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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20
FATAL DISEASE OF
OLD CORNSTALKS
Corn Belt Farmers Have Expert
enced Much Loss of Live
Stock From AiIment.

Farmers in the corh belt, especially
in the middle and upper Mississippi
valley, have, at various periods ex.
perienced loss of cattle pastured on
standing cornstalks after the corn
has been harvested in the autumn
An element of mystery has sur
rounded the death of cattle in these
instances. The disease is character
lied by very rapid course; in fact,
very commonly there are no Fremont
tory symptoms, and it is not unusual
for the owner upon visiting the field
in the morning to find one or more fat
cattle dead which on the previous
evening were apparently in excellent
health.
Another popularity of the disease
is that losses may occur on one farm
or In one field while cattle on an ad-
joining farm or in an adjacent field
may be free from the affection.
Various investigators in the past
have attempted to discover some germ
or organism or some toxic substance
which might be determined as the
cause of this condition, but thus far
the cause of the disease has not been
established.
AS death of stock from this affec-
ton is generally sudden and there is
little opportunity for treatment, ami
mails should not be turned into field
with standing stalks
AS a matter OF fact the disease may
be actually prevented by cutting the
stalks early and only feeding them
after they have been carefully cured
and removed from the field. Losses
from feeding on standing cornstalks
emphasize the economic value of cut
ting the corn and feeding the stalks
in the barnyard or corral, or. better
still, shredding the dry stalks, under
which condition they may be fed with
the least possible waste
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20

gardeners. 1t is so constructed that
it will uproot a small tree with ease
and without injuring it in the least.
The implement is a long bar with a
broad base and second slidable bar
attached to it. At the bottom of this
second bar is hook, which encircles
the main bar and is caught by the
hook of pull rod This permits of
the free movement of that portion of
apparatus which does the gripping
If tree or bush is to be uprooted
the gardener thrusts the puller up to
the bottom of it and fastens the hook
around the tree. The pulIer is then
drawn back and acts as a lever, lit
orally prying the tree out of the
ground yet without injuring it in any
way. Under other circumstances one
man could not uproot weli-grown
bush and would have to take the time
to dig it up.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20
caponizIno Fowls.

The large breeds are best for cap
onizing. A few months old capon is
no better than a c9ckerel. A capon
will more readily put on fat and get
large and prime after maturity. The
object of caponizing is to secure
quality and size, but quality is the
most important. Age does not impair
capon as it does a cockerel, provid-
ed the bird is not kept longer than a
year and a half.
Capons will have to mature before
they can get much flesh, and for that
reason they cannot be sold while
young.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20
PREPARE MANURE
FOR VEGETABLES
Fertilizer Should Be Hauled Out
and Built Up in Compact
Heaps in Field.

Manure for spring grains and early
vegetables must be hauled and built
up in heaps, consisting of alternate
layers of horse manure; cattle manure
and manure from the hog pens; cover
each layer of manure with rich earth;
make the heap about eight or ten feet
in width, sixfeet in height and as long
as wanted. The drainage from the
pile should be pumped over it from
time to time. The urine win start
fermentation and by spring the entire
mass will become we'll rotted and in
fine condition for spreading in the
drills for early vegetables or for broad
casting for small grain.
This is the method followed by mar
ket gardeners and truckers: A
large part of the manure for the truck
farms comes from the city. This ma
nure is hauled during the winter and
composted with leaf mold, dried
muck, earth from the head lands and
other vegetable matter. Land plaster
is spread over each layer of manure
to hold the ammonia. The richness
of the manure may be increased by
spreading 20 pounds of finely ground
animal bone meal over each load of
manure as it is piled The bone meal
acts quicker when rotted.
A number of truckers use fine
ground Florida rock to mix with the
manure; the two together is said to
give a compost at low cost and of
special value to spread in the rows
for peas, beans and early corn.
Manure from granted horses should
be composted between layers of cat
tie or hog manure, heavily plastered.
and top and sides of heap covered
with SIX inches of earth to prevent
loss of ammonia. If thrown in a
large heap without being composted
with cattle manuare it will fre-fahg
and a large part of its value will be
lost
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20

