Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 138, 27 March 1911 — Page 6

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THE BICHSIOND FALLAIilUn AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, 3IARC1I 27, 1911.

GEH, KEIFER WILL MAKE SPEECH HERE Famous Soldier and Statesman to Attend State G. A. R. Encampment. While In Springfield. Ohio, Suturdny I'oatm&Htvr K. M. Haas, chairman of the program committee for the State Kncampment of the Grand Army, xecured the promlio of Oneral J. Warren Kelfor to l present at the camp fire meeting to make a tipoech. Gcneral KHfer In a veteran of two wars ami at the ago of aeveuty-fivp Is a rugged and active an a man of nlxty. On March 4 he retired from congress after serving for seven terms, which however, wan not continuous. Me 'aerved his flrt term In IH77, and his ability as a leader won for him the speakership of the, housi In ixsl. tnt vh succeeded two yearH later by John O. Carlisle, a Democrat. General Kejfer has always been one of the most popular after-dinner speakers in Washington. Waiihlnmon dispatches recently wrote him up as conhtantly

.wearing a dreaa Ktilt because of the 'frequency of Invitations to make adtlrCHHCH. General Keifer's war record Is Iodk land illustrious, lie enlisted as u sol dier in April 1SC1 and served to the close of the war. He went In as a private and was mustered out as a jnoajor general, having received rapid ; promotions for "gallant and merltori'oua service." Me was present at the surrender of Ijcc at Appomattox and also aaw General Joe Johnston's tuirrender. Me was four times wounded, 'flrnt time at the battle of the Wilderness. Me was again appointed Major Genicrul in 1878 and put in command of the first division of the Seventh Army Corps of the American army. Me was In command of the forces that took 'possession of Havana, January 1, 1899. He was Instrumental in organizing, nd was the first Commander in Chief f the Spanish War Veterans. Me was for three year commander of the Grand Army of Ohio, and Vice Comlander in Chief. As a civilian he held ettany positions of honor. Me has been a member of the senate of his state, nd served on various commissions in Ills state. He has been commander of Jtu Ohio Commandcry of the Iioyal legion. Is a trustee of Ant loch colllfgc, president of the Ingonda National bank, of Springfield for 38 years, is A member of numerous literary and lilstorlcal societies of the country. Me la the author of "Slavery and Kour yeajs of War." Since the death of his wife he Uvea with his son, with whom lie la In partnership in the practice of Iiw In Snringfield. The General, when visited by Mr. laas, yesterday, was Beated in a large and commodious "Bleepy hollow" chair In front of an old fashioned fire place In his own private library. Mis fine 'and ample form garbed in a full dress fuit. Impressive and ruddy features, nowywhlte hair and beard to match, crowned with a generous shock of the room lined with open book shelves, Mocked with hundreds of much used volumes, he was indeed "a picture reminding one of the historic days. Ills charming manner and delightful war gtorles, fairly captivated the visitor. JACK MAKING FIGHT Champion Does Not Want to t Serve a Sentence. f (American News Service) San Francisco, March 27. Jack Johnson may escape serving his twc-ty-flve days' Jail aentence, but If he does It is more than likely that it "wi 1 1 cost him a nleo chunk of the purse he won by defeating Jim Jeffries to escape this ignominy. Ills release on ?r00 ball after serving S and one-half hours In the county jail for automobile speeding Is a mere technicality and It will take some fine legal maneuvering to convince the courts that the big black pugilist person la not entitled to all that Tollce Judge Treadwell handed him. The case was to be reheard today. Johnson's lawyers, shut off from appeal because of the fighter's plea of Kullty to violating the law, will argue that the punishment is excessive. Hut the law provides for either a jail sentence or fine, or both, and it looks as though, In the face of Johnson's repeated offenses, excessive punishment will e a hard matter to prove. Johnson's attorneys may take the rase to a higher court but all this means heavy expense and probably ultimate defeat. BOERNER WILL NOW READY TO PROBATE Probate of the will of the late Mary P. Hoerner who died on March 16 was made in the probate court Saturday. The decedent's daughter, Anna Bond, received 11.200 and her son. Oliver O. Hoerner, who la also nmied administrator of the estate. Inherited a farm f 57 acres. Provision was first made for a grand child and then the doceased willed that her son and daughter should, receive the residue of the estate. The son may accept his inheritance providing he pays his sister 1 1.200. her share of her mother's estate being paid In this manner. Drying an Umbrella. An umbrella should never be opened in order to dry It. as the- ribs get prnng. and It will nerer roll up neatly and tightly after once dried tn this manner. Doing this will also spoil the cover by straining the weare unnaturally. The correct way to dry tn nmfcrtlla It to stand It on tho bandlo that tbo water may run off tbo point Instead of gatberias at tho ferrule and foa rotting tbo material.

