Rocky Ford enterprise., August 27, 1909, Image 2

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IN THE PUBLIC EYE
JOHN ARBUCKLE’S NEW FAME
The now way of raising ships—by compressed
air—which had lta latest successful demonstra
tion recently, has brought the name of the old
multl-mllllonnire coffee merchant, John Arbuckle,
into additional prominence. The nnval collier
Nero, struck on a reef while going out of Nurra
gansett bay. Professional wreckers of long ex
perience tried to hnul the big bont off. but in
vain. They could not patch her hull and pump
the wnter out. which used to be the only way bo
fore Arbuckle entered the field of raising sub
merged ships. Finally the government sought hls
aid nnd agreed to pay hls price. Tho hull was
sealed and made nlr tight, except where u great
gash had been torn lu her side by the Jagged
rocks of the roof. Big compressors pumped In the
nlr nnd forced the water out. By careful calcula-
lion n mifllrtont pressure of nlr was maintained to keep the water from en
tertng attain. She flonted. was towed to Newport and soon will be repntred
and be an seaworthy as ever.
This Is the third or fourth Job of this sort that the Arbuckle engineers
have done after n wreck has been abandoned ns hopelessly lost, the most
striking Instance of which was the partial salvage of the United States ship
Yankee, which was wrecked In the same waters as nearly eugulfed the Nero.
After the Yankee went ashore the customary naval board of survey met.
looked her over with due solemnity and then declared It was useless to at
tempt to rnlse the ship. When this opinion was made known publicly the per
nlstent and Indefatigable Arbuckle made nn offer to the government to do the
work, drudgingly he was allowed to try his hand at It. and within a com
paratively short time the “wreck" was once more afloat and bound In tow for
Newport, llut she wns destined for Davy Jones* locker. It would seem. For
In the course of this last voyage a gale of unusual vtolance sprang up and the
work of Arbuckle'* enginering crow went for nothing The Yankee hnd sa'led
for the Fort ol Missing Ships
Curiously enough. John Arbuckle does not clnlm to know anything much
about raising ships from the bottom of the sea He leaves that to hls en
gtn<*ers. He Is a business man nnd makes the contracts. They do the tech
nical. practical part of the work Hut when this new scheme for rescuing
‘ships was bro» ght to him for financial backing some time ago he was keen
enough to see Immediately that It was practicable and to put It to a thor
ough test without having any misgivings as to the result.
John Arbuckle Is about 75 years old now. lie Is one of the greatest cof
fee merchants In the world: also he Is a power In the sugar trade. Ills name
Is familiar to as many millions of people almost as Rockefeller's. Yet the
public knows less about hls personality than It does about that of some fll).-
OOOa year man who diligently seeks to get hls name Into print.
MAY MARRY A GREEK PRINCE
The gossips in London are absolutely deter- j
mined to marry off Miss Margaretta Drcxel to a
prince of Greece.
Soon after Mrs. Anthony Drexet gave her
"small dance.” which eventually became a ball
attended by more than 600 guests. It was reported ,
that pretty Ml«s Margaretta was engaged to ’
Prince Christopher of Greece, the younger son of
the Greek king, and a nephew of Queen Alexan
dra This rumor arose from the fact that Mrs :
Drcxel had planned a "young people's table” at
supper.
At this table Miss Anita Stewart. Miss I>rex- j
el's cousin, sat next to her (lance. Prince Miguel '
of Braga nr a. who kept everybody laughing with
hls somewhat antediluvian Jokes in broken Eng
lish. nnd Miss Drexel herself sat next to Prince
Christopher of Greece, to whom she n-.ade herself very agreeable, as usual,
but whom she fotmd a little dlflleu’t to entertain
It was the prince’s first visit to Kngland. nnd. l>etng very shy. he was
rather dared at the splendor of the Ihvxel entertainment. He Is a very
' good looking" youth, who will be Z 1 soon, but hls coming of age will not be
celebrated formally a? Athens until late In the fall, when the Greek royal
family come together after many month* of »-svel
Mr# Anthony Preset, although once described as a very ambitious wom
an. has no Idea of forcing her daughter Into any alliance, however great,
which the girl doe# not approve of. and Miss Preset herself Is a young wom
an of strength of character. In the last three years she has refused more
brilliant offers than any girl In Ixradon. and she Is not likely to be carried
away by the engagement of her cousin to a prince of Hragama.
