Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 182, 8 May 1910 — Page 14

J?AGE FOUR

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SUNDAY, 31 AY 8, 1910.

HEW HOSE HOUSE COMPLETED SilOII

Expect Home for No. 5 Com- ; pany Will Be i Ready to Occupy, June 1. PLAN FOR A JOLLIFICATION WE8T RICHMOND RESIDENTS WILL CELEBRATE THE EVENT , WITH MUCH CEREMONY PLASTERING IS DONE. It la expected that the new west lde hose, house to be known as No. 6, located on the corner of West Fifth and Lincoln Btreets, will be completed by June 1. The contract specified that the work should be finished by May 1, but in view of the numerous delays occasioned by bad weather, the workmen found that it would be impossible to complete the job by that date. . The members of the West Side Improvement Association are preparing for a jollification on the occasion of the dedication of the new building. June 10 has been suggested as the probable date for. the dedication, although this date has not been definitely determined uion. For many years the residents of West Richmond have been pleading for better fire protection and the location of a new hose company on the west side Is due alone to their efforts and persistency in going after the proposition. Dream lis Realized. Now that the realization of their dream is about to.be completed the Joy of the West Siders knows no bounds. There have been many serious fires on the west side in recent years due to the lack of poor fire protection and it was because of these disastrous blazes that the citizens in( that section decided to 'get busy and wage a campaign for better protection. The result of their-exertions is now apparent. , The workmen have now completed the plastering and are waiting for it to dry so that the skim coat may be pot on. . The carpenters will get busy on the Interior next week. The new company will be thoroughly equipped with a force of four men. The new combination hose and chemical wagon was shipped by the Robinson Fire Apparatus company of St. Louis, Friday, and, will probably arrive Monday or Tuesday. The bell has been installed and the .wiring almost completed. Everything necessary for the equipment has been purchased and is in readiness for the completion . of the buildingv Even the team if horses has been undergoing a thorough training at the No. 4 hose house for the past few weeks and are now ready for excellent service at the first claJg of the big fire gong. An automatic harness hanger will be installed that will be invisible and will do away with the unsightly ropes besides being much more convenient. The board , of works has not yet made the appointments and there is considerable speculation as to whom the new firemen Will be. MORE WORKERS IS .A So Much Building That Carpenters and Masons Are Being Imported. UNSKILLED WORKERS BUSY ....;..: NOT A COMMON LABORER IS IDLE NOW BECAUSE OF CONDITIONS, AND THE "JOBS" ARE OUT HUNTING THEM. The great demand for tradesmen, partlcularly masons and carpenters dur-

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; mg tne present building boom is maniL fest In the number of journeymen who lj have flocked to this city recently. The contractors have found the local r supply of skilled laborers altogether V, Inadequate and consequently are canning for outsiders. - There will also be plenty of work for ' both the carpenter and the mason later In the season when work is started on iTUrger contracts, and their services : -will be greatly in demand uutil late r-tm the falL It Is very hard matter to find men open for engagement at the : present time, and It. will be twice as i hard a few weeks later. " - To Be Large. Force. The force of workmen from outside the city to be employed on local jobs ' this summer promises to run up to the f hundreds. The contractors could not estimate for various reasons just how many would be imported, but one well , , known contractor said that a large ' force would be called in. He said that he had all the work he could do and t had a very hard time securing the men ' to carry out his contracts. , . r This is likewise true of the plumbers vend other tradesmen who are always la , demand when building is in pro- .' gress. The .unskilled laborer should be able to lay up a very good sized nest -e;x'v this summer to provide for his wants.nevt winter. Very few of this cavilled class who usually grab at the ' rrjortunity to use a pick and shovel. ' dre banting jobs, tor the jobs are hunt?ij them, and as a result these men ore a little more Independent ' than clea times are not so good.

Good Roads Men Oppose 'Waterways Project Supporters of the Former Project Are Using Their Influence on President Taft Against the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Canal.