Bright Lights of Gay Paris Very Alluring to Americans

(Special CaM from tb International New Hcrvlce.) Parl3, March 2". I am afraid that Americans are too fond of the alluring galtlcs of Paris life, especially the life which begins when the theaters close and respectable Parisians, and Parisians are nearly all respectable, mange as it sounds, go home to bed after spending an hour or two over a modest mazagran or syrup and soda In front of a cat wa.tching the kaleidoscopic ever changing life on the boulevards. Just now the number of Americans In Paris, aside from the actual 1 sidents, is very small they are at Monte Carlo, at Nice or in Kgypt with J. Pierpont Morgan and tho German Crown Prince but few as they re you see them everywhere, and nowhere more than in Monimertre the mecca of all pleasure necking tourists. Heing more than half-way to Morimartre the other night. I thought a little supper in llohemla would not be out of place. "Cocher! Au Rabellas:" Tho taxi quickly puts me off at an amusing little resort on Boulevard Clichy, very popular Just now with "ccs dames," whose multi-colored nocturnal butterflies, without them Paris night' life would be a frost even in this deliriously mild weather. Of course there were Americans there, lots of them, men and women, young men and girls whose puritanical ancestors must be having a very uneasy time in their graves, if they know what is lfappening here. The example of the late King Carlos and Queen Amelia of Portugal, who frequently exhibited pictures In the French saloons, is followed by other royal personages. During the present week there will be opened at the Alcazar of the Champs Elysees the exhibition of the Societe Artistique des Amateurs in aid of the poor. The catalogue shows that among the exhibitors will be the grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, sister of the Czar, the Comtcsse de Fiandre. mother of the King of the Belgians, and her sister, the Duchesse de Vendome, the Archduchess Maria Joseph, niece of the Austrian Emperor; Princess Marie, wife of the Crown Prince of Roumanla; Princess Matilda, sister of the King of Saxony; Princess Pierre d'Orleans, the Grand Duchess Cyril, and the Archduchess Maria Theresa. Prince Charles of Mohenzollern, brother of the Crown Prince and nephew of the King of Itoumanla, will exhibit portraits of the Comte de Fiandre and the Due d'Alencon. To suit the new harem skirt, the professors of the Par la Dancing academy have introduced a new dance from the CALENDAR OF SPORTS Monday. Opening of automobile race meeting at Atlantic-Pablo Beach, Florida. Opening of annual bench show of Chicago Kennel club, Chicago. United north and south open golf championship begins at Pinehurst, N. C. Opening of annual iolo tournament at Coronado Beach, Cal. Johnny Summers vs. Young Josephs 20 rounds at London, England. Phil Knight vs. Frankie Madden, 10 rounds at Cleveland, O. Billy Wagner vs. Battling Schultz, 10 rounds at Springfield, O. John Daly and George Moore, at New York, for three cushion carom billiard title. Tuesday. A. A. U. 200 yard swimming championship at Pittsburg Aquatic club. Pacific Coast league opens its season with Portland at Los Angeles. Oakland at Sacramento and Vernon at San Francisco. Johnny Coulon vs. Harry Forbes, 10 rounds at Kenosha. Wis. Carl Morris vs. Mike Shreck, 13 rounds, at Sapulpa, Okla. Tommy McFarland vs. Johnny Dolan. 6 rounds at Peoria. III. Billy Noll vs. Spike Kelley. 10 rounds at South Bend, lnd. Jack Brit ton vs. Jack Barada, 15 rounds at St. Joseph, Mo. Antone I .a Grave vs. Johnny McCarthy, 15 rounds at San Francisco. "Knockout" Brown vs. Jack Dillon 12 rounds at Columbus, O. Freddie Micks vs. Jack Parres, 10 rounds at Ashland, Wis. Wednesday. United north and south golf championship tournament opens at Pinehurst, N. C. Opening of annual horse show at Camden, S. C. "Kid" Ferns vs. Pete Shaughnessy, 15 rounds at Muskogee, Okla. Tony Ross vs. Morris Harris, 10 rounds at Rochester, N. Y. Thursday. Opening of annual bench show of Springfield Kennel club at Springfield, III. Opening of annual bench show of Victoria Kennel club at Victoria. B. C A. A. U. back stroke and 150 yard wlmlng championship at Illinois A. C. Friday. A. A. V. water polo championships at Missouri A. C. St. Louis. Intercollegiate fencing championship finals at New York. Abe Attell vs. Frankie Burns. 10 rounds at National A. C, New York. Ad Wolgast vs. Antone La Grave, 20 rounds at San Francisco. Saturday. Annual Oxford-Cambridge boat race on the Thames river, England. Close of the racing season at Moncrief park, Jacksonville, Fla. Opening of annual tournament of the Canadian Bowling association in Toronto. Annual Indoor meet of the Omaha athletic association, Omaha, Neb.

