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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01

are suffered to pay the toll of the
gigantic waste, in connection with
our methods of marketing farm pro-
ducts. The number of producers
grows smaller, while the army of dis
tributors is on the increase. Anyone
having even the slightest knwoledge OF
the natural laws of economy knows
that such a condition as this, il it is
permitted to continue and grow,
must lead to a disastrous end. A
means must be devised by which the
products of the farm can be placed
in the hands of the consumer by the
shortest and quickest route. This
necessarily means the elimination OF
a large number of distributors who
are taking an unnecessary toll in our
present scheme of distribution.
''This conference is designed to
solve the problems in connection
with the products of the farm after
they have been produced, and it it is
successful in its work, we can then
conscientiously and honestly urge the
farmer to grow larger crops. At the
same time we will be rendering the
largest possible service to the people
of all classes"
w. G.. Edens, President Illinois
Highway Improvement Association,
described conditi ons in the following
manner:
cit is believed that one of the
principal reasons for the increased
cost of living lies in the crude agri-
cultural methods and conditions pre-
vailing. 1t is well-known fact that
the percentage of increase in the
rural population of the country is
much smaller than that of the urban.
Conditions as they exist today are
such that country life no longer pos
sesses any attraction for great many
people. AS result, they all flock to
the cities and the agricultural in
terests of the nation are suffering
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01
SEED TESTING PLANT IS GREAT AID

When a resident, of the state of
Washington puts in nice new grass
lawn or plants garden seed, he prob
ably does not know that the purity
of these seeds and the absence of
obnoxious weeds is the result to a
great extent of the examination
made regularly in the University of
Washington seed testing laboratory
operated under the direction of
the state dairy and food commission.
That this campus seed testing plant,
located in Science hall. is one of the
best equipped laboratories in the
United States was brought out in a
recent report of L. A. Davies, state
dairy and food commissioner.
Apparatus used in this plant, of
which Miss Louise M. Allen is in
charge, is said to be the best obtain
able, consisting of a seed sampler
and mixer, an extremely accurate
Sartorius balance, Spencer lenses, a
vertical air blast seed separator, a
nest OF finely perforated brass sleeves,
and two splendid terminating cham
bers with an automatic regulator
used to preserve constant temperature.
Miss Allen, who directs the work.
was formerly connected with the
United States department. of agri-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01

culture in the seed testing bureau at
Washington, ID. g.
Miss Allen personally inspects the
seeds offered for sale in various parts
Of the state and tests the various
samples sent to the laboratory
During the two years of the depart
ment's existence it has tested 1872
different samples involving 545 sepa-
rate examinations, both for purity
and termination. OF all the samples
of red clover inspected 81 per cent
contained dodder, common pest in
this state, and almost one-half of the
alfalfa samples contained the same
weed.
Due to the extreme scrutiny of the
university scientists and the sub
sequent condemning of impure seeds
remarkable improvement has been
noticed in the quality of seeds on
the market so that this spring it is
possible to purchase SO per cent pure
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01

from indifference and neglect. The
logical result is, that while the popula-
ton of the country increases from
year to year the production from
the soil does not increase proportion
ately. The number of consumers SO
far out-numbers the producers, and
the demand is so greatly in excess of
the supply, that for high prices to
prevail is but natural ="
Congressman Hatton w. Summers
urged strongly the need for Market
ing Bureau, not a mere department
in the agricultural department at
Washington. This plan met the views
Of the conference for a special com
mittee was named and sent to Wash
ington to urge Congress now in session
to act favorably. The following we're
named to represent the Conference
on this important mission: T. D.
Harmon, Pittsburg; DR.. A. Caswell
Ellis, University of Texas, Austin;
John Sebastian, vice president Rock
Island Railway; e. w. Kirkpatrick,
Mckinney, Texas; President j. FL.
Connel, Oklahoma A. & M. College;
Vance M. Cormick, Hornsburg, Pa.
M. H. Meyers, Chicago; Clarence A.
Shamel, Chicago; Clarence Poe,
Raleigh, N. c., Publisher Progressive
Farmer; Arthur Capper, Capper
publications, Topeka, Kans. S. R.
McKelvie, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
Nebraska. This committee was in
structed to leave Immediately for
Washington.
Each state was urged to establish
system of crop reporting and market
ing. State laws were asked to permit
cooperative credit associations for
farmers and wage arners, also long
time land mortgage associations.
kMany distinguished men from
various sections of the country took
active parts in the Conference.
Among these may be mentioned Presi-
dent j. FL. Council of the Oklahoma
Agricultural and Mechanical College;
Hon. Peter Radford, president Texas
Farmers Union, Fort Worth, Texas;
Judge Lindsay of Tyler, Texas
1t would seem that the machinery
for reform has been set in motion
and that slowly but surely will our
enormous waste be diverted into pro-
ductive channels. So may it be.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01

seeds. At first wholesale dealers
maintained that dodder free seeds
are impossible, but now they realize
that the seed testing plants results
have entirely reversed the situation.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-01

A IL your work leads up to the harvest At
"A that point you plan to coin the seasons labor
Are you ready for the harvest? Are your
machines all in good working order? If there any doubt
now is the time look into your machine shed and see
1t is far buy machine before harvest than
after Get your new machine with the H c trademark and
with one of these tme-tried names on it
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
THE o. K. PUT ON THEM.

The county commissioners at
hesitation whatever granted Gary sa-
loonkeepers who had advertised their
applications in the GARY EVENING
TIMES licenses to do business. The
strenuous efforts of the Gary Tribune
and Post to put the saloon men out
of business because they had not adj
vertised in the Tribune and Post in
stead failed utterly. The county
commissioners were shown statute
after statute from all kinds of courts
and there wasn't the slightest ques-
ton as to the most iron-clad legality
of the publication of legal notices in
the GAR YEVENING TIMES. 1t is
reported that further and still more
strenuous efforts will be made by
both the Tribune and Post to kill the
business of all saloonkeepers who do
not advertise their applications in
those papers, but they will be just as
TIMES is prepared to go to the Unit
ed States Supreme Court on the
proposition or wherever the legal
meanderings of the case make 1t
necessary.
Just as it did yesterday THE
TIMES will protect the saloonmen
who give it business to the last jot
and little of its resources as far as
their publications are concerned.
AS it predicted in the commission
ers court, just so THE TIMES will
predict up to the highest court in the
land, applications for saloon license
advertised in THE GARY EVENING
TIMES are legal and air-tight.
The law was not put on the statute
book to protect the saloonkeeper but
the taxpayer and the saloonman who
advertises in THE TIMES gives his
assurance to the people of Lake coun-
ty that he is carrying out the law
fearlessly and seeking publicity te
the utmost. He advertises in pub.
LEGATION read by over $4,000 people
every night. He advertises in &
newspaper that has twice as mucf
circulation as all the other dali!
papers in the county put together
1T IS A TESTIMONIAL OF GOOI
CHARACTER TO ADVERTISE II
THIS PAPER, MR.. SALOONMAN.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
OLD DOC OSLER AGAIN.

THE first two hours of day de-
termine that day." says DR.. Osler.
IF you have been romping with the
younger Aphrodite the night before.
you will be as bleary eyed as a fish
when you get up and the day will be
lost. Quit tobacco and liquor. Bright
eyes are the thing and bright eyes
never came from too free indulgence
of wine, women and song"
Persons who romp around with
young Aphrodite had better be care
full. We are however undecided
whether the old doctor reminds us
most of man who attended an In
diana society banquet or one full Of
remorse after an evening at Lake
Front Park
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
RETURNING THANKS.

Thanks are returned to the esteem
ed London Sphere, issue of April IL,
page 80, for a half page reproduction
of President Woodrow Wilson and
his colleagues, who are now tackling
Americas tariff problem" says an
exchange.
Yes and again we quote from the
esteemed Sphere:-"This body OF
men are engaged in the task of reduc-
ing the American tariff
It are
Nothing like this has occurred
since Charles Dickens attended a
lspiritualist seance and, having called
for the shade of Lindley Murray, the
following conversation ensued:-
Are you the shade of Lindle,
Murray"
Il are
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
our constitution-have been the aim
of the latest movement leaders
A PRETTY wART.

There is some novelty when miss
ing girl is not faithfully pictured by
the unctuous reporter as zone OF
beauty or at least pretty
1t makes Identification extremely
difficult for really now all girls are
pretty and for a reporter to describe
all girls as beauties make it harder
work for the ubiquitous bobby.
Hence we are considerably refresh
ed and edited to learn that another
girl has been found missing.
She is bulletined as pretty girl
with a wart on her lip.
The reporter couldn't get away
from the pretty" but he had &c
ring in the wart.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
VOICE OF
A THE .
P e L e
WAS GREAT CONCERT.

EaSt chicago, 1nu, May &
Editor TIMEs:-Kindly permit me
small space in your valuable paper THE
TrMEs to again thank you and the pa
irons of the Royal Gwent Glee Singers
concert of last Saturday evening at
the Hammond theatre which it is pleas
ing to say proved thorough success in
every respect and as for the singing
ability of the above choir it is needless
for me to make any comments upon
that inasmuch that the attitude of the
audience was sufficient to say that the
singing was superb. but l think / can
venture to say this much. that we
would have to travel far to hear it's
equal. With the same number of sing
ers however, IL is pleasing to note that
the promoters are well pleased with
the results and 1t should be said that
the proposition was by no means n
money making scheme, but one of pure
sympathy and support to that deserv-
| Ing body of singers. They did not for
get to thank the committee for their
kindness and the asemblage In their
response to the encores.
| We have also to thank the committee
for their part In bringing the event to
a successful issue. The next great
project of this committee in the near
| Will De one AhdN Will appear "
all the merchants, manufacturers and
railway companies of this district.
The project will be in the form of big
leisteddfod or choral, solo. duet, recita-
ltion contest for which tempting prizes
will be offered that will attract the at
ltention of choral societies even from
Ohio and southern Illinois to compete
lThis undertaking will bring hundreds
lof people from the surrounding states
Into this city and thus bring hundreds
of dollars to the Golfers of the mer-
chants as well as those of the railroad
lcompanies and not only that will be
1.-THE best advertisement medium to all
concerned. The said committee will
lneed unfai1ing help in this project
therefore extra numbers will serve or
lcommittees, donors and shareholders 81
small amount will be solicited and a:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
REGULAR NEWSPAPER READING

Did you ever stop to think what
you miss if you do not make it regu-
lar daily habit to- read your local
newspaper thoroughly?
Cutting out all question of the edu-
cative effect of following public news
events, look at is merely for the mo-
ment as a question of self-interest.
The housewife learns from the
newspaper advertising how the cost of
living can be reduced. She gathers
information as to what her children
are doing in school, which may be
vital to her hopes for their good
scholarship. She learns of concerts
and entertainments that add variety
and pleasure to her life, which but
| for newspaper notice she would miss.
She learns of chances to secure do
nestle service.
| The business man finds out about
| openings by which he can turn an
honest dollar. He learns how the
farmers are selling their crops, what
values real estate men place on their
holdings. who is seeking employment,
and what trade conditions are. Still
more important, he learns what his
competitors are doing. He gets con-
slant suggestions as to how his COM
modities can be profirabfy marketed
and meet the popular taste.
The mechanic learns about the
business outlook of the factories, and
he can thereby form some impression
of his chances for steady work OF
better wages. He learns how hi!
brother workmen in other employ
ment are trying to improve their con
EDITION, and he finds chances in tn,
advertising to save money on the foot
land clothing of his family
4 The farmer learns about the crol
loutlook and the governing values o
. commodities He will be continually
: Iwhipsawed by the produce marke
unless he studies the newspaper wit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
p - THE
YEM-lDAY]

FROM THE .FRINGED GENTIAN."
Thou blossom bright with autumn dew
And colored with the heavens own blue
That openest when the quiet light
Succeeds the ken and frosty night
Thou CONTEST not when yfoIets lean
Der wandering brooks and springs un-
seen,
Or cclumbines In purple dressed
Nod Ger the ground birds hidden nest
Thou waitest late and com'st alone,
When woods are bare and birds are
flown,
Then doth thy sweet and quiet eye
Look through its fringes to the sky,
BIue-biuc as IL that sky let fall
flower from its cerulean wall.
bryant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
UP AND DOWN IN
INDIANA


CANNOT REACH AGREEMENT.
Twelve negroes sat as Jurors yestar-
day at Connersville in the case on q
colored woman charge with assault
and battery. They were given the case
early in the afternoon and were locked
up in the city hail.. where later they
could be seen through the glass win
dows speaking and gesticulating. in
dicating difficulty in reaching an
agreement. 1t is the first time a jury
of negroes heard a case at Connersville
and no one IS able TO remember when
negro jurors sat with white men in
the trial of local case.
TWO FOUND DEAD IN BARN.
Mrs. Emily Maus. "A years old, was
found dead in the stable of her resi-
dence at Evansville yesterday by a
great granddaughter, who announced
to the family Grandma is asleep in
the barn" Louis Liping. &c years old.
was found dead in the barn at his home
by a son. after he had been missing
since last night Both deaths were
due to heart failure.
STAND nv ACCUSED YOUTH.
Efforts will be made tomorrow to get
bail for James Ferries, Is years old, Of
Evansville,$ who stabbed sand killed his
Saturday night after dispute as to
whether the boy should use his earn
/ ings to buy a bicycle suit of
clothes Counsel for the boy was OBJ
tanned by his mother. a sister and a
brother who intend to stand by him
They allege he is mentally defective
On a charge of first degree murder he
pleaded not guilty and his preliminary
hearing was set for May IA. 1t is be-
ilieved the court will take his mental
lcondition into account and order bail
PosToFFICE BURNED.
Fire destroyed several business
houses at Knightsville, causing a tota
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
IT'S A CORKER.

Physician has uncorked a new
disease, litigating paranoia, or suing
madness. 1t isn't dangerous because
1t carries it's own antitoxin In the
shape of judicial procrastination, or
the laws delays
There be several wights in these
regions who have it and have it bad
but it's great stuff for the lawyers
so let EN- all come.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
OSCAR. GET BUSY.

Mrs. Belmont hints that she in
tends to import militant suffragism
from England. Somebody ought to
call the attention of Mr. Underwood
and the other tariff-makers to the
fact.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
No INTRUDERs wANTED,

(Rossville correspondence to the Craw-
louisville JournaD
The marriage of Lum Garrison and
Miss Bertha Boatwright Is credited to
New Ross. Now we acknowledge
that we have two railroads and an
interurban and some of the great
est fishermen ever--but we draw the
line on this pair We have lived here
fifty years but both names are un-
known to us.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

microscope for this kind of in
formation. Is there single class III
this community that does not get q
definite, positive return in cash value.
from reading each issue of the home
newspaper? Is there anyone who can
afford not to be a regular subscriber
to the home paper?-Fort Wayne
News.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
is THERE NO HOPE7

A story comes from down east of
a catfish that swallowed a pup.
There is hope, evidently, that the ele-
plant and the bull moose will vet get
together on terms of the closest
intimacy in every place except Ham
mond and Cedar Creek township.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

loss of $4,000. The Knightsville City
Hall was destroyed. and all of the rec
ords of the city burned with it. The
postoffice was burned and only ono
sack of mail was saved.
1t is thought the fire was caused by
defective fue in the d. v. Martin drug
store. 1t was first discovered in the
upper part of that building by passers-
by.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

Having returned to the White House
after showing New Jersey how to run
her state government. 1t occurs to many
that 1t might be a good plan to turn
everything over to woodrow so he car
run the whole works.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

THERE is a fierce and heartrend-
ing cry from the stock yards Save
the calves" Mercy yes. Make the
street car steps lower or else do away
with the hobble skirt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

Hammond Council No. 90 R. and s. NJ
Stated Assembly first Tuesday eacf
month. Glass Of candidates Tuesday
June 3rd. J. w. Morthland. Rec, r.
Caller. T. ]. N.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

TO solve the high cost of living"
says an exchange. We've heard this lie
so much that it looks like old Baron
Munchausen is back on the job again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

MR.. VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL
has suddenly discovered that our nat
good enough when Tommy was running
for office in Indianny
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

WAS Christopher Columbus a Jew?"
asks correspondent
Haven't given It any thought. but
We'll all admit that Chris celebrated
the Passover on Oct. 18th, 1892
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

Stated meeting Garfield Lodge. No.
500. F. and A NJ. Friday. May 9. D. m.
Z. A. degree. Visitors welcome. r. s..
Caller. Sec. E. NJ Shanklin, w NJ.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

the project is the best advertisement
agent the city may think it is to be
hoped that the affairs will be well sup
ported financially by the city.
Yours truly.
J. ROBERTS.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

Hammond Commandery. No Al K t
Stated meeting May s. p. m. Red
Cross degree. Visiting Sir knights
welcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

Hammond Chapter No. 1T r. A. NJ.
Special meeting Wednesday. May I. NJ.
and P. NJ. degrees. Visiting COM
panions welcome.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

BOOK WORM OVER AT THE PUB
Lie LIBRARY GOT SINGED THE
OTHER DAY. TRIED TO BURROW
THROUGH THE CINCINNATI EN-
QUIRER-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

MAY may be the most beautiful
month in the year, but it is also the
epoch OF housekeeping, taking down
stoves and drinking sassafras tea.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

MERCY Rev Billy Sunday and his
slang must have affected the 'steemed
South Bend Tribune, which uses con-
servative English otherwise. In a re-
cent editorial The Tribune had such
words as dope" booze. gear boxes
swell guys" and high brows
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

They are calling us early these Ma
morning, hut . lot just roll over and r.
to sleep again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
THIS WILL HAKE MARY GARDEN
JEALOUS.

tFrom the Gary Tribune.)
Clad In cerise blazers and wearing
wide straw hats. ten young women or
Gary Will rake lawns. etc.
HOW nice the lilacs smell.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
ANYONE seen any May wine signss

THANK goodness. Omaha, Dayton
and T. r. have subsidized.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

UNION SCOUT SCRAP, COUNTRY
CLUB and FoREx plug cut growing by
leaps and bounds Quality and guam
tity counts with consuw~rA Nellie >.
Tob. Co Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

FROM THE OTHEH side OF THE
BARS.
(From a prison magazine)
Many a rolling stone stops here.
Some men who jump at conclusions
land in here.
One satisfaction our folks now have
is the fact that they now know where
we are nights
One way to make money following
the ponies Is with both hands on the
plough handles
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

WHAT with Jack Johnson in Chica-
| go and Hi Johnson at Sacramento there
| is altogether too much Johnson.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

IS your little Willie prancing on the
green sward in his barefoot yet? Meth
err is ours.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

THERE is no royal road to
geometry" said Euclid.
81 should worry" responded
Pharoah. 81 can get a cor
respondence school diploma for
$3.50"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

Mercy! 'steemed old-fashioned Cen
fury magazine is getting so reckless
that 1t has printed an article upon the
value OF motion pictures.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
K ANDoM THINGS AND FL1Nosl

chewing tobacco while presiding over
the senate. Battleaxe Castleman should
wire his sympathy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07
MUST HUG SOMETHING

NUM- HUQ OOME I lI4NOs
Alone she padded her canoe;
Her heart was sad and sore.
And, as there was no man in view,
She Rugged the shore.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

SIR TOM Upton says America will
have to race me or give me the cup.
Tom must have been teaed up when h
said that.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-07

SOME of the Indianny editors are
Vice President Marshall for