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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-15
COL. COSBY GOES UNDER !.
KNIFE FOR APPENDICITIS
May Get Post as Military Attache
at U. s. Embassy in Paris
Next Fall.

Col. Spencer Cosby, the engineer officer
In charge of public buildings and grounds,
Is patient in. Providence Hospital, re-
ceiving treatment for an attack of ap-
pendicitis He was operated on yesterday
by DR.. James F. Mitchell and today is
reported to be as well as could be expect
ed. 1t is believed he will he able to
leave the hospital in about two weeks
Col. Cosby is one of the officers affected
by the newly announced policy of the
Secretary Of War of transferring to other
station all officers of the army. except
heads of bureaus and officers serving
with troops. who have been stationed in
this city four years or longer. Since Col.
Cosby came to this city in 1905 he has
served successfully as officer in charge
of the Washington aaueduct, Engineer
Commissioner of the District of Columbia
and as officer in charge of public build
ings and grounds. He has held the latter
Office since March. 1900. and during that
period has served as one of the military
aids of the President
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
Fertilizer for Alfalfa.

From my experience horse manure
Is the best thing for alfalfa, but don't
advise anyone to put It on the year he
sows, says the Farmer. The year be.
fore is best, or the year after will do. II
manure is applied when seed is sown It
will cause more filth to come and
smother out the young alfalfa plant,
which is very delicate the first year.
After that 1t will take care of itself.
Another fault with manure is in most
cases there is plenty of timothy seed
In It, and the consequence is you will
have q good stand Of timothy. From
what have used of alfalfa, no farmer
can afford to do without It, for 1t can
be grown In THE state, and why not
try It? II you do fail sometimes, and
the seed comes very high. when you
do get a good stand 1t is a fortune In
the hay line.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
CHARGE ON THE COMMUNITY
Care Of Those Afflicted With Tubereu-
Iosis Plainly Drag on the
General Welfare.

DR. II. l.. Barnes, superintendent OF
the Rhode Island state sanitarium,
has recently demonstrated by some
interesting studies OF patients dis
charged as apparently cured" from
that institution. that sanatorlum Is
a sound investment for any state or
city. The gross earnings OF ITO ex'
patients obtained In 1911 amounted to
s102.752, and those of oil cases in
1912, to s112,02I. BY applying the
same average earnings to all ex-pa-
tents of the sanitorium living in 1911
and 1912, DR.. Barnes concludes that
their income in these two years was
1851. 900. This sum is more than three
times the cost of maintenance OF the
sanatorium. including interest at four
per cent. on the original investment
and depreciation charges. nr. Barnes
concludes, however, while lnstitu-
tons for the cure OF tuberculosis are
good Investments, there is good rea-
son for thinking that institutions for
the isolation of far advanced cases
would be still better investments"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
Vegetables In Window Boxes.

