PAGE SIX
THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JULY 18,
Copyright. 1013. by the Panama-Pacific International Exposition Co.
FACADE OF FESTIVE COURT AT THE PANAMA-PACIFIC
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO, 1915.
FACADE of the superb East or Festive Court, one of the most
beautiful architectural creations of the Panama-Pacific Exposi
tion. Mr. Louis 0. Mullgardt, architect of tho Fisheries build
ing nt the World's Columbian Exposition In 1893. Is designer of
this court, which will portray the splendors of oriental architecture.
COLD SPRING.
Cold Spring, July 17. Farmers
are all busy in the hay field.
We are glad to hear that JIattie E.
Gager of Girdland is again engaged
to teach our school. Mattie taught
our school five years ago and was
well liked by all.
Wm. Thorpe, our popular black
smith, was confined to his homo last
week by illness. We hope for his
speedy recovery.
Aretas Yale, of Susquehanna, is
rusticating at his summer home here.
Robbing Douglas and Earl Coons
are assisting the latter's grandfath
er, G. H. Douglas, with his haying.
Arthur Parsons, of Pine Mill, was
fishing In our trout streams on
Thursday after the heavy showers
and caught a fine fry.
Coon's automobile of Seelyvllle
was seen whirling on our streets last
Sunday.
Emmet Megivern was summoned
by 'phone Friday to the home of
Patrick O'Neill of Flat Rock to fur
nish the music at a party given in
honor of William O'Neill and wifo
of New York city.
ARIEL.
Ariel, July 1G. The Ladies' Aid
society is arranging for a bazaar to
be held on the church lawn August
13 th.
Mrs. Edward Smith entertained
the Sunshine club at her home Fri
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Emery have re
turned from an auto trip to Atlantic
City and Asbury Park. They were
accompanied by Scranton friends.
Mr. Butt, who is supplying the pul
pit of tho Union church, will spend
the next two weeks in Allentown.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bigart motored
to Stroudsburg Sunday.
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certificate of good health by prospective bridegrooms before tho District gov
ernment would Issue licenses to wed.
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Miss Eleanor Wilson is keeping rt diary of her daily life as daughter of a
president of tho United States. Since March 4 much curiosity has been ex
pressed as to what use Miss Wilson will mako of tho
numerous notes she jots down everywhere she goes, even
nt dances and other evening entertainments. She carries
a very tiny gold lead pencil and a small piece of paper
folded in tho palm of her glove. That society men and
women will bo discussed in a forthcoming book is gen
erally believed.
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Some ingenious person out iu Arkansas recently sent
the president n fly trap eighteen inches long and a foot in
diameter.
V. V. K
Mmo. All Kuli Khan, wife of tho Persian chargo d'affaires, is nn American,
tieforo her marriage being a Miss Breed of Boston. She is a leader In the movo
mcnt for a higher education nnd greater freedom for tho women of her adopted
country nnd probably knows the social conditions of Persia better than nuy
other foreign woman. Incidentally she was tho first woman to be decorated
by tho shah with the Order of the Sun and tho Lien for her distinguished serv
ices on behalf of the women of Persia. Both her husband and herself play
largo part in the social and educational llfo of tho capital.
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John Bassett Moore, whilom professor of International law at Columbia uni
"versify nnd nt present counselor of tho department of state, is tho ono man on
j. n. uooiiE. cotton experts in tbo country. A wealthy textllo manu-
1913, by American facturer himself, ho was credited with having written
Press Association, tho cotton schedulo in tho Aldrich tariff law; but, though
activo in polities in his native stato for many years, ho never sought office be
fore coming to tho senate, no has n curious resemblance to Senator Elihu
Boot that often leads to amusing situations, as Iks is frequently mistaken for
that statesman.
Misa Alice Paul, chairman of tbo Congressional Union of tho Natloual
'American Woman Suffrage association, has a busy summer's work laid out
for her. Tho association ia to conduct a campaign In every congressional dls
,trtct In tho United Btates for tho advancement of tho "cause,' and the work
of organization la already well under way. As the brunt of this work will fall
on Mlaa Paul, efce ta not likely to havo much leisure during tho coming months
STALKER AND BRAMAN.
Stalker and Braman, July 16.
