The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-10-27
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ed sowing of much greater acreage
than for many late years. A few
years ago when prices were about
half that now farmers were persuad-
ed of value of commercial fertilizers
and bought them, but now almost
any old worn field is deemed a pay
ing prospect without barnyard or
commercial fertilizer. Whirr of gas
oline engines at silos has just ceased,
proclaiming storage of supply of sue
culent winter prOvender. Corn is
husking a superior quality and ex-
cellent yield. Tobacco spectators
have visited nearby crops, but all
bids declined so far as heard from.
The weed has colored beautifully;
the yield seems maximum, but some
authorities predict that weight will
be disappointing. Shippers have the
marketable stock in shambles fast as
farmers can be induced to sell.
Jim Pemberton, his brother George
and Luther Asberry and families
have gotten back from The Indyany
to their native Casey "lively as eric
kets, happy as larks." Luther frank
ly admits that love of his native hills
exceeds wage of two dollars a day,
and declares contentment and SUBJ
sistence beat wealth outside the
State of Casey.
West, on an air line of less than
five miles north and south, three pro-
tracted meetings are in progress.
Others in other parts of county.
Beside a case of "new-mowny fe-
yer" a mile west, one of "dipthery"
a mile north, east, an only, lusty
grandson of two years having wea-
ried of play with Victrola, alarm
clock and granny's watch embarked
on hike of exploration and con-
quest in which he stumbled on a plug
of tobacco ornamented with bright
metal tag Fastened by sharp spike,
part of the disk,) which he ripped off
and proceeded to swallow. Efforts
to dislodge produced slight bleeding
of throat, but facilitated "degluti-
tion," as Col. M. F. Esopus Elkin
would express it. The three cases on
hand at same time were the absorb
ing daily discussions till all were re-
covered and good as new.
And who didn't know that our
only and most versatile, genial Mike
can give 80 out of 100 sawbones,
cards and spades and jog under the
wire winner in an anatomical tech
nologic contest? See Bee Hive, Oc-
tober 1916, page 81. Look up a
copy-you'll be paid.
Just and unjust, alike have envi-
ously watched rains falling in sight
and earshot on lands and people not
whit better, while Providence pro-
vided them only enough to necessi-
tate Furnishing a footmat before
coming in doors. Creeks, ponds, els
terms and wells without the essential
second only to air-are exaspera-
lions, but more plentiful than piety
just about here. Think of Irish po-
tatoes above the dollar-a- bushel mark
and cabbage A cents a pound the
first of October and under Demo-
cratic domination.
Teddy Illuminated some uncompli-
mentary talk about the G.. o. P. re-
Gently, and launched a campaign of
regeneration and reform. Disguised
and despairing he has concluded to
abandon the job and realign invok-
ing addition of two Us to title of
1.-The Terrible" by former disciples
and enthusiastic followers-said "Ts'
spelling Truculent Traitor.
Even demagOgic candidates pro-
fess depreciation of campaign of
defamation. Who can remember a
presidential campaign of such peanut
politics? The phenomenal prosperity
is an accident due in no measure to
wise, constructive legislation and d.
plomatic evasion of carnage with its
concomitants of death, devastation
and enormous taxation. Renewed
tariffs are declared the tonic which
assures continuance of present ro-
bust health of the Nation and the G..
o. P. empires have it ready mixed
for instant administration if the pa
tient can be cajoled to hold his nose
and be drenched. Many of us old
timers remember Father Abra-
hams" warning that it is a mighty
bad plan to swap horses in middle of
the stream, especially with a disin-
genuous jockey skilled in doing the
other fellow-and the old maxim of
letting good enough alone" is such
manifest good sense we are moved
to emulate our Missouri cousins in
waiting to be Shown" before swap