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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29
PIN MONEY FOR BOYS
Seeds for Planting Should Be
Carefully Assorted.
TiRe for Performing Task Varies Ac-
cording to Latitudes and Seasons
Onions May Be Put in Earl
Ter Than Other Plants.

tBy KATHERINE ATHERTON GRIND
II there is one time of the year that
is better than all the rest, it is the
time when the seeds are put into the
ground. The sweet, warm air, the
sunny sky, blue as a million tur-
quoises, and, more than all, the smell
of the fresh, moist earth, all seem full
of joyful promise. No wonder all the
poets blossom out in the spring; even
a horseback could write poetry-if it
could.
Now for the planting. Your ground
is fit as fit can be-see how mellow
and warm it isi-your seeds are care
fully tested and sorted, and each kind
is tied up by itself in a little cloth
sack that will not break if you carry
it in your pocket.
] said your seeds were sorted. Are
you sure you remembered to do that?
You should have spread them all out
on white oilcloth laid on the table
one kind at time, of course-and
have picked out all that were broken.
or not well filled, or that did not look
right for any reason. Of course, all
foul seeds should be taken out, too.
1t looks ike quite a task to do all
that, but it is really not half as hard
to remove the foul seed as it is to dig
up the weeds they will raise; and it
is far more profitable, of course. to
plant good seed than poor. ~
Otherwise, you would not have Ia
ken all the pains You have been at to
secure the very best seed you could.
How deep are you going to plant?
Does each kind of seed require to be
put at the same depth? Yod can find
these things out for yourself by try
ing little experiment
Make box frame of two-inch strips
large enough to hold a pane of 7x9
window glass. 1t should be about four
inches in depth. and have wooden
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29
BLOW TO PERSONAL LIBERTY
No Person Has inherent Right to Sell
Liquor or Buy It In Saloon,
Says Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court of the United
States says that no person has an in
herent right to sell liquor, and now
the supreme court Of. the state OF
Washington declares that no person
has an Inherent right to buy liquor
in a saloon. In its decision the court
said:
Just as the right to engage in the
liquor traffic is not an inherent right
In any citizen, neither is it an inner
ent right in any citizen to treat an
other in a licensed saloon which is
under the control of the police power
being exercised by municipality.
Whatever the right of the citizen may
be elsewhere. he has no inherent
right even to buy liquor at such q
place
Another blow to personal liberty
as interpreted by the liquor trade and
Its friends,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29
Device Showing Proper Depth to
Plant Seed.

ends and bottom. Set in couple of
panes for sides, and fasten them in
place with little wooden buttons. Fill
nearly full of rich, damp earth
On the ends mark a scale of inches,
beginning at the top of the dirt. Put
down into the soil, next to the glass.
the seeds you wish to study the first
one inch deep, the second two inches
deep, and so on.
One-half of one side can be used for
corn, and the other half for beans,
while the other side can be used for
onion sets, tomato seeds, or anything
else you wish. AS the seeds sprout,
you can easily tell which depth is best,
and plant your field seeds accordingly.
A big glass bottle may be used in
the same way, but is not quite so
handy as the box.
The incest kind of a bag to drop
seeds from is an apron, such as car
penters use. This should be made of
some stout CLOTH such as denim or
duck. A yard is enough for one, and
you can surely coax mother or big
sister to make it for you.
Be sure to plant your seeds in rows
far enough apart to cultivate with a
stuff. such as onions, lettuce and rad
ishes. may be cared for much easier
this way.
The oldfashioned plan of putting
such small fry into raised bed is
not good one. Not only are they
hard to keep free from weeds, but
such beds dry out badly. 1t is far bet
ter to put everything in rows.
The time for planting varies so
much with different ATTITUDES and
seasons that there is not much use
trying to make a rule for it. You
know that seeds must have warmth
to grow, so know that it will not pay
to be in too big hurry to get them
in while there is danger of frost
Onions, though. may be put in ear
Her than most other things, as they
delight In the damp, cool weather of
early spring. and viii take no hurt
from slight frosts.
Bot the tenderer plants, such as
corn, potatoes, tomatoes and the like.
viii not stand much cold, and it pays
best to wait till settled weather before
putting them in.
Planting over, the years work is
fairly begun. Now for the pleasure
of watching the lovely green things
come to life. and push up through the
mellow earth. What wonderful
thing it is-the life that teens
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29
INTERESTING TO A FARMER
Closing of Distiliery and Brewery
Would Set at Liberty Large Amount
of Capital and Labor.
CBy rRoF John A. NICHoLs1

