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Morris tribune., 1912-08-09
Farm Demonstrations.
BY o. M. OLSON, Extension
Division, Minnesota College
Of Agriculture.
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1t has been recognized for some
time that If success is to be attained,
in large measure, with the great di-
versity of agricultural assistance that
is now being brought forward to ben
eft the farmer the instrumentalities
must at once be made to take shape
in forms both feasible and practical.
The present day farmer appreciates
his need; but there is wisdom in his
demand that all who offer him assist
ance shall meet his problem under ex-
actly the same conditions as he must
meet them.
With the average mind seeing is
believing" and the intelligent farmer
Is no exception. That form of agri-
cultural aid which deals with prob
lens as they are and meets them IN
der existing conditions is sure to find
favor with him. An opportunity for
him to inspect a well planned, we'll
kept stable and to find therein some
good grood mares with foals by their
side, or some well fed, contented,
profit paying COWS, is an inspiration.
Especially does an opportunity of this
kind carry weight when the farmer
knows that the results have been at
tanned under conditions similar to his.
. With this idea in mind a recent phase
Of the demonstration farm work has
been to invite the farming public to
attend meeting at one of the farms
and to inspect and criticise the work
as it is being carried on During the
visit some one representing the work
discusses the changes in the cropping
plan and the visitors are given an Op-
portunity to visit the fields and note
the work. Along live stock lines dis
cussions of one or several classes of
live stock may be given and the live
stock of the farm used as material for
demonstration.
Morris tribune., 1912-08-09
The Roots of Corn.

The primary roots are the fine,
fibrous roots which almost completely
fill the top two feet of soil, crossing
each other in the rows after the crop
is half grown. Deep cultivation prunes
off these feeding roots, lessons the
ability of the plant to take up plant
food and moisture and results in the
loss of considerable water from the
soil through evaporation. The second
airy roots are the tough, fibrous roots
usually extending from one of the low
er nodes on the stalk into the soil.
The sole purpose of these seems to be
to act as braces for the plant to help
hold it upright Deep preparation of
the soil before planting and shallow
cultivation afterwards is highly de,
sirable.
Morris tribune., 1912-08-09
ROCkbOund
Rafferty,
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1t Is Sometimes Possible to
Melt Even a Stone
By CLARISSA MACKIE

"And you won't change your mind?"
demanded Miss Honoria Rafferty, of
her bachelor brother.
"Divvle a Bit" returned that gen
tleman putting calmly at his pipe.
"Then you're blood thirsty old
pagan" cried Honoria wrathfully, and
she rushed from the room. ~sv~
Later the door opened gently and
Honoria's ruddy head was thrust in.
The sun shone on her curly hair until
the locks burned with added fire.
Honoria's eyes were a tender brown,
and her smile was heavenly, and her
disposition was-well, Rockbound RAT
ferty knows what he calls it.
"You haven't began HOnoria in
gratiatingly, when Rockbound jumped
to his feet and tossed his newspaper
aside.
''No; l haven't changed my mind and
never will! I'll have no more pala-
verin' with We over hirin' lady help
In me kitchen"
. Eyes, Richard" said Honoria, with
astonishing meekness, but if Rafferty,
had only looked he would have seen
that her smile was dangerous.
Rockbound Rafferty, warmed to the
discussion.
"a lady help may be an ornarnint to
me kitchen, HOnoria Rafferty,, but l
kape me ornamints on the parlor shelf
and l know the likes Of her kind
She'd be servin' me a pea soup per
fumed with voylet and she'd be flavor
ing the corned beef and cabbage with
vanilla to drown the vulgar smell of
the cabbage. No! Lady help for the
parlor, says I, and a good Irish cook
for the kitchen"
IF you please, am Irish," said a
timid voice. And Rockbound with
drew his eyes from the ceiling to find
Morris tribune., 1912-08-09

