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QUESTION AND ANSWER DEPARTMENT
The Journal desires to increase the usefulness of its agricultural
paces m every possible way. For this purpose, the department of inquiries
and answers is to bs greatly enlarffed. Any information pertaining to
agriculture, the proper tillage of the soil, the proper use of fertilizers,
seeding for crops, stock and cattle breeding, poultry raising—and in fact,
all subjects pertaining to the farm upon which information may bs
sought or practical suggestions offered, will be published in these columns.
We request our readers to use these pages jsely. We will endeavor
to furnish information, if the questions are Letters addressed to
Dr Andrew M. Soule. President State Agricultural OoUege. Athens. Ga..
wiU receive prompt attention, and the replies wIU be published in The
Senu-weekly Jcurn-J.
The Function of the High School
PART If.
Aside from the fact that proper voca
tinal training will give a new direction
to the thought and ambition of the boy
ard girl and prepare them better for the
dutii*. struggles and opportunities of life.
It will chance the character of instruc
;«on offered tn the high school and give
it en efficiency which it does not always
enjob’ for developing the boys and girls
w ho| do not expect to enter the university.
That It will increase the attendance in
'•ecctidary schools few question who are
familiar with the economic trend of the
That .1 w ! S! increase the comnc
tency of th- citizens of the future m :st
be adi-.itted’ by any honest student of
education. That it may be made the
megns of increasing the attendance on
the university and adding potency to its
work as well hardly be challenged In
tic* of what has already been accom
plished. That It will tesult i-t preserving
the ; id-ntliy of the high school and avoid
the JevcKpment of a paral el -et of in
stitutions distinctly vocations! in ebarac
ter is a logical crrollary t - drew from
the; pn<eding stut*ments.
Why. ti.tief .r*. should not thj present
l.llcii school ouro be modifed so as to
meet the econon * • conditions which nor
confront the south and more nearly pre
pare l!ie boy; and girls for their Mfe
work’ Way should not the en’ranee re
quirements of the university be changed
and so correlated with the work of the
high sclkol a* tn give proper recagnl
t*»!» t» vocational raining? There Is no
goed reason, and it is only a question of
ttnkc rnril the matter is ad lusted In a
satis ry manner to all the interests
etned. The-e are naturally those who
are not willing as yet to concede any
virtue to vocational training, but happi
ly they are in the minority. Some feel
that the present high school course can
not be adjusted so as to permit of the
introduction of vocational training with
out eliminating many subjects that are
deemed to be of a vital character, but it
Is neither desirable or necessary that
thjs be done.
There are two ways of overcoming the
difficulty—first, adapt the schools more
nearly to a given environment. In the
rural high schools let the vocational
training be of a strictly agricultural char
acter. In the city schools manual train
ing should be given preference. Second,
by providing for certain groups of elect
tv>s the courses n>»w offered may be pre-
and the curriculum adjusted to
permit of the introduction of the new sub
jects. Not more than one-fourth of the
time need he given to vocational studies
if the week is continued through four
years. The value and feasibility of the
plan is de .const rated by the following
citation which Ulus’ rates concisely what
might be done with .regard to agriculture:
Ij. it impracticable to teach the aver
age child something about the plant in its
relation to life, the crops of the farm,
and the elementary principles involved
ia horticulture and forestry’ These might
properly constitute the work of the first
year. During the second year some tim*
should be devoted to Insect life, the
study of farm animals, and dairying. In
the third year, the major part of the
Work should be confined to a study of dis
eases of plants and animals and methods
Cf controlling the same. In the fourth
year, the management of the farm might
properly be considered. It Is desirable ,
also that some electives be offered to pu
pils rt the third and fourth years, among
which may be mentioned the economics
Os agriculture and the breeding of plants,
while ac-vamvd work may also be of
fered in any of the subjects enumerated
above. If work of this character were
introduced into the high school course,
there would be some incentive for the
boy who desires to farm to continue his
studies for a period of four years, as he
would then be acquiring Information
which provides discipline, definite knowl
edge. and which is calculated to give
some insight into the vocation he ex
pects to follow. Who can qurtston the wis
dom of such a course in states where 80
per cent of the people dev ’te their en
ergy to the cultivation of the soil, and
does it call for the exercise of much
imagination on the part of the scholar
to appreciate the profound benefits such
vocational training will prove to the In
dustry of agriculture?
