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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-14

balance ARM was forced downward.
A vacuum was formed by pouring
cold water into the condensing cyl
Under, the atmospheric pressure form
without drawing the piston down into
the cylinder. By this action the pump
rod was forced upward.
At about this time James Watt, a
young Scotch mechanic, was picking
up scanty enough living as instru-
ment-maker for Glasgow university.
A model Of the Newcomer engine was
sent to him to be repaired. Every one
had looked on that engine a. little
short Of miraculous. It had been &C.
claimed as the highest possible type
Of machinery. Watt did not agree
with this idea.
The first and gravest fault, he
found. was the necessity for alternate
ly heating and cooling the cylinder, in
respectively admitting and condens-
ing the steam. The letting in Of
steam and the subsequent cutting on
of communication with the boiler
while the steam was condensed in
volved great loss Of time and steam.
The remedy came to Watt as an in
spiration. Why not do away with all
this delay BY condensing the steam
In some other vessel than the cslin-
der itself? Then the condensation
struggle with ssmpera II, e.. could ,aa
and the cylinder
always be kept hot. He put the idea
into execution. Then he added an air
pump, to maintain the vacuum, and
other Improvements ON the original.
Now that the work was done and
the modern condensins steam engine
completed, Watt sought to put 1t on
the market. But here fresh misfortune
awaited him. No one would take up
his invention. Countless millions Of
dollars lay in its future, but NO one
could see that 1t had any special prac-
teal value. The making Of his model
had consumed 50 much time and ma
terial that Watt was pennilsss and in
debt. Then followed the long period
of poverty and hopelessness that ID
the portion Of 20 many progress-ma.
kers.
At last an ironmaster, DR.. Roebuck
by name, consented to finance Watts
engine on the condition Of receiving
two-thirds Of the profits. Watt closed
eagerly with the offer. and his years
of hardships were at last rewarded
by prosperity and fame.
To a series of accidents the steam
engine is due. But, II these accidents
had not been seized upon and used to
their best advantage by men Of genius,
steam might not yet have been uti.
lized. Thus. Accident, plus Genius,
IL credited with the steam engine.
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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-14
WATER AND CARE Of BERRIES.
Proper Time for Cultivation and lrri-
CATION Of Strawberries Plants
In Arid Regions.

The first irrigation of strawberries
is given at planting time and there
after as often as needed to keep the
young plants in vigorous growing
condition. Cultivation is given as soon
after irrigation as the land will admit
without danger of pudding the soil.
Irrigation is not usually necessary
oftener than every ten days to two
weeks and the best growers aim to
keep the plat absolutely free from
weeds. especially during the first
year. This necessitates hand hoeing
together with the work Of the cult
vator. OF the latter implement one
having IL to IA spike or narrow shovel
teeth and capable of being narrowed
down readily ia preferred by most
growers. As the season advances the
cultivator is gradually narrowed, thus
allowing the runners to root along the
sides Of the rows. In most cases the
matted rows will be IL to Is inches
wide at the end of the season with a
corespondingly narrow clear space be-
tween them. Cultivation and irriga-
ton are as rule discontinued by Sep
TENDER first to fifteenth, depending
somewhat on how late weeds con-
tinue to appear.
Winter irrigation is impossible in
many districts because water is unob-
tainable at that season. In districts
where water is available. however,
two or three winter irrigations are
considered very desirable and some
growers prefer this to winter Daulch-
ing.
Considerable difference Of opinion
exists regarding the benefits Of win
ter mulching. The majority of grow
ers consider 1t desirable especially
where winter irrigation is not posi-
BILE. For this purpose straw. manure.
marsh hay. or similar material is made
use Of. Many growers prefer a light
mulch Of fine rotted manure placed on
the row Is It does not require remov-
al in spring. In many localities 1t is
difIic cult to make any mulch stay ON
the plants on account Of strong winter
winds. Brush, poles or similar ma
terial, when 1t can be had. is some
times used to hold the mulch In place.
Cultivation il resumed the second
year BY some growers as soon as
growth begins, after first removing
the mulch, If any has been used. and
is continued until the fruit sets. 9th
ers prefer to leave the mulch between
the rows and pull the weeds by hand
as they appear above the beds with
out giving further cultivation until
after fruiting. In most cases. how
ever, the mulch is removed Is 1t
would interfere with irrigation and
shallow burrows are run between the
rows for this purpose.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-14