Children's Day was held here last
Sunday by a well filled house. Peo
ple were present from all points on
the charge. The children did very
nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barrager,
who have been visiting the latter's
mother, Mrs. Mary White, returned
to their home at Carbondalo to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Latta and daugh
ter, who have spent some time with
his sister, Mrs. Mary White, who
he had not seen in thirty years,
leave today for their home, visiting a
niece and nephew at Hancock and
Carbondale on their way.
Miss Emily Schnackenberg has
returned home, having spent two
weeks in New York City.
Mrs. Mary White is visiting her
son at Hancock and daughter at
Carbondale.
James Kemp is not well.
Mrs. D. M. Stalker was at Han
cock last Friday.
Mrs. Chance Lewis does not im
prove as fast as friends would like
to see her.
TWO BLACK FOXES SOLD FOR
.$12,000.
St. Thomas, Ont, July 15.' Sim
Coil and H. S. Bates, who have a 'fox
farm at Rldgetown, purchased from
Ruck & Hubbel two fine female black
foxes to mate with their own stock.
The price paid was 512,000. They
were successful in raising eight pup
pies this year from two pair.
Hot weather makes aching
corns but why suffer? PEDOS
CORN CURE will give instant
relief.
Gotfip From
Oash trig-ton
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ITEt tho intention of having tho national capital
set an example for other civic and state gov
ernments in the framing of marriage laws,
Cuno II. Rudolph, commissioner of tho District
of Columbia, is at work on a bill which will bo presented
to congress In the near future. Fundamentally tho pro
posed law would make compulsory the production of a
ELEANOR WILSON.
whom President Wilson leans in all matters dealing wltn
our foreign relations. Moore's capacity and ability In
this respect mako blm ono of tho few men in the United
States whoso worth Is recognized in all civilized nations.
His attainments have been mado uso of by Democratic
and Republican administrations alike, and it took u lot
of persuading on the part of President Wilson, Secretary
of State Bryan and others to get him to give up his
pleasant berth In tho Columbia faculty and come to tho
capital.
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Senator Henry F, Llppitt of Rhodo Island, who suc
ceeded Senator Nelson W. Aldrich, is ono of tho foremost
USE GOOD LUMBER.
rwo-Inch Boards Best for Concrete
Forms Green Lumber Clear of
Knots Preferred.
National Crop Improvement Service,
Good lumber is necessary for good
concrete work. Lumber free from
knots should be used, but green lum
ber is preferable to kiln dry, as kiln
dry lumber will warp when wet by
the concrete. Two-inch boards should
be used. Well surfaced lumber,
matched, tongucd and grooved, and
free from knots is the best kind to
get. The cement dealer frequently
handles lumber, and where necessary
to buy lumber, it is much more eco
nomical to get good material; which
can be used over and over again
for the forms for the concrete work.
Before erecting the forms, 'paint the
lumber with oil or soft soap. Never
use kerosene oil for this purpose un
der any circumstances, but use lin
seed, black, or cylinder oil. This
will prevent the cement from sticking
to the forms and will give a much
smoother finish and a better job.
COST OF RAISING WHEAT.
National Crop Improvement Service.l
It seems that the United States De
partment of Agriculture in comput
ing the cost of raising a bushel of
wheat states that 58 cents per bushel
will cover labor, interest, marketing,
depreciation, etc. This is based on
an average production of about IS
bushels per acre. But Dr. Worst of
the Agricultural College of North
Dakota states that the loss of soil
fertility is equal to 46H cents more.
According to this estimate every
bushel of wheat costs $1.05, and the
former loses money on every bushel
he sells for less than thatprice. A
change inhis method, however, and
the introduction of proper diversifica
tion and soil building will allow him
to grow wheat at a profit at regular
prices.
This is a problem to be worked out
by the Grain Club in each county,
which are now being established in
all the counties in the grain belt.
TRACTOR FOR DEEP PLOWING.
By Raymond Olney.
Power Farming Expert, LaPorte, Ind.
National Crop Improvement Service.l
Why is it that farmers do not plow
deeper? Best practice considers it
essential for increased yields. It pro
vides a larger moisture reservoir by
loosening up greater portions of the
soil. This allows the water to enter
the ground more easily and to a
greater extent The increased water
storage insures the crops against
drouth. But deep plowing takes pow
er. A farmer can plow as deep as he
likes if he has the necessary power.
