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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05
TRUST TO CUT LIVING COST.
Kentucky Farmers Union to Distribute
Profits Anonu Customers.

Kentucky farmers are preparing to
combat the high cost of living by a
method which is unique in America.
The plan Is TO organize a farmers
union covering the entire state and to
establish central store in every coun-
ty seat.
Wherever possible the stores will be
conducted by officers Of the union. In
no case will manager be other than
member. Wherever 1t can be done
sons and daughters of union members
VIII be employed in those stores as
clerks. All profits from the sale OF
goods will be turned into n common
ffund for each community, and dlstri-
buttons Of these profits will be made
at fixed periods.
To date this union has been organ
lied In only a few counties. Wherever
the cooperative stores have been estab-
llshed they have given satisfaction.
Solicitors for members are constant
ly at work, and by the time the to-
bacco, wheat and corn crops are ready
for harvest many more counties it is
expected will take up the plan.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05
Pert Personals.

We don't know whether this makes
Lillian Russell's fourth or fifth, but no.
body will begrudge her one Moore
Washington Post.
No man ever made so much money
out Of a business that he knows so
little about on the witness stand as
Mr.. ockefeller.-Baltimore Sun.
Nat Goodwin has got into the moving
pictures, and no doubt in due time we
can see just how he manages his nu-
merous matrimonial ventures. - Mem.
phis News-Scimitar.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05

escape his pGTsuers. Bess nearu Cs.s
cheering cry. and she answered to the
call She reused all her energies.
strained every sinew and put forth all
her remaining strength. Her
pace was swift as when she started.
But Il was unconscious and mechan-
ical action. u wanted the ease. the
lightnoss Of her former stride. She
seemed screwed up to task that she
must execute. There was no hogglng,
no CORY heel. but the heart was throb-
bing, tugging at the sides within. Her
spirit spurrcd her onward Her eye
was glazing, her chest was heaving.
her flank quiverinC. her crest again
fallen. Yet she held on "She Is dy-
ing"' said Dick. 81 feel it, No. she
held on!
Fulford is past The towers and
the pinnacles Of York burst upon him
in all the freshness, the beauty and
the glory of bright, clear autumnal
morn.
at is done-it is won" cried Dick.
"Hurrah! Hurrahv'
Another mile is past. York is near.
"Hurrah!' shouted Dick. but his
voice was hushed. Bess tottered, fell.
A shlver ran through her frame. Her
heart had + rst.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05
FARMING WITH DYNAMITE.
Powder Company Starts Test Of Ex-
plosive System of Soil Culture.

4. r. Angst, representative of a
powder company, has just completed
an experiment at the Northwestern ex-
pertinent station at Crookston, Mass,
under the joint supervision of a num-
Der of the faculty OF the CroOkston
School Of Agriculture, in which Super
intendent G. G.. Selvig of the farm and
school is much interested.
Two acres of land have been dyna-
mited and will be seeded to fax, side
by side with field of fax which will
be seeded after ordinary plowing.
The theory is that the dynamiting
will make available vast amount of
plant food and that the roots of grain.
fax or anything else planted will draw
from a depth heretofore impossible be-
cause of practically impervious strata.
- Charges of dynamite are placed in
holes three feet deep at intervals OF
fifteen feet each way, certain sections
at time. While there is an area of
only three feet in diameter of dirt
thrown up directly over each charge,
the explosion cracks and loosens all
the dirt and breaks 1t up.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05
Capital Of the Worlds Railroads.

Throughout the world the total capi-
tai in railroads amounts to S45 ,OO0, ,00O,-
600.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05
THE NATIONAL SURPLUS.
Revenue From Corporations s6,ooo,ooo
Less Than 1911 Fiscal Year.

