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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
IMPROVING THE LAWN.

What can be done to better an old
lawn? This is a common question,
but without knowledge of the soil
the lawn has been constructed and the
condition of the sod itself, it is one
that can only be answered in general.
The average old lawn has been neg
lected and from various causes has
become thin. Sometimes the soil has
become impoverished and sometimes
weeds have crowded out the grass and
poor turf, only, remains. Removal
ing such lawn usually takes time
but it is often possible and quite
practicable. A severe raking or har
rowing just after the grass has been
cut short will work wonders with
such lawn. Fresh seed of a desir-
able grass should be thickly sown in
bare spots and the surface we'll rolled.
A thin lawn should never be allowed
to self seed for the reason that such
plants will become weaker by the
formation of seed and the seed will
often be immature and weak in
vitality. 1t is better practice to plant
fresh plump seed.
MOSS IN LAWNS.
Some lawns are overgrOwn with
moss at the expense of good sod.
This may be due to the fact that the
soil is too poor and exhausted to sup
port good crop of grass and it may
be due to poor soil drainge. The only
complete remedy for the latter con-
dition is to underdrain the soil.
Whether this is a feasible practice
depends very much on local condi-
tions such as accessibility, nearness
to an outlet, and the expense of
such an undertaking.
Much of the moss can be removed
by raking or narrowing the surface OF
the lawn and then applying a thin
dressing of lime. Lime may be air
Stacked or it may be ground rock.
When mixed with about twice its
bulk of fresh garden loan it is less
apt to burn the foliage of the grass.
Slaked lime when used should be ap-
piled at the rate of 500 to 1000 pounds
per acre.
LAWN WEEDS.
Several plants are SO troublesome in
the lawn that they must be classed as
weeds. Plantain, dandelion and dock
are quite common lawn weeds and
when neglected will soon overun the
grass sod. Sometimes these weeds
Il II
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15

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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-05-15
LAWN WEEDS.

Several plan is are SO troublesome In
the lawn that they must be classed as
Weeds. Plantain, dandelion and dock
are quite common lawn weeds and
when neglected will soon overun the
grass sod. Sometimes these weeds
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
Undertakers Battle
Over Body Of Actress,
Victim of Morphine
Await Orders From Mother Of
Girl, Identified as Esther
O'Mara, Roxbury, Mass

SAVANNAH. GA, March 1l,-Miss
Mamie Leonard. the chorus girl who
died here Saturday night from the ef-
fects Of an injection of morphine adj
ministered by Ike Silva, young mar
ried man. following an after the-per-
formance supper in the girls apart
ments has been identified as Miss
Esther O'Mara, of Roxbury, Mass.
The girls mother Mrs. Madeline
O'Mara, of that place, today tele-
graphed Fox & Weeks. the undertakers,
that the dead girl is her daughter and
requesting them to take charge of the
remains. Fox q Weeks Immediately
made demand upon Henderson Bros.
undertakers, who have the remains in
their possession, for the body. Hen
derson Bros. declined to give up the
body and the police We're petitioned
to force delivery. The police declined
to interfere. Disposition of the body
now awaits specific instructions from
Mrs. O'Mara to Henderson Bros
Miss O'Mara joined the Around the
Clock company, with which company
she was playing here five weeks ago
in New York. None of her past life
was known to other members of the
chorus.
Silvia is under arrest charged with
involuntary manslaughter.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
WILSON STUD|F1
CONGRESS CI|||
Pressure Brought to Be,,
to Have Tariff Dropped h,
Extra Session.

