Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 52, 30 December 1909 — Page 6

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 'JO, 1909.

FREIGHT TRAINS CRUSH Oil CURVE

Accident on C, C. & L. Yesterday Near Cincinnati, Was a Bad One.

SEVERAL CARS WRECKED

SMASHUP WA8 THE RESULT OF A MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERSTHREE OF THE TRAINMEN WERE INJURED.

News of Surrounding Towns

Cincinnati, Dec. 30. Through a mis

understanding of orders two freight , trains on the C, C. and L. railroad met J

bead-on about 1 1 o'clock yesterday i morning, 20 feet west of the Lick run bridge, known as No, 10. A number of cars were dera'.led and wrecked, and one of them hung over the side of the trestle, which is SO feet high, being held by the coupling. Eastbound train No. 208, which was double-headed with two engines, and hauling a train of stock cars, loaded with hogs, crashed Into west-bound Train No. 20ti, wMch was bound for Cincinnati with a string of empty cars. The trains met on a curve, and the crews in the engines had no time to jump. The head engine on 208 was badly damaged and Howard Bark, engineer; Orvil Mains, fireman, and John Goodson, brakeman, were frightfully scalded when the boiler tubing burst from the shock of the collision. The engine on the other train was not badly damaged. Th3 police automobile, the hospital automobile and Patrols 5 and 9 were sent to the wreck. The three injured men were taken to the City Hospital. Conductor Harry Owens and Brakeman Jack Ryan were considerably brusod. but were able to go home unassisted. Wreck Soon Cleared. It was said that the out-bound train should have beeu held at Mulligan's siding until the passing of the stock train, but this was not done. A wrecking crew soon cleared up the wreck. Many dead hogs were found In the debris. Goodson Is 24 years of age, and was formerly a Deputy Sheriff of Kenton county, Kentucky. He is a son of Captain John Goodson at present deputy sheriff of that county, and formerly chief of police in Covington. Goodson lives at Tenth and Russell streets, Covington. Receiving Physician Mussey at the City Hospital said the young man was one of the "gamest" patients he had ever treated. Although his chances for recovery are slight, Goodson asked the physicians not to allow word of his condition to get to his family, as they had been much against his taking up the perilous work of a railroad brakeman. In addition to being terribly scalded and burned, young Goodson suffered a compound fracture of the ankle. Engineer Bark is 37 years of age, and resides at 2425 One Hundred and Sixteenth street, Chicago. He may not survive, and asked that his family be notified In Chicago. Mains Is 54 years old, and resides at 310 Race street, Hamilton, Ohio. He was scalded on the face and lower limbs and received numerous bruises. Maine is in a serious condition, but . hopes are held out for his recovery.

CHESTER. IND. Chester, Ind., Dec. 30. Newt Bunker and family attended the funeral of Edward White at Whitewater Sunday. Robert Stausser of Cincinnati has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Will Deitemeyer. George Rodenberg and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Omer Berry Sunday. J. W. Hall and family, Lois Sienke and family spent Christmas in Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. W ll Morrow Miss Nellie Morrow, Dr. R. D. Morrow, were the guests of Elbert Kemp and family at Richmond Christ mas day. Edd Menck is spending his vacation at home. Ollie Boerner ard family were the guests of Chas. Bond and family of Richmond Christmas Day. Mr. Theis of Webster has bought the Converse farm and will move their

soon. Christmas entertainment at the M. J2. church was well attended and nice time was had. Bertha Drew of Dayton, Ohio has been visiting her sister, Grace. Mr. and Mrs. Avery of Richmond, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Williamson. Mrs. Harris is not so well again. Aid society will meet Wednesday afternoon of next week, January 5, at the church parlor?. Mrs. Oil Eadler will entertain the members of the Happy Hour club at her home Thursday afternoon, January 6.

FRUIT TREES HURT

Farmers Say Starving Rabbits Are Now Subsisting Off The Trees.

