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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
Mysteries of the AgeS.


During that wonderful and mysteri.
Gus period, popularity spoken Of as
before the ice age" in other terms,
the pre-glacial period, nature expressed
herself with lavish abandon of
which We can form but faint idea.
The primeval rivers were mighty tor
rents, instruments of stupendous meta
morphic energy. In their work of
erosion and dissolving, vast quantities
of gold were freed from combining EN-.
bedment and deposited along their
channels. Through untold ages, per.
haps, this work of uncovering and
depositing prehistoric gold
mining and storing-continued, or
until that particular formative cycle
was completed. Then the earth passed
into the travail throes of more ener-
getic formation, as expressed in vol
canic and glacial action. Fierce vol
canoes sent forth their molten streams,
filling up ravines and gorges, creating
new elevations and depreSsions, and
burying deep under layers of volcanic
debris, the old river beds, the evicted
waters of which laboriously wrought
out new channels for themselves. Fol-
Az w ihS lAAo olOi IL tih4S Se|AAS % ASsASSA
Of comparative quiet in which the
newly located streams were permit
ted to take up again with diminished
force the old work of tearing down,
dissolving and dropping the freed gold
along their channels. In some in
stances old beds were crossed and
broken into by the new streams and
additional deposits mingled with their
uncovered treasures. At last came the
long winter of glacial action, from
which the earth emerged transformed,
with little of the primeval surface left
save the giant redwood forest region.
Such, briefly summarized, is the geo
logic record, as read by modern sci
entists, of the changes that immedi-
ately preceded our own period. Pos
sibly, certain giant trees of the Cali
fornia redwood parks which have
swayed in the Pacific Ocean winds for
thousands of years-at least their ewn
ancestors-might have observed from
their undisturbed abode the stupen-
dous changes in progress at their very
doorway. Had they the gift of speech
they could reveal, as no other living
thing could do. the state secrets of
Nature, including that of the buried
rivers.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

He must set his plow perfectly in the
first place. Next, he must be kind to
and gain the confidence of his team,
out the confidence and cooperation of
his team.
A half day was set aside for the
contest. and all three classes, that Is,
the Freshmen, Junior and Senior
classes, competed for the prizes. These
were. sulky pillow for first prize, a
hand pillow for second prize and ten
dollars in cash for the third prize.
These prizes were furnished by one
of the leading pillow concerns of the
United States gratuitously.
In scoring, expert plowmen who
have been with the University Farm
for years, acted as judges. A standard
of excellence was established. Twelve
points were given on the dead fur
row." fifteen points on straightness
of burrows; eight points on ms and
outs at ends; fifteen points on depth
and width of burrows; ten points on
eyenness of top of land; thirty points
on the covering of weeds, and ten
points on the finish. Time was not
taken into consideration in scoring.
Each contestant was given strong
farm team and a pillow. He had to adj
just the plow, clevice and while tree
to suit the condition of the land. He
was allowed to mark out his land In
any manner he saw fit. The land
was to be twenty feet wide and three
hundred feet long.
Henry johnson, OF New Richmond,
Mimi, a member of the Freshman
Glass, took first prize. His score was
Sc per cent. perfect.
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toothed rake or q fine harrow.
After the seed bed has been thor
oughly and carefully prepared and
the grass seed scattered in appropriate
quantities. according to the kind used,
the surface should be given 4 careful
raking or rolling if the area is dry.
II showers have been frequent, rak-
ing after the seed has been sown will
suffice until after the grass has reach
ed height sufficient to be clipped by
a lawn mower. Prior to clipping the
grass with q lawn mower, if the
ground was not rolled after seeding, a
heavy lawn roller should be passed ov-
er the surface in order to make it as
smooth IS possible. After the grass
has an opportunity to become erect
it should then be clipped with a now
er.
What Fertilizers?i
Since the lawn is q permanent fea-
ture, it is hardly possible to make the
soil for the reception OF the lawn too
rich. Stable manure which has been
thoroughly composted and rotted and
which Is ~ free as possible from de-
trimental weed seeds is undoubtedly
the best material to use in producing
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

