DR. WILSON FOR GOVERNOR
To the observer of politics who Is not "on the
inside," as an expressive phrase puts It, tho proposed nomination of Doctor
Wilson, so far as tho press dispatches have reported it, may be a provocative
of mild curiosity. It is said In tho dispatches vthat Doctor Wilson has been
told he can have the nomination, by "a dozon or more prominent Now Jorsoy
Democrats at the Lawyors' club in Manhattan." A previous dispatch has In.
formed the public that Doctor Wilson Is to bo the Democratic candidate for
president of the United States in 1912, "If n combination, of Wall stroet and
polltlcnl interests can make him so." In both announcements there Is nothing
relating to tho wishes or tho feelings of tho great common people who are
supposed to compose tho Democratic party. Yot tho selection of President
Wilson very possibly may meet tho enthusiastic approval of tho voters of the
Democratic party, when tho question of fitness Is considered.
President Wilson's strongest interests, It Is said by those who know him
well, are In government und politics. This, perhaps, is natural to him as a
Virginian, for that commonwealth has been tho mother of statesmen since the
foundation of the republic. In college debates and essays ho showed hlu bent
early. Ho lenrned early also the valuo of being n good public speakor, and
assiduously practised until ho became a ready debater and an accomplished
orator. Later ho learned to speak with grace and lluoncy on post-prandial
occasions.
IS FATHER
Mm MY
for ton years.
It was not until 1890 that his thoughts wero dhectcd toward navigation
of the nir. It was then that tho experiments of Llllenthal nnd Verchor at
tracted his attention, und tho monoplane gliders which they used appeared to
him out of the proper equilibrium. Ho thereupon set to work experimenting,
himself in 1891, and 1S92 with his son.
The gliders they used wero biplanes, and this Is the only invention that
he clnlms in aviation. He says that it seemed to him just as slmplo to try to
fly with two superimposed planes ns with a single ono, and the stability would
bo Immensely lnsreased. The Idea was very simple, Indeed, but somebody had
to think of it.
Thus at the age of sixty, in company with his son, ho began' to practise
flying without a motor. Later on, of course, it was realized that light motors
wero nbeolutoly necessary.
Chanute, who was then well ndvanced in years ho is now 78 tired of the
experimental work and turned over
They followed along tho lines he had
their work constantly It was to his
through his advlco that they succeeded
which ever made a free flight with a
MAJ. CARSON
factures
of tho
Times and
He was
founders
dent in
and Navy
al Legion.
"devil" in
ward became n compositor. Later ho
From May, 18G1, until June, 1864,
1'ennnylvanln regiment. After the war ho resumed newspaper work In Phlla
dolphin until 1873, when ho becamo night editor of the National Itopubllcan
in this city. In 1874 he established
nnd tho Philadelphia Ledger as thoir
In 1877 he becamo chief of tho Philadelphia Times bureau, and remained
in that position until 1882, when he again became the manager of tho Phlla
delphla Ledger bureau, which position he held tintil tho consolidation of the
two papers in 1902, when he becamo
When William D. Kolley wns chairman of the wnyB and mennB commit
tee of tho houso of representatives, MnJor Carson was ltsAclerk, nud 'in that
position assisted In tho formation of the tariff bill of 1883 and tho McKlnley
bill of 1890.
His reputation Is national and the
is deep, and wide.
BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT HERE
cording
friendly
ranged by
gulshed
Now York,
Ington and
account of his own accomplishments
to tako the Brazilian to west Point and Annapolis to Inspect tho nrmy nnd
navy schools.
It was expected, when tho plans wero made, that the conferences to b
had with President Taft and Secretary Knox would be fiultful of much goof
bearing on tho relations between Brazil and tho United Suites, and It wn
hoped In diplomatic, circles that they vould result n I ho United States hevliu
a a powerlul ally in South American affairs, the rcoubllr ot Brazil.
.That the scholar 4n politics is to bo a factor In
American public life has been prophesied, and
to some degree oxompllflod, for several years.
But for the first time In the history of the repub
lic tho head. of a loading university has been of
fered tho nomination for governor of a stato and
has signified his willingness to bocomo tho candi
date. Woodrow Wilson, president of Princeton unl
vorslty, Is both n scholar and o politician, In the
higher sense of the latter word. Ho knows life
not only from books, but ho has been a practising
lawyer, and In various ways has como more Into
touch with tho great public of working men and
women, probably, than any other head of an Amer
ican Institution of learning.