STRIP MANY OF THE BARK

Many farmers of Wayne county are deploring , the loss of their fruit trees at present. The heavy fall of snow which has blanketed the earth for the past week has made It practically impossible for rabbits to obtain food and as a result they are resorting to the fruit trees in an effort to keep alive. Many fine trees and saplings have been gnawed and stripped of all their bark by the little animals, recently, it is said and have been destroyed in large numbers. It is said that a strong solution composed of lime and sulphur, made into a thick paint and administered to the trees is very effective in keeping the rabbits away, and is being used with great success by many of the fruit growers. The severe cold weather of the past few days has been very hard on the rabbits and quail of the county and the population has materially decreased. It is estimated that hundreds of rabbits and birds have frozen or starved to death during the past week.

A concession has been granted to the Marconi company of Buenos Aires, which is capitalized at about $12,000,000, to erect a powerful station at Punta del Este, but thus far no progress has been reported.

HAGERSTOWN, IND. Hagerstown, Ind., Dec. 30. Mr. and Mrs. Florence Nicholson and children of Richmond were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moore, Tuesday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Van Etten a fine little daughter, Tuesday, weight 6 lbs., first child. Hugh Nicholson went to Tiffin, O., Wednesday to be the guest of Miss

Jane Daugherty for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teetor entertained at supper Tuesday evening, Dan Teetor of New York City, George Keagy and Ralph Teetor. Miss Harriet Lyons came over from Richmond, Tuesday evening for a visit with Miss Irene Addington. It is reported that Edward Imel, who formerly was a barber at this place was married on Christmas Day at Lawrenceburg, Ohio, . to a young lady of that place. Mr. Imel own8 and operates a barber shop at Lawrenceburg. Mrs. Jacob Williams, southwest of town, is seriously ill with lung fever. Elvin Benson is confined to his home with the grip. Miss Esther Jones of Richmond will spend the week end with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt. The History club will meet with Mrs. Sara Bell, Monday afternoon, Jan. 3rd, with the following program: Responses New Years Greetings. Japanese Jingles Miss Clark. Select reading Mrs. Hines. The Birch family, continued, Mrs. Unthank. Miscellaneous questions. Miss Taylor, Mrs. Lontz, Mrs. Hartley and Mrs. Shively. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Horine have been spending several days with their daughter, Mrs. Harry Terhune. Miss Lelia Ebenhack of Richmond is visiting Mrs. Mollie Davis and family. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Werking enter

tained at dinner, Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. R, R. Brant, Mr. and Mrs. Will Abbott, Miss Nellie Brant, Miss Lelia Ebenhack and , Frank Brant. Mrs. Wm. Keever has returned from a visit with her brother, John Bales and family at Albany.

FOUNTAIN CITY. IND. Fountain City, Ind., Dec. SO. Taking advantage of the extra good sleighing, a crowd of young people, from this place, formed a bob-sled party to the home of Mr. Morrison Pyle and family, Tuesday evening, where they were royally entertained. The party was served with a dainty two course luncheon. Those present were: Misses Mildred Davis, Naomi Dwiggins, Eleanor Huff, Marie Shoemaker, Ruth Reece, and Freda Reynolds: Messrs. Clarence Hampton, Everett Taylor, Harold Hough, Paul Edgerton, Lloyd Pyle and Earl Clark. The party was chaperoned by Mrs. G. A. Dwiggins. Mr. Lester B. Harrison, assistant postmaster at this place, left Tuesday evening for a few days visit at Richmond and Indianapolis. Mr. J. B. Hampton, of Chicago, who has been visiting relatives at this place for a few days will leave for Kansas City today. Levertoh, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith of this place, has been, sick for several days past and is no better at this writing. Miss Celia Barnes visited Miss Reba Showalter at her country home north of town, several days of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Davis of Indianapolis, returned home Wednesday evening after spending Christmas with relatives here. Miss Edythe Cranor, of Marion, who has been visiting friends and relatives here for several days past, left Wednesday for Lynn, where she will stop for a few days' visit, after which she will return home. Miss Freda Reynolds visited relatives in Lynn Wednesday and Thurs

day. Mr. Fred L. Scarce, formerly of this place, but now ticket agent for the I. U. Traction Co. at Bluffton, will leave for Indianapolis the first of the year to take a position in the baggage department for the same company. His

many friends here are glad to hear

of his promotion. Edwin and Jennie Price, returned

to their home, at Eaton, O., Tuesday

morning, after a few days' visit with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Druley.