(By FROF. JOHN A. NICHOLs)
They cry out that if the liquor traf-
fic is abolished one of the markets for
grain will be destroyed and a terrible
calamity will fall upon the farmers.
But the closing of the distillery and
brewery would set at liberty a large
amount Of capital and labor which
would be diverted to other channels
OF business, including among other
things the development of produce and
It's adaptation to the wants Of the
people Many millions of dollars now
expended in liquor would be expended
IN farm produce of various kinds.
There is large proportion OF our
people who do not consume as much
OF our farm produce as they need and
desire, because of the waste of wealth
in the consumption of intoxicants. and
II this waste ceased the demand for
farm produce would at once increase.
Experience has shown that the closing
up of the saloons and the outla wing
of the liquor traffic has always proved
great benefit to every Legitimate in
dustry. A chapter in the history OF
Ireland furnishes a graphic illustra-
ton. During the years 1809-1O and
1894 the distilleries of Ireland we're
stopped on account of the famine, on
the ground that these distiiIeries
wasted the grain that might other
wise be used by the people as food.
The results were surprising. The con-
sumption of spirits fell off nearly one
half. On the other hand there was
tremendous increase in the demand
for dry goods, blankets, cotton goods,
sugar, hardware, crockery, groceries
and other necessities, thus showing
that year of scarcity with prohibition
is better than year of plenty with
out it.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29

it. Look the buckets, pans anu spouts
over and if any need overhauling, do it
now while there is time.
Keep the axes sharp. Whaling
away with poor tools wears boy out
before his time, and all to no pur-
pose. Edge them up every day.
Frosty grindstones do not wear
away your tools worth cent Thaw
them before you begin.
Just when does cider change into
vinegar? Be careful about that. Stop
using it before it has that in it that
will make the head swim. More than
one boy has begun life of shame at
the farm cider barrel
Make deal with mother for share
in the poultry. Get pure-bred roost-
er. Ten dollars is not too much to
pay for him. Start with pure-bred eggs,
not too many, and YOU will be max
ing money in two years.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29

The fact is it isn't so much the vessel
that the plant grows in as it is the
care it gets that counts. If cans are
used. punch holes in the bottom for
water to run off through. would pre-
fer pots. because they look better and
are better for general use, but those
who cannot afford them will find
that they can grow plants, and grow
them well. in boxes, cans or an old
earthen teapot or pitcher, provided
drainage is arranged for. That's the
important thing.
Don't discard the good old stand
bys for novelties" in making a selec-
ton of new plants for your window
garden. They tell US geraniums are
common" Granted; but a window
bright with the blossoms of these
common flowers is thing to delight
in in the midwinter, while the window
in which novelties" abound nine
times out of ten is conspicuous for its
absence of bloom more. than anything
else. A brave show of common"
flowers is a great deal more satisfac-
tory than no flowers at all. Who cares
how common" a flower is If it is
beautiful?
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29

Those without hotbed will fill the
kitchen windows with seedboxes;
for many garden plants should be
started early. and the expense of buy
ing plants is much greater than that
of buying seeds. Besides, there is
pleasure in working even in a small
bit of soil after being shut from it
during the long winter months.
Tomatoes and peppers are among
the earliest seeds started. The soil
should be rich and fine. Back of the
barn there is often plot of rich soil,
evidence of q former farm leakage,
though modern management has hap
PLY all but rendered obsolete such
waste, or leaf mould. enriched with
perfectly decayed stable manure will
serve the purpose we'll
Pack the soil firmly in the boxes
and then sprinkle the seeds thinly
ling of soil and moisten with tepid
water until it is quite damp.
Firm the earth down upon the
seeds. The next day it may be still
further pressed down and more earth
covered over-so that the seeds will
be covered to about four times their
own diameter and pressed in place.
This will still keep the seeds covered
when the watering is done later. If
all the earth is placed at first there
is tendency, when they are watered,
to wash the seeds bare.
Heat on the bottom OF the box is a
great advantage for the first few days,
yet it should be uniform, and not SO
great as to scald the germs. The
small pan or box may be given a suit
able place around tie kitchen range.
In our own experience, the top of the
incubator starts seeds more quickly
than any other place.
The tiny plantlets always turn to-
ward the light. Shift the boxes daily
to counterfeit this and keep them
growing straight. When they have
formed two or three leaves shift each
to a small pot. The halves OF egg
shells make good substitutes for the
smallest sized pots if placed side by
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29
REAR SEAT ON MOTORCYCLE
Device Allows MotorcycIist to Take
Wife, Sweetheart or Baby With
Him on His Jaunts.

