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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-12
IMPRESSIONS
~.~ N
OF OLD MEXICO
Francis L. Sperry Writes of the Old.
time GreaSer.

that IT should occupy among civilized |
nations.
To establish peace on a sure footing |
II was necessary to join the integral |
parts of the country by means of rapid |
ways of transit. a military, strategicai |
necessity, because, using the words of |
General Diaz, unstable and changeable
governments, incapable of protecting
life and property, either end in absorb
ton by stronger people, or use them
selves up and disappear without leav-
ing in history other traces than some
times those Of their heroism, but more
often the remembrance of their misery
and suffering.
The population of Mexico is dis
tributed as follows.
Central States ........... Al per cent
Pacific Coast States. ..... .33 per cent
Gulf of Mexico States -. II per cent
Northern Frontier ........ per cent
In 1877 the central table land con-
taining about half the population,
which is the true and typical Mexico,
was thus separated from the coast by
two systems of mountain ranges and
it's own principal subdivisions were
separated by long intervals of unculti-
| waited and almost desert country. The
north, with its long, thinly settled
frontier and only per cent of the
total population was free and wide
field for insurrection and smuggling.
Mexico, therefore, was then a nation
composed of almost independent pro-
vinces or petty states united only by a
common language, origin and history,
and by memories of common resist
ance to foreign aggressions which tore
each other up in internal and frat1-
cidal wars.
These states. separated by difficult
mountains and extensive deserts. had
accentuated their natural isolation by
raising against each other artificial
walls in the shape of interior custom
houses, and their highways We're in
tested by bandits, encouraged by the
long intervals between settlements and
by repeated revolutionary disturban'
ces. When the modern history Of
Mexico began in 1877, the country was
janxious for change, The topograph'
ical and geographical distribution OF
the population being such as we have
seen and no navigable rivers existing
in the interior suitable for promoting
commerce, the engineering scheme fol
providing rapid ways of transit pro
posed network of railroads, after
the following plan. 1st Lines should
start from various points on the north
ern frontier, cross the great centra
!, table land and converge at the capi
tai thus connecting the City of Mexico
and the interior country directly will
the railway systems of the United
States.
2nd. Lines should start from the Gul
of Mexico. cross the mountains on ths
east side of Mexico, connecting thu
Central states with the Gulf ports.
3rd. Lines should start from the OFT,
of Mexico and invade the south coun
try.
4th. Lines should cross the Sierr,
Madre on the west, Joining the Paci
fic ports with the interior.
9TH. Subsidiary lines and branches
, When the new government unde
General Diaz took hold of affairs, tn,
only completed through line was til,
Mexican railway running from Mexic,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-12
Fire es;is e'sf%

/ Central Engine House
2 Buckeye Works.
3 Miller Rubber Works.
Diamond Rubber Works.
Main and Market.
6 No. Q Engine House.
z n. Broadway, near Market
s Buchtel ave. and Bowery.
IL Prospect, near. Mill.
13 Furnace and Broadway.
IA Main and Keck.
10 Ash and Park Place.
16 No. 3 Engine House.
II Carroll and Exchange.
1S Empire Reaper Works.
10 Akron Rubber Works
81 Prospect and Perkins.
% Forge and Market.
"a Sherman, near Exchange.
% Main and Exchange.
2G N. Howard and Tallmadge.
81 West Market and Green.
2S Akron Knife Works.
30 Washington and Hopp alley.
81 North Howard and North.
81 East Market and Spruce.
"a West Warket and Valley.
30 Carroll aud Spicer.
30 Carroll and Sumner.
81 North and Arlington.
3S Vine and Fountain.
80 Coburn and Campbell.
Al No q Engine House.
40 Pearl, near cistern.
43 South Main and Falor.
45 College and Mill.
46 Arlington and Hazel.
AZ Howe and Bowery.
4S West South.
40 Merrill Pottery.
81 Howard and Cherry.
81 No. Engine House.
80 Center ST. r. r. crossing
81 Buchtel ave. and Union.
56 Akron Stoneware Co.
81 Lods and Turner.
5S Perkins and Adolph.
80 Webster Camp and Lane.
81 Case aye. and Kent.
62 Soldering Mil, 9th ward.
63 Johnston and Champlain.
"a Akron Sewer Pipe Co.
65 Hill Sewer Pipe Co.
81 Carroll and Il, Market.
6S Second ave. and Valley r. r.
90 Johnston and Wilson.
II Grant and Cross.
~ North and Maple.
T3 Werner Printing Co.
"A North Union near Bluff.
20 Robinson Bros.
76 Whitmore, Robinson Co.
rs East Market and Cook.
70 Home ST., near Lillian
81 Western Linoleum Co.
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II had diabetes in its worst FORM"
writes Marion Lee, of Dunwreath,
Ind, u tried eight physicians without
relief. Only three bottles of Foley's
Kidney Cure made me well man."
j. NJ LaffeD< A. Warner, j. Lampar-
ter Il Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-12
SUFFERED PAINFUL KIDNEY DISEASE.

