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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-01-16
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announcement of the Rockefeller fG1n-
dation?
The bill 20 establish the Rockefeller
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M. J. MALONEY

FOR HOME OR MEDICINAL. r-sR
Beer ..... Sl.OO a case
w "A. Miles Ale $I.OO a case
SarsapariIIa, Lemon Soda, seIazsr-
VicEy, Soda, all kinds OF Bottled I.n~er-
Barfholomay's Rochester Eamer.
aa I0NE6 AVENUE Eel SAHR-a
The state herald., 1913-08-29

plon. In his present position he has
become famous for his daring descent
last May deep down, nearly one thou
sand feet. into the crater of Vesuvius.
What risky time you must have
had" remarked. encouraging the pro
fessor to talk on his experiences.
We'll. It was nerve trying work."
was his modest reply. for constant
landslips are occurring on the inner
walls and slopes of the crater. and
there are steep precipces to scale.
Then had a good deal to carry, what
with my mensuration and temperature
taking Instruments, and my photo
graphic apparatus. Once on the era
ter floor found myself In spots where
! could with comfort have pitched =
tent and remained indefinitely while
there were other tracts. even close at
hand across which had to haste in
imminent danger of asphyxiation.
A Notable Discovery.
Il proved the highest point Of the
crater to be 1851 feet above sea level.
Before the 1906 eruption 1t stood 4,275
feet found the center Of the crater
floor s61 feet deep. The lowest parts
reach down to 9S7 feet. In other
words. found that on the crater floor.
which to the casual gazer from above
appears almost perfectly level. l had
to negotiate hillocks 126 feet high. Be
sides. what seem from the verge Of the
crater to be scattered Jumps of stone.
found to be monoliths measuring
from is to 10 cubic meters. As re-
CARDS temperature. notable discovery
l made was that since Doctor Chap
pello descended by 167 degrees cent?
grade. The most intense heat is con
centrated at the great yellow sulphur
hssure. where II rises to 295 cent?
grade"
DO you think. professor. that ve
suvius has entered upon her death
agony7" queried.
"Oh. far from IL! True. there are
visible symptoms OF creeping paraly.
| sis. since Monte Somma over yonder
was once the true center OF Vesuvian
energy, and In now. however. practical.
ly extinct The vapors arising there
at the present time are due to the fact
that, owing to the ordinary outlets
OF the volcano being temporarily
smothered with accumulated debris.
the immensely high pressure beneath
In finding vent by Its more ancient
spertures. But though vesuvius is
The state herald., 1913-08-29
Eliminate, Conquer or
Alter Aeroplane Dangers
By A. H. BARRoWs. cAie.so

occurred and the failures the many
p something in aeronautics regardless Of the fundamental prn
But those who familiar with the problem each fatality and
allure has shown that something that exists the development
either be eliminated, altered conquered.
M fatality laid to the gyroscopc condition existing in the
hm of the machine Then another blamed upon of
through conditions Of the atmosphere something breaking But
take the BULL the horns and what done either em
liter conquer these dangers
roscopc force hard thing eliminate practically Neverthe
action be relied and governed For several months the
has gyroscopic force generated within aeropane
only neutral but utilized to advantage in sabing the machine
mospherc conditions in the air be eliminated
d They have been conquered possible But since also they
their presence unknown until felt Future efforts
produce controlling system which in will be controlled
which responds the elements when their exceeds that
aeopan thereby utilizing advantage that which
|er by force.
has been wonderful development aviation for the short time
the first successful flights there remain problems
perfect the science to standard of safety that the writer believes
ssmc attitude taken by the public regarding the future value
e aeropane is unjust to the extreme.
DO not condemn science that do understand Study it
ne familiar with it and perhaps you who the skepca
will be instrumental in solving the problem that will the
ep placing the valuable commercial basis
The state herald., 1913-08-29

