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VOL. XXVIII.
WALTtRBOKO. S. C. FEBRUARY 21 190&.
NO. 3f
NATION'S CAPITOL
SCENE OF WEDI0N6
"Was Most Imposing Fuaction
Ever Held In Hansien.
CELEBRATION WAS WISH
CeremoVffr Wa* Witnessed -by One of
th eMost Brilliant and Distinguished
Assemblages E*/er Gathered in the
1 White House or, Similar Occasion.
Washington, Feb. 17.—In the beau
tiful white anil gold eist room of
the Whfre House, a few minutes after
noon Saturday, the venerable Rl Rev.
Henry Y. Saticrlee, blshep of Washing-;
ton, of the Protest Epi-.copal churcn,
pronounced the lateluJ words which
united in marriage Aiice Lee Roose
velt, eldest daughter «' the president
ot the United Staten, and Nichols*
Longworth, Lie representative in con
gress from the flrFt dLstrict of Ohio.
The ceremony was attended withjiil
the t-plendor of a grand official func-.p,
tion, and whh all dovi tlonal beautxcarf
a cathedral marnaga It was witnessed
by one of the most brilliant and jolts-
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MRS. NICHOLAS^LONGWORTH.
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tinguished assemblages ever gathered
in the White House, by far the largest
company which ever graced the exec
Vtlre mansion on a similar occasion.
It had been the desire not only oi
Miss Roosevelt, but of the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt, that the wedding
should be celebrated in a manner com
paratively Quiet, that it should be a
family affair. This desire could not
be gratified. As it finally developed,
the wedding was the most imposing
function that ever took place in the
White House. **
Approximately, one thousand guests
were Invited to the wedding, but no
list of giiests was furnished for pub
lication, the president and Mrs. Roose
▼elt departing on this occasion from
their usual custom. Those invited in
cluded certain official 'classes, aside
from the relatives of the Roosevelt and
Longworth families.
The decorations in the other rooms
on the main floqr of the White House
were beautiful, but they were less
elaborate than those In the east room.
Behind a screen was stationed In the
vestibule the United States marine
f The Kaet Room—Where Ceremony
^ t Tee* Piece.
naa been prepared, selected lor tat
moVi part by Miss RooscTelt herself.
• A few minutes befcm* noon, Mrs
rHKwevdfc, accompanied by tb»? mem
bers of ber Immediate tumlly, viescend
ed the train staircase, and, xmder th<
♦scort of several military aides, cn
tered the east room by the main doors
*>he a as escorted to si posftton on tb*
left *ide of the platform, which wue
reserved for the brfcle's family. Desig
nafed members of the liridegroom *
family, including his mother and sis
ter?., already had taken their places ai
th# rlgh* side of the platform. Mrs
Roosevi .. ^aolcrealy aeloiowledgod thi
greeting which she recidved on her en
itranco.
Preceded by the usher, the presldem
anti the dainty bride resting her ham
lightly within his left arm, proceedec
ito the east room, the orchestra ren
dering the magnificent march froir
Tannhanser. Miss Roosevelt never
looked better. Her bridal dress wa*
a magnificent creation of heavy whit*
satin, point lace, chiffon, filmy tulle anc
silver brccaiif:. I if material was man
ufactured especially for her, and the
design then destroyed.
The ushers, who were In couples,
separated as they reached the plat
form, and the president passed through
the two lines and presented bis daugh
ter to the waiting bridegroom, who
stepped forward te receive her. To
gether they ascended the platform,
where Bishop Satterlee, In the impos
ing robes of his office, pronounced the
ceremony. ^
It was one of ‘the most auspicious
moments in the thistory of the White
House.
At the conclusicn of the wedding cer-
liony, the assembled guests were re
ceived by Mr. ani Mrs. I>ongworth on
the platform, and beneath the floral
bower, where their hands and hearts
were Joined forever> They were show
ered with congnttulationa. The guest i
then were received la the east room
by the pres id cot and Mrs. Roosevelt.
After the Informal receptions the
bridal breakfast was served. In buffet
form. In the state and private dining
rooms.
