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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

Recent experiments which have been
conducted in road building in local..
ties where rock is not available point
to the fact that a very effective sub
stitute may be had by top dressing the
road after 1t has been properly graded
with a mixture of sand and clay. The
sand keeps the clay from working up
gluey and mucky, while the clay holds
the sand in place and keeps 1t from
washing. Roads made in the above
manner and allowed to pack gradually
as they go through the drying process
keep their shape well and are almost
as solid as a pavement.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

When young trees are set In an old
orchard where most OF the trees have
their roots systems established-a prae-
tice. by the way. which 1t is not always
wise to follow-the ground should be
made mellow for a considerable space
and depth before the tree is set. Re
sides this. II should be given a heavy
fertiiizing and mulching to aid It In
overcoming the handicap 1t labors I'M
der of trying to compete for existence
with older and larger trees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

A fellow appreciates a bath in a porA
celain tub, where he can slop and
swash around to his hearts content.
after he has been performing his abb
lutions with the aid OF a six inch
wash rag and pint OF water. IL the
good housewife would like TO have q
toilet system Installed In the home she
should present to her lord the pleasure
TO be derived from bath In a capa-
cious five foot tub.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16
LAW IS CRITICIZED
State Health Board Says Mon
ey Expended on School
Houses Is Lost.
BUILDINGS -UNSANITARY.

The State Board of Health IN its an
nual report for 1907, just issued
makes number of recommendations
relating to the health of the state and
full conditions. The board suggests q
statute requiring that all schoolhouses
hereafter built shall conform to natur-
al sanitary laws. 1t alst suggests that
the act should contain clause requir-
ing that hygiene be taught in the pub
lie schools.
mot less than 10 per cent. of school
moneys are now wasted" says the re-
port, ION account of unsanitary school
houses, in which start most of our ep-
idemics, and in which are laid the
foundations for consumption and 9TH
er diseases.
Health Law of 1891 Criticized.
The board also criticises the health
law of Indiana passed in 1891, declar-
ing that this law does not recognize
the advances made in sanitary science
since its enactment, and that for that
reason it should be amended 1T does
not provide that health officers shall
be men who are informed in hygiene, -
says the report.
Few Good Men Seek the Office.
CAS- the condition now exists, it is
only rarely that good men seek the po-
sition. In many instances. persons
untitled for the work offer to fill the
position for a small sum, and when ac
cepted, they put the money in their
pockets and do nothing. This way OF
doing is bad business, and it is not sur.
prising that money is spent without
return. Viewing the old health law
of 1891 as machine, it may be said
that several old wheels and levers
should be removed and new ones OF
new design substituted.
I'VE recommend these improvements
as wise and of the utmost Importance
to the profit and to the business of the
state
I'VE most respectfully request that
you give these recommendations as to
Improvement of health laws your care
full consideration, and we hope they
will secure your support and be rec.
commended in your next message to the
general assembly,
Preservation of Water.
The board also makes a strong plea
for the preservation of the water sup
ply in Indiana.
1T is apparent that our streams and
lakes are valuable assets" says the re
port. land should be jealousy protect
ell from pollution or other destruction
They are sources of beauty and re-
freshment to the land. sources of a
valuable food supply, and must event
ually furnish public water supplies. II
is this last fact which makes it urgent
that early action be taken for their
preservation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

Users of silos as class seem at
present to be undecided whether the
wood stave or cement structure is
going to prove the more valuable as q
place for storing and preserving the
corn plant as succulent stock ration.
AS between the two the initial cost
is about the same, but covering a Pc
Rod of years the cement structure
bids fair to prove the more economical
because of its greater durability.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

Farmers residing in the northern
portion of the corn belt should not lose
sight of the importance Of picking
those ears for next years seed which
show the fullest maturity at the time
of gathering. While the large, deep
kerneled ear Is nice to look upon. II Is
in q wax delusiop. and snare II it
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

An inspection of different sections OF
the writer's orchard at picking time
this fall shows that those portions OF
the orchard which had been given a
vigorous pruning bore fruit OF a much
better size and quality. 1t was also no.
ticeable that the results OF the spray
ing treatments were more pronounced.
this evidently being due TO the fact
that the spray was more evenly dis
tributed among the less dense tops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

DOmestic animals and most kinds OF
poultry seem TO have an instructive Tx
Ing for clover apd alfalfa. While they
are not acquainted with the scientific
fact that the legumes are rich In pro-
tein, they learn in some way that these
plants cause them to thrive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

An extensive cattle feeder Of the
writer's acquaintance has for a num-
in his feed lots. It being his view that,
while the food elements which the
turnips contained were Of little actual
value. they served to keep the animals
in good condition and to increase their
appetite for the regular grain ration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