suffering severely from this rentric
tion | give her stiil from 1000 TO 1900
years OF fairly vigorous activity. Tn.
old age OF n volcano Ia very inden
mite period"
one more question, professor. Dc
you apprchond some momcntous do
yelopment In the near fnturoi"
Alas. I do. Never before. no far
back M data aid un. has vcsuyius
slept 40 long and sound n slumber ~
that from which she IN now stirring
Something critical N going To happen
WIN tho giant forces underneath the
main crater Ming out IN alipowerfui
might tho enormous manses OF old
Holidined material that now choke the
blr chimney OF the cratorr or will
tho potent accumulated gases nnd out
tho weakest points on the lower slopes
and thoro In doiorouH pregnancy give
birth To Now ncry outlotHl personal
iy incline TO the latter hypothesis
II 10 not improbable that n fresh
crater may form In the near vicinity
Of this observatory. When ! was or
plorlnT tho crater on May II. 1918.
discovered that mn enormous rent hae
been torn by earthquake In the flank OF
veHuvius. That ominous cleft In ten
feet Wide. Starting from the very tor
OF the crater near Cooks upper sta
ton. II runs the entire length of the
mountain side from Ttrio dul Caynlir
rlght down To the very sea--a total die
tance OF more than Ave miles That
ugly rent upllin the town OF Torro de-
Greco IN twain. There's tho danger"
The state herald., 1913-08-29

//V YESUVIUS again active; sub
terranean rumblings and
earthquakes have occurred;
fresh devastating outbursts
Of lava may be expected any
moment" So ran the telegraphic ru-
mors In the Roman and the foreign
press shortly after my arrival in
Naples. says a writer in the London
Chronicle.
From the window of my room. with
Its superb view of Vesuvius, at the
Hotel de Geneve-the same room that
was wont to find each night thick
strewn with volcanic ash during the
terrific eruption of April. 19O6-noth-
Ing out OF the normal was to be seen.
Vesuvius was simply indulging in
those light, leisurely whiffs OF light
smoke that have become habit Of
hers In her calmest, LATEST moments.
However. on a volcano fifteen miles In
girth a good deal may be taking place
invisible from the Naples side.
would, therefore. go to see for myself.
and hear. too. what account the men
Of science In yonder observatory on
the heights had got to give Of the be-
havior Of the fiery mount whereon
they keep perpetual vigil.
Fine View Of the Crater.
Since the 1906 eruption the crater
bottom which Matteucci then estimat-
ed at from 2.033 feet to 2.275 feet deep.
has been rising fast. Never was II
visible TO such great advantage as
on the day of my latest visit. Just
after last left. on March ~, 1911. a
mass OF the cone 130 feet high crashed
into the crater over an area OF 700
yards. forming a declivity that rose
to within two-thirds the height OF Its
inner walls.
Then. on January 81. 1912. came a
strong earthquake with loud rum.
blings. For space of twenty minutes
the crater throat was sucking down
thousands OF tons of rock and cinders
till the big central fissure was de
stroyed and the bottom had sunk 10C
feet. Since the plunging of the cone
Into the crater its mouth has gono on
widening In diameter till It actually
measures from 6sS to 7s0 yards across
Descending to the observatory,
found absorbed In his mathematical
calculations the venerable Prof. Giu
seppe Mercalli. the world.famed vui
canologist and expert In seismic sci
ence. He is priest OF the Roman
The state herald., 1913-08-29
Impressions Received by
Human Mind in Infancy
By RICHARD STEELE. London. Eng.

is to be taken away by any future application
We that old better able things which befe
distant youth than passages days
that the companions Of strong and vigorous present
selves Immediately this Untmey
deaths what most apt lament little able
make Indifferent when thing happens though know must
Thus under life and bewa those who relieved
it Every object that returns to Imagination raises different
IONS according the Of their departure Who
lived in army and reflect upon gay
agreeable that might long have Aoued in the peace
not join with the impecations OF the fahcss widow
whose ambition they fell sacrifices? But gallant
of by the sword rather veneraon than PITY
relief enough from their contempt Of death make that
which approached with much cheerfunes and attended
much honor But when thoughts from the great parts
e such occasions of menng ready
death those from whom they had the fortune receive i'll
when let thoughts wander from such noble Objects and
the havoc which made among the tender innocent pity
unmixed softness. and possesses all souls
The state herald., 1913-08-29
Watermelon Is Fast | osing
Public Favor =
b. J. o. TAYLOR. Adsssa. c..

