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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-07-19

Der G SAINTS Setres
tar fcrbert bic 8anten auf, aKpeias
tipnen unter benz gIhribs 8reeiuuo
gsits gu biloen. Dteies 9sieb ents
itano aus Der ariie Don 1907. slIs
bic 9anten bamals Glearinebausz
Sdeins aussaben, um ibre 8aarssios
beitdnoe gu ihonen, erfannte man sur
Seit, Dab bas Gin isbr idlehtes abs
biIfsmittel lei unb tbatIdhiich bic
&riIis oaour6 peritlimmert puroe.
I'm benz in 3utunft bprsubenaen, pur>
oe Elm @efeb aeihaffen. psl6tS Die
8dntsn bsfG6i9t, ouf anoere als Rss
aierunesbonos 10 piels 9antroten 3u
erIangtn, als lie 8edung bieten tons
nen, reIp. brauhen. gln oteies @sisb
lit aber nod Die ipeitere 8epinaun9
getniipft, bob bieIe Gpttn nur on cine
ITociatior BON 9dntsn bes Stitritts
emittirt iperoen, bic iolioariIh fir ole
Noten buftbar iino uno baB auBsroem
Die Ioten einem Gins BON 6 biz 10
Bro5ent untsrlieoen, um folder WeiIe
iNre WieoereinlOlung gu sr3lpinsen.
Der Setretdr lit nun Der Iniitt, ouB
nieie aiIociationen iebt aebiIret per>
ben Iollten, fpGbrsnb Der 5inanSmartt
iin in outer 8erfdfung befinoet, oa
hieruus Iih feline geunrubiguu9 srss=
ben ipiirbe, NOS dbsr gu befiirhten
itebe, ipenn Die 4Hociationen Iih ipdtsr
i'm 6erbIt biloen. pQnn bic ubIihs
GsIOtlemme eiutritt. gi5lon9 babeu
Die Santen ouf oie'e Gmpfsblune niht
i'm Ylinoeiten reogirt, mas ni1t iibsrs
raitsH fam, ou es alleemein poraus=
geIagt norben lit. Wenn bic 9dntan
aebu Proaent bsaableu ioLIen, tonnen
ne enQlifhes Sob betommen unb slpar
rod billiser. gluberbem 1T teine 8ors
tshrun9 qstrOffen, oaB 8arter, tpsld.
Der Ihociotion iit orItlisBen, 1us
oieier tpiioer duStrstsn t0nnsn. 9as
GsTsB erpeiit iih ebsn ais Elm itupioes
Watpert. als fpelfes ss bon porn=
herein be'tichnet tporoen III. gas lbs
Iebnen0e @erhdlten oeqer bic gmpTebs
lung bes SauBamtszSstrstdrs snts
Iprinut ieood aud sum groBen TbslIs
Der aniift Der gantiers, bab in bic
lem 6erbit feline GeIpflemme 5u tes
fiirhten lit. bu ihon isit siriaen Ulos
ratcn ben Spetuldnten i'm Msitsn TO-
ipobI, ME i'm Sften Der &reoit beoeIz
teno Osrtiir5t noroen lit uHo bic
Grfabrunq lsbrt. oaB Itets ees
niigeno 8elb fir ben lsgitimen gebarf
porhonoen lit, penn man ss niht BEN
Spetulanten nibt. Die QlbIsbnun9 oes
ertpdbnten Utittels 1T cine offsntunz
bige GrtIdruno Der ameritaniitsn
Suntiers. oaB lie cine beTsre uro perz
niinftioere MaBregel sur 9stGmpfung
etpaigsr 5inun5tlemmen fprb.ru.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-07-19
Salts smeiter Sermin.