The dry weather which has pre-
vailed generally over the country the
past FIVE weeks has resulted in cutting
down materially the potato yield. This
means that there will likely be good
prices for all marketable stock The
grower who has raised a large crop
should post himself thoroughly on the
general market situation before cor
tracing his potatoes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

As a determining factor In a per-
sons success in life the Importance Of
good health and a robust constitution
can hardly be overestimated. 1t fol-
lows from this that any form Of dis
sipation or excess which tends to I'M
dermine ones health or to render him
less vigorous or energetic is a bar to
the highest measure of success OF
which he would otherwise be capable.
In all too many cases there does not
come a realization of the force of this
truth until 1t Is too late to repair the
damage which may have been effected
through ignoring 1t. Many young
fellow who has no money at the start
is nevertheless endowed with a fine
physique. which as his chief and ex-
elusive capital stock he should hus-
band with the - ost care by clean
and temperate living.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

account see 10 II Ilat in the format.se
years he learns to do his work with
thoroughness and spirit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

A friend makes inquiry as to the wis
dom of the fall planting OF fruit trees.
While this practice Is followed by
many and doubtless with a fair meas
ure Of success, we are of the opinion
that results obtainable are not SO sat
isfactory as is the case where the
planting is done in the spring. 1t may
be that the very trees which one would
buy in the spring are heeled in the
fall by the nurseryman. but even in
this event they remain dormant
through the winter under conditions
which are more favorable than would
exist were they set In the open ground
and exposed to all kinds of weather.
1t is doubtless more convenient for the
nurseryman to dispose of his stock In
the fall. but 1t Is not viewed so highly
from the standpoint of the purchaser.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

Every grower of apples is this year
paying for the apple ''splurge" Of last
fall and winter. In which extreme
prices prevailed for anything that was
an apple and in which hundreds OF
fruit buyers and commission men were
heavy losers or made entirely bank
rupt One Minneapolis buyer told US
recently that apples were shipped to
that point from New England states In
the fall at a cost Of $3.50 per barrel
laid down, were kept In storage
through the winter and after the col
lapse along about April were bought
by the carload at $1.25 per barrel. So
many commission men got caught on
this slump that the thought or sight of
an apple makes them sick, with the re
suit that they are very timid this fall
and are making no advances. Apples
are bringing but little more than half
what they did last year. and this In
face of the fact that there seems to be
little more fruit in sight than in 1907.
This finger burning has made buyers
cautious and will likely keep them 30
for a dozen years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16
SHOULD HAVE 1T ON EXHIBITION

A lady reader Of these notes offers
the suggestion that, since there are so
few farmers who know what quack
grass is when they see it. 1t would be
a commendable thing If the officers of
county institutes would see to 1t that
when their winter sessions are held
specimens of the grass showing seed
head, leaf and root systems were e1-
hibited and the habits and character
istics Of the plant given a somewhat
full exposition. The suggestion is an
excellent one and should be acted upon
in Just as many cases as possible. In
all too many instances the only &C
quaintance a fellow has with this worst
of weed pests comes through its get
ting a foothold on his land and the war
Of determination he has to wage to get
rid Of 1t. Did he know the grass from
the start be might stamp 1t out with
relatively little effort before 1t became
established. Not only should there be
d discussion of quack grass in the IN
stitute programme. but specimens OF It
should be ct hand in order to make the
discussion of most value.
. A timothy and corn ration is In Inn
portant respects deficient and should
be REINFORCED by cottonseed meal, oil
meal or bran to give a balanced ration.
Nature seems to abhor a vacuum,
which accounts for the fact that land
which possesses any fertility at all win
produce a crop of weeds in lieu OF
boy or girl is prone to get into mischief
and bad habits.
The way a Lad does his work at nf-
teen is a pretty accurate criterion OF
the way he will do it at forty-hve.
Both. boy and parent. should on tbs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

A holding Off of n killing frost has
enabled many farmers in the northern
portion of the corn belt to cut their
corn with a harvester and thus save
the large amount of valuable roughage
that is for the most part wasted II
the corn is husked in the field and the
stalks allowed to stand. Well cured
corn fodder is just as nutritious and
valuable as timothy, and IT is merely a
matter of good management to save
as much of 1t as one can use or sell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

I axe LAXATIVE BRUNO Qulnlne
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box, 25c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

Hordes of unemployed men from the
larger cities of the country fiocked to
the big harvest fields west of the Mis-
sissippi river the past summer in the
hope of reaping the high wages which
they had been able to command In pre-
vious seasons. Instead Of getting 81
a day, as they had hoped. they had to
be content in most cases with 81, as
there were harvest hands and to spare,
the situation proving to be one In
which helpers were competing for a
chance to work rather than employers
striving to get help at any price.
Many who went west to get work
were unable to secure 1t at all. with
the result that the close of the harvest
season in September found them far
from home, with nothing to pay their
way back.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

fails to mature and SPOTS after 1t h
put in the crib.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