It is said OF Admiral Fletcher that
he is forever inventing something. He
was born with a mechanical bent. At
the naval academy. however, he at
tracted no special attention, being
quiet, shy and studious. Modesty has
always been conspicuous attribute of
his, but when something important is
to be done he is the readiest man IN
the world
Fletcher and efficiency are almost
synonymous. Even his mechanical in
ventions are suggestive of the same
quality. The Fletcher breech closing
mechanism shuts the breech of a
rapid-fire gun in the. quickest imagin-
able time and with the fewest possible
motions. The gun mount already men,
toned is an arrangement of truncated
cones on roller path by which fric-
ton is reduced to such point that a
weapon weighing thousands of pounds
can be trained literally with one finger
and clamped instantly to fix 1t upon
the target
He is a man of medium height,
neither stout nor thin, and too rugged
looking to be handsome.
Unlike most naval officers he did
not marry until he had reached mid
die age. His wife was a Washington
GIRL Miss Susan H. Stetson. The
Fletcher home is in Washington at
1441 Massachusetts, avenue, and they
have two young daughters.
Admiral Fletcher's flagship in Next
can water is the battleship Rhode
Island. In addition there are under
his command the battleships Nebraska,
Virginia, New Jersey, Michigan, South
Carolina and Louisiana; the cruisers
Tacoma and Chester, the gunboat
Wheeling and the supply ship Culgoa.
1t is formidable fleet.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20
Feed Your Cows Wall.

It sometimes happens that farmers
are in possession of extra good cows,
but not realizing the amount of feed
required by cows giving large yield.
they are soon allowed to shrink in
milk because the feed given does not
provide sufficient nutriment While
cows in good condition can, for a
time, give more milk than the feed pro
vides. by drawing upon the fat stored
in the body. yet il the grain is not
gradually Increased as the cows lose
in body weight, there will soon follow
an abnormal shrinkage in milk flow,
and also a decrease in the qualify of
milk Welded.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20
Keeping Trees unbroksn.

If owners of trees would realize the
importance of keeping the bark whole
and unbroken on their trees and treat
all wounds promptly, they would save
much of the so-called wound fungi"
which are ever abundant and ready to
take possession and cause decay.
Wounds that should be treated are
of various origin, and those to the
body. of the tree are most important.
though injuries to large limbs very
often spread downward.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20
cover for straNberries.

AS soon as the ground is frozen
slight dressing of long straw, corn fod-
der, pine or cedar brush Should be
spread ever the strawberries. This
covering is not to prevent the vines
from freezing, but to obviate the eff
fects of sudden changes. which injure,
the plants more than severe steady
colo. Expert growers use dressins.
of equal parts Of street dirt, which il.
mostly fine sand. and rotted horse,
manure.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20
IMonl,,o,reI neeae.

The mongrel goose is generally the
result Of mating between a Canada
gander and some dark colored domes-
tic, usually an African or Toulouse.
It is difficult to fatten mongrels prop
erly until the cold weather comes, when
they fatten very readily They are
never sold as green geese, being re-
served for the trade A fnongrel prop
erly fed will have better favored meat
than the pure bred improperly fsd.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20
soil FertIlItx.

Farmers must learn the basic prin-
ciples of soil fertility. When we have
learned to restore our soils and to
feed them with phosphorus, have COW
cred them with clover and alfalfa. as
we easily may, we win have no longer
any terror of the man below the
equator, because We have the advan-
tage in placing our productions. In
fresh condition upon our markets
]. E. Wins.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20
Euturlst Musicians on Job.

Paris.-Jealous of the laurels won
by futurist painters, an orchestra Of
futurist musicians will give concert
and attempt to reproduce the sounds
of railroad collision.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20
Washington.-Friday Fletcher

erybody in the navy calls him.
He got his nickname in rather odd
way. It so CHANGED that the officer
who now commands the American ma
val forces in Mexican waters was born
on the sixth day of the week in the
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20
DEVICE FOR MOVING BUSHES
Lever Implement, Invented by Wash
ington Man, Grips Near Bottom
and Uproots Them Easily.

For transplanting bushes and young
trees the apparatus invented by
Washington man will be found great
help by nurserymen and landscape
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20
lnsur. Pear rree FOR $50. GOO.

Los Angeles-An alligator pear
tree, owned by H. A. Woodwork, has
been insured for $4,000 by Lloyds OF
London against fire OF frost
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-20

rines he is considered an expert. Note
worthy improvements in fleet tactics
have been suggested by him. But his
most remarkable inventive ideas have
been developed in connection with
naval ordnance
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST CLIPPED
 FROM WHITEHORSE STAR

The White Pass winter stage schedule is now in effect, the time between the terminal points being reduced to five days. It is as follow'$
 Leaves Whitehorse, Sunday morn ing, Tuesday p. m,, aid Friday morning.
 Arrives in Whitehorse, Monday night Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning.
 Thanks to our member, at Ot- tawa, Dr. Alfred Thompson, who was notified of conditiors by H. G. MacPherson in telegram sent Tuesday, the ban against milk from skagway has been removed and q consignment of the lGcteal fluid may be expected on the train this evening, the firse since tuesday Of last week. While Whitehorse might continue to exist without eith' CT milk or moving pictures, to stop both at the same time would worN a decided hardship.
 At q public meeting held in the Presbyterian church last Thursday evening, December 10th, il was unanimously decided to hold Un- ion Christmas tree entertainment in the N. S. A. A. hall on the evening Of Wednsday, December 23rd, com- mencing at 7:3O.
 In his write-up of the attenuation al bowling contest which took place in Skagway last week fhe Stroller pathetically says:
 We have met the enemy and we are his'n" or words to that effect Last Friday five live bowlers-not the best we have, but the best wao could get away-left on the train for Skagway where the rythmic surt washes up and down. The adjective live is used adyisedly for, while all men who bowl must Le alive, it does not imply that all live, men are bowlers, In fact many are not.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19
State of Ohio. City of Toledo, ]

State of Ohio. City of Toledo, !
 Lucas County.
 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he ls senior partner of the firm of F. Cheney & Co.,, doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL LARS for sArh and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls CAtRrrh Cure.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscrib- ed in my presence, this 9th day of December, A D. lSS6
 4. w. GLEASON, (Seal.) Notary PubEc. Halls CatSrl Cure Is taken inter, naily, and el ts directly on the blood Nnd mucous surfaces of the system Send for testimonials free.
 F J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, O.. Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
 Take Halls Family Pills for con stlpation.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19
Too Commercial

Robbie -l saw you kissing sister again last night. Ca>tIvtrm Well, I'm not going tu pay you n quarter this time Ten cents is enough Bobby That's the tendency in these days. to cut out the middeman and let the goods go straight from the producer to the consumer without charge. Life
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19
Iinuid HNdroGen.

The boiling point of liquid hydrogen is 4.3 degrees c. absolute. or 2GS7 de grccs below common zero c. A tem. DPrature of 273 degrees hclUw zero c. Is absolute and physicians are within 4.G degrees of this intensely interesting scientific point when handling liquid hNlrnrRn
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19
The Whole Story.

"l hear you are giving ID your charge" said one aged and inirm min ister to another the other day How are yOur people taking it|'
 "Oh well was the answer, I'm re signing and they're resigned "-Liver. pool Mercury
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19

Bonded WnraReys--tt.so". MCuh y,Inou an, Belmoul. The pest or aeer-Blue Ribbon, Eudweiser and Pate RanIrr. at Lh" N:ssro'. Teie- phone 67
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19

Why build your own fires when you can get q steam heated room and good board, for $40 per month and up. at the Golden North hotel.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19
Hslps the Memory.

Bix-YOu may depend upon it that your friends won't forget you as long as you have money. Dix-That's right. especially if you have borrowed it from them --RuStOn Transcript.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19

FIVE GOOD ONES TO DRAW TO.
 Pebblerord and Gih-oE Rye. Bud Te!ser, Blue ElHbou asd Pale Rain te CT Beer at the Board of Trade.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19

Preserve your just relations to other men Their misconduct does not affect your duties -EDictPtus
 The Revolver Habit.
 Will the time ever come when the re- yolver will have had its day in Amerl, ca and be re'cgatcd with the sword, the dagger and the bludgeOn? The re- volver argument settles nothing but the contestants. It is a perpetual non sequitur, as childish as 1t is frightful and as frightrul as it is childish.-Min- neapoliS Journal.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19

Prevent Grip-Cures Grip LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE rA- moves the cause. There is onI! one "BROMO QUININE." Look for
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19
NUGGET MOVIES
Broadway, between 2nd and Bad Open Every Night
S.ATCRDAN

A special two reel feature. When Women go on the Nm-path.-A good Yitagraph comedy.
 A Railroad Story.-Ry tNe Kalem company.
 Francine-A yitagralH drama os merit.
 Repetition of the Dr. Crossbone' by the Nugget stock company, Special Program sunday Night The Lady and the Glove.-A sp- cial two reel feature, presenting NIT. Chas. Mercy and Miss Rose Ta9ley. To show the counts intatuatton for her she throws her glove among the lions.
 A Hearst Selig Weekly.
 The Diamond Crown Featuring Miss Mary Fuller and MT. Chas. Ogle.
 Commences at p. m.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19
DANCE

Celebrate the passing of the shortest day by going to the A. B. dance Monday. l2-lI-+''
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19
DISCRIMINATING LADIES.
EnJoy Using HerpIclde on Account of
 Its DIstinctlgeness.

The ladies who have used Newbro'S Gerpiclde sneak Of it in the highest terms for it's quick effect in cleansing ,tc scalp of dand-ufr and also for it's e1- ceuence as general hair-dressing, It makes the scalp feel fresh and 1t allays that itching which da1drufS will cause. H-av.b-o's Herpicide effectively cures dandrufr. as it destroys the germ that causes 1t. The same germ causes hair to fall out. and later badness; in killing It.. Hcrplcide stops falling hair and prevents badness It IS also an ideal hair dress y-- for t lends an aristocratic charm to the hair tnlt is quite distinctive. Sold by leading druggists. Send 1oc. h stamps for sa~'-le to The Ferpicide Co., De- tToIt. Mich
 One dollar Rottles guaranseed.
 At all drug ELossS.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19

Don't fall to visit Clayson's when doing your Christmas shopping.
 12-9-13t
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19

The largest single shipment of Edison Blue Amberol records just received. All the latest and up- to-date seelections. Keller Bros. Drug Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19
The Revolver Habit.

Order your Xmas Kodak now S1.0O up. Keller Bros. Drug Co., agent Eastman Kodaks and supplies
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19
1915 CALENDAR PADS

Several sizes and styles Of cal endar pads just received at Keller Bros. 12-11-tf
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19

A fine line of Christmas goods now on display at Claysons
 12-9-1St.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19

You are invited to inspect Clay sons Christmas goods. 12-9-l3t.
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19
Table de HOte Sunday Dinner
 75 Cents

THE GOLDEN NORTH CAFE From i o'clock to pm. December 20th Lobster Salad Celery Soup
 Cream Of Chicken
 Fish Tenderloin of Sole, Tartar sauce
 Boiled Fresh OK Tongue, Tomato sauce
 Entrees Apple Fritters, Wine sauce Chicken Fricassee, Green Peas Braized Sfrloin of Beef, Young veg
 etables Oyster Patties, New Orleans
 Roast Skagway Chicken, stuffed Prime Ribs Of BeeG Gu jus
 Vegetables Sugar Corn Mashed Potatoes
 Dessert
 Ice Cream and Cake Apple Pie and cheese ,Ta,- poffoo Chocolate Milk
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19
INFERIOR WEATHER.

Skagway, cloudy, calm, Is above. Whitehorse, clear, calm, II be- low.
 Lower LeBarse. fog, cal,@, 10 be- low.
 HootalinQua, cloudy, calm. be- low.
 Big Salmon, cloudy, calm, fl be- low. Carmacks, cloudy, caIm,-.
 Yukon Crossing, cloudy, calm, f below.
 selkirk, cloudy, calm. 9 teIow.
 Coffee Creek, cloudy, S. W. be- low.
 Stewart River, clear calm, F be- low.
 Ogtlvie, cloudy, ealm,--.
 Dawson, cloudy, calm, 3 Lelow.
 FOR SALE-Two beautiful Per sian kittens, ? months old, best pedigreed stock. Color, silver tabby (gray with black markiugs) Ready for delivery for Christmas gifts. Price $500 ea,". Apply to Mrs. P. B. Peyton, Fort Seward, AL aska, 12-1S-St.
 The Humboldt arrived in Skag- way at 2:SO ?. m. and leGt at D. m
The daily Alaskan., 1914-12-19

The Humboldt arrived in Skag- way at 2:30 ?. m. and left at 4 D. m.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-19

the only people who do not know Il.
Is not that 4 fact?
Mr. Kahn The gentleman has refer.
red 10 the report OF Gen. Leonard
Wood of last year in reference to our
inefftCiency in the artillery branch OF
our establishment: Does not the gen.
jlenan know We appropriated some
millions ~ dollars Tor the increase
OF the artillery in t"e last military ap-
preparation hjll?
Mr Gardner-I know there has been
an Improvement in artillery. but what
am CUntending for is n radical
change. not palliative. The whole
m tier lies deeper than Congress. The
trouble i Inat We have meyer dared
u tel the people that they are living
in a fools paradise, for fear that We
should an.agOniZe somebody and per.
hapS incur the CAarge that we are re-
Vealins our weakness to foreign M
tons. as If there were any secret about
7ur weakness which we could conceal
ii We tried. The truth is that each one
OF us is afraid what some National
Guard man in his district will say,
why. that man Gardner says am no
good. will teach him" That is why
the people Of The United States have
not yet awakened to the understanding
that 42-Centimeter guns and super
dreadnoughtS present stronger argu-
mentS than past victories and present
treaties
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-19

rtillery under - months: i! matters
ot how much money we were willing
. spend.
Mr. Gardner-lf YOU want TO bald
this enormous German artillery, which
is drawn by two motors and pushed by
= third. no one knows how long It
f will tlke to DO so.
! Nj Montague I did not understand
! the geRtleman's statement Just now
, Was it that We could not get tie men,
! or wha. was it,
/ Mr.. Gardner-ln my opinion II would
! take a long time to get Abe Men. |
have stated my own belief tia militia
/ must not be Defended upon for oar
defense.
Mr. Montague May ask the gen,
. tlemap what Is the need. then, ct cA.
! posing our weakness to the world at
! this particular time"
I Mr.. Gardner That is what gentle
! men have been saving right along.
! Meanwhile We have gone ahead telling
our boys that we can whip the world
without half trying. The gentleman
! 5 US that We must not tell the world
| of our weakness. The fact is that for,
eisuers already perceive our weakness
! great deal more clearly than the
! American people do.
Mr.. Kahn-Will the gentleman yield ?
Mr. G9rdner-IeS.
Mr. Humphreys . MissiSsippi-The
fact is that the American people are
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-19
he ordinary field artiIer. ,

e ordinary field artillery? !:
Mr. Gardner-The Is" Il
MIR Humphreys OF M!ssi>sIpr;-I do
1 hnu@ how many Is" there ire.
Mr. G7rdnPr-NO one knows how
ny il takes to Manufacture the ~
.ntime,cr guns. because they are
IT;te new in war. | understand thar
it t1keS YEAR 10 manufacture certain
kinds II cannon, hut believe that II
can be done moro eNyeditiousll IN the
Knapp factory than N the United
: ties
Mr.. Humnhreys Of NissisSIt'm-I aEl
caking Of the character OF field artil-
lery THAI We have now
Mr.. Gardner-A member Of the com
mite" On military affairs on my right
tells ME that it takes nine months IL
make the ordinary field artillery, that
is the horse artillery
Mr.. Humphreys of NiSsissippi-The
gentleman Will pardon me. The an
swer usually made is that 1t takes a
long time to build navy. but that We
could very readily put an army in the
field. because We could get the men
Mr.. Gardner # the Sentlcm2n has
f, flowed my ar9Ument he knows tina;
| believe that We can not get the men
III short space OF time.
Mr.. Humphreys of Mississippi be
lieIe so, too. believe as the gen
tleman does. 1t would be utterly I'M
possible for us to equip the army with
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-19

California mir. Kahn said. II IS a.
fact that at last We have. nearlr one
million modern rifles on Wh,ch w. can
Depend How about our ar lllerlo l.etL
us see what Gen Wood, the chIet OF
staff, said in his report last wear Hell
tells US Of the "aiarminL rrnHItICn ofc
shortage" in U"r field artillery guns
and ammunition.
Present dav events are ~hOWin- mat
it is mighty danger0u> to 0c weak III
artillery.
OF course, it l. t>HcHt thai Cur
, main defcnsr must be the navy. This
country will nct tolerate these Guye
FurOrean Ind armuIGpurs. Hut at all
events We can vastly in; reaSe the reg
ular army without putting an undue
burden on the taxpayers. Furthermore.
we can equip II with lenty Of the
latest artillery. We On cQuID Il with
plenty OF the latest machines for tiGht-
ing in the air: We can double the
number 0f our officers: We en- treble
the number OF or nOnCOml n?1SS,Uned
officers: and, hv the wa. all EHgIand
today is posted with advertisements
offering inducements for old nonc0rl.
nissiOned officers to rejuin the cOlOrs.
Mr.. Humphreys Of Mississippi Will
the gentleman yield for a question?
Mr.. Gardner-Yes.
Mr. Humphreys OF Mssissippi--H How
long does it require t. manufacture