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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-21

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 21.
- Personally to investigate
charges against Governor Freare,
Secretary Fisher Of the Interior
department will leave Washington
next Sunday for Hawaii.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-21

s, DO you think that an attorney
for q railroad would make a good
federal judge? Maybe-not.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02

should be made at the time Of dig
cling. Should the grower fail to make
inspection previous to placing the crop
In storage and later finds large per
cent infected it will be wise to give
the storage conditions particular at
tention.
1t will certainly not be advisable to
place badly infected seed In cellar
storage. A much safer plan would be
to select out the amount required for
table use and sell the remainder for
early consumption. II the crop is so
little infected that the diseased parts
of the tubers may be cut away then 1t
may be advisable to select out the
amount necessary for seed and place
this in a more favorable storage. II
no better method is available the out
door pit storage, when properly car
ried out, will answer very well.
1t is pretty sure indication that the
crop has ripened prematurely when
the potatoes are carrying high per
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
CIVIC FEDERATION

Quite q number Of governors have
accepted invitations to send delegates
to the twelfth annual meeting of the
National Civic Federation in Washing
ton on March 5, 6 and Z. The meeting
will be held in the Peace hall of the
Pan-American building. Cardinal Glib
bons will preside on the first day, and
President Taft will preside on the sec
ond and third days.
"The Practical Operation Of Trade
Agreements Between Employers and
Employees" will be one of the subjects
discussed. According TO federation Of
ficials, the trade agreement between
the National Association of Newspaper
Publishers and the international organ
ization of printers, pressmen and ster-
eotypers has worked out remarkably
well and should be copied in other in
dustries.
"How Cap Public Employees Secure
Redress of Just Grievances Without
Resorting to o Striker" will be anoth-
err subject. A bill permitting federal
employees to appeal to congress in
cases where they feel themselves badly
treated was introduced by Senator La
Toilette.
Pensions for federal, state and mu-
nicipal employees and retirement plans
for wage earners in private enterprises
will be urged during the meeting.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
BIRDS AS INcENDIARIEs.

Strange Story Of How They Set Fire to
Town In Germany.
How flock Of starlings set fre to a
small town In Wurttemberg L. told in
the German Electrotechnical Review.
The town Is lighted by electricity, and
one evening there was a series Of ex-
plosions. Most Of the fuses blew out,
and the people ran out Of their homes,
some of which were burned to the
ground. 1t was some time before the
true cause was ascertained.
1t happened thus: A hawk had been
chasing flock Of starlings which had
sought refuge in corner Of the power
house and had crowded together in
terror between the overhead high ten
sion wires and a lightning conductor.
Thus a short circuit was established,
which would not have had serious con.
sequences had not the ground been in
an extremely dry and parched condi-
tiona
The absence of moisture in the soil
put the earth connection out of action,
and the current had therefore to seek
another outlet, with the result stated.
1t was not until little heap Of car
BOMBED starlings and an electrocuted
hawk were found on the spot that the
mystery was cleared up.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
POTATO BLIGHT COSTS
FARMERS MUCH MONEY.
Disease 10 Diagnosed and Treatment 10
Prescribed In Bulletin Of the Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station.

In q bulletin on 1.-THE Fusarium
Blight and Dry Rot Of the Potato the
Ohio agricultural experiment station
says the Fusarium disease Of potatoes
Is both a field and storage trouble.
1t Is characterized by unevenness Of
stand, retardation of growth, whiting
Of foliage, discoloration of tubers,
shortening Of the life Of the crop and
other symptoms expensive to the
grower.
The disease makes its attack by way
Of the root system. The first requisite
is to know the disease. The later
stage Of the dlsease-viz, dry rot-is
easily recognized. The potato grower
should become so familiar with the
internal symptoms as to recognize the
disease at glance. Determination Of
the depth and percentage Of infection
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
Jap SWORD ETIQUETTE.
Curious Customs Concerning the riads
That Nipponsss UnfailingIy Observe.

