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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20

day and put million dollars behind
our reorganization plan In twenty.fouf
hours. You'd say 80 yourself II were
Mt liberty to explain. But again we're
lodging and wasting your time and
ours. Think the matter over--aboui
your stock--nnd lot me know before
noon. It's rather cruel to hurry you
sd. but time IL precious with us and
You sit right down there, young
MAJ, and put a little Of this precious
time Of yours against mine" said Kin
xle. pointing authoritntiyely At tho
chair which Smith Ind just vacated
you mustn't so off at half-coek, that
way. You'll need bank here to dc
business with, won't your
Smith did not sit down. Instead, he
smiled genially and fired his fina! shot
"No. Mr.. Knxie: We shan't need a
local bank--not ms matter OF abso-
lutte necessity. In fact. on some &C
counts don't know but that II would
be better for rs not to have one
"Slt down" insisted the bank presi-
dent: and this time he would take no
denial. Then he turned abruptly upon
Baldwin, who had been playing his
Tart Of the silent listener letter-per
feet.
baldwin. we are old friends, and I'd
trust you 10 the linton any PROPOSE
ton that doesn't ask for more than
the Observation-Disclosures honesty
How much is this young friend OF ours
talking through its hat?''
Not airy, whatever Dave. Hes Got
the goods" Baldwin YVES wise enough
to limit himself carefully as to GUAM.
tity in his reply,
Again the banker made comical
hrist!e brush OK his cropped mustache.
Il want your business, Dexter; I've
got to have 1t. But I'm going to be
plain with you. You two are asking
me to believe that you've gone outside
and dug up q new bunch Of backers
That may be all right. but Ttmanyoni
Ditch has struck pretty big bone that
maybe yonr new hackers know about
and maybe they don't You've had .
lot Of bad luck. 30 far: getting your
land titles cleared. and all that: and
you're going to have more I've
n was Smiths turn again and he cut
In sfmartly.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
UTILIZE ALL LOAFlNG ACRES
Many Patches on Farm That % Not
Produce Enough TO Pay Tor Taxes,
Let Alone Fencing.

Nearly every year there are nam
Der OF acres on the farm that arc
loafers. that do not contribute enough
to the products Of the farm 10 pay ~r
taxes, le, alone fencing, The FIRST
thing to do with these Ia to drain
them.
Others are stony or .eraVe'ly por
lions which do not and will not pro-
duce sufficient crops to pay for cuhi-
walton. and the proper thin@ 90 10
with these Is 10 COW them ~ tame
grasses, cover them over with barn
ward manure, and let them stay In
grass. Sometimes field has been
farmed so long that II has ceased to
be profitable. and the only thing 10
do with this Ia 20 put Il down In
tame grass and apply manure heavily.
There are frequently acres on the
farm that are out OF the way, that
could better he planted TO timber Of
same kind suitable to the netghbor-
hood. Sometimes there are corners
In a field cut OF by stream. or 10 tn
conveniently located that they cannot
be farned to advantage. The time has
now come when we can put these In
timber.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
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ID o. !

qdently more than they can devour
Every year these insects, working gen.
orally throughout the United States,
have destroyed hundreds OF thousands
Of dollars worth Of crops. by the
timely application of remedies, how
ever, they readily can be controlled,
even over considerable areas. The
usual method OF control Is by the use
OF poisoned haits.
Take hnshel OF dry bran, add one
pound Of white arsenic or parts green.
and mix Il thoroughly into mash with
eight gallons Of water In which has
been stirred half gallon OF sorghum
or other cheap nlolasses. tArsenic
and ras ! green are deadly poisons.
Handle them with great care.) This
amount will be sufficient for the treat
ment Of about four or Ave acres of
cultivated crops. After the mash has
stood for several hours, scatter II. In
humps about the size Of u marble. over
the fields where the injury is beginning
TO appear and about the bases of the
plants set out. Apply late in the day.
50 as 10 place the poison about the
plants before night, which Is the time
when the cutworms are active. Apply
second time, II necessary. Keep
children, live stock aud chickens away
from this bait.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
DON'T NEGLECT BROOD MARES
Years Efforts May BE Lost by !natten.
ton at FoaIlng Tims--Pfcvids
Box Stalls.

