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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-05
Injured With pitch Fork

VIII" out In hay held few DAYS
ago WIN other members OF the family
VINO were putting up hay. Harold Tai
bert ran pitch fork through his foot
and down through the sole OF his shoe
The accident happened when he al
tempted To set the fork into the
ground. The fork handle struck a
tree and caused one OF the bright
sharp prongs to penetrate near the
center of the boys right foot. lie
drew it out unaided aud the injury
was dressed without delay. The foot
appears 20 be healing very satisfac-
iorily. Harold is six years old and
* the son OF o. ID. Talbert
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-05
SHERRARD
Extreme DlsoroerIiness.


On every Sunday from morning till
late at night vbsR the weather is fair
Big Wheeling creek for several miles
above Elm Grove is the scene OF eI-
IRENE disorderliness, Sabbath desecra-
ton and debauch. The dregs OF the
population OF Wheeling hold weekly
revelry under the guise oNpicnicking
on the creek. They come out in large
vehicles and bring with them an
abundant supply OF booze. Evil wo-
men are a frequent part OF their cargo
and the state OF things when the
creek IL lined with such ''picnics" Is
better imagined than described. Sew
eral things that happened last Sun
day completely exhausted the forbear-
ance OF the good people along the
creek II is not only unsafe for wo-
men and children TO pass along the
road, but on account OF many OF the
men carrying arms and shooting at
random when drunk any persons life
Is more or less in danger. There IL
al present no officer on the creek
who Is authorized To make arrests
but the peaceabie residents are great
~ stirred and there is a general de-
msnd that something be done Out
side officers who have Jurisdiction
here should get busy
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03
PONDS FOR STOCK WATER AND IRRIGATION

The problem of building ponds and
storage reservoirs to conserve the
water in Kansas has been receiving
Il great deal of publicity recently on
account of the long drouth and the
resulting shortage of water for do
nestle purposes and for stock
There is, of course, considerable
difference of opinion as to the bene-
fits to be derived from ponds, and
some radical critics go so far as to
predict that these proposed would
make a swamp out Of Kansas and that
they would only be mosquito breeding
holes accompanied by malaria, fever
and ague and all sorts of diseases and
trouble.
1t is at least possible that an eX
tensive system of ponds may exert
a beneficial influence ON the temper
allure and atmospheric conditions, but
granting that it will not the water
stored in these ponds If they are
properly built will be worth all it
costs under average conditions for
stock water and irrigation purposes
and these ponds could be stocked with
fish from the State Fish Hatchery
and made source of revenue and of
real pleasure as well as to the farm
err
1t is almost useless to build pond
in the ordinary way to store only the
run-off water from a given area for
careful investigation shows that the
losses due to seepage alone would
amount to one inch or more of water
in each twenty-four hours in well
built earth pond, and the surface
evaporation will amount to from for
ty to sixty inches per year and during
May, June, July and August the evap-
Grafton may be as great as six to ten
inches per month. From this and
the genarl knowledge we have of the
construction of such, ponds in the
state it is evident that sky ponds
(those fed only from surface run
Off will be dry when they are most
needed.
A reservoir, to be of any real prac-
teal value when it is needed badly
must first be properly located and
we'll built and must be fed by springs.
streams or wells constantly to re-
store the loss due to seepage, evapo-
ration and usage. In parts of Kan
sas there are not many springs or
streams suitable for this purpose, but
a large area of the state has immense
flows of sheet water at depths rang
ing from ten to seventy-five feet
which can be lifted by windmills at
very low cost.
In most cases the pond could be To-
Gated so as to make it possible to ir-
rigate a garden or an acre or two of
profitable even in Eastern Kansas
where the water might not be needed
more than once or twice in two or
three years. In fact, during the last
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