Kast, which might be called the che-

root dance, from the came of an Otto - man garment. It is said to be just the thing for persons wearing harem skirts, as it will show the harmonious movements of the limbs. The scheme, we are told, may be for a single pair or for a number of couples, like any modern round dance. After the con - pies are taught how to step out, we i. l f . . . . i - . .. see point the following prescriptions: "Mere the lady, having disengaged the lower part of her leg. makes two steps, turning round." This "graceful movement." we are told, could not be appreciated if the wearer had on an ordinary long skirt. But the harem skirt does not seem to be malg much progress. Perhaps this is reserved for the harem skirt dance. Mme. Paderewski, wife of the famous pianist, who lives at a beautiful country seat on the border of Lake Inianfi has been nominated by the French Agricole. Mine. Paderewski's passion is her poultry yard. She has over a thousand chickens and fowls of all kinds, and she has succeeded in creating some Rind of new species by crossbreeding. Her poultry are of great value, and recently she sold to an American purchaser a couple of white Orphingtons for $7,500. Paderewski's farm is stocked with several presents from Sovereigns, including a flock of English sheep given him by the late King Edward. I have had a very busy time thi? week going to the theater, which I gave ii) for a while after being rather badly scared in a riot at Theater Francais at a pergformance of Bernstein's "Apres Moi." This week I first saw Bataille's play at the Porte Saint Martin. "The Child of Love." It is a terribly horrible play, but, I enjoyed it nevertheless, and the audience howled, yes simply howled, for the author and had the curtain up again half a dozen times after each act. " Bataille did not appear though, and we had to be content with cheering Rejane until we were quite hoarse. She was wonderful, especially in a scene where she manages to speak to a lover who has left her and whom she adores. She has not been able to get at him for days and days. Suddenly she hears his voice in the telephone and puts her arms around it as if it were the man himself. Really it was a magnificent piece of acting. I also went to the tiny Noveau Siecle theater, where the quaint actress, Evely Janney. plays and she made me laugh until I cried. I remember only her and Alice' Meva, a blue eyed, golden haired girl with pretty logs who danced very cleverly. SPORTING GOSSIP It is a certainty that Jiggs Donahue is through and that his days as a major leaguer are over. According to reports from the South his efforts to come back have really been painful. Manager Stallings is said to have secured Catcher Killifer from the St. Louis Browns for the Buffalo team. With Beckendorf, Ragsdale and Killifer on his club Stallings ought to be well fortified in his backstop position. Harry Krause, Connie Mack's young southpaw, is showing such improved form that Connie feels sure that the 1909 wonder will be of much value to the Athletics. Krause was in bad health last year and was not able to win with any consistency, but seems to have everything this spring. With Krause and Plank in good shape and Russell living up to advance notices. Mack will be well supplied w ith southpaws. It looks as If Pfiester, the Cub's only dependable southpaw, was all in. He has been having trouble with his heart and his physician has advised him -to quit the game for a year at least. Napoleon Lajole, who has been playing in major league company since 1S96. is so lively at the Cleveland's training camp that the youngsters are looking on in open-mouthed astonishment. Lajole says he has discovered the elexir of life in the shape of two glasses of buttermilk with each meal. "Baseball is like railroading in one way," says Joe Birmingham. "Here a few years ago the section hands were mostly Irish. The Italians drove them into jobs as foremen, and now the Dutch are doing the same thing with the Irish ball players driving them into jobs as managers. The two big leagues are full of Irish leaders; McGillicuddy, Donovan. McAleer, McGuire, Jennings. Duffy. Bresnahan, Clarke. Dooin and McGraw. Just before a practice game at Hot Springs. Ark., the other day the St. Ix)uis Browns discovered that burglars had been at work. A small shed in the ball park had been broken open and the miscreants carted away these baseball necessaries: Fourteen newhats, two catchers' mitts, ten fielders' gloves, two dozen pais spiked shoes, eighteen new balls, ten sweaters and three base bags. When the St. Louis players discovered this loss a crowd of colored urchins set up a great shout, but they pleaded not guilty. As the Browns have since returned to St. Louis., it is said that the little darkies are having some royal sport on the lots just outside of the limits of the Vapor city. The next time the Browns visit the Arkansas health resort they will keep their belongings in a safe. Wabash Glee club at high school, tonight, 8 p. m. Tickets at the Y. M. C. A. Her Next Move. Xet me see." mused the young wife as she picked up the cookbook. "1 have mixed the batter for the angel cake. Now what do I do next?" Telephone for the doctor." answered the heartless husband, who happened along In time to overhear her.