A Franciscan monk, Roger Bacon
BY name, in the middle Of the thir-
teenth century. found himself In grave
danger Of being burned to death ~ =
sorcerer. He had devised and de-
scribed many things which. according
to the orthodox theology Of his time.
implied black. magic and undue &C.
quaintanceship with Satan.
For instance, he declared that by
grinding charcoal. saltpeter and sui
phur and mixing them in equal quaint
ties force would be generated which,
when set afre, would rival the thun-
ders and lightnings of the heavens.
This powdered mixture placed in
cylinder would also propel ball Of
iron some distance and at unheard Of
velocity. Followers Of Bacon called
the substance gunpowder. The monk
also showed that by placing lenses in
q certain position toward. each other,
or BY grinding them in peculiar ways.
they would magnify objects seen
through them. This, like gunpowder,
Eavored Of magic: 70 the perfecting Of
telescope and spectacles was. by
churchly decree. forced to wait until
. later and saner century.
The calendar and the modes Of
computing time in vogue in the thir-
teenth century was ludicruously mad
equats. Bacon. by his knowledge Of
astronomy. worked out . true method
Of compiling calendars, but this, too.
was frowned upon. His genius was
even constructing what promised to
be . practical flying machine, when
an Italian who was laboring On sim
liar invention was burned at the
stake ~ q magician. This put q stop
to Bacon's experiments in flying and
delayed the airship and dirigible bal
loon for another half thousand years.
Roger Bacon was born of an impov-
erished noble family In 1914. He was
graduated at Oxford and went to
Paria, which was then the center of
... learning. where he
1'so studied for many
s' years longer. 1t
was IN age when the church was all
supreme and when people who disa-
greed with that institutions decree
were promptly put to death in the
most horrible manner human ingenu-
ity could devise. As such churchly
beliefs were not founded on Bible
teachings, but on . man-made creed
which denounced as sorcery all things
It could not understand. invention and
progress were at standstill.
The church did the thinking for the
world. But Bacon was not content
with this. His wonderful brain in
sisted on thinking for itself. The re-
suits Of these thoughts he published,
winning renown and clearing up much
Of the ignorance and superstition Of
those dark ages. But he ran foul Of
the church. The powerful Franciscan
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-14
IRRIGATION PAYS BIG MONEY.
Not Only insurss Good Crops, but
Farmer Gets Large Returns
for His Investment.

Irrigation began with the earliest an.
nails Of the Bible. in Egypt and Pales-
tine and was necessary, natural and
long -practiced art in all the countries
Of ancient time. To It has been
ascrihed the power and glory Of an
cient civilizations. and upon 1t do
Ponds the present existence of nearly
one-fifth Of the human race. In India
to-day there are over 100000 acres
q land under irrigation; In Italy more
than 100000 acres.
France. Belgium and Spain have
large irrigated tracts, and to the
American farmer alone the astonish-
ing results that can be obtained
through irrigation come as . surprise.
because all his life he has depended.
~ his fathers did, upon the whims
Of the elements. But the enlightened
farmer is finding out that crops are
not only sure. under irrigation. but
that he gets far greater return for
his labor and investment.
The productivity of irrigated lands
II estimated at about four times that
Of the humid acres Of the Mississippi
valley states. An irrigated farm Of
10 acres will yield greater profit
than farm Of 100 acres In Illinois.
Iowa. Ohio. Missouri, Nebraska or
Kansas. On the rich soils Of the
plains and valleys the water may be
applied in just the right proportion
and at the right time to make sue
cessful crops every year without dan.
ger of loss in any season.
Modern machinery has lightened
farm labor, but irrigation removes
the uncertainty of the occupation of
farming. Business men make . sue
cess of farming by irrigation. a. 1t
II strictly business proposition. 1t
offers an ample field for good judy
ment, alertness and energy. the quail
ties that successful business men POS
sess.
The farmer in . rainy country suf-
fers fully as much because 1t rains
too much at the wrong time ~ he
does because 1t does not rain when
his crops need moisture. Rarely does
. farmer want all his ground wet at
the same time. Some crops thrive
when moist and some are spoiled by
moisture. In an irrigated country the
farmer can always depend upon sun
ny weather, and he can regulate the
exact degree of moisture to suit any
crop.
The very color and texture Of fruits
and vegetables can be regulated by
irrigation. The irrigation farmer can
keep his crops growing until they
have attained their maximum, then
shut of the water and ripen them
He can make the wheat berries fill
fuller by watering when the grain is
In the milk. By keeping his potatoes
always evenly moist he makes them
smooth and free from knobs and sec
ond growths.
Irrigation intelligently applied Ii
the best proposition to-day for farmer
business man and stock raiser.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-14
JAMES WATT---And the Series OF
Accidents That Changed All History