A yenr's effort may be lost by neg.
iecting brood mares at foallhc time. In
view Of the time which It takes 10 pro-
duce n foaI one can III afford not TO
give the necessary attention 10 the AM
mails. A little care for few nights
will often save the entire years sork.
f.. A. Trowbridge, professor Of animal
industry In the Missouri College OF Az.
ricul,ure. offers the following sugges-
lions concerning the care Of mares at
foalIng time;
IN foal mares may be worked to
within two or three days OF foaltnx.
Should work cease before that time.
ratons should be decreased materially.
Rations should consist Of bran, oats
and other laxative fooda
In foal mares should be provided
with box stalls, II possible. some time
before they foal These stalls should
be kept clean and properly disinfected.
As soon after birth as possible, the
foars navel should be tied and disin-
fccted with iodine or some other vtDd
dis!nfectant. Careful attention should
be given 10 see that the foais digestive
apparatus and kidneys are In working
order within "A hours after birth.
Mares after foalIny should be given
water not too cold and rot In too large
quantity. The ration for two or three
days should he comparatively light,
and similar In nature 10 that fed be-
fore foallng, After normal conditions
seem To have been established, the ra.
ton may ne increased
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
You followed - u,laric,l Stanton

"You followedf' querlcd Stanton.
"Yes, and when | got there the
colonel was shut up In williams Of
fee with fellow named Smith, When
Il got place 10 listen IN they were
getting rendy 10 quit. and the colonel
WINS saying; That settles Il. Smith ;
you've got to come over luto'---I ,lldn' t
catch the name Of the plare---'anh help
as"
Again the gentleman with the sharp
ia" took time for narrow eyed fcicc-
ton.
"Yon'n rrvr 10 switch over from the
colonel to this fellow Smith for thu
present shaw" he decided at lruSth.
"You look him up md do 1t quick"
The young man glanced up with a
faint warming Of ayarice In his sleepy
eyes. "It'H most AEcly run into money
for expenses" he suggested
FOR graft. you mean" snapped
Stanton. Then he had II out with this
secnnd subordinate In crisp English,
I'm onto You with both feet, SHAW !;
every crook and turn OF you. More
thnn that. know why you were fired
eat of Maxwel's office: you've got
sticky fingers, That's all right with
me up to certain point, but beyond
that point you yet on Understand"
Shaw made no answer In direct
terms. hpt IL his employer had been
watching the heayy.lidded ey.s, he
might have seen In them the shadow
OF thing much more dangerous than
plain dishonesty; passing shadow Of
the fear that makes for trcachefy
when tho sharp need for selfpsotec-
ton arises.
"I'il try to find out about the hobo"
he said. with fair enough lip-loyalty,
and after he had rolled u fresh ciga
re'tc he went away to begin the min.
INK operations which might promise
to unearth smiths record,
II was ten o'clock when Shaw left
tn. renl.estate Office In the Hophra
House block. Half an hour earlier
Smith had come to town with the
colonel In the roadster. and the two
had shut themselves up In the
colonel's private room In the Timan-
yoni Ditch company's town Office In
the Barker building. which wns two
squares down the street from the llo-
phrn house Summoned promptly,
Martin the bookkeeper, had brouch;
IN his statements and balance sheets,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20

