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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05

for the specific purpose of cultiva-
ton. The 72S9 acres cost $7,853.45.
Out Of this area there was used for
highway purposes. four acres; non
productive land in sloughs, five acres; !;
ten acres producing half n crop, equal
in non-producive land, TO five acres or
a total OF Ia non-tillable acres. This
left tlllable area of 80 acres, cost
ing the state S129.72 per acre. A sys-
tenn of understanding was introduced.
by which the five acres of non-produc-
tive land In sloughs. and the ten acres
which produced half a crop, are made
equal In productive qualities to the
same area Of the other tlllable land.
The total cultivable area is thus In.
creased from 80 to 60 acres. The re-
turn to the farm, then, Is Sl.29720, at
n cost of s615; or net gain Of S0S2.20.
In other words ten additional acres
have been added to the farm at a
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05

wettest and most difficult To handle,
and II is necessary that construction
be carried on during the wettest sea
sons. Consequently, the contractor
should base his calculations as To time
and methods on the worst conditions.
TO let contract 10 the Lowest bid
der" regardless OF his experience or
equipment, Is often to invite serious
disappointment and loss.
Delays, especially, are expensive 10
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 the loss
of crop. In the drainage of swamp
land. which cannot be plowed until
after the work is completed. IL means
delay Of one or more years before
the cultivation will be Il paying invest
ment. With scarcely an exception,
where losses have accrued to agricul-
tural interests through the delay Of II
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 10 pOorly-equlpped
man, often becomes an expensive pro-
ceeding. Better pay more To com
petent man. and be sure of n good
job, completed "on time"
The kind. size and completeness of
the drainage works needed in given
locality, the methods Of doing the work
and adjusting the costs, must be de-
termined by the local conditions. What
not be practical in another. The char
acter of the ground. surface slopes,
crops raised, and value of land, all
have 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, II may be necessary
for several landowners to band togeth-
er and construct channel, of suf-
olHt uhu utpNh W StINt uo tht
main outlet of network Of bitches
which Will give relief during wet
years. In many parts of the state,
where such outlets naturally exist or
are already completed, crops have suf-
fered from an excess of water in the
immediate vicinity. for the reason that
the water from the cultivated fields
could not readily escape. Consequent
ly, for complete drainage, Ii is neces-
sary TO have, on the individual farm,
thorough system for collecting the
water us il falls and carrying ii to the
main outlet.
Unless the ground Is very fiat, the
location of proposed drains can he
best determined when the ground is
free from vegetable growths. A heavy
growth of crops or weeds may cause
low places To look high and high places
low. A field freshly plowed or sown
is In the best condition for locating
lines OF drainage. If such field Is
examined Immediately after n heavy
rain, there will be little sranger of
making mistake irf locating the lines.
If these are at once marked out by n
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
10 CENT "CASCARETS"
IF BILIOUS OR C0STlVE
For Sick Headache, Sour Stomach,
Sluggish Liver and Boweis-They
work while you sleep.

Furred Tongue. Bad Taste. Indiges-
aches come from torpid liver and
clogged bowels, which cause your
stomach to become filed with undi-
gested food. which sours and ferments
like garbage In swill barrel. That's
the first step to untold misery-lndi-
gestion. foul gases. bad breath, yellow
skin. mental fears, everything that Is
horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will give your constipated
bowels thorough cleansing and
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist will keep you feel.
Ing good for months.-Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05

cost of only $61.50 against $129.72
per acre, paid for tillable land and In
the original purchase.
But this added value Of $6S2.2O does
not represent all the benefits which
have come TO the farm from the In
PRODUCTION OF undertakings. The dis
appearance Of the slOughs, and OF the
superfuous water I'm other places, per-
mits the division Of the land into reg
ular, and therefore more easily cul-
tivated fields. Such fields. having now
"A uniform soil, can be cultivated In
less time, and crop rotations can be mr.
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 I'm some
seasons Is productive, and In others
non-productive by reason Of excessive
moisture, may be more detrimental 70
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 i'll odors from
dead fish and decaying vegetation. 1t
is first step in good road-building,
and. as permanent Improvement, 1t
Increases the value Of all neighbOrng
lands. and benefits the entire com
munity.
All Of these benefits are illustrated
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
RELIABLE REMEDY
RESTORES KIDNEYS

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder rem
sdy.
II is q physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening medi-
cine. DIR. Kilmer used it for years in his
private practice. IL helps the kidneys,
liver and bladder do the work nature in
tended they should do.
Swamp Root has stood the test OF years:
II is sold by all druggists on its merit and
IL will help you. No other remedy can
successfully take its place.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once.
However. IL you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
DIAGRAM OF A LINE OF LEVELS.

