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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-14

drOughtS In the late spring ana
the early summer, which have sInitten
the crops of the country and caused the
farmer to despair.
For today is the vigil of ST. Swithin' S
day.
And ST. Swithins day. July IL, is a
barometer. a weather gauge. a forecaster
for the remainder of the season. Accord
ing as it rains or shines tomorrow the
next forty days will be either rainy or
dry. Popular tradition asserts this in a
well known and widely accepted rhyme:
st. swithin's day-if thou dost rain.
For forty days 1t will remain:
st. Swithin's day, IL thou be fair
For forty days twill rain nae mair.
The rhyme is backed up by an equally
famous legend.
st. Swithin, who is a historical charac-
ter and who was Bishop of Winchester
and chancellor of England under the
great King Alfred, was, we are told, a
man of the utmost humility as we'll as
sanctity Just before he died, in July.
862, he implored the monks gathered
around his bed not to bury him, as
bishops were always buried, in the chan
eel of the church. but outside its walls,
in the churchyard. He was too lowly
a person, he insisted, to deserve the
honor Of burial within the sacred pre-
cincts His wishes were respected. His
body was laid to rest in the ground in
front Of the churchyard. For a whole
century it remained there undisturbed.
But miracles were wrought on the good
bishops resting place, and other signs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-14

RAY to St, Swithin for rain.
Today is Your last chance to
seek celestial relief from the
effects of long continued
dra,11htS in the late Snring and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-14

emulate the beggar in the street. Not
that l entirely abandoned the cultivation
OF broad as. but I considerably modi-
fed it, even going so far as to adopt the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-14

Al S.H Imam IratyIudh, Rockville,
lsass-Lewis Brownlow. c139 Wyoming
avenue. Ford
13as4-J. NJ kernether, 1887 n street
l3.s5-samuel Kebien, 331 Fl stree,
southwest. Ford.
i:ssss-Wade II. Cooper. United States
Savings Bank. Studebaker
1887 DR.. j. A. Long. Frederick, Nd.
Overland.
is.Ss-R. w Webb. lls 9Th street
northeast. Panhard.
1Sas9-G. c. Grubb and l.. L. Britt, 1879
Columbia street and 3s Adams street.
Stanley Steamer
1907. NJ. Brady. Kenilworth. D. G.
Ford -
iasel-J: :. Johnston. l414 Euclid stree,
northwest King.
1ssaa-J. G W BealI. 1916 East Capitol
13993-Anna s. Cannnack. 1742 Park
road. Detroit Electric
iass4-S. l.. Phillips. 1924 9th stree,
northwest. De Tamble
1saa5-F. II. Huseman, 4oS Sth stree,
northeast, Flanders.
1906. w. Lee. 3ao Pennsylvania ave.
nue. northwest. Buick.
1ss91-E. E. Grady. 1890 l. street north.
west, Brush.
l399s-H II. W. Milholland. Cumber.
land. Md. Franklin.
13999-W. c. Rucker, 1926 Nj street
Buick.
HOOP p Miiburn. Union Saving,
Bank. Apperson.
fHGl-O. E. Dietz. 243 Florida avenue
northwest. EMF.
1fm2-George j. Hurst, 1894 10Th stree
northwest. Ford IL
l4Oo3-F. c. Henry. 1915 Belmont road
Detroit.
140O4-L +. Hawkins. 103 Maryland
avenue northeast Ford.
14OO5Noah Dillenberg, 81 South Pacs
street. Baltimore. Nd. Packard.
140O6-George NJ. Harsh, 81 South Pacs
street. Baltimore, Nd. Packard.
14O1-Wiliiam Keyser, jr.. Maryland
Club. Baltimore. Md, Packard.
140oS-J. Weisenfeld. 3OO-3O2 West Bal
timore street. Peerless.
14009-William p. Lipscomb, The On
tario. EMF.
. 14OlO-W. r. Bricker, 1910 ! street north
west. Overland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
Raising the Colts Properly.

