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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-06
EMBASSY BUILDINGS ABROAD
MIR. Knox Says They Cannot Be Built
For $4,000. the Limit Fixed,

For S150.o00, the Limit Fixed.
Secretary of State Knox reported to
congress that it would he impossible
for the United States to purchase or
build embassies and legations in the
principal caritals of the old world
within the limit of $150.O00 for each
structure which Is fixed by the bill
passed a the last session of the Sixty
first congress. This measure author
ICES the expenditure of $500.O00 a year.
but declares that no building shall cost
more than $4,000.
Secretary Knox recommends the pur-
chase or construction Of buildings for
the embassies at Mexico City and To
kyo to cost S150.O00 each, the construc-
ton Of a legation building at Berne.
Switzerland. at "a cost Of $4,000 and
the expenditure of 100000 for build
ing for the consul general at Hankow.
China. The United States already
owns piece of ground at Tokyo upon
which it is proposed TO construct the
embassy headquarters.
Secretary Knox says his conclusion
that the United States will not be able
to acquire suitable buildings within the
$150,OO0 limit at foreign capitals is
based on general inquiry made under
his direction.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-06
METHODIST PASTORS THREAT.
Says, He Will Shoot the Saloon Keeper
if He Sells His Son LIQUOR.

Says, He Will Shoot the Saloon Keeper
if He Sells His Son Liquor.
The declaration of Dr. Frank Burr
Crispell, pastor of Hedding NJ. E..
church of Poughkeepsie, n. Y, that he
will shoot the saloon keeper who dares
to sell his boy liquor has caused much
talk i'll and out of church circles. The
clergyman did not make this declara-
ton from his own pulpit, but before a
meeting of the Poughkeepsie branch
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union, and the declaration was greeted
with prolonged applause.
IF saloon keeper sells one of my
boys rum | will shoot him." DR.. Girls
pell declared. YES, | will kill him.
This may be rather hot talk. but I
mean it. Rather the rumseller should
die than that he should be allowed to
make drunkard."
Asked if he had been quoted correct
~ and If he was in earnest in his
threat. the clergyman replied:
when said I'd shoot the man who
sold my boy liquor / meant it, just as
stated. 1t is exactly what / intended
to say and what | mean"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-06
PRINCETON WORK
IN ASIA MINOR.
Professor Butler to Have Turkish
Guard While Excayating Temple.

Professor Howard Crosby Butler Of
Princeton university is en- route to
asia Minor. where he will continue
the excavations begun by a Princeton
expedition two years ago at the site
of the ancient city of Sardis
The work at Sardis has reached such
proportions during the last two years
that the excavations are now regarded
by the Turkish government as the
most important in it's territory, and it
has promised Professor Butler a
guard of Turkish soldiers as soon as
the work at Sardis is reopened.
Almost third of huge temple has
been unearthed. In the western cham
Der of the temple was found Greek
inscription which proved to be prop
erty mortgage couched in much the
same legal phrases as a document of
this kind today and showed that the
temples must have been used for the
wealth and treasures of the times.
A large building Of unknown pur-
pose, belonging to the Lydian period.
and $50 tombs have been unearthed.
The hundreds of bronze, silver and
gold relics found in the tombs show
that the same vault was used by sue
ceeding generations for period dat
ing as far back as a thousand years
before the birth of Christ
Professor Butler was accompanied
by three Princeton men, who will act
as engineers for the party, c. N Read,
e. r. Slower and w. R. Berry.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-06
FORTUNES IN GERMANY.
s45,ooo,ooo Is the Top Figure Of the
Empire,

