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Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
Mr.. William A. Radford will answer

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE or
COST on all ubjects pertaining to the
subject OF building for the readers OF this
paper. On account OF his wide expe-
rience as Editor. Author and Manufac-
turer. he Is. without doubt the highest
authority on all these subjects Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford. No.
19s Fifth Ave, Chicago ILL.,. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
This is good sized house accord
ing to modern ideas, being % feet by
40 feet and 6 inches on the ground
and the roof Is high enough to make
room for three bedrooms and bath
room on the second floor, besides all
the closet room any one wants, which
Is making a strong statement because
some women want two closets for
each bedroom and an extra one in the
hall for house linen.
The roof on this house Is different
from the ordinary house roof in that
1t has an extra wide projection with.
out having the cornice boxed in. We
are liable to get into the habit of
doing things in one certain way until
we think nothing else will do. but the
fact is the extra lumber nailed into
the cornice adds very little to the
comfort of the house.
Generally speaking, it is good pol
Icy not to add anything to the ex-
pense Of house that is not necessary
either for health, comfort or looks. A
heavy boxed cornice is not neces-
sary either for health or comfort and
there is a good chance for an
argument when it comes to looks
BY extending the roof boards in this
manner you get valuable protection
TO the building and that is the main
object Of roof. The shape and de-
sign gives it an artistic effect. A
strong argument in its favor is It's
cheapness. A projection Of this kind
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
Taft and the Platform.

Through the nomination of Secre-
tary Taft and the adoption of a pro-
gressive platform the Republican party
is squarely committed to the continue
ton of present administration policies
for another presidential term. AL
though the platform does not include
everything that might have been en-
bodied to advantage. it is by far the
best declaration the party has made
in many years, representing in very
large degree the policies OF the Roose-
Welt administration and. including the
tariff revision pledge for which Mr.
Taft contended. 1t is already authori-
tatively stated that Secretary Taft, so
far as the nominee is permitted to am
plify his position, will supplement the
platform with additional statements
All in all, the Republican party will go
before the country strongly united.
ready for a hard fight and a good fight.
with bright prospects for victory in
observation-disclosures City Star.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
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GOOD SOIL.
a. Can Be Made Out of Poor Soil II
Handled Right.

Good soil is a requisite of success.
ful farming. Poor sol, can often
be made good soil with the right kind
of treatment. In Europe it has been
common practice to entirely change
the character of a soil. This is not
all done at once, but is often accom-
plished by easy stages.
Thus. too sandy soil can have its
character modified by the addition of
clay. But hauling clay is expensive,
and it takes a great deal of clay to
modify the condition OF the more than
10000 square feet of land comprised
in an acre
But the man that owns the land
realizes that this mechanical change
once made is made permanently. He
argues that the treated land is to be
used for all time and that the expense
of changing the land should not all
be charged against a single ysar.
When man with an acre of sandy
land 10 modify begins to figure, he
works out the problem something like
this: If layer of clay two inches
thick is put ovet@ an acre Of land it
means about 1000 cubic feet of clay
to be shoveled, hauled and spread on
the land. A load of 35 cubic feet Of
clay is a good load to be hauled at one
time, and with that size load it
would take 200 loads to get the clay
onto the land. That looks like a CO.
1ossal task. But what is an acre of
good land worth if it is located just
right?
We have seen sandy acres I'M
cultivated because they did not con-
tain enough clay TO render them
profitable for farming purposes while
they were so located as to be very
valuable for intensive purposes if
properly ameliorated.
a little Improvement each year will
in the course of many years change
useless soil into good soil, says the
Farmers Review, and that good soil
for all time, so far as its mechanical
structure is concerned. The plant
food supply and exhaustion is another
question.
IdHl lOOu 10 SOlllcllLlcS tdhtll Oul
of good soil to such an extent that it
becomes unproductive. But such food
can always be put back at a much
less cost than the value of the same
amount of plant food in the crop in
which it was taken out.
A good soil should be kept good By
being farmed in the most intelligent
manner. If it is poor soil, it should
be made good in the numerous ways
known to science. Our soils need to
be studied to get out of them the best
things that are in them. 1t should be
remembered that soil is merely the
Ihdium that supports plants and that
this medium can be made to carry
little or much plant food according to
the generosity Of the cultivator in
upIlying the same.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
He Has Never Failed.