The plowing seafson is short and the
work hard. Extra horses are required,
even more extra horses are needed
than ordinarily. It is not profitable to
keep more horses merely to furnish
this increased power, which is needed
for only a short time. During the
rest of the year" tfiey are idle And it
costs money to keep them. Unlike
horses, it costs nothing to maintain a
tractor when doing nothing. When it
stops work, expense stops. Less pow
er capacity is required, where a trac
tor is used, since by providing two
crews, a tractor can be worked day
and night, thus doing the work of
twice the number of horses equaling
it in power. A fifteen horsepower
tractor will do the work of thirty
horses, and it will also have the en
durance of forty-five. When through
work it requires no attention.
THE FUNCTION OF THE SPEC
ULATOR. By J. R. Pickell.
National Crop Improvement Service.
Public opinion has failed thus far in
the study of grain marketing to com
prehend thp principle that it is the
function of the speculator to take a
reasonable chance. At Washington,
when the anti-option bills were being
considered in committee, Represen
tatives and Senators with uniformity
of thought propounded this question:
"If the speculator takes the hedge of
the grain dealer or miller, thus pro
tecting grain purchases or sales, and
flour purchases or sales, who protects
the speculator?"
The speculator asks for no protec
tion. It's his business, based upon
his experience, his training, his knowl
edge of supply and demand and the
capital at his command, to take the
chance the marketing of grain affords.
If the speculator was absolutely pro
tected in his trading as the grain
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aeaier or tne miner, tnen mere wouia
be no speculation, for it is not specu
lation to hedge grain or flour. It's
insurance.
The producer takes his chance when
he plants the grain. If he was abso
lutely certain that a specified amount
of grain could be produced per acre,
and that it could be sold at a fixed
sum per bushel, then there would be
no speculation in production, but the
laws of nature which make produc
tion uncertain, make the grain busi
ness, by its very nature, a speculative
proposition.
Speculation, as it is commonly un
derstood, in the grain business, re
moves the business just as far as pos
sible' from the realm of uncertainty
and reduces fluctuations in grain
prices to the minimum. The specu
lator seeks no protection1, .Desires
no protection. Could get no protec
tion, and still be a speculator. Specu
lation Is the natural desire of a nor
mal man who is not afraid to take a
reasonable chance.
TO PILOT AIRSHIP
Count Zeppelin Himself Ksy
Direct Atlantic Right
FOR PANAMA EXHIBITION.
According to Plane, Two Machines Are
to Be on View at San Francisco Ex
position, It Is Said Flight to United
States, It Is Estimated, Will Take
Three Days.
Count Zeppelin Is seriously planning
to drive one of his nlrshIpsvacross tho
Atlantic, according to private advices
received in New York lately by an
neronautic authority. The news Is
made more dramatic becnuso of the
fact that tho letters sny that Count
Zeppelin himself will pilot the huge
shli) if his health, nt seventy-seven
years, continues to reranln good.
The report, which originates in a
highly reliable source, says tho trip
will be mc.do In tho summer of 1915,
by which time tho engineers at the
great Zeppelin works at Friedrichs-
haf en expect to have completed an air
ship twice tho size of tho present Zep
pelins. Tho ship Is to be 1,000 feet
long and fifty-two feet beam, with five
to six motors, and the time estimated
for the ocean passage is three days.
The plan contemplates that the air
ship will follow the ocean steamship
lane, so that the air craft will be in
continuous wireless communication
with ocean vessels in caso of emer
gency. Airship's Powers Known.
Dr. Colsmau, director of tho German
Airship Navigation company, which
operates the passenger Zeppelins In
Germany, has announced that the ra
dius of the Zeppelin airship Is now
known so definitely, owing to its con
servation system for retaining its gas,
that there ia no longer any doubt of
tho airship's ability to cross the At
lantic. Tho same Information says It ia prac
tically assured that nt least two Zep
pelin nirshlps will be Bent to the Pan
ama exposition at San Francisco by
way of tho ocean and ovcrcontlnental
flight Zeppelin engineers, it Is said,
will visit tho United States this year
to test the atmospheric currents nnd
decide on tho best route across tho
continent nnd to select bases for re
plenishment of the airships en route in
case the heat of tho American plains
has a more powerful effect on the ships'
gas supply than over tho plains of the
upper Rhine valley.
