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The Washington times., 1911-09-26

Times Inquiry Department
VIII YOU kindly tell me how to make
Stokes liniment? If YOU do not know how
to prepare this Iiniment please give me
good lniment for rheumatism. Yours very
respectfully, MHS. M D.
do not find the Iuiment to which
YOU refer, but the following recipe Is
we'll recommended and is known as
ST Jacobs oil: Six fluid ounces Of oil
of sassafras, four fluid ounces Of oil
of origanum, two fluid ounces of oil
of cedar, one fluid ounce Of oil Of am
Der, and eight fluid ounces Of oil OF
camphor. Add oil of turpentine suffi-
cient to make one gallon, then mix and
dissolve Rub this liniment into the
skin every night.
Tirle' Inquiry Department
am a reader of The Times. Would
you please give me solution to spray .,.
The following solution is very well
recommended: -Four pounds Of copper
sulphate, four pounds Of caustic lime,
and fifty gallons Of water. Where the
fruit is in a condition to be disfigured,
use a weak solution of copper sulphate.
MS 10 OlA lAlO
der various names and is about the
best solution known to spray infected
trees.
Times Inquiry Department
Will YOU kindly let me know through the
inquiry Column the meaning of the different
stones such as pearls. rubies, garnets, etc.
A CONSTANT READER.
Pearls signify tears. rubies the token
Of a contented mind, garnets the en-
blem Of constancy and fidelity, dia-
nonds denote innocence, the sardonyx
signifies conjugal felicity. the turquoise
iasures prosperity, the opal is typical
Of hope, the agate stands for long life
and health, the emerald signifies sue
cess in love, the bloodstone betokeEs
courage and presence of mind, and the
chrysolite an antidote against madness.
Times Inquiry Department
Should a girl over sixteen have The same
young man call more than once a week
Thanking you for an early reply, 1 am yours
truly, BILLY
This is a case where your mother S
advice would be better than that OF
any one else, and would ask her opin-
ion about ii, If 1 were you.
Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly recommend something that
win permanently cure enlarged pores and
which will not harm the skin. Thanking
you am respectfully, G. P.
The Washington times., 1911-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Flannery will
return to their residence in o street thi:
week after a brief sojourn at Atlantic
City.
The Washington times., 1911-09-26

boric acid and four ounces Of distilled
witch hazel, and apply it with a piece
of soft linen, you can reduce the pores
to their normal size.
The Washington times., 1911-09-26
Times Inquiry Department: :

Times Inquiry Department:
would consider 1t a great favor IL Won
can tell me how to restore to natural color
some spots on q lavender dress turned red
by perspirStion- AS there are many dresses
ruined In this manner feel sure that such
Information would prove a great boon 10
other persons as well as yours truly, ;
The Washington times., 1911-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor will
return to Washington the latter par
of next week from abroad.
The Washington times., 1911-09-26

Rear Admiral Charles E. Vreeland,
U, S. N, and Mrs. Vreeland, have re-
turned to their apartment in the West
moreland from Atlantic City, where they
spent the last several weeks.
The Washington times., 1911-09-26

Rear Admiral John MCGOWAN. U. S.
N, Mrs. MCGOWAN, and Miss MCGOWAN,
will return to Washington about Oc-
tober Is, from Haines' Falls. n. Y.
The Washington times., 1911-09-26

Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly let me know what flower is the
emblem Of the United States and oblige,
P. K
The golden rod Is considered the ma
4Innnl Anu,or nf tha limited States
The Washington times., 1911-09-26

A store on F street. not far from
Twelfth. is selling silk marquisette for
s5 cents a yard. 1t comes in all colors
as well as black and white, and is
The Washington times., 1911-09-26

Mrs. Thomas W. Richards. wife of
DR. Richards, u. s. N, will return to
Washington this evening from a brief
trip to Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1911-09-26

For the economical housekeeper, a G
street department store is offering a
number of attractive bargains. Carv-
ing sets are % cents. A well-known
make Of food chopper, with three sets
of knives, is selling at the very remark
able price of 50 cents. These choppers
have never been sold for less than 81
heretofore.
The Washington times., 1911-09-26
BY THE SHOPPER.

extremely wide. 1t formerly sold
S1.69 a yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

Of philanthropic work, clerks. book
keepers, stenogra piers and boy scout
Office boys. Right in headquarters
alone there are thirty-three persons
employed. They occupy six rooms on
the eleventh and twelfth floors of the
Fifth Avenue building Of New York.
a casual visitor dropping in there dur
ing working hours viii find many type
writers clicking ana turning out let
ters about the boy scouts. sending in
strUctiOns To scout masters, answer
ing hundreds of questions that daily
come into the headquarters staff. The
boys are busy sending out badges and
filing orders for equipment. Other
clerks are busy with the correspond
ence relative to the appointment Of
scout masters and the issuing Of the
scout nasters' certificates. Writers are
busy working out details of other &C
Invites 70 meet the needs of American
BOYS. Every month more than $4,000
communications are sent out.
Soy Scouts Live Wire"
The head of this staff is James z.
West executive secretary. He is the
representative of the national council.
which settles the various policies Of
the organize ton, and is the live wire"
50 TO speak. Of the boy scout move
ment. The national council could not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05
JOHNSON BROTHERS
ARE TO MEET IN JAIL
One Sent Down From Here and the
Other IS Held in Moline ON
Larceny Charge.

There will probably be a reunion
of a certain branch of the Johnsons
from Moline ia the county jail as
yesterday Azel Johnson was Civ
en- ten days in the county Jail by
Magistrate {. J. Smith and his
brother, Emil Johnson, is in the Gus
tody of the Moline police charged
with the theft Of a pair Of trousers
and some money from the Rose I'M
dertaking rooms in Moline. Thursday
night Mt Rose, who occupies the
fat above his establishment, saw
Johnson and another fellow proWI-
ing about the place.
An investigation showed that the
trousers and money, the property of
an empICye were gone. Johnson was
soon placed under arrest but his com
panion was feet enough TO evade the
officers of the law. Johnson had
some of the things on his person
when appreLerded. The case against
him is clear enough to warrant his
being held TO the grand jury.
Pope's Nomination Anniversary.
Rome, aug. Yesterday was the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

Of the movement, keeping in touch
with the developments OF the boys.
must arrange to make that play an
official scout activity. There are hun
dreds of questions bearing pertinently
on the boy scout movement sent in
every week for the boys.
AL those details must be worked out.
4 visit 10 the national headquarters
reveals how thoroughly and adequate
" attention is given TO the boys
wants. It shows that while the boy
scouts, with their patrols and troops
IN every state, are apparently greatly
scattered, yet their interest in scouting
has headquarters, and in those head
quarters a system has been workCd
GUY 50 that the interest Of every boy
is appealed to. In other words. sys-
tematic supervision Of the boys play
has been worked out in a manner TO
suggest many and diverse lines OF fun
for him. but with the idea Of develop
Ing self reliance in his character.
The national headquarters has the help
Of 200 local councils in cities and towns
throughout the country which attend
to many details.
To meet the needs Of the boys there
are working IN the national head
quarters men trained in the handling
OF boys, others yersed in the science
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

and administration were worked out.
Furthermore. the boy scout manual has
been rewritten and thoroughly Ameri-
canized under the direction of an edi-
toriaI board. The first manual was
adopted largely from the manual OF the
British boy scouts with several chap
tiers by Ernest Thompson Seton. but
the tremendous growth OF the move
ment in the United States necessitated
it's revision. AS secretary to the edi-
torial board West took charge OF get
ting the writer's and interesting many
men in the handbook for the boys.
"Big" Men In the Work.
While Secretary West is the Tive
wire" of the movement, he has behind
him hundreds of business and pro-
fessionaI men who believe In the boy
ready to give money and others their
brains to the development of the or
ganization throughout the country.
William II. Taft. president of the
United States. is honorary president OF
the organization. Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. former president of the
United States, is honorary vice presi-
dent Men of all religions are backing
the organization. Colin II. Living
stone. banker OF Washington, is chair
man OF the executive board and Ernest
Thompson Seton. whose writings appeal
to the boys, is chief scout. Daniel
Carter Beard, faVorite % the boys and
artist. is national SCOT missioner,
as also are william y <. adJutant
general OF New York st-tc. and Colonel
Peter q. Bonus of New York city
George d. Prart. who is head OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