Quite aside from his relation to the
president, Mr.. Taft is the man Of the
hour because he has high qualifica-
tions. In respect to brains and char
acter, which are fundamentals Of fit
ness, he is eminent. The country
knows him we'll, and he knows the
country thoroughly. Indeed, next to-
his ability and uprightness his init
mate knowledge Of the machinery his
hand is to direct, should he be elected.
must be counted chief among his quail
ifications. No recent president, save
Mr.. Mckinley, has been his equal in
knowledge OF public affairs, and he
surpassed Mr. Mckinley in this, that
while the martyred presidents expe-
rience of national affairs had been con-
fined to the legislative branch, Mr..
Taft has long had the run of the ex-
ecutive field where his services have
been most intelligent and valuable,
and before that he sat upon the bench
Judicial experience and judicial habit
Of mind are first-rate qualities in a
president. Some Of our presidents
have lacked them. The secretary has
made an impression upon the nations
policies, notably upon those newborn
policies growing out of territorial en-
gagements to which the Spanish war
committed us. 1t is very high praise
and just praise to say that he has at
tempted a multitude of great tasks,
and has failed in none.-New York
Times Qnd).
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01

about his personal cleanliness. The
white trimmings have the effect of
showing the clean lining turned out
ward just as collar and cuffs suggest
clean shirt.
First impressions go long way.
IL the house design is right, the col
or pleasing and the combination such
as to impress you favorably the same
as you are impressed favorably with
a we'll dressed person you like the
house and you are prepared to like
the people that live there. A great
deal OF character Is shown In the
manner the house is finished up and
the condition in which it is kept.
Sometimes dilapidated old house
may have pleasant interior, but
generally speaking the outside and
inside are in keeping. II you do not
like the one you are not very likely to
feel like getting acquainted with the
other.
There are several easement win
dows In this house but they are placed
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
Kew TO the Future.

The election of Taft means peace
and prosperity. 1t means that the
job will again begin to seek the man
instead of the man the job. 1t means
an end of harmful wrangling and a
fair chance for orderly progress to
make Roadway It means the preser-
walton of all the good that is in the
Roosevelt administration and the elm
nation of that which is bad. II is
not strange, therefore. that as Roose-
welt and anti-Roosevelt Republicans
supported Secretary Taft before his
nomination, so now every faction of
the party, each finding abundant rea-
son for sympathy, is ready to salute
him.-New York Globe.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
a WORRIsOME WEED.
II Is an Annual Plant, But Hard 70
Get Rid OF.

The common name is chickweed.
The botanical name is Alsine media
in Briton, and Browns Illustrated
Flora; but in Gray's Manual it is
Stellarla media. 1t is a pernicious
weed, but so often neglected and omit
ted from lists of troublesome weeds.
probably because of its small size and
inability to prove very destructive to
larger cultivated plants. 1t is an an.
nual plant, and in theory annual plants
can be exterminated in one season
by preventing them from producing a
crop Of seeds by which to perpetuate
themselves.
In the case OF this plant, however,
the theory Is not easily applied, says
Country Gentleman, because of the
peculiar characters Of the pest. 1t
is very hardy, rapid in its develop.
ment, tenacious OF life, persistent. and
quite unobtrusive and harmless in ap-
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
No Assault on the Courts.

II is not very radical to insist that
when possible both sides shall be
heard before an Injunction is granted,
and since the law does not secure the
public that very obvious and natural
right the law should be changed. This
Republican demand is no assault on
the courts. II is thoroughly conserva-
tive in spirit, but it is substantial. Tho
right that the platform declares shalr
be established by law is one that
should not have been abridged by con-
gress, and was never Intentionally
taken away from the people, but fell
in the process of codlfying the acts OF
congress passed in a period of ST
vears.-Philadelphi Press.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
HELPFUL HINTS.

- de helps the Lord who helps the
yand.
II you take our advice you will not
try TO seed grass with mllet.
Wonderful how an acre of good al
falfa does fill UP the hay NOW.
A western city proposes a fine of
$40 for every chicken allowed to run
at large. What paradise for garden
lovers,
Cut the oats for hay when the
grain will crush into a milk when
pressed between the two thumb nails.
The best method OF paying for the
farm is to make it productive.
No farmer can estimate his loss
from weeds. They appear on every
hand. No crop can be raised where
they grow Strive for NEEDLESS
crop.
The wheeled noe saves a great deal
of GpAs 70 garden work.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01