II you live in a fiat and have no
ground available for gardening, do not
give up the idea OF raising some deli
clous fresh vegetables of your own.
Many vegetables will grow In pots and
porch or window boxes just as well
as they will grow anywhere. 1t is very
easy to grow them, many OF the plants
are as decorative as flowers, and the
product will be much nicer and very
much less expensive than store veg
etables.
The location OF the vegetable boxes
Is important. They should be placed
where the sun will strike them nearly
all day. Windows, porches and roofs
can be used to advantage, under prop
err conditions.
Ii 10 usually better to use boxes or
trays instead of flower pots, as the
former will hold more plants to q
given area, dry out less quickly, and
are less liable to get broken.
ANY dlrt-tlght wooden box, eight or
more inches deep, will make u good
vegetable box. These boxes have to
be deeper than hot bed trays because
the vegetables are to mature In them.
Bore some half inch holes in the bot
tom of the box to provide drainage,
Put In two inches of cinders, gravel or
other coarse material. Cover this
with from four to six inches OF fine
rich earth, prepared greenhouse earth,
| IL possible. 1t should be thoroughly en-
riched with fine, we'll rotted manure,
and some wood ashes will help, also
Coal ashes possess no available plant
food.
Fasten your boxes firmly in place
and plant your vegetable seeds oil
plants as you would regular garden
II possible, these boxes should be
planted O month or six weeks before
they are going to be placed out OF
doors. so as to get good start in the
house. Put them In place when dan
ger of frost is past.
Keep the soil well watered, and aft
err the plants arc up It will be we'll t.
keep the surface of the soil in crum
bled condition, most Of the time.
RadIshes. lettuce, Swiss chard, spin
ach, onions, garlic and leek can all b.
grown from seed in boxes. Magnifi
cent crops of cumcubers and tomatoes
can be had all summer long. Thes'
plants should BIO pruned and trained
on supports of some kind, either wires
stakes or strings. Egg plant and pep
per will do very nicely, and we hav'
seen Il trellis completely covered will
muskmelon vines growing In pots.
Care must be taken to water, cult
vate, fertilize and spray for insec
pestsfif any appear. II bees and in
sects do not reach the blossom to POI
Innate them, 1t will be necessary to d.
this by hand, with some Of the vege
tables mentioned. Take camel
hair brush and transfer the pollel
from one plant to another, This In
sures fruit, and ia quite important.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
BREAKING OUT ON LEG

Hilltop, Kan.--"About two years ago
began to notice breaking out on my
leg. At first 1t was very small but
soon 1t began to spread until It formed
large blotches. The itching was ter
rible and almost constant. Many
nights / could not sleep at all. After
scratching 1t to relieve the itching 1t
would burn so dreadfully that I
thought could not stand 1t. For near
ly O year | tried all kinds Of salves
and ointment, but found no relief.
Some salves seemed to make 1t worse
until there were ugly sores, which
would break open and run.
"One day saw an advertisement OF
Cuticura Remedies. got q sample OF
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint.
ment and began by washing the sores
with the Cuticura Soap. then applying
the Cuticura Ointment twice day
I noticed q change and got more Cuti
cura Soap and Ointment and in a few
weeks l was cured. It has healed &C
nicely that no scar remains" (Signed)
Mrs. Anna A. Lew, Dec. IT. 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout tho world. Sample Of each
free. with 32.p.> Skin Book Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L, Boston"
ADV
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
CANADA WINS AGAIN
THE COLORADO SILVER TROPHY
FOR OATS WON A SECOND
TIME BY CANADA.

The most recent achievement OF
Canada's West 10 winning for the sec
ond time the magnificent 81 500 silver
trophy awarded by the State OF Colo
RADIO for the best peck Of oats. AT
Columbus, Ohio, In 1911. ]. G. Hill q
Sons of Lloydminster. Saskatchewan,
placed n peck of oats grown on their
farm In competition, with oats from
every part of the world. The judges
had no difficulty In deciding, and the
award was given to the Saskatchewan
grown oats. In 1912, the Corn Expo
sition had no exhibition, and our Ca
madam friends, although ready for a
second contest had no opportunity.
In 1913, the exhibition OF the Society
was held at Columbus, s. c., and 1t 10
said OF II that 1t was one of the best
yet held. At this exhibition, which
comprised corn and all the smaller
grains, Hill & Sons of Lloydminster
had Oh exhibition for the contest an
other peck Of oats grown on their
Saskatchewan farm, in 1919. There
was no trouble for tho judges. no time
necessarily lost In reaching decision,
Hill & Sons won, and for the second
time their name will appear on the
crest of the cup. The third space will
doubtless be occupied by their name.
and then this splendid trophy viii be
theirs.
During the past few years Western
Canada grains-wheat, oats, barley and
flax-have been In competition with
grains from all other countries. and in
every case their superiority has been
shown 1t is not only in oats, but II
is in wheat, In barley and In fax, that
Canada more than holds its own, when
placed side by side with grains from
other parts.
Mixed farming 10 taking a strong
hold not only in those parts of Mani
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta,
which up to the present have been de-
voted solely to grain growing, but also
In the districts contiguous, where the
conditions of climate, shelter, water,
grass and hay make farming Of this
kind, easy to prosecute and large in
profits. 1t was in the Province of
Manitoba that the steer was raised
that carried off the Championship OF
the steer class, at Chicago last De
cember. This beast had been fattened
on the grass and hay CT the Province
and the only finishing grain 1t had was
barley; not an ounce of corn.
Western Canada presents innumer
able opportunities for the big farmer
who wants to cultivate his thousands
of acres. the medium man Satisfied
with O few hundred acres. the man
who is content to farm his free home
stead OF one hundred and sixty acres
It has opportunities for the investor
the capitalist, the business man, the
manufacturer and the laborer.
Agents OF the Canadian Government
located at different points In the Unit
ed States will be pleased on applica
ton, to give any desired information
free of cost.--Advertisement
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
Ground grain, or mash, is absolutely

