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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-05-31

IAN right, Sir. Got the ground in
fine shape now, and mighty pretty
stand of OATS
"What do you think Of Joe as book
farmer now, Tom?" inquired Mr.. Som
erville, with a sly wink. Mr.. Weston
looked embarrassed for moment.
think enough of him to foller him
some" he said. 1--WE put in four acres
of oats and one of rye I'd never "a
thought of plantin' until seen him do
1t. Then I've plowed deep five acres
also an beddsl it up for corn an cot
ton, only 1 amt put no leaves in it or
fertilizer. want to see If there's any
thing to all this"
"Now, that's the talk. If there is
you are considerably ahead, and if
there isn't you haven't lost anything
but some time"
"That's the way l figgered it,
"Joe. I'm about ready to order the
cotton seed and the seed corn" said
Mr.. Somerville
"Now. that's another thing" said
Tom Weston. 81 wanted to see If you'd
order the same sort for me you an Joe
plant. Pears to me the corn We raise
around here oughter have two ears on
hit std of one. The stalks there, an
hit amt no more trouble to have an
other ear on hit an get twicet as much
corn?" Joe and Mr.. Somerville ex-
changed brief smiles.
"Why, Tom. you are getting to be a
sort of book farmer yourself"
THAT amt no book farmin'. That's
just boss sense
"That is all book farming is, just the
latest and newest and most reliable
common sense, only it is just more
common sense than most Of us have
thought of, that's ALL
what cotton have you selected, Mr..
Somerville?" asked Joe.
"a sort the government has tested
on ten experiment farms in this lati-
tude for the last four years. 1t aver
ages three weeks ahead of anything we
have, and the staple, or fiber, of the
cotton is over an inch long. 1t is said
to be a very heavy bearer also. 1t
ought TO bring fine price If kept free
of dirt and trash and STAIN"
"All right. sir. That's the kind we
want"
lies order me enough of that, too,
SOS / can plant three acres, will your
asked Tom Weston.
"Glad to do it, Tom. The price is
bit steep, though"
Don't care what the price is. If it
makes cotton like you say it does can
well afford to buy it, and I'll sell the
seed myself next fall to folks around
here. 1t beats any cotton ever growed
around this country"
(ro be Continued.)
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thing new.

