Charlevoix county herald., April 27, 1912, Image 7

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DYNAMITE LARGELY INCREASES
y YIELD OF DIFFERENT CROPS
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By Use of Explosive Farmer Is Enabled to Blow Out
Boulders and Stumps J Drain Marsh Land and
Improve Soil ty Making it Porous
Trees Make Rapid Growth.
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An Explosion
At last the American farmer has
found a new way of raising bettor
crops. He has put dynamite to an
agricultural use. With dynamite he
can blast stumps ;:nd boulders from
fcla land, be can drain marsh land and
make It usable, and he can improve
th earth bo by shaking it up and mak
ing It porous that trees, grain and
vegetables grow with phenomenal ra
pidity. This agricultural science has
been us-d extensively for only two or
three years. At firht the farmer was
dubious und afraid of dynamite. He
considered It a dangerous explosive,
used only by anarchists and safe
brenkerf. Hut the more progressive
members of the agricultural frater
nity tried the "newfangled scheme"
said found it gocd. Crops were doubled
10 the acre, trees planted In dyna
mited ground spread their roots
through th loosened earth, drank in
the moisture and nourishment and
thrived wonderfully.
Experiments were made with corn
nnd other vegetables planted at the
f ame tirm in lields side by side, one
of which had been dynamited, the
other only plowed. The product in the
dynamited ground soon outstripped
the other.
Last year 2,'0,000 American farm
ers used dynamite This year the ex
jertB tell us .".00,000 fanners will use
It. Knowledge is growing. Conse
quently a new profession has sprung
ii i that of the professional blaster.
Many farmers want their fields dyna
mited, but don't care to handle the ex
plosive themselves. They would rath
er mploy an experienced man, skilled
in the us-e of dynamite, to do tli work
for them, even if it does cost a little
more.
The professional blaster is a man
used to handling dynamite, who knows
how to explode it in the way that
it will do the most good and no harm.
He frequently goes about the country,
advertising his coming beforehand in
rural newspairs. Often the; branches
out, becomes a contractor and has
eeveral crews of experienced blasters
under him. There are a great many
more young men learning agricultural
blasting in this country loday than
there are learning to build aeroplanes.-
Dynamite, while a dangerous explo
sive, is not half as dangerous as most
persons think It. Handled by a skilled
jerson, who Is used to it and knows
PLAN OF FRESH
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The Maine experiment efation has published the above plan of brooder
Men can bo arranged in the corner of hen house. Two sides end the
cover aro of canvas tacked on light wooden frames. When not In tie the
different parts may be stored In the lower ppace. Lamp fumes are con
ducted outside by an exhaust pipe. The illustration Bhowg a action through
&h middle of the brooder.
of Dynamite.
how to take the proper precautions,
there is little or no danger. Anar
chists, as a matter of fact, do not use
dynamite in bomb-throwing, and nei
ther do burglars use it in "cracking"
safes. What they use is nitroglyver
inc. Then; is an erroneous and
widespread impression that a dyna
mite cartridge? will explode if dropped
on the ground or thrown against the
body of a person. The efforts of the
government and the leading railroads
to perfect plans and methods for
draining the vast area of swamp now
covering millions of acres of rich,
verdant soil have directed the atten
tion of the general public toward the
importance of increasing the culti
vated area of the country.
The importance of any farm, coun
ty, state or nation, varies almost di
rectly in proportion to tbe extent of
its cultivated area. Many southern
st.ites vim be doubled in productive
area by proper drainage of twamps
and clearing of cut-over lands. The
area of swamp and cut-over lands in
this country Is greatly in excess of
the total cultivated area. Hence any
means of bringing these lands into
cultivable shape; is of the highest im
portance. If often happens that swamps and
marshy lands are caused by hard-pan
underneath. There is no outlet by
which the water can run off and as
it cannot sink Into the earth it stands
there, rendering the land useless and
breeding disease. Iiy using dynamlto
these conditions can be removed.
The hardpan is usually only a few
feet below the surface of the marsh
top soil. With an extension auger a
hole is bored to the bottom of the
hardpan. Into this hole several dyna
mite cartridges are lowered and
"tamped." The top cartridge is
primed with a blasting cap.