Ground grain, or mash, is absolutely
necessary for economical results, and
II can be kept before them at all
times In an automatic hopper; an ex-
cellent mixture Ia two parts cornmeal,
one part middlings, one part bran. one
part oil meal, one part alfalfa meal,
one part meat meal.
Green food Is essential to the fowls
health and the color and body OF the
eggs. Pasture in summer and alfalfa
cabbage, clover, char. sprouted oats
ETC., In winter will serve the pur'
pose.
Vegetable food is necessary for
health, and a semi-weekly feed OF
roots, potatoes or cabbage will head
off bowel trouble.
Animal products are beat supplied
by little green cut bone every Other
day, but meat meal in the mash is al
excellent substitute. They are OF the
very highest Importance to fowls
which do not have free range.
Lime, for egg shells, Ia supplied II
crushed oyster shells. plaster or mar
BILE grit.
Grinding material must be had. ant
marble grit serves o dual purpose
here.
Charcoal 10 an excellent corrective
for digestive disorders.
Water Is just as necessary for fowl
as for humans and 1t should be clear
and always available.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
For the Swine Breeder.

Unsanitary conditions about the
hog-pens cause an unwarranted loss
of pigs in infancy.
Corn breeders claim that 1t Is pos
sible to double their crops by improv.
ed methods. Is 1t not possible for us
to double our pig crop without keep
ing more sows?
The size OF the pig crop depends
upon the care and feed given the sows
more than 1t does upon how many
sows we keep. The fewer sows we
keep the better are the chances OF
saving a large number of pigs per
SOW.
Overlooking and underexercislng
will ruin the best brood sows.
When outdoor exercise and sun.
shine are lacking. the pigs should
have wide variety of feeds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
FeedinQ Hens for EQuS.

ANY good, healthy pullets will pro-
duce eggs probably during the winter
months II they were Matched early
enough, regardless of the exact feed
ing method used. This fact is perfect.
ly true to degree. and II we had to
choose between late Matching with
scientific feeding and early Matching
with unskilled. but plenteous feeding,
we would choose the latter every time.
The hen is not very particular
where she finds her food, and she has
an omnlverous appetite. but nature
makes her balance up her ration
pretty well, provided she has access
to the various elements needed.
At the same time, the early-hatched
fowl will be benefited Just as much by
scientific feeding as will the late
Matched one, and the few simple rules
governing poultry feeding should be
thoroughly understood and followed
by every poultry keeper.
By scientific feeding we mean the
nearest practical approach to the ex
act requirements of the fowls body
In producing eggs, tissue. heat and en-
ergy.
II hen needs pound of protein OF
flesh-formIng food and needs only -four
pounds of fats and starches. we must
not feed all corn, because in this case
she will have to eat about twelve
pounds OF starch to get her pound Of
protein, and the surplus eight
pounds of starch will be wasted, make
her too fat to lay or make her sick
The whole secret Is to mix the food IL
order to save that surplus OF starch
md make the hen lay at her tot
speed.
Here Is what your flock must have
In order to do their very best for you
Grain--They should receive mixed
grain twice day, about one handful
to the fowl, each feed. Cracked corn
wheat and clipped oats makes m ex
cellent mixture. Barley may be uset
in place of oats and knffir corn is {
good grain in the southwest. Do no
iced whole corn to hens in mixture
as 1t is harder to digest and they neg
ect the rest OF the mixture. Feet
grain In deep straw during Winter
mnntha
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
Something Seemed Lacking.