There Just many fads and fashions about fruit these days
Tho alligator pcnr been growing in favor in this country
surface like mn and s taste dainty thn already Is beginning
pu.h out tho watermelon as the popular fruit OF tho day The good
watermelon WINS the beloved Of pccao but times
Sny changing The all right for pyne families and
door parties but II bns had s day for summer entertainments
There are At present many other fruits that meet the popular
cy that looks as II the watermelon will be doomed 10 take back
u at swell entertainments.
Tho watermelon big heavy and hard 10 handle and that
Of the reasons that losing ia prestige with fat and apartment
keler. Tho modern apartment 10 no place In which
on Even The garbage In the modern apartments too small
hold the watermelon rinds
The state herald., 1913-08-29
Careful Planning Needed
in Rearing Family
BY Mu. Ch.. B. Barrow. Louisville. Ky.

h which replied that took unng energy, careful plan
cautious buying and getting the best possible value out Of every
Z expended.
Ny advice young married people get into their home
possible have kitchen garden We have both, home
g within walking distance Of husbands Office thus eliminating
garden recreation for husband after
hours taken pride the variety Of fruit and
abes little garden produced We also have chickens
: a
hasn't been to act manager cook samsess laundres
work Of love always enjoyed
While small Of large and little dresses out
d Ones my thus keeping posted the live
the day We purchased in large quantities. -four by the barc
by pounds ham, bacon. by the piece and that my
all enough by careful investment do little
yelling and enjoy life
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Catholic church whom the Vatican
has lot alone In his new government
post. and he says mass In tiny ora.
tory on the volcano. AH director OF
the Royn, venu,ian observatory he
has succeeded TO the late Professor
Maiteucoi. who's. heroic devotion TO
duty throughout the last fearful out
break sent HIS name ringing through
every civilized land.
"wcll. the fact is." began Professor
Morcalil, as he showed mo n well filod
ncraphook OF rcccn, foreign prcas cut.
,lngH about vcsuvius. most OF these
reports are inventive or exaggerated
Tho tourist season hero has for one
reason or another considerably slack.
ensd on In late years: but since these
rumoru have gone abroad the noun.
tain has become unusually alive with
visitors. The smoke tunnels In the
main crater nave been active all along
Rtili. their activity In evidently In.
crcnsinE, and there are not wanting
signs that vesuyius In stirring from
Aer long slumber. Yes. her rcpoHe
period 10 about ended. but nothing
mementoua has happened yet"
Prof, Aieesandra Mailadra. TO whom
his illustfious master introduced me
wan far more explicit. lie is n much
younger man. full OF sest aud enthuai.
asm In hia work. Before Mcrcaili
brought him here az yice-direotor. Nal.
ladfa had acquired fame at the geo.
physical observatory Of Demodoasola
ne the greatest living authority on the
geology aud seismology OF tho elm,
The state herald., 1913-08-29

The prevailing impress
sion regarding the future
development of the aero
plane could hardly be
termed optimistic. This is
because conclusions are
based upon the fatalities
The state herald., 1913-08-29

The mind in infancy is,
methinks, like the body in
embryo; and receives i'm
pressions SO forcible that
they are as hard to be re-
moved by reason as any
mark with which a child is
The state herald., 1913-08-29