An English nobleman, Imprisoned in
the Tower Of London on political
charge in the latter part of the sew
enteenth century. noticed one cold
day that when he clamped down too
cell stove, the lid would sooner or
later dy OF. The prisoner. marquis
Of Worcester, had much time ON his
hands. He fell to studying out . rea-
son for these explosions. In time he
had figured out their reason. The
heat of the stove boiled the water In
the kettle. The boiling generated a
vapor, known as steam. This vapor
was 10 powerful In It's expansion that
It forced its way out Of the narrow
confines of the kettle and pervaded
the room. Experiments later proved
that steam would I'LL 1912 times the
space occupied by the water which
had formed 1t. It was a new force,
new and tremendous power, Of which
the world at large was wholly ig-
norant. The marquis made many ex-
periments along his chance-discov-
cred subject. And the fame Of them
reached the ears Of Capt Savery.
military engineer.
slavery, soon after hearing Of Wor-
csster's theory, was one day sitting In
. tavern. He had Just finished drink
ing . bottle of wine. He tossed the
bottle with its few remaining drops Of
liquid into the open fire. Presently
what was left of the wine began to
issue from the mouth of the bottle in
the form of steam. Savory snatched
up the bottle and thrust its neck into
q pail Of cold water that stood close
by. Water rushed up into the bottle
almost filling 1t. This phenomenon
set Slavery to thinking. He made e.
periments and, in 1898. took out pat
emit for q device for Raising water
and occasioning motion to all sorts Of
mill-work by the impellant force Of
ire. In other words he made the
first practical application Of steam
pow0. 70 mechanical use and, by fol-
kvinx out the idea evolved by the
bottle in the tav-
saSsr1s zoo VIZ ern, he constructed
eossy' crude steam en-
zine or pump for taking water out OF
mines. To this raising Of water BY
pressure he Joined the principle OF
procuring, by condensation, . vacuum.
This was later improved on by
steam engine in which Through the
vacuum made by condensation) pis-
ton, or plunger. was forced. Savery's
idea was taken up By Thomas New
comen, an English mechanic. a year
or two later. Newcomer made an en-
zine in which steam was let into
offender from below. . piston above
being thus driven mp In such q way
that pump-rod Fastened to It By =
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-08-14
BENEFIT OF WATER
Need Of Small Supplies in the
Arid Regions.
Where Uut Limited Quantity Can d
Obtained Il 10 Properly Utilized
and 10 Great eoon-Irrieatsd
Land Yields Coed Profit.

4 spring may be made 10 Yield .
large revenue to the western farmer
or stockman II the flow il stored In
an earthen reservoir. When the dis
charge from = spring IL small, 1t 10 .
waste of time and water to apply It
directly to the soil; but when 1t Is al
lowed to accumulate for a week or
more in reservoir. there may be
sufncient water to irrigate one or two
acres in q short time. Small storage
reservoirs may likewise be used to
good advantage to impound the storm
water Of small creeks or torrential
streams which fiow for brief periods
and have dry channels the remainder
of the year. Inpartso Of the west where
water 10 scarce and valuable. small
supplies have been obtained from tho
beds Of dry streams. ravines or other
depressfons by means of submerged
dams and tunnels. Artesian wells
provide still another source for small
supplies for either irrigation or do
nestle purposes. Not infrequendy It
happens that considerable volumes O;
water iow In steep channels which
are from Is to 100 feet or more be-
low the level Of irrigable land. Under
such conditions modern form Of the
hydraulic ram may be probably used.
Ordinary wells, however, whether
dug or bored. are the most common
source. Water collects in these and
is raised to the elevation desired BY
means Of windmills. animal power.
engines Of various kinds. or electric
motors. Sometimes the water in
streams. lakes, canals. and reservoirs
is below the level of the fertile tracts
of land which It IL desirable to irri.
gate, and the same means il used
to raise 1t to the required height.
From an agricultural standpoint the
greatest need of the arid and semi.
arid regions is larger water supply.
Out Of total Of about 900. 000, 900
acres less than IN per cent IL ar
tidcially watered. When all Of the
available water supplies are utilized
it IL doubtful II more than z or 8 per
cent of the total area can be irri-
gated.
A few acres of irrigated land fire.
quently yields more profit than can
be obtained from section Of graz
ing land. The need of irrigation IL.
perhaps. felt more keenly by the man
who establishes home on the dry
uplands and makes living by raising
grain and pasturing small herd Of
stock. The rainfall Is not suficient
to grow shade trees. fruit trees. vege-
tables and forage crops. As result,
his home is dreary and unattractive.
and canned goods must take the place
of fresh vegetables grown on the
farm. The small water supply when
properly utilized Is great boon to
such a home.
A point worth mentioning in favor
of the small, as compared with the
large, supply for irrigation is the fact
that the former is more economically
used. 1t is noted that a spring in the
arid region, with flow Of only one
miners inch, produced in one season
products to the value of $472.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