The way a lad does his work at If
teen is pretty accurate criterion OF
the way he will do it at forty-five.
Both boy and. parent. should on tbs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

Some few weeks ago the district Of
East Kootenai, Saskatchewan, b. c..
was visited by forest fire which
swept over a territory fifty miles In
width. completely destroying the towns
Of Fernie. Cool Greek and Hosmer,
killing 10 people. rendering 1900 home
less and destroying property valued at
$5O0O,OO0. This disaster seems to be
traceable to slipshod methods of lum-
bering which have been followed by
employees of the Cedar Valley Lum-
boring company, they having been
careless and left their brush or timber
slashings without burning them. Other
disastrous forest fires which have
ragged more recently in northern Min
nesota, Michigan and Wisconsin have
been the result largely of an extra dry
condition which made the forests as
infammable as finder and liable to fg-
milton from passing trains, campfires
and other causes. The prevalence Of
these destructive fires, whatever their
cause, points to the need Of greater
precaution in numbering methods and
the establishing of patrols which shall
report HTcs surfing anu sunhon aiu
sufficient to put them out before they
gain Roadway. This method of safe
guarding Is followed by the federal
government in it's reserves on the Pa
cifc coast with very satisfactory ~
suits.
The granger who has q clear title to
a quarter section farm which is at all
worthy the name Is in better shape
financially to purchase an automobile
than the merchant in town who has
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

The orchardist. above all others,
should do whatever in his power he
can to keep the fool hunter. large or
small. from discriminating the hawks
and owls which may make headquar-
tiers in his neIghborhood. as both wage
incessant warfare on rabbits and mice,
which are among the worst enemies OF
the orchard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16

Land intended for orchard planting
next spring should be given thorough
and deep blowing this fall. This will
pulverize and make mellow the sur
face soil through the action of sun,
frost and rain and will mean the saw
ing of lots of work with a spade next
spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-18
CHINA TO DRIVE OUT
EUROPEAN NATIONS.
"She Will Not Be a Menace to America,
the Only Nation With a Con-
science" SAYS Editor.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. ls.-At a
meeting in the Young Mems Christian
association headquarters, the Rev Ng
Poon Chew, editor Of the Chinese World,
told his audience that China was rails
inc an army Of 100000 men to drive
out the European nations from the en-
pire
But she will never be a menace to
America. said the editor, because,
among other things we have learned re
Gently. the United States is the only ma.
ton on earth with a conscience"
The journalist talked on ''China's Pos.
sibility. the Churehs Responsibility
and he interspersed his address with
epigrams and figures Of true Chinese
terseness. China" he continued, Is
Just awakening from her slumber and
siic IL getting ready to goto arms. When
she does She will send Germany. France,
England, Russia and other robbing and
thieving nations home in a hurry. Ii
Russia ever tries again to grab any CHI
nese territory we will fill her full Of
CORY holes, Just as Japan did. China
Is destined to be the greatest nation
on earth
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-18
THE HOLY CROSS SCHEDULE.
Five Changes from Last Years List
Vermont Is on the List.

Worcester, Mass. Feb. ls.--Holy Cross
has five new teams on the base ball
schedule this year Mount st. Mary,
whom they play on the southern trip,
Pennsylvania, Norwich, Bowdoin and
university OF Rochester. Pennsylvania
will he played for the first time since
1900 on both the southern trip and ia
Worcester june 10. Holy Cross as usual
plays three games with Dartmouth and
two with both Harvard and Yale. The
squad this afternoon is increased BY the
appearance of Dowd, the basket ball
player and last years star pitcher, Lar
kin and Sweeney, catchers, and by a
new outhelder from Rochester, named
Schidd Knight Of last years second
team also reported. Capt. Barry and
Mansfield viii report in few days.
The practice to-day consisted Of batting
and fielding and will be held three times
a week until the team leaves for the
South, The schedule follows.
April Il, Princeton at Princeton, n. j.;
10. Georgetown at Washington, D. G.;
IA, Mt. st. Mary at Emmetsburg, Md;
Is. university OF Pennsylvania at Phila-
delphia. Pa; lG. university Of Fordham
at New York; Is, Seton hall at South
Orange, n. il; 20, Fordham at Worces-
ter; %, Wesleyan IL Middleton, Ct-; Is,
Williams at Worcester; 20, Norwich uni
versity at Worcester; May ?. Harvard
at Worcester; 4, Dartmouth at Hanover,
n. HIT 5, Vermont at Burlington, VT;
Z, Amherst ~Aggiesp at Worcester; 8.
Dartmouth at Worcester; -, Vermont
at Worcester; IA, Bowdoin at Worcester;
l6, university OF Rochester at Worces-
ter 10. Tufts at Worcester; 20, Trinity
az Hartford, CT; %. Yale at Worcester;
n. Tufts at Medford; 2s. Seton Hall at
Worcester: 30, Dartmouth at Worces
ter; June 3, Yale az New Haven; 8,
Wesleyan at Worcester; 10, university
of Pennsylvania at Worcester; IL, Har
ward at Cambridge; l6, Williams at VIII
Jamestown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-18
DRUNKENNESS
A Durable Disease
Eminent Physicians and Scientific Men
Agree That It Should Be Treated
AS Such.