1t is a selfish motorcyclist these
days who does not take somebody
with him on his pleasure jaunts. II
may be his wife, it may be the baby,
or it may be the girl he is hoping to
make his wife. If it is the baby, the
infant is carried in a basket-like con-
trivance that hangs over the handle.
bar. If it is some person old enough
to take care of herself she occupies
seat over the rear wheel. A Colorado
man has invented what he claims is
an improvement over the rear seats
used heretofore. The cut shows the
general construction of this seat, with
its padded bottom and back, but the
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29

side and sunk in box of earth or
sand
When more root room is needed
the shell may be peeled off and re
moved without disturbing the roots of
the plant. They should be repotted
at least once more, and then when
finally shifted to the garden, the roots
will have become so matted and in
terwoven that they will be little dis
turbed by the transfer.
Use always good seed. While that
of inferior quality may much OF il
terminate. you are losing very much
more than you save through its en-
ployment In this day of cheap seeds.
just think what the land is worth. and
then resolve that the best is none too
good for it.
Strive to have the best tools with
which to work. In this age of cheap
and efficient tools one cannot afford
to waste their time in any makeshift
way. Even in the garden for family
use, one may raise so much more that
the wheel hoe will soon pay for itself.
1t is pitiful to see the gardener work
ing slowly among the weeds, the lat
ter stunning the plants in the last
rows weeded. when III an hours time
with the wheel tools the entire plot
could be thoroughly cleaned out. Time
must be counted by the modern gar
dener, and all labor and time-saving
devices given a trial.
Resolve this year to add some new
variety to your list-not one Of the
high-priced novelties, but something
which you have never before grown.
If frosts threaten after the plants
are transplanted to the garden, make
covers out of old newspapers, either
by folding sheet like a FOOLS cap
and holding the corners in place with
small stones, or, in the case of very
small plants, the paper may be spread
out loosely over the surface. Old
boxes may also be used for covering,
but tin, in any form. draws the frost
and renders the attempt to protect a
real injury.
Copyright. 1913. by c. N ischultzD
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29
RIDDLES.

Why is a washerwoman the most
wonderful woman in the world?
Because she goes to bed worn out
and next morning gets up fine linen.
When is the wind of use to a. coun-
try engaged in war?
When it blows great guns.
What is that which cat has, but no
other animal?
Kittens.
What is that which lis full OF holes
and yet holds water?
A sponge.
What is that which every man can
divide, but which no man can see
where it has been divided?
Water.
What is the keynote to good man
ners?
B natural.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29
Insurans, Rates.

insurance companies in Great Brit
ain, America. Sweden, Norway and
Germany are discriminating against
those who drink, even in moderation.
The insurance companies in Germany
have issued leaflets and posters show
ing the detrimental effects of alcohol
on the human body. Many Insurance.
companies place total abstainers in a
separate division, insuring their lives
on cheaper rates. 1t is manifestly un-
just to require that total abstainers
shall pay higher insurance rates on ac-
count OF the losses caused by the
drinkers insured by the same com
pany
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29
TIPS FOR THE COUNTRY BOY
Youth Should Make Deal With Mother
for Share in Poultry-Some Other
Excellent Advice.

II you are in the woods and your
saw has the set taken out of it by
a log that pinches or otherwise, saw
a cut into big log a few inches. lay
your saw into the cast, teeth up and
put more set in. Cheaper a great deal
than pulling a pinching saw.
This is the time to make bargain
with father for share of the crops
next year.
How about the sap tools? Sugar
making will be here before we know
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29
Prime Bacon.

Prime bacon is really more credit
10 the producer than is lard alone. 1t
Is also true that the best bacon
brings good prices. costs less to bring
to fitness, and can be made a great
staple II NE work for it.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29
Nnt what he Meant.

"Now. Pat said magistrate to an
old offender. what has brought you
here again.
1.-TWO policemen. sor." was the re-
ply
Drunk supposeg querled the
magistrate sternly-
"Yes. sor," said FIT both ov
thin"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29

throughout the world of spring. Yen
remember the line.
In the beginning. God. the Great Work
man,
Fashioned seed.
So In planting and caring for the
latent lives shut iii the dry kernels,
you are only finishing the work he be-
gan A great thought for the planting
time, isn't it? And now, good luck to
every Farm World boy and his gar
den.
Copyright, 1913. by c. NJ. Shultz)
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29

Get away from the crowd awhile
and think. Stand on one side and let
he world run by while sou get ac-
quainted with yourself--R. ]. Bur
dette.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29
Close MANY BARI.

