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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-27
HELD COURT AT MIDNIGHT
Montpelier Judge Called Out Of Bed
BY Liquor Seizure

Montpelier, May 24.-The residence
of Enrico Ghemgelti and L. Ala on
River street were raided last evening
by Chief of Police Durkee, Sheriff
Tracy. Deputy Lawson, officer Con-
molly, Special officers Hannah and
City Grand Juror b. Il. Bailey. Al
the home of Gherngelti two barrels OF
bottled lager were seized and at the
residnce of Ala case of bottled lag
er was found. The stuff was carted
to the grand jury room at the court
house. Judge Harvey was called on,
of bed shortly before midnight and
city court was opened. Bail In the
sum of 5000 was fixed in each case
h. Bonnazzi recognized for the ap
pearance of both respondents in city
court tomorrow morning and they
were allowed to depart.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-27
BURGLARY AT uNDERHlLL
Pendleton's Mills and Nealy's Jewelr\
Store Robbed Of $400.

Underhill, May 24.-It was discov.
cred yesterday morning that daring
burglary had been committed some
time the previous night at the grist
mills Of l.. II. Pendleton and ut the
jewelry store Of Elbridge Nealy, the
Joint haul by the thieves amounting
to some $500 in cash and jewelry be-
side valuable papers. The safe In
the Office of Mr.. Pendleton was blown
open and about 500 secured In cash
and papers and notes taken. The
burglary was discovered by Charles
Scribner. who works for Mr.. Pendle
ton, and the latter, who had gone
yesterday to Winooski was recalled
by telephone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-27
THE GUILD CONCERT
Organization Planning for Musical
Ente rtainment First Week in June.

w V0oIeoi
Entertainment First Week in June.
Owing to the large number who
are to take part in the concert to be
given June 2 for the benefit Of st.
Peters church II has been found
necessary to engage Foresters' hall.
The entertainment Is to be given I'M
der the auspices of st. Agnes guild
and members Of the organization
will act as ushers. The director,
William 7. Lawrence. has secured
the services of Messrs. Gokay. Hur-
ley and Frazier of Bennington and In
addition to his Bennington pupils a
number OF instrumentalists from Troy
will take part.
The change of hall will permit Of a
larger audience and In consequence
the tickets have been reduced to
% cents.
| Mrs. William T. Lawrence will be
the soprano soloist and several OF
Mr.. Iawrence's compositions will bt
given during the concert.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-27
SOME. PLAY FOR CARRIERS
Annual Convention at Rutland Mem
orlaI Day Not All Work

Rutland May 26.-Letter Car
riers' Association which will
meet I'm annual convention here
Memorial day will vary its usual pro
gram from a strictly business session
by inviting the wives and lady friends
of the mail distributors. There will
be business session at three o.
clock, followed by supper and must
cal entertainment, and informal dance
in the evening. The local branch is
making preparations to entertain 60
guests.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-27

lshed the state prohibition headquar-

nished the state prohibition headquar-
tiers.
The Prohibition ticket has carried
7S out of the SO counties by maJorities
approximating 4S,50O. The antipro-
bibition ticket has 20 counties by ma
jorities approximating $500.
Every large town In the state ex-
cept Wilmington and Durham went
for prohibition.
Under the regulations of the prohi-
bition bill submitted to the people
there will be no manufacture or safe
of intoxicating liquors In the state al
ter the first Of January 1903.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-27
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
Montpelier Lad Throws Club at Dog
With Bad Result

Montpelier, May 24.-Arthur 10
years old, son Of William Burns,
threw a stic!. the size of a baseball
bat at dog. and nail in the end
OF the stick caught In his hand. The
nail penetrated the fieshy part OF
the hand between the thumb and in
dex finger and a doctor had to be call
ed to remove the nail and stick.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-27
HIGH NOTCH BATTER
O'Connell Of Pownal Still at Head OF
American League

In the sticking line the youngsters
are monopolizing the honors In the
American baseball league, nine OF
the eleven players who ale rapping
better than 300 being under 30 years
of age. Ambrose Mcconnell, Of Pow
nal, still leads the swatsmiths. though
with reduced average, with Neal
Ball of New York, IL points behind
him. Claude Rossman Of Detroit is
coming fast and is now in fourth
place, supplantng the great Hal
Chase of New York. Stone, the 1906
leader and Ty Cobb, last years cham
pion clouter. both have the same av
erages
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-27
$50 CIGAR FOR CANNON
Piano Dealers Give Speaker One 70
Inches Long and 2 inches Thick