In ditching with dynamite the first
thing done is the locating of the pro
posed ditch. Then the width and
depth are decided on. Holes are
punched at intervals of about two
feet along the course of the center of
the ditch. In ach of these holes a
cartridge is dropped and 'tamped''
In with some mud. A row of ten cart
ridges is made 150 or 200 feet long
and only the center cartridge is
primed with a fuse and blasting cap.
This method of blasting, where only
the center cartridge Is primed, is
only uwd in damp and compact coil.
AIR BROODER
If D HOPI HANS
Transformation at the Carlisle
School for, Savages.
Red Men Captured by Regulars Havi
Become Civilized World's Best
Long Distance Runner Is
Among Them.
Carlisle, Ta. That a misunderstand
ing of the white manV motives ha
been one of the causes of the Indian's
backwardness In adopting civilized
methods and of his fighting educa
tion is being demonstrated here at
the government Indian school, where
12 members of the Hop! nation, sun
worshipers and pagans, who came
here five years ago virtually as pris
oners cf war, are now preparing to
go back to their people and spread the
doctrine of the new life, which they
have gladly accepted.
A half-dozen years ago the IIopl na
tion was causing considerable trouble
In Arizona. Internecine strife had di
vided the tribes and a troop of United
States cavalry was sent post haste to
the Keam'B canyon region to restore
peace. After pow-wows and confer
ences, in which the Indian leaders
sternly refused to adopt the white
man's education, twelve of the most
obstinate "stand-patters" were taken
as prisoners and sent from the Mo
cpii agency, in Arizona, to the Carlisle
Indian school. The party arrived here
January 2G, 1907. All of these In
dians were members of the Oraibl
band of the Hop! nation. Among them
were several priests and head men of
the tribe.
When these savages arrived at the
Carlisle school they would have noth
ing to do with any of the other stu
dents, and began to live their lives
apart. In less than ten days one of
the Hopis indicated by gestures that
he would like to have his hair cut
like the other students, and on the
same day another Hopl was discover
ed snipping off his own locks with a
hunting knife.
From the moment the Hopis showed
their first Interest in education they
advanced rapidly and became eager
in their desire to learn more. They
entered the lowest grades in the class
rooms, but as they were attentive to
their studies, were kindly disposed to
their teachers, and caused not the
slightest trouble, they climbed stead-
Co right, I'bdt rwoud A I'mlcrwooil, X. Y.
Native Hopi Home.
ily to the top of their classes. All
were assigned to devote some portion
of their time to vocational training,
tome entering the blacksmith shops
or carpenter thops, and Lewis Tewanl
ma, the crack Marathon runner, Is de
veloping Into an expert tailor.
"When these Hopl boys return home
this summer they will be leaders
among their people and fight for both
education and righteousness. Now
all speak English, all read and write;
they are courteous and are gentlemen.
They have kept in continual touch
with their people, and already their
influence has been noticeable in the
Hopi country." '
Iewis Tewanlma, one of these same
savages five years ago, is today the
greatest long-distance runner in the
world, and two years ago, while rep
resenting America at the Olympic
games in Paris, won the main Mara
thon event. He will represent this
country at the next Olympic games.
Washington Taljumptewa has also
achieved a national reputation as t,
long-distance runner.
Kettle on Stove 2,000 Years.
Naples. Excavators found a coppex
boiler on a ttove in the ruins of Pom
pell. There was still some water In
the vessel and scientists say It had
been there over 6lnce the eruption. 2
000 years aco.
ivy FBj
OPTIMISM A NATURAL TRAIT
Professcr Can Not Help but See
Millions In Lode Which Necessity
Makes Him Sell.
Mark Twain onco defined a mine as
"a hole in the ground owned by a
liar." The genial humorist was for
once guilty of a harsh Judgment. The
owner of a promising prospect, who is
Milling to sell it only because he lacks
the capital requisite for its develop
ment, is not necessarily a liar, lie is
only an optimist, lie does not mean
to deceive anybody, lie believes in
the value of his property and de
scribes it as he sees it. "Is that cop
per lode permanent?" said the rep
resentative of nn eastern syndicate to
the grizzled prospector who was try
ing to Bell his claim. "Permanent?"
was the reply; "well I should smile'.
