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Graham guardian., 1912-02-16

Y ANSAS CITY. Kan.--There is IN
IA this city woman. still young.
whose ambition was born when she
was an unsophisticated country girl
Of Is. who did not know what failure
meant. and who came to the city and
made fortune In open competition
with shrewd financiers and daring
spectators.
Annie J. Scott. a penniless orphan.
was sent to a farm In Lafayette coun.
ty. Mo-. when she was years old. as
nursemaid and help" The success
of a, neighbor's child melted her to
study and save money, SO that she
might attend the Warrensburg Nor
NAL school She milked cows. sold
butter and saved $50. Then she went
to Warrensburg and worked her way
In three years through the normal
school. graduating In 1894.
Her first ambition was to become q
missionary, but she became Ill and
was cared for at the German Hospital
In Kansas City. There she deter
mined to be doctor. and In 1897 en-.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
BEST TRICK NOT IN THE AIR
Aviator Was Clever at His Work,
But shone Best In Another
Line Of Endeavor.

Henry M. Neely, the aviator poet Of
Philadelphia, said at recent banquet
at the Bellevue-Stratford:
Yes, It Is true that It takes lot
Of money to become an airman. You
can't get an aeroplane and you can't
learn to fly without plenty Of cash"
Mr. Nicely smiled.
Il was watching a brother airman
making a volplane the other day.
when heard young lady say:
He can do lot Of tricks. can't
he?
"'Yes. you bet he can. her compan.
ion agreed.
What is his best trickr she con.
tinued.
His best trick far and away was
the reply, is buying biplane on cred.
1t. He's done It twice now, and ]
shouldn't be surprised to see him pull
1t of third time before he breaks his
neck"
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
been opened as the key could not be

been opened as the key could not be
found.
Father Eugene Coyle. pastor of the
old cathedral, said Ring had been a
regular attendant at early mass Sun.
days as long as he could remember.
An Italian grocer at Third and Chest
nut streets said Ring was well to do
and said the old man had told OF a
saving Of $4,000.
His room was modestly furnished
and orderly. but there was nothing of
value to be seen. Ring had been sick
a week, and was taken to the City
Hospital few nights ago, friends hav
Ing telephoned the dispenssry that he
was unconscious.
II Is said by some Ring had no rela.
tives; others declare he visited some
OF his kin at Rochester. N. Y, three
months ago. and had stated the trir
cost him $3.50
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
Jones Admitted Il.

Jones and Brown argued as they al
ways did when they had time enough.
They had dined together, and as Jones
lived at distance and 1t was very
late Brown offered to put him up for
the night
On the way home they fell to dis
cussing the strategy Of the Civil war
as indicated by the campaigns Of Lee
and Grant. The topic was elastic
enough to keep them going for half
an hour. and reached its height as
they neared the Brown house
Then Brown lost his temper.
Jones'" said he, "if you don't admit
that Grant was greater general than
Lee, YOU can't sleep here"
It was then two o'clock in the morn
ing, and Jones was eight miles from
home. Chicago Post
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
A HEALTHY,
HAPPY OLD ACE

May be promoted By hose who
gently cleanse the system now and
hen. when IN need Of . laxative
remedy. by taking q desztspooafd
Of the ever refreshing wholesome
and truly beneficial Syrup Of Fig
and Elixir Of Senna. which Is he
only family laxative generally ap-
proved by the most eminent phy-
Gcians. because It acts IN q natural
Strengthening way and warns and
tones up the Internal organs without
weakening them. Its equally bene6-
6cialfos the very young and the mid
die aged. As tits always efficient and
free from al harmful ingred;ents To
get It's beneficial effects i i always
necessary to buy the genuine. bear
ing the name of The Company
CaEfomia Fig Syrup Co.-plsink
printed on the frontof vzypackags.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16

a mile--a fact not so remarkable. when
1t is considered that single stool Of
wheat may produce more than 30
heads, which necessarily require q
great many feeders to keep up the
food supply.
The plant was taken from land
which during the past three years has
grown potatoes and other cultivated
crops. The object lesson it teaches
is very plain. A proper system Of
summer following or Of rotation Of
crops together with thorough plowing
and careful maintenance Of the sur
face mulch, will permit the moisture
that falls during normal years to be
stored to a considerable depth In the
soil. II the moisture 10 thus present,
the wheat roots have the power to
forage "into the deep' In search Of It..
This fact enables the dry farmer to
mature his crop Of grain with little or
no rainfall during the growing season.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
ONE STOOL OF WHEAT
Astonishing Range Of Root Sys-
TEN Of Dry Farmed Product.
Proper System Of Summer Fallowlng
Of Rotation Of Crops, Together With
Thorough PIowIng Conserves
Much Moisture.

