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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.

Some years ago l had a stenogra-
pher who came into the Office for a
few days to do some temporary work
and l noticed that across the front
page of her notebook were written
the words: 'All things are possi-
Bile to him that believeth" I was in
terested to hear the meaning to her
OF these words, for she had already
told us that she had a large work in
view and could only work in our Of
flee a few days.
Has that text anything to do with
your future work." / asked.
Yes" said the girl. STRANGELY
enough, it has all to do with it. I
have always wanted to be a court
stenosSapher. not simply for the pay,
but be~ause it represented to me sue
cess In my chosen work. One dav
as was working in downtown Of
fice a Salvation Army lass threw a
leafet into the office. and as picked
it up, the words, If thou canst p
rest of the passage. 1T all flashed
over me instantly. That is your
trouble-you have been trying to get
you ambition all alone. You haven't
really believed you could reach the
goal. because you have lacked con-
fidence in yourself. Why not let God
help you? He has said he would il
you could believe"
We asked the girl what belief
meant practically, as she took that
promise
why, just went ahead as though
IL was a sure thing" said she. Il
wrote that text on ali my notebooks.
and had it framed for my room, and
l repeated II hundreds of times each
week. Well, tomorrow / am to be-
come court stenographer. I've
been a year and half learning TO
really believe. 1t has paid.-Chris-
tain Herald.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19
WHAT FARMERS WANT TO KNOW
BY w. F. MASSEY

up the stumps aftey getting the dy-
Mantle down into the big tap root.
Years ago when l was connected ID
with the North Carolina Experiment
Station we cleared some long leaf
pine land for experimental purposes.
we made contract with a man TO
clear the ground by the acre. lie
dug down alongside the big long leaf
s'umps and started a fire and the
stumps and roots. being full of tur-
pentine. soon caught fire and burned
through so that the stump was easily
hauled out. This / believe Is the
most economical way with this kind
of stumps.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19
Making u Lawn.

My lawn is covered with wild
grasses and white clover. l wish 10
make pretty lawn of it. What had
] better do? What flower or shrub
shall l plant on steep hill slope to
prevent washing?"
Better break the lawn up deeply
and put in good order, narrowing in
some lime, and then in October sow
mixture of Kentucky blue grass.
red top and perennial rye grass in
equal parts at the rate of so pounds
an acre and brush in lightly. To
prevent the slope from washing plant
it in Vinca minor, the dwarf ever
green periwinkle. This plant can be
bought for SS per 100, and will
spread all over the hillside and make
pretty evergreen cover that will
prevent any washing, and it blooms
pretty blue flowers in spring, and its
dark green leaves are pretty at all
times, especially in winter.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19
Glover Seed i'm Hull.

II have some crimson clover seed
gathered with a stripper. and peo-
pie want to buy it, and / do not
know what it should be worth in that
state. What should it be worth?"
III the heads were well filled with
seed l would say that at present
prices for clean seed the seed in the
hulls should be worth about eight
cents pound. That would be very
good price for them.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19
Raw Rock Phosphate.

II send herewith the circular of a
manufactures of the Tennessee phos-
phate rock. What do you think of
this article?"
think it is an excellent thing for
a good farmer, but a very poor thing
for poor farmer. That is, where
the farmer practices good rotation
and increases the humus in his soil
from the use of the legume crops and
stable manure he can use the raw
rock proftably. But the all-cotton
farmer who grows crops on thin
land devoid of humus and depends
on fertilizers to make the crops. will
find 1t a very slow article to get in
available condition for plants. So
1t depends almost entirely on how
the farmer farms or whether he is a
real farmer or only a planter.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19
Do Not Do IL.

clek in a city writes that he Is
offered farm of 80 acres for $35
an acre. He has but $500 to pay
on it and knows nothing about farm
ing and wants my advice.
l know of no better way to lose
your $500. Paying it on the farm
and having nothing to stock 1t with
nor to get implements and machin-
cry, and totally inexperienced. there
would be no chance for you to sue
ceed. My advice is to stick to your
present place. put the $500 in good
savings bank. and save all you can
TO add to ii till you have money
enough to pay for a farm and stock
1t. Then hire out to a good farmer
Tor a year or so and rent your land
to good tenant. and after while
you may learn enough about farming
to go to farming on your o~n ac-
count. Farming is a profes .c, that
needs to be learned just as M Z OF a
lawyer or doctor. and learnirg by ex-
perience is costly.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19
Soft Scale.

Il send some ferus with some kind
OF insect on them. What shall / do
to destroy them?"
Most ferns do not like to have
their fronds sprayed, but in this
case it will be necessary. The in
sects are soft scale or Lecanium
Make a strong decoction of tobacco
and make soapsuds with it and use
this for spraying the plants. Keep
the plants from the direct rays of
the sun.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19
GOLD MINING IN THE BOISE
BASIN, IDAHO

The Boise Basin of western Idaho
mas always been primarily gold
placer region, and for decade af-
ter the discovery of gold there, late
in 1862, ii is credited with an an
rual placer production of one 70 five
million dollars. In later years the
yield has tluctuated greatly, but in
1912, and 1914 it still amounted to
approximately half million dollars
annually. Many OF the veins from
which the placers derived their gold
were located in the early days. and in
recent years they have received in
creasing attention. To meet the
many demands for information CON
corning these lodges, the United
States Geological Survey, Depart
ment of the Interior, has just pub
lished reconnaissance report on the
region as Bulletin 64O-E. which is
obtanable on request from the Di-
rector of the Survey, Washington.
ID. G..
According to this repart the de-
preston known as the Boise Basin
has resulted from the sinking of \
fault block ID miles long and -
miles wide. The region lies within
great area of granite that extends
over more than 10000 square miles
the surface of a mass known as the
Idaho batholith, which is believed
"a nf Lot
Tertiary age. Porphyritic dixie rocks
in considerable variety were intruded
into the granite and afterward the
metalliferous veins were formed
me veins occupy zones of close
spaced fracturng in granite. and as
the maximum depth to which mining
has extended is not great most of the
ores now mined are somewhat OK
idized
The principal primary ore minerals
are native gold, pyrite. galena.
sphalerite, chalcopyrte, stibnite and
and tetrahedrite. The secondary
minerals are cerusite, chalcocite.
malachite. and native copper. OnlvI
the precious metals are now recov-
cred from these ores, but as the
mines go deeper the ores become in
creasingly base, and in the near flu
ture lead, copper. and possibly zinc
will doubtless be saved Probably
less than 50 per cent of the gold can
now be saved by amalgamation.
h.n l..
after the mineral veins had been
formed was eventful. Most OF the
basin was occupied by Tertiary
lake, formed by the damming OF
Snake River and its tributaries, and
into this lake great sheets of basaltic
lava were poured.
1t is of interest TO note the wide
spread occurrence in the placer gray
els OF the Boise Basin of monaZite
which is extensiley used in the man
ufacture of gas mantles This source
OF supply, however, is not now utiliz-
ed An unidentified radium- bearing
mineral also occurs sparkingly in the
gravels at one locality.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19
Grass on Poor Land

Please tell me the best isass to
put on poor land to make g oerma-
hent meadow, and also how 20 can
okra."
l do not know any grass t at viii
make permanent meadow cn moor
land. To grow good grass voa must
make the land good. Sow il N peas
and turn them under, and Line the
land and SOW crimson clover after
the peas and disk this down and turn
II under and apply 400 pounds an
acre of acid phosphate and prepara
the land well and SOW for hav N
rounds OF tall meadow fescue IN
pounds of tall meadow oats grass
and you can cut IL several vears
Then turn and cultivate in corn ana
SOW peas in the corn ans cut tho
corn OF and seed down to grass again
with winter oats and 400 pounds of
acid phosphate again There is no
such thing as permanent meadow
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19
AMERICAN POST FIRED ON.

Del Rio, Texas, Sept 15.-An
American outpost at Sycamore, II
miles east of here, was fred on by
Mexicans from across the Rio Grande
last night. according to a report
reaching here today. Details con
corning the affair have not been re-
ceiyed, but army officers are investi-
eating.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19
Barren Fig Tree.

have a barren fig tree, What
can do to make it fruitful?"
Dig it up and throw it away and
plant some of the Celestial and
Brown Turkey. Your tree is proba-
bly, Seeding from the dried Smyr-
ma figs and will never bear here, as
we have not here the insect that sets
the fruits where the dried figs are
grown.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19
Removing Sfumns.

What is the quickest, most eff
fective and economical way to re-
move long leaf pine stumps from
which the timber has just been cut? ?'
The quickest and most expeditions
way is to employ a man used to
handling dynamite and let him blow
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-09-19
No. SX-SixW-Six

This is presUiptior PREPARED especially
Tor MALARia\or chiHS s g. FEVER.
Five or six doseAwill bleak any case, and
If taken then as NpniSthe Fever will; not
return. Ii acts on\j6e liver better than
Caiomei and does 9A gripe or sicken. 2se
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30

skilled laborers: Henry S. Parker. Hen
Smith and Wade z. Lane, temporary
skilled laborers; Henry S. Parker, Hen
ry r Ewing, John S. Donohue, Cor
nelius A. King. skilled laborers.
Transfers, etc.-Frank A. Tuck, copy
editor, Sc cents per hour, to monotype
keyboard operator, so cents per hour
monotype section.
George S. Powell, Jesse p. Wallace
William l.. Smith, temporary skilled
laborers, from stores division to press
division.
Sturgeon H. Weaver, skilled laborer,
press division, day to night.
Robert Reynolds, unskilled laborer
press division. night to day.
Frank Addison, temporary unskilled
laborer, press division, to stores divi-
sion.
Wilfred F. Shellman, skilled laborer
stores division to press division.
Thomas A. BIigh, messenger boy. s420
per annum, to $500 per annum, office
of superintendent of documents.
Leslie N. Bentz, messenger boy, $500
per annum, to skilled laborer, 1925 per
annum, Office of superintendent of
documents.
Charles r. Dutrow, probationary mes
senger boy, at 1915 per annum, to 1920
per annum. office of superintendent of
documents.
Henry A. Sweeney, messenger boy,
$3.50 per aDluHi 10 S4Io pr dHHufi,
Office of superintendent of documents
Charles F. Webster. copyholder, so
cents per hour, to proofreader, soc per
hour, proof section (night.
Charles p. Latterner, messenger boy,
Is cents per hour, monotype section
(night, to skilled laborer. 25 cents per
hour, linotype section day.
Samuel Shapiro messenger boy, $500
per annum, office of superintendent of
documents, to skilled laborer, 25 cents per
hour, linotype section day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
Needless Street Noises.

To the Editor of The Star:
Some time ago our District Commits
sioners promised that, when less busy,
they would endeavor to take up the
question of unnecessary street noises.
So far, however, nothing has been
done, though the question is a very
serious one, affecting, as it does. the
entire population of the city. To cite
an example: Regularly, at the unholy
hour of half past in the morning.
a milk wagon delivers milk to d FAM
lily living on the north side of X street.
above Washington Circle. To serve
this one family that wagon disturbs
the sleep of the whole neighborhood.
the street being stone-paved, though a
residence street. Surely such thing
should not be permitted. While await
ing patiently for the promised action
of our Commissioners, permit me to
suggest that the citizens of Washing
ton themselves can do much to remedy
this great nuisance by not patronizing
dealers who deliver their milk, bread
or. ice in the middle of the nightI in
utter disregard of the right of people
to sleep. Is. q dALLuf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
HONOR TO BISHOP HENDRIX.
Methodists in Manassas, Va, Plan
Picnic Dinner and Reception.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, July pa Meth
odist jubilee, including a visit to the
Bull Run battlefield, picnic dinner and
a program rendered at Sudley Church,
is to be held Tuesday, August s, as a
reception to Bishop Hendrix, senior
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, who is to be the guest
of Lieut. George Carr Round. Bishop
Hendrix and Lieut.. Round were fellow
students at Wesleyan University, Mid
dletown, Conn, half a century ago.
Rev. John F. Goucher of Baltimore,
founder of Goucher College for women,
has been designated to represent
Bishop Cranston, senior bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, whose i'll
health will prevent his attendance.
The committee in charge is COM
posed of Lieut. George Carr Round and
Charles r. Mcdonald, president of the
National Bank of Manassas, associate
chairman; and the following Methodist
ministers: Rev. E. A. Roads. Manassas;
Rev. C. K. Millican, Sudley; Rev. Mr.
Mark Nokesville; Rev. J. Halpenny,
Manassas. and Rev G. T. Tyler, Fair
fax county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Miss Edith M. Mcintyre of the book
keeping section is spending the week
at Atlantic City.
William A Duvall of the post
masters office has returned to his desk
after a weeks vacation in New York
and Atlantic City.
Clarence Nohe spent the week end
at his cottage at Chesapeake Beach
Niagara Falls is included in the
itinerary of an extended trip which is
being taken by H. NJ. Lenam.
A number of clerks and carriers who
were members of the District National
Guard have returned to their positions
in the department for various reasons.
The clerks that have returned are F..
II. Black. J. G. Conroy, w. E. ]. Quinn.
e. E. Roberts. R. f. Tate and ]. E.
Slaughter. The carriers are J. r. Glib
son. H. c. Nails w. H. Pralle, w. E.
Waters and NJ w. Wheeler.
Several clerks and carriers are away
on account of serious illness. The
clerks that are sick are Miss Eva
Holmes of the delivery section, James
Terrier of the mailing section, and w.
l.. Linons of the mailing section. The
carriers are ]. J. Culliton, ]. r Sand
moon and 2. H. Branson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
Commerce Department Changes.