One OF the best known London
newspapers. In q review OF "Lincoln's
Own Stories" collected by Anthony
Gross. commented on the anecdote
which Lincoln was fond of telling OF
family of such migratory habits
that they were able to get everything
into one wagon. and even the chick.
ems we're 30 used to being moved that
whenever they saw the wagon sheets
brought out they laid themselves on
their backs and crossed their legs
ready to be tied. The British review
or, with an insular sense of humor
remarked "One feels q little as
though something must have been &c
cidentally left out Of this and OF many
other stories In the book"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
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--squab Raising Hazard
ous-Make Hens Lay---orow-
Ing Vegetables In a Fiat.

BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD 6oLTE.
SQUAD farming as a specially cannot
be classed as means OF makin3 q w.
ing. In fact 1t Is usually rapid way
of losing an investment
Widely advertised in the east and
to O certain extent In other sections
OF the country, It has attracted a great
many people by its limitless POSSIBLE
tiles on paper. They have invested
money In breeding stock" houses and
pens. Most OF that money is still in
vested, but O wide acquaintance with
poultry men and conditions all over
this country has failed to bring the
writer In touch with single squad
farmer who has made financial sue.
cess of It, and the poultry papers do
not write about them, which is pref
ty sure sign that this business has not
been followed successfully up to this
time.
We might qualify this statement by
admitting that some of the sellers of
breeding pigeons seem to have been
quite successful in their field, but
their success has been at the expense
of the prospective squad raiser.
1t ia too bad. too, because II ia such
a fine way to make living, on paper.
You see the pigeons mate in pairs and
stay mated for life. They raise two
squads, as the young ones are called,
every month, the cock and the hen
taking turns In setting on the eggs.
This makes twenty-four squads to mar
ket year, the average price running
from SIS to Sc O dozen and the old
birds will live on from 81 to $3.50 and
support the young on that allowance.
clear profit of $1,000 pair yearly.
Figuring fifty pairs Of pigeons to q
pen 10 feet by 90 feet with 100 feet OF
covered yard and then figuring that
one man can look after not less than
10 pens, we easily determine that our
yearly income will amount to $3.50
That Ia the kind OF figuring thai
leads one to invest In the breeders
breeding stock" at $3.50 q pair. II
is sufficient to say that instead OF get
ting twelve pairs of squads from each
pair vi pibSOhbg 1ou van W 'eNh' ~
get an average Of four pairs, In large
numbers They could not bring In
over 81, leaving o margin Of s2.5G G
year from each pair of breeding
pigeons, or $1,000 gross profit from
500 pairs OF breeders.
The cost of suitable house fol
these pigeons will not be less thar
$3.50 and the breeding stock will
cost as much more. Interest, deprecia
tom, non.productive stock. parasites
and diseases will all cut into the gross
profits and the squads will bring IL
closer to 25 cents pair than 81
cents, unless they are extra fine.
We have had eighty-three adul
pigeons killed In one night by rats
This loss involves the loss Of thirty
six squads and over forty eggs. n
their parents were either killed o
their matings broken up.
The SQUAD farm is all right whel
confined to a small flock. and pigeon
are lots of fun for the boys, but 1t l
poor financial venture on larg
scale. Let 1t stay on paper, where
thrives best.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10

Kidney Pills the swelling disappear
ed and he felt himself again. He says
be has been benefited and blessed by
the use of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew.
eral months later he wrote: have
not changed my faith In your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev. e. Hes.
lop about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney pills, soc. per box of
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music Of National Anthem
English and German words) and re
cipes for dainty dishes. All 8 sent free
Adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
Better Give Up FIah.