hungry for information as to how
they might avert possible feed
shortage next winter by the use Of
silos, They listened eagerly to the
college experts, asked numberless
questions and then clambered aboard
the train to examine the various types
of silos represented there by models
The "silage special" consisted of
four flat cars carrying various mod,
els of slos and silage cutters, and
three coaches for the speakers. H.
VI. Cottrell, agricultural commission
er for the Rock Island lines, was in
charge of the train. w. A. Cochel, o.
f. Reed, A. S. Meals j. g. Fitch, and
Clyde Mckee were the represesta-
tives from the agricultural college.
The train started at Kanarado at the
western end of the state, came east
to Mcfarland, thence southwest to
Liberal.
Many farmers in Kansas, becoming
fearful of feed shortage because of
the dry season, were beginning to
ship their live stock to market at sac
rifice prices Just about the time the
"silage special" started through the
state. The experts on the train, hear
ing of the impending stampede to
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03
PIT sILos FOR WESTERN KANSAS.


Pit silos will not be successful east
of the ninety-eighth meridian in Kan
sas. There is danger of seepage water
entering and spelling the silage, ex-
perts at the Kansas Agricultural Col
lege say. Except on high and we'll
drained spots this type of silo also
will be unsuccessful east of the nine.
ty-ninth meridian. Information has
come to the college recently of a num-
Der of farmers in the state who are
digging pit silos where they will be
failures. The college has sent warn
ings to these farmers. One farmer in
Saline county was digging a slo near
the Smoky River. Another in Marion
county proposed to put corn in a pit
silo without cementing the walls. An
other farmer had dug a silo near
creek bank While the ground near
this silo was quite dry when it was
built, water will seep in from the
soil when the rainy season comes, and
spoil the silage. Pit silos can Nbe used
only in sections where the sub-soil al
ways is so dry that there is no seep-
age water This makes the pit type
western Kansas silo
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03
DIDN'T KNOW
That Coffee Was Causing Her Trouble

So common is the use of coffee as a
beverage, many do not know that 1t Is
tie cause of many obscure ails which
are often attributed to other things.
The easiest way to find out for one
self is to quit the coffee for while,
at least, and note results. A Virginia
lady found out in this way, and also
learned of a new beverage that is
wholesome as we'll as pleasant to
drink. She writes:
Il am 40 years old and all my life,
up to a year and half ago, l had
been a coffee drinker.
Dyspepsia, severe headaches and
heart weakness made me feel some
times as though was about to die.
After drinking cup or two of hot
coffee my heart would go like clock
without a pendulum. At other times 1t
would almost stop and was 80 nerv-
GUS | did not like to be alone.
IF / took walk for exercise, as
soon as was out Of sight of the house
I'd feel as if was sinking, and this
would brighten me terribly. My limbs
would utterly refuse to support me,
and the pity of it all was, l did not
know that coffee was causing the trou-
BILE.
Reading in the papers that many
persons were relieved of such ailments
by leaving of coffee and drinking Post
UNI, | got my husband to bring home
q package. We made it according to
directions and liked the first cup. Its
rich, snappy flavor was delicious.
Il have been using Postum about
eighteen months and to my great Joy,
digestion is good, my nerves and heart
are all right, in fact, am well woman
once more, thanks to Postum
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Write for copy of the
little book, THE Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled
Instant Postum is soluble powder
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup of hot water and, with cream and
sugar, makes a delicious beverage In
stantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's q reason" for Postum
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

1t is a difficult engineering prob
lem to construct tirst-class earth
pond at reasonable cost, one that is
safe and will hold water, and any
farmer contemplating the construction
of pond or storage reservoir should
first of all obtain the advice of COM
petent engineer in regard to the To-
cation of the pond, water supply, ma
terials, spillways, ways and means of
construction, water proofing, protec-
ton against wave action, crayfish.
burrowing animals and excessive
floods, etc.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

Wait until the corn is pretty well
fired. Let it mature as much as pos
sible before making silage of it. The
silo saves feed that usually is lost
And if you can't afford an above
ground type of silo, dig a hole in the
ground-a pit silo. And dig it right
away. 1t will cost only SIS to $25,
and silage keeps practically as well
in one of this kind as in the more ex.
pensive types. This kind of a slo is
especially recommended for Western
Kansas"
That farmers in western counties
believe in the pit also was shown by
the way they crowded around the
models of this type exhibited on the
flat car. Two men were kept busy
explaining how to dig and fill one
properly, and how to get the silage
out. Clyde Mckee, farm demon
stration agent along the Rock Island
lines, received so many requests for
help as result of the "silage spe-
cial' that he was compelled to leave
the train the third day to help farmers
who were eager to dig pit silos.
Forty Of this kind were dug near one
town.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03
Improvlnu constantinople.

Constantinople's scheme for a met
ropolitan electric line is well under
way. 1t includes the formation of
what is known as the Ottoman Met
ropolitan company, capitalized at
100000 for the purpose of build
ing and operating the line. Work is
to be finished as far as Pancaldi in
four and half years from October l.,
1912, according to the terms of the
contract, and the rest will follow
within ten-year period. A new
bridge over the Golden Horn will be
part of the work.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03
KANSAS FARMERS INTERESTED IN SIL0S
The SILAGE SPECIAL WELL PATRONIZED
Crowds at Every Station Seemed Hungry For information Given by Ag
cultural College Experts to How to Dodge Possible Feed
Shortage this Winter by the Use Of the Slo
The Pit Best for Western Kansas.
market, devoted their energies to stop

market, devoted their energies to stop
1t.
Keep your stock" they advised.
There isn't any excuse for man to
sell them off now Enough feed will
be grown in Kansas this year. despite
the dry weather, to feed double the
number of live stock in the state
Put all your feed-kaffir, corn, cane
and milo-in the silo and there will
be plenty for stock to eat this winter
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03
| WHAT The WORLD IS DOING
HERE, THERE and EVERYWHERE
Interesting Items Gathered From All
Parts OF the World Condensed
into Small Space for the Ben.
eft Of Our Readers.
Washington.

A subcommittee OF the house inter
state commerce committee has an
nOunced a series OF hearings on a
contemplated measure, granting the
Interstate Commerce Commission
power to regulate the operation of in
terstate trains, limit their speed,
specify proper safety devices and re-
qmTe use OF steel cars.
President Wilson takes the position
that the policy OF moral suasion
adopted by the United States toward
Mexico had accomplished its two car
dinSl purpOses-to obtain assurances
that there would be a constitutional
election, and that Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta would not be a candidate
to succeed himself.
President Wilson has nominated w.
Ii. l.. Pepperell of Concordia, Kan,
to be collector OF internal revenue
for the district of Kansas. Pepperell
has long been active in Democratic
politics in Kansas.
Republican leaders in Washington,
identified from the first with the de-
mand for Republican national con-
yention to revise party rules and pro.
cedure, expressed strong approval Of
the platform adopted by the New
York Republican state convention.
Although imports for August fell off
when compared with figures for the
same month last year, exports in
creased to such an extent that they
surpassed figures of any other August
on record.
State department officials said that
the reported seizure of the American
Mission School at Karltza, by Greeks
would raise an important diplomatic
question as the status of American
institutions in Albania has not been
determined under the new territorial
NNhihi'otiOho biOhluS Oul Vi llle wal
between the Balkan allies and Turkey
and the later conflict among the allies
themselves.
The senate has confirmed Joseph w.
Folk of Missouri as solicitor general
OF the state department.
Secretary Garrison had before him
recently a Philippine slavery report
by w. II. Phipps, auditor for the
islands, practically backing up the
startling charges of Dean Worcester.
1t cites details of many cases of boys
and girls sold into slavery at prices
ranging from $50 to 500, and declares
that heads of savage families sell
their daughters and regard the prac.
tiCe as their right.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03
Foreign Affairs.

Four girls, who were to become
brides, were killed by lightning near
the village of Nagy-Varad, Roumania.
The girls were picking flowers to
decorate the church for the weddings.
Sir Edward Carson, with a contri-
button of $4,000, heads a $4,000
subscription list to indemnify the fam
lilies of killed and wounded Ulster vol.
unteers, If Irish home rule becomes
an actually.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03
lnquiring to Know.

You're smart man, and want
you to answer me a question" said
the boob.
Shoot it," responded the wise guy.
rs an inquisitive man question
able character" asked the boob.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

A bug expert at the Kansas Agri-
cultural College has discovered what
entomologists long have sought-an
insect which destroys chinch bugs
This insect makes a busir ess of de-
stroying chinch bug eggs by laying its
own eggs inside those of the chinch
bug. The parasite has oeen found in
every wheat and corn field examined
near Manhattan.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

The farmers institutes OF Kansas
are permanent organizations with
regular officers and committees and
meet several times every year. In
this they differ from institutes in 9TH
er states where they are mere tenn
porary organizations and hold no
meetings except the one annual meet
attended by college representatives
or other outside speakers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

Samuel A. Grow of Hammond, Ind.
was the lucky man to get claim No. l
in the Fort Peck land drawing. John
j Gilpin of Fort Scott, Kan. got claim
No. 3, aud L, o. Jordan of jefferson
City, Mo-. got claim No. 10.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03
Uniform in Makeup

What variety of sweet corn is
this?' asked the summer boarder
THE corn, tomatoes and peas" re-
piled the hired man, ARE all the same
variety this, year-canned"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

two years many farmers in this Sec
ton have put IN pumping plants to
lift the water from the streams for
irrigation purposes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03
Personal.

Colonel William Busby, town build
er, coal operator, capitalist and prob
ably the best known citizen in east.
,ern Oklahoma, is dead at his home
in McAlester after short illness
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

Fifty persons were killed when
rebels dynamited passenger train on
the Mexican National railway sixty
miles south of Saltillo, Mexico, &C.
cording to official reports to Mexican
federal headquarters in Neuvo Laredo
The train was then looted and the sur.
viving passengers robbed, it is said.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03
Domestic Items.

Samuel h. Marts or Llmon, Col, a
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific freight
conductor, was shot and killed by an
unidentified tramp who previously had
held up and robbed the brakeman.
Norman d. Reed, of Marts train.
A quarter million dollar corporation
is being formed in st. Louis. it is said.
to take over practically all the under
taking and livery establishments in
the city.
The cost of living on June Is, was
approximately 60 per cent higher than
the average between 1890 and 1900.
more than 3 per cent higher than it
was a year ago, and nearly 10 per
cent higher than it was two years
ago
The mansion at Clinton, ILL.,, erect
cd forty years ago by Col. Thomas
Smell yielded up another sensation
when the body of child in a home
made coffin was found skillfully CON
cealed within wall of the house.
Fearing violence at the hands of
mob of Springdale farmers, E. w.
Trumbel, slayer of Frank Mohan. was
taken to the Kansas state penitentiary
Tor safe keeping by Sheriff Thomas
Larlin Of Leavenworth.
Assuming that the New York team
Will win the National League pennant,
the members Of the National Baseball
Commission have decided that the
first game between that club and the
Philadelphia League team for the
worlds championship shall be PLAYED
in New York on October :.
Regardless of what action the coro-
ners inquest at Edna, Kan, may re.
suit in the Methodist Church is to
make full investigation of the con.
duct of the Rev, C. d. Littleton, for.
P"''Oi VI the MeNuOulSJ CnurCh
there.
Laughing at their reflections in a
barrel or rain water two small daugh.
tiers OF Mrs. Herman of Marmarth. N
d. lost their balance. Heads down.
ward and arms entwined, the bodies
We're found by the mother The child.
rem were and 4 years old.
Historic Greenwood cemetery. the
resting place in Brooklyn of many
famous dead, received the body of New
1orks late mayor, William Jay Gay.
nor, after funeral services in his
honor that were without parallel in
khn hfgNr.,, - a.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

FREDERICK Gamboa, minister of for
eign affairs, has been nominated for
the presidency of Mexico by the Cath
Ollie party convention. Gen Eugene
Rascon was nominated for the vice
presidency.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

Mrs. Joseph A. Blake, wife of a
noted New York surgeon. has served
Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay, society
leader, with the necessary papers in
a suit for $1,OOOOOO for alienation of
her husbands affections.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03
Suitable,

Jim seems to have a frog in his
throat"
No wonder; he is such continual
croaker."
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

| Inc inquest INTO the ueath OF MIS-
Cordelia Littleton, wife of the missing
Edna, Kan, pastor, did not serve to
lift the cover of mystery which
shrouds the case. The coroner's jury
after ten hours of argument, brought
in verdict late at night that the
minister's wife had died by strangu-
ation by hands unknown"
October 16 and II are the good
roads days set by Muskogee, Okmul-
gee and Wagner counties to build
one hundred and fifty miles of good
highways. The Missouri plan of build
ing roads will be followed.
No more Sunday funerals" is the
edict of the Paterson, N. j., Minis
terrain Association. Its members adopt
ed resolutions to this effect and sent
out notices to all undertakers in
Paterson.
Governor Sulzer was free to use
the $500 check given him by Jacob
II. Schiff, New York banker in any
way he chose. The banker so declared
on the witness stand at the impeach-
ment trial of the governor. Henry
Morgenthau, ambassador to Turkey,
formerly chairman of the finance com
mittee on the national Democratic
committee, also testified that when
he gave the governor a check for
$lOOO--a personal cOntribution-he
had placed no limitations on its use.
A tornado that swrled across Eu-
reka, Kan, completely demolished
handsome stone residence, tore the
roof off hotel, wrecked one wall of
a brick bank building and unroofed
frame dwelling. Six persons were
injured, but no one was killed. The
santa Fe depot was wrecked A
heavy rain followed the storm.
Nothing short of death can prevent
Governor Sulzer and his wife from
testilying in his impeachment trial If
the constitutional objections of his at.
torneys to the proceedings are over
ruled. This statement came from an
absolutely unquestionable source. 1t
followed weeks of speculation as to
whether either of them would testify.
The Republicans of New York have
declared in favor of changing the
party rules so that each state may
determine its own method of choos-
Ing delegates to the national conven-
tion and so that states which give the
big Republican plurallties shall have
proportionately large power in select.
ing candidates for president. For
this purpose the New York Republi-
cans call for special national CON
vention at an early date.
Hans Schmidt, former priest and
confessed slayer of Anna Aumuller.
was visited in the New York Tombs
by three physicians. One was Dr.
Michael Erlwein, member Of St
joseph's church, OF which the prison
er was assistant rector All expressed
the opinion that Schmidt is not in
sane, but is shamming insanity.
Three of the crew of the United
States torpedo boat destroyer Mccall
were drowned in the harbor at Bridge.
port, Conn, when the tug Seaboard
collided with the destroyers power
cutter
Henry J. Fink, private banker of
Belleville, ILL.,, was arrested in East
St Louis on six writs of capias issued
by the grand jury of St Clair county,
which has been investigating his
transactions.
Lee Il. Hoyt. alleged slayer of his
father, Edward Hoyt was adjudged
insane by a jury in the Livingston
county Circuit court at Chlllcothe. Mo-,
and will be taken to the insane
asylum at ST. Joseph
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03
THOUSAND Kansas
farmers were told how to build

silos and how to put up sil4ge
by agricultural college experts on the
Rock Island Silage Special which
toured Kansas for ten days in August
Never has there been an agricultural
train run in Kansas which was so
timely and which was so well
received by farmers At every sta
ton was crowd OF farmers fairly
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

The inquest into the death OF Mrs.
Cordelia Littleton, wife of the missing
Edna, Kan, pastor, did not serve to
lift the cover of mystery which
shrouds the case. The coroner's jury.
after ten hours of argument, brought
in a verdict late at night that the
minister's wife had died by strangu-
Iation by hands unknown"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03
Their Capacity.

Their Capacity.
Lawyers are great men,"
what are you thinking OF them
now?"
That they can even split hairs on
bald facts"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton, alays pair, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.AI
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

Historic Greenwood cemetery, the
resting place in Brooklyn of many
famous dead, received the body of New
Yorks late mayor William Jay Gay.
nor after funeral services in his
honor that were without parallel in
the history of the city.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-03

October l6 and II are the good
roads days set by Muskogee, Okmul-
gee and Wagner counties to build
one hundred and fifty miles of good
highways. The Missouri plan of build
ing roads will be followed