$45,OOO,OOO Is the Top Figure OF the
Empire.
The essential matter of a recently
suppressed Prussian year book Is
gradually coming to light, and con-
spectus of the millionaire class of Ger
many is now possible. A millionaire in
that part of the world is the possessor
of 100000 marks ($250OOO), and of
this class, according to the author of
the compilation, there are $780,
The greatest seven fortunes in Prus-
STA range between 81. 100000 and ST.
100000 The two named are both pos
sessed by women-the former by the
daughter of Krupp, the latter by a
daughter of the Vienna Gothschilds
Between them come a number of no.
blemen whose wealth is principally in
coal and zinc, fact strongly corrobo
rative of the claims TO mineral wealth
lately put forward by Germany I'M
mediately behind the fragment of the
Rothschild fortune follows Berlin
banker. After him comes a duke in
the mining and manufacturing district
of Westphalia with $15,OO0,O0O
Americans will wonder at the pre-
cision with which the Prussian fiscal
authorities ascertain and tax them.
The information is based upon assess
ments for income and capital taxes
and an ingenious Teutonic system of
checks and counterchecks leaves no
room for ambit ulty and permits no
rich man chance to escape paying
his just dues. A publication equally
accurate and comprehensive dealing
with American millionaires would have
its interest, but cannot be looked for at
once.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-06
MORE FREE MAIL DELIVERY.
Bill Providing 1t For 5000 Towns and
Villages That Do Not Now Have II.

Villages That Do Not Now Have 1t.
Ten million residents in more than
5000 towns or Incorporated villages in
this country which do not now have
letter carrier service can be provided
with free mail delivery for about 49,
100000 year, according to estimates
made by supporters of bill which
Representative Griest of Pennsylvania
has introduced
The measure proposes new and eco
nomical system of mail carrier service
for non-mail delivery towns or incorpo-
rated communities having LOCO or
more inhabitants. Mr.. Griest contends
there are 1858 such second and third
class postoffice towns that are between
the free delivery and the city delivery
stage and that would come within the
scope of his bill.
New York state has 261 towns with
postal receipts and population within
the limitations of the Griest bill. Penn
sylvania is second, with 205 eligible
towns.
There are $4,000 rural mail routes
serving 20,000,0O0 people The city de-
livery service takes care of 100000
people in 1.541 cities. This. Mr.. Griest
says. leaves many thousands of people,
the majority of whom reside in towns
and villages. without any form of free
mail delivery.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-06
WORLDS FAIR FOR AUSTRALIA
To Mark Completion of Transaustra-
liam Railroad In 1915.

10 Mark Completion OF Transaustra-
liam Railroad In 1915.
A great International exposition.
which is to be opened by King George
and Queen Mary, is to be held at
Perth, Western Australia, three years
hence on the occasion OF the compile
ton of the Transaustralian railroad.
The line. which is now under construc-
uon, crosses Australia from north to
south and is to be connected with
WestGn Australia on the west and
Queensland and Victoria ON the east.
The total cost is estimated at $5O.OOO.-
600. When the railroad has been con-
structed the Australian mails will go
to Port Darwin. in northern Austria
liza. saving about ten days between
London and Adelaide.
All the foreign governments are to
be invited to participate in the expo
sition
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-06
CHURCH 225 YEARS OLD.
Structure Built In the Time of Lord
Baltimore ls DESTROYED.

The st. Francis Xavier Roman Cath
Ollie church at Warwick. Md. near the
Delaware state line, a historic land
mark of the Maryland Delaware PENN
sula. was destroyed by fire recently
II was built 225 years ago in the time
Of Lord Baltimore
The church was of brick. two stories
in height Some OF the altar vestments
and chalices were saved
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-06
Diplomatic supply Bill Reduction.

The supply bin for the maintenance
Of the diplomatic and consular service
this year will carry about $500, 900.
This is $250.000 less than the amount
Of the estimates submitted to the
house committee on foreign affairs by
Secretary OF State Knox.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-06
New zeaIand's RAILWAYS.

New Zealand now has over 2.76O
miles Of railway. Electriication of
certain sections Is now under contem-
plation.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-08-30
KEEP POULTRY HOUSE CLEAN
Given Plenty OF Good Food and Well
Kept House Hen Will Solve the
Winter Egg Problem.