BY JONATHAN WIN FIELD. Washington, May 7. President Taft is being urged : by those ?' behind the good roads movement to -oppose the deep waterway from the Great Lakes to the Gulf program. Howard H. Gress of Chicago, representing the good roads enthusiasts, has filed with the president documentary proof that the "deep waterway la a colossal blunder and a political crime." "The propaganda is made up," he- asserts, "of many politicians, soldiers of fortune and a few high grade business men." Reciting the requests upon congress for a vast sum, which it Is said may run into a one-billion dollar, to complete the proposed fourteen-foot channel in the Mississippi river, Mr. Gross says; "The only justification for this colossal expenditure is based upon the supposition- that given the improved channel commerce will develop upon the waterway and provide greatly increased shipping facilities, the result of which. will be a large and general reduction in freight charges throughout the countrf. Upon no other theory could the expense be justified. "The deep waterway plan demands a fourteen foot channel from the lakes to the gulf, via the Illinois river six foot channel from St Louis to St. St. Paul, and a similar one from St. Louis to Omaha. These are the principal features, of which the Lakes-to-the-Gulf stretch Is the main stem or artery. That the channel should be fourteen feet, no more or less, passes understanding. It is at least six feet deeper than- is necessary for modern bafge traffic, based upon European experience. If it is to be an ocean waterway, as the people have been led to believe, It should be from twenty-eight to thirty feet. If lake steamers are to use it, the depth should be at least twenty feet. "Reduced to the last analysis, the channel is nothing more or less than a barge proposition, and for this purpose nine feet is all that is necessary and all that can be economically used. The cost of a nine foot waterway, as against a : fourteen foot, will be a3 dimes to dollars. Mr. Gross lays emphasis on the fact that the United States army engineers with years of experience with the Mississippi river behind them and with no axes to grind, unanimously reported against the so-called deep waterway on the ground that a fourteen-foot channel is unnecessary and that a nine foot channel will take care of present and prospective commerce; that the cheapest way to move commodities is the only kind of traffic that means cheap freight and a fourteen-foot channel is deeper than-ls required for barges, while it would not admit lake or ocean vessels. That lake and ocean steamers could not safely navigate the crooked, swift-flowing bottom-shifting Mississippi river, even if he channel had twice the proposed depth of fourteen feet, aid if it were in fact a deep waterway, is evident to engineers." Admitting that there is a glut in railroad and water facilities for handling freight in the grain moving periods a condition that presents serious questions, Mr. Gross adds: "When one recalls the fact that very very little grain is produced -within wagon hauling distance of any navigable river, and- that the .one and only way to reach the market from the grain fields is first by wagon and then by rail, it is difficult to" understand i how the steam boats would relieve the glut on the railroads, unless they were amphilious and able to call at the farm for the grain, thus eliminating the necessity for a rail haul. "If a remedy is sought for the glut, then build good wagon roads, so that farmers w4Jl have with a certainty a smooth hard road throughout the winter. . Then many of them will hold their crops for better prices, and in this way prolong the crop moving time from sixty days to six months or more. Good roads will save the farmers dollars in transportation, 'while waterways will save only pennies. , If the proposed waterway is to benefit the farmer he must be able to get to it How many of them can haul their grain from the farm to the channel ? Not one per cent. If the state or the nation has the money to spend on internal improvements, let them assist the townships to ; build good roads; the highways over which the children must go to school, the doctor to reach the suffering and over which, must pass every bushel of grain and every bale of cotton raised. . The road

Giving the Value Gets the Business For nearly 10 years we have preached VALUE. We have proven to the public that we can and do give all that it is possible to give, in SHOE VALUES. The evidence comes from the very fact that our business has increased beyond our fondest hopes and we are certainly delighted with the volume and character of trade that is coming to our store. We have made some pretty BROAD STATEMENTS in our advertisements concerning NEFF & NUSBAUM SHOES. If they aren't true, the public should know it, and if they are true they should know it also. There is only one way to find out. Come in and buy a pair. We are willing to learn the truth of our claims to your own individual experience. Don't hesitate to' call for what you want. If you don't see it, ask for it. Ladies' Oxfords, $1.00 to $3.50. Men's Oxfords, $2.00 to $5.00. Boys', Girls' and Infants' -Slippers and Oxfords in all styles leathers and prices.

reaches every field, every farm home and every market town. The people everywhere demand good roads, while the politicians lead the cry for waterways. -Roads are universal; waterways are sectional. Good roads mean a saving in transportation far greater than can be claimed for the waterway by its most ardent friends. Good roads mean better schools, more social life, a higher standard of living they mean progress and civilization. "If the people are to obtain relief from excessive freight charges it will come through regulation by law', and not through the proposed deep waterway. If rivers are to be improved it should be shallow water improvement, following European lines, but we must remember .that in s 'Europe the freight is carted twenty miles or more to reach the river. This is practical, with the good roads of Europe, but it cannot be done in the United States. Advocates of the so-called deep waterway would do well to explain why the present waterway from St Louis to the Gulf is not used at it used to be. The river is still there and is in as good or better condition, than it ever was.' The government reports show

Flower Beds Beautify the Lawn

Instructions How to Plant the Flowers: Variety of Flowers and Plants Best to Use and Other "Pointers."

