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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-26
ne Rsp1ir And Msintehsnce Of
Earth Roads.

times larger pools This water stays
op The road snfface because Il cannot
Drain away into the side bitches. Il
you look closely you win see side ditch1
g which have grown np with bushes
aud weeds il many cases, and which
ere 80 TAR from the Travelled part Of
the road that the rain water does not
drain INTO them That part OF the
rcadway where the wagons travel is
called the Travelled way. TO prevent
wster from standing On the Travelled
way the road should be raised "a the
cenfer and should slope gently into
bfU6d ditches 81 is then said TO have
j crown. If 1t Is 10 feet from the cen.
cf the road to.the side ditch, the
/ 1dslheU ii thS aiiIe. diteh should So 81
least l0fnches lower than it IL 1t the
center where the horses travel. The
road then has 1o-inch crown. The
rain that falls ON ! road properly
crowned will run quickly to the aide
and not soak into the surface 81 form
pools The side bitches for surface
water should run parallel to the right
Of way, and should be open at every
ow point 50 that the water can run out
Of them into neighboring brooks
or streams. If the bitches merely coli
lect the water from the road e,1rfaee
and It can NOT run ayxav. large, r,ools
viii be formed along the roadside.
which will gradually soak into the aoil
bedeath the road and make ii 40 soft
that the wheeIs of WAGONS win cnt.
through the road surface and soon de-
lstroy it,.
Sometimes water RUS from land a.
long the road into the road and forms
q little stream down the wheel tracks
or In the MIDDLE where the horses trav-
Ell, When drlveways into farm yards
are built across the side bitches they
frequently form channels for water
from the farm yard to run into the
road The pipes under driyeways be-
come filed with leaves or rubbish and
the water can no longer run away. IL
the driveways that stop the ditch water
were rebuilt so that no piL es were nee
essary and the ditch could be left open,
much trouble from surface water would
be stopped
Sometimes road runs across low
ground or through swamp where the
road can not be drained by side bitches
alone. # the road We're built higher.
like q railroad enbankment across such
low land aud made with crown it
would be dry and hard. Sometimes
road passes through what is called a
cut. This is q place where the earth
has been dug out so that the road can
90 over ! hill wfthont being too steep.
The water which always flows quietly
under the ground on hill sides is known
as ground water. In road cuts such
water sometimes makes the road very
muddy, and the road then needs what
road builders call underdfainage. Al
good kind Of underdrainage is 4 trench
to 60 along under the side drain and
about 3 feet deep and a foot and half
wide. In this trench pipe il laid
near the bottom and coveredwlth loose
stones no bigger than an egg. When
the trench is completely filed with
loose stones the ground water, instead
of soaking into the roadway, will stop
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-26
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/ Confederate Memorial Day
/ Address.

at Charles Town, W. Va, May I
31st. 1913.

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On Nav liz. 1893, Garfield aaia 4 IL,
4 House: Il Anril fsel tbera bsra6,,i y, III,
| country a. industrial ravolsSt;o,n ~
VET completed. The wear 1850 was 3, ons
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rival NJ. ;,n,ro ], r.rru;no tr.da q
ENGLAND.
On November is. 1877, the same
lmember saId in the House: suppose
lit viii be admitted on ali hands that
1860 was d year Of unusual business
prosperity ID the United States. Il
was time when the4bounties of Proyi-
denee were scattered with liberal
hand over the face IF our Republic. 1t
was / fine when ali claasoa ~ o,,,. co,,.
rnunitv were wei and nrofitablv am
lployed.
Again on March 6. 1878. {Record o.
525D he repeated: ''The fact is Mr..
Chairman. the decade from 1850 was
one of peace and general prosperity
In the economic field, the solution
was triumphant, In the forum Of
common sense, COMMON honesty. and
common right, the combination Of the
e0phisters had been complete. Until
the intervention of war between the
States. the settlement was imperyious
to assault. Victory over the prophets
Of Raal was set at naupht .bysthat war
and The passions which produced ii.
Pref pit had been reinforced BY proofs
that corruption wins not more than
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-06-26

Fishing time is coming. Miller's
Pharmacy have the best Tackle for sale.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

conducting Investigations showing
the effect of alunite and kelp on
soils The results show that the soils
treated by each Of the fertilizers
shows increased growth over the un-
treated soil. The raw alunite used
in amounts of % to 500 pounds per
acre increased growth from 10 to 20
per cent. The best results we're
secured with so to 100 pounds of
potash per acre.
The average increase in growth over
the untreated soil was Ia per cent.
The increase in growth with the
treatment of ignited alunite over the
untreated soil varied from 35 to 43
per cent, the average increase being
40 per cent. The raw alunite was not
as good as we're similar amounts of
potash as potassium sulphate and
potassium chloride. The average in
crease with potassium phosphate was
80 per cent and with potassium chic
ride 81 per cent.
The soil treated by kelp produced
considerable increase in growth over
the untreated soil. The increase
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
Horticulture

vegetables will also be in competition.
Prizes in sewing will be offered for
patches, sewing apron, pillow slips,
embroidered doilies, center piece,
handkerchiefs. wash dress, etc.
Manual training work in these com
petitions will include such things as
best birdhouse, boat, handkerchief
box, footstool, hall tree, table or
magazine rack for student OF eighth
grade and under. For older pupils
such things as a library table, maya
zine stand, hall tree, chest, inlaid
work and turned work will be in COM
petition.
This is not the only fair that is
adding departments such as the one
mentioned. The state as a whole has
become interested in this work and
the First Annual Exhibition of the
Washington Boys and Girls Agri-
cultural and Industrial Contest will
be held at Spokane, October 18th,
10Th and 30th OF this year. A pre-
liminary premium list has already
been distributed to many OF our
schools by Prof. J. L. Dumas, of
Pullman, who is making canvass of
the state for this exhibition. He
hopes that the complete list will be
issued by June 1st. All boys and
girls from eight to twenty years OF
age inclusive, may compete in these
contests. County exhibits will be
under the direction of the county
superi Entrys for these
contests must be made on entry
blanks which may be secured from
the county superintendent. The
exhibits in competition will include
household economics, grains, dairy
ing, vegetables, cut flowers, poultry,
stock Judging, manual training and
nature study.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

varied from II to 43 per cent. Ex-
perimenting with Volusia soil, kelp
gave an average increase of % per
cent, potassium sulphate % per cent,
and potassium chloride % per cent.
Each of the potash fertilizers had
beneficial effect on the Volusia silt
loan. The raw alunite produced less
increased growth than the ignited
alunite In addition to the amount
of potash added to the soil by the
kelp small amount of nitrogen and
phosphorus proved effective. From
the experiment the Bureau draws the
conclusion that dried kelp and ignited
alunite are about as effective potash
fertilizers as the salts potassium sui
phate and potassium chloride.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
"THIS is A
REAL NURSERY"

A wear or so since we quoted the
above remark make by practical
orchardist and horticulturist, who
dropped in to soc our plant after he
had visited most of the nurseries In
Washington.
What this gentleman saw on that
particular day was what goes on
here at shipping time for about four
weeks in the fall and six weeks in
the spring, besides which he, OF
course, saw the fields of full-grown
stock ready for digging while, the
spring visitor would see the plant
ing being done.
In other words, he saw a big
packing house, well systematized,
everything in it's place and fine,
clean. well-rooted stock being pack
ed out in good order for customers
in every section of the Northwest.
He saw about 40 varieties of ap-
pies, about 40 pear, so peach, 70
apricot, 35 plum, 80 prune. 40 cher
nv, ETC., right down through all the
staple fruits, shade and ornamental
stock, totalling 1920 varieties, each
in it's own place.
And that's why this is real nur-
sery. We grow full assortment of
all the best that belongs in COM
plete plant. It's delivered to our
customers in good order, and it's
backed up by dependable con-
Germ, whose highest desire is to sell
good trees TO a critical public.
That concern is us.
WASHINGTON NURSERY CO.
Toppenish, Wash.
We can use more statesmen. Write us.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

All parents and teachers interested
in agriculture should encourage the
boys and girls of school age to make
exhibits at either the state or some
local contest.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
MARKETING BUREAU.


