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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16

America The capital of Montzuma
was 4 town OF islands ard mainland
cut up by canals II has hundreds Of
bridges. and its l2o.00c houses. made
and had cement sidewalks. lining the
waterways, just as has the. Venice OF
to-day.
Aftei the conquest. when the Span
lnrds bullt iheIr cnpital. :hey did not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16

than half a million. and including its
outskirts, or the federal district. 1t is
more than twice tho size OF the City of
Washington.
1t is a well lighted city. having $500
arc larmrs, and 50 many car lines that
if put end to end they would reach all
the way from New York TO Boston.
Owing to the swampy foundation
there are no skyscrapers. anG the main
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16

business blocks arc OF three and four
stories. There is not the broken sky
line OF our American cities, and the
town looks more like one Of the old
world than of the new.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
FAITHFUL DOG is PUNISHED
Lashed for Barking While Burglars
Were Robbing His Masters Cafe
in New York.

Aaron Silverman's brindle bulldog
Spot is the only living creature around
Silverman cafe at 141 West Twenty
seventh street that is in any condi-
ton to smile, but Spot is physically
too sore to smile.
Some time after midnight the bark
ing of Spot awakened the Silverman
family in their rooms above the sa-
loon. Silverman thereupon arose, got
a trunk strap and walloped poor old
Spot into silence and went back to
bed.
When -Silverman went behind the
bar about $50 he found that burglars
who doubtless had started Spots un
precedented barking had ripped open
the cash register and taken $50 and a
ring from it, and then had attacked
the safe and got away with one dia
mond ring worth $125, two more worth
| $100 each, a $75-dollar watch, la
valliere worth S75, $45 locket and
F, chain and four Russian gold pieces
worth about $10.-New York Sun.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
London and Its Lumber.

London is the most conservative city
in Europe, if not in the world. 1t loves
it's lumber. You may still see those
notices attached to lamp posts which
announces Standing for Four Hack
ney Carriages" or whatever the num-
ber may be, though for ten years Gin
one case, to my own knowledge for
twenty-fve) no vehicles of any kind
have stood there. Perhaps it is as we'll
that these relics should remain; they
are a tiny part Of our social history.
They will probably remain when we
are flying to dinner or the theater in
omni-aeros. By that time people won't
know what hackney carriage" meant,
and there will be discussions in the
"Notes and Queries" OF the period.
For each generation hands down to the
next certain nuts to crack.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
Catching Flies PAYS Well.

Catching flies is affording a Shreve.
port (La) man a profitable and inde-
pendent living. He sells them to the
city board of health. His name is
Bartsch, and his net revenue from the
fly industry for the first two days of a
recent week was $24.20. When the
health board began offering premiums
for the flies, dead or alive, Bartsch
purchased about 100 traps and placed
them in fly-ridden sections of the city
Then he began making inroads on the
health boards exchequer, and so vel
did he operate that he bore the market
price down from so cents to 20 cents q
quart, for it is by that measure that
the board purchases. Bartsch is still
working, and he will work as long as
the treasury holds out. He finds fly
catching pays.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
GOOD HINTS FOR
SWINE FEEDING
AS Corn Contains Excess of Car
bohydrate Protein Must Be
Given in Other Feeds.

Hogs are not fitted by nature to
subsist entirely on waste products.
They do their best on a clean, we'll
balanced ration. There are, however,
some kinds of waste products, such
as apple and potato peelings, table
scraps, ETC., that can be utilized to
good advantage
In the corn belt corn stands at the
head of hog rations, being the cheap
est and best feed available, writes G.
E. Wallace in the Farm and Ho0Ae
Feeds rich in protein should be *ed
with it, for corn contains an excess Of
carbohydrate. Skim milk, grass and
especially the clovers, are excellent
sources of protein. The young grow
ing pig needs proportionally more
nitrogenous food than mature hogs.
When hogs reach the fattening stage
corn can be fed almost exclusively.
Clean waste scraps of fruit and vege-
tables may be fed with the foregoing
feeds, but it should be borne in mind
that the digestive apparatus of no ami
NAL is fitted to simulate soap suds and
other chemicals of like nature, which
are often thought by the poorly In
formed to be excellent hog feed
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21