More han 10000 bars have been
closed IN csalicia, Austria Hungary. in
year.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-29

chief virtue lies in the spring mechan-
ism. The rods under the center of
the seat lead into tubes that have a
short coiled spring at the bottom and
act as shock absorbers
Evening journal., 1913-01-07
Sale Extraordinary Of De- These G0Vss s o', Marked
pendable Merchandise E. : :s:::: ::.. :. !.
Rightly Priced to Sell Quickly @ :. "A &c., @ 4 s @ . ] n .
N 80 of Popular Pink Stamps Extra @ $$%$
@ All Purchases of $1OO or Over N - the Time = et Hosiery
Now is the Time to Get Hosiery

big line Hosiery will be placed sale tomorrow Take advantage
of this sample grade hosiery black oo at loc
Ladies' Iise coors, SOC quality Oe
Ladies oxford grey Hose 25c quality lSc
Ladies black Isle Hose, 25c. Us ualy sold at 35e
ladies' tan silk quality, 5Sc
Ladies tan Hosiery quality sc the pair or pairs for Soc
Evening journal., 1913-01-07
% El III.
OU LXLTd FIIlN 3LdIEipS

on all purchases of ST. or over in all
our many departments. Special Sale
Of China, Pictures and Heuse Fur
niShings.
Evening journal., 1913-01-07
Mems and Boys
Clothing at Re-
duced Prices

We never offered better values IN
Clothing. Time now to buy your
winter clothes. The savings now are
real genuine savings, not econo-
mics made possible by lack of style,
inferior tailor work or poor materi-
ais, but high-grade clothing at the
following price reductions:
$50 Suits and Overcoats. .... $3.50
Sls Suits and Overcoats. $500
SIS Suits and Overcoats. 49,. .Sl2.OO
Sl2 Suits and Overcoats. 80. $1,000
$40 Suits and Overcoats. 800
Evening journal., 1913-01-07
FurS and Fur Coat Bargains

Near Seal Coat, 50-inch length,
lined throughout with handsome bro
caded satin; large.rolling collar and
cuffs, handsome buttons and SILK
ornaments, size 3s. Regular Q7R
price 500; marked to. .... ~ SO
Pony Skin Coat, SO inches long,
with brocaded satin lining, cutaway
effect at bottom; large rolling collar,
cuffs and fold at bottom of fine
grade raccoon, handsome frog orna-
ments. Regular price 500; ESQ
marked to ........-....-. WV
nd-Eas BLACK K Lynx '..l...ll' Set. $780, $50
Grey Fox Set, $500; cox
marked to ............. VSO
s.[. s.s, sa,ofa. ns-sss Rssvs5 fs.. $3.50
Evening journal., 1913-01-07
80 Extra Pink Stamps

oi all purchases of ST or over in all
qlr many departments. Special sale
f Trunks, Bags, Suit Cases and Baby
carriages.
Evening journal., 1913-01-07

Mems lambsdown fleece Under
wear, the regular 75c quail SO0
ity; sale price. ..,...,.... OON
Mems split foot Half Hose, the
regular IL i-2c quality; sale price,
10c, or pairs for ....... ......2oc
Mems Switz Conde Underwear,
in large sizes, regular $i.oo EO0
quality; sale price. ...s.-. OON
Big men, take advantage of the
above.
Mems wide Isle Suspenders, in
light colors, calfskin ends; regu-
lar SOC quality; sale Q7UoO
price .... ......... - I~O
Ladies fine knitted Mufflers, just
the thing for the cold, windy days;
regular SOC quality; sale 7RO
Mems short bosom Shirts in neat
patterns; usually sold at SlO0 and
Si.5O; sale price. ....75c and $l.OO
Evening journal., 1913-01-07
Muslin Underwear Department

cry, threaded with ribbon; Coz
ST value; special ........ wv
Other styles from Isl to 81
Drawers, cambria, clusters of
tucks and embroidery E0o
rui1le ................ SSVO
Drawers, attractively trimmed
with lace or embroidery insertion
and edge value SOC and Coz
$i00; special ............ VOG
Petticoats, muslin or cambric, deep
embroidery hounce; beading lace and
ribbon trimmed; Sl50 CT TX
and $i.75 values; special ID Ie e1O
PetticoatS, deep flounce of lace
OF embroidery, 49,. $3.50 to S4.00
Corset Covers, made of main
sock, trimmed with embroidery,
lace beading, medalliohs and E0o
ribbon ........ ......... OVN
Corset Covers, nainsook, yoke of
lace lace s;ssa~' Q, sm0roid- r,,H 75c ST
Extra size Gowns, good quality
cambric, high or V neck model;
yoke of tucks or en- CT 00
broidery ........ ~ 1sVV
Drawers, extra size, cambria or
nainsook; lace, embroidery or tucked
rufle. ........ 39c, SOC and S1.00
Evening journal., 1913-01-07
Linen Specials

so dozen Napkins, cotton, 900
hemmed, the dozen -. CON
so dozen mercerized Nap EAo
kins, Csc value; tomorrow. OVN
so pieces Of unbleached Table
Line Linen, Soe ....s value while it 47c
8 pieces double Damask without
napkins, regular price CT TX
$3.50 the yard; to close sp II 50
100 dozen all-linen Nap CD
kins, $3.50 value; this SALE. p6
All H. S. Sets, Cloths and Nap
kins, especially priced
Evening journal., 1913-01-07
Many Real Bargains in Mems Furnishings

