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The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
RUSSIAN NAVY CT LITTLE USE.
Country Could Use Money IN Mere
Profitable Way.

A DISTINGUISHED Enslishnan MADE a
remark some days ago that the states
men OF Russia might seriously couslc-
er It was that Poland IS likely 10
give her masters serious trouble, n
he intimated that Germany was q par
~ in interest. The socialists OF the
German empire are q formidable po-
ItticaI party who give the government
great concern. Poland las their sym
parhv in her longing for liberty and
sociaIistic ideas have taken strong
hold on Poland. in which there are
immense communities OF artisans.
Russia will require all the money II
is proposed 10 put il a navy TO pay
the expense OF reform IN Poland. ! 4
Finland and a. the south Il would
take ages for Russia 10 create a navy
that England or Japan would not sink
during the frs six months OF war
If il veuIured 10 sea. 4 sailor Is not
made in a generation Or two genera
tons. Nelson and Decatur were
sprung from ancestors who sailed the
seas before the time Of Alfred the
Great. The race that produced Togo
were barbarian fishermen before the
tine OF Barbarossa. Washington
Post
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Record-Sreakinc Business Year.

The year 1895 sands out as a rec
ord breaker-"a year Of superlatIves
IN the business world" as Dun puts
il. Prices of the sixty most active
railway securities have reached the
highest point on record; the output
Of pig iron in the first half of 1905
not only far surpassed any preceding
six months production, but exceeded
every full year prior 10 1899; prices
of hides are al the highest position
since the civil war; wool quotations
have lot been as strong since the
early SOS; shipments Of footwear
from Boston are close 10 the maxi
mum. and including all shoe cenrers
the movement this year is beyond
precedent. Foreign commerce in July
surpassed the corresponding uonth
in any previous year-St- Louis Post
OiSparch-
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
PRUNING FOR FRUIT or WOOD,

Trees have two natural methods OF
reproducing themselves The first IS
by ean OF shoots or buds This is
known "a the vegetable reproduction.
or reproduction by growth Every bud
or a 2 If placed under proper condi-
ions as is done in the practice CT
grating and budding. Is capable CT
producing a tree like the Z from
which II was taken. The other method
OF reproduction is by the seed OF the
fruit. II the tree IS growing d great
deal Of wood Il produces little fruit,
and vice versa. The skill Of the primer
Is required &c maintain the proper bal
anCe between the reproduction by
growth and By fruit. II che kind Of
reproduction is getting toe much the
start OF the other. il is only necessary
20 check the predominant one II trees
are pruled IN the growing period
growth viii be checked and frUiIing
stimulated Summer pruning should
be mostly confined 10 heading back toe
fast growing branches. II On the other
hand the center OF the tree is rhiuued
out, the ~TuIT-osa--nG branches are re-
moved, and the energies OF the tree
are again forced into wood growth.
The growth OF the tree might be
checked cy stopping cultivation and
sowing the orchard TO some cover crop,
or the plOw might be made 10 run q
little deeper so as 10 CUT of the sur
face-feeGiag and r~OoC-prune the
tree.
Pruning for vegetacive or wood
growth IS that which has been out
lined for the young growing tree. Cut
out al dead. broken and defo-med
limbs and those which cross or rub
Z another. Care should be taken 70
keep the tree free trOcm suckers, so
that there i q free circulation of air
through the = and the sunlight is
let in sufficiently I give the fruit q
good color.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
GUESSING.

What 4 lot OF guessing is done on
some farms, Yet We are glad 70 note
that such are growing less. but still
We occasionally find dairynen who
feed. water and salt their cows by
guess. knock their COWS out OF conCi-
ton. diagnose their ailments and dope
by guess, says the Farm" They use
a scoop shovel for a measure. q meas
IRE for 4 scale. and when it comes TO
regularity in feeding they use their
in~cIinariorS for q Jimepiece. They
feed their stock by feaSIS and lasts,
and then guess that stock farming
doesn't pay. They use their finger
for a thermometer, and alternately
scaId and chill the calves and pigs.
and guess that skim milk is worthless
food They cut their hay and fodder
BY guess. and guess that there is no
nutrient in il They don't seem TO
know nor care 10 know when or why
or how 10 DO but keep right on sowing.
planting. reaping and feeding by guess,
and as q consequence are kept q guess
ing 70 maintain an existence until
Father Time closes the chapter By nir-
veSttng a professional guesser.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
TOP DRESSING PASTURES AND
MEADOWS.