NO, HAVEN'T CHANGED MY MIND
that another girl had replaced his sis
ter in the doorway.
"You heard what 1 said?" he de-
manded fiercely,
ooh, yes" she breathed.
"Well, 1 meant it," he growled, and,
turning, flung himself into a chair and
picked up his paper.
"YOu are the rudeSt man 1 ever
saw" cried the girl in a sharp voice.
And again the door closed, this time
with a decided slam.
Rafferty, Redeemed to his generous
ears. Crude, am Il" he asked him
self ruefully. well, you've got some
spunk yourself, my lady!"
He saw her pass his window, her
chin in the air, and he was Mortified
to see her secretly wiping her eyes
with handkerchief. She was crying,
probably at his brutality for one thing
and because she could not fill the p0-
sition of cook and laundress in his
household. He had advertised for
such servant that morning, and his
door had been besieged all day. So,
"Cook!' he shifted scornfulIy,
smoothing out the sheets of his news
paper ''She looks more as. if she
could play the pianner or teach school.
What is she thinking of?'' ~
Honoria flew into the room an in
slant later, her eyes dancing and her
cheeks red.
'"There's a woman out here who is
Just the sort you're looking for, Rich
ard. No one could ever mistake, her
for anything save a cook, and she
says she can cook a boiled dinner"
He turned and looked. Before him
was an immensely fat woman of no
uncertain age. Her strongly marked
features were of an unnatural redness.
and she occasionally mopped her face
with a large cotton handkerchief and
then surreptitiously scanned the hand
kerchief as if fearful that her wonder
full cOloring might come off. A large
black hat with a broken willow plume
and red rose dangled lopsidedlyton
Morris tribune., 1912-08-09
FATHER AND SON KILLED
Meet Instant Death on Railroad Tracks
at Red Wing.

George P. Hutchson, forty years of
age, and his son Lee, aged seven
years, were instantly killed by the
westbound st. Paul passenger train at
the Potter street crossing at Red
Wing, They were taking Mr.. Hutch
sons motherto the steamer, on which
she was to return to her home at Dia-
mond Bluff, Wis, after a visit at Red
Wing.
The boy ran ahead and was cross
ing the railway track when his father
saw the approaching train. He rushed
to the boys rescue, but before he
could get the lad off the track the loco
motive struck them. They were dead
when picked up.
Morris tribune., 1912-08-09
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. Orchard and
: Garden Notes.
BY LEROY CADY, Horticulture
ist, Minnesota University
Farm.

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Sow seed of perennials for next
years bloom. They may be trans
planted early in autumn to cold
frames or other protected places and
left over winter.
The Russian Olive has been especial
ly good this season. It's white foliage
and small. yellow, but very sweet
scented flowers, are always attractive.
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The mock orange, rosa rugosa and
peonies were at their best the latter
part of June. The Japanese lilac is at
its best early in July.
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When applying water, apply thor
oughly so as to wet the soil clear to
the roots of the plants. Follow with
thorough cultivation. .
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Ceton6aster acutifolia is one Of the
newer shrubs that have proved &C
tractive again this year on account of
its foliage.
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Thin apples and pIums, If they are
fruiting heavily. Less fruit, but of
larger size and better quality, should
result. e..
Water plants late in the afternoon
or evening this month. It saves water
and gives better results.
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The red Oriental poppy and white
Shasta daisy are two perennials that
add much to the garden.
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Look up market for surplus fruit
and vegetables, if this has not already
been attended to.
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Remove dead stalks from raspber-
ries and blackberries as soon as they
are through fruiting.
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Cannas and Caladium. must have
plenty of water for best growth dur
ing hot weather.
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Renew the old strawberry bed if it
has fruited but once and in good con-
dition.
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Get bulb catalogues and begin to
order bulbs for fall planting.
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Stake glodioli, dahlias, etc., that may
be broken over by the wind.
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Cut out strawberry runners not
needed for fruit next year.
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Keep good control of the potato
bugs and cabbage worms.
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Tie up califower so that the heads
may not be sunburned.
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Make sowings of garden vegetables
for late use.
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Keep the cultivator going.
Morris tribune., 1912-08-09
The Solemn Veddahs.

The most solemn people in the world
are the Veddahs of Ceylon, among
whom laughter is unknown. Once a
traveller was told in answer to an in
quiry that they never saw anything to
laugh at.
Morris tribune., 1912-08-09

!. Raspberry leaf curl is dis j
!" ease fostered by general de- 4
+ bility of plants. Dig out and i
+ burn any plants that show it. !
l. Practice a rotation before re- i
!. setting patches. Do not set ::
+ plants from an infested field. !
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12
A PECULIAR COMPLAINT.
Rats and Lizards Interfere With the Operation of Electrical
 Machinery.

