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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-11-21

Farmers Letter.


In our weekly talk to farmers
] might portray in wood pictures
the beauties of the country, the
fields Of golden grain, the orch
ards and vineyards with their
luscious fruits, the growing
grass, the lowing herds, the rip
ping brooks and shady woods,
and in doing so, entertain my
readers, but there is question
as to the profit they would get
out Of it, more than the enter
tainment. 1t certainly would aid
the farmers very little in solving
the problems confronting them.
While on the other hand, |
might take up, in turn, the prob
lens that are worrying them and
discuss them lin a technical way
that would be lucid, clear and
thoroughly practical to the sci.
enlist whot. devotes his time en-
ergies and intelligence to scien-
tific resear oh along educational
lines, and still what | would write
would have but very little value
to the practical farmer who al
ready knows about the beauties
Of nature. aud who has not had
an opportunity to qualify as a
scientist.
For that reason ! have wasted
no time in word painting or in
clothing what II have to say in
technical terms, Ineligible only
to the few who devote their time
to scientific research. | think
one reason for no more progress
having been made in agricultural
development is because those in
the past who have been speaking
and writing on agricultural mat
ters have taken it for granted
that their audiences were as well
prepared to understand and profit
by their technical speeches as
they were to make them. They
seem to have lost sight OF the
years Of preparation necessary
for them to understand the sci
ence al they do. They are ex-
pecting much of their audiences
and readers that are made up of
people who have not had oppor-
tunlties along those lines and
could not be expected to be able
tc grasp the suggestions made in
a technical speech.
The orator who portrays the
beauty, grandeur and richness of
our country may thrill US with a
feeling of pride in our country,
but will not do much to unravel
a problem that we want help to
unravel. Talks to Farmers"
are intended to be helpful to in
dividual farmers in solving the
problems confronting them.
The writer of this is farmer,
aud has been all his life; has had
to contend with all the problems
that have been discussed. We
think that the question Of the
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-11-21
The Telephone
and Good Roads

The telephone goes hand in hand with good
roads.
The telephone overcomes many of the obsta-
cles of bad roads and makes it possible for the
farmer and other rural residents to transact bust
ness in the city and with neighbors when the
roads are impossible.
Progressive farmers are insisting upon good
roads and telephones. These two agencies of
modern civilization are doing more than all others
toward eliminating the isolation of country life.
You can have telephone in your home at very
small cost. Send postal for our free booklet
giving complete information.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-31
EVER 81 CENT VALUE
COST 81 IN new YORK
Price of Food Due Largely to
Distribution Charge.

New York.-It costs just SO cents
to distri butte IA dollars worth of food I'm
this city T.. The bureau of food supply
of the New York Association For I'm
proving the Condition of the Poor has
been conducting a cost of living in
quiry and has made public a report
showing that 81 cents represents the
cost of food on it's arrival at the ter
minal markets here. while the rest of
the consumers dollar is divided be-
tween wholesaler and retailer In the
process of getting the food to the con-
sumer's kitchen.
Every consumer" Bailey b. Burett,
who directed the inquiry, said, ''is
amazed at the constantly diminishing
quantity of food tina. his dollar brings
to him, and every producer is equally
amazed at the small proportion of the
consumers dollar that finds its way
into his pockets"
The remedy, the report asserts, is a
reorganization of the food distribution
system based on the result of careful
experiments with the economic eff
cheney OF various methods or retail dis
tribution. These experiments, it is set
forth, should be made by a group of
individuals with no thought of profit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-31
ALFALFA CULTURE
Prof. Hanson Hopes to Develop
a Hardy Plant

Pierre, Dec. 31.-That he intends
to push ahead in his efforts to de-
velop an alfalfa plant which will
thrive upon the high and dry prairies
Of the western portion of the state is
the policy outlined by Prof. N. E.
hanson. of the State Agricultural col
lege, in a statement made BY him
here. He Vas on his way to the Hurl-
burt farm ten miles north of this city.
where the first OF the extension work of
the root spreading species from Siberia
vas made this section last season, and
where arrangements have been prac.
tically completed to utilize forty acres
of that farm for the work next sea-
son. Later Prof. Hanson will 20 out
to the Jeffries ranch near Sansarc, in
Stanley county. which is another of
the experimental farms for thar
species Of alfalfa, and also look into
other places west of the Missouri where
tiisi work has been under way for the
past two years. He says that he In
tends to c%ontinue pushing his expert
mental work along the lines he has
pursued for several years and believes
that be will be able to show that be
has a plant which will thrive on the
high dry prairie.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-31
.J.A. JOHNSON.

