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The Washington times., 1909-05-17
VlSCOUNT some MAY
BE KOREA'S RULER
wee Resident General Thought to
Be Slated to Succeed
Prince Ito.

SEOUL, May 17.-Obeying a sudden
summons from Prince Ito, japanese
resident general in Korea, who is now
IN Japan, Niscount Some. vice resident
general, departed yesterday for Tokyo,
and for the first time in two gears the
Affairs of the Korean government are
administered by the cabinet without the
supervision of japanese officers.
N1Scount Some bade the dipIomatic and
government officers farewell. AS no in
tmation of his intended trip was given
out there was no public demonstration
at his departure.
The fact that Korean affairs are in
trusted 10 the Korean cabinet during the
absence OF the Japanese officers is taken
as evidence that Japan has fun conf
dence IN the ministers, and is well sat-
quilted
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
GOLD OUTPUT SHOWS
STARTLING GROWTH
Is Given as Reason for In
crease in Stock of
Money.

The increase Of the worlds output OF
gold in the past twenty-five years is
given as the cause for The increase in
the stock of gold money, which has
grown over 90 per cent in the last ten
years, in a statistical abstract of the
United States being prepared by the
Bureau Of Statistics of the Department
OF Commerce and Labor.
The tables show startling growth
in the output OF gold. Figures have
been gathered rom every country
known to produce gold. and those re-
latiDg TO America are especially strilx-
ing In round terms the gold produc-
tion of the world since the discovery of
America aggregates S13, ,000. .000, ,OO0. and
the amount of gold now existing is esti-
mated at S11, 900 900 60. The value OF the
gold currency now in existence in all
countries OF the world is about 5000
coo, 600.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
anew SCHOOLHOUSE
DEDICATED TO-DAY
Tribute to the Life of Lucretia
Mott Paid at Exer-
cises.

Dedication exercises are being held
this afternoon at the Luoretia Mott
School
The Life and Work OF Lucretia
Mott is the subject Of an address 10 be
delivered by Mrs. Mary Church Terrell.
A picture or Lucretia Mott will be pre-
sented 10 the school by the Rev. d. E.
Wisemsn, president OF the Howard Park
Citizens Association.
Capt James r. Oyster, president of
the Board Of Education, is presiding
and brief addresses will be made by A.
T. Stuare. superintendent Of schools; W.
v Cox, OF the Board OF Education;
Commissioner H =. r. Macfarland
Richard r. Horner and DR.. w V. Tun-
nell
The invocation will be pronounced by
the Rev. j. Milton Waldron and the
Rev. S. n. Brown will pronounce the
benediction. Children Of the school, led
by J. T. Layton, VIII sing the Battle
Hymn OF the Republic" and America" "
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
D. n. BORCtiES DIES
NEAR LINCOLN PARK
Life-Saving Service Clerk Sue
cumbs to a Complication
of Diseases.

Diedrich II. Borches, clerk IN the
Life-Saving Service Of the Treasury De-
partment, died at his home, lz2s North
Carolina avenue northeast. near Lincoln
Park. at 4:30 o'clock this morning, OF a
complication OF diseases
Mr.. Borchss had been employed IN the
Treasury Department for eighteen years.
Prior TO that time he was employed TOT
about the same period by the New ofk
New Company. He was a native or New
York city, and was fifty-seven years
old.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17

Swift & Company's sales of fresh beef
In Washington for the week ending Sat
urday. May Is, averaged s.o7 cts. per lb.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
ARMENlANS HEROIC
sN TOWNS DEFENSE
Protect Americans and Their Prop
erty-Cty of Hadjin
Relieved.

LONDON, May I7.-Turkish troops
from ConstantinopIe have at last re-
Iievee the Armenian defenders of Had
jim, according TO a delayed message that
reached here today. The dispatch pays
the highest tribute to the bravery and
loyalty of the Armenians, who are
credited not only with saving the Ameri-
can mission from the Moslem mobs but
of practically protecting the entire
town.
The mobs looted all the surrounding
country. but Hadjin escaped with COM
paratively small loss.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
BURCHES FUNERAL
WILL BE TOMORROW

Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock fu-
neral services will be held for the late
Dudrich II. Borches. Mr.. Borches was
employed in the Treasury Department
eighteen years, most of which time he
was attached to the life-saving division.
Mr. Borches was ffty-seven years of
age and died of a complication of dis
eases. He leaves a wife and one sister.
The burial service will be according
to the Masonic ritual.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17

