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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-09-09
Unique Card Party.

Any game Of cards may be played
that the hostess prefers or that is
popular in the town. Request the
guests to dress in costumes repre-
senting either the face or suit cards.
For instance, have two five of dia-
monds, one q lady and one a man,
SO that when all have arrived partners
may be chosen for the first game.
The prizes may be a handsome deck
of cards in a case, a book on card
games, ferns growing in pretty jar,
a bit Of brass or a piece Of pottery.
The score cards may be cut out Of
cardboard in the shape of diamonds,
hearts, clubs and spades; the mark
ers may be of these same figures, cut
out of thin colored paper and gunmed
a few days before they are used, so
they will be dry.
Serve hot bouillon in cups, patties
Of chicken and sweetbreads, salad,
orange sherbet, small cakes, coffee.
nuts, bon-bons. II ice cream Is pre-
ferred, use the brick, cut in thin
slices, ornament with tiny hearts,
diamonds, clubs and spades cut
from citron and candied cherries.
NINE MERRI.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-09-09
Two of the Seasons Smart Costumes.

blue, and blue and gray checked
cloth. The skirt is of the check; the
coat Of the plain cloth, with revers
and cuffs of the check; vest of white
corded silk, with collar of the same,
which lies over the coat Small gold
| buttons trim the vest; it is fastened
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-09-09
pust Cloths

Any soft cloths that do not have
hnty surfaces are good for busting
purposes. Soak the cloths in a mix
tulre of gasoline and kerosene, hang
up to dry in the air. repeat two or
three times and you will have ( a
splendid cleanser. Be careful. how
ever, not to have the fluids near the
fire, as they are highly inflammable.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-09-09
delightful as wen as inexpensive bird
books to give for prizes.
A Field Day Party.

Field Day Party.
This is just the season for. a Field
Day" party with all sorts of athletic
sports. The guests may be any num-
Der, but twenty-four / find is just!
about right for the competition. This
affair Is fine for children, young peo-
pie and those who are older grown.
Egg and spoon races are great fun,
as well as the needle and thread"
contest. Then there should be run
ming races, forty yard dashes, inter-
spersed with three legged and sack
races.
Rope climbing is most laughable as
well as the merry obstacle" race.
A time-keeper. referee and a
Judge" add to the interest and the
prizes may be as many and elabor-
ate as the hostess wishes. In some
Of the races blue and red ribbons
may be awarded
Perhaps tennis, croquet, archery
and baseball matches may be ar
ranged.
Refreshments or supper should be
served on the lawn or porch. Such
a party as this was recently given at
country place called "Glimmerglen."
1t would be jolly thing to have
the guests conveyed to and from the
place in hay wagon drawn by four
horses. Provide horns and have bells
on the harness.
II is needless to say that outing
suits should be worn. From four to
ten are good hours, but the time
should be set to suit the convenience
of the largest number.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-09-09

The costume on the right is in sand
colored piQue, the skirt slightly draped
at the right side, the fulness being
nxed under the wrapped seam.
The coat is one of the, fashionable
shape that hangs rather long at the
back and cut up at bust in front,
where II is fastened by two buttons.
The collar and revers are faced with
black satin.
Hat of sand-colored Tagel. trimmed
with feathers and black satin ribbon.
Materials required for the COSTUME;
5 yards AZ incnes wide. y yard black
patin % inches wide
: The other is combination az dsrlt
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-09-09
For DIscolcred Ens,meIw.re..

To keep white enamelware looking
new. securing It occasionally With
plain vinegar is very good.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

some extent but not mrkedly so. The
snow lays but a little deeper ON the
piece during the winter time, when
there is snow, than on adjacent areas.
The soil is a toIerably rich loan and
is undertake by a clay or clay loamr
Some Of the subsoil along the east
side Is sandy. The subsoil is dry, chat
is, the alfalfa roots do not extend
down to permanently moist soil The
piece is oblong and has an area or III
acres. The land was broken in June.
1907. from virgin prairie. 1t was work
ed once with disc and harrow that
year and three times with disc and
harrow in 1908. 1t was seeded to
Grimm alfalfa the last Of May, 1908,
at the rate Of 1876 pounds per acre,
without a nurse crop. The alfalfa was
moved in 1908, but no crop removed.
Two cuttings rave been made each
year since, though in three of the
years the second cutting was for seed.
The weight for the second cutting in
1912 was lost gut yield as given Is
very conservative. The following
summary gives the yields in hay and
SEED for the various years:
Hay per acre-lbs. Seed per acre
Year LIST cutting End cutting Total lbs.
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1925
Ave. hay per wear. TO,