ligence of his death. He is thought
to have been prompted to take his
own life by loneliness following the
death OF his wife a couple of years ago,
since which time be has lived alone.
Belle Fourche-W it'll outside help
Verne Shroyer and John Beard. two
alleged horse thieves, the former OF
whom was brought back recently from
Calgary. Can. managed to effect an
escape from the county Jail here while
aw iting a hearing. The prisoners re-
moved the stone sill from the inside of
the Jail window, took out the sash and
wrenched the bars loose. They then
went to the barn, stole the. horse and
buggy OF Sheriff Hantz. who is east
on another mission. and made their
getaway.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-31

the adoption of a double schedule of
prices. The maximum price was to
prevail where they did not have to
meet the competition of the farmers
company and the minimum price,
which was the cost price of the lumber
laid down at Geddes was to prevail
where they had competition. The
farmers company would thus have to
sell mt cost or below in order to meet
t e competition and this. it was point.
ed out by the state. would have driv-
en- the farmers company out of bust
hess.
The trial of the lumber men began
July Is at Parker and continued for
eight days. E. E. Wagner of this
city, acting as special prosecutor for
the state. with Royal G.. johnson at
torney general and A. B. Beck. states
attorney for Charles Mix pushed the
case and secured the convictions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-31
STUDE NTS BURN HISTORIES,
indignant G%eorgians Destroy Copies
a. Band Plays Dixie"

Waleska, Ga.-With the band play.
ing Dixie" the students of Reinhardt
college, numbering nearly 400, gather
ed on the campus and made a bonfire
or every copy Of a history of the Unit
ed States which had been prescribed
IN the curriculum. The book was pre-
pared by a northern historian, and the
students allege that the writer is un-
fair to the south and unduly partial
to the north. especially in dealing with
the civil war.
In the history Harriet Beecher Stowe
is praised and Jefferson Davis is de-
clared to have been a man Of small
mental caliber and also a traitor. The
character Of some of the leading south
ern generals also is attacked. 1t is al
legged that there are even insinuations
against General Robert L. Lee.
Reinhardt college is under the aus
pieces OF the Southern Methodist
church. 1t Is coeducational and Is the
largest e EDUCATIONAL institution In north
Georgia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-31
STATE NEWS

Henry-William Helle. charged with
forgery and other ~offenees, who re
Gently was srres ed here, has been
taken back to Window, MINI.
Big Stone-A fine new Evangelical
church was dedicated here with elabor.
ate ceremonies. A number of promin'
emit outside clergymen were present tt
assist ia the dedication Of the new
edihce, which is one of the fineet IL
the Dakota conference of the Evan.
gelical association.
Brandit-This place is one of the
few towns in the state which has 9
shortage of grain cars. The shortage
has greatly interfered with the bust
ness Of the local elevators, and grain
shipments have been greatly delayed.
The railway company appears to bt
doing everything possible to prevent q
blockade.
Hot Springs-A hemorrhage CT the
brain while he was carrying u light.
ed lamp in his cabin on Beaver creek.
near here. is believed to have beer
responsible for a fire that i~ncinerated
Robert Fl. Drain, az old timer Of
that section. shortly after his cabin
burned, neighbors found Drain 10 IN
unconscious and dying condition and
he expired a few minutes later.
yeblin Mystery surrounds the iden.
tity of persons who have recently made
several attempts to wreck trains on the
veblen line. The latest attempt was
the placing of a large block Of wood
across the track in such q manner
that had the locomotive of \ passing
train run over ii the engine would
have been derailed. At q point a short
distance away a heavy tie had been
placed across the track. The obstruc.
tions were found in time to prevent
disaster.
Worthwhile Eugene Byam. who a
few days ago fell from a crowded street
car in Los Angeles, CAL, and received
injuries which caused his death q short
time later while on an operating
table, formerly was q resident Of
Worthwhile. During the years 1900.
1901 he was a grain buyer in North.
villa for = leading elevator company.
AZ the time of meeting his death be
was visiting his daughter In the Cal
ifoEnia city.
HurOn-Emerson johnson. for . dox-
N years q resident Of Huron and Bsadls
county. hanged himself 10 the barn at
his home In town Monday morning at
40 early hour. II being some time be-
fore the body VA found. 4 note left
on the back porch and found By the
milk man. teiling where his body
weald - 6ound 49, tn 0Eot intsl-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-31
LUMBER DEALERS
Sentenced to Pay Fines for Vio-
lation Of the Anti
Trust Law