(By ED. H. WATSON, Director Of Dry
Farming Experiments for State of
Wyoming)
The accompanying illustration rep
rescnts a single stool Of Turkey Red
Winter Wheat secured near Burns.
Wyo.. under the direction Of the Wy
oming dry farm board. A trench eight
feet long, four feet wide and eight feet
deep was dug one and one-half feet
from the plant. BY means Of fine
spray Of water from force pump the
soil was washed away from the wheat
roots, which as far as possible were
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
Her Resignation.

Papa" she said. | am very angry
with Geraldine"
What's Geraldine done?" asked her
father.
"Why, | told her a secret last sum-
mer," said the little girl, Indignantly.
land she has just told me she's go
ing to tell It,"
That's very wrong OF Geraldine.
Has she any excuse?"
why, told her It was wicked to
tell secret, and what do you think
she said? She said: oh, know, but
I've resigned from that secret
Papa" she concluded, earnestly.
you can't resign from secret. can
your
The mental processes Of children are
past finding out
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
PRACTICE OF DEEP FLOWING
II 10 Necessary for Water conserva.
tion--Farmers Alive to Scientific
Aids Just Developed.

In the new farming. deep plowing is
practiced. The heavy traction plows
bite deeper than the ordinary plow.
share. Deep plowing ia necessity
for water conservation. Every drop
of water must be held in the soil II q
crop is to be grown. This is best
done by plowing deep and then break.
ing all humps with the cultivator.
Where humps are left in the top soil,
the wind quickly dries them and
draws the moisture out of the soil.
But when the soil is plowed deep and
the surface tightly packed, all mois-
ture that falls Is retained for an in
credible length of time, and feeds the
roots of the wheat during the sum-
mer months when no rain falls.
The giant seeders plant only half
bushel of wheat to the acre, which
Is sufficient for the needs Of the "low
grade farmer" Under such conditions
yield OF ten bushels of wheat to the
acre means good profit to the indi-
vidual who farms by wholesale. Such
yield would spell poverty for the
small farmer with hundred or two
acres-but there is where the differ
ence between high-grade farming and
low-grade farming comes in. Just as
in mining. ~
The farmers who have begun this
task OF whipping the desert" are
alive to all the scientific aids that
have been developed in recent years.
They have studied the various dry.
farming theories from Campbell's
down, but are generally following the
Kelly system. Kelly Is q plain,
hard-handed farmer who has lived for
years on the high plains Of eastern
Colorado, and who has followed his
own unique method Of crop raising
with such good results that he is now
wealthy. Kelly plows deep the first
year. but afterward pays little atten-
tion to the cultivation of the soil. In
stead Of fighting the weeds and Rus
sian thistles, he uses them as an aid.
He plants his wheat among them, be-
cause the weeds act as protection
to the seeds. when the hot dry
winds of early spring and late fall are
blowing.
The question Of acclimatized seed
is also one to consider in reclaiming
the desert, either by wholesale or
retail means. About twenty years
ago Robert Gauss Of Denver began q
series Of experiments. in the belief
that drought-resisting wheat could
be developed. He conducted an ex-
perimental farm on the high plains
east Of Denver. each year planting
selected seed from the crop of the
preceding year. In this way he
worked noticeable changes in the
form Of wheat, and his theory prom
ised such excellent returns that now
it is being carried on by the depart
ment Of agriculture. as well as by
various state agricultural colleges In
the west and the Carnegie Desert
laboratory at Tucson, Ariz.
With grains adapted to the Pc
culiar soil and climatic conditions Of
the semi-arid region, and with giant
traction machinery plowing and cul-
tivating the grazing grounds Of the
buffalo, the conquest of the prairie,
would seem to be in sight, and the
hardest Of American agricultural
problems would appear TO be solved.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
treatment For wire cut.

There is likely to be an accumula-
ton Of blood and serum in the wire
cut on horse, especially II 1t is deep.
This accumulation is likely to under
go decomposition and may cause blood
poisoning. To prevent this, dip strip
of soft muslin into solution Of one
part carbolic acid and twenty-five
parts of water and press this to the
bottom Of the wound Repeat this
twice a day until white matter comes
from the wound. then all danger Is
over. To assist nature in healing such
a wound. mix two drains chloride OF
zinc with one quart Of water. Shake
up and inject little once day until
1t heals.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
Exercise for Farm Team.