OF AVIATION
Tho real father of aviation is Octave Chanute,
an engineer of distinction, who is now in Paris,
after having submitted to' a serious oporatlon. He
has had an interesting career. Born in Paris in
1832, ho camo to this country with his fathor In
1S39 nud studied engineering. His first and the
most Important appointment that ho ever received
was thnt of' chief engineer of the Elevated Hall-
fc-oad Company of New York, founded in 18G5.
Mr. Chnnuto drew up tho plans of tho famous
elevateds up Third, Sixth and Ninth avenues,
which, at their opening to traffic in 1875, were con
sidered marvels of engineering skill, and which,
for tho last 35 yoars, havo been of Incalculable
advantage to tho uptown population of Now York
city. This vast enterprise took up all his time
his npparatus to tho Wright brothers
laid down and he kept in touch with
early experiments and aftorwnrds
In making a flying machlno the first
passenger.
GOES ABROAD
MnJ. John M. Carson, chief of the bureau of
manufactures of the department of commorce nnd
labor, who has been selected to go abroad to lqok
into tho general trade conditions and opportuni
ties for American manufactures, up to tho time of
his appointment as chief of tho bureau of manu
in 1902 by President Hoosovelt, was ono
ablest nowspapor men of tho Washington
contingent and chief of the Washington bureau,
created aftor the consolidation of the Philadelphia
the Philadelphia Ledger.
tho flrst president and one of the
of the Gridiron club and again Its presi
1905. He Is also a member of tho Army
club nnd the Military Order, of tho Loy.
Ho began his newspaper career ns a
a printing office In his teens nnd after
served as a newspaper reporter.
ho was an officor of tho Twenty-seventh
u connection with the New York Times
correspondent in Washington.
chief of the Washington bureau.
esteem and regard In which he Is held
The visit of Presldent-Elcct Hermes Fonescn ol
Brazil to this country affords an opportunity,, no
to American diplomats, for solidifying the
relations now existing between the two
countries.
Tho program for his cntertalnmont, as ar
Chargo d'Affnlros Sllva of the Brazlllun
embassy In Wnshlngton nnd representatives of Mu
stafa department, Included ti visit to Beverly, tho
summor homo of President Tnft and to Valley
Forgo, Pa., tho summor homo of Secrotnry of
State Knox. Receptions in honor of tho dlstln
visitor wero placed on tho program for
Philadelphia, Boston, Chlcngo, Wash
Pittsburg.
It was the desire of the nation's guest to study
the enterprises of these and other big cltlos, On
In military organization It wns planned
IMPORTANT ESSENTIALS IN
COMFORTABLE CATTLE BARN
Lizht, Ventilation, Warmth and Convenience Are Among
Factors That Go to Malto Stable Paying 4
Investment. ' "
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PL whs tJL u 7
Plan of
As tho putting In of tho crops Is
completed farmers will bo repairing
and remodeling and otherwise im
proving thoir cattle barns, many will
bo building now ones. Tho avorago
cattlo barn Is not usually laid out for
comfort, and without comfort tho dairy
sow will bo far from doing hor host.
Convenlonco is also a most Important
factor in those times of high-priced
farm hands.
Light ventilation nnd wnrmth also
convenlonco aro tho essentials In, a
cattlo barn. Windows of nmplo hIzo
must extend on every sldo and and.
Tho barn should bo at least 36 feet
wide, and length to accommodate what
stock Is expocted tb bo kept.
So-called mangers are to bo avoided.
Tho cows foco tho sides of tho bnrrt,
and for purposes of ventilation and
general sanitation, this is tho only way
n stock barn should bo mndo.
Tho general construction of- the
floor pjnn Is well shown In tho Illus
tration with dealls of measurements.
The drivewny Is 8 feet wide between
tho cows. This Is two inches below
tho general level of tho stalls. A gut
ter, six Inches below tho driveway and
8 inches below tho stalls, Is 16 inches
wide. This must bo watertight to re-
SECURE STAND
OF POTATOES
Potato Grower Should Take Stock
of Ilia Succcoa in Work to
Tliin Point in Season
Moisture Io First.
(Dy C. L. FITCH. Colorado Agricultural
College.)
This is tho tlmo for tho potato
grower to observo what sort of a
stand ho has secured, to tako stock,
as It were, of his success In his work
to this point In the season.
In tho .flrst place, molsturo Is nec
essary. A potato may sprout, but
will not root unless It touches damp
soil, and if tho season and ntmos
phero bo very dry, growth will bo
backward, oven with moisture be
neath. The potato ground 'should
hnvo been filled with molsturo beforo
plowing, and tho molsturo held there
by stirring tho surface shallow, ns
with a harrow. If, however, the mois
ture bo not there, tho potntoes must
bo cultivated, dltchod and irrigated,
und then harrowed lengthwise, as
soon as horses can bo used.