pearance. Late or autumnal seed.
lings live through the winter, and in
regions OF mild, open winters they
begin to flower and mature seeds even
in February or March, before we are
likely TO think they need attention.
The sample sent has a few dry, empty
seed vessels on it. Others are yet
green and unopened. There are also
flowers and unopened buds, so that
seed production may yet continue
long time in plants Of the same age as
this sample. Indeed, seed production
may continue till freezing weather
stops it in November or December.
II the plants are dug up or plowed
out and left on the ground they are
likely to renew their growth unless
they are put in piles and destroyed,
or unless a prolonged period of dry,
hot weather should deprive them of
life.
Flowing infested fields in fall and
seeding with rye or winter wheat may
help keep it in check, or blowing early
in spring and planting with some crop
which shall receive frequent and thor
ough cultivation will not only destroy
the young seedlings that may spring
up. but will check seed production in
the older plants. Spraying with sou-
ton Of sulphate of iron on copperas,
one and one-half to two pounds to
gallon of water. has been used with
success in subduing this weed It
should be applied in dry, clear
weather
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01

can be made much easier than any
style Of boxed in cornice and while
1t looks lighter it certainly looks neat
and attractive.
The design may be built Of any kind
OF material, but it probably looks the
best just as the drawing shows with
clap-boards up to the gable ends and
the gables covered with cement on
metal lath; and as for color, a drab
pecially well. White trimmings on a
house gives a suggestion Of cleanliness
inside just as a clean white collar
and cuffs seem to say that the in
dividual wearing them is particular
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
WHOM TO SELECT?
COMPARISON OF THE PRESIOEN
TlAL NOMINEES.
Certainty That the American People,
in View of the Records of Both
Men, Will Choose Taft for
High Office.

How are the American people likely
10 vote next November with reference
to Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Taft?
The memories OF the prosperity
which year ago we were enjoying to
the full are very sweet indeed. In
taste. temperament and ideals the
American people have changed not at
all in the year. They are quite as
anxious for comforts, luxuries, content
and happiness. They are the same
light-hearted Industrious, pleasure
loving people.
The country's resources have not
been reduced Crops are as opulent;
manufacturing facilities are UNI
changed. Everything is quite the same
as it was a year ago when We were
frankly and unprecedentedly prosper
Gus.
What is wanting then? Confidence
is wanting. That is all-quite all. The
farmer needs confidence in his mar
ket. The manufacturer and store
keeper need confidence in their Gus
toners. The capitalist needs conf
dence in his investment
What appeal has Mr. Bryan to the
American people, to vote for him, to
give him the administration of the ma
tons government, at a time when the
people are vitality concerned only in
the restoration of public confidence?
A year ago when we were prepos-
terously prosperous, the people in their
nioh no
chance with Mr.. Bryan in spite of his
radicalism, in spite Of his admittedly
socialistic policies, in spite of his
promises to undo or try to undo the
established order, economic, .industri-
al, financial as well as political.
A year has taught us lesson,
hard but vastly impressive lesson. To-
day is the day of widespread, univers-
al caution. The people need the restor
elton of confidence. Of the quiet and
peace and tranquility without which
the return of prosperity is obviously
impossible. They want the country's
equilibrium restored. Is Mr.. Bryan
a radical. almost a revolutionist-the
man to do it? Do the American peo-
pie think that Mr.. Bryan is the man
for such work?
Almost the last public utterance Of
Grover Cleveland was this message to
his party:
Il should say that more than ever just
at this time the Democratic party should
display honest and sincere conserva-
tism, a regard for constitutional limita-
tons and a determination not to be
airy clamor or spectacular exploita-
ton
For whom then are the American
electors likely to vote-Mr. Bryan,
who in the light of the years events
and prevailing conditions and his own
public announcements can be looked
upon only as an experiment? Or for
William II. Taft, who has restored
peace in Cuba and the Philippines,
who has been the country's pacificator
abroad and moderator at home, who
has tact, finesse and judicial foresight,
and to whom the country now looks to
redeem the errors of the administra-
tion II such they prove, and realize
for returning prosperity the admins
tration's policies for precisely this end
inausurated?
What, in a word, do Mr.. Taft and
Mr. Bryan, respectively, potentially
represent in the minds of the Ameri-
can people?-Detroit Journal.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
WAGON END BOARD.
How II Can Be Easily Made in Two
Sections.

To make a breaking end board as
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ticn, use board the width and length
of an endgate and with a compass
saw cut as shown by the curved line
at A, B and c are hinges which are
placed on the inside OF the board so
that the gate opens outward d
and Z are the usual cleats fastened
across the ends to strengthen them
F is a piece of one-eighth by three
foulths-inch strap iron attached with
screws so the tail piece can be opened
only one way. G. is put through a
hole bored at II ST1n the inside and
fastened with screws. while l and j
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
Sorghum as Feed.

