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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28
MAKING THE MOST OF A
SMALL WATER SUPPLY
Praetes OF Laying pipe Line Irrigation Of
Fruit Trces.-By n. II. Forbes Universty Of Arizona
BY n. II. FORBES, University Of Arizona

BY n. II. Forbes, University OF Arizona
Az. EXP. sta.
BY reason of their small initial cost
and the case and economy with which
they are operated, windmills are q
popular means Of SECURING household
and stock water supply. Small gaso-
line engines also are being set up in
increasing numbers. Though more en-
pensive to install and operate, the ef.
ficiency Of gasoline engines is greater
In proportion to their cost, and they
are not subject to the uncertainties of
inconstant winds. Other devices-hy-
draulic rams, hot air engines, small
steam engines and various animal
power machines are to be observed, as
convenience, taste, or ingenuity Of
sheir owners may provide.
With any of these machines, how.
ever, the amount of water pumped is
limited, especially when, as is fire.
quently the case, Il must be raised
from so to over 100 feet or even more.
Tanks VARYING in capacity from two
to ton thausand gallons are very gen.
orally used to store water thus
pumped, this arrangement providing
against intermittent winds or contip.
nous use of an engine.
Once in possession Of small though
dependable water supply, whether by
windmill, gasoline engine or even a
city hydrant, the problem of its most
effective use arises
In semi-arid regions. with long, hot
summers. a group Of trees about the
home offers refuge from the fierce
heat. relief to the eye and often, in
deed, decides between comfort and
misery for those in residence. But a
tree once planted must be tended and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28

completion. There he lived, while car.
rying on his sawmill, which was close
by, and It was while thus employed
that he received news of the fighting
at Concord and Lexington. Leaving
the saw in tho cut he rallied his
neighbors and friends, as only John
Stark knew how to do, and they left
their bloody imprint on the red coats
<ho moved to the assault against
them at Bunker Hill on that memora.
BILE day In June more than a century
and quarter ago.
In this same house which his father
left to fight the battles OF the infant
colonies. John Stark second lived. and
there his children were born, one of
whom. Eliza Robie. died recently at
the age of 81.
The house faces the south, and its
architecture is of the pattern which
prevailed for dwellings at the time
that 1t was built. 1t is low.posted,
containing five commodious rooms on
the ground floor and two unfinished
When the house was first built the
l. contained spinning room, and was
used by Molly Stark for this pur.
pose. In 1860 the l. was converted
into livingroom.
Tho walls of each room are paneled,
and the high oak mantels, the great
fireplaces, the primitive eupbOards
and the warming seats arc fit illus.
trations of the value of this little old
cottage as relic Of the eighteenth
century.
In the kitchen fireplace today hangs
the identical crane which was there In
place when John Stark occupied the
house $50 years ago.
Near the front door is a lilac bush
which is said to have been set out by
John Stark second more than 100
years ago
On Gen. Stark's return from the vic
tories at Bennington and Saratoga he
built him house on the River road.
half a mile distant from the house,
where he had been living when the
news from Lexington aroused his mar.
tial ardor and caused him to respond
10 the call to arms.
The house is a landmark of which
the city Of Manchester may well be
proud, and II Is the hope OF many that
some one OF the numerous patridtia
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28

watercd faithfully or be lost. 1t Is OF
importance therefore, to arrange a
means of distribution not only saving
of water, but also saving OF labor.
These facts were impressed upon the
writer in the course Of long, hot
summer during which, with buckets
and hose he laboriously kept growing
q score or so of recently planted trees.
In casting about for a better way vari-
ous devices were experimented with,
bitches necessarily are wasteful of
water, secpage along intermediate
spaces between trees causing consid-
erable loss. On irregular ground, also,
irrigation through open bitches Is i'm
practicable. Pipe lines with hydrants
and hose connections are economical
of water, which is by this means ap.
piled exactly where 1t Is wanted; but
great deal OF time Is required in
dragging the hose from tree TO tree
aud In irrigating by this method.
A method combining convenience
and economy of water was finally OBJ.
served IN use along one OF our city
streets, although for certain reasons
not giving satisfactory results. This
idea consisted, simply, In delivering
water, through small orihces bored at
proper intervals II small pipe line
laid along the tree row desired to be
ifritAted, and connected with quit
ablc water supply.
With view I'd asccrtainins, under
ordinary conditions and win practl.
cable apparatus, tho efficiency for IT.
rigating purposes OF q pipe line With
oithces. the following experiments
were conducted 4 line of three.
foutths inch galvanised pipe was
placed about three feot above ground
% tresties, aud made pcttccily level.
one ehd was contested by means Of
ono.incl pipe ~ . 10000 gallun
t9nk Of water gitjtis !; ptn 10 t0 20
f6W u head To tbs uyStobl. stand
siree wetc pipyidsu ~ Ntrh end di
sk4astAaxtil,t. 49, ~f~g - t~s w I21..l Z
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28
Asovr STAGE FOLK.