Mrs. Johanna Foegcly Of South Bend,
Ind, suffered for over three years with
the most painful disease of the Kidneys
and bladder. Medicines and doctors did
her no good. Rheumatism set in and
she was confined to her bed. She began
to take DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy and 1t cured her.
Dr.. David Kenncdy's Fayorits Remedy is the
most prompt and efficient medicine known for
Kidney. Liver, Bladder and Blood diseases.
Rheumatism Dyspcpsia and Consultation
All druggists sell Il In the NEW 90 CENT SIZE
and the regular 81 90 size bottles.
Sample 6effie-snoBgh for trial, free BY mail
Or. David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout, NJ. Y.
b.. David Ksaasdy'o Worm syrup, most effective
medicine Of tho Kind known. e5c. Druggists
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-12

On shores of historic Lake Brady.
Strictly temperance. Free gates. Di-
rect connection with Erie, b. Il o.,
Pennsylvania and w. Il l.. Il. rail-
roads, also many trolley lines.
Fine cottages to rent. For rates and
further particulars, write Electric Park
Co., Kent, o.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-12
Foley's Kidney Cure

VIII cure Bright's disease.
VIII cure Diabetes.
Will cure Stone in Bladder.
VIII sure Kidney and Bladder Dis
eases.
]. NJ. LATER, A. Warner, J. Lampar-
ter & Co.
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jackson Inn,

Tucker HOmeSte ad, TWIN LAKE
Fine picnic grounds, good board, sta
bles, boats, fishing tackle. etc. Ad-
dress w. II. Jackson, Propr., Earlville,
Ohio. Phone 620 l., Kent exchange.
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INYINCIBLE TYPEWRITER

.NVINCIBLE TYPEWRITER
SUPPLIES
are the best obtainable,
and are sold at mostm mod
erateprices. Whatever
variety of supplies you
wish, you will find it
here, embodying the
sterling qualities Of re-
liability, convenience
and economy. =
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-21
Varying Quality OF MIX.

Milk sold in cities has surprising
lack of uniformity. Figures collected
by people connected with Hull House
Chicago, and with Lewis Institute
Chicago, show this. Though the price
may be constant, the food value of tbs
milk sold is never that. The legal re.
quirements for milk in Chicago are
per cent solids other than fat and
per cent fat, total solids, II per cent
Yet some of the samples of milk taken
fell below per cent total solids, in
Guiding the fat, while others went as
high as 16 per cent solids. One sample
Of whole milk analysed 2 per cent fat
and 4.24 per cent other solids. An
other sample analysed SO per cent fat
and SOS per cent of other solids. There
were all sorts of variations between
these two extremes. In the case of the
very poor milk mentioned there is no
doubt that water had been added CO.
piously. In the case of the richest
milk it is altogether probable that the
milk included more than its rightful
proportion of cream. Sometimes fraud
is the cause of the inequality and
sometimes it is accident. 1t is obvious
that if can of milk is served out
from faucet the cream will continue
to rise while the milk is being ped
died out. AS a result the last custom
ers get an excessively rich milk at the
expense of some others.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-21

The oleo bill has passed the Senate
again, after being sent back to the
House, and is now in the hands of the
President. The bill contains now much
more than it did when it went to the
House on its first passage by the as
sembly. The bill then provided only
for the controlling of the oleomarga-
rine product. The Senate amended it
to include all renovated and adulterat-
ed buffers, and made the annual tax
for manufacturers $500. When it got
back to the House that body reduced
this tax to $50 in the case Of renovat-
ed butter. The Senate agreed to the
amendment, and SO the bill passed. It
has taken several years Of very hard
work on the part of the dairymen to
get this bill enacted into law. Its best
provision is perhaps placing these ar
ticles of food under police regulation
of the various states. So it will be no
longer possible to ship in packages of
bogus butter under the cloak of the
Original package decision The oleo-
margarine men assert that the law
will be declared unconstitutional,
while its friends are equally certain
that it will not so be declared, but that
it will stand approved by the courts.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-21

A cooperative experiment in steer
feeding is being carried on under the
direction of Professor H. w. Mumford
of the University of Illinois at the
farm of E. D. Funk, Shirley, Illinois.
The object of the experiment is to de-
termine whether shock corn or ensi-
lage is the best ration for beef making.
Fifty calves, each eight months old,
were divided into two lots, one of them
getting a ration largely of shock corn
with a minimum amount of whole
oats and clover hay. The other lot
gets exactly the same amount of oats
and clover hay, but the calves in this
lot get their corn and corn slower in
the form of silage. Equal acreage of
silage and shock corn were set aside
for this work so that at the end of the
experiment Professor Mumford will be
able to determine whether more
pounds of beef can be made from an
acre of shock corn. Careful records
are also available showing the rela-
tive cost of harvesting and feeding the
silage and shock corn to be used in
this experiment. The calves will be
turned to grass about the middle of
May and gains through the summer
season observed. The animals used in
this experiment will be finished on ST.
lage and shock corn next fall and win
fer.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-21

communication from the Oklahoma
station says: The trees most generally
planted have been elm, soft maple, ca
talpa, black locust and box elder. Inc
elm grows slowly at first and IS at
tackled by borers, but is the best shade
tree in the list and should be included
in every planting for shade. The sou
maple is easily broken by the wind and
suffers from drouth and the attacks OF
borers, but it grows rapidly from the
start and makes q pretty tree. Inc
limbs of the catalpa tree are easily
broken by the winds, but it grows rap
idly, makes a fair shade and is valuable
timber for posts. The black locust is
not generally regarded as tirst-ciass
shade tree and it's tendency to sprout
from the roots makes it somewhat Cd
iectionable on lawns. But it Is the
fastest grower in the list, will stand
more neglect than the others. and the
wood is very durable for posts. The
box elder is a moderate grower and is
not adapted to poor upland soil, though
it does we'll in favored locations. The
ash and sycamore are good trees, but
are not adapted to as wide a range OF
soils as the others.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-21
Spraying Fruit Trees.

Apples at $3.50 to IS a barrel last
fall and twice that this spring are apt
to make folks interested in fruit trees
The first requisite is a good spray
pump with the necessary rigging. The
outfit can be bought of the manufac-
turer or of the implement dealers. and
will cost anywhere from $40 to $2oo. A
first-class outfit costs SIS to $50. just
at this time of the year the spraying
needed by the fruit trees is chiefly 1oI
the prevention of fungous diseases.
For this purpose plain solution OF
copper sulphate. one pound In ~ TO w
gallons of water may be used. bor-
deaux mixture is equally as good, put
1t is more bother to make. The nrst
spraying should be given at once, pc
fore the blossoms open. A little later'
just after the blooms fall, announcer
spraying should be given. This shouio
be Bordeaux mixture in every case.
Bordeaux mixture may be mace Oh
varying proportions and strengths
The standard mixture consists OF one
and one-haf pounds copper sulphate'
one pound stone lime, ten gallons
water (six pounds sulphate. four
pounds lime, one barrel water). DIS
| solve the sulphate and slack the lime
in separate vessels. dilute each Win
about half Of the total water to ne
used and then pour the sulphate solu-
ton into the lime water while stirring
vigorously. Continue the stirring lor
a minute to insure perfect mixture II
| deteriorates ON standing and should
be used soon after made. Keep the
mixture clean to avoid clogging OF
| pump and nozzles. Strain the solutions
ard have a strainer on suction tube OF
pump. A quick, convenient way 10
dissolve copper sulphate is to suspend
it in a cheesecloth or similar bag just
below the surface of the water.
third spraying two weeks later. with
Bordeaux mixture, will be paying In
vestmeut Even a fourth and NTH
spraying at intervals of two weeks
will sometimes pay handsome dlvl'
dends. In all sprayings, except the
first, some paris green should be USED.
Add one pound of paris green to 2oo
gallons Of water, or four ounces to the
barrel. II there is danger OF bud motn
the paris green might better be USED
in the first spraying also.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-21

We are in receipt of the preliminary
premium list of the three National
Hereford shows to be held this fall,
and Secretary Thomas informs us that
prospective exhibitors should write
him at once for same. The claSslfi
cation does not differ materially from
that of last year except that there Is
an additional class for year.ing bulls.
so that this year there is d class for
senior yearling bulls and another for
junior yearlings. At the American
Royal at Kansas City the Stock Yards
Company is giving $500 in prizes for
car lots of Hereiords, $500 of which is
for fat stock and $500 for feeding cat
tie This is III addition to LAST years
premium list. For the international
at Chicago the Hereford Association
offers $500 in prizes for carload lots
of fat Herefords. This amount is in
addition to the premiums offered by
the International management and
should bring out an exceptionally
large exhibition of "white-faces" in the
pens. Write c. II. Thomas, Sec, 225
West Twelfth St, Kansas City, Mo-,
for a premium list, which will give
full particulars.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-21
Comparative value of MIX.

Professor Fraser of the Illinois Ag-
ricultural College has been making
some close computations as to the rel
alive value of milk and beef as fooo.
In this time OF high-priced meat, those
who are inclined to milk diet Will
find much comfort in perusing the ns-
ures A reading of them will increase
the respect of the ordinary consumer
for skimmilk. The professor takes 70
cents worth each of steak and milk
for comparison. With the sum named
he purchases five quarts of whole milk,
or eight and nine-tenths quarts OF
Skimmilk, or two pounds OF round
steak at 121A cents per pound. In the
whole milk he finds 1863 pounds OF
protein, in the skimmilk .657 pounds
and in the beef steak 800 pounds. AT
It's market value the skimmilk con-
tains more food value than either the
beef steak or the whole milk. 1t will
be noticed that the protein contents OF
the whole milk and OF the beef steak
are practically the same. Remember
that this comparison is made with
round steak, one of the cheap classes
Of meat and one Of the most nutritious
When we get to comparing milk with
porterhouse steak the argument Is still
stronger in favor of the milk. for por.
terhouse steak is not more nutritious
than round steak but is much higher
| in price. Milk as diet has, however
| one drawback and that is it's bulk. The
| stomach of the adult is not so con.
| stituted that milk can be made a sole
| diet. 1t does not hold enough OF it
| The proper method of utilizing milk 10
to combine it with bulkier foods.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-21
Cattle In Porto Rioo-

There is no spot on the globe where
they raise better milch cows and beef
cattle than in Porto Rico. . 1t
may not be generally known that Lord
Durham took with him to Europe in
the eighteenth century a number of
Porto Rico COWS and bred them to
Holstein stock, thus producing the ia
nous Shorthorn Durham, but such is.
nevertheless, the case. Feed
and water are most plentiful, the cat
tie need no housing nor care whatso-
ever and there is plenty of shade for
them in most parts of the island-a
&C oination of conditions that fore
shadows a bright future for the cattle
raising industry in Porto Rico.-Porto
Rico Agricultural Journal.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-21

While at the Kansas Agricultural
College lately the writer had the pleas
ure of talking with Mr.. Baxter, who
has charge of the greenhouses there.
Mr.. Baxter is perhaps the only man in
the country who occupies the double
position Of manager of greenhouses
and instructor in Horticulture. At the
college are 400 young ladies, most Of
whom are taking the domestic science
course. Several times a week classes
go to the greenhouses and are there in
structed in the science of cultivating
and caring for flowers. The future
homes of these girls will show the eff
fects of this teaching. Where there
are greenhouses under the charge OF
competent f1oriculturists the latter
might be used as instructors not only
in our colleges but also in many of our
common schools. Probably all advanced
educational institutions have green
houses connected with them, and this
opens up large field for demonstra-
ton in this art
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-21

This variety is sometimes known as
he White Turkey. 1t is not so popu-
ar as some other kinds, yet in few
localities it is favorite. Many breed
srs that have had an opportunity to
compare this turkey with Others assert
that it is one of the most profita BILE
Kinds. The White Hollands grow
rapidly and attain a heavy weight at
an early age. They are perhaps the
pest layers among turkeys. 1t is some
lines reckoned as a fault that few
aens want to set early in the season.
and a large number of eggs and no
oroody hens is not an uncommon Oc-
,urrence. | believe them to
be good turkeys and worthy of the
pest efforts of the breeders and farm
ers in general, and think that no one
aeed be seriously disappointed in them
# he goes ahead properly and knows
what he is doing. The standard
weight for White Hollands is given as
l6 pounds for the cock and 1G pounds
Tor the hen.-George c. Watson.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-21

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
says: l predict a fall in the price Of
beef as soon as the grass cattle are
ready for market. There is nothing
to hinder the butchers in any city
from making an agreement among
themselves to put an agent in one OF
the Western markets for the purpose
of buying cattle, having them shipped
to their city, slaughtered, and sold at
a profit, providing they can get the
same transportation rate given to eV-
eryone else. Whosoever gets lower
rate becomes monopoliSt, as he Is
at once given great advantage over
all those who are Disseminated
against. l do not know whether or not
there is combination on the part OF
the packers to put up the price ! OF
meats, as l have no means of know
ing. l do know, however, that Owing
to the shortness of last years .Sprn
crop the farmers We're not able to ped
cheap corn to their cattle so as to- Fat
ten them for market. There is plen-
ty of grass cattle in the country. Corn
is high and the farmers have beeHNHv-
ing 1t to their cattle at double the Or
binary price-namely, so to % cents q
bushel. They sent South for cotton
seed meal so as to help to tide over.
There is evidently large supply of
stock-steers, sheep and hogs-but not
enough corn to fatten them. The sup
ply of cattle at Chicago shows chat
fat cattle are scarce. In about two
months there should be some relief, as
grass fed cattle will begin to reach
the market within that time. This de-
ponds on the locality, however. Cat
tie have been on grass since April 1.
Those which are in good condition at
that time will be ready for the market
early in June.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-21
The Hor.e,e.s Age Not Yet

Some years ago, when the bicycle
business was enjoying its greatest
prosperity, it was very common for
amateur prophets to predict the
"horseless age Every one seemed
about to discard the horse forever But
the excitement proved of short dura-
ton, and the horse came again into
favor. But since that time the export
trade for American horses has very
largely grown up, and the home de-
mand has also steadily increased. In
1893, the prices for horses were very
low. This fact in itself was the start
ing point of an upward movement.
The low prices proved an attraction 20
foreign buyers. and our horses began
to go abroad in sufficient numbers to
offset the imports. In 1895 for the first
time in many years the foreign trade
showed a favorable balance. In that
year about 1900 horses were imported
and a like number exported. From
1884 to 1895 We imported 442, $50 horses,
an average of $3.50 per year. During
the same time we exported 1890. an
average of 3,S2S per year. The annual
balance in animals against us was
about SO 900. After 1895 the number
of horses annually imported fell off
rapidly. dropping to 1891 in 1896; to
SOS in 1897, and thereafter being lit
tie in excess of 5000 per year. In the
meantime exports increased as fol-
lows: 1896, 25, 126; 1897, 1852; 1898
51,150; 1899, 45,77S; 1900, 64,722; 1901,
S2,250. These figures apply to horses
only. The trade in mules has grown
more rapidly proportionately than has
that of horses. In 1898 we sent abroad
over 5000 mules, and the next year
over 5000. In 1900 the number eX-
ported was 1869, and in 1901 it was
34,4o5. IL seven years we have sent
abroad 429.O75 horses and mules.
| Meanwhile the demand at home has
been vigorous and is increasing. Neri
| ~ the horseless age is not yet.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-21

From Farmers Review: Would ad-
wise all growers of small fruit to put
their fruit up in new cases and
to be honest in their packing;
that is, have fruit run uniform
in quality and give good meas
ure. The trade here discrimin-
ates against the use OF secondhand
packages and against short measure.
If an article is number one the best
trade is always in the market to buy.
We would further suggest that If
grower intends to remain in the bust
ness it will be to his advantage to use
some particular brand for his number
one fruit. Buyers, after finding that
some particular line of fruit gives sat
isfaction to their trade will in the ma
iority of cases leave standing orders
for same, the price under the circum-
stances being of secondary considera-
ton. An attractive package always
helps to sell the fruit.-M. George,
Commission MerchanD, Chicago.