PLC-
WAGON BED CONVERTED
INTO DIFFERENT USES
GOVERNOR STUBBS OF KANSAS
Agriculturist Has Often Found It Hardship to Bo Obliged
to xi uy or uu.ua numucr 01 vomcics
Required on Farm.
Governor Wnlter Roscoo Stubbs, who was re
nominated at tlio Republican primaries of tho
Btato, has had a short caroor In iolltlcs, compared
with most lenders. It Is only seven years since
ha began to Interest himself at all actively In
public affairs, and now the governor's ambition Is
to succocd Senator Charles Curtis, whoso term
expires In March, 1913, and whoso successor will
bo chosen two years hence.
Stubbs is red headed, like that other Insurgent
leader of Kansas Republicans, Victor Murdock.
Red hair means energy. Oddly enough, ho comes
pf Quaker stock, ills parents, who lived In Rich'
mond, Ind., when ho was born, wero very poor.
Now fifty-two years old, tho governor Is wealthy
ns a result of many years of hard work as a con
tractor, mostly In railroad building. Thus ho has
an lntlmato acqualntanco with ono feature of railroad affairs, the cost ot
now lines.
A big man physically, Stubbs has a face that Is often boyishly emotional,
though It can chango into granlto hardness when his fighting spirit Is
.aroused. His talk Is homely and direct. Hu frankly admits that ho is ambi
tious to go high in politics. Ho hns hardly any "book learning," and ho does
not protend to havo any. Ho has been, however, a vory good friend to tho
state's educational Institutions and appreciates education.
Stubbs began his political career in 1903 by going to tho legislature. In
1904 ho becamo chairman of tho Republican stato committee and remained
uch for four years. Ho nominated Edward Wallls Hoch for governor, after
Hoch had refused to accept the nomination. 8tubbs hired two good talkers
to uso tho long-distance tolephono from Topoka on overy farmer In tho state
who had a phono In his homo. It cost a good deal of money, but Stubbs was
satisfied with tho result. "They wouldn't havo worried about a letter," ho
said, "but when they got a long-distance call they know that moant somo-thing."
A convertible wagon bed which can
bo changed Into 15 different kinds ot
bodies for different uses nround a
farm, without adding to It or tnktng
from It a single piece, has been de
signed nud Is undoubtedly tho most
radical Improvement mado In farm
wagons for n decade, says Popular Mechanics.
In a few minutes It can bo trans
formed from a hay rack Into n wagon
for carrying llvo stock, and with equal
quickness It can bo converted into a
vehicle for cnrrylng a largo number ot
passengers who can bo provided with
CARDINAL GIBBONS AT 76
James, Cardinal Gibbons, who recently cele
brated tbo seventy-sixth anniversary ot nis birth,
Is noted among churchmen and 1b head ot the Ro
man Catholic hierarchy In tho United States.
Ho was born In Baltimore, but at an early ago
was taken by his parents to their former homo
In Ireland, where his education began. Upon
roturnlng to tho United States ho lived for a
while In Now Orleans. He studied first at St.
Charles college and later at St. Mary's somlnnry
In Baltimore, and In 18G1 ho was ordained to tho
priesthood. In a short tlmo he was made private
secretary to Archbishop Spalding and chancellor
of tho archdiocese. In 1863 ho was raised to tho
oplscoputo and in 1877 was created coadjutor
archbishop of Baltimore. A few months later ho
sUcceedod to the see, and on Juno 30, 1886, ho
was Invested with tho Insignia of curdinal. Cardinal Gibbons presided at
tho third national council of the church, hold in Baltimore In 1884. He has
written books and pamphlets on religious subjects and Is noted for his char
itable work.
In tho courso of a general conversation with the cardinal recently, tho
subject of divorce camo up and ho at once opened up on It with all IiIb bat
teries. Tho evils of dlvorco aro over uppermost in his thoughts. "Dlvorco
is a canker which Is eating into the very vitals of our life," ho said in tho
Interview, in which ho also urgod young men to onter politics. "Society
-our wholo civilization uproars Itself upon tho sanctity of tho homo and tho
unity of tho family. When you attack tho family you attack government
Itself. And government to protect and perpetuate Itself must expunge from
ItB statutes the criminal dlvorco laws which tho best of our life abhors.
