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The advocate., 1897-08-25
Fertility in the Soil.

At an Illinois institute N. w. Gear,
in describing what is meant by fertil-
ity in the soil and how it is best kept
up, said in part as follows:
"The first question which presents
itself is, What do we mean by the fer
tility of soil? to which answer,
Possession of and power to furnish
plant food, because it is not sufficient
of itself that the soil shall simply be
in possession of the different elements,
chemicals and substances upon which
plants feed, but 1t is essentially neces-
sary that these shall be in such con-
ditiOn as to be readily taken up and
made available by the growing plant
ITO illustrate: Experience has dem
onstrated that bone meal Is very
valuable fertilizer and great stimulatOr
OF plant growth, especially beneficial to
the wheat plant, and yet we might
scatter tons of dry bones over the sur
face Of an acre Of ground and still the
growing crop receive not one particle
of benefit therefrOm.
"NOw it is a principle we'll under
stood in the business of farming that
exhaustion Of the soil, or reduced fer
tility, simply means that these differ
ent elements upon which pleants de-
pend for their growth have been re-
moved by cropping Of the same. l
have an old German friend who says
some very sensible things in rather an
awkward way, and upon one occasion,
in speaking of field of corn that had
not come up to his expectations, eX-
planned it all by saying that he guessed
the corn juice was all out of the ground.
NOW it makes no difference by what
name we call it; we may speak Of 1t as
the richness of the soil, or we may
apply the names which science and
chemistry have given to these different
elements and speak Of them as nitrogen,
the ammonia, and the phOsphOric acids,
the potash and the alkalies, or adopt
the more homely expression Of my old
friend and refer to it as the Juice,
yet the fact remains that if these have
been removed from the soil, the fer
tility has been reduced to that extent,
and in order to maintain the former
condition a system of restitution must
be adopted; and If we succeed in restor-
ing as much as has been removed we
maintain the fertility, and more than
that tends to increase the fertility"
The advocate., 1897-08-25
Propagating Ourants and Gooseberries.

Take cuttings of currants in Septem-
Der after the new wood has ripened, as
may be seen by their having turned
brown. Make them about six inches
in length, from the new wood, remOv-
ing the leaves. Plant them so that
only one bud is left above the surface
and they will take root in the fall and
be ready to make growth promptly in
the spring. Some leaves or litter
should be laid around them when cold
weather comes on, to prevent them
from heaving when the frost comes out
Of the ground. Cuttings of the goose
berry are more difficult to root, but
treated in the same way portion Of
those made from our American va
rieties will root. But the better way to
raise goOseberries is by layering. This
can be done as early as the latter part
of July. Draw the soil up about bush
and lay the branches partly down upon
it and heap fine soil up over them,
patting it down we'll with the back Of
the spade to make it lie close to the
wood. The leaves should be moved
from the portions of the stems which
are covered. Leave the plants earthed
up in this way all winter and in the
spring level off the soil, cut away the
rooted branches and plant them out
to make a set of strong roots before
final transplanting for fruiting. From
the plant thus employed (called stool
planO another set of roots will grow,
and at the proper time in summer it
can be earthed up, and thus an annual
crop of plants be produced.-Vick's
Magazine.
The advocate., 1897-08-25
Protection Against Bot Flies.

Mr.. George T. Petit, of Nemaha
county, Kansas, in Journal of Agri-
culture, says:
II have a pair of faithful old horses
that we do not use this year except
when work is pressing and we need an
extra team. l can hardly afford to
keep them up and feed them, hence
have kept them in the pasture most
of the time since May 10. About the
first of June, when there was an occa-
sional bot fly appearing, I took two old
boot-backs of good length and riveted
one fast inside of each horses halter,
the wide end of boot-back to the strap
that passes under the horses throat
and the narrow end to the strap under
the jaw, using four rivets,. one near
each corner When the halters were
placed upon the horses the feathers
protected their jaws where the bot
flies torment them so much, and they
wear them all the time in the pasture.
The leather extends down far enough
to cover the chin. 1t took me less than
an hour to rig the halters in this way,
and consider it one Of the most prof
table hours work l have done this
summer"
The advocate., 1897-08-25

early maturity in teaching. With
proper feeding and with right handling
the owner Of colt may be remuner-
ated In full for time which Is judi
cicusly spent in fitting the horse Of
later years for the demand Of modern
times. They who note the call Of the
times, should not fail to profit by it If
they will. Right training is three
fourths Of the horses value"
The advocate., 1897-08-25
Kansas, Favorite Glover,

The first return made of alfalfa acre
age In Kansas to the State Board of
Agriculture was in 1891 and showed
34,SS4 acres. OF the counties having
1000 acres and upward there were but
seven, Finney leading with 5,717 acres;
Kearny had 2,1SS; Cloud, 2,01S; Chase,
The advocate., 1897-08-25
Horses for the Future.