Washington, May 24.-While the
king of England may smoke cigars
worth $l.5O each. Speaker Cannon,
the GEAR" of the House OF Represen'
tatives, will go his rival some ~ times
better when he smokes a cigar pre-
scented to him by National Associa'
ton OF Piano Dealers.
Through local members OF that
body the speaker got cigar 20 In
ches long and two inches thick at its
widest part made out OF the best sell
ected Havana leaf, and mounted on
plush box. The gift will cost $50 ol
which It is said, the cigar alone repre-
scented $50.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-27
FIRED THEIR BALL PLAYERS
North Adams Association viii Reor
ganize Its Team

The North Adams Baseball associa-
lion, after its team was twice defeat
cd by Hoosick Falls. came to the con.
clusion that they had been handed q
bunch of lemons and summarily dis.
missed Tuesday morning Capt. ]. w.
Daley whom the North Adams papers
have been heralding as the only man
who ever played baseball, and three
other players.
The association is said to have pick
ed other players to fill the places OF
the men discharged and that the team
will be In the game again tomorrow.
Daley says that he has not had a
fair show and Is talking of running an
opposition team. Judging from ex
listing conditions North Adams has 4
thing or two to learn about baseball
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-27
CLUB OFFICERS CHOSEN
!. {. Gibson President; James
Burke Vice President

AT the adjourned meeting Of the
governing board of the Bennington
club Tuesday, evening. Irving e. Glib
son was elected president for the COM
Ing year. The other officers chosen
are: Vice president. James f. Burke
treasurer, William A. Root; secretary
Harry T. Southall.
The committees are: House, Ed
ward l.. Bates. DR.. l.. Fl. Ross, DR.. +.
5. Pratt; social. e. ID. Moore. s. Ii
lockwood. Richard F.. Rawson; en-
tertainment, Robert e. Healey, II. T.
Cushman, Frank Il. Howe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-27
BASEBALL YESTERDAY
American leauue

At Philadelphia-Detroit 1, Philar
delphla O.
At Boston--Boston 16, Chicago 8.
At New York-St. Louis 5, New
York 3, 90 innings.
At Washington Washington 3,
Cleveland 2.
National League
AT Chicago--New York Z, Chicago
At Cincinnati--Cincinnati A., Brook
Ign 2.
AT st. Louis--St. Louis 2, Phila
delphia 0.
At MISUNDERSTANDING 8, Boston
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-27
NORTH CAROLINA
PROHIBITION BY
VOTE
Referendum Victory For No
License by Over 100000
GOES INTO EFFECT JAN ], 1909
The Prohibition Ticket Carried 70 Of
the 80 Counties and All But Two
OF the Cities.
GOES INTO EFFECT JAN ], 1909

Raleigh, May 26.-In today's cleo
ton the majority for prohibition in
North Carolina is upward of 10000
and 1t is possible 1t may reach $4,000.
This is on figures and estimates fur
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-27
BAND CONCERT

Program for This Evening at Putnam
House Square
Following is the program which will
rendered at the second band con-
cert to be held this evening at the
Putnam House at O'clock:
March-"The Rambler" Crumbline
Overture-"Romeo and Juliet
Gounod
Waitzes-'Golden Sunset" Hall
Medley OF Latest Songs Remick
prayer from Lohengrin Wagner
Patriotic Fantasia Hosey
M uch ODliged to You Burt
Nautical March-"The Old Salt"
Hildreth
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-27
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont fair tonight and cooler In
east portion. Thursday rain.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30
UNA PROCLRNR DEL G0BERNA1OR.
la cOacci6n ell sob0Bo seTaR guTOSamsnte Castgat0s
& ud8n p1bc0 ieb8a ser conseVs0 esG8mGnte P0T polio