WASHINGTON, March In
is being brought to have n. S's'a a
Wilson call the extra sees;o. '5sasl
sress for currency Legislation =. y
of tariff reform, on the gra'.a 'a''|
the government could not st,ns -
quction in tariff at this time !,
of unsettled conditions abroad
The issuance Of proclamation.
a special session of congress and :.
al decision as to whether tarir
alone shall be discussed at tbis IA
or whether currency reform oa5
issues shall be introduced va,.
matters uppermost in Presdon, \
sons mind today.
TO assist him in reaching 4.
President Wilson summoned W. ~.
of senators and representativa. 1
white house today to get the bo,ssj
their advice. Senator Gore ~ " I.
statesman OF Oklahoma. was III. !
to arrive, reaching the white bo,.-
10 o'clock. Representative Ksnn.s
Connecticut, arrived fifteen r.
later, while Senators Lodge and iD,.a Sl
and Stone, Republican membsrs Sla sal
finance committee. visited the av.O.l %
mansion at 1890. The call 1,iiq wiai
issued in about ten DAYS ""'
Former Governor Campbell NJ =.
who has been mentioned for - ~ ~
matte post, paid his respects ta
president at l0:40 O'Clock and g, a
the chief executive conferred with II ~ y
ator Johnston and Senator Ric5srS'
of Alabama. ''"'' y
Porto Rican affairs took IN Tho ~.
dents time for a few minutes hst II
fore the regular time for coTfs,. Ifs,
with Secretary of War Garrison
Henry w. Dooley. Of Porto Rjco
Following his plan to receive
members of the various courts Nd
headquarters are situated in WASH
ton, the president today rendered 4
ception to the members Of the I-ri
States court of appeals. the comms
court and the court Of appeals al
District of Columbia.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
DEAF MUTE LAD DODGES
FREE EDUCATION OFFER

Walter Conway, who said he was deaf
and dumb found Atlanta people very
cohsidorate, charitable ana ready to
contribute in answer to his appeal for
tuhos with which to pay his way to a
oeaf and dumb school He visited many
ONCE buildings with the appeal during the
past week. The Associated Charities
round the boy informed him that he could
go TO inc academy for mutes without hay
lnB TO beg for IT, and sent for w O.
Sohhor, superintendent of the school for
nun. Inc superintendent came, but Wal
ter Conway was gone. and now the Asso.
ciated Charities officials and other cor.
trioutors are wondering if the lad was not
very original and effective con man
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
$354,OOO for Cosmopolitan Assets
%'* 90 +'* +'+ 80
ReOrganizerS Win Dramatic Sale
s.+ *s*
Contests Presage Further Trouble

we've ready with the money upon ceiiv-
cry OF tine assets At one time every
body talked at once. ANA some heat wa.
injected into the general conversation
II. II. Dean, who represents minority
Stockholders. opened the bidding Wltt
an offer of $&54ooo. Increasing his yes
tctd1y' offer of $-oQn'o.
Charles ). Haoeu, Tor the ChIcago
concern declaring iAaJ ITS bid was the
only regal oIieE complying as IL ala
with iH' order OF sale Said ihal ne
"ou'" not increase iAe original pa ol
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In' le'' 's'hi%at''H committee 'p-
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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
PAINLESS DEATH OF
INCURABLES URGED
BY NOTED DOCTORS

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, March IL
Massachusetts, medical authorities dis
agree as to the virtues of euthanasia.
the painless killing of incurables. In
this state, as well as in New York and
Ohio, there is considerable agitation
for a statute legalizing the administer
ing of fatal drugs to tortured sufferers
who beg for the relief of death.
Dean Harold Williams, of Tufts Med
ical school. and Dean Edward r. Brad
ford, of Harvard Medical school. favor
euthanasia. DR.. Bradford said euthan-
asia can only be justified by it's benefits
to society and not to me individual
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
KILLS SELF
AFTER SHOOTINGHIS
SUPERIOR OFFICER

Ell PASO. TEXAS, March u.-Captain
Hamilton Bowie, Troop B., Thirteenth
cavalry, doing border patrol duty at
Valet Texas. who was shot through the
body and through the right leg late last
night by Private Carl Campbell, was
brought to Fort Bliss today. Private
Merritt Barber, wounded by Captain
Bowie's assailant, was also brought here.
Both will recover.
The body of Campbell, who committed
suicide after the fight, is at the local
morgue.
The trouble grew out of reprimand
administered Campbell, who appeared to
be Intoxicated
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
WEBB LIQUOR LAW
NOT EFFECTIVE IN
TENNESSEE CLAIM

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, March IL
Local attorneys after a careful investiga-
tion have returned an opinion stating
that the Webb law Is not effective in
Tennessee. They base this opinion on
the fact that the supreme court of the
state of Tennessee has ruled that the
prohibition laws of this state do not for
bid the interstate sale of liquors and that
the Webb law is effective only where it
provides for the enforcement of state
statutes, which are being violated by the
non-existence of prohibition laws in other
states
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
THREW
SWITCH, SAYS
TANKSLEY
Alleged Train WreCker Turns
States Evidence in Trial for
COStner'S Death.