"I pray for ho tlmo when men and women may be persuaded to under
stand tho seriousness of marriage. Regardless of religious convictions, they
.should understand that thoy aro entering upon a contract which Is not of a
day or a month, but of a lifetime. Thoy should know that thoy must boar
.and forbear. Tho husband cannot pull ono way and the wlfo another. Thoy
must pull In tho traces togethor."
WILL GIVE AWAY MILLIONS
With tho announcement that John D. Rocke
feller, Jr., bus resigned from tho directorate of
tho Standard Oil company and has relinquished
other large business Interests to asBumo charge
of tho work of giving nway his father's vaBt for,
lune, a now public Interest In this young mun has
arisen. Now thirty-throe years old, ho has been
looked upon for many years as tho heir apparent
of tho elder Rockefeller's habits of acquisitive
ness and frugality. His talks to his Sunday
scnooi class havo been keenly matched and ro
ported In tho nowspnpors, nnd their tono has
been considered, by a good part o' ho public at
least, that of unctuous, solf-satlaQed ploty. But
now everything Is changed; both the father and
the son aro preparing to demonstrate their belief
thnt "faith without works Is void." and tho works
4re to bo great Indeed If all that Is promised of tho Rockefeller Foundation
tshall bo carried out.
October 1, 1901, Mr. Rockefeller married Abby Green Aldrlch. dauchtor
of Senator Nelson W. Aldrlch of Rhode Island. Tho marriage, which took
placo In Providence, was a great society event, nnd wns attended by 1,000
iguestB. Tho guts wero valued at $700,000. Three chlldron havo been born
to Mr. and Mrs. Rockofeller.
Gradually tho younger Rockefeller has been relinquishing his rosponsl
bllltlos as a director In largo corporations. As a Sunday school teacher Mr.
Rockefeller has been an uttorer of mnny precopts for tho guldanco of his
fellow young men. Ho has advised ngalnst living beyond ono's means
ngalnst borrowing money on friendship, against drinking anything lntoxlcat
lng, against shirking humblo work, against dlscontont because of novertv
ngalnst sourfacedness, ngalnst timidity nnd sovernl other things that havo
Tjeon tho subjects of platitudes and homilies ulnco religion began to be
associated with morals.
Thero Is nothing original In his remarks, though thoy undoubtedly aro
tho outpourings oi a sincere, it convontionni, mind, ins Sunday school class
naturally, has been filled with young men eager to loarn tho way to success!
WEDS A JAP WAR ADMIRAL
of
MIbb Florence M. Roche, tho onlv iinmii.
tho late James Joffroy Rocho, the famous poot
anu nutnor, was recently mnrrlod In Boston to
Road Admiral Henry Walton Grlnoll, formerly
mo "vaiiKeo numirnr or the Japaneso navy, and
thoy nro now touring Europe. Thoy hnvo beon
friends for yoars. Tho admlrnl was n frion.i nt
the young woman's fnther whllo ho was editor
of tho Pilot, During last winter tho iwn ,,.,-.
brought togethor a gront doal at St. Augustlno
ana tneir long friendship strengthened by con
siani association, le.i to their ongagoment.
Miss Rocho Is about 2fi vnnrn nlrl nnd na II..
- 4IMO ItVUIl
In Boston virtually nil her llfo up to tho tlmo that
her rather was appointed consul to Genon
Prosldent Roosevelt In 1905. when h!i i-nv
her work anil lnlnn1 film ir nii. ji ,
...... .. . .. .. ' t nubuu UJUtl IWO
years ago. Aumirai urineii ontorea tno united States navy at an parly age
and roso to the rank ot Uoutenant.