The Department of Commerce an
nounced today the following changes
in its personnel:
Edward L. Hayre has been tempo
rarily appointed as assistant mes
senger at $720 in the office of the
Secretary.
In the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce John ]. Curran has been
Internationally appointed as clerk at
81 600 at New York city, and r. A.
Lindquist, commercial agent. has peen
annointed special disbursing agent,
with bond at $4,000.
In the bureau of standards Albert
waldschmidt has been PROBATIONARY
appointed as laboratory assistant at
sa6O and Edmund S. Flournoy, labo-
ratory helper at $3.50 at Pittsburgh,
Pa, has resigned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
NAVY YARD.

The employees of the navy yard have
voted $40 to the navy yard commit
tee on Camp Good viii. This amount
was a surplus which was subscribed
to defray the expenses incurred by the
employees of the yard in participating
in the preparedness parade, June IA.
Philip McCardell, blacksmith of the
forge shop, died July 20.
Frank Bentels, a machinist, has been
transferred from the miscellaneous
shop to the west gun carriage shop.
Walter MotZ, q tooimaker, was called
to work in the tool shop Monday, and
on Tuesday resigned to accept posi-
ton as steamboat inspector in Will
mingten, Del.
Raymond Bates. formerly machinist
of the west gun carriage shop, has
resumed work in the same shop
after several months absence spent
in New York city and Detroit Mich.
F.. A. De Groot. machinist of the west
gun carriage shop, who is also vice
president of Columbia Lodge, No. ia.
T. A. of NJ. and a prominent member of
the Legislative committee of that or
ganiZation, has returned TO work, after
several days absence in the interest of
the thirty day leave bill.
william Saln of the forge shop has
returned to work. after an illness of
two weeks.
Fred Mergner and NJ. L. Henry, APP
prentices, were called to work in the
west gun carriage shop during the past
week.
J.. NJ. Sousa of the tool shop has taken
two weeks leave of absence. which
time he will spend at Lower Potomac
landing.
Max Walters, machinst of the west
gun carriage shop, is absent on a ten
day leave, during which time he will
visit friends in Baltimore.
Harry Burton, a former toolmaker,
has returned to the yard in his former
capacity.
The following machinists were call
ed to work in the secondary mount
shop during the past week: II. F. Al
bright w. NJ Wharton, J. II. Rivers,
D. NJ. Spencer, f. L. Williams, S. NJ.
Hammond. F. ]. Tuefel, T. ]. Grim
and Martin F. Dufield
william Ewin of the west gun car
riaee shop, is reported Ill at his home.
The officers of the Navy Yard Bowl
ing League are making an effort to
have ten teams I'm the league next sea-
son. Every shop in the yard is entitled
10 term IN the league. and President J.
+. Morgan of the Miscellaneous Shop is
ready TO consult with any one who
may desire to enter the league. All
former teams will also report to the
president.
Paul Ziehl, a tool ma ker, was absent
several days last week attending the
funeral of his father-in-law, who was
killed in a street car accident in Balti-
more last July %.
W. Blankenship, leading man of the
forge shop. has been performing the
duties of master mechanic during the
past three weeks
J.. II. Clemments, clerk OF the west
gun carriage shop, died after an illness
of two weeks.
Charles Wheeler and J. Alexander
former machinists of the breech mech
anism shop, have returned to work in
their former shop.
George Decker, a machnist of the
west gun carriage shop, has taken two
weeks annual leave and left on trip
to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, Va.
Henry Bolster, machinst, was
transferred from the secondary mount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
PREFERS ARMY SERVICE
TO THAT IN COAST GUARD

Although none of the seven cadets
appointed by the Secretary of the
Treasury to the Coast Guard Academy
at New London claims Washington as
his home, one who declined appoint
ment. John E. McKenney of Takoma
Park, d. c., passed fourth in the ex-
amiEations held. Young Mckinney ac-
cepted. instead, an appointment to
West Point.
He was the first man appointed from
the District of Columbia under the
new militia law permitting appoint
ments to the Military Academy at West
Point from the National Guard. He
took the required examination and
passed with credit. He was private
in the National Guard, and received
his discharge to accept the appoint
ment. which is dated July s, last.
He was educated in the public schools
of Washington, and will reach his ma
Jority in November. His father is John
N. Mckenney, employed in the office
of the assistant secretary of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
CARNIVAL AT COLONIAL BEACH
Wide Range of Events Scheduled
for Weeks Entertainment.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
COLONIAL BEACH. Va. July 29.-The
Colonial Beach Business Mems Associa-
ton has completed arrangements for the
annual carnival to be held next week
The program includes a wide range of
races, sports and amusements. T. F.
Mason is chairman of the committee of
arrangements. Following is the schedule
of events and the days on which they
will take place:
Tuesday, August l. the Haag show;
Wednesday, base ball. Fredericksburg vs.
Colonial Beach; horse racing. jubilee
singers and cake walkers. Thursday, base
ball, Colonial Beach VS.. Marine Corps,
Washington; horse racing, baby show
prize dancing. Friday, swimming race
80 yards, open to all; 200 yards, open to
all; fancy diving, women fancy diving
men; motor boat race; auto carnival;
political debate, C. G. Baker and Col
J. F. Downing. Lancaster. democrats; w
W. ButZner of Fredericksburg and Rep
resentative Wood of Indiana, republicans
Representative Carter Glass and Rep-
resentative HUMPHREYS of Washington are
invited.
Gold medals are to be given to the
victors of the swimming and foot races,
while purses will be given to the win
ners in the boat races and horse races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-30
SECOND OF LWE-SAV|NG
CONTESTS NEXT SUNDAY
Entries for Events to Be Held in
Front of Potomac Boat Club
Close Tuesday.

Entries for the second Of a series of
life-saving contests. to be held in
front of the Potomac Boat Club, under
Aqueduct bridge. next Sunday at $3.50
o'clock in the afternoon, will close
Tuesday. Applications should be ad-
dressed to F. ]. Drummer, at police
headquarters.
Forty-four events have been sched-
uled. and in addition a number of spe-
cial demonstrations will be held. The
first twenty-one events will consist of
a twenty-flveyard swim and return.
carrying human being by the across
the-chest carry, and will be partici-
pated in, respectively, by the members
of the police department. the George
town playground. the Raccar Canoe
Club, the Potomac Boat Club. the CO.
lonial Camp. other Potomac river
camps, Capital Canoe Club, public
school Fairgrounds, Sycamore Island
Canoe Club, Rosedale Fairgrounds,
Y. NJ. c. A, Independent Life Saving
Corps, Capital City Life Saving Corps,
Washington Canoe Club, Aqueduct
Bridge Life Saving Corps, Washington
Swimming Club, Boy Scouts, life guards
of the local swimming pools. unat-
tached parties and girls ana women.
Event Requires Wearing Of Shoes.
The twenty-second event will be
100-yard swim for men and boys wear
ing leather shoes and a wooden lined
coat, and the twenty-third will be one
of the same length for women and girls
wearing leather shoes and wooden
skirt. The twenty-fourth and all fol-
lowing events to the forty-fourth, in
elusive, will be twenty-fve-yard
swim and return, carrying a human
being by the head carry.
Those participating in these events will
be: "a. police department; 25, Georgetown
playground; 26, Raccar Canoe Club: 81.
Potomac Boat Club; IS, Colonial Camp:
30, Potomac river camps; 80, Capital
Canoe Club: 81, public school Fairgrounds;
81, Sycamore Island Canoe Club: 80, Rose
dale Fairgrounds: "a. Y. NJ. c. A; IS, In
dependent Life Saving Corps; 36, Capital
City Life Saving Corps; 81, Scoutmasters'
Life Saving Corps; SO, Washington Canoe
Club; SO, Aqueduct Bridge Life Saving
Al. Boy Scouts: AZ, life guards from local
swimming pools; 43. for unattached par
ties, and A. women and girls.
Reginald rutherford of the Washington
Swimming Club, with Miss Florence Mar
tin, will stage canoe upset and rescue
This will be followed by a canoe flip
and a test to see who can get out of the
water quickest. Messrs. Dickson and Aus
tin of the Independent Life Saving Corps
will show rescue from the shore by
the use of Red Cross ring buoy, and a
number of contestants will demonstrate
the Schafer method of artificial respira-
ton.