If you had Niagara for a water power,
and the state of Arizona for a dump
ing ground, and hell for a smelter, you
couldn't work that ledge out in a mil
lion years."
Baking Economy.
By the us of perfect baking powder
the housewife ran derive much econ
omy as from any other artlrle used In
baking and cook In sr. In select Inp h l.ak
lmr powder, therefore, tare should be ex
ercixed to pun-hure ono that retains Its
original strength and alwAy remains the
same, thus making the food weet and
wholesome and producing Fufficient leav
ening gnn to make the baking light.
Very little of this leavening gas is pro
duced by the c heap baking powders, mak
ing it necessary to ue double the quan
tity ordinarily required to eecure good re
sults. Ion cannot exrerinirnt every time you
make a take or biscuits, or test the
strength of your hakintf powder to find
out how much of it you should use: yet
with most baklnir powders you should do
this, for they are put together so care
lessly they are never uniform, the quality
and strength varying with each can pur
chased. Calumet Baking Powder is made of
chemically pure ingredients of tested
strength. Experienced chemists put it up.
The proportions ot the different materlali
remain always the s;ime. Scaled in air
tislit cans Calnt ict Haking J'owdcr does
not alter in strcnKth and is not affected
bv atmospheric changes.
In using Calumet you are bound to have
uniform bread, cake or biscuits, as Calu
met does not contain any cheap, useless
or adulterating Ingredient to commonly
used to increase the weight. 1'urther, it
produces pure, wholesome food and Is a
baking powder of rare merit: therefore Is
recommended by leading physicians and
chemists. It complies- with all the pure
food laws, both STATE an. I NATIONAL,.
The goods are moderate in price, and any
ladv purchasing; Calumet from her gro
cer! if not satisfied with it can return It
and have her money refunded.
Women to Wear Mantillas in Church.
Women of St. Francis I)e Sales
Cathedral will introduce into this
country the custom of wearing In
church the graceful lace headdress of
the Spanish women In place of hats.
The Innovation was suggested by Kev.
Dr. O'Connor to the members of the
Altar society and at the general com
munion of the society the scarfs will
be worn.
"The hats of today have become a
monstrosity," says llev. Dr. O'Con
nor, addressing the society. Toledo
correspondence Cleveland header.
If You Are a Trifle Sensitive
About the size of your shoes, you can
wear a size smaller by shaking. Allen's
Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder, into
them. Just the thing for iJancinK Far
tie and for Freaking in New Slices, (lives
instant relief t Corns and Bunions. Sam
ple 1- itEE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Lc
Koy, X. V.
Idle Fund.
"That man has a vast fund of In
formation." "Yes," replied Senator Sorghum;
"but he can't put a dollar mark in
front of it and use it for a campaign
fund."
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Ileroeely. No Smarting Feels
Fine Acts, iiicki.v. Try it lor Keel, Weak,
Watery Kyes uiul ( i mini luted LyelUI. Illus
trated Book in each Packnpe. Murine in
compounded Ly unr eJcullMs mi a ,,Pntrt Mecl
irims" but iie?d in luiwufnl r'bywoittim' 1 'no
lie fr nianr years. Mow eJrcIlrairil to tbe Pub
lic atid fcolil l l.ruk'idfttii mi V.V nntt WJc perMotUtv.
Miiriiin Kje S'alve in Aseptic Tubes, 2io Lid 60c
Murine Eyo Remedy Co.. Chicago
Gallant Blind Man.
"Ah, you're a pretty lady."
"What'n that? I thought you were
blind."
"In a fense only. I never seo the
ugly women." Journal Amusant.
Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle or
CASTOKIA, a safe and sure remedy for
InfantB and children, and see that it
Pears the
Signature
In Use For Over 30 Years.
Children Cry for Fletchers Castoria
Sure Does.
"The pen is mightier than the
sword." i
"But the typewriter puts it all over
the ten."
