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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16
Speed Statistics.

A gentle wind travels about five
miles an hour, high wind about
thirty to forty-five miles an hour. a
hurricane eighty to hundred miles
an hour. The velocity of the earth
on its own axis exceeds, it is esti-
mated, 1000 miles an hour. The
velocity of the earth around the sun
Is calculated to be 10000 miles an
hour, and the velocity of the moon
is calculated to be 2,273 miles an
hour. Sound travels through dry
air at the rate of about sixty feet a
second; through water at the rate
of about 240 feet a second; along
steel wire at the rate of about IL
1870 feet a second Electricity is
said to travel along wires above
ground at the rate of about %, 800
miles a second. Light travels at a
velocity estimated by astronomical
observation to be about 1S6, 770
miles a second.-London Standard.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16
II PAYS.

The point is now and then raised
whether it pays TO SOW clover with
small grain. particularly oats, If one
plans 10 pillow stubble and clover under
in the fall. The best opinion along
this line is that it does pay, the benefit
derivable from tue clover turned under
being quite largely prOportionate to
the thriftineSs of the clover plants and
the stand secured. Even IL such a
course is followed the benefit of the
clover to the land rarely fails TO pay
for the seed. Where it is possible to
allow the clover to possess the ground
the following year, taking off a crop
of hay in the early summer and plow-
ing under the second growth IN the
fall. the benefits derived from the leg
ume are greatly increased. This is
cue TO the fact that the older and
larger the root systems of the clover
are the more extensive is the develop
ment of the nodules. which are the de-
positories of the nitrogen which is
taken from the air. 1t pays to grow
clover-pays for one year. but good
deal more for two.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16
The SEED REn

Next 10 securing good seed that will
grow there is DO other respect in
which the tiller of the soil should ex-
crcise greater care than in the prep
aration of the seed bed. More farm
ers fall down here and lessen the ca
pacity Of their land to produce large
reps to a larger extent than in any
ether single way. Valuable lard
khouid receive something better than
Ibis thirty cent care. which Is likely
practiced as generally rs i is because
the sinners along tais line don't real
ize that for small grain to grow prop
erly the bed in which it is planted
must be loose enough to make possible
Il ready circulation of air and moisture
from the surface down and from the
subsoil to the surface.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16
FAMOUS GIANTS.
John Middleton the TslIsst of the More
Modern Ones.

John Middleton the TaIIest of the More
Modern Ones.
The record Of men remarkable for
their height commences at an early
period of the recorded history of
the world, for in the Old Testament
0g, king of Bashan, is mentioned as
using a bedstead nine cubits long,
which is about sixteen and a half
feet. Later we read of Goliath of
Gath, slain by David, whose height
was "six cubits and span" The
Emperor Maximin was of vast bulk,
according to some measuring over
eight feet. Then Pliny writes
''The tallest man that has been seen
in our age was one named Gahara,
who in the days of Claudius, the
late emperor, was brought out of
Arabia. He was nine feet nine
inches"
OF more modern giants there was
John Middleton, called the child of
Hale, who was born in Lancashire,
England, in 1878. He was nine feet
three inches tall. His hand meas
ured seventeen inches from the
wrist to the tip of the middle finger,
and the palm was eight and a half
inches in breadth.
Patrick Cotter, the '1rish Giant, :"
was born in 1861 and measured
eight feet seven inches in height.
His hand to the tip of the middle
finger was twelve inches, and his
shoes were seventeen inches long.
Charles Bryne, called O'Brien, was
eight feet four inches. He died in
1888, and his skeleton is in the
museum of the Royal College of
Surgeons.
Big Sam, porter of the Prince of
Wales, afterward George ", at
Carlton palace, was nearly eight
feet tall.
NJ. Brice, a native of the Vosges,
seven feet six inches, exhibited
himself in London in 1923.
Robert Hales, the Norfolk
Giant" was seven and a half feet
tall and weighed 452 pounds.
Chang Woo Cow, a Chinese giant,
was seven feet eight inches when
nineteen years old, when he was ex-
hibited in London in 1865. Grown
to eight feet, he exhibited at the
Westminster aquarium with Brus-
tav, Norwegian giant, seven feet
nine inches, in June, 1850.
Captain Martin Van Buren, Bates
of Kentucky and Miss Ann Hanen
Swami of Nova Scotia, each about
seven feet tall, exhibited in London
and were married at st. Martins-in-
the-Fields, June II, 1871.
Marian, the "Amazon Queen"
born in 1866, was eight feet two
inches tall when exhibited in Lon
don in 1882.
Joseph Winklemaier, a native Of
Austria, eight feet nine inches tall,
exhibited in London in 1887.
Elizabeth Lyska, a Russian, was
six feet eight inches when exhibited
in London in 1898 at the age of
twelye.-Boston Globe.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16

