Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 298, 3 September 1909 — Page 6

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THE RICHMOND PAItADIUM AND STJN-TEIEGR AM, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1909.

News of Surrounding Towns

HAGERSTOWN, IND. -.Hagerstown, lnd.. Sept 3. Dennis Gregg attended the Connersrille fair, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomas are moving from Lynn, lnd., to the Knode farm north of town. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leavell vacated that farm and moved to the Hardiman place, west of town. Alt Halderman is arranging to store his household goods and contemplates spending the winter in California. Mrs. Robt. Peed of Bakersfield, CaL, who has been visiting her parents at Mt Summit, is here the guest of Mrs. P. H. Davis and others. Dave Mettert will have a modern house erected on his lot in the north part of town. . The United Brethren Sunday school of Sugar Grove held a picnic at the fair grounds, Wednesday. Mrs. Dennis Gregg and daughter, Gladys, spent from Thursday until Saturday evening with friends at Connersvllle and attended the fair. Isaac Hayes and Oscar Barr of Muncie have been visiting friends in this vicinity. Mr, and Mrs. Hurley Lontz and child-, ten attended the Fenimore reunion at Richmond, Thursday. Mrs. R. R. Brant and daughter, Nellie will go to Wabash, Saturday morning to visit Mr. and Mrs.- Chas. Abbott. Mrs. Brant will spend a part of next week at Indianapolis before returning home. Mrs. Sara Bell and Miss Florence Bell spent the day Thursday at Richmond. Miss Mable Teeter went to Indianapolis Thursday where she entered the Conservatory of Music for the fall term. MILTO!,. IND. Ifllton, lnd., Sept. 3. Mrs. Harry Rothermel and daughter of Montpelier spent over night Wednesday with her husband's mother and sister, Mesdames Ann Rothermel and Elizabeth Kimmel. She was visiting her sister, Mrs. Elliott, of Chicago, who is sick at the home of the sister, Mrs. Howard Whitely of Cambridge City. Mrs. C. T. Brandon, who was the guest of Mrs. C. D. Brandon, returned to her home, at Wset Milton, Ohio, yesterday. Mrs. J. W. Brumfield accompanied Mr. Brumfield to Petoskey Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Filby were at dinner with Mr. and Mrs. John Kellam yesterday. The Leonard reunion will be held at Harvey's grove near New Castle, Monday,Miss Cora Brown is visiting her sister, Mrs. Rob Beeson, south of town, and attended the Connersville fair. Mrs. Martha Lee left -here yesterday for her new home at Jonesboro. Franklin Faucett, who has been the guest of his cousin, Clark Faucett, several days, returned to Hamilton, Ohio, yesterday. . Miss Elvira Vorhees of