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Evening journal., 1911-08-18
FARM AND GARDEN
GRosBEAK is OUR FRIEND.
Much MaIisnsd Little Bird ls Active
Enemy Of Destructive Insects.

Much MaIisnsd Little Bird ls Active
Enemy Of Destructive Insects.
The grosbeak Is a very much malign-
cd bird and instead OF being destruc-
tive to crops he is. on the contrary, OF
great benefit, according to farmers
bulletin 456. Just issued by Secretary
Wilson The bulletin states that seven
kinds Of finches, commonly known as
the grosbeak, summer within our
boundaries. A majority OF these are
good friends OF the farmer and de-
serve TO be widely known in order
that their services may be appreciated.
The grossbenks are easily distinguish
ed from other fnches by their stout
form. bright plumage. massive bills
and melodious voices. They 1--we
largely In agricultural regions and Sc
cure most of their food about cult
waited lands. They perform invalua-
BILE service In destroying many OF our
worst insect pests.
The rose breasted species is a great
destroyer OF the potato bug. He
breeds over Kansas and the mountains
OF Tennessee. The Investigations Of
the department show that the bird Is
fond Of green peas. but invariably con
sumes enough injurious insects 10
more than Offset the damage. He has
become famous for his preying on the
Colorado potato beetle. and no less
than one-tenth of the total food It con
sumes has been proved to be the pota-
TO beetle. II attacks the cucumber bee
tie. 1t has proved an active enemy OF
the Rocky mountain locust during that
insects ruinous invasions. and among
the other pest II consumes are the
spring and fall cankerworms, orchard
and forest tent caterpillars, tussock.
gypsy and brown tail moths. plum cur
culio. army worm and cinch bug. In
fact. It attacks the worst enemies OF
agriculture.
The cardinal or redbird species
ranges from southern Mexico. Lower
California and Arizona north 10 Iowa
and Ontario and east TO the Atlantic
coast They are permanent residents
spending the summer and winter IN
the same locality. 1t has been claim
ed that they pull sprouting grain. bui
no evidence Of damage to either grain
OF other crops is shown from over 5OC
examinations. On the contrary. they
do much good They feed on locusts
periodical cicada, the Colorado potat,
beetle, the rose chafer, cotton worm
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
NO CITY HELP
FOR AERO CLUB
Council Answer That No
Money Is Available for
the Purpose

City Council last night refused
financial assistance to the Whining
ton Aero Club for the aviation meet
the organization is arranging for. in
connection with home coming week
celebration in September.
The aero club sent a request for
financial assistance to Council week
ago, and the communication was re-
ferred to the finance committee. That
committee reported last night that the
city's financial condition would not
warrant a contribution of this kind
Councilman White, chairman OF the
navigation committee, submitted two
communications from Major Raymond,
United States engineer In charge of
this port. One OF them was the an
nouncement that the government
would dredge the Christiana river in
front OF the Church street wharf and
the adjoining property to a depth OF
five feet at mean low water il the
city would release the government
from all responsibility IN the under
taking. The other letter was a state
ment Of the finances handled by the
government. expended on the local
harbor work, the moneys received
from the city for this purpose and the
amount of work sthat has been ac-
complished.
Both letters were referred TO the
navigation committee.
The balance in bank was reported
10 be 1884, 637 80. There was a diff
ference Of s20,0335O between the city
treasurer's and city auditors report.
Chairman Slower OF the finance COM
mittee explained that this was due 10
the fact that a check for $4,000 for
the park board and a check for $3S.o0
for Joseph O'Neill are held in the city
treasurer's Office because Of his abb
sence and have not reached the audi
tors ofice.
Clerk McManus asked for permits
sion to have printed the initiative and
referendum report he Is required by
law to compile each year. The mat
ter was referred to the printing COM
mittee. There Is some question as TO
the legality of the law.
Council allowed the police pension
fund commission $4,000. the annual
appropriation: the Water Depart
ment. S14.76430, the balance due that
department on the quarterly appro-
; priation.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
TIZ---FOr
Sore Feet
Tired, Aching, Swollen, Smelly, Sweaty
Feet? COrns, CaIlOuses OF BuniOnsl
Use TIZ. It's Sure, Quick
And Certain.
You win Enjoy Using TIZ.. The Most
Pleasant Remedy You Ever Tried
and Moreover II Works.