Drunkenness is progressive disease;
the moderate drinker Is not satisfied
with two OF three drinks day. the
craving for more and more becomes ir-
resistihle as the disease advances; the
result is chronic alcoholism.
The treatment used successfully BY
thousands right in their own homes IS
Orrine. It is q scientific cure for drunk
ennes and has given such universal salts
faction that it is sold under a positive
guarantee to effect a cure or your money
will be refunded. This guarantee is Civ
en- in good faith and IS cpried out to
the letter, Orrine is not a new remedy;
II has been sold BY the leading drug.
gists in every city for years. It has
lifted tens of thousands from the depths
20 worthy manhood and has the hearty
endorsement Of grateful men and women
in every state in the union.
0fEine No I is the secret remedy; Or
rine No. is for those willing to take
the treatment Either form costs sI.00.
The guarantee IS the same in either case.
Write to The 0rine Co. Washington.
y. G, for free treatise on drunkenness,
mailed in plain sealed envelope. 0rrine
viii b mailed "a receipt Of pfice. Sold
BY the leading druggists in every town
and city. and j this city BY Rickert 8
Wells.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-18
CHINA MAY CALL
ON Us FOR HELP,
Said to Be Waiting for Fleet to Bring
Up Manchuria Trouble With
Japan.

Washington. d. @. Feb. Us. Officials
Of the administration have intimations
of impending trouble over the open door
when the battleship fleet reaches the
Orient These are Of a character 10 cause
some concern lest the situation make it
more or less difficult to prevent becom-
ing embroiled with Japan.
Authoritative advices here are that
Japan Is following the Identical program
in Manchuria that was followed IN Corea.
and that there are strong reasons for
believing that Japan intends to seize
and occupy Manchuria after series Of
diplomatic and military manoeuyers.
There is good Japanese as we'll as Chi.
nese authority for such conclusion.
China il now stontly resisting what
She regards as Japanese encroaehments.
As the statements reach here, China Is
trying to hold out till the battleships
reach Manila whefeupon an appeal to
the United States for the maintenance
Of the open door in Manchuria Is CON
templated.
In such an event, there would be an,
parently nothing for the United states
to do but to call the attention al the
various powers to the open door" decla-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-18
DUE CALLAO
THURSDAY
Peru Has HonOrS in Store for
Battle Fleet
TO EXTEND C0URTESIES
Of a vice-Admiral to Evans-Birthday
of Washington viii Be Celebrated
Receptions, Dances, Bull Fight,
Excursions on Program.
no EXTEND COURTESIES

Lima, Peru, Feb. ls.-The American
fleet which is steaming up the west
coast of South America is expected to
arrive at Callao next Thursday, and the
government has ordered that Rear Adj
miral Evans be accorded the honors Of
vice admiral The cruiser Coronel
Dolognesl left CalIao Saturday night to
meet the fleet and escort it into that
port.
Everything is in readiness at Lima
and Callao for a glorious welcome to the
American visitors, for whose entertain
ment committees and individuals have
been arranging fetes Of various kinds
for the past month. The official pro-
gram, which, however, has not yet been
completed. includes great banquet
which will be given by President pardo
TO the rear admiral in command and $50
officers in commemoration Of Washing
tons birthday.
On Friday Adiral Evans, if his health
permits, and his staff will visit the presi-
dent Of the republic and the visit viii be
returned on board the Connecticut.
A bulIfght has been fixed for Monday,
at which it is expected nearly all the Of
ficers and at least five thousand of the
sailors viii have an opportunity to see
the sport OF the country. An excursion
to Mount Meiggs has been arranged for
Tuesday, and on Wednesday there will
be a reception at the American Legation.
The war minister will give dinner to
the American officers for Thursday.
Feb 2s, and the following evening the
National club will give an officers ball.
1t is understood that the American OF
fcers viii give reception on board tbs
flagship Connecticut on some afternoon
near the close Of their visit in return for
tile hospitality Of the Peruyians.
The government has decided to ex-
empt the eolliers of the American squad
ron from paying anchorage and customs
dues