poles, four or five feet long by an
inch or two thick. These they lay
crosswse, filling all crevices with mud.
'The beaver digs up mud with his
fore feet, then holds IL close to his
breast with his fore legs, swims TO
where he has started his dam. and.
having deposited IL in its proper place.
beats the mud down with his paws
not with his tail as has been believed"
st. Nicholas.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05

were ready To
make him their
king. IL may have
looked To the dis
ciplcs 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 We're sent
back into the In.
miliar and the
commonplace.
Storm and Toll.
Il he Mast er
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05

A FARM PROFiTABLY TILED.
On this 30-aere field three systems of
tile drainage were necessary. This
shows the advantage with which two
neishbors can cooperate in putting
in a line of tile. An obstacle so
trivial as a line fence should not be
permitted to prevent economical
drainage. The owner Of this land
says that tile pays for itself every
year and that 5000 expended on tile
has raised the value of the 80 acres
$1,000.
face-drains Is not therefore. lost, even
when ii is intended to later introduce
an underdrainage system.
The individual farmer with small
means should first select the area the
tling of which will drain the most
land at the least expense. In a rolling
country, where sufficient fall can be
had for outlets near the surface, or
without expensive open bitches, small
tiles can be used around the sides Of
drainage areas outletting on hillside
or at the edge of slough. This
method often improves large tracts at
small cost, and as the improved lands
increase in productiveness, funds will
be supplied by which the tile lines
can be extended, cOnnectef, and the
expensive mains finally put in. This
method has been used In many of the
t., s,,nN
il has been twenty years from the lay
ing of the first laterals TO the compile
tion of the last main.
Immediately after construction. pro-
vision should be made for annual
maintenance. A drainage improve
ment, property carried out and main
tanned, will add ITS initial cost To the
value of the land and pay n dividend
on the original investment.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
A Motorists Criticism

"IIere's n map that will show you
ell the points of interest on the route"
"E's no good" replied Mr.. Chuggins.
"It shows lot of landmarks, but IL
doesn't definitely locate the repair
shops"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
Too Severe.

Doctor-Your husband needs some
good exercise to restore him.
Mrs. X-Like playing golfl
Doctor-More violent than that.
Mrs. NJ have 1t Ill send him
down to make few purchases at the
bargain counter during the rush houra
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05

to acquire more acres, under the false
idea that his prosperity viii be de-
noted by the amount Of land In his
possession. He does not realize that
one acre of acknowledgement land
may bring him greater income, with
half the labor and expense Of cultiva-
ton. than two acres Of the undrained
land or that IL could be acquired at
one-thrd 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
Rcres. 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 certain extent, and
while wet lands belonging to the pub
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05

Born Of God. attach thyself to him.
rs n plant to Its root, that ye may not
be withered.-Demophllus.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
The Way of II.

"Esau gave up his brthrlght for
mere pottage.".
"Yes, and he made mess Of It."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
Or Life Savinq.

Modern military inventions, wonder
full as they are. cannot be classified
as either time saving or labor saving.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
Against the
Wind
BY REV. b. Il. SUTCLIFFE
Assistant superintendent of Men.
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

TENT-Ie saw them toillng and rowing
for the wind was contrary TO them Mark
6.45-5L
Jesus had risen 20 the highest point
OF his popularity when the people
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
At the Source.

Farmer-These are the cows.
City Child-Which one does the Jani-
tor make you take from2
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05

Pure blood is essential to Good Health.
Garfield Tea dispels impurities, cleanses
the system and eradicates dsease-Adv.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
by JOHN T. STEWART, C. e. Agri-
cultural Engineer, University OF
MINNESOTA

L 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 price. His desire Is
The Detroit times., 1917-11-13


o
payment plan to days
1918 and the on. .Aprl1.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-13
Pershin8 Says:
You must have the YM.C.A.
tOWin the war;