Some people are always prepared
for trouble which may not material
ize, like the man who carried raw
egg wherever he went.
why must you always carry about
O raw egg" asked friend one day.
Because 1t is such an excellent
remedy for fishbone in the throat"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10

ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
n dragging sensa'
ton across the
loins that 1t was
difficult to move
After using :
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
Friendly Hint.

I'm afraid to say exactly what ]
think" said Governor BlowoF.
That's interesting" replied Senator
Sorghum. But q man who adopts
that principle ought to be more care
full what he thinks"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10

Aiien's Foot Ease, tho Antiseptic powder for
tired. aching, swollen, nervous feet Gives
rest and comfort Makes walking a delight.
Sold everywhere, aec. Don't accept any sub
ntitute For FREE sample address Allen q.
olmsted. lie Roy N. y, Adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
To the Point.

"That was a very appropriate re.
mark the jockey made when they
pulled him from under bis mount
when 1t stumbled and fell on him."
what was the remark"
"'This Ia q horse on me-"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
A cLEReYMAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop OF Wig
ton, Pa. suffered from Dropsy for a
year His limbs and feet were Bwol-
len and pulled. He had heart fiutter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10

The satisfying quality In LEWIS Single
Binder In found In no other &c cigar. Adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy TO take as candy, regulate and invigorato
stomach, liver and bowels. Do not grippe. Adv.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10

Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure
The worst eases no matter of how long standing
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR. Porter
Antlseptic Healing OIL Relieves pain and heal,
At tho same time. nc, Toe, slU0
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10

The wife of shiftless man ex.
cuses him on the ground that he
means we'll
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10
tr.nortaps IN Mothars
Too Thorough.

That naval officer is noted for al.
ways going to the bottom OF things"
Good heavens! hope they won't
appoint him to the command of this
ship!"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10

When you feel like calling man a
liar 20 to the telephone and then
change your mind
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10

What some OF our youths need is
more education and less experience.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10

Money ia mask that makes some
vices look like virtues,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10

One can fall despite q. fine line of
good Intentions.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10

There's nothing platonic about a
mans love for himself.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10

Food for reflection never satisfied o
hungry man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-04-10

AND Low SPIRITS,
The old standsId kensrhi rTrTsngthenlng toa PIC
vor TO action drives out Malaria and builds up tho
syEtSm. A euro Appetizer and aid to digestion.
for adults and children. ~ centa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-28
STAMFORD

etratEord, March 1s-An appeal fer Eh@ suffering of Dayton, Ohio, was made to this town yesterday. Mrs 76mud M Hincks has made an appeal Ro- all the -6affFaBs aBs~-Leag1aS- in Con- zneoticwt to help, and yesterday a mo- tee was posted in the post office to that effect. Anyone wishing to help sfpould notify Mrs. Rosemunda C. Win ton, town leader, or leave word with the postmaster and goods will be col- Ieotsd so the first shipment can be made Monday morning
 Mrs Ann Warehouse is very i'll at her home in Stratford avenue
 Mrs Hovvard Hoadley and daughter are very i'll with the grip at their home in White street. Howard Hoad- ley has just recovered from a severe attack of grip.
 The AxaIia Chapter are planning to give e supper some time in April.
 News of the death of Mrs. George B Clark of Milford reached here yes- terday Mrs. Clark was well known in tf14s town, living here most of her life. She was the daughter of Curtis thompson and niece of John ThoInp- son Many friends will attend the fzneraI at her home.