thing new.
| Because the people that own them
| put them in nasty, little, muddy pens.
and never give it a chance to dry out.
Hogs don't like filth
"And they wallows in mudholes."
argued Annie.
"They do that to kill the flies and in
sects that bother them and to keep cool
in summer. Mud isn't filthy. Give a
hog a good range for pasture and clean
cow"
Annie was not convinced.
"They eats nasty slops." she an
nounced crushingly
"If the Stops are nasty it's the fault
of the people that give them to the
hogs. Pigs naturally Craze like cows
and horses and would rather eat nice
green grass or grain than Stops any
time,' said Joe.
81 never knew that before" remark
ed his mother; "but, come to think of
1t. they always do seem to be eating
something off the ground"
TITS grass and weeds and roots and
such stuff. And they don't mind a nice
fat cricket Or a grasshopper either"
said joe
As the three strolled back to the
house Mrs. Weston looked over in the
field behind the barn. There was Mr..
Weston with the two horse turning
plow breaking about five acres of land
as deeply as he could sink the pillow.
"Well, neverw she exclaimed. This
is the first time l ever heard of your
father breaking any land before March.
Joe, l wonder what put him in that
notion?"
HE seen Buddy doing it." announc-
ed Annie, with an air of conviction.
His mother and sister continued to-
ward the house, and Joe went to
where his father was steadily blowing.
what you going to plant, daddy
he asked. Mr.. Weston grinned bit
sheepishly.
81 amt never thought about plantin'
oats till 1 seen you do it, and l just
figgered l could foller the oats with
late corn, an maybe some peavine hay
for these critters, and make a double
crop on the land. It's pretty late to
be plantin' oats, though, amt it? You
don't s'pose it's too late, do your
1t was the first time his father had
ever recognized him as knowing any
thing ut all about farming, and TO be
asked as an authority compensated for
whole lot of things.
"No. sir; they'll make all right. If
l were you I'd cross break this land,
and I'll harrow it for you tomorrow"
Exactly what | was goin' to do"
said his father.
"And, daddy. If you want to. you can
turn those horses in on my rye nights
when Sullivan's horses are off. think |
some green stuff would help them a
whole lot"
''Now, that's mighty clever, son
an you needn't pay for the use of the |
wagon to haul that fertilizer in, nor |
for the use of the harrow and horse"
Thank you, sir. I'm going up now |
and see how much seed oats l have
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she would not go to church, and some
unkind little girls had made fun of
Annie at Sunday school not long since,
which sent her home, her little heart
sorely hurting. She danced about in
glee.
"Oh, I'm going to have velvet cap
with a red feather in it, and red and
black worsted dress, and pair of new
shoes, and some stockings that amt
patchedv' she cried, hugging her brother
Its mighty good of you, son, to
think of your mother that way" said
Mrs. Weston.
at isn't half of what 1 am going to
do when l get start" answered Joe
stoutly.
"Son, it isn't so much what you do,
but it is the fact that you thought of
your mother and sister and wanted to
help them that makes me happy" smil-
ed his mother.
well, l just saw a chance to pick up
something that would give you and sis
something all your very own. lit
gives person heap more interest in
everything to own something, don't it?'
Indeed it does, joe"
Joe then started to hoe a field of po-
tatoes. Then he returned to his pigs.
John l.. and Mike, now filed to re-
pletion, sought the shelter Joe had con-
structed for them and snuggled among
the dry leaves with many contented
grunts.
Amt you going to feed 'em, Buddy?'
mot now-just a few scraps from
the house and maybe a nubbin of corn
a day for variety. This rye is about all
they need
"Why, that won't fatten them" said
Mrs. Weston.
Nom, but that government bulletin
says it's a waste of feed to try to fat.
ten hogs under eight months old IL
they are to be kept until they are a
year old. All we want to do is to give
them enough to keep them healthy and
growing fast, and that green feed will
do it. 1t will build up a good strong
frame to hang all that fat ON during
the last three months"
Pigs is dirty beasts" announced
Annie, as If she had discovered some
49, - E-~Ns
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CHAPTER v.
Joe's Father Interested.

)OE could handle a small single
Ill horse pillow himself, but a two
horse turning pillow was bit
" beyond his strength.
He made a trade with his father,
therefore, who agreed to turn the rye
under for So ON the three acres. Bess
and Badly, the horses, had been great
ly improved by grazing upon the
strength giving green food and looked
almost like different animals.
The third week i'm January was
bright and dry. so after the rye had
been turned under Joe borrowed the
harrow and one horse and smoothed
the three acres again himself, thus
making it fine and level and covering
some of the rye that showed in the fur
rows left by the pillow. The acre of
oats was not disturbed. and John l..
and Mike. the Sullivan pigs, were left
in the field to Craze upon IT,
Saturday morning Mr.. Weston hitch
ed up the wagon to go to town, and
Joe went with him.
"Well, partner, hOw's everything
coming alongT inquired Mr.. Somer-
vile, shaking hands cordially.
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month or more and do special study
keep up with what is going on-and
I'll be able after awhile to give mother
a good home where she won't have to
work herself to death and can kind Of
take it easy"
You'll do" said the merchant, shak-
ing hands with him as the wagon roll
ed up to receive the oats and rye.
"Goodby, and you just go ahead and
use your judgment"
The fence was built next day, with
a substantial lock upon the gate, and
Joe carried the key in his pocket.
With the assistance of Link he SOW
ed the rye thickly on three acres and
oats on the other. He hired his fathers
team and harrow, agreeing to pay a
dollar for the use of It, and narrowed
the grain thoroughly into the finely
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horses In your farm! Let's run them
outw cried Annie.
Hurry, son! They are just gobbling
your rye"
Joe laughed.
"That's what / put them in there
Cor. I'm renting it for a pasture for
awhile"
"But they are eating up the ryev' OBJ
jected his mother.
"That won't hurt it-really benefits
It. Those first shoots nipped off makes
the roots throw out twice as many
more, and makes each plant stronger
and thicker"
ooh, and there are two horrid little
pigsies in there too! I'll chase them
out for you," said Annie.
II thought you said that hogproof
fencing would keep them out?" in
quired Mrs. Weston.
at willard keep them in too. Those
are my pigs, and l put them in there.
1 traded pasturage with Jim Sullivan
for them
"They are mighty little-and poor"
observed his mother.
1T feels sorry for them-just look at
their poor little ribsesw said Annie.
switch do you like best, sis?"
"That cute little one with the white
face and the curly tail"
"All right; that's your pig, and his
name Is John L. Sullivan, and the
other one is named Mike Sullivan"
"Oh, thank you for John L., Buddy!
I just love my pig now!'
"The other one belongs to you,
mother"
why, I'm obliged to you, son, but I
hardly know what to do with it. We
have no pen, you know"
"You and Annie just save the kitch-
en- scraps for them. I'll feed them on
this rye and oats awhile, and that will
give them good start. Then I'll build
a pen nearer the house. If we keep
them growing right each one ought to
weigh 300 pounds by next fall"
But, son, we couldn't use all that
meat
Nom; I know that, and l didn't
mean for us to eat them. wanted you
to have something for your very own
you and Annie. Those hogs will bring
SIS apiece or maybe more next fall l
want you and sister to take the money,
every cent of it, and buy you some new
dresses and things"
Tears welled up into his mothers
eyes. 1t had been long time since she
had bought new dress. Her garments
were really SO shabby and rusty that
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| Continued