con prOntitud y sin consideration
de ningUna Clase de poTsOnas y de
partidOs pOliticOs, y tOdO intentO
Illegal para infuir en- la vOtaCi6n
cOaccionandO E infuyendO a los
electOres pOr medic del SObOrnO Q
intimandOIos al ir a las urnas seP8
rigurOsamente persoguidO y casti-
gadO.
La pOlicfa tiene 6rdenes ostric-
taS de COnservar ell 6rden pGbliCO
y tratar a cuaIquior persona que
intente fOrmar disturbi0B con rigu-
rosa Severidad y no VeO raz0n al
guna de que la election no ha de
cOndncfrse de la m manera mas i'm
parcfal, mas Ordenada y mas digna.
REGIS H. POST,
GObernadOr".
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30
Sc reunR Ia Junta para Ia COmps1fa
de AUTOMOBILES.
QuOdl OIsgIda 10 directive Do Ia SoGIedld J OI
LuROS pr6xImo G0lObraIa Juntl.

Anochs 10 llsv6 & sfscto en- la Gale do
San Francisco ndmero 43 do 0BtR CiudRd,
lR pEimOEa Asamblea do acoisniGtaU do 10
"Ths Porto Rico AUtomoviIe TfBnBpoEta'
tioa Company" Is que qued6 sumamont0
IuCidR pOF Bu gran ConcuFrsnoia y eBtando
FepE0IontRda diChR reunion poR 1872 0oCio'
neg, rsinAndo sl mayor sntuBiaBmo On OuB
delibSPRciones So spEob6 con pequsfiAn
enmisndaB el RsglRmsntO de incorporation
, qusd6 conBtituids la Junta de directories
en- Is lorna Oigui0Dts. Preaidents RicAF'
do LacoBtA, Vice pFsBidsnte, joaquin Ma
tierzO. Directories E. AntonusnGi, Miguel
ArEistR, I, R3g8leU, j. RoaOdo, I. Pefiaga'
riCRno, r. n. Dslgado, w. B. Hamilton,
SscEetaEio MREiano PMquera, Te8orero
RSllh swiggstt, General Manager, G. Fl.
Martin.
Sc acord6 procodsE al immediate cobEo
de las u0cciOneU inscritag, , sdquiEir iuma'
diAtRm0nts CuatFo Rutomovile8 para Ol ser
vicio pdblico. El LuneB pr62imo & lRa
10 q. m Ba EeuDiE6 IL JuntR de dirsctora-
p8ra tEatAr aBuntoG dc gran inteE0U para Ia
g0ciedRd.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30

''Me ha sidO sugerida la idea de
que seria Inconvenience enviar Un
aVisO a los Oficiales electOrales que
estan encargadOs de los COIegiOs
recOmendandOles ell bUen Cumpli-
mientO de SuS debereS durante la
vOtaci6n de manera que 6sta sea
con imparcialidad y justicia hacion-
do CUmplir al pie de la letra la Ley
Electoral y adVirti6ndOles que cUal-
Quier infracci6n a ella S0ra CaSti-
gada sin consideration aIguna a
persona nj a partidO.
YO no CreO neCeSariO enviar Sc
mejante aYiSO este ailO, pueS creO
que tOdOS los OffcialeS 6lectOTales
tienen perfectO cOnOcimientO de la
Ley y de las penaIidades en- que
inCurren al viOlarIas, perO puedO
sin VaciIaci6n afirmar que tOda in
fracCi0n de la Ley sera Castigada
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30
Una petiei6n de los ObgeT0S de San
Juan al aICaIde de Ia Giudad.
SsIItltlN pOTaIsO para oeupar con Sus fsm|llarOs
los bDIe0Rs8 del syuRt1mlON

La Oiguienta pstici6n han di1igido hoy
al aICaldo do la ciudad loB Gugcribisntsn:
Hon. don Franciaco. del Vale AtiIeU, AL.
CAldO do Ia Oiudad.
sehor: Los que BuBcribsp, obYoros do
eOta loCBIidad, BOIiciGsn do Ia bsnsvolenciR
del BefloF RlOsldG, l0B cOnC9da paFmigo pa
"a OCupaF con suB sBpoBaB hijOG los bal
Consg del ayuntami0ntO en- ls noCho del 80
del actual, durAntO lR fiesta cfvicN que
tsndF6 Rfecto ESQ die.
Rssp0tuOVsmonte, La Comiai6n: -Joudu
FigusFoa, Manuel B. Duprsy, Estsbsn
MoFAI0G. EligiO Rios, Jor6 Ro'a POnV,
JOa6 MARTINEZ, JcE6 Cusllo de Gro, JOG6
Thompson, Dolores Conception, M, 8.
Pedro, Manuel AIdea, Manuel Santana,
Juan @. HtFnRi8, Pedro NolaBCo Rubi",
Juan B. PortRlatin, Eduardo DuCrat, 10
a6 Marquee, Jaan CoEdoro, PsHCsBio FL
gu0Toa, Rlfael Martinez, OriOtino RoHs,
Enrique MARTINEZ, Angel Rodriguez, f,
MuTieI, AbsIaFdo N. MsIpioG.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30