Die poIittter bsbaubten, oab Salt
ietne geperbun9 I'm einen 3peiten
Ssrmin antiinbigsn tperOe. 8sI6eben
Iol DQs bur6 cine grtlGrung in Der
Sbioer rspublitariihsn 9I1ts
form, baB Saft iih gut bspGbrt babe
uno paber aIs Sanbibat fir einer
3petten 5errin empfobIen pirb. las
lpiirOe inIpfern cine GrtlGruRg Don
Seiten Salts fein, aIs iold,e Qntuas
oigung nt4t obne feline porberige 3us
ittmmung erfoIoen t0nnte.
Sn btr W2ittbsilung Iiegt nitts
lle6erruitenoes. IS bat nod tsinsn
prdiioenten gsgsben, Der ni6f sirpn
3petter Sermin erItrebt bate. 9as
9ei6ieht peniger aus gbrgeis, aIs um
ben 9orDurf nitt auftommen All laIs
len, bdB man iih zines 3pstten 5erz
Minis ni6t piirbig srtpisisn bGttc.
8as fiibrt gu Der 5rass, ob safs burh
Ieine 2eiitungen Qnipru6 auf einen
3peitsn Sermin bot. Dos ldbt fi9
am beiten nit elmer 8egenfrase beantz
porten: Geiebt, Elm Disner erbdlt
3ebn QuftrGge unb fiibrt neun oaDon
gut aus, blos in einsm Sale ldbt er
7u tpiini6en ii6rig, Dsrbiert elm folder
Stener, oaB man ibn forti9idt2
8erniinftiger uno gere6tsr Deiie
tonnte Die Qrttport ni6t beia6enb laas
ten. 0ieisr 9ergIsia trifft ssnau auf
Saft gu. Gr bat in msbr als neun
8ingen alien beredtigtsn GrDdrtuns
gen sntiproHen. Gr bat bic YaIiiruna
zines GeTeses betpirtt, bas Den GLEN.
babnen pas Reht Dertpebrt, bic ssrd6t<
ratsn mad 8elieben gu srbOben. Das
lit Elm Iehr tpihttger sSortihritt. gaiht
mi;ioer fdat ins 0epi6t, baB er bur4s
aug ni6t geneigt lit, es bet bieIen gsz
run9eni9aften beneHben gu lafIea,
ionoern ben tSntIhlub tunb eetbdn
bat, nod peitere unb tpi6tiqe Refors
men auf bem Gebiete bes giIenbabuz
DeIens eiH8ufiibren, ipesisa cine Ron.
trole ii6er Die GapitalifIrune. 8etreffs
Der Offentlihen 9omdne bat er te.
tpirtt, baB oieIe nebit tbren Ratur=
i6dBen nift mebr seftphlen perben
tonn. au6 in biefsm Safe banbeit
es iih am cine ni5tise Grrunoen@
16dft. RoofeDelt bat fhon pprher
bisie NlaBresel eetroff.n. aber iie tpar
ungeniiaeuo. neil fis niht aefeslih
Fs'sreieat mar. 5aft 1T es eeIunaen.
Elm fol9es @eies su erlangen, mas
teine leihte aufsab. mar, ipenn man
I'D erinnert, pie Der aonsreB bislans
mt ben Sanoraubern unb Mlonopoliz
ten i'm guroe seitanbsn bat. Die
etnfiibrnna Der poitiparbanfeu lit
cine ptdtiqe einridiuns, p.Ihe felt
orsiBis Sahren psrgebsns srHrebt tpors
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-07-19
0ebeimuiiIe Der &alabari- @iiite
Sohannesbura. i'm Suni.

aeltere ofrifanil6e GoIoniften erinz
Hern iih nod beuilih Der 9fufr.aunq,
pelhe in aimbsrlsp entitano, ais i'm
Wlonnt Suni 1874 Der reiienbe Sdnbs
ler anoerfon BON einsm IGnoeren Gus
&c IN bic Raiaburi NIT benz 8eriGt sus
rldfebrte. bab er in bieier m.nfh.az
unb ipaiierIofen Gir0be auf Huinen
nnb Wauerreiie esftoBen iei, bi. ben
Ruinsn bon 3imbabms Inn Neofbonae
lamb, BON beren 8ebeutuns furs pors
Der Wfdnh bic Guuee nah simberIsp
gebraht bate, an 9ebeutung unb
4usbebnnns nidt naditeben r. llten.
llngiiidfiheripeiie fir Mnberfon, Der
3tpor ein tbattrdftieer unb uniernsb@
member Gambler, aber tein Mann Der
Winsnf6aft tpar unb nu6 feline Ra-
mero beIob, bic in ien.n s3eiten nod,
rebt lelten sudren, ipurben feline Ers
sabiunsen nerla6t, 9ilber bes ers
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gIIdfeIiafeiti5toiea aI.