Most OF the colts on the farm get
good start the first six months Of
their lives from the fact that they are
allowed to suckle the dams during
that time. Early fan provides them
with good pasture and possibly they
have been receiving some oats or
shared part OF the feed of the mare.
Such treatment puts them in good
shape for the winter but liberal feed
ing must be kept up II a strong, we'll
developed and matured horse is ex-
pected. The colts system required a
considerable amount OF bone and mus
Gle building material, and this can be
had by feeding heterogeneous feeds,
such as oats. little clover hay.
The feeding Of corn. so often prac-
tioed, is not desirable for the growing
colt, but had better be confined to
the matured horses Access 10 the
straw pile will not hurt a growing colt.
but it should not be compelled to rely
on the straw pile for livelihood
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
PAYS TO RAISE GOOD HORSES
Grade Stations Cheaper to Use, But
Pure Bred Colts Sold for Twice
as Much Money.

Fifty-five dollars is good interest for
the use of 81 for a year. And when
the feed of colt for another year is
saved the proposition is all the more
attractive.
A stock farmer living in the south
east part of the state has been rearing
number Of colts every year. using
the services OF grade stallion.
This horseman wasn't very enthusi-
astic about paying a larger fee for the
service Of a pure-bred stallion. He
had been using grade and inferior
sires with fair degree OF success.
He saw no reason for changing.
In the season Of 1910 he decided 10
try a good pure-bred stallion just once.
to see if It was worth the difference in
the service fees.
The second week in this month this
stockman held a sale, The three
year-old colts, sired by a grade stall
lion. sold at an average OF $40. The
two-year-old colts. the progeny OF an
other grade sire, brought an average
of $46. The weaving colts. sired by a
pure-bred stallion, sold at an average
Of SOL
The service fee OF the pure-bred
stallion was SIS, that OF the grade IS.
a difference Of 81. The feed eaten by
the older colts was saved, and s55
more was received for the weanlings
than the two-year-olds. and s25 more
than the three-year-olds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
GREAT is WIRELESS SYSTEM
Between San Francisco and Island
of Hokushu, Japan.

Marconi rejoced when, in 1897, he
succeeded in sending a wireless mes,
sage distance of three miles. By 1907
he had established regular wireless
communication across the Atlantic.
Since then vessels have been picked
up at sea from shore stations at dis
tances of from 1000 to 1000 miles.
In November last Marconi sent mes
sage from the Coltano station, in Italy,
to the Glace Bay station in Nova SEQ
tia, 1000 miles. The San Francisco
operator, month earlier, conversed
for period of Is minutes with the
japanese station on the island OF
Hokushu, distance Of 5000 miles.
Wireless communication, 1t Is ex-
pected, will be opened up between
Italy and Argentina, says the Amer
lean Review, with the completion Of
the new station at Buenos Aires. The
airline distance between these sta
tons will be 1000 miles. The installa-
ton OF wireless apparatus on ships is
being gradually extended. Until re-
Gently few vessels outside Of warships
and steamers OF the liner class have
been so equipped. Now various coun-
tries are. by legislation. compelling
many smaller passenger-carrying craft
to install such apparatus. Great Brit
ain is reported to be planning the es-
tablishment of chain Of wireless sta
tons to encircle the globe. There is
to be a subsidized system under the
control Of the postoff1ce department.
Such a chain Of stations would give
England wireless connections with her
colonial possessions in various parts
OF the world, making her independent
of cables, which are liable to be cut IN
time of war.-Exchange.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
Vest Pocket Lamp.

ounces, is but two-thirds Of an inch
thick, two inches high and 2I2 inches
wide. and has current sufic Client to
provide light for six hours continu-
Ously and for much longer time. If
used intermittently, says the Popu-
lar Mechanics The battery and light
are placed IN a receptacle that is not
much larger than an ordinary watch
and can be carried in the vest pocket
The battery can be used to actuate
small mechanical toys as we'll as to
light the pocket flashlamp.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
PLANTING THE GARDEN EARLY
Where Season Is Late and Rainy Not
Advisable to Get Seeds Into
Ground Too Soon.

1t is not always advantageous to
plant the garden as early as possible.
Under certain conditions nature has
tens the growth of late planted seeds
so that the difference In time of their
ripening will not accord with the diff
ference in paintings. This is part1c-
ularly the case when the season Is
late and rainy.
Plant for a succession of the diff
ferent vegetables. A garden in which
most of the planting is done at about
the same time will not give as good
results as where a period of time
elapses between the second, third or
fourth paintings of the same vege-
tables. Particularly is this true Of
peas, says the Farm and Home. Where
a number Of different varieties were
tried the best results were obtained
from one or two varieties planted in
succession.
In sweet corn, however, this was
not so apparent. 1t was found best
to rely on several varieties as well as
successive paintings. If the season
was backward or the paintings made
unusually early. sweet corn seemed to
be very slow in growth. On the other
hand, the corn planted later would
grow very fast under favorable con-
di1ons and almost catch up with the
first paintings. To overcome this diff
ticulty It was found advisable to rely
on the paintings Of different varieties,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
ALARM FOR THE JEWEL BOX
Pendulum, Hanging Perpendicular,
Closes Electric Circuit, Giving
Warning to Owner.

A Jewel box provided with an cleo
trio alarm has recently been patented
and has already been placed on the
market in Paris. In the bottom OF
the box is dry battery. a magnet,
and a system of levers. the whole
forming device not unlike tele.
graph instrument in appearance. In
the center OF the bottom OF the box is
a small opening in which a pendulum
is suspended AS long as the box IS
stationary this pendulum hangs per.
pendicular, and does not close the cleo.
trio circuit but the slightest movt-
ment Of the box causes it TO close the
circuit and sound the alarm. Once the
pendulum drops down the alarm can.
not be silenced except by opening the
lid Of the box and shifting a lever.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
ELECTRICAL
@NOTES@51

over so lightships are stationed
around the English shores.
Forty thousand wireless kilograms
reached the coast Of Great Britain last
year
Ball bearings for every movable
part feature new electric automo-
bile
Weather reports are sent from
Gibraltar to London daily by wireless
telegraphy.
Through telephone service between
New York and Los Angeles is prom
tsed by November.
London has 100000 telephones and
the daily number Of calls averages
one and quarter million.
An electrically driven machine that
weighs less than so pounds has been
invented TO scrub floors.
Austria Hungary has the least tele-
phone service, in proportion to popu-
lation, of any European country.
Electric lighting has been vastly
improved. New lamps have been pro
duced and old processes improved.
More than 1000 of the $4,000 pas
senger cars in use on the railroads Of
the United States are now electrically
lighted
The government of New Zealand is
replacing its wooden telegraph poles
and letter box posts with reinforced
concrete ones.
The electric zone of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad is
to be extended, indicating that its
operation has been successful.
No task is too little or too large
for electricity and no man can truth
fully say what it will yet perform
when we have learned it better.
Wireless telegraphy has been de.
veloped until messages are being re-
ceived between San Francisco and
Japan. or across the Pacific ocean.
A bill has been introduced in the
New York legislature to provide for
cooperation between New York and
Ontario in the matter OF Illuminating
Niagara Falls.
Acetylene automobile headlights
have been provided with an attach
ment with which the gas may be
lighted by short circuiting the spark
ing system with switch from the
drivers seat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
Oil for Incubator Iannns-

Incubator manufacturers always rec
ommend purchasing the best kind OF
oil to use in the incubator lamps, and
this is good advice. But sometimes
the oil viii smoke. remedy for
this is to take a cupful Of fine salt
and put into each quart Of oil. Let 1t
settle for few days, then pour into
the lamp and put in a small piece of
gum camphOr, letting it remain there.
or course the wick must be properly
trimmed. rounded at each side, other
wise the lamp will smoke. no matter
what kind of oil you have.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11

ends, writes y. S Widders in the Mis-
souri, Valley Farmer. Make the usual
V trough and nail securely to the bot
tom board at one end OF pen Instead
OF boarding up the pen tight at the
trough end leave an open space the
length Of trough, with a board across
top and bottom, then make a gate and
hinge TO the top board on the inside
Take a short length Of stout wood for
a latch and bolt to the second board
Of gate with one bolt. When you
want to fill the trough turn the latch
until it misses the trough, push the
gate in till latch is beyond trough, then
turn latch TO upright position again.
The hogs cannot bother you while you
are cleaning the trough or pouring in
the feed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
FATTENING VALUE OF PEAS
For Use With Cattle Crop Probably
Is Unexcelled-Make Good Food
for Horses at Work.
(By PROF. THOMAS N. sHAw)