effect of nature which come from we'll
kept greenswards that make them SO
congenial to man. Grass is natures
balm and healing for all erosive scars.
Nature abhors rough edges and brok-
en- places, and Immediately proceeds to
cover such ugly spots with green
grass. Man likes to get his feet upon
| the soil. but better still upon the
soft, yielding greensward. Rich rugs
and carpets do not give the elastic
spring that the well-made and we'll
kept greensward yields. So says L. c,
Corhett, one of the horticulturists OF
the Department of Agriculture, in
Farmers Bulletin No. 2S4" just about
to be printed by Uncle Sam. Since
this pamphlet is free as well as in
teresting and instructive, why not
] send for a copy to your member OF
| Congress or your Senator. II his sup
ply runs out, Secretary Wilson will
send you copy.
In general, Mr.. Corbett says, further
a lawn should be beautiful and II
| should be useful. It's beauty depends
upon the contour of the land, the col
or the texture of the grass, and the
uniformity of the turf The use Of
the lawn is to provide suitable set
ting for architectural adornment anG
landscape planting.
| The Soil.
The ideal soil for a lawn is avail
able in but few cases where it is de
sirable to establish greensward. Or
dinarily the lawn in which man ID
most interested is that Immediately
surrounding his abiding place. The
soil Of this immediate locality is, in
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

general, greatly modified because OF
building operations or necessary grad
ing. The soil with which one has to
Of the locality. In general, it is a
portion of the surface soil mixed with
more or less of the subsoil which has
come from excavation, in making the
foundations of a house.
The ideal soil for grasses st suit
ed for lawn making is one which is
moderately moist and contains con-
siderable percentage of clay-a soil
which is somewhat retentive of mois-
ture, but never becomes excessively
wet, and is inclined to be heavy and
compact rather than light, loose, and
sandy. A strong clay loan or a sandy
loan, underlaid by clay subsoil, is
undoubtedly the nearest approach to
an ideal soil for lawn; it, therefore,
should be the aim in establishing a
lawn to approach as near as is possible
to one or the other of these types Of
soil. In many localities it will, how
ever, be very difficult to produce by
any artificial means at ones command
a soil which will approach in texture
either of the types recommended. Our
efforts. nevertheless, should be direct
ed to attaining as closely as possible
these ideals.
Preparations for the Lawn.
Since the lawn is intended to be
a permanent feature of the decoration
Of a place, its endurance or span Of
life is of utmost Importance. In gen
eral, grass seeds are small and the
surface seed bed for the reception Of
these seeds need not be more than l
inch in depth; but since the grasses.
as they become established. send out
long, lateral feeding roots, it is nee
essary that the area containing the
available food for these plants should
be amplifled. This object can only be
attained by deep. cultivation and
thorough preparation of at least 8 to
10 inches of the surface soil. The soil
to this depth should be made rich and
should be put into an ideal condition
for the development Of plant roots.
- The mechanical operations of pre-
pairing the soil can be carried on by
the use Of the modern pillow if the
area is large enough, or by spading
if the area small The seed bed
should be thoroughly and frequently
stirred, so. as to grind the soil par
ticles together cas- much as possible
for the purpose of reducing them to
uniformly fine condition and to lib
crate plant food. Cultivation should
also have for it's object the destruction
Of weeds which may interfere with the
establishment of the lawn or which
may be detrimental to it after it Is
once established. After the soil has
been thoroughly plowed or spaded it
should be carefully fined by narrowing
or raking. after which it should be
thoroughly compacted by the use OF
lawn or field roller and the surface
again loosened by the use Of steel
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