The Drexrls. after a stay at Marlenbad. will come over to New York In
October for a short stay.
"FATHER” TIRED OF HIS JOB
That some Americans have a right to vote for
sn English member of parliament Is not generally
known, yet It is a fact. All graduates of the old ;
er universities In England have this privilege, and
those from over the water who happen to be in
England at the time soon will have the chance to ]
exercise their right, for J. G. Talbot. M P.„ who
has represented Oxford university for 31 year*,
will seek re-election at the general election, now
believed to be not very far off.
On the death of the late prime minister. Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman. Mr. Talbot succeed
ed to the title of "father" of the house of com
mons He has sat continuously tn that assembly
for a longer period than any of his colleagues, be
ing returned for West Kent In December. IS6S.
ihs same month In which the previous holder o:
the title of "father" also entered In Is7s when Mr. Gathcrae-HanSy. then
member of the university, went Into the house of lords, he vu Invited tc
become candidate for the vacant sea: He. therefore, resigned hls sea: for
West Ken: and was elected for the university, a petition he has held ever
since
Puling hls 41 years In the house. Mr Talbot has held no prominent pub
lic position As beits the constituency which he represents, he has con
cemed himself mainly with questions relating to religious and educational
matters He Is an ecclesiastical commlsslooer and a privy councillor.
DIVORCES A POLO PLAYER
The domestic affairs of the Keene s bare beer
discussed tn society for more than seven years. They separated :a October
I*M At that time It was reported their differences arose from the Cttancla
reverses suffered by Mr Keene In tke failure of the stock brokerage ttrm oi
Talbot J Taylor k Company tn which he was a partner with Mr. Taylor
his »yotherln4aw Person# close to the couple declared that had nothing tc
do with tt and that the cause of their separatee was due to a natural 4t:
f.-rence of temperament resulting iz incompatibility Mr# Keene left the an#
home of her husband at Wheatley Hills. L. t. and wen; to llv* with her fa
thee. Frederic Lawrence, at Hay side. L I Mrs Keene ha* «
her time since the separation m Kura pa while Mr Keene has divided hls at
tectloe between New York and Kentucky where b« ha# a stud (sn*
Mrs. Mary Lawrence Keene, wile of Fox ha*
R Keene, mllltcmalre turfman, polo player aac
society leader of New York city, has been grantee
a dlvorce.
TLe decree was made by Judge Watts Parker
on July 3. In Lexington. Ky, but the court and
the lawyers on boQt sides kept the matter a pro
found secret- All of the evidence la the case ma*
taken by deposition by Attorneys Allan and Dun
can of that city, representing Foxhail Keene, anc
by George Shanklln. acting for the wife.
Mrs Keene was not present tn person a: any
stage of the proceeding*
Friends of the Keene* la New York were snr
prised by the divorce as it wa» believed that th<
action had been dropped
GROWING POTATOES UNDER
STRAW MULCH BENEFICIAL
Id Will Bring About Good Results On Hilly Land When
the Moisture Often Does Much Damage.—By
T. M. Cisel.
For growing potatoes on hill land
>r where they are often damaged by
moisture the straw mulch will be
found to bring good results. For
struw covering the potatoes should be
planted the last of May or the first of
June. We have the soil well prepared.
Murk off the rows two feet apart and
not too deep. Straw potatoes require
only about half the row space that cul
tivated ones need, ns the vines are
never so large and cultivation is not
required. Cover tho Reed with two
Inches of soil nnd then with about ten
inches of straw, or enough to make
four Inches when well beaten down by
rain. This will keep the weeds down
ai*tl hold the moisture throughout the
Potatoes Growing Under Straw Mulch.
summer. Potatoes grown in this way
are always free from scab, clean and
of liner quality. Clover chaff makes
a good covering, but should not be
put on so heavily ns It form/* a more
compact covering, and with too much
rain will cause the potatoes to rot.