(By PROF. THOMAS N. SHAW)
There Is no kind of live stock on
the farm to which peas cannot be
fed with positive advantage when they
are to be had at prices not too high
They are not commonly fed to horses,
since they can seldom be spared for
such a use, but they make good food
for horses at work, and for colts
during the period of development, if
given as part of the grain food
AS food for fattening cattle, peas
are probably unexcelled. Much of
the success which Canadian feeders
have achieved in preparing cattle for
the block has risen from the free use
Of peas in the diet.
During the first part of the finish
ing period they will be found peculiar
ly helpful in making beef, owing to
their relative richness in protein, but
they are also satisfactory food at
any stage of the fattening process.
During the first half of the finishing
period peas will be found superior to
corn, but toward the close of the same,
corn could probably be fed with
greater relative advantage.
Peas with oats or bran make an ex-
cellent grain food for cattle that are
being fattened. Speaking in a gen.
eral way, peas should form about one
third, by weight of the meal fed. but,
as every feeder knows. the relative
proportions of meal used should vary
somewhat as the season of fat
tening progresses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
LIVE STOCK
H@2ROFES~ a.

a hog simply will not be responsible
for poor fences.
There is no better place to raise
pigs than in a good pasture.
Even the hogs like a variety Of feed
and viii do better if they can get 1t.
There is no animal that responds so
quickly to good feed and treatment
as the pig.
How much per bushel can be made
from wheat by feeding TO hogs7 In
what way should it be fed?
Almost every wrong act Of the horse
is caused by fear, excitement or mis-
management, said a great horseman.
The individuality OF each horse
should be studied, and the feeds sup
piled to meet individual requirements.
Feed roughage to the stock before
giving them grain. as 1t invigorates
and excites the digestive apparatus 10
action.
The pure-bred sire and a dam Of
the same type OF as good blood as Il
is possible to get will usually bring
a desirable colt.
Be sure to have some disinfectant
to use on the young colts navel when
he arrives. A half minute at this time
may save the colt later.
In eight years out OF ten the hog
feeder will make money, in one year
he will lose and in one break even.
This is the year of the even break.
Twenty acres of corn put into a silo
is said to be worth more than 80
acres put in the crib. This is quite
an item, especially when feed is so
high.
Begin to break the colt early if you
would have an easy time with the
work and well-broken horse. A two
year-old is easier to break than
four-year-old.
When pure-bred swine are kept for
breeding purposes they should be Civ.
en- every opportunity for bone and
muscle development, rather than the
production of fat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
ISSUES SET FORTH IN sALTl.
MORE PLATFORM.

Immediate downward revision
Of the tariff, putting on the free
llst trust-controlIed products and
articles sold more oheapIy abroad.
Enforcement Of criminal az we'll
as civil feature Of Antitrust law
and enactment OF laws TO make Il
impossible for private monopoIlss
to exist"
No central bank, but currency
reform In tbs interest Of the Peo-
pie instead Of the hnanclsrs.
election Of Senators by popular
vote and Presidential primaries
In every State.
Valuations Of railroads, tele-
graph and telephone lines and ex-
press companies, to make Govern
msnt regulation efficient.
Publicity in campaign expendI.
lures, including nomination con.
tests.
Prohibition of holding COM
panes and stock watering"
No infringement by Federal Gov
eminent on the rights of the
States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11

SO the motor is not subjected to
shocks nor overload and will run from
the ordinary lamp socket.
The machine will riddle as much
sand IN an hour as two men will in
ten hours. 1t accommodates the or
dinasy 1sfnch foundry riddle and
when in motion h Is Interesting to
watch 1t, as 4 operates with the same
graceful and effective motion of the
molder Kidding sand by hand. but
with the steady and untiring energy of
a half horsepower motor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
Determine Longitude,

Several determinations OF longitude
have OF late been made by means OF
wireless messages. but the most am
bilious attempt OF this nature has Just
taken place between Paris and Tunis
wireless signals connecting two clocks.
one at the Eiffel Tower and the other
at Bizerta, Tunis, the comparison of
which decided the longitude. The sig
nails travelled the whole distance In
.007 second, which works out at nearly
100000 miles a second.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
Gentleness With Stock

The sheep know their masters voice
there is no doubt about that; but
1t is more important to know what
they do when they hear it-whether
they fee in fear or come with expect
ancy.
Sheep. like other animals, are crea-
lures Of habit and should always be
handled by the same attendant, who
should move among them gently and
give notice of his approach by speak
ing to the flock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
YEAR IN JAIL FOR MCFARLAND.
Minister Guilty OF Causing Death Oh
His Secretary.