In sections where the time of set
ting out the young orchard is likely to
be followed by a protracted dry spell
it is well to give the trees a mulch of
some kind which will prevent drying
out of the soil about the roots. This,
coupled with thorough cultivation of
the tree row. should give the trees
the moisture required for their proper
develonmeDt.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16

While the warmer climate of the
west and southwest is favorable for
the winter production Of eggs, this ad-
vantage is quite offset by the fact that
the warmer weather tends to greatly
multiply lice mite pests. which consti-
tute as serious a drawback as cold
weather.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16
A WRONG THAT NEEDS RIeHrlNc

A WRONG THAT NEEDS FIGHTING
The health of Americans of the fIi-
ture would be vastly improved if their
mothers-the army of immature girls
now In school between the ages of
twelve and eighteen-were to devote
less time and energy to Latin, French.
geometry, history and themes" for
the development of their intellects and
a great deal more to home duties, work
on the lawn and in the garden and to
other exercise and recreation out Of
doors for the building up of healthy
and strong physiques, upon which fac
tor chiefly their mission as mothers
and homemakers is 10 depend. Wen
admit that this view will be consid-
cred bit on the old fogy order by
some, but it is nevertheless correct and
one that will be given increased at
tention in the years that are Just
ahead. There are several things to be
righted in the school system at pres
ent in vogue over the country. One Of
the chief Of these is the turning of the
usually pale faced, anaemic invalids
at graduation time into girls physical
ly robust and able to take up the seri-
Gus and responsible duties of life. The
credit for the situation which exists is
largely due to a system which makes
the curricula of public schools conform
to college requirements when probably
less than 10 per cent of the pupils en-
rolled will ever go to college; partly
due to the blindness of teachers wed to
the system and stupidity ignorant of
the fact that children at thirteen do
not have the endurance of grown folks
at thirty, and even more it is due to
shortsighted parents who through fool
ish pride allow and sometimes encour-
age their daughters to oyerwork that
they may stand at the head of their
classes. Those collectively and indi-
vidually responsible should get their
heads together and evolve a more ra-
tiona system that will make it pos
sible for the girl-the finest and sweet
est Of Gods creatures-to develop as
he intended she should develop.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16
THE DAUGHTER IN THE HOME.

THE DAUGHTER IN THE HOME.
All too many mothers make the mis-
take of saving their daughters in every
way and allowing them to do little or
none of the work about the house.
when this not only means increased
labOrs for the mother. but is a short
sighted policy for the daughter ard
particularly for those who will in all
probability later have the responsible
ity of a household on their hands.
When daughters in the home reach
the age of thirteen or fourteen they
ought TO take the job of washing the
dishes. much of the sweeping and all of
the busting of their mothers hands.
besides being taught TO do the plain
sewing and mending caused by their
own presence in the home. Many
mothers would rather do all this work
than show their daughters how. but
when analyZed this attitude Of the
mothers is usually traceable to n lack
OF pains, patience and true regard for
the daughters welfare. The average
girl is willing TO help if taught how 10
do so and made to feel that the as
sistance that she does render is worth
while.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16

The important fact for the prospec-
tive buyer Of a cream separator to
keep in mind is not the initial price
Of the machine, but ability to extract
butter fat from new milk. If it fails
to do this. and any considerable
amount Of butter fat goes through and
is fed to pigs in the swill. it viii be
a costly proposition If 1t were a dona-
tion to the fellow who is to operate
4
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16

Many of the trees in the older or
chards in the Hood river valley were
set too near together from fifteen to
twenty feet, and the visitor in the val
ley last fall saw these same trees in
yellow leaf. bearing understood fruit
and in general appearance suffering
from both lack of fertility and mois-
ture at the end of an unusually dry
season. Most later paintings correct
this fault.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16
Wor.aology

h'na he stalled by every parent. If
your child is rarvous, iretful, starts in
its sleep, IS 2asiy laced, has rings I'M
der it's eyes always seems hungry, is
not gaining weight, You can he sure the
fouele IS worms. Whites Cream Yer
mifuef is an absolute cure for worms.
L IT'S own Dnrgative. Sold by n T.
Perry Mshmond' Ky m.1-ni
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16

In making choice of land in a new
section it is we'll not only TO keep in
mind the fertility of the soil and its
ability to produce bumper crops, but
the distance of the land from market.
There have been cases where such
handicap has we'll nigh Offset the two
advantages named.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16
For Sale Privately.

Since the death'of my father, who at
tended to our jack stock, | find | can not
give them the attention they should
have and attend to my Office. | will
therefore sell privately the following
stock. nine Jacks. running from I
months to years cd. All well bred
ready for service, good colors vel
broke. Also 10 jennets running from
colt to aged jennet well bred, ). bred
to Napoleon No. s2l. Call on or adj
dress me at Richmond, KY.
l-5tf Roy c. WHITE.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16

Our two children OF SIX and eiehl
years have been since infancy sufyi G.
TO colds and Group. Ahout thee years
ago | started to use Folet's Honey and
Tar, and 1t mas never fai led to prevent
and cure these troullss. Iris The only
medicine | cao get tie children 10 take
withour ar"w" TIE above fiom W. G
Orn1fein. Green Bay, Wis. dnrlira,es
he experiences Of thousands Of other
nsers Of Foley's Honey and Tar. Il
cures coughs colds aud sroupe. and
prevents bronchitis and pneumonia.
sola w Stockton aud Son. tim
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16

Many bog or muck soils contain fer
tilizing elements in as large per cent
as average manure. but they usually
need tilIage and sweetening with an
application of lime to render these ele-
ments available for plant life.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16

\ conservation doctrine that needs
a deal more attention given to it this
year than was last is that of increas-
ing the usefulness and wholesomeness
of the myriad homes Of the country
the multiplication of home comforts.
the increase of home happiness ana
contentment. the rearing and training
of Rurer minded and more whole soul
ed boys and girls. Here is a conserva-
ton directly affecting our pcrpatuity
as a nation in comparison with which
the saving Of forests from destruction.
the keeping Of sells from depletion
and the prevention of the l0otin= Of
our mineral wealth By the greedy sink
into paltry insignilicance. The fact
is there is good ground for believing
that if we paid more attention to our
homes and boys and girls some OF
these other ills would right them
selves. for there would of necessity be
a larger moral element In our national
life.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16

Nuts are very rich in protein ana oil
and when eaten fresh are not only ap-
pedzing. but form an excellent substi-
tute for meat. The nut eating habit.
along with the apple habit, is one that
! ought to grow.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16
DR.. Pennington
DentiSt

notwithstanding teeth, treating
pirea, Porcelain Gold inlays Office
next door to Government building. If
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16
Ministers Aboard Shin.

A minister aboard ship has always
been taken as Il Jonah sign" by sea
men,. In recent years. however. this
superstition has been modified to GER
tain extent. A young minister. the
seamen believe, viii not bring as much
OF Jonah" with him as an old one.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16

A quite striking Illustration of the
limited amount Of nourishment re.
quired to sustain plant and tree life
Is found IN n pine tree which grows
from a crevice. largely of its own
making. at the summit Of the ma esic.
weather beaten gray granite sentinel
dome in Yosemite valley. 1t has Il
diameter Of fifteen inches. is twenty
to twenty-five feet high. with a spread
in top. and seems TO have thrived on
its scant fare. The United States
survey mark within a couple of feet
of its trunk gives its elevation above
sea level at about 5000 feet.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16
The Richmond Steam Laundry
at your service. Call or ring 81.

Is your property insuredagainSt fire?
Better see Breck and Smith and
take a poli;y j-l2-2m
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16

The decidedly unfavorable season
which has prevailed in the corn belt
during the past six months. in which
it has been Hobson's choice whether
the corn spoiled faster in field or crib.
viii call attention with new emphasis
TO the value of the silo as a very eff
fective method of preserving the corn
crop. Put here before the killing
frosts of October came. it would have
come to no harm. while the farm own
er and help would not have had to
wallow around IN the spring mud 10
get the last of it from the Geld. Ow-
ing TO the fact that many fields were
not husked before the deep SHOWS
came, the stock was not. turned into
the stalk fields as usual. and rs a re-
suit they have had TO be stuffed with
high priced hay. the fodder in the
fields. such as it was. not being util-
lied at all.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16
Lumber For Sale.

Barn bills and all kinds rough lumber
in oak. poplar and pine. Tobacco sticks.
Poplar laths. Write,
j. A. STEvESs
w. T. HICKS
If Richmond, KY.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16

There are only two points in sue
cess
what are they y
Work and keep other people from
workiRa T7z.v
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16

Try MARY" Patent Flour from the
New Mill in town. Phone 81.
12S.tt J. B. Sanders & Co.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-03-16
WEDNESDAY MAR. l6 10

FOR CONGRESS
We are authorized TO announce Hon.
HARVEY HELM. of Lincoln county. a
candidate to succeed himself in Congress
from this. the Eighth District. subject 10
the action of the Democratic party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-03
Oar Letter Box

For miles around there was nothing but
prairie We were glad to get into the
house; II seemed so lonely Dinner was
ready, and. while we were eating. father
was asking them how they liked IL out
there all alone They said that the only
disagreeable thing about IL was the terrific
cyclones that came up sometimes. They
came up so Unexpectedly and so quickly
that they had barely time to fasten doors
and windows.
After dinner we decided TO take a walk
around the place II was beautiful day.
The sky was quite clear and the sun was
bright. All around miles Of prairie lands
stretched out before US. The fields about
the house we're covered with corn When
we were about mile from the house our
friends noticed some dark clouds gathering
in the sky. So we thought we had better
turn back. We hurried along. while all the
time the clouds were getting thicker and
coming nearer. Pretty soon the wind be-
gan t. blow and we were vet some distance
from che house. By this time every one
was running and we were almost home
when a big wind came along, and a big tree
was upTOOted right before our eyes. We
ran into the house, bOitcd doors and. WIN
doWS and stayed in the cellar The house
was built very strongly. so no harm was
done TO it. But when the cyclone was over
and went out 10 see how things were.
we found that all the trees were uprOOted
and that the barn had been blown several
fields away
NV father and left soon afterward. glad
that we lived in a country devoid Of such
danger Hoping YOU viii find my account
interesting. remain. your faithful reader,
EDNA Z. c. NORCOTT tagged 10.
No S91 Trinity avenue, New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-03

Several hundreds Of nesting boxes are
placed in the trees. so you can imagine
the number Of young families that grow UP
IN her grounds.
sac even has shelves with food and water
outside her bedroom windows, and she says
the birds come and eat and drink quite
feariessly when the maids are sewing Just
inside. SO near that they could touch them
can't you fancy how the birds love Quils-
borough Hall? That IS the name Of Mss
OsEoods place, in Northampton. Can't you
fancy how they chirp and talk to each
other about Il. and how the stranger birds,
just passing over the country and stopping
for "A day. fiirt their tails and exclain:
We'll. row. isn't this nice? We didn't ex-
peCt u have much to eat to-day, and think
of finding this splendid hotel right in our
route"'
OF course. there aren't any Little Men
or Women who could give the birds a four
acre park but most of YOU can give them
some hospitality. You can scatter bread
crumbs on the window sill for them. or, If
YOU live in the country. put drinking pan
for them in the yard And never believe
the foolish people who say the birds do
harm by eating fruits. Suppose they do
peck a few cherries? They make up for
that q thousand times by eating worms and
insects that destroy the trees and plants
II you dent believe this, read Longfellow'S
lovely poem, The Birds Of KillingwOrth."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-03
BAD DEANS.

Dear Little Men and Little Women Last
summer. while I was in the country. f.
Massachusetts. Z saw a great many snakes
don't believe day went by that 7 didn't
almost step on one. When 7 rOmped n
the fields with my brother and my dog I
was sure to see one. and at such times Z
would call my dog and he would kin IL
One afternoon I was sitting on a bench
under one OF the large elm trees that
grew in front OF the house. when. 10 NY
horror and surprise. I saw little green
and yellow snake, about four inches away
from my foot. I suppose he was perfectly
harmless. but. nevertheless 7 did nO- Ike
the looks OF him. as he sat there sticking
his little red fOrked -I-G-Ie out ar me so
got I'd and went into the house Eha- was
a day when I had seen an unusual num-
Der OF snakes. and I believe I actually
IN my way. so 7 was in no way prepared
vas snakes I dreamed snakes. and. worst
OF all. when I awoke. at about ; O'Clock
in the morning and saw nv long black.
braided hair living on my pillow my nrsr
thought Was-suakes, / raised ny head.
and TO my surprise the snake began 70
move. and the further away I GOT the
nearer II came. 50 1 made uD ny mind
was going TO yell and yelled Nv but
what a yeUt And then 7 discovered how
badly I had been fooled Hoping my little
letter will interest YOU, I am. sincerely.
VIRGINIA A TALLMADGE-
No. 81 Walnut street, NewarS. y j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-03
WHITES THAT CHEER
Do You Good after Days
W0rk. Sag English TyPists.

The girl typists and stenographers Of
London don't think it at all wrong for a
business girl TO take the relaxation Of q
cigarette or two after the days work is
done In fact they consider it restful and
soothing. Such, II least, was the radical
sentiment expressed al a recent meeting
OF the English Association of Shorthand
Writers and Typists. held at Alan's Tea
Room. oxford street, London.
The topic down for discussion was The
office womans meals, but this train Of
thought took on much new freight at the
functions Miss Mary Phillips. the first
speaker, laid down a series OF luncheon
maxims for the workers. Among other
things, She told theY never 10 drink tea
in the middle of the day.
1t is had for the d DIGESTION" she said.
and has a very upsetting effect on the
work Of the afternoon Do without tea at
luncheon. and then your afternoon tea in
the Office al o'clock will be- a real treat.
You'u enjoy it as you could not possibly
If you had taken IT at luncheon
Miss Phillips said Office women We're
sometimes accused OF having unconsciousIy
acquired mems habits through their bust
ness association with men. but one good
masculine nabit too many had failed 70 as
sumo was ihal 81 eaili-- S'iD''-iii'i''' i--'1--
cons.
Eat chops, steaks and wholesome veg
etables II you can" she advised "or if
you don't care for meat, then noarishing
and economical dishes fer luncheons are
soft boiled eggs. bread and butter and milk,
OF baked beans and tomato sauce or mae
aroni and cheese. nuts ana salads and
fruits"
Miss Erma Fitzgerald advocated a good
solid breakfast for every girl typist who
had o. could cultivate the appetite for Il.
Then she delivered an edmonton which
brought out Wild applause.
Never" she said, make beds or wash
dishes or do anything Of that sort before
starting out in tre morning, unless you
simply have 10. II takes your energy. *
syoils sou Tor the office routine OF the day.