stall. and only moo
crate amount of time will be required
in the middle of each half day to go
to the stable and allow the colt to
suckle. At first it will be trial to
drive a mare away from her foal. but
patience and kindness will overcome
the maternal instinct. No one. unless
destitute of fellow feeling. would abuse
a mother for clinging to her offspring.
and in parting the mare and foal TOT
two or three hours frmness ana KIND,
moss unSf no combined
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30
Z arm ano
(1arden
PLANNING THE FARM HOME.

Worth Any Farmers While to ray
Close Attention to the Details.
In the Introduction of d bulletin re
Gently prepared by A. T Irwin OF the
Iowa Agricultural college relating to
the adornment of the farm home atten
ton is called to the fact that neat. con
venently arranged buildings and a well
kept lawn attractively bOrdered with
trees and shrubs add greatly to the ap
pearance and value of the farm and to
the happiness of its occupants
A we'll thought out plan is the hrst
requisite to get these results. as in the
absence of definite scheme serious
mistakes are likely to be made. rms
plan should include the location or
buildings. drives. walks. trees. shrub
berry and every other feature which
contributes either to the convenience
or ornamentation of the place The
location of the house and farm build
ingS is the first consideration. Even
though it happens that some. or all OF
these are already on the ground a plan
for their location is important New
farm homes are erected to Supplant old
ones. and other new farm structures
are added. which make practicable a
general consideration of the entire
building scheme Material improve
ments can often be made in d farm
stead by readjustment as new build
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30

and to the shifting of the position and
weight of the operator, both of which
are essential considerations
The other mistake is in the use of
squared timbers instead of those with
sharp edges. whereby the cutting eff
feet of the sharp edges is lost and the
drag is permitted to glide over instead
Of to equalize the irregularities in the
surface of the road.
A dry cedar log is the best material
for a drag Red elm and walnut when
thoroughly dried are excellent. and box
elder, soft maple or even willow is
preferable to oak, hickory or ash.
Drags are often constructed of
planks instead of logs There is moth
ing in the construction of a plank drag
that calls for particular mention ex
cept the strengthening of the planks
along their middle line by by 6
inch strip. A triangular strip may be
used under the lower edge Of the blade
to give it the proper cutting slope.
The successful operation of a drag
involves two principles. which. when
thoroughly understood and intelligent
ly applied. make road working with
this implement very simple, The first
concerns the length and position of the
hitch, while the second deals with the
position of the driver on the drag
Each influences the other to a large
extent. and successful manipulation of
the drag is dependent upon an under
standing of both Of them.
For ordinary purposes the snatch
link or clevis should be fastened far
enough toward the blade end of the
chain to force the unloaded drag to
follow the team at an angle of As de
grees. This will cause the earth to
move along the face of the drag
smoothly and will give comparatively
light draft to the team. provided the
driver rides in the line of draft Some
times. however. conditions are met
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30
HOW TO USE
The ROAD DRAG
Get the Right Materials and
Don't Make Il Too Heavy.
PLANKS OR LOGS ARE BEST.

Two Principles Involved In the Sue
cessfuI Operation of the Drag-Posi-
ton of the Driver and Length of the
Hitch to Be Considered.
The earth road is by far the most
common type of highway in this coun-
try Its cheapness in comparison with
other types Of construction and the alb
sence in many sections Of the country
of rock, gravel or other hard natural
materials for road building will render
its use necessary for many years to
come
There are at present in this country
about 100000 miles Of such roads.
most Of which must be maintained by
some means more or less inexpensive
The split log drag is of great service on
roads of this class. and an increasing
mileage of the rural highways of this
country Is being kept in repair econOm-
ically and well by the use OF this sim
pie implement.
Two mistakes are commonly made in
constructing a drag. The first lies In
making it too heavy. 1t should be so
light that one man can easily lift it.
Besides, a light drag responds more
readily to various methods of httching
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30
Summer Nest Boxes.

Such materials as cut hay. straw.
grass. etc. are not absolutely neces-
sary for nests in summer. The best
material for nest boxes in summer is
earth. as it offers fewer advantages for
lice Take soap box. cover the bot
tom with four inches of dry dirt. sprin-
kle some fresh insect powder over the
earth and the nest will be complete
The nest should be made new with
fresh dirt at least once week, as it
may happen that an egg will be broken
in it. the earth then being an excel
lent absorbent. Keep the nest in d
cool place, where the laying hen viii.
be comfortable when ON her nest.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30

The farm is the basis OF all
) industry, but for many years
this country has made the mis-,
) take of unduly assisting manu-
features, commerce and other
) activities that center in cities
at the expense OF the farm
) James Hill.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30
Farm Notes.