Kinfie met the ,sssar fairly. II ton1
Enow yoa yet. Mr.. SAITH: bar DO
know Colonel Baldwin. here aud !
guess In take chance an things as
they stand. t'Il keep my stock"
Tha new secretary's smile was rather
paErauixing than grateful
"As yon please. Mr.. sdnrie, of
course be said smoothly. -Bat Tm
ssans 10 tell ycu frankly that you1l
keep II at your a~n risk. | am mot
sure what plan VIII be- adopted. but !
assume II will be amortization and b
retirement OF the stock Of the original
company. The voting control Of the
old stock we already have. IN you
know"
The banker pursea his lips until the
stuhbiy gray mustache stoed out
stifiy. Then he cut straight 10 the
heart Of the matter.
You mean that there viii DO ma.
jority pool Of the old stock. and that
the pool will ignore those stockholders
~ho don't come !nr'
Something like that" said Smith
pleasantly. And then: "We're going
to be- generously liberal, Mr.. Kinzie ;
We are giving Colonel Baldwin's
friends a fair chance to come In out
Of the wet. OF course. IL they refuse
to Come Inf they prefer to stay
out"
Kinxie was smiling sourly.
"Youil have TO take care Of your
own banker. won't you. Mr.. Smith," he
asked. "why don't you loosen up and
tell a little more1 What have yen
fellows got up your sleeve, anyway
At this, the new financial manager
Stacked of ON the hawser Of secrecy
little--just little.
"Mr. kinxie. we've got the biggest
thing, and tho surcst, that ever came
to Timanyoni Park: not Ia futures
mind you. but In facts already as good
as accomplished. II II were necessary
as 1t isn't--I could 80 TO New York to
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
APPLIANCES or MUCH VALUE
SHpptY sifn, Self-rsadsn Feeding
Tre9gh and Water Fe9nulin
Can ss Made chhaply.

Special appliances are u,luslae In
poultry raising. according h Ross vi.
Sherwood. acting head Of the depart
meas Of poultry hnshanslry In the Kan
sas State Agricultural college. In
many cases these appliances can be
made cheariy at home.
The supply bin II used far con-
venlence. and saves going ~ the graz.
arg, pointed out Mr., Sherwood. The
sixe depends ON the number of fowfa
This bin may he OF metal or wood, or
even tight barrel placed on the door
or on the wall would answer the pur-
pose.
The self.feeder II used for feeding
bone. mash or charcoal, This feeder
has a sioptng bottom. and the feed
slips down a. fast a. II u consumed
1t Is we'll to have II On platform twa
feet high,
The feeding trough Ia used for Moist
mashes. This may be made of wood
or metal. Often q v-shaped trough
with Stats across II 10 used. The only
objection 10 wooden troughs II that
milk sometimes gets In the craess and
causes poisonous molds TO grow.
A water fountain may BE- made by
taking o bucket, cutting hole near
the top, and setting II upside down In
a pan. The top should not be nat No
that the chickens win perch 90 1t. aud
centainina,e the water with drcppings.
The pan should be on n PLATFORM 50
that straw viii not he scratched into II.
The devices for small chicks are
nearly the same. except smaller. In
the self,feedcr. bone In used A net
ting liz placed over the feeding trough
TO keep the chicks from scratching the
feed out
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
SAVE DR0PpINGS FROM HENS
when Properly Preserved, IN Excel.
Isns Fertilizer. Nearly Equal
t. Bone, H. Secured.

The dropplngs Of grHin.fed hens,
property preserved, II an excellent mn.
nure. nearly equal 70 good hone fer
tiilzpr The drorrings should be
swept up each morning and packed In
barrels between layers NJ ElfteG earth.
To prcvca' Toss Of ammonia, sprinkle
each layer with land plaster or ks.ni..
The aropTings from 100 hens Der
n.gs' win weigh sbcut eish. rounds.
when mixed with Gbsorbents. such as
plaster or sawdusa or loam. hen ma.
nure Is one-sided nitrogenous fer.
titiiiszer "A usually tnanagex!- r.nst az
the nitrogen passes OF In the afr BE-
cause Of its high quantity Of nitrogen.
I, Should h~ used in connection WITH
some gn1a bone fertilizer rich In p.,os.
pAor!c acid and potash
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
SCALE INSECTS HURT FRUIT
San Jose 10 By Far Most injurious and
Win Destroy Or Greatly InJurs
Ne Trees.