At last here is instant relief and a
lasting permanent remedy for sore
feet. No more tired feet. No more
aching feet. No more swollen, bad
smelling, sweaty feet. No more corns
No more bunions. No more callouses,
no matter what ails your feet or what
under the sun you've tried without
getting relief, just use TIZ.
TIZ is totally unlike anything else
for the purpose you ever heard of. It's
the only foot remedy ever made which
acts on the principle or drawing out
all the poisonous. exudations which
cause sore feet Powders and other
remedies merely clog up the pores.
TIZ cleanses them out and keeps them
clean. II works right off, You will
feel better the very first time its used.
Use it a week and you can forget you
ever had sore feet. There is nothing
on earth that can compare with it..
TIz is for sale at all druggists. %
cents per box or direct If you wish
from Walter Luther Dodge & Co,
Chicago, Ill.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18

as to At into its surroundings. Tn,
old fashioned farm home, with its ali
OF comfort and repOse, is I'm bette
taste than the modern bobtailed cit
house is on the farm.
Farmhouses can be tasteful an,
adapted to their location without bein,
expensive, and it pays to see that the.
are so. A tasteful home has a sal,
value in the country just as it has am
where, and farmhouses should be bui
with this idea in view.
Above all this, however, is the pleas
ure Of living in a tN<.Nnll countr.
home. one that is dapted TO its pun
pose and fitted to its location. Their
is a satisfaction here that is not reck
oned in dollars, but is worth trying e
get.-National Stockman and Farmer.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
MAKE FARMHOUSE FIT.

Don't Build Compact City Dwelling on
Your Spreading Green Fielda
IN our great cities land is dear and
houses must be adapted to small areas
Architects have studied how TO get the
most house on limited space because
the man Of moderate means cannot af-
ford to buy a big lot. City houses are
built on these condensed plans and are
very well adapted to such conditions
But we are sorry TO see that some OF
these city house plans are being taken
into the country. When set into the
wide space OF a farm they look out
OF harmony with their surroundings.
The farmhouse should have all the
comforts and conveniences Of the city
house. but it should not look like the
city house. It should be so designed
Evening journal., 1911-08-18

Arizona and New Mexico. II is a con
sistent enemy of the boil weevil and
cotton worm. IL also consumes great
quantities Of harmful weed seeds.
The bulletin in its plea for the pro-
lection OF the grosbeak says: Present
investigations prove that the services
OF the grosbeak in destroying insect
pests are invaluable. Each kind pays
especial attention TO certain pests
which II unchecked would cause enor-
nous loss. Few OF our birds are to
be credited with more good and with
fewer evils than the grosbeak. and
none more clearly deserves protection
by the practical farmer"
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
Farm Philosophy.

Education is our hope for better ag.
riculture. Let US advance every in
terest that will help the cause OF edu
cation.
Progress in farming is an individual
problem from the solution OF which
the state. the nation and the worl6
must benefit
When planting trees about the hcus'
set them quite distance on, say thir
~ feet Let the sunshine in and saw
Doctors bills.
One of the first considerations in i'm
proving country life and in redueins
the drudgery OF farm work is the ex
tensive use of improved farm machin
cry. Study your conditions and ex
anime the implement catalogues TO
the tools you need Efficient implc
ments are the farmers capital an,
usually bring profits when properly
used.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
BABY M'COLLUM|
POPULAR TOT
Gets New Cart at GrOCerS'
Outing as Gift From Ad-
mirine Friends
MEN HAVE FUN
IN THE FIELD SPORTS