Mems Negligee Shirts, neat pat
terms, cuffs attached and detached;
regular price Sl00 and ST SO; to-
morrow the price will be
75c and S1.00
Mems Union Suits, Munsingwear
StOO, Si.5o, $i.75. SIPS, S275, $500
and $3.50; will be sold at 75c, $l.OO,
SIPS, S1.5O, $500, $3.50 and $500.
Mems split foot Half Hose, regu-
lar 70 l-2c quality; sale price lOc, or
pairs for 25c.
Mems plain black Half Hose, 6
pairs in a nice box; always sold at
75c; tomorrow's price will G0o
be .......... .,........., WV
Special prices in Fur Gauntlet
Gloves. $500 to $40, less 20 per cent
reduction. ........
Mems fur lined Gloves in grey
and brown mocha, squirrel lined 4,
regular price $500; sale ca 00
price ...... ......... sptsOO
Evening journal., 1913-01-07

Stationery Dept.
A general cleanup of Writing
Paper, nicely boxed. Some of the
boxes being a little soiled, it must
90 tomorrow The following prices
will cause it to find new home: so
boxes, 25c value, 15c. % boxes, 35s
value, zoe. 10 boxes. Sl.5O value,
75c. 10 boxes, SlO0 value, SOC.
Many other items of interest to be
found in the department Get down
karly if you want this.
Evening journal., 1913-01-07
Art Department

The attractions here tomorrow are
many. All hand embroidered Pillows
and Scarfs greatly reduced. Get
prices at department All Sl-OO,
SIPS and Si.50 Jap drawn work
Scarfs and Squares, soiled from
decoration and handling during the
holiday rush, to be sold GOc
at .......-.. .....-..-. ~ -
10 and i2-inch Dolies, Jap drawn
work, we're i2c and Eo x Qo
i5c, now ....... ~ and o.
Stamped Gowns, best quail
ity nainsook; very spe- 400
cial ... ..........-.. 1ON
22-inch stamped Centres, linen
color, we're SOC and 75c; to QOO
close at ....-.....-..... va -
Evening journal., 1913-01-07
Ladies'
HandkerchiefS

After a big Christmas rush such
as we had, we find a number of odd
initial Handkerchiefs, IL l-2c value
to 60 at SC, or 3 for 25c.
Fancy Handkerchiefs, odds and
ends of mussed ones, i5c 10o
value ........- .........- 4 ~
Hand embroidered Hand 1Eo
kerchiefs, 25c value. ..-.. lON
Children's Handkerchiefs in boxes,
that we're 25c, will be sold at 15c
the box; the ones sold at $50 will be
25c. Plain linen, 25c value, 15c. Buy
all you need Money we'll spent
Evening journal., 1913-01-07
Corset Dept Unusually Attractive
Domestic Dept.

so pieces Of Plaids. Anderson's
Zephyr, 19c tomorrow only.
IL yards of Bleached Muslin for 81
IL yards Unbeached Sheeting 81
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-28
DAY OF PRAYER
HELD FOR CHINA
Churches Throughout the Country
Pray For the New Re-
public.

NEW YORK. April 27.-Churches
in this city and throughout the coun
try joined today the Cchistian
ohunches OF China in praying for iha;
nation as requested by the present
Chiucse duthOri:iee. The
here MRS IN connection with a world
wild" movement 10 heed the appeal
from III" nov republic. said 10 be the
first that ever came 10 Christian
FOR - from p non-Christian land.
Points specified by China as bein=
subjects for petitions we're the Chir-
-" people. the president 10 he chos-
IN. the constitution and its making
and clean men wisely selected for
members ~ congress. To this. In this
coun'rs. petitions were added that
Christians OF American birth now "a
CHINA MAJ act wisely toward tina.
country and that Christians In Amer.
ca nay H." liberal with money and
iol"rant IN spirit.
Episcopal. BAPTIST. Methodist. Pres.
byiFrian n other mission board,
appealed to their respective churches
to observe today in such petitions.