There is nothing in the current su
perstition about planting potatoes in
the dark of the moon and similar
pieces of farm lore which have been
accepted as gospel truth from time
ImmetuorlaL This Is the dictum of the
department of agriculture, which made
a serious study of the moon supersti
tion and laid the Luna wraith at least
to Its own satisfaction. +
There Is usually a basis In fact for
any superstition, and the moon super
stition was so deep-rooted that a num-
GOVERNMENT IN
WILLOW BUSINESS
Free Distribution of Best Varie
ties Made from Narsertea
Located Near Wash
ington
The government Is right In the
midst of the harvest of a most unique
crop at it* experimental farm near Ar
ling ton. Just across the Potomac from
Washington, where a corps of laborer*
In charge of trained forester* are pre
paring for the annual free distribution
of 100.000 basket willow cuttings.
Uncle Sam is encouraging the grow
lag of high-grade willow rod* In this
country, and In the five years since
the establishment of the holts at Ar
lington approximately a half fhillion
select cuttings have been distributed
among farmers, with directions for
planting and preparing for market.
Particular attention Is given to se
lecting the varieties and strains best
suited to the soil where the plantings
will be made.
Willow craft is an Industry which
Is constantly growing in importance
in this country, yet the culture of bas
ket willow in the United States made
very little progress until five or six
years ago.
Even now. practically all of the best
grades of basket willow are imported
from Europe, chiefly from France. Ex
periments have shown that the best
grades of willow can be grown in thi#
country at a good profit.
This year's harvest began early in
March. Four approved varieties are
being sent out. and only the best and
most thrifty rods are selected for dis
tribution. Cuttings for experiments,
planting and Information on manage
ment of the willow holts are furnished
those who make the request of the for
ester at Washington.
The government recognlxes the Im
portance of good cuttings, a point
more commonly overlooked than the
matter of cultivation. Only the best
and most thrifty red* are selected for
each season's distribution.
The forest service is receiving a
constantly increas.nc number of re
quest# for basket willow cuttings-
These requests cats- from farmers
all over the country, many of them
coming through members of congress
Lice Infection.
tt is a mark of ,wxr farm manage
meat to allow any animals to become
infected with Uce Hogs can not
thrive when their vitality is sucked
away by these ln#ec:a Tb-re are sev
era! good dips on the market, an-*
kerosene and grease -!\fd w arm. are
a good common remedy.
ber of the experts of the department
while going up and down in the land
made it their business to study the
question and see whether there might
not be n germ of ’truth, or. nt least,
some reason for the general belief that
the moon's phases have an effect on
animal aud vegetable life. They have
concluded after patient investigation
thut the moon myth is one of the com
paratively few myths that dates back
to pure savagery aud has absolutely
not a scientific leg to stand on.
Almost every one, even if he has
not reared in the country, has heard
of the idea about planting potatoes in
the dark of the moon. The field work
ers of the department of agriculture
have found that at least 75 per cent
of tho farmers of this enlightened coun
try put in their crops aud do a good
many other things about the farm gov
erned absolutely by the moon's
phases. Almost any farmer will tell
you that If you plant potatoes in the
dark of the moon they will run to
tubers, and if in the light of the moon,
they will run to tops. This is said to
be true of any root crop, and It is
planted accordingly.
There is only one difficulty about
this theory and that is that it is not
so. The agricultural experiment sta
tions all over the country have been
defying the superstition for years and
raising Just as good crops when the
moon was one way as when it was the
| other.
REMEDIES FOR
SCABBY POTATOES
Two Poisons Art Recommended
to Prevent Disease. Formalin
Betti* Leas Dangerous.
Potato scab is a disease of the pots
to tuber caused by a fungous growtl
attacking It in the soil. Spores of the
fungus will remain in the soil from
year to year and on the tubers from
one season to another. The disease
causes the surface of the potato to be
come rough and unsightly and very
often extends deep into the flesh, in
juring its food value.
Scab on potatoes can be prevented
by planting uninfected tuber* in clean
soil, and the danger of Infecting may
be reduced by rotation or by planting
the potatoes in different soil each sea
son.
To insure a crop of potatoes free
from scab treat the seed with some
poison to kill the scab spores on them
and plant in soil in which no potatoes
have grown for several year*. Two
poisons for scab treatment are recom
mended- Formalin Is the less poison
ous and the one most commonly used.
It costs about 50 cents a pint and one
pint 1* used with 30 gallons of water
Fc-rmalin solution may be used either
in a wooden or metallic vessel, and.
although a poison, there is little dan
ger in its use. Let the potatioes soak
In the solution for about two hours
After disinfection place the potatoes
in bags which contain no scab spores
Spores of potato scab may also be
killed by the use of corrosive sub
limate. This is a very poisonous sub
stance and must be used with care
l*> not use for food any of the pota
toes after treatment. To use corro
sive sublimate provide a barrel or
other wooden vessel, as it attacks
metals Dissolve two ounces of the
poison in two gallons of ho: water
When It was has dissolved mix It with
14 gallons of water and sprinkle or
pour it over the potatoes, so that all
of the tubers become moist with the
solution. What is left over of the
jo:son must be carefully disposed of
Exercise for the Horse.
It is a mistake to keep either young
or old horses stabled several days at
a time. They need daily outdoor exer
else for development of muscles and
bones If the pasture Is too short for
them to run in. allow them dally ex
ercise In an open lot.
Brood Coops Face South.
See that yocr brood coops face th«
south at this time of year so as to giv*
•be chicks as moci of the sun s ray>
as possible, but reverse this methoi
t» the season <4>xxcts ana the heated
•vwtks approach.
PROVED BY TIME.
No Fear of Any Further Trouble.
David Price, Corydon, la., says: *1
Was in the last stage of kidney trouble
—lame, weak, run
down to a mere
skeleton. My back
was so bad 1 could
hardly walk and
the kidney secre
tions much disor
dered. A week after
I began using
Doan’s Kidney Pills
I could walk with-
out a cane, and as I continued my
health gradually returned. I was so
grateful I made a public statement of
my case, and now seven years have
passed. I am still perfectly well."
Sold by all dealers. 50c a box. Fos
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WILL LEAVE JOHNNY AT HOME
Next Time Mother Visits Grandfather
Youngster Is Not Likely to
Accompany Her.
“I think the mother of a six-year-old
boy should have a pension to make up
to her lor the mental agony she suf
fers," said just such a mother. ”1
took Johnny to his paternal grandfa
ther’s last week, and believe he has
cut us out of grandfather’s will. Of
course, we send him to Sunday school
and we both attend church, but we
do not ask a blessing at the table, nor
do we have family prayers. Grandfa
ther does, and it happened that the
morning after we arrived Johnny was
excused from the table and went out
in the yard to play. Grandfather led
the way into the sitting room and we
all knelt down in prayer. Imagine my
horror to see Johnny's little face peer
ing curiously through the blinds and
hear him sing out: ‘Hey. in there,
what kind of a game is that you’re
playing? Ain't you the rotten bunch
not to let me in on it.* I arose and
softly whispered to him to run on and
play, and he sang out: ‘You're it,
mamma, you're It: make a home run.'
Now, what can you do with a small
boy. anyway? I can never explain
matters to his grandfather."
UNFORTUNATE SURVIVAL
—-■
Hiram—So ole Hank Hardapple had
a hand-to-hand fight with a grizzly
b’ar an' lived t’ tell th* tale?
Silas (disconsolately)—Yas. by gum,
an' thet seems t* be all he lived far!
People Becoming Interested.
Evidence of the popular Interest In
the anti-consumption crusade is given
In a statement made by the National
Association for the Study and Preven
tion of Tuberculosis, to the effect that
during the year ending August 31.
nearly 3.000.000 people have attended
tuberculosis exhibitions in various
parts of the country. Besides the
three traveling tuberculosis exhibi
tions of the national association, there
are 2S exhibits of this kind through
out the United States. Four years
ago there were only three such dis
plays In the entire country.
Latest from Atchison.