Richmond, is the guest of Miss Inez Doddridge. Park Lantz, who is attending the Btate university, returns home tomorrow. Mrs. Tobias Murray, of Richmond, Fuent yesterday with Miss Nora Campbell. Dr. Sweney attended the funeral of an army comrade, at East Germantown, yesterday. The body was brought from Dayton for burial there. Will Swope will act as agent for the cemetery urns and rustic seats manufactured by Frank Champe at Dublin. Miss Naomi Filby of Richmond, is visiting Miss Jessie Lantz. She goes from here to near Harrlsburg to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kimmel and daughter, of Winchester, who have been visiting his parents. Mar. and Mrs. George Kimmel. returned home yesterday. Mr. Kimmel took his vacation here. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pool of Cambridge City, were calling here, yesterday. Mesdames Sarah Ohm It and Lydia Hess were calling on friends at Cambridge City, yesterday. Miss Pearl Thornburg who has been taking a course in vocal and Instrumental music and Shakespeare, at Earlhara, has closed her term and returned home. The Rev. C H. Pinnick, pastor of the M. E. church, will observe "Old Folks" day, Sunday morning. The sermon will be especially adapted to the occasion as well as the music. Everybody is Invited to attend. Miss Lena Becker, who was recently the victim of a birthday post card shower, received 57 cards. Miss Amelia Knauf is the recipient of a pretty gift from her sister, Mrs. Adam Bottsfield of Cambridge City, in the way of a LaFayette souvenir. It Is a pin tray and contains the engraved pictures of the Eliza Fowler hall at Purdue, the new Y. M. C. A. building and the high school building. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Beeson, Mrs. Wilbur - Elwell and daughter. Miss Marie Elwell, were at Richmond, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lycurgus Beeson were at dinner with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Beeson, yesterday. The members of the Mercy and Help department of the Epworth league have been canvassing town and extending Invitations to the old people to attend the "Old Folks" service at the M. E. church Sunday morning. Mesdam'es Joe Clevenger and Emma Swingley of Eaton, were visiting at Samuel and Frank Clevenger's in thtf Doddridge neighborhood. Mrs. Theo Sills attended church at the Christian church, Wednesday evening to her the Rev. Mr. McCormick preach. This is the first time since she was so severely hurt by a fall several months ago. Mrs. Emma Kitterman, of near Jacksonburg. has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Crook. , ; Word comes from Mrs. Will Sharer, of Indianapolis, that she recently vilUd Mrs. Fred Siselove at the hospital

there, and that she Is doing as well as could be expected. Mr 8. John Ferguson has returned from Bentonville, where she spent several days with Mrs. Ursula Ferguson. Miss Edith Hall of Straughns, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Smullen. The Rev. F. C. McCormick of Hartford City, who was a former pastoof the Christian church here, was invited to preach at that church Wednesday evening. He delivered an excellent discourse. Alfred Passmore, of Connersville, is visiting his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. William Passmore. During bis , stay in Milton, the Rev. Mr. McCormick spent Wednesday night with Charles Callaway. He called on a number of old friends yesterday morning before returning to his home

at Hartford City. Mrs. Phillip Benning was the recip ient of a nice gift from her grandson Robert Dorgon. Among those who attended, the Connersville Fair yesterday from here were Messrs. and Mesdames J. A. Brown, A. J. Hart, Willis Owens, Frank Morris, Spell and aunt. Mrs. Lyons, Alvin Lowery, Will Hurst. Henry Larson, Will Johnson, Ott Crownover, Mesdames Nancy Baldwin, James Kellam, Carrie Boyer, G. A. Borders, Elizabeth Kimmel, Willis Leverton and children, Alice Gresh, Daniel Hess, Jennie Summers, Will Heck and daughter, Prof, and Mrs. Carl Mora, Misses Belle Martin, Tina Moore, Carrie and Lillian DuGranrut, Jessie Lantz, Naomi Filby, Nora Griffith, India Neeves, Mrs. Paxson and daughter and the Misses Moore, Peail Thornburg, Jennie Hussey and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Flannagan. Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Crist and Mrs. Frank Izor were an auto party to the Connersville Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Lowery, Will Phillpptt, Misses Hazel Filby and Ruby Kellam, formed a carriage party to the Connersville fair. James Baldwin is home from New Castle, suffering from rheumatism. There were 26 excursion tickets sold from the Lake Erie and Western station for Connersville on the 9:45 a. m. train yesterday morning and nine single trip tickts. There were others in the afternoon. Oscar Kerlin and Miss Hazel Ferguson attended the Connersville fair yeserday. Autos, carriages and buggies kept a steady stream of travel through here yesterday morning enroute to the Connersville fair. NEW WESTVILLE. 0. New WestvMe, O., Sept. 3. Mr. David Call has purchased a new Crown piano for his daughters. The Misses Simms and Miss Laird spent a pleasant evening there, enjoying the new instrument recently. Mr. Ed Cail is getting on nicely with his new house, just north of the village.:' Our C. E. had a "leaderless" missionary meeting last Sunday. The fact that we had no recognized leader seemed to maie us all feel that we were "leaders," and we had a most profitable time. Twenty-five of the members are now pledged to systematic giving along missionary lines. Miss Ruth Morrow gave an interesting recital at her home recently. The guests were appreciative, and the pupils gave evidence of careful work on the teachers' part, as well as their own. Miss Leona Brown has been visiting her cousin, Miss Mildred Laird, for a week or more. A number of our young people became quite attached to her and are missing her since her return home. A party was given on the lawn of Mr. andi Mrs. Comer recently in honor of Miss Leona Brown which was en Joyed by all present. WILLIAMSBURG, IND. Williamsburg, lnd., Sept 3. Mr. Roy Stephens went to Richmond on business, Tuesday evening. Mr. A. A. Weller bas gone to Boston to visit his son, David Weller. Miss Lillian Reynolds has gone to Richmond to stay with Miss Sadie Lewis for a few days. Miss Hazel Oler has returned home from Marion. Mr. and Mrs. George Green and Mrs, Charles Bell took dinner with Mr, Floyd Bell's Wednesday. Miss Lucile Helm went to Richmond Wednesday evening. Mr. Frank Oler and William Blair attended the Uortland fair, Thursday. Mr. Herbert Neal and wife have returned home after spending some time with their grandmother, Mrs. Matt Neal. Mr., Charles Tost, the state bee inspector, has returned to his home in Farmland after visiting Mr. Milton Woolley. Mr. John Oler who has been quite 111 for several weeks is reported no better. Mrs. Vanoy of Kansas City, Mo., is visiting her niece, Mrs. James Clements. Misses Kate and Mabel Voris and Mrs. Milton Woolley and daughter, Lovicia, visited Mrs. Denver Coggshell of Fountain City, Tuesday. Mr. Harry Green, who has been visiting his parents has returned to his home in Oklahoma City. Mrs. J. H. St earn is quite sick with malaria fever. Mr. Oliver Davis has returned home from Marlon. Misses Cecil Davis of St Louis and Elma Quick of Muncie have gone to Muncie after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. John Green. Mr. Asher, Woolley is spending the week In Fountain City. Mr. Omer Pierce returned home from Cincinnati Wednesday. ,s Mrs. Anna Ryiand who has been visiting her son. Curt Ryiand is quite sick from the effects of a light stroke of paralysis. Miss Lena Johnson of Winchester.

