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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
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SOME QUlcK-eRoWlNG TREES
Japanese Poplar Has Proved Wonder
Of Remarkably Rapid Growth
Most Beautiful Foliage.

The poplar family is used very ex-
tensively to make a quick showing
along streets or newly laid out land
near cities. The Carolina is perhaps
the favored one; next to this Is the
Lombardy, and, of course, the naples
are frequently seen. The maple, says
The Agronomist, is beautiful, and will
always be used, In spite of the fact
that many varieties are afflicted with
blight and bugs, and 1t is very diff
| cult proposition to coax an individual,
much less community, to properly
spray and care for its shade trees.
The Norway maple is undoubtedly
the best of the species for our condi-
tons. OF the poplars the Carolina Is
certainly not worth while; it has too
many troubles. The Lombardy is
merely weird-as we see no beauty in
it. 1t is the spindling straight up and
down thing that is so often seen in
European landscapes, painted or 9TH
erwise. All we have seen in this
country were filed with dead limbs,
were unsymmetrical and scrawny
looking generally.
The Japanese poplar has proved
wonder of remarkably rapid growth
has a beautiful clean bark, grows very
thick, has beautiful foliage, is moi
injured by anything, was in full lea
this year over two weeks before AM
other tree, and its leaves remain afte
most other foliage trees are stripped
Catalpa species makes quick growtl
sometimes. It comes out very late
has leaf like palmleaf fan. and
not pleasing in the winter.
Therefore we most heartily recon
, mend the Japanese poplar as the bes
of all quick growing trees.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
CRAFTY HUSBAND.


An arcade shopkeepeT tells US that
q well-dressed man of about forty
came into his place the other day and
asked to see some channg dishes. He
didn't care for the first one shown him.
nor the second Let me see some
nicer ones-more expensive" he said.
So some very fiossy ones were
shown him, but still he was not salts
fed. II want a chain dish that is ex-
tremely SNOWY" he explained. Some
thing that will attract attention on
any sideboard All gold and silver and
chasings and things"
We'll, here's one that is distinctly
an ornament" said the salesman. "The
only trouble is that it's SO fine. Your
wife don't want to use 1t for anything
but to look at"
The customers face Frightened
wonderfully.
"Tn take that one." he grinned
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
GOOD REAsoNs FoR RETlRlNo.

Not the least interesting part of the
liquor journals is the advertising sec
ton We read in the last issue Of one
of these periodicals that "the largest
and Oldest mail order whisky house In
the south, doing a business of one
and one-half million dollars per an
mum, Is for sale, the owner desiring
TO go into another line of business.
An advertisement Immediately follow
ing simply state that good reasons
for selling wholesale and retail liquor
business will be impaired privately
by this Office" 1t speaks well for the
foresight and business sagacity OF
these men that they desire to go into
another line of business" In the grow
Ing sentiment against the use of alec
nol on the part Of railroads, industrial
| corporations, insurance companies
athletic clubs, charitable associations
and men of science, they see the hand
writing on the wall. They realize tina
the determination Of the liquor traffic
Is a foregone conclusion.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Find God Through Prayer.

Columbus, seeking western pas
sage to India, found new hemisphere.
Marshall, digging mill race, found
gold in California. Alexander Bell,
irving to help the hard of hearing,
stumbled upon the telephone. And
we. praying for a smooth sea or
prosperous journey or a recovery from
illness, find God.
What if the sea be rough and the
Journey adverse or the recovery be
delayed or denied, II we find God, find
a nearness to him, trust In him,
comfort in his presence we had not
known before? Fellowship with God
is our greatest need.
Prayer is a means of that fellow
ship. Our minor needs are motives to
prayer. If hunger and thirst and heat
and cold and poverty and sickness and
floods and fires and tornadoes and old
age and death impel us to prayer
blessed are these, for they are the
rude couriers that show us the way
to the audience chamber of the king
God is the souls eternal home. BY
prayer we have felt the weight of the
worlds WEAKNESS, we who know the
bitterness of it's worst and the vanity
of its best gifts, find our way home.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
"wHEN MILWAUKEE, GOES Dry

