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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-02

The practice of green manuring, or
blowing under of certain green crops
especially for this purpose, is one of
the Oldest systems of fertilization at
present in use, though in this section
only one or two particular crops have
been utilized for this purpose. While
1t has been long known that the COW.
pea and many other leguminous plants
possessed in a most marked degree
the capacity of collecting and as
similating large quantities of the chief
fertilizing constituents, and particular
~, nitrogen. nothing has been def
nitely known as to the causes under
lying their remarkable properties as
nitrogen collectors until within quite
recent years.
The amounts Of nitrogen assimi-
lated by the pea and similar plants on
rather unfertile soils were, frequently
SO greatly out of proportion to the
available supplies Of nitrogen in
these soils. that investigators had for
years sought to determine whether or
not these plants possessed the power
OF assimilating the free nitrogen of
the atmosphere The researches and
experiments Of a Number of German
investigators, extending over long
period of years, have shown that
leguminous plants are capable of TAX
ing up and assimilating the nitrogen
OF the atmosphere, and this property
Is known to depend upon the pres
ence. of bacteria or minute micro
scopic forms of life, which are found
in tubercles or excresences occurring
quite profusely upon the roots of
thrifty and vigorous plants, and
plants of this character.
Certain particular bacteria are
found to be peculiar to certain spe-
cific plants, and plants grown in a
soil destitute of the organism peculiar
to them are observed to have few il
any root tubercles. t
By adding to the soil in question,
small amounts Of soil from land on
which similar plants are observed to
develop root tubercles, it will be
found that the plants grown on the
former soil will also soon have tuber-
c]es grown upon their roots, and at
the same time, the growth of the
plant becomes vigorous and rapid.
Since nitrogen is the costliest ele.
ment Of plant food and is constantly
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-02

[ becoming scarcer and dearer so far
as it's commercial forms are con.
cerned, it will be readily seen that a
system Of green manuring which pro
vides a means for the collection of
this valuable element from the at.
mCsphere and medium through
which it can be stored up for the use
of the subsequent crops, is Of the
highest Importance and utility to the
farmer.
Experiments conducted at the ex-
pertinent station several years since,
showed that a crop of pea vines.
grown on a sandy loan, of only mod.
crate fertility, contained the following
amounts Of phosphoric acid, potash
and nitrogen calculated from actual
analyses) per acre:
In vines. In roots. Total.
Lbs. Lbs Lbs Value.
Phosphoric acid. 1906 $50 1876 $3.50
Nitrogen ..........1l554 7.7O 1924 2Os5
The values are calculated accord
ing to our scale of fertilizer valua-
tons, and it will be seen that the val.
ue of nitrogen alone, exceeds that of
ton of ordinary complete fertilizer,
while the nitrogen is equivalent in
amount to that contained In 1850
pounds of cotton seed meal, though
this crop was considerably above the
average yield.
Other leguminous crops can be
used to advantage for soil improve
ment, and at the Alabama experiment
station at Auburn, excellent results
have been secured from the use of
velvet beans, crimson clover, vetch,
etc., as renovating crops. The velvet
bean, for example, was found to yield
on one acre of very mediocre land
! crop containing 2O1.2 pounds of nitro
gen, this amount being about equiva.
lent to that supplied by a ton and
half of cotton seed meal. Crimson
clover on an acre of similar land
gave yield of crop containing 1887
pounds Of nitrogen, while hairy vetch
gave a crop containing a total of
2028 pounds per acre.
BY taking advantage of the fact
that the growing and harvesting peri.
DDS Of certain leguminous crops fall
in different seasons of the year, these
crops can, Of course, be employed
quite proftably in number of differ.
ent Observation-Disclosures Experiment
Station Reports.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-02
TELLS Of VATICAN
MAGNIFICENT Structures in Rome
Covered With Vines.
Palace Lies Apart and Distinct From
Rest Of Rome, Not Removed
/ by Isolation, but Through
lts Atmosphere.