A small rat revolving at the rate of fifteen hundred revolutions per minute has been found extremely de- trimental to the proper operation of electrical machinery. Lizards rotat- ing at similar speed have been found equally detrimental. An arma- ture was recently returned from Cos to Rica to the Crocker-Wheeler Com pany at Ampere, N. J., with the re- quest that the ventilating holes be screened with gauge or in some other fashion. The Costa Rican correspond ents wrote:
 There are openings or holes in the end of this armature and when 1t is not running small animals find in 1t an attractive hiding place. When the power is turned on they are thrown against the casing and the centri- fugal force makes a distribution of their contents and in this way the armature is short circuited and burn ed out The trouble has occurred twice. and afterward, on one occasion the remains of lizard were found, and on the other, a small rat"
 The rotors of Crocker-W Wheeler small motors and generators revolve at the rate of one to two thousand revolutions per minute. This is an unusual number of revolutions per minute even for South America, and the rat and lizard must have become extremely dizzy before venting their wrath by causing the motors to burn lp1t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12
MAY MOVE k. OF c. NATIONAL HOME
 FROM NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Aug. 12-The rumor that the Knights of Columbus na- tional headquarters will be moved from this city to Washington or some city farther west could not be Verified last night until delegates return from the convention now being held in Colorado, where the movement for transfer is said to have originated. The earliest delegates to arrive here are not expected before Tuesday at Peter Conlin, and other delegates, may cities not in the itinerary.
 Among prominent Knights in this city, the report that the headquart- CTS will be changed is believed to be confused with the fact that the Tub erculosis home of the order is to be established in Washington and it is believed that the headquarters. will not be transferred For number of years states. west of the, Mississippi have Striven to secure as more cen tral city for the national headquart- CTS, 8 city which would be equally ac- cessible to the East and West, but the agitation, it is believed, cannot bear fruit on account of an amendment to the charter, secured through the ef- forts of the late Senator Bree. before his death, which provided that the national home office of the order must remain in this city. Consequently it would require an amendment to the national charter to secure the transfer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12
GAPITALIZING GOOD WILL

The Telegraph Monopoly has for it's head a gentleman whose pictures indicate him type of his own kind. Arbitrary, one would say, tempestu- ous, little florid with over feeding. That would seem to be a fair portrait of the mentality of Mir. Vail, if not of his physical person.
 MT. Vail, in an interview, doesn't see why the good will of great cor porations shouldn't be capitalized.
 That is to say, MT. Vail thinks great corporations ought to be permitted to charge "all the traffic will bear This increases the profits. The in crease is the value of the good will Thus does the distinguished head ot the telephone and telegraph mono poly express a very common view among men of his kind. The pub lie, on the other hand, thinks that the monopoly of which MT. Vail is 8 part has been charging literally fol good will for years. They propose tc terminate that sort of charge by mak. ing MT. Vairs monopoly a public monopoly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12
THE PROPOSED BONDING PLAN

Mayor Wilson's plan for era of magnificent bond ing and his plan for tax rate that will be 15 mills flat do not run along parallel roads.
 They are like engines single track. If they both keep moving there will be head collision and thing will get badly smashed
 That something-if the mayor has his way-will be the 15 mill tax rate
 What will be the effect of adding $20OO00O worth of bonds the indebtedness of the city for pumping outfit to cost $ 100000 for bridge to cost $4OO0OO etc., to make up the total.
 The interest $2 100000 at four per cent is $sOOOO The lowest payment that can be made principal will be $20000 per year which is the amount that would have to be paid year bond seraly retired equal annual ;nstaments
 For this purpose alone property valued at $8,00000O and taxed at 15 mills would be needed as immediate enormous addition to the grand list.
 But the expense of the original bond issue would not be a The cost of maintaining the pumping station and proposed ambitious sewer scheme would be great.
 The citizens of Bridgeport may be absolutely certain, that the pumping station and increase could not be carried out for $1,2OO,OOO.
 The estimate of the engineer who planned the scheme was $1 750O00 to be immediately expended and $3O00OO0 to be expended within brief period.
 This estimate made allowance for damages paid to owners of oyster beds although admitted that such damages would have to be paid.
 The bonding pan sliding along greased incline to annual increase expenditure for sinking fund inter est of $24OOO would Eequrea grand list of 900 taxed at 15 mills figures for it's maintenance
 WHAT BECOMES or THE 15 MILL. TAX RATE UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES? It cannot be ap- immediate revauaton of property used manufactures, and large plots of vacant and which about the only species of property in Bridgeport undervalued for taxation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12