The San Jose. ayster-shell and
arurty scales are very generally pres
nt IN apple orchards throughout the
country. The San Jose scale rs by all
odds the mos; Injurious and In the alb
sence Of annua! treatment will destroy
or greatly injnre the trees. An indi-
v.dual scale IL ahost the size of a
pin head. and has nspple-iike prom
lnenca In tae center. When abundant
the scales literally inerust the limbs
and branches 20 which they give an
asay-gray aWsearasce,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
CHAPTER TX.


Smith allowed himself ten brief sec
onds for a swift eyemeasuring OF the
square-shouIdered. stockily built man
with gray face and stnbbly mustachc
sitting In the chair Of authority at the
Brewster City National before he chose
his line II attack.
I'VE are not going to cut very deeply
into your time this morning. Mr.. Kin
ME" he began when the eye-appraisal
had given him his cue. "You know the
history Of Timanyon. Ditch up 10 the
present. and--well. TO cut out the de-
tails, there Is to be \ complete reor-
SANITATION OF the company on new
basis and we are here to offer to take
your personal allotment Of the stock
Of your hands at par for cash. Colonel
BALDWIN has stipulated that his friends
in the original deal must be protected.
and"
Here. hs-S--hcld on" interrupted
the bank president you're hitting II
M a little hit too fast for Ue, Mr..
Smith. Who are you. and whereabouts
DO you hold forth when yuu are AZ
homer
Saith laughed easily. IF we were
trying to borrow money ef.you. we
might have 10 81 into prsli!niaaries
and particulars, Mr.. kinsie. We are
DOT alone IN tire sgat fer the wafer
rights on the otaer side OF the river.
as yen know, aud until we are safely
fortiAed We shall have to Re prudently
cautious, What we want TO know aow
Is this; VIII you lst Us protect goa By
taking your Timanyou. Ditch stock at
psry'
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
etlro-Proof Veil.

they win mind their own business
much better than poultry or oeher
farm stock when left 10 themselves,
The wire netting veil Of the device
illustrated IN attached above 10 hat
rim which passes over the crown II
any ha, and below 10 wide neck
waist which perrits the head to be
turned freely. All openings are pro
yldcd with elastic bands which pre-
prevent the entrance Of bees.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
INJURY By CUTMORMS
Poisoned Bran BAH Recommends
ed !er Eradication.
Pests itISautnsly % Severe Damage
Before Their Ravases Are No
ticed---insects Can Bs Con.
srellsd By Hsrsdiea.

Tomatoes. cahbaxcs swaes potatoes,
lettuce and ether truck plants, esgse'
eially those which ara started un.
der glass and transplanteG. are sub.
ject 10 serious injury BY cutxorms.
These pests appsay sometimes In great
numbers In the spring and early sum.
tner aud frequently do severe INJURY
before their rxvages are noticed.
Their method az attack IL 10 cut or
the young plants At about the sur.
face Of the grcund, and ~ these cater.
pillars are Of large Size and voraclous
feeders. they are capable OF destroy
ing many plants In q single nlgh,---fre.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
PIGS ARE FARMERS STANDBY
oo,'t Sell Breeding Stock Because
Prices Are tllsh--Gct Them Gut
en- Pasture Early.

Hogs VIII be the farmers standby
Is usual this year. Don't s1ll the
breeding stock because prices are high Z;
raise soine more ~ the same. Pasture
the snRs ani pigs IN alfalfa a. snon
as possible. II alfalfa II killed out,
rape In the cG-n or by Itself win grow
t1rare qgieSiy and n almost as. gfRd
" a1slfa o. c,orer for hog pasture.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
GREAT IMPORTANCE or BEES
Play Ola Part In pcltenatlno Fruit
When Properly handled insec's
Are Traetahlc.