10 peienbeitbonS d,mer3. iaet
Sean gnul Hihier, uno 10000 bant,
bore QaiieHteE iegnen on5 q ma e.
lis bes Tr. gilsbee o.s bas einsige
Ssil,HiiteI, bns eeaen 8 NOR.
rboi0en eHtoedi ipuroe. gs iit cine
tuiiienifnitIite 9erbinblIg Der be.
i,en Wetbooen froHSoiiiher, eng!iifer
unb amerifaniider Nuro1rSte. tpirIi
ais aritrument, GrUeihnnasmittcl
Euo Meoi5iH, gepabri iofortiee Gin.
bernus nnb brirst onuerEoe Sci!uHa.
Ereis $i.00. Hrober fret. ssranco
sugeihid; 6iirf .. Heuitnebter 8 Co.,
Boz 1915, Rem Oort. H.g.
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neuer Rurs eintretsn. InbererIeits
iit ni9t su beitreiten, oaB sr piel CUR
9efeTtisung isiner Stellune beitrasen
ipiirbe, faIIs er ibm selinsen iotlte, bic
Steuer ourhsuIssen. Rit sttpas
ftuatsmInniihsr 8,fdbisuns iollte ibm
bas uiht unmDgttd isin. alein er bat
ben gstpeis pisier 9efdbieuns nod su
erbrinaen.
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Sieuitag, Scn 10. Suli 1910.

Die ~ RniorttGt oss llnteriuz
hurss sszSommittses in Satsn BAL
fingers ptro oieIem bds 3suSniB aus
itsllen, Dap er ein elibeuoer 9atrlot
lei. Ulorsan uno 0ug9enbeim iiao
Der gleiden 4niidt, ipnit absr Rise
nano.
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ipelde ein ileines oeusr mad iih sos.
9osfslk perurIa6ts unter ben 9ous@
beipohnern beoeutenbe 4ufresuns, jes
ooh ipuroe niemanb perlebt. Bel aH.
tunfi Der Jeusrtpebr mar bic 0efabr
bereits beIeitiet tporcen.
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MiIberHber u m n a b.

Ridter: y4nseflasier grobbubs.,
Gis boben Jbren Nadbnr pieoertcls
einen Sdfen genanni; i1nnen Gie irs
seHb siHen Observation-Disclosures onfiib.
ren2~
r5 bab bait an preisoHIer I'm
GiHn g'bcbtl-
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0ais!in.G Grrls6en.

iFrau Jafob Hoo4. 30. 800 On 13.
StEabs. rtsnig!e eeitern ein Gopba nit
Dcfolin, Wdbrenb Der 4rbsi. aiinAte
lie ein Ssreinbo!3 an unb i'm ndniisn
AuseHbl:d srfolats cine GIp.oIion,
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gokal.Derid)t
aousert i'm Gineeln Bart.

s5m 2incoIn porf fpirb bsuts abeno
gsberser's aapelIs untsr Der qsiiuns
BON aapelImeifter gbarIes Gsbsrser
bas fo!senbe interefunis prosramm
3ur auffiibrung bringen:
Yibslunsen.Warih -. Wasnsr
potpourri aus .9bs Wibnisbt Sons
5ubbell
Dolser, .2oDe Sparts" -. 9olsmann
Sun Beams 5rohli6
Wetropclitan Ghos -. =, aobani
Ouosrtire Su .RienSi" -. Wasner
Gdlnt bdmour Cigar
RorHetsSolo (aus0etpablt) .......
6err 9beobor Wenes.
potpourri aus XAistria" =. 6srbsrt
Dur pribe@ e......... Gsberesr
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-08
The Value of a Farm.

There are few farmers or gardeners
who place a proper estimate upon the
value OF their farms; do not refer to
the salable value of the land alone.
What does it matter TO You or me
what our farms will sell for if we do
not care to sell them? The question
for US to decide is what is our farm
worth to US for the purpose of fur
nishing home and q livelihood? Sup
pose you have farm with comfort
able buildings, which you can sell for
$4,000. says Southern Fruit Grower.
This farm furnishes q house in which
you and your family abide. a garden.
playground about the house. barns
for stabling your horses. cattle. food
for these animals and almost all that
you consume in the family. In other
words, the farm very largely supplies
the wants of your family and provides
you with horses and carriages for
travelling wherever you wish TO go.
Now suppose you sell this farm for
$4,000 in cash and move to the city.
You can scarcely buy house and a
small lot without barns that are as
comfortable as your own for $4,000.
In the city you are taxed for city taxes
at least one hundred dollars. Your
expenses are increased in the city for
car fares, for cost of everything you
have to do, since you find it necessary
to wear better clothes which cost you
more money; you also have your
amusements and other expenses
which are increased in the city life.
In other words the $4,000 which in
the country almost provides for your
living, in the city simply provides a
shelter from the storm. But there is
another trouble in the city, and
most serious one. Your $4,000 is in
vested in your house and you have no
business, where as the farm has not
only furnished a home but a paying
business also.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-08
The American Opium Peril
BY HUGH c. WEIR.

The slaves of opium comprise an
army more than twice as large as the
population of the United States and
four times as large as the combined
populations of Spain, Portugal.
Greece, Denmark, Switzerland, Scot
land, Sweden, Norway and Canada.
Over 160,00O,O00 men, women and
children are as helpless under the
sway of the poppy as a chained slave
under the lash of the task driver.
During the year 1908, the drug
claimed more than one million lives,
nine-tenths of which were contribu-
ted by the nations of China, Burma
and India. The significant fact, how
ever, which is calling the world to
arms, is that the opium curse is
sweeping westward.
In the United States the drug has
gathered more than twice as many
victims as in any other English
speaking country. This is why. be-
sides sending delegation to the re-
cent international opium conference
at Shanghai, President Roosevelt APP
pointed commission which is to
probe the peril of the poppy in Amer
lean territory.
Mention opium to your neighbor
and he will shrug Indifferent Shout
ders as he pictures, perhaps, a vague
scene in Chinatown. Opium and the
Chinese, to the mind of your average
newspaper reader, are inseparable
He has never considered the poppy
except as factor that is Kidding the
world of coolies, or which perhaps ~
quiet the suffering from a broken
limb or broken sleep. 1t is because
this is so that we are facing to-day
a series of disagreeable facts. For
the shadow of the opium curse has
reached across the seas, from the old
est civilization to one of the newest,
and is striking at our sinews with a
force and cunning which only those
who have made a first hand study
OF the problem can appreciate.-Put-
mans Magazine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-08

ming almost parallel with the high
way. From the time the railroad was
completed the public highway was
permitted to fall into disuse, and now
it is extremely difficult for even
camel caravan to use it. The recent
floods in the Meander Valley have
destroyed a good roadway which led
from Adm, town in the centre of
the fig district of Asia Minor, across
the plain to some of the finest orch
ards known in that region. 1t is
feared by those interested in figs that
the road will not be repaired in time,
if at all, in order that this seasons
figs from that particular district may
be moved as rapidly to market as has
hitherto been the case.
The roads in the immediate vicinity
of Smyrna are kept in fairly good
state of repair. This is more or less
due to the initiative and energy OF
the British residents of Smyrna and
the two suburban towns of Bournabat
and Boudja. One enterprising Eng
lishman practically built the road be.
tween Smyrna and Bournabat, dis.
lance of five miles, and he gets the
interest on the money invested and
keeps up repairs by charging toll
on all vehicles which traverse the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-08

cent. OF the ash of the food is stored
up in the body and that 97.7 per cent.
is voided in the excrement when the
feed is given to an OK, while pig
VIII retain AS per cent. of the ash Of
the food and void 95.5 in the excre-
ment. The figures show that only
small per cent. of the plant food is
sold off the farms when animals are
fed the products, and that the rapid
exhaustion of the soils fertility is
result of carelessness and lack upon
the part of the farmer of properly
managing the various farm opera
lions.
BY a judicious management and
the feeding of farm animals it has
not only been possible but practicable
to increase the production of the farm
from year to year without spending
large sums of money each year for
commercial fertilizer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-08
Succulence ard Palatability.

We have often called attention to
the fact that silage had the important
elements of succulence and palatabil-
ity so essential in feeding dairy cows.
Referring to this matter Valancey E.
Fuller. the we'll known dairyman. in
a contribution to the Practical Dairy
man says:
The chemist cannot tell us why the
water that is contained in all these
succulent feeds play such an impor-
tant part in the we'll doing of the COW.
He will tell us that pasture grass is
eighty per cent. water; that corn ST.
lage has 79.1 per cent; sugar beets,
S6.5 per cent; mangel beets, 909
per cent; carrots, $50 per cent; cab
bage and pumpkin over 80 per cent.
each. Yet this very water, as we find
it in the various succulents, plays
very important part in the digestion
OF other food taken in conjunction
with the succulents. 1t seems to act
directly on the bowels and kidneys Of
the COWS and maintains the cattle in
that healthy condition which is es-
sential to the best production.
We know that apples contain sos
per cent. water, yet We know also how
beneficial that Juice" as we call it, is
to us as a regulator of the bowels,
and how, if we eat an apple or two
each day, it contributes to our good
health.
Corn silage is the cheapest of all
succulent, except pasture grass. Roots
are expensive to grow. They cost
more per pound of digestible dry
matter, than corn silage. Although,
had all the silage that I required to
feed my cows in winter and in the dry
season of summer, used to grow all
the roots I possibly could on my own
place and contracted for $4,000 bush
els year, to feed the cows. My ex-
perience showed me that COWS would
do better when they had corn silage
if they were fed roots, especially man.
gels and sugar beets, than they did
without them, and what the beets
cost me extra was more than saved in
the lessened grain fed each day.
If every dairyman would put up
enough corn silage in the fall to feed
his COWS in the winter and carry over
enough to feed them in the dry spell
that comes in the late summer, his
bank account would be materially ad.
ded to each year.-Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-08
Poultry Notes.
Don't oyercrowd.

Don't oYercrowd.
Don't allow the pullets to crowd in
corner the first few nights they are
moved from winter roosts; teach
them what the roosts are for.
This is a good time to plan the
next seasons business. Be regular
in caring for and feeding the poultry;
regularity counts for more than many
think.
Don't allow scrap to be wasted;
fresh scraps of meat mean increased
number of eggs; the cracklings, when
we'll pressed, are good to feed hens,
in limited quantity.
Many families will make no use Of
the livers at all; it would pay TO Sc
cure these and save to feed hens
Much better give to the poultry than
to leave for stray dogs and cats.
If there is a north or northwest
window in the poultry house. close
it up to-day as tight as possible
While at it close all the cracks; tar
paper is good for this if nailed close.
ly.
If the weather is too warm for the
cold storage plan, then the meat must
be cooked; one of the kettles in
which the lard was rendered will be
the handiest for cooking vessel
Salt Just enough to keep from sour
ing.
In freezing weather all that is nee.
essary is to put dressed poultry in
cold storage, out of the reach of cats
and dogs; it will keep just as long as
1t remains frozen; of course it will be
necessary to thaw the mess before
feeding.
When selecting a new site for the
poultry yards, remember a southern
slope is best. and a loose, rich soil,
containing enough gravel or sand to
allow of rains soon soaking in, is the
best. The southern slope gives the
maximum share of the sunshine.
In order to secure the good green
growth, 1t is much better to have two
yards, or a partition fence through
the yard, thus enabling the green
growth. rye or oats. or whatever is
grown for forage. to get a good start.
while the poultry is confined to the
other part.
The size of the yard will depend
quite good deal upon the care taken
of it, and the way it is managed. Il
green growth is kept upon it most, or
all through the growing season the
yard need not be so large; If bare, il
should be regularly and thoroughly
cleaned of all refuse once each month";
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-08

Not always is expensive machinery
necessary to keep public roads in con-
dition for traffic.
The road drag is coming more into
use each year; and even this may be
homemade and inexpensive.
1t is said by those who have given
thorough test to the matter, that
there is nothing so effective as drag,
even split log drag, upon dirt roads.
Any county can drag its roads.
Get the drags out on the roads
after every hard rain, and smooth the
ruts off the surface" say authorities
in several of the States where the
Journal-Herald national highway has
wrought an awakening by this
means the roads are kept from drying
with ruts; therefore they are not
rough after they are dry. By this
means, too, the ruts being kept
smoothed out, there is nothing when
the next rain falls for the water to
accumulate in, and be churned to
soft mud with the dirt. The water of
the next rain flows off to the gullies,
and the road dries sooner"
OFFICIAL ENDORSES IT.
Joseph Hyde Pratt, State Geologist
of North Carolina, one of the three
good roads Judges who have awarded
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-08
Live Stock Manure Value.

1t is we'll known that such foods as
clover, alfalfa, tankage, bran. mid
dlings, ETC., have high per cent. of
protein, and that the manure of live
stock largely fed on these is much the
most valuable for the soil. An agri-
cultural writer touching this matter
calls attention to the fact that Chem
istry of the Farm" by Warrington,
says that when fed to oxen all except
3.9 per cent. of the nitrogen of the
food is voided either as a solid or
liquid excrement, that 1875 per cent.
Is voided as liquid excrement, hence
the Importance of keeping plenty of
absorbent at hand.
We also find that 14.7 per cent. of
the nitrogen is retained in the body
when the food is given to pigs. TWEEN
ty-one per cent. is voided in the solid
excrement and 64.3 per cent. voided
as liquid excrement.
There is marked difference be-
tween the OK and the pig in this re-
spect. due to the rapid growth of the
pig.
As to the ash constituent of food,
the same author says that 2.3 per
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-08

the prizes in the national highway
good roads contest, has published an
official treatise on the split log drag
in the form of Good Roads Circular
No. 46 from the Office of the North
Carolina Geological and Economic
Survey.
The circular presents picture of
the split log drag, shows how it is
built, how much it costs to build, and
how it is operated. Herewith is re-
produced the picture of the drag, and
here are some extracts from the circu-
lar, which is worthy of wide circula-
ton.
HOW TO MAKE DRAG.
Lately good deal has been said
and written regarding the road drag
and its usefulness, and under certain
circumstances its value can hardly be
overestimated, says the circular.
ION account of this fact, it has been
thought advisable to present practi-
cal form of drag that is applicable
to any farm community and can easily
be constructed by any one, even those
who are not familiar with this ma
chine. For this purpose a cut has
been prepared, which illustrates in
detail how such a drag is made and
gives the bill of material needed for
its construction.
"Most drags are lodged so that
when they pull at an angle they will
exactly track but when the drag is
made in that manner it can only be
used to go one way on one side of the
road, while if made as described
above, it can be used on either side,
which is often of very great advan-
tage.
"The stretcher hook may be hitched
in at any place desired to give the
angle to the drag that is desired. This
drag will work either end forward
simply by change in the hitch. All
that is necessary is to move the hook
on the chain. A little practice will
soon make any one expert in the use
of this drag.
HOW 1T IS OPERATED.
ITO operate this drag, throw a
board six feet long and ten or twelve
inches broad on the ties and brace
about midway between the drags,
which is for the driver to stand on.
1t will be interesting to notice the
effect of the driver changing his posi-
tion on the drag. Step one foot on
the front of the drag and it will cut
and carry material until the weight
is removed; step back on the rear
drag and the front one will drop its
load and the rear one catch it. Step
forward again and the latter drag
will drop its load. In this way a lit
tie practice on the part of the driver
will enable him to become very pro-
ficient in filling up holes. If it is de-
sired to crown the road up, stand
with superior weight on the front and
a little to the ditch end of the drag
and let the drag have an angle of
about forty-five degrees"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-04-08
Folding DOOrmat,

A folding doormat that is conve-
nience for householders and saves
money to the manufacturers is that
devised by New York woman, 1t
will also save householders money in
localities where doormat thieves ply
their petty trade, for it is no trouble
at all to fold it up at night and stick
it in the vestibule. The mat is made
of metal, with two side bars and
surface of pivotally connected Stats,
like folding gates. Attached to oppo-
site ends of the side bars are cross
bars, by means of which the mat may
be held in position when in use. 9th
erwise the continual stepping on 1t
would contract it. Manufacturers
find it very appreciate saving in
freight in shipping mats of this de-
sign, as dozen or more can be