emplear sino un dentifrico que tan
prOntos y satisfactoriOs resultadOs pro-
duce. Firmado Amelia BaIlargeau.
GEn Marans (Charenta-Inferior).D y
No Sc puede haceT un elOgio mas entu-
SHASTA del DentOl 1ue el que en- Ia prece-
dente carta hace Ia distinguida senorita
Que la suscribe, 81 bien no nos extrana
tai elOgio por las diversas oeasiones en-
que yanos hemos Ocupado en- este p6ri6-
iico tanto del AgUG Dent0l, como de la
Pasta del .POLUO del mismO nombre.
En- efectO, esta triple creaci6n de Per-
fumeria, preparada conforme los
sabios trabajos del quimico Pasteur en-
los laboratories del Sr. Champigny, cons
tituye Un dentifrico soberanamente~ an
tiseptico y dOtado de I'm perfume deli
ciOso y permaDente.
Y sin embargo, la efcacia del DentOl
no consiste s0!amente en- deStruir los mi
crobios de Ia boca. nj en- impedir o
curar con cprteza la carries de los dientes
las :nflamaciones d. las encias, las
enfeTmedadeS de la garganta, sinO que,
aparte tOdaS estaS ventajas, los dientes
adquieren los pOcOs dias de empleado
ell DentOl una bIancura extraordinaTia
brilante, desapareCe ell sarrO QUeda en-
la bOca una sensaci6n de frescura deli
ciOSa y persiStente.
Otra de las cualidsdes del Dentol es Ia
de calmar instantaneamente los dolores
de muelas, aun los mas violentos, bas-
tando para clio impregnar de Dentol
puro una bolita de algOdon , aplicarla
sObre Ell diente 8 muela enfermOs. 9
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30
LOS PATR!OTAS De ARECIBO
CPor tal6grofo) }.

De Arscibo reCibimoB hoy Of uiguiOnts
tal0grama:
''ArsCibo, Octubrs 80. 12. SO p. m.-"La
Correspondence. ."-Ssn Juan.-Ayer tar
do eBp.6ndida manifsBtaci6n Cfvica unio.
ts pF0Aidida pOr Mufl98 Rivera, roCorEi6
cRllea de ls Ciudad. C0ChsU, ginetsB, in.
mensA conCuFrenOiR do pSrs0naB 10 Oompo'
nOn.
Por Ia nochs grRndioso mitin plaza.
HablAron SuU0ni, Canals, Guerra, Ger.
voni, Coll Cuohi, LIoEsns Torres PicoFn0ll,
PaBCaHiO Fajardo, ABtol, sAntoni, LaTrf'
ngg0. CaEIoB Perez = Muioz Rivera.
EntusiaBmo indsscFiptibl0.
OFd0n complete.
Muflos, Coll Ouehf = comps ii roI IalOn
hoy para AguRdilIa.-C COrre0pOmsal."
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30
Traie de $40 en- S5.

Tenemos terminadas las grandes re-
formas en- nuestro establecimiento
EN- todos los anaquelcs del mismo eX.
hibimos un explendido surtido de ar.
tfculos propios de nucstro ramo que
ofrecemOs & nuestros constantes parro.
quianos pudiendo asegurarles que hoy
como siempre seguimos nuestro LENA
de vender barato, bueno y de alta no.
Yedad. Wis ten nucstro Gran Bazaar,
ell primero en- su clase en- la isla,
tendremos mucho gustO en- atenderle
EN- cuanto Sc le ocurra y admirara 4
la vez tOdo 10 elegante y bonito que
eXhibimos.
SombrerOs adornadOs Ultima move.
dad para scfioras de $5 & $3.50.
Cuellos bordados para stiloras lie
25 ttvs. d 10 ctvs.
Cinturones en- clases extra tiuOs y
de alta nOvedad i precios muy conve-
nientes.
Trajes de piqu6 bordados con cha
quotas largas. tiltimos modelos que su
valor es de $40 4 So.
Jumpers en- todos los colOres desde
so ctvs. 4 So.
Gran Bazar de Novedades San
FranciscO.8s, ysucursal PA0ulTk
San Justo %.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30
NotiEias de Pubrta de Tierra.
Ode n~sstrO corrsspOnoaI.)