Popular Excursion, Sunday May ssrd,
Baltimore & Ohio p R Round trip 81 o..
Frederick. Keedysville (Antietam), and
Hagerst0wn. Special train leaves Wash
ington a. M, returning same day
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
TO MEET THURSDAY

The annual convention Of the United
States Civil Service Retirement Asso-
citation will Segin Thursday at Pythian
Temple.
There will 5e delegates from all the
cities where Urge numbers OF Federal
clerks are employed.
Choicest Flowers for Graduates,
bride bouquets, etc. Shaffer, 18th & L
--Advt.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
ODD FELLOWS HAVE
A REAL CARNIVAL

The Washington public will find a
warm welcome within the spacious walls
of Odd Fellows Hall, on Seventh street,
tonight, when the big carnival, given
by Canton Washington Lodge, will be
opened. All is now in readiness for
the carnival, and many interesting and
entertaining features are offered There
will be a real gypsy fortune teller, a
japanese refreShment booth. attended
by pretty girls; dancing, rife shooting,
and a host Of other attractions.
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
sTRAWBERRY SEASON ON.

DOVER, Del, May H-Delaware's s
strawberry season, expected to enrich
many poor farmers, was opened today.
The fruit is said 10 be the finest ever
raised here, and the crop is estimated
At =, 900 quarts. At 3Jz cents a quart
this would bring $4,000. and II good
prices prevail the crop may be worth
s. 10000
The Washington times., 1909-05-17
TO GIVE RECEPTION
TO ]. T. DUBOIS

A reception will De given May 2s by
the Pennsylvania Club in honor OF
James t. Dubois recently appointed
consul general of the United States at
Singapore. Several hundred guests
have been invited 10 attend the affair
and there will be a big gathering Of
distinguished people of the keystone
State to bid farewell to their fellow
citizen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Short Cornstalks.

Every farmer who feeds corn fodder
knows how difficult it is to pitch the
manure from the stables in which the
stalks have been used for bedding
When the fork is thrust into the COM
pact manure the long stalks run so
tar in every direction and hold so
tightly that the man at the fork be-
gins to think that he will be compelled
10 lift the entire bottom out of the
stall with the first forkful. The long
stalks make both loading and unload
ing of the manure very difficult.
A Missouri farmer has just given
his way, which we think is a good
way, of feeding corn fodder to make
better bedding of the refuse stalks and
to make the handling of the manure
easier He ties his corn fodder, or
corn stover in bundles after husking,
for storage. At feeding times he takes
these bundles and cuts them with an
Ak across a large wooden block into
three or four shorter lengths. These
short lengths are then placed in the
hangers for the COWS and horses to
pick over and are then thrown into
the stables and stalls for bedding. He
claims that slower cut into shorter
lengths is easier for the stock to pick
over, that it helps to keep the stalls
heater, and that it is better in many
ways. Where these short lengths of
corn stalks are used in the bedding
the handling of the manure is easy
Corn stalks are a valuable by-prod-
uct of the corn crop when used in the
right way, and there are many good
ways of using them Dry corn stalks
are porous, spongy, and are good alb
sorbers of liquids They are bulky and
fill up fast, hence aid in keeping the
stall floors fully covered and the ami
mails dry. Wheat, oat or rye straw
mixed with the dry corn stalk bed
ding makes an almost complete alb
sorber Of the liquids and saves all of
the rich fertilizers. -Exchange
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Resting Land.

Many farmers believe that cultivat.
ed land should be given rest" ev
cry few years in order to recuperate
from its exhaustion in the production
of crops In some cases the land may
be benefited somewhat, but, as a rule
where a tract is permitted to lie fal
ioE for many months it becomes a
veritable hotbed for weeds These
flourish and sap its best qualities,
leaving it poor and impoverished for
future crops The soil is filed with
weed seeds and the task Of cultivat.
ing it is rendered all the harder Rca.
soning from cause to effect, it would
appear that the more ground IS cult
waited the shorter its life as good pro.
ductiye soil but this doesn't work out
in practice. Weeds do more harm 70
land than any other crop-Agricul
tural Epitomist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
SOUNDS LIKE A FAIRY TALE.
The Farmers of Central Canada Renp
Wheat and Riches.