CTARKESyrTIE GA March IL
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louaN III Ihe uIdI Oh fu roe Jo'"'lS
'ii'lo''" WI" id''N9'eH' '"'' 60" "''''
Wrecklng Southern railway passenger
train No. 43 at Kitchens siding, near
Corneiia, on October 4, 1872, when En-
Sineer Jake CoStner lost his life ana
for whose death Mrs. Costner is suing
for $4,000 damages.
Tanksley testified that Rentroe threw
the switch at the point Of the derail-
ment. about ten or fifteen minutes be-
fore the arrival of the wrecked train
while he tTtanksley) sat on a pile of
crosSues near by and acted as look
out Rehtroe. he SAID, remarked that
thls wa a good place to wreck train
ana thal the last tram soon due to ar
rive usually carried great quantities Of
NaIuaoIe ami
Hentroe Hid IN Woods.
iahASIey sald ne and Renfroe hid IN
the woods until after the train was
y" >eu on" ''eu ne went 10 the scene
,'Oou' N'S ''s It, pul 'll"t Renlfoe re-
~ 50 saying tHe raiIioau men al
mn ""u "ou'u ne suspicious Oh
''', - p',,sel''e '''e'e'
''''' q loooliloli'e engineer
VINO Sat up with Costner's body after it
was taken TO ms nome IN Atlanta, tes-
''ileu tl'"t hehlFoe was at the Costner
,I''''e '''''' "ls"t' out would not go IN
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
LOCAL SUFFRAGE
NARCHERS R|LED
Atlanta Women Tell of Insults
Hurled at Parade in Wash.
ington March 3.

Three of Atlanta's suffragettes,
marchers in the great Washington
pageant which ended in a veritable
riot. are hCme indignant at the treat
ment they received.
Mrs. Amelia r. Woodall, of North
Boulevard; Miss Catherine Cook, of
Moreland avenue, and Mrs. d. w. Hill
ley, of Chapel street, who We're in the
Georgia state division of the magnifi-
cent parade, today told their eXpe-
riences at the hands of the hoodlums,
who were all along the line of march,
and all but turned the pageant into a
farce.
Miss Catherine Cook, one of the most
prominent suffragettes in the state,
said:
Drunken men actually insulted us.
The Georgia division of the parade,
however had male protection. There
were two Georgia men walking with us.
and we were saved the annoyance of
having to battle against the crowds
which some of the other state delega-
tions suffered
lection. Why, the marchers in the del
egation just ahead of us appealed time
and again to the officers who lined the
streets. and received only smiles for
answer. SO far as the parade went, il
was a beautiful event"
Tactics Condemned.
Mrs. Amelia Woodall, president Of
the Georgia suffragettes, had nothing
but condemnation for the tactics en-
ployed by the Washington police
throughout the parade. She said the
protection offered the marchers was
a huge joke.
Never cnce did our appeals for a
cleared street meet with anything like
respect or compliance. | personally ap-
pealed to several officers along the line
of march, but these men told me with
smiles that they were "on stationary
post'-that they could do nothing
when we were within a block of the
reviewing stand, we were set upon by a
crowd of Misunderstanding more or
less-who blocked our path hurled in
suits at our marchers, and in every way
proved themselves unworthy of being
called men. In few cases it was dis
gusting to note that women standing
along the parade lines joined in the
rude jests and the loud laughter.
Il personally believe the parade had
great effect"
Mrs Woodall declared the local suf-
fragettes would pass resolutions con
demning the rowdysm displayed and
forward them to the Washington police
authorities.
Heated Denunciation.
Mrs. D. w Hilley. of Chapel street,
| another one of the returned marchers.
| is just as heated in her denunciation as
Mrs Woodall or Miss Cook.
1T was pitiful, these attempts of
drunken and disorderly men to make a
| joke of our pageant. They failed mis-
| erably to carry out their purpose"
Sample gibes hurled at the marchers.
as related by Miss Cook today, were:
Pipe the old hens"
';Where are the chickens?"
Come on with the good lockers"
GO home and wash your dishes"
I'll bet she makes her husband
wash"
Hep, hep, hep the hens are march
ing"
Miss Cook sums up her experience as
worthy and at the same time disheart-
ening."
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
WIFE TAKEN ON
COT TOFUNERAL
Continued From Page One.

the elevator which bore her to her cell
she tainted away, in spite of the strvch
nine which was injected in her arm.
She was quickly borne to her bed.
Appelbaum's body was taken from
the chapel soon after Mrs. AppeIbaum
ieit IN the ambulance. 1t was borne tn
NestVleW cemetery, and to the vault
which the woman had ordered cop
structed. No persons except the men
who bore the coffin, the clergymen and
the three women who sang accOmnanind
1t to the grave. At the same time that
his body was going to its burial the
widow was being taken. seemingly as
Iiteless as the corpse, to the Tower cell
Where she must await trial for the muir
der of her husband.
Dr. Holdorby said:
Such Things Predestined
we all have the wrong conception
of God. When these things come we
are overwhelmed. These affltctions
accidents or tragedies, or whatever we
may call them, do not come because
He is angry, but because it is destined
to be. Very often we ourselves are to
blame. Whatever may come into our
lives is part Of the great plan of
God be it good or evil God intends
for all these things in life to be for
good. and they are done with a pur-
pose
we have all got TO pass through our
little GethSemane just as Jesus did. We
all do Wrors and we all make mistakes,
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
ACCUSED WHITE SLAYER
SHOT TRYING TO FLEE

RACINE, WIS, March lin an at
tempt to escape from a police officer,
Sam Perry, arrested for violating the
Mann white slave act, was fatally wound
ed today. On July 3, 1912, Perry is al
legged to have induced Rose Belden, Is, to
accompany him to Waukegan, ILL.,, and
there obtained a marriage license and in
formed the girl that they were married.
although no ceremony was performed.
The couple lived in Kenosha, Racine,
Milwaukee and Minneapolis until October,
when Perry deserted the girl. it is charg-
ed. She returned to Racine Perry came
here today to see her.
FOUR HURT IN STRIKE RIOT.
ERIE, PA, March 11.-Four persons
were wounded here today during a battle
between striking moulders at the Odin
Stove works and stril1ebreakers. May
Schlosser, II, was shot in the leg.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
Has Started Many a Person
On the ''Road to Wellville"

The Food Problem means more than mere
ly something that tastes good Often, it de-
cldes the difference between illness and good
health
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18

I stances, vouched for by Mr.. II. R.
Stockman, who has made study OF
the question, will show the result.
THE obvious creator of land wealth"
said that canny Scotchman, Andrew
Carnegie, sis not the individual. but
the community" Mr.. Balfour, In an
address in the house of commons,
said: THE value of all land, any
where, just as the value OF railway,
wherever 1t may be and by whomso-
ever 1t was made, by the state or by
private individuals. the value Of this.
as well as of every other kind Of prop
erty, depends upon the community"
But to whom does the unearned mere
ment go?
Unearned Fortunes for Landlords.
In fifty years the ground rent Of the
town OF Burton-on-Trent increased
from $4,000 to s35O.OOO An absentee
owner, the marquis Of Anglesey, as
landlord receives this rent. His local
taxes or rates are $780,
Sheffield, one Of the greatest manu-
featuring cities In England. is owned,
in greater part, by the duke of Nor
folk. A dry goods merchant in that
city held lease on land at SIS a
year. Seven years before the lease
would have expired the duke granted
renewal on condition that the ten
ant surrendered the unexpired part Of
the lease, paid $3.50 year rent in
stead OF SIS, spent 5000 in improving
the building and continued to pay all
the taxes.
A large part of the ground upon
which London's buildings stand is
owned by certain rich peers. Land is
not sold by them, but leased or rented.
The renter erects, at his own expense,
such buildings as he needs, and pays
all the taxes. When his lease expires
he must pay the increased rent which
his own improvements make possible
| to charge, or else move, abandoning
his own building. Some recent sales
show the almost fabulous price which
the absentee landowner receives when
1 he does sell London real estate in the
more favored sections.
Fabulous Price for London Realty.
The London county council went to
parliament for powers to purchase Al
bert Square garden, Limehouse, to
preserve 1t for an open space or park
for the poor After arbitration, the
council was compelled to pay to the
mobile lord" its owner. $4,000 for the
ground, two-thirds OF an acre. At the
junction of Old Broad street. where
| stands the bank upon which many
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18