is visiting her uncle's, Mr. Fred Gunkle. .V ' Mr. William Meredith of Lynn was in town Wednesday. Mr. Roy Watkins has returned to his home In El wood after visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Watkins. Mr. Addison St. Myer has gone to Seattle, Wash., to visit his father. Mrs. St. Myer with the assistance of Frank Reynolds will care for the post office during his absence. Mrs. David Benson is assisting Mrs. John Meredith with the work at the hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ball of Fountain City visited Mrs. Abbie Hutchens Tuesday. Mrs. Callie Campbell and Dr. Beam are having cement walks laid.

CENTERVILLE, IND. Centerville, lnd., Sept. 3. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Medearis entertained on Wednesday the Misses Clara and Nellie Richter of Union Citv. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wright of Co lumbus, Wis., have returned home after a brief visit to Mr. and Mrs. John Lashley and other relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dishman are moving this week from near Straughn Station to the farm of E. S. Wright west of Centerville. Miss Iris Scott of Dayton, Ohio, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A. Gates. Mrs. Almeda Dunbar is entertaining her nieces Miss Annie Hayworth of Noblesville, lnd., and Miss Rebecca Lewis, of Dayton, O. Mrs. Lydia C. Jay was the guest on Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Elleman at Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Nimrod Parrott have returned from an extended visit to their son Roy Parrott and family at Lake Nebogaman, Wis. Miss Myrtle Charman is employed in the office of the firm of Dunbar brothers. The Jackson family reunion will be held on Friday, September 3 at Jackson park. Miss Florence Beck and Miss Florence Walker are visiting Miss Nellie Beck at Connersville and also attending the fair. Mrs. John H. Morgan was the guest early this week of her daughter, Mrs. Roy Hollopeter at Richmond. Mrs. Ebenezer Burch and her daughter Miss Flora, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. William Burch at Connersville. Miss Ruth Hall of Anderson has left for her home, after a visit to relatives at Centerville. Miss Flora Burch has resigned her position in the Centerville Cooperative Telephone company and for the presentMiss Cora Cook is filling her place. Mrs. P. L. Rau and her children left on Thursday for their home at Chi cago. The Centerville public schools will open on September 13. Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Dunbar entertained as recent guests Mrs. Charles Howren and Mrs. Josephine Needham of Dublin; Miss Ida Shuey of Westfield, 111., Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Jay of Indianapolis. NEW PARIS, 0. New Paris, O., Sept 3. Miss Grace Samuels returned home Wednesday from a two weeks visit with relatives In Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Moon of Spiceland are here on a month's stay. Miss Roxie Cussins has returned here after a few weeks visit at Kalamazoo, Mich. The little grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Dunn, who lives north of town had his arm broken. Paul McNeill is home for a few days. Walter Clark and wife of Wabash are visiting friends here this week. Mrs. Fannie Wright who has been visiting here has returned to her home at Indianapolis. Mrs. Laura Hawley and son Lawrence left Thursday morning for a two weeks visit with relatives at St Joseph, Mo. Mrs. Mary Swerer, Miss Mary Swerer, Miss Ethel Miller. Mrs. Esther Reid of Eaton left Wednesday for Colorado. Miss Swerer has a position as supervisor of drawing In the pub lic schools in the country. Mrs. Reid will stay in Denver for an indefinite time. It will be the future home of the Swerers. George Hilderbrand and Orla Garretson .and family have returned from Petoskey. Miss Orpha Brandenburg returned home from a pleasant visit with relatives at Richmond. C. E. Samuels and' Wm. Garretson left Thursday morning to attend the state convention of the third and fourth class post offices at Columbus Thursday and Friday. Mrs. C. S. Grauser is spending this week with relatives at Dayton. C. M. Wilcox has opened up a machine shop in the basement of the Masonic building on Washington street He will Install considerable new machinery and be in shape to handle all kinds of machine repair work within a few days. His ingenuity and enthusiasm for that kind of work insures his success and a good patron age. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kessler have gone to Campbellstown to visit their daughter Mrs. James Sullivan and family this week. Mrs. George Fortney entertained Thursday Mrs. Allen Levering and daughter, Lorene and Mrs. Laura Brown. Mrs. Nora Heironimous of New Madison and Mrs. Daisy Harrison of Eldorado spent Thursday with their mother, Mrs. Susan Marshall. GREENSFORK. IND. Greensfork, lnd.. Sept 3. Samuel Clawson and Clawson Fletcher of Nashville, Tenn., former residents of this vicinity, was calling on old friends here Wednesday. Miss Helen Timberlake of Richmond is spending a few days with her aunt, Maria Underhill. Dan C Moor was visiting relatives

south of Huntsvillc, lnd., Wednesday.' Mr. Roberts of Center township, was in town Wednesday, looking after Dr i W. W. NefTs affairs, while he and

