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The Cecil Whig., 1914-04-18
Consumption Takes
$50 People Every Day

in the United States and the sur
prising truth is that most cases are
prevcntable with timely, intelligent
treatment.
These appalling facts should warn
us that after sickness, colds, over
work or any other drains upon
strength, SCOTS Emulsion should
be promptly and regularly used be-
cause tubercular germs thrive only
in a weakened system.
The tested and proven value of
SCOTS Emulsion is recognized by
the greatest specialists because its
medical nourishment assimilates
quickly to build healthy tissue;
aids in the development of active,
life-sustaining blood corpuscles;
strengthens the lungs and builds
physical force without reaction.
Scott Emulsion is used i'll tuber-
culosis camps because of its rare
Bodybuilding, blood-making prop
ert;>a a"l lecause it contains no
alco49l or = t-forming drug.
Be sure - :....t OH Scotts.
Scott & Bovine, bloomfield, NJ. l37:
The Cecil Whig., 1914-04-18

For a number of years the we'll
known A-shaped Loyejoy portable
house has been largely in use at the
Maryland Experiment Station. This
type of house, has not been found al
together satisfactory since the earth
yard attached to the house became too
quickly an unhealthy mire or wallow,
especially in muddy weather, a condi.
ton far from comfortable to even a
hog. In addition tre hogs We're con.
tinually breaking down the wire fenc.
ing, enclosing the yard, making condi-
tions more unsatisfactory.
To do away with these troubles the
Experiment station recently built a
new hog house largely OF cement con.
struction which will care for fifty
shoats or 6 to 10 brood sows and 10
dry sows or shoats. The building is
SO feet long, which includes feed
room and a manure pit at opposite
ends. There are eight pens in all,
six of which are by s, built to ac.
commodate a brood SOW or if neces.
sary two. Tie remaining two pens
are by 10 feet and are used as fatten-
ing pens or for dry sOWs.
The Cecil Whig., 1914-04-18
We SHOULD HAVE
BETTER GRASS YIELDS
Seeding Timothy To Itself With Lib.
eral Top Dressing Doubles
the Yield.
NICHOLAS SCHMITZ.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.


Station.
The yield of timothy hay in Mary
land, both in quality and in the tons
per acre is far below what could be
prohtabiy produced on the land now
in meadow. In fact, farmers have
harvested so many unsatisfactory
crops OF late years that they are in
clined TO try something new as a
forage crop ii anything can be found
that would be an improvement on
timothy, red top, or the cloyers.
The remedy, l believe, Is not to be
found in new crop, but in better
cultural methods than those we al
ready have. Recent experiments at
the Maryland Experiment Station indi
cate that a much improved yield may
be secured by seeding grass to itself
in the early fall ana by the proper use
of fertilizers in the spring. These
tests carried on in three fields, one Of
timothy, one of red top, and one of .
mixture OF timothy, red top, and clover
showed that phosphoric acid when ap.
piled alone as in raw bone, acid rock,
or any other material had very little
effect on timothy, red top, or any
other grass. On the other hand,
nitrogen or ammonia, especially as
found in Nitrate of Soda, regularly
gave large increase in yield.
Taking into account, the ease of
applying the fertilizer and the quality
of the hay, the best results were got
ten by using equal parts of nitrate Of
soda and acid phosphate at the rate Of
$50 pounds Of each per acre. AS COM
pared to strips Of grass adjoining that
had no fertilizer used on it the yield
in 1912 was 1.33 tons per acre as
against 2.94 tons where the above mix.
ture was applied as top dressing.
In 1913 the yield was .97 tons, as
against 293 tons or over three times
the yield on land where no fertilizer
was used; 250 pounds of nitrate of
sode was found to be the most
economical amount to use in making
the greatest profits possible by top
dressing.
The fertilizer should be applied al
soon as the grass starts to grow.
The Cecil Whig., 1914-04-18

wa,ia,n grows soue'6'n2 !tge 81.
700 acres OF corn annually. An in.
crease OF but a single bushel per acre,
which is less than has been obtained
In Delaware, would add to the value
of the crop in the state to the extent
of $io%.0o0 per year Maryland grows
$4,000 acres of wheat Ter year An
increase of but single bushel per
year. and this amount is easy 10 ob'
tain, would increase the resources OF
the state $4,000 per year. In other
words, an increase of one bushel per
acre in the yields of two of her largest
crops, in a single year, would practlc
ally build and equip an Agricultural
College that would compare favorably
with that of almost any other state.
The Cecil Whig., 1914-04-18
COMFORTABLE QUARTERS.