The Farmers of Central Canada Renp
Wheat and Riches.
Up in the Provinces Of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta. the prov
inces that compose Central Canada
have such a quantity Of land suitable
for the growth of small grains, which
grow so abundantly. and yield so hand
somely that no fear need be feared
of wheat famine on this Continent.
The story reproduced below is only
one Of the hundreds of proofs that
could be produced to show the results
that may be obtained from cultivation
of the lands in these provinces. Almost
any section of the country will do as
well.
With the country recently opened by
the Grand Trunk Pacific, the latest Of
the great transcontinental lines to en-
ter the field Of the development of the
Canadian West, there is afforded added
ample opportunity to do as was done
in the case cited below:
To buy section of land, break it
up and crop 1t, make ST. $50 out of the
yield and s10,SS0 out Of the increase
Of value all within the short period
OF two years, was the record estab-
lished by James Bailey, a well-known
farmer within few miles Of Regina
Mr.. Bailey bought the $40 acres Of
land near Grand Coulee two years ago.
He Immediately prepared the whole
section for crop and this year had 600
acres Of wheat and 40 acres of
oats. The wheat yielded 1885 bush
els, and the oats yielded ALSO bushels.
The whole Of the grain has been mar
keted and Mr.. Bailey is now worth
$17.550 from the grain alone. He
bought the land at SIS an acre, and
the other day refused an offer of s35
an acre. Just SIT advance from the
time Of his purchase. The land cost
S11 800 in the first instance. Here are
the figures OF the case: Land first
cost, GAO acres, at SIS, $11,320. Wheat
yielded 1885 bushels, at "a cents a
bushel, $16,695. Oats yielded ALSO
bushels, at % cents a bushel, 1855.
Offered for land, $40 acres at S35 an
acre. S22,400. Increase value of land,
s10,SS0. Total earnings of crop, ST.
$50, together with increase in value Of
land. a total Of s2S.54O
1t is interesting to note the figures
Of the yield per acre. The wheat
yielded 1912 bushels to the acre, and
oats 1887 bushels to the acre. The
figures are fair indication Of the av-
erage throughout the district.
Agent of the Canadian Government
in the different cities will be pleased
to give you information as to rates,
etc
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Education and the Soil,

One of the popular fallacies that is
rapidly losing ground is the idea that
any one with no previous training or
experience can be a successful farmer,
and one Of the chief agencies of en-
lightenment is the Government Blu
reau of Soils. This useful adjunct of
the Department of Agriculture is rap
idly completing its investigations of
the actual values and needs of the
earth in various parts of the West.
and its reports will constitute a valu-
able compendium for those already
engaged in agriculture to embark in
it.
The government has risen to the
need OF demonstrating that the day of
haphazard and scratching of the sur
face of the earth is passed. and that
for most successful results practical
training, if not thorough scientific edu-
cation, is needed. 1t is the aim of the
Bureau of Soils to establish accurately
the nutrition values of the earth in
varying sections for producing the
greatest abundance of suitable crops
and with such a definite basis to help
the husbandman proceed with greater
certainty toward his goal of achieve
ment. This sort of official knowledge
is sure to enable man to make many
blades of grass or grain grow where
few or none grew before, for its natu-
raj development will be the intelligent
cultivation of every arabic acre of
land that can be made to yield a prof
table crop-Twentieth Century Farm
err
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Hens That VIII Lay in winter

The latest characteristic which the
poultry raiser is endeavoring to estab,
fish in the several egg-laying strains
OF hens is the early maturity of pull.
lets, with the consequent laying, dur.
ing the season when eggs are scarcest
and bring the highest prices
A Maine breeder reports lot of
twenty-nine April-hatched pullets
which were selected because they had
begun to lay in the latter part of Au.
gust.
From September l until the end Of
April these birds laid on an average Of
1l5 eggs each, at a calculated profit
of over s. per bird. If such profits
could be realized on the majority OF
the hens kept for laying, the elusive
fancy profits of the poultry business
would be realized.
The breeding of poultry to type 10
now so generally accomplished that the
suggestion to breed a race Of birds
which will be winter egg-producers
warrants the belief in its early achieve
ment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
I z! q 4 Hag!5!,tF
c., HHEtah ~


The season at which a pullet shall lay
best in her first year is controlled
more largely by maturity than by
feeding, although of course the latter
is always an important factor. The
thing for the farmer to do then, is to
retain all the early Matched pullets
he can possibly find room for and
give proper care and attention. Those
that are now beginning to sing and
cackle, and whose heads are begin
ming to redden, are the ones that will
shell out eggs this winter when they
are selling at top-notch prices.--Agri-
cultural Epitomist.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Enriy Maturing Pallets.

Early maturing pullets are likely to
be excellent layers the first winter,
layers in subsequent years. The slow.
maturing bird is almost certain to lay
late in the winter, and often will not
commence until 'thawed out" by
pleasant weather in the spring; als..
she Is not likely to lay so regularly
as the pullet that commences before
the snow flies. The early maturing
bird viii therefore prove the more
valuable property the first year be
cause she is producing eggs at time
when eggs are bringing fancy prices.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Irrigation of Alfalfa.

The importance of alfalfa to west
ern farmers cannot well be overesti-
mated. A single ton of alfalfa may
save the lives of many mead of stock
by providing feed during short periods
of cold, stormy weather Alfalfa can
not be eXcelled as a preparatory crop
on soils that have long been unproduc-
tive. Likewise it maintains the fertil-
ity of soils naturally rich in plant
food and if used as a base of rotation
makes possible abundant crop yields
of various kinds.
notwithstanding its present import
ance and great value in irrigation
farming, the profits on the area now
in alfalfa can be greatly increased if
more care and skill are exercised in
growing it.
Perhaps the most essential condi.
lions for the production of alfalfa are
abundant sunshine, a high summer
temperature, sufficient moisture, and
rich, deep, we'll drained soil. All
of these essentials, save moisture, exist
naturally in the arid region of the
United States, and when water is sup
Piled it makes the conditions ideal.
Although alfalfa can be successfully
grown under a wide range of soil con.
ditions, yet all Western lands are not
equally we'll adapted to its growth
How to determine the suitability OF
land for growing alfalfa under irriga.
ton, as well as how to prepare the
land is told in Farmers Bulletin 1873.
irrigation of Alfalfa" recently issued
by the T. S department of Agricul.
ture. The bulletin discusses the vari.
Gus methods of irrigating the crop
and gives much useful information in
connection Herewith.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
IIousehoid Suggestions.

Boil vinegar in the fish skillet or pan
10 destroy the fish odor.
Comforts and quilts should be dried
In a good stiff breeze, so that they may
be as light and fluffy as when new.
spoonful of oXgall to a gallon Of
water will set the colors of almost any
goods soaked in it previous to washing
TO keepa pencil drawing from blur
ring dip it gently in quite fresh milk
and dry on a smooth, hard surface
face up.
For a salad out of the ordinary. mix
cream cheese with chopped olives and
a boiled dressing Serve It on hearts
Of lettuce.
If your rugs curl up at the edges
they can be made 10 lie flat by kampen-
ing the cured edge and pressing vita
hot iron.
To avoid scraping new potatoes boil
them in their skins until tender then
skin and put back in the steamer for
a few minutes to dry out
The first cost of supcrtluous furui
ture and decoration is often the least
cost It is the care Of useless house
hold articles which makes them an OK.
trayagance.
Rubbing nannels and knitted arti
lies, such as sweaters on a "ashboard
hardens and toughens them; the resin
contained in some yellow soaps does
the same thing.
The improved pie pan has a blade
fastened to the center, which revolves
around the bottom of the dish beneath
the pie crust when the end protrudng
from the side Of the dish Is moved
If leather In chair seats sticks to the
clothing, sponge with mixture of
ether and alcohol, dampening the cloth
lightly and following 1t by wiping Off
with a clean flannel dampened with
pure chloroform. Tine yarnish was
badly done or II would not stick.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
The Hired Man.