Sioux Falls, Dec. 3D. Judge Trip
ut Yankton yesterday denied the mo-
iion Of the lumber men convicted of
violating the state antitr ust law for =
new trial except in the case Of Pat
Mahaney, auditor Of the Floete Co..
and imposed fines on the individuals
and companies convicted Of combin-
ing to restrain trade.
The court held that the Floete
company had been eliminated from the
case and that the evidence against
Mahaney was not sufficient to warrant
q conviction but sustained the jury's
verdict in the other cases. Dick Ha>
pey Of Mitchell and A. Fl. Orvis OF
Yankton argued for the granting of
a new trial while E. E. Wagner of
Sioux Falls, special prosecutor and A.
B. Beck Of Geddes, states attorney Of
Charles Mix county argued in support
of the verdict of the jury.
The sentences imposed were ~ fol-
lowed: Fullerton Lumber Co., and
]. 81. Queal & Co.. fines Of $500 each
and costs, which amount to about
g. 500, James Jordan Of Mitchell,
auditor for the Fullerton Co., o. H.
Meyer. local manager of the Fullerton
Co., at Geddes; l.. C.Kroh of Yankton
and f. 8. Vaughn Of Sioux City,
auditors for Queal & Co., were each
lined $3.50. Notices OF appeal to the
supreme court were eiven and the
law will soon be tested before that
tribunal.
The case. ia which the lua. bermen
were convicted has ATTACKED statew ide
interest and Is Of great importance to
the state as it involves the South Oa-
kota snti-trust law aud means much ia
fafmeis' elevator companies.
The men and companies were in.
dicted by the grand jury Of Charles
Mix county ut q special term Of the
circuit court. June II. The trial Of
the case was held at Parker upon .
change Of venue. ~ the defendants
claimed that they could not receive .
fair trial ct 0eddes the county seat
Of Charles Mix county.
They were charged with combining
to drive tho Farmers' Elevator Co. Of
Gsddes ont e The lunbss b1sinsm b
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-31

N. G.. Drake, at his new location.
VanEps venue and Fourth sti eet, is
giving a ten per cent discount on all
woven wire fencing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-31
NAVY NEUE-rCTS RELIGION.
Daniels Wants Number Of Chapiains
Increased.

Increased.
Newport News, Va.-Neg1ect of reli.
gion by the United States In its navy
Is a reproach to the republic, Secretary
Daniels declared here in an address be-
Tore the United Brotherhood of Mems
Bible Classes The secretary announc-
cd that he would isl congress imme-
diately to provide chaplains and well
fare secretaries proportionate t. the
navy's personnel.
Twenty-foslr chaplains. he said. are
all that b government now provides
TO look after the religious welfare of
The navy's $1,000 men. the number of
chaplains not having been increased
since 1S42. when the personnel OF the
navy numbered only 1900 men.
The secretary added that more than
seventy-five important ships in the
navy have no religious leader attached,
IN marin. corps. with an enlist
ment of 1926 men, has not q single
chaplain to look after the spiritual de-
veloplnent u its pers&nnel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-31

Young Women: Number Surprising,
The number of young women who
sufferwith weak back, dizzy and
nervous spells, dull headache and
WEAKNESS is surprising. Kidney and
bladder ills cause these troubles, but
II Foley's Kidney Pills are taken as
directed relief follows promptly. and
the ills disappear. Contain no habit
forming drugs. Fol sale bv all drug
gists. ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-31
Sto mach Troubles Disappear

Stomach. liver and kidney troubles,
weax nerves, lame back and female
ills disappear when Electric Bitters are
used. T thousands of women would not
be without y bottle in their home.
Eliza Pool Of Depew, Okla, writes:
Electric Ritters raised me from a
bed Of sickness and suffering and has
done me . world of good. wish
every suffering woman could use this
excellent remedy and find out, as
did, just how good it is" As il has
helped th ousands Of others. it surely
will do the same for you. Every
bottle guaranteed. soc and 81. At
all druggists. b. E. Bucklen q Co,
Philadelyoia " st. Loui1 ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-31
SMALLPOX AFTER WEDDING.
Bride, Bridegroom, Bridesmaid and
Some Of the Guests III.