There is no reason why this should not
maintain the .«econ lery senaols when
vocational training becomes a j»ermanont
feature of their woes, but it will lie in
finitely better to maintain the high
schools than to establish two sets of
training schools, as we must ultimately
do. if vocational education is neglected
In our secondary schools. There are some
subjects taught in the high school which
have only a limited value from any point
• of view, and there are others which are
1 not taught in a manner calculated to
I make them of material benefit to the
! students. Undoubtedly. the curriculum
* can be condensed and readjusted with-
I out injuring its efficiency. Just what to
I eliminate is, of course, difficult to say.
as that will depend on the location and
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the conditions peculiar to a given en
vironment. That this elimination may be
difficult for the powers that be is certain
ly true. That it can be accomplished
when experts in vocational studies are
employed and given that liberty of ac
tion which the importance of their work
justifies all will admit who hate fa
miliarized themselves with the situation.
There is no obstacle, therefore, to read
justing the course of the secondary
schools so as to allow the Instruction of
vocational training of a fundamental
character, and still permit of these in
stitutions being so co-ordinated with the
work of the university as to prepare men
and women to enter the institutions of
higher learning with sufficient scholar
ship to successfully pursue any of its
standard courses. In the past it is prob
ably true that the university has domi
nated the high school to a considerable
extent; some seem to feel more com
pletely than has been necessary or ad
visable at all times. While there is a
measure of truth in this statement, do
not forget the immense benefits which
have come to the schools by reason of the
contact with the mighty uplifting influ
ences of a great university. Then It
should never be forgotten that all phases
of education are still In an evolutionary
stage, and only in the last decade have
we come to realize the momentous char
acter of the problem which our proposed
scheme of universal education imposes
upon us as a nation. The Increased cost
of living, the pressure of population and
our recognition as a world power are
all of a comparatively recent origin and
account largely for our apparent derelic
tion with reference to a matter of such
great importance. It is now evident that
to support vocational training, facilities
similar to those offered in many Euro
pean countries must be provided in
America if we are to maintain our com
mercial and industrial supremacy. It has
taken our scholars a long time to re
alize that true culture does not neces
sarily consist of a comprehensive knowl
edge of Latin and Greek or literature and
art. but that the man who is an expert
and a leader in any particular field bf
human activity may have as much cul
ture as the man who has specialized
along the lines which usage and ancient
custom regard as essential to scholar
ship. This broadening of the viewpoint
of our teachers and scholars everywhere
is one of the happiest signs of the times,
and indicates a readiness to concede to
vocational training the recognition nec
essary to secure Its establishment on
lines sufficiently comprehensive to be
commensurate with the needs of the 20th
century. Surely the time is ripe for a
great forward movement in this direc
tion. Trained experts in domestic sci
ence. manual arts and agriculture must
be employed by the high schools. They
should be selected for their expert knowl
edge. and not because they can be se
cured cheaply, or because they will un
dertake to teach a variety of subjects.
The field of human knowledge is broad
ening so rapidly, and there is such a
variety of information involved, for In
stance. in the proper nutrition of the
race and the management of the house
hold along sanitary' lines that we cannot
afford to place vital training of this
character in the hands of any save ex
perts.
Questions Answered
TREATMENT OF RINGBONE.
A. J. C.. Butler. Ga.. writes: I have a
mule 9 years old which will weigh be
tween 1.100 and 1,200 pounds. He has an
enlagement on his left hind leg on the
inside just above the hoof about the size
of a large marble. It came about a year
ago and is perfectly hard. It makes him
lame and he walks more on his toe with
that foot. I have been told it is ring
bone. but aa I am obliged to work him.
I would like to know what to do for
him.