The temptations against the soldiers morals
are more dreaded by the officers than the
enemy.
They realize that the Y NJ. c. A., providing
clean, wholesome amusement and the nearest
approach to home environment, is real in
fuence for the good and the morale of the
American soldier.
Pershing wants the "Y." Wilson wants it.
Lloyd George wants it. So does Poincare.
So do you, if you care to see the boys that are
fighting for you come back clean in health
and spirit
The ''Y'' is performing work for the soldier
that is of untold value forAmerica and you.
Clean hearts, clean minds, clean bodies-and
little bit of cheer. Isn't that worth while?
It is your duty, as a citizen of Detroit, to help
raise Detroit's quota of 100000.
How much will you give? How will you give
it? When will you give it?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-18
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York. May lion transactions
slightly in excess Of 100000 shares.
today's market supplemented for the
most part its gains Of the previous
session. Removal Of some Of the I'M
certainties in the foreign situation and
further indications Of the assured sue
cess Of the governments bond Offering
constituted the chief moving factors.
Speculative interest, with a sprinkling
Of public inquiry. centered largely
around steel and iron industrials, es-
pecially those issues related to the
equipment and munition groups. Unit
ed States Steel's high quotation Of the
day. 1872 5-S. represented a new record
for the year. Part of this gain was
cancelled in the more insistent selling
for the profits Of the last hour.
Foremost among the other strong in
dustrials and specialties were Lacka-
wanna. Superior & Gulf States Steel at
gross advances Of to points. New
York Airbrake added 6 points to yes
terday's substantial rise at 14s. Har-
vester Corporation. Westinghouse and
Colorado Fuel were higher by to 3
points at best quotations. but fell back
in common with the general list.
CopperS were apdtnetlc until the maj
hour, when they came into brisk action
on reports Of the contamination Of a
large government contract. Shippings
were among the most prominent shares,
their strength probably resulting from
the arrival Of an American naval force
in British waters.
Rails failed to record more than mod
crate advances, although more active
than recently. Advices from Middle
Western and Northwestern points
which report promising crop conditions
accounted for the better tendency
shown by grangers.
Heaviness WITCH at times verged up
on weakness was denoted by the mo-
tors. sugars and minor rails. Lake Erie
& Western Preferred lost points at
80 and Cuban American Sugar at 1870.
Russian exchange reacted moderately
from yesterdays recovery. a similar
trend being shown by the bonds of that
country.
The general bond market was irreg-
ular on lighter offerings. Total sales
(par value) aggregated $2,S70.000.
United States government issues were
unchanged on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-18
OAK GROVE NINE
TRIMS FREEDOM
BY Is TO 10

Vassalboro, Me, May I7.-(SpeciaD.
Oak Grove defeated Freedom by a
score Of 10 to 10 at Oak Grove Thurs
day afternoon in a clean and fast
game The game started off like q loose
one, Freedom scoring four runs and
Oak Grove three in the first inning.
Both teams frightened up until the fifth
when Oak Grove got three and Free
dom two leaving the score a tie.
Freedom broke it in the sixth with
one run and then Oak Grove came
back in the seventh and sewed it up
with seven runs. batting rally by
Freedom gained them three runs in
the final inning but it was not enough.
The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-18
BROOKLYN 10, CINCIS 10

Brooklyn, May 17.-Cincinnati lost
a wild game to Brooklyn today by ~
to 10. Cincinnati knocked Smith out OF
the box in the fifth and then hammered
Cheney, building up a lead OF seven
runs. Coombs went to the box in the
sixth and stopped the scoring after
one run Perry was not effective and
Brooklyn had made five runs up 10
the eighth. when three hits filed the
bases. A pass by Eller and scratch
let In two more runs and Eller retired
in favor of Schneider. Stengel hit
the first ball pitched by Schneider for
two bases. driving in three runs. The
score: . ALL.
Cincinnati .2100 Il 0 0 07-10-17-3
Brooklyn II o s x-13-l4-2
Perry. Eller. Schneider and Clark:
HUM: Smith. Cheney. Coombs ana
Miller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-18
CHICAGO
GIANTS 10, ST. LOUIS z

New York. May 17.-New York ham
mered three st. Louis pitchers hard to-
day and won the last game of the Sc
rics by a score OF 10 to :. Watson
was knocked out of the box in the sec
ond inning when fIoke nit home run
with i>ilduff on base, but Pierce ana
North, his successors, were niue I'M
provemont. Schupp again pitched mas
terful ball for the Giants, permitting
only three hits in eight innings ana
striking out nine of the visitors. The
batting of Kauff, who hit two doubles
and two singles in four times up, was
the feature The score:
st. Louis 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Al
New York - o = > 0 x--1O-l6-4
Watson, Pierce, North and Snyder
Gonzales: Schupp, Middleton and NC
Carly, Rariden, kreuger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-18
pH|luEs s, PIRATES 6