Edward II. Sothern has received
froiu Henry NJ. Rogers, OF Boston, q
fan used by Mrs. Vincent in "The
Rivals when she played with the
old Boston Stock company. III
Mark Twain appeared on tho stage
Of his own home ON New Years eye
In new drama entitled The TANK
and His Little Black Man" written W
himself. Nl
The late Hamilton Aide, an English
playwright. was curiously versatile
man. He was the author OF many
novels. verses and essays, he was q
more or less popular cOInposer he
turned out divers successful dramatic
pieces, and lie painted landscapes do,
scribed as pleasing. The blood oi
antipathctic races was In his veins.
He was the ron OF an English h,0tiks
and an Arneiitan.u Greek father.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28

down rivers on steamboats,. Barring
the railroad, the favorite means of
transportation in England and in con.
tinental Europe Is the wagon There
are many wagon SHOWS in this coun-
try, but they would find it difficult to
reach all the towns that are easily
reached by the floating palaces. Many
Of the towns that get all their dramat.
ic sustenance from these floating play
houses have no railroad connections
whatever. IL 1t were not for the
shows that float down or up to them
by boat, they would have to go with
out their theatrical fare.
Mark Twain, who knows the big
river about as well as anybody, used
to be well acquainted with the old.
time managerssof few of the floating
palaces. He introduced one Of them
into "Huckleberry Finn" But time
changes and men change with them,
and tho floating palace OF to-day is
much more elaborate and much finer
than we're the floating palaces Of the
older time.
They play to thousands Of persons
each season and they give pretty
good shows. Their managers, who
live In Cincinnati and st. Louis, make
good profits on the investment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28
Erenchmen eaIk at Checks.

Frenchmen have never cared for
checks. They do not understand them.
A few days ago French journalist
who had received check on well
known London bank showed II to me
and asked me what he ought to do
with 1t.
Has 1t any valuc?" he asked.
why. ccrtainTy,"'I / said. You sim.
ply indorse 1t on the back, take 1t TO
your banker and he will give you the
amount written on It,"
But he seemed somewhat skeptica,
and I could sec that he would much
have preferred postal order. But at
last serious attempt Is TO be made
by parliament to teach the Frenchman
how to make use of the check. It will,
however, require the sanction OF a spc.
cial law before the masses eYill believe
that there is any real good in the sys.
teM 1t is proposed to introduce the
check with the assistance Of the post
Office and to issue checkboarls for q
sum not inferior to 320.--N. Y. TimeA
A bank of credit on which we can
draw supplies of confidence, counsel.
sympathy, help and love.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28

bendsas possible, up and down hill with
the grade, along Zee lines of trees
to be irrigated, and at q distance OF
one to two feet from them. Each
branch OF the system Is controlled by
valve next the supply. Opposite
each tree a bored coupling is placed
in the line, which Is fitted according
ly. The orifice used is the smallest
practicable size, which is 3-32 of an
inch. With a little practice, using o
wise. brace, and ordinary twist
drills. anyone can make the borings
This work may be reduced more than
half by filing notch midway and
crosswise of the coupling. with a
three'cornered file, and boring in the
bottom OF the notch. The completed
pipe line. with bored couplings, is
bored two or three inches below the
surface for protection, being exposed
In the shallow irrigating basins
around the trees II the line is deer
ly buried In the soil the orifices can
not be cleaned and are liable TO be
choked by roots. For convenience
of access the orifices are laid to dis
charge horizontally. toward the trees
For flushing tho line removable plus
completes each branch OF the system
making II possible to remove rust
moss, or other obstructlons getting
into the water supply and choking thu
holes
When 1t is desired to close an ori
ficc In order to increase tho discharge
farther along the line. an ordinart
round wooden tooLhpick Is inserted
this device being as effective and con
venient as an expensive stop cock
To equalize aud strengthen the sys
tenn, partial obstructions may be III
troduced at the points Of creates
dIschurgc
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28
Literary Bullets.