When the horse cannot pull the ioau
don't kick the horse: kick yourseiI Ior
overlooking.
Pigs make pork faster and cheaper
than hogs do. Don't LET them se'
setback at weaving time
1t never pays to break horses Tney
should be trained. and if this Is oeguh
early there will be better horses.
1t is cowardly to beat a Morse as
the horse cannot fight back. ana nnahy
never know what the whipping was
for.
This is the most trying season OF the
year on live stock. and ii ample prep
aration has not been made special care
must be exercised.
When the cholera hits your noss -.
the cornstalk disease your cattie. uon !
give up You can't farm witnop' i've i've
stock. Clean up and get better stocA
to begin over sgain.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30
DoSino a Sheen.

oneep medicine needs to be given
carefully and should be as small as
possible in quantity Doses are admin
lstered by holding the animal between
the knees and pouring the fluid into the
mouth. observing the same precautions
DIS 70 coughing as with other animals
Inc best form of bottle in the absence
OF the patented article is that in which
sauces are sent out. They are strong
nave a narrow neck and are generally
OF about the right capacity six to eight
ounces.-American Cultivator
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30

CAPTAIN A. 81. ROSTRON.
mander of the Carpathia only since
Jan. l8 of this year. He went to her
from the Pannonia and before that he
was master7of some smaller Cunarders
engaged in European traffic
In his testimony before the United
States senate investigating committee
it was brought out that Captain Ro-
strOn had prepared for every emer-
gency He had the lifeboats stripped
of gear and supplied with food and
water As he did not know at that
time that the Titanic had sunk. he was
in complete readiness to tranfer the
passengers to his own ship. all the
boat crews being at their stations.
The medical staff had their instru-
ments and medicines laid out to render
Immediate aid to those in need of their
services. Slings and canvas bags to
be used in hosting women and chill
dren over the side were conveniently
placed for instant use. and thus he
made for the stricken ship in perfect
preparedness for immediate action.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30
Protect Sheep From Doos.

A Minnesota farmer says that he
keeps dogs away from his flock by
putting up in his pasture the dummy
OF man holding a stick for gun
Inls dummy is taken down every
morning and put up again in the even
ing at different places from night to
hignI He says sheep killing dog
VIII not go near enough to the dummy
TO discover that it is a bogus man.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30
The Carpathia's Commander.

Captain Arthur Henry Rostron. cap
tain of the Cunard liner Carpathia,
who rescued the survivors of the sunk
en- Titanic has followed the sea since
boyhood He is a clean shaven. bronz-
ed. semi-bald man of forty and has
been with the Cunard Steamship COM
pany since 1895. He has been COM
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30
Value of Mulch For Fruit.

WIN coarse mulch close around fruit
pants and fine earth mulch between
Tue rows large crops may be carried
saIely through severe droughts. Com
nence at once and continue until prod
ucts are mature.-Household Journal
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
rs Land Office at Spokane, Wash


a
Notice is hereby given that ohm O. Ioof 3; rec,
9f gleaendr Entry No 74ss for the
sEH sW1 and q 81 Sh4 MI has Of fled s no:
"a, Twp. i - to make final fve-vear
nroof to establish claim to the land above
described before the Register and In Receiver OF
tbe II s. Land Office, Spokane, Washington
on the 14th day of June, 1917: .. uonrv GINS.
tavson. ". A. Wilson. E. W. Mason and Z. 4.
Kess' az u 0i"H HAL ], COLE. Register.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-09

President of the Arizona Fedora
ton of Labor, Chairman of the
Labor Conference of 1910.
Which Started the Fight for a
Peoples Constitution.
medicine is not permitted to form
a trust Z
Black-listing of workingmen,
which reached its heighth in the
territory finder the federal judges
and office holders = including
Roosevelt-is penalized and abol-
ished. Laborers must be paid in
cash or check payable on demandg
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-09

not 90 days from date of dis
charge, as has been done; and a
worker is permitted a $500 ex-
emption of personal property
which debtors cannot touch.
Labor set the pace for the pro-
gressive Democrats in the cleo
ton for delegates to the consti-
tutional convention in 1910, and
labor is right on the job to see
that the pledges made them are
carried out and the new constitu-
ton be made effective. They pro-
pose that Arizona shall be the
New Zealand of America.
~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-09

DR.. Sarah McNutt, English
physician, thinks that, in her evo-
lution5 woman now fights where
as she usedto weep over her trou-
bles. But, Sarah, what of the
women who both weep and fight?
That's the terrible kind. :
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-09
COLLEGE, OF TODAY

Owen Johnson has written
novel, Slower at Yale" which is
attracting wide attention to the
thing Woodrow Wilson fought
for at Princeton-real democracy
in education. He contends that
the great universities have be-
come "mere social. clearing
houses" that what men now get
there ''is not an education, but a
social experience"
He cries out for the abolition
of clubs and exclusive cliques; for
the free mingling of men without
regard to their poverty or wealth;
for the opportunity "to mediate,
to reflect, to dream, and to satisfy
their own craving for growth"
He thinks the university should
be the salvation of America.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-09

the whole public compells all
walters in public eating houses
and clerks in groceries, or all who
handle food stuffs, to carry GER
tifcate showing they haven't
consumption. Barber shops must
be sanitary and closed on Sun.
day, and the regular schools of