Analysis show that considering the
amount of protein and fat contained in
sorghum It is about equal to timothy
hay as feed. In point of the amount OF
nitrogen free extract it is about half
as rich in these elements as timothy.
Timothy contains five per cent. pro-
tein, % per cent. nitrogen free extract
and three per cent fat. Sorghum con.
tains As per cent. protein, % per cent
nitrogen free extract and 3-25 per cent.
fa.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01

where you do not want to look out
Easement windows are all right in
their proper places but unfortunately
they happen to be fad just now
and some people want them in good
positions where large sensible win
dows are needed. Windows that are
wide enough to let in plenty Of light
and air and that are big enough anG
low enough to look out from when
sitting in a chair are sensible and will
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
MOVING Onward.

Among the popular attractions of
the new platform for which there is
no basis for comparison are employ.
ers' liability extensions, postal savings
banks, public health agencies. water
way development, limited free trade
with the Philippines. - Washington
Star
The Republican party always has
teeu the party of progress.
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01

last as long as window glass remains
reasonably cheap. Sash divided into
two parts and balanced with springs
or weights so as to run easily either
up or down is the window for gen.
eral satisfaction. Sash in such win
dows never interfere with the cur
tains and you can open the sash an
inch or foot without fear of having
the wind do damage to the glass
There Is no objection to sensibl,
Charlevoix county herald., 1908-08-01
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screw on the outer end. 1t is not nee
.essary to remove the tail screw
entirely to open the gate, says the
Prairie Farmer. To loosen 1t turn
the button sideways and the gate
will open.
The Washington times., 1908-09-10

could YOU find more effective or more
scientific batsmen in the early sos than
Hugh Duffy, Tommy Mccarthy, and
Harry Stoyey, Of the BOst0ns? They
were right-handers. About the same
time the late Delehantv was doing con-
siderable business with the little pellet.
lie was q right-hander. Incidentally
and mOdestly I might mention that one
Joe Kelley. then captain Of the Balti-
more team. now manager Of the Ros-
tons, was delivering on an average Of
at least one base hit every third time
he went TO bat. And he swatted right
handed.
a little later a right-hand hall
b. the name Of Laioie attract
ed some attention by his hitting and
about the same time a German Of tbe
name Of Vogner, commonly
called wagner, was also earning a Te1-
utatlon for driving out safe ones from
the west side of the plate when facing
north -'e
so. you see. there's quite a bunch
Of classy right-handers-quite as MANY
OF that persuasion as there are sOrtb
SIDE hitters. So the argument in favor
or the lefues doesn't go"
The Washington times., 1908-09-10
SoathpagUs Greatly OUerrated,
Declares Manager Joe Kelley

This frenzied fighting for Ieft-hand-
ed hitters IS all rot" declares Joe
Kelley. manager Of the Boston Ma
tionaIs.
IF team has two or three left
handed hitters, just to break up the
sequence, it's quite enough" further
obserged Mr. Kelley.
Get busy with the history of base
ball and see how many stars with the
bingle-wood We're southsiders, and how
many batted from that angle OF the pan
farthest from first base.
Along in the late eighties and early
uineties Big Dan BTOUthers was the
leading slugger of the country. He was
a left-hander. So was Sam Thompson,
who iourished about the same time
later on. Billy Keeler. Jake Beckley,
Clarence Beaumont. Cy Seymour. Mike
Donlin, Sam Crawford, George stone,
and Ty Cobb gave prominence TO the ar
gumeut that left-handed hitters were
just a trife. classier than the right
handed sluggers.
But the argument didn't carry con-
vicuon IT any stage of the game. Where
The Washington times., 1908-09-10
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO "a

NOTE: Published only as Information ana
not guaranteed.
S.6e p. Nc & o. Limited. Daily r..
vesubule train pullman sleepers 70 Ley
fugt8n. Louisville. Cincinnati Indfansn0fis
Chicago and ST. Louis. Connecti0n -.
Virginia Hot Springs. Pullman Car Iouis-
vile 70 demphfs and New Orleans. DInf1y
Cars a la carte service.
u.I0 p Nj. +. V. LIMITED. rsuv
Solid vestlbule train. Pullman sleeDers 70
Cincinnati. Lexington. and IsogIs,-fIts
Compartment sleeping car 10 Virginia Hos
Springs seek days. Dining Cars a -
carte ser ice Pullman sIeepers Ciucin1ati
10 Chicago and ST. Louis. and L>ouisvfIis "a
Memphis Nashville. and New Orleans.
Rsseryati and tickets at Chesa uess,a s,,4
Ohio Offices, 5t3 Pennsylvania ave. 1883 = ~
and New EF!on Station Telephone Mai1
7Ss0 fsr washington Terminal Cab Service
ana Main 1865 OF z2o6 for c. & O.
The Washington times., 1908-09-10
TRUSTEES SALE
Tuos. J. OWEN d son. Auctioneers