The best treatment for ringbone is to
thoroughly blister the affected part. This
would, however, make it necessary to
lay up the mule for three or four weeks,
which would be impossible f'-t you '.o do.
The next best thing ant one that will
admit cf your using the mule is to apply
a good ..bsorbmg liniment to the part.
The fallowing prescription is a good one
to use.
Powdered iodine crystals 1 drachin
Powdered iodide of potassium.. 2 drachms
Powdered gum camphor 4 drachms
Alcohol enough to make four ounces.
Mix together and apply a little to af
fected part with a stiff brush twice a
day.
SECOND APPLICATION OF FERTIL
IZER.
I. N. H.j Sandersville. Ga.. writes: I
have a farm of 30 acres of which. 15
acres are in corn. 10 in cotton, and the
balance in wheat, oats and potato’s I
put 10C pounds of high-grade guano per
acre under my co. u. and want to put
ICO pounds more. When and how ’hall
I .'Pl’ly it—ln the oril! or l>eside the “talk?
Vnder my cotton I put 300 pounds of th*
same fertilizer, and want to put J«M
THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY t'M’RNAL. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, MAY lU, IbiJ
BISTOgm
May aO, 1876, was ths opening day of the Centennial Exposition in Phil
adelphia, ths first big world's fair this country conducted. It is the date
of the commencement of the Indian Mutiny at Meerut in ±BS/. It is the date
on which Socrates, the first moral pn ilosopher, died 399 B. C. It is Confed
erate Memorial day in North and S outh Carolina. The date on which the
Pacific railroad was completed in 18-49, the Astor Place opera house riots in
New York occurred 1' 1849. It is the birthday of Jared Sparks, the histo
rian (1789); Montgomery Blair, postmaster general under Lincoln (1813),
and John Sherman, ths brilliant American statesman (1823).
THE SURRENDER OF TICONDEROGA-May 10
The battle of Lexington, practically the
first conflict of the American Revolution,
having been fought on April 19. 1775. the
whole country was now aroused, and
the prospect of peace without resort to
arms was not considered by the colonists.
In New York the patriots set the royal
officials at defiance, and seized the muni
tions of war; New Jersey and Pennsyl
vania rejected all overtures of reconcil
iation and began to train their militia.
Governor Dunmore fled from the infuriat
ed people of Virginia, and from the far
south the voice of Georgia joined in the
general chorus.
Exactly three weeks after the Lexington
fight on May 10. 1775, the fine English
fortress of Ticonderoga, which guarded
with its 100 cannon the water shed be
tween the great valleys of the St. Law
rence and the Hudson, was surrendered
to Ethan Allen with less than a hundred
"Green Mountain Boys” at his com
mand.
At Ticonderoga was an immense store
of military supplies that would be of
great use to the colonists. Immediately
upon news of Lexington Allen laid plans
to capture it. He wrote the New York
government. but that body thought the
action inadvisable. The committee of
safety of Cambridge. Mass., however, vot
ed favorably, and Benedict Arnold was
commissioned to raise 400 men in western
Massachusetts.
Arnold had but 40 men when he joined
Allen, who had 280 Vermonters. Allen
decided the disputed question of command
in his own favor. In order to save time
he took but S 3 men. and, rushing into the
fort at dawn, ordered the bewildered
commander to surrender.
Unaware that Britain had an enemy on
the continent (?) De la Place asked, "By
whose authority?"
"Os Great Jehovah and the Continents’
pounds more. How and when shall it be
applied?
A second application of fertilizer to corn
and cotton may be made any time up to
June 1. Thia is as late as you can afford
to use a fertilizer which contains a con
siderable amount of phosphoric acid and
potash, as these materials do not be
come so readily available to the plant as
nitrogen, which even in an organic form
undergoes fermentation rather quickly.