WHEN MILWAUKEE, GOES DRY"
The following facts concerning the
liquor industry in the beer-ridden city
of Milwaukee are of interest. They
are taken from the chapter on So
cialism and the Liquor Traffic" in
volume by Alfred Raymond Johns.
Amount of capital invested in
liquor making, $51.oOo.oo; number of
men employed, 4,755; value of the
product paid OUT In wages, sc per
cent Amount Of capital invested in
all other industries, $185, 358,011; num-
Der of men employed. 1O4.461; value
of the product paid out in wages,
34.8 per cent.
With more than one-ffth OF the
total capital invested, the liquor in
terests employ fewer than one-twen
ty-third the number Of men and pay
less than one-fifth the per cent II
wages. In other words, If the SOL,
| 100000 now invested In liquoT-mak
| ing in Milwaukee were transferred tt
some other line of industry, the cit!
would be employing $4,000 more mel
and be receiving more than $4,000
600 per year in wages. When Nil
waukee goes dry" says Mr.. Johns
then will the city really prosper
The liquor business" he declares, \
a curse to general prosperity"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
TO NEST BARRELS CoMPACTLY
steel Receptacle Made to Permit Snug
Storage When Shipped--Secure
Lower Rates.

A new and ingenious type Of steel
barrel so designed as to permit COM
pact storage when shipped empty has
been placed on the market The chief
feature about this barrel is that 1t Is
made in halves that are exactly SINH
lar. with fianges provided so that any
two halves can be bolted together to
form a complete barrel, says the Pop
ular Mechanics. In the shipping world
bulky articles like barrels, when
shipped empty, are charged at bulk
tonnage rates. Barrels Of this type.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Power to See.

What we need is the power to see
Ito see the chariots and horses on
the mountains; to see God all about
MS: to see the strong right arm of
the Almighty stretched out to help
us; to see that the darkest clouds
and most threatening surroundings
are under the all-controiling power
of the everlasting Father. And see
ing this, we shall have the prophets
hope and the prophets faith, and the
prophets trust that they who are
with us are more than they who are
against U.S. The prayer, then, that
BELTS our lips day and night contin.
ually is, Lord. we pray thee, open
our eyes, that we may see. Walter
Jubb.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
cradations.

We all, rejecting as a mirror the
character of Christ. are transformed
into the same image from character
to character-from a poor character to
better one, from better one to one
4 little better still, from that 90 one
still more complete-untAl ~ slow de-
grees, the the perfect image is attain
ed. Here the solution Of the problem
Of sanctification> is compressed into
4 sentence: Reflect the character of
Christ and yoil win become like
ChristHenry Drummorid-
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
SPRAYING SAN JOSE SCALE
Peach Growers Seem Inclined to Favor
Lime-Sulphur, While Apple Or
chardists Use Oils.

We are now having favorable time
to spray for the destruction of San
Jose scale. Either lime or sulphur, or
soluble oil may be used with success,
but the important point Is to use
something. Both remedies have their
advocates, depending somewhat upon
the kind If fruit and the local cond1-
lions. Peach growers seem inclined to
favor the lime and sulphur, while the
apple orchardists, particularly an old
trees, give the preference to soluble
oils. What is better than either is to
use both alternately, say the oil In
December. and the lime and sulphur
in the spring before the buds start,
says writer in an exchange. Caution
should be used that the spraying Ii
not done when near freezing, as the
effectiveness will be impaired IL the
mixture freezes before the water evap-
crates.
Whenever there is much breeze stir
ring the consequent evaporation will
lower the temperature of the spray
after striking the tree; also the north
side of trees will naturally be colder
than the south side. For these rea-
sons it is hardly safe to attempt the
work when the thermometer regist-
ers below 40 degree F. Do thorough
work, being sure that every limb is
covered Keep up good pressure on
the pump, and be sure that your mix.
ture Is properly made UP according
to the manufacturers directions. The
scale is now so thoroughly distributed
over the state that we must spray on
our trees will soon be gone.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
TWO Good Reasons.

Tourist Tin Kentucky wonder
why this shabby little hamlet is called
Dell Delight?
Colonel osepaint-Because, in the
fuhst place, it is in a dell; and, SEQ
only, because we have To- apple-jacl
distilleries within stones throw oil
each othuh. suh!-Puck.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
LIQUOR STATISTICS.