In fine health now. If ever have those
troubles again will take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. = Mrs.
ED. FERRoN, BIG High St., Chippewa
Falls, Wisconsin.
Providence, R. I.-"I cannot speak
TOO highly Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound as it has done WON
ders for me and would not be without
it. I had organic displacement and
bearing down pains and backache and
was thoroughly run down when I took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. It helped me and ! am in the
best Of health at present. Iwork in a
factory all day long besides doing my
housework so you can see what it has
done for me. give you permission to
publish my name and speak of your
Vegetable Compound to many of my
friends. - Mrs. ABRM LAWSON, 126
Lippitt St., Providence. R. I.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
NO NEED TO "H0LD PHONE"
Sound Magnifying Trumpet which
Will Tell You When It Is Time
to Talk.

There is a sound magnifying trum-
pet of fat shape, behind which is
small attachment intended to support
the telephone receiver When it be-
comes necessary to hold the line,
when calling up or replying, instead OF
the person standing with the receiver
glued to his ear he places the receiver
upon the time saver, bringing the ear
piece into position with the sound
magnifier. He is then at liberty to re-
sumo his duties until such time as
the person required at the opposite
end attends his instrument.
This is notified by the speech trans
mitter being magnitied by the time
saving device so as to be perfectly
audible at a distance The receiver
may then either be withdrawn and
held to the ear in the usual way, or
left in connection with the magnifier,
hearing being quite as simple and
easy as under normal conditions. An
other advantage of the invention is
that the users two hands are left free
to carry out any other requisite task,
such as the turning up Of documents,
making references, writing down mes
sages or instructions from dictation,
and so on.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
Rx r G. WEArHERsroNE.l }

(By r. G. WEATHERSTONE.)
Bulls of dairy strains at one year
old, the usual age for exhibiting, do
not fill the eyes with the same effect
Of the beef type, SO they do not appear
in the prize list and are branded as
inferior accordingly.
In latter years, great change has
come over the cattle industry. Dairy
ing has advanced by leaps and bounds.
Breeders of pedigreed cattle have
awakened to the fact of a new posi-
ton in the dairy industry. Jersey and
Ayrshire cattle, having long been
bred for dairy cattle, do not come
under the ban already mentioned, but
pedigreed Shovthorns, although there
have always been deep mixers among
them, have been regarded with sus-
picion in the best dairying districts.
Latterly, the herds of Shorthorn
that were bred on dairy lines have
been pushed very much to the front
cows of this breed have appeared at
the dairy shows and have proven re
peatedly that the right sort of Short
horns can be f1rst-class dairy cows.
The following are good dairy breeds:
The Jersey Is invariably admitted
to be the ideal COW for butter pro-
duction. In all her points she shows
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21

enhanced value of the individual
specimens of fruit
With this method Of culture it is
especially desirable that the plants be
started early and transplanted two
or three times before moving to the
field. By moving a square or ball OF
undisturbed earth with each, plant
growth is scarcely checked.
We make it practice to remove q
large share of the leaves when trans
planting in the beds and when moving
to the field This tends to preserye 9
balance between root and branch
largely preventing whiting Of stalks
and minimizing check in growth.
Plants moved to the field in this
manner are but little checked in
growth if the ground has been well
fitted and soil moist.
We have moved strong and stocky
plants that were two feet high with nc
resultant whiting of either leaves OF
stalks.
Such plants should be staked imme
diately the plant being tied to the
support below the first cluster o.
buds. Tie again, later on, below the
second and third clusters. In tying
i allowance must be made for tn,
growth of the stalk. Three full clus
ters of fruit are enough for one plant
Branches must be removed as soor
as they appear
With this method plants may b,
set as close as IS inches in the row
Rows should be four feet apart to al
low plenty Of room for horse cultiva
ton.
Cultivation should be frequent, bu
shallow, as the roots of tomato plant
seek the surface where the soil warns
up under the influence of the sum
rays. Mere stirring of the surface a
with garden rake creates ideal sol
conditions among tomato plants.
For fancy market purposes or fo
the home garden this method of cul
ture cannot be too highly recon
mended
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21

are usually cast and many of the buds
appearing later fail to fructify.
With this method nearly every bud
produces fruit, each specimen be-
ing large and uniform in shape and
coloring.
A dozen large tomatoes in a cluster
Is common and we have counted 20 to
80 tomatoes in exceptionally large
clusters
The main point Of vantage possess
ed by this method is earliness, large
ness and uniformity, greater freedom
from rot and better coloring of the
fruit
Where grown for canning factories,
earliness, size and uniformity not be-
ing especially advantageous. this
method of culture will not prove prac-
tical, because of the increased ex-
pense of culture.
Grown for special markets, how
ever, where fancy prices for fine fruit
are to be had, the considerations
specified make this method Of culture
highly advantageous because of the
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21

dairy capacity. Light in the flesh
she is big in the body, showing plenty
of room for the vital organs and also
capacity for dealing with the full
supply of food, SO necessary for
dairy cow. She is an attractive COW
and good seller.
Island-bred Jersey cows have an ap'
pearance of delicacy but the COWS
bred in the states seem to be quite
able to stand the climate. The Jersey
is occasionally very heavy mixer
AS rule she milks reasonably WE'LL
but her strong point is the richness
of the cream.
The Ayrshire Is medium-sized COW
Her strong point is the large average
milk yield. Ayrshire milk is not
usually rich in butterfat. 1t is equal
ly serviceable for butter and cheese
making and for milk trade.
The point which recommends a milk
for cheese making is the small size
of the fat }globules in the milk. When
they are small, as in the Ayrshire
milk, they do not rise quickly SO that
they are caught in the curd when II
coagulates.
Jersey milk has large, fat globules
which rise quickly, making the milk
unsuitable for cheese making.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
To Identify the Corpse.

In the blanks which life insurance
companies provide their medical exam
iners for use in recording the data of
the examination of the applicant for
insurance, they provide space for
personal marks which may be used to
identify the insured after death. A
western company recently received a
report from an examining physician
with the following in the Identification
blank: HE has a strong Cornish ac-
cent. -LIpp1ncott S.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
BEGAN YOUNG.
Had "Coffee Nerves" From Youth.

when very young I began using
coffee and continued up to the last six
months" writes a Texas girl.
81 had been exceedingly nervous,
thin and very sallow. After quitting
coffee and drinking Postum about
month my nervousness disappeared
and has never returned This is the
more remarkable as / am a primary
teacher and have kept right on with
my work
"My complexion now is clear and
rosy, my skin soft and smooth. AS
good complexion was something I had
greatly desired, 1 feel amply repaid
even though this were the only benefit
derived from drinking Postum.
Before beginning it's use had suf-
fered greatly from indigestion and
headache: these troubles are now un-
known.
"I changed from coffee to Postum
without the slightest inconvenience,
did not even have headache. Have
known coffee drinkers, who were
visiting me, to use Postum week
without being aware that they were
not drinking coffee"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich Write for booklet, "The
Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular (must be boiled).
Instant Postum doesn't require boil
ing but is prepared instantly by stir
ring level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup of hot water, which makes ii
right for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in
a heaping spoonful and temper II
with a large supply Of cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate ant
have it served that way in the future
There's a Reason" for Postum.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
Renulatinn Weiaht.

There is only one way to regulate
body weight land that is by the
natural method-by diet, exercise,
bathing, etc.-by alimentation and
elimination. The nostrums advertised
to take off flesh without change of
diet are all dangerous. Be sure of
that, and avoid them. The same diet
that will put flesh on a thin man will
take flesh off a fat one. In other
words, natural diet produces a
natural condition of ethe body.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
Meteorite Falls Near Woman.