The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston.
Mass., will tend a large trial box of
Paxtine Antiseptic, a delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation,
to any woman, free, upon request.
A woman thinks a man Is extrava
gant because he would as soon pay $1
for anything he wants as 98 cents.
Mrs. Wrnslow'a Poothtnjr Symp for Children
teething, softens the rums, reduce Inflamma
tion, allays palo, cures wind colic, 26c a bottle.
There are a few things that even a
young man doesn't know.
PILFS Ct KFO IN O TO 14 IAVS
Yonrc1ruKKt H1 reluoU money If I'A.U .INT
MKNT fail tn rnre anv rkMt of liching, Jlliiid,
ttlcediDK or i'rotrudlng 1'ilc In C lo 14 day. Ulc
Many a bride Is self possessed even
when given away.
For Constipation. HiliousnrM, hirer and
Kidney Trouble, tak (iartlelel Tea.
Talk fo yourself If you want an ap
preciative audience.
FUTKfAM
Color more goods brighter and faster colors than any
dye any garment without ripping apart. Wnf for
8EEING THE SIGHTS.
Aunt Jerusha Did you go and gee
the aquarium, Joslah?
Uncle Josh No; the durned critter
was shy and hid in a corner of his
cage.
Cole's Carbolfsalve quickly relieves and
cures burning. Itching, and torturing- skin
diseases. It Instantly stops the pain of
burns. Cures without sea is. '2Lc and &0c
by flrueglsts. For free sample write to
J. Y. Cole He Co., 131ack Itivtr Fall. Wis.
Knew His Weakness.
Benham I like - to linger over a
bath.
Mrs. Benham Yes, an internal one.
ONLY ONE "BKOMO QriNIXK."
That Is I.AXAT1VK llltOMci gUlNINK. Uwk for
Ibe ktk-natnre of K. W. CiHOVK. Used luo Worla
uvertolureit CejM in Uuola. iLc.
The commanding Intellect should
have the commands and be king.
Schiller.
flarnelil Tea, the natural remedy fur Con
fctijmtiori, can always bo relied ou.
Theory alone never accomplished
anything worth while.
Tlnk Rye" Is Kpldemlcln tbe f print;.
Try Murine Eye Heroedy rr Reliable Itelief.
What ought not to be done, do not
even think of doing. Epictetus.
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
This supplies pure blood by aiding digestion, Increasing assimilation
and Imparting tone to the whole circulatory system. It's a heart tonic
and a great deal more, having an alterative action on the liver and
kidneys, it helps to eliminate the poisons from the blood.
To enrich the blood and increase the red blood corpuscles, thereby
feeding the nerves on rich red blood and doing away with nervous irri
tability, take Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and do not permit
a dishonest dealer to insult your intelligence with the "just as good
kind." The "Discovery" has 40 years of cures behind it and contains
no alcohol or narcotics. Ingredients plainly printed on wrapper.
Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt of
stamps to pay expense of wrapping and mailing only. Send 31 one-cent
stamps for the French cloth-bound book. Address: Dr. R. V. Tierce, Buffalo, N.Y.
SHOES
s2.25 $2.50 3.00 $3.50 MOO & $5.00
For MEN, WOMEN and BOYS
THE STANHAK1) OF QUALITY.
FOR OVER 30 YEARS
THE NEXT TIME YOU NEED SHOES
give W.L. Douglas shoes a trial. W. L.
Douglas name stamped on a shoe guar
antees superior quality and more value
for the money than other makes. His
name and price stamped on the bottom
protects the wearer against high'prices
and inferior shoes. Insist upon having
the genuine W.L. Douglas shoes. Take
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nO SUbStltUte. IfTonrri-1ervnnotnpplYW.!..nongU Swteji
erj where delivery charges prcaiil. J-'att Volar
I raj
A Perfect Imitation of Oak for Floors
and Interior Finish
Mch of materials no durable aairon and put up la roll at
n. liioUtmvc price.
GAL-VA-N1TE FLOORING
Take the rla?e of unnanitary carpetn malto
houaewcrk a pleasure. May be tired around tbe
edge of large rugs and for wainscoting.