Curious Customs Concerning the riads
That Nipponsss UnfaiIinsIy Observe.
In Japan until within recent times
the sword was considered a badge of
the aristocracy. The etiquette that
regulated the wearing Of the long and
the short sword was expressed In a
number of minute rules.
The most trivial breach Of these mi.
mute observances was often. the cause
Of murderous brawls and dread 70
prisals. To touch another's weapon or
to come into collision with the sheath
was a dire offense,, and to enter a
friends house without leaving the
sword outside was breach of friend
ship, notes Harper's Weekly.
He whose position justified the ac-
compartment Of an attendant ilvaria-
bly, left the sword in his charge Mt the
entrance, or il he were alone It was
usually laid down at the entrance.
If removed inside this was invaria-
bly, done by the hosts servants, and
it was not touched by the bare hand,
but with u silk napkin kept for the
purpose.
The sword was placed upon a sword
rack, In the place Of honor near the
guest, and treated with all the polite
ness due to an honored visitor who
would resent discourtesy.
To exhibit naked weapon was n
gross insult unless when gentleman
wished to show his friends his colec-
ton.
10 express wish to see a sword
was not usual unless the blade In ques-
ton was of great value, when re-
quest to be shown it would be a COM
pliment.
The sword would then be handled
with the back toward the guest, the
edge turned toward the owner and the
hilt to the left, the guest wrapping the
hilt either in the little silk napkin al
ways carried by gentlemen in their
pockets or in a sheet of clean paper.
The weapon was drawn from the
scabbard and admired inch by inch,
but not to the full length unless the
owner pressed his guest to do so, when,
with much apology, the sword was en-
tirely drawn and held away from the
other persons present.
After being admired 1t would be
carefully wiped with special cloth.
sheathed and returned to the owner as
before.
The short sword was retained in
the girdle, but at long visit both host
and guest laid 1t aside.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
Survey Of the Worlds News

tically all Of the murder cases in New
York state. said the death penalty
should be continued.
Cornelius v. Collins, former super
intendent Of state prisons, has long
opposed the abolition Of capital pun
ishment.
III guard In our prisons incurred
the enmity of life prisoner" said Mr..
Collins, ''there would be nothing to
prevent the prisoner from killing the
guard and as many others as he want
ed to. 1t Is the fear Of the electric
chair that puts damper on staying"
= =
PRlNCEToN's NEW HEAD
DR.. John Grier Hibben, the new pres
ident Of Princeton university, was
born at Peoria, H., April 10. 1861. He
was a student in the Princeton Theo-
logical seminary 1885 and studied
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
Farmers Time Is Valuable.

The following shows wherein 1t Is
profitable to plan the farm In such
way as to involve a tremendous saving
in time and energy In travelling to and
from the fields: "We know OF two
farms of equal size and character, one
of which is so planned that men and
teams travel an average distance Of
but twenty-eight rods from the farm
buildings to the fields. The other Is
so planned that an average distance
of sixty-nine rods must be Travelled
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
Department on Agriculture
cent of infection, though the fungus

cent of infection, though the fungus
may not penetrate very deep. 1t is also
true that such seed will not have the
vitality or keeping qualities Of seed
that has properly matured.
Potatoes which are so badly marked
internally as to be unfit for table use
may be fed to the hogs or other stock
when properly handled. The fungus
will In no way injure the animals.
Manure produced in feeding badly in
fected raw tubers should be spread on
permanent pastures or applied so as
not to carry the disease to areas which
will be used for potatoes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
Towns Life Is Home Trade
ORGANIZE TO HOLD BUSINESS.
.~~>>>>>>>W

OLD BUSINESS.
THE Lord helps them who help
themselves"
1t Is up to the local merchants to
put their shoulders to the wheel and
help by sustaining the local press and
the national movement.
1t must be made clear to those who
are the natural customers Of the coun-
try merchants in every rural commu-
nifty that the apparent temporary ad-
vantage that they imagine they obtain
by sending their trade away from home
is a deceptive advantage and carries
with 1t an inevitable ultimate loss
much greater than any possible pres
ent gain. That this truth can be made
clear to every one-so clear that he
who runs may read-admits Of no
doubt, but 1t necessitates the active
cooperation Of the local country mer-
chants with the local press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02