her assailants, but since both armies are friendly we won't be captured anyhow. It's an interesting game. played with interesting paraphernalia. Every good citizen will hope that the game need never again be played in earnest in this country. Every death dealing mechanism is in it's way an assurance of peace. When war is so deadly that opposing forces, like Kil- kenny cats swallow each other. there will be no more war. Men will not face annihilation in large bodies.
 Perhaps the reason of men will abolish war before their invention does it. That were consummation devoutly to be sought.
 In the meantime, show your flags to the soldiers. There may be an other war, and a time when all their play will be real asport of blood and dynamite.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12
BIG POLITICAL
 WAR GAME ON
 AT SAVIN ROCK

New Haven, Aug. 12-The big poli- tical event of the week is the reunion and banquet of the Connecticut Leg islative club at the Colonnade, savin Rock on Wednesday afternoon It is expected that between 500 and 700 members of legislatures, past and present, will be in attendance, and while, officially, politics will be bar red, because the gathering is non- partisan, even the menu will be poli- tical
 Lieut.. Gov Blakeslee will be there. Judge John P. Studley will be there. Chairman J. Henry Roraback will be there, probably, and Dr. George H. Knight of Salisbury will be there. Tn addition to these. pretty nearly quence throughout the state will be there also.
 President William H. Taft has been invited to attend by Souvenir Fay Tor, who is a sort of secretary-general of the affair, but the president replied that he had another engagement. It is said around the state that the candidacy of Dr. Knight for the nom- ination for governor will get strong push at the gathering. Ever since last fall the name of Dr. Knight has been kept steadily before the people or the StdLe, ana sWllH the pEaCllCdI certainty that Judge Marcus H. Hol- comb will not take the job of running against Governor Baldwin. pr. Knight still remains as an available candi- date, who is liked by both Hanks of the party.
 Senator Frank G woodruff, who is Major Blakeslee's campaign manag- CT again. has had a lot to do with the arrangements for the dinner, and there will be plenty of Blakeslee's s friends on hand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12

If eastern delegates agree to the transfer of the headquarters, it is re- ported it might be because New Ha- ven assessors have raised the assess ment of the building on Chapel street beyond it's earning powers, and re sentiment is felt strongly among Knights in the city on that score. The state commissioner of insurance refuses to accept the valuation placed mon the property on Chapel street bv the board of assessors, and there will be much opposition to paying the tax assessed by the board 'when it comes due in the fall.
 The transfer of headquarters would he a. loss financially to the city in throwing out of employment num- her of people, and in withdrawing from New Haven banks a large de- posit kept there by the order.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12
FIRST THINGS

Two years hence will be the cen. tennial of the building o1 the hrst iocomtive engine by George stephen son who died sixty-four years ago to, day. Stephenson as.rtv was meehanleal mea iaarn eS +o road and write in night school and who at fourteen was assistant en- gineer in coal mine. In 1914 ne eomp1eted a locomotive engine which drew eight loaded cars at a speed of four miles an hour. The following and in 1922 began the construction of the stockton & Darlingto9 9dsd rail dn this line his famous engine, The Rocket, was given a trial in 1880, and amazed the world by developing speed of thirty miles an hour. Stephenson lived to see h1s invention, at first laughed at. become great and necessary factor in transporta- tion.
 completed eighty-two years ago to- day. connecting Albany and Schenec- tady.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12
BARKING AT FACTS

An esteemed contemporary which used to devote valuable editorial time to barking at this newspaper. has em- ployed. a special yelper. of unequalled latrant power. thus affecting a use full economy. Under the title Gang ster.'' an allusion to the canine habit of hunting in packs-The Post-yaps, yarrs, yawls and yelps with precision that indicates natural gifts highly cultivated.
 But the domain of fact our con tenrporary's labor, saving device is less efficient.
 r Everybody in the newspaper field, except our contemporary, which en- joys special sources of misinforma- ton. knew that National Committee man Homer S. Cummings, was not a candidate for Congress, because he had so said to many gentlemen in this city and elsewhere. When this newspaper printed the fact that he was not a candidate, it was in the knowledge that MT. Cummings public announcement of his private position was soon to be made. This announce -nrent was anade. ssa aus cy ..s -Rarklng as a- akneti art is well enough in it's way. But it should not lead The Post into misapprehension o1 facts which nearly everybody knows
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12
THE GIFTS RIGHTS

