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The record., 1911-06-08
CLEARING LOGGED OFF LANDS
Char Pit Method Recommended Highly
by Washington Professor.


That logged off lands can be cleared
OF stumps, removing roots 20 a depth
below the reach of n plow. and at
cost of less than 80 cents stump
has been demonstrated by the expert.
ments OF Professor IL. w. Sparks OF
the state college at Pullman. Wash.
Professor Sparks successful expert
ments have been with the char pit
method. Once understood this method
is the most s..aple and inexpensive
that can lie imagined. 4 little fire, n
little clayey earth and a little watch
fulncss are the essentials in the proc
ess 10y the combination Of which the
most hopeless looking Stumpy acreage
eau he prepared for the plow In the
course Of two weeks.
The char pit method is simply an
adaptation Of the old and well known
method OF making charcoal by burn
ing I'm closed pits. II depends for its
efficiency on concentration Of heat. 4
ring Of loose wood. bark. etc, Is first
laid all the way round the stump and
as close 10 il :-s possible, and this Is
then covered To depth OF about six
inches with earth. leaving small
opening In the direction from which
the wind Is blowing. The wood is
then lighted nj this point and left for
abont half an hour, until the fire Is
well started, when this hole Is then
covered up like the rest. AS the fire
81 lilo -nf
Of earth must be kept right up TO the
stump so that the fire never has an
opportunity 10 break out. The top OF
the stump doesn't burn. but is simply
cut or cleanly at point about level
with the top OF the earthen blanket.
When the top has been cut off by the
fire and rolls off the whole crown OF
the stump should be covered with
earth and can then be left without
much further attention until the roots
have been burned out. This is some
times done to a depth of fifteen feet or
more.
The length OF time required to de-
stroy the stump depends on what kind
of wood il is and whether green, dry
OF rotten. The most stubborn stumps
will disappear In two weeks mt the
most, while many are done away with
in three or four days. The record OF
Professor Sparks experiment shows
an average cost Of between 40 and 20
cents n stump. In some OF these he
has used fuel oil and coal tar.
The experiments which have so far
been successful have been with clay
soil This, baked and hardened by the
FIRE. conserves the highest degree OF
beat. Sandy or stony ecil Sits IN and
ps,,s cut fhd ira ~ .a-r,itl Z. -
spsFad frosessor snarks IS nen WORK
ing cut certain theories by which h'
expects to perfect a similar method
adapted to other soils than clay.
The record., 1911-06-08
Bulbs Of all Kinds in Stock.

Miss Lena Arnold has in stock all
kinds of bulbs, and now is the time
to begin the cultivation. Following
are ready for delivery, and orders
taken for others, and prompt de-
livery guaranteed: Chinese Sacred
Lilies, Ioc each, 5 for 25; Paper
White Narcissus, Grandifora, for
sc, soc doz; Roman HyaCinths,
Single White, sc each, soc doz;
Bedding Hyacinths, Dutch, sc each,
6oc doz; Forcing Dutch Hyacinths,
roc each, SIoo doz; Tulips, mixed,
20: doz.
The record., 1911-06-08
A Good Word For 1uek~bea4.

No crop will bring In better returns
in the northern states for the time 1t
occupies the ground than buckwheat.
II is put In after all other crops have
been planted and are growing. II is
the best grain TO raise to subdue
patch of troublesome weeds and to
starve out worms IN the soil II also
comes handy to SOW on vacant pieces
Of ground which have been left be
cause too late 10 be sown to some
other crop. IL Is also valuable crop
to plow under 10 enrich the soil and
give humus.
The record., 1911-06-08

AS a result of experiments which
have been carried on for the past sew
en- years by the federal department Of
agriculture along the line of acclimatiz-
ing and breeding Egyptian cotton from
imported seed of the variety known as
Nit Aft two or three types have been
developed which give much promise.
possessing as much individuality OF
plant. boil and fiber as newer varieties
which have been developed in the
Egyptian plant breeding experiments.
The experimental work which has been
carried on has been the result OF n de-
sire to produce i'm this country this
high grade type cf Egyptian cotton.
72.6lT .S93 pounds Of which were i'm
ported during 1909 at cost of $12,-
101.00O and which is used solely i'm the
manufacture of the finest goods. espe-
cially mercerized aud part silk stuffs
In which finish and luster are desired
Samples Of the acclimatized Egyptian
fiber grown last year in the southwest
have been pronounced by American
spinners TO be I'm every respect equal
to the Egyptian grown article of cor.
responding grades. The details Of these
experiments are given in bulletin 200,
issued recently by the bureau Of plant
industry.
The record., 1911-06-08
PREVENTION OF
DUST ON ROADS
Permanent Treatment Of Public
Highways With Tar
PRINCIPAL MATERIAL USED.