from one of our fruit papers, which
should be of interest to growers il
any line of farming:
Washington, d. c., April IT,
Secretary of Agriculture Houston ha
selected DR.. T. N. Carver, of Har
ward, as the head of the rural organ
ization service. The work grew gu
of the appropriation by congress a
the last session of $50, 600 for a divi
sion of markets. This plan has beer
elaborated in the new bureau SO as tt
include not only marketing but mos
of the other problems affecting coun
try life. In speaking of the proposed
work Secretary Houston said: Here
tofore the Department of Agriculture
and other agencies charged with the
advancement of agriculture have giver
primary attention to problems of pro
duction. The time is at hand to give
attention to rural organization. Thi;
problem is exceedingly complex
Any effort in the direction of attack
ing it must be along simple lines
Obviously one of the first things tt
do is to consider and weigh existing
organizations, enterprises and activi
ties with view of determining JUS
how they are and just what theil
effect is on rural communities.
"Next it would seem proper to
profit by the knowledge thus gained,
and to take such steps as may be
necessary to encourage and to bring
into active cooperation organizations
that will be helpful in advancing rural
life. 1t will not only be necessary te
encourage such organizations ano
activities through propaganda work,
but it will be further necessary tt
emphasize their value though demon
STATIONS in different sections of the
country.
''The Department of Agriculture
and some of the states have already
developed important work in this
field, and it will be the object of the
rural organization service, operating
through the department, to secure the
CO. operation of all of these agencies
The Department of Agriculture is nov
charged specifically with the problem
of studying the marketing of farm
produce. Congress at it's last session
appropriated the sum of $780, tt
acquire and to difuse among tn,
people of the United States usefu
information on subjects connected
with the marketing and distributing
of farm products. Preliminary steps
have been taken to carry out the in
tenion of congress and a plan OF
organization is being perfected iI
connection with the marketing work
"It is evident, however, that mar
keting is only one aspect of the great
problem of rural organization con
fronting the nation. IU the interest o.
economy other phases should be con.
sidered at the same time.
''It is believed that the important
work of Investigation, experiment
and demonstration work condu ctec
by the Department of Agriculture ano
by many of the state colleges and ex
pertinent stations will very properly
fit into the scheme here outlined
The department., as already outlined,
has been conducting work for many
years along special lines. The rura
organizations service will coordinate
and crystalize these results and apply
them in community effort for the ad
vancement of agriculture, -
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
ALUNITE AND KEEP ON SOILS.

The Bureau OF Soils, United States
Department of Agriculture, has been
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-04
WHAT GEORGE ASKED

Young Spooner was visibly en-
barrassed. Mary thought she recog-
nized the signs and trembled for Joy.
MARY" he at length managed to
say, I'D like to speak to your
father!''
'At lastw she thought.
Young Spooner arose and sought
the desired presence. In few min
utes he returned his face one radiant
sunbeam. He said good night" and
left. Mary rushed in to her father.
y "Oh, dadp' she exclaimed, with ex-
element, what did George ask
your"
He borrowed carfare homsss
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-04
sHARPENED HIS WITS

Meeting the village postman upon
his rounds the other morning, gem
tleman noticed that his face looked
as though it had been through a
very bad time indeed.
81 say, postman, he said, what
ever is the matter with your face?"
WELL" replied the postman, II was
walking down the street yesterday,
reading a postcard wrong thing to
do, of course, but was punished for
it. A workman coming the opposite
way lurched up against me, hit me in
the mouth with a pickaxe, and
knocked tooth out"
ooh, that was quite dental opera
ton, wasn't it?" laughingly COM
mented the gentleman, who sought
to have little joke.
well, no." replied the postman.
He said it was an accidental opera
ton"
"Ohj that's too thin" said the gem
tleman.
mot exactly" isped the postman,
dryly. 'It was tooth out"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-04

'Dere. is anoder notice to glib out.
I don't want none Of you darhes to
go worriting yehselves about where
dat brudder lives who don't lock up
his chickens at night. Dere amt no
SIGH brudder, ma friends; he was a
parable fob purposes OBJ finance"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-04
RAISING THE WIND

e - ~ nHiStN0 TIT VbeD
+ There is no end to the resources
. of some folks in obtaining money,
. and that of the "darky" minister is
.|Glever to degree.
i Just before the collection, short
I'll while ago, he said:
bE Z Deere am two notices to call your
IL l1ention to. De fust am dat the
"a ELECTION today am on behalf OBJ de
FEj minister's salary; de oder am dat
brudder forgot to lock up his chick
ems last night Kinsequent1y some
one stole two of the best. Well, sis
tiers and bredren, l don't jest know
~ who took dem chicks, but l hab my
~ 'spicions, and if dey am erect de man
dat stole dem won't put nothin' in de
81 reflection dis morning."
6t The collection, was taken, and
~ proved a good one, as none of the
4 darkies dare ''pass the plate" for fear
I'm of being called the thief.
~ After the collection, as the congre-
cation rose to sing the last hymn, the
- painister said:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-06
AMUSEM ENTs.
Stop Thief" Plays to Good Hot
Weather Business, Opening Season.

Stop Thief" Plays to Good Hot
Weather Business, Opening Season.
The season Of 1884 was formally
opened at the Odeon Friday night by
the appearance OF Conan & Harris
production OF the rollicking farce,
stop Thief" by Carlyle Moore. For
laughing purposes only is the way
stop Thief" Is advertised, and that
tells the story in a nutshell.
stop THIEF IS full Of action, and
d1aSs only IN one place, the last act.
where, for time, there is lack Of
action in the scene where the police
are called.
The plot IS built around the ctarac-
ter OF William Carr, absent minded to
the degree that he borders on klepto-
mania. and his prospective son-in-
law. James Cluney, who, owing to cir
cumstances. imagines himself kiepto-
maniac because an uncle. was once so
afflicted. On Cluney's wedding day the
presents all disappear, and the house
hold is. in an uproar. Quincy suspects
himself and hires to watch him one
whom he believes to be a detective.
The supposed detective, real thief,
is the Sweetheart of the, new ladies'
maid engaged for the bride-to-be. The
two "frame-up" a wholesale theft, and
are about to make their getaway"
when the police are called to ferret
out robbery involving some stocks,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-06
THfEsREPUBLICAN. MARsHAILTOwN, IOWA

which have disappeared within the
household, together with the wedding
presents. AL ends happily. with the
two thieves falling Ito get away with
their loot. but with forgiveness by
the family in order TO keep out of the
newspapers" The happiness Is un-
bounded within the household when
both the prospective father-in-law and
son in law are shown that they were
actually the victims of kleptomania.
Elmer Booth gave a very clever and
careful Interpretation of Jack Doogan.
the thief. and was ably supported by
June Keith. as Nell. the ladies maid.
Sydney Stonie. as the English bride
groom -to-be. was too rapid in his
diction at times. thus detracting from
an otherwise pleasing Interpretation
of the character. Albert Tavenier was
very good az the forgetful old father.
There is little to criticize adversely
in stop Thief" The farce Is clean
and wholesome. and filled with laugh
able situations. In the second act.
when the detective is called to consult
with the prospective bridegroom. the
scene is cverdrawn. This instance. and
the drag In the last act. are the only
spots where the action might be bet
tered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-06

pie who must live out there for the rest
OF their days going to endure those
same hills for another sixty years? Why
not get UP a grading bee among the
neiEhbors and hire out to the township
for 31.S0 per day for man and team
for the month Of September each year
for Ave years and make a road? This
is the way farmers in Greene county
get gravel on their roads and 1t makes
township road money go a long ways.
Increased school attendance in Mar
shalltown again speaks for the steady
growth Of the community. 1t means the
demand for more houses is going to
grow stronger than ever. In Webster
City the boosters OF the town have in
corporated q building company to build
houses in the town. Why don't the
boosters here get back Of big sub
scription for shares in the local savings
and loan association? This institution
is unable to collect money fast enough
to finance all Of the new house loans
for which 1T has applications.
The latest and highly exciting sport
In Marshalltown Is X-ray skirting.
Groups of men in any number can
stand on the streets any afternoon and
enjoy the. silhouettes OF walking skele
tons moving along the street while the
must also enjoy the game
or else they would wear clothes in the
daytime. te
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-06
"PEoPlE ARE TALKING"
Of tho BEAUTIFULLY Decorated Windows
Of the essndict & Brintnall Store
Are Masses Of ArtistieaIiy Mas.ed
ceiors-Thess New Peacock Drapss.

Two windows that are actual works
of art in the way of window decoration
are those displayed by Benedict &
Brintnal for their opening last evening
and tonight. They are attracting much
notice and favorable comment for the
firm and their expert window dresser,
Cutler A. McGrew.
One OF these windows represents a
garden wall with a gate in one corner
in color scheme of brown and orange.
The wall is in brown with an orange
background and presents very strik-
ing combination from the front. In this
window is made the first showing in
the city of the new Peacock Grapes.
The window Is q mass OF beautiful
color and the ladies will be greatly in
terested in the new and fashionable
shades which the latest fashion affords
In the matter Of taste i'll feminine
dress.
The other window contains elegant
new hats of the latest models which
are displayed in the newly added MILL
merry department Of this Dig store. This
Is an entirely new stock of millinery,
up to the hour as regards style and
mode. In this window also is made tho
showing OF the beautiful new fall and
winter coats, and fine furs.
Don't miss seeing these windows and
the latest expression Of fashion and
value displayed in them.-Advertise-
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-06

franchise, has offered to put into SER
vice 1.04o buses and to operate them
over twenty different routes, mainly
up and down town. Will, plentiful
cross-town transfer lines. Including
three thru Central Park. These 'hIsss
are OF the electrtc-coach model and are
the invention Of Swedish engineer.
Successful use has already bsen made
OF them In some foreign cities. They
have four motors-ons for each wheel,
They are put in charge VI women who
are called cashiers. instead Of con-
ductors. A writer in the Now forh
Evening Post explains:
Passengers enter . bus from the
rear, passing the cage Of tho girl cash-
Ter and paying their fares. and leave
by front door, besida tho driver.
When either Of these doors u open. tho
current is automat tcally broken. and
the bus comes to a standst!ll. The
Feason for employing women instead
OF men IS eashfer4 Is that tho officers
OF the company. some Of whom are
practical transportation men. have
been persuaded by experience that wo-
men make more courteous and con-
scientious employees for this kind Of
work, and SO long as the physical, re-
quirements for conductors on street
cars are eliminated. nothing could be
gained by employing men. The first
three girl cashiers have already been
selected
This company proposes to make an
initial investment in this enterprise Of
about $5,000.000.. That sum has all
ready been secured It is claimed that
This type Of bus does away with all
danger OF skidding or breakdown. In
case one of the motors. or even two Of
them. should fail to operate. the coacii
can still be driven by the others.
The scheme Of this company is ex-
tremely comprehensive. as the number
OF coaches above mentioned indicates.
Ine company is prepared to cover the
principal thoroushfarss Of Manhattan
from the Battery as far north as One
hundred Fifty-ffth street Cross town
lines will reach all the principal fer
Iles. Lines will also run to railway
terminals. steamship piers. etc. The
IDEA, in fact, contemplates a regular
transportation system, with transfer
facilities covering the whole borough.
some years ago this type ef 'h..s vas
tried IN Philadelphia, but IL ceased to
operate. The reason has been said to
be successful opposition from other
transportation interests
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-06
Classified Advertisements

earn SIS weekly after graduation. Adj
dress Washington Park Hospital, 447
East Sixtieth street, Chicago. III.
Ladiss-To make shields at home,
see per 100. Ordinary plain sewing.
Can make four an hour. Material fur
nished. Work sent prepaid. Send
stamped addressed envelope for par
ticulars. Paragon Supply Company.
X 1874 Myrtle avenue, Kansas City, Mo.
Wanted-Two girls of good charac-
ter to travel and work in optical IL
fusion show. No experience required.
Good salary. Good treatment. Apply
to l.. J. Davis, Marshalltown fair
grounds.