Few brides not of so-called royal
birth ever have been the recipients of
so many and «ach valuable gifts as
were received try Miss Roosevelt. The
bride and the members of her family
Were almost overwhelmed by the num
ber and character of the presents. The
spirit which animated the glvert ap
pealed strongly to Miss Roosevelt.
pln£ party. Joined in a gift to the brid<
cl a yold necklace with tho alternate
Itnks studded with diamonds, bearing
a magnificent »iqua marine pendant
surrounded with diamendv.
Mr. IxrngwF rtl’ s associates In con
gress united tn presenting to the bride
three beautiful presents.
Mrs. Longworth's hns decided to
smd all flonil gifts to the Washington
bfespitals &i.d charitable instimious.
epmMMT BT BROWN EROS
MR. NICHOLAS LONGWORTH.
Among the hundreds of presents re
ceived by Miss Roosevelt are the fol
lowing:
President Loubet, of France—A mag
nificent goebelln tapestry, made ex
pressly for Miss Roosevelt.
Emperor William, of Germany—A
bracelet of special design.
The Emperor of Japan—Two beauti
fully designed vases of silver and *
piece of Japanese embroidery.
Republic of Cuba—A special neck
lace of selected pearls.
The Emperor of Austria—A diamond
andi pearl pendant.
The Empress Dowager of China—A
cheat filled with rare gifts of sllka,
embroideries. Ivory carvings and love-
lybrlc^a-brac.
The King of Italy—A mosaic table,
depcltlng scenes of Italy.
Pope Plus X—A handsome mosaic
representing one of the great paintings
In the Vatican.
The King of Spain—Pieces of an
tique jewelry.
King Edward VII, of England—A
gift to the bride, the character of It
not betag dlsdoeed. ^
What it tom m the Taft FfcOb-
MR. E. MclVER WILLIAMS’ CORN
METHOD.
The following is an article clipped
Irom the HartsviHe Messenger aixl
sent to us bv one ol our subscribers,
for pubKcafion. It is an interesting
article and it will lie, of much benefit
to the farmers of our ounty:
For a number of years after I be-1
gan to firm I f-1 lowed the old time
method of putting the fertilizer all
under th^ corn, planting on a level
or higher, six by three feet, pushing
the plant from the start and making
a big stalk, hut the ears were few and
frequently small. I planted much
corn in the spring and bought much
more corn the next spring, until fi
nally I was driven to the conclusion
thateorn could not he made on up
lands in this section, certainly not by
the old method, except at a loss.
I did not give up, however, for I
knew that the farmer who did not
make his own corn never had sue
ceeded, and never would, so I began
to experiment. First, I planted low
er, and the yield was better, but the
stalk was still too large, so 1 discon
tinued altogether tl»e application of
fertilizer before planting, and, know
ing that all crops should be fertilized
at some time, I used mixed fertilizer
as a side application and applied the
more soluble nitrate of toda later,
being guided in this by the excellent
results obtained from its use as a top
dressing for oats. Still the yield,
thaugh regular, was not large, and
the smallness of the stalk itself now
suggested that they shouf<l be planted
thicker in the drill.This was done the
next year with results so satisfactory
that I continued from year to year to
dtraease the number of stalks and the
fertilizer, with which to sustain them,
also to apply nitrate of soda at last
plowing, and to lay by early, sowing
peas bioadcast. 'i his method steadi
ly increased the yield, until year be
fore last, (1904) with corn eleven
inches apart in six .foot rows, and $11
woith of fertilizer to the acre, 1 made
84 bushels average to the acre. Sev
eral of my best acres making as much
as 125 bushels.
Last year, (1903), I followed the
same method, planting the first week
in April,70 acres which had produced
the year before 1000 pounds seed cot
ton per ac^e. This land is sandy up
land, somewhat rolling. Seasons were
very unfavorable owing to the tre
mendous rains in May, and the dry
and extremely hot weather later.
From June 12th to July 12th, the
time when it most needed moisture
there was only I of an inch of rain
fall here; yet with $7 01, cost of fer
tilizer, my yield was 52 bushels per
acre Uowg were six feet aud corn
sixteen inches in drill.