pounds of foreground bone, together
with 300 to 500 pounds of high-grade
fertilizer upon each acre. The fertil-
izer may contain 3 per cent nitrogen,
6 to 8 per cent phosphoric acid, and
about per cent potash.
After the lawn has been established
and it has gone into winter quarters"
it is well to give the young grass a
mulch of well-decomposed stable man.
ure, which shall not be heavy enough
to disfgure or mar the lawn, but
should be so fine and we'll decomposed
that it will be carried beneath the
surface of the grass by the rains and
SHOWS of the winter, leaving very lit
tie rough or unsightly matter to be
raked off in the spring. If this is not
desirable, after the greensward has
passed through the first winter it
should be treated to a top-dressing of
flne-ground bone at the rate of 1000
pounds to the acre.
The Kind of Grass.
Kentucky blue grass is undol .edly
the great lawn maker for all that Sec
ton of the Atlantic coast region north
of Washington, D. c., and for the AL
legheny region as far south as north
ern Georgia Blue grass thriveS best
in a comparatively retentive, strong
soil where there is an abundance but
not an excessive amount of moisture.
Upon soils of lighter character in
this region, in localities where preci-
pitation is greater, such grasses a. red
top, Rhode Island bent grass, creeping
bent grass, and white clover are more
to be relied upon for lawn making
than blue grass. Redtop, Rhode Is
land bent grass, and creeping bent
grass all have the same ability to
mako compact and deep sward, as
in the case Of blue grass. In fact,
under certain conditions redtop and
the bent grasses are able to make a
softer. although not more permanent,
turf than does the blue grass. Upon
the light soils found in the States
south Of the latitude of Washington,
D. c., white clover forms an important
feature in lawn mixtures.
In general, because of the varied
conditions Of shade and moisture ex-
listing upon lawn as the result OF
trees, shrubs, and architectural OBJ
jects, mixtures are more desirable
than pure grasses. The different de-
grees of shade and moisture maintain
ed in the soil which result from the
presence OF trees, shrubs, and build
ings afford variety of conditions I'M
der which 4 single species would not
produce q uniform lawn.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
Flowing Contests and Lawn Makind
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL,

o. K. Lathrop, of the Senior Glass,
took second prize, with a score of 81
per cent, and
w. l. Peterson, of the Junior Glass,
third prize, with score Of 80 per
cent.
The rest of the contestants of course
got no prize, but they got something
much more valuable. They found that
they could pillow, and pillow right. This
conviction will remain with them al
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ROmuIuS Vas PerpIexed. {.

Old Romulus took sick one day, and
in little while it looked as if his end
was near. The minister was sent for,
and came promptly-a stout man, done
up in one of those religious waistcoats
without any buttons down the front
or any opening at the neck.
The minister said to Uncle Romu.
lus:
"'Is your mind at ease, brother?' 4"
eyes sah,' answered the old man.
"'Are you sure there's nothing
troubling your the minister went on.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

One looking at the accompanying
pictures would not think that these
were pictures of a college Field
Day." but such is the case.
Last year the School of Agriculture
OF the University Of Minnesota varied
. little from the usual field day pro-
gram, and added two new features to
HE regular Aeld day sports.
The lrst was hitching up contest
In which both girls and boys took part;
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

the desired fertility of the soil. Forty
to sixty loads of well-decomposed sta
BILE manure are not too much to use
upon an acre of land designed for the
greensward. Where such stable man.
ure Is not available the next best plan
to follow is that of blowing under
green crops, such as cloyers, cow
peas. soy beans. and similar plants.
The land should then receive an APP
plication Of about 1000 pounds of
lime to the acre. and at the time of
preparing the seed bed 500 to 1000
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
Harvesting by Gas Light.

An interesting trial made in Eng
land on a farm near Biggleswade.
shows that fields can be so illuminated
by acetylene gas that harvesting may
be easily carried on at night In this
test two mowers, each cutting a six
foot swath, were employed and a
field of Is acres was moved in three
hours and IS minutes. A gasoline trac-
ton engine furnished the power.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
While no reliable method can a,

While no reliable method can at
present be given for the detection Of
the presence of added vegetable colors
in general it is necessary that special
tests must be made for special vege-
table colors. The bulletin gives quite
a number of simple methods for detec-
ton of artificial coloring matter which
may be had on application at the De
partment of Agriculture.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

Sheep act as beasts of burden In
many Of the ranges of the Himalaya
Mountains. Each animal Is capable Of
carrying from seventeen to twenty
five pounds, and lives entirely on way
side heritage.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
AlARof Lawn IS eAsIlY CLIPPED By HORSEPOWER.