The farmers team needs the same
recreation as does the race horse and
will not be ready for the heavy spring
work unless he has the proper care
and attention during the winter
months.
In the far west or north there are,
no doubt, days when the farmers
teams must stay In the barn.
Let them be as few as possible.
Remember that an hours exercise,
turned loose in stable lot, paddock or
field will start the blood to coursing.
take the swelling out Of stocky legs,
fill the lungs with pure, fresh air and
In the end save veterinary bills.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
TeehnIcaI knowIedae Needed

There is more technical knowledge
required to be good dairyman than
is nesded In a business man in town,
or of manufacturer. Dairying is a
semi-scientific business. and II We ex-
pect to get the most out of 1t we must
put much study and thorough busi-
ness principle back Of it. We must
learn to produce a pound of butter or
a 100 pounds Of milk for less money
than the price We receive for these
products.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
How He Found Out.

"Mr. Chairman" shouted one Of the
delegates to the convention, Il move
that the nominating speeches be linn
tied to one minute each!"
Second the motion!" yelled a dozen
others.
A storm of protest arose. but the
chairman put the motion.
1t was lost by vote Of Al to 45.
Il merely wished to find out, Mr..
Chairman" explained the delegate
who had made the motion. how many
ambitious orators there are In this
convention. There are A."
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
centIe Correction Needed,

Mr.. Littlerest--D9ctor what did you
tell me was your special treatment for
sleeplessEess?
Medico-We strike at the cause or
the origin of the trouble.
Mr.. Littlerest-You don't say SO!
Well. you will find the baby In the
other room. Only, don't strike at him
too hard.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
Think Of III

Two brothers. each of whom IL
nearly six feet and half tall, were
one day introduced by an acquaint-
ance to young lady. AS she sat
gazing up at the pair of giants In
wonder and awe, she exclaimed:
Great heavens! Suppose there
had been only one Of you!"
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16

Of them In num-
Der, and they all
penetrated { b .
soil to gravel
which lay six feet
beneath the sur
face.
Each single root
was provided with
an enormous sys-
tenn Of rootlets
ranging from one
to Six inches In
length. with a gen
Aal average Of
q b o u t three
inches, and spaced
along the main
root about one
fourth Of an inch
apart. 1t would be
a conservative es-
Innate to say that
the total length Of
all the laterals OF
any one root was
at least ten times
the length Of the
root itself. It thus
becomes . simple
process Of calcula-
tion to ascertain
that the combined
length Of the root
system Of such Q
plant annrOach0e
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
Separate the FIocks.

Impure air. as well as dampness,
are danger to any flock Separate
the flocks In lunches Of 25 or so, and
feed them separately, and they will
make much better gains.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
hls Theory.

Teacher--What is It, Tommie, that
Shakespeare tells US becomes the
throned monarch better than his
CROWN"
Tommie-Ha air.-Harper's Bazaar.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
Shredded Fodder on Berries.

Snreoueu roooer on Berries.
II the strawberry bed has not yet
been covered, and shredded corn fod-
der can be had. there is no better
material which can be used An ad-
vcntage which 1t possesses over straw
or most other litter Is that 1t is free
from weed seed. The plants are usu.
ally irjured. If at ALL In the late
winter, SO the covering should not be
put on coon.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16

WE Y 9, WANT "a sr 4 1 HuSsT1IN0 a ~
chasing, building, Investment and Loan QonfFacaa
NO SsnIsrence or inyeSment required; NLl asaIgn
4n heency contract now. The Federal Loan q
Depenture Company OeHvor, Colorado.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
PhysIcal Proof.

"Mr. Jims, saw your double on the
street today"
Impossible. madam. I'm a single
man."
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
In Chicago.

did her husband die or resign!"
Il believe he merely failed Of re-
slection."
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16

What has become Of the old-fash-
ioned man whose word was good
as his bond?
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16

Sore Throat Is no trifing ailment. II
will sometimes carry infection to the en-
tire system through the food YOU eat.
Hamlins Wizard Oil cures Sore Throat,
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRONO Quinine TsbIets.
DrugKtMs refund money II 1t fails 70 cure. = W.
akOFkb signature 10 on each box. &C.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundresa
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow,
All good grocers. 81
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16

You need expect no quarter from
the footpad until you give up your
last cent.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
Proper shoeInc.

In shoeing the foot should only have
so much hoof removed from 1t at each
shoeing as is necessary for the proper
fitting of the shoe
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16

Reproaches are certainly an effec-
tive cure to indifference; but they
change 1t to anger rather than love.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces in1amma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, 26c bottle.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16

And the love Of money is also the
root OF much matrimony and all ali.
mony.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
Her Preferences.

Consistency, thou art jewel, but
the average woman would rather have
Observation-Disclosures Post.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16

1t seems that to make both end
meet requires no end of money.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
Your druggist Will refund money II PAzO ONT
MENT fails TO cure any case of Itching, Blind,
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
Important to Mothers

Probably.
Teacher-What did the Philistines
say after David had slain Goliath?
Willie--c l suppose they said,
Never mind. The seasons young yet,
Wait till David hits slump" Christ
mas Puck.
Graham guardian., 1912-02-16
The Limo

The Lingo.
II confess l cant understand what
your baby's saying"
its queer language. isn't it?"
Eyes, sort Of early English"
The Washington times., 1912-07-21
Former Congressman
Newberry Dies in Chicago

CHICAGO, July A.-Gen. Walter Cass
Newberry, civil war general. died yes
terday at his home here of arterial
sclerosls after an illness of eight weeks
He was seventy-six years old. a native
Of Waterville, N. Y. and was a son Of
Col. Amasa Newberry.
He enlisted as a private In the Eighty
first New York Volunteer Infantry. and
later entered the cavalry. He was brew
cited brigadier general for gallantry at
Dinwiddle Court House In 1865.
+ After the war he lived in the South
for number OF years. and was once
mayor of Petersburg, Va. Later he built
reservoir at Richmond. General New
berry was a close friend of General
Pickett, OF the Confederate army.
In 1876 he came to Chicago. where he
became postmaster and later was cleo
ted to Congress He is survived by a
daughter. Miss Mary Newberry. and two
grandchildren.
The Washington times., 1912-07-21
CLUE TO MISSING
BOY COMES FROM
WEST VIRGINIA TOWN
Parents in District Are Noti-
fed and Searching Par
ties Sent Out.

webster, or Weston BallinRer, the
twelve-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
James w. Ballinger. Of 229 f street
northwest. who has been missing from
his home for several days, was seen at
Hedgesville, w. Va, yesterday.
Information to this effect was received
at detective headquarters today from
C. M. Brown, postmaster at Hedges
Vile. The Hedgesville authorities are
looking for the lad. as is also a Mr..
Murphy. Of Murphy Bros, operators on
the Baltimore & Ohio. Tho boy was
also seen at Combo, mile from Hedges
Vile, and a search is being made in the
surrounding territory.
Young Ballinger is thoroughly familiar
with the country in this locality, having
at one time lived with Mr.. Murphy. He
Is well known to Hedgesville residents.
Notice of the boys whereabouts was
given by Postmaster Brown, after he
had received a lookout from detective
headquarters. Mr.. and Mrs Ballinger
have been notified of the Information
received as to their boys whereabouts.
The Washington times., 1912-07-21
VACATION SCHOOL
OF Y. N. c. A. HAS
TWENTY-FOURPUP|LS
Public School Students Are
Helped to Pass Examina-
+ tion for Higher Grades.

The vacation school Of the Young
Mems Christian Association now is in
session with twenty-four pupils in at
tendance. Few people have heard OF
this school, but II has been conducted
for the past six years and with good re-
suits.
It Is maintained for several reasons.
One is to help educate poor children and
the other to help pupils over the rough
edges and prepare them to advance a
class at the beginning Of the school
term In September.
Yearly there are many pupils that are
forced to stay back in the same grade
because they failed to pass certain per
centages in study. The Y. NJ. c. A.
school affords these pupils the chance to
spend few hard weeks In study and be
pepared to pass an examination for the
higher grade.
It Is being conducted by the educa-
tional department and was begun June
"a. In order to accommodate as many
as desire to attend, the term has been
1plit into two sections. The present
sections winds up July 81, and the sec
ond begins Immediately and runs until
the opening of the public schools.
The Washington times., 1912-07-21
Teaching Boy Scouts
How to Keep Afloat