added about 1000 pounds of ground
rock phosphate per acre.
AS early IS possible in the spring of
+ 1883 the ground was pIowcd TO 4 depth
OF SIX or seven inches. II was Wen
worked down and as soon as It was suf-
|GC-enuy warm, was sowu to COW peas.
It was my intention TO harvest the peas
in time 10 seed 10 alfalfa il August or
September, OF that year, but various
causes and conditions prevented the
preparation Of the seed bed for alfalfa
until October, which l considered too
late ana I Lad the ground prepared BY
diski1g aud sOwD to wheat
As soon IS the wheat was removed
in Jlly. 1910. the ground was again
plowed 70 a depth of six OF seven inch
IS ana followed with a sub-sOn plow
set for about the same depth. After
p-CvlLg, about one ton of ground lime
stone and three or four hundred pounds
oi .uoculated soil was applied Per acre,
and was thoroughly disked and harrow
I'd III Following this, the ground was
disAed every few days, as conditions
would permit until about Sept. 18th.
when the seed was sOwu. The seeded
was il about as fine a condition as re-
peated d.shlng, narrowing aud rolling
could make H. II was the most perfect
seed bed for alfalfa l have ever made.
The seed was sown broadcast with
hand seedeT, about 20 pounds 10 the
acre-one-haf Of the seed sown in one
direction and cross sown with the
or her half The seed was narrowed
lightly and rolled with double disk
roller.
The alfalfa came up quickly and
evenly all over the field and attained
Z growth Of three or four inches before
the ground was frozen. So far as
know not a single plant winter killed,
and there was an almost perfect even
stand all over the entire field.
The first cutting this season 19ID
l-ss than nine months after seeding.
vas estimated at two tons per acre.
The second cutting was not quite so
heavy. The third crop is coming along
nicely and viii be ready within Two
weeks. There viii be a yield OF four
or five tons per acre for the first year
from seeding
The question may be raised wheth-
e5 il was necessary 10 DO each ana
everything that was done in this case.
I can only say that it was more than
I had ever done before. but the result
was spondingly better il every way I
y hsther any part could have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

have selected a man more eminently
fitted by circumstances and training
for the position as the active head Of
the greatest boys movement ever de-
vfsed. Left a cripple and an orphan
when a baby. West was taken to an
institution in Washington. His alert,
active mind compelled him as boy of
twelve to seek an opportunity to at
tend the public schools. His request
was granted. AS he grew older he
worked for reforms in the institution.
Then going out into the world he soon
began to earn his own living. After
attending law school he became inter
ested in boys work and the Washington
Playground association, obtaining an
appropriation from congress. Know
ing the sorrow Of children who must
be reared in an asylum, he took up a
campaign to obtain homes for such
orphans and placed 1000 babies in
childless homes throughout the coun-
try after securing an investigation of
each home and making sure that every
child would be well cared for. His
work along those lines brought him to
the attention of the boy scout move
ment, and they selected him as execu-
tive secretary.
Since taking that position on Jan. 1
West. has worked out energeticaily the
present business system of the boy
scout organization. Under his direc-
ton new boy scout badges have been
devised. new activities worked out
new scout oath arranged the scout law
revised and amplified. A conference of
the leaders was held In Washington
under the auspices of President Taft
where new policies Of field supervision
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05
20 YEARS IN ALFALFA SEEDING

BY \ G. circuit. President OF Illinois
Alfalfa Growers Association.
! do not know that success in grow
ing alfalfa is limited 70 any one, or on
" one way OF method, for varying con-
ditions may modify some usually con-
sidereI essential requirements. From
the knowledge which I have gained.
from The numerous experiments which
have been made, from Information re
ceiyed from many growers. aud from
my own actual experience in sowing
alfalfa annually for nearly % years. !
have reached he point. in alfalfa grow
~, where I look for favorable and Ger
tain results Just as confidently as
do when 2 SOW wheat. rye. oa,s, tim
ctly or clover. There is no unoxu.ain-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

able mystery connected with the seed
ing and growing Of alfalfa. The enur-
process is easily acquired and consists
in Z knowledge of the requirements u
the plant. III knowing how to do and il
doing what is required
Ny last seeding in September. 1910
was the most successful and produc-
tive Of The best results of any seeding
I'm my experience. and the method en-
ployg5 was the elimination of tLe best
knowledge and information on tne sub
lecr derived from all sources. during
my % years experience This trac-
consisted Of about p acres Of wei
drained creek bottom land. IL was quite
heavily MANFRED during the winter and
spring Of 1909 and 10 hc manure was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05
SCENES SHOWING BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CAMP.