The yards are the same width as the
pens and extend out twenty feet from
the front wall. The height of the
front wall is seven feet, the entire
building, outside wall and division
pens, up TO height of feet 6 inches
being of cement. The remainder OF
the building is built of timber The
division walls being built of cement
instead of wire las done away with
all trouble from hogs breaking through
from one pen to another.
This building is giving splendid re
suits with winter litters at the present
time. The plan followed in its con.
struction or some modification of it is
we'll suited 10 any farm where hogs
are being handled as a money making
proposition. Interested parties are
cordially welcomed to inspect the
building and premises at any time
The Cecil Whig., 1914-04-18
Foley Kidney Pills Successful for
Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble

Positive in action for backache,
weak back, rheumatism, kidney and
bladder troubles, P. j. Boyd, Ogle,
Tex, writes: "After taking two bot
ties of Foley Kidney Pills, my rheu-
rlatism and kidney trouble are COM
plately gone" Safe and effective. For
sale by all dealers. advt*
The Cecil Whig., 1914-04-18
A [ 0mfOI table
House for Your Hogs
Increased Profit Will Prove Wisdom
OF Proper Housing.
C. L. OPPERMAN.

c. L. OPPERMAN.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.
Maryland farmers probably make
more clear money out of hogs than
from any other kind of live stock on
their farms Naturally We should ex
pect them in consequence to be the
best housed and cared for stock on the
place. The opposite is too often the
case. Too many farmers have the
notion that anything is good enough
for hog. If, however, they would
invest a little time and money in re-
placing the make shift shacks they
use, their profit on tEeir hogs might
readily be doubled
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
FOREIGNERS m IOWA.

The Germans comprised the largest
group among the 9O5 ,665 persons OF
foreign white stock in Iowa in 1910
who represented Al per cent OF the
total white population of the the
state.
The total foreign white stock in
Iowa whose mother tongue was Ger
man, numbered 377 ,587. This mum
Der represented about II per cent OF
the total white population of Iowa,
which was 2209,191. The English
and Celtic Gncluding Irish. Scotch
and Welsh) group numbered 23O,313
or 10 per cent; the Swedish. 1884
or per cent; the Norwegian, 67,S25
or 3 per cent; the Danish, 45,620, or 2
per cent; the Bohemian and Moravian
80 $50, or l.5 per cent and the Dutch
and Tristan, 30,251, or IA per cent
The number of persons in Iowa oil
foreign white stock reporting other
principal mother tongues were:
French, 1852; Italian, 7,744; Yid
dish and Hebrew, 5,S43; Polish, ABA,
Greek, 3,Sl3; SerboCroatian, 2,335;
and Slovak, 1928.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
BLOOD ON IhE MOON

Our own" Mr.. Kirkpatrick, con
gresham from this district, has brOk
en- into print again. He did that once
before, when he came out tlatfOOteC
for free canal tolls, contrary to the
policies of President Wilson. Then
he recanted and climbed into the
band wagon.
Again, contrary to President vii
sons policy of preventing blOodahed
in Mexico. the aggressive democrat
OF the Sixth district, via North Caro-
lima, has his nostrils set for the scent
of gore and according to a press dis
patch from Washington he says:
Give EN- a good licnng and
make EN- pay for ii afterwards"
was the recipe given out by Rep
resentatiye Kirkpatrick today for
treatment of the Mexican situa-
ton. We might as we'll go there
Is my opinion, prepared to lick
both factions. We can't deal with
the Mexican factions as we could
with a civilized community. Il
shall favor every proposition look
ing TO an indemnity from Mexico
If we have to go in there and
conduct a long and bloody war"
viii history repeat itself? That is,
will Mr.. Kirkpatrick again recant?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30

afforded by an enterprising news
paper correspondent:
The President had gone TO bed
Monday night after having read his
message to Congress. The Senate
was debating the joint resolution to
approve the use of the army and navy
and the President had determined TO
withhold action until the resolution
passed, although feeling that in an
emergency the executive had ample
authority to act
At o'clock Tuesday morning Sec
Rotary Bryan received a cablegTam
from Consul Canada telling of the APP
proach of a German vessel with d
tremendous cargo of ammunition for
Huerta. A number OF locomotives
and many cars were in readiness TO
rush the arms TO Mexico City.
Mr.. Bryan telephoned Secretary
Tumulty, who decided to awaken the
President. He telephOned the White
House. The servants were timld,
but Mr.. Tumulty insisted Finally
the President came to the telephone
and while Secretary Tumulty was OK
planning the situation Secretary Dan
iels called up and was put on same
line. He, too, had a dispatch about
the ammunition Rear Admiral Fletch.
er had sent him wireless that l5,-
900, 900 rounds of ammunition and 25O
machine guns would be landed from
the German vessel by noon that day.
The president listened in silence.
What shall we do?" asked Score
tary Daniels.
Tell Fletcher to seize the custom
house." replied the President with
out hesitation.
Good night" said the secretary.
The telephone conference ended
and in a few minutes wireless dispat-
ches were on their way TO Rear AID.
miral Fletcher. He received the mes
cage at 10 a. m. and an hour later
American marines had landed and
taken possession of the custom-house.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
ALFALFA IN THE SAND
Burlington Mans Experiment Pro
YES a Great Success.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Alex Moir,
Of this city, mas been experimenting
for several months on the problem OF
raising alfalfa on the sandy soil near
Oquawka and has met with great sue
cess. Mr.. Moir first thought of the
project when he noticed clover grow
ing in the sand near Oquawka, where
the mussel shells had been thrown
after they had been used in the but
ton works. On digging up some of
the clover it was found that the roots
were twined around the shells AS
these shells are ninety per cent lime
Mr.. MOir conceived the idea that a
bed of sand mixed with lime would be
"a good place to raise alfalfa which
thrives under the same conditions as
clover. He happened to own several
acres of this seemingly worthless
land near OquaWka and taking 10 acres
of it spread nine tons OF lime over it
and a supply of manure. Alfalfa was
planted here and thrived beyond wild.
est expectations. The University of
Illinois used number of acres of the
same kind of land in that vicinity for
an experimental station for the rails
ing OF alfalfa and the efforts OF the
agriculturists there were also crown
ed with success. Last week Mr.. Will
lam Allison Lloyd, one of the fore
most men in the United States Agri-
cultural department, was the guest
of Mr. NOR and visited his alfalfa
field up the river. Mr. Lloyd was de-
lighted with the result of the expert
ments and told Mr.. Moir that the idea
of raising alfalfa on sandy soil had
passed the experimental stage and
was now sure thing.
The sandy land along the river
which was formerly worth not more
than ten or fifteen dollars an acre, Is
now worth at least one hundred dol
lars. BY the success of his expert
ments in raising alfalfa in sand. Mr..
Moir has conferred inestimable bene-
fits on owners of this kind of soil
which was formerly considered prac.
tically good for nothing. ID. s., .....
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
OUR EAsTeRNMosT CITY.

A report on the EaStpOrt quadran-
gle, Maine, recently issued by the
United States Geological Survey, deals
with a region OF more than usual g.
tereSt PASSPORT, from which the
quadrangle receives its name, has the
double distinction of being the east
ernmost city OF the United States
and the center Of the sardinep packing
industry of the Atlantic coast. The
actual easternmost point of land in
the United States is West Quoddy
Head, marked by lighthouse few
miles south of EastpOrt. but still
within the quadrangle. The natural
beauties of the region and the large
stretches OF protected water along the
irregular coast, attract to this part of
Maine many summer visitors, al
though 1t has not yet become so popu-
lous a resort as the coast OF Maine,
farther west, or the Canadian coast
farther east Some conception OF the
extreme irregularity OF the coast
may be gained from the statement
that PASSPORT may be reached from
it's sister town Lubec by a 3-mie fer
ry, whereas the traveller following the
shore would have to walk 100 rocky
niles 10 get lIOul one vi lllSSS lO"ho
to the other.
The Eastport region is one of the
few places in the Atlantic states that
still counts among its inhabitants the
direct descendants of the native own
ers of the soil. These are the Pass
amaquoddy Indians, who form a
small village at Pleasant Point, where
they live as temporal wards Of the
state and as spiritual wards OF the
Catholic church. Because they have
adopted so freely the ways OF the
white man these Indians have ceased
to be picturesque, but tourists are in
terested in them because of the real
lily artistic baskets of sweet grass and
dyed wood woven by the women Only
once a year, on Corpus Christi Day,
do they deck themselves out in cere-
mOnial robes and with songs and
dances recall the savage glOrleS OF
long ago. This feast day OF course
attracts spectators from all the neigh
attracts spectators from all he neigh
boring towns. Though now very up,
late as 1883 consisted mainly of te-
PEGS, and it was then common to see
them clad in their native costumes
Their school, conducted by sisters OF
charity, and their church play an i'm
pOrtant part in their lives and have
been a source of great Improvement
To the tribe
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
SOMETHING FoR DINNER.

We'll, goodness me" said Mrs. Swee
las sure as Pm a sinner,
There's nothing in the house to eat,
And company for dinner.
But no one yet h2s ever known
My pantry empty, no sir!
It's lucky I've a telephone,
And credit with the grocer.
Ring yellow, double twenty nine,
Is this you, Mr.. Border!
Some friends are coming here to din'
So kindly take this order.
A quarters worth OF laundry soap,
Some blueing that will match IL,
And then coil OF clothes-line rope,
A dashboard and a Ratchet.
I'D like some nutmegs and few
or other kinds OF spices.
Some tooth-picks and some matches
too.
And say, what are your prices
On vinegar and mustard seed,
And beeswax and molasses,
And onion sets and chicken feed,
And other foods and grasses?
And can you take my order for
A mouse-trap2 Don't forget It.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The long dreaded clash with Mex
leo has come" says Henry ClewS in
his weekly New York Letter What
the end will be is at present beyond
human foresight. A costly war may
result, but there is Still hope that it
may be aYerted. The effect of such
a calamity upon domestic business
should not be particularly serious
Temporarily it will act as a stimu-
luS upon certain industries Its eff
feet in local financial circles has al,
ready been largely discounted Ulti-
mately it means the opening Of d
vast and rich territory, especially in
the north Of Mexico, to American
and foreign enterprise. Nevertheless
Il prolonged period Of disorder and
'lGlenrSS will be- apt to affect invest
mentS in Mexican railrOuds, mines,
oil wells, etc, untayorabiy. 50 it is
premature to form any positive con.
NiCtiUns regarding the immediate tu-
ture value Of these properties. The
whole Mexican situation is one OF
extreme uncertainty, and strict par
allel can hardly be found in our war
with Spain I hat struggle from the
nature Of the case was upon the hign
seas and quickly settled. Cuba was
an island, easily approached in many
directions. In IL contest with Mexico
our army may have TO cover u large
territory, mountainous in character
and inhabited by population OF
fifteen million, gOOdly portion OF
which will scatter to the mountains
and keep up an indefinite guerrilla
warfare, somewhat similar possibly
to the BOer war. Unless favorable
developments transpire, war with
Mexico will likely be long and cost
ly struggle.
The foreign outlook is not entire
ly satisfactory. Russia is in fear Of
fresh revolutionary difficulties. Aus
tria is fearful of international com.
plications which might arise in the
event OF the aged Emperors death.
Paris is still feeling the aftereffects
of the late European financial strain,
and threatens to draw upon us for
gold. London is in fairly good shape
because OF the Britain's eXtraOrdin-
AIRY prosperity; yet is in a very eau
tiOus mood and decidedly critical to-
ward our Mexican policy. Mexican
securities have declined considerably
in the market, which is much more
pessimistic regarding the consequent
ceS OF war than ourselves.
Much as the Mexican outbreak is
to be deplored, it will have the eff
feet OF starting new activities and
diVerting public attention from ills
upon which it has been brooding far
too long. The nation, it is true, has
serious domestic problems to solve.
This has aIWaVe hapn tho race and
always will be. Business, however,
must go on. Food. clothing and shell
ter must be provided under all cir.
and while enterprise and
new development have been temper.
arily restrained the regular activities
of life are going on much as usual"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30

covered by dry leaves. which were
set on fire and the hair singed off, af.
ter which, when the dogs had passed
through a scraping process, they were
cut up and placed in pots, along with
a quantity of corn. This was the tay-
orite barbecue among the race pre-
pared. The whites were promptly in
attendance, but were provided with
yenison soup instead of dog stew.
After the feast, dancing was com
menced first the Green Corn dance,
then the Medicine dance, and closing
just before morning with the Scalp
dance
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30

NOHIIHtHI-IHt AnUtS MOUnIaIHS.
Uspallata is the famous pass across
the Andes. Its elevation of 1880 IT.
and the peak of AcOncagua, 1882
it., towering above it make it re-
markable Over it runs the ola mule
trail between Argentina and Chile;
on the division line is situated the
beautiful statue OF The Christ of the
Andes, which is visible to ali vino
make this passage, and Just below it
is the newly constructed tunnel Op,
ened for the railway in 1910 at an
elevation of 10000 feet
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
IF / WE'RE ENGINEERING THINGS.