Rome, 1taly.-Columns have been
written regarding the personal ap
pearance of the pope, his part in the
ceremony of the consistory and the
pomp and splendor that surrounds the
papal court, yet relatively little is
known o. his intimate personality.
This, in part, may be explained by
reason OF the ceremony that sur.
rounds the pontiff and by reason Of
the care that has been taken to guard
him from the approach of ill-inten'
toned plebeians.
The Vatican itself is a magnificent
old pile whose spires, roofs and gables
rise high above an encircling grove
of ancient trees that decorate it's gar.
dens. The quiet serenity Of the vine
covered masonry, the peaceful males.
ty lent by the hand of ages and the
atmosphere that seems to surround
the hallowed spot through it's long
association with the ecclesiastical his
WY 1hQhO 1l0 1unpOOll6 q
the most prominent in Rome.
This feature is all the more accen.
tuated after a visit to the ancient Ro
man amphitheater and the great aque-
ducts and mausoleums of tho Roman
emperors. These, in truth, are i'm.
posing. but they contrast sharply with
the buildings that house the pope and
form the font Of the Roman Catholic
church. The Roman buildings are in
animate and magnificent in their
death; while the Vatican is animate
and doubly imposing through tho soul
that lives within.
The Vatican, indeed, lies apart and
distinct from the rest of the city. It
is not removed through its isolation,
but through Its atmosphere. On the
one hand is the magnificent palace Of
King Victor Emmanuel, busy with
the toll of war and feeding the count.
less avenues that lead to the Ghetto,
and on the other is the palace Of the
pope. vast, silent and imposing, set
in an atmosphere of its own and as
much apart from the busy city as
though it were surrounded by a des.
ert.
OF the pope himself, his rites and
character, there are a thousand sto.
ries current. Plus x, the son of
poor peasant, is hailed everywhere as
the Father, and to his people he has
always retained those simple manners
and customs that marked his rovitiate
as parish priest and teacher Of the
peasants. 81 I'd
Something besides mere anecdote.
however, forms the foundation. for
kthase stories Of simplicity and nobil-
ity Of character. There Is in Rome
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-02
DETECTIVE MALLoN,s STORY.

THE dastardly /. treatment which
the thieves" said Detective Mallon,
"who did the work at Baldwin's man
sion in Englewood gave the family
caused great excitement, and the To-
cal police were paralyzed and did not
know which way to turn. Mr.. Bald.
win lived part Of the time in New
York, and was a broker in Wall
street. He requested us to give him
aid in running down the thieves, and
offered $4,000 reward for their CAP
ture. The case was given to me the
second day after the robbery, and I
went carefully over the ground.
Everything had been turned upside
down by the local police, in the hunt
for something which might lead to
the identity Of the men.
II found the family in a terrible
condition, and Miss Alice Baldwin al.
most crazy over the loss Of her dog,
which defended her so CALAMITY, and
was buried In the finest part OF the
lawn. The others were all suffering
from conclusion of the brain from a
terrible blow on tho head. The only
member of the family who could give
any clue, which was of any value was
Miss Alice, who slept through all the
early part Of the, confusion and was
awakened by the g-owling Of the dog.
The Hight was burning in her room,
and she saw q heavy built man stand
ing beside her bed. She called the
dog, who was lying at the foot Of the
bed, and set him on the thief. In the
struggle the dog tore the mask OF,
and she saw the burglar was a he-rS.
"She said that she had seen the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-02
Prevention Is Best.

overheating. chilling, dampness,
'crowding and keeping in close, impure
air all tend to weaken chicks, and
cause a whitish diarrhoea, which
some people confuse with the infec-
tious or bacillary white diarrhoea.
This Is a mistaken notion. and medi.
cines need not be resorted to in order
to cure such troubles. Prevention II
much better. 49,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-02

between wires and fastening securely
with staples to prevent slipping,
writes G. B. King Of Cogar, Okla, in
the Missouri Valley Farmer. The
same plan also works we'll on chicken
feed boxes, as it keeps the chickens
from scratching out their feed.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-02
Order Fruit Packages.

Order fruit packages early. for
there Is going to he a great scarcity IN
some lines. Tf is especially true Of
barrels and bushel baskets for
peaches.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-02
KEEPS PIGS OUT OF TROUGH
Oklahoma Man Prevents Swine From
Getting Into Their Feed by
Using Smooth Wire.