As to the method of applying fertilizer
that will depend a good deal on the prep
aration of the land previously and the
cultivation you have given it since plant
ing. If the soil is in flrst-class condition
and the plants have developed a good
tcot svstem and rpread pretty generally
\hto«:gh the soil, broad/astlng before the
last cultivation will .be a good method
to follow. We presume, of course, that
you expect to use a mixed fertilizer as a
second application, though you do not
state what formula you opplkd previous
to planting. Wh.re you use any consid
erable per cent of nitrate of soda we
would piefer t* • u on lop of ,n< *
grouac, putting it on just after cultiva
tion rataei than before. If vou did not
plow tout land with a two-horse turning
plow before planttvg. it te probably Lost
to put the seciAd application alongside
the drill row »vne:e th" roots of the
plan's vl!' mor? quickly come In rov.tact
with it '’’an world be ‘.he ease where
they have to ma«ve their way through a
soil wmeh has not bem w«ll broken, and
therefore,, not e<:-y for them to pene
trate.
• • •
BEST MEANS OF APPLYING NI
TRATE.
A J. 0.. Dallas. Ga., writes: In apply
ing nitrate of soda six weeks after Plant
ing, should it be put In the the drill
alongside of the row or would it do as
well to broadcast? What variety of the
cowpea would be best to grow to build up
the land and for forage?
It makes very little difference where
the ground has been well prepared wheth
er the nitrate la broadcasted over the
surface or put alongside the drill row.
If the ground has not been deeply and
thoroughly broken so as to permit of the
uniform spread of the roots through the
ground, we would be disposed to put the
nitrate alongside the drill row. Where
it has been broken with a double plow
and is in excellent tilth, broadcasting
may be practiced with equally satisfac
tory results.
There is no one best variety of cowpeas
because all of them have good qualities,
and some are better adaptecLto one local
ity than others. The Whippoorwill is
probably regarded as the best general
purpose cowpea cultivated at the present
time. It is. however, not as resistant
to nematodes as the Iron and probably
not much more prolific. The man who
proposes to grow cotton after cowpeas
had best therefore use the Iron. For
abundance of vine and vigor of growth
the Clay and Unknown are certainly two
excellent varieties. For early maturity
the New Era and the Warren s Extra
Early are among the best.
• • •
FEEDING VALUE OF SUGAR BEET.
R. H. H., Curryville. Ga.. writes: I have
one acre of black alluvial soil that I am
thinking of planting in sugar beets or
mangels. What is the feeding value of
each of these compared with turnips?
How much and what kind 'of fertilizer
should I use? Should the seed be planted,
in rows or broadcast?
Sugar beets contain about 1.1 per cent
of digestible protein; 10.2 per cent of di
gestible carbohydrates and. 1 per cent
digestible fat per 100 pounds. Mangel
wurzels contain about 1.1 per cent of
protein, 5.4 per cent of carbyhydrates and
.1 per cent of fat. Rutabaga turnips con
tain 1 per cent of protein, 8.1 per cent of
carbohydrates and .2 per cent of fat. You
will thus see that the digestible constit
uents contained are practically the same.
Sugar beets contain a little more car
bo hydrates than either mangels or ruta
bagas. So far as stock food is contained,
there would thus be little to choose be
tween them. Mangels and beets give their
best results on rich loamy soils that are
well supplied with vegetable matter.
Black alluvial land.such as you describe,
if well drained, should answer very well.
Root crops, as a rule, do not do as well
in the south as in the north because a
cooler climate is better adapted to their
growth. For these crops heavy fertiliza
tion is essential. A fertilizer containing
cent of phosphoric acid and 6 to 8 per
cetn of phosphoric acid and 6 to 8 per
cent of potash should be used. Not less
than 500 pounds of such a mixture should
be applied per acre. The seed should be
planted in rows 2 1-2 to 3 feet apart. It
takes about 8 pounds of mangel or beet
seed per acre, and 4 to 6 pounds of turn
ips. The crops should be thinned to a
stand after the first cultivation, and the
plants should not be left closer than 12
to 18 inches apart.
• • •
MENINGITIS IN CATTLE.
W. J. W.. writes: I had a cow which
was taken sick about three weeks ago.
She would stand around with her head
down, and would eat hardly anthing.