" work Us Fropcr'J zone iarred
Road After Beins Opened For Traffic
a Short While Takes an Appearance
Closely Resembling Asphalt-lt Is
Waterproof and Dustless.
Although the problem OF dust pre-
vention on public highways Is by no
lueans new one, its Importance has
been greatly accentuated by the COM
paratlvcly recent Introduction of the
automobile. says the Scientific Amer
team The dust raising tendency OF
the latter Is due to the destructive
shearing action OF the tires OF the driv-
Ing wheels and the intense suction
and eddying producing effect of the car
body in passing swiftly over surfaces
which have been already loosened up
by tire action. In the days of the
horse drawn vehicle the iron shoes OF
the horse and the tires had n tendency
60 consolidate rather than loosen up
the surface OF a well made macadam
road. and the comparatively small
amount Of dust which gathered could
be sufficiently laid by one or two daily
trips OF the watering cart. The advent
OF the automobile, however, has COM
plicated the problem greatly, and it
has become necessary not merely TO
find a more efficient means for laying
the dust. but TO provide also method
OF road construction which viii more
firmly bind the road material together
and enable ii 10 stard up under the
extreme conditions which the automo-
bile has imnpsed.
The most valuable quality In any
dust preventive is It's ability to hold
together the finely divided material
which is produced on or near the sur
face OF the road The value Of any
oil. asphalt, emulsion or what not lies
at the last analysis IN Its binding
power" and this quality I'm any dust
preventive q proportionate TO the
amount Of bituminous base which il
contains.
The principal material used In the
aerrapcpt toatment OF roads With tar
The record., 1911-06-08

Patent stump pullers operated by
steam have been invented, and many
OF them are now being used 10 clear
the cut over pine lands OF northern
Michigan and Wisconsin. The der
rick hoist principle IS employed i'm
them, and it is said they will pull and
pile from two to three acres Of
stumps in a day. Many thousands OF
acres OF this land are rich and fertile,
well suited TO general farming, fruit
growing. etc, and the new puller is
bound TO he an Improvement over the
tedious and expensive methods Of
clearing land which have prevailed in
the past.
The record., 1911-06-08
Kentucky Fair Dates.

The following are the dates fixed for holding
the Kentucky Fairs for 1911 a. far as reported.
Officers Of fairs are requested to report 20 us
any COMMISSIONS or corrections of dates.
Versailles, August days.
Lexington. August 30 days
Uniontowu, August SIS days.
Nanceburg, August 81 days.
Lawrenceburg, August l5-i days.
Leitchheld, August Is days.
Burksville, August Is days.
Brodhead. August i6-3 days
Fern Creek, August iG-i days.
Shcphcrdsvillc, Aug. % days
London, August p 4 days.
Germantown, August q 3 days.
Nicholasville. August % 3 days
Somerset, August % days.
Bardstown, August 30 days
Paris. September IS days.
Monticello, September S. days
Alexandria, September 3 days.
Mount Olivet. september 81 days.
Hodgenville. September SIS days.
Sanders, September 4 days.
Kentucky state Fair Louisville, September
ii-6 days.
Horse Cave, September % 4 days.
Mayheld, September 81 days.
The record., 1911-06-08

The Eagle dam. located 100 miles
north Of III PaSo. on the Rio Grande.
the building OF which has already been
started, will create. it is claimed, the
largest storage reservoir I'm the world.
The dam is TO he 265 feet high and
!, 400 feet long on top. II will food an
area of $4,000 acres to an average
depth Of sixty-two feet and viii fur
nish water for the irrigation o. 10000
acres of land
The record., 1911-06-08

There is n very strict social regu-
latiOn among seals that a mother shall
furnish sustenance only TO her own
young. and because Of this every
year thousands Of baby seals. left
motherless by the sealskin traders,
perish by starvation. This condition,
which threatened determination of
the seals, has been remedied by the
discovery OF Boatswain ]. Thurber OF
the United States revenue cutter
Bear. who ha found ihai hy mapping
2 l.ssssessasisst s s. - ,..,g,s q leu,.ITE
seals and working their Gums to aid
In the growth of their teeth they can
eat solid food and that under this
treatment the little fellows thrive very
we'll
The record., 1911-06-08

In spite of the vigilance and warn
ings of the postotIice inspectors, Il is
estimated that about $4,000 day Is
sent to New York city to sharpers
who have been selling blue sky to
lot of gulllble folks-in other words,
selling them stock in mining. oil or
other wildcat Investment schemes on
the strength of Outlandish returns on
the money invested. The majority OF
the victims are clerks, schcolteachers
and preachers. Anybody laying claim
TO fair amount of gray matter will
not bite on any Investment scheme
which promises a larger interest re-
turn than or 10 per cent. Another
thing that investors would do we'll TO
remember is that bona fide investment
concerns are not hawking their stock
In advertisements at from 10 TO 80
cents on the dollar
The record., 1911-06-08

The man who is wise will not only
take the precaution Of driving a team
which he thinks of purchasing for
work on the farm. but will insist on
the privilege of working them n little
before closing the deal. If the owner
Of the team objects 10 this arrange
ment pass them up. for the team may
be sound as dollar. but possess some
popularity or meanness of DISPOSE
tion which would render them prac,
tically worthless as work team,
Neither ability to travel nor good
looks cut much figure when n fellow
Is dead anxious TO rush his spring
plowing and has TO spend half his
time trying TO coax balky horse to
work. And II Is certainly exhaustive
OF n mans store of piety and patience.
The record., 1911-06-08

While fish make their homes in
water they must have oxygen, which
is always found In fresh water. IL
Is a lack OF this element that causes
the death OF fish i'm many n shallow
pond and lake during the winter sea-
son when the water freezes TO Il con
siderable depth and prevents its puri-
fcation by contact with the air.
The record., 1911-06-08

A few days ago n shipload of dressed
sheep were sold on the San Francisco
market i'm prime condition. They were
brought under refrigeration from Aus
tralla, n distance OF 1000 miles, aud
paid a duty of > cents a pound.
The record., 1911-06-08
Who're AppI.s Should Be Grown.

An orchard site should be on the
best land on the farm. land that may
be cultivated. as only under the most
thorough tillage of the soil may the
best apples be grown. such apples as
the best trade in our cities demands
The higher elevations are better than
the valleys.
The record., 1911-06-08

The season is at hand when the
neighbOrs' hens constitute perplex-
ing problem with the one who takes
pride in a well kept flower or yese-
table garden.
The record., 1911-06-08

4 few drops OF lemon juice In the
Eater in which rice Is boiled Will help
10 keep the kernels whole. Plenty Of
water IS another requisite.
The record., 1911-06-08
What Are You Going
To Do This Year

by way of making your business sue
cessful and your domestic life full Of
pleasure, you are not supplied with
telephone service of the Cumberland
Telephone & Telegraph Company?
Everyone 81 nd have telephone.
You are connected with all outside
important points in Il cal connections
with all residences and business hous-
es. For any information call man
ager,
Cumberland Telephone { Telegraph Co.
Incorporated.
The record., 1911-06-08

Tho farmer gets value recsived
from SEED sown. Elo who drops
good ssed into the ground will
have an excellent. crop Of paint
ed buildings, clean bitches, good
fences, good live stock, profits
and good humor. He who feeds
the soil with poor seed will get
and regret splendid crop Of
weeds, broken gates, leaky roofs,
poor machinery, scrub animals
and back taxes.-Ohio Depart
ment Of Agriculture Bulletin.
The record., 1911-06-08
MuhlenberS County

is rich in coal, iron, timber, potter's clay.s
etc, and the most inviting field in Ken
tucky forinvestment ofcapital and pluck
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07
HASTINGS DOCTOR IN TROUBLE
Coroner's Jury Investigated Baker
Girls Deatn-Dr. Swigart Was
Arrested

Hastings, March 81 Evidence
showing that the death of Miss Grace
Baker last Monday night was the
result of a criminal operation, was
presented to the ,coroner's jury this
morning. This was the testimony
of the physicians who performed the
autopsy Tuesday afternoon. The i'm
mediate cause of death they said
was septic peritonitis.
The verdict of the coroner's jury
this afternoon, after listening to
the testimony relative to the death
of Grace L. Baker is that, Miss Bak-
er came to her death through sep
tic peritonitis induced by abortion
ut the hands of DR.. H. NJ. Swigart
and that we consider that a crime
has been committed by the said
DR.. H. NJ. Swigart."
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07
APRIL FOOL PARTY
A Large Crowd Was Present And a
Fine Time Is Reported
BY All

The Christian Endeayor of the
Presbyterian church gave an April
fool party in the basement of the
church last night. There were about
thirty present, and a very pleasant
evening was spent. Several odd
and unique games were used among
them one called postoffice. Each
person went to the postoffiee where
they either received y call for a
package. letters or card emitting the
holder to a seat in the Bailey
Richardson Circus. Those receiy-
ing packages received some very
queer and amusing gifts. The show
proved to be a menagerie, where ev-
cry animal asked for was shown the
questioner by the aid of a mirror.
Great fun and much laughter was the
Late in the evening deli
cate refreshments were served.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07

FORMER EDITOR NOW STOCK
RAISER
E. r. STARTS Meeting With Success
In His New Vocation
He's a Hustler

That our old friend and fellow
townsman, Il. f. STARTS, is in the
fancy live stock business for fail
down on his Missouri ranch was
made evident this week when he
planked down one hundred samleons
in payment for one of l.. II. Howe's
top notch animals to head his herd
e. Polled Angus cattle.
1t would seem o long jump from
the interior of a print shop to the
managership of a stock farm, but ii
seems that Il. +. was able to clear
the abyss without even SO much
as sweating n hair.
We propose to exact from him a
promise that Il Thanksgiving table
next fall be supplied from his pen
of small plea turkeys; that a couple
dozen double loaded eggs layed by
his great primmer flock of 2-line
plea hens with gothic shaped a
lobes and wattlos and fine 6-point
combs be forwarded to us forth
with. And as 4 sw~eetener we wodld
be- forced to Z. ept a few slabs Il
side meat finn his plea slugged pen
of antique cared porkers. Here's
success to you, Sharts.-W. c. Nor
ton in Humboldt Standard.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07
NEBRASKA CITY
PRESBYTERY
WILL MEET IN FALLS CITY
THIS MONTH
DR.. Bailey, Pastor of The Presby.
terrain Church Is Stated Clerk
OF This District

The pastor and delegate elders
of the Nebraska City Presbytery of
the Presbyterian church will meet In
convention in Falls City, April 1912.
As the Presbytery is quite large the
number of delegates expected will
be over 80. DR.. Bailey and his
people hope to be able to entertain
all without asking the assistance of
any of the other churches. The
matter of entertainment is always
a difficult problem. The citizens
of Falls City will be glad to assist
their Presbyterian brethren in case
they find themselves pressed for
more Accommodations.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07
HE REACHED
THE LIMIT
Nebraska City Man Must Return To
Country From Whence He
Came q

Nebraska City, March 81 Some
time since a German giving the name
of Burger was arrested because he
assaulted the wife of a farmer when
she refused to stop her homework
and supply him with something to eat
when he came begging, but promised
him food as o o as she got through
sweeping.
Since the man has been in Jail
il has been ascertained that he was
sent away from Germany because he
could not keep out of trouble and
was finally jailed because of an
assault on his mother. The church
furnished him money with which to
come to this country. 1t has been
decided that an inquets was unnec-
they have looked up his record to
ask that he be deported and returned
to the country from whence he
This is the first cast of de-
portation from this section of the
state.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07
School Entertainment Course

