. vigor
TREE PROPAGATION.
a —-——‘ . .
Roadside l’oplar Tree Nurses in Its
Own Boson: 'I‘wo Direct Off-
spring from'l'tsclf.
Recently the writer met a singular
:ase of tree propagation and cannibal-
ism, as perhaps it might be styled, the
subject being that of a roadside pop-
lar tree. says Vick’s Magazine. At
some time in the past a leading branch
of the tree had split off. the scar of
which later developed into a hollow
recess. In the bottom of this recess
there was a mass of.decaye(l wood and
other matter, and which seems to have
been in a moist stat-e much of the time.
The fact that the opening faced north-
ward prevented the sun from drying
out the mold. moistened by every rain,
within the trunk. Notwithstanding the.
large wound, this tree otherwise grew
thriftily. The result of this was that
all around the wound there was a» sur-
STRANGE CASE OF PROPAGATION.
Ttace of young'and tender bark extend-
fring even into the accumulateddamp,
and sometimes welt, mold within. . The
effect Of the close contact of constant—
Jy moist substance on the young, ten-
der bark was that at one. point it
caused the surface to form callous and
actually induced the throwing out of
:'.ots into the mold, a kind of air-layer-
ing, as it might be termed. ' Adven—
titious buds had also started into up-
ward growth. with the result that, at
the time the writer saw the tree, there
were several poplar shoots, with roots
of their own, «growing out of the hol-
lcw space, as shown in the engraving.
Thus the parent tree was nursing
within its own bosom two direct ofi:
spring from itself, in fact, a part» of
itself, and deriving sustenance from the
vital-s of the tree, which had been
turned into plant food. It is possible
that leaves had at times lodged in the'
opening of the tree and-added their
share’to the plant food that later sus-
' tained the sprouts illustrated. What
the future of these shoots will be is
not certain. It cannot be possible for
the roots to make any considerable
growth in "their very limited quarters,
and no doubt theywill soon die. As
the young shoots really proceed from
the tree, they will continue to be sup‘
ported as regular branches.
whole, the case struck the writer as be-
‘ng so remarkable as to be worthy of
mention in these columns.
CULTIVATING PEARS.
A Subject Upon \Vhich Little Unanim-
ity Seems to Exist Among
Fruit Growers.
I believc'it is conceded on allfhands .
that all young pear trees should be
cultivated, at any rate up to the point
where fruiting begins. Here cultiva-
tors difl'cr: some preferring to con-
tinue Stirring the, sOil with the plow or
spade. several times during the grow-
ing season while others would sow to
grass, and top-dress with manure dur-
ing the winter. while still some others
would allow the trees to take their
chances without manuring. In the
opinion of the writer, good judgment
would determine a. modification of
these practices according to circum-
stances, the end to be gained being
sufficient to develop stroflg,
healthy fruit buds, and carry to matur-
ity a fair crop of fruit without an ex-
cessive stimulation of wood growth,
, which‘tends to make the tree cast its
fruit and become more susceptible to
attacks of the blight. In this, soil and
variety must be considered together.
For instance, a standard Bartlett on
rich or strong soil,vif highly cultivated,
is exceedingly liable to blight; on a.
. ‘ poor so'ilyuncultivated, it would not
have vigorsufficient to perfect a. full
crop 'of fruit; pert contra, a standard
Seckel would be benefited by generous
cultivation. on a fair'soil,and>isacom-
‘ parative failure on poorpsoil, even with
, mo‘deratecultivation; and completely
so if uncultivated. Right here, the
seasons, too, exert a manifest influence
, , and present sometimes a nice point to
the anxious cultivat‘or.—-—W. H. ,Cas-sell,
in Farmers’ Review.
Healthfulne-as of Fruit.
At this time of the year fresh meatis'
plentiful in most country homes, and
everybody is-liable to eat too much of ;
The remedy is to eat some fruit. ?'
it.
each day to keep the stomach in tone.
The acid of sour fruits, as Of the apple
and pear, is the best corrective to' the
nausea that comes from eating too
mdch fat meat, and there is no better
way'OI taking'it than in' the "apple
sauce made with boiled-down cider,
;which the careful housewife brings on
the table about these times. It 13.111-
, ,ways appreciated.
On the ,
GOOD“ ROAD BUILDING. '
In 01110 Cor-rcupondentf Tells “my,
Farmers Should Take 3. Dee]; lu- '
tel-eat In the Subject.