IF 1 WERE ENGINEERING THINGS
If ! were engineering things,
This world would be restfuI
place
And downy mattresses and springs,
And feather beds would fill all
space.
There'd be no getting up so soon,
For there would be no work 10 do;
And folks could stay in bed till noon,
Or longer if they wanted TO.
This life would be path OF flowers,
Bereft of thorns and thistle stings,
And there would be no weary hours,
If ] were engineering things
If | were engineering things,
My threadbare friend would surely
know
The ease which wealth and comfort
brings.
But, say! Where would l get the
dough?
And who would build and who would
preach,
If folks were lazy, rich and fat
And who would pillow and plant and
teach?
Great Scott! / never thought OF
that.
We're all too crowded anyway,
With goodfornothing lords and
kings,
guess the deuce would be to pay,
If / were engineering things.
NAL Rose.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30

AS observed by the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil, the average quarter sec
ton of land in Iowa, worth $3.50 per
acre or better, finds its taxes increas.
ed this year from 1906 to $l5.29 for
exclusively state purposes. or this
increase of 1924 about $1.56 is for
capitol extention. $1.56 for agricul.
turai extention. sI.56 for buildings at
the various state colleges and $l.56
for buildings at the state hospitals
and other Institutions
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30

What fine progress WoodrO :
Wilson is making as a civil service
raformer! exclaims the Burlington
Hawkeye. One war veteran and one
widow dismissed in this section OF
Iowa; both capable and worthy en-
ployes and supposed to be protected
in the classified service. Public Office
is a public trust" said President
Cleveland. Public Office is a political
asset is the language OF President
Wilson's acts"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
A EalllbIe Eathsn.In-Law.

Two of the gilded youth of Provi-
dence. r. l., we're in Newport and
came upon a newsboy.
"I4et me have paper" said one Of
thelh. giving the boy 80 cents.
- can't change that" said the boy.
Lend me nickel" the gilded
youth asked his companion.
"Oh. bother, let him have the SO
cents"
"No, indeedl You let him have II n
you like. My father-in-law 10 not
dead. and yours is."-Lifs.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30

The good words spoken about the
upright life OF w. G. Young, the de-
ceased editor of the Cedar rapids Ga.
zette. emphatically disproye the feel
ing among so many young men, that
the sowing OF wild oats' is an asset.
Mr.. Young as boy was arciean up
right boy. AS high school student
he was industrious, cheerful and re-
spectful TO his teachers AS an APP
prentice to the printing trade he was
faithful and did his best When he
had advanced to the highest place OF
trust on daily newspaper. the habits
he had formed as boy and young
man made him respected by all who
knew him His death shows him to
have been universally beloved
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30

Although six states in the union
are still without compulsory school
attendance laws, and four others have
laws that apply only particularly,
definite progress during the past de-
cade is reported in a bulletin Just is.
sued by the United States Bureau OF
Education. Since 1905 eight states
previously without compulsory laws
have adopted them, and it Is thought
TO be a matter OF only a few years
when compulsory school attendance
will be in effect in every state and
territory of the United States.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30

The Congregational church at
Grinnell will build 4 parish house to
cost 100000. 1t is TO accommodate the
Sunday school, the pastors study,
Christian Endeavor and other church
societies, also reading and recreation
rooms for boys and girls. 1t is open
every day and evening.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30

The final figures for the Portland
cement industry in 1913, as obtained
by the United States Geological Sur
vey on March l6, show a production
of 92,097, I3l barrels, shipments Of
8S,G89,377 barrels and stocks on hand
IL ,22032S barrels
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-30
land erouaht Fancy Prices.

The old August Fritz farm OF 200
acres near Holstein, in Ida county,
sold last week TO ED Hawn for $240
per AGRA. The seller then bought the
Ross Pattison place OF i16 acres, a
mile west OF Holstein, and paid $3.50
per acre for 1t. sffs