Octubro 3d. Don Santiago MsrEOEo
hR Dido nombrSdO pOliCfA especial, dSBtina'
do aI pueblo dc Penuolsg, embaFc6ndogo
hoy On ol trsn de ls taEde para diCho pd0'
bio.
Felig 6xito le deBsRmoH.
-AmPIiaudo 10 quo die ayer del mitin
celobEado anoChs On saInipusdeB dare el
nombFs de los oEadoFeH: AleigndHo MaEti'
nez, Juan CaFdonS Vega, GrOgoEio Rio,
Ramon M0Fced, Arturo Souffront, Manuel
OREEi6U, Antonio Cuella, Jacinto Dia8
OsbollsEo, Bolivar OchAt, Emilio CEsBpO
Molina, Csrrando Ol aCto ell Beiior SoAffront.
TOdoB sBtog oTRdore1 son obEeEoB merritt
timoR.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30

verdad de 10
que acabamOs
de afrmar, y 10
prurba Ia si-
guiente carta
q Muy STes
miOs : He usadO
ell DentOl como
dentifrlcO pOr
e>paciO de 8
diaS, y al cabO
de este tempo
mis- dientes han
adquiridO una
blancuTa bril-
lante ; 10 cual
mo 6ooi6a / M
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30
En- San Juan.

Be OuouentEa en- osta Ciudad, y hemoB
tenido sl gnSt0 do Bsludar Ol pFominents
hombrO pdbliCO do Manah don Joa6 Ju'
Lao Gambia. 81 Gsfior Gaudfs Bsg6n nOE
Informs, el tFianfo dc Ia Union On Equsl
pueblo eB indiacutibiG.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30
MlSA De REQJlEW.

M,fiana & lGB 8 Q. m. 90 CeIsbFarG ca Ia
igIGlis do Rio PiedraS una miBa de requiem
poF ol steFno deyoango del alma de 10 que
fa6 UsfloRits Provita RODRIGUEZ Flores.
So 0gFRdsc8Ff Bug numaroEos amigos
Is aRiVtanCfR 6 dicho soto,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30
(Por tsI6grafo. }

(Por tsl6grAfo.)
"sabBnA GEOnde, 80 do Ootubro / 80
q. m,- Correspondence, San Juan P. r
Un hOEE0roao inOendio Cuatro madFuga'
do quom6 CinCo CaBaV.
DsatrufdRs dos pare looRIizsr Ell fuOgo.
P6FdidRB CaIcdlRnHa On ounce mil pesos.
ACtitud poliCfa ? paigAnop, digufsima.-
COTespOnsap.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30

de ls msECantil Torres EnDsfAt; II P.
L0D ks, pEa8tgioBo abogad0 americana; F6
iz SauTf extFapjOEo , hRO0ndRdo, Bocio
Dc la gociedsd agEfcola EauFf y subir6.g
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30

En- esta imprenta SO vende papel de
peri6dicO viejo q s 200 los 46 kilos
un quintaL
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30
-sOMBRRROs PARA sENORAs,

-EOMBRKROS PARA sENORAS,
muy Glsgantss = & pFsCioB Bumamsnts mo.
dioOs, Loo aCaba de EeCibiR La TisnditR do
Josofa EchsvarKfa, al Iado del Ryunta'
mionto. Vends tsmbi6n ofObog TOligio
soR CompFs snvoItuEag de Jabon OCts.
ROn.-Ean Juan, Bo1 216.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30
ADORABLE 4 LOS 8 DiAs

DE que depende principalmente o.
que una mujer nos parezca fea bonitai
Seguramente del efeCto que nos cause
verIa los dientes.
Nadie como Ia muier misma cOnOce la
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-10-30
SABANA GRAKDE EN- LLAmAS.