A correspondent of Farm, Field and
Fireside discusses the future horse
thus:
THE neglect of the horse industry
in the past five years inclines every one
to be cautious as to the future. Nearly
every owner Of good foundation breed
ing stock is disposed to disregard the
dictates of reason. The decline in the
quantity and quality of horses for
heavy work and for pleasure driving
has greatly decreased, so that short
age in numbers is evident at present,
and a diminutlon for the next two or
three years Is clearly apparent. The
supply of heavy draft horses is now
inadequate to meet the demand of
the present times. Prices for good,
fair draft animals have been as
good during the past year as could be
expected in comparison with the val
ues OF grain and some other farm prod
ucts. Following so many years Of busi-
ness depression, the immediate future
should command an advance in val
uses of all kinds Of working horses that
are sound and properly broken for SER
vice. There Is an old saying that his
tory repeats itself. They who remem-
Der fifty years back, and all who will
read closely the record Of business de-
pressiOns Of the past two generations
must note that what are known as
hard times have always been followed
by reaction for the better
"All casual observers must note the
disposition of the average individual
to abandon business when it is dull
and to take up with any movement
which shows an upward tendency. The
last twelve months have shown re-
newed confidence in the morse, and
that it still has friends. The wheel is
no longer so valuable that 1t needs to
be counted as o supplanter of the noble
equine. Within three years at the far
thest, the values of the horse and the
wheel, compared with former days,
will no doubt be reversed. The effect
OF this condition on the better grade
Of horses for pleasure driving will be
very stimulating. People who are
flush with money are disposed to spend
1t on the cOstlier Of two pleasures which
they may compare. The fact is dawn
ing on many people now who have eX-
perimented with the wheel, that there
is a great deal of work for the indi-
yidual who rides. 1t is readily noted,
too, by every one, that storms, mud,
snow and extreme heat or cold are not
good companions for trip on the
wheel. In the future, most people who
would keep their own conveyance for
travelling on business or in quest of
pleasure, will return, if they have wan.
dered of, to their loyalty to the good
horse. Without question there will be
good, fair values for the better grades
of horse flesh with the opening Of the
new century so near at hand. All who
have breeding facilities should plan
and operate at once to be ready for the
coming demand which is surely not
far away.
''They who would make the most of
the pleasure horse of the future, in
growing it, must also teach and train
from colthOod, following the idea of
The advocate., 1897-08-25

The Advocate and B. o. Flowers new
magazine, New Time, for $3.50 per year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-31
RELIEF WORK IN Ell pAso.
Citizens Organize To Provide for tn
observation-disclosures II Failing

Fl. pASo Tex. Nav sa-This morning
mass meeting OF the citizens OF FL Psso
was held To organize for the relief OF $40
destitute People whose homes were swept
away by the food. Committees were an-
pointed IL work with the beard % health
IL taking care Of tho people and 10 solicit
the railroads to unite III efforts Ia shut
the GOOD waters out.
Adobe houses were failing everywhere
this morning after fan OF eight inches
of water. and among the wrecked struc-
lures IL the Mexican baptist church
There is noticeable decrease in the
depth NJ the water near Fourth ard Stan
tor streets, and az the sections north Of
that are out af water. In THE Santa Fe
yards tbs water is recssirg fast People
ara sgfi moving out of Tn. flooded dis
sFtcts and employing hosts to transport
their household goods across 60 the main
lard where thew can be reached hv
wagons. Fully = ssa people have been
driven from their homes IN this cfsy and
East Fl Pase. and :. Az Of that number are
tn destitute circumstances,
Arrerg the Buildings certain 10 h,
swAFupsa over on the Mexican side OF ths
river will - tlse International Corner
Smelling plant;
The current az re- river IN Ire lower end
of Ire city IS ao1 sn fourth street six
s,guares from the original hank Of the
river Tire agaak Al the head gate 81 fhs
canal ~sII ba repaired al mon tomorrow
As the santa Re read h working GA IL with
The egty IL Is fs&red there will hS another
heavy rise next week. Mayag AaEosln is
pushing repair work on the imarov.se4
ioxeeS
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A WATCH THE CLUE.