With this method, on land that
will ordinarily produce 1000 lbs of
seed cotton with 8i>0 pounds of fertil
izer, 50 bushels of corn per acre
should
of cotton
acid phosphate, and 400 of Kainit
mixed, or their equivalent in other
fertilizer, and 125 jiounds of nitrate
of soda, all to be used
tion as directed below
On land thac will make a bale and
one half of cotton per acre when well
fertilized, il hundred bushels of corn
should be produced by doubting ihe
amount of fertilizer above, except that
300 pounds of nitrate of soda should
be used.
In each case there should be lett
on the land in corn stalks, peas, vines
and roots, from $12 to $16 worth of
fertilising material per acre, beside
tbe-great benefit to the land from to
large an amount of vegetable sitter.
The place of- this in the permanent
of. land can never be
taken bj commercial fertiliser for it
is absolutely impossible to make lands
while a deep soil is essential to its;
best development, it will not produce
as well on loose open land, while corn
does best on land thoroughly broken.
A deep soil will not only produce
more heavily than a shallow soil with
good Fewsons, but it will stand more
wet as well as more dry weather.
In preparing for the corn crop,land
should ue broken broadcast during
t he a inter one fourth deeper than it
'< has been plowed before, or if much
] vegetable matter is being turned un
der, it may be broken one third deep
er. This is as much deepening as
lind will usually stand in one year
and produce well, though it may be
continued each vear, so long as mnch
dead vegetable mutter is being turned
under. It may, however, be sub soiled
to any depth by following in bottom
ol turn plow furrow, provided, no
more of the sub-soil than has been
directed, is turned up. Break with
two horse plow if possible, or better
with disc plow. With the latter, cot
ton stalks or corn stalks as large as
as we ever make, can be turned un
der without having been chopped,
and in peavines it will not choke or
drag.
Never plow land when it is wet, if
vou expect ever to have any use for
it again.
Bed with turn plow in six foot
rows, leaving five inch balk. When
ready to plant break this out with
scoote*, following in bottom of this
furrow deep with Dixie plow, wiug
taken off. Ridge then on this furrow
with same plow still going deep. Run
corn plan'er on this ridge, dropping
one grain everv five or six inches.
Plant earlv, as soon as frost danger is
past, say first seasonable spell after
March 16th, in this section. Espe
cially is early planting necessary on
very rich lands where stalks cannot
otherwise be prevented from growing
too large. Give first working with
harrow or any plow that will not
cover the plant. Foe* second working
use ten or twelve inches sweep on
both side 4 of corn, which should now
be about 8 inches high. Thin after
this working. It is not necessary that
the plants should be left all the same
distance apart, if the right number
remain to each yard of row.
Torn should not be worked again
until the growth has been so retarded
and the stalk so hardened that it will
nevi r grow too large. This is the
most difficult point in the whole pro
cess. Experience and judgment are
required to know just how much the
stalk should be stunted, and plenty
of nerve is required to hold back your
corn when ycur neighbors, who fertil
ized at planting time and cultivated
rapidly, have corn twice the size of
•yours. (They are having their fun
now. Yours will come at the har
vest time.) The richer the land the
more necessary it is that the stunting
process should be thoroughly done.
of nitrate of soda in this furrow if it
; has been divided, covered with turn
1 plow, sow peas, and break out Thil
•ays by vour crop with a good bed
and plenty of dirt around your stalk.
This should be from .June 19th to
20th, unless season is very late and
corn should be hardly bunching for
tassel.
Lay by early. More corn is ruined
by late plowing than by lack of plow
ing. This is wh^u the ear is hurt.
Two good rains after laying by should
make you a good crop of corn, and it
will certainly make with much less
rain than if pushed and fertilized in
the old way.
The stalks thus raised are very
small, a id do not require anything
like the moisture even in proportion
to siz a , that is necessary for "large
sappy stalks. They may, therefore,
be left pinch thicker in the row.
This is no new process. It has long
been a custom to cut back vines and
trees in order to increase the yield
and quality of fruit, aud so long as
you do nof hold back yottr corn, it
will go, like mine so long went, all to
stalk.
