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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 17.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, s1.04%; No.
1 Northern, $1.03%; No. 2 Northern,
s1.01%; May, s1.03B Q1.03A; July,
$1.03% d103B. Flax-On track and
to arrive, $293A; May, s2.03A.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
JAPANESE VESSELS COLLIDE
Forty-six Of the Passengers and Crews
Drowned.

Nagasaki, Japan. Feb. 14.-Forty-
six members OF the crews and passeu-
gers were drowned by the sinking Of
two Japanese steamers, the Ryohu
Maru and the Mort Maru. which col
lided In the harbor here. The vessels
were OF small tonnage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
ARIZONA BECOMES A STATE
President Signs Proclamation Admit.
ting Territory.

Washington, Feb. 15.-While NOV
ing pictures were being taken of the
scene President Taft signed the procla-
nation making Arizona the forty
eighth state Of the Union.
The president affixed his name with
a gold pen, which was presented to
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
WAS TO SIT IN STEEL CASE
Judge Lanning Victim of Heart
Trouble Due to Overwork.

Trenton, n. j., Feb. 17.-United
States Circuit Judge William NJ. Ian
ming died at his home in this city
from heart trouble. He was reported
convalescing a week ago, but suffered
a relapse shortly after the report of
his improvement. Overwork Is said
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-27
ATHE PUTNEy COLUMN
Grange FaIr Next Friday.

The Grange win hold its fifth annual
fair Friday afternoon and evening, Oct.
4. A harvest supper will be served from
6 to 8 o'clock. At o'clock a short pro-
gram will be presented. A feature Of
the fair will be the school exhibit. Elk
hibits Of fruit, flowers. vegetables, can
ned goods, cooking, ETC., are desired.
These displays will be judged and
awarded list, I'd and Sd premium cards.
Following Is the list of prizes given the
schools: School having best display OF
flowers, first, 81; second, 81; third 50c'
Pupil having best display, first, 81; sec
ond, soc. Plain sewing, including darn
ing, patching, hemming, etc, first, soc;
second, Csc. Fancy sewing, first soc;
second, Csc. Best loaf wheat bread,
first soc, second Csc Best cake, first,
SOC; second, Csc. Best cookies, first, ooc;
second 25c. Writing-best copy by pu-
pil not over ~ years, ESQ., second 15c;
best copy by pupil over IL years, 25c;
second 15c; special, 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-27
WEATHER CARDS DISCONTINUED.
About 300 Were Sent from Brattleboro
Post Office DalIy-Newspaper and
Telephone SUPPLYING Demand


In an effort to cut down the expenses
in the post office department an order
was put into effect Saturday abolishing
the weather postcards that have been
distributed daily from offices all over
the country along the rural free deliv-
cry routes. 1t is estimated that $4,000
will be saved annually by the abolish
ment of the bits of cardboard that have
daily found their way into homes and
which have given the weather forecast
as received by telegraph from the
weather bureau in Washington, D. c.,
About 300 cards have been sent out
from the Bratteboro office to all the
persons on the rural free delivery
routes, to business houses, stores AMI
offices. Farmers have watched for them
and read with interest the weather prom
ised for the following "a hours. The
cards were first sent out from the local
office in 1885, during the term of Maj F.
w. Childs as postmaster. At that time
only a few were sent, but the number
Increased to approximately 300 each
morning.
The report was telegraphej from Wash
ington to Boston and then reayed to
Brattleboro and as soon as the tele-
graph operator here received it he tele-
phoned to the post office. In the office
one of the clerks began work with the
logatype as soon as the report was re-
ceived. More than 100 pieces of appara-
tus made up the logatype. Rubber
stamps with the words used in the
messages were set in place and then
the post cards were stamped with them
each morning. Usually the report was
received between 1890 and Ii o'clock,
which is busy time in the post office
One set of cards had to be ready for
the mail that goes to West Brattleboro
at 11.40 o'clock and the other lots were
taken out by the rural carriers from
the local office, which necessitated a
stop at every mail box on the routes,
no matter If there was no other mail
to be delivered
The adjustment of the cards was not
done without an investigation by the
post office department as to their value
to the farmers as reports have been for
warded from many offices in reply to
orders to the postmasters to make in
| quiries as to how the farmers looked
upon them. 1t was found that MANY
| farmers subscribe to daily papers and
| get the report from that source. also
that many take advantage of the wealth
er report sent out each day by the tel
ephone companies. The local telephone
| exchange calls up the subscribers or
about 20 farmers lines each day about
IL o'clock and in this way subscriber
| receive their weather reports long be-
rore the rural carrier reaches them. The
| weather maps, which are received IN
this locality from Northfield. this state
VIII continue to be sent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-27

the town hall next Monday evening,
Sept. 80 This Is advertised as their
first, last and only appearance here this
season. They will give a concert fol-
lowed by dance.
Several local fremen attended the
state firemens convention in Lebanon
Wednesday, Those going were as fol-
lows: Clarence d. Fay, Ray L. Fletcher,
John p. McCaughern, Leon Merritt
William Rejding, Eugene NORM, G: H.
H. Langille, Clarence O'Neal.
Paul Chamberlain, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Chamberlain, whose eye
was injured nearly year ago by be-
ing struck with an arrow while play
ing with a boy friend, was obliged to
have it removed this week. The opera
ton was performed in Brattleboro We'd
nesday.
The 1O-mile Marathon race in connec-
ton with the Valley fair on Tuesday
started from the top of Sand Hill with
eight runners. Harvey Levasseur, aged
l6, of this town entered, this being his
first race. He was given a start of Az
minutes ahead of the scratch man and
finished seventh-a very commendable
record, considering his limited expert
ence.
Daniel S. Conway and Miss Maud B.
Webb, both of this town were united
in marriage Sunday evening at the
parochial residence. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Father Patrick Ca
hill. The couple were attended by Miss
Mary Webb of Chesterfield, a sister OF
the bride, and William Conway Of
Greenfield, a brother of the groom The
bride was attired in black and white
checked silk and wore a black picture
hat. The couple left by automobile for
south Vernon for a wedding trip in
Boston. Hyde Park and other Massa-
chusetts cities. Upon their return they
will live with the grooms parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Conway. The bride is
graduate of Hinsdale high school and
has recently held the position of cook at
Hotel Ashuelot. She has been very
prominent in the Congregational soci-
| ETY.. The groom will be employed in the
c. A. Robertson paper mill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-27
A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

Chairman Hilles of the Republican ma
tional committee makes a fair point in
favor of President Taft, and against
Colonel Roosevelt, when he shows how
the former has succeeded in checking
wasteful tendencies that were a marked
feature of the Roosevelt adminstra ton
Mr.. Hilles, who says he finds that CON
sentative business men look with favor
on the candidacy of President Taft for
reelection because they know he has
been a conscientious and successful ad-
ministrator of the finances of the gov
ernment," cites figures to show how rap
idly the regular operating expenses in
creased while the colonel was in charge
at Washington. He says that Mr..
Roosevelt in 1902 took hold Of a gov
eminent whose ordinary disbursements
for that fiscal year were SAT-, 100, S57.
THE receipts for that year." he con-
tinues. were $91,000,00O in excess of
disbursements. The aggregate Of public
expenditures increased steadily for seven
years under Mr. Roosevelt. During the
last year Of his administration the total
of the current operating expenses had
attained the unprecedented figure Of
662,324. 444. and during that year there
was a deficit of $5S, 900, 000." In seven
years the expenses Of the government
had increased s191. 100000. Opportunities
to effect economies and at the same
time promote efficiency did not appeal to
Mr. Roosevelt. This becomes apparent
when one contrasts the substantial sur
plus in 1902 with the deficit of $5S, OOO,-
900 in the last year Of his administra-
ton.
One Of the most satisfactory things in
President Tafts record Is his work in
behalf OF economy, and of this, Mr..
Hilles, after noting the fact that the in
crease in the cost of conducting the or
binary governmental operations during
the Roosevelt regime was almost per
cent annually, says:
Mr.. Taft might have looked with COM
placence upon this phase of government
tai operations and defended an annual
increase in disbursements of and per
cent by pointing to the practice OF the
| past 20 years. But he chose to dedicate
| himself to the task Of setting a great
| business house in order so that instead
| of increasing the burden of expenditure
| $35,000.000 a year during each of three
! years President Tafts administration
has reduced the ordinary disbursements
| from 1862, DOC, 900 per annum to 1854, 900. =
| 900 per annum, and the deficit for the
| last year of the Roosevelt administra-
| ton has been turned into a surplus of
| $50. 900. 900 in the last year Of the Taft
administration.
the duties Of the President OF the United
| States Is to keep track of the govern
| mental expenditures and see that there
| Is no waste OF the money in the public
purse-[Rutland Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-27