Experience has led me to conclude
that cleanliness is a profitable virtue
In poultry raising. Give the hen
plenty of good food and clean quar-
ters and she will give no occasion for
worry over the winter egg problems.
We who have followed the chicken
business either for pleasure or profit.
for pin money or income, have heard
this time-old advice repeated with re-
ligious regularity every new moon,
writes Dennis H. Stovall Of Oregon
In the Northwest Farmstead. When
we give 1t heed, we win; when we let
1t pass, we lose.
Cleanliness In the henhouse and
the poultry yard is very simple
thing, for the reason that 1t depends
upon simple things. A few years ago
I experimental with fancy roosts. pat
ent drop boards, intricate nest shelves,
and various other contrivances calcu-
lated to make the hen lay, and to
make chicken raising easy. These
have all been discarded. They entailed
too much care, and involved far more
labor than the simple, common sense
methods. I have found nothing bet
ter for roosts than those of the saw
horse pattern. This gives q roost
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-08-30
MAKING LATE MATCHES PAY
cockereis viii Grow Rapidly and
Come In Nicely for Winter
"Sprlnoers" for Frying.

Midsummer chicks are as rule
not a success. The main reasons are
that the hot weather and insects are
against them. But late matches will
frequently do as well as early ones
with equally good care. For late
matches set hens or the incubator any
time In August. to have the chicks
come off in September, when the
weather is cooler and the summer in
sects have begun to diminish.
Cockerels from early fall matches
will grow rapidly and will come in
nicely for winter "springers" for
broiling or frying. Pullets from these
matches may not grow to be SO large
as spring-hatched pullets. nor will
they lay this coming winter, but they
will begin to lay next spring. and will
continue to lay all next summer at a
time when other hens are off duty in
the egg business. With good num-
Der of fall-hatched pullets contin-
uous egg supply for all the seasons
Is assured.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-08-30

must be what is called half-pitch,
aueaning that the distance from the
peak down to the plate must be half
the width of the building. This steep
roof is necessary to accommodate the
corn conveyor and distributing spout
which is hung directly from the raft
ers. For this reason care must be
used not to have any cross ties higher
up on the rafters than shown In the
drawing, The studs are two by six
inches set ID inches ON centers. The
braces 4. b and G are all two by six
Inches placed four feet on centers.
The raftcrs are two by six inches set
"a inches on centers; the stills, If crib
sets ON piers. should be six by six
inches or six by eight inches square.
IA tie rod one-half or five-eighths
iffches in diameter should be placed
across the building ten feet apart, as
shown. The guide boards are for dis
tributing the corn evenly in the crib,
but should not be nailed in place I'M
til the conveyor is installed, as in the
distributing spouts in the various ma
Ichines. the spout is SO arranged that
the center studs forming the driveway
may be extended up above the plate
line as much as three feet, increasing
much. The roof may be covered with
any material. but a good composition
roof Is recommended
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-08-30
CURE FOR DR00PY POULTRY
Dip Made of Strong Bacon Grease
and Warm Water VIII Cause
Feathers to Drop Easily.

Save all the strong bacon grease,
especially the grease from fried bacon.
When your fowls sit around picking
themselves and looking droopy and
shabby, get large deep can or buck
ct: from it's shape large candy buck
ct Is best; fill it nearly full of warm
water; on this pour melted grease I'M
til it forms thick scum over the
water; catch your fowls, take them
one by one, by their wings, and with
the head held straight up, dip them
down, pretty hard, two or three times
into the water; let the head go COM
pletely under once; do this quickly
to avoid strangling the fowl; then
turn it loose.
After waiting a few hours for the
water to drip from the feathers, drive
them into the shade, so the sun will
not blister them. For a short time
they will be a sorry looking lot Of
fowls.
This treatment causes the feathers
to fall apart, so the body Of the fowl
Is cool, the water softens the skin;
the grease-laden feathers fall out cas-
lily, and the new ones push their way
through the skin and grow In masses
instead of one or two In a place; the
time of moulting is shortened; the
fatty grease kills all vermin on the
fowl, while the grease-saturated feath-
ers are death traps to any vermin that
may get on them.
Keep the bucket filled with water
and pour more grease on the water
from time to time.
The fowls should be dipped early In
the morning and made to roost under
shelter for several nights.
BY dipping fowls In the early fall
they become healthy and free from
pests, hence stand the winter better,
and in the spring have little or no
vermin to annoy them and get on and
kill their little ones.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-08-30
Tomato Support.