Mr. Claude Haisley, who has been visiting relatives over Christmas, re

turned to his home at Connersville, Wednesday.

The Young Men's Bible Class of the

Christian Church, of this place will en

tertain the Bible School of that church in the K. of P. Hall Thursday

evening. A double-header basket-ball game will be played at the K. of P. hall both afternoon and night of New Years Day. The noted Centerville team will play the Fountain City team who claim the championship of the county. The High School team will

play Webster. Good games and a

large crowd are expected.

Miss Mildred Baldwin of Muncie, is

visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor of

this place. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lacey, of Indianapolis, spent Christmas with M, M. Lacey and family of this place. Mr.

Lacey returned home Wednesday, but

Mrs. Lacey will remain a few days.

Of Interest to the Farmers

This 'matter must not be reprinted without special permission. RAILROADS AND FARMING. One of the hopeful aspects of the general agricultural situation of the country over is the interest which leading railroad officials are taking In the preaching of the gospel of a better type of agriculture. Tery naturally this Interest is traceable to the fact that with agriculture on a better footing and making an increased contribution to the wealth of the country business will be better in general and the transportation business in particular. But this interest is none the less commendable because It is partly selfish, for the benefits accruing will be first to agriculture and secondarily to transportation companies. President James J. Bill of the Great Northern has this year offered substantial prizes to those ranchmen in territory adjacent to bis lines for the best exhibits of agricultural products, and these inducements have had a very beneficial effect in arousing Interest in better crops. A few weeks ago in an address before the Railway Business association in New York city President W. O. Brown of the New York Central railroad stated his intention of recommending to the roads with which he was connected the purchase of farms to be operated as experimental tracts according to the most advanced methods of seed selection, fertilisation and cultivation at the expense of the road, but under

the direction of the agricultural col

lege in the state in which the farm is

located. It was his hope that this idea

might be adopted by a majority of the

roads of the country. Such farms

would serve as object lessons in better farming and would tend to greatly in

crease jhe productivity sii land and Jo

so far 'Increase 'its capacity to sustain and feed a growing population. This

railroad president is on the right track,

and it is to be hoped that his sugges

tions may be carried out in full. Bet

ter farming the getting of more prod

ucts from a given area without soil depletion is the greatest single eco

nomic problem before the American

people today, and too much thought

can hardly be devoted to its solution,

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FUEL ECONOMY AND FRESH AIR.

In latitudes where the severity of

the winter months makes the heating of the house one of the chief problems there is quite a temptation to sacriiice fresh air in the attempt to reduce fuel

cost to a minimum. But this is shortsighted economy, in which doctors'

bills, a low physical tone and a gen

eral feeling of dumpiness more than offset the fuel saved by shutting out a

reasonable amount of fresh air. In the sleeping rooms especially should the windows be arranged so that there will be an abundance of pure and

fresh air. If there is fear of catching

cold from direct drafts an excellent plan is to tack a piece of cheesecloth to the window frame above the lower edge as it hangs down to the top of the window sash. With this arrangement when the upper sash is lowered the curtain is drawn tight and will shut out direct drafts, but will allow

the fresh air to percolate through.