A heavy rain following planting Is
a great damage, because It sets tho
soil of tho tuber bed- and will damago
tho shape of tho crop. Prolonged rains
will rot tho seed. Tho best stands nre
secured on fields thnt were plowed
In good condition, llghMy harrowed,
quickly planted, and that then hap
pened to securo ono long, gentle
Bhower, followed by wnrm weather.
Examine the hills that come up
last, after tho run of tho thrifty plants.
You will find threo .cnuso3 for these
SHROPSHIRE EWE OF QUALITY
Tho Shropshire ewe, shown In tho
Illustration, ownyd by George McKer
row & Sons of Wisconsin, is remark
able for quality. She was champion
at the 1908 International at Chicago
and Is considered by many Judges one
of tho very finest animals ever ex
hibited, says American Agriculturist.
I I LJ SI w
8table Floor.
tain tho liquids. Tho stalls vary from
48 Inches to 64 Inches from tho edge
of tho drop to tho stanchions to fit
cows of different length. A spaco o
22 Inches Is left for n feeding place. A
slope rlso of 12 Inches forms all tho
manger neodod, a spaco of C to 7 feoQ
Is loft In tho front for feeding. The.
slopo partitions should como to within
14 Inches of tho gutter. Tho pnrtl
t'ons In front should bo between ovory
other cow. This allows a wntcr supi
ply for ovory two. cows to drink from.
The platform should hnvo a slopo oC
Inches to tho foot to drain tho 11'
quid to tho gutter. '
Tho host stanchion Is tho swing
stnnchlon fastened nt tho top and bot
tom with a chain that allows about two
inches of play back nnd front. For
ventilation n space 1b left In front ot
tho cattlo, undor tho breast-girth (3!
feet high), and partitioned off threo
foot high and threo Xeet wide, so that!
cold fresh nlr can pass to tho Htnbloj
from tho floor above to socond story J
Theso boxes may be 1G to 20 foot
apart. Over these openings slide doors)
control tho Inrush of tho cold nlr. The.
nlr escapes through tho roof. ThoBej
openings servo for throwing hay downj
to tho feeding alloy beforo pitching to,
tho cows.
tnrdy arrivals: Somo woro In a pocket'
of dry oarth of a Held not proporljr
and promptly leveled nnd harrowed;1
others will bo found growing from
very small seed pieces pieces perhaps
broken from tho others by thoplant
er; but tho most of tho runty plants
will bo -found coming from rotten or
rotting seed pieces. Thus, molsturo,,
good-slzcu seed, nnd sound seed arci
necessary to a vigorous stand. Tho
best crops nro secured In years when
tho flood stays sound .until digging.
And back of all Is tho plantar, and
the right size of oven out seed for It
to handle Sovcnty-flvo por cont Ib a
fair stand; 9G por cent. Is fnr more
profitable Your planter should not
miss moro than threo or four por cent
Record Onion Crop.
It Ib claimed that Charles Volz ot
tho Mission community, Mission, Tex.j
holds tho world' record for profits
from lntonsivo farming. Ho recently
sold his Uermuda onion crop on 24
ncres for $12,982. Deducting tho ex
penses of plnnting, cultivating, harvest
lng nnd marketing, tho crop left him
a net return of $9,083. The onion ylold
from these 24 acres filled 22 cars. The
product was shipped to northern and
eastern markets. Tho land could havo
been bought ten years ago for ono dol,
lar an aero.
The First Creamery.
So far as known, the flrst creamery,
built In tho United Stntes was at Midi
dletown, N. Y in 18C3, tho second at
Itlnghnmpton, thnt state. Tho cream
ery business was for n good many,
years confined to that part of tho
country. Not until about 25 years ago
were any built out through tho west.
Sho Jh well doveloped, with n broad
back, short legs and compact floeco.
If a man does not know how to pruno
a tree, ho cun with safety at least cut
out all tho suckers and keep the
ground frea from weeds and under
brush.
A Colonist
By Izola
Tho Southwestern flier drow up nt
Canaan Junction. It nover stopped,
merely slowed up long enough to
throw out tho mall sack, nnd glvo tho
curly-headed boy In the express car a
chanco to call hollo to Nell.
Put today It stopped, stopped whlln.
one man swung off a sleopor, nnd tho
potter dropped a suit case and grip
on tho platform besldo him.
Tho man loft behind was young, so
young that he hnd outgrown his years,
and there was a Intent, caroless
strength, mixed with awkwardness
nbout him that reminded ono of a eub.
NdU took ono look nt him and
caught hor breath Bharply. She knew
htm In an Instant, but there was a
bare chanco that he had forgotton hor.
It had -been four years, and four years
Is a lengthy stretch when one Is 17.
Ho set tho suit caBo down uudor tho
ticket Rhelf, nnd went back to the
water bucket
"It's hot enough down hero. tBn't
It?" Sho wntched him drain tho tin
cup n second time before sho an
sworedr "Wo don't mind It much."
"I cupposo not I cnm from tho
north. Don't supposo you know any
body hero named Acton?"
Tho girl's hand closed tightly ovor
the pnekago of letters sho had drawn
from tho mail sack. Her back was to
ward him. Put hor volco waB steady
and natural.
"No, I don't."
"You'd be pretty likely to know,
handling all tho mall, and so on,
wouldn't you 7"
"Oh, yea, 1 would know. I know tho
name of everybody In this town!"
"Except mlno."
Ho came ovor to tho ledgo and
leaned ono elbow on It, smiling In at
her cheorfully. 8ho did not answer.
"Mnybo ho's using a different name,"
ho went on, prosently. "Ho had
She Knew Him In an Instarjt.
plenty of cause to change It, tho Lord
knows, when ho started down this
way. I know ho's here all right, and
I'm going to find him."
Tho telegraph instrument set up its
call, and sho snt down to answer It.
When sho roso hor face was flushed
slightly, and anybody well acquainted
with Noll would hnvo surmised that
sho was on tho war path. Jopman, the
town nearest tho stato lino, was ask
ing about Colonel Acton. Ganaan
Junction again stntod that tho party
was unknown thoro.
"Is thero a chief of police hero In
town?"
"Chief of pollco!" Sho flashed a
startled glanco at him. "No, Thoro's
a constable. Ho's tho undertaker,
too."
"Nlco, hnndy combination," ho
laughed, "You people down hero In
this small, now town certainly econoi
mlzo on public offlcos. Thanks, I'll
hunt him up. Qoodby."
"Qoodby." Sho walohcd him as ho
weni along tho road towards tho main
strccthlB long, easy strides kicking
up a flurry of dust bohlnd him.
Tho whlstlo over nt tho factory was
blowing for noon. Sho cnught up tho
telophono receiver und culled a num
ber. "I want to speak to father, pleaso.
Ib ho thero? Well, wait. Qlvo him
n message Toll him to como ovor to
tho depot right away. Toll him to
como around by tho ilvor rond, not
Main Btreet. I want fa show him
Bomothlng thoro."
Then sho waited. It seemed hours
beforo sho caught signt of tho doar
old flguro, swinging along tho river
road, his gray felt hat well back on
his head, his gray mustache and im
perial giving added distinction to tho
flno, gracious faco. Tho tears rushed
to hor eyes as sho watched him, but
sho controlled herself, nnd met hliu
with n smllo,
"Sit down nnd rest a minute, honoy.
You've got 20 mlnutoB. They they've
wlrod for you to como down to Alca
zar. It'B somo committee meeting, I
bollove." Sho turnd uwny, and bent
over n tlmo tnblo, bo that ho should
not seo hor tell-tnlo eyes. "You can
mnko tho 1:10 local, dear. And don't
bother nbout coming back tonight.
I'm sure thoy need you down thoro."
"In a rush, aren't they?" laughed
the colonel, wiping off hs foroboad.
of Canaan
Forrester
'Quosm It's about thoir now town hall.
It consists of four flags on a center
plot nt present with a geranium bed
In the middle. I supposo I'll have to
go. Bo all right, won't you, Noll?" 1
Sho nodded nnd smiled. It was lt
minutes now. Sho watched the road;'
to Main stroet every now and then
hnlf expecting Fato to play her a trick
and send the long-llmbod strangotj
back again. It wasn't wrong. She
told horselt over and ovor again, It
wasn't .
A hundred suggestions and plans
swopt through hor mind as she Hbi
toned to him chat of tho now town ball,
at Alcazar. Then all nt once there
was n dead silence, und she turned
quickly. The colonel stood in tho cen
ter ot tho llttlo depot his hands
clasped comfortably under his coat
tails, his lips pursed up for a whlBtlo,
And ho was looking nt the sullcnso un
dor tho window ledge, u suitcase with
the ownor'6 nnmo written boldly across
It,, "J. P. Doxtor."
Noll leaned hor hand on tho desk
and wnlted tonsoly. She hnd forgotl
ten to hide tho suitcase.
"Woll, honoy girl, tho cat wouldn't
stay put, would It? And you going to
all this troublo Just to try and save
your dnd from himself." Tho colonol
spoko very calmly, very rcflocUvely,
nlmnst with n glint of humor In his
bluo oyes, as he saw the look on Nell's
face. "When did Jack Dextor get
hero?"
"Father, listen." Sho put both
hands up on his shoulders and leaned
hor fnce against his chin Sho wns
Just nbout on a lovel with his chin.
"You Jmust tako this trnln. Sum!)-,
when you know you'ro In tho right,
it doesn't mntter what other people
think. Thoy don't know for suro that
you nro horo yet Tho night oporntor
sold you woro, but I know ho Isn't cer
tain. I can turn Jack Doxtor away.
Ho didn't know mo at all. Think ot
them sending him down here to bring
you back, tho boy that owed every
thing to you."
"Ho had to do his duty tf thuy sent
him. I ccrtnlnly wish It had boon
somo ono olso. I nlwnys set a heap by
Jack. Ho's n right flno boy. Studied
lnw with tho Judgo after wu left, Nell.
I understand ho's prosecuting attor
ney.' From the brldgo camo tho whlstlo
of tho 1:10, Sho was on tlmo to the
minute. Tho tlckor was culling tho
Caiman operator, and sho wont to it
tho tears strenming from her oyes. As
the local pulled In tho colonel 'stood
In tho doorway and swept his broad
brimmed felt hat off In a general bo
luto. And tho 1:10 pulled out without IU
extrn passenger.1 ' '
Somobody camo hurrying along tha
platform and Into tho depot
"I can't locato him yot, but I'm going
to stay over " Jack Dexter stopped
short and whistled softly undor his
breath Tho colonol held Nell clone to
him, and smiled.
"How nro you, boy, how nro yew?
ho tali, heartily. "I cun't offer you my
hand, becouso, you see, thcy'ro botu
engaged. I'm mighty glad to so yon
again, Jack. Just tako your sultcasa
right over to my house, sir. and wo'U
havo a good dinner boforo wo stnrl
north tonight. "Ho put up. ono hand
ns Jack started to explain, nnd shook
his head wiirnlngly. "No need for 0
plnnntlcns. I. understand the situation
thoroughly. I don't wnnt to disturb
Nolllo horo, with any of tho details,'' '
"But, Colonol Acton," Jnck ex
claimed', "You don't know what I'm
after, sir. I camo down to let you
know that that Indictment la squashed
flatter than a ponenko. The whole city
is wnitlng to wolcomo you bnck, If
you'll only como. Tho president of tho
bnnk confossod to tho full nmount,
sworo ho hnd mndo a scapegont of you,
sir, and thon gracefully committed mil
cldo. It wnB tho wisest thing ,ho'd
done lu five years."
"Woll, now, thnt'B too bad," the
colonol said, rcgrotfully. "He need not
hnvo dono thnt I was comfortnblo
down hero. It'j homo to Nell . and my
self. In fact, wo feel rather respon
sible for tho futuro of Cnnnnn. Mighty
flno cf you to come down and let mo
know, Jack, though; mighty flno."
"I wanted to bo tho flrst to toll you,
sir." Dexter's hand gripped tho col
onol'B closely. "A crowd of tho nows
papor boys wero aftor your trail, but Ij
know you'd bo In tho same place where
you loft word we could find you If you
wero wanted." "
Tho colonol smiled In a pleased, com
fortablo fashion all his own.
"Wo keep our word, wo Actons," ha
snid. "Don't wo, Noll?"
"I can hardly say that." uho fnltorcd.
"1 I didn't tell tho truth to Mr. Do,
ter when ho nsked mo If 1 know you.
I Just couldn't. I don't know whnt he
must think of mo." ,
"Think of you?" gaspod Dextor. "I
think you aro tho bravest truest
bulllost "
Tho colonel coughea And glanced at
his watch.
"Wo will all lunch In honor of tho
occasion ovor nt tho hotel, sir. Jack,
Just give my llttlo girl your arm along
Main street. I'll lock up tho station
and carry tho suitcase until tho next
train comes along. No, lr, I can't
permit it, as my guoat, you will allow
mo to havo my way." Jack hesitated
still, looking down at tho nevy suit
case, and the colonel gave hlra a deli
cate, poko in tho aide. "Ladles flrst,
sir, light about faco forward, inarch I M
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