SOWING FLJDWER SEEDS. ' --. , Get the Best and the Freeheat Firming the Soil. To secure a -good stand the first requisite is first class seed. Flower seeds are generally smaller and more delicate than farm seeds, aud the purchase of poor grades at bargain rates is usually a waste of time and money. Plant only strong, fresh seed. Usually the highest priced is the cheapest. The next step is the preparation of the seed bed.5 See that the soil is thoroughly mellowed. The first 6tage In germination is the absorption of water. The rate of absorption is determined by the number of points of contact between the seed coat and the soil particles. Firming the soil multiplies the number of points of contact; hence the wisdom of one famous authority's rule to put your foot on everything you sow. If the soil is wet this firming is inadvisable, but If dry it is quite necessary. The depth of the covering is governed largely by the size of the seed. Generally seeds may be covered to a depth equal in thickness to the length of the seed. Very small seeds should not be covered at all, the better plan being to shade them, for a few days with papers to hasten germination. Each class of seeds has its own germinative temperature requirement Some, like the sweet pea, sprout when the frost is hardly out of the ground, whereas other kinds require a good warm soil, ?nd the seed .will. rot if

RMce to Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received up to noon of May 1 0, 1 91 0, tor the wrecking of the Robinson house, situated at the corner of Tenth and North D streets, Richmond, Ind. This house, the stables and the fences are to be wrecked complete, and all rubbish and all builders' material to become the property of the contractor and be hauled away, except all whole brick which are to be cleaned and stacked on the premises, and are to remain the property of the owner. The key may be had at the Richmond Home Telephone Company's office. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Address all proposals to W. E. Russ, Architect, care Richmond Home Telephone Company.

that the export business from the Gulf port district has Increased from ?1!M,000,000 to $410,000,000 in f. ten years. Notwithstanding this great increase of business river traffic has fallen off more than 80. per cent, while the railway traffic has increased in the same time about 350 per cent The reason for this is that shippers have found the railway service is so much quicker and better that they prefer ,to use it In 1S90 the river shipments from St Louis v were .more than t0G,OUO tons. In i'lUG they had fallen to iS,000. The rail shipments-these years were: 18!, about 5.000,000 tons, and in !. 17,0O,wM tons. While the rivers are public highways, open and free to all it requires larger capital invested " In boats, barges and terminals to make use of them. Have we any assurance that the same capitalists who own the railways will not in this way dominate and control the waterway! Is there any law to prevent men largely interested in railroad securities from acquiring th waterway transportation companies? The avowed purpose of one transportation company, at least, is to charge all the traffic will bear, and the public be damned." -

piantoa' too tfJit. "ajitat oX'tUt plant will usually give one a clew in this regard. Plants from cool regions or high altitudes usually start early and those from warmer regions should not be. planted until later. As the seeds begin to sprout it k well to go over the surface of the bed with a rate and break the crust fot the purpose of assisting the young .plantlet in getting through. Competition should be eliminated by keeping the weeds down and by thin-' ning out Overcrowding means weak, spindly plants. Give plenty of room and sunlight if you want your plants to thrive. SUCCESS WITH SWEET PEAS. Plant Them In a Ditch Let None Go ;.: v to Seed. To have the best success with this plant one must bear In mind the fact that it is a cool season crop. The pea produces Its best crop before the hot, dry weather of summer comes on. The seed should be sown in the fall or early in the spring. It is a good plan to sow the seed in the bottom of a trench ' four or ? five inches deep, cover with one inch of soil and gradually fill iu later as tlie plants get large. The pea delights in a deep, rich, retentive, though well drained soil. The first sowing may be made on the. south slope, followed by successive plantings. The bloom period may be extended by making the last sowing on a north slope or : some location where

tne ' pea ' will reC-eive partial - shade. The pea requires- an abundant supply of water. If the season turns off dry the plants should be watered copiously, using the seed trench as an Irrigation ditch. As soon as the plants reach a height of six inches a support or trellis of some kind should be provided. Probably the most convenient material for this purpose is poultry netting. The netting can be had In any desired width, and can be stored through the winter and used from year to year. ' Never allow any seed pods to mature. The more flowers you cut the more you will have. There are numerous varieties of the sweet pea and ample room for choice as to colors desired and also as to dwarf or tall flowering sorts. .