The best paint is the cheapest
Milk cows need to be salted at least
twice n week
If COW folls off in milk. it is
hard to bring back the flow.
untidy. filthy houses soon show tho
results in scaly-legged fowls,
Good development before beginning
to lay, is best for the pullet.
The old-fashioned tin strainer has
been relegated to the scrap heap.
A dark comb is an indication that
something is the matter with the bird.
| Cultivate vegetables and flowers
when the weather is hot and the soil
dry.
For fattening a wet mash is good,
but at other times let the mash be
dry
The old hens. especially those older
than two years. should be fattened and
sold.
Just a little buttermilk in the butter
soon makea it turn rancid In sum-
mer
1t has been well said that farm
can never rise above the level OF Its
| owner.
Shade must be provided for the
fowls and the little chicks during hot
weather.
Breeding for size will be of little
advantage unless you feed for size at
the same time.
A heavy draft horse should never be
driven faster than a walk with or
| without load.
Bad ventilation and damp quarters
cause more disease among fowls than
any one other cause.
Sickly thrift is induced by lack
Of care A careless shepherd invaria
bly, makes poor sheep.
It's either a darkened stable or milk
ing early and late these days Flies
give the cows no peace.
When buying stallion know
whether or not he is sure foal get
ter. otherwise leave him alone.
Saying the heifer calves from the
best cows Is the right method Of keep
Ing up the efficiency Of the herd.
is one OF the best safeguards for the
health OF the flock during hot weather.
The pedigree sire that has been the
power in building up size and draft
form in our American stock OF
horses
Frequent stirring OF ripening cream
will make better favored butter. as
II causes the cream to tpen more
evenly.
It is almost n waste OF time on your
part as well ms that OF a hen TO set
her In nest and In n house infested
with vermin.
In the early stages the balky horse
IL made by the balky driver A high
strung. nervous horse Is easily ruined
| by bad driving.
Breeding and feeding is not all.
watch the market and plan TO finish
the hogs at time when you will not
nnd a gluttcd market
DO not set Strawberries too deep
The roots should be well spread out
and the plants set no deeper than n
originally grew In the ncld.
Sheep that are being fattcned ought
to have a ration OF oil meal every
other day II prevents indigestion and
Ia beneficial In other ways,
good many farm folks look upon
dairying as drudgery but where this
Is the case II is 30 because people
have made II 30. not because OF ne
cessity.
The hens should bo laying or car.
Ing for broods. except when molting.
and II is only by feeding tho most
suitable materials that true economy
can be practiccd.
In formulating n ration fu1 re-
gard should be- had TO its paiatabiiity,
A COW win give better returns n
she rciishcs her food II stimulates tho
appetite and aids digestion.
The state herald., 1913-08-29

Is the good old water.
melon. the fruit 10 dear to
the hearts Of our ancestors,
going out Of fashion and
being replaced by other
fruit thnt has become mors
popularY
The state herald., 1913-08-29

