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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13

In the case of the state farm referred
to; and the management feels that
they fully justify the cost of the i'm
provement, without considering the
value of the land reclaimed.
The planning Of drainage system
should be done with the same careful
ness that is bestowed on other i'm
provements. When a large building Is
to be constructed, an architect is con-
suited, plans are carefully drawn, all
the details are looked into, and mate
rial Is selected which will be suitable
for the location, the climate and the
purpose for which the building should
be used. During its construction, in
spectors see that the details are car
ried out and the requirements of the
| specifications enforced, regardless Of
the fact that the contractor may be
losing money and cheaper materials
might be used. But In drainage en-
terpriseS, the evidences Of such care
are too often painfully lacking, even
though the cost be as great or greater
than that of large building. In
many cases an engineer is employed
to stake out drain on route which
has been selected only because it is
supposed to be" the best one. No
examination is made for another route
or outlet the area Of the watershed
is not measured. AS result, the
size Of the ditch Is determined by a
mere guess. Time may develop the
fact that the best route was not Sc
lected, and that the ditch was too large
or too small, and consequently does
not perform the work satisfactorily. A
ditch, being improperly located, either
does not drain all the land 1t should
or 1t Is expensive to construct and
maintain. One that is too large will
not clean itself properly; while one
that is too small will not carry re
CURED volume of water
A drainage system. open or under
ground works by gravity, and that il
may remove the water there must be
a sufficient fall that u.s. a sufficient
and continuous descent, from q Level
somewhat lower than the lowest point
on the land to be drained, to the point
where the water is discharged from
the outlet. 1t Is common practice tc
start a drainage ditch from a slough
: at practically the same depth as the
bottom of the slough. Such "drain,
age" will not give satisfaction, as the
ground-water will not be lowered, and
: the bed Of the slough will continue tc
! be swampy. For satisfactory drain
age, the water-channel must be deer
enough in the lowest land, and of suf
fclent breadth and depth, to carry the
water without an overflow.
Ditch-construction, like carpentry OF
masonry, Is q business In ITSELF ant
for satisfactory results, contract:
should be let in similar manner Tht
bidders competence, as shown In hi
record in connection with similar I'm
dertakIngs, should be taken into con
sideration as well as, the size of his
bid.
bitches are usually dug in soil the
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
con1narlson.

"Dr. Isaiah B. Scott, Methodist bish-
op of Africa" said a Methodist divine,
collected In Monrovia a great deal of
valuable chronological matter.
Talking about cannibalism one day,
Bishop Scott declared:
"'Your cannibal is not wicked. He
eats other people as you and I go to
church-in order to improve himself
for he has been taught that he will ac-
quire the virtues the bravery, beauty.
wisdom and what not-of all those
whom he eats"
Bishop Scott chuckled.
"a savage cannibal," he ended, lis .
sanity chap alongside of civilized
backbiter'
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13

for the specific purpose Of cultiva-
ton. The 1889 acres cost S7,653.45.
Out Of this area there was used for
highway purposes, four acres; non-
productive land in sloughs, five acres !;
ten acres producing half crop, equal
In non-produciye land, to five acres; or
a total of IA non-tillable acres. This
left a tillable area Of 80 acres, cost
ing the state $129.72 per acre. A sys-
TEN of undertaking was introduced,
by which the five acres of non-produc-
tive land in sloughs, and the ten acres
which produced half crop, are made
equal in productive qualities to the
same area of the other tillable land.
The total cultivable area is thus in
creased from 80 to SO acres. The re-
turn to the farm, then, is $1,29720, at
q cost of s615; or net gain of $6S2.20.
In other words ten additional acres
have been added to The farm at a
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13

cost of only $61.50 against $l29.72
per acre, paid for tillable land and IN
the original purchase.
But this added value of $6S2.20 does
not represent all the Dement'S Which
have come to the farm from the IN
PRODUCTION of undertakings. The dls-
appearance of the sloughs, and OF the
superfluous water in other places, per-
mits the division Of the land into reg
ular, and therefore more easily Gull
tivated fields. Such fields, having now
a uniform soil, can be cultivated In
less time, and crop rotations can be ar
ranged to better advantage, than
where the land is broken up by non
cultivable areas. A dry, loose soil can
be worked more easily than wet'
sticky soil.
Furthermore, field which in some
seasons is productive, and in others
non-productive by reason of excessive
moisture, may be more detrimental 10
the farmers success than swamp
land: for such lands are often ploWed,
planted cultivated, and then the crop
is destroyed by an influx of water
whereby not only are they made non
productive, but labor and seed are
lost. Drainage not only removes the
risk Of such losses but improves the
landscape by substituting broad, fully
cultivated areas for such as are dotted
with sloughs, breeding frogs and mos
quitoes and giving forth Ill odors from
dead fish and decaying vegetation. Ii
is a first step in good BODYBUILDING
and, as a permanent Improvement, il
increases the value of all neighboring
lands, and benefits the entire com
munity.
All of these benefits are illustrated
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
Girls! Try It! Hair gets soft, fluffy and
beautifuI--Get 25 cent bottle
of Danderine.

If you care for heavy hair that glis-
tens with beauty and is radiant with
life; has an Incompatible softness and
Is fluffy and lustrous, try Danderine.
Just one application doubles the
beauty Of your hair, besides 1t imme-
diately dissolves every particle Of
dandruff. You can not have nice
heavy, healthy hair If you have
dandruff. This destructive scurf robs
the hair Of it's lustre, it's strength and
Its very life, and if not overcome it
produces feverishness and itching Of
the scalp; the hair roots famish,
loosen and die; then the hair falls out
fast. Surely get 25-cent bottle Of
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug
store and just try it.-Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
Good Coal From Refuse.

Various devices for economizing
fuel have been brought to notice in
Holland since the war caused a diff
iculty In procuring coal. 1t has
been found that 20 to rs per cent Of
combustible material remains In fur
mace refuse and a. device has been
constructed which preserves large
part of it. The refuse Is finely ground
and placed in a liquid with specific
gravity little greater than that OF
water. This is said to be very cheap,
generally refuse from factories. The
mass Is agitated, the heavier particles
sink to the bottom, while the combus-
tible material floats and can be scooped
off to be used in the furnace. 1t is
stated that 200 tons Of refuse will yield
3S tons of good fuel.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
Sausage skins Of silk.

The packing Of sausage meat In the
old way has long been an Objectionable
proceeding to fastidious persons. 1t
also has been declared insanitary, so
that many families have tabooed the
link sausage. Now thin silk cases are
being provided, which can be sterilized
to the last degree Of sanitation. Being
of chiffonlike texture, they would hard
ly be noticed If taken into the mouth,
although they can be easily removed
II the table. These thin silk cases can
be supplied at cost little greater than
the sausage skins now in use and are
proof against the attack of vermin.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13

wettest and most difficult to handle,
and it is necessary that constipation
be carried on during the wette|t sea-
sons. Consequently, the contractor
should base his calculations as tb time
and methods on the worst conditions.
To let a contract to the Lowest bid
DER" regardless of his experience or
equipment, is often to invite serious
disappointment and loss.
Delays, especially, are expensive to
landowners, for not only is money in
vested in incomplete work, but often
times failure to have the ditcH COM
plete at the time fixed means tile loss
of crop. In the drainage of swamp
land, which cannot be plowedI until
after the work is completed, 1t means
delay of one or more years before
the cultivation will be paying invest
ment. With scarcely an exception,
where losses have accrued to agricul-
tural interests through the delay of a
year In the construction Of proposed
drainage works, these losses have been
greater than the cost of the improve
ments. The attempt to save one or
two cents on the cubic yard for ditch
ing, or on the rod for tile trenches by
giving the job to poorly-equipped
man, often becomes an expensive pro-
ceeding. Better pay more to accom-
petent man, and be sure of q good
job, completed ION time"
The kind, size and completeness of
the drainage works needed in q given
locality, the methods of doing they work
and adjusting the costs, must be de-
termined by the local conditions. What
is good practice in one place may
not be practical in another. The char
acter of the ground, surface slopes,
crops raised, and value of land, all
have a bearing on the subject. In
any locality the first consideration is
an outlet or channel by which the wa
| ter may be carried away. In some
localities nature has provided such an
outlet. In others, 1t may be necessary
| IUI ScNSIuI luAuOWACbo " pNAA ttVsStiA
er and construct a channel, of suf-
ficient size and depth to serve as the
main outlet of a network Of bitches
which will give relief during wet
years. In many parts Of - - state,
Iwnere sucn outlets naturally exist O
are already completed, crops have suf
fered from an excess Of water In th'
immediate vicinity, for the reason tina
the water from the cultivated field
could not readily escape. Consequent
| ly, for complete drainage, 1t is neces
sary to have, on the individual farm
a thorough system for collecting tn
water as 1t falls and carrying Tito TIL
main outlet.
Unless the ground is very fat. tn
location Of proposed drains can b
best determined when the ground |
free from vegetable growths. A heav.
growth Of crops or weeds may caus
low places to look high and high place
low. A field freshly plowed or sow
is in the best condition for locatin
lines of drainage. If such field !
examined Immediately after heay
rain, there will be little danger 0
making mistake In locating the lines
If these are at once marked out by
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13

poles, four or five feet long by an
inch or two thick. These they lay
crosswlse, filling all crevices with mud.
1.-THE beaver digs up mud with his
fore feet, then holds 1t close to his
breast with his fore legs swims to
where he has started his dam, and,
having deposited it in its proper place,
beats the mud down with his paws
not with his tail as has been believed"
st. Nicholas.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13

