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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
LOVE FOR DRINK ABNORMAL
Jack London Is Satisfied That En-
slavement to Alcohol Is Due to
Its Accessibility"

The way to stop drinking is to
stop it, says Jack London in John
Barleycorn." This autobiographie
story published by the Saturday Eve
ming Post has been extensively quot
ed. 1t Is virile and vivid descrip-
ton of the ways of alcohol with boy
and man. Mr.. London is persuaded
from his own experience that the HUI
man being normally has no appetite
for strong drink, and that enslavement
to alcohol Is due to it's accessibility"
That is why, though in bondage him
self, he would vote John Barleycorn
out OF existence and back into the his
torical limbo of our banished customs
OF savagery." And he believes that
women must help; that I'm a thou.
sand generations to come men OK
themselves will not close the saloons"
The women know" he says. They
have paid an incalculable price of
sweat and tears for mans use of al
cohol. Ever Jealous for. the race, they
Will legislate for the babes Of boys yet
to be born; and for the babes of girls
~ ASA VACS must 10 Tue IuOIQSEb,
wives and sisters of these boys.
And it will be easy. The only ones
that will be hurt will be the topers and
seasoned drinkers of a single genera
ton. On the other hand, the over
whelming proportion Of young men are
30 normally non-alcoholic that, never
having had access to alcohol, they will
never miss 1t. They will know of the
saloon only in the pages of history, and
they Will think Of the saloon as q
quaint old custom similar to bull-bait-
Ing and the burning of witches.
IF l seem to cry out as one hurt,
please remember that l have been
soreiy bruised, and that l do dislike
the thought that any son or daughter
OF mine or yours should be similarly
bruised
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
CARE FOR STACKED ALFALFA
Best Way to Cure Hay Is to Rake II
Into Small Winrows and Let the
Crop Dry Out Slowly.

Sometimes weather conditions make
it almost impossible to put alfalfa hay
in the stack in good condition, and
heating and burning results. A. H.
Leidligh, assistant professor of crops
at the Kansas Agricultural college,
says a comparison will show why the
water does not readily cure out of the
stems. If a tree is cut down on a
cool, cloudy day. said Professor Leid-
ligh, the leaves remain green and
fresh for some time. They take water
from the trunk and pass it off into
the atmosphere. If the weather Is
reasonably cool for a few days, the
water will all be taken out of the
tree.
Now, if the tree is cut down on a
hot, sultry day the leaves will dry
up and fall of. The water is still in
the trunk of the tree, and there is no
way for it to get out quickly. 1t is the
same with alfalfa.
When 1t is impossible to wiring
water out OF the hay, says Professor
Leidligh, 1t is dry enough to stack.
AO bOoS way W SQA o AdJ " IdhS II
into small winrows and let it dry out
slowly. II the ground is damp, or If
the air is very moist. the winrows
must be turned frequently to expose
all the hay to the sun.
Hay often heats in the stack be.
cause 1t is rained on. or because it alb
serbs moisture from the ground. Not
less than S. to SO worth of hay lie
spoiled on the top and bottom of q
25-foot stack Of alfalfa. put up in the
usual way. This loss may be avoided
by stacking on foundation of poles
or under sheds. The money saved OF
q few stacks will pay for the shed.
Opinions differ on just how much
the feeding value of alfalfa Is az
fected by heating. Some argue that
while 1t lowers the feeding value, II
improves the taste. Cattle usually
eat brown and black alfalfa with
more relish than they do the bright
green hay.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
rreea In Boston common.

According to Frederick e. olmstead,
in Country Life in America, 1t has cost
the city of Boston about $3.50 per
acre to put the trees on the fifty acres
of Boston Common In good condition
1t cost $3.50 per acre to trench the
soil and supply proper plant food, and
about 500 per acre to protect from
insect ravages. It is said that the
land In this same common or park has
a valuation of 1864. 1929 per acre. This
means an actual cost at six per cent
In loss of taxes Of over $4,000 pei
acre. And yet some of our larger
towns and cities begrudge spending 1
few hundred dollars occasionally ii
their parks,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
When Soils Cease to Produce.

The trouble with soils when they
cease to produce as they did when
uew is not that elements of plant
food are actually exhausted from the
soil, but the necessary force for the
liberation are exhausted. One of
these forces is bacteria 1t is esti-
mated that In the common soil there
are 150,eo0. 900 bacteria to the ounce.
These bacteria must have for their
food hnmus, then they viii liberate
food for the growth of plants. To be
q good farmer one needs to grow
legumes and other cover crops plants
to turn under for humus. and to en-
courage these beneficial bacteria tc
perform their functions in the soil.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26

taInias Kernels Of 'sprouSlns Grain.
are often chosen for a home With
the furnishing OF still more good food
and cover, combined with the destruc-
ton of some of it's enemies. the west
ern meadowlark may be expected to
still further increase in numbers.
Oats appear to be preferred. In the
fields inspected, damage was greatest
in sandy soil, for here the grain is
more easily obtained. Next TO the
condition OF the soil, the factor gov
erning the extent of damage appears
to be the proximity of the natural
habitat of the bird. Fields bordering on
marsh grass lands and pastures suffer
most. IN some instances the meadow
lark have followed the drill row for
distances of four to six feet and ap-
parently pulled every sprout. Barley
and wheat are attacked to a less ex-
tent than oats. Field corn and sor-
ghum are not damaged.
Meadowlarks can succeed In pulling
the spi'outing grain only when it first
appears above the ground. After the
second and third blades appear the
plant Is well rooted and the kernel
no longer essential to the life of the
plant. Only the grain which Is within
one and one-half inches of the surface
is obtainable. Hence the difficulty OF
obtaining the kernel and the ter
animation OF the time during which
the kernel is essential to the life of
the plant soon makes destruction I'M
possible. Hard, dry soil precludes
attack. Damage is greatest after the
soil has been softened by rain. In
vestigation shows that fields appar.
emily greatly damaged while the grain
was sprouting have shown but little
| damage at harvest time. In some
cases Q. certain amount of thinning
may be- beneficial so that unless the
damage is great the birds may per
form a real service The fact that
oats is most seriously damaged and
that, with the exception of barley and
wheat, other grains are not attacked
! also minimizes the amount OF possible
/ damage.
Wherl the benefits conferred by the
!
meadowlark are balanced with the
injuries, there remains no doubt tha
the bird deserves protection. III
value as destroyer of injurious in
sects fur exceeds its detriment as |
destroyer of sprouting grain. The
value OF one of these birds living II
one dead is as five pounds of insects
and one-half pound OF weed seeds Il
to one and three-fourths pounds o
grain. 9. considerable part of which 4
made UP of wild oats and vast
grain.
A strong point fayoring their pre-
lection Is to be found in the fact tina
the damage to sprouting grain field
can be largely prevented by planting
grain deeply and drilling instead O
broadcasting. two measures highl
advocated as favoring larger crops.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
ALIel PERFECT.

And you say you are innocent of the
charge of stealing rooster from Mr.
Jones?" asked an Arkansas judge Of 9
meek-looking prisoner.
Yes. sir; and can prove it,
How can you prove it?"
II can prove that didn't steal Mr.
Jones rooster, judge, because / stole
two hens from Mr.. Graston the same
night. and Jones lives five miles from
Graston's."
"The proof is conclusive" said the
judge. Discharge the prisoner"-N
tional Food Magazine
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
And James Went.

The teacher was trying to break
James of saying. Il have went" but
the task seemed hopeless. So. as q
last resort, she had him stay after
school and write twenty times on the
blackboard, 81 have gone home"
While the child was occupied the
teacher left the room, and was still
absent when James finished the task
And to acquaint her with the fact he
wrote:
Dear Teach have wrote what
you told me, and have went home. -
National Food Magazine
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26

Il am an cptimist The world is get.
ting better every day. In my boyhood
saw liquor sold absolutely without re-
striction. 1t Is now restricted in a
thousand ways. The world is stirred
on this question. Children now live
who viii have to explain to their chill
dren what saloon was. and why their
ancestors tolerated such deadly evil.
But for the money invested In il, 1t
would already be thing of the past.
federation of the saloon puts the dol.
lar above the MANI. s. Senator
Webb of Tennessee.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
No Job for Him.

The spring had brought out the
usual crop of listless wanderers.
Want help, do your" said the pros
nerous looking party who had been APP
nl,ed to for assistance by one of these.
You're a husky looking beggar.
must say. Why don't you work
MY business amt any good at ais
season." said Dusty.
What is your business?" said the
prosperous looking party.
I'm a professional tobogganlst,
said Dusty.-Harper's Weekly.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
Disguised.

Did you dance any at the party.
Manner"
No, but had such compliment
from one of the gentlemen. He told
somebody made such a nice mural
decoration
And you never knew he was cali
ing you wallfower?"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
Defending Him.

Daughter" called the father from
his position at the top of the stairs at
the well-known hour Of 11:55 p. NJ.
doesn't that young man know how to
say goodnight"
Does hep" echoed the young lady
in the darkened hall; well, should
say he does."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
Careful Breeder.

A breeder of fancy poultry, who
matches his chicks altogether with
hens, gets the straw mating around
bottles and tea. and lines his nest box
es. to prevent possible breakage Of
eggs against tho sides of the box He
changes this frequently. ,ls a precsu-
ton against mites.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
uneIe Medic PhIIosophy.

When a takes up" Ticker fer reve-
nue., IT'S purity certain tibet he's stud
led 'rithmetic In the devils school of
math matics.
Ef you hear man talkin' loud
bout his personal liberty" to drink
Ticker, it's odds to nothin' tibet he
don't grant the same kind of liberty
to his wife ner best gal
A preacher what kin give the ticker
bus'nis Hail Columby away from
home and let the saloon git the young
man in his own town comes nigh
missin connections fer the train to
glory.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
COMING to 8 Halt.

Two Irishmen were among class
that was being drilled in marching
tactics. One was new at the business,
and turning to his companion asked
him the meaning of the command
Haiti
Why" said Mike. when he says
Halt you just bring the foot that's
on the ground to the side av the foot
that's in the air, an remain motion
less"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
Hard to lntereet.

my husband doesn't care for sight.
seeing"
Then nothing interested him on
your trip"
Only the spot where Washington
threw dollar across the Potomac
He spent several hours looking for the
dollar. and was quite happy for q
while, but even that ended In disap-
pointment at last"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
Daily F,outine.

Day by day. Luke XII. 8. The
dizziness of life is a great thing tc
learn. Day by day we receive our
bread. Day by day let us give account
of ourselves to God. Day by day lei
US finish the work that. is given to us
to do. Let each day be world In it
self ard let us not close the book un.
til we can write at the bottom of thu
page 1T Ia finished"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
Sorry He Spoke.

Scientists state that seataring
people should always keep chocolate
handy" remarked the pedantic youth.
Chocolate contains many heat units.
and is valuable in time of emergency"
How NICE" responded the girl
Better take a two-pound box when
we go rowing this afternoon"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
vlrtne,a Reward.

Her Doting Pal thought you'd be
more pleased with your commence
ment gown, when it cost so much
money, Marjorie?
Marjorie Why, papa, won't get
half as much attention as the girl
who made her own dress at cost of
$2.50.-Puck.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
Results.

'Ruggles,'' asked his friend Ham
age, didn't you swear off from sinok-
ing few months ago?"
Yes; on New Years day
We'll. do you notice any particular
difference2 p
70, yes-l've gained six pounds In
weight and lost the friendship of ak
cigar Dealers
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
n.4m..n Aarrlet ans MolI.

"Cholly kissed me. and | screamed"
Then what?"
He kissed me second time, and !
hollerd again."
Then what?"
"Cholly said. you're attractin at
tention to yourself and then he kiss
ed me again"
There's few knows what a girl
got to go up against with some OF
these persistent fellers."
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
SPRAY MACHINE is USEFUL
Power Pumped Through MOBILES as
Cart Moves Over FIeld-Used
for Sowing Grass Seed.

Two Missouri men have patented a
useful farm machine in the spraying
apparatus shown in the illustration. 1t
is merely the water-sprinkling idea
put to other uses. A light cart has a
tank mounted in the front and con-
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
A Clear Case.

Clarence-As 1 undahstand 1t, me
boy. old Gotrox first told you that you
could have his daughter, and then
went back on his word?
Willy-That's Just bout tn size OF
it, bah jove!
Clarence-Then, deuce take it, old
chap, l should just sue him for nom
support, that's all!-Puck.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
Resentment

I hope said the terrier, deferen-
TALLY. that you are not mad
No. replied the collie; I'm not
mad. / am merely indignant at this
custom of calling each summers silly
season the dog days"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
Breaking Il Gently.

A young man, an only son, married
against the wishes of his parents.
A short time afterward, in telling a
friend how to break the news to them,
he said:
Tell them first l am dead; and
then gently work up to the climax
Lippincott's.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
Movlno sions

Yeast--I see In Lyons, France. all
perambulating signs are subject to the
traffic regulations.
Crimsonbeak-Do you suppose that
applies to the man with the red nose
as well?
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
The SIGHTS.

did you see the sights at the sea-
shore?" asked one girl
No" answered the other. 81 went
into the water Twas one of them"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
Third Generation.

Fifty years ago her grandfather
came over in the steerage with a
pack on his back"
well, what of it?'
Nothing, except this paper / am
reading says she departed for Europe
this morning with AZ steamer trunks,
three maids and tickets calling for
the white-and-gold suite"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
Fancy Shot.

A marksman bold was William Tell
One OF the stars.
He nearly always rang the bell
And Won the cigars
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
Eatlnn or sIeenIno.

A man is often like horse.
We've heard some people say;
But surely both are happy when
It's time to hit the hay.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
Habits Of the Hen,

The perverse her IS hard to beat;
Cansarn her pesky way,
She always ambles home to eat--
And goes next door TO lay.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26

First Trust Magnate-Hear your boy
Is studying law. Is he going to prac-
tice 1t
Second Trust Magnate (absently)-
No; ! reckon he'll evade It,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26

Now watch the bees work ON the
golden Tod and sweet clover.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-08-26
At Work.

The poet sits with pen and Ink,
He looks sedate and wise,
And when he writes a line or two
He swats as many flies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-17
MISS Ne WCOMB IS
BITTER At KLEIN
Declares She Will Send Him
to Jail if It Is Last Act
of Her Life

CHICAGO, April 16.-'Love has been
said to be the strongest passion. That
is not so in my experience. anyway. I
once loved the man whom believed
was my husband as I thought / could
lcge no one else. Now 1 hate him so
much that I will never be happy until
he is in prison"
From a statement of Ethel Newcomb,
the San Francisco girl who trapped
Jack Lewis" since identified as Ed
mund e. c. Won Klein.
Miss Newcomb Is preparing to prose-
cute the man who for days was known
as Jack Lewis
Other women have made similar
charges against Won Klein. In Denver
it is declared the prisoner married a
Mrs. Howard under the name of Frank
Graham. He will be prosecuted, how
ever. on the charge made by the San
Francisco girl, as the police say this
is one of the strongest cases.
Miss Newcomb said. Il suppose every
girl gets foolish at some period.
did when I met Won Klein. He was
handsome and easily won my consent
to a marriage.
"a minister was brought and we
became husband and wife. or I thought
we did. Three weeks after he disap-
peared.
.sSince then I have been travelling
in an effort to get trace of him. 1t
took me three years to do. it, but 1
finally found him, and II 1t is the last
thing / do on this earth T am going
to see that he gets In prison
Miss Newcomb's attorney has sent
to San Francisco for the minister who
performed the ceremony, and he is
expected to arrive in Chicago tomor-
row.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-17
WANT TARIFF LAW
START JANUARY |
Manufacturers and Import
ers, Believing Passage Ger
tain, Petition for Date
Special Dispatch to The Gail,

Special Dispatch to The Call,
WASHINGTON, April 16-Despite
Widespread protests against the tariff
Dill with its low rates OF hosiery, un-
derwear and other textiles, the sup
porters of President Wilson are driv-
ing the measure through by steam
roller tactics, and it became virtually
certain today that there would be few
changes made in the caucus or on the
floor of the house. With the certainty
that the bill would be unchanged in
the house, it became more probable to-
day that the senate will make impor-
tant amendments.
| Various predictions as to when the
extra session of congress will conclude
its work and the consequent uncer-
sanity as to date Sor the new tarifY
law to take effect have caused dis
| turbance In the business and manufac
turing world that is expected to res,,lt
in protest being filed with the house
ways and means committee.
A committee of New York imDorfers
and manufacturers want January
1914. as the time for the new rates
to become effective. Manufacturers of
WooleH BoouS contend they should be
given an interval between the admis-
sion of, free and the application of the
new tariff to manufactured goods so
that they can make up and put goods
on the market against foreign COM
petition.
A petition TO the ways and means
committee has been prepared, signed
by the principal manufacturers and
importers, asking that January 1 be
named as the time for the new tariff
law to take effect, except that a date
a least two months earlier be given
for wool and other raw materials.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-17

Attracted by pistol shot and a
woman's scream. a janitor entered the
office of DR.. Arthur w. Minaker.
dentist, room 901 David Hewes build
ing. Market and Sixth streets, yester-
day afternoon, and found Doctor Nina
ker dying on the floor, with bullet
in his heart, and Mrs Florence Will
liams, divorced woman % years old,
of 1914 Hyde street, kneeling over him.
touching his chill Nface and calling:
MY darling, my darling"
A moment before the dentist had
said to the girl:
MY wife will not divorce me. We
can not marry. 7 will kill myself
The girl tried TO turn his mind
from that idea.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-17
OPTIMISTIC REPORTS
GIVEN TO PUBLIC BY
PHYSICIANS OF POPE
NEW FEATURE IN
SOCIAL NOTICES
announcement of Dnorces Go
With Engagements. We'd
dings and Others

Engagement announcements. we'd
ding announcements and at last a di-
vorces announcement, equally conven-
tionai in form.
The following notice appears in the
social columns of the last number of
the Army and Navy Journal and is
quite self-explanatory:
General and Mrs. Theodore F're-
linghuysen Forbes announce that a
decree of divorce. upon grounds of de-
sertion. has been granted to Captain
Harrison a. Bispham, L. s. N. from
their daughter. Augusta Woodard
Bisphan, who for the last two years
has been making her home with them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-04-17

Tales of old sea fights are recalled
by the desperate battle fought aboard
a small power launch off San Quentin
yesterday afternoon between two dep
uty fish and game wardens and FIVE
fishermen known as the Balestieris
gang.
Ernest Raynaud, deputy warden and
marine reporter for the Merchants Ex-
change is dead.
Before passing, however, he ex-
acted the life of Salvatore Balestieri
the leader of the gang, in payment
Salvatore lived at 221S Mason street,
and was the father of family.
M. S. Clark, 273 Castro street the
other deputy, was Knocked out of the.
boat after he had shot one man in the
neck and effectively used his teeth,
feet and hands on Others.
swIMs ALMOST MILR
For almost mile Clark swan in
the semidarkness and then he was
picked up by a Greek fisherman. Joe
Alvaro, when he was about to sink
from exhaustion. He climbed UP on
the bow of the boat and took a final
glimpse at the launch on which his
companion was fighting. He saw four
men beating some object in the bot
tom of the boat and could distinguish
the rise and fall of their arms. One OF
them had as weapon the hantle
of a heavy oar, about two and a half
feet long. In few minutes the launch
was out of sight of the anxious
deputy
MEMBERS OF THE GANG CAUGHT
Surviving members of the gang were
arrested about $50 last night soon
after they tied up their launch at
Meigg's wharf. Caloggero Balestieri
nephew of Salvatore, went ashore to
secure medical attention for a pistol
wound in his right hand. He met Po-
liceman Twomy and while being ques-
toned by that officer Detectives Tom
Conlon, F. c. Kracke, Harry Cooke and
Jack Manfon arrived on the scene. hay
ing been sent from headquarters which
had received information of the fight
from Marin county. They made Cal
they then discovered it's grewsome
cargo. In the bottom OF the boat were
two bodies Salvatore Balestieri and
Ernest Raynaud. The latter was an
awful sight. His head had been lit
orally beaten to pulp and he had
been shot as well.
Deputy Clark, almost unconscious
from loss of blood and the effects OF
his uneven battle with the cold waters
of the bay told his story last night to
Constable George Agnew, who fnvesti-
gated the affair for the Marin county
authorities.
He told how he and Raynaud found
three fishermen, not supposed to be
members of the Balestieri crowd, hand
ling the shore end of nets of a kind
prohibited by the fish and game laws.
They arrested the men and ordered
them to get into their boat which was
tied to the shore off Remilard's brick