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Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

Farmers everywhere are talking
about "inoculating" the soil in order
to get better yield Of alfalfa, clover
or other crops. Some of them are
actually bringing soil from fields
where these crops have grown, to
scatter on their own land. Ten years
hence such things will be quite COM
mon. Ten years ago the most farm
ers knew that the principle was
sound. They used small quantity Of
buttermilk from one churning to
start" the cream for another What
was this but 'inoculation," since it
carried the proper bacteria to the
cream and ripened it? Farmers OBJ
served also that where they used ma
nure which came from stock fed on
clover they had the best catch" of
clover seed. Here is another case of
''inoculation, for we now know that
the manure contained the special bac-
terra which affect the growth of clio
yer. So science is now making these
things clear-showing the why of the
how, and enabling us to do at will
many things which we formerly guess
ed at knowledge of these things
grows like a SNOWFALL when it once
fairly starts.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17
Farmers in the Southwest have hoe

Farmers in the Southwest have been
100 intent on growing and selling raw
material, when they should have been
studying how they could use their raw
material in producing more finished
goods. Raising cattle and cattle feed
and selling both to the feeder at raw
material prices is bad from a bust
ness standpoint. It is the same with
all feed crops, and all sorts of live
stock. There are but two methods of
disposing of feed crops. One is to feed
them out and sell the resulting beef,
PORK or mutton. The other method is
TO sell the feed to some one who is
anxious to convert it into high priced
finished food products. In this case
the feeder makes more money than
The farmer.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

Some time ago | suggested that,
taking one year with another, it may
be good practice to thresh out of the
shock and this for the purpose OF
saving grain, because there are too
many farmers who know so little
about stacking that II they would
save their grain they must thresh
from the shock. If grain is well
shocked there will be less loss bar
ring bleaching than If it be poorly
stacked. | nearly always stack my
grain. There is in my neighborhood a
number of farmers-about twenty
who have organized themselves into
ring, so to speak, and they get a
machine and it goes the rounds. The
threshing crew is permanent and they
know where they are to go each day.
Il saves gathering hands and by the
time they are through the help is all
paid back. / have been watching this
crew and find that they have been
more successful in saving their grain
during a series of years than the few
, Who stack"
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17
PERMANENT FARM HOMES.

The ambition of a great majority
of our western farmers is to get their
farms paid for, and enough money
ahead to buy home in the village,
where they expect to retire and take
life easy. This, l think, is not as it
should be. The fact is these retired
farmers, as a rule, do not take the
comfort they expect and are very
little help to the village. A man with
any ambition is much happier employ
ed than idle, and lives longer.
The farmer that expects to leave
his farm at some future time, gener.
ally puts very few permanent i'm.
provements on the place while there,
and let's it fall into decay when he
leaves it. He will see plenty of ways
for the income of his acres to be used
in his new home, and will forget, as a
rule, that constant repairs have to be
made in order to keep up the farm.
Brother farmers, think twice before
you leave the farm. Remember you
have pulled the load up the hill when
you have the farm paid for, and that
the level road is before you where
you can have many more of the com
forts, yes, and the luxuries of life
now, than while you were paying for
the home. Take the money you would
spend on the village home and put ii
on the farm in the way of permanent
improvements and conveniences
and it will make the home so pleasant
and comfortable that you will not de-
sire to go to the village.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

Secretary James Wilson is author
Irish bacon" for which the aristoc-
racy of England has been paying
fancy prices and for which no substi.
tute would be accepted by them, is
grown in the United States and made
up in Chicago. The genial Sir Thorn
as Upton, he of tea and yacht fame,
is charged with being responsible for
the deception and it is not to be sup
posed that he has been practicing
this bit Of commercial deceit with
pecuniary loss to himself. The same
authority also claims that the Irish
hunter" used by the fox-chasing no.
bility Of England is an American
product and that certain dealers in
Chicago make a regular business OF
picking up all the horses with the
proper conformation that comes to
that market. AS fast as shipment is
accumulated, it is sent to Ireland
where the horses are trained to jump
ing and performing other necessary
feats by professional trainers, and
then sold as "the rale ould thing.
In spite of official denial, we always
suspicioned that we furnished Eng
land with all her mules used in the
Boer war, but few of us ever dreamt
that the hunter" that made England
famous was our own production. II
is we'll that we know of these things
and from now on we will make reg
ular business of it, and pocket all the
profits instead of dividing up with
middlemen.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17
PRUNING SUMMER ROSES.