Continued.
Neither have l. The book says it
comes mostly from Chile and it looks
like common, coarse, dirty salt and dis
solves quickly in water or by the mois-
ture Of the ground. That is how the
roots get it so soon after it is applied.
When it strikes the roots that plant
just everlastingly hustles.'
eff we go in for all these things and
win out, Joe, it's a pretty big prize in
money alone on the corn. There's $75
for the winner in this county, 500 for
the fertilizer and another 500 for the
nitrate-$275-bu that is in competi-
ton with the entire state
I'm going to do my level best, and
when a fellow does that he'd as soon
compete with the whole world as not"
'"That's the way to look at it. Then
there is the state certificate, with the
trip to Washington
II certainly want that trip" said Joe.
II want to talk to the head men of the
department of agriculture Of Washing
ton and see what they are doing. l
want to go right to headquarters and
see for myself and learn something"
What are you going to DO with your
money if you win it?''
"Well half of it is yours, you know
mo, indeed; half the crop money is
mine. The prizes belong to you if you
win
much obliged, but l thought you
ought to have half
mo; I'll be satisfied with the crop
money"
That's mighty good Of you. Well,
sir, the first thing I'm going tC do is TO
buy Annie nice outfit of clothes and
send her to that agricultural high
school over in Limestone county, so she
can learn all about cooking and sew
ing and raising chickens and honey and
dairying, and all that sort of thing, so
she can run an up to date farm home"
That's splendid idea-our country
girls are even less enlightened on do
nestle economy than the boys are on
farming, as a rule"
II want her to have some chances
herself
"What else will you do, Joe?"
"Why, I'll buy mother a new dress,
then put the rest of the money in the
bank at interest. I'll work another
year and make some more. Then I'm
going to the very best agricultural
school in the United States and stay
year I'll have the actual experience
then and can understand and appreci-
ate what it teaches
That's pretty extensive program.
Anything else"
'Yes, sir. I'm coming back here and
buy me ten acre place and make the
crops pay for it. Then as soon as /
get on my feet am going to add five
or ten acres every year until get it
the size 1 want"
That's the kind of talk l like to
hear. Farming offers just as many
and more opportunities than business,
if a man will just apply business meth
DDS to it. 1t is the most Independent
and happiest life in the world"
Then every year or so l want to go
Off to a good agricultural school for a
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-05-31
CHAPTER w.
Joe Works UnceasinuIy.