Here in Paulding county we 'build '
roads that cost the taxpayer $850 in
cash per mile, of crushed stone, nine
feet wide and nine inches deep. This
is 1,320 cubic yards, at 65 cents per
cubic yard, or $858, says an Ohio con-
tributor to the Rural New Yorker. The
hauling is done by the farmers and
others who are interested in roadmak-
ing, whichds much more satisfactory
than to bond the township, and pay six
per? cent. interest to raise the extra
$2,142, Which he must pay, if he leaves it
to the contractor, while his team, per-
haps, stands in the barn. - .
The increase in the valuation of the
land is the least reason why.we should
improve the roads. Pleasure and home
comforts depend upon our facilities for
getting around. Churches and schools
depend on them. Show me- a district
where the roads are all unimproved,
and I will show you a district that is
Lackingiin moral standard, and chil-
dren are at a. disadvantage to obtain-
even a commonjschool education.
Churches must close their doors dur-
ing the winter, and when summer
comes all have lost interest in church-
going.
Why try toincr-ease the products of
the farm, and not increase our facili-
ties for delivering them to market? It
costs the farmer more to deliver his
product to the railroad than it costs
to ship it from there to the city. Who
would take the contract to haul 100
hogs four miles over a bad mud road
after a big rain, for wha it— costs to
ship them to the. city? I ve seen, in
this county, four horses attached to a
wagon loaded with less than 1,500
pounds, and then it was a sin to have
them out in such mud. Often we are
compelled to walk and take with us
our butter and eggs, while our horses
are in the barn needing exercise, all
because the road is too bad to take them
out. It does increase the price of land,
as Land along a. good pike will bring
$10 to $15 an acre more than land sit-
uateda mile away from it, if there is
no prospect of there ever being a, pike
near it.
GOOD WAGON JACK.
Its Designer Claims (01- It Many Ad-
vantages Not Possessed by
Other Devices.
The trouble withmany wagon-jacks
is that they are inclined to tip toward
the end of the lever, if the ground is a
little soft or uneven. Another fault is
that it takes the greater part of a man’s
weight to raise a. heavy wagon because
lever is made" too short. In this
wagon—jack the lever is made long. It
projects a. foot beyond the belt, which is
the fulcrum, at I. The advantage of
this is that the'lever dOes not have to be
raised or lowered at I for the front and
hind axle. The base, E, comes well out
beyond the end of the lever, A, so there
is no tipping over the end of the lever.
With this wagon-jack I can lift a. ton
and a. half; can take off a wheel with a
EXCELLENT WAGON JACK.
1 big load on the wagon. It requires no
blacksmith work to make it. The only
iron about it is a bolt at I, a bolt at D,
and a strap hinge at B. The rest is all
wood. It is so well balanced, and so e-as-'
ily carried in one hand, that it doeS'not
seem at all heavy, though it is very
strong. To carry it,ca.tch round the lever
near the uprights, and it just balances.
The lever. A, is a two by two scantling
six feet long. B is a, strap hinge, unit-
ing the lever A and the sliding bar 0.
D is a. bolt through sliding bar, . that
catches at, both ends upon the two up-
rights, C and H, thus holding the lever
at any desired height. E is a two by
four scantling into which the two up-
rights are mortised. The brace, F. is
one by three inches. The two uprights
are one by four inches. The block. J_
between the top of the uprights is 2%,
inches thick.—A. C. Adams, in Ohio
Farmer. ' ~ '
__ Not a. Very Bad Idea.
In the paper written by Mayor J ones.
of Toledo, for the recent road Conven-
tion in St. Louis, it was said that the
millionaires should be educated to
spend their idle millions in imprOving
the highways, thus furnishing work for
the unemployed; thatif all idle money
were utilized in building good roads,
no one need be idle for the next six
years, and that at the end. of that time
“the Whole country would be a verit-
able elysian field and. all could enjoy a
year’s rest.”
. All Should Work Together.
' “Good- roa‘ds assist in making pros-
perity for farmers. Prosperous farm-
ers bring prosperity for cities. Pros-
. perousrcities and farming districts.
when coincident, mean happxpeople,
healthy pe0ple—.—healthy becat‘fSe hap-
, py. A happy and‘healthy people is the
goal. of existence. Good roads are a
great force in reaching the goal.
Therefore all classes shOuld assistin
securing them.” ‘
- Money, In Growing Nuts.
Nut growing is profitable. but it re-
quires years to bring a 'nut tree’ to a.
.Stage of growth where it will pay well,
hence only young" farmers are induced
to devote land in that direction. Wal-'
nuts, chestnuts and butternuts would
improve with cultivation. In a few
years walnut trees will be so, scarce that
the farmer who has a grove will secure
his own price therefor, the timber be-,
ing valuable. ' .
‘ THE Ev
v .
Juan 7 ll ' Lunar TllEll'. f
anti-They Are cxrowing
Less Every Day.
"What a-wonderful lot of people there
are whosufier with backache. From
the millionare sitting in his Otfice clip-
ping'coupons, down to the humble ciLI-
.zen who swings a pick for a. dollar a
day; nobody is free from it.
And it all comes from the same cause.
The kidneys are to blame. «:4
Backache is really nothing but. ki‘d-
ney ache. You can be sure that it «
means a disordered conditien Of the '
kidneys. ‘
”And if you are Wise, 'you will heed
the warning immediately. Backache
neglected means severer forms of kid-
ney disease. diabetis, urinary troubles,
Bright’s disease—death. ;
Doan’sKidney Pills are the one sim-
ple‘ remedy that can be replied upon in
all forms of kidney trouble.
Some of your neighbors have tried
them and not one has found them want-
ing. Her-elis the experience of. a. Nor-
walk Citizen:
Mr. Josiah Dodge, NO. 2 Belden
place, says: “I had some trouble in
the way of kidney complaint, and rheu-
matic-like pains in the back. Being a
frequent visitor at Mr. Hale’s (now
Glendeuing & Co’s) drug ,store, ,I no-
ticed a great many people buying
Doan’s Kidney Pills, and as they all
spoke very highly ‘ about the results
obtained, I got a box, began taking
them and in a few days’ time" they. had
cured the attack. I'am recommending
them to my friends.
Doan’s Kidney Pills for' sale by all
dealers. Price 50 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn (30., Buffalo, N. Y.,
sole agents for the U. S. Remember
the name Doan’s and take no substi-
tute. '
THE RESULT OF A PRACTICAL JOKE
How It Proved Beneficial to the One Upon
“'hom It was Played.
“I remember my first case as it it
were yesterday.” said a well known
physician. “I have every reason to.
as it was the beginning of my present
practice. ‘
“My father gave me a good educa-
tion, bought me an expensive library
and a fine set of surgical instruments
and then told me to sink .or swim, and
not expect anything more fro-m him.
“For a matter of six months it look-
ed as if it would be sink.
“I made a bold attempt at appearing
to be very busy, and would rush out
of my office at times as if on a case
of life or death.
“One day. when I had returned to
my ofiice from one of these vain pil-
gt‘intages. I found a message, on the
slate that I hopefully kept hanging on
the door while I was. away.
“It was a. hurry ("all to attend one
John Smith. No address had been giv-
on. and I was appalled when I. Seized
a directory to find that there were any
number of John Smiths living in the
city. , ‘
“However. it was my first call, and
I wasn’t going to let the fact that
stand between me and my patient.
“I copied them all down on a slip of
their order.
when a funny thing happened.
Just at the moment that he happened.
to be taken suddenly and dangerously’
ill. I succeeded in bringing him arouml
and my present practice grew out of
that case. -
“It wasn’t until I was obliged to hire
an assist-ant that I learned the truth
about that hurry call. A young alttor-
ney, who had an ofiice across the hall
from me, and who, like myself, was
waiting. for a call, had placed the name
upon the slate as a joke.
“But I forgave him. seeing how the
matter had turned out.”——Detroit Free
Press.
Stronger Than 03):.
Foot bridges in Morocco that are
ased for heavy traffic have been the
subject of much concern to many en-
gineers. Elm planks on oak string-
pieces were the materials employed,
but those wore out so rapidly that a
return to the old style of building was
proposed. This consisted of cables
made from the fibers of. the aloe.
These cables are plaited and twisted
from fiber: and are nearly two, inches
thick and eight and one-half inches
wide. They are saturated with tar and
are firmly nailed ,to oak planking. The
ends are fastened by iron strips. These
cables make most admirable footpaths.
They are sutticiently elastic to be
pleasant under the feet. and cvyeri-
ence has tltfrznonstratetl that they are
far more (tumble than any :zmterial
\beretofOI'e applied for this purpose.
The Smallest Soldier in France.
The smallest ' so ‘ch-
iu height. lie is a dwarf with a
slight mustache. When he presented
himself to draw his number out of the
conscription urn it was dim-overall
that his head did not I'Caf‘ll to the top
of the table on which the urn was
placed. so a gendam'nc held him up
by the collar to enable him to put his
hand in the urn—New York Herald.