I had three cow doctors with her; one
said she had hollow horn; the other two
said she had distemper. I uced indiigo
water and had her horns sawed off, but
she grew gradually weaker until she
congress!" (which met on that day) cried
Allen.
When Allen made the attack th* gar
rison was sound asleep. If the cheers of
the patriots were heard, the British took
care to keep quiet, only one sentinel w’at
on guard, and as he resisted. Allen gave
him a neat sword-cut. which made him
drop his gun and his courage at one and
the same time.
The sentinel was ordered to lead the
way to the commandant's quarters, and
the fellow showed Allen a pair of stairs
leading up to the second storj of the
barracks, which Allen immediately
mounted, two steps- at a time. flmVng
himself at a door at the top. This do«r
was locked on the inside. Allen dealt it
two or three furious blows with the hilt
of his sword, at the same time calling
out to the terrified commandant that if
he did not instantly come forth the gar
rison should all be put to the sword.
M hen he appeared he stood only In
his shirt, with his breeches m his hand,
not having had time to pud them on.
When Allen requested him tn surrender
he stammered out some objections, which
Allen, however, cut short by brandishing
his naked sword over the hah-naked of
ficers's head, repeating his demand in a
still more peremptory voice. To this dis
play, of force the unlucky commandant
incontinently yielded. Orders were giv
en for the garrison to parad*. as pris
oners of war to “the Great Jehovah and
the Continental congress.”
On this same expedition, and two days
later. Crown Point, another fortress
nearby, fell Into the hands of another
Vermonter. Seth Warner, and other de
fenses on the lake, as well as a British
sloop of war were taken as trophies of
the expedition. The whole Champlain re
gion was in his hands, including great
stores of captured arms, ammunition and
provisions.
could not get up. Her head and neck
were drawn around to her side before
she died, and you could hardly pull them
straight. She wheezed but never
coughed any. She lay two days and
nights with her head and neck drawn to
one side before she died. What treat
ment shall 1 follow if any of my other
cattle are affected this way?
Your cow was affected with a brain
trouble caled meningitis. There are many
causes for this disease, but among t he
more common of the causes is spoiled
food of any kind; for example, musty
hay or fodder or mouldy or sour grain
of any kind. Treatment is not always
satisfactory, but should be commenced
in the beginning of the trouble when
the cow first looks droopy and drow»y.
The first thing to do is to move the
bowels thoroughly. This is done by giv
ing as a drench 1 1-2 pounds of Epsom
salts mixed with 2 ounces of powdered
ginger. Dissolve this in 3or 4 quarters of
warm water and drench the cow with the
mixture. Follow this with 2 ounces of
iodide of potassium and 8 ounces of wat
er. Mix together and make a solution.
Give 1 tablespoonful In a little water
morning and night. In addition, if the
head feels hot. keep it wet with cola
water or cracked ice.
• » •
INFLAMMATION OF THE UDDER.
E. J., Miledgeville, Ga., writes: I have
a cow which has been having a swollen
udder, and I have been bathing it in
warm salt water. She had a calf the oth
er day, but the udder still has fever in
it. and I do not know that the calf can
stand up, as I have not seen it 8 do so.
She coughs sometimes and does not eat
heartily, and her udder is still hard.
Your cow has the condition known as
inflammation of the udder or "garget."
I would advise you to give her a purga
etiv dose of Epsom salts. Take 1 1-2
pounds of Epsom salts, mix with it 2
ounces of powdered ginger and dissolve
the whole in three or four quarts of
warm water. Give to the cow as a
drench. Tn addition to this bathe the
udder with waater just as hot as you
can bear your hand in for one-half hour
daily. Wipe udder dry and paint the
swollen part with tincture of iodine. It
is a pretty good practice when a calf
is dropped if it does not get on its feet
soon and suck to help it up and see
that it does get some nourishment. There
is very little trouble with the calf about
getting up and nursing after it gets one
feed of milk-
• • •
TREATMENT OF MANGE IN HOGS.