F. E. Green. Representatives. elect from
Weston as a regular Republican. has
authorized the publication OF letter
In which he calls upon Allen M. Fetch
err the Republican candidate for govern
or, to publish a. sworn and itemized ac-
count Of his campaign expenses. He says
he cannot support o candidate for govern
or who is not willing to make such pub
lication. There was no intimation
throughout the campaign that Mr..
Fletcher was using any improper meth
DDS, and he will undoubtedly be willing
to comply with Mr.. Green's request.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-27

The largest peach orchard In the world,
near Americas. Ca, has been destroyed
this week by its owners. 1t contained
a25. 900 trees. which were cut down and
heaped into piles. When the piles were
dried they were moistened with kero-
sene and. burned. The peach crop for
meriy brought millions Of dollars into
Georgia, but the owners of the biggest
orchard failed to realize as much as they
expected and thousands OF bushels OF
peaches went to waste. The peach grow
ers who destroyed the trees believe they
can use the ground to greater profit in
raising cotton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-27
DUN M ERsToN.

Members Of the Progressive party will
meet in the lodge room In Grange
building Saturday evening at O'Clock
lot the purpose of organizing and
choosing necessary officers, town COM
mittee and transact any other business
that may be brought up.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-27
A Method for Protecting Vegetables from
Deer.

pceTs
J. A. Davis Of Fairlee, member of the
House Of Representatives in 1910, has a
large garden producing vegetables in
abundance and of a quality especially
pleasing to deer. They visited the garden
frequently and ate freely of its pro-
duce. Mr.. Davis did not want to kill the
animals because he likes to see them on
his premises, neither did he want to
ask damages, 1t being a case where the
annoyance was greater than the financial
loss. He sprinkled common sulphur be-
tween the rows of vegetables with the
result that the deer quit the garden i'm
mediately Sulphur does not damage the
crops and by some is considered an ex-
cellent insectide. 1t may be supplement-
ed with a cheap grade of kerosene, the
odor Of which is very offensive to deer.
1t Is interesting to note that where fruit
trees are freely sprayed with an emul-
sion Of one-half pound of laundry soap
mixed with two gallons of kerosene and
four gallons of hot water to which, af-
ter 1t is dissolved, is added Is gallons
of water, making a total of 81 gallons,
the trees are not molested by deer. 1t is
very beneficial to the trees. The state
fish and game commissioner, John w.
Titcomb Of Lyndonville. recommends this
treatment and will be glad to receive re-
ports from any person giving 1t trial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-27
NoRTHFIELD MASS,

Mrs @. II. Smith of Brattleboro will
be at Miss Callaghan's room in Proc
tors block each Monday with an exclu-
s,ve line OF millinery Stock will be kept
there during the week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-27

The area of the United States exceeds
8, 100000 square miles.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-27

Mrs. A. e. Matthews will have a mill
iinery display Tuesday and Wednesday
next week at Putney hotel. All are in
vited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-27

There are $4,000 miles OF paved streets
within London's police area.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-08-22
Death of Mr. Sam Bryan.

MIR Samuel G Bryan,a popular far
mer and rural mail carrier, died at
his home near Salters Depot about
10 o'clock Sunday night after a
short illness from complication of
maIadies that failed to respond to
medical treatment. Mr. Bryan was
one of three sons and two daughters
of Mr. w R Bryan and was about %
years of age. Some years ago he
married Miss Seldom Epps, daughter
of Mr. Jas Epps, who survives him
with no children.
Funeral services were held Mon
day at Union Presbyterian church,
of which the deceased was consis-
tent member, being conducted by
the Rev Mr. Woodson. 1nterment
was made in Union cemetery.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-08-22
Death of q Child.