, Hostetter’s Stomach Bit—
ters, and then there will .be- an end
to Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Bilious-
ness,
Constipa— , ..
tionand Malar- Husteltell Q
is.” It. drives‘all ' - “L
poisons from ' the » ._
blood _.and builds Stomas
up the broken-
down body and
,_oussystcm. . - .
shattered nerv-
Norv'va-Ik Produces Resume-
there were several dozen John Smiths -
paper, and started to look them up in, '
“I was nearly to the end of my list}? 2Policiy Reserves’ etc"
I ar~f
rived at the homé of one John, Smih
in France is
said to he only two feet four inches ‘
. ' care of your stomach, and
your stomach will take
, care of your health. Take.
7 1 tillgu:
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-Received'ior Premiums A . . ,.. ,’
From all other Sources _ . . . . . .
nrsnu’nisnmnnms. '
To Policy-holders for Claims by Death .. . .
To Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. .
For all other Accounts . . . . , ~ .
Assume.
United States Bonds and other Securities . .
First Lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage . . .
Loans on Bonds and other Securities, . .
Real Estate, appraised by Insurance Superintendents
at $23,534,826.88 :. Book Value . . . .
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies . . .. . . '
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. . .
, ' LIAILITIES.
Contingent Guarantee Fund, , . . . . ,. . . .
Divisible Surplus . . . . , . .
insurance and Annuities in Force .. I .. I .
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HENRY H. ROGERS
J N0. W AUCHINCLOSB
THEODORE MORFORD
WILLIAM BARCOCR
STUYVEBAN'! FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD
CHARLES E. MILLER ,
WALTER R GILLR'rrr
H. WALTER WEBB
SAMUEL D. BACCOCI
RICHARD A MCOURDY
JAMES C. HOLDEN p
HERMANN O. VON POST ' » l
‘WILLIAM J. SEWELL
OLIvRa HARRIMAN‘ '
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J ULIEN T. DAVIES
A. N. VVATERHOUSR
CHARLES R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W. PRCKHAII
J. HOBART HEBRIOK
WM. 1’. _DIXON
ROBERT A. GRANNIss
GIORGE G. HAVEN
ROBERT OLYPHAN'I‘
GEORGE F. BAKER
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FREDERIO CROMWELI. . I
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ROBERTA, _ GRANISS, Vice-President.
WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager.
lSAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President. ' . '
W ILLIAM .I. EAS' ‘ON, Secretary. ‘
. } FBEDERIO OROMWELL, Treasurer.
JOHN A. .FONDA, Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier. -
_ EMORY MCOLINTOOK, Actuary.
, JOHN TATLOCK, JR, AssistantActuary.
CHARLES A, PRELLER, Auditor. ,
0.. GL1: FORD GRETSINGER, Aséistant Auditor.
J UHN »C. ELLIO 1", Superintendent of Domestic Agencies.
E3 W ARI) LYMAN SHORT. General Solicitor. ,
. MEDICAL DIRECTORS: .
ELIAS J. MARSH, M. u-
' , (l. S. WINSTON M. D. Consulting.
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Modules & @ICQEER‘E, {General
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RICHARD A. MoCURDr, President.
Statement for theleal Ending Dec. 3159 .
According to the Standard of‘ the Insurance Department Of the State of New York.
$429,318,748 5I
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$55,006,629 43
$13,265,908 00
"9485,75I 35
was;
$35,245,038 8.8
$160,956,”! 33
68,503,580 90
9,396,619 00
20,604,649 61
11.625377 36
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$277,517,325 36“
133,058,640 68
42.238,684 68
$2,220,000 00
212,517.32; 36
$9757! 1.997 .79
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. lltaye carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be corrects
liabilities calculated bythe Insurance Department. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor;
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: ‘ Board of Trustees: ’
ADRIAN 15mm 4 z.
GEORGE S. BOWDOIN
, WILLIAM C. W Hirer.
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLLR
JAMES N. JAerr.
CHAS D. Dream JR
ELBRIDGE T. GERRY
JAMES Spurn;
DUE,“ du-P. BRECK, Correspor. ‘ing Secretary .
ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary.
JAMES TIMI SON. 2d Assistant Treasurer.
EDWARD I’. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller;
HENRY S. BROWN, Assistant Comptroller
GRAN VILL-E III WHITE. M 3)
Agents
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a. lit. GAME. Local Agent." ' _ .
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