+ IF there is, speak up. Don't be afraid.
am here to help and comfort you.'
"'Dey is one fng, jes one, sah,' said
Romulus, Dat 'plexes me-
"'What is it my brother!' the min
lister murmured.
".Ah kaint O. de life o me make cut,
sah,' said the old man, how y0 gifts
yoSef inter dat dere vest"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

There are four prosperous American
Mormon settlements in the Mexican
state Of Chihuahua
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-27

Ii dyspepsia sufferers knew what Dr.
Shops Restorative would do forthem.
Dyspepsias would practically be a
disease Of the past, Or Shops Restor-
alive reachessssston,ach troubles by its
direct tonic action upon the inside ner-
ves-the true stomach nerves. Stomach
distress or weakness, fulness, bloating,
belching, etc. callfor the Restorative.
We recommend and sell Dr Shops
Restorative. Sold by All Dealers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-27
Rheumatism is not incurahle. Stu

Rheumatism is not incurahle. Stub
born? Yes! But Or. Shoop's Rheuma-
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it out of the system Itsthe blood that's
at fault. Poisonous crystals like sand
get into the joints and muscles. DR..
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this, 1t drives rheumatism from the
blood and then Rheumatism dies. We
recommend and sell it. Sold by All Deal
ers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-27

B. w. Burnett, formerly of Tyn-
dali, but now living in Stanley Co.,
was in town Friday.
Mr.. Ben Stevenson has decided
TO leave the farm after he gathers
the present large crop, and will
move into town. He has bought
the dwelling house built by Frank
Cacb, on the west side Of the rail
road track md will %endeavor to II
JOY the fruits Of bis long labor or
the farm.
The next regular meeting of the
NJ. ". A. lodge will be on Tuesday
evening, October End. During the
warm summer months the meetings
have been suspended, but we are
informed by the venerable consul
that there are several applications
for membership and that from now
on there will be ssthings doing in
the Woodman camp.
"a quite wedding occurred Wednes-
day morning, when William Gibbon
and Miss Bessie Mcclellan were
united in the holy bonds Of Wedlock
at the home Of the brides parents.
The cermony was performed by
Rev. Charles Wilcoxin the presence
Of only a few Of tue relatives of the
bride and groom. They departed
on the one o'clock train for Mitch
ell and after viewing the sights in
the corn palace city for a day or
two will return and take up their
residence on the farm ofthe groom's
father, Mr.. Jas, Gibbon, which he
has rented for the coming year.
The groom is one Of our industri-
Gus and enterprising young farm
ers, and the bride one of our highly
respected young ladies. and their
prospects Of happiness and success
are only equaled by the good wish
es Of their many friends.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-27
SCOTLAND, S. D., Sept. 81, 1906
LOCAL NEWS.