Arrangements have been made
for an extra number of the School
Entertainment course. Totten, the
Magician, will be here April 9Th.
Totten is a master of the art of
Magic and Illusion. While his wiz
ard feats are mystifying in the ex-
IRENE, his entertainment is clean
and %elevating. "Totten is a big all
round man and a big all-round magi-
clan and entertainer. He has not
only won his spurs, but he has test
ed their quality before hundreds of
chautauquas and lyceum audiences
the most critical in America. Tot.
tons art is on big lines; it is fin
ished. His art is disciplined, fine.
ly chiseled, not broad nor course.
but wholesome and uplifting.
If you want an entertainment
course next year, |patronize this last
number, and help to make this years
Course pay out. Season ticket hold
ers will be given a special conces
sion on this extra number. Admis
sion Soc and 25c. Season tickets
holders. 25c for adults. Tickets FOR
this number in the cities are usually
Sl.00. Saturday evening, April Sth.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07
Safe Blown at Northport

Bridgeport, April Burglars en-
tered the branch store of the Bridge
port Mercantile company, across the
river at Northport last night, blew
open the safe and secured $75 in
money. The postoffice is in the
same building but neither stamps
nor any of the merchandise was in
terfered with. \ number of sus-
pictous characters have been observe
IN this city within the last few days
and the sheriff is at work on the
case. The safe was blown to frag-
ments, indicating the robbers were
noviCes.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07
S~prained Her Ankle

Mrs. Wand. one of Falls City's new
residents fell on the side walk,
saturday evening and sprained her
ankle. She VAS walking down the
sic slipped on a small stone on
street nea the city hotel, when
the side walk, fell and sprained her
ankle quite badly. Some gentle
nan helped her up and she was
taken to her home on south Stone
street. The sprain is a serious
one but Mrs. Wand is feeling some
better today.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07
Boy Killed BY Auto

Grand Island. March al Bailey
Brayton, 6 year old son of a farmer
residing near the Hall county line,
was almost instantly killed at noon
by being run yer by an automobile
driven by Henry J. Becker, a dealer
in musical instruments of this city,
The boy was playing in the street
when the auto passed on the road
near the school house.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07
ST. Thomas Church

Services tomorrow at 1915 a. m.
and 7:45 p. M. In the morning
Bishop Williams will have charge
of the service and will preach the
sermon. The offering will be for
the Bishops purse All invited.
Choir rehearsal, Sunday afternoon
at the church to prepare for Easter
music. 2:30 is the hour and all
who desire to sing please be on
hand. George L. Neide, Pastor.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07
Body Found In A Lake

Hastings, March 30-The dead body
of John Dawson Sr., was found in
Heartwell lake in the northeast part
of the city this afternoon. The cor
oner was Immediately called but
decided than an inquest was unnec-
ossary as indications were that
death was caused by accidental
drowning Of suicidal intent. David
son was a tailor and had conducted
a tailoring establishment in this
city for many years. He was Go
years of age and is survived by se4-
eral grown children.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07
Fire Fighter Overcome

Lyons, March 31-Emil Marquardt,
. farmer living east of here. while
fighting prairie fire in a strong
wind was overcome by heat and ex-
haustion, and was taken to the
house where he remained unconsci-
ous for over three hours. 1t is
thought he will recover.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07

demanded the official somewhat per
emphorily, of the woman who had
him in charge rs he ILL.,"
lie amt exactly ill.," responded
the unmoved woman, but between
you and me, sir, no stomach amt
going TO stand nine doughnuts.'
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07
Building At AnsIey

Ansley, March 31-At the present
there is under construction a $4,000
school building for which the Tren-
ton Building Co, of Lincoln has the
contract. Bonds for $4,000 have
been voted for a municipal electric
light plant. Plans are also under
way for a $3.50 hotel.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07

The high schools of Richardson CO.
unity will give a declamitory contest
in the court room Friday evening.
There will be eight high schools rep
resented in this contest and some
good speaking is expected.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07

the Butler store at Barada vas CIV
en- a short hearing yesterday and
put under $1,000 bond. His prelim-
mary hearing will take place next
Thursday.
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07
Food For Repentance

A we'll known Federal official was
strolling down Philadelphia Ave, one
afternoon when he encountered a
very small boy crying bitterly.
What's the matter with that child
The Falls City tribune., 1911-04-07
Mrs. L. n. Marburger, Dead

Friends in this city received word
yesterday of the death of Mrs. l.. II.
hamburger. at her home in Humboldt
on Wednesday evening. She is a
niece of Mrs. George Schmelzel of
this city.