The motor launch Black Arrow
will carry twenty boys to River View
tomorrow morning, where they will
spend a week or more in encampment
with the Boy Scouts.
Although, since the camp was started
more than three weeks ago, a number
Of rains and electric storms have visited
that section, the scouts have not lost
any of their love for out-of-door life.
Director Malcolm p. Junkin is paying
particular attention to having all boys
who cannot swim taught the art. The
boys naturally are making most of their
opportunity to learn to swim. and after
chap remains at the camp a week or
longer, learns quickly to take care of
himself in the water.
The Washington times., 1912-07-21
Plan to Celebrate
Freedom Anniversary

Preparations for a national celebraI
ton in Washington from September %
to 26 of the fiftieth anniversary of the
issuance of the Emancipation Proclama-
ton by Abraham Lincoln are being
made by the National Emancipation
Commemorative Society, a colored or
ganization which has members in most
of the States.
Delegates have been appointed by the
governors of New Jersey, Minnesota,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas,
Florida, Virginia, Illinois, West Vir-
ginia, Oregon, Oklahoma, Iowa, New
Mexico, and by Commissioner Rudolph
Of the District of Columbia, to represent
these States.
The delegates appointed by Commits
sioner Rudolph are r. G. Bruce, DR..
Lucy e. Moten, E. G. Williams, w. V.
Tunnel, and Kelly Miller.
A meeting of the local promoters of
the commemoration will be held to-
morrow night at Lincoln Temple,
Eleventh and r streets northwest
The Washington times., 1912-07-21
Workman Fights Fire in
Nationals, Grandstand

Fire was discovered In the clubhouse
of the washington players under the
grandstand of the new baseball park
at s:15 o'clock this morning.
The blaze was burning merriiy when
II was seen by John Leach, one of the
ground keepers force. Leach beat II
been done to floor and lockers. The
origin Of the blaze Is unknown. II is
believed that II may have burned for
hours, smoldering along without making
any headway against the fireproof con-
crete construction.
The old wooden stands were burned
q little over two years ago
The Washington times., 1912-07-21
Pope Overcome by Heat;
Told to Remain Quiet

ROME, July 21.-Pope Plus was over
come by heat and fatigue today in the
ceremonial of the ninth anniversary Of
the death of Pope Leo XIII.
The Vatican physicians ordered his
holiness to suspend all public audi
ences until he recovered. Furthermore,
they advised the Pope to omit as much
of the church work as possible during
the balance of the summer and spend
his time in leisure.
Although the Pope's condition Is not
serious, the attending physicians are
taking every precaution.
The Washington times., 1912-07-21
Sixth Artillery Polo
Players Off for Tourney

The Sixth Field Artillery polo team
will leave Washington tonight for Mar
ragansett Pier, where they will play In
the polo tournament to begin there this
week. This is the FIRST time that an
army team has entered a tournament
outside the service.
The members OF the team are Lieut..
A. L. p. Sands, Lieut.. Cortland Parker,
Lieut.. r. e. D. Hoyle, Lieut. Louis
Beard, Lieut.. Joseph w. Rumbaugh and
Lieut. Eben Swift, jr. The last two
members are substitutes.
The ponies were shipped last night.
The Washington times., 1912-07-21
Ships Boiler Explodes,
Five Seamen Are Killed

NEW YORK, July q. The Principe
di Piemonte came in from Naples yes
terday with five OF her crew dead and
twenty-five others burned and injured.
They were the victims of FIVE minutes
OF death and heroism in boiler room
filled with scalding steam.
With a crashthat shook the liner from
end to end. one of her great boilers ex-
ploded Wednesday morning. Five men
working in front of the boiler were
instantly killed, and a section of the
iron plate was blown through four
decks.
The Washington times., 1912-07-21
Sermon for Athletes.

Winning the Game of Life is the
subject of the sermon that will be de-
livered at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. Sixth and A streets northeast
tonight by the pastor. the Rev. John
Compton Ball. The subject was sug-
gested to the speaker by the Olympian
games just completed, and he especially
invites ball players and other athletes
to be present, as well as any others
who are interested in playing the game
OF life
The Washington times., 1912-07-21
Funeral Tomorrow for
Woman Charity Worker

The body of Mrs Elizabeth Hinton
Hoeke, we'll known by her work In the
Board of Education, Georgetown Bap-
tist Home, the Children's Hospital, the
Young Women's Christian Association
and other charitable institutions, will
be buried tomorrow afternoon in Con-
gressionsl Cemetery. The funeral SER
vices will be held at her late residence,
at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev. DR.. Anderson.
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. OF
which she was a member. will conduct
the services.