To keep pigs out of their feed
trough l take large smooth wire, fast
en- at one end of trough with staples
and wind round and round the trough
! leaving spaces about inches apart
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-02
TIE GREAT ENGLEWOOD ROB.
Berry,

:; +; :; !: ;:; g.: =: i:
ETSAz3 in his scheme of things, it is
VIII true, but he hasn't a very
high opinion Of you, at
least of your fighting abilities. The
thieves who broke into the house of
Banker Baldwin, at E2glewood, N. j.,
a few years ago and perpetrated cruel
outrages upon every member of the
family had no fear of dogs or guns.
They did their work with tiendish
precision and congratulated them
selves that they left no clue. But
the teeth marks left On one Of the
gang by a faithful bull dog who died
defending his mistress, proved their
undoing. Now let the principal &C.
tors tell the story.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-02

eoiu' Teuoer SHOOK bag full OF
metal and gave her three minutes ID
answer. She whispered the name q,
Spanish Forbes. Fender knew that
ne mad the woman in his power. and
pressed the question, under the same
condltlons, as to where Forbes was
She told him he was in q certain cel,
lar in Wooster street.
I had heard all she said from n.
hall, and at this point opened thu
door. I ordered her to take ma f.
FORBES, but it took a prod from Pend.
ers knife to make her move. She
had told the truth. Forbes was in the
cellar in semi.delirious state from
morphine. He talked all the time
and made the woman sit on his bed
lie seemed to be frightened when he
saw her. l asked him who was with
MIN at the Englewood robbery and
"nen told him that the woman had
told me everything, he gave ~
names of JEFF Reynolds, Danny M
Bride, Sam Wiley and Ben Harn n,r
and told where they could be- fo,,nd nd
That was enough for me. and H.
sent FORBES to a hospital under
suapo; me ne, same night / captured
McBride, Wiley and Reynolds. The er
s we're s.t tried convicted and put away
1or nl.een years in Jersey. / caught
harper two years later, and he e %,
the n same dose. Forbes. Who turner ~,
{! years. ~ sever
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-02
settInu Hens Disturbed. (

4 Yonkers, N. Y.-Yonkers amateur
nonltry fanciers have appealed to the
streat commissioner to stop blasting
h.camsA It disturbs their setting hens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-17

hess heard shots and looked out of the
window. Saw crowd running
stepped to the back door and saw
Corbett arrest Norton. As he came
cut onto the street someone said TO
witness. Look after the man who is
diving on the platform
Witness knelt beside Lucy and I'M
buttoned his collar. 4 doctor came
and gave the man hypodermie in
lection Gorbett brought Norton up
TO Lucy and asked him, rs this the
man who shot you?
Lucy looked back in a dazed sort OF
way and said, ITO hi with it, let 'er
go. it's all over"
Witness didn't know the doctors
name but thought that he somewhat
resembled man who had just testified
(pointing TO Weyand.)
Coroner Plummer, recalled by the
State. testified that the man who adj
nrinistered the hypodermic to Lucy
was Dr. Woods of Belfast. who at r
casual glance might he mistaken for
Weyand. pr. Woods worked with DR..
Sturtevant over Lucy.
County Medical Examiner Harris.
recalled by the State, testified that DR..
Woods OF Belfast was at Hotel North
before the shooting occurred Woods
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Two Beauty Hints Every
Woman Should Know

Complexion blemshes rapidly vanish
afte" a few applications Of simple
spurmax lotion, made by dissohing 1
ounces spugmax in 4 pint &leeh hazel
er .het..wSter and ad9iifs > TEASPOON euis
slyeerne. This lotion IS invisible wae:l
on clears the skin Of ali eruptiohs a.
blemishes and gives TO it a sosi. velsess
finish 1t IS hEts~ for dispeIins tae oily
shiny condition and offers complete pro-
lection to the complexion during the try
ing weather of fall.
Cleansing the hair and scalp with
canthrox is invigorating and adds great
ly to the hairs beauty. \ tecspoonfi1
canthrox dissolved in a sup hot water il
ample for shanpooing the heaviest head
of hair and when used on dull.
"stringy' faded hair makes ii bright
and fluffy and gives to il n rich, even
color No danger Of catching cold fol-
lows the use Of canthrox.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-17
Testimony FOR the Defence,