Fresh air is absolutely necessary if the physical system is to be kept in proper condition, but especially should it be provided in abundance for growing children. In addition to the ven

tilation of sleeping rooms, as referred to, it is well at frequent intervals

when the weather is not too cold to give the house a thorough airing from

cellar to garret. Fresh air is to be had

for nothing, and it should be utilized

more than it is for its health giving

properties. A FINE HOG PASTURE PLAN

A very successful Minnesota hog

raiser has a plau in the care of his

hogs which has given him excellent results and should contain a hint for

hog raisers elsewhere. He believes In feeding the young pigs largely on rape and clover, finishing with corn afterward. He has never lost a pig from disease, and he attributes this largely to his hog pasture plan. He aims to have the area devoted to this twice as large as is needed at one time. He nutsa fence through the mjddle and

omm oue naix in rape aao clover and the other half in corn. The following season he reverses this and pots clover and rape where the corn was and corn where the hogs and clover were. The latter part of June he sows clover in the growing cern and follows with a light cultivation. He picks the corn In the fall and leaves the stalks standing. After the ground is well settled In the spring: he turns in his bogs and sows three pounds of raps per acre. The hogs tramp the seed into the solL and in a short time it is nicely started and makes feed by the time the clover is out of commission. If the rape gets too tall and toogb he mows it off. which starts a luxuriant growth of succulent shoots. At the same time he has corn growing on the other side of the fence and sows clover the latter part of June, in this way repeating the process. Toe ivub cat crop on the basis or estimated returns breaks all previous records, the yield being placed at 983,618,000 bushels, which is 176.000.000 bushels more than the crop of 1908 and 120.000,000 bushels more than that of 1907. Celery is never quite so good as when it is eaten within half an hour after It is dug. This Is why the home grown product is so crisp and tender and so much enjoyed. The raising of celery is a simple thing, understanding a few points in connection with it, and more tables ought to be supplied with It.

In sections of heavy snow it is not sc often the intense cold as the fact that their food supplies are covered up that is responsible for the death of quail. If, therefore, they seek shelter In th vicinity of the feed lots or sheds tbey should be given a kindly welcome by the farm or ranch owner, as they are universally recognized as among bis very best bird friends.

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Much can be said about the proper handling of the farm animals during the winter months. Very much can also be boiled down to the statement that the several kinds of stock should be provided dry and comfortable sleeping quarters, aa abundance of fresh air and a foed ration which will best enable them to do the work or serve the purpose which they are supposed to serve.

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The preliminary crop report issued by the agricultural department at Washington places the average yield of potatoes the past season at 106.5 bushels per acre as against a yield ot 85.7 bushels for 190ft and 89.6 busbels as the ten year average. The total production this year is placed at 387,473.000 bushels as compared with 278.985.000 bushels in 1908. The above figures are very encouraging and seem to show that the growers of the Irish potato are waking up.

xne November bulletin issued by the bureau of statistics of the department of agriculture containing the preliminary estimates of this year's corn crop places the total yield at 2.767,316.000 bushels as against 2,668.651.900, the final estimate for 1906. The estimated average acre yield for the 1909 crop is 25.4 bushels as against 2G.2 busbels for 1908. The quality of the crop Is placed at 842 per cent as compared with 86.9 per cent last year. Illinois stands at the head of the corn producing states, with 366.395,000 bushels; Iowa is second, with 294,210.000; Missouri third, with 213.0U3.000; Nebraska fourth, with 196,565.000, and Indiana fifth, with 196.520,000.

An effort is being made by the agricultural department at Washington to Introduce into the United States the South African calabash,' or gourd, the use of which as a pipe bowl was discovered by the Boers. They tried to establish a monopoly In the growth of the gourd and prevent the exportation of the seed, but some were brought over for experimental purposes. Pipes made from this gourd are said to be graceful and distinctive in shape, color like meerchaum and when imported are sakl to cost from $8 to $ 12.

Most shotgun accidents are the re

sult of rank carelessness and seldom due to conditions over which the operator has no control, such as an explosion of the gun barret When a loaded and cocked gun is used for a stick to poke rabbits out of logs or burrows or is dragged through fence or brush muzzle on it is not surprising that dire consequences follow. In learning the use of a guji it is well for the boy to remember to always keep the muzzle of it pointed away from himself and others who may be with him and to further remember that a charge of shot at close range will tear a gaping wound in a boy's anatomy quicker than it will in a rabbit's at twenty or thirty yards. PALLADIUM WANTEDS PAY.

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