Just before the ChlnoBo-Japaneso war Japan asked for nn American naval
otneer in noiping to uuwu up ana organise its navy. Qrlnell wan mado
I 1 . ll. 1 . ., IT,. ... I . . At.- . . .
cnoicu oi mo uuYjr uumu, jio wuo givuii ruo ranK or rear admiral by
Japanese government and remained In its omploy for sovoral years In
advUory capacity.
tho
the
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Tho agriculturist has often found It
a hardship to bo obliged to buy or build
a number of wagons for tho nnittlfnrl
ous requirements Incident to tho op
eration of a farm. Tho wagon thnt
could servo to carry boxes or crated
vegetables and berries to market
would not be ot nny uso when haying
time camo around. When It wns neces
sary to carry calves or llvo stock, still
another wagon must bo called into
service
Whllo rcapors, threshers, and other
fnrm Implements hnvo boon continually
Improved, tho farm wagon hns ro-
u"
Melvln Taylor nnd Adelln Scott hnd
lived next door to each other nil tholr
Ives, yet thoy had not spoken for
15 years.
Adelln, forty now, with a powdor-
lng of whlto In her brown hair, was
ilttlng In tho old grapo vino swing,
swaying Idly to and fro. Her soft
ayes wore fixed on tho too of hor
nnnll shoo ns it lightly touched the
rrcon turf.
Ovorhcnd tho April sky wns cloud
less; around her wns growing grass
tnd young springing flowers.
In her heart waB a groat yearning
'or happlnoss n renewal of tho Joys
that had belonged to hor girlhood;
ho dreams, tho Ideals that woro hers
aeforo tho awakening.
From tho other sldo of the dividing
lllnc hedgo camo tho fragranco of to
bncco nnd tho sound of men's -voices,
trowing ne.iror.
"Women nro. nnturally stubborn,"
Melvln Taylor wns saying In a dls-
igroeablu tono. "If May has qunr-
roled with you, Walter, you might nB
Wln-t BiiMdtd for Ud'ii lltf Rick
WUfi FofcM Otr Ut Hp, Ihttp. IU.J
A Wagon Bed of Many Uses.
comfortable scats along tho sides for
picnicking, etc.
Tho romnrkablo versatility of tho
now wagon bed Is secured by hinged
mnlloablo Iron pieces attached to tho
sides. Theso support two folding sec
tions on each side. Tho strain which
Is put upon theso pieces when henvy
loads aro placed on the wagon makes
It lmpcrativo that thoy should bo of
strong, dependnblo material.
RIDDING FARM
OF GRASSHOPPER
Favorite Remedy, Recommended
By Colorado Agricultural
CoIIcso la Aroculc
Bran Muah.
(By S. AltTHUn JOIIN80N, Colorado
Agricultural CoIIpru.)
In splto of tho fact that a great
deal ot work has been done by exper
iment Btntlons on grasshoppers, no
royal road to control has yet boon
found. Each attack has to bo con
sidered on Its own merits and relief
Bought through tho most promising
channel.
One of tho favorite remedies Is ar
senic bran mnsh. This Is mado by
mixing ono pound of white arsenic
with 25 pounds of bran. Tho ar
senic is so near tho color of tho
flour In tho bran thnt It Is not easy to
tell when tho mixing Is well done. To
overcomo this difficulty, the nrsenlc
may first bo collected by adding n lit
tle dry paint.
After tho bran and arsenic aro woll
mixed thoy should be moistened with
water. Put In Just enough to make
tho particles stick together. This
mlxturo Bhould bo scattered where
malncd practically at a standstill. Per
hnps the fact that tho automobllo has
mado such wonderful progress hns
served to ovorshndow tho humblo benst
of burden nnd his roltablo wagon. Old
Dobbin may bo a second rnter now,
but ho will contlnuo for somo tlmo to
1111 his pnrtlcular sphero of endeavor
with n falthfulnoss which tho mo
tor car qannot nlways be relied upon
to give.
tho grasshoppers aro thickest. If
tho Insects aro Invndlng a garden or
potato pntch, it is well to scatter the
bran mash about tho borders. In
tho fields of nlfalfa or grain, tho
bran should bo scattered whoro the
grasshoppers congregnto on ditch
banks nnd dry places. All tho In
sects will not find nnd oat It, but mnny
will nnd often tho crop can bo fnlrly
woll protected. Tho writer has nover
used this preparation against young
grasshoppors, but somo farmors state
that tho crops may bo completely pro
tected by Its uso, whllo others' claim
that thoy will not cat It.