Philadelphia. May 17.-Both Phila-
dclphia and Pittsburgh punched hits
in today's game ndthe former won
& to G. Carlson was knocked off the
rubber in the first inning and Rlxcy
met the same fate in the eighth. In
the first inning Stock was awarded
first base on the claim that Catcher
Wagner interfered with his bat. The
score:
Pittsburgh % 0 0 0 0 l % SO
Philadelphia 4 > 0 o 0 0 x-S-11-2
Carlson, Mamaux and Wagner
Fischer; Rixey, Lavender and killifer'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-18

prompt and positive benefit from Elec-
tro Magnetism if administered under
stand!ngiy.
tScintica, all forms OF neuralgia.
fhcunia'lsm of joints and muscles.
lumbaEo, paralysis. spine disease and
similar complaints are especially
amernble 70 Electric treatment. They
have boon cured by skilled application
~ electricity after every other known
means had been exhausted in vain.
Nervous prostration, brain fag,
weakness Of the circulatory system,
hystoria. insomnia and similar trou-
b'es all having their origin in one
common Cause, experience immediate
relief and permanent cure fom electro
magnetic currents They are ailments
that medicine cannot reach.
Many out Of whose life all hopes had
well nish faded. now rejoice in restor-
od health and in renewed happiness
they feel themselves again strong and
well a. ever, old energy revived, am
bit'on returned.
" YOU arc suffering from any chronic
disease, no matter from what cause
arising, and earnestly desire TO get the
tr7atmert thai cures. then 20 ~ once
10 Prof Caidwclls Office 43 Grove
street. and see him personally, and if
cure is possible. begin treatment
without delay. Remember his Offices
are suited To the most exclusive and
all consultations strictly free and con-
fidential. Hours 8 to II A. NJ, to
and to s +. N. except Sunday, Mon
day and Thursday.
mayls-l9-2l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-18
SENATORS 4, DETROIT z

Detroit, May 17.-Washington defeated
Detroit 4 to today by scoring three runs
in the eighth inning on Smiths tWo-base
hit with two men on bases and an error
by Spencer, who dropped throw to the
plate Shaw's witness vas responsible
for both of the homes clubs runs wild
pitch letting one in and the other being
forced over on base on balls with the
bases filled. The score:
Washington III 0 0 o O-4-'-o
Detroit O 0 0 0-2-S-2
shaw and Ainsmith, Ehmke, Cunning
ham and Spencer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-18
BASEBALL WORRY
Situation in American
Asso. Serious
Several Secret Conferences Are
Called

New York, May 17.-That the base
ball situation in the American Associa-
ton is causing the officers of that or
ganization as well as other minor
leagues considerable worry became
known here today as the result of the
hurried visit Of President T. J. Hick-
ey to this city. The American Asso-
citation executive held several secret
conferences with prominent baseball
authorities, including Presidents Tener
of the National League and Barrow of
the International League.
None OF the baseball authorities in
attendance at these conferences would
discuss the meetings but from other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-18
BaniSheS
Nervousness
Puts Vigor and Ambition into
Rundown, Tired Out
People

IL you feel tired out, out of sorts, de
spondent mentally or physically de-
pressed. and lack the desire to accom-
plish things. get a 5Q-ccnt box of Wen
del's Ambition rms at Bowditch- Web
ster Co. today and your troubles will
be over
II you drink too much. smoke too
much. or are nervous because Of over
work OF any kind. Wendelrs Ambition
Pills will make you feel better in thre.
days or money back from Bowtlitch-
Webster Co. on the first box purchased.
For all affections If the nervous sys.
tenn, constipation. lusy of appetite, lack
of confidence. trembling, kidney on liver
complaints. slecplcssness. exhausted vi
tally or weakness of any kind, get a
box Of Wendclls Ambition Pills today on
the money back plan. Mail orders filed
charges prepaid. by The Wendell Phar-
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Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-18
NEW YORK 7, ST. LOUIS 3

ST. Louis, May 17.-koob was MT
hard today and received poor support
and New York won the fourth straieh'
game from ST. Louis to 3. Only Two
of the visitors runs were earned IN
the fourth Z. Miller went to second
when Lavan fumbled his grounder,
and scored when PeckinpauSh doubled
Peckingpaugh scored on Paulette
tumble In the fifth after two were out
Maisel singled and scored when SHOT
ton dropped Pipp's fly to left, Baker
single scored Pipp. The score:
New York ....1 0 9 2 0 2 0 0-1-l2-l
ST. Louis ..0 0 2 0 / 0 0 % So
Shocker and Walters: Koob. Daven-
port and SEVERED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-18

wears. Haefing was high line with four
smashing singles and one double In as
many times at bat. Klament, McCrackin'
and Zatrepalek followed closely. Jacobs
for Skowhegan was the only Skowhegan
player who did not find Harding COM
plete puzzle. He famed nine men and his
curves were so sharp that three Of the
I'VE men who were hit were deceived.
The work of both catchers was OF
high order. Ferris and McCrachin
handled the throws in fine fashion. Ia
trepalek and Taylor made some hne
catches of fly balls.
Saturday Good Will goes up against
Lawrence and the game is bound to be
holly contested. The score: