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betters ■hoold bo addreeeed to Dr. Andrew M. Soule, preeident State Agri
cultural College, Athene, Ga-
Among the- better known and general
s' recognized draft breeds of horses in
the United States may be mentioned the
Tlydeodale, which originated in Scotland,
lhe Shire and Suffolk-Punch, which orig
ttated tn England, the Belgian from
Belgium. and the Percheron from
France No distinctly Americarv<yP® ot
I raft horse has been developed up to
ibis time. All of these breeds have
rood and oad points and are more or
ess prime favorites tn various sections
»f the country. It would be digcult to
•ay which Is the most popular and wide
ly dlaaemlnated. but undoubtedly the
Percheron heree has more admirers and
• more general distribution in the south
than any other of the draft breeds. A
Brief outline of some of the more impor
tant characteristics of the breed and
something of tta origin and history will,
therefore no doubt prove interesting to
nany at this time.
As already stated, the breed originated
tt France, where draft horses have been
•red for many centuries. The breed is
(opposed to have originated from a type
if draft animal bred in the vicinity of
LaPerche. a territory about 60 by 60
miles in area. corresponding to what
a known in the United States as a
tounty. The great care and attention
which has been lavished on the breed is
evident by the fact that a section of
country not over 00 miles in area has
given to the world one of the famous
•nd best known draft breeds of horses,
it is supposed to have a dash of Arab
•nd Barb blood in his make-up, due to
the bringing back to France horses from
the east by the crusaders. The govern
ment is also largely responsible for the
perfeciloE reached by this breed, for it
established what is known' as govern
ment studs as early as 1714. and 1 though
destroyed during the revolution, they
were restored by the far-sighter and
astute Napoleon. Like all breeds, the
Percheron passed through various vicis
situdes until there was finally evolved
the type of animal familiar to the horse
men of today.
Percheron stallions weigh when mature
from 1,700 to 2.000 pounds, and mares
from I*soo to 1.500 pounds, while the
height of the breed ranges from 151-2
to 17 hands for stallions, and from 151-2
to. 161-2 hands for mares- While a va
riety of colors predominate, gray and
black are the favorites. Probably the
gray is more popular tn the United
United States than animals of other col
ars. The body is short and blocky, with
broad, tevel back and a full deep chest.
Criticism of the breed is sometimes
found in the fact that the rumps are
•bort and the tail set on too low. and
there is sometimes a deficiency in depth
•nd fullness of body. The legs and feet
•re characteristic of the breed and are
more shapely probably and better de
veloped than in any other -raft breed.
The clear, limbs, free of long hair, make
the breed unusually attractive to Ameri
can farmers. The Percheron horse has
good action, standing second in this re
ipect probably only to the Clydesdale.
The animals have a well developed head'
•nd eyes and the neck Is fashlondd in
»n attractive manner. The improvement
»f the breed in France Is due largely
to the fact that the breeding animals
•re critically examined by government
veterinarians, and if up to a certain
standard they are subsidised Animals
sot “approved' - are excluded from pub
•c service. It is not surprising, there
fore. that the breed has been developed
tn rapidly and reacned its present state
»f perfection. It is to be hoped that
>ur federal and state governments will
•hortly take similar action.
The Percheron was introduced into the
United States about 1819. though the real
ieveloprr.ant of the breed dates from
when a number of mpcrtatlons were
wrought into the middle west where the
•reed has attained great popularity. It
oeing authoritatively stated that there
were fully 5.000 Percherona in the United
States as early as 1866. The cross-bred or
grade Percheron is common in America,
•nd this accounts in some measure sor 1
’.he popularity of the breed. Some objec
tion has been raised to the use of pure
sred sires on nati/e mares in the south
aecause the animals were deficient in
hone and subject to disease of the feet
•nd limbs. This probably Is more due
to the fact that undesirable sired have
sometimes been brought in and to inher
ited qualities of the dams. The popularity
»f the Percheron is attested by the high
•rices which many of them command,
the champion stallion of the breed at
;he Louisiana Purchase exposition bring
ing 96.500 Percheron geldings are also
favbrftea. being quite extensively used
tor drayage purposes in large cities.
There is probably no breed of draft
torses better adapted to the south‘than
ihe Fercherons. To Import a sire, as
•as already been noted, to cross on the
satire mares deficient in bone and quali
ty. is only courting disaster. If the sires
ire brought in. they should be accompa
•ied by a carload or two of choice mares.
In other words, for a community to buy a
•tailion and hope to establish a draft
type from ths natihs stock is a waste
»f time and money. The draft mhres.
sowever. brought in and given any de
gree of care and attention will do as
nuch work in many respects as the best
aiule, and will lay the foundation for the
establishment of the draft horse business
•n a scale which will permit southern
•Feeders to fill the market demand for
animals of the draft type. After a suffl
:ient number of mares have been devel
oped. ft will be a simple matter through
;he use of high grade jacks to begin the
>reeding of the big-boned and heavier
ijrpe of mule which economic con
fit ions demand shall replace the lighter
*ype of animals now used on our plants- .
:ions. The fear that the draft anima!
will be too heavy and awkward and In- !
capacitated for rendering good service
»y climatic conditions is not well founded.
The one difficulty in the way of accll- ( !
natizmg the Percheron is the labor prob
em. If the farmer who invests his mon
iy tn superior specimens expects to turn
:hem over to indifferent negro laborers
mly disappointment and loss will follow, i
in Improved strain of animals must be
saved for with some skill and considera
■ion. The 3.000 pounds in the collar which !
1 team of gnod draft mares will insure
•dll enable the farmer to do as much ,
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to the breeding of draft horses.
’ SUGGESTIONS RELATIVE TO FER
TILIZERS.
B. S., Autreyville, Ga., writes: In what
way does a plant consume the nitrogen
in nitrate of soda? Is it advisable to
mix guano and soda? Will phosphorus
and potasnbscape into the air if left on
top of the ground? Is a fertilizer avail
able when it becomes soluble? How long
does nitrate of soda last? Please tell me
something abodt floats. Will the sun
baking new land Injure it? How would it
do to turn land ten to twelve inches that
has never been broken over four to five?
Is it bewt to put fertilizer in deep or
shallow?
Nitrogen is nitrate of soda if in what is
called an immediate available form; that
is, as soon as nitrate of soda comes
in contact with water, the nitrogen is
immediately dissolved and is in condition
where the plants may take it up directly
without its undergoing certain transfor
mations. The advisability of mixing soda
and guano depends altogether on the con
stituents of the complete fertilizer. Spe
cific information on the formula you
desire to mix, however, would be neces
sary in order to reply intelligently to this
question. In a dry spell of weather there
is no objection to mixing some nitrogen
with the complete fertilizer and incor
porating it with the soil to a depth of
two or three Inches. Phosphoric acid and
potash will not escape into the air if
left on top of the ground, but of course
a good part of the available plant food
may be leached out and carried away
in the water which falls as rain. It would
not be advisable to leave either one of
theee materials uncovered. Phosphoric
acid and potash are taken up by the
plants, but they are not assimilated as
quickly as some of the quickly available
forms of nitrogen. A fertilizer is ordi
narily available when it becomes soluble
tn water, as the nitrogen in cotton seed
I tpeal must undergo two fermentations
before brought into condition so plants
can assimilate it. The advisability of
I broadcasting a fertilizer depends alto
gether on the preparation of the ground.
If all of it has been plowed to a good
depth and is in a friable condition and
contains a fair amount of vegetable mat
ter broadcasting is all right. Where veg
etable matter is In the form of yard ma
nure Is concentrated in the drill rows
It is probably better to put at least a
part of the fertilizer under the drill row
and scatter the balance broadcast. Ni
trate of soda only lasts until plants have
an opportunity Ao take it up. This will
vary much according to seasonal condi
tions and the character and age of the
plants to which it is applied. Corn and
cotton may take it up very- quickly and
its effect may be shown in a period of
two weeks.
> Floats is a finely ground phosphate
beatring rock, but which has not been
treated with sulphuric acid. When treat
ed with an equal volume of sulphuric acid
it makes the acid phosphate of commerce
The best fertilizer for new ground de
pends altogether on the character of the
soil. Red clay land, for instance, might
not need much potash or phosphorus,
while sandy land might need considerable
potash. When land is exposed to - the
direct rays of the sVin oxidation is go
ing on and any nitrogen in it may be
converted into ammonia and lost directly
into the air. Os eburse. there may at
the same time be an apparent accumula
tion of nitrogen in the soil. This appears
like a contradiction, but is due to the
fermentation which causes the nitrogen
to form and accumulate even though the
loss due to the ground remaining bare
be quite excessive. A winter cover crop
should be grown on all land in Georgia
to avoid the leaching away of nitrogen
and washing. Land may be safely turned
8 to 10 Inches deep which has not been
previously broken over 4 to 5 inches. It ;
would not be advisable to break it 12
; to 14 Inches all at once unless you are
in position to use an Implement of the
type of the Spalding deep tilling plow
• which mixes the top soil and subsoil
very thoroughly. The advisability of put
ting fertilizer, in deep or shallow de
pends on a great many matters. If the
land has been well prepared, and you
have deep feeding crops on It such as
corn and cotton the fertilizer may be put
in relatively deep; for shallow feeding
crops, place near to the surface.
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FEEDING A COW WITH A YOUNG
CALF
L N. C., Macon, Ga., writes: Our
cow had her second calf four days ago.
and she is not 'well yet I am feeding
I her morning and night with one quart
each of bran, alfalfa meal and corn
meal, and a pint of cotton seed meal
mixed with about a peck of cotton seed |
hulls, and follow with a bushql basket
of hay. She eats it up clean. The i
calf sucks at will and takes all the
milk although the upper part of her
bag appears to be full, although it is
soft She does not drink more than
three or four buckets of water per
day.
With regard to your cow. she is ap-
• patently just suffering from the es
. sects of parturition and will no doubt
be at herself in a few days. It la best
under the circumstances for you to
feed her rather lightly and to use as
much laxative food as possible. In
other words, cut out all the cotton seed
meal and x use only bran for several
I days. Then give her any green feed
which you may be able to obtain. This
will tend to stimulate her appetite and
’to lessen feverish conditions. Cotton
j seed- meal and corn meal are too con
! centrated to feed to a cow immedi
ately after calving. All the foods you
are feeding are perfectly safe and de
! sirable ten days or so after parturition
has taken place. We believe if you
will give your cow a little tonic treat
ament of the character suggested, and
not force her appetite and keep her
{comfortable and In sanitary surround
ings for a few days that she will be
all right. It is important to watch
iudder carefully and see that it is thor-
I ougnly milked at least twice a day.
, Sometimes the calf does not take all
the milk, and in that case congestion
of a part or all of the udder may re
sult.
USING A COMPLETE FERTILIZER
UNDER COTTON
J. T. G.. Butler. Ga., writes: I
would like to put 200 pounds of a
10-2-4 guano on my cotton. Is It too
late? If not, how much can I use with
success? Should it be put by the side
or In the middle? Will a guano bought
for thia- crop keep Its strength and be
■ good for next year?
It is now rather late to apply a com
| plete fertilizer to cotton, though, of
course, the effect obtained from the
application will depend very much on
{the season. Personally, we would pre-
THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1911.
'farmers WILL HOLD- rally I
AT UNION CITY, JULY 22ND*
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Addresses Will Be Made by • ’
Prominent Leaders of j i
Union Others
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.) (t< / ~ ' 0
UNION CITY. Ga., July 8.-An educa- '' "
t tonal rally, that will be participated in i
by a number of prominent agricultural WMMfe *
leaders, will be held here on Saturday, ’ ; |
July 22, under the auspices of the Geor
gia division of the Farmers Educational {S- • :
and Co-operative up lon. The program '
will consist of a morning and afternoon | | |
session.
The raily will be held under the aus- "' ' > '
pices of tl>e Georgia State College of • ss . - ' Z ggg
Agriculture. Hon. T. J. Brooks, of Ten- Y J
nessee, one of the most prominent lead- Y , ■lk / :.?..% •
ers of the farmers of the United States.
will be among the speakers.
A special invitation is extended to
members ■>? farmers' families The pro- ‘
gram follows z if.'
program of rally.
MORMNG SESSION, to O OOLOCK
Invocation. ■'' fejfgjgftgjSS;
Introductory Remarks—J T McDaniel
“Co-operation”—Hon. T. J. Brooks, of ‘
“The Fertility Problem”—W. A Wor- aON T j BROOKS
•ham, Jr., professor of agricultural u ’ farmers at Union
chemistry, State College of Agriculture. ZtiLr P «««»
“Seed Phil Campbell. y meewng.
professor of school extension. State col- ;
l F^,^£s^r!.c ult 'i’‘e. Hudson, commissioner of agriculture.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 1:30 O CLOCK. ~i wtn
"Care of Farm Anlmals”-Dr. W. M. Am P le opportunity will be afforded for
Burson, professor of veterinary rnedi- discussion of all subjects.. Come pre
cine. pared to ask questions and profit as
I “The Farmers* Proutem”—Hon. T. G. much as possible by the discussions.
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
SHOWS GREAT WORK TH’AT HAS
BEEN DONE IN PAST THREE YEARS
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(Special Dispatch to The Journal.) matters pertaining to the more intelligent
ATHENS, Ga., July B.—The State Col- use of BOil an<l fertilizers. The college
i__. is a pioneer in the matter of extension
lece of Agriculture has issued a sum- A at. • « •
. , teaching in the south, and is now asking
mary of the extension activities during that itß 6upport be increased so that
the last three years, during which time it may organize a soil survey, conduct
iit has been operated upon an annual ap- itinerant schools and promote live stock
I propriation of 310,000. and poultry industries.
| Georgai has jumped from tenth to Alabama, copying the Georgia plan,
I fourth place in agricultural production, has already set aside 352.000 for this par
and there is a statewide interest in all ticular purpose. The summary follows:
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* DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION.
To May 1, 1911; Organized January 1, 1910.
Number '
Meetings. CHARACTER. Attendance.
14 Three-day itinerant schoolsß.4ls
33 Farmers’ institutes 7.758
14 Teachers’ institutes.. - ...,1,480
86 Miscellaneous farmers’ meetings 16,601
14 Miscellaneous teachers’ meetings 3,750
4 Fruit and truck societies....
96 (C.) Boys’ Com Clubs (members) ;5,438
17 (Co.) Girls Industrial Clubs (members).... .. .. 1.252
44,719
ROUTE OF
SECOND EDUCATIONAL SPECIAL
February 7 to March 25, 1911.
Days on road 47
Stops made 154
Counties visited 120
Attendance ... .... 350.000
Distance traveled y 5,467
Railroads co-operatfng 14
SUMMARY OF EXTENSION WORK.
Since College Reorganization.
. Without With
• ' • Trains, Trains.
Meetings held. 444 798
Attendance. 76.633 576.633
Distance traveled.... .. 126.739 178,517
Days of travel.... .. 1.097 1,522
fer to confine our efforts to the use
of top dressings at this season of the
year. An application of nitrate of soda
'or sulphate of ammonia might be
j found effective. Some prefer to mix
I equal parts of cotton seed meal and
nitrate of soda, and this is a good for
, mula. When this mixture is applied
it is best to scatter it ahead of the
cultivator and cover into the soil. If
nitrate is used, provided there has
been a reasonable amount of ralifi it
should be 'put on the surface of the
i ground alongside the drill row. Sul
phate of ammonia would be applied
much the same -as nitrate of soda.
though there would be less objection
to incorporating it with the soil. Tne
advisability of putting it alongside the
drill row or in the middle depends on
the skill with which the land was pre
pared before planting and the charac
ter of cultivation which has been pur
sued since that time. A crop which
shows any considerable degree of vigor
will certainly assimilate -all the plant
food put on the ground. If the desire
is to stimulate a quick growth, placing
it relatively near the base of the plant
is an advantage. A properly mixed
fertilizer will not deteriorate ma
terially in composition, though it is
best to /tpply it to the ground as soon
after mixed as possible.
PROTECTING COTTON /ROM RUST.
J. J. H., Holly Springs, Ga., writes: I
! have a piece of cotton which is very fine
but the ruzt is striking it. What can I
do to stop it? •
The rusting of cotton may be due to
one of two things, either the attack of
the red apider or the iippaired physio
logical condition of the plant. Three
things may render the plant subject to
4his trouble. These are a deficiency of
vegetable matter in the soil, the need
of drainage, or the lack of available
potash. In many of our Georgia soils
the lack of available potash is the main
cause of rusting and I have no doubt
that this is one of the principal reasons
why your crop is suffering from this
trouble at the present time. Applying
potash at this stage of development will
hardly arrest the trouble, but in future
you should use a much more liberal
amount of po-tash than is likely you
applied this year. For instance, where
this trouble appears I would be disposed
to recommend an application of 5 to 10
per cent of available potash where the
application of a complete fertilizer is
not less than 500 to 600 pounds per acre.
The best suggestion we can offer to
prevent the rusting of cotton at the pres
ent time is to apply nitrate of soda at
the rate of 75 to 100 pounds immediately,
putting it on as a side application,
though if you have had a dry season in
your neighborhood, you may scatter it
ahead of -the cultivator and work it
into the surface of the ground. Please
do not understand that this is '’recom
mended as a specific for the trouble, but
merely a suggestion which has proven
helpful in some instances. The thing for
you to do is to rotate yeur land, put
vegetable matter in it, and apply plenty,
of potash another season.
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PREPARING LAND FOR CABBAGE.
J. C. W„ Ellijay, Ga„ writes: I am
thinking of planting an acre of land
which has not been in cultivation this
year in cabbage. It is a rich clay soil.
Would turning the weeds under at this
time of year sour the land? Would you
advise planting it in cabbage?
There is no reason why the weeds and
trash on the land which you intend to
put in cabbage should not be incorpor-
e ated with the soil. Os course, a rela
e ; tively firm soil is better for a seed bed
i I than one -that is too light and
e Therefore, immediately after turning the
s land It is well to roll it so as to com
-3 pact the soil and bring the moisture to
- the surface. This will hasten decay and
I avoid any danger of souring the land.
b ; The lanu should not be plowed when it
f 1 is too wet, and it is equally undesirable
8 to wait until it is too dry. Wait until
t ' you get a good season in the soil be
s fore you begin to plow. Then turn the
' 1 weeds and trash to a considerable depth,
I I then fertilize the land well, prepare a
- * good seed bed, and there is no reason
1 why caubage should not grow satisfac-
9 torily on it
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1 SLIMY MILK AND ITS PREVENTION
J. E. N., uexter, Ga-, writes: Please
tell me why a cow’s milk after standing
' awhile becomes s.imy. When taking it
J from a pan with a spoon it ropes.
Stringy or slimy milk id caused, as a
’ rule, by fungi developing in the liquid,
' and it is probable that the spores are
’ present in the system of the cow. This
deduction has been drawn from the fact
that frequently in a large herd only two
5 or three cows will be affected, 'and that
after a few days the trouble generally
disappears. This fungus does not grow
into the filaments of the body of the
’ cow, but the trouble occurs five or six
hours after minting. Be careful of the
’ water supply. See that It is pure and
wholesome and that the vessels used for
holding the milk are thoroughly disln
} fected by tne use of boiling water and a
f little salsoda, and give the cow two
drams of bisulphide of soda daily for
’ several days. This should arrest the
( trouble promptly and permanently.
■ FARMERS WILL HOLD
! INSTITUTE AT PERRY
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FORSYTH, Ga., July 8. —A farmers’ in
s stitute will be held at the court house
i in Perry next Thursday morning at 10
r o’clock, July 13, under the direction of
' the officials of the Georgai School of Ag
! riculture. Features of scientific farming
i will be discussed by Prof. J. Phil Camp
. ' bell, the organizer of boys’ corn clubs
I in the state; Editor Hunnicutt and Prof.
* J. W. Hart, all of whom thoroughly un
derstand the subjects that they will han-
1 die.
! Mr. W. C. Lewis, demonstration agent
for Houston county, will also be present
and give a talk. It is believed that the
institute will be attended by hundreds
of farmers from Houston and neighboring
counties, and that they will derive much
benefit from the holding of the insti
tute.
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TAFT’S YACHT PARTY
HAVING GOOD TIME
WASHINGTON, Jiffy B—The yacht
Mayflower, having on board President
Taft and Senators Bacon, Briggs, Brown,
Foster. Overman, Penrose, Root and
Taylor, whom he is entertaining on a
week-end yachting cruise from Philadel
phia to W’ashington tonight is proceeding
slowly down the Atlantic coast off north
eastern Virginia.
Wireless messages state the memebrs
of the - party are all well and that good
weather is being experienced, making
the cruise an enjoyable one.
The Mayflower passed out the Dela
ware capes at 2:30 p. m. and headed
southward. She should reach the Vir
ginia capes early Sunday morning but
may cruise further beyond before en
tering Chesapeake Bay or she may go
into Hampton Roads for a brief visit at
Old Point Comfort tomorrow. The May
flower is expected to start up the Chesa
peake late in the afternoon or early ev
ening reaching Washintgon Monday fore
noon.
LOS ANGELES TO GET
CHRISTIAN_ENDEAVORERS
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. July B.
Los Angeles, Cal., today was selected
as the place for holding the 1913 in
ternational convention of the Christian
Endeavor union. The selection was
made by the board of trustees of the
union on the second ballot. Indianap
olis was the nearest competitor.
Children were declared to be the best
producers of potential energy in the
world by Judge Ben B. Lindsey, of
Denver, at a confernce today on "The
Boy and How tp Handle Him,” held
in connection with the convention.
Members of the so-called "upper cir
cles of society” were sharply taken to
for not doing their duty in the
battle against the liquor evil by H. H.
.Spooner, superintendent of the temper
ance department of the Connecticut
Christian Endeavor union,, at a temper
ance rally held in St. James M E.
church. An effort is to be made dur
ing the remaining days of the conven
tion, which does not adjourn until
Wednesday night to evangelize the
casual crowd on the Boardwalk and
Atlantic avenue.
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ANNAPOLIS APPOINTMENTS
WASHINGTON. July B.—Millard G.
Gamble, Jr., and William J. Nunnally,
of Georgia, have successfully passed
all examinations of entrance to the
naval academy, and their appointment
as members of the fourth class is an
nounced.
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CORNERSTONE LAID BY
HAZLEHURSTJVIETHODISTS
FORSYTH, Ga.,’ July B.—ln the pres
ence of a large crowd and with very im
pressive ecermonies, the cornerstone of
the new >12,000 Methodost church at
Hazlehurst was laid Wednesday by Bish
op H. C. Morrison, D. D. There were
several ’thousand people present at the
occasion from surrounulng counties.
Bishop Morrison delivered an excellent
address, after which a collection of
52,000 was raised.
According to the rituals of the Meth
odist church, sftjith, the ceremonies of
the laying of the cornerstone wa,s com
menaed. A large force of hands imme
diately began the work of erecting the
burning, and it will be ready for occu
pancy within a few weeks. When eom
pleted it will be one of the handsomest
church edifices in the state.
ELEVENTH COMPANY
BIG GUN MARKSMEN
WASHINGTON, July 8. —General
Weaver, chief of the Coast Artillery
corps, has specially commended the of
ficers and enlisted men of the 11th
company at Fort Dade. Fla., for having
made the best record of the service
with 8-lnch guns during the present
target practice year. That company
scored 100 per cent of hits, firing at a
target 3 1-2 miles away, and moving
at a speed of about 5 1-2 miles an
hour. •
Mrs. Butler Dies
NEW YORK, July 8.-Without recov- 1
ering consciousness. Mrs. James S. But
ler, of New Orleans, wife of a wealthy
cotton planter, died Friday in the New-
York hospital, following a stroke of apo
plexy.
e Speakin 9 of School
It’s so hard to get any shoes that will
stand those rowdy boys and that romp
ing girl.
Did yon ever try
RED SEAL SHOES HADE ,N OEOBO,A
THE SAXON HAS A RECORD OF SIX MONTHS
J. K. ORR SHOE CO., ATLANTA ,
WILL GIVE MILLION
TO BUILD HOSPITAL
PORTixAND, July B.—At today’s ,
proceedings of the International Mis
sionary convention of the Christian
church, R. A. Long, the Katosas City
millionaire lumberman, announced that ;
he would, during the next ten years,
give 51,000,000 for the establishment of
a non-sectarian national hospital to o*
located on a tract in Kansas City owned
by the Christian church.
Mr. Long is the head of the Long-Bell
Lumber company. But two conditions
govern the donation. The church must ;
raise another >1.000,000 and one-third of
the oeds in the institution must be free.:
The church already has raised 5400,000
of the amount required and the officers i
expect to have no difficulty raising the
5600,000 balance during the coming ten
years.
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FORTY MARINES
HAVE DESERTED
NEW YORK. July B.—Forty marines,
about one-tenth of those quartered at i
the Brooklyn navy yard, have taken
French leave. If they do nojt return to) j
barracks beiore July 16 they will be offi
cially proclaimed deserters. The men are • |
part of a batch brought back from Guan- -• |
tanamo about two weeks ago. They com- :
complained of poor food, strict treatment 1
and delay in paying them off.
SEABOARD RAISES~
MECHANICS’ PAY
NORFOLK. Vs., July 8.-The genera!«
committee of the Trades union of the
Seaboard Air Line railway today an
nounced that the company had granted I
an increase of 3 1-2 cents an hour to ma- . . '
chinists, -21-2 cents an hour to boiler
makers, and 11-2 cents an hour to sheet
iron workers, effective immediately-
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