A bride recently asked
me how | ever managed to
rear eight children. give
some a college and Others
musical education. and
save money for a rainy
day" on a salary of 500 a
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| lkLIILlEgas! !uLl4IlLAYDL!llRYflH1Exgl
~~~~~-~-~-~~~~~~~-~
Give the colt free range.
Spade up the chicken yard.
Select the poultry for the fair.
Prepare winter wheat ground early
II is hard to fatten a stunted
chicken.
Scald the milk pals out and set
them In the sun.
Good digestion OF the food will lead
to the production of more eggs.
The cost OF COW is only the first
Item of expense to be considered.
Let the old hen and her brood have
\ sheaf of wheat and watch them keep
busy.
When feed gets scarce in pastures
one cannot blame cows for trying the
fences.
Try and raise some product on the
farm that will bring In money every
day In the year.
The heifer bred too early always re-
mains stunted in growth and her milk
Is shortened for all time.
The Ayrshire and Guernsey types
Of dairy cattle are increasing In favor
In the middle western states.
Some tell the sex Of the guinea
fowl by Its wattles. Those of the male
are double the size OF the female.
Two items are essential in drain
ing. Secure a good outlet and pro-
vide regular descent for the water.
Wool that comes from the back oi
a sheep Ia good, bad or Indifferent. &C
cording to the manner In which II is
fed
Animals afflicted by parasites can.
not do well and these pests spread
rapidly and Increase fast In warm
weather
In the long run II is always a good
plan to give a COW dose OF some lax
ative at the first symptom OF udder
trouble.
Experiments show that chickens
with strong vitality and plenty oi
masculine characteristics make the
largest gains.
The aphis can be controlled by
spraying with the tobacco or kero
sene solutions.
Alfalfa yields from two to three
times ms much as clover or timothy
and y more valuable hay.
The successful poultryman In busy
the entire year and uses homegrown
products II cheaper thnn those pro
cured elsewhere.
While alfalfa pasture has been
found to be very valuable for hogs
the hay as a part ration for winter Il
scarcely less important.
n the little ducks cannot get 10 grass
some kind Of green food must be pro
vided. Lettuce IL the very best green
food that can be provided.
The gasoline engine comes in handy
on tho stock pump when n spell oi
three or four days dead calm comes
and tho windmill takes n vacation.
A small fat sheep always brings
better prices than n large poor ono:
but n the larger sheep In also made
fat II viii command much better
price.
Dairying makes tho farm attractive
other things being equal tho dairy
| 'Hf III ~ u'9h"st b't' 1Hl
looks better to tho passcrby than the
other far~.
In making n house. economy Of noos
space. simplicity Of construction and
convenience In handling tho fowls ara
tho main things TO be arranged for In
the building Of the house.
Il has been estimated that n all. OF
nearly all. OF our farmers could be In.
duccd 10 discard scrrb fowls and usc
only pure.brcd poultry. tho Increase
In value OF poultry would bs 100 per
cont
Tho older hog gets the NOR, Il
costs 10 put n pound OF meat on him.
Our experiment stations have estab.
iirhcd this fact beyond all argument
Early TO market In tho way TO oapi.
talisa this Information,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-04-19
SIRES AND SONS

Thomas Alva Edison is now sixty
ak years old.
Barratt O'Hara, lieutenant governor
Of Illinois, is only thirty-one years old
DR.. G. c. Ashmun OF Cleveland wal
once one Of Abraham Lncoln's body.
guards.
s. j. Rockefeller. a street car motor.
man in St Louis. says he is a cousin
Of the oil king.
Gottlieb Won Jagow. new German
foreign minister. is noted for being a
dandy in dress.
DR.. Stephen Smith. still an active
practicing physician in New York, has
just celebrated his ninetieth birthday.
NJ. Jonnart, the new French minister
for foreign affairs. has a reputation as
an expert I'm matters relating to the
Moroccan question and to Islam In gen.
eral.
William Ziegler. Jr., adopted son Of
the baking powder king" with an In
come said to be $4,000 a year, is in
teresting himself. like Vincent Astor.
In agricultural science.
H. l. Wilkinson OF Philadelphia has
served forty-Six years as a guard In
Pennsylvania eastern state peniten-
tiary. in which time he has kept watch
over more than 10000 criminals.
Admiral Won Tlrpitz is known in Ger
many as TirpItz the Eternal. because
for fourteen years. or since the begin
ming Of the BOer war. he has been IN
interruptedly at the helm OF the Ger
man navy. He is something Of an an
glomaniac, and all his children have
been educated in England.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-04-19
ALLEYS IN WASHINGTON.
High Death Rate Among Alley DWELL
ers Revealed In New Directory.

High Death Rate Among Alley DWELL
ers Revealed In New Directory.
Washington.-A directory Of the in
habited alleys OF this city has been
compiled under the direction OF DR..
Thomas Jesse Jones. chairman Of the
housing committee OF the Monday
Evening club The work has bee
printed through the generosity OF sew
eral members Of the club.
There are In Washington 275 blocks
which have inhabited alleys. These
alleys contain 1881 dwelling houses
and approximately 1900 inhabitants
Conversion into minor streets is the
effective remedy for the larger alleys
Complete elimination OF dwelling
houses is the cure for the smaller al
leys"
The term alley as used in this d.
rectory is any pasSageway or thor
oughfare within the block. less than
forty feet I'm width. which has at least
one dwelling facing upon it In any
case where the passaGeway is over
forty feet wide II Is still regarded as
an alley. provided it does not extend
straight through the block from one
street to another.
The alley death rate per 1000 in 1910
for all ages was 5000 as against 1856
for the death rate OF people living IN
der ordinary conditions; for children
under one year. 373.49 against 1886.
The colored people in the alleys OF
Washington had the following alarm
ing death rates in 1910 per 100000:
Pneumonia. 1925; tuberculosis. 621.3;
whOoping cough. 21.9; diarEhea Ichil-
dren under two years.. 321.6. The cor
responding figures for the whites living
under ordinary conditions were: Pneu-
monia, 117.9; tuberculosis. 1912;
whooplng cough, So: diaThea, 36.S.