If the authorities have a real de- sire to pave Fairfield avenue, they can pave it. The trouble is that so many men in politics fear to make enemies especially powerful enemies. such as the Connecticut Company is. Yet the public is more powerful enemy. ana when a man is in poli- tics. and depending upon the public for Sr6M0tsoh, or continuance in his offlcs hz oAsht not to hesitate long. in these times, as to which master he win serve.
 IL ought to be plain to the most stupid that the day of political domi- nance by public service corporations is nearly over in the United States, and isSs srtasssy over in B3sgepert
 If the Connecticut Company is met with frmness, if it sees that Bridge port intends to be master of the city's streets. it will not continue in its present attitude.
 The Connecticut Company plays tag with Bridgeport because it can. because it finds here no municipal poWeF sdequate to maintain the dig nity and the rights of the city, Legal ly the city. as a public corporation, enjoying large portion of govern mental power, is in a position of inn mense advantage.
 It loses this advantage, and is placed in a position of subjection be- cause the city's servants either do not know, or do not want to, know, the city's rights, and do not know how, or do not care, to. protect them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12
THE WAR GAME

The war game has. begun. Bridge port is -sarr ouE6 edo bye EnadieTs, equip s@4' With such means of causing death as soldiers never had before. The flying machine, the wireless and the field telephone make communications simple and certain. There can be no such thing as a concealed position. This reduces the domain of chance, sndpacef5ent to smaller dimensions. It 1ncTeases the power of the brains ffi command. Upon a board where every piece is visible, every move can be made according to the best wis dom of the mover. Bridgeports de s>aaAxz have aa eaAaal chenea- Eath
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12
POINTS OF INTEREST.
The World Is Mine

This statement is made possible for a very little cost if you will stop at Jackson's Bookshop 986-9S8 Main street and get one of these six inch globes that they are selling for very low price. Just tffe thing to answer ques- tions at home or at the office. An other big bargain is the new handy atlas containing the latest census with splendid maps and information about states and territories and the principal countries of the world.
 Special Price Reductions in shirt waists, linen, linette and pongette coats at E. H. Dillon & Co.,, 1105 Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12

Robert w. Herter. Lawrenceville, Mo. who had been bothered with Kidnev trouble for two years, says:
 II tried three different kinds of kid,
 nev pills but with no relief. My neighbor told me to use Foley Kid ney Pills, I took three bottles of them. and got a permanent cure. 1 recommend them to everybody" F. L.. Curtis. *135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12

man get ready to go to New York Iii haiE aR hour. he days in which his preparations for fishing trip.
 Generally speaking. the breakfast table the dulles place.
 Fred Collier the inevitable relation between tipsy quartet lugubrious We it for him with pleasure. The carrying laughs. cries sings, manifestation proceeds from the emotion.
 The newspapers pay good deal of attention to murder if there young and pretty woman cerned in it.
 Hadley family should Sim Heckle is further advanced along the line ideas Sim believes that family should also keep
 A should start her vacation trip before the peaches ripen, should stay away until the canning season is generally by the porch swing and es another of it's efficent assistants. three months, said Buck Kilby yesterday My wife gone Indiana to spend
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12
SUITS FOR S12,OOO BY MlDDLETOWN COUPLE
 OVER VALLEY WRECK

New Haven, Aug. R-John J Carey and Albina Carey of Middletown want ST., GOO between them for injuries re- ceived in the wreck of the Valley road year ago. Fitzgerald & Walsh will present their case ito the Super for court on the first Tuesday in Sep tenber.
 There are two separate suits. One, brought jointly by Mir. and Mrs. Ca rev. who want $10,000. The other is for $2,OOO, which MT Carey asks for being deprived of his wife's services after the accident.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-12
On Second Thought
By JAY E. HOUSE.

Meanwhile decision of the effect that is sou