’ J. M. W., Elliott, Ga., writes: I
have about 50 or 60 head of hogs
from three to ten months old that have
the mange very bad. I nave tried sev
eral remedies such as stock powders,
sulphur and lard. They ran through a
pinaar patch last fall. I would like
to know how to cure this disease.
Mange in hogs is more difficult to
overcome than mange in some other ani
mals. because the parasite causing this
trouble gets very deeply into the skin.
In treating mange the owner must not
only care for the animals, but also th«
premises which they have been occupy
ing to overcome the danger of infec
tion.
The first thing to do Is to wash the
hogs with strong warm soapsuds to
soften and remove the scabs. The
washing should be done with a fairly
stiff brush. After this probably the
easiest treatment, considering the
number of hogs you have, would be
to dip them. Make a water-tight dip
ping tub four or five feet long on tne
bottom, three feet deep and two feet
wide. The sides should be perpendicu
lar, but the ends should slope, and be
provided with elects for foot holds
from the bottom of the tub to a pen
at one end to hold the hogs before
going into the dip, and at the other
end a small pen to hold them after
dipping, and so arranged that the dip
that drains from them will run back
into the tub and save what would
otherwise be wasted. The dip may
be made from Kreso, Chloro-Naphtho
leum or Zenoleum. one gallon to fifty
gallons of water. Two men should be
at the tub to keep the hog from drown
ing, to keep him in the dip for at
least two minutes, and to rub the dip
well into all parts of the skin of the
body and head. From the tub the
hog is allowed to climb into the drain
ing pen. where ho remains’ until the
excess dip has drained from his body,
after which he is turned loose. Gates
between the retaining pen and the dip
ping tank and between the dipping tank
and the draining pen simplify matters
by givig the dippers better control of
the hogs. The tank should be sunk
into the ground so that the top of its
sides are level with the ground. The
pens at each end may then be built
on the ground and not on stilts, as is
necessary when the dipping tub is built
on the ground. The dipping should be
repeated at intervals of three days for
several times. The quarter occpied by
the hogs should he covered with white
wash, to which has been added a little
carbolic acid or a little or the dip, <.r
the hogs may be removed to a new
location.
In place oi dipping the following oint-
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TO BE sure of the full profit from your acres at ting the greatest return on their investment. And they |
harvest time, you must take the step now that were not disappointed.
will insure your being able to make every Now. the only reason for this is because the ma
minute count then. A delay at the time when chines were made right in the first place and no ex
you are harvesting your crops will be costly under the pense has been spared to make them better. . Every
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Champion McCormick Usbome | ot to you because at harvest time you can t afford to
Milwaukee Plano go skirmishing over the country, hunting for an extra
veering iviuwauKee rianu When the grain ig rjpe for cutting it h as to bo i g!
~ ... _ ... ~ ~ . ... . _ cut. It won’t wait several days for a repair part from ‘
& -You will find the machines that will meet your re- some far away factory . f- . . ■
Q u,r ® , " ents - . , . The success of any undertaking depends on care- H
I housands of farmers, hard-headed business men t , . - - r .11 , knrv.et H
P with just the same problems that confront you. have [»>l preparation. Insure the full pcld of jour harvest ! t '
had their problems solved by some one of these ma- by preparing for it no • i.. . ‘ ' >
chines. They did not buy a Champion, Deering, Choose the machine that fills your requirements. ■
McCormick, Milwaukee, Osborne or Plano because If you don t know an International dealer, writuto I kS
they were prejudiced in their favor. They bought us and vve II give you the name of the one nearest you.
because they were convinced that these machines International dealers also sell the seven most de
represented the highest standard of excellence in pendable brands of binder tvvine—( hampion,Deering, M
harvesting machines—because these machines met McCormick, Milwaukee, Osborne, Plano and Interna- I
I, their requirements—because they felt they were get- tional in Sisal, Standard Sisal, Manila or Pure Manila.