1lULLIVAN drove on, his ungreas-
~ ed wagon wheels squeaking
III dismal tune and the shaky wag-
. on rafting and jingling In all
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-16

weeks ago we were quite confident that there would be no increase in acreage, but reports coming to this office recently indicate that the good prices prevailing have had their ef- feet, and unless the planters change their minds before planting time an other 16,000, 0,000-bale crop will be planted.
 '''In view of the success that our farmers experienced. within the past year from the diversification move ment it is hard to understand how they can consider any other system, and while there can be no serious ob- jection to an increased acreage, the result would be disastrous unless the farmers also grew all that is Srequir- ed for families and stock in the food line" E sa
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PRICE CONVICTED
 OF SHAVING WIFE
Minneapolis Business Man Found Guilty of Hurling Wife from
 Cliff to Obtain Estate.

Minneapolis, Minn, Jan. 15.-Fred- erick T. Price, business man of this city, was convicted of the murder of his wife, Mary F. Price, member of wealthy Minnesota family, by jury ill district court here today.
 The prosecution charged that on the night of November 2S, 1914. Price, accompanied by his wife and Charles D. Etchison, travelling salesman of Washington, D. C., drove to a point along the East River road where he brought his automobile to halt, and, seizing his wife, hurled her from a high cliff. It was further charged that Price went to the foot of the cliff and finding his wife still alive struck her upon the head with rock.
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fire had originated in a most uncom mon manner.

fire had originated in a most uncom- mon manner.
 A water pipe on the second floor 0. the Reno home, which had frozen burst during the afternoon. and water which leaked into the lower portion Of the house dampened some electric wires, and caused short circuit whence the blaze started. The damage was trival.
 A feature of the affair which at- tracted favorable attention was the manner in which the automobile fire truck, from the central station reached the Reno home, sixteen blocks away, in record breaking time This was because the paving Of that section of Laurel street has been completed, and the department was able to make the run at top speed over well-paved streets. with no de. lay from any cause. Residents oi the nsighborhcod were prolific iu tkeir praise last evening.
 Small Fire Damege.
 Small fire damage was caused about o'clock yesterday. morning by fire at the home of F. Gladden. 1915 West Eighth avenue. A window curtain and some bed clothing was ahlaze whsn the department arrived and the fire was extinguished with chemicals. lfll9
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fROleN WATER PIPE
 CAUSES SMALL BLAZE
Pipe in J. (. Rene Home Bursts, Water Wetting Electric Wires,
 Causing Short Circuit.

The fire department. was called out about 7:S0 O'Clock last evening. for . small blaze at tho home of J. c. Reno, ,o2 Laurel street. where the
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NO OPPOSITION
 ID NEW TAX IF CITY IT IN NEED
Pine Bluff Trad esmen Show Patriotic Spirit Toward
 Proposed Measure.

--
 When the city council meets in regular session Monday, it will take up for consideration the proposed oc- cupation tax ordinance, prepared by the special committee, and which will be reported to the council by the committee.
 The terms of the ordinance, and the scale of taxes imposed therein on the
 business houses of the city, were
 printed in The Graphic of Thursday
 morning, and have been carefully
 studied, not only by the members o1 the council, but by the merchants and
 business men who will be directly
 involved and interested.
 That the ordinance will meet with some opposition. is admitted, although it has been difficult to ascertain how the members of the council stand on the matter. Some of the councilmen favor the ordinance as it has been prepared, but most of them have found some reason to object to one or another portion of the ordinance, and lit is very likely no final action will
 be taken in the matter at the meeting
 Monday night.
 Among the business men, a differ ence of opinion exists as to the ordi- nance. The trend of opinion is that If the city needs the revenue to be derived through the ordinance, few of the merchants will oppose the measure. but the business men, appar- ently. will have to be shown that the need for the additional revenue exists. before they will lend their support to the measure.
 A feature of the ordinance which appears to have met with general fav- or is that all the moneys derived
 therefrom are set aside for the pur- pose of providing additional police and. fire protection to the city. The need for additional fire and police
 protection is generally recognized. It is admitted also that the installation
 of another automobile fire truck. and the erection of new building for fire company No. are essential in the very near future, and these things are
 among the items tentatively planned 1 by the city authorities, if the propos- ed occupation tax ordinance is passed and put into effect.
 There will be big delegation of business men at the council session l Monday night, from present indica- tions, and it is not unlikely the discus ] sion of the proposed tax measure will be free and full, going into the propo- sition in great detail,
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lkERS Of $. 3. \ ARKANSAS MEET stre
 S 1: HERE TUESDAY enti N
 NonVention Expected to Be he Most Successful Held ayS by Group '. JOTABI.ES. ACCEPT x BIDS TO SPEAK AocreAsad Wright, N. E. Holderncss, w. B. Owen and II. M. Cottrell < Among Those Who Will Discuss " Farm and Road Problems. v n X