About $4,000 persons from Will
mington as well as large delegations
from Philadelphia and Chester, at
tended the field day sports OF the Re
tail Grocers' Association at Brandy
wine Springs Park yesterday. Among
the features we're the numerous vot-
ing contests. The most popular baby
of Wilmington was declared TO be
Evelyn McCollum. six months old, OF
No 724 West Second street with SIT
votes. The nearest competitor was
Edward Robinson. 10 months old, Of
No. II West Twenty-third street, with
22O votes. Little Miss McCollum was
presented with a handsome baby
coach, donated by the Freebooter vi
emma Baking Company, of Philadel-
phia.
The field events and their winners
were:
Event No. 1-Hobble skirt race,
prize, one-half dozen silver spoons,
donated by the Hecker, Jones and
Jewell Milling Company, OF New York.
Won by A. l.. Carey.
Event No. 2-Squabble race, prize,
one case macoroni. donated by the
Freebooter Vienna Baking Company,
of Philadelphia. Won by Austin
Smith.
Event No. 3-Barrel race. prize
one-half dozen silver spoons, donated
by the Hecker, Jones and Jewell Mill
ing Company. Won by A. l.. Carey
Event No. fat mans race. prize
one case macaroni. donated by the
Freebooter Vienna Baking Company
Won by Soloman Slaughter.
Event No. Potato race. prize ope
case peanut butter, donated by A. G
Crumm and Son. Won by f. Reilly
Event No. 6-Three legged race
prize one box A cigars, donated by
Harry Kenyon. Won by II. b. Boyer
and J. Stats.
Event No. 100 yard dash, frs
prize, oIs travelling bag; second prize
one pocketbook, donated by the Retail
! GrOcers' Exchange. free for all mem.
! bers of the exchange and their EN-.
ployes. Won by Nathaniel McKin.
ney.
Event No. S-Pie eating contest
withdrawn on account OF rain.
Event No egg race. withdrawn
on account of rain.
Event No. 1O.-Ball game between
teams representing the East and Yves
side grocers. Only three innings were
played on account Of the rain. TIT
score. when the game was called, wal
3 to 2, IN favor OF the West side gro
GERS.
All prizes viii be awarded at tn
headquarters of the Retail Grocer'
Exchange.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
NO TINKERINC
OF TARIFF YET
President in VetOing Wooden
Schedule Says Wait Until
December
HAVE SOME EXPERT
INFORMATION THEN
By The United Press.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug 1s.-In a
special message to Congress, Presi-
dent Taft, late yesterday announced
his veto Of the wool revision bill. The
president gave as his reason for this
action the fact that there is not now
any available information showing
how the rates of the wool schedule
should be released nor any data which
satisfies him that the present bill
would accomplish a proper reduction.
He asked Congress TO wait ninety
days until the tariff board reported
on wool. and promised that he would
then recommend such revision of the
wool tariff as seems necessary accord
ing to their report.
IF there ever was a schedule that
needed consideration and investiga-
ton and elaborate explanation by ex-
perts, before its amendment. it is
schedule K" the President declared.
Discussing what he says is the in
sufficiency of evidence on which the
bill was framed, the message says:
mo evidence as to the cost of pro-
duction here or abroad was published,
and the compromise amendment in
the senate was adopted without re-
ference to or consideration by a COM
mittee"
Quoting from the Republican plat
form of 1908 on which he was elected,
the clause stating the aim of the
party TO maintain a protective
tariff" the president declared. he was
thus pledged to disapprove the bill.
Moderately estimated, five millions
of the American people will be in
iuriously affected by any ill-advised
impairment of the wool and wooden
industries" the message continued.
II ] fail to guard as far as can
the industries of the country to the
extent of giving the benefit of a living
measure of protection and business
disaster ensues / shall not be dis
charging my duty. If fail TO recon-
med the revision of excessive duties
~ this extent ! shall fail in my
duty to the consuming public.
There is no public exigency re-
Quiring the revision of schedule X,
in August. without adequate infor-
nation, rather than in December next
with such information. December was
the time fixed by both parties i'm the
last congress for the submission Of
adequate Information upon schedule
n. with a view to It's amendment.
Certainly the public veal is better
preserved by delaying ninety days in
order to do justice and make such
reduction as shall be proper, than
u .ow blindly to enact a law which may
seriously injure- the industries in
yol--~a and the business of the
country in general"
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
Dairy Doines.

What do you do when you discover
a leak in the milk pail? Stop It. Of
course. But do you ever think about
stopping the leak caused by poor
cOws3 The latter leak Is the bigger
Of the two.
A COW so MIXED that she does not
enjoy the operation win gradually re-
tire from the business OF giving milk
Do not milk her in a cold wind. or a
hot stable. nor where flies torture her.
nor in a muddy barnyard.
A COW Will do much better II always
cared for and MIXED by the same per-
son. Cows do not like strangers, so
when your visiting friend offers TO
help milk say. mo" OF not quite so
much milk as usual win be the re-
suit
Midsummer often brings much suf-
fering TO stock because the water sup
ply falls or becomes low. Pains should
be taken to provide an ample sup
ply of pure water, not only because
ii is humane so to do. but for the
more selfish reason that the animals
win thrive and produce much better.
Buttermilk cheese is a new product
obtained by curdling buttermilk with
heat draining the curd and adding
salt Large amounts Of buttermilk are
wasted every year. says Professor J.
l.. Sammis of the Wisconsin expert
mental station. II this were made In
to buttermilk cheese it would furnish
a larger supply Of palatable food.
equal In food value, pound for pound.
to lean beefsteak. and which can be
sold profitably at half the price of meat
To make this cheese the huttermilk
is curdled by heating to 80 degrees,
and left undisturbed for an hour. II
is then heated TO 100 degrees, and
after standing quiet for about an hour
the clear whey is drawn OF the curd,
and the latter is placed on a draining
rack, which is covered with cheese
cloth. Here It remains half a day OF
overnight, until as dry as desired.
when It is sailed with one and one
half pounds Of salt per 100 pounds
Of curd, and is ready for use.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18