M ft - INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY OF AMERICA Chicago USA , 4 ■
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ment may he used after scrubbing the
nogs in tiie warm soapsuds: Sulphur
d pounds, carbonate of potassium 3
pounds, oil of tar 1 quart, and lard
2g pounds. This should be rubbed in
to the affected parts once a day. Use
vinie precautions as above in regard
to disinfecting quarters, or remove
hogs to new location.
MISSISSIPPIYo REFUSE
SPECIAL PRIMARY CALL
JACKSON, Miss., May 6.—Chairman Lo
max, of the Democratic state executive
mittee is presiding over a meeting
of that body here today. Twenty-four
members of the committee are present in
person or by proxy. The body, is consid
ering a proposition made by United States
Senator Leroy Percy and former Gov.
G. K. Vardaman for a special primary
to be held in November of this year.
The indications are that no decision
will be reached until late today or to
night. Expressions from a majority of
the members of the committee indicate a
strong opposition to the primary, chiefly
on the ground that Mississippi has had
enough politics this year, and It is gen
erally believed that the committee will
refuse to order a primary.
Governor Noel, it is said, held confer
ences with a number of the committee
men during the forenoon and is making
a vigorous protest against a special pri
mary.' declaring he will resort to the
courts if necessary to prevent it. Sena
tor Percy is in the city and will address
the committee late this atfernoon.
Railroads Big Money-Makers
I Am Building the Dan Patch Electric Railroad and Offer You This
Opportunity to Make Money With Me in This Enterprise |f^ IB
9 GIVE YOU SIOOO IN I |
i STOCK, FREE, IN AD
NTO YOUR SMALL ’’““J
WENT. j)
I can show you the beat electric investment WIIH lUf , IB |
y that ever came to your notice —I firmly DFADT s?€
and I have backed up my belief by a SIOO,OOO LUYUJO IB |
self. I don’t want you to say “yes” or ’ no’ Mf'YMIT'V 111
me a chance to talk with you a little while.
some money that you want to place where It will L—__ ■Rfl
returns, or if you want to invest a little each I J
ur Income. ju-t pin your faith to me for a little Jir
n lay before you an Investment proposition that
great big money maker for the people, and the —r-
cts bear me out in my judgment—l want you to
icts and then I believe you will want to put your pi ” f
will work for you and you only. » ■
thing to do Is to send for my big 40-page Book of Mt Rflun l|
ad Facts.” which I’ll mail you free and at the same B fl
I vou my other book called "Why Wall street Rules Mi
le’s Money.” When you get these two books which |S
facts about tho Dan Patch Electric Railroad and Bi 1
mally. then I’m willing for you to si tin the quiet of B> FT .EC 1 H
pass judgment on the whole proposition. M H
uto have these two free books that will open your H .vv I
is and Wall Street and Investments la general: and jy RAI LffxvW* J
those two books I’ll take my chances on whether B * ■
tge Is wrong” or "Savage Is right.” and It won’t B r-a fTj ■
ur feelings or friendship if you never Invest a dollar B
ne again. I offer you these two books free—l want
v you can make your money work and earn for you. B|
nute. while I give you a few facta. Perhaps nine out
of this paper know me already, but to those who do not. I want to say that
t a national and international buslugMOut of Minneapolis for the past 22 yearn.
My business is now the largest of its kind in the world—made so by the S
continued patronage of nearly three million thinking. progree»ive.herd /
working farmers and stockralsere. / ~
These people are my friends and customers—many have already / S
invested in my new enterprise —some from your own State and /
from every State in the Union and every Province In Canada.
I have built up a number of big enterprises here in the
put in operation July 4th ROCHESTER and now I’m building the blggeet of them aiL>>/ w w
Dan Patch Electric Railroad
Yes, the Dan Patch Electric Railroad, running from Mlnneap- • SI,OOO investment grows to Dan Patch
oils to Rochester, and back from lakeville to St. Paul. 00 - e « atm > nve, t’ Electric
fam not merely ’ ’thinking” of building thia Railroad. lam ! u \^s , « ) '’iVa U |i^neD'' o oDerat?n*g v'lr S n-i j
really building It now-grading on the first section isabootcom- E ’f 4 .,contained in my Big Sook of Eiectrie rL? /FS Railroad,
pleted and a e have started grading on the last division from »*’ n d wVntyoJ 'evt'n though*'' Minneapolia, Mine.