See the dude and hear hi.n sing in
''All a Mistakc.'
II you want a good horse collar
and cheap call on sam b. Thompson,
Glenstead, Mo.
Miss Margaret Price went up to
Boon lille to visit r latiye. lat Friday,
returning Monday..
II you have a horse with s~inney ]
Nave the cure, and no cure no pay.
Sam y. Thompson, G~lenstead,. To
Miss Frcta Eistcnmacher, of Pilot
Grove, Mo-, is visiting her uncle, Mr..
Geo. Ida, OF this city.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

If there is anything you want and
can't find it call on Sam Be-. Thomp-
son, Glenstead, Nc, and you will
sure find it.
Mr. Willie Roberts, OF st. James,
Mo-, visited friends here between
trains MouAay.
w. F. Williams, of the Leader,
and Tom M%cLennon, loaded up
their families last Friday and started
for a trip through South Morgan and
Camden, pulling up at Ha Ha Tonka
Saturday. They report a splendid
outing, arriving home Monday night.
Miss Lille Hunter, who has been
visiting rsla,ives at Marvin for several
days, returned home Tuesday
Mr.. Randall, of TvcWnCari, N. ,hl.,;
whose wife and,son,hays been visiting
Mr. Ed Nelson.and, hmil4 for scare
time, came in a few days, ago for a
visits,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
Money to Lend.
On Real Estate Security.
RICHARD H., EttJG5.

Mel Schannep is buiiekhs"a big {
barn in which to house big carriage
and horse, with room enough for a .
winters supply of feed.
c. n. Price had the i'll luck of run
ming a rusty nail into his hand one day
last week, and has been out of bust. q"
ness, having to have it lanccd Mon
day.
Crewson h Harrison closed ,aeiy .
deal on the Magee ranch last week
with Kansas parties. They haze had
this sale on hands for" 'Ome time.
This Is ono OF the best stock ranches
in Morgan county of ,1140 acres.
nearly all under hog tight fence.
This makes three of the largest ranch
es in the country the above firm have
sold in. the last few weeks. They
have some other deals or hands that
will make a record breaking year for
sales in Morgan county.
Wilbur Mathews, after buying the
Tillman property on Campbell street
last week sold it q us. Morris, and
and bought the i}r. Jack Gum reside
nos property on. WILLIAMSON avenue for
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
A Basket Dinner.

The members Of the Glenstead M.
Z. Church brought their dinners with
them Sunday, and enjoyed it in the
church yard. After dinner Pastor
Slipher and wife were presented with
a set of silver spoons and knives1,as.a
token, of esteem and appreciatpss of
their hbors. 1t was voted sPseAa4nt
time by all present.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

Tne best brands of all kinds OF 7
canned goods at Sam b. Thompson's,
Uienstead. Mo.
Miss Roma Wray returned from ;
Kansas City Sunday, where she has
been visiting relatives for some time =.
Attorney NcNoy Of Versailles, was iIg
Tuscumbia a few hours on Monday anu ,
pave MS an agreeable call while i'll town. .
Miller Co. Autograil.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

Watch for the jealous wife in IAN
a Mistake"
If you want pure and fresh medi-
Ciues of all kinds cali on Sam D..
Thompson, Glenstcad, Mo.
Mrs. Alice and children left Satur-
day to visit relatives at Sedalia for a
couple of weeks.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