Special Dtspatch TO the Post-Inteliigencer.
GOIDENDAI1E, Wash. May Are
Gently q stranger came across che country
from Yakima. and while crossing the
ferry AZ Castle Rock on the Columbia
river the fate Of Wesley Williamson was
discunsed- The stranger related he had
read IN the Poss-dntelliGencer . full de-
scrsptton Of Wilfiamson's witch. and IL
was In possession Il Z GoadendaAe Jewell
make
As . consequence of this accidental in
terview, the Castle Rock ferTyrnan has
been on the look out and On last Wednes-
day he discovered lone Indian with q
silver watch for trade ard Immediately
sent q messenger 20 Ben Martin. william
sons nephew. Martin Immediately came
TO GoIdendale and obtained Jeweier Bro
dies description, and Immediately depart
ed for Castle Rock. and IL the watch was
Williameon's the Indian Will be taken into
custody today.
The fore part OF the week Charley Pet
ers found Waliiamson's white handled
pocket knife alongside an Indian trail a
quarter OF a mile below the Williamson
place This knife IL one OF the missing
articles belonging TO the dead man.
This link forged into the chain Of cir
eumstanees settles the fact OF robbery and
fouly play. TIE shadow Of suspicion
seems TO he falling heavily and in an In
creasing density upon Poker Willie" He
has and does yet contend that he Was
in Yakima on that fatal day TO William
son. while on the other hand. without any
doubt. the willy Indian WIS seen In that
vicinity on that day. He has not visited
Gosdendale since the crime, but continues
to make Inquiries az to the sentiment OF
the Goldeudale people.
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THIEVES ASK $50, 900
THEY OFFER TO SURRENDER THE
MANHATTAN SECURITIES.
Ne90t1a4ioas Pending for q Delivery
o1 Bonds Taken In the Great Burg.
larry Of NineteeA Yearo AgoMore
Than $4,000. 900 stolcn-The Bank
Deciiaes to Pay the Amount De-
maaded.

NEW YORK. May 3o.-Nineteen years
ago the country was startled by the re-
port of the biggest bank burglary known
In the history of the world. II occurred
Sunday, October q. 1878 The Manhattan
Savings Institution OF this city was rob-
bed OF securities estimated at 81, IA. zoo
and $1,000 in cash. With the exception
OF few of the bonds offered for sale
some time ago. none OF the securities
have been recovered. It was believed
that they had been buried OF destroyed.
That the securities are stfll in existence
Is known here. A short time ago nego-
tiatiOns were opened between men said
to represent the burglars and President
Joseph Bird of the Manhattan Savings
Institution, for their return. The burg
lars have made a demand for $4,000. and
no questions are to be asked. with the un-
derstanding that the securities are to be
handed over in good shape and that imme-
diately upon their delivery the money
shall be paid in cash. President Bird,
who at the time of the robbery was pay
ing teller Of the Manhattan Savings In
stitution. said today that $4,000 had been
asked for the return OF the bonds. and
although the bank officials would like to
get them back, he declared they would
not pay the amount asked. Continuing.
Mr.. Bird said:
today. should say since the government
came to our assistance some time ago by
an act of congress authorizing the secre-
tary of treasury to reissue duplicates in
place OF the stolen United States bonds.
There was number Of other bonds is
sued by cities and corporations. however.
Some Of these are due soon. and. OF course.
we would like to have the originals. as it
would make 1t easier for US to collect mon
eys involved. l refer particularly to the
Yonkers city per cent. coupon bonds.
There were $llS.008 Yorkers bonds stolen:
and out of that amount we have received
$9s 900. which leaves 10000 due"
Mr.. Bird stated that he believed the Of
Ter to be made in good faith, and the case
has been placed In the hands of the bank 5
counsel Those who participated in or were
connected with the robbery were Jimmy
Hope. John Hope, Patrick Shevlin. the
Waterman Of the bank: William Kelly. Pc
ter Emerson, alias Banjo Pete:" John Nu-
get, policeