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The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
Crusade Against Dogs Baked When Owners Cry

I INDIANAPOLIS. IND.-Mayor Shank,
i who made known the other day
that he had signed a contract for a
vaudeville tour. proved his ability to
tour some" when he took twenty
minute ride with city dog catchers
and superintended the capture OF five
dogs. He boarded one of the city dog
catchers' wagons and went into the
dog-catching game with Gusto. But 1t
did not last. His objection to the
dog-catching was not due to any par
ticular dislike for the excitement.
What got on his nerves was the spec
tacle of the child owners of the dogs.
who threw their arms around their
pets and begged that the unlicensed
outlaws be spared. -
Mayor Shank took no active hand
in the proceedings further than to
superintend the job and hold the horse
from his high seat on the wagon. The
job was undertaken by the mayor per-
sonally, because he had boasted that
each wagon and its crew should catch
rs dogs a day. The mayors record
out-classed his prediction wonder
fully.
Those fellows are down there
drawing salary of $25 week." de-
clared the mayor. I'll bet they don't
catch that many dogs in year. l
know that can catch that many dogs
in one day and l am going to show
them how to do 'er."
The dog pound attaches. Lester E.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
"Ho Hum" LATEST Man Runs Away From Work

he demanded that his wife perform
the task for him. but she refused.
She resolved to break his two years.
rest. SO caused his arrest. Judge Sa-
bath after hearing the story ordered
Friler to sweep the street in front OF
his home every afternoon.
Friler remembered somewhere in
his past studies that he had read
something about cruel and unusual
punishment" Going to his home from
the. court room he dug up an old his
tory, which contained the constitution
of the United States.
Nothing doing" he muttered. THE
constitution says no judge shall in
flict a cruel and unusual punishment.
and II that sentence don't come under
that head. then l don't know any
thing"
He put on his hat and coat and dis
appeared Shortly afterward his wife.
returning from the court room, found
there were no piles of street dirt in
front of the house, and that her ami
mated spouse was gone. She asked
the police of the Shakespeare avenue
police station to look for him. He
will be arrested on sight. given ham
mer, and seated by the pile of rockE
at the bridewell. His vacation will
then be ended.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
ROD THAT LOCATES SPRINGS
Member Of Congress Of "sprins Seek
ers" In Paris Has Sensitlzed In
strument to Find Wells.

Paris. France.-There was recently
demonstrated during the congress OF
Spring Seekers" in Paris, what ordi-
narily would be considered magic Of
the highest order.
With the aid of sensitized rod. NJ.
Peleprat, member of the congress.
was able to discover hidden spring
that up to that time had been unheard
of. The photograph shows NJ. Pele-
prat surrounded by members of the
press and the congress on the spot
on the Bois de Vincennes, where he
actually located a spring of pure fresh
water.
In America, we have often heard of
the magical rod that possesses the
power of discovering hidden oil or
minerals. These rods. invented by
an ingenious "get-rich-quick" genius,
were nothing more nor less than a
means of separating gullible folks
from their ready cash. 1t is because
of this that many Americans, reading
of this wonderful divining rod. may
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02

Jones and Robert A. Walters. do no
agree with the mayor. Five dogs in
20 minutes is no record. according to
them. They have worked faster than
that on dark day. they say. The rec
ord for the day Is AZ dogs.
Walters was bitten on the hand by
a poodle during the SHANK crusade"
but suffered no Ill results from his ex-
perience except the Joking which the
mayor, who had ensconced himself on
the wagon seat and taken no active
hand in the proceedings. was inclined
to give him. The dog landed safely
inside the wagon, however.
Gosh, that's rotten game" de-
clared the mayor after his return from
the ride. 81 would rather catch q
'speeder' any old day in the week than
hunt poor little dogs. Then. when the
little children ran out and hung on to
the dirty little ours. why l just want
ed to let them alone. The grief of
those poor little kids just made me
want to quit. l told the driver to
hustle me to the police station"
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
ITCHING AND BURNING

1866 West 46th Ave, Denver. Colo
IL had very sore leg. 1t troubled
me for some twenty years and finally
broke out to running sore with
much fever and terrible itching and
burning. 1t burned and itched so bad
ly l could not rest day or night and
was obliged to lie In bed. The sores
were in spots just as raw as piece
of beef l used medicine, yet 1t
wouldn't heal. Seeing the advertise
ment for Cuticura Soap and Ointment
I Immediately wrote for some. The
immediate cure was more remarkable
than l can describe. I was complete
ly cured" (Signed) Mrs. Curry
Brown, April II, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston"
Adv,
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02

Al EW YORK.-Two hundred mem.
~ bers of the University club, La.
fayette avenue and South Oxford
street. were present at the reception
rendered the alumni of Lafayette col
1ege, Wisconsin university, University
of Maine. and Hobart college. Presi-
dent Edward Ward McMahon. in a
brief address. extended cordial well
come to the visiting alumni.
The entertainment provided was an
interesting lecture, illustrated by liv-
ing specimens. delivered by Raymond
Lee Ditmars. curator of reptiles and
assistant curator of the New York
geological park. Mr.. Ditmars ap-
preached his subject, which hap
pened to be Snakes and Lizards" +"
with all the ease and abandon of a
man signing an ordinary check. The
careless way in which he handled such
deadly snakes as the rattler and the
water moccasin was enough to make
the cold chills run up and down ones
back
He spoke Of the reptiles as one
would speak Of a friend, in terms Of
warmest affection. and said that
snakes were greatly maligned and
that some of the attributes accorded
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
TOO MANY STATES NEGLIGENT
Fail to Report Cases Of tuberculosis
or to Class II as Communica-
BILE, Infectious Disease.

OF the 33 states where reporting OF
all living cases of tuberculosis is re-
quired, adequate or reasonably COM
plete records are kept in not more
than eight Twenty states and terri
tories have no laws or regulations re-
quiring the reporting of tuberculosis,
and in most OF these states consump-
ton Is not classed officially by the
health authorities as communicable,
infectious disease. These states are:
Arizona, Alaska, Arkansas. Delaware.
Florida, Georgia. Idaho. Illinois. Iowa,
Kentucky, Missouri Montana, Nevada.
New Mexico, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio. Philippine Islands. South
Dakota and Wyoming. Special laws
requiring reporting and registration
of tuberculosis have been passed In
Colorado, Connecticut. District of Co.
lumbia, Kansas. Maine, Maryland,
Michigan, Mississippi, New Hamp-
shire. New Jersey, New York, Rhode
Island and Vermont. In twenty other
states, tuberculosis is included in the
lists of infectious diseases that must
be reported by physicians
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
Chinese Paper Money.

Paper money is said to have had its
origin in China in the year SOC. when
the government issued 1t to relieve a
financial stringency. receiving coin
in return, which enabled 1t to pay Off
scum of st. Johns college in Shanghai
is paper bill worth 1000 cash. the
equivalent of so cents American
money. which was issued by the first
Ming Emperor (Hung-wu A. d. 1868
1399). 1t is nearly two feet long and
one foot wide. printed on mulberry
bark paper, and is a dark slate color.
-Argonaut.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02

viii be lots of surplus cucumbers to
pickle. as we'll.
They are planted by seed as soon
as the spring weather Is reasonably
settled and the first edible cucumbers
may be counted on about ninety days
after planting.
The first important consideration is
the soil. Cucumbers, like all Of the
cucurbitaceae, love light mellow soil
and a sunny location. They belong
to semi-tropical desert class of
plants and sunshine is much more
important than water, although both
are necessary. The soil Immediately
adjacent to the seed hill should be
very rich with well-rotted compost or
manure. An excellent plan is to dig
out the soil to a depth of eighteen
inches and fill in with compost and
richer soil. A fine mixture is one part
wood ashes. two parts sand, one part
manure and two parts rotted sod or
black loan.
Where space is unimportant, plant
the seeds in hills six or eight feet
apart, twelve seeds to the hill, Plant
an inch deep and firmly cover the
seeds. If desired. box frame may be
placed about each hill and pane OF
glass fitted over It, This will force
the growth and enables one to plant n
month earlier than is otherwise pos
sible 1t will also protect the plants
from the striped beetle, but care must
be taken that the glass is raised when
the sun is hot, or trouble will result.
! Where used with late paintings and
for protection from bugs only, it is
better to replace the glass with cotton
cloth.
Remove the boxes as soon as the
plants send out runners and thin out
to the four sturdiest plants in each
hill. The striped beetle is the only
serious pest and must be guarded
against. 1t attacks the young plants
at the ground line Just before they
run. If boxing is not resorted to. 1t
is a good plan to keep the plants and
the surrounding ground sprinkled
with powdered white hellebore. An
other old-fashioned remedy is thin
plaster of COW manure over both
plants and soil. DO not thin out any
plants until danger from bugs is past.
The usual plan is to let the vines
grow over the ground at their own
sweet will. The better way, espe-
cially for the small city garden, is to
train them up on trellis or wood
and wire framework. This saves
ground and improves the fruit as the
sun gets a better chance and the
vines are not crushed in gathering
the cucumbers. Cut off yellow leaves
with sharp shears and always cut the
fruit off instead OF pulling or twist
ing 1t.
Frequent applications of liquid ma
nure to the roots will work wonders
and this practice cannot be too highly
recommended for all the later garden
plants. White Spine and Long Green
are excellent American varieties.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02

be skeptical, yet the truth remains
that NJ. Peleprat discovered not only
one spring whose very existence had
been unheard Of, but a number OF
them.
The secret Is one with which he
does not care to part. The rod is OF
metal; nothing out of the ordinary
excepting that 1t is sensitized. 1t Is
suspended from loop attached to any
part of the garment Of the wearer,
who holds both ends firmly in his
hands. When the searcher arrives at
a place where spring is to be found,
the rod undergoes a series of violent
vibrations, similar to those recorded
by seismograph when an earthquake
thousands of miles away takes place.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02

n HICAGO.-Work is James Friler's
- pet aversion. 1t always has been.
Even a court order that he patch up
his quarrel with honest labor failed
to stir his latent muscles to action.
He was sentenced the other day to
sweep one block of North Campbell
avenue, between North and Wabansia
avenues, In front of his home. every
afternoon until he found employment
The sentence was passed by Judge
Joseph SABBATH of the West Chicago
avenue police court. after Friler had
been arrested on complaint of his
wife.
Mrs. Friler said he had sat around
the house at 1924 North Campbell
avenue for two years. his only occupa-
ton being to draw corks from numer-
Gus bottles of whisky. Even this
wearied him after an hour or SO. and
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
BACK YARD FARMER
Interesting Pointers on Garden
ing for the City Man or
Suburbanite.
WHAT TO PLANT AND WHEN
Advice by an Expert on Agricultural
Matters-Annual and Perennial
FIowers-Profit In Bees-Rais-
Ing cucumbers.
BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD eoLrE.

BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD BoLTE.
Annual flowers. that is, flowers
which are grown from seed and live
only one season, are very useful for
decorating the home grounds, filling
window boxes, etc. They are no less
hardy than perennials, and they are
cheaper to plant and fully as satisfac-
tory in most ways.
A moderate use of perennials serves
as fine foundation for flower gar
den, and by using ANIMALS for the bal
ance, we can have an unbroken series
of blossoms throughout the season,
from year to year.
Choose your color combinations
with care so as to avoid having inhar-
monious colors blooming at the same
time. Do not use mixed seeds unless
you know what the colors are. Select
and plant beds or borders of the same
variety and color for best effect con-
trasting them with other solid masses
rather than mixtures.
Exceedingly charming effects can be
secured by mass paintings of coreop-
sis. poppies and many others of the
simpler annual blossoms. Flowers
which bear large clusters or sprays of
bloom are effective in shady places
and against walls.
The lower growing varieties can be
used for bordering beds of perennials,
outlining vegetable gardens. walks.
drives, etc. Wild flowers should 'be
planted in irregular groups in loca-
tions as nearly like their natural ones
as possible. Do not attempt to plant
them in regular beds and geometrical
forms If you would secure best results.
Annuals may be planted as soon as
ties may go in successfully quite late
In the spring.
For mass planting, the following are
recommended: Scabiosa. Balsam, Cal
liposis. Coreopsis. Globe Amaranth.
Poppies, Zinnias, Marigold, Snapdrag-
on, Amaranthus.
Border Plants Sweet Alyssum,
Mignonette. Pansies, Candytuft, Dwarf
Nasturtium, Dwarf Snapdragon.
Low Beds-Clarkia, Phlox-Drum-
mondi, Verbenas, Petunias.
For late blooming background
masses we can recommend: CASTOR
OIL BEANS, COSMOS, SALIVA, AND
SUNFLOWER. For Annual Vines:
CLIMBING NASTuRTIUM, LOBEL1A
SCARLET RUNNER, WILD CUCUM
BER, MORNING GLORY, CYPRESS
VINE and best of all flowers. the
Sweet Pea.
Plant lots OF annuals this year
They cost little and they make the
whole world happier.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
MINISTER BEsTs THE BENCH
Witness Spars With Judge In Dublin
Court and Carries OF the
Honors.

London.-A little sparring match
between the church and the law re-
Gently amused Dublin. The case con
cerned certain kinematograph film
of a Biblical subject which is to be
shown in Dublin.
Threatened with an injunction, the
kinematograph syndicate produced
several clergymen as witnesses to the
edifving effect of the film. One of
them was a distinguished Irish Jesuit,
who has been dubbed 1.-The Father
Bernard Vaughan of Ireland"
DO you approve of actions simulat-
ing such scenes in cold blood for the
purpose of making money out of IT,
he was asked.
Il cannot answer yes or no. was
the cautious reply.
"The question is a very plain one,
said the judge. well known lion oil
the bar few years back.
1T is not a plain question to me.
replied the Jesuit "If person ask
ed me did think it right that a
Judge on the bench should distribute
Justice. which is one of the highest
virtues, and do It for the sake of his
salary-
What on earth has that to do with
it?" hastily interposed the judge.
persons may have several mo-
tives." replied the Jesuit I'VE can
not live in this world as ethereal be-
ings, and If n persons motives are
to do good and en- passant he also
makes his living by it see no objec-
ton"
Honors rested with the church.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
PLAN FOR FATTENING GEESE
Fowls Do Remarkably Well on Quite
Poor Soil, Finding Some Animal
or Vegetable Food.

Goose keeping is a branch that
should appeal especially to those who
have plenty of land available.
1t is a mistake to attempt to keep
either breeding stock or goslings up
on a very limited area.
An English writer says that upon
hundreds of farms scattered up and
down the country. there is a good
deal of land which does not pay to
cultivate, and which Is only used as
an occasional sheep walk. On such
geese do remarkably well. as.
however poor the soil, they are al.
ways able to find some animal or vege-
table food therein. Besides they
quickly make a great difference in the
quality of the soil over which they
roam.
To fatten young geese, Ilace them
in pen not too large, SO that they
will not exercise too much, and feed
three times day all they will eat up
clean.
good fattening formula is corn
meal mixed to dry crumbly state.
and beef scraps amounting to 20 per
cent of the bulk of the corn meal.
While fattening young geese they
should be kept as quiet as possible:
no excitement whatever should dis
turb them. When feeding approach
them quietly and do not irritate them
in the least, or they will not fatten,
but instead, grow another crop OF
feathers.
At ten weeks of age. or when the
tips of the wings reach the tail, they
are ready for market. and should
weigh between eight and ten pounds.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
College Men See Reptiles at the University Club

the reptile were based upon popular
by the actual facts.
"As a matter of fact" said the
speaker, "the snake is not cold and
Shiny"
After telling of the various species
of lizards. which number over 5000.
and snakes that number over 4,OOo.
Curator Ditmars affectionately exhib-
tied Gila monster, which was not SO
dangerous. he said. as it's marking
would paint It,.
In quick succession the speaker
then exhibited glass snake. which
Head Keeper of the Bronx Zoo Charles
Snyder dexterously took from white
bag.
This snake" said the speaker.
gets its name because, If struck a
blow from a walking stick, 1t wouid
break up into bits"
Mr.. Ditmars then produced an In
fant boa constructor. There is a GER
tain art In handling snakes said the
speaker as the reptile turned about
his wrist "The snake has an erratic
temper and should be allowed to have
its own way. Very often 1t Is ar
fected by the nervous condition of tHe
person who handles it. and 1t gets real
mad II the handler is not In the right
frame Of mind toward It."
Mr. Ditmars then picked up milk
snake, which. he said, despite the fact
that 1t is frequenter of barns. does
not milk cows, according to the popu-
lar belief 1t is Of economic value to
the farmer. because it feeds on mice
which are a pest to the agriculturist.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
The Busy Bee.

There is no domestic animal or
fowl that pays us as big dividends as
the honey bee. She works for moth
ing, boards herself. supports her
queen and the royal male harem. fer
tilizes the blossoms for miles around.
and frequently furnishes us with
enough honey in one year to buy the
entire hive. bees and all. twice over.
Hives of bees are frequently kept in
large cities, as well as in the country.
We have seen number of hives on
roofs of buildings, ETC., where the own
ers had no other space available, and
the bees will do just as well there as
on the ground provided the hives are
shaded from the hot sun.
Your success in keeping bees de-
pends upon one main factor, and that
is the food supply. They gather their
food in the form of nectar and pollen
from all sorts of blossoms. The nee
tar is eaten by the bee, undergoes GER
tain changes, and is stored in the
comb as finished honey. The pollen
is treated in a somewhat similar man
ner, and is worked over into bee bread
with which the young are fed A fairly
constant succession of Towering plants
must be available for your bees, and
there must be enough of these flowers
SO that the bees can gather more
honey than they need. Remember that
you don't get any honey until the
bees have all they need. You get the
surplus only.
Before you buy hive of bees look
n MI in ~
a mile and size up the feeding possi-
bilities. If there are considerable
amounts of clover you are safe. Sweet
clover. fruit trees and bushes, bass
wood and mustard, buckwheat and flax
are heavy honey bearers. OF course,
ornamental flowers do their share, but
they are of much less importance
II you find plenty OF feed without
too much competition from other bee
keepers. your next step is to secure a
good standard beehive with a strong
colony of Italian bees and tested Ital-
ian queen. The eight frame Langstroth
hive Is an excellent one for the begin
ner. While your bees might be se-
easier to have them come right in the
hive at the start. The complete out
fit will cost about SIS.
Most people can handle Italian bees
without the slightest danger of getting
stung, after little practice. Before
then, 1t is we'll to use bee veil and
tie your sleeves tightly.
Your colony will increase from one
to Ave hundred per cent. each year,
and each colony will produce from
fifteen to hundred pounds Of honey.
depending upon the season. It will
not take ten minutes a week to care
for them. but you must spend lot
more time than that watching them.
as they are most interesting in their
habits.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02

Elizabeth Tate. the girls mother
This year we sent her to the Ursuline
convent, hoping we could break her of
running away. but she got away from
there
II am unable to account for Ethers
mania to run away. Otherwise she is
a very good girl, and at school in
considered exceptionally bright. I
think, however. that the girl is 50
full Of life she can't bear to be shut
up at school and at home for any
length OF time. Her father and ]
have both Travelled around nearly all
our lives. and maybe the girls run
ming away is merely the inborn 10
stinct to roam expressing itself"
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
elnds Penny and Gives II Up.

Kalamazoo. Mich.-Kalamazoo lays
claim to having the most honest man
in Michigan. The man who refused
to give his name walked into police
headquarters and pushed a penny
over the desk with the remark he had
found 1t on the street and that the
police should keep 1t until the owner
called for It. The sergeant in charge
still has the penny.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02

Washington.-Told by physicians he
had only short time to live. Roscoe
Boyd. a negro. aged thirty years, de-
clared he would spend those remain
ing days in plenty and comfort, and
retired to his little shack after spend
ing all his savings for foodstuf1s. A
few days ago he was found dead. The
table was loaded with food, and an
attending physician said death was
due to acute indigestion. the negro
having literally eaten himself to death.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
poI,e. Chief Hides In Coffin.

Lawrenceville, Ga.-Concealed in a
coffin. Chief of Police Parker watched
a blind tigerkeeper dispense his wares
to the thirsty. and. after sufficient
amount of evidence had been secured
left his grewsome hiding place and
arrested A. C. Perry. an undertaken.
Perry put up cash bond Of 500 and
fhen left town.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
FlxIno Their Relations.

Mrs. Jameison-Smythe Ito the maid
in her first job)-"You mustn't keep
on calling me Mrs. Jamcison-Smythe
every time you address me. You
should say. Yes. num- or No, num-" Z"
Sally-"Oh, can't call yer mum, be-
cos that's wot calls me mother. But
I'll call yer auntie II yer like!"
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
Ml.mated BY Flip Of Colin.

Hutchinson. Kan.-Harry Williams
has been granted divorce from Sid
die Writ Williams. She was to have
married County Hugo Leal. Brazil
ian. but Tipped coin to decide for
Williams. They were married in 1871
in a motor car In front OF the Reno
county court house.
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
Oats for Hon Feed

Oats as a hog feed has never been
very popular for two reasons. First.
the price is usually too high; and.
second, the feeding value is not SO
great per pound for hogs as that
of corn. When the price declines so
that the cost per pound is less than
corn the attention of hog raisers is
attracted to its feeding
value,
The Springfield herald., 1913-05-02
CucumherS.

One of the most satisfactory vege-
tables for the small garden is the Gu.
cumber. 1t is easy to grow, bears pro-
fusely, and almost everyone likes it.
Eight or ten plants properly tended
will furnish all of the fruit that the
average family can consume and there