This is the latest story in Atchison:
A young visiting man was declaring
that the theory is all nonsense about
kissing being dangerous on account of
germs conveyed from one mouth to
another "I've kissed hundreds of
girls." he declared, "and l‘m not dead
yet.”
Promptly one of the listeners In
quired: "But what about the girls?"
—Kansas City Journal.
THREE REASONS
Each with Two Legs and Ten Fingers
A Boston woman who is a fond
mother writes an amusing article
about her experience feeding her boys.
Among other things she says:
“Three chubby, rosy-cheeked boys
Rob. Jack and Dick, aged 6. 4 and 2 *
years respectively, are three of our
reasons for using and recomending the
Grape-Nuts, for these youngsters
have been fed on Grape-Nuts since in
fancy, and often between meals when
other children would have been given
candy.
"I gave a package of Grape-Nuts to
a neighbor whose 3 year old child was
a weazened little thing, ill half the
time. The little tot ate the Grape-
Nuts and cream greedily and the moth
er continued the good work, and it '
was not long before a truly wonderful
change manifested itself in the child's
face and body. The results were re
markable. even for Grape-Nuts.
"Both husband and I use Grape-
Nuts eTery day and keep strong and
well and have three of the finesL
healthiest boys you can find in a day's
march."
Many mothers instead of destroying
the children's stomachs with candy
ard cake give the youngsters a hand
ful of Grape-Nuts when they are beg
r*ag for something in the way of
******- The result is soon shown in
greatly increased health, strength and
mental activity.
"There's a Reason."
Look in pkg# for the famous little
book. The Road to Wellrtlle "
'*•4 th# aWvw totter r *
egpewra trmm liar •• time. Tto*
are irw. aa4 fall mt laau
Evading the Issue.
Mrs. Lushington—And there you
were, at 3 o’clock in the morning
hugging that cigar-store Indian.
air. Lushington—Surely, my dear
you are not jealous?—Judges Library.
The way the gardeners of California
are pitching into Luther Burbank, on
account of his wonderberry failure,
would indicate that people who work
in glass houses are very fond of throw
ing stones.—Denver Republican.
Adjustable.
Aunt Anne, an old family darky, was
sitting with knees crossed in the
kitchen, when the young daughter of
the house entered and, impressed with
the hugeness of the old women’s feet
asked what size shoe she wore.
“Well, honey,” replied Aunt Anne, "I
kin wear eights: I generally wear
nines; but dese yer I’se got on am
twelves, an’ de good Lawd knows dey
hu’ts me."—Everybody’s Magazine.
The Best Alarm Clock.
Husband—Why don’t you have
Bridget shut the kitchen door? On a
can smell the breakfast cooking
over the house.
Wife—We leave It open on purpose.
The smell is all that gets the family
up.—Judge.
Only a'Biped.
Harry—l have managed to put my
boots on myself this morning, aunty.
Aunty—Oh. you silly boy. You have
put them on the wrong feet. Put them
on the other feet directly.
Harry—l haven’t any other feet to
put then on, aunty.
New Railroad’s Opening Trip
Denver.—The Denver, Laramie &
Northwestern Railroad Comoany
started their first trainload of people
over the road Wednesday, and 102 peo
ple. consisting of guests of President
Charles S. Johnson and stockholder*
in tne company, left the Moffat depot
and traveled over twenty miles of the
new road. All those who were on the
trip were much pleased, as well as
surprised, with the conditions revealed
along the route, and. as one of the
passengers said, the road will be one
of the most picturesque In Colorado,
when completed.
Verdict Blames Train Crew.
Colorado Springs.—Following a ver
dict by the coroner’s Jury In the * as*
of F. G. Frederic, one of the victims of
Saturday’s Denver *& Rio Grande
wreck at Husted. Assistant District
Attorney Purcell took steps yesterday
afternoon to prepare information
against members of the train crew of
No. S. held responsible for the acci
dent by the Jury.
Never judge a man s liberality ky
w hat he spends on himself.
Many a man has won out by hfs in
ability to realize that he was whlpi>ed.
Don't tell other people what they
should do. Do what you should do
yourself and let it go at (hat.
Many a hand-painted complexion
looks like a tea store chromo.
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