Thomas Jefferson and a publishers
reader, according to the formers
press agent, met one day in New
York.
The talk turned to literature, and
the reader mentioned that novel,
after 13 reflections, had been accepted
by him and had gained for bis house
nearly 100000.
"A mighty good book it is, too"
said the reader. Have you read :t?"
yes" said Mr.. Jefferson.
well. what do you think OF IT."
"Therc is only one thing to be said
in its favor" Mr.. Jefferson answered.
"A friend Of mine, during the Spanish.
American war; carried 1t in his breast
pocket, and ball ricocheted against
his ribs, but the book saved him. The
ball was unable to get beyond the
fourth chapter"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28

success of treatment by suggestion.
Suggestion was unQuestionably the
proper treatment for stage fright. but
recovery was hastened by the use OF
suitable remedies for the relief ofpthe
aforementioned physical symptoms
either before or during the psycholog.
ical treatment. This conyerging
psycho'somatic action is capable of
bringing about rapid. easy and perms.
nent recovery.
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28

societies may begin movement
which will insure it being preserved
to posterity in the same form that 1t
Is today.
Stark died May s. 1890, and II is the
anticipation of Manchester people that
some day the national government Will
erect an equestrian statue over his
remains.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28

If you are fat, get thin; II. thin, get
fat. Nature never meant you 20 be
satisfied with your weight.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-01-28

All trains daily except locals and
Nos. and 10.
l.. L. NEBERGALL.
Ticket Agent.
Phones-Home 24s; Bell III.
Effect Jan. I. 1907.
For further information regarding
either phone.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-15
MICHIGAN LOSES MAGOFFTN
Washington Boy Will hot Lead
Wolverine Eleven Next Fall.
Former Central High school Player
Is Ineligible Under the New
Threc-year Rule.

Paul Masofin, Of this city, captain
elect of the Michigan team, has prob
ably played his last game Of intercol-
legiatc football
Magofin has been a member OF the
Michigan eleven for three years. and
unless his university decides to with
draw from the Western conference and
not live up to the three-year rule.
Magofin viii be Ineligible next fall
During his school days In Washing
ton Magomn played half back on the
Central High School team. Although
he was star in scholastic ranks. il
was hardly believed that he was des-
tined % develop into one of the best
half backs in the West. but his work
for Michigan last fan earned him the
right 10 be considered one Of the finest
individual half ba cks that ever repre-
sented the Ann AiD0r institution. Last
November. at Philadelphia. when Yosts
supposedly inyincihle machine was
shattered by the superior all-arOund
playing of Pennsylvania, Magoffin
stood out prominently as Mlchigan's 8
star, and it was largely his heroic work
tkat enabled the pride OF the Western
elcvens to escape without worse
drubbirE than = 90 O. Besides being
q football star. Magofn is a good quar-
ter-mile runner, and Michigan was de-
pending upon him 90 be a member OF
her oue-mile team.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-15
CANS AFTER NELSON.
Light-weight Champion Wants An
other Match with the Dane.

New York. Jan. 14-J0seph Cans.
champion lightweight Of the world. is
in town for the first time since he signed
articles 10 night Battling Nelson at Gold
field, New. last year.
In speaking OF the future Cans de-
clared that after he gets through with
Jimmy Britt he hopes 20 make another
match with Nelson. He stated that in
case Nelson agreed TO fight him again,
It would have TO be under better conGi-
tions than those which governed the Gold
field affair. In other words, Cans evil
IDENTIFY means TO insist upon weighing lS}
pounds at least one hour before entering
the ring He will also hold out for ii-
vision Of the purse which viii give the
winner the bulk OF the money
Il can beat Nelson decisively in another
battle said the champion. and he
knows it. TOO. will agree TO any rea-
sonable terms TO get him into the ring. for
1 want to prove TO the sporting world
argument AT Goldfcid
so far as Jack O'Brien is concerned.
it would be folly to talk about match
Win MIN as long as there Is a chance TO
fight Nelson for a $4,000 purse. But at
that. under certain conditions. / might
be able 10 give O'Brien d pretty warm
argument If he would agree to scale at
l54 pounds about two hours before enter
ing the ring, I might have q chance with
him, for I could build up in my training
90 rs TO weigh a trlf1e more than 40
But I do not care much about going ont
Of my class unless I find that / have to
in order to secure suitable opponents and
good purses.
As the public evidently realizes. I have
been fighting on the level ever since
severed relations with former associates
1 have learned that honesty is the best
policy, for the excellent reason that
have got a bank account Of my own
where 1 had nothing to speak of a year
ago"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-15
BORGHESI IS BEATEN.
Odds-On FaVOrite Finishes Outside
Of the Money at Oakland.

San Francisco, Jan. 14-Borghesi
who beat all cracks racing here in
the Thanksgiving Handicap. went down
to defeat in the mile purse race. He
was an odds-on favorite, but showed
no speed and finished outside the
money. Rubric proved an easy winner.
while The Borgian, quoted at 100 to /
at one time, came in second. with
LOgistilla third Nine Spot beat Alma
Boy in the fourth. The summaries.
FIRST RACE -Two-year-olds; three furIougs Bra
voare. III Clark. even. won parasal III tSandvl
40 a. /. second; BrooEeaf III 05rahaml 30 10 l.
third Time. Sc rs. Billy Meyer. Tea Bath Bardo-
MA. Irish Mike, Orciota. Sandpiper, Coralita No
Farther and Wanna also ran.
SECOND RACE-Futurity course. Mabel Hol-
lander. 100 IL. Williams. to ,. wen: Paladin 100
lBroEne). Is to /. second: Blanche. les (Graham)
70 !. third Time. I13 Is. Maia, Triumphant
Coco. and AlendeR also ran.
THIRD RACE-Six furloag5. Shady Lad. 100 &C.
M.ieIs. I3 10 %. won; Princess Wheeler l02 ettig
s. to-. second; Yellowstone ll2 tBroWnl 70 10 l.
third Time. III Is. David Boland Captain Bur
nett, PCtrCro tTande. Royal Rcd, and Aunt Polly
also Tan-
FOURTH RACE-one mile and fifty yards. Nine
Spot. l03 Hunter, II 10 . won Alma Roy I0l
lGTahaml. 70 5. second; Lone Wolf. l09 Homer
to ], thi1d- Time. 80 IS. Judge Ellie and Sir
Carter also ran.
FIFTH RACE-six fuTlonss. Misty's Pride, IOs
90. Williarasi, 8 to !, won Blagg q Dugan} 8
70 ]. second; Instructor. 100 tWilliamsl 10 l.
third Time. ~ IS. LoId Of the Vale Ed Sheri-
Gan, wee lass and II Primcro also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One mile. Rubric Ig2 iSandy}, 3
&c /, Won; The Borg.an. lo2 Hunter . 20 l.
sec0ndi Logistilla, lJ9 Il. Williamsl 4 70 g. third
Tine. Isl S. BOrghesi and RiShtful also ran.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-15
AUTOMOBILE GOSSIP.

Providence, r. J., viii hold its first show
from March IS 70 3.
Kansas City's first show viii be held
the first week ia March
The annual show at Portland. Ne. viii
be held from February q TO March ,
Charles Jeantaud. the pioneer French
electric buil1er, died at Paris recently.
The Williamsburg Automobile Club has
Joined the Pennsylvania Motor Fedora
tion.
Many Of the best known coachmen Of
New York are qualifying themselves TO
drive motor cars.
Automobile raiment once the most hid
eous of disguiscs. is taking to the most
fetching coquetries.
The annual show of the Automobile
Club Of Maryland VIII be held ut Balti-,
more January 19 to 26.
Don't try to rebuild your car. as your
method Of construction may not coincide
with the original plan.
The three days tour and economy test
OF the New York Motor Club is likely to
be repeated in May or June.
a New York insurance firm did more
than twice as much business insuring au-
tomobiles in 1895 as in the previous year.
France proposes to make a conscript
roll of motor ears to harness them, as it
were, in an emergency to the chariot of
war.
In Great Britain $5S39S.OOO is invested in
the automobile industry. During 1895. IS
COO vehicles were turned out, valued at
81. SO, 20
Jamaica is a paradise for motorists. a
network of roads covering the isIand.
built by the British government beng ex-
certionally fine.
The Motor Boat Club of America Will
have handsome headquarters on the
Hudson River in time for the opening of
the spring season
a strong argument in favor of using
denatured alcohol in place of gasoline is
that when it catches fire water easily ex-
tinguishes the flames
Springfield. Mass. is to m0torize its fire
department. A combination hose and
chemical wagon has proved its worth and
more viii be purchased
Baltimore has equipped a squad of DO
lice with high-power motor cycles, TO run
down Chauffcurs and careless motorists
who break the speed law.
H. NJ Rowe. Il Baltimore motorist, has
donated perpetual challenge trophy for
annual competition by members of the
Automobile Club of Maryland.
The State board of highway commits
sioners of Minnesota is endeavOring to
have the time-hOnored custom of work
ing OUT road taxes abolished
A joint committee Of the Arkansas Far
mers Union and Arkansas Good Roads
Association will ask the legislature to al
low convict labor on highways
Cincinnati is to have an automobile
show during the week of January q to
26 under the auspices Of the Automobile
Dealers Association Of that city
At the Ormond-Daytona Beach tourna-
ment photographers viii have cameras
equal to speeds Of twenty-five seconds to
the mile. the most rapid ever made.
The Automobile Club of California has
put its foot down on road races between
San Francisco and Los Angeles. and
short-distance sDrints over public high
ways
The Niagara County IN " board of
supervisors has ruled that no wagons with
tires less than two and hve-eighths inches
wide viii be allowed on improved high
ways.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-15
NEWBOLD CAPTURES MEDAL
Washington Golfer Turns in Best
Card at Pinehurst.
Il. Pliny Moran, Another Player from
This City, Qualities in First Days
Play of Tournament.

Pinehurst. y. C. Jan. 1L-Pinehurst's 8
big week Of golf began to-day with d
qualifying round in the annual advertis-
ing mems tournament. five divisions OF
sixteen each and one Of eight qualifying
for the match play round which begins
tomorrow.
The day was an absolutely perfect one,
and an even hundred players started, f.
r. Newbold. OF Washington, winning the
gold medal for the best score. with d card
q 50. Albert 3. Ashforth. Of New
York, was second. with g. winning a
silver medal The balance of the field
finished punched with numerous ties in
the d-st division.
Elmer f. Calkins. of New York, car
ried of the BOBBY prize. a monster Teddy
bear, offered for the highest score. with
the somewhat remarkable card Of l67
which, with 100 deducted, is the profes-
si0uaI record for the course.
Among those who qualified was T. Pliay
Moran, Of Washington. with a score Of 95.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-15
POOR CARD AT ASCOT.
Condition of Track Causes Postpone
ment OF SteepIechase Event.

Los Angeles. Jan. 14.-Owing to the
condition of the course at Ascot, the
stcepIechase race. which was on the
card for the first event. was called of.
and tiye-and-a-half-fu race
was put on in its place.
The card to-day was ordinary. with
no features The rain made the track
extremely sloppy, and good time was
rot possible The summaries:
FIRST RACE-SclIng; i've and ouc-haf furlonss.
HiTtle lJs ;Iiiddlel 20 J. wen; q. Baerio. 100
tPcst0nI. to s. second; Ero Tyru. III lheoghi.
= 10 l. third Time l.IIA Maxim Gorky. Layres.
Facts ThcTmle. Suayijs. Fl Barado. doe Kelly,
EoaId. Com. Eastland. and Six Hun also ran
SECOND RACES Selling: seven hrlo1gs. St
Edgsr, lJ7 kuHzI, 10 !. Won; G. /. stone. To-
tkoeucrj. 10 5. second; Happy Ric- los Nle-
Daniel, 20 l. third Time, I-3Ia. Cadet il. ii.
A--or T. b. H.. aud T. ilover also ran.
THIRD RACE-Fiye and onc-half frlongs J. r.
Lsughrcy. % PrCsjoni. O. g. Won; Stand0Yer. 100
tBolaudl. l3 10 .. second, J. Heathc, ll3 lkunzl
; 20 l. third. Time, l.09lz La Chata Meker. and
la Marque also ran.
FOURTH RACE-ODe mile Line Of Life. los
CBmsseu, to 5. won; Col Bronson l9s AIcDanieD
20 ,, second; WoodthGTe los tkcoriu. 3 60 J.
third Time, li5iz. Taby Tosa and Sly Ben also
ian.
FIFTH RACE-Selling: five and oue-haf f,IrIones
Common Sue 50 urustonl. 10 to l. won. Avalon. los
liutsEeln. p 70 /. second; Black Eycs I03 lfiar-
Tisi. Z 10 l. tlIirL Time. II0'- Illusion Doc
Cras. Two Bills. L. Gladstone Dosmages. L. Al
bertine- Gold Boy. BucHa. Staigd1Way. and Agnes
Mack also Tau
SIXTH KACE-Selling: Brooks course Los An
gc3ann, lG Harris. TO T. Won; Reservation l0l
lkouncri. 90 To- second; Ding Dong II. 10
tFischlri, TO J. third. Time, 20S J. Little sam
Craig. and UIoa also ran.