IL you have an organization Of busi-
ness men in your town, no matter
what 1t may be called, no matter If it
be seemingly dead, revive it for Wig
orous campaign In favor Of home trade
protection and home town development
and improvement. You can organize
around this question when all other
ties fail to bind. The first duty Of
local business men or organizations Of
business men is to hold the business
Of the town. Do this first and now,
then go after outside propositions.
There is now on foot national
movement for the protection of the
home trade of the home town. In this
movement the manufacturing and job
bing interests and the local press are
interested.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
ALFALFA NO LAZY MANS
CROP. y

A writer in the Saturday Even
ing Post says:
Alfalfa demands good farming.
1t declines to grow on poor, wet.
weedy, sour ana untitled lanGs.
Many fail with 1t on first trial.
Some have become discouraged
and called it hard to grow, yet
It is almost a weed in Its rank
spread in specially favored local (
tiles. This fastidious nature has
hindered its progress In the ia
vor Of careless farmers, who ig-
more its cardinal requirements.
It's three simple demands are a
dry, sweet, fertile soil. But
these involve about all there Is
to good soil Observation-Disclosures
ly, drainage, lining for acidity
when needed and adding the
needed fertilizers, with proper
tillage. Alfalfa refuses to be
made a side issue. 1t demands
the best field care Of the farm
er to establish it. 1t develops
his patience, as it must be cut
sparingly the first year and must
not be rudely trampled.
Farming was not so hard be-
fore we knew alfalfa" complain
ed Kansas farmer. alfalfa
is no crop for lazy farmer"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
WINTER ORCHARD WORK.
Advice Regarding the Pruning Of Dead
Limbs of Trees.

Advice Regarding the Pruning Of Dead
Limbs of Trees.
While the fall is the best time TO
prune apples, much can be dOre in
mild winters. In the spring II s "f-
ten difficult task In pruning To- dis
tinguish the live wood from the dead.
After the crop is harvested Is the best
time Of the year to go through The
trees pruning out the dead branches.
They can then be distinguished easily
and the work more rapidly and thor
oughly performed. In pruning OFF the
dead limbs always be sure to cut back
to live wood, making the cuts clean
and close. Long stubs never heal, but
will soon start to decay. The rot that
has now travelled into the trunk of
many Of the older trees In our orchard
started in this way, and year by year
the trees grow weaker.
About a week altar pruning all the
larger wounds should be protected by
painting them with a mixture Of re W
linseed oil and good white lead.-Coun-
try Gentleman.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
A Natural Disguise
Il Ru ARrHIIR M HOPKINS Il
BY ARTHUR M. HOPKINS

~ HAS NUDGE, a farmer, hear
- ing that an uncle had died in
Colorado and had left him q
small mining property, con-
cluded to go out and look after 1t. But
the hay had to be got in and the fruits
shipped, and II was three months be-
fore Sllas started.
In Denver he fell in with a drum
mer, who was inclined to make game
Of the simple farmer. One evening
the drummer, being asked in the ro-
tunda Of the hotel where Silas was
staying, who's your country Jake
friend?' replied: ''That fellow? That's
Pinkerton's crack detective. He's on
the track Of some big rascality. What
do you think Of his makeup"
A man sitting near heard the words,
started and walked quickly away.
That night as Silas was going to
bed there was a knock at his door,
and a man followed the knock.
I'm on to your game" he said.
Reckon ! don't understand you,
stranger" said Silas, astonished.
II know what you're here for. It's
a certain mining company"
"Well?' exclaimed Silas, with eyes
and mouth open.
"You can't fool me with that farmer
business. You're a detective out here
to look after US fellows who are get.
ting up the Nudge Mining company
Now, you're Off your base. The thing
isn't swindle at all, but a bona fide
transaction. The only weak spot in II
is the Nudge property, which isn't
worth $40 an acre. The other proper.
ties are all right. We got our deed to
the Nudge land from rascal who
personated the heir. He fooled us
beautifully, But we don't want any
suspicion cast on our company, and
we're ready to do the right thing about
this Nudge property"
you mean you're ready to pay me
somethin' fur goin' back home an
maxim no investgashun."
well take you in on the ground
floor II you can promise that the real
Nudge heir, whom suspect you repre-
sent, will give us a quitclaim deed to
his property. There's 100000 of
stock, all of which we own. We're
going to put 100000 Of 1t on the mar
ket at dollar share. Well give you
$4,000 more stock for the same pur-
pose" u, gff
Nudge was no fool. He thought for
some time and finally closed with the
man. A contract was drawn, Notary
was routed out Of his bed, and all was
made complete. %
Il see." said the nromotar. glancinr
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02

THE clean swept sidewalk in front of
the well dressed show window.
THE folks living next to the railroad
who keep their back yards neat and
thus improve the railroad view.
THE merchant who advertises regu-
larry In the home paper and there
by attracts trade to the town.
A LII these are town improvers who
help the trade in their town to
grow. And there are others. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02

over the paper, shat you have put
everything in the name OF the heir"
"Jes' So"
well, then, he'll have either 10 call
for the stock or send you . power Of
attorney"
The promoter gave the supposed de-
tective curious parting glance. as
though he wondered at his motive for
keeping up his country character. then
left him. -
When the promoter entered his ONCE
the next morning at 10 o'clock Silas
had been waiting for him three hours.
The papers were ready.
Send these papers to Silas Nudge"
said the promoter, "and when they're
presented here, duly executed, we'll
deliver the stock"
Silas took the papers and studied
them for a long while. Finally he
asked:
"Hev you got the stock readyr'
ITS in that SAFE"
cit 1t out"
"But you don't expect us to deliver
1t till you produce Mudge's receiptsr'
"Git 1t outw repeated Silas.
The promoter brought out the stock.
"What'll you give fur it in cashY'
Cash? Why, let me see. Fifty per
cent Of par"
"Pll take it."
The promoter, still believing that for
some purpose of his own the supposed
detective was keeping up his charac.
ter Of countryman, drew q check for
$25,
Don't want chat. 1 want the mon.
ey." su,t
II can have 1t certified"
Don't want nothin' certified. Gimme
the bills" 1.H
The promoter went to the bank him.
self and brought back TWENTY-FIVE one
thousand dollar bills. Silas put one
hand on the pile and with the other
signed the papers. :
"Silas Mudgev' exclaimed the pro-
moter.
"Jes' So"
Silas showed the bills into his capa.
cious pocket and moved toward the
door, leaving the promoter gaping.
The stock Of the Nudge Mining COM
pany went on the market at par and
gradually sank to nothing, 00,OC0
shares having been disposed Of at an
average Of $45. The promoters made
handsome thing. the public were
gulled and Silas Nudge was content
with the sale Of his patrimony.I
II spec the galoot what pretended
to be me- said SIIas, "wah 6pe OF the
company" ~ I9A
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
BUYING CATS IN BAGS.

pie time to examine their purchase be-
fore paying over their money.
Why they prefer thus to buy their
cats and their pigs is question that
the local merchant would pay money to
have answered. is arcI
Why will people otherwise sensible
pass up the goods which they can ex-
anime before purchase and pay out
their good coin to catalogue house,
trusting to the picture and promise
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
IMpRovsRs WHO HELP TRADE.

THE citizen who speaks a good word
for his town wherever he goes.
rTHE good looking girl who carries
herself well Jon the street.
THE married woman who brings up
Rooseveltian flock Of Eve or six
to swell the population.
THE farmer who sells his produce in
the town and buys things from the
town stores instead Of sending to mail
order houses.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02

Would you buy cat In a bag. a pig
in poke? No? Then you are not one
of those who contribute $3.50. 100000
annually to the support Of the cata-
logue houses In payment for their pic
tured wares. nsis Il la0
Yet there are millions who are doing
that very thing. buying the cat In the
bag and pig In the poke, and of a
stranger, when for the asking they
might buy Of a neighbor and have am
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
UNCLE SANS VOCABULARY

The American navy department idea
Of sending two lieutenants to Germany
to familiarize themselves with the Ian
guage and German naval affairs is an
innovation. The officers detailed for
this service were detached from the
presidents yacht, the Maynower.
While In Germany the lieutenants win
be under the supervision of Captain
Niblack, naval attache Of the United
States embassy. stto ia
1t is the first time American naval
officers have ever been assigned to
learn the language Of a European
country. Several in recent years have
been sent to japan for such purpose.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02

from the farm buildings to the fields.
The second farmer is handicapped by
a good many miles Of unnecessary
travel for himself, his teams and his
machines. Planning ahead will often
avoid this handicap."-Kansas Farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02

Use For Road Dust.
Road dust will serve to hold the nj.
trogen in manure using 1t in the sta.
BILE gutter.-Professo 8. w. Cavanagh,
Experiment Station, Ithaca, N. Y.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02

~ AN having mastered the art OF
nv flying the suggestion that II
H II possible to cross tho At
lantic ocean In an airship Is
being taken up with the utmost seri-
BUSINESS and confidence. The failure
Of Walter wellman and Melvin vani.
man to accomplish the feat has In no
wise deferred others from planning for
such q conquest Even yaniman him.
self Is hopeful that the honor will fall
TO him.
Meteorological authorities have been
impressed with the outline Of plans
published by DR.. Paul f. Cans or
Munich, Germany, who has announced
that he will set out on his spectacular
sea flight In March Of this year in his
dirigible balloon, the Suchard. He
thinks he can make the trip across In
ave days. He proposes to end the
flight at Barbados IL necessary, but to
continue to the coast Of Florida II pos
sible.
DR.. Cans says the main obstacle to
overcome will be atmospheric dis
turbances that might divert the air
ship from It's course and the ability to
remain aloft the necessary length Of
time. He thinks he has solved both
difficulties. The first he thinks has
been eliminated In the selection Of his
route.
He has figured that his airship will
lose weight from the instant Of its
start, due to the consumption Of food
and drink and Of oil and fuel, and pro-
poses to add to the weight Of the SUI
chard by taking on sea water as bal
last This will be accomplished by the
use Of fish shaped buckets let down
by steel cable operated by a motor.
A committee Of the Royal Aero club
Of London took charge Of james V.
Martins proposal to attempt trans
atlantic fight from Newfoundland to
Ireland next August Mr.. Martin for
merly was manager Of the Harvard
Aeronautical society, and the scientific
arrangements for his contemplated
journey were referred to Harvard pro-
fessors. He plans to rise from the sea
and keep In the track of Atlantic
steamers as closely as possible.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
THE BRITISH NAVY

Great Britain's twenty eighth Dread
nought, which will be one of five new
armored vessels provided for in the
program Of 1911-12, will be completed
In 1914. The ship will be the largest
battleship hitherto constructed in Eng
land. displacing between $4,000 and
10000 tons.
Although Dreadnought cruisers Of
the Lion class are much longer, the
new vessel will be slightly heavier,
besides throwing heavier shells. A
number of improvements have been in
troduced in the arrangement Of the In
ternal subdivisions, intended to mini
mize the danger Of torpedo attack,
while the vessels anti-torpedo battery
will consist Of sixteen six-inch guns,
whereas her predecessors have been
armed with only four inch guns for the
purposes of encountering torpedo
boats
Is EXECUTION RIGHT
The urging Of Colonel Joseph f..
Scott, superintendent Of New York
prisons, that capital punishment be
abolished in that state has received
the approval Of Governor Dix. II am
in sympathy with Colonel SCOTS
views on the subject" said Governor
Dix. IL think it would be the right
thing to do"
Governor Johnson of California de-
clared not long ago that his opposition
to capital punishment would impel him
to insist upon special legislation doing
away with the extreme penalty for
crime In California. Other prominent
men are fully in accord with the two
governors views on this subject.
On the other hand, the theory that
the state has right to take life for
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02

Governor John A. Dix, Who Denounees
the Death Penalty.
life has many supporters. The Right
Rev. William Croswell Doane, bishop
of the Episcopal diocese Of Albany. N.
Y, said:
Capital punishment Is right. The
objection to tits purely sentimental.
Those who have been declaring them
selves in favor of the removal of the
death penalty overlook the one great
significant instruction : Gods own
word-'Whoso. sheddeth mans blood.
by man shall his blood be she'd"
Edgar M. Cullen, chief justice Of the
conrt of appeals, which passes on prac-