Durable, Sanitary, Inexpensive
rut up in rolls 38 inches wide sold hy the yard.
Ask your dealer for (Jal-va-nits Flooring or send
lor m copies and Illustrated Booklet.
FORD MANUFACTURING CO.
Ft, raul Omaha Chicago Kansas City EL Louis
Vaseli
Carbolaled
The best dressing you can find for
of insects, abrasions, etc.
The Carbolic Acid helps to prevent
"Vaseline" cleanses and soothes.
Especially valuable where there are
Vor wle everywhere in handy clats buttles.
"Vaseline."
tmr Tirion "Vsseline" rrersrstlon make tip a
cticKl that Hon let be in every uuie. Writs for fres
abuul the in. Acldre n lirpu S.
Chesebrough Manufacturing
17 Stats Street (Consolidated)
fOR
PINK
Cures the skin and acts
the tongue, hafe for brood
cents an1 11.00 a t. tile; Ift
and horse goods Louses, or
SPOHN MEDICAL CO
FADELESS DYES
other dre. OneltV pacVspe colors all fibers. Thev dye in cold water better thn anv of her dve. You can
free booHet How to Ive. Bleach and Mix Colors. MONROE DlfL'G COMPANY, Qalacy, III.
U
HEL'
BREAD FLOUR,
VELVET PASTRY,
COMMERCIAL and
PANCAKE FLOUR
Popular with the trade befora
many of u were born and gain
ing new friends every day. Let
your next order be for Henkel'..
F
wAB50RBINEJR,u
Swollen, Varicose Veins, ltacl Left,;
(loll r,veu,Cout unci Ktieu matte L
jxMilta. Kpralus ami limine resp.inl
ci ul.-Hl jr to tlifuctiun of A llMUt It INK,.) K.1
A mff. hrnlliiir.fioot lilinf .uMi-ptio !iului-ni
that pen-tnU' to the heat of trouble aitt-,
ing nature to mnk peruiuurnl recovery j
nin unit Inflammation. Mild auctf
pleasant to uk quickly absorbed Into Us
men. tuccrshful In other rutte. wlijr not ini
your? AltNOUMINK. JK.. II und fi in-t1
at drutrlotk or delivwod. J look 1 CI free.
IOIXU, r. II. I., 110 TtapU bU4, hrltlIJ, MJ
DR. J. D. KELLOGG S
AST MRS A'
Remedy for the prompt relief of
Asthma and Hay Fever. Ask your
druggist for It. Write for FREE SAMPLE
NORTHROP & LYMAN CO., Ltd.. BUFFALO, N.Y.
PURIFIC0
ALL THE PROOF
YOU WANT
CURES GANGER
Tbe I' urlDco Co., Project St., ForeatvUJe.N.T.
THOMPSON'S r.,tara
bib WATER wiud. Hook let fro
JOUN L'ilJoMIsO bOVi AGO.. Troy. . a.
PATENTS S
KTAKT FACTO K I KM. Hnd
or In-u lxx.li bow to iiei r atciuti.
'iitc-bt kecnri-a or ! relnrne.l.
iSueScb l'ommu)',iiirKji, aahlnetuu, Ji. C.
W. N. U., DETROIT, NO. 14-1912.
If the blood is poor and filled with the
poisons from diseased kidneys or inac
tive liver, the heart is not only starved
but poisoned as w ell. There are many
conditions due to impure blood such
as dropsy, fainting spells, nervous debil
ity or the many scrofulous conditions,
ulcers, "fever sores," white swellings,
etc. All can be overcome and cured by
JCytltti veU.
ine
wounds, bites
Infection: the
children.
Ba sure you ret
complete mertirlne
booklet telllcg a.)
Company
New York
EYE
DISTEMPER
. CATARRHAL FEER
AND ALL NOSE
AND THROAT DISEASES'.
as a preventive for others. liquid plTen n
mares and all others. Bet kidney reined r :MJ
W) and 110 Ot) the dozen. Hold by ail dnifRle-ts
sent el press paid, fcy the luuuufactursrs.
Chemists, GOSHEN, INDIANA