II has been thoroughly demonstrated
that bees play an important part Ia
pollenating fruit blossoms. ana tho
fruit grower, II no bees are kept with
In half.mlle of his place, ought TO
keep few himself.
When properly handled, bees are
usually tractable. Az general thing
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
JOHN SMITH, THE NEW FINANCIAL SECRETARY or TIM
ANYONE DITCH COMPANY, MAKES A PLAN TO PUT
THE CONCERN ON ITS FEET, BUT ENEMIES ARE
HARD AT WORK TO THWART HIM.

synopssJ Montague Smith cashier Of
Trust bachelor Rchander
heiress knocks his employer Wnous Durham
for dead and fees the when Durham
and him take the blame
mitted by Dunham Several weeks later Smith appears
at town In the Rocky mountains
ton ditch construction His intelligence
OF Williams the superintendent who thinks tramp
John Smith important The company
lines financially because financial
dermine the local crowd headed by Colonel Baldwin
valuable property Smith finally appointment
Rotary Of dwins He has areay pleasant
acquaintance with Corona Baldwin the
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20
The reHt tnstaIlment describes
assharp clash between Stanton
and Smith. The fight ceases to
be merely a battle OF wits and
becomes deadly ard desperate
and bloody
tTO BE CoSTISU Ed


The yield of cotton Is dependent
upon the number Of flowers we are
able 10 induce the plant 10 form, and
root space il necessary 10 Towering.
The cotton pl&nt's normal roofing may
occupy two square yar'fs a earth
which is several times more than gi7en
1t is practice, and The yield uisr often
be reduced By this fact Is ths racts
uasy i7t
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-20

sn,. the new officer. who was as yet
without uue. had struck nut his
plan of campaign.
Amortization il the worri. colo
ne,, was smiths pvornp; verdict after
he had gone over Martins summaries,
THE hest way 10 gct II II BOW Ia TO
wipe the slate clean and begin over
agatn,"
The snenIlan president was chuck
ting soherly.
"Once more ycu'li have 10 show
me. John" he said. 1--WE folks out
here In The hills are not up in the
Wall street crinkles."
"ycu don't know the werds Il
means to scrap the old machinery to
make room for the new" Smith ex-
The herald., 1917-07-19

Beauty, Lena Rivers, Uncle Toms
Cabin, Robinson CruSOe an EnOch Ar
den had dwindled L a fair demand. but
were L he found among tn others.
Jest think O tn appallin' literary
output o t'day. 1t would require an
abandoned skatin' rink { carry full
line o current literature. III tn aver
age home III cartin' away o tn ac-
cumulated literature has come L be
as much of problem as tn removal
o ashes an garbage. A literary dis.
posal plant is one o tn urgent needs
o tn times. On returnin' from a
weeks vacation one has L tunnel thrO'
tn great drifts O. papers an maya
zines { reach tn front door Theirs
no longer any mystery about how tn
other half o tn world lives. 1t writes.
Fer ever mail box Tiers an amateur
writer. AS tn days draws L a close
he may be seen Skulkin' along thrO' In
shadows { q mail box bearin' q thick
reel o manuscript addressed L some
magazine publisher. He knows some
magazine needs il L balance UP its
advertiser. When q magazine editor
returns manuscript its because he
hain't got room fer il. Its no sign he
has read it. Writer'S know that. They
The herald., 1917-07-19
BY WILLIAM A. RADFORp.