family are attending the fair at Seattle, Washington. Mrs. Nancy Wise returned from Hagerstown recently, where she was visiting her sister, Mrs. Lottie Smith, for a week. Ora Cloud, southeast of town, was married to Miss Dixon of West Richmond, Wednesday, and will make Greensfork their home. John Miller of Webster, lnd., was in town Thursday on business. Harry Fagan and Lute Hatfield was at the county seat on business Wednesday. Mrs. Wm. Boyd returned from Elwood, where she was called some days ago on account of the illness of John Boyd. James Bond of Williamsburg was in town Wednesday transacting business. Ed Dean and John Nicholson are contemplating building a barn for the purpose of dealing in horses. Oliver Hatfield's watermelon patch, west of town, was visited by two persons on bicycles on Tuesday night, and after they had satisfied their appetites they returned by the cross roads and thence south. The Rev. L. D. Thornburg will fill his first appointment at the United Brethren church next Sunday night. All are invited. D. W. Harris returned from his western tour after visiting his sister, Mrs. Swearingen and his daughter, Mrs. Park Morry. Chas. Kienzle and Verl Davis attended the Cloud-Dixon wedding Wednesday evening at Richmond. Oscar Nicholson and wife visited their daughter, Mrs. Brooks, at Richmond, Thursday. Herbert Taylor and Lucile Jones were guests of Hazel Hatfield Thursday. FOUNTAIN CITY. IND. Fountain City, lnd., Sept. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Bond, of Muncie, and Mr. and Mrs. Lin Bond of Webster spent a day last week with Mr. Emmor Hunt and family. Mr. Ben Sharp andi wife entertained the following relatives at their home south of town last Sunday. Mr. J. D. Gardner and family of Florida, Mr. Oliver Clark and family, Mr. Frank Gardner andi family and Mr. Ed Sharp and family of Richmond, Mr. B. H. Gardner and wife, Mrs. Christia Carroll, Mr. Harry Sharp and family of Richmond. Mr. Frank Edgerton and family, Mrs. Chas. Kerlin of Cambridge City, Mrs. Woodruf of Geneva and Mr. Ben Sharp and wife. Miss Clara Coppock is entertaining with a house party at her home south of town this week. The guests are Misses Ne.oml Dwiggins, Eleanor Huff, Marie Shoemmaker, Ruth Reece, Freda Reynolds and Edith and Helen Hampton, Mrs. Laura Dwiggins and Mrs. Jennie Scearce spent the day with them. Miss Coppock will entertain for her guests Friday evening. Mrs. Laura Anderson went to In dianapolis, . Monday to attend the Mil liner's Fall Opening. Mrs. C. C. Fulghum and children have gone to New Lisbon, Ohio, to spend) a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blakemore. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Bunger who have been living in- the property owned by Mrs. Curtis are moving to their farm north of town. The rumors are that Mrs. Curtis and granddaughter, Mrs. Gray will move into the property, The post office and meat market are getting a new coat of paint Mrs." Frank Keever has gone to Noblesville, lnd., on account of the serious illness of her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Howard Keever. Mr. Fred Soearce, who has been a clerk In a dry goods store at Farmland left Tuesday morning for Bluffton where he will work for the Union Trac tion Company again. Mr. Calvin Fulghum was in the city on business Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Gardner of Gainesville, Florida, who have been visiting relatives here have returned home. Mrs. Chas. Kinert of Richmond, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Oliver Ma rine. The Lacey Reunion was held Thursday aft the old home place near Hopewell. Mr. Will Laoey and family of Eaton, lnd., Mr. Bert Pen nington and wife of New Albany, and Mrs. Irvin Mflligan and children of Portland, lnd., were here to attend) the reunion. Miss Stella Barber of Richmond, is visiting her cousin, Miss Ethel San born. COMPLIMENTS COOK (American News Service) London, Sept. 3. Lieut E. R. Shackleton, the British army officer, who recently returned after an unsuccessful dash for the South Pole, declared that no one has any right to be skeptical of the statements of Dr. Frederick A. Cook. ' "Nothing is impossible, and the statements made by Dr. Cook, although if he traveled 130 geographical miles a day In approaching the pole, it is something no other arctic expedition has been able to accomplish," said Lieutenant Shackleton. After reaching the pole and returning to land he may have lived with the Esquimaux until this year and this would explain his having reached the goal In a month and taking a year to return. The probability that Cook traveled over smooth Ice is unique." A safe lock has been invented which Is provided with phonographic mechanism so that it can be opened only by the voice of the owner. A mouth piece like that of a telephone takes the place of a knob on the door, ani this is provided with the usual style of needle which travels in a groove In the sound record of the phonograph cylinder. Before the safe can be unlocked the password must be spoken Into the cylinder by the one who made the original record.