ZION persons and one-haif to the re-
naming thirty-nine millions Of the
population.
one-Thlrd Of Land for Pleasure.
Excluding Scotland and Ireland,
at $9,205,Oo0.0O0, this income is divided
one-half to five and one-half million
persons and one-half to the remaining
live in houses with only one bedroom
Estimating the total national income
a~here the condition is worse, in Eng.
land and Wales one-third of all the
land is unused for agriculture, indus
try or housing. In the striking phrase
of the late Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman, 1t is more of a pleasure
ground for the rich than treasure
house for the nation Four hundred
peers and peeresses, to use Mr.. l.. G
Chiozza Moneys carefully prepared
figures, own 5,730,000 acres; 1900
great landowners own 8,500000 acres;
1900 squires own 100000; 5000
greater yeomen own 4,7S0,000; 24,40O
lesser yeomen own 4,140,000: 100000
small proprietors own 100000; 700..
900 cottagers own 10000; while OF
the remaining 100000 acres half is
owned by public bodies and half lies
waste. II the ownership be averaged
1t will be found that peer holds an
average of 1925 acres; great land.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18

4 PART from the bewildering world
"A of gowns In the loosely hanging
styles, with voluminous and enyelop-
ing draperies and all sorts Of eccen-
tricities of construction, the tailor
made survives. Wellset-up gowns for
the promenade are to be seen on the
best dressed women, bearing little i'm
print land sometimes none at alb OF
the vogue of the sloppy styles" Some
of the refreshingly neat looking suits
are severely plain, but the majority
embody skirt in which there is lit
tie drapery and charming coat or
jacket, with an easy set to the figure.
The American woman is independ-
emit enough to continue to wear an un-
draped skirt and plain coat If 1t suits
her style best. A plentiful sprinkling
Of them appears In any concourse Of
fashionable people. But the most sue
cessful and pleasing suits are those
In which the style features of the pre-
yailing mode have made themselves
,elt to the extent OF doing away with
severe lines.
Such suit is pictured here on the
smartly gowned lady dressed for
promenade. 1t is of brocaded eponge,
In dark paprika shade, worn with a
small black hat and an unspotted err
mine muff. There is border Of err
mine on the collar. In passing, one
should note that touch of fur in the
costume, used as a trimming, worn
with muff to match, is just about the
latest and most successful of fashions
tancies. At the New York horse show
there was a liberal sprinkling of
gowns in which this combination
proved itself most effective. In. one
instance a costume of sage green satin
and chiffon had shawl collar of spot
ted ermine, with muff to match. The
nat was an Oriental turban of black
velvet. Over the gown an enveloping
coat concealed the ermine collar en-
tirely when the wearer took her pretty
and richly clad, petite body homeward.
The advantage in this management
Of furs lies in having the gown har-
monte with the muff, rather than the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18
JULIA BoTToMLEY.

muff, being a shortlived affair as com.
pared with one Of fur, does not need
to be SO durable, and hence the imita-
tation furs serve the purpose of trim
ming very well.
muff of black velvet shown here
is trimmed with bands of imitation err
mine. Nun beds Of down or wool bat
ting are to be had, some Of them ready
lined with soft satin, to which the vel
vet or other fabric is to be sewed. II
a down bed is used 1t is advisable to
first cover it with thin interlining. to
keep the down from working out.
The fabric is draped on the bed in a
number of ways. In the muff illustrated
the velvet is laid in few irregular
plaits, with wide over-hanging ruffies
at the end lined with soft satin. 1t is
trimmed with band Of white fur at
each end and ermine tails finish the
bands.
Two bands are shown, such as are
used for trimming dresses, muffs and
hats. Such furore for fur trimmings
has developed that it is predicted it
will appear in spring and perhaps sum
mer styles.
JULIA 6oTToMLEY.