:
I've witnesses Far the defence were
esamigcd by ATTY. George Y. Hesel-
ton
Ccrrrer Henry W. Plsmmor was the
first witness called. Replied in the
negative Waep asked if he noticed any
blood on Egcs's hands when he took
h1m to the ambulance. o4teer Cor
hett called by the defence and asked
TIE same question, said that he did
nos notice Laey's HANGS at all.
Lee Stevens testified that when
befdlng over Lucy he noticed blood on
his left hand, between the fingers Of
TIE hand
Joseph II. Mealey Of Roe}lspd tes-
titled that he had known the respond
cnt Norton for three or four years,
he'd known Lucy for six or seven
years. The two men were among those
working for him at Hanks race track
ON Aug. I and 8. He quit about /
O'clock because Norton and Lucy ano
the rest OF his crew We're all drunk.
Witness paid the men off about
quarter Of O'Clock at the Motel North
office. He gave Norton and Lucy s.
each. Had seen Norton use morphine
several times and told him 1t would
CONTINUED on page I'D
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SEVERE ITCHING AND BURNING

about three years ago was attacked
ysifa very severe itching and burning all
over WY body and finally my skin broke
until my body looked ike piece of raw meat.
did believe that could not stand the torture
any longer. When was advised to go to
skin spe. 1lst went with no results Ny
body was covered with large white scales, with
scales on my hands, arms and lower limbs:
NV scalp was covered with scales which looked
ike daiidruff but became worse until at the
end of another wees the scales were as large
nd ON a fish The itch in my head was IN
6earable. dy hair was coming out IN comb
s,lis until il looked so bad was ashamed 70
go ON The street At the end Of three weeks
The back of my head was completely bald.
7 was a sight when l decided 10 try the
1,uticura Ointment for the hair, and when
I saw the wonderful results decided TO try
fhe Cuticura Soap and Ointment on my body.
After taking six baths in hot water with
plenty of Cuticuga soap, and using three
boxes of Cuticura Ointment and one bottle
of Ciitieura pills, was cured Ny hair mas
grown more than an inch in length" tSigneO
Mrs. X Detlefson. 81 Knickerbocker Ave.
isruoklyn, N. ", Jan. "a. 1911. Cuticnra
Soap and Ointment sold throughout the
void Send to ''Cutieura," Dept. Xxx, Ros-
ION. for a liberal sample of each, post-free,
with 32-p. book on the skin andiscalp.
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Did you find the blood spots first or
DID Weyand?' asked ATTY Maher
Witness was unable to state. Couldn't
say whether the visit to the smoking
reom was the night of the shooting Of
the night after
Witness on redirect examination
said that the room was closed and
locked on the night ne visited it in
company with Detective Weyand and
admitted that if the room was locked
only one night it must have been the
night Of the murder.
The Defence Opens.
The defence was opened by Bene-
diet +. Maher at1i.50 a. NJ lie said
that the defence would be that this
young man. the respondent, did not
wiifully and oil malice aforethought Kill
his chum. The two men had been
chums for long time and We're camp
followers at the Augusta races.
The respondent, only = years of
age, was in the grasp of two unfortu-
nate habits the habit of morphine and
the habit of liquor. Norton and Lucy
had been drinking heavily and the
night before Norton had. been put GU.
Of the Cony House in a drunken con
dition.
Atty. Maher claimed that Lucy was
shot in the Brunswick station five
years ago by someone and afterwards
taken to the Maine General hospital.
He claimed that the shooting at the
Augusta smoking room resulted from
| a Quarrel between Lucy and Norton
i'll, oil G.tfl
| that Norton had purchased for Lucy
and was of cheaper grade than Lucy
| had asked him to get; that Lucy had
grappled with him and struck him ON
| the lip before the revolver went off.
| He insisted that Norton's walking
away from the station in the way he
did indicated that he did not think
| that he had killed his chum.
Morphine Box Missing.
city Marshal Fletcher was recalled
/ by County Attorney Williamson at the
| request of Atty. Maher, at the close Of
| the opening for the defence, to testify
! in regard to the morphine box.
| testified To by the officers on the pre-
eeding day He stated that he was
| unable to find the missing box he
| recalled that when examined by him
tie box had little white dust in it.
| The county attorney introduced an
! almanac to show that the time of sun
| SCI on Aug. s was sos p. NJ.
Special Jurors Report.
| The following special jurors report
| ed at the opening of the afternoon ses
| zion: Charles f. Andrews, Farming
| dale James w. Morrill,. Manchester
STEPHEN Cobb. Farmingdale; Rinalde
Pease. Manchester; George H. Kill
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Sharp Cross Examination.