bout a week. /,
W. G.. Grant arrived from Green
wood Wednesday to visit his family
for a few days.
Mrs. b. N. Holt took the morn
ing train Tuesday for Nebraska to
see her sister who is very sick.
For sale cheap-two small dwell
ing houses in Scotland. Inquire of
W. G. HAYNES.
Mr.. Barey, living north Of Olivet.
unloaded n Nicholas & Sl,ep-
herd tllreshing separator here Mon
day,
Will Wilson left on Wednesday
for Vivian, il Lyman county, to
look after some business matter for
about two weeks.
Call up Phone No. Is for lmst
groceries.
Mr.. W. j. Gra.it. vim has be4n
visiting her many friend, here for a
few weeks, returned to her home at
McClusky, N. ID. Monday.
Robert Reich was thrown from
a horse that he was riding last Sun
day, receiving injuries that have
since confined. him to the house.
Walter ColIinge left last Mon
day evening With y car load Of am
igrant goods, to locate on his claim
near Cavite, in Stanley county.
j. H. Serr and wife Jas. Ptak
and Mrs. Pechous were in the
Tynda]l crowd here Monday on
their way to the Mitchell corn pail
ace.
Hon. Coe. l. Crawford was in
town between trains Wednesday on
his way to Platte where he will de-
liver an address today at the county
fair.
| can furnish a windmill, wag-
on, sulky pillow, surrey or buggy,
with harness to suit, for less mon
ey than any one in South Dakota.
D.. W. CHAMBERLAIN.
The excursion train from Sioux
City TO Mitchell Wednesday was
not very heavily loaded when it
reached Scotland, but II tickets
were sold sit this station.
Jos. Sternhagen who is working
as supply man for the Fullerton
Lumber Go. arrived from Presho
last week, and on Monday went to
Armour to take charge Of a yard.
Sheriff Raymond Garner was in.
town Monday on his way to Cham
berlain to put a homestead filing
on a quarter section Of land about
one hundred miles west of Chamber
lain.
Chas. Brown has his new house
on Main street nearly completed.
The plastering is done on the first
story, and Nelson, who is doing
the carpenter work, is now putting
on the finishing touches.
81. N. Holt got a car of two year
old steers Monday tohelp consume
his large crop Of corn. He also
bought "a head ofShorthorn calves
which he will keep over to feed
another year.
The mason work on j. p. Res
ner's new cement block house was
completedlast week, and the carpen
tiers are now at work on the wood
work. The blocks are made with
rough surface imitation of stone,
and the trimmings of tinted blocks
giving it a handsome appearance.
MIR. e.. Stall came from Bridge
water to see his wife who has been
Shaving with her parents, Mr., and
Mrs. Geo. Fusselman, for several
weeks. Mrs. Stahl's health has
been very poor since last spring
and it was thought best to take he1
TO hospitalin Sioux City for treat
ment, 50 she was taken to that
place Tuesday.
II dyspepsia sufferers knew what Dl
Shops Restorative would do forthem
Dyspepsia: would practically be q
disease Of the past, Dr Shops Restor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-14

Doc Wallace. Bert Stevens :
VIII and Irving Schultz were ss'a 'a'
the Albany visitors in Salem ~0''
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cha,,..
Portland, were in the city vest,
to attend the fair and visit ro,s.'
G. G. HIATT, a Portland real ~
man, who has been visiting has
several days, returned homa
morning.
Mayor Peterson and wife =, &,
est Grove were guests of sun'
tendent James and family ova.
state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Deyanov
children, of Albany, were euest, \
past week of the Fawks. al NJ
Fairmount home.
Adrian Miles left this morn;rr
Arlington, where he will tato
place as assistant bookkeeper IN NJ
~ III lltI
Arlington National Bank.
Mayor NJ. Peterson and w,,o
Forest Grove, who have been 49,
ing the state fair since Tuo.s1.
returned home today. II
Miss Carrie Bradshaw. Of p,.l
land, formerly a teacher in tbo
lem public schools, was among q
state fair visitors in Salem vo.-
day.
Several members of the fac,,
from Mt. Angel were here yesto,s,
seeing the sights at the fair. Amo,,
them were: Father Wilhelm. Fa,s
er Jerome and Brothers Meips,s
Vifelis, Sohn and Adelhelm.
Rev. Van Winkle, of Halsey. WI
has been visiting his son, Attornev
H. VanWinkle, returned home tod,,
Rev. A. r. Laudy, presiding eldsl
of the United Brethren church, lea|
today for Plainview, Linn county N
hold quarterly conference.
Messrs. Robert Townsend, contract
agent, and B. I. Dasent. advertislne|
manager of the Portland Genera
Electric Company, are in the CITY
today, looking over their company's
interests here, and taking in the
state fair.