Very sad indeed was the sudden
death of little Mary McCully Cros-
land, aged ten months, the only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs R w Cros-
land and the only grand-child of Mr.
and Mrs J N Hammet.
With her parents the little one
left here Wednesday of last week to
visit relatives at Rocky Mount, N c,
and while away from home Sunday
morning the frail little flower was
gathered by the Harvester, Death,
to brighten the happy band of little
children that stand around the
throne of God in heaven.
The affliction came as a great
shock to the family, as the little girl
left here on Wednesday apparently
in excellent health. The cause of
death was acute Indigestion, accord
ing to the attending physician.
The remains were taken to Ben
nettsville and there laid to rest at
the cemetery. where sleep all that is
mortal of many members of the
family of Nj CroSland who have
passed through the portals of the
mysterious beyond.
The Record sincerely sympathizes
with the bereaved family in this
dark hour of affliction.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-08-22
BRIEFS FROM BUSY BENSON.
Fodder In the Shock and Cotton
Cpen--Some Fertile Lands.

Benson, August 20: - Fodder
pulling" is about through with and
the cotton fields are beginning to
show the sign of approaching har-
vest. The feecy staple can be seen
open in various places. 1t will not
be many days ere the steam whis-
tie, as signal for ginning, will be
heard and we fear that our planters
are not preparing for a systematic
marketing of this important crop
and will be caught in the same trap
that they were last year. 1t is now
up to the Farmers Union to make an
effort to arrange for the judicious
handling of this, their money prod
uct.
Mr. Cutino Howard, of this place,
if the champion tobacco raiser, not
alone in quantity but quality, to the
tune Of forty cents per pound. Our
lands are unsurpassed. In this same
section Jack Mccullough raised 125
bushels of corn on one acre last year.
A farmer can live we'll on small
tract of land in this section by
farming thuswise. Our lands are not
exceedingly high in price, and we in
vite more thrifty men to come into
our neighborhood.
Miss Eleanor Epps was one of the
visitors at Cedar Swamp Sunday.
Miss Epps taught here last year, ,and
it may be of interest to her pupils
and friends to note that while the
writer was looking over a catalogue
of Columbia Female College her
name appears as one of the assistant
instructors in that institution of
learning. We congratulate this ami
able and ambitious young lady upon
having risen from an assistant in
Cedar Swamp Graded school to that
of an assistant in this well known
college.
Misses Annie and Ruth Phillips
have returned from a pleasant out
ing at Dalzell, Sumter county, where
they have been enjoying the salu-
brious effect of the water of Provi-
dence Springs, a watering place of
some local renown, where there are
several summer houses and also a
pavilion for those who are fond of
tripping the light fantastic"
Miss Mary Grayson is back from
a visit to the family of her brother,
Mr. w S Grayson of Charleston.
Messss G Ollie Epps and w E
Snowden took in the county cam
paign meeting at the coming city of
Morrisville Tuesday. w E S.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-08-22
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OF WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY

On account of the large territory embraced IN tne
Third Judicial circuit has been impossible TOR me TO Vs'
many places have given my time and attention prlncl
pay to the other counties believing that my home people
would not expect to among them under the
circumstances My work as Solicitor we'll known to the
people of Williamsburg county and trust It has met with
their approval have tried to be CONSCIENTIOUS ana
faithful servant and ask your endorsement IN the coming
primary Your liberal and enthusiastic support four years
ago made me Solicitor respectfully ask that you again
ove me YOUR SUPPORT and promise always try to me-
it your confidence and respect Respectfully
pLIJ I'D II STOLI
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-08-22
CONGRESS MUST DO
IMPORTANT WORK.
VETOES IN THE WAY-.NUMBER
MATTERS TO BE DISPOSED
BEFORE SOLONS QUIT.