TO MAKE ADDRESS Oil "AEROPLANES'

'H. A. ToulfTlin, Attorney for ' Wright Brothers, Here Friday Evening. H. A. Toulmin of Washington, D. C. j Patent attorney for the famous . Wright brothers, aviators of Dayton, I rhi .1 .. l 1 - j knowledge of the rapid growth of aeronautics, will deliver a lecture on "Aeroplanes" in the Masonic Temple Friday evening under the auspices of the Richmond Commercial club. Mr. Toulmin will bring with him a nutn!ber of model aeroplanes w hich he will display in the course of his address and which can be closely inspected by the audience at the close. It will be the first time in Richmond that an authoritative lecture on the marvelous heavier-than-air machines will have been given, and especially because of the fact that it will be delivered by a man who has figured quite prominently in the rapid development of the air machines, it is expected there will be a large attendance. There will be no admission fee and the public is cordially invited to attend the lecture. Mr. Toulmin will explain the various features of the foremost machines, particularly the Wright biplane, and the advantageous points in their construction, citing instances in their performance to back up his assertions. As Mr. Toulmin is the patent attorney for the Wright brothers and fully acquainted with their business, it Is very probable that he will discuss to some extent the suit of the Wrights against Glenn H. Curtiss for patent infringements. Authoritative information in this regard would be of interest. It is the purpose of the Commercial club in bringing Mr. Toulmin to this city to provide an entertaining and instructive lecture on a live subject for the populace, and little doubt is felt but that its aim will be successful. AOTO BEACH RACING Jacksonville Thronged with Racers and Spectators. (American News Service) Jacksonville, Fla., March 21. The opening day of the great automobile race meeting on the Atlantic-Pablo Beach course near this city finds Jacksonville thronged with the cream of the motoring talent of America and Europe, together with the large crowd of vlbitors naturally attracted to the first big race meeting of the year. The arrangements made by the Jacksonville Motor club for the four days' meet are of the most perfect and elaborate character and every indication points to one of the most successful events in the history of automobile racing in this country. The cars which are to vie for supremacy over the great natural speedway represent the best known American and foreign makes and Include the Knox, Darracq, Benz, Case, Marquette-Buick, Lozier, Mercedes, Herreschoff, Fiat, Simplex, and Marmon. Today's program calls for the following events: Record trials from one kilometer to half-mile. Free for all cars. Flying start. No trial for cars of a speed less than 75 miles an hour. Five-mile open race. Free for cars. Twenty-mile open race. Cars cubic inches or less. Ten-mile free-for-all handicap. One hundred-mile race. Cars all G20 620 cubic inches or less. One hour race. Cars 301 to 450 cubic inches. One hour race. Cars 231 to 300 cubic inches. One hour race. Cars 161 to 230 cubic Inches. One hour race. Cars 160 cubic inches and under. Five-mile beach championship amateur race. For registered amateurs only. Free for all cars. City Statistics Deaths and Funerals. HODGIX Wilburn Hodgin, aged 24 years, died Friday evening about 6 o'clock at his home near Chester, Indiana. The funeral was held at the home Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, with services also at the Chester M. E. church at 2 o'clock. Burial was in Earlham cemetery. The decedent is survived by his mother, a brother and sister. BUELL Abner Buell, 64 years old, 203 South Eleventh street, died Sunday night, after a severe attack of pneumonia. The wife, two sons, Frank and Charles Buell, and three daughters, survive. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery. The deceased was a member of the I. O. O. F. and Knights of Pythias lodges. Friends may call at any time. MINOR Martha Leota Minor, 10 wcek3 old. died at the home of the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Minor, four miles north of Richmond. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Burial will be at the Goshen cemetery. The Rev. Mr. Zerbe will officiate. Willingness. "But would yen die for me?" persisted the romantic maiden. "1 would." replied the frank and elderly suitor. "Even now 1 am using a nigb priced preparation warranted to restore hair to its original color." Detroit Free Freaa-.