end and middle of -four barrel. Drive
the three stakes on slant on a circle
around base Of plant as much smaller
than the smaller hoops diameter as
the difference in diameter of the two
hoops. Place the larger hoop In place,
in the notches on top. and then press
in the smaller one till all is taut. At
end of season I make a bundle OF all
the stakes, and another Of the hoops,
and hang up out Of the way till
wanted the next season. Mine have
been used FIVE seasons, and are still
good.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-08-30
A ServiceabIe Pole Drag.

beyond the last one. On top of this an
old moving machine seat is fastened,
and the arrangement Is such that
while the seat is held in place the
poles may work independently of each
other. AS the seat Is bolted to the
board, it can easily be removed, max
ing the implement much easier to
house when not in use. The drag
should be drawn by short piece Of
chain attached to the center of the
first pole, as is indicated.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-08-30
MATERIALS FOR GOOD ROADS
Exact Proportions Of Sand and Clay
Cannot Be Given Definitely Be-
cause of Variations.

The exact proportions of sand and
clay for making the best sand-clay
road cannot be stated, as the proper
tions vary with the character of the
sand. according to its sharpness. per-
.centagc of foreign material and size
lof grains. Approximately, there Is in
"a sand-ciay road about eighty per
cent sand and twenty per cent. clay.
One simple means Of determining the
theoretical amount Of pure clay that
should be added to any sand that is to
be used la the construction Of sand
lclay road is to fill glass tumbler
brimfun with the sand that Is to be
used and then fill a similar tumbler
with water; pour the water carefully
onto the sand until the water comes
flush with the surface, which will
mean that all the voids between the
grains of sand are now filled with wa
ter. The amount of water that has
been poured into the tumbler contain
ing the sand will represent the pro-
portion Of volume Of clay that Is nee
essary to add to that particular sand
to fill all the voids with clay.
Having determined the source of
supply OF the best materials for ma
king a sand-clay road. the next ques-
ltion is the mixing Of the materials,
and this varies with the character of
the subsoil, whether this Is a sand
upon which clay Is to be added or clay
n,nop which uspd ia RI ha added Tt
win be found that 1t is much easier
Ito make a sand-clay road where the
subsoil Is clay.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-08-30
The CannihaIs Need Food.

An officer Of the French colonial
army brought letter from the chief
of group of missionaries In the
southern islands Of the Pacific not
long ago, which winds up as follows:
81 regret to tell you that our little
company can do little against the ia
naticism of these poor wretches. More
over, famine is ravaging the country,
for the harvest has been destroyed.
Therefore the dispatch Of more mis-
sionaries has become urgent."-LA Pc
tite Republique.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-08-30
SUPPORT FOR THE TOMATOES
One Shown In illustration, Used for
Several Years, Has Given En-
tire Satisfaction.

The illustration herewith shows .
tomato support that I have used sew
eral seasons with much satisfaction,
as it takes so little time and trouble
to place 1t, and performs its office SO
perfectly, writes Henry G. Little Of
Massachusetts in the Rural New York
er. All that is required Is three stakes
"a feet long and one inch or more
square. sharpened at one end, and
notch cut on one side at the other,
just sufficient to hold the hoop up.
and two barrel hoops of different
sizes; a sugar barrel hoop and flour
barrel hoop work well. or hoops from
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-08-30
CONSTRUCTION OF CORN CRIB
Modern Farmer Now Uses Elevator
for CribbIne Crop-Section OF
Building ls Shown.

Modern machinery and methods
have brought about great changes In
harvesting the corn crop and the mod
ern farmer now uses a corn elevator
for cribbing his corn. In response to
several Inquiries and for the benefit
OF those who intend to build new cribs
to be filed with an elevator we pub
fish herewith a sectional drawing
showing how the crib should be built,
how the timbers should be placed and
the various sizes of same. says the
Iowa Homestead. The drawing shows
@ section of 24-foot crib with a ten
foot driveway In the center and a
grain bin over the drive The length
may be any size from Is to 200 feet
long. In building one of these cribs
Ut must be remembered that the roof
must have an angle Of at least As de-
grees. that is. the slope of the same
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-08-30
THE WAY OUT
Charge Of Food Brought Success and
Happiness.
yourself.