Harrisburg. Pa.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
erick Ulrich, living near Takesville,
Bedford county. who were recently
married. are sick with smallpox. The
bridesmaid at the wedding, Miss Lulu
Greenwa alt. and some of the guests also
have the disease, and the remainder OF
the thirty persons at the marriage
feast ar e under quarantine.
According to reports received at the
departml lent of health. the bride and
her sister had smallpox when the wed
ding took place. Since the wedding
day sew eral cases have appeared. and
state health officers have been round
ing up suspects.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-31
Consultation Poisons You.

If you are constipated. your entire
system is poisoned by the waste matter
kept in the body-serious results often
follow. Use DR.. Kings New Life
Pills and you will soon get rid of con
stipation. headache aud other troubles.
25c at druggists OF by mail n. E.
Bucklen & Co., Philadelhia and St.
Louis. ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-12-31
For County Treasurer

/ hereby announce myself as candi.
date for the Office Of county treasurer
subject to the approval OF the January
republican proposal COMMITTEES. I'd
win Hyland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-27
yERMONT'S TREATMENT OF OLD
SOLDIERS.

Anent the unfayorable comment made
in some quarters that the Vermont leg
islature did not appropriate enough
money to take Vermont veterans to the
Forthcoming Gettysburg celebration and
the specific complaint from one newspa-
per correspondent that the legislature
of l9l2-l3, which made the appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the purpose, was a
third rate cheap bunch of politicians"
one member of that body, Glenn A.
Wilkins of Morristown, makes convinc-
ing reply in a recent issue of the Bur
lington Free Press. Mr.. wilkins calls
attention to the fact that the bill ap.
propriating $4,000 for the purpose OF
taking Vermont veterans to the Gettys-
burg celebration was drawn up by
veteran of the Civil war, DIR. Ferrin of
Essex, representative, who claimed
that the sum named would cover the
expenses, and that the bill apparently
received the approval of the state G. A.
r. Moreover, as Mr.. wilkins points
out, the legislature passed the bill with
out dissenting voice, after being as
sured by DR.. Ferrin that the amount
named would be sufficient; in fact, so
unanimous was the sentiment that if |
the amount asked had been larger it would
have been voted with little or no grumb- |
ing. Hence it would seem that Mr. Will |
Ains' contention is right and that the
legislature cannot be accused of mig
yardliness in its treatment of the old
soldiers. Complaint on that score ought
o be discontinued
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Special sale this week on ladies' and
misses white dresses, $2.9s and up.
We make old shoes look like new.
Tilden Shoe Co.'S. repair department.
New silk striped and imperial erepes
for inexpensive party gowns at Knights.
See the little tots represent flowers
at the flower festival, NJ. +. church, on
June 4.
Desirable modern frst-floor tenement
at 100 Washington street for rent June
!. Apply to A. A. Boyce, East street.
Retail clerks, notice; The regular
meeting OF local r. G. l. p. A. will be
held in r. of p. hall Wednesday even
ing, May %, at 1880 o'clock. X. j.
Maggiani, secretary.
Have you had your savings bank book
verified. Ii you haven't, the banks in
Barre would appreciate il if you would
bring it in as soon as possible, as the
time for verification expires May 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-27
F. H. Rogers & Co.
ia North Main Street, Barre, Vermont

in cleaning their presses" OF course
the presses are tender, delicate, liable
to-disease sort of things and must be
ccddled to prevent their catching infee'
tion--or did the trainers of the law eA-
pect to avert the dissemination of con
taminated news by having only sanitary
cleaners applied to the pressesi Next
thing we know they'll be barring the
use Of clean, white print paper as tow
els, thus disrupting a custom which has
come down from time immemorial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