For the Children

A Baby Giraffe Which Was Bern In America. How many people have ever seen a baby giraffe? Very few at the best. In all there have been only four baby giraffes born in the western hemisphere; three of these were born at the Cincinnati zoological garden. The first two liTed but a short time, but the third one, which was born Sept. 1. 1010, in the Cincinnati garden, is still alive and is one of the prettiest little animals that you might wish to see. Giraffes can utter no 6onnd they are mutes but the two old giraffes looked on the young one with eyes as full of expression and appreciation as if they had human intelligence, and one scarcely seemed to notice that they made no sound whatever. The picture shows the little giraffe when it was two days old. It was then five feet one inch in height and weighed about ninety pounds. It began to grow right away, so that at the age of about four months it measured six feet six inches. That certainly is a marvelous growth, and a boy or girl who would grow over a foot in four or five months would be considered a most unusual phenomenon. When we stop to think, however, that the old giraffe is almost fourteen feet high and can reach a foot or two farther by straightening out its head and neck, it is easy to see that the baby giraffe has to do some growing to catch up with its father and mother. St Nicholas. Told by a Bird. To say "A little bird told me" is a common way of getting out of telling the real way information is obtained. Little birds have, however, told important stories sometimes by means of notes fastened about their legs or necks. The birds most often employed for this purpose are pigeons, but a well known tiding was once carried by a seagull. Over twenty years ago a large ocean steamer. Atlantis, which ran between Liverpool and Calcutta, was lost No message was ever received from her but one, and this was found some five months after she had started on her last voyage, tied about the neck of a seagull in the Indian sea. The note read: "Atlantis struck on the Harad rock. We are all lost Father Coathe." No trace of the wreck or its crew ever came to light, nor was it known who "Father Coathe" was. An Intelligent Pussy. A young lady bookkeeper in Boston has been in the habit for some time of giving the office cat a piece of meat for her lunch every day, precaution being taken to lay down a piece of paper to prevent the meat greasing the floor. The other day at lunch hour, when the young lady happened to have no meat in her basket, pussy begged for some in her most intelligent fashion. Finding no meat coming, the cat ran to the wastebasket, dragged out a newspaper and laid it on the floor at the young lady's feet This appeal was so touching that the young lady went out and bought meat for the intelligent animaL A Storehouse. In the old birds' nests that are placed near the ground in shrubs and small trees close to hazelnut bushes and bittersweet vines in the country you will often find a handful of hazelnuts or bittersweet berries. They were put there by the white footed mice and the meadow mice that visit these storehouses regularly. A white footed mouse will often cover a bird't rest with fine dried grass and inner hark and make a nest for itself. Harry and the Searchlight. Ilarry, a six-year-old, was greatly excited over his first trip on a steamboat, and his father allowed him to stay on deck with him for awhile In the evening. His attention was at once directed to the light of the searchlight moving to and fro. Excitedly he grasped his father's hand and said: "Daddy, look! There must be a happy comet near here. See how he wags tis tail." Strange Sights. Tell me. did you ever sea Monkeys climb a banian tree? Banian trees, perhaps you know, On the nursery floor can prow. Troops or monkeys half the day In the great wfde branches play. Frolic and make friends with you If your aunty tells them to! I've had measles, so. you see. Aunty comes and plays with me. Aunty makes a Hon roar Ripht behind the nursery door. Makes an elephant poke his head Through the window near my bed. Makes the nursery somehow look Like a lovely picture book. Francis Banlne in Youth's Companion. Punctuality Promised. "Has four husband an old suit that he ain't usin', ma'am?" asked the tramp, respectfully removing from his head the shapeless remnant of a bat "XoT' shortly answered the woman of the house, eying him suspiciously. "My husband has only one suit, and ltll last him six months yet" "All right, ma'am," he rejoined, taking from an Inside pocket a soiled scrap of cardboard and making a memorandum on it with the stump of a lead pencil. "I'll be round ag'in six months from today. Afternoon, ma'am" Stray Stories. y

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LATE MARKET NEWS

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Liverpool Cables Close, Wheat 4 Up; Corn Up. INDIANAPOLIS LIVE STOCK Indianapolis, March 27. Hogs Receipts 1,000; sales $6.70 7.25. Cattle Receipts' 350; steers $4.80 6.50. Sheep Receipts 50. Lambs $6.25. ! CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago, March 27. Hogs Receipts 48,000; bulk $6.60 6.85. Cattle Receipts 17,000; beeves $5.70 S 6.80.. Sheep Receipts 22,000; prime $5.40. Lambs $6.50. PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK Pittsburg, March 27. Cattle Receipts 135 cars; market 10 (ft 15c lower; choice $6.5006.55; butchers $5.75 6.10. Sheep Receipts 32 double decks; prime wethers $4.855.00. Hogs Receipts 40 double decks; prime heavy $6.907.00; yorkers $7.45 7.50; pigs $7.50$1T.55. Lambs $5.00(6.75. Veals $7.508.00. E. BUFFALO LIVESTOCK East Buffalo, March 27. Cattle Receipts 3,800 head; prime steers $6.406.65; butchers $5.00 6.30. Hogs Receipts 15,000; active; prime heavy $7.007.10; pigs $7.50; yorkers $7.257.45. Calves Receipts 1,600; prime $6.00 8.50. Sheep Receipts 2,700; lower; $3.00 5.50. Lambs $6.50 6.75. CINCINNATI LIVESTOCK Cincinnati, March 27. Cattle Receipts 800; $5.00 6.15. Hogs Receipts 4,000; lower; $7.00 7.15. Sheep Receipts 100; extras $4.25. Calves $7.80. Lambs $6.65. INDIANAPOLIS GRAIN Indianapolis, March 27. Wheat 86c Corn . 46 c Oats 29c Clover seed $8.W TOLEDO GRAIN Toledo, March 27. Wheat 90c Corn 47c Oats 32c Clover seed $9.10 CHICAGO GRAIN Chicago, March 27. Wheat 89 c Corn 46 c Oats 29c WISCONSIN TROOPS WILL BE HONORED (American News Service) Vicksburg, Miss., March 27. Wisconsin's $100,000 monument in the Vicksburg national military park will be dedicated May 22, the forty-eighth anniversary of Gen. Grant's famous charge in which the Wisconsin troops had a prominent part. On the same day thirteen regimental and battery monuments and seven markers for Wisconsin soldiers will be dedicated. Govern McGovern and other distinguished citizens of Wisconsin and Governor Noel of Mississippi and representatives of the war department at Washington will take part in the dedication ceremonies. Suffrage In Bolivia. Only citizens who are able to read and write hare the privilege of voting la Bolivia. - "

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a pall to land them. New York Press. TAPPING THE AIR FOR FERTILIZER., Failing to Become the Most Scisatifie of Pursuits. The National Magazine la taking" th lead among magazines In bringing to th attention of the public the great strides being made, by expert agriculturalists, thus enabling th masses of those Interested in the soil to secure some of the advantages of this expert knowledge. The March number of this magazine contains an article by K. S. Mather, dealing with soil bacteria, their uses, advantages and disadvantages. Man. during the ages that he has lived, has made use of most every living thing; that he could see. but it is only since the discovery and Improvement of themagnifying glass that he has begun t think and make use of the creatures until recently unknown. The domestication of the horse, cattle, hogs, chickens, fruit, vegetables, grain the study and breeding of animal and vegetable life has been marvelous in results. That there is life not seen by the naked eye. yet can be seen through the microscope and their value understood.: makes it possible to domesticate and breed as with visible life and adopt this life to man's needs. Mr. Mather deals with nitrogen bacteria in their use to renew and build up exhausted soil. Nitrogen bacteria attach themselves to the roots of leguminous plants, and by so doing extract nitrogen from the air and feed It to the plant. These bacteria also store nitrogen In nodules on the toots which is left ia the soil after the P Is harvested. The United States Government in fact, all the leading governments of the world, have for some years been giving much attention to the study and use of nitrogen and all soil bacteria, and the agricultural experts of various governments have produced wonderful results by using the nitrogen bacteria. For several years the U. S. Agricultural Department made an attempt to aid the farmer by sendins out cultures on cotton, but this plan was not successful, as most of the cultures died because of lack of moisture which Is necessary to keep the bacteria alive. This difficulty has been overcome by Dr. George Earp-Thomas. of Bloomfield. N. J., who for the past four or five years has cultivated the nitrogen bacteria In his laboratory and has been able to ship them In sealed tubes with & ventilated stopper and containing a Jelly. Thus the bacteria are given sufficient air and food to keep them alive, and by this process ha has been able to keep the nitrogen bacteria alive three and four years. When the tube containing the bacteria is received by the farmer he keeps it until he is ready to plant, then dilutes the Jelly in water and sprinkles the solution on the seeds which are left to dry and when dry are planted. The nitrogen bacteria is used only for leguminous or pod bearing plants, such as clover, alfalfa, beans, peas, peanuts. The Inoculation of these seeds not only; Increases the crop from 10 to 600 per cent., but stores In the soil from 700 to. 2.000 pounds of nitrates for the fertilization of future crops. Thus land is renewed for any crop one cares to plant. A New Jersey farmer bought land for f 5.00 per acre. This land was considered worthless for farming-, but by the use of the nitrogen bacteria he was enabled to produce large yields of alfalfa, Such! land would not grow alfalfa without Inoculation. Similar results are being produced In many Instances by farmers and by agricultural stations, which means that vast areas of what has bean considered useless land will be mads to produce profitable crops, thus greatly increasinfi their value. CITY ADVERTISEMENT. Department of Public Works. Office of the Board. Richmond, lnd., March 27, 1911. Notice to Contractors: Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public Works of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that sealed proposals will be received by it at its office, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., on Thursday, April 13th, 1911. for the following described public improvements in the City of Richmond, as authorized by the Improvement Resolutions named: Improvement Resolution No. 250-1911. Providing for the construction of cement roadway, the full width thereof in the alley between South 15th and South 16th street, from South B to South C street. i Improvement Resolution No. 253-1911, Providing for the improvement of South H street, from -South 9th to South 12th street, by constructing cement sidewalks 6 feet wide on both sides of said street, with cement gutter strip, and grading and graveling the roadway between the points named. All work done In the making of said described public Improvements, shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Improvement Resolutions as numbered, and the detail plans, profiles, drawings and specifications which are on file and may be seen in the office of said Board of Works of the City of Richmond. The bidders, in submitting proposals to make said described public improvements, must accompany each, bid with a certified check in the sum of $100.00, as evidence of good faith that the successful bidders will execute, within ten days from the acceptance of proposals, contracts and bonds satisfactory to the said Board to do the work of making said Im-, provements. A failure of the successful bidders to enter into such contracts and bonds upon the aceptance of such proposals will forfeit the checks and sums of money payable' thereon to the city as agreed and liquidated damages for such failure. The City of Richmond will pay within thirty days after the approval of the final assessment roll by the Board of Public Works, for said above improvement under Improvement Re-i solution No. 253-1911, the cost of the street and alley intersections and ten ! per cent of the cost of gutter strip. The Board of Public Works reserves the right to reject any or all bids. J IL M. Hammond. Fred R. Charles. W. W. Zimmerman. tloard of Public Works. (

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