An ambitious but delicate girl, after
falling to go through school on &C
count of nervousness and hysteria,
found in Grape-Nuts the only thing
that seemed to build her up and fur
nish her the peace Of health.
From infancy" she says, II have
not been strong. Being ambitious to
learn at any cost finally got to the
High School, but soon had to abandon
my studies on account Of nervous pros
tration and hysteria.
my food did not agree with me,
grew thin and respondent. could not
enjoy the simplest social affair for
suffered constantly from nervousness
in spite Of all sorts Of medicines.
"This wretched condition continued
until was twenty-five, when became
interested in the letters OF those who
had cases like mine and who were get
ting well by eating Grape-Nuts.
81 had little faith but procured
box and after the first dish / expe-
rienced a peculiar satisfied feeling
that had never gained from any ordi-
nary food. / slept and rested better
that night and In few days began to
grow stronger.
ct had new feeling and peace and
restfulness. In a few weeks. to my
great Joy, the headaches and nervous
ness left me and life became bright
and hopeful. I resumed my studies
and later taught ten months with ease
of course using GrapeNuts every
day. It Is now four years since l be-
gan to use Grape-Nuts. am the mis-
tress of a happy home, and the old
weakness has never returned" Name
given by the Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's q reason" Read the little
book, 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Ever read the above letters new
ono appears from time 70 time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of human
: interest.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-08-30
Good Roads


It's the stray cockleburr that seeds
the field for next year.
Never hoe or cultivate beans when
the vines are wet with dew or rain.
A heavy crop Of weeds will check
the growth Of the clover great deal.
Blood meal is rich in protein, peas
are much richer in protein than corn.
Corn planted to secure large yield
Of ears makes the most valuable sill
age.
The seeding of rape and turnips in
corn has become an established prac-
lice.
Sow some clover; II nowhere else,
sow in corn after the cultivation Is
over.
Alfalfa will grow on nearly all good.
well-drained soils, but best on q rich,
sandy loan.
The only good way to shock grain
is In round shocks with one or twa
cap sheafs on top.
Pick cucumbers. often and clean. It
permitted to mature and make seed.
the productiyeness of the vine stops.
Hoe, cultivate or rake the soil about
once q week. Thus weeds will be
killed before they have q chance to
grow.
The sand vctch Is smaller and more
recumbens than the common vetch.
and has been tested but little in this
country.
Cypress Ia said to be the best ma
terlal for wooden silo, as It possesses
unusual Weather and water resisting
qualities.
Bear in mind that corn fodder, or
fodder corn, must not be cut early
for it means los Of large part OF
It's feeding value.
One lesson that the short hay crops
Of the past seasons have taught US is
that crop OK hay can be raised along
the roadside where weeds had thei,
home before.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-08-30
R4pRRYzMT1S'

Noting season is at hand.
Pullets Matched in March should be
laying now.
Vermin breeds much faster in warm
weather than in cool.
Filth and vermin are the great
profit killers and yet good remedies
are in reach of everyone.
Hens set in August will produce
chicks that will grow into first-class
table poultry about February.
If our chicks or older fowls are not
thrifty, let us look into our methods
and find out where we are to blame.
When the hens begin to climb trees
to roost, it is time to look to the venti"
lation and cleanliness of the houses.
Hen afflicted with scaly leg cannot
possibly give the best service in egg
production, and rough shanks look
bad.
Do not use harsh methods In break
ing up the broody hens. Remember
that broodiness Is natures provision
for rest.
Authorities claim that the eggs
from hen will be fertile for ten days
after the removal of the male from
the flock.
The appearance of the fowls Is not
very attractive now, but when the
molting ordeal is over they will look
all the prettier.
Two essentials are absolutely nee
essary to raise summeT-hatched
chicks: First, an abundance of fresh
air; second. profession from the heat
OF the sur
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-08-30
POLE DRAG IS SERVICEABLE
Next Best Implement Where One
Does Not Possess Land Roller
Easy Of Construction.

If you don't possess a land roller,
the next best thing is a pole drag.
The one shown in the cut Is better
than a roller for leveling and pulver
izing the soil. 1t is composed of three
hardwood poles 6 inches through and
Z feet long, writes Fred o. Selby In
the Farm and Home. They are fas-
tened together about 2 feet apart by
means of short pieces of chain.
To hold the seat a piece of board
Is bolted to the middle of the first
pole and allowed to extend slightly