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The Detroit times., 1913-01-07
PRINCE OF CAPUA
HAS BEEN A MAD
MAN a YEARS
For Several Years He Hasn't
Spoken a Word, Having
Been Struck Dumb
REFUSE TO WASH HIMSELF
OR HAVE HIS HAIR CUT
Takes Him a Half Day to Dress,
Always in the Same
Chair

ROME, Jan. 7.-EItraordinary rev.
elatioas are made OF the mode OF life
OF trancis-Charles OF Bourbon, prince
ot Capua, who is 20, and has lived a
madinan's life for 40 years in the
villa Marlia Capannori. For several
years now he has not spoken, having
apparently been struck deaf and dumb
I? an apopletic seizure.
Every morning at 8 servant
rocks at the 1oor OF the princes
bed-caamber and hurriedly places the
breakfast tray-a sumptuous rHpast--
through a sliding window inside the
roor. The prince jumps out OF bed
naked. throws a toga around his
SHOT lders, and hides till the do'destic
has disappeared. He cannot bear any
one &c see him. He has neither
shaved. had his hair cut, washed or
cut his nails within the memory OF his
Oldest retaiuers.
Formerly, If he saw any oae APP
preaching him, he would make the
most terrible noise, but nowadays, I'M
able TO give vent to his feelings thus.
he claws at the air in front OF him
aad iashes cut with his fists though
tHS lHlruuefS may De one nunQreu
yards CT more away.
But the most remarkable perform
ln"e takes eject after breakfast. Day
after day, year in and year out, no
matter what the weather Is like, the
unfortunate CID man rushes stark
naked out OF the room, down the cor
ridor, across the terrace of thu villa
to a chair. IL is always thu same
chair. Once It was removed and the
prince fell down In one OF his oft
recur' ing fits Seated on this chair
nc dresses himself slowly, being gen.
era1y presentable by midday The
rert CT the day Is spent within circle
OF four or Ave square yards.
The prince never moves further
oway than that from the chair. Round
and round 1t he walks, sharing his
meals with the birds.
He takes great delight in smash
ing all the crockery each day. Al 8
p. IN ii is time for bed. A servant ap-
pears and that is enough. Fighting
the imaginary foe. the old man rushes
OF TO his room and locks the door.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-07
PORTLAND A GREAT
PLACE FOR TWINS
Nineteen Pairs Born Since Oct.
1st, and December Reports
Are Not All in

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 7.-An cpl
demic OF twins Is the latest discovery
made in Portland by the city health
II was discovered that all records for
twins have been broken.
The epidemic" started In October.
when births OF nve twins were report
ed. In November the general spread
was indicated by reports OF eight twin
births Although the December re-
ports are only beginning to come In
three pairs OF twins are recorded. As Q
rule the certificates OF birth are filed
about a half month after the birth OF
the child which indicates that the De-
cember births OF twins reported repre-
sent only the first few days OF the
month.
twins since Oct /. according to present
reports is 81
The Detroit times., 1913-01-07
THIS MERCHANT RUNS FOR
MAYOR ON DANCE PLANK

ABERDEEN. Jan. 7-Proposing "a
have all dances run by the city on the
ground that the pet pie are entitled 20
all the alignment they can get and that
the dance halls will in this way be
merchant OF Aberdeen, has announced
himself for mayor
Among other planks IN Mr. Jacobs
platform are PROF osals 20 give all city
employees liberty and license OF tongue
in giving free advice I'm administration
without fear OF removal for pernicious
activity as az present. and care for the
social evil as In a majority OF larger
cities Of this state.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-07
ROOSTER WHIPSDOG;
JAILED FOR FIGHTING
Game Bird Resents Police Inter
ference-Judge Hears Case and
Then Dismisses the Prisoner

HAMMOND. IND, Jan Bat Nalson.
-Eameeock belonging 20 Arthur
Schultz. a Hammond councilman, was
arrested by Patrolman Lamb and
BOOKED on the charge OF whipping
Duke Mike wartmonts bulldog. in a
public place.
Feopie passing the basement OF the
orpheum theater heard a terrific rack
Of and summoned the police Lamb en-
tered the cellar and found a jubilant
rooster and detected looking bull
cog The rooster had whipped the bull
The Detroit times., 1913-01-07
PASTOR PRAYS FOR A
HOME; GETS LUMBER

ABERDEEN, Wash, Jan. ITO pray
for land for a home and get II Is the
experience OF Casper Rosing. an Aber-
deem minister. who believes more than
eyer IN the efficacy OF prayer
II needed a comfortable home for my
wife children" said Rev. Mr. Ros-
ing. ma saw no way To- Eet-tt=E4HAlly
decided 10 pray. walked over many
streets praying for several days. but
without result. Finally j decided that
I wasn't praying IN the right direction,
so went 10 another part or the city.
The next day friend gave me a deed
90 a lot. and a few days later | was
promised the lumber"
The Detroit times., 1913-01-07
FATHER BACK IN COACH
ELOPERS IN BAGGAGE CAR

SAVANNAH Ga, Jan. 7.--Miss Kitty
Weeks. OF Egypt, Ga, and Lamar Hall.
who eloped and were married. told how
they cleverly elGded the father OF the
bride.
Miss Weeks left home presumably 10
sit up with the body OF a neighbour
child. but instead. she met her nance
The father learned OF their inten-
lions and tried TO head them on He
boarded the train on which the clippers
were travelling. but the conductor hid
them behind a, pile OF trunks In the
baggage car, whore they shivered In
terror while the irate parent searched
the cars.
The ceremony finally was performed
by the Rev. w. L Pickard, OF the First
Baptist church.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-07
would Prohibit KI..ius.

OKLAHOMA CITY. okla. Jan. t.
DIT, George w. Bowling. or Lindsay
Okla. who organized the anti kissin 2
crusade I'm oklahoma. has decided &c
move 20 Oklahoma City. IL IL said. He
incorporated the first anti-kissing so
ciety In this state and Is preparing d
request to be submitted TO the APP.
preaching legislature prohibiting kiss
Ing In the state.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-07
HELLO! HERE is LATEST
ILL-"TELEPHONE EAR"

LONDON. Jan. 7.--"Telephone ear" Is
form Of ear trouble due TO constant
use OF the telephone.
'"rhe ailment Is really form OF ear
strain" an aural surgeon, who has re :
Gently noted several cases. explained
yesterday.
Without doubt the sudden lars TO
the auditory nerves brought on by the
ear being constantly on the alert for
the telephone bell, the painful buzz OF
the engaged signal, and the Btraining
20 hear a lad voice all tend TO pro-
-duce strain Luckily only
treatment needed Is abstention from
the use or the telephone for a few
days"
The Detroit times., 1913-01-07

dog with its spurs Until the dog was
liberated and bruised
When Lamb attempted TO capture the
declined TO make the additional charge
OF resiating an officer. The rooster.
was locked up In the woman's DEPART
raigned before Judge Fred Burnstt IN
the city court.
Judge Burnett dismissed the case
against the rooster after q hearing.
saying that a rooster that licka =
bulldog should be honored and not
prosecuted"
The Detroit times., 1913-01-07
City Service
Beyond The City

Home Rule
II sthaDe
Eeore ~ ~ S 80 ~ s s ram ~ se must govern
This political
a
to
4 . 81
political
Addsons Michigan Harper ehene
-s5e- \ n
AS MATTER OF FACT THE HISTORY.
CLEARLY THAT STREET RAILWAYS
LIMITS HAVE MADE GREATER DETROIT POSSIBLE %
AS MATTER OF FACT THE HISTORY MOST
BY THE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY.
The of the development
ueetcr lines
n the street car has been the pioneer.
Twill
O
ton of factories and business
building the beyond Field Jefer
it
corporations
soeaned lines 9 the municipality has consented tIamuon
Harper avenue naHnn
Grandy Kercheul extension
Detroit United Railway
The Detroit times., 1913-01-07
FRAN
Copyright. l,. by The BoDS.-Msrrin Co.

II want TO talk to you, Fran, tax
and talk, oh, just about all tie long
night through! Come, let me- take
you back home"
Home? Me? Ridiculous But
I'll tell you the best place that ever
vas, for the kind of talking you and
want to do TO each other. ABBOTT,
II won't matter to you--will .t?-at
what place say to meet me. al about
half-past miner"
why, Fran It's not O'clock
Abbott demonstrated, glanring toward
the courthouse clock to find A. stop
ped, and then consulting his Vatcs.
do you think | am going 10 watt
till"
Till half-past nine" said Fran.
nonchalantly. Very well, then"
But what will we do in the mean.
time, II we're not TO talk till
I'VE" she Knocked him, listen
Abbott, don't look SO cross. I've a
friend in town with sick daughter
and she's real friend SO | must 10
to help her, a while"
He was both mystified and disap-
pointed. II didn't know you had any
such friends in Littleburg,' he remCn-
strated, remembering how unkind
tongues had set the village against
her.
Fran threw back her head, and her
gesture was full OF pride aud con-
fidence. oh" she cried. the town
Is full of my friends"
He could only stare at her III dumb
amazement.
"All right, then" she said aitn the
greatest cheerfulness, lat nalf-pAst
niLe You understand the date
nine-thirty. OF course you wouldn't
have me desert a friend in trouble.
Where shall we meet. Abbott-at nine
thirty? Shall we say, at the Snake
~. ns,
The Detroit times., 1913-01-07

Abbott glowed. Still. IL ISM
exactly the same as II had been alle
TO touch your hand. Suppose We
shake hands. little friend; what do
you say?'
II dom say anything. Fran rgtnr,.
ed IL just shake"
Her handclasp was so hearty that
ne was slightly Disconnected. Was
her friendship so great that It ,ef, TO
room in her heart for something
greater? Fran's emotions must ret
be compressed under a friendship
monopoly. but just now he hardy saw
his way toward fighting such a trust
The Detroit times., 1913-01-07

no. We shall not say at the
Snake Eaters. Fran, | want you risEt
now. l know nothing OF this sick
friend. but | need you more thar ahy-
body else in the world could possibly
need you"
Fran said nothing, but her eyes
locked at him unfaltering. She flash
ed up out OF the black continuity OF
the throng like ray OF light Slancing
along the surface OF the sea. it need
ed no sun in the sky TO make Fran
beams.
Go, Fran" he exclaimed. "l'll wait
for you as long as must, even II is
the eternity of nine-thirty: and lG 30
anywhere in the world TO meet you.
even to the den OF the Snake-Eater
That's the way for a friend 20
talk" she declared, suddenly radiant
"a full Fran-sun, now, instead OF the
slender penetrating Fran-bearn
Seeing a leg-lined lane open ag be-
fore her, she darted forward.
Abbott called-"But | can't promise
TO talk TO you as a friend. when Ne
meet--I mean, just as a friend"
Fran looked back at him, still daz-
cling. IL only ask you to treat me ns
WELL" she said with assumed hum!l-
ity, las we are told we ought 10 treat
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-09-26
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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-11
ORCHARD
GLLANINO
GROW BLACK RASPBERRY
Parent Bush May Be Filled With
Roots Of Young Plants by October
II Tips Have Increased.

Many of our readers will not know
what the illustration represents until
we explain, says Green's Fruit Grower.
The cut is intended to illustrate and
tell how to propagate the black rasp-
berry.
In July. or as soon as the canes OF
the black raspberry plant are long
enough to bend over and reach. the
ground, we bury the tip end OF each
cane two to three inches deep In the
soil, cover them with earth and place
a stone over the earth to hold the
bent branch in position undetached
from the parent plant. There is no
difficulty in securing from six to ten
plants from the canes of a black rasp-
berry bush as they naturally grow. But
if you will nip off the tip of the young
canes in June and plant, each cane
will make from six to ten canes, and
in this way you can greatly increase
the number of tips to be buried for the
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-11
MIXTURE FOR TREE WOUNDS
Large Limb Cut OF, With Stub Left
Unprotected, Furnishes Excellent
Hiding Place for Fungi.

In California the following mixture
was used on trees three years ago
and Is still in good condition: One
part OF crude petroleum to three
parts OF resin; warm in separate
dishes. mix and apply warm to cuts
made by pruning or by cultivator In
jury. While this mixture is not bet
ter than grating wax, 1t is much
cheaper and is worthy of trial.
If owners of trees would realize
the Importance of keeping the bark
whole and unbroken on their trees
and treat all wounds promptly, they
would save much loss from so-called
wound fungi" which are ever abun-
dant and ready to take possession
and cause decay. Wounds that should
be treated are of various origin. and
those to the body of the tree are most
important, though injuries TO large
limbs very often spread downward.
A large limb cut of, with the stub
left unprotected, supplies a good
place for these fungi to enter, and
the end of the life of the tree is has
tened by the hollow body resulting
from decaying branches. Branches
are injured at picking time by boot
heels and ladders; winds, break
branches; hailstorms and sunscald
rupture the bark, and the bodies OF
the trees are often bruised by wagons
or other farm tools.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-11
PEACH scAB AND BROWN ROT
Mixture of SeIf-BoiIed lime and Sui
phur Is Best Known Cure for
the Control of Disease.

The self-boiled lime and sulphur
mixture is the best fungicide known
at the present time for the control of
peach scab and brown rot Three APP
plications are considered necessary
for good results where peach scab is
likely to occur. The first application
is to be made just as the calyx is
being shed from the fruits.
The second application to be made
three weeks after the first. The third
application should be made about
three weeks after the second. The
self-boiled lime and sulphur mixture
should not be applied to the fruit
within four weeks of the ripening
time, as the mixture may give the
fruit whitewashed appearance when
ready for market
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-11

temperate regions throughout the
world It is widely distributed through
out the cotton belt and holds the place
in those states that Kentucky blue
grass holds In the north. It is a warm
weather grass. 1t will not grow in
cold weather and usually winter kills
when the temperature fall much be-
low the zero point
It is primarily pasture grass and
is relished by all kinds of stock. 1t
will stand close grazing and much
tramping. It also makes hay of excel
lent quality, but It will not grow tall
enough to NOW except on very fertile
soil On fertile soil under favorable
conditions, it often furnishes two OK
three cuttings. yielding in q season
from two to four tons Of hay per
acre.
Since it furnishes no late fall OK
early spring pasture, summer and
winter clovers and vetches must be
added to the sod or other grasses, or
animal pasture crops must be grown.
in order to supply continuous grazing
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-11

COW peas, soy beans, lespedeza, pea
nuts or some other good leguminous
crop for one or two years and then sod
ding it in Bermuda grass, crimson
clover. burr clover and white clover
and lespedeza for pure bred hogs, cat
tie, horses, mules, sheep and other live
stock to Craze
The'best pasture grass for the south
is Bermuda. We are growing corn and
cotton on poor soil to feed few scrub
stock to obtain the necessary cash to
pay the expenses. We are not able to
say just what is the average cost of
production Of an acre of corn or cot.
ton, but the cost of production Of an
aero of Bermuda grass on fertile, son
Is a fence and gate to turn the stock
in. The stock will harvest the grass
and usually bring large per cent. OF
clear profit.
Bermuda grass Is the great pasture
grass of the subtropical and warmer
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-11
GRAPES TOO GOOD FOR BUGS
New York Experiment Station Has
Had Much Success In Spraying
With Arsenate Of Lead.

to grapes, often destroying the entire
crop soon after poisoning. In small
gardens the vines may be protected
by covering with mosquito netting.
Where this is impracticable spraying
will hold them in check. Farm and
Home says the New York experiment
station has had excellent success in
using eight pounds arsenate of lead
and two gallons molasses with 100
gallons water Spray should be ap-
piled as soon as the rose bugs appear
For the grape root worm spray twice.
the first spraying about one week
after the first beetles appear and the
second spraying ten days later.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-11

for stock. We can mix lespedeza,
white, crimson, burr clovers and the
vetches with Bermuda and they will
grow well together. We can also mix
orchard grass, tall oat grass and the
red top with Bermuda. But putting
lespedeza on the Bermuda sod to as
list in furnishing summer pasture and
winter clovers, or vetch on it to fur
nish some winter and early spring
grazing, we can supply continuous
grazing for our stock and at the same
enrich our land.
Sow lespedeza seed on Bermuda sod
in February or early March; SOW the
winter clovers or vetch seed in Sep
TENDER and October. When the seer
are sown on heavy sod, it is usually
necessary to disk it in order to insure
termination of the seed at an early
date
Bermuda may be propogated both
from seed and root cuttings. The
seed method is not recommended ex-
cept where it is very difficult to secure
pieces of sod. Plow the land deep and
disk and harrow until it is fine. Lay
of rows about two feet apart and four
inches deep with shovel plows. Drop
small pieces of the sod every two feet
in the burrows and cover with a har-
row. A drag or light roller will put
the finishing touches on the job. The
sodding of the land may be done at
any time during the year
When we have made our hill land
fertile by deep blowing, the addition
of commercial fertilizers and the grow.
ing of leguminous crops, and have
thoroughly sodded them in Bermuda
grass and summer and winter cloyers,
we can cut out some of our unprpfit.
able labors, substituting good hogs.
brood mares, cattle and furnish the
the hands, labor-saving implements
and strong teams to till the more level
acres on the farm.
The pasture lands should not only
be fertile, thoroughly prepared and
preporly fortified before sodding it in
grass, but the briars, brush and
weeds must be kept down and the
grasses fortified and cultivated every
two or three years. Where lespedeza
or some winter clover, or both, grow
on Bermuda sod it will not be neces-
sary to apply nitrogen except to the
poorer spots.
1t will usually pay to apply light
dressing of phosphate once every two
years where the soil responds to acid
phosphates. On some sandy soils it
will pay to apply potash every two
years. The use of a disk harrow on
the Bermuda sod every two years
will cause it to take on new life.
We must not permit stock to Craze
the pastures too close If we keep the
leaves of any plant constantly cut it
will finally die. 1t is a most excellent
plan to have two pastures and never
Craze one more than week at a
time
Let us urge the farmers of the cot
ton belt. especially those to the east
of the boil weevl line, to put large
per cent of the cotton land in grass.
We have great variety of grasses to
choose from, such as Bermuda, blue
grass, meadow foxtail, orchard grass,
red top, meadow fescu, alsike clover,
tall oat grass.
Money invested in thoroughly good
permanent pastures is like money in,
vested In government bonds.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-11
EXPERIMENT or SEED TESTING
RECOGNIZED AS MOST IMPORTANT
Poor Seeds Means Poor Stands-Poor Stands Means Small
Crops-The Inspection of Seeds Is Necessary in
Obtaining Desirable Results
Testing.

testing.
The importance of seed testing is
recognized in the law establishing the
Agricultural Experiment stations and
provision for it has been made in
many of the great agricultural states
Poor seeds mean poor stands. Poor
stands mean small crops. Every far
mer knows this, and only poor farmers
fail to act on the knowledge. Yet
there is no part of agricultural prac-
tice in which the farmer is more like
ly to make mistakes or be deceived.
He has learned to pick out good ami
NAL. He does not always pick out a
good seed. This is due in part to the
difficulty of determining the quality of
seeds by ordinary methods of examina-
ton. A seed of fine appearance and
well cleaned may terminate so per
cent or lower; or on the other hand, it
may terminate SO per cent and have
with it enough C1odder seeds to SOW a
farm so thickly with the pest that
profitable crops of clover can not be
sown on the land for years afterward.
The Kentucky Experiment Station
stands ready, so far as it's resources
will permit, to help either farmer or
scotsman in this important matter.
Seeds are tested here both for purity
and termination at the request of citi-
zens of this state. This brief note is
simply to call attention to two or three
features of the work, which experience
oh tn he
by those sending us samples.
1. The percentage of purity of sam.
pies is determined quickly and is re-
ported as soon as determined, often
on the same day the sample is re
ceived, though this depends on the
number of samples received ahead OF
1t.
2. When termination tests are
wanted also, this should be stated in
the letter accompanying samples. 1t
requires week at least to get germ
ination test Of Seeds and grass seeds
such as those of bluegrass require a
month. A letter received recently
with a sample requests a termination
test by return mall" feat of which
no station on earth is capable at pre-
sent Such tests are reported as soon
as they can be completed. A prelim-
mary report can be made if desired,
and though incomplete sometimes in
dictates the quality of a sample, be
cause fresh seeds terminate more
promptly than old ones.
The following list taken from the
rules" followed by seed analysts will
show about how long one must wait to
get satisfactory termination test.
am adding to it the instructions we
are accustomed to furnish those who
propose to send us samples Of forage
seeds for analysis.
Kind of Seed. Day for making germ
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-11
Propaaatins Black Raspberries.

purpose of making young plants for
transplanting the next spring. So that
If the tips have been increased by
nipping back as suggested the ground
about the parent bush may be filled
with the roots of the young plants by
October. When digging the plants the
next spring the canes are detached
from the parent plant. leaving the
stems four to six inches long on each
plant
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-11
INTERNATIONAL,
SlJllESQlOOL
LESSON

By =. o. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
Cfr1cagu.)
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-11
lkeepina sheer in condItion.

Doctoring sheep is expensive ana
often unsatisfactory. unless the symp-
toms of the disease are clearly under
stood. If the sheep are not exposed
to bad weather in the late fall and
are given proper care and feed there
is not much show for disease. unless
brought "a from other fiocks. With
sheep an ounce of prevention is worth
considerably more than a pound OF
cure.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-11
Cow Essential.

Plenty OF cold water. free access to
salt at all times and protection from
the flies are necessary for the COW.
She cannot do without these and make
full fow of mink.