You can find complete line of two
strap sandals at Tilden Shoe Co.'S
Lumber, both soft and hard wood
rough and finished. At the c. L. Bugbe
mill.
A meeting of the Granite City Quot
ing club tonight at 1880 j. Fraser
president.
Mrs. Nellie Morton, who fell and frac
tured her wrist two weeks ago, is slowly
recovering
Now is the time to get your screen
windows and doors repaired at the G. l.
Bugbee MILL
| New five-p passenger auto for hire; will
90 anywhere. Reasonable rates. James
Hastings, $50 North Main street. Tel
"a 2.
The flower festival includes many at
tractiye features, new and interesting.
Plan to be there, June 4, at Hedding
church.
For quick summer fire there is
nothing better than coke. Try some and
be convinced. The d. NJ. Miles Goal Co.
Tel. 1873.
All Barre clergymen and their wives
arc invited to the Memorial day dinner
at the Congregational vestry May 80.
Per order, Memorial day committee.
Regular meeting OF Jumpers. boxers
and derrickmen. No. so, win be held
in painters hall Wednesday evening,
May %, at 1880. Per order, Cor. Sec,
Thos. Holder.
The notice given at the Congregational
church Sunday morning for the tea Civ
en- by the womans association was in
correct. The date is Tuesday, May 81.
See menu elsewhere.
The l. c. b. A. will hold the second
of the series of FIVE hundred and whist
parties in the X. of C. hall Thursday
evening. May 20, from until II o'clock,
Dancing and refreshments. Admission,
l5c.
The young men of the Congregational
c. f. society will give a masquerade
party in the church parlors Tuesday
evening. June 3. at s o'clock. Every |
body is requested to come masked. Prize
for the best costume Program and |
Admission Zoe.
This is Mrs. Gove's calendar for the
week beginning Tuesday, May q. and
,nding Saturday, May 81; "Wednesday,
short cake and meat pie; Thursday,
buns and pressed ham; Friday, rolls.
,howder and salad; Saturday. as usual.
This is her last week of retail cooking
The banks in Barre report that a
arge percentage of out-of town deposit
,rs have sent in their books for verifca-
ion, while depositors living in the city
AVE been slow to present their books.
rhe banks suggest that they will appre-
late the prompt presentation OF books,
o that the work of the closing days of
he verificstion period may be lightened
s much as possible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-27
GRANITEVILLE.

Miss Bella Murray of Lethbridge
Alta, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. ID
Morrison, on Pearl street.
Rev. w. A. Morrison, our former pas,
tor is expected Wednesday to assist
Rev. George Macarthur with communion
services. Mr. Morrison's many friends
will be glad to welcome him again in
our midst Mr.. Morrison will preach
the preparatory service Thursday even
ing at o'clock. All are welcome
The ladies of the Presbyterian con-
gregation, with the board of trustees,
are planning to have another of their
good suppers on June ~ in Miles hall.
Please keep that date in mind.
The foundation for Allen McKenzie's
new house is nearly completed.
All members OF the i. A., A. Q. H., are
requested to be present in Miles hall
Wednesday evening. May %, at p. m.
business of Importance. Ladies, bring
cake
Public dance at East Barre opert
house May 20. Harris orchestra.
Dancing from to 4. Admission, 81 per
couple. Extra ladies free. Supper will
be served by the Daughters OF Pocahon
tas at % cents per plate.
See the new hand loom silks at 25c
a yard at Vaughans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-27
SCATTER POETS ASHES ON pYRE
Service for Joaquin Miller Called Occa-
sion of Rejoicing, Not Mourning.

Oakland, Cal, May 27.-The ashes OF
the late joaquin Miller, poet of the
Sierras, were scattered among the flames
of funeral pyre that had been built by
the poets own hands. The ceremony
was held at the Miller home, The
Heights, situated in the picturesque hills
near Oakland. The Bohemian club of
San Francisco was in charge of the rites,
which were witnessed by more than 500
people, including the poets widow and
daughter, Juanita, and many old.time
friends.
The services were short but impress
sive and in accordance with Miller's
dying wishes. At their conclusion Col.
John p. Irish of Oakland, mounted the
steps of the pyre.
This" said Col. Irish, SIS not an oc-
casion for mourning but for rejoicing
We are here not to mourn the death of
Joaquin Miller, but to rejoice that
through his genius he still lives"
Col. Irish then applied a torch to oil
soaked faggots on the pyre. As the
flames shot upward he took the copper
urn in which the poets ashes had been
sealed and gave them to the fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-27

Not being manufacturing town,
Manchester, in western Vermont, does
not show such marked increase in per-
sonal property appraisal this year as
some other communities are likely to
show under the no-offset feature OF the
law; yet Manchester gained over $4,000
in its valuation of personal estate,
which, with the real estate increase of
over $4,000, gives the town grand
list s72O larger than last year. Presum-
ably the merchants and others in Man
chester didn't owe heavily in the years
previous to 1913.