THE PANSY BED. It Should Be Shaded From the Noonday Sun Rich -Soil Needed. . The essential conditions for success with the pansy are a cool, half shaded place ; and a rich, friable soil. The pansy is a cool loving plant and does best where shaded from the noonday sun. If the seed pods are kept cut away the plants may be carried through the summer and a good crop of flowers secured again in the fall. To secure early flowers the seed should be sop In a cold frame or window box in November, or they may be started in September and transplanted to the permanent bed In time to reroot before winter. At the approach of winter the bed should be mulched with straw or pine needles to protect the plant! from heaving and thawing. The pansy has been greatly improved in recent years, and some of the present market strains'are very fine. ATTRACTIVE LILY BEDS.V Flowers Planted In Shady Place Need Little Attention. No garden is complete without a bed of lilies of the valley. These fragrant flowers should be planted in a shady place aud left there permanently. They need practically no attention and year after year appear on schedule time. Although their flowering period lasts only about a week, the bed containing them Is an attractive spot of green for many ; weeks during the spring and summer. If left to themselves they will spread rapidly, and a small bed will soon be a bed of generous proportions. For outdoor planting clumps of lilies of the valley are generally used, the pips being for Indoor forcing principally. When planted out of doors, however, the pips will give good satisfaction, for each one contains a flnTrer. Removal Notice Dr. Gist, Dentist has removed his office to 1114 Main and will be pleased to have friends and patrons' call at his new location. wm 8th and North E St. Phone 1445 FREE Y y ., ."

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HOW TO GROW , CANNAS. Planning the Bed' Seme Famous Typee To Seeure Early Fie were. On account of their free flowering habit and ease of culture the cannas are general favorites for summer bedding purposes. There are two types, the green leaved and the red leaved. The green leaved varieties are cultivated for their flowers, while the red leaved type is grown primarily for the broad, richly colored leaves. The canna is useful as a bedding plant rather than as a cut flower, as the flowers are fragile and soon perish when cut One type known as the orchid flowering produces unusually large blossoms. The Austria and Italia are good examples. In color the canna ranges from cardinal to yellow, including every stage of intergradation. In some varieties, as the Florence Vaughan. the body color of the petals Is a deep red, scattered through which are bright orange dots. The canna was developed and improved by a Frenchman of the name of Crozy. One of the most widely known varieties is the Mme. Croxy, introduced by him and named in honor of his wife. The canna ranges from two to six feet in height . In arranging a bed care should be taken to have the taller kinds in the center, tapering down toward the border. Sana Trelease is one of the dwarfest forms and an excellent variety for the outside row. For a large bed a single plant of the red leaved castor bean may be

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used ' for tike veuter '-vs-V Vo this place the taller variety of cannas. next by a row of the red leaved canna, such as Black Beauty. ., Follow tb last row of cannas with the scarlet sage. Salvia splendeas, and for the border next to grass there Is nothiag superior to the candytuft or the variegated, leaved geranium. Mme. Sellerio. The sixe of the bed should be proportionate to the area of the lawn. The canna requires a rich, moist, well drained soil. This may be secured by the application of well totted manure or nitrate of soda. " The propagation of the canna Is very simple. When the frosts come oa the tops are cut back and the clamp lifted with as much soil as -will conveniently adhere. These clumps are closely packed on shelves or in boxes and stored in the cellar at about the temperature required for the potato. The next spring the clumps are subdivided into pieces three-fourths of an Inch long and - having one or two strong eyes to each piece. To secure early flowers the eyes should be started in a hotbed or window box; otherwise they may be planted directly in the bed. - Aside from cultivating and watering, the one point of importance is to keep the seed pods cut away. As with all flowering plants, the one purpose of the flower is that of reproduction. If the seed pods are cut away as soon as the flowers wither they continue this effort Indefinitely; otherwise flowering ceases with the maturing of the first crop of seed. The new flower sulk appears at the last joint; hence In removing the old stalk the cut should be made above the Joint

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