Every person who builds a house
which is 10 hr used H. his home finds
himself confronted with the problem
of deciding how much he can afford To
spend for the Identification Of the
premises. OF course everyone wants
Il beautiful home Those who have
studied art, and especially architecture
al art, insist upon the embodiment Of a
definite artistic scheme. agreeable with
their particular conception Of the beau
tiful, in the house design and lay
ont of the premises. Such n person IS
usually able Ia convey 10 the architect
the Ideas which viii enable him 10
shape the images in his mind 50 that
they will conform with these definite
ideas Of the home builder. The archi-
tert then acts in the capacity Of an
adviser, suggesting details which seem.
In his judgment, 70 add 10 the cfTec-
tivencSS Of the scheme. while M The
same time he analyses each idea with
the object If determining Just how II
may he adopted in the structural sense.
The average man must trust very
largely in the architects judgment.
This does not mean that he has no
conception Of architectural beauty. hut
rather that he has not spent enough
time in the study of this subject So
that he Is able definitely to transfer
this conception into words The archi-
tect may determine the principal fca-
lures which are desired by reference
10 a number Of photographs of houses
Of many different types out of which
the prospective home builder may Sc
lect houses which have the features
In which he is interested well worked
out. The study of floor plans IS usual .
ly based upon established ideas Of the /
The herald., 1917-07-19
OUR APPALLIN LITERARY OUTPUT

When we look NJ tn great mass o.
literature that tests III capacity o
book stores an news stands we can't
help thinkin' what scramble Their
must be fer even Standin' room in tn
field O literature. Most anybuddy
roundin' forty kin easily remember III
day when two or three family story
papers. a couple o magazines, a stack
q Ned Buntline's ycller backs. n GER
tain illustrated pink weekly devoted
to crime an tn prize ring an Low
ellis Library" constituted what wuz
regarded at III time as a firSt-class
book an news depot. "Lovelrs Ii
brary" wuz made up of paper backed
novelS-thrillin' stories Of adventure
an heart meltin' tales o lovely
such celebrated writer's as Wilkle Col
Inns, Clark Russell. Mrs. Henry Wood,
Ouida, Hugh Conway. Charlotte
Braeme. Robert Buchanan an Tn
Duchess. tn great popularity o. Adam
Bede, tn Mill on tn Floss, Black
The herald., 1917-07-19

had lovely black hair She could sing.
too. 1t made me feel like doing tricks.
hearing them all laugh. / loved Maka's
singing and her laugh which was like
brook when it nipples over the peb-
bleS. And she used to say,
GOOD Brownie, good old bear
After time though | grew very
tired. My feet hurt. / had 70 walk
so much. And We stopped through
villages and got so very little food.
We almost had to live on what was
given 10 US or what we begged for,
And sometimes we hadn't enough to
eat. The gypsies were too lazy to
work or hunt for food, and yet they
lived such a hard, hard life.
The singing and the dancing and
the blazing camp fires were only q
very small part. The worst was the
awful walking over all sorts of roads,
the tired feeling ut night, and the
meal which was so very uncertain. II
was sometimes several days before we
got anything really nice to eat-and
1t never was so very, very nice.
"'Oh,' sighed Brownie. The gypsy
life sounds so full Of adventures and it
seems so wild and wonderful. But
an, the camp fires and the gay beads
they wear and the bright shawls, do
not make up for tired feet. our hunger
and our homeless wanderings.
II had adventures but they were
hard. unhappy adventures and /
forced my way back against all sorts
of troubles and in fear of being caught
every moment, for l wanted to warn
other bears against thinking gypsy
life was fine. And we had to dance In
the villages until We almost dropped
and do tricks over and over again. All
no, the woods suit mev"
The herald., 1917-07-19

jest RENAL II I some olh: ed,,
great difficulty in contribunp .
magazines is KNOWN which B,.
editor rips open a story he coz,
pages an calls Z his sws
George kin We use about a,
hundred words next month
George answers right of h. Bat 4
thoroughly familiar with d %
q ads: YES, it'll Jest balse I
ads"
But tn author never quits {
times he dryS up fer q week G
days, but he's soon at II acl
knows that ther must be OHgt
some editor that's hOldin' bis 4
open fer his story an be mails }
reInailS it till he hits tn night q
Writin' looks awful easy, az !
of ii must be awful easy. nsi
reason SO many neglect thf pm
appearance an become writer
often thought I'd lay of sOus I
noon an write q novel. Bui VI