Pratt institute IN Brooklyn. D. trsass
urer of the organization Among the
vice presidents are B. l., Dulaney Of
Bristol. Tenn; Professor d. s. Jordan
of Stamford university, California Will
liam ID. Murray is an active worker on
the editorial board: he had charge Of
the scout manual Mortimer L. Schiff OF
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. bankers; August
Belmont, banker; Henry Rogers Win
throp William Sloan. Charles ID. Stick
ney and many others are interest
&c in the work. Many governors of
the states have shown their enthusi-
asm over the movement The interest
OF so many prominent men IL proof Of
their intense conviction that no boys
movement previously devised had the
great qualities OF good that the boy
scout organization has.
Just one incident a few days ago
shows what heroes are making MP our
boy scouts. A man stumbled into the
waters Of bruce lake, near Waukegan.
Ill, near a camp OF the little chaps. A
dozen. of them went to the rescue at
once without doffing any clothes and
diyNed again and again until their
master ordered them back to shore.
That they did everything that could be
done is evidenced by the fact that the
police with graphing irons searched
in vain for three days for the body.
Girls Join the Army.
And then the s4Tls. They are 20 be
scouts also only sthey are going to be
called pioneers. They all enjoy OFT
door sports-SwTmmin boating. /fire
building. camping. tramping, cooking
and the intimate mountaineering OF
trees, flowers an birds -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

varied activities. In every city and e
most every small town throughout t.
country there are boy scouts. t.
are being trained physically, uentat-.
and morally. They are having fun e---
gaging IN rival fishing expeditions aLl
swimming contests, taking hikes in the
woods, stalking animals and birds with
cameras, learning to paddle a canoe,
TO swim and to camp out. They were
doing those things first because 81 Is
fun, but now they have over then
scout masters who see that they G
those things systematically. that the
do not overexert themselves physical
y, but play in a manner that in
creases their physical strength, makes
them alert il mind and fills them with
a desire to be honest. upright men.
Necessities For the Boys.
As these boys progress IN the va-i-
Gus lines Of boy scout activities, win
ming merit badges. doing things that
educate them and prepare them for the
battle OF life. there are many things
that they want They demand scout
manuals hats, suits and shoes special
ly made for tramping IN the woods.
They may want a scout whistle or a
handy little ax They may want 10
know something about the birds or the
animals in the woods. They may want
badges to show that they are scouts.
They want merit badges. for which
they are so eagerly striving.
The boys individually and conec-
lively in so many different towns and
cities constantly are writing to tbs
national headquarters OF the Boy
Scouts Of America. They send in hun
dreds Of letters daily. all Of which
must be answered The requests must
be satisfied or the lads lose interest.
Il the boys in any one town are eager
70 euEege in this activity not specified
in the r1arusI but tending to bring ont
their latent good qualities. the leaders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05
AN oLD-TIME PRESCRIPTION


Il q mcderr product. From time imme-
mortal SAGE and sulphur have been used
Tor the hair and scalp. Almost every
ore knows of the value of such a com.
binstion for darkening the hair and max
Ing II grow. In olden times the only way
70 get a hair tonic Of this sort was to
brew it in the home fireplace, a method
which was troublesome and not always
satisfactory. Nowadays almost every up
tO-o2te druggist can supply his patrons
with q ready TO use product, skIIlfully
Compounded in perfectly equipped labora-
tories- Such q preparation IS Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur, which is sold By all
leadiRg druggists for soc. and SI.0O q
bottle, or which IS sent direct By the
WyeCa Chemical Company, "A Cortlsnds
St. New York City, upOl receipt Of pEice.
For sale an1 recommended by the
Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05
By GEORGE WAUGH ARNOLD.