Do not be discouraged by the loc ks
of your corn during the . process of
cultivation. It will yield out of all
proportion to its appearance large
stalks can not make huge yields, ex
cept with extremely favorable season*
for they cannot stand a lack of mois
ture. Karly applications of manure
go to make large fualks, which you do
not want, aud the plant food is all
thus used up before the ear, which
you do want, is made. Tall stalks,
not only will not produce well them
selves, but will not allow you to
make the peavines, so nebessary to
the improvement of land. Corn raised
by this method should hever grow
over 7$ feet high, and the ear should
be near to the ground.
I consider the final application of
nitra'e of soda an essen ial poiftt in
this ear making process. It should
always be applied at last plowing and
unmixed with other fertilizers.
I am satisfied with one eif to the
stalk, unless a prolific variety is plan
ted, and leave a hundred stalki for
every bushel that I expect to make. I
find the six foot row eas^s; to culti
vate without injuring the corn. For
fifty bushels bushols to Vie acre, I
leave it sixteen inches apart; for sev
enty five bushels to the acre, 12 inches
apart, and for one hundred bushel*
eight inches apart. • Corn should be
planted from four to six inches below
the level, and laid bv from four to
six inches above. No hoeing should
be necessary, and middles may be
kept clean until time to break out, by
using harrow' or by runniu^one shov
el furrow in center of Kiddle and
bedding on that, with one or more
rounds.of turn plow.
I would advise only a few acres
tried by this method the first year, or
aen vo.i are convinced that your vou are fami]iai . wjth itJ -
corn has Wn sufficiently humiliated, catioa . Kspecially is it hard, at first,
you may hefjin to make the ear. It, t0 ful |j car ^ ou ,/
should now be from twelve to eigh-' ^"'where" a whole‘cron“is “inrofvS
•»hs»a htcrh »ml 1/vsLr tL-nrc/a I him i • .. . . .
the stunting
... cess, where a whole cro
teen inches h gn, and look worse than &1K i this is the absolutely essenlial
you have ever had any corn to .look j part of the process .
0e y re ’ I This method I have applied or seen
/^ U L ha L > 2 Ur ,n, f d * f?f tll,Ze u r ’ applied, successfully, to all kinds of
( un being the li.o used iit all) in the j a ^j g gec ^ 0Q p*cep t we t land*
old sweep furrow on both sid** oi an d moist bottoms, and I am confi-
every other middle, and cover by deut it can be maife of great benefit.
be made by using 200 pound* i breaking out this middle -with turn throughout the Entire South,
n seed meal, 200 pounds of P' ow - About one week later treaty In the middle West, where
the other middle the same way. With
in a few days side corn in .first mid
dle with sixteen inch sweep. Put all
as Vide aor>lica~ y oar nitrate of soda in this furrow, if
^ {less than 160 pound*. If more, use
** ’ T ^ ! onedialf of it now. Cover with one
furrow of turn plow, then sow peas at
the rate of at least one bushel to the
acre, and finish breaking oat
- In a few days side corn in other
middle with same sweep, pat balance
ccrn is
rich
long there are lacking in
e matter.
dahonld be thoroaghlj
and it
vegetable matter.
Land should 1
deep! j broken for com, and this
the time idlT ^ ~
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and
Is
STttem. of rotation to
deepen the toil. Cotton
bmio compact mI than
tjirofific and profitable, aud where,
fortunately for us, so much of ours
ha* been produced, the stalk does not
naturally grow. As we come South
its size increases, at the expense °of
the ear, until in Cuba and Mexico, it
is nearly all stalk (witness Mexican,
varieties.) • ^ "
The purpose of this method is to
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* . ONE ACRE CHOP ANALYSIS.
Nitro
2,800 pounds corn, (grain). v ... 51
500 “ shucks 6 *
400 “ oobe* 2 ~
Potash Vaioa
11
M A” Taken from land 58
1,200 pounds corn stalks * A2
3,000 lbs peas, vines A roots grown in corn.... 59
Entire
Taken
re crop cot
from land
contains 129
“A*
58
Left for next crop .?... 71
100 bosbels oats and straw will require 78
reqaittf Iba seed cotton A stalks will
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