Zeppelin May Come Hero
Count Zeppelin, so tho private cor
respondence says, may como to tho
United States with his engineers.
Some time back tho count denied a
similar report that ho was contemplat
ing the achievement of crossing tho
ocean.
Expert aeronauts in this country who
havo visited Germany nnd have been
passengers on the Zeppelins nnd nro
acquainted with many of tho com
mandors of tho Zeppelin airships and
membfcrs of tho technical staff havo re
turnod hero, convinced that tho devel
opment of tho Zeppelin airship has
very nearly approached tho long ex
pected perfection that would enable It
to traverse the ocean.
JAPS SWARMING IN HAWAII.
They, With Chinese and Koreans, Make
Bulk of Population.
More than half of tho population of
Hawaii is composed of Japanese, Chi
nese and Koreans, according to s'tatls
tics of the thirteenth census not here
tofore mado public. Of the total popu
lation of 101,000 tho Japanese number
ed 70,075, or 41.5 per cent. Japanese,
Chinese and Koreans combined num
bored 105.882, or 55.2 per cent. From
1000 to 1010 tho Japaneso Increased
52.8 per cent; the Chinese decreased
15.0 per cent.
Caucasians in the Hawaiian Islands
numbered 44,045, being 22.0 per cent
of tho total population. Of these 22,
301 were Portuguese, 4,000 Porto Hi
can, 1,000 Spanish and 14.S07 of othei
Caucasian descent. Pure nnwaiians
numbered 20,041. n decreaso of 12.0 per
cent in the ten years. Of tho Japa
nese males twenty-one years old or
more, numbering 41,718, only eleven
had become naturalized. Of tho for
eign born innlo population of Hawaii
twenty-one years or older 01.9 per cent
wero Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
Moro than half of tho entire popula
tion cannot speak English, the highest
portion being Korean, 81.7 per cent,
and only slightly lower among tho Jap
anese, 79 per cent.
Statistics of occupation nnd tho own
ership of homes aro not included in tho
report.
COMPANY IS REORGANIZED.
Independent Harvester Accepts Resio
nations and Elects New Managers.
Officers and directors of tho Inde
pendent Harvester company at Piano,
III., whoso methods of stockholding tre
being investigated by the government,
havo resigned, nnd now officers havo
been elected. William Deerlng Stew
art, president of tho Piano State bank,
replaces W. C, Thompson as president
and general manager.
Tbo company is a $10,000,000 corpora
tion and has issued approximately $7,
000,000 of stock, but only $800,000 of
tho stock Is common or voting stock.
TEIiltANCE J. FOKD ON
TKEE SURGERY.
Forestry or more properly termed
Tree Surgery is a comparatively re
cent profession In tho United States.
In Europe, however, men have stud
led this branch of sclenco for many
years and have made many discov
eries in tho control of plant disease.
Trees die not as a result of age
but as a result of disease which for
tho most part gains a foothold
through decay. The primary work
of tho Tree Surgeon can be compar
ed to that of the dentist; his duty is
to remove decay from any part of
tho tree wherever found; to clean
tho cavity thoroughly; disinfect it
carefully and then put in a suitable
filling thus restoring the tree to
health and beauty.
The true like Surgeon must un
derstand tho llfo of a tree, the com
position, construction and functions
of each individual organ such as tho
root system, the wood fibres and tho
leaves, and susceptibility of those
organs to injury from fungi, insects
and moisture; also the nature and
mode of life of the organisms caus
ing decay, and the chemical and phy
sical changes that occur in the cells
and tissues of tho wood.
Moreover, ho must understand
how far nature itself will go in the
process of healing after the cause
of decay has once been removed. For
instance, if a cavity has been prop
erly treated and filled, the natural
healing process of the growing wood,
or cambium, as it is technically
known, will gradually grow over tho
filling and completely hide the lat
ter.