Owatonna to Rochester. . . you never Invest a dollar, and I am especially /n... w. t don’t
lam working to make this the best constructed and biggest anxious fns you to have my new Book, Why / u *** . n *
dividend-paying Electric Railroad in tlie country. High-class Wall Street Rules with the People’s Money.” /.'O
Electric Ronds from New York to Spokane are great money- Don’t be backward about sending for /2 s
mak-rs. I tell you all about it in my Big Book This is the sec- these books. I want you to have them n
ond time I have given the people a chan e to share with me— end they won't cost you a eent—they —’’Book of
mv other enterprise paid 8 per cent in less than one year—the are free-some of thesa Wall Street /-b,” and Avn. w-H RtrL.tß! I. vvithVh,
dividend cnecka were mailed out on J une Ist ,ec-ets will open your .yes, I v sat yvu io /People a Money “ 1 t " < ’
Now is your char.ee to share with me in this enterprise—the sm how the peopla's m-ney works for /A- ‘
greatost of them all I will give you $1 000 invotin? stock in Wall street. 1 want to show you how to
addition to a small investment 1 want to send you the esti- mata your mousy w-i hrriw and Z'v' -oame
mated net profit statement, showing how a S>.DUO investment for no one else Ssrt ter the 2Ms nas / \
y: Post office i
M. W. SAVAGE, President, Minneapolis, Minn. /" X Bute Atlanta joum.i.
; ADMIRAL M’CALLA, NOTED
SEA FIGHTER. IS DEAD
SANTA BARBARA. Cnl., May 6.
' Rear Admiral B. H. McCalla, U. S. N.,
(retired), died at 4 o'clock this morn
ing. of apoplexy.
Rear Admiral McCalla was born at
Camden, N. J., in 1844, entering the
navy In 1861. His service during the
almost 39 years of active duty in all
' | parts of the world were noted.
In connection with the war with
. Spain and the Peking relief column he
> received signal recognition in the
; shape of a congressional medal for
■ distihguished service in battle, and
i also International acknowledgment of
■ his labor through the bestowal upon
i him of the order of the Red Eagle by
the German emperor, and the Chinese
war medal by the king of England.
He had an international record in
i the civil war. He retired June 19,
1906.
NEW ORLEANS MAIL
NEW ORLEANS, May 6.—The collec
! lection of mails by automobiles was the
• novel experiment tried here yesterday.
: Local postofflee officials say “it was a
go.”
If such is the case, will carriers, to a
great extent be let out of the service?
The experiment has been referred to thu
department at Washington for answer.
CHILD’S SECRET CORSET
BRINGS DOWN LIGHTNING
PETERSBURG. Ind.. May 6.-Lightning
struck the hand-made and secretly worn
corset of 9-year-old Mary Taylor yes
terday and almost ended her life. The
■ little girl, a daughter of a farmer living
1 near this city, wanted to wear a corset.
1 So she gathered some tin cans, slipped
I into the hay loft of the barn and. with
a hatchet, cut and shaped her “stays.”
With a piece of muslin she then made
what was at least an imitation of a
corset. Today she crawled under the porch
of the house during a storm.
Llghning struck the porch and Mary s
screams of pain brought her mother.
, Dragged from under the porch and un
dressed. Mary’s corset was revealed. One
, of the “stays” had been melted by the
I’ghtnlng.
ROBBED THIS MILKMAN,
THEN DRANK HIS MILK
CORDELE. Ga., May Two whlta
men held up and robbed Austin Hall, a
ycung man who. together with his father,
operates a dairy just outside the city lim
its of Cordele.
About $6 in change was procured, af
ter which one of the men very composed
ly drank a quart of milk from the wag
on. then again attacking their victim,
i they knocked him into a semi-conscious
condition, from which he recovered after
| they had made their escape.
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