Pittsburg-Rey. DR.. T. D. Nc
Farland, a prominent educator, who
was found guilty of causing the
death OF his Secretary, Elsie Dodds
Cos by an operation, was sentenced
to serve one year in jail and h1sd
s1-4 cents with costs. IN submitting
its verdict the jury recommended
Mcfarland to the extreme mercy Of
the court, which passed the minimum
penalty in both, the old common law
of the State requiring that fine must
be more than 5 cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11

An agreement has been reached by
the Italian government and one OF the
largest Italian wireless companies for
the erection of large and powerful
station in the suburbs OF the city of
Rome for the transmission OF intelu.
gence. 1t will have six towers, two OF
them being 24C feet higa
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
LIGHT FOR THE BLACKSMITH
Accompanying Illustration Shows How
ar 6nterprisine Man Provides
Illumination for Shop.

Tho accompanying illustration
shows how an enterprising blacksmith
provides illumination in his shop so
that the light will fall where most
needed. says the Popular Electricity.
Recesses in the wall contain each an
iucandescent lamp The wires for these
are run in conduit laid in the wall.
1t was necessary 20 place a wire net
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
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SAND SCREENED BY A MOTOR
Labor-Savlng Machine Will Do as
Much Work in One Hour as
Two Men Can In Ten.

The tedious method Of Kidding sand
by hand has been superseded by the
electrical method at the foundry of
Cleveland manufacturing concern.
The electric riddle oscillator is
small, compact machine weighing but
IT'S pounds. There Is no dead center,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
MarshalI N1minated After Two
edtots,

The Democratic National Conven-
ton nominated Gov Thomas R. Mar
shall, of Indiana. for the yiee-Presi-
dsncy, adopted the most progressive
platform In the history Of the party
and then adjourned Just before
O'Clock A. NJ, after the most remark
able series Of sessions in recent po-
litical history
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11

The balloting for the Vice-Prss..
denoy continued through two roll
calls Then the Indianian was selected
by reclamation. Governor Burke, Of
North Dakota, had been a promising
candidate for two hours. but hts
strength failed him in spite Of the
support OF William j. Bryan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
New Task for Electricity

Every day electricity is set soma
new task. Now it is asked to mag.
netize a great steel disk to be used
in conveying cargo of nails from
the bottom of the Mississippi; or it
must supply power to dredge the
Alaskan sands for gold, or to drive the
huge mechanical shovels to dig new
and better canal across the Empire
state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
SMALL BATTERY RUNS LAMP
Vest Pocket Arrangement Has Just
Been Placed on Market In
France-Actuates Toys.

What the inventor claims is the
smallest practical storage battery in
the world has just been placed on the
market in France in connection with a
vest-pocket electric light The battery
which actuates the light weights 1ss
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
AUTOS KILLED TWENTY.sIx.
Vehicle Accidents On the Increase In
New York.

New York - Fifty persons were
killed and 275 seriously injured in
June by vehicles in the streets OF
New York city. Automobiles killed
rs and injured 1853; street cars killed
10 and injured SO, and wagons caused
the death of IA and the injury of "a
In June, 1911, automobiles caused the
death Of Il persons; trolleys killed z
and wagons IA.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
Sunerfluous CockereIs

One vigorous male to each ten hens
is sufficient for fertility and any ex-
cess is waste of feed and labor. The
male can be dispensed with entirely
in small focks that are kept for eggs
alone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
MOVING Sheen About

1t is the custom in Wyoming for
owners Of land who rent their fields in
the winter to sheepmen. to stipulate
in the agreement that the sheep are
not to be bedded in one place more
than two or three nights. so as to
spread the manure.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-07-11
MAKES STOPPING HOGS EASY
Get at Trough While II 10 Being
Fuied or Cleaned.

have a hog pen with trough so To-
Gated that the hogs cannot get at II
while It is being filled. To make such
pen take corner posts OF 2x4 and nail
on lengths of 1x4 or Ike for sides and