z average yield 81 hay taken from
a MEADOW n tie United States i prob
ably less than IL tons pr acre Per
year. II Cue attention : given 70 he
fer-lIzIIg Of meadows this Te-lrn
could undoubtedly BE- very greatly il
creased Statements Occult from time
70 tine. particularly II eastern papers,
showing the great increase II the
Yields Of hay brought about by top
dressing meadows with some kind Of
fertilizer. In New England complete
fertilizers are used. thai = 10 say. fer
tiLIzers which contain nitrogen. PhOs-
pl0rlC acid and potash Tce practice,
however. Of using nitrogen alone. and
Two or three tines during the growing
season. Is becrZi-E quite common IN
stances have been cited wherein five
tons per acre Der year have thus been
reapeG- II other Instances. three OBS
have been Obtained Il these results
can be obtained OF the thin soils Of
New England. how much more viii
they not be obtained On the richer
soils Of the Mississippi basin i due al
rsnr,1C Is given 70 the fertilization OF
the meadows.
The tine IS coming when meadows
and pastures viii be thus fortified.
even II the rich valleys OF TIE rribu-
-aries Of the Mississippi But even
now there is 2 method by which much
could be done BIZ way Of fe-CiliZIng
ssIch meadows If attention were only
paid 10 IL. Farmers who live uea
towns and cities should draw manure
from the sane. II very many OF the
cities. towns and villages Of the West
this commodity could be obtained for
The drawing If il We're piled UD and
allowed TO heat and were then spread
over meadows. the yields would be
very greatly increased. The heating
Of the anu would have the effect Of
destroying the vitality Of the major
portion Of the weed seeds IL the same.
Pastures should also be very greatly
improved by top dressing them Where
a field Is TO remain for some tine IN
pasture. The plan would probably be
reasonably safe that would spread the
manure thus drawn Immediately ever
the pastures. However. there might
be some kinds OF weed seeds in such
manure that would make il unsafe 10
spread i thus over the pasture before
i vas reduced by ~fsr-erting-
The return from such a method OF
treating meadows and pastures would
not al be obtained in the extra pro
CuCtiOl resulting That return would
coctlnue il crops that were grown or
the sod when II was overturned The
increase II the huuus thus put into
The soil would be favorable 10 plant
gDwth subsequently,.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
7

II is not long since tie chestnut was
receiving an undue share OF attention,
but Ike many another fad il O had
It's day. Yet there are many places
where the tree can be grown I advan-
tase for utilizing waste ground.
There are three kinds Of chestauts
which are cultivated for their fruit.
The American. which is the largest,
the European and the japanese. The
first needs q space Of forty feet or
more L makes q good shade and is
fairly ornamental. II Is slow growing.
Some OF the trees a. least have partial
ly sterile blossoms. Generally. more
than L tree should be planted if fruit
is desired.
The European species needs less
room, about thirty feet The lis are
large. but not OF as good quality as the
American In Spain and Italy they
form al important article OF food. The
trees have been planted to a consider
able extent in this country, but have
lot met with expectations.
-AC JSPdASSS SAeSLuuL i HdItCI
having a spread OF about twenty feet.
The tree is not so easily affected by
disease as the others. The nut are
large. but Of inferior quality. Some
OF the lately introduced varieties are
as good or better than the European.
Japanese ChestnUrs are noted for early
bearing and productivity.
Both japanese and European chest
nuts have been extensively advertised.
If early bearing Is desired the Japan
csc is 10 be recommended. but for a
standard tree We prefer the American.
However. the popular OF all is
the Paragon. which belongs to the Eu-
rOpean class.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Grandson Of Robert Burns.

Robert Burns Thompson. a grandson
OF the great Scottish poet. is a hale
and hearty octogenarian. living in a
suburb CT Glasgow. His mother was a
laughter OF Robert Burns by Anne
Hyslop Of the Globe tavern in DUN
fries. In the days of his young man
hood Thompson was the counterfeit
pTesenCneuC of him whose nam he
bears. Also he has the sane pithy
hunor, which a a DISTINGUISHING
characteristic Of his noted grauGsire,
combined with a taste for poetry and
music and a characteristic sense Of
manly independence.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
THE MANUFACTURE OF PAPER.
Different Materials Called Fer in the
Various Gra.es.

William R. Stewart. in his article
on Paper and Its Manufacture" in
the Technical World Magazine. de-
scribes the process briefly as follows:
In its broad outline the process Of
paper-mahIns may be described as
collecting the raw material (puIp).
whether made from wood. rags. or
other substances. diIuting with water.
forming a sheet on a porous surface.
SO that the water may drain of. and
drying the sheet Of paper thus formed.
Different materials are used for the
pulp being now used in the manufac-
lure OF nearly all the fine paper. straw
and manila in making wrapping pa
pers, etc But a large amount OF "a
per is given its distinctive character
after II leaves the paper mill BY sur
face CoaCirgs with various substances.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Or. Johnson's link Throwino,

Canon Nicholl used 10 tell how some
fifty years ago he had visited the fam
Gus house OF the ThraIes IL thai sub
urb OF London where Dr.. Johnson was
A. home Johnson" said the canon.
IN recalling the visit. had occupied
two ICONS and these were left as he
last used them TIE sight was Al ex-
crsordinary one for ink was spIasheG
all over the floor and even on the
walls Il was one OF the doctors
habits to lip his pen II ink and thel
shake il"
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

II is easier 10 plant fruit trees and
shrubs than II Is 10 give the subss
This often causes many 10 overGO the
first step and they plant out many
more than they are able 70 give the
proper attention TO. The ouIgrowIh OF
such work is generally Encouragement
on the part Of the planter. Buy with
moderation and increase your plant.
tnes according TO your ability 10 give
proper care and attention
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Long Legal Fight Over Nothing.

Four years ago William Rockefel-
Ter, the Standard Oil masnaIe, began
an action a. law against an old army
eteran named Lahore for ~trespass
or the magnificent Rockefeller estate
verdict in favor o. NJ. Rockefeller
and awarded him Is cents damages.
LanoFes attorney appealed the s
L has taken q dozen rurrs, but i is
still in the courts Rockefeller is try
ing to get his is cents and Lahore is
trying 10 keep from paying IL
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Pins Of Ancient Times,

Women in ancient times must have
had q great deal Of trouble TO keep
their hair II place, the only hairpi1s
they knew being long spikes with big
heads, resembling modern harpius.
They well acquainted. however,
with safety pins The ladies Of i'm
perial Rome used safety pins some
of which were large and massive, al
tanning a length Of a foot, and weigh
ing a pound or more; but these pins
were made on exactly the same prir-
ciple as the safety pins Of to-day, with
the same kind OF catch.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
= TREE.

II the proper work i done a. the
tine OF planting The ree u giving i
the proper shape by cutting u a.
supe-auouS limbs the C-ee csl 20 fo-
three o. four z with but little "a
bo-. But 50 many merely plant out q
Tree IN the spring and let II -. letting
Il form Z top a. 7 Will To these W.
would say thai now * The tine Eo-
going over you- trees and cutting out
all small limbs and Tv-gs thai indicate
in 3 year viii be large branches and
have 10 BE- removed The main Thing
IN any tree Is 70 get bearing surface
OF wood. To GO this the tree must be
trained from IFS start into q spreading
shane. We always believe IN q low.
omen topped. spreading uee- They
give entire protection 70 The trunk.
and have more exposed surface 70 the
SIN Tor the development OF fruit
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Found PRAYER Effective.

Mrs. John Cade Of Leaveuvorrh
county, Kansas. owns a fine peach
orchard. Last spring her neighbcrs
sprayed their peach trees as usual
but while they sprayed. Mrs. Cade
prayed Cody people in the neigh.
borhood-at least those who 90 not
own peach orchards-are greatly en-
couraged by the fact that the prayers
seem TO have been more effective
than the sprayers, for Mrs. Cade
raised a fine crop Of peaches. while
those Of her neighbors were almost
complete failures-Chicago Chronicle.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

Progress II agriculture i not so
much the result OF what a few men OF
genius have done as i Is the result Of
the patient work Of thousands OF toll
srs. who have given 10 i the skill Of
their hands and the best thought OF
their minds. The farmer OF today can
BE- al thai these thousands OF his feI-
l0w-wo-kers have helped 10 make him.
But il Is only through the reading and
..e study OF the literature Of his occU-
patton that he can realize these posi-
biIittes.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Making His Mind Easy.

Father HeaIy, coolest Of men in ordi-
nary circumstances, was reduced al
most 10 collapse from apprehension
one night when, returning from q ban
quer az Dublin castle. his train uhiri-
ed, rocking wildly, through several
stations AZ which it should have
stopped An old oua looked I'd
from the corner and said with pride
and satisfaction Make you uoirt
aisy. g rIvrence- It's my son jim
who's dthrivin tonight an vhiu he's
a dchrop IN him he'd as soon dash on
TO Wicklow as nit"
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
POULTRY NOTES.

Supply chickens and fowls with
plenty OF gravel and sand
Keep rhe drinking fountains clean
and filed with fresh water
Do not disregard breeds and keep
ANYTHING that i Z fowl
Ducklings should uog be allowed TO
battle Gr-iI they are well fearnereC-
The fellow in the poultry business
wto knows il al" and went learn
is 70 be pi-ieG-
L IL q mistake 70 feed orIy corn
and wheat 20 fowls. emitting foods
which supply aIbuuen for egg
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
EU-TERvILK.

Some people long far lemonade
And SOM for fancy drinks.
And some for SoCa-wIrh the aid
. SuTt-y wicked wIrkS-
But. when tn sun l. fierce and high.
lis then ny farCies turn
To bUrTsruuk-CIS -heU I sigh
For nectar from the CrU---
Forgotten then ara drafts Of wine
That all the senses cIOv.
Ard YOU your happy soul resign
To deep drawn b-earhS Of -oy.
And ne who dOes not know Of his
HaS one glad truth . learn
Thar hU-Is-uiIk X LIQUID bliss
When LaEl=G from the chUru.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
MANURING BULBS.

We have found out by experience
the past eason that there are GER
tain bulbs that must not have raw
maCur worked in the soil during the
season that you expect bloom Ny
season by too liberal use of barnyard
manure While on hyacinths. tulips.
and the ordinary herbaceous plants il
IS quite an advantage making strong
- growth and giving out larger bloom
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
DECLINE OF PEAR GROWING.

That the culture OF the Kiefer pear
has assumed such proportions iadi-
Gates that u older orchards or better
kinds are in q decline Another evil
dence that the culture OF our finer
varieties has fallen behind is the fact
thar California fruit is held in such
favor n our markets.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

The large mercantile establishments
in all OF the big cities are replacing
the light and middle weight horses
with heavy GrafCers and welI-naIched
teams. each OF which weighs from
100 TO 1000 pounds. sound and prop
erIy propor-ioned. viii now sell read
iIy in the city markets a. $500 TO
S-00
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

\ dairynan that has fed q good deal
Of apple pOnace 10 his mich COWS
says that il proved very satisfactory
as a feed. and that he was able 20
save q large amount Of siIage during
the time the pomace was being fed.
He was able 70 obtain the pomace a.
almost nothing a. z cider mill. the
expense being chiefly the work OF haul
ing He began feeding 10 each COW
only 10 pounds per day. but gradually
increased the amount I'LL each animal
vas receiving IL pounds. He found
the ponaCe 10 b. best when not al
lowed 70 fernenr. the 1erueuted po-
mace causing blOar when not carefully
used. The writer Of this note has also
fed pOmaCe and found II very accept
able 10 the COWS.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

Give to the Iordly steed his equine
grace.
Give % the farmer large rewards for
toll
Render 10 the miIkman all honor due his
place
But bear il mind the COW is master OF
the soil
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

Get well acquainted with your hogs,
so that you can handle them easily
make pets OF thsn-anything TO cuict-
vate g quiet disposition They viii
take on flesh more rapidly than they
viii II wild
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

Farmers should encourage the ssrab-
lishusut OF canning factories lez- n
hand. ever II they have 10 invest sC-,e
what II the stock II order 10 g hem
started There Is profit IT growing
fruit and vegetables VIXEN there Is :
market close a. hand, Cooperative eS-
JzbIishuents. owned By the Cen Who
are 70 grow the products. should nay
well Il properly managed.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

sOvereigns TO Denmark. Scandinavia,
and Russia, and is said TO be de-
scented from Wirtikind. the celebrated
leader OF the heather SaXons against
Charlemagne. Five years ago Duchess
Sophie, whose mother was the elder
sister OF the present Duchess Of Con-
nausht, was reported engaged TO the
Grand Duke Of Saxe-Weimar. but for
some unknown reason the match was
broken of.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

During the first year the feeding G.
-ba heFfer should be such as would
1eud toward development Of frame
rather than 10 the laying On OF flesh
Grass and roots and bulky forage vii
Ia of more value than grain or other
-.h concentrated foods
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

Remove suckers from the trees and
stools from the vineyard
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18

Luther Burbank, the California horti-
culturist whose experiments in the i'm
provement of fruits and creation of
new flowers and fruits have made him
famous. has received many offers from
persons in England. France and even
in South America to purchase his won
derful creation. the SO called fadeless
flower. Some of the purchasers wish
to buy ii with reference to its use in
millinery and others as mere novelty
of marketable value but so far Mr.
Burbank refuses to sell it despite lib
eral offers. His custom is never TO
permit one of his creations to leave his
hands until he has made il as nearly
perfect as possible. Fortunately. ow
ing to the wise generosity of the Car
negie institution. he will he able To
continue this policy and TO withstand
the temptation to part with his prod
ucts until they are ready for general
use
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18

You can't lose the kids. The other
day youngster entered the store Of
a prominent business man I'm a town
near this city and approached the head
OF the house with the remark:
Say. mister. don't you want to buy
q ticket.'
whats 1t for:" asked the business
man.
''It's for a fair we're goin' to have
TO buy baseball suits for next sum-
mer,' was the reply.
I'm selling tickets, too" returned the
business man, with a smile Mine are
for the supper that is TO be given for
the benefit OF the chdrch. Suppose we
trade"
The boy looked at the merchant with
undisguised delight. He had heard OF
the supper and could hardly bunch up
the words quick enough to say:
I'll go you, mister"
The trade was quickly made, and 1t
was not until some time afterward that
II dawned on the business man that
the tickets sold by the boy were rated
at 10 cents each, while those he was
selling for the church supper retailed
at 30 cents.
The boy was 40 cents to the good
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18
NeNico's Boom.

Real estate in the City of Mexico
has gone mp from 2,D to ID per
cent in The last few years. The city is
being rebuilt with American capital
business and residential sections alike:
trolleys RIM II I'LL tie suburban towns.
and these are being rebuilt also in cost
~ AMI substantial style. I It city
shows mp tn date improvements in con
structinn and equipment and tho signs
likewise ri abundant prosperity 1t is
every year becoming Il more attractive
aud delightful place for permanent res
idencc. and more and more foreigners.
attracted 10y ills beauty AMI healthful-
ness. are taking up their abode there
The country al large shows the good
effects of Il wise administration going
over Tie full, period of II generation. IL
builiiS IN IRE railroads. opens more
mines AMI gets richer year by year.
keeping ont af the revolut Oils in which
most of the Latin American republics
friiter away the little prosperity that
comes to them.