pH2 HERE be many who think that
the boy scout idea, so rapid
Iy advancing in England and
n America. IL Of itself childish
and therefore ephemeraL To those
who think so a visit TO national head
quarters in New York city would
be lesson SO strong that IN the ma
5ority OF cases the visitor would be
tempted, despite his age, to become a
scout himself.
The movement is, as q matter Of cold
hard fact. a big business enterprise.
big now In the matter of dollars and
cents and bound to be called biggest
when the boys now in course Of train
ing grow TO mans estate.
The asset 10 a nation OF so many
young men reaching maturity with
capital Of health. wood wisdom and
love Of fellowTnan is simply incalcula-
bic and can be referred 70 only rever-
entity as a sign that the Golden Rule
has begun TO come into its own Won
derfuI meaning.
Costly, Yes; Expensive, No.
To support the boy scout movement
means $4,000 a year for the main
tenance Of a national headquarters.
The efficiency OF the hea dc uGrters ne
cessitates the printing of hundreds Of
thousands of manuals. bulletins and
other Information concerning the
movement. II requires e big business
staff. at the head Of which is a man
trained In law. the science OF philan-
thropic work and skilled In UP TO date
business methods. It requires the
thoughtful attention OF many dtstin
guished men who are devoting tho
greater part OF their lives to philan-
thropic work.
When one considers the thousands Of
boy scout patrols and troops through
out the country one does not think %
the tremendous system behind their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05
A kInu whe, Leg Home.

Set the world to ia liking, but Paul Ma,
lthulka. OF Buffalo. -. Y. says he always
keeps al home the King of all Iaxitives
DIR. Kings New Life Pills-and that
THEY'RE a blessinggto all his family
Cure constipation headache, indtges-
ton, dyspepsia. Only Csc at all drug.
gists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05
Buildings Flooded.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 5.-By the break
ing OF the 3Oinch water main in the
court house, one of the principal ho-
tells and adjoining skyscrapers receiv-
ed a flooding yesterday that did thous-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

eighth anniversary of the nomination
OF Pope Plus X. to the pontificate,
and many Fluctuations from Italy and
abroad were received. Notwithstand-
ing his recent indisposition, the pom
tiff celebrated mass in the private
chanel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05
MARRY IN A PILOT HOUSE
IIlinOisans Parties TO Unique Cere-
many at Burlington.

Burlington, Iowa, Aug. 5.-Perry
HUFF OF Oquawka, Ill, and Miss
Clara Sharar we're married Thurs
day in the pilot house of the steamer
Columbia, it being the first marriage
in a pilot house in the history of
upper Mississippi river navigation so
far as known. The young couple
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

came to Burlington with An excur-
sion. Rev. J. c. n. Light Jof Musca-
tine performed the ceTAmony I'M
known to 400 pass engers who after
ward showeFed cungrat alatious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

omitted with the same result I am IN
able to say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

ands of dollars damage, and attracted
hundreds of persons to the scene.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05

Pope's Nomination Anniversary.
Rome, aug. yesterday was the
New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
MEXICAN COLONEL SHOT
Rebel Band Executes Him with
Another CAPTURED officer.

Aeua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, March ~
United states soldiers to-day reported by
wire IN Douglas that General Blanco. the
rebel leader. is marching close to the hor-
der toward Juarez with recruited army OF
about six hundred men. He was reported
Yesterday noon four miles south Of Column
bus Many rebels are said 10 have joined
him in his march alonG the border.
Juan Cabral and his hand Of rebels "hici
CAPTURED federal force Of eighty men near
t'jrpss a rev DAYS ago. have cut the tele-
oranb wires between Bocoachi and here
and Uermosillo indicating Cabral's pres
onco noar Ransmachi The wounded in that
Ceht were taken to Cumpas having heen
abandoned hy Cahral
John Gilfoyle. who was taken prisoner by
CahraTs hand AZ the time Of the Cumpas
egh,. TO-DAY said he saw the rehels capture
colonel Aguira. the leader Of the entrapped
federal forces
colonel Aguins was condemned 20 instant
death. Tre rebels gave him feU minutes
m write 4 letter n his family. This he DID
with a sheet Of paper held on a shovel He
was then stood ~ and shot. with one other
officer. the rebels saving they We're carry
ine ont "pisz's orders to shoot all prison
ers n war