There are great differences in the
qualifications of the hired man. One
is worth all and more than he re-
ceives, while another, who is apparent
ly equally as intelligent, is not worth
anything, and the employer is loser
in the long run by having him around.
The best hired man is one who IS in
telligent and active, A good one
should receive the best of treatment
from his employer and should never
tire of what Is to be done on the
ranch, regardless of the lateness of
the hour or the inclemency or the
weather, If loss is likely 70 accrue in
case he should fail to work at that
particular time. OF all farmhands the
most despicable is the liar who tells
you that he has done such and such
work when he has not. Next to this
one comes the lazy man-Denver
Field and Farm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
ACCOUNTING ITCHING

Eczema for g Year--Got No Relief
Even ut Skin Hospitnl-.In Despair
Until Cuticurn Cured Him.
II was troubled by severe itching
and dry, scurfy skin on my ankles
feet, arms and scalp. Scratching made
1t worse. Thousands Of small red PIN
pies formed and these caused intense
itching. | was advised to go to the
hospital for diseases of the skin. | did
so, the chief surgeon saying: Il never
saw such bad case of eczema But
l got little or no relief. Then l tried
many so-called remedies, but l became
SO bad that l almost gave up in de-
spair. After suffering agonies for
twelve months, l was relieved Of the
almost unbearable itching after two or
three applications Of Cuticura Oint
ment. 1 continued its use, combined
with Cuticura Soap and Pills, and l
was completely cured. Henry Searlc.
Little Rock, Ark, Oct. and 10, '07"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. Of Cuticura Remedies. Boston.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
uuCklebcrry Pie.

Wash the berries and sprinkle thick
ly with graduated sugar. Fill deep
pasty-lined pie plate with the sweet
cned fruit and fit on an upper crust.
Before baking, cut a strip of clean
muslin into two-inch band, and pin
it securely around the pie at the place
where the upper and lower crusts join.
This will prevent the escape of the
juice Bake the pie, and, when done,
remove the strip Of muslin
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Beef Broth with BARLEY.

Procure a portion of the shin of beef
md have the bone split by the butcher.
Put it over, on slow fire, well GOV
ered with cold water After cooking
gently for one hour add salt and pep,
per with a bouquet of herbs tied in a
bit of cloth, by which it may be lifted
before serving. Throw in a couple of
,ablespoonfuls of barley and boil for
about one more hour, skim carefully
and serve.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Maine Story of a Moving Pump

Z \ pumpkin was seen to walk across the
field by Mrs. Samuel II. Hight of Show
hogan recently. When she saw it she
thought her eyes were deceiving her, but
she soon perceived that the pumpkin
moved a little way, stopped and then
turned in another direction. She watched
this object for some time and told one
Of her neghbors. The mystery was
solved. but the two women did not dare
TO go nearer to the moving vegetable, but
called man who knocked the pumpkin
over and found polecat. The skunk
had crawed under the pumpkin and
stuck its head into q hole in it and was
unable to eXtricate himself from it and
had walked off rs best he could with the
pumpkin on his back.-Lewiston Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Vegetable Salad.

Wash three medium sized potatoes
and steam until tender. Peel and cut
into one-fourth inch cubes. Add one
up of celery, chopped fine; one table
spoonful each of salt, celery salt and
grated onion and the whites of three
hard-boiled eggs chopped fine. Mash
the three hard boiled yollis, add three
tablespoonfuls of lemon juice and two
of olive oil; beat until smooth. Pour
this over the salad. Garnish with
either lettuce or parsl, i.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
A GOOD COUGH MIXTURE.

Simple Homemade Remedy That
Is Free from OpIates and Harm
full Drugs.
An effective remedy that will usu-
ally break up cold in twenty-four
hours, is easily made by mixing to-
gether in a large bottle two ounces of
Glycerine, a half-ounce of Virgin Oil
of Pine compound pure and eight
ounces OF pure Whisky. This mixture
will cure any cough that is durable,
and Is not expensive, as 1t makes
enough to last the average family an
entire year. Virgin Oil of Pine com
pound pure Is prepared only in the
laboratories of the Leach Chemical Co,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16

sECTIONAL and in The back. On The
LADDER. other side are pins to keep
it in place when it is extended to its
full length. Either in its extended or
its short form this ladder is a safe
one, but it has no back support and
must be leaned against the wall. After
the top section has been bent down on
one side it folds beck and when the
second section is down the three fold
together like a three.part screen.
When the ladder is not in use it can
be slowed away behind a door or in
any corner as it dses not take up as
much room as a chair.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-12-16
Pot Ronst Made tppetiLinR.

The cross ribs, by the addition Of
Dne-half a bay leaf six cloves, a little
parsley and celery added while cook
Ing, will give a delicious flavor and
convert cheap pot roast into a luNu-
rious tidbit. If onions are not object
I'd to, add a few slices. When the meat
Is tender these hayoring ingredients
should be strained out of the juices
before the sauce is made