Witness was subjected to a sharp
cross examination by Atty. Maher. on
cross examination he said that he did
moi think he ever told anyone he saw
flashes through the window. Witness
admitted that Norton said he would
like tn have him for a witness, after
the arrest was made.
did you say to Corbett, Lucy SAYS
he didn't do it, YOU have got the
wrong man - asked Atty Maher.
Il said that Norton says either he
did do it. or he didn't do it. :"
Witness thoughtsthat Nortonis hand
was extended when he WAS backing
TO the door. Admitted that every
body had been nagging him to tell
what he knew about the shooting.
Lucy looked up as if he wanted to
say something when Norton was
brought up to him but didn't say any
fling
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Might Have Been Struggle,

The matter of the scared paint on
Tie smoking room wall was next taken
up by Atty. Maher and witness ad-
nitted that this soaring of the paint
rfiaht have indicated struggle.
officer Corbett, recalled by the
state, testified as to visiting the smok-
ing room at night in company with
Detective Weyand and discovering the
blood stains. Matches were used for
light as witness flash light was not
working.
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Why don you try this reliable remedyp

was man 80 years of age, about I'VE
feet inches in height and smooth
shaven He was with DR.. Sturtevant,
as had been stated.
Detective Weyand recalled by the
State, testified that when he asked
Norton about shipping LpeY's body, he
said, Punk. what is the name OF the
man You shot, last night" And Nor
ton replied, "0h. HI, III tell you.
Paddy Lucy, e07 Main street. Wilt
mantle, Conn" The detective also
testified as to the blood stains dis
covered by him at the station on the
floor. There was also a drop or
blood on the edge of the settee in adj
dltIon to those on the floor The paint
on the wall was freshly Scared.
Witness on cross examination said
thai the visit 10 the smoking room to
look for the blood stains was made on
the night of thershooting and the ex-
animation Vas made by the light of
matches. Witness had reported these
facts to the county attorney, the coro-
mel and Marshal Fletcher.
Did YOU ever call the county attor-
ney's attention to Haskell's story and
say that he had got the man located
on the wrong side of the room
NO. sir"
Witness made no arrest of pick
pockets ON the fair grounds. Wasn't
absolutely sure that il was Norton that
he put off the grounds with Lucy and
Drscoll.
Some time was consumed by spar
ring between Atty. Maher and Detec-
tive Weyand over the meaning OF the
term CONCESSION at the fair grounds,
which became rather amusing before
i; ended. Witness denied that he hal
ever put a waiter in local restaurant
of the fair grounds as questionable
character.
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THE DEFENCE.
sCcontinued from. Page 'one.)

previous day, testified that on the eve
ming Of Aug. S he was at the Maine
Central station where he went
to the train. with his brother.
Heard shots, turned and through
smoking room door saw flash; saw
body OF man coming forward. heard
another shot and saw Norton backing
out of the station and coming down
the steps. 1t was dim enough in the
smoking room to see the flashes.
Heard someone cry out TO Cor
be tt. Nab hiri" Heard Lucy say
He didn't get me" Witness told
Corbett to bring Norton to Lucy to
see if he could identify him. Didn't
see ANYBODY in the smoking room with
Norfon
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Detective Weyand's Story.


Fred J. weysnd of Boston. detective,
testified that he was employed in
looking for pickpoekets at Hanks fair.
The respondent WAS one of three men
that he put off the fair grounds The
other two were Cornelius Driscoll and
Patrick Lucy This was on the second
day of the fair
Witness after the shooting saw Nor
ton at the cell at the police station.
Didn't get much information from
him at that time.
The respondent told witness on the
morning of the 9th of August the
name OF the man he shot. He said it
was Patrick Lucy 207 Main street,
Winimantic, Conn Witness investi-
gated the shooting on the evening it
occurred Heard of the crime about
three minutes after it happened Was
at the station before Lucy was re-
moved.
WHO was Cornelius Driscoh?' ask
ed Atty Maher on cross examination.
He was a yeggman, there with
Norton. He had been in State prison
from Connecticut"
What for
For being a yoggman."
On being pressed by counsel for the
defence for definition of Yeggman
the, detective said that yeggman
was - burglar of lower type.
Was Driseoll a enearmed man
inquired Atty. Maher and witness re-
piled in the affirmative.
Witness had put Il men off the fair
grounds on Thursday of the fair; nine
of them went away on the train the
same night.
First Man Who Aided Lucy.
Lee Stevens. manager Of Viewers
restaurant. testified that be was at the
restaurant on the night<of the shoot.
ing The rear of the restaurant was
Just opposite the smoking room. Wit
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broth, Winthrop; " L. Mace, Win
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sicl<
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