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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-30

I ships being the tools Of commerce Jus,
as much as IL such product were bolt
! OF silk or a case Of wine.
| Certainly II we carry our exports In
our own ships we increase our credit
abroad, where we wish 1t increased;
while II we bring our exports in on,
1 own vessels we reduce our debt "a,
home. where we want 1t reduced
While our exports may be carried
very we'll by foreign vessels, It is GER
tain that with all trade connections
In foreign hands they can largely con-
troll the disposition and the prices
English freight charges. for example
range the highest, while they set our
goods at the lowest rates Our
wheat Is sometimes poured into Liver
pool and Bristol under such conditions
and so Says the market that the price
Of wheat Is lowered on the most dis
tant farm.
This is no new doctrine; 1t is simply
common sense and well understood by
the statesmen controlling the destinies
of other nations who do not believe
that the way to increase the average
weight OF a herd is to kill It's heaviest
members.
In 1881, after the French had pass
ed their shipping bounty, Prince Bis
marck laid a memorial relative to this
What a lesson In Observation-Disclosures !, III
He said:
There is a desire famonr tha
French) to preyent any atmiuption ~
the 400, 900. 900 or 900. 900 400 francs
profit on freights which the transnort
trade OF the French merchanf seryice
annually Yields. and the msni.tara
point to the example OF E,nrland
which, with a shipDinr Of f1f]f oof,
tons and with a profit on freight n
many millions or francs. can Iook
calmly on deficits IN the trade hal
ance.''
Now we know that both France ana
England have adverse balances al
trade: that ia. imports In excess az er-
ports. In the average wear Of 1895
that of France was S63.S6s. 900.
Against this the income from shipninr
was about $50. 900. 900. The sarne wear
the British adverse balance was S707.-
100000, while the credit from its car
rying trade was about ss4l. ESQ. 900. 10
we see that with either but little adj
ditional credit was needed that year
from sources other than from shipping
to balance favorably the commerce 81
these two great nations.
Let us not forget to make note that
neither OF these intelliRently governed
nations has. like ourselves. recurring
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-30

might not seem no much of On inJue-
tice 10 long ~ he maintained his resi-
dence In the land Of hts birth. Resi-
dents OF Territories OF the Uutted
States before these TERRITORIES wera
admitted to Statehood had no voice Ia
the selection Of federal exeeut1vEk
But here the ompariscn ends. This
resident of United States Territory.
Il born an American, had = right ri 4
vote on Federal matters ~ soon ~ th~
removed TO n Recognized State nx the
Union. II not born IN American M
then had the right to cittxenshtp pA-
pers after renounctng allegiance 10 hia
native country and residing In his
adopted State The lawful period
The Porto Rican cannot az this,
however. II he sails into New York
he has the right OF entrances to the city
because he II citizen 81 poansmaion
under the flag. But no cannot SOte
either in city. State or nAtional e1Nc~
ton. He IL a citizen OF Porto Rico,
but not of the United States H can-
not try to become n citizen 1ike = Tor
eiEner, by renouncin8 aiicgiance ~ htn
native country, because his country
lie part OF the United States and haean-
not rencunce the United States m ar
der 10 become citizen az tho United
States, even though he never rAtnrns
to Porto Rico.
Now here comes tho odd way Id
which he can become cittxen 0k the
United States lawfully: Mr. PoFso RI
can csn take ship 70 ENGLAND, He
can there renouncing alle9iAncN 10 the
United States ana heconia = 1rftiah
York harb0r = British snb3sct Their.
" he DESIRES he can ran0uncs AlIe-
glance to King George and become an
American citizen and v0t3s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-30

productions, or for our due share in
the transportation OF them, but to our
own means OF independence and the
firm will 10 use Them
II was once accepted, when we had
nation builders among our public men,
that the three pillars of a nations
greatness were commerce, agriculture
and manufacturing. Our forefathers
promptly set about securing these fac
tors Of national greatness in all their
essentials, realizing that failure to
foster any OF them meant loss of in
dependence Independence lis, or was.
the ruling principle OF the American
people. For this they cheerfally sac
riffced life and fortune in the war OF
the Revolution. For this they fought
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-30

taxes OF the development OF sn.p
building to q nation, stimulating, as Il
does. every calling, profession and
trade. II We revive our marine and
build our own vessels we shalt keep
at home hundreds OF millions Of dol
lars and give employment to thou
sands OF men. Today the coating
trade keeps alive our shiphuiiding
There Is, however. q broad distinction
between coastwtse and foreign trade
Shipping in our domestic trade IL q
valuable Industry deserving OF devei-
opmant and preference, but on the
other hand shipping In the foreign
OF national regard the same Al the
coasting business, but as / have ex-
planned, 1t offers ready and COM
manding means OF regulating the bal
ance OF commerce abroad; hence In
the sum total of our national pros
perity II 10 Of vital Importance.
Subsidies will not. even Ii constitp-
tional build up our marine How can
1t be built upg BY return to the
successful policies OF Jefferson broad
ened along similar lines to meet posi-
biiities for preference not available in
his time.
Restore the constitutional regulation
of commerce in the form Of discrimi-
mating duties and differential tonnage
taxes: repeal the free ship provisions
of the Panama canal act. already
proved useless In building up our ma
rine, yet standing as a menace to our
shipbuildtng industry In case we adopt
legislation that win call marine into
being: give free tolls in the foreign an
well as the coasting trade on the PAN
anna canal and put surtax for bond
retirement of SO cents per ton on every
vessel passing through the canal en-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-30
by Fair Means, Not EonI.

Nine. 4, de Recommendations.
crone. whose recently publshed hoax
OF "reminiscences, I'm the Courts ~
Memory" Ii full OF anecdotes ~ 1as
ing story told her by Bishop rhisI1pn
Brooks. A negro asked BY tho pFi6o<
IL he had stolen nothing afnco ~
last confession, replied: No 1iFa
None at ail2 Stole no chickene1s
mo, sir ssss
mo watermelons ~
mo, sir d 81 Il
mo turkeys r. "A M
NO, air; not one u V
y Whom his companich outsidA IN thA
church asked, How did yop ut on 81
he answered: S3sF gs ssS
Bully, but II hayd MIA xncts nv
rot mo. -Harper,a NAgaxtIAe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-30
AMERICAN SHIPS
FOR THE PANAMA CANAL
Lewis Nixon Has Plan for Obtaining Due Share of Foreign
Carrying Trade for Our Merchant United States
Pays s3oo00000o Annually for Carrying People and Pro-
ducts on the Ocean

rtinewo
nnip Oregon which
during he war with Spain he the head Of
ne declares that threatens
unless
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-30
Would You Be Interested Eight $50 Dividend Preferred Stock
FuIPad and NonAssessabe and Participating Fully All
Dividends of the Company, Over the Eight Per Cent?

So here opportunity make such an investment perfectly
The Forest Hill otSn Inc, purchased al
Park known the Club Property formerly owned Dr. l. A. Pussy Of On this
will be erected the Hotel in
endorsed hundred
Of the
Of
vilsu Tennico beJlt Their
o nteprIe.L ocatd
two in the
tina
andm thsucces SALE
stock will less than fifteen u.s.
and the stock value iceasey ear by
For address Hill arunC
Mr. John c. Robertson, ForeaEl Va, President
ngeroIL nlrmond,V Va, VceFre
Nef nhmondV Va. Secretary and reasme
Professional ldnqR
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
VALUE OF FARMYARD MANURE
tity Which Constituents Suffer
Before Reaching Fields.

By r. G.. WEATHERSTONE.s
Remember that the constituents OF
animal excrement are in the condi-
ton Of greatest value as manure at
the time when they leave the animals;
after mixing with litter and piled in
the barnyard their value is greatly
reduced.
During the fermentation of the
manure with the straw and refuse Of
the stable and barnyard, the constitu-
ents enter into new combination the
ammonia produced, which contains the
nitrogen combines with the humic
acids formed from the decomposing
litter, forming insoluble compounds.
Thus they are not SO quickly available
to the plants as the original excre-
ment.
There are also various losses in
quantity which the constituents may
suffer before they reach the land. In
the yard much urine may run to
waste. Ammonia will disappear as
gas in the stable during the decompo-
sition of the urine, and further loss
Of nitrogen may occur in the barn.
yard.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
Overnight Relief
for Constipation
A. Small Dose on Retiring
and You Are We'll and
Happy BY Morning

1t is only natural that the simplest
of ailments should be the most gen.
eral, and SO we have whole nation
suffering from constipation and indi-
gestion, for they are closely allied. But
common as constipation is many peo-
pie do not seem to know they have
1t. They will complain of headache,
drowsiness or biliousness, all uncon-
scious of the cause of the trouble.
You should have full and free
movement at least once a day. If you
pass day you are constipated, and
the result will be that you will catch
cold easily or have more serious
ailment. To cure the constipation and
forestall still graver trouble take a
dose of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin at
night before retiring and by morn
ing relief will come, without disturb
ance from sleep or any inconvenience.
Legions of people use it regularly in
such emergencies, some of them form
erly chronic invalids who have suf-
fered from constipation all their lives.
Mr.. A. B. Danner, 326 Riley St., Har-
risburg, Pa, says: CDR. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin gave me almost instant
relief from stomach and bowel trou-
BILE. now eat anything I want, and
sleep we'll" Many others will tell you
that they have tried most things rec
commended for this purpose but have
found Syrup Pepsin the only one al
ways reliable. A bottle can be obtain
ed at any drug store for fifty cents or
one dollar, the latter size being bought
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
SHEEP REQUIRE MUCH SALT
Best Method ls to Keep Substance
Before Animals at All Times
Only Mineral Needed.

Sheep on pasture are often neglect
ed as far as sailing is concerned. They
are either sailed irregularly or not at
all. When salt is not supplied to
them in sufficient quantities they
crave it intensely, and, as has been
demonstrated by experiments, will not
make the gains nor grow the wool
they will if properly sailed, says the
National Stockman. Salt is often con-
sidered a seasoning for the food OF
animals and not an essential. It is
the only mineral which ordinarily
needs to be supplied to livestock. No
sheep can do its best without enough
salt.
Sailing every few days is sufficient
for the needs of the sheep. but 1t is
not as good a method as keeping salt
before the sheep. all the time, as
when a rush of work comes or Wis
iting time comes sailing the sheep is
one of the things neglected. When
salt is given after a period Of neglect
the sheep are so eager for it that they
take too much and large quantities of
water are needed to wash it out Of
the system, some of this being drawn
from the tissues of the body to the
detriment of the sheep.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
DANDRUFF COVERED SCALP

1902 Cass ST., st. Louis, MOTOR
five years I suffered with itching of my
body and scalp. My trouble began with
a rash on my lower limbs which was
very annoying, and my scalp was lit
orally covered with dandruff. My hair
used to come out by the handfuls and
the itching of my body and scalp was
terrible. I had used almost all the
skin remedies on the market with no
results, when 1 wrote for little Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and it gave
me instant relief. Within one months
use Of the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
parting, gently rubbing Cuticura Oint-
one strand of my hair coming out and
I have not lost a minute of sleep
since using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, which entirely cured me of
itching Of my body and scalp in it's
worst form. ! also find the Cuticura
Soap a benefit in shaving" (Signed)
Charles judith, Dec. 8, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
Tree, with 32-p Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston q
Adv.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
"Rag Doll" Tester and Rolls.

carefully. In all cases in which all
the kernels are not strong in germina-
ton the ear should be thrown away,
for no farmer can afford to plant
seed that will not terminate.
For the rag doll test buy a few
yards of sheeting of good quality and
tear it into strips inches wide and
from three to five feet long. If it is
planned to use the strips number
of times, hem the edges, as otherwise
the rawlings sometimes disarrange
the kernels in unrolling. There is no
cheaper, more convenient and accu-
rate method of testing seed corn than
by the rag doll tester. A few Of its
advantages are:
The cheapest tester which can be
made.
Anyone can make the tester in q
moments time.
Corn may be placed in the tester
and the test read approximately as
quickly as any other tester.
If one wishes to use the water
method, the construction of this tester
is well adapted for this. If saturated
atmosphere with moist cloth contact
Is desired, this may be secured by
leaving the rolls in the water only
long enough to become thoroughly
mOistened.
Less mold develops in this tester
than any other.
May be disinfected for mold most
easily.
Very compact, and can be moved
from one place to another without
difficulty.
All parts of the kernel, roots,
shoots, etc., can be readily seen.
Gives an accurate test, as indicated
by field results.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09

ono made of a two-gallon can cut IN
the same shape. The dotted lines nexi
to the handle show the position Of ar
inch board that should fit the bottom
of the can real tight, SO that the car
may be tackled to this piece of wood
and the handle is fastened to the
scoop by large wood screw running
through the bottom Of the can into
the end of the handle. Do not use
these scoops in the salt barrel, as the
salt will soon rust them SO they will
be unfit for use. For the salt barrel
a scoop may be made of wood by nail
ing four pieces of boards together and
cutting to shape similar to the
SCOOP shown in the drawing.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
Even in Death.

Sam Bernard was talking at the
Lambs in New York about the recent
arrest of some foreign dancers on the
score Of immOdesty.
"Of course these dancers were all
right" he said, land they got of
Their arrest was dictated by prudery
Such prudery reminds me of hos
pital know.
I'm the building of this hospital a
cold storage chamber for the accom-
mediation of dead bodies was includ
ed. One of the hospital doctors, in
going through this cold storage cham
Der, found that partition divided il
in two.
What's this partition for?' he
"'Oh,s SIR said the foreman primly
that's to keep the sexes apart
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
GOOD SEED CORN TEST
rag Doll Baby" Pronounced as
Greatest of Infants.
Cheapest Tester Which Can Be Made
All That Is Needed Is Few Yards
Of sheeting Of Good oaulity,
Torn Into Strips.

The Rag Doll Baby, scientifically
known as the rag doll seed corn tes-
ter. has been pronounced the greatest
infant Of recent years. Also the most
popular because it has been nursed
by a majority of the school children
of the United States.
Not only did this pet in its first
year make two blades of grass grow
for one, but it claims credit for last
years banner corn crop. It is said
to have added millions to the crops
value.
This Is merely an inexpensive ar.
rangement whereby progressive farm.
ers and their children test seed corn
before planting. Half a dozen ker-
nels of corn are taken from each ear
of seed corn, the kernels are laid on
numbered squares of cloth, the cloth
dampened and rolled together and
loosely tied. A score or more OF
babies" are placed in a pail or tub
of lukewarm water and left there for
about IL to 10 hours. Five to eight
days later the cloths are carefully
unrolled and the Kernels examined
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
Nothing Doing for Him.

A we'll known but broken-down De-
troit newspaper man, who had been
a power in his day, approached an
old friend the other day and said:
What do you think? l have just re-
ceived the prize insult of my life.
A paper down in Muncie, Ind, offered
me a job" do you call that an in
sult?" Not the job, but the salary.
They offered me twelve dollars a
week" WELL" said the friend,
twelve dollars a week is better than
nothing" Twelve dollars week
thunder!" exclaimed the old scribe.
Il can borrow more than that right
here in Detroit"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
zgQgGE;Mls1ERAL
|dEXRN>5k10rES,

When the small weeds are killed
there will be no big ones.
Give the team many breathing spells
during the first weeks of spring work.
Whenever a farmer gets the auto
fever he at once becomes a good-road
preacher.
That producer is most successful
who keeps himself best in the line of
the works.
The ground for sweet clover seed
should be prepared the same as for
alfalfa or clover.
Go slow with the first few days.
blowing; the horses are soft. and must
be worked in carefully.
In corn-growing territory cowpeas
are mostly grown with corn, sowing
broadcast or otherwise.
The clover seed crop depends very
largely upon the condition Of the
ground and the weather.
To kill Canadian thistle in a field
put the field in some cultivated crop
and keep the weeds down.
Many growers say that weeds are
as valuable as fertilizers as clover
and cowpeas if they are turned under
every year.
Soil taken from a well-established
alfalfa field and spread on land to
be sown to alfalfa is very good way
to inoculate it.
Rotation of crops is one of the sim
ole, practical methods of increasing
t q productivity Of the farm and dis
tributing labor.
The farmer often makes a mistake
by trying to do too much. Till less
ground and cultivate 1t better aud
there will be more profit in 1t.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
Neglected Artichoke.

This plant which can be grown II
almost any garden makes a delicious
change in the vegetable dishes for the
table. The plant is perennial but de
clines rapidly and should be reset
every three years.
1t is propagated from seed and the
suckers are set out producing edible
heads the second year. The heads are
from three to four inches in diameter
and are ready to cut for the table just
before they open.
For picking the heads are Often
taken when about half grown. The
leaves are sometimes blanched and
eaten and these form the salad plants
which are seen on the market.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
Weanina.a Kid.

When one has sale for their goats
milk the kids should be taken from
the mother Immediately and fed from
a bottle because cows milk il cheaper
than coats milk. Dilute the cows
milk. sweeten slightly and the little
fellow will soon learn to like it. Give
kid the bottle six or seven times
day and in four months wean him.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
DESIGNED HER OWN ROOM
How One Girl Carried Out Ideas as to
the Furnishing and Col
orinq.

Her brown study was the. name a
girl gave to little room she had
made into snuggery of her own,
where she could read and work and
have coy chats with her friends. 1t
was the brown study because brown
was the prevailing color, enlivened
with yellow. This girl did most of the
work herself, tinting the walls soft
yellow tan, with a picture molding
painted cream color near the ceiling.
The floor was stained slightly dark
er shade than the walls, and on it were
laid rag rugs of browns, tans and vel
lows. The girl braided these rugs
from white material she had dyed her
self SO that they would be just the
shades she wished.
So far it was all plain brown, cream
and buff. Now for variety and color
she chose Powered cretonne with a
design of little yellow roses. With
this she made slip cover for little
low rocker, a valance for the top of
her window with side curtains just to
the sill, curtain run on a brass rod
instead of ner cupboard door which
she had taken off, and slip cover for
her lounge. She preferred the slip
covers for her chair and sofa because
they could be sent to the wash occa-
sionally, so keeping her room fresh
and bright. She framed an oblong mir
ror in the yellow rose cretonne, and
painted bureau, a small kitchen
table, and two kitchen chairs in cream
colored paint. On the table she placed
her blotter with its dulfbrown cor
ners and over the table hung her book.
shelves, well filed. Then she felt she
had room to enjoy.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
Business Methods Needed.

Few owners of the smaller poultry
plant know what percentage of profits
their flocks do yield. Many of these
may know how much they spend for
feed during the year, and how many
eggs the hens laid within the twelve
months, but further than that they
cannot give any figures of the cost of
production or the actual profits from
the sales. Adopt business methods in
-our poultry plant.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09

by families already familiar with its
merits.
Syrup Pepsin > mild, pleasant-tast-
ing, and non-grlping. Moth ers give it
to tiny infants, and yet it is effective,
in grown-ups. It is for everyone who
suffers from any form of stomach,
liver or bowel trouble, constipation
dyspepsia, biliousness, etc. It's action
will so delight you that you will for
ever avoid harsh cathartics, purga-4
tives, pills and salts.
If no member of your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin and you would
like to make personal trial Of it be-
fore buying it in the regular way of a.
druggist, send your address, postal
will do-to DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 203|
Washington St., Monticello, ILL.,, and a
free sample bottle will be mailed you.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
To Clean Walls.

To clean painted walls dissolve two
ounces of borax in two quarts OF
water and add one tablespoonful OF
ammonia. Use half this quantity to
each bucket of water; do not use
soap. Wash small amount of the
paint at time and rub dry. with a
clean cloth.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
USEFUL ARTICLES FOR BARN
Scoop illustrated Made Of Old Gallon
Can-Convenient Size for Bran
or MilI-feed Bin,

Half-gallon, gallon and two-gallon
cans, such as those in which varnish
oils, paints and maple syrup are put
up-any of these may be made into
useful articles for house or barn.
The scoop illustrated is made Of On
oil can that holds one gallon. This il
. convenient size for the bran or mill.
feed bin, but for the oats bin I want
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
Have Object in Matino.

When mares are bred much will be
gained If they are mated with some
general object In view-that the colt
shah be a draft horse, saddle horse,
farm horse or something definite.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-09
To Pass the Time

Patron Ito very slow waiter)
me a steak, please. And you might
just send me post card every now
and then while you're away, letting
me know how it is getting on.