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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06

rotary of state OF the United States,
was the eminent actor. Perhaps none
OF our statesmen before or since him
stands out so prominently as a polit-
Zeal prophet This side of his charae-
ter developed and became noted In the
controversies over slavery before the
civil war. so much SO that some Of his
utterances became political shib-
boleths, as. for instance, 'irrepressible
conflict" No doubt he was in political
parlanee the logical candidate" In the
convention at Chicago In 1860. But
Horace Greeley, who sat in the con-
vention as delegate from Oregon,
with a combination of his opponents
prevailed. and Seward was defeated.
He did not sulk in his tent, but labor
ed forsthe election of Lincoln.
As he stood upon the steps of the
old statehouse in ST. Paul and knowing
that within the years of his own life
he could look back TO the time when
there were but eighteen states in the
Union, and standing now by the Fa-
Their of Waters in the midst of the
continent where We're many more sec
tons awaiting organization into state
hood, an affiatus possessed him and he
delivered one of the most remarkable
passages In our political annals. 1t
was to the effect that our system of
confederation of states would spread
over the North American continent and
that he believed he was then standing
not many miles away from the spot
which is destined to become the capt.
tai OF this mighty power. Then he
said: Il now turn to the northwest
and behold the Russian. the represent
alive Of the civilization at st. Peters
burg. milking his forts and harbors.
but | can only say: Go on, Russian.
Build up your forts and harbors. You
are only doing it for my country, for
the civilization of the United States
shall yet extend to the northwest
Seward then. there in st. Paul in
September of 1860, had in mind the
Russian and his possessions in the
northwest of the continent. and he ex-
pressed his belief that it would in time
become the possession of the United
States and of the civilization which
would spread over the northwest. A
seed SO potent would be sure to spring
forth aud bear fruit when the right in
nHences were brought to play. One
and one make two. Mr. Seward had
been in Washington city much. for he
had passed term as q senator from
New York
The Russian envoy extraordinary and
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
Hen Comfort Pays.

That farm iiocks are often too much
exposed 10 the weather. and that the
farmer would realize more from his
poultry II he did not allow them out.
doors during the winter are without
doubt established facts. SAYS \. {.
Smith Of the Minnesota experiment
station The idea often advanced that
poultry can withstand any amount or
degree Of cold weather provided 1t j.
dry is not borue ont by experience.
House the birds comfortably II you
wish eggs. Keep them in the house
ont only during the middle Of the day.
as a rule. after the frost comes. II yon
cannot take The trouble 10 get them n
early In the afternoon keep them IN.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
Spread the Manure.

From the standpoint OF conserving
its plant food about the poorest place
manure can be kept Is In a heap. writes
a correspondent OF the Ohio Farmer
Ii il likely 10 ferment and In so do
ing II will lose nitrogen and organic
matter and unless IL Is protected from
rains there Is likely to be much loss
from teaching. In experiments at the
Ohio station manure stored In heaps
from January To April lost - per cent
OF its organic matter. - per cent of Its
phosphorus. 81 per cent of lis POTASH
um and 80 per cent OF It's nitrogen.
While | would not undertake 10 say
that there are no losses when Il Is
spread in the field. they are greatly
reduced, as long time experiments have
proved. The greater part of the leach
Jugs are promptly absorbed By the soil
and are distributed where they are
wanted.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
New Course For Coaches.

II has been arranged to enlarge the
scope Of the summer course for afh-
letic coaches. which was introduced al
Dartmouth year ago. The courses
I'm track and football will be repeated.
and courses in baseball. basketball and
gymnastics win be added. Hmry Hill
mnn. instructor In physical training at
Dartmouth. viii have charge again.
HillmAn will lecture on track athletics,
Horace chabourne viii lecture on
baseball and Clarence W. Spears on
football
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
TESTING SUBMARINES.
II ls-an Easier Task Now Than II Was
Few Years Ago.