A meteorite weighing 81 pounds
was recently the subject of discussion
in chemical circles in johannesburg,
South Africa. The stone fell in Zulu
land few months ago, and was not
only noticed by an eye witness some
Is miles away, but fell within few
feet Of native woman, who gave
information which led to it's discov-
cry. The meteorite cannot so far be
broken. 1t is known, however, to con-
tain platinum.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
A Relic of History.

A newly rich woman, who was anx-
ious to make favorable impression
in her neighborhood, decided to show
her collection of antiques to the bish-
op when he called. The time came,
and one by one she displayed the
whole collection, giving him the his
tory of each piece. There" she said,
pointing impressively to an old yellow
teapot that teapot was used in the
Boston tea party"
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
NEW METHOD OF
TOMATO CULTURE
Entire Strength of Plant Gen.
tered in Few Fruit Clusters
by Good Pruning
(By M. N. EDGERToN.)

IBy M. N. EDIERION.J
The new method of tomato culture
consists in confining the growth Of
the plants to single stalk or vine,
these being trained to stakes.
Pruning should begin as soon as
branches begin to appear, growth be-
ing confined to the main stalk.
In this way, instead Of dissipating a
large share of it's strength in an eff
fort toward vine growth, the entire
strength of the plant is centered in a
few fruit clusters.
Under ordinary culture, that is,
where plants are allowed to branch
at will, the first cluster Of blossoms
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
For the Ironing Board.

Pad the ironing board with a thick
quilt or old blanket, then lay the
board on the table and cut piece of
heavy muslin so it will fit the board
loosely. Seam it up, leaving the slip
open at each end. Make two of these
slips and change them frequently,
says Mothers Magazine. Thus The
ironing board is always clean, and the
padding will not have to be changed
for months.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
Broken Heart Caused Death.

A broken heart, caused by violent
beating due to sudden emotion, was
said by a doctor to be responsible for
the death of Ale xander Burness, six
ty-four, a master tailor. at London
inquest Burness fell and died during
an alteration with q foreman cutter
as to the ownership of certain articles
which he was about 20 remove frCn
his former premises 20 new ones.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
Her Birthday Anniversary.

Il hear you had blowout at your
house last night" said Kicks.
"Yes; a little birthday party re-
piled Hicks. 1T was the eleventh an
niversary of my wifes twenty-fifth
birthday"
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
1t Would Seem So.

What do you consider the most inn
portant even in the history of Paris ?"
asked the obsequious landlord of the
American tourist. Well" replied the
tourist, who had grown weary of dis
tributing tips, 80 far as financial
prosperity is concerned, 1 should say
the discovery of America was the
making of this town.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
In the Park at Might.

First Broken-Down Actor-Not
seat to spare. 1t reminds me of my
palmy days. Stalls full! Circle, gal
lery, pit-all full Just like that.
Second Broken-Down Actor-And all
of EN- fast asleep. What?
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21

Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound as I
found it very good
for organic troubles
and recommend it
highly. I had dis
placement, a ck
a ch e an d pains 8
when standing on
my fe ct for any
length of time, when
I began to take the
medicine, but / am
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
Closely Occupied.

THAT man is always kicking"
What about?"
HE doesn't know. He kicks so
much he doesn't leave himself time
to find out what his real grievances
are"
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
A Difficulty.

There is one bad thing about be-
ginning joy ride
What is that?"
you are apt to end on the trouble
wagon"
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
Case in Point.

"You French excel us in politeness. .
"Oh, no, monsieur" protested the
Partisan gentleman, Il deny it,"
That's just your politeness.'
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
Wears Little There.

Miss Slasher is stunning girl
" hen she is dressed up"
Il can't say anything about that.
I've only seen her on the street"
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21

Mrs. Winslow'a Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums reduces iniamma-
uon, ,allays pain cures wind collie, ,26c bottle-aM
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21

less she feels that some other woman
envies her.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
good grocer. Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
The Logical Situation.