Dt Shops Health Coffee at Sam
B. Thomson's, the best drink on
earth for the stomach. Glensted, Mo.
Miss Clara Kurt, of Boonville, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Nora Kurtz,
of this city, this week.
II you want good and cheap coal
oil you will find it at Sam b..
Thompson's.. 1t will pay you to call
and see for yourself. Glenstead, Mo.
MIS- Slower is having a fine concrete
sidewalk put down in front of her
residence and the, corner bakery on
south side, a big improvement, and
should be followed by, others rntil
there are,r decent sidewalks, ehtirly
around the'aqNar2..'
'TbcssS appes y. t.. Go occupy so
mus'xspacet this week that we have
but Gttle to, say and their talk is OF
mctc,tenet!1sauy way.
!. Maux Joachim has decided not to
htiAds until next year, will wait and
see Mayor Harrison's fine new resi-
dcnce, and then put up something
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

Hear the darkies sing in '':All a
Mistake"
All kinds axle grease AMI buggy
oil at sun L. 'Fhompson's, Glenstead.
Mo.
The Ladies of the Methodist
Church will serve dinner each day
during the Street Fair.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
Fine Farm For Sale.
(~FRUITDALE.)

A! finely improved 12O-acre, home,
with many conveniences. 80 acres
ile orchard, etc. For sale at a sac
rifce. One mile from hkinsville,
hallway between Upton and YER
sailles. Come and see it, or write
for particulars. II It suits you the
price will suit.
W.T.. Trey,
Route g. Fassna, Mo.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
Ice CPeAM-SociaEs,

The Bapti.: ,h.3ssiaparA. Society
will give a. 10 sreaIs .sosia3 Saturday
Sept II, 1909 i'm the Spurlock store
room, south lie square.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
wanted :.

To buy a farm suitable. for fruit,
Csnvenisnt TO good stream, ,.cr :. lake
ahing and, where there is gopd; hunt
ing. Write describing property. and
give price. Box 10l Cawker City,
Esps.-.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
Business Meeting.

The Westminster G. f. Society.
will held a business meeting at the
Presbyterian church, Saturday eve
ming. Sept. 4th, at 1880 O'Clock.
Every rnember is urged to be present.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
A Good Place
To stop, when in Upton, is the
Milton House,
Mrs. Eva StahI, Proprietor,

Everything neat and clean, con-
Portable and home-like. The best in
the City for the money.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02

I'd Morris has built a fine new sta
bic and buggy shed on his williamson
ave. propery ior his tenant, Rey- \.
r. Foster.
The cheapest and best buggy whips
tn.be found, at Sam b.. Thompson's,
C.!ensteaar Mo.
'rlle, Warsaw TimeS now has a new
editor and manager in Geo. b.. Dow
ell presumably IN. old newspaper
man, .as-least the last isues shows the
imp.int.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
DRAWING.

Beginning Sept 1. will start class
in drawing in Room % DAD Fellow
Bldg. Open every day from 8 to II
and 2to 5. EDNA ABEII..
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-02
For Sale!

Two, pew, residences on
Maple Avenue, Wcct.aWn,
Versailles also 40 acres, i'm
proved. 4 nile, from Yer
sailles, and. $50 acres, i'm
proved, 5 miles from Ver-
SailleS. For sale or trade.
f.. q. ADAMS
FhsGe Versailles, Mo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-02-28

night Charley partially awakened. ard
saw the fires burning brightly, while great
shadows fitted among the rafters and
over the log walls of the hut His uncle
was stirring one of the pots. 1t took him
sometime to really understand where he
was, everything was so strange; and then
be slept again.
In the morning Charley saw quite
number of molds of maple sugar on
shelf In the room. 1t was several days
before he understood how they were made
then he saw his uncle pouring the liquid,
after it had boiled to q certain consist
ency, into the molds as they sat in the
snow. In a few moments the liquid crys-
tallized and there were the molds of
sugar.
Mr.. Moulton and the farm helper alter
mated in keeping the fires up at night, 80
the sap might be utilized as 1t flowed.
The first day the snow began to melt,
and ere long had entirely disappeared.
Then. as the weather became balmy,
Charley was thrilled with the forest
sounds-the bark of the squirrel, the cry
of the jay and the call of the crow as he
circed in the blue far above. Occasion
ally they had to tap the trees in new
places to continue the flow of the sap.
1t was all a wonderful process to Charley.
Raking the dead leaves from the ground,
he found tiny sprigs of green, the prom
ise of future flowers, and gazing high up
into the trees he saw buds on every sprig,
and bees swarming about them The bees