The annual meeting of Group ', of he Afkansas Bankers association, will Do held in this city Tuesday, at ! Enc assembly hall of the chamber of commerce, and the indications are that ftswill be of the most successful, meetif1, and one of the largest at- ende& in the history of the group, - Afrangements for. the affair have been 0bmpleted by the special com nlitteek which is composed of c. H, IBolih4er, 10 Nichol. Henry Thane, J IA AkGrnAthy. and A. D. Foster. Ac- losptanHss have been received from all lthe men who have been invited to ad- IdreSsi the meeting. and all details of ithe pession have been perfected. M E.. H0lderness, former Pine Biu1@ and Fordyce boy, brother of H. I. Ho3dernes and James Holderness of 5Aax city, and now connected with 1 tke Thlrd National bank at St. Louis, nfilE he one of the speakers. Moore head wright Of Lttle Rock, State Hl9R Vay Commissioner w. B. Owen, H. I'll BCpttrell of Memphis, are among \ 4hc1e son the program, which IS m full m follows:
 order of Events. '
 M0raing session.
 lnyication, Rev. J. I. Norris. } nj " m.-sYou are Welcome, Rev. Nafaon Nelson Waldrtp.
 iosse \, m. chs'rman's address, '' { 17' M TYeasurer's report, Geo. A. Kp6x. j
 1f.&6 q. m.-"Credit Merchants ana Eekie1I Farming," Low, Banks, smith, yill0, Ark. V s.i NY
 Afternoon session. ;, 2
 2 K. m.-"Cood Roads" w sB. ov5ha state highway commissioner LNt3e sRock, s
 2'80 D. Tn, Thrift" Moorenead Wrixhk. Little Rock. 8
 S1' m.-M P, Holderness. Thifa Nafibhal bank, st. Louis, Mo.
 snsral discussion by members.
 E31Aing ssssion-
 9sism.-Banquct. Hotel Pines. :,
 ! Sas m. Correct Agricultural Poli- c.es. M. M. Cottrel Memphis, Tenn:
 NsaG D. m.-"What We Have ani vh Ne, Hope to Accomplish In our Ssc{inS,' H. D. Palmer, Star City' K Teaspra N aster-Judgs W. D. Jones.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-16
Cranks Auto, Breaks Arm.

J. P. Cady suffered fracture of h,s right arm Friday afternoon, while his automobile. The injury is painful, but no serious results are
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C(5NKEY SAYS:-

nn,fsr WORRY--Worms have to scaear out when you put little or fsssiKNYH POULTRY WORM REM N1SV in your birds' feed. Get rScnage. W T. Dewoody X Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-16
nRuG COMPANY REFLECTS.
m sOhieers Mann-Tankersley Consm' n N VI n Oiflee.

RS-6Iection of old directors and or s,cer. M was the principal business tran s.cieN yesterday at the annual meet sr~ srfs the stockholders of the Mann Yankersley Druz company;
 The officers are w. D, TanKersies rres1 dent; F. Lee Fox, vice president
 H. sMann, secretary-treasurer; ' T Crutcher. assistant secretary Thaae. with w. L.. Carr form the hna sd Of directors of the company.
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T'hisf {

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward. for any case of Eatarrh that cannot be cured py Hal' s Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O. We. the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
 Toledo, O. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold ' Take ak nalis Fasally Pill; fc- constipation.
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ST. LOUIS MINISTER HERE.
Rev. Barclay Mead0r Speaks at First
 Christian Church Tonight.

Rev. Barclay Meador Of St: Louis
 representing the board of public alton of the educational department ot the Christian church, is in the city ana will occupy the pulpit at the Ri, si Christian church this evening. Rev, C. c. Cline. minister of inc church, announced last night that he twould defer delivery cf his announced ad, dress tor the evening. in order that ~embers of the consregation mixnt