Some of the diseases to which
trees aro subject result from noison
Ing, Injuries from heat and cold,
aonormai rood and moisture supply,
mechanical injuries, fungi and in
sects. None of these, however, aro
mcuraoie.
Cutting the cavities involves more
than merely taking a mallet and
gouge nnd cutting out the rotten
wood. It must bo done by one who
knows how or more harm than good
win ne aono.
After all the decayed wood is cut
out tho cavity should be thoroughly
disinfected tho Allen Forestry Co.
for whom I am representative with
omces in Rochester, N. Y., and Rich
mond, Va., use a specially prepared
disinfectant called Allerute.
The cavity should next be studded
and wired. That is done to hold the
cement.
Now tho cavity is ready to bo fill
ed. When putting in the cement wo
put in packing to allow for the
swaying of the tree.
When we find it necessary to bolt
or braco a limb we put bolts Into the
limbs and a chain with a turnbuckle
to hold them in nlace. The chain
gives with the swaying of tho tree
and the turnbuckle can be let out
to take care of tho natural growth.
This method has saved many beauti
ful and profitable branches.
Pruning needs a Tree Surgeon.
Hit or miss pruning is the cause of
most tree diseases. Scientific prun
ing keeps four things in mind: Re
moval of all diseased or decayed
limbs which are beyond filling; cor
rection of cross branches; removal
of unnecessary live wood to restore
proper relation between roots and
branches; thinning, if it is a fruit
tree, so that the sun may develop
tho fruit.
Spraying Is also a part of the
Tree Surgeon's work. If spraying is
done at tho proper time and with
the proper sprays the insects and
scale will bo done away with.
MOSQUITO PREVENTION.
State Zoologist H. A. Surface, Har
risburg, is authority for the state
ment that there is no need of suffer
ing from tho torments and evils of
mosquitoes, as the Mosquito Nui
sance is very easily prevented if
rightly undertaken. He says that
these pests breed or mate In pools or
small ponds, and more frequently in
vessels containing rain water.
The young Mosquitoes aro the lit
tle wrigglers or wiggletalls commonly
seen in rain water barrels. As they
can not breatho under water, but
must come to tho surface of the wa
ter in order to obtain fresh air, it is
The ideal
pal and accrued income
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a very easy matter to destroy therri;
even In places whero ono can not get
rid of standing water. Of course the)
fundamental principle in Mo.iqulto
control Is to destroy their breeding
places by emptying water vessels
draining pools, ponds and swamps,
and being careful that there Is no
stagnant water for them to breed In.
The worst kind of Mosquito Infes
tation in any neighborhood can be
suppressed and tho pests disappear
within two weeks, If proper and ef
ficient steps aro taken toward break
ing up the breeding places, or oiling
water where tho young live, A film
of oil, such as common kerosene oil,
or lamp oil, on tho surface of the wa
ter will destroy tho larvae Within a
few minutes. When the oil Is first
poured on the water these little wrig
glers will go down, but they soon
come to the surface to breathe.
When they come in contact with the
thin film of oil they are unable to
breathe, and they aro suro to perish
at once. Thus it is possible to keep
tho water in tho rain barrel, tank or
cistern without Mosquitoes multiply
ing therein. Tho addition of a little
kerosene oil to water that is to be
used for laundry purposes will not
prove harmful in the least, but on tho
other hand will bo really beneficial.
Of course, whero water is to be used
for drinking by poultry or livestock,
the oil should bo dipped or drained
off before one can expect the animals
to use it.
An Inspection of the premises
where Mosquitoes are bad sometimes
rni'nnln fniln tl.nl t1,n.. nHA 1 t
in or out or dram pipes or cisterns
or other places where there is water,
and if these are properly screened it
is sufficient to prevent tho passage
of tho Mosquitoes, and, consequently,
obviates the nuisance.
Often old tin cans, discarded buck
ets, jars, pitchers, etc., are left on a
dump pile, or in some neglected spot
whero they retain water and serve as
breeding places for these annoying
pests. A crusade of inspection
around the borough will generally
result in revealing tho presence of
tho pests in some unexpected places,
and this may result in their exter
mination at an expense of only a few
cents for oil or labor. Of course,
where there are large swamps to be
drained, the expense becomes greater,
but the improvement in the value
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