Ave. hay per year, tons 1924
The weights Of the hay were esti-
mated in 1909 and in 1918. The hay
was not weighed in 1909 and the
weight was lost in 1913. The esti-
mates are certainly conserVatiI Q in
both instances. The average hay pro-
duction for plat 16, alfalfa sown in
cultivated rows. vas only about half
that of the valley plat, sown thickly
spaced. 1t is likely that the produce
tive capacity of the valley plat is
greater than that of plat Is. A total
seed yield was secured of 426 pounds.
The following work was put upon
the piece:
1908-Discins, narrowing 3 times,
seeding n cutting.
1909-Cultivating 8 times, securing
hay, threshing and cleaning seed.
l910-Discing, narrowing, c%ultivatfng
3 times, manuring, securing hiy, thresh-
ing and cleaning seed.
1911-Discing, narrowing, ~cultivating
" times, manuring, securing hay.
l912-Discing, narrowing, ~culivating
z times, securing hay.
1913-Discing, narrowing, c%ultivating
z times, securing hay.
The expenses Of operation we're
valued at the same figure as with the
valley plat. Cultivation was figured
at 35 cents per acre and the manur
ing at 81 per load. The land rental
was figured at $3.50 per acre. The
rental and expenses of 1908 were dis
tributed among the years of produc-
ton. The hay and seed we're valued
the same as with the valley plat; hay
at So per ton and seed at 25 cents
per pound.
The following summary shows the
total cost and income for the five
years 1909-1913:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

Average annual net income per
Since this work was started in 1907,
until Oct. 1. 1913, there has been a
total precipitation Of 1917 inches,
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Total ....................20002 177.3
hay IN TONS: .'..''.,''''' LV'VVI
Annual yield in tons....... 2
The total hay yield for the five
years amounted to 1O.OO1 tons with an
annual average yield Of 3 tons for the
Same period. A total seed yield was
| secured Of 177.3 pounds per acre. The
following work was put upon the
piece:
| 1907: Breaking. discing and narrowing.
1908: Discing and narrowing g times),
cutting.
1909: Cutting 2 crops.
1910: Discing and narrowing, cutting
crop, threshing seed.
1911: Discing and narrowing q tlmes),
cutting crop, threshing seed.
1912: Discing and narrowing, cutting 2
crops.
1918: Discing and narrowing, cutting
crop, threshing seed.
The breaking was valued at 81 per
acre. the discing and narrowing at 81
cents per acre, seeding at SO cents
per acre and cutting at 40 cents per
acre. Three dollars per ton was al
lowed for putting the hay into the
barn or stack, from the time of cut
ting. Threshing the seed was charged
at 3 cents per pound, and cleaning the
same " cents. The alfalfa straw was
figured to pay fori cutting the seed
crop. The rental Of the and was
charged at $3.50 per acre annually.
The cost of operation for the first 2
years plus 2 years rental was charged
against the 8 crops removed. An eff
fort was made to make the cost Of
operation high enough to represent
actual facts and so remove any stigma
Of advertising that might be associat-
ed with the work.
The hay was valued at So per ton,
which wouI' seem to be a moderate
price. 1t Is actually worth moro than
this for mich COWS and growing ami
mails. The seed was valued at 25 cents
per pound. 1t easily sells at so cents
but here again it was desired to make
a very conservative estimate. With
the foregoing explanations, the follow
ing summary is given showing total
cost and income for the five years.
1Q0o-1q12
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
TOWARD CITY
IS STILL PROBLEM SAYS
GOVERNOR M'GOVERN

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. 1S.-Discussing
causes of the high cost Of living in an
address before the Candlelight club,
Gov. Francis e. McGovern of Wiscon-
sin declared that the city-ward drift
of population constituted the most
menacing tendency now operative in
American life.
The only way in which the cost Of
living ear be reduced" said Governor
McGovern, "fS by increasing the sup
ply of the neoessaries of life, and this
supply in turn can be kept up only
by properly ~rewarding the producer.
There Is no reason why with better
distribution Of food products the farm
err may not receive more for what he
has to sell n the at the
same time pay less for what he buys
Governor McGovern said that the
producer received altogether too
small a part of what the consumer
gave. The wide difference between
what the producer receives and the
consumer pays is OF course not all un-
Just profits to the middlemen, he as
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

Total 10000 1918
Hay in n ............ 1O.OOl
Annual Weld In tonS.... 2
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while the normal precipitation for
, that time was 1858 or about 900
inches annually above the normal.
Four out of the seven years have had
a precipitation below the normal ana
in 1912 a severe haiIstorm injured the
second growth. In computing the rent
OF he land, valuation was put at
$26 per acre. The above income
would figure out about rs per cent
on a 500 per acre valuation but If
Land were worth that price, the hay
would want to have a higher valuation
than So per ton. The unusually large
income for 1918 Is Of our largely
due to the seed crop. ~
The acre OF and that carries this
! alfalfa is better than the average
acre upon the station farm but the
and on the station farm averages
satter poor. There are probably thou
and OF acres in Starry county alone
that would give a return equal to this
or better and If the area he extended
to all OF North Dakota, the first class
alfalfa; land would assume large pro-
portions. In conclusion !, would like
to say that this piece Of alfalfa went
into the winter Of 1S12-1913. with the
stubbles shorn to the ground, that
during most Of the winter 1t was quite
without any protection OF snow and
that on Jan. ~ it withstood a tempera-
ture Of SO degrees beloN zero. In
the spring of 1913 I dug up about $50
plants and was unable to find any
injured by the cold.
Alfalfa in Cultivated Rows.
In addition to the valley plat" a
piece Of alfalfa was sown' in 1908 to
the Grimm in cultivated rows, thirty
inches apart. The piece, known as
Plat Is, has ar area Of one-tenth acre.
The piece lies lower than the valley
plat and is on level ground. The soil
Is blackish loan with a loan or clay
loan cubsoil. This ground also has q
dry subsoil, the alfalfa roots do not
penetrate to permanently moist soil.
The piece was broken in 1906 and
grew field beans in 1907. In 1908, the
alfalfa seeding was done at the rate
Of three pounds per acre. No crop
was secured the first year. The fol-
lowing summary gives the yields per
acre for the various years:
Hay per acre--lbs. Seed per
LIST End acre-lbs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

serted. In large part, he said, 1t rep
resents duplication, waste and circum-
locution in the handling of food sup
plies. but it also includes i'll gotten
gains knowingly eXtorted from both
consumers and producers" continued
the governor, because for the time
being, they are at the mercy of those
who deal with them"
The speaker suggested that the pro-
ducers and consumers should form CO.
operative associations and leagues by
means of which they could establish
closer relations with each other. He
explained, however. that the general
movement now on in Wisconsin for the
establishment of cooperative societies
could not safely go on without some
change in existing laws.
Governor McGovern deplored the
failure of passage at the last session
of the Legislature OF a bill creating a
market commission. He said that he
considered the proposed law the most
practical solution Of the high cost of
living problem yet devised.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
AMERICA May Lead
IN NAVAL HOLIDAY

Berlin, Dec. 18.--The large majority
by which the NAVAL holiday resolu-
ton passed the American house OF
representatives has attracted interest
and. favorable comment from peace
lovers in Germany, and the attitude of
the United States on the proposal that
international naval construction be
discontinued for one year, Is regarded
as one Of possible far reaching iniu-
ence.
No Hostile Intent Possible.
The question just now is at a stand
still, SO far as Great Britain and Ger
many are concerned, and American
initiative at this juncture would have
many advantages. in the opinion Of
certain German naval officers.
Unlike the proposals to this end put
forward by Great Britain, the sug-
gestion from a neutral nation to dis
continue building battleships for
twelve months would be open to no
suspicion of hostile intent.
Must Be Unanimous.
Addressed to all nations, it would
avoid one of the main objections to the
British plan, which is that neither
Great Britain and Germany nor my
otlSI LWU IidtiDILS Sdl dbLOAu IL SLOp
building battIeships, If other countries
continue their naval programme.
1t need contain nc "jokers," such as
the exception allowing England to
build battleships for Mediterranean
service and to accept three battleships
or their equivalent, while other ma
tions were observing the naval truce.
Should Be Worded Clearly.
The American proposals, If made it
is pointed out, should be Worded SO
clearly as to leave no room for evasion
by diverting funds saved on battle
ships to the construction of cruisers,
torpedo boats, submarines or airships,
Or by providing for accelerated con-
struction in following years.
There is naturally little or no SYM
pathy at the admiralty for the idea
but In government circles outside the
admiralty such a proposal might not
be altogether unWelcome.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
Income From Alfalfa
in North Dakota

(By L. r. Waidron, Dickinson sub
station.)
No alfalfa Yields have, been pub
lished from the Dickinson station
since 1910. The date Of three addi-
tiona1 years will be Of value In show
ing what may be expected from alfalfa
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
Self Sacrifice.

J. Keble: We must be continually
sacrificing u own Wills, as oppor-
tunity serves, to the will OF others:
bearing without notice sights and
sounds that annoy us; setting about
this or hat task, when we had far
rather be doing something very diff
ferent! persevering in it often when
VIZ are thoroughly tired of it; keeping
company for duty's sake, when it
would be a great JOY to be by our
selves; besides all the trifing I'M
toward accidents Of life; bodily pain
and weakness long continued, and per-
picking us often when it does not
amount OF illness; losing what we
value, missing what we desire; dis
appointment in other persons, will
~fulness. unkindness, igratitude, folly,
in cases where we least expect it.
Cause and Effect.
Judge: 1T must be great to be a
man! One dress suit lasts you for
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in this part of the state. In bulletin
IS Yields wero given Of a piece Of
convenience is designated as the wal
ley plat. 1t lies mgn on the station
butte and in q shallow depression be-
tween two hills. It is protected to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
Total net income. .$96.07
Annua net income per acre. 1871

Annual net income per acre. 1921
The piece shows a higher annual
net income than the valley plat, de-
spite the lower hay yields. The diff
ference in favor of the alfalfa sown
in rows is $685. annually per acre. 1t
should be said hat these data should
offer no criterion of the method that
should generally be followedJ There
are other conditions entering in that
have not been. discussed. In this par
ticular case, the alfalfa in rows did
not have to bear the expense Of break
ing nor the rental and other expenses
Of 1907. The seed crop of. the first
year was the item of big gain It is
likely that the cost Of putting up the
hay is figured too high and the value
Of the stored hay is placed too low.
Plat Is showed quite a prom ounced
lack of recovery in 1918 after the
first cutting. 1t is likely that blowing
between the rows will do much to
help 1t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
TO remove = Glus, stopper.

A glass stopper that sticks can be
loosened like magic by tapping it gent
~ with. another stopper Of the same
material. y,>- =.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18

years AMI years, and a. woman must
have a new gown for every party"
That's why one dress suit lasts a
man for years and years"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-18
Enninent,

Houston Post: Tile is in Who's
Who / believe"
Yes, but he lis much more proIai-,
nant ia HERE'S .asy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-14
STEAMER STRIKES ICEBERG,
Absence Of Underlying Spur Prevented
Repetition of Titanic Disaster

Montreal. May 1.-THE fate of the
Titanic was narrowly escaped by the
steamer. Chiltern Range. in collision
with an iceberg to the east OF the
Newfoundland banks. on It's voyage
from Hull to this port.
The bow plates OF the steamer. a
British freighter. were badly dented by
the glanc!ng blow 1t struck the berg
and only the fact that II luckily slid
off the ice mass and escaped contact
with any sharp section of the under
lying portion OF it. saved 1t from dis
aster. in Captain Rea's opinion.
The berg was struck in latitude
4639 north and longitude 44.4o west,
in the track of the ocean liners but
some distance to the north and east Of
the spot where the Titanic met her
fate. After the collision the steamer
was surrounded by icebergs, which, al
tho they could not be seen because
OF fog. evidenced their presence by tho
echoes that resounded from their tow
ering sides at every blast from the
steamers whistle.
we were going dead slow because
Of the dense fog" said Captain Rea
In describing the steamers experi-
cnces. Suddenly an iceberg estimated
to be at least 100 or 700 feet high
lowered above us. The vessel touched
it with its starboard bow, but fort
unately. the impact only badly dented
a couple of it's plates. The Chiltern
Range struck the berg II glancing blow.
What I was most afraid of was
that an underlying spur of the iceberg
might rip the ship open. as was the
case when the Titanic struck. When
the s?!;, s!.a away from Inc herg ae
went to the eastward. but very slowly.
We stood away tn DARK and lay all
night with the engines almost stopped.
We were surrounded by cebergs for.
tho we could not see, we could hear
them. After every blast OF the whis
tie a sound like the report OF n gun
followed from twenty to thirty sec
onds later"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-14
NUMEROUS LINES INTERESTED
IN OBTAINING REHEARlNG
OF OLD SUIT.
SEEK TO SECURE GENERAL
ADVANCES OF S PER CENT
Granting Of Petition by interstate
Commerce Board Would Moan Vic
tory for Roads-Permission to Es-
tabIish Higher Rates Decided Two
Years Aso-Many Shippers Affected.

Washington. May 14.--Eastern rail-
roads took the first step toward an at
tempt to increase their freight rates
when representatives of fiftytwo lines
east Of the Mississippi and north of the
Ohio and Potomac river. conferred to-
day with the interstate commerce COM
mission on APPLICATION tu reopen the
eastern advance case" which was de-
cided against the railroads two years
ago.
The application in effect is to rehear
the request for increases which the
commission denied about two years ago.
The old application asked for uni
freight on the basis Of the New York
Chicago rate. The case was noted
one commonly known as NO. 34OO.
Today Governor Brownell, president
of the Erie railroad, George F. Patter-
son. general counsel Of the Pennsyl-
vania. Clyde Brown. general solicitor
of the New York Central lines. and
Hugh Bond. general consu, of the Bal.
timore & Ohio. representing the fifty
two eastern railroads concerned in the
old case. appeared before the entire
commission to ask rehearing. which II
granted. would substantially be an ap-
plication for a per cent increase.
At the conclusion Of the conference 1t
was announced that the commission
had received the petition and would
take 1t under advisemen..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-14
KNIFE ROW IN COURT.
Chicago Mon Fight Officers Whom Sen
tenced to Prison.

Chicago. May 14,--When Harry Evans
had been convicted Of burglary in the
municipal court Garnet; Fairfield, a
cabaret singer, his sweetheart. who sat
near, passed him her handkerchief.
Evans extracted an open knife from
the handkerchief and started to carve
his way to freedom. Detective Bos-
chute was badly cut in the neck and
Deputy Bohaber was stabbed in the
chest before Evans was overpowered
The girl was arrested. Only the
presence In the court room Of an un-
usually large number of bailiffs and
detectives prevented a double murder
and the release OF Evans and Albert
Jensen. who had been tried with Evans
for burglary. according to Municipal
Judge Cooper A number of friends
of the two men were in tho court room
and 1t Is believed they planned to go
to their aid when they were frightened
by the number Of men who met the at
tack of Evans and Jensen.
Miss Fairfield had introduced her
self as Evans sister and managed to
give him the knife in her handkerchief
when she approached hi-l by permis-
sion OF the court. ostensihiy to kiss the
prisoner good bye. After being taken
to jail Evans declared he had tried to
kill Detective Boschulte because the
officer had beaten him in the police
station while seeking to extract a cou-
fession Of guilt.