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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
COUNTY FEELS SAFE
FROM FOOT PLAGUE
OF HERDS IN NORTH
Wayne Farmers Believe Fed
eral Authorities VIII Stamp
Out Disease in Laporte
and St. Joseph.
Buyers Receive Caution to
Watch for Symptoms Be-
fore Bringing Infected Cat
tie Into Eastern Indiana.

AS a result Of the epidemic Of the
foot and mouth disease which has
broken out in Laporte and St. Joseph
counties, 81, io7 worth of cattle have
been ordered killed by federal author
tiles, and the state agricultural com
mission of Ohio has placed Il quaran.
tine against cattle imported from
Indiana and Michigan.
1t is not thought likely that the
disease will spread as fas south in
Indiana as Wayne county, as there are
fifty-five state and federal authorities
actively engaged in stamping out the
disease in the infected counties The
disease spreads rapidly, however, and
farmers and stock raisers all over the
state are warned to look out for any
appearance Of the disease.
Makes Fifth Outbreak.
This is the fifth outbreak Of the
disease that has ever occurred in this
country, and the first one in Indiana
The first epidemic occurred in 1902
when several New England states
We're affected. and was supposed to
have been brought from England
The federal government has agreed
TO pay the owners the full market
value Of all cattle killed in an effort
to stamp out the disease, and Governor
Ralston has signified that the state
will reimburse the government for half
of this loss provided the next legisla-
ture make an appropriation for this
purpose. The greatest loss will be
sustained by breeders of pure bred,
stock. since only the market value will
be allowed on all animals killed
During the outbreak of the disease
local farmers should be very careful
about buying breeding animals or
feeder cattle. or sheep or swine, which
are also affected by the foot and
mouth disease. Buyers of livestock at
livestock at this time should require
an absolute guarantee that the
animals have not come from that part
OF the state now affected. Stock buy
ers from the northern counties should
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28

improvements in the arrangements
Of the farm kitchen will result in saw
ing the energies of eight million peo-
pie, and make their work less heavy
and more enjoyable, according to Far
mers' Bulletin No. GOT, issued by the
United States department of agricul-
ture. The author of the bulletin, in her
Introduction states that small, COM
pact kitchen saves many steps and
much useless labor in the preparation
of food. This, however, is in homes
where the kitchen is merely a work
shop, and not used also as general
purpose room where meals are served
and where the family gathers to en-
joy the warmth of the stove. Even
where a large kitchen is needed for
such purposes, however, a logical ar
rangement Of it's various features with
relation to each other will enable the
housewife to do her work much more
efficiently.
Whether the chief exposure of the
kitchen shall be north, east, south OF
west, is a matter governed by individ-
ual preference and local conditions. A
kitchen which receives the morning
light is usually desirable. Effort
should be made, however, to secure
the light from two directions and
cross ventilation. For this purpose
the kitchen should be located either
in corner of the house or in a narrow
part where there can be windows on
opposite sides. 1t is we'll, also, to
locate the kitchen so that clouds OF
dust may not be blown in from the
road, and it is of evn greater impor-
lance that the kitchen be so located
with reference to barns and other out
buildings that the prevailing winds
will not bring unpleasant odors or flies
from them.
Small Kitchen.
In many farm houses a very large
kitchen is provided, because it must
handle the unusual cooking for har-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28

filthy quarters. Not only will her
health be impaired, but the lice will
thrive under such conditions, making
it impossible for her to produce the
maximum number Of eggs in winter.
The hen that is housed SO early in
the evening and turned from the roost
ing quarters SO late in the morning
that she spends more time sitting
around than in exercise, thus render.
ing her organs inactive and non-pro
ductive.
The hen that is penned up in close
stuffy quarters during stormy days, or
allowed to jump off the roost at day.
break in the morning, scratching
around in the filthy droppings for
something to eat. A scratching shep
open to the south, with a foot Of straw
and litter in it to scatter the small
grain in, will prevent this robbery
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
BONYGROWTHS
RESULT FROM
BRUISED SPOTS
Splints Appear on Inside of
Horses Front Limbs, Gen
orally Leaving as Animal
Gets Older.
RingbOne More Serious Form
of LameneSS Which Leaves
Permanent UnsOundness
and Mechanical Step.

There are numerous bOny grOWths
recognized forms of unsoundness, and
usually cause lameness. The inflam-
nation may have it's origin in bruises
or other injuries, or possibly the in
flammation in the periosteum tissue
may be the result of the extended in
flammation from some adjoining tissue.
but whatever the cause. a projecting
bony tissue usually develops.
These inflammations develop into
various forms Of lameness, familiar to
all horsemen, including splints, spav-
ms. ringbones, sidebones, etc.
Splints-Splints appear on the inside
of the front limbs, along the meta
carpet bones, between the knee and
upper pastern joint. They may be Of
various sizes and shapes, but are U.S.
ually small, and most serious when To-
Gated near the knee.
Recover From spIInts.
There is always tendency to re-
cover from splints. and they are very
seldom seen in old animals. A splint
Is easily located by running the hand
down the inner side Of the leg. where
the small projection can be found, and
by noting the senstiveness over this
point. A peculiar feature of this
lameness is that the horse walks near
ly or quite sound, but trots very lame,
especially on hard ground.
When the splint appears near the
knee there Is less likelihood of recov-
cry, and lameness Is more apt to be-
come permanent, unless relieved by
surgical means.
Observation-Disclosures are much
more serious forms of lameness than
splnts. They occur as engagements
of some portion OF the pastern bones.
This enlargement may occur on any
portion OF the postern bone, or may
completely surround it. 1t may be
located near the crown of the hOOf or
much higher, and the unsoundness is
hence divided into high and low ring
bones.
This form Of unsOundness is quite
apt to become permanent even II the
soreness is relieved, and a mechanical
lameness results from stiffened joint.
The lameness should be easily detect
ed as the horse will favor the injured
limb as indicated by the throwing Of
the weight upon the other side.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
HINTS FOR FARMERS
ON MANY TOPICS
Useful Points to Net Greater
Returns From Work on
Soil.
WHEN TO PICK PEARS.

All kinds of pears will ripen if pick
ed week or more before they are
ripe. And there are several advan-
tages in doing this. One is that they
are prevented from dropping off and
getting bruised, which will occur in
great numbers if the wind blows hard
while they are maturing, and if pears
lie on the ground very long they are
almost sure to be damaged more or
less by being gnawed by rabbits,
picked by chickens and variously in
jured by numerous other destructive
agencies. Then if left on the tree till
ripe they are subject to rot at the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
Poultry Hints
This hen robs your egg basket:

This hen robs your egg basket:
The hen that freezes her comb and
feet.
The hen that is allowed to wade
around in the snow and cold mud of
winter. The hen that roosts where the
snow and sleet drift in on her back and
cause her to contract colds and rheu-
matism.
The hen that is damned into quar-
tiers that are too close, lacking in ven
tllation and the highly essential sup
ply of life-giving oxygen
The hen that is forced to roost in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
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best plants to kill out Quaok grass
The ground is plowed early In the
spring and cultivated with . disk
every week to keep the quack grass
down till it is time to SOW buckwneat.
A heavy coat is then sowed and when
a green rank growth Is made the crop
is plowed under. The next spring the
ground is cross plowed and planted
to some kind of a cultivated crop. 1t
seems that the buckwheat produces a
little acidity in the soil and this kills
out the Quack grass.
SPRAYING ASPARAGUS.
The asparagus beetle may be clear
ed from the beds by the use OF arse
nate of lead sprayed on after the cut
ting season is over. Large asparagus
shoots may be left as traps for the
beetles. After the pests gather on
these stalks to breed destroy the traps.
MAINTAINING SOIL FERTILITY.
The one thing above all others is
the fact that soil can not be made
fertile economically at single stroke;
that land can only be kept up to its
highest productive capacity by a care
fully and wisely ordered system of
cropping, cultivation and fertilization
ground phosphatis rock used with ma
experiment station have given an aver
age increase in the wheat yield OF
As bushels per acre per year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28

misery. All! how comfortable your feet
feel. Get a 25 cent box of "TIZ" now at
any druggist or department store. Don't
suffer. Have good feet, glad feet, feet
that never swell, never hurt, never get
tired. A years foot comfort guaranteed
or money refunded,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28

r q w spots. No
moro shoe tight
ness, no more limp
ing with pain or
drawing up your
face in agony.
"T1Z" is magical,
acts ig h t off.
"TIZ" draws out
all the poisonous
exudations which
puff up the feet.
Use "TIZ" and for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28

The Rev. S. G. Ayers, who recently
held service at the Universalist
chapel in Cumberland. Me-, issued a
novel invitation intended for automo-
bilists who might be passing through
the town, asking them to stop for
short time to listen to the sermon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
''T|z" FOR ACHING,
SORE, TIRED FEET

Goodbye sore feet, burning feet, swol-
len feet, sweaty feet, smelling feet, tired
feet.
Goodbye corns, callouses, bunions and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
core. and scarcely any variety will be
of SO good a flavor.
PEACH TREE RORER.

Coal tar is an excellent remedy for
the peach tree borer. Warm it until
it is thin enough to spread on a
brush, and then cover every particle
of the roots of the tree. 1t keeps out
the adult insect, and prevents it from
depositing eggs. Neither will tar,
paint or any other application of that
kind kill the peach tree borer already
in the tree. The sharp wire is the
only remedy them, and the closest in
spection is necessary to find his lair.
For the shot-hole borer, apply in June
with a long-handled brush this mix
ture: Twenty pounds caustic potash,
twenty pounds whale Oil soap and six
ty gallons of water, boiled together
two hours.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-28
RAISING MEDICINAL PLANTS

The production of medicinal plants
as farm crops is receiving some atten-
ton. DR.. E. l.. Newcomb of the Min
nesota university asserts that fox
glove, from which digitalis is obtained,
yields in his garden at the rate of
S4,666 to the acre. He raised 100
pounds, worth $1.2O pound, produced
on 1,12O square feet, which the profess
sor figures out at the rate per acre
mentioned
BUCkWHEAT AND QUACk GRASS.
Buckwheat is considered one of the
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-29

Ionia-Local officers are looking for
Frank Wolverton, who is charged with
having abducted Theresa Hoyt of
Montcalm county.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-29

Lansing. to statistics
compiled by Secretary of State Fred
erick c. Martindale, the wheat crop in
Michigan this year is estimated at 49,
100000 bushels, or an estimated aver
age yield per acre of 1857 bushels.
a large percentage of correspondents
throughout the state report wheat of
good quality, but some of the counties
IN the southern part Of the state re-
kort considerable damage by the Hes
IAN fly.
The total number of bushels Of
wheat marketed by farmers during the
month of July was 202,274. The es-
innate Of wheat marketed by farmers
for the past - months indicates that
about 100000 bushels are yet in the
possession of the growers.
The estimated average yield of rye
~ the state is 1888 bushels per acre,
or total estimated yield of 5,750,000
bushels. The condition Of corn as
compared with an average in the state
is 80. The estimated average yield
of oats in the state is $500, or $1,000
600 bushels.
As result of more spraying than
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-29
DE tD LETTER OFFICE DYING.
Force Being Gradually Cut Down by
Officials.

Washington-Thc dead letter Office
which is one of the peculiar institu-
tions in the national capital and which
has long been the ultimate goal of in
noccnt, childish missives addressed TO
Santa Claus and of letters hearing il
legible addresses, is slowly declining,
and the end of its existence appears
not far off Last year the number If
employees i'm this branch of the post
Office department was $50, now it is
only about so, a reduction or more
than one-half.
The decline Of the dead letter office
is due to five causes. First, the insti-
tuition Of the parcel post system has
diverted a large part of the business
formerly handled by the office to other
channels much of the dead" matter
formerly handled in Washington now
goes to the postoftices at division rail
way centers. Second, foreign letters
which formerly would have gone to
the dead letter Office now go to the
postoffice exchange agencies at the
ports of entry of this country. Third,
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-29
The Christian Science Monitor
A Daily Newspaper Published
in Boston, Mass.

~ YOU are a friend OF clean journalism see cur
exhibit in main building at Greater Michigan
Fair.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-29

two mammoth machines capable of
cutting 5000 letters per hour now rap
idly perform the work that formerly
had to be done by laborious and slow
hand methods. Fourth, another ma
chine does rapid efficient work in re-
sealing letters that are to be returned,
after having been opened and identi-
fled. Fifth, and perhaps most impor-
tant, readers and decipherers of the
queer letters that come in from every
quarter have become surprisingly eff
cient, and have developed a much
greater capacity for production than
that which formerly prevailed.
Many of the uninitiated believe that
the dead letter Office is concerned
chiefly with illegible manuscripts that
iliterates write, and with addresses
that postal clerks are unable to de
cipher. They think that the principal
work Of the clerks i'm this department
consists in reading that which no one
else can read. These ideas, however,
are only partly correct.
Unclaimed, misdirected and unad-
dressed letters, letters to fraudulent
concerns and letters containing pro-
hibited classes of mail, such as lotter-
les, etc, all find their way to the dead
letter office. The real work of deci-
phering illegible addresses is left to
the railway mail service, an organiza-
ton with ID branch offices and whose
employees are all expert readers.
At least $4,000 pieces of mail are
handled dali by the dead letter office
and total of about 10000 letters arc
returned to their writer's i'm the course
of each days work.
From the most authentic records
available the dead letter Office was es-
tablished in 1928. This widely cele-
bratcd institution is, therefore, about
80 years old. 1t was not created by
statute as many other divisions of the
department were, but it grew up to
satisfy the regulation providing that
certain letters be sent to the dead
letter Office A similar branch Of the
pOstoffice service is said to have exist
ed at the time of Benjamin Franklin
when Philadelphia was the country'S
capital.
Many changes and improvements
have naturally been introduced since
the Office was first established. One
of these which has had an important
bearing on Its utility was the introduce
ton Of stamped envelopes bearing the
address Of the sender, thus providing
for the return Of letters without the
necessity Of opening them. Now all
matter paid at the letter rate of post
age is returned TO the sender without
charge provided the name and address
of the latter can be found on the en-
vclopc or in the letter.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-29
HAVING STATE PRINT
SCHOOL BOOKS MEANS
REDUCTION IN COST

Advocates of municipally-owned en-
terprises believe they have found a
way out of the free text book problem.
A bill will be introduced i'm the next
legislature for the state to own its
own print shop. If passed. the state
will be in a position to print school
books at cost prices. Under free text
books, the public, they say, would be
obliged to pay far moro. and in both
instances, the taxpayers pay the costs.
a similar bill for the establishing
OF a state print shop was defeated by
the last Legislature. it is also shown,
because Of the great opposition that
profits by state printing. The bill, it
is said. was prepared, but did not get
before either house.
The state pays out a quarter of a
million dollars every two wears for
printing, and it is said that a first
class plant could be built and equipped
for far less.
Friends of the municipally-owned
print shop declare that the data col
lected by the board of education
shows under the free text book sys-
TEN that books cost from 40 to 80
cents each.
They also show that with the state
printing its own school books the costs
would not run over to y cents each,
with a saving to the taxpayers of
from 81 to 73 cents on each book. If
the taxpayers, they say, are to fur
nish the books, it is believed better TO
operate the state printing plant and
fhuc ont down Tho pvppOSp on all stat %
printing.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-29
CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES
MYSTERY, OFFICIALS SAY, IN
CREASES ARE UNWARRANTED

Washington-"Unduly high food
prices appear unwarranted, was the
uniform general tenor or preliminary
reports received today from district
attorneys and special agents of the
department of justice.
Almost without exception depart
ment officials stated, they are to the
effect that preliminary investigation
in no instance shows warrant for gen
orally rising food prices.
One of the most significant state
ments received by the attorney gen
eral today came from a special agent
in Kansas City.
He reported that the beet sugar
crop was being held back by parties
unknown to him, and for purposes
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-29
HORSES AND CATTLE BARNS
WILL BE ILLUMINATED
SO NIGHT VISITORS
CAN SEE STOCK

Grand Rapids.-One new feature of
the Greater Michigan Fair that is
bound to attract a great deal of favor
able attention is that all the horse
and cattle barns will be illuminated
so that the people attending the fair
at night can see all the exhibits as well
as they can in the day time. While
this innovation has been somewhat in
expensive, it is one that will be great
ly appreciated by people who attend
the fair after dark.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-29

unknown to him. His investigation
will be pushed further and a score or
more of representatives of the depart
ment have been instructed to seek the
trail of the missing" sugar beet crop.
This crop should be harvested about
the first of August.
District Attorney Youngs of Brook
Ign, y. Y, reported today that he is
to have an examination by the grand
jury and that number of persons.
including many dealers, have been
summoned to appear before a grand
jury in Brooklyn next Wednesday.
SO far as the reports of district at
torneys and special agents go. the
cause" of present high prices is ex-
ceedingly elusive.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-29
1915 AUTO TAGS WILL BE Blue
WITH DARK BACKGROUND

lansing White figures against a
dark blue background will be the style
Of auto tags for 1915. The secretary
Of state has let the contract for next
years supply. The figures will be en-
bosscd and an aluminium seal of the
state will be shown on one corner Of
the plate.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-08-29
FINDS RARE PLUM
TREE IN GARAGA COUNTY

East Lansing-Prof. Leo NJ. Gels
mar, agricultural agent in Houghton
county, has found a plum Of unusual
size and succulence, grown in Garage
county.
The tree on which the plum grew
is said to have been planted in 1S43
by Father Baraga, missionary. The
tree is in the orchard of the Catholic
mission at Assinins
The tree has survived Upper Pen
insula hardships for more than half
a century, and is producing fruit
that is said to vie with that of Oregon
and California.
Professor Geismar took $50 seed
lings from the tree and had them
planted.