Of Interest to

Uu iui.uer t.iust not be reprinted without special permission. A SECRET OF THEIR SUCCESS. The writer returned a short time ago from a trip through a number of western states iu which he Investigated first baud the conditions under which fruit is grown in the famous Hood river, Rogue river and Yakima valleys. A conviction which was forced upon him was that if fruit growers in some other parts of the country, especially central and eastern states, were as well organized, cared for their orchards as scientifically and painstakingly as growers in the valleys mentioned a long step would be taken toward putting fruit production on a satisfactory and remunerative basis. It is true that soil and climatic condition especially favor the owner of the western fruit ranch, but these are only partial factors in his success, as is demonstrated by tbe fact that some who live in these favored districts are making little or no profit because their ranches are not being managed as they ought to be, either through lack of Inclination or ability, or both. A feature which contributes much . toward successful fruit growing in Oregon and Washington and some other western states is the fact that the spraying of fruit trees to keep in check insect and fungous pests is made compulsory by state laws, which empower the state fruit Inspector or his assistants to spray or cut down any trees which the owner cannot or will not spray. These regulations mean a reduction of insect and fungous pests to a minimum, the benefit of which to the fruit growing Interests being almost incalculable. Another respect in which tbe western fruit growers have an advantage is in the admirable way in which they are organized in associations whose purpose is to promote the Interest of the grower In a general way and In particular to give him helpful suggestion In the growing of his crops and also In the matter of packing his fruit and finding a satisfactory and reliable market for it. In the case of the Hood River association all fruit belonging to members of the association is sold collectively, representatives of bouses which would like to handle it being on hand to bid for it. If tbe prices offered are not deemed reasonable by the executive board tbe boxed fruit Is placed in their own big cold storage warehouses to await a more favorable market. Much of their success is explained when it is said that in these sections fruit raising is the chief and nrimarv business, and aultm naturally. - - - - - ' hnvlnc tholr nil at- ttika thov tnltn sensible precautions to see that they are not defrauded or hoodwinked at any stage of the game. The care they give their trees and tbe pains they take in packing and marketing their fruit may well be called tbe premium which they pay on an Insurance policy which guarantees them success, and they don't wait until their orchards are bro ken down - and weakened by disease before they take out the policies. SPRAYING DANDELIONS. A number of towns in tbe mountain states Denver and Colorado Springs have come to oar notice particularly have of late been experiencing a ver itable pest of dandelions, this plebeian Intruder having trespassed to the point where lawns in private lots and pub lic parks and boulevards have bad to be stripped of sod, respaded and reseeded to get rid of themj And this process has to be repeated It Intervals, for the most carefully kept grass plots will become fouled with the seed from adjoining lots. Aa aid in fighting this dandelion pest seems to have been found in spraying affected lawns early In the season, just as the plants are starting, with a solution of Iron sul phate, which has been found effective in destroying a number of noxious or troublesome weeds, but does not in jure tbe tender grass. This plan in volves some work and expense, but It Is simpler than tbe methods previously mentioned and should be given a thorough trial. A REMARKABLE FACULTY. While the reasoning faculty as usually understood seems to be largely lacking in animals, their sense of sight bearing and smell seems to "be even more acute than with human beings, as Is also their sense of place and direction. Familiar instances showing this last faculty, which seems to transcend the faculties of both sight and smell, are the migratory flight of wild fowl, the everyday movement of bees from field to hive, tbe return of the homing pigeon, the ability of the northern seal to find tbe narrow opening of its home after going miles for food In darkest seas under thick ice. the return of a cat or dog taken miles from home in box or sack and that common case of the ability of tbe old family horse to find the road home on a pitch dark night when tbe driver is hopelessly fuddled. These dumb brutes that are entirely subservient to mar's will and reason nevertheless outstrip him in this wonderful trait He has achieved a large measure of success as a citizen and man who has been thoughtful and considerate In his own home and a kind neighbor. Just about as much can be expected of boys and girls as from a newly set orchard if both are started and then allowed to shift for themselves. The old Harry In the shape of weeds and ill manners, borers and bad habits Is sure to get them. No slipshod or absentee oversight will give satisfactory results. It pays an owner in dollars to give his buildings a good coat of paint and make the premises shipshape if be Is contemplating selling. It wfll gir just as large a return in chunks of solid satisfaction for himself and family If he isn't thinking of selling., Especially is such Improvement of tbe place to be commended .from the standpoint of the passerby. In most states the law as to f requires a railroad to provide Its right of way with a fence of the kind which tbe farmer bas or may want to erect adjacent, .thereto.. . To.njustrate, J a