No garden can be considered com
plete that does not include a goodly
variety OF herbs. for nothing can quite
al their place in the household.
The seeds OF annual sorts should be
sown early. but the perennial varieties
land many OF the best are that the
seeds sown in midsummer Will pro-
duce strong plants that may be freely
cut from the following year.
Make the soil rich, mellow and fine
before sowing the seed. When the seed.
Ing plants are large enough they may
be transplanted to the border beds. or
the fence row. where they can grow
undisturbed year after year
The leaves should be cut when fully
grown and before the plant blooms,
choosing a clear dry day for the work.
Spread in a cool shady room 10 dry,
as drying in the sun or by the fire
spoils both color and favor.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
Grain sp.euIator /. . cur.e.

It's the business OF the farmer 70
raise the grain; It's the business OF the
grain dealer to receive. clean and
market the grain: it's the business Of
the miller TO grind the grain, and It's
thu function OF the Spectator to buy
the surplusago OF the 5O00.o00,000
bushels Of grain produced In this
country as q speculation, and any
farmer. grain dealer, miller, artisan OF
professional who attempts to reap a
livelihood from fiuctuating grain prices
is quack Spectator, couh-,7 81
and a CURSE. Ralph Pickell. Secre
tary Council Of North American Grair
Exchange.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18

For a good cake for chicks as well a,
fowls (and also for dogs take about 8
quart Of cornmeal, pint Of whea
bran and a pint Of -four. Mix with SUI
ficient sour milk to make batter. Ado
two teaspoonfuls Of soda stirred up g.
a little sour milk and salt to taste
The batter must not be made too thin
nor should the cakes be allowed L
scorch. One big cake laid on the foo
each day will make the little chicks
grow beyond belief.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18

LNJLh BAN
plum or cherry scale. the zebra cater
pillar Of the cabbage. the cucumber
beetles. billbugs. locust flea beetle.
corn ear worm. cotton cutworm. south
ern fig eater. codling moth and boil
weevil and. in addition, are great con-
sumers OF injurious weed seeds.
The black headed grosbeak halls
from southern Mexico and invades
North Dakota and Nebraska. II fills
the same place in the west that the
grosbeak does in the east. 1t is a foe
to the worst pests Of horticulture. the
scale insect composing a fourth Of its
food.
The blue grosbeak breeds over the
southern two-thirds Of the United
States and is greatly destructive TO
weevils. grasshoppers, locusts, caterpil-
lars and worms.
The gray grosbeak inhabits Texas.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18

COATESyILLE Pa, Aug. 1S.-The
troopers of the state constabulary
stationed here are exercising great
watchfulness in preventing race riots
and attacks on the Jail. where sus-
poets in the Walker lynching case are
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
ABOVE SUSPICION.

Phocion. when Alexander sent
him gift Of hundred talents.
asked those who brought it why he.
, of al the Athenisns. should be
gwen so much money. Because he
thinks you to be the only just and up
night judge" they replied. Then"
returned Phocion. let me seem SC"
And he would not take the gift.
-Plutsrch.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18

II is said that only about thirty days
stand between the average city wage
Garner and starvation. Most farmers
could keep the wolf from the door"
quite a bit longer than that
Evening journal., 1911-08-18

Cow-Oh. but I've a thirst Wish
belonged TO a syndicate instead Of a
farmer.
Rooster-Why so?
Cow-Cause they never forget to wa
ter the stock Judge.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
Poison Rings.


To speak Of poison rings at once con-
jures up thoughts Of Lucrezia Borgia
and her gentle methods OF eliminating
those OF her encourage whom she con-
sidered undesirable, but these rings
were used by several far greater
though less notorious than she. Han
nibal killed himself by means OF a poi
son ring. Demosthenes possessed one.
and IL is recorded by Pliny that when
Crassus had stolen the treasure from
beneath the throne Of Capitoline Jupi-
ter the guardian OF the shrine broke
the gem Of his ring in his mouth and
forthwith died" Those who have seen
poison ring will have noticed what a
formidable and facile weapon it made.
as the fatal scratch could be indicted
while shaking hands.-London Globe.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
THE pAlRYMAN WHO READS.

The most successful dairyusn
AZ the present time 10 the one
who reads and keeps abreast
with the most modern methods.
information by word Of mouth IL
too slow, and any one following
the ways Of his ancestors in
dairying will be distsneed in Tho
chase. The dairynan who roads
gets out Of the ruts; he uses bet
ter sires and as q result has
COWS that will make nearly
; double the butter; he also feedo
. more intelliGently. and the sani-
! tary conditions about his prem
/ ises are better. II money 10 10
! be made in dairyin9 we must
I cut loose from the old hack
] neyed wsyc.-Fsrn and Stock.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Evening journal., 1911-08-18

confined. Talk of raiding the jail and
releasing the suspects has been fire.
quently heard. Six arrests have al
ready been made, and warrants for
more men accused Of participating in
the burning of the negro at the stake
have been issued.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
A GOOD WIRE sTRETcHER.

Handy Little Homemade Instrument
That Saves Trouble.
One OF the most simple and effective
barbed wire stretchers may be made
from an ordinary wood lever about
three feet long. At about eight inches
from one end a small iron plate is fas-
tened to one edge OF the lever, says
the Orange Judd Farmer.
This has a slot into which the wire
Just slips. A notch is also cut In the
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
Antiquity Of stockings.

Romans more than 1.SO0 years ago, as
Is proved by paintings found in the
ruins OF PompeiL They were consid-
cred more ornamental than useful In
the colder climate Of northern Europe
they became a necessity, and the man
ufacture OF them became a recognized
employment in the twelfth century.
when they we're fashioned chiefly Of
cloth. In the reign Of Edward II. they
assumed a resemblance to those now
worn. At the courts Of Spain and
Italy they were fashioned Of silk and
were made enormously large.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
Curious Custom.

In Friesland. it seems. there is Gus
tom that the news of birth or death
is announced verbally by man who
calls at every house in the village for
that purpose. If he brings the news Of
a birth he wears white gloves; If Of a
death they are black. Some days back
a child was born dead in Friesian VII
lage It was necessary that the usual
announcement should be made. but in
what colored gloves? The harbinger
was a man Of resource. He went his
rounds wearing one white glove and
one black one.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
5rOwnins's Maid.

Browning had a maid in his service
who had gift for saying quaint
things. When the poet was going to
pay the last mark OF respect to George
Henry Lewes she said she didn't see
the good of catching cold at other peo-
pies funerals" And once. when he
was away on holiday and a jour
nalist came to the door to inquire il
IL was true that the poet was dead. she
Indignantly answered. II have not
heard so, and am sure my master is
not the kind OF a man TO do such a
thing without letting US know"
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
Queer Lookina Worms.

New Zealand, Australia. the Samo-
an and the Solomon islands, as well
IS portions Of the Hawaiian group,
are the homes of various species Of
worms with thick. heavy bodies and
with well defined neck connecting
the body with a head that is a star
Ting reminder OF that of the monkey.
In the Sandwich islands they are call
ed me-ta-lu-ld, which means ''creeper
with a child's head" An old New Zea-
land legend says that at one time they
were OF immense proportions and
threatened the extinction OF all human
life on the islands.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18

BEAD THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1911-08-18
Flreproof Paints.

The principle adopted in the making
of ireproof paints is TO incorporate
with the other ingredients Of the paint
an ammonium salt. which under the
influence Of heat viii give OF am
monia and so produce an atmosphere
unfavorable to combustion. The solu-
bility OF most ammonium salts renders
them unsuitable for this purpose. but
good results have been obtained by
mixing the pigment with insoluble
ammonium magnesium phosphate and
n special medium consisting OF limo
leste of lead in OIL of turpentine.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1911-06-09

We can afford IL An idtni one can
be erected and fitted with ai nece'-
sary machinery for i'ss than s4'oOO."
There are more than 200 men 80 Iron
County who will each subscribe iqg
s2o. 90 worth Of stock or more. y .
men would each take 81 90 Worth OF
stock each, IL would be better be- use
a creamery needs lot " stockholders.
Is there man In this COUNT VIC
couldn't subscribe for $500 woyth -
stockY
when one thinks the matter over u
seems very good thing 70 have ana
very easy 10 get. Come. let's all boo''
for creamery Let's own II ourselves
let's control IL and run II ourselves
WE CAN DO IT.