.Why do white sheep produce more
wool than black?" Because there
ara more of them. This old conun-
drum seems to explain the fact that
the American people drank more
whisky and beer during the fiscal
year 1918 than In any other yearly
ueriod of the nations history. But
retail liquor saloons decreased $4,000
during the year. which shows that.
IN spite OF the increased sale Of in
toxicants, prohibition Il graduating
somewhees. Euxchangh
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Not penylno II.

Long Suffering Wife, don't know
how ever came to marry you. any.
how! You've always had hard face
on you!
Equally Long Suffering Husband
That's true enough. You've kept my
nose to the grindstone for fifteen
years. and it's still fairly good nose
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
TAXPAYERS BURDEN.

The liquor traffic is curse to the
nation and the bitterest enemy OF the
workingman. It saps his strength,
shortens his life, causes him to waste
his time and squander his wages It
employs the fewest men and pays
back the smallest per cent. in wages;
IT loads the country with criminals
and paupers, and increases the taxes
thereby. Alfred Raymond Johns.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
JOB HUNTERS ASSET.

Total abstinence principles are get
ting to be a more valuable asset for
the candidate for a mans job" than
a college diploma. Even in dealing
with steel and wood, the drinking man
is without standing. so essential are
steady hands and bright wits In our
trade says a constructor OF elevators.
chat under the rules of our union no
drinking man can stay in the organ
ization. The first time member OF
the union goes on a job under the In
ffuence of liquor he is suspended for
a month and fined. For the second Of
tense he is summarily expelled. with,
out hope of Reinstatement. It's pretty
drastic treatment, but we have found
1t the wisest way to deal with the mat.
ter The practice of none OF the
present day virtues brings more di.
rect and certain rewards than does
that of total abstinence.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Dead Horses.

A man was fixing his automobile.
'oTrouble?" asked a bystander.
Some" was the laconic answer.
What power car is it?"
Forty horse" came the answer.
What seems to be the matter with
tit"
well, from the way she acts.
should say that thirty-nine of the
horses were dead"-Ladies' Home
Journal
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
ALCOHOL AND EFFICIENCY.

Temperance work today is very
practical as compared with the senti-
mental exhortations of yesterday. In
these days, when efficiency" is so
general a watchword in the world OF
business and labor, we are finding not
SO directly that man is knave who
drinks to excess, or even at all, as that
he is a fool A runner who ties
weight about his leg is no greater
Ounce than the workingman or the
merchant who puts a dram Of liquor
into his digestion or his brain. II
is capable of proof by figures and d.
agrams that the drinker Of even az
occasional glass of wine or beer Of
whisky Injuries the work of both his
hands and his mind, while the habitua
drinker sows up his mental and man
ual machinery permanently. This II
the gospel of the new Temperance
movement.-New Vienna Reporter.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Incratitude.

81 helped an intoxicated man out of
the gutter several weeks ago and put
him aboard car"
yes %
"The other day he wrote to the po-
lice asking them to find my address. /"
"Ah, i see. He wants to force $1o.-
900 on you"
No; he says he thinks / must have
pinched his watch"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04

OatllefRd Smiles
What They Read.

Got through reading your paper.
YETI"
"Just finished It."
Lend it to me for a moment7''
Cant. Threw 1t away. 1t was SO
in the shade at 4 O'Clock yesterday.
and McGoogin AID Schultz is today's
battery for the home team"
Thanks. Well, so long. See you
later,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
A Kind Man.

"Hushl There are burglars in the
pantry eating those pies I made this
afternoon
"An right, I'll look after them"
"Oh, George, you are never going to
attack theml"
Certainly not. I'm going to take
them a bottle of painkiller."
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Scientific Problems.

"Much energy is not utilized. There
ought to be some way of conserving
the rays of the sun"
Eyes. and look at all the energy
that goes to waste in chewing gum.
IF we could only harness the gum
chewers, eh?"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Office Chat

"Wombat is always willing to stay
late" remarked the junior partner.
HAS his heart in the Office work.
eh?" said the senior partner.
Not so much that. He has his FAM
lily in the country for the summer, and
he's thankful for any excuse to stay
in town."
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
woman,a Woes.

: 'sThen you're not glad that your
husband struck oil? 2"
.Oh. / suppose / am for the sake
of the children. But it's pretty tough
on a woman of fifty to have to go In
for high heels. fashionable dresses
and straight fronts.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Not SuperstitIous.

Mrs. Lakeside-Mrs Weeds was
married on Friday, and in less than
a year she was a widow
Mrs. Wabash-Now she will prob
ably want to be married thirteen
times, to see how that would affect
her luck-Puck.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
NEVER HAD a SALOON.

"Never had saloon" was amOns
the list of reasons given on wayside
billboard why prospective citizens
should come and take up their resi-
dence In a Wisconsin town. How's
that for antfsaloon testimony? If sa-
looms help business would the com
mercial club permit that sign to
stand ?-Northwestern Christian AID.
vocate.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04

Nicodemus was
a good man, and
an earnest seeker
after truth. 1t was
for this reason
doubtless that he
came to Jesus by
night, in order
that he might
have an uninter-
rupted interview
He acknowledges
the divinity OF
Jesus, and though
an official teacher
of the Bible him
self, he humbly
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Inst Like Her.

Mr.. Styles-Fido is getting more
like you every day, dear.
Mrs. Styles-How SO?
ssWhy. every time l do anything ne
don't like he snaps at me-.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Parcel Post.

1t Injuries romance much, indeed.
In case a damsel sweet
Expects TO get tender screed
And gets a pound of meat.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
ocaI Atmosphere.

.And you didn't see any windmins
in Holland?"
mot. one. -,
.That will hurt the tourist pusf
nass / should think the hotelkeep
ers would get together and MAINTAIN
q few"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Ei.hl.ss Elsherman.

$50 you took day of from your
work and went fishing?
eyes" replied the man who insists
on being cheerful.
"Have any luck?
Certainly. A day on Is luck
enough"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
one Case.

@This agitator says money ousns y
be smashed"
"a queer statement Can money %
smashed y
'eWeal. once saw 2 conoucsol
knock down 3 nickel.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Refnre and After.

Bacon-You know, girl, before she
is married, has an idea she can live
on love.
Egbert-Of course.
"But after marriage, different. She
can't even live on alimony then
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Misdlrected.

Her smile was very sweet to see.
But, alb, 1t wasn't meant for me.
How sad is life, as on we 1ogi
That smile was wasted on dog.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Never Saw One.

The. city urchin knows the gnu
The hex on its botgh..
ne learns about 'em at the ZOO
He wouldn't know a cow.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
similar Needs.

ave must have an organ 70 sup
port u.s. 80.
.eWhy that's just what the street
,nusician said to his monkey.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04

The Dyspeptic-Why do you trouble
me with your stories Of hunger? /
envy your good appetite.
The Hobo-Yes, but dere's one great
trouble about good appetite. De bet
ter it is de more difficulty you find in
tradin' it of fur somethin' to eat.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
MOTIVES TO PRAYER.
Fellowship With God, Trust in
Him and a Comfort in His
Presence.

A man of colossal fortune, about to |
sail from New York to the foreign
country where he has his summer
home. was interviewed as to his own
life He was asked what he thought
of religion, and with perfect candor
replied: Il have never felt the need
of prayer"
Another man of no great fortune,
but of exalted reputation for learn
ing and fine character. lay sick when
friend came to him and asked him
how he felt. He answered, II am
very weak and in great pain, but can
still pray, and that is much.
These two men represent two atti-
tudes of mind with reference to pray
er. Ons has never felt the need OF
| prayer. The other has, and prays, and
| thanks God that the power to pray IS
still his
| Not long ago Doctor Hyslop, an emf
| nent physician and psychologist, de-
| clared to his brethren in medical
! congress: GAS an alienist and one
whose whole life has been confined
to the study of the sufferings OF tne
mind. 1 would state that of all the
hygienic measures to counterfeit dis
turbed sleep, depression of spirits ane
all the miserable sequelae OF a dls
tressed mind. / would undoubtedl!
give the first place to the simple hapl
of prayer"
old Objections Dissipated.
Certain old objections to praye
! have been dissipated, or at leas
diminished, by the conclusions Q
modern science The objections Dase
upon the apparent absurdity of min
, on earth communicating with tn
. mind above the earth has less weigh
!. now than it had before we hashe
8 messages through space across COZ
r tinent and across the sea without I'd
v use of clumsy wires.
. The objections to prayer based VI
= on the uniformity of natures law
n has not the weight it once had.
>. are daily discovering apparent contr
=. dictions of fixed laws, anomalies, Oil
u crepancies, and it is dawning upon I
q that it may be one of natures
q gust laws, that the mind OF man sna
a go out in manifold mysterious ways
ar ward it's maker, and that he shall MI
IL lister in manifold mysterious ways
u.s.
The late Chancellor Sims used
mention one of the commonest obje
nv lions to prayer. He reminded us tn
a. here is one man praying for rain
In wants good crops; and there IS
80 other man praying for dry weather
ot he is building house.
ot The objector stands off and say
bo what kind of weather are we gol
-. to have in answer to these prayers
a The chancellor says: 1T is as II
., children of family should ask tn
bs father, one for one thing and
-, others for totally different things.
T. The father, if he is wise, may dc
~. some requests and grant others,
on he will do what he thinks is
Nv for each of them, and the reque
his they make are part of the pleas
,a1 heart-uniting intercourse of the I;
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
These Barrels Are Made In Halves
Which Are Bolted Togetner
Thre ugh the Flanges.

when nestled compactly, will be enti-
tied to weight rates, reducing the ship
ping charges materially. This lnVEs1-
ton brings to mind the fact that In
the old days of the whaling industry
ships were often compelled to put TO
sea without proper ballast because OF
the fact that all the available space
was occupied by empty barrels.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Reatricted STYLES.

Jane-Good gracious. do you call
that bathing suit?
Manie-Why, yes.
janet surely wasn't designed 1ol
the water?
Mamie-No, for the photographer.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
Its Kind.

81 rotice there is to be q race pc
- ! railroad train and ar aero
plane. !. M, ha raos
With d dying start
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04
The New
Birth
By REV. HOWARD W. POPE
Moody Bib. institute. chieaso

TEXT-Except man be born again he
cannot see the kingdom of God. John
s:s.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-11-04

Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
The Making of a Movie
ky JAMES ]. MONTAGUE.

come through with the other eight
next week or I'll take II out of your
hide.
Director When you ginks get
your finances settled maybe your he
kind enough to go through this act.
Pnrtia-That's always the way with
them huns hghtin' an calm names
an spoilin the work of real artists.
RassaniU-Aw forget It, Lizzie.
The only way you could be real
artist would be singing hash like you
used to.
Portia-Tu sling you, you imperti-
rent mutt. II you dare to insult me
again
Nerissa Don't get worked up Liz
zle. It's bad for the heart at your
age
Portia 60 Directro)-Do I haf TO
listen to talk Ike that2
Director Maggie. try to behave
like a LADY, even n YOU amt rehears
ed the part much.
Nerissa-l didn't come here 10 be
haw!cd out by no twelve dollar cam
era boss. You can put your show on
without me
Antonio-Me. too. I'm out I'm
goin' back To the legit
BassanIo-I guess We might as well
all knock on then. ! amt very strong
for these cheap plays myself.
CThey EXIT
Director Well. Lizzie. you see
what You done. Now We cant even
put on East Lynne
POrta That's right always blame
II on poor sufferin' down-trod WON
an, You hateful thing. (She weeps
and eXlts)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-17
Two Powerful Arguments.

The Mayor Of an Australian mining
town had been away on leave, and as
he had outstayed it vote of censure
was passed upon him. At the next
meeting Of the council he. in his ca
paCity of Mayor. directed the minutes
of the previous meeting to he read
which contained the following entry.
"A vote of Censurc was passed on
the Mayor for outstaying his leave
and it was resolved to ask for an eN-
PLANTATION"
Who proposed this vote Of CEN
sure asked the Mayor
Il did said Councillor standing
up.
You did did you" continued his
interrogation, stepping from his presi-
Dental chair To the unfortunate mem
Der Then take that"
With these words the Mayor smote
his enemy in the right eye and felIed
him TO the ground
Who seconded this resolution ." he
again asked quietly resumlng his po-
sition.
There was no answer. the council
Tors were not OVer-anXiouS for a
physical contest with SO hard a hit
ter as the Mayor
Who seconded this resolution" he
again repeated
Stin no reply.
Then" said the Mayor. as there
is no seconder 1t is informal Scratch
il of the minutes"