the Farmers

lanacrwiiVr wioUt's to TViice noj tu,T. a tract of land bordering on the right of way. the railroad would hare tc erect a fence of this description on tb line bordering such tract. Some ingenious ponltryman has lately devised a louse proof henroost the base of the iron castings at either end of the roost resting in a receptacle containing a strong disinfecting fluid. This would seem to be effective enough in preventing lice and vermin from crawling up the roosts to the nous, but would hardly serve to keep them from crawlins from tbe hens on to the roosts and thus being spread. During the recent stress of harvest time out In Nebraska many a young woman has followed tbe binder and helped shock the golden grain, and this was entirely to her credit. Just as much so as It was to tbe discredit of the busky chaps who loafed around town and didn't work because, in ad ditlon to generous wages, they weren't taken to and from town every night in a leather cushioned automobile after the day's work was done. Tbe proper time for cutting the corn crop for fodder or ensilage is when the ear. leaves and stalk contain a maximum of nutritive value. If the corn ripens under normal conditions, this will be when the ear has begun to dent and is quite firm" and If picked would make a good feed and seed ear. while the upper leaves of tbe plant are green, with the lower turning yellow. Cut before this time, there is a distinct loss in food value, just as there is a loss if tbe fedder Is not cut before a frost kills the leaves. If the little heifer has calved earlier than was good for her own development, much can be done to make amends and help her attain a normal growth by giving her a good grain ration for eight or ten months aftei calving, even If she is on good pasture. If she Is the kind of milker she ought to be, she will only, appropriate as much of this extra ration ae ehe needs for growth and will put tbe rest in the pail. Handling her in this way is not coddling her, but simply an evidence of farslgbted management If there is any one sight more than another that Is calculated to arouse the wrath and disgust of a fairly in dustrious and respectable cltisen it is during the seasons of tilling and car ing for tbe great crops of the country, and particularly at harvest time, when labor is at a premium, to see great strapping, bulking boys and men loaf ing around the depots and streets in most any town, utterly indifferent to the urgency of the situation, cussing Providence and the government for their ill luck, with the chances good that they are eating three square meals a day earned by hardworking mo then and wives over washtub and sewing machine. The taw doesn't reach this type of offenders against common de cency, and pity 'tis that it does not There is probably no variety octrees grown in the warmer and arid or semiarid portions of tbe great southwest which is equal to the eucalyptus in point of general usefulness. It pos sesses a thrifty and vigorous habit ol growth, does well without irrigation and on land that is so poor and rough that it will produce almost nothing else. Realising these good qualities, large areas la California which can never be put under ditch are being set to eucalyptus trees. Results that have already been secured show that if set close together these groves will pro duce long, straight trunks free froir lower limbs, tbe wood firm and strong and useful for a great many purposes The tree is a native ef Australia, where it Is highly prized and where severs varieties of It are found. The grape growers in the Chautau qua belt in York state have suffered serious loss of late as a result of tb' inroads of Insect and fungous pests Figures which have been published show that there has been a redactior in yield per acre from 800 baskets li 1900 to 3G0 baskets In 1908. So serious bas the situation become that th growers are trying to secure tbe loca tlon of a state experiment substation In the locality with a view to having scientific methods of fighting the pests demonstrated so as to show them a way - out of their troubles. Enough would seem to be at stake so that this move might well be made, as the work of the state officials would be of real value to vlticulturists in other parts of the state and In other sections of tbe country. It will be well to feed the hogs sparsely of the new corn, as the injudicious feeding of it gets the animals' systems out of order and makes possible a whole lot of later and mure serious ills, usually termed swim plague and hog cholera. A not altogether reassuring showlnt of the destruction of our forest resources is given in the reports of tfclumber industry for tbe year 190b These indicate that during that peril 31.231 sawmills in the United Stat turned out 33.289.367.000 feet of luni ber. besides 12,100.483,000 shingles am 2,986,6S4.000 laths. It is wages spent for things ths are either useless or harmful mon largely than the injustice of ecouomk conditions under which men labor tba are responsible for the most sbjeit types of poverty to be found in thiand other countries. And yet they are factors which tbe average student of our social and economic ills is wod; almost entirely te overlook.

The young calf before It reaches tb sge of a month may be easily dehorned, prevented from baring boms, by rubbing cautic potash on tbe skin just over the embryo born. Tbe bail should be removed immediately over the spot aad tbe caustic rubbed on tll the skin Is pink. Care should be tsker not to have the chemical come ia con tact with the hands, as It will bun the skin. In. centra) jwrj i jrtabjs Jbe . fen

is. "oecause or Rs beauty -and rarity, very highly prized as a native woodland or ornamental r't- la the heavily wooded sections of the Pacific slope In Washington and Oregon It grows in such profusion that It is one of the worst weeds which tbe tiller of tbe soil has to contend with for two or three years after he clears up and breaks his land.

There are four states which the first of this year had more than &500.000 hogs, Iowa leading with &413.000. Illinois ranking next with 4.673.000 and Nebraska and Missouri following in tbe order turned with 4.243.U00 and 3.593,000 bead, respectively. And this has been a decided prosperity factor, for there has been very little loss by disease, and good prices nave prevailed for those that have been marketed. The owner of a famous tract of virgin hemlock near La port e. Pa, has placed a reward of $1 each on tbe pelts or carcasses of porcupines, which are seriously injuring and In some cases killing tine hemlock trees by gnawing and peeling the back from the limbs In search of ants, which constitute one of these queer animals principal articles of food. Tbe porcupine is usually classed as inoffensive, but this seems to be a blotch on his escutcheon. A middle state farmer whose fields are becoming fouled with quack grass is this year trying tbe efficacy of hemp as a means of getting rid of tbe plague. Hemp grows to a height of six or eight feet and so completely covers and shades tbe ground that any other plant is smothered in the midst of it. It is thought that putting the land In hemp two years in succession will completely free the land of the grass. An advantage in this method, if it Is as effective as Is anticipated, would be that the hemp has a considerable commercial value, and tbe use of the land would not be lost In tbe process, as Is true of some other methods which have been recommended. It may be merely a truism to stats that the fields of corn which have suffered most from drought during the past month in some sections of short rainfall have been those which were cultivated the fewest times and had tbe most weeds growing between the rows. There wss a very good reason for this state of affairs, which was that the soil, not being stirred as frs quently ss it should, baked and dried out much - more rapidly than would have otherwise been the case, while the weeds that were encouraged by this neglect served to still farther aggravate the situation and take from the son the little moisture which It did contain. This matter of the physical condition In the soil resulting from ample cultivation Is one that Is sadly Ignored or completely overlooked by all too many farmers. The Importance of tbe point can hardly be siren too great emphasis. A Nebraska town has lnaagniated lately a very practical type of church union or sanation. An enterprising lady of the Episcopal faith Is the prime mover In the good work. A Roman Catholic altar, permitted by special dispensation of tbe pops. Is fenced In at one end of tbe church; an Episcopal rail Is at the other end. with reversible seats between la the body of tbe church. Besides the faiths mentioned. Congregationallsts and Methodists also use tbe building, with seats arranged to suit the taste and with sermons delivered from tbe north or south end, as the case may be. This signifies considerable progress along tbe line of church union, but somehow or other these good people, with those of other denominations, ought to fix It up somehow so they csn all face and march In tbe 'same direction. It Is this facing in d liferent directions which hss been the chief weakness of religious organizations for the past 500 years. Perhaps a better time Is at hand. PALLADIUM WANT ADS. PAY. -HenryU. Denier, FANCY GROCER Cottees cad Tecs Co-. CO St. aad Ft. f 11 SCHEDULES m Effect Anvil 11. ltt). East

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