Less Than 1911 Fiscal Year.
The United States government has
closed the fiscal year with a surplus
OF %32'OOO,OOO according to estimates
based upon incomplete returns from
the various sources Of revenue. The
amount far exceeded expectations.
The surplus at the close of the fiscal
year 1911 was S45,0S2,OOO.
The failure of congress to pass the
general deficiency and other appropria-
ton bills, which would have called for
large disbursements during the closing
days of tbr fiscal year, helped the gov
ernmcnt to pile up its surplus.
1t is estimated that the corporation
tax brought in $27.OOO,OOO against S33..
100000 last year. Customs receipts
yielded about $310,OO0,OOO this fiscal
year against $314,OOO.OOO last year,
while internal revenue taxes were
1922 100000 against $2S9,OOO,OOO.
The taxation on beer indicated that
the American people consumed 63,OOO,-
600 barrels during the year. The gov
ernment realized S149.OOO,OOO on dis
TILED spirits, $G3,OOO.OOO on beer and
S7O,OO0,G00 On tobacco.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05
NEW WALTZ LIKE SKATING.
The United Professional Teachers of
Dancing Stamp 1t With Approval.

May l have the next skater" may
be heard in bathrooms next winter.
the United Professional Teachers Of
Dancing meeting at Indianapolis, Ind,
having approved the Skaters Waltz
originated by j. r. Schackne of To-
ledo.
Other dances adopted were: "The
Stately" a three step, by Anthony
j. Glaconia of Springfield, Mass, and
The Espanola Waltz" by E. II. Ford
OF Chicago. These new dances were
demonstrated at the state ball given
by the dancing teachers.
The Skaters Waltz" is so called be-
cause the dancers take the same Do
sition as In skating. The description
of the dance, as given by its author,
follows:
Facing line of direction, lady stand
ing to the right Of the gentleman with
left and right hand resting lightly in
gentleman's left and right hand.
Part 1.-Slide left foot forward, count
one, draw right foot to left foot, count
two, three. Slide left foot forward,
count four, draw right foot to left
foot without weight, count five six.
Slide right foot forward, count one
Draw left foot to right, count two,
three. Slide right foot forward, count
four, draw left foot to right without
weight, count five, six.
Part 2.-Skating steps forward, start
ing with left foot. Slide left foot for
ward, bringing right foot behind, count
one, two, three. Slide right foot for
ward, bringing left foot behind, count
four, five, six. Repeat both steps,
count one, two, three, four, five, six.
Part 3.-Waltz four bars of music
straight forward.
Part 4.-Same as Part 2.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05
SHE TAKES UP WIRELESS.
First Woman Operator Passes Naval
Examination-Goes to Sea.

Probably the first woman wireless
telegraph operator aflOat-certainly the
first on the Pacific. is Miss Mabelle
Kelso of Seattle, Wash.
She passed the examination, receiv-
ed one of the highest marks given at
the governments naval wireless train
fng school at the Puget sound navy
yard and was assigned to the steamer
Mariposa, sailing for Alaska July l.
Miss Kelso goes to sea uniformed
Her garb is the regulation gold corded
cap and a military blue serge skirt.
The young woman is twenty-five, good
looking. has been employed as a ste
nographer, is something Of a mechanic
and thoroughly familiar with the mech
Rnism Of wireless telegraph apparatus
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05
Federal Action In 1908.

1t was early in 1908 that the federal
government began its investigation of
the causes of mine disasters following
the climax of accidents in 1907. The
record for 1907 and the following
years is as follows: In 1907, 3,197 men
killed, or ass in every thousand EN-
ployed; 1908, 2,449 killed, or 364 in
every thousand employed; 1909, 2,66S
killed, or 4 in every thousand EN-
ployed; 1910, 1854 men killed, or 3.91
in every thousand employed; 1911.
2,517 men killed, or 3,74 in every thou
sand employed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05
BALTIMORE SlDELIGHTS.
Activity of Clark's Woman Manager.
Tom Taggart's Dilemma.

one of the attractive figures at the
Baltimore convention was Miss Jessie
Simpson, who ran the Clark campaign
in st. Louis with skill.
This is not the first political job held
by Miss Simpson. Just previous to
taking up the management of the of
fee in st. Louis in December she help
ed Jacob Wolters, now running for
United States senator from Texas, win
the anti-prohibition fight in that state
Miss Simpson about n year ago gave
up her position, one of much RESPONSE
bility, which she had held for eight
years, in the offices of a brokerage
concern and went south for rest and
was asked to help in the prohibition
fight
She is a self made girl, and it's a
fair job, she admits.
II was born in the country" she
said, "and, oh, 1 suppose l just had
the instinct hundreds of girls have to
get up and get out
Il love business, and | think I'd like
to have business position rather than
White House." she declared.
Baltimore policemen, if one asked
them a question during the convention,
were in the habit Of directing one to
the convention hall before the request
for information was finished. A po-
liceman was approached near the Bel
vedere by a disconsolate looking man
decorated with badges.
Can you direct me-
Sure. Walk two blocks that way,
turn to your right and then you will
see the fiags and you'll know it."
What l want to know is"-
"Im telling you, amt II"
mo, you're not. l want to go to the
ball game. How do get there?"
When Tom Taggart of Indiana sees
a bundle now he gives a start. He
sent some shirta, collars and other lin
en- to a Baltimore laundry, but they
didn't come back, although the clerk
frequently opened laundry bundles for
his inspection.
At last one came marked "T. r."
This ts probably It," said the clerk.
Within the bundle the Indiana man
found two silk nghtgowns, two pairs
of corsets, three shirt waists and a few
other things"
THAT is not it," shouted Tom as he
turned and fed
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05
Says Progress Was Too Slow.

Discussing the death statistics of the
coal mines, DR.. Joseph A. Holmes.
director of the bureau of mines, said:
while these latest mortality stats
tics in the coal mines of the country
show slight improvement over the pre-
vious years, the United States has still
no record to be proud Of In spite Of
the progress we have made, we still
are far below the standard of safety
that we ought to have reached.
ut is, Of course, comforting to know
that for each year since 1907 there has
been a decreasing number of men killed
for every million tons of coal mined
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05
Rose Pastor Stokes a Candidate,

Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, the Social
fst leader, will be nominated for the
school committee Of Stamford, Conn,
by the Socialist party at the conven-
ion to be held early in July. Mrs
Stokes has consented to run. She will
make vigorous campaign. and 1t Is
expected that one plank in her plat
form will be the use Of public schools
as social centers. She Is a firm be-
liever In this.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05
HAS PLAN TO RECLAIM
THE GARDEN OF EDEN.
sut It viii Cost $4,000 600. Says Sir
William Wiicocks.

Plans for tle reclamation of the site
Of the Biblical garden of Eden have
been completed by Sir William Will
cocks, who has estimoted the cost of
the undertaking at S3O,OOO.OOO. Speak
ing before the Royal Geographical so.
ciety in London, Sir William outlined
his scheme. His theory is that the ac-
tual garden lies in the vast tract form
ing the delta of the Euphrates and
Tigris and that those two rivers must
be controlled by dikes and barrage.
"The Tigris," says Sir William, lis
the more difficult problem. Provision
ally l have suggested to the Turkish
government to sacrifice the left bank
OF the river to the floods and to create
very massive canal and dikes along
the right bank. On the other hand, an
escape could be constructed.
IF we could overcome the objections
Of the Shammar Arabs we could utilize
salt pan southwest of Samara. in
which, as we have discovered. the
river Tarthar terminates. We should
have to raise the level of the Tigris in
flood by eight meters, and the two bar
RACES and canal needed would cost
S30,0OO,OOO
But there would be a splendid re-
turn. The value of every acre of land
in the delta would be doubled. It would
be godsend to Bagdad and allow the
BaGdad railway to traverse the cult
waited land instead of the desert.
'The delta of the two rivers would
be richer than the delta of the Nile
and a safer place for the investment of
capital. Indeed, 1 should say that. as
the Egyptians are so eager to return to
the protection of Turkey, England
would make a good financial bargain
to exchange Egypt for Babylonia.
"The first direct irrigation works to
be carried out will be the Feluja and
Hindie barrages on the Euphrates and
the canals and drains dependent upon
them. On the Tigris the canals to irri-
gate the country northwest of Bagdad
will be taken off above the proposed
barrages near Nimrod's dam, which
are, hope, to provide the escape into
the Tarthar depression.
"The second barrage on the Tigris
will be made at Koot, to convert the
Hal branch of the river into a perma-
nent canal. Farther down, at the juno
ton, regulating work, dikes and canals
are proposed TO reclaim the land from
BaSra to KhOr Abdalla."
Tne boat rocker has begun his fool
work this season, as usual.-New York
American.
The Italian peanut vender who will
ed his fortune to the persons from
whom he says he stole it has invented
another way to fool the heirs-Wash-
ingtOn Post.
The opinion of the United States dis
trict court at Buffalo that a wifes
savings belong to her and may not be
for the benefit Of the hus-
bands creditors has a bearing on the
new doctrine of wages for wives
New York World.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05
DEATH RATE
GRADUALLY
Disaster Record Now on
Decline, Assert Federal
Bureau Officials.

THAT the high tide in the terri.
n bic death rate in American coal
- mines has been reached and
passed is the confident belief
of the officials of the United States bu.
reau of mines.
Figures issued by the bureau show
that 2,517 men were killed in the mines
last year as against 1884 for 1910
This shows reduction in the number
of lives lost of 317 in one years time.
The death rate IN 1910 was 3.01 men in
every 1000 employed. The rate in 1911
was 3.74.
Compared with 1907, the darkest year
in the history of American mining
when 3,19T men lost their lives, 1911
shows a decrease of ESQ in the number
of men killed. 1t was following the
record of this year that congress au-
thorized the government to begin in
vestigations looking toward a reduc-
ton in the death rate. and this was
supplemented in 1910 by the creation
OF the bureau of mines
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-07-05
FIRST AERIAL COACH TRIED.
It Has a Limousine Body Aecommodat =
ing Four Passengers.


The first aerial coach has been tried
and found successful at Etampes,
France, 1t is an ordinary aeroplane, to
which a limousine body capable of
holding four passengers comfortably
has been fitted.
The aerial coach made a flight OF
about half an hour across country, but
1t carried no passengers. The place of
the passengers was taken by four bags
OF sand equaling the average weight
of four tourists. The aerial coach
leaves nothing to be desired as to the
comfort of future travellers, who will
have a vast view of the country over
which they travel and viii scarcely
feel the motion.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15

tention has been, made that the Angus
is better adapted to the comparative
luxury of the corn belt than other
sections of North America, but this
steers success proves that the breed is
equally at home in the Northwest,
where corn is not grown. This de-
cision dispels any illusion and proves
that as commercial proposition the
black cattle can make beef wherever
that process is possible.
Gin his entire career this year s
sweepstakes winner never had access
to ten pounds of concentrated food,
his sole diet being grass, hay, oats
and barley, products of any western
farm outside the corn belt.
"Glencarnock is an ideal butcher
bullock. He carries no surplus fat
and on the block his product will need
little trimming. The beef is placed
where it will sell to the best advan-
tage, which, after all, is the supreme
test of merit.
This steer sold for so cents pound
and was bought by the Fair Store.
Among the purchasers OF draft
stations at the Chicago international
Stock Show is Mr.. Winch, OF Port
land. Oregon, who bought hne
Clydesdate from Alex Galbralth q
Sons Truman Il Sons report the sale
of a fine Shire to be brought out TO
the Pacific Coast
Iowa Agricultural College team
again won the students Judging con
test over nine other states at the In
ternational Show.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
Live Stock
CANADA WINS CHAMPION STEER.

The most coveted honor at the big
international Stock Show in Chicago
last week was won by a Canadian
stockman. The champion fat steer, a
grade Angus was exhibited by Mr.. j.
D. McGregor, of Brandon, Manitoba.
The steer was two years old last April,
and never tasted corn in his life. He
weighed just over 1900 pounds.
''This steers victory" says the
Chicago Live Stock World, "means
more than appears on the surface.
He never knew the taste of corn, be-
ing a product of grass and small
grains, oats and barley. McGregor
has demonstrated that beef making
outside the corn belt is practicable.
He has also demonstrated that the
Angus has a place in new territory,
said Secretary Gray of the American
Aberdeen Angus Association. Con-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
sk, VALUE OF CROPS DOUBLE In
SIXTEEN YEARS.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. g.
After 16 years, record OF service IN
the cabinet, Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson submitted today to President
Taft the last annual report he will
make as head of the United States
department of agriculture. The re
port is more than a review OF the past
YEARS work; it contains summary
of the agricultural advance of the
country during the venerable secre-
tary's term OF public service.
"The record of 16 years has been
written" he says. cit begins with
yearly farm production of $4, OOO, :
600. 600 and ends with SO, $50, 600, 600.
Sixteen years ago the farmer was
joke of the caricaturist; now he is
like the stone that was rejected by
the builder and has become the head
stone of the corner" The tillers OF
the soil we're burdened with debts, he
adds, ''but prosperity followed and
grew with unexampled speed. Be-
ginnings have been made in produc-
ton per acre increasing faster than
the natural increase of population.
There has been an uplift of agriculture
and of country life.
During the past 16 years the farmer
has steadily increased the wealth pro-
duction year by year, with the excep-
ton of 1911. During the 16 years the
farmers wealth production increased
141 per cent.
1912 HAS SET RECORD.
= "Most productive OF all agricultural
years in the country has been 1912.
The earth has produced its greatest
annual dividend The sun and the
rain and the fertility of the soil heed
ed not the human controversies, but
kept on working in cooperation with
the farmers efforts to utilize them.
The prices at the farm are generally
profitable and will continue the pros
perity that farmers have enjoyed in
recent years. The total production
of farm wealth is the highest yet
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15

reached by halfSa billion dollars. The
grand total for 1912 is estimated to be
80, $50, 900, 600. This is more than
twice the value of the farm wealth in
$780,"
More than s1O5, 900, 600, 600 is the
grand total of farm wealth production
the report says, during the past 16
years, an amount equal 10 about three
quarters of the present national
wealth.
The most effective move toward re-
duced cost of living is the production
of greater crops, says the secretary,
and this move he declares is due to
the work of the department OF agri-
culture colleges and experiment
stations and to the help of the press
in publishing every movement to help
the farmers. The nation, he adds,
forgot its farmers in the general
scheme of education of past years and
few philanthropists thought of them
when giving for education, but they
are waking up and thinking for them
selves and congress has been good to
them.
The secretary first takes up the work
of the various bureaus OF his depart
ment in the past year and then tells
of the growth in some instances from
lot 81 hr1Y G
during the time he has been head OF
the department. He praises highly
the experts who have worked under
him.
NOW HAS MANY EXPERTS.
''The great and growing movement
carried on by the department for agri-
cultural betterment," he declares,
''has not been sustained solely by one
man nor by a few men. A choice
corps OF scholarly experts in their
special lines of endeavor has been
growing in membership, in breadth
Of view and in the practical applica-
tion of their efforts
"The department is prepared to
continue and increase its public
service. During 16 years it has pro-
RI0SS0O Jill UuO hlhOCl S5chA OOi ohi Jug
the primary, middle and upper grades
of development until now it has a
thousand tongues that speak with
authority"
From a department with 2.444
employees in 1897 and an appropria-
tion of 1922, 9O2, it has increased to
ID, 1853 employees at the beginning Of
the present fiscal year with an ap-
preparation this year of almost $25,
600, 600. Whereas there are 50, 600 re-
quests every week for department
publications, there were but 500 in
1897; and during this period 225, 600,
600 copies have been distributed. In
soil investigation an area of 623, 0OC
square miles, equal to that of Ger
many, France, Great Britain, Ireland
and Italy, has been covered.
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