Of courso, It will not do to scattor
his substanco where chickens will
bo likely to pick It up, nnd none of
tho mlxturo must bo loft whoro do
mestlc nnlmnlB nro apt to got it or
bo fed from tho vessol.
Good Exercise.
Thero Is no harm In pigs rooting 11
thoy nro In n field where rooting will
do no harm. Pigs can securo much
feed by rooting nnd tho oxorclso will
do them good. Whoro troublesome
roots Infest tho soil thoy will often
orndlcato them If allowed to do so
Tho fattening hog should not bo nl
lowod to root, as tho exorclso con
sumcs too much feed and onorgy.
TILE DRAINS IN CLAY SOIL
, tct'-
a v
2.3::
pur.-.
2. :V
VJ',
E889 dra ined soil
ES? -undraincd soil
Er8S soil undraincd nhnn'dratns are 100 ' foot apart, Mut
drained vthan they are SO Feet apart
The Jllustrntlon shown herewith Is
from a bulletin ot tho Ontnrlo De
partment of Agriculture and shows
how tho water table of tho soil de
pends on tho location of drains. If In
n field that Is undordrnlned three foot
deep a number of holes nro dug It
would bo obsorvod after a heavy rnln
thnt In those nearest tho drains no
water would remain. In tho holo sit
untod half-way between tho drains at
C would hold consldorablo water for
a fow days.
In n clay In fairly good condition It
will bo found that tho slopo of tho
water table Is about 1 foot In 25, In
loam 1 foot In about 33. Tho Illus
tration ropresonts a clay soil with
drains A nnd B 100 foot apart. Wolls
nro dug 12.5 foot apart. At tho end
of 48 hours nftor a hoavy rain tho
water will stand about ns Indicated
by zig-zag linos, In a gradient of nbout
1 In 25, and hence will bo two feet
deoper In tho contro woll than at eith
er drain. Henco If tho drains are
threo feet deep thoro will bo three
feet of drained soil ovor A nnd B, hut
only ono foot nt X. Capillarity nnd
soil resistance to wntor How play an
Important part in holding tho wntor
highest half way botwoon tho drains,
and tho gradient 1 In 25 roprosont
their combined strength In clay,
henco nftor this gradlont Is roache
dralnago becomes vory, very slow, nnd
tho wntor table stands In this Irregi
lnr shapo until lowered by ovnporatlon
from tho soil and plants. But during
tho months of April, Mny nnd some
times June, whon tho rnlns supply
tho surfneo all tho water nocdod for
evaporation, nono Is drawn from bo
low for this purpose, henco during tho
early months of growth tho wntor
stands ns lndlcnted by tho dotted lino
AXB. Consequently root dovolopmen
Ih hnmporcd at X, as 1 foot ot soil le
not enough. Thoro nro two ways tc
remedy tho defect, elthor to dig
and B deepor or olso put a druln at
half way between.
After Fifteen Years
fcy Clarissa Maclcio
Copyright, 1910, by Associated Literary Press
and then: "I placed n uoto In hore
15 years ago," ho began lamely.
"Well?"
"I novor received n roply," ho said
gruffly, tils hold on her hand tight
cnlng cruelly.
"Y-ju nro hurting my hand," sho
snld with n little cry
"You hurt my heart 15 years ago,
retorted Melvln stubbornly.
After a long allonco Adolln's volco
camo faintly ovor tho hedge. "I, too,
plnced a noto thoro 15 yoars ago
and"
"And?" queried tyv. Taylor.
"I novor rocohtfd a roply to mr
noto."
"Tho dickens!" Mr. Taylor whis
tled softly. "I nover got it, Adollnl
Do you moan to Bny you novor got a
noto from mo tho day after after wo
quarreled."
"I never roeolved nny word from
you." Adolla'H voteo was tremulous
now, ns Bho. nddod: "If you will ro
leaso my hand "
Ho rolnxcd his hqtd reluctantly, nnd
woll glvo her up now nnd bo dono Adolln Bllppod down In n crumpled
'lth It no matter how dooply you ro- heap In tho soft turf at tho foot of
pent. What npologlos you may offer tho applo troo.
howovor humblo yoursolf, take wy "a Adolla," ho said gontly. l Is
issuranco plio will not forglvo you." too Into for ni to offor you any npol-
"Rubbish!" retorted Walter Stono, ogy for my long sll-jnco; I wroto you
laughing. "Mny and I havo hrfd a n lottor, asking your forgiveness nnd
disagreement, but I know wo shnll
iinko it up who knows whon per-
I plnced It horo In tho hollow I bo
Moved you wero hard and unforgiving
hups today! As for tho rest ot worn- whon I did not recolvo any nnBwer
ukind, thoy nro nil llko May, I do bo- and I grew morn angry with you, In-
mo
"I'vo had my oxporienco," inter-
uptod Tnylor brusquely. "I was on-
gaged to marry what I believe to bo
I V",
levo swoot and forgiving only somo stond of Booking nn explanation. Your
clumsy bruto of n man llko you or ( little nQto us well as ralno, was prob-
nuiy taitcn oy roma marnuuuig cm
bird to build hlu nest in tho hedgo.
I think I shall go nway now I havo
beon such n fool 1 want to Book tho
uttormost onds of tho oarth to try and
forgot my folly I" His volco regained
Its blttornosa.
Thero wns n long sllonco nftor thnt.
"I am hero, .Melvln," snld Adolla.
"May I como over?" ho askod in a
strango volco.
"Yes," sho said softly, but not so
softly that his eager ears did not
catch tho longed-for words.
Prosently ho wns bosldo hor, tho
old boyish stnilo on his lips, tho old
lovcllght In his oyos, tho old happi
ness in his fnco.
Adolln flushing rosily, lonnod for
support against tho npplo troo and hor
downcast oyos dared not moot his
questioning ones.
"Will you forglvo mo, Adolla7(' ho
asked holding out his arms.
"If you will forglvo mo, too," sho
said swcotly, turning n rndlnut faco
up to him. '
And then nho enmo to him, nil hor
sorrows stlllod, nit hor happiness ro
stored ton-fold becauso of tho pain sho
had endured.
Ovorhond tho April sky was cloud
less, undorfoot tho groon grass was
' starred with dandelions; thero In tho
shndo of tho beloved old npplo troo,
Adolln's youth camo back to hor, with
happiness and lovo and all tho old
Ideals.
Swaying Idly to and Fro.
Jho sweetest girl In tho world. Wo
junrrolod a weok boforo our wedding
ay 15 yoars ngo. I wroto a noto
egging hor to forglvo mo "
Tholr volcos died nwny as thoy
jmssed beyond hoarlng, nnd Adelln
f till swnyed to nnd fro In tho grnpo
flno. Now her fnco wns ,whlto.
So Molvln Tnylor hair mado over
tures of pcaco nnd sho hnd novor
jenown It. Sho, too, had written n
poto to him and hlddon It in their
iruo lovor's postolllco n cup-llko hol
low in tho old npplo tree that grow
In tho lilac hedge.
Day aftor day, 15 years ngo, sho had
rono to the hollow uut thoro wns
aovor a lottor; and hor wedding day
iad como and gono nnd sho had nover
Doon n bride. Invitations had boon
recalled, presents roturnod nnd brldnl
garments hlddon from sight, whllo
Adolln picked up tho dull thrends of
pvory-day llfo and learned to moot
Melvln Taylor now nnd thon nnd groot
him with a cold llttlo Inclination of
'ho head.
With n sudden Impulse sho left
iho grnpo vino swing nnd sought tho
?ld applo troo. Tho Iliac branches
and grown unpruned until their
imooth green stems quite hid tho cup
,lko hollow.
Adelln stood on tiptoe nnd thrust
jor llttlo hand Into tho old lottcr box.
rho hollow wns empty snvo for n fow
Jend nnd crumpled leaves and a gath
jrlng of moss. Just ns sho withdrew
aor hnnd hor fingers woro cnught In
i warm, strong grnsp.
With n faint cry of nlarm, Adolln
Hlgh-Prlced Blberon.
Ton thousand gulnons woro given by
C. Wortholmor, nt tho salo ot tho late
Bnron Schroedor's collection nt Chris
tie's n fow days ago, for a stxtoentb
century blboron of enrvod rock crystal
mounted with onnmolod gold. It lit
mado in imitation of some fabled mon
ster which its doslgnor mny havo ima
gined to bo n sea serpent, but tho body
ot which, lost In n sorles of flutlngs,
rosomblos moro closely that of a wator
fowl. Tho crystal nock and body la
mounted with onnmolod gold, nnd la
poised llko a wineglass on u crystal
stem, also mountod vory beautifully
In gold nnd cnumol. Tho lid of tho
blboron Is surmounted by n statuotto
In onnmol of Noptuno sitting nstrldo n
Triton, nnd In this, nB In ovory other
portion ot tho docoratlon, tho work Is
of unsurpuBsablo delicacy. It Is thought
to have como from tho hnnds of Dantol
MIgnot of Augsburg, who mado It for
tho Emperor Rudolph II. London
Ornphlc.
Light That Is Ideal.
For lntorlor Illumination It Is of do
elded ndvantngo to hnvo tho rays ot
tho lamp directed up to tho light col
ored celling nnd thon reflected bolow.
This mnkos n light which Is almost
Ideal, but In lamps designed for Btroot
Illumination thlH Is not to bo desired,
for such rays aro low entirely. Tho
mombors of tho Now York section of
tho illuminating Engineering socloty
-,.n,..,tK. Imil tlinlr nttniitlnn called to n
;rlod to Jerk her hand nwny, hut In now dovlco w)ilch has been Inventod
VIXn. ... ii(.. it Bhnrii nf thnt cltV.
Molvln who lmH dovlBcd n reflector consisting
"Who Is It?" demnndod
fnylor's volco from tho othor sldo of
iho hedgo.
"Rolenso mo nt onco," commanded
Adolln angrily.
"Oh!" Thoro was enlightenment In
iis tono; but tho grnsp only tightened
its hold.
"If you havo tho fnlntost Instincts
)t a gontloman," begun Adelln aftor
i whllo.
"I haven't," returned Mr. Tnylor
:oldly.
Adolla leaned ngnlnst tho rugged
;runk of tho old treo, hor whlto, out
stretched nrm gleaming ngnlnst tho
irown bark. Hor oyos woro Bhlnlng
;lko twin stars nnd hor breath camo
n llttlo gasps.
"Whnt what do you want?" sho
!ound courngo to ask aftor another
jalnful ellenco
of a pair of parabolic mirrors arrnnged
to throw tho rays In tho direction of,
tin street, so that all tho light will bo
imod to tho best advnnngo. 'Iho claim
Is mado that lnstond of having tho
streets lighted In spots, as nt presont,
a continuous degroo ot illumination la
provided.
Field' Spiders of Ma I no.
Walking through tho pnstures ot
Drosdon tho Gosslpor found many
small doop holes In tho oarth which
ho supposed woro those of fiold -mlco.
InBtoad, howovor, ho learned that thoy
woro mado by gront Bpldors with
hodlos bonutlfully marked In black
nnd gold and half ns largo aB hons'
eggs. A blto from one ot those field
spldors would mako a man romom
Thora was a moment's hoaltatlon bor, Konnoboc Journal.