Crimson Rambler, Prairie Queen,
Baltimore Belle and other summer
blooming climbing roses should be
pruned just after the flowers fade. In
pruning be careful to cut away the
older growth, or the branches which
produced the late crop of flowers. Do
rot remove the vigorous growing
shoots, which will bear the clusters
of bloom next season. Cutting away
the growth started during the spring
and early summer will injure the
plant and may cause its death.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

Care must be taken at this time not
to allow the pastures or meadows to
be grazed down too closely. The roots
of the plants need some protection
during the winter, and this can be best
secured by allowing a fair growth in
the field that frosts will kill down
and make a mulch, which will serve
as a protection to the plants during
the winter.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

How can we progress in farming
unless we have the figures to show
the cost of production? Let the farm
ers who have produced the largest
crops on the fewest acres without
decreasing the fertility of the soil
come forward They are the men
we want to see and question at the
institute. Perhaps premium for the
lowest cost of production would be
good. Would not this be of more val
ne than to award Mr.. Smith a pre-
MUM for me largest accidental pump
kin?
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

The farmer who drives his work
will have his plans for the season
we'll matured before the time is upon
him, and will then be prepared to per.
form more promptly each operation
Just at the right time. II we master
our work, instead OF allowing 1T to
master us, we will not be compelled
to go through the season pressed at
every point.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

The intention of the postoffice de-
partment to extend rural free delivery
soonest where the roads are best will
give the good roads" movement a
boost just where it is most needed
you see.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

The mosquitoes of Panama view
with much apprehension the request
of Gen. Davis for 100000 yards of
wire gauze. Some of them even go
to the extent of predicting a famine.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

King Edward has gone to Marien-
bad, Bohemia, travelling incognito as
the Duke of Lancaster. If there are
sLy rich American girls at Marienbad
they should at once be warned not to
waste any time making it pleasant for
the duke.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

A report that the Princess Chimay
had eloped again was circulated in
Brussels the other day. 1t proves to
have been a baseless and wicked fab
rication. The princess hasn't eloped
for six weeks.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

Somebody has discovered that there
are no red-headed dolls. Like the
taste for olives, the admiration for
red hair seems to be the result of cul-
tivation.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

"By the way" asks the Boston
Globe, whats the duty on Guatemala
ants? Do they come under the head
of farming utensils?" Wild animals,
more likely.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

Four members of the Boston base
ball club extinguished a fire in a
Cleveland hotel the other night. 1t is
to be hoped that the official scorer
has credited each of them with put
out"
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

The technical journals tell us that
"alcohol made from sawdust Is al
ready commercial success" 1t
seems almost impossible to fail to sell
alcohol
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

Harry Lehr overlooked the chance
On lifetime while the Igorrotes
were visiting President Roosevelt in
not securing their attendance at a
dog dinner" in Newport.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

American soda fountains are being
introduced in England. Gradually
that country is advancing. The time
may even come when they will be eat
ing corn on the cob in England.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

At Chicago a cornet player has
been. assaulted and his instrument
taken from him. The affair is
charged to hold-up men, but the
reighbors are observed to wear an air
OF grim satisfaction.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

News from the far East says Japans
mosquito fleet is busy. New Jerseys
mosquito fleet is also in action, and
invariably puts the enemy to rout.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

There is said to be a shortage in
the broomcorn crop this year. Evil
IDENTIFY the broom handles will have to
be made longer
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

The wicked generally get what they
deserve in this world, but not always
what their contemporaries think they
deserve.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

A New Jersey professor has re-
signed his position to go on the police
force. Means to hitch his wagon to
a star, evidently.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

The prize monkey at the Philadel-
phia zoo is learning to write. 1t is
expected to fit him eventually for a
place as society reporter at Newport.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

}. Pierpont Morgan has recently
rad narrow escapes in gasoline
launches and automobiles. Russell
sage will be inclined to thi1k 1t was
good enough for him, as long as he
wasn't wise enough to walk and save
his money.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

Edward Atkinson has not reached
the summit Of happiness unless he
has learned to expel smoke through
his nose and blow rings.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

According to a feminine expert the
average woman's idea of being real
devilish is to order broiled live lob
ster.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

Doubtless the Harlem woman who
soothes and sustains eighty cats has
a kind heart, but lacks neighbors pre-
pared to swear to this.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

Russell is So, and working harder
than ever. Uncle Russell should
learn to control that inordinate appe-
tite of his.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

n Boston doctor states that COM
mon soda is "as good as whisky for
snake bites" OF course he meant "as
effective"
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

If you can secure one, it is well to
remember that an alfalfa pasture for
The hogs will put size, bone and vigor
into them and probably do more to
render them immune to attacks Of hos
diseases than any other one thins.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

Because a woman is a nice wife is
no sign she is going to be that kind OF
mother-in-law.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

That Washington goat that is
charged with swallowing two sticks
Of dynamite" should be able to make
a strong rebutter
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

Anybody can afford to buy an auto
mobile, but few of us have money
enough to pay the repair bills.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

The first wireless dispatch has been
sent from Nome city in Alaska, and
II isn't a hard-luck story, either.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

Trousers creased at the side viii
fill long felt want for bandy-legged
men.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-09-17

mr.. wragR invites contributions OF
any new ideas that readers of this de-
partment may wish to present. ana
ents desiring information on subjects
discussed Address NJ. J. Wragg. Wau-
kee, lowa.1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-22
Cured of Appendicitis

Mrs E. Brodeur of Naugatuck, Conn. is well known and popular. Her statements will bear Investigation. She says: My physician told me had appendicitis and that to save my life l would have to go to the hospital for an operation. I had made up my mind to follow his advice when I read of the great success of the Radio Chemic physicians in curing disease. l went to See them as q last resort, for intended to go to the hospital the next day if they said they could do nothing for me. They gave me an N-Ray examination, told me had ap- pendicitis and liver complaint, and best Of all that they could cure me without an operation. put myself un- der the care of the N-Ray doctors at once. and began to improve from the start. After three weeks treatment |
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-22
I Iistressing Symptoms Re-
 lieved.

MT Joseph V. Hurley, popular em- ploye of the Mathews ,& Willard Go. who lives at 65O No Main street, city, has been great sufferer, but gives the N-Ray doctors credit for relieving him. He says: My stomach and liver were Very much diseased and gave mo no end of trouble. I consulted num- Der of physicians in New York and other cities. and took their medicine Without relief. I got disgusted and made up my mind to go to Naples to see if the Italian doctors and hospital could help me. I was advised by friend to postpone my voyage and consult the Radio-C Chemic physicians. 1 took his advice and went to see them. l placed myself under their care, and can say that after two weeks treatment with their wonder ful A-Ray machine I have been decid- edly benefited. In fact. I have re- ceived more good from the Radio Chemic physicians than I got from spending hundreds of dollars with others. My stomach and liver give ne little trouble, and my catarrh has been nearly cured. I shall continue taking treatment until I am well. for I know they will cure me. (Signed)
 JOSEPH V TURLEY."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-22
PANTS

Mems Medium Weight Working Pants, warranted not to rip, sale prices roc. soc, 9Sc r-...
 Mems Fine Black CheviOt All Wool Pants, warranted not to rip; two hip pockets; also several different pat terms of All Wool Cassimere in neat light and dark stripes and checks, worth $2.5O, sale price SPA.
 Mems and Young Mems Latest Style Cassimere and Fancy Worsted Pants, pretty stripes and checks, would be cheap at $3, sale price $149.
 Extra Quality Fancy Worsted in neat stripes, Black Whipcord Worst eds. Fine All Wool Thibet Pants in neat plain and fancy patterns, worth, as high as S4. sale price S19S
 Here are the superfine of elegance; :, words fail the writer to describe these handsome patterns and cloths made of the finest warns, custom tailored pants in the neatest stripes, the finest plaids. tho choicest plain weaves. worth as high as $5 and $6 sale price S. 9S.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-22
QUEER KIND OF BARRELS.
California Colony Makes Wine Casks of Cement Lined with Glass
 Plate Glass for Tanks.

The scarcity of wood suitable for the purposes of the wine producers of Cali fornia has led to the manufacture of vessels, of other materials than wood. At the big winery and distillery of the 1Italian-Swiss agricultural colony at Asti. Cal, the greater portion of the scooperage is being changed from wood to cement lined with blass. An expert from Italy has arrived to do tfe work. and it is now being conducted with rapidity Eight of the largest tanks are being lined with plate glass about half an inch in thickness. The tanks are square, with rounded corners and oval tops Cement will be employed outside the glass interior Instead of wood The glass, to fit the curvatures, has to be blown to order and is very expensive. The total storage capacity of the Asti warehouse and winery is 133ss25o.oo0 gallons, and the improvs, ment, contemplated will materially in- crease it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-22
Liver and Stomach Cured.

Mrs Lizzie Clark, who resides in Waterville, Conn, comes to Waterbury to be cured by the Radio Chemic phy- sicians. She praises their skill in healing the sick. She says: ''I was troubled for about a year with liver and stomach disease, which affected the nerves of my heart. My circula- tion Was poor and I had pain in the back Of my neck when I read or did any sewing. tried glasses, a pat ent medicine and Ia prescription from the drug store, but they did me no good. I was advised to consult the X-Ray doctors, and did SO They diagnoses my case after giving me an X-Ray examination. took their treatment and have been cured of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-22
TWO APRIL FIRST
 LETTERS
By MRS. CLARA S. COUPON

! EFFREY HANSON prided himself on others and his shrewdness in seeing through any attempt at a return of the compliment. The month of March al ways found him busy planning new tricks for the first of April. He even let the subject absorb his thoughts dur ing the day at the store. His absent mindedness necessitated the repetition of questions by customers and directions by head clerks until a sharp reproof from the floor walker brought his wits back to the duties in hand.
 The evening of March 31 Jeffrey spent in getting his joke materials ready for the next day, and in disposing of those for which darkness was best. He mailed several invitations to parties that exist ed only in his fancy; he dropped false orders into the boxes of express com panies and physicians; he mailed pack ages of confectionery and fruit; candies opened and filled with four paste and skillfully closed again; oranges and ba- nanas carefully ref1lled with damp saw dust and the skins carefully glued to- .gether. He had several temptingly fat looking pocketbooks to drop on the side walks and the store floor.
 Jeffrey had specially good sell' pre- pared for Frank Burns. a former high school classmate, whose greater popu- larity and better scholarship had been an eyesore to him. Frank, who needed work very much, his father being ill, had failed as yet in securing position. Jeffrey felt no sympathy for him, but only triumph at his own success. SI
 "In getting joke on fellow you want to find his tenderest point and touch him there with your arrow" was the prin- ciple on which Jeffrey said the joking genius rested
 Jeffrey wrote letter to Frank saying that he had just heard accidentally of a fact not yet announced in the store. that one of the clerks was to leave, and tEat if Frank would apply for the place at once he might stand good chance of getting it. Bring your best testimon- ials." he wrote, "and go right to MT. San born's private office and send in your card marked important business Of course you must give no hint to any one of how you learned of the vacancy
 As Jeffrey we'll knew. but Frank did not, MT. Sanborn, the senior partner, was a testy, quick-tempered old gentleman
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-22

and I'm too old bird to be taken in now"
 The letter was from Frank Burns. stating that he had just learned of Jef- frey's financial difficulty through a stray item in western paper, which did not give his address. After much inquiry he sent this letter to the ad- dress named by former friend of Jaf- frey's, but of which he was not sure
 T have placed check of $5 GOO to your order in Blank & Co.'s bank, in B--- City. do hope 1t will help. It only partly expresses my gratitude to you for your favor to me years ago. which gave me my start in life;" so ran Franks letter; that it should reach Jeffrey on April 1st was entirely un- thought of by Frank. After few days he wrote one to the pastor of Jeffrey's town inquiring if he lived there still, and if not, where he was. When Jeff frey learned of this he wrote a postal card to Frank as follows: Your favor of April list came duly to hand Hav- ing good memory, I am able to de- cline your offer.''
 Frank was puzzled about the odd ex- pression about memory, and was SO hurt by the discourteous refusal of his profferedr aid, that he called in his check and did not reply to Jeffrey l. Jeffrey lost everything and was obliged to start life over again He became a travelling salesman. and was often in B. City One day when he was in Blank 6 Co.'S bank the cash fer said:
 Did you notice the death of Francis M. Burns in the morning paper? His will leaves very large sums to charity Do you know, I always wondered why you didn't take that check for s5,000 that he deposited here for you two years ago? He wrote us confidently that you would call or send soon."
 So Jeffrey could not ask Franks for gfveness for his selfish suspicion, as he sincerely wished he could do, for his better nature asserted itself But he went to the kind old minister to whom Franks letter of inquiry had been sent, and told him the whole story, not sparing himself in the least.
 Jeffrey's sons and daughters have been brought up to think the thought- less folly of practical joking not only hurts the victim, but hardens and narrows the heart of the perpetp
 Christian Work
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-22
ATTORNEY ROOT OPENED
 FOR THE STATE.
Attorney Kennedy Followed for Vandemark and Made an Able Argu- nt-The Case is Be- ing Stubbornly Fought Even in the Arguments It Will Probably Go to the Jury Late To- Day.

Every chair in the superior court room was occupied to-day when court opened at 11:15 o'clock sharp. Before 10 o'clock people began to arrive and some of those came at that early hour on their experience at the two previous trials, when it was impossible to get a seat hardly an hour before court opened.
 1t is expected that this is the last but one scene of the case of the state vs Willis Vandemark for perjury in his own trial for assault and conspira- cy to assault with intent to murder, last June.
 All the evidence was in last Thurs day afternoon and to-day the argu- ments began, Mir Root for the state be- ginning. Opening, he asked the court to charge the jury on the law relating to llibis, and attempted alibis. Then lie launched forth into the evidence of the case and said 1t was not the Con- necticut Railway and Lighting Go that present this case against accused, but the state of Connecticut. The state has as much solicitude for Vandemark as for the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Go, or any other concern. One of the most singular things in the whole case, he said, was Vandemark's s singular memory for some things and yet he could not say on what day his wife died, whether 1t was December z or s, and yet, in MT Roots opinion, this ought to be one of the things that would have impressed itself on his memory, for 1t was certainly an event in hIs life.
 The evidence concerning Marsh's alibi he would not discuss now. He Aid not know why it was introduced i1 the case unless to divert the atten- fE0n of the jury from the evidence ill tAo ease before them.
 Mn Root then picked up the threads of evidence and was soon up at the switch ahd going over the ground that has been travelled twice already. He remarked on the meetings of the troll ley strikers and their open hostility to the trolley company. Who then would attempt to injure the trolley company and It's employees but the strikers2
 But these men had accomplices, and one of these accomplices has turned states eyidence-Wolcott Now Vol colt kept a pool room, and why should he try to fasten this crime on the ac- cused, one of his patrons? A pool room keeper is not a Sunday school teacher, yet he is capable of telling the truth though he may shade his own actions somewhat. Mr Root here went over Woleott's evidence and held that lt agreed in all it's vital points with