Vessels built to navigate under wa
ter require particular care In their
construction. for when they are sub
merged they have TO withstand the
pressure OF water from all sides with
out showing the slightest leak.
The newest submarines must be able
to sink to a depth OF 10 feet or more.
AT such depth the pressure is ire
mendous, and II the joints are not per
feet water squirts in as though through
hose pipe. Ten years ago testing
new submarine was a dangerous job.
She might not be watertigbt. Her bal
ance might not be perfect, or. again.
the air system might not be equal to
blowing out the water from her tanks.
Terrible accidents have occurred In
testing new under water boats during
actual submergence. but today all that
is thing OF the past. A testing dock
is used, which WAS invented by an
Italian engineer. Major laurent. IL
is huge cylinder. into which the sub
marine is fioated. A caisson at the
end is closed and Theoretically sealed.
The cylinder is built SO as to stand
tremendous pressure, and pressure is
slowly applied until 1t equals some
thing far greater than the submarine
herself will ever be called on to en-
dure.
The men inside are in communica-
ton with those outside by means Of
telephone. SO that II anything goes
wrong the trial can at once cease
Parsons Weekly.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
A Concrete Wen Platform.

4 well platform made Of concrete Is
one Of the most pleasing and satisfae-
tory Improvements | have ever made
20 my farm. writes contributor to
the Farm Progress. frame four feet
square and four inches deep l. bullt
and placed on a clean level space 81
ground. Two blocks OF two inch ma.
terial are cut 80 a. % make twelve
inch square.
Underneath these u placed frame
Ten inches square and two and one
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06

half inches deep. II viii be noticed
that this arrangement vii form one
inch shoulder FOR the blocks to rest
upon and also give the platform bali
inch slope In all directions from the
center. Since the two center blocks
must be removed 10 admit the pump
cylinder they should be tapered slight
ly on the outside edges.
One aud one half sacks OF cement
are sufficient for a platform Of this
size. and by adding old fence wire for
reinforcement and an anchor bolt for
the pump brace you viii have "a thing
OF beauty and joy forever
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
CLEAN UP YOUR GARDEN.
Weeds Rob Crops of Food and Much
Needed Moisture.
fJ. S. Gardner. MIssourl statlon.l


~. S. Gardner. Missouri station.l
II the weeds have fiourlshed in your
garden or In parts of II. NOW them
down. II they have not gone To seed
they can be plowed under later 10 help
out the stable manure you apply. but
If they have they should be removed
from the garden aud thrown on the com
post heap. Composing Kills weed seed
Weeds are expensive things TO have
in gardens or anywhere else. they rob
garden crops Of food and moisture.
many of them are natural food for all
kinds of insects, which. when they
have devoured the choice parts Of
weeds. attack adjacent garden crops
Weeds may also support plant diseases
that would otherwise die and they in
duce mildews and rusts by reducing
air and sunlight around the garden
plants These weeds are now going To
seed and winter winds will Jar that
seed out. and the chances for a heavy
stand of weeds next spring viii he
quite good.
other good things to remove now,
aud as the later crops mature. are the
crop remnants, especially II there has
been disease or insect iufeStation.
Dead stalks are wintering places Tor
diseases and insects.
Stalks removed had best be- burned.
though II compost pile Is made the
insect infested stalks may be thrown
on IL. Disease spores survive The conn
posting temperature. Turning Is safest.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06

The baseball team from the japanese
University Of waseda were 10 faYora.
by struck hy the galue ~ basketball
NJ a sport Tor coilegians while Ia this
country that they purchased equip
ment for the game and win this win
ter Introduce II Into the three big uni
versitles Of Tokyo.
Miami. The tennis PLAYER, j. 50
strong for the game that be will add
his influence and skin as a player Ia
the efforts Of the baseball players. to
make the sport feature % Japanese
intercollegiate contests.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
Spray the kioanens.

? Some successful swine ralsers prae-
tice The spraying OF their boghouses.
both inside and outside. with ereosote
oil or other similar preseryatiye liquid.
These liquids not only preserve the
wood. but also act az disinfectants.
they help especially In the eradication
OF lice and mango. CreosOte oil stains
the wood black and sometimes makes
IL streaked. thus possibly making its
use objectionable from the standpoint
OF appearance. Iowa Homestead.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
Sons Of ores. Men.

Sons OF great men sometimes do APP
proach the greatness OF their fathers
Mike Murphy's son Thorne played II
fine game IA the back field OF the Yale
freshman eleven, and now comes
Mike sweeney's son Gerald with a bid
for the Yale track and field team
Sweeney has cleared the bar at II
feet 9 inches In the pole vault Mike
must ccncede this is quite bit more
than be was able 10 clear. though
Sweeney the elder never used pole.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06

News that the stewards OF the Pongh-
keepsie ~. " regatta had reduced the
distance OF the varsity race To three
miles was received with glee at the
University Of Washington, Stanford
and California. The coast crews row
three miles in their annual regatta.
The added nile on the Hudson made
things all the mora difficult FOR Wash.
ington and Stanford when they came
east
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06

Seed can be sown in the hotbed before
the snow is of the ground. and the
plants will have from four TO six
weeks start when warm wee Their comes
In the spring. BY this means the yege-
table grower has that much start on
the crop grown from seed in the open
soil. This means early marketing,
which every grower is seeking because
of the increase in returns.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
Hint. Abou, Cold Erams.

The soil in the cold frame should be
OF good garden soil. fairly light.
Many growers transfer the fats with
the plants in them from the hotbed to
the cold frame. thus doing away with
securing soil for the cold frame. Water
Ing should be done frequently TO keep
the plants growing. Ventilation must
be looked after carefully.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06

Q The disposition OF brood sow I
o goes a long way In making her a ,
o profitable, dam.
o Don't give the ewes corn. Corn I
o makes them feyerish and in {
o flames the udders. Unframed I'D {
o ders are bad thing at lambfng I
o time.
o The idle horses should not be I
o fed so much grain as when at (
o work, but they should have a (
o small ration.
o A eve that Is soon TO wean I
o should not be too fieshy.
o Never close the stable at night {
o until the mud and Ice are all (
o cleaned off the horses legs.
o Don't overfeed the brood SONS {
o and get them too fat. A fat SOW I
o never has good litter Of pigs.
o Keep the brood sows active.
r. - n - ~ - ~ a - - - - - =, ~ - =. .
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
Movable Ladder For Silo.

A ladder that hangs on track en-
circling the silo just under the caves
is a new safety device that win be
appreciated by the man who must look
after his hoops every few months. BY
means of this ladder you can ride
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
In the Sport Arena
eouldine May Quit.
BY SPARK PLUG

oouIding May uuIt.
According to close Toronto friends,
George Goulding. the champion walker
Of the world, intends TO quit the track
this season. 1t Is said that he IS tired
OF the game and will rest on his
laurels.
Goulding is the greatest walker ever
produced and has more worlds records
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
U. Of wa.hina.on Rowers Ru.x.

University OF Washington crew can.
didates are hard al work ut Seattle
under the direction of Coach Oomibear
and will take part against the picked
eastern varsity shells at Poughkeepsie
next June.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
Cleveland Another Bill Edward,.

Jim Cleveland Of Columbia Is the
nearest physical approach to big Blu
Edwards that modern football has pro
dnceQ
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06

1t Was on March 80, 1867, That
We Signed the Treaty to Pay
Over ST, 200 900 For Purchase.
Secretary of State Seward
Called a Conference at Mid
night, During Which the Final
Terms Were Settled.
T noon of March 80. 1917, fifty
~ years win have passed since
President Andrew johnson
sent message to the United
States senate announcing that treaty
had been negotiated with the ear of
Russia for all his possessions on the
North American continent, or Russian
America. now Alaska, says former
Governor John G. Brady of Alaska in
the New York sun.
This possession was purchased for
the sum of 81 100000 and has returned
enormous profits To Uncle Sam in the
shape of gold and other metal mines
and almost inexhaustible coal deposits
The story of the purchase relates that
as one senator came into the cloak
room a little late he was aceosted by
colleague, who said: WELL what do
you think Old Andy has sprung upon
us this morning? 1t is the most I'M
heard of thing yet-the purchase of
Russian America | thought we
would have a chance to whaek him
again, but this is something new
Seward Central Figure.
There can be no doubt that this pur-
chase was "A surprise measure in states
manship William Henry Seward, sec
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06

around the outside Of your silo simply
by pulling a draw line provided for
that purpose.
1t is also handy for painting and
general repairs. The idea seems TO be
an ingenious improvement over the
light ladders used In shoe stores for
getting stock from the top shelves, only
Ia this case the track Is circular in
stead Of straight.--Farm and Fireslde.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06

getic and effective may be inferred
from the fact that when he was leay
ing to return to his post in February,
1861, the Archduke Constantine, the
brother and chief adviser of the ear,
handed him map with the lines of
our treaty marked upon ii. He told
him that he might treat for the cession.
1t would appear that a draft of
the treaty had been drawn before the
baron had gone on his vacation in 1866
or If not then early In March immedi-
ately upon his return TO Washington,
for we have a record of a letter of
the secretary Of the minister dated
March % insisting upon his wording
and meaning of article 6 and adding
100000 10 the purchase price.
Senator Sumner In Negotiations.
Senator Sumner was chairman of the
committee on foreign relations and
would therefore by virtue of such an
important office be a frequenter OF
the state department. The president
and the party which had elected him
to office were in active antagonlsm
over questions of reconstruction. Sen
ator Sumner was pronounced and
active opponent 10 President Johnson.
Many of the Republican leaders in
congress felt sore toward Seward for
remaining lii Johnson's cabinet, thus
giving the administration strength and
dignity However, the state depart
ment wanted no quarrel with Sumner
and endeayered TO keep on good terms
with him. Dor the most part the SEN
ator freqtented the office OF the as
sistant secretary. Frederick w. Sew
ard, who kept him informed as far as
he dared and in as good humor as pos
sible. A few years ago visited Fred
erick W. Seward at his home, Mon
trose on the Hudson. He said that
when Mr. sumner was preparing his
great speech to be delivered in execu-
tive session, In favor Of ratifying the
treaty he discussed with the senator
what name should be given to the
purchase. fFhe senator contended, for
Alaska as given in Cook, but Sew
ard. knowing that his father preferred
AIaska. urged that Alaska be not used.
for the comic papers would seize such
a form Of the name as the foundation
for a cartoon. OF which there were
many at the time.
Negotiations at Night
The secretary was living ia a large
house near Lafayette square. The
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
Negotiations at Night

The secretary was living In large
house near Lafayette square. The
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06
FARM STOCK.

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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-04-06

T noon of March 80. 1917, fifty
~ years win have passed since
"a President Andrew johnson
sent a message to the United
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-01
The Worlds News
J. L. Pemberton.

State Bankers show remark
able growth in resources.
Senator Beckham, of Ken
lucky, is for Bone Dry" Ken
lucky.
Bank robbers get $15,O0O.00
at Daytona, Fla.
Extra session for Congress is
now assured.
Mrs. Matthew Maury, sister to
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, dies in
Roanoke, Va.
Delaware rejects woman suf-
frage.
Body Of Mrs. Jos. Zeemor,
found buried on her husbands
farm near Paclocus, N. C. Zee
NOR had reported her as visit
ing in the north.
Big freight steamer loaded
with American goods refused to
sail unless given protection.
Fifteen die in STERN in Idaho.
Edwin Gould, Jr., son of Geo.
Gould, of New York, is killed
while coon hunting in Georgia.
Sherman L. Whipple, of Bos-
ton is paid $15,000.00 as fee in
leak probe case.
Kosher meat shops are boy
cotted in Cincinnati.
$4,000 Yankees are in the AL
lied armies.
Wreck on Pennsylvania Ry.,
results in the death of a score OF
more.
A bill to make an additional
district in Tennessee, passed the
Senate.
Pacificists and Republicans
with few Democrats hobble, leg
islation on giving Wilson added
authority.
Ambassador Bernstorff sails
for Berlin on the steamer Fred
erick VIII from Halifax.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-01

county has contributed literally
to the number of violations.
Without discussing the merits
or dement's Of these so-called
prohibition laws, they have. to a
great extent, been abused be-
cause the people were not in
sympathy with them. 1t is al
ways true that sentiment has
much to do with enforcing any
is now in effect. 1t is the hadest
The so-called Bone Dry law
is now in egect. 1t is the hardest
blow yet given to the liquor traf-
fic in Tennessee. 1t is to be
hoped that the people of our
county will see that it is en-
forced.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-01
A COUNTY THAT Is
BOOSTING ITSELF
Sees In . FuIIy-DeveIoped Farm Life
the Permanent Prosperity
II Desires.

(By Harry B. Potter, Division of Elk.
tension, University of Tennessee.
Knoxville.)
The boil weevil hit some counties in
West Tennessee pretty hard this year
Those who work with cotton all of the
time say that the boil weevil will come
next year harder than 1t did this year.
That is history.
Every part of Tennessee has its boil
weeyil-some evil that comes when
the one-crop system OF farming is fol-
lowed. 1t may be a weed pest, and
again 1t may be some insect. But evil
follows system of farming that tears
down the land.
West Tennessee presents to US q
county that is coming back, that Is
building for the future. An active mer.
chant of that county, seeing that on
farm prosperity depends his prosperity,
says some things in full-page adver.
tisement in the county papers that. II
looked at in the light Of conditions In
any county In Tennessee, may be ap.
piled by every reader of this column.
The page is headed "Hardeman Coun.
ty On Top" And then the page goes
on to say:
Experience Is the best teacher, but
are we going to sit idly by and get this
experience, or are we going to take
advantage of the other fellows expe-
rience?
What To Do-Study the weevil, get
bulletins concerning the weevil and in.
form yourself what is the very best
thing to do We have few bulletins
and will have more. Ask for them or
write the College of Agriculture, Knox
vile, Tennessee, or Department Of
Agriculture, Washington, d. G.
What To Do Now-Disk your cot
ton stalks Immediately and turn them
under completely. Sow wheat as a
soil protection and for money crop
next year. Destroy the winter home
of the weevil by burning weeds along
roadside, ditch banks. fence rows. in
thickets and around stumps.
What To Do Later-With the boil
weevil to fight, you can not successful
iy grow as large acreage Of cotton as
before. Prepare to substitute other
crops for some OF cotton next year.
Produce on your farm what you eat.
and some to sell the town fellow.
Have a good garden. by all means.
Get start in live stock, poultry, hogs,
sheep, goats and cattle.
Stock Raising--Hardeman County
is naturally stockraising county, be-
ing providentially blessed with fine
pastures and streams for watering pur-
poses. However, we are getting too
many different breeds of cattle and
hogs. We should select the best all.
round hog and best breed of cattle,
beth for beef and milchers. In doing
this we will enhance the value OF our
stock and increase our selling power,
as cars loaded with the same breed q.
ways bring mere On the market"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-01

(By C. f. Alfred. Division of Extension,
University OF Tennessee, Knox
ville.)
Good farm accounts are as useful 10
the farmer as to the business man.
since farming is a business, the same
as banking or any other commercial
enterprise. Farm accounting does not
require that the account be kept in .
particular form, or upon certain side
OF the page, but is simply logical So
lection and arrangement of farm facts
to make correct study possible.
The difficulties of farm accounting
are generally overestimated, an entire.
ly wrong impression being held by
many people on this subject, Good &C.
counts are within the reach of every
farmer.
The few minutes regularly spent In
keeping farm accounts will yield
larger returns than an equal amount
of time devoted to farm work, II
proper use is made of the information
the records contain.
This winter or early spring is the
time to begin keeping records.
1t is important for the farmer to
know what lines of production are
yielding the best returns On an un
profitable line or enterprise he should
change his methods OF production "a
lessen the costs or, II an enterprise
can not be made profitable under his
conditions of farming, 1t should be
dropped out, just as merchant drops
a customer who does not pay his bills
Stop the leaks In your farm.
Write at once to the Division of Elk
tension, University of Tennessee
Knoxville, for suggestions. The spe
cialists there will be glad to help yol
| get started.
Why not turn the searchlight OF
your farm business and learn how yol
can make more money?
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-01


Rutledge, Tenn.
DEAR BOB:
My sister Nettie, Chatta-
nooga, has just sent me a copy
of the Granger County News of
which you appear to be editor
and manager.
| have read it all, including
the ads, and want to become a
new subscriber" and hope the
paper will continue to "do bus
mess at the same old stand" un-
til | become an "old subscriber"
| enclose one dollar for a years
subscription.
Please start me with copy
of February %, as | do not want
to miss an issue.
Your friend,
J. L. Pemberton