W ere ready TO
make Lin their
king. 1t may have
looked to the dis
ciples that the
time had come
when they would
be installed in
prominent places
In his kingdom.
From this place
of popularity and
seeming success
they were sent
back into the ia
miliar and the
commonplace.
Storm and Toll.
T he NJ a s t e 7
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
Mullins Without Eggs.

One cupful of sweet milk, two tea
spoonfuls baking powder, two cupfuls
flour, one tablespoonful melted butter.
Bake In well-greased gem pans In a
hot oven 20 minutes.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13

Doctor-Your husband needs some
good exercise to restore him.
Mrs. x--Like playing golff
Doctor More violent than that.
Mrs. X--I have It Ill send him
down to make few purchases at the
bargain counter during the rush hours
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13

If your child 10 pale and thin, notwith-
standing voracious appetite, It may be be-
cause of Worms or Tapeworm. A single
dose Of DR.. Peery's Dead Shot will expei
the Worms or Tapeworn. and set diges-
ton right again. Adv
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13

METHOD
line parallel to It, BY set
ting and the aths the grade
be fxed trench Is dug
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
: pickle Won't Mold.

Pickles may be kept from becoming
moldy by laying a little bag of mus
tard on the top of the pickle jar.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
MM RF asFkA Watson II. Coleman, Wash.
k1M 1@ M ~ ington, ID @. Books free. High
"a NAV " est references Best results.
The Kind.

"Some children have to be handled
with gloves"
II suppose with kid gloves"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
Against the
Wind
BY REV. B. B. SUTCLIFFE
Assistant Superintendent of Men.
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago

TEXT-He saw them toiling and rowing
for the wind was contrary to them.- Mark
5:45-51
Jesus had risen to the highest point
of his popularity when the people
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
/. Knocklnn CHICAGO.

Nobody Is too insignificant to coun
40 population.-Toledo Blade.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13

to acquire more acres, under the false
idea that his prosperity will be de-
noted by the amount of land in his
possession. He does not realize that
one acre of thoroughly-drain land
may bring him greater income, with
half the labor and expense Of cultiva-
ton, than two acres Of the undrained
land; or that 1t could be acquired at
one-third to one-half the cost of the
newly-bought acre. This extra land
is purchased with the idea that land
values will rise. AS the real value of
land is regulated by its improvements
and productiveness, the landowner
whose only object is to acquire more
acres, rather than to improve the land
already in his possession, is an "un-
desirable citizen" as he expects to be
the gamer through his neighbours i'm
provements.
The idea is popular, especially
among the owners of wet lands that
the removal of surplus water by drain
age would be Of great benefit to the
state or community at large. While
this is true to q certain extent, and
while wet lands belonging to the pub
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
Or LIfe-SavIng.

Modern military inventions, wonder
full as they are, cannot be classif1ed
as either time saving or labor saving.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13

Three Chinese girls who recently ar
rived at Vancouver are the first woman
stowaways to land In Canada.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
BY JOHN T. STEWART, c. {. Agrl'
cultural Engineer, University Of
Minnesota

I is not an uncommon
thing for a landowner to
fight a drainage assess
ment, on land which has
a market value Of from
$40 to $50 per acre, and
at almost the same time
buy another tract of
similar land, at the mar
ket nrice. His desire is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-23
&@A@ &f&4 gZ~
APRIL 3, 1917.
WHAT is A NECESSITY?
APRIL 3, 1917.


The stories that filling the papers nowadays about
the food privatons belgerents especial
IN Germany would prove strange reading for an
cestors of couple of years back one Of me
things dwelt upon particularly by the correspondents
and other commentators the unsavory of the
substitutes which using for coffee. the
inference being grievous burden the nation
carrying.
The situation really demands an to the ques-
ton When does a luxury become a necessity In
these latter days Of fairness become
toned to think many things necessary that
forbears knew nothing Of that is miracle how the
old world staggered along at all before thrice
blessed times
Consider centuries during which the vast majority
Of Europeans had neither coffee and thought
themselves lucky o day, with bread
and cheese staples Of their other meals In the
brave old days when the scotch found their principal
amusement and business raidng the English border
bag of oatmeal was considered ample prOvender for
a trooper If it was proposed soldiers
meal today there would be peace movement started
that would sweep all kaisers. cars junkers and
such into the discard quickly that they would be
dizzy for of their days.
IL appears that meatless days week is catas-
trophe by no means by soldiers and scarce
Is by civilians. shortage in and butter,
it is too horrible to talk about.
Most OF us have been spoiled by prosperity Did you
ever watch husky Italian aborer dining bread and
garlic?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-23
tracing A PUBLIC DUTY "