Washington, August l8:-Impor-
tant legislation that must be acted
on before Congress adjourns stands
today as follows:
Panama canal bill before the
President.
The legislation, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill approved by
the House and now before the Sen
ate, with provision abolishing the
Commerce Court.
The naval sundry bill and army
appropriation bills.
The general deficiency appropria-
ton single bill which the Senate re-
passed on appropriations.
The Indian appropriation confer
ence report pending in the Senate.
While adjournment is expected
this week, the date is generally con-
ceded to depend upon the Presidents S
attitude towards the Panama canal
bill, and the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. His
veto Of the latter measure last week
was based upon its provisions for
abolition of the Commerce Court
and the establishment of a seven
year tenure in the civil service, and
the House has again risked the veto
by passing the measure with the
commerce provision in it. The SEN
ate will determine early in the week
whether it will indorse the measure
in this form.
Leaders of both houses arc conf
dent that the remaining work on the
overdue appropriation bills could be
disposed of in three days were the
contingencies of the presidential We
to removed. The President has
made it clear to members of both
Houses that he does not favor the
free toll provision of the Panama
canal bill. but he has not yet assert
ed a purpose to veto that measure.
Thus far Congress has not succeed
ed in overriding any of the Presl-
dents vetoes and it is not considered
likely that either the legislative ap-
preparation bill or the Panama canal
bill could be passed by two-thirds
vote if voted on this week. Those
tariff and appropriation measures
which the House has repassed over
the veto have failed in the Senate;
and the single bill which the Senate
repassed, that affecting claims on
the Corbett irrigation tunnel, failed
by six votes of repassing in the House
The sundry civil appropriation bill,
in which the appropriation of $685.
600 for the tariff board is at issue,
is approaching settlement in the
conference committee. Out of 259
items in the S116,000,OOO bill upon
which the two Houses disagreed, all
but about so have been settled and
an agreement on those is expected
early this week.
The House yesterday asked the
Senate to compromise the naval fight
on one battleship basis and an agree
ment on the naval bill is expected
Immediately. Other measures will
not take much time for completion.
The Senate will take up the six year
presidential term resolution, the uni
form bill of lading measure and the
bureau of labor bill this week. All
Legislation aside from appropriation
bill is likely to be laid aside, howev-
err, in the desire to complete the
session by Thursday, or at least by
the end of the week.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-08-22

ionrned while Candidate Watson,
for sunervisor. was voluntarily ad-
dressing a crowd of his friends, Mr.
Frank NJ Davis,a candidate for Cor,
oner, suddenly expired. 1t is SAID
that MIR Davis has not been we'll tor
some time and the strenuous eXer-
tions attendant upon stumplng the
county was more than his vitality
could stand. His body was carried
to Florence on that afternoon S
train.
On Sunday night, about ll:3o
o'clock, Hoxie G Askins, Esq,
and eldest son of Major ) M
Askins, surrounded by his family
and friends, quietly passed away, IN
the 37th year of his life. MIR AS
kins was born in Lake City, where
he resided until he entered his COL
legiate career at the Carlisle tltug
School at Spartanburg from whence
he entered the Citadel and there
graduated. Later Mr. Askins read
law under Thomas NJ Gllland.
ESQ, and Captain John A Kelly OF
the Kingstree bar, was admit,
ed to the bar in about 1909, and
has been actively engaged IN this
practice ever since, having been a
member of the firm of Lee 4 Asklns
at Kingstree, and Graham & Askins
at Bamberg, and having practlced
independently for several years at
Lake City. Mr. Askins was a mem
ber of the a F NJ No 46, having
ioined at Kingstree. from which
place large crowd of his brother
repaired and took charge OF the
body. At ten minutes to four the
Masons, Lake City Lodge knights
of Pythias. of which he also was a
member, and host of friends gath
cred at the home of his father, from
whence the solemn procession wend-
ed its way to the silent city, where
all that was mortal of HoXle u
Askins was with appropriate cere-
mony consigned to the earth from
whence it came by his brother Ma
sons and Knights. Mr. Askins is
survived by his father, Major S NJ
Askins, his wife, three children and
a brother, w L Askins, and host
of friends Throughout the State who
extend to his bereaved family their
heartfelt sympathy. Among those
present from out of town to attend
the burial services were: Mr. and Mrs
! w A Hanks, DR. and Mrs w S Lynch,
Miss Cecilia Benjamin, Leroy Lee,
Esq; Robt H Pittman. Esq; Edwin L
! Hirsch, Esq; Worshipful Master Louis
Jacobs, Rev w D Bailey and Messrs
BE Clarkson, J NJ Brown, H II
Kinder, NJ H Jacobs, c D Jacobs, K
B Cannon, j NJ Parker, Sol Peres, K
N Speigner and many others.
A special meeting Of the council
is called for Wednesday night of
this week to discuss the matter of
the electric light franchise and also
of the advisability of allowing the
Southern Bell Telephone Co to come
in here.
Tobacco continues still to net good
prices. 1t is reported that one of
our warehouses sold 140, 900 pounds
Monday. We have not heard from
the other houses, but we understand
that their sales were also heavy.
? H A.