CinCO casaS fuer0n destrufdaS p0T ell
fuegO y dos derIibadas para To-
CaIiZaF este.
Las B6fdIdGS GaIc1IlRsO on is mII pesos.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-24
HUMus FOR THE SOIL.
Necessity of Restoring This Element
Where 1t Has Been Exhausted.

An extensive chemical survey has
and it has been found that humus is
one of the principal factors in soil
fertility found to be lacking in that
state. Commenting on the loss of
humus and the means Of replacing
it, the Investigator, Charles A. Mooers
of the Tennessee station in bulletin
7S lately issued makes these observa-
tions:
One of the soil constituents which is
we'll known to decrease under usual
cultivation is humus, as the dark
colored organic substances which re-
suit from the decay of vegetable mat
ter, etc., are called. The value of
vegetable matter in the soil can hard
ly be overestimated. Especially is this
true in the south, whore the climatic
conditions through large part of the
year are favorable to oxidation and
consequent loss of humus from the
soil
In addition, the prevailing soil tex
ture, and the hilly and rolling nature
of the country, are such that except
on weli-set grass land there is con-
tinual loss of the best of the soil by
washing. This loss of surface soil
may have something to do with the
maintenance of the mineral plant-food
supplies, which are, to a certain ex-
tent, renewed in this way; but, on the
other hand, it takes away the humus
and its chief plant-food constituent,
nitrogen, both of which are found in
only meager quantities in the sub
soil.
Furthermore, with this loss of hui
mus there is a decided deterioration
in which structure, or tilth, of the
soil, which dries out sooner, bakes
worse, and is more troublesome to
handle than when first cultivated.
For these reasons particular atten.
tion should be given to the building
up of the soil by the incorporation of
vegetable matter, and to its retention
by deep plowing to prevent washing,
by the growing of cover crops, and in
some cases by the use of embank.
ments and the like.
The disfavor with which many farm.
ers look upon commercial fertilizers
comes as result of relying too much
on small applications of the mineral
elements without either making ade.
quate applications of farmyard ma.
nure or following system of cropping
which would in and of itself do much
toward the maintenance of soil fertili.
ty especially with respect to the sup.
plies of both vegetable matter and
nitrogen.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-01-24
ROAD pRAos.
Good Work In One illinois County an
Example Of What Can Be Done.

Forty-three reports from Mclean
county rural mail carriers, to the
Bloomington 1ll) Paragraph, show
that the King road drag has been used
on 212 miles of road in the latter part
of November and that there were 364
road drags owned upon these routes.
These reports represent two-thirds of
the rural routes of Mclean county.
Every carrier who in any way indi-
Gated the results of road dragging
40 out of 43-gave a good recommen-
dation of the drag, many of them
in strong terms, and not one of them
had word of failure to report when
the drag had been properly used.
While the report shows that one
third of all the drags we're not in use,
there was special reason for this
condition; this was in the rush OF
corn-husking time, and no doubt many
of these drags will be put to work
now that husking is finished.
This report from limited territory
shows as much road dragging and
more than twice as many drags as
were reported for this county year
ago by the Illinois highway commits
sion.
An examination of the 43 reports
upon 81 routes, the smallest amount
being one-half mile, and the largest
1S miles, the latter being the route
out of Covel.
Nine routes had each ten or more
miles of dragged road and the aver
age number of miles dragged upon the
81 routes was six and three-fourths.
all the roads of principal travel are
to be dragged, and Hudson township
is seeking to do the same thing.
Very significant is the many times
repeated remark of these carriers that
the road drag is good thing "if used
or ''if properly used" Several of
| these reports show that winter and
spring use of the drag, especially
when the roads are wet enough for
the mud to smear, bake and harden,
is much better than dragging when
| the roads are dry enough for the dirt
| to roll up or crumble. 4.
One of the lessons that has been
learned in Mclean county is that the
road should be dragged when the sur.
face is in a paste-like condition.
The most progressive of our road
draggers are learning the exceeding
value Of dragging the road just before
freeze, and during the winter when
ever it thaws enough so that the sur
face can be smoothed by the drag
This cheap, simple implement is work
ing itself into favor with the people
wherever it is properly used. and il
can no longer be said that there is nc
sure and economical way of great i'm
provement to our earth roads.