recent interchange OF opinion between Mai. Gen.
Wood and August Belmont gives US a new light horse
racing The general to be that racing
morally wicked and economically useless Gen Wood
thinks differently. Commenting regretfulIy on the de-
structon of the buildings at Belmont park by fire. he
says:
Il fear this may tend still further to interfere with
the development of the horse. There never time
in the history Of the country when we were in
need of the kind of horse military purposes
than present. II you had the bought
lost among the general Of farmers and stock
raisers."
Mr. Belmont in reply. declared: Some people have
expressed doubt to whether racing ought to con-
tnue in the Of war Of US feel that it is
a public duty"
Horse racing declined partly because of moral preju-
dice against the gambling usually associated with and
partly because of the growing competition auto
mobile racing. The gambling has forbidden by
statute in most states When free from that incubus
there is assuredy nothing said against horse
racing and automobile racing The latter in the form
to which il has degenerated little than a
petition OF powerful engines with no human appeal
except the morbid anticipation seeing engineers
killed in their speed There is useful purpose
served. The racing have general utility for
peace We could we'll afford to trade back rae
ing motors for racing horses
II may surprise most people be told that armies
still need horses racing tends to produce the
kind of horses they need. been supposed that
cavalry obsolete therefore horses developed
for speed Of little military use and that even
draft horses had been almost wholly superseded
army by motor trucks. But if authority like
Wood says horses needed, and that racing helps
produce them. let's have more horse racing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-23
ELYING EOR PEACE

ment of aircraft The various type of flying machines
have been tried out and improved to high degree of
excellence. When the is the world will find
and valuable of transportation ready for
it's use
The Zeppelin that proved itself something Of a fzze
as war machine will come into its COM
mercial carrier The clumsy drigble balloon will be
servceable for freight while the lighter swifter
arpane will be the passenger craft.
Flying is becoming constantly safe The latest
machines have stability and and lifting power
which will make them invaluable in all kinds travel
Airships should prove boon the mail service. For
many they assured prominent place in
civilization when peace comes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-23
MATRIMONY AND WAR

Hold too. cruel thoughts toward those Chi
cago and New York young men who plunging into
matrimony in order to avoid the draft. Congress will
other side.
Any young fellow rushes into matrimony
through cowardice will be almighty glad enlist be-
fore this is over Marriage for any other reason
than love has more hell in it than any yet
gotten up. according to those who throu gh
both matrimOny and A bride can ordinarily
stand most any discovery about her better than
that he has yellow streak, and wouldn't all
surprised TO hear those young ChicagOans and New
Workers roaring for and knapsack within two
months.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-23
The Stars incline. but do not compel
HOROSCOPE
Monday. April 23. 1917.

According TO astroloey this is an
important day in the direction Of
the stars. Mercury. Neptune and
Saturn are in benefc aspect. while
Uranus rules strongly for evil
Under the inimical sway OF
Uranus it is believed that treachery
and strategy are made easy and
warning is given that national in
terests may be betrayed. while this
confguration prevails.
There is a sign indicating excite
ment over a religious issue or
church question. which may bring
about embarrassment for persons in
high place.
Reactionary measures toward
simpler customs in social life are
foreshadowed and a period of re-
trenchment again is predicted
Diseases of the brain and nervous
system will increase greatly. the
seers declare. during the coming
months
This day should be favorable for
all affairs dependent on publicity.
Newspapers come much to the fore
again and they will publish extra
ordinary sensations next week, II
the stars be read Alright.
Saturn gives encouragement TO all
who deal in mines or minerals. The
discovery Of rare ores is prophesied
for the west.
The Great lakes come under
sway that Will be most profitable.
but some infringement Of boundary
rights may cause a misunderstanding
with Canada.
An explosion or accident that will
wreck many buildings in an eastern
city is prognosticated.
Again danger of assassination Of a
public man who may not survive
the end of May.
Increase of crime in the large
cities of the United states will be
one sign Of the times.
June will mark the beginning OF
three most critical months for the
United States. astrOlogers assert, and
it will develop new men of power.
Persons whose birthdate il is. may
expect a busy and successful year.
if they avoid all quarrels and law
suits
Children born on this day have
the augury of success in life. These
subjects of Taurus are ligely to nave
quick tempers.
Copyright. 1917