The Logical Situation.
fragists are women who haven't got
Husbands
Then l suppose he holds it is the
antis who get the uncles."
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21

A mans sins find him out eventual
ly, but his wife usually beats them to
1t.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21

Smile on wash day. That's when you
use Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier
than snow. All grocers. Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
His Chance.

Gateman-Hold on, there young fell
Ter. A dollar for the car!
Stude-Sold!
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21

It's perfectly plain that no woman
ever thinks she is.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
this WOMAN
HAD MUCH PAIN
WHEN STANDING
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound made
Her a Well Woman.

Chippewa Falls, Visit have al
ways had great confidence in Lydia E.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21
a Close Gall

A train hit a truckload Of dynamite
at Dallas, Ore, the other day but
did not cause the stuff to explode.
When the passenger train collided
with the truck, the latter was carried
more than 100 feet on the pilot of
the engine and the driver saved his
life by jumping before the engine
struck.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21

New York uses $4,000 worth o.
postage stamps every day.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-21

w. N. u, DENVER, NO. 25-1e13.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Picturesque Note.

Even in the matter of tailor-mads
gowns a certain picturesque note as.
serts itself this season, the severity
of the coats, for example, being verJ
frequently softened by the introduce
ton of frilled jabots of net and lace,
emphasizing the Directoire style In
which the collars and revers are cut.
The coats themselves, too, show a
very becoming fullness, both back
and front, above the curved lines Of
stitched strappings with which 50
many of the basques are finished. The
fabrics which are employed for some
Of these tailor-made gowns are In
themselves exceedingly picturesque
and far more decorative than the
smooth cloths and fine serges which
have been used hitherto for gowns Of
this description.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
Cannon's Poker Table Is Auctioned for $1,000

r. HE last material tie that bound Jo-
4 seph G.. Cannon to the capital was
severed the other day when the fur
niture and furnishings of the house
at 1914 Vernon avenue, where he
lived for many years, were sold under
the auctioneer's hammer. A few mem
bers of congress and a dozen promi-
nent society women were present, but
most of those who made purchases
at the dismantling of the house where
history was made were dealers.
There was number of relic and
souvenir hunters present. They got
busy, especially when the contents of
Mr.. Cannon's own room and the IL
brary were sold. The library has
seen many a hard-fought battle at
draw poker, at which game the Sage
of Danville' Is reputed to be a ge-
MUS. In this room a sturdy oak ia
BILE, around which Mr.. Cannon and
his friends met at games that were
not political was the object of lively
bidding. 1t was knocked down to DR..
c. NJ Beach of Morrow, o., for SIG.
The bronze electric lamp in this room
that was wont to shine alike upon
the full house and the bobtail flush
brought only S1.25.
A grand piano, with keys yellow and
discolored from age. was sold for
sos to a dealer who said he bought
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-06-12
GOOD USE FOR OLD GOWN
Complete Transformation May Be
Made in the FashIoning of the
One-Piece Frock.

It is rather astounding what fash
piece frock that has served during the
winter as a house gown, by adding to
1t belted jacket of figured silk mate
lasse or crepon. Also, it turns the
gown into a serviceaSle thing for out
door wear through the spring and
summer and saves one the necessity
of getting a suit.
A dark blue crepe de chine trimmed
with satin cloth which had served it's
purpose since December as smart
house frock was converted by one
woman into spring suit for the
street and for afternoon wear by the
addition of dark blue watered pop
lin jacket which had a pronounced
wave in it. This was lined with a
figured silk In blue and yellow and
belted in with loose girdle Of crepe
de chine run through jet buckle in
front. The revers were of crepe de
chine and the long sleeves had two
inch turnover cuff of the same. The
economy of getting this garment was
furthered by h4ying a separate skirt
made of plain material, which could
be worn at odd hours with a white
shirtwaist
Whatever else you forget in plan
ming your spring and summer ward
robe remember that the short dressy
coat Is probably the conspicuous gar
pent Of the moment.