IuOS. =. OWEN d son. Auctioueers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF U.-rNJPROVED
REAL ESTATE, OK SEVENTEENTH
STREET, NEAR L. STREET SOUTH
EAST.
BY virtue bf certain deed Of trust Guly
recorded, ia uber No. 31Gs folio 422 ct sec
Of the land records Of the District OF CoIurn-
hia and at the request Of the party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustee viii sell.
at public auction, ia front OF the premises.
on FRIDAY. THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, A ID. 1908, AT 4.3O O'CLOCK
=. M., the following described land and
premises, situate m the city Of Washington
District OF Columbia and designated as and
being parts OF original lots 20 and 21 In
square 1850 being the south feet
inches front b. the depth Of lot 90 ana on
the north IL feet inches front by the depth
Of LOT numberet q.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash A deposit Of
500 wiz be required Recording. etc. al
cost OF purchaser. Terms OF sale 10 be com
piled with within 10 days from day OF sale
CHRISTIAN J. GOCKELER, Trustee
sel0.12.l5.I7
The Washington times., 1908-09-10
RAILROADS
BALTIMORE AND OHIOR.R
LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE


Every Other Hour on the ODD Hour. d.
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW v,of,z-
NEW TERMINAL. sd ST, NEvv VSet~
= 20 a. m.-Diner, Pullman Parl0r
1900 a. m--Bunets Pzrior, hive-bour Tt
ES-UO g. m.-Diner ana Pullman ParIor Ts-
tll;00 q m.-Dlnes ana Pullman Parlor 60
100 .. m.-Diner AID Pullman parior -
. % p m Royal Limited" All Pullms1s
Five-hour.
taco ,. m.-C0aches to philadeIphla
+5.e0 ,. m.-Dtner and Pullman Parlor
$500 p m--COaches - philadelphia
IL ~ D. m.-Sleepers.
- % a. In.-Sleepsrs.
ATLANTIC CITY. 1907 goo. fn:Oo a. m.
tle0, 'S.e0 ,. N.
TO BALTIMORE.
EVERY HOUR on THE 4OUR :"
Week Days zoo a. N. 10 S T. M
'2;52. t5.0o f6.3 -70o. = 20. 1850 .S so .a.oc
1850, fl0:g9, -u.00 a. m, sl2:o9 noon, fls.o5
y 90. lis. fZ.0U. '3.IJ fs:2O fS.So 4S.o5 SS'
f445. 800. t6;os. $50, f6-e0, . 70 f7:u0 500
II 80, slU.vG, IA p, *l1:S5, +I2.O3 noon ''
WESTWARD
CHICAGO, '1s22. $50 p m
CINCINNATI ST. LOUIS, AND IorTrs-
VILE, 's;le a. "a, '4'oS p. M "ie:4o night.
sl2:3e night.
CLEVELAND. SIC D. N.
COLUMlsJS, s5 30 p. ~
WHEELING, -3.10 a. M. $50 D. m
FRED ERICk. fs:Z0' fs:le. $40 a. m. go
taos. f5.a5 p IA
RAGERSTOWN, 1910 a. M, $500 2.
ANNAPOLIS, II 20, Is 20 a. m, TI2.C5 noon
fs 20. $3.50. $3.50 and Is 90 ,. m.
.Daiiy. fExeept sunday. tsunday only.
Ticket Offices: l417 c St Tel. Main fss5. s4S
Pennsylvania ave. Main 27G New T7,Io
station Ticket Office. Main gssg. Info---
ton Bureau, Alain Tsso. nol5-sf
The Washington times., 1908-09-10
LEGAL NOTICES.

~ THE SUPREME COURT OF mn TIJ--
LRlCI OF COLUMBIA. In ra.-I-l1i.5-- ~
E,a+is Il[In. i, oaRErgpt In Bankruptcy, No 5f7
bankrupt has filed his petition T,yi ll'ii . ga
a glsGhaTge from an his debts in bankrT,Dt1l.
ana that MS creditors and otLers in f1fers,
position, II any so desire. on ar hoo. - -
"a DAY oI september 1903. an 10 O'Clock = n,
WILLIAM NJ HALLAM, Referee in T5s,il n
ruptcy. - Ddtih-
The Washington times., 1908-09-10
SPECIAL TO TOURISTS.

ARDMORE HOTEL. 18th. between Pa ava
and = 81. nv. Washington. D. c.: fsraIlv
hotel: central location; pleasant home for
tourists; rates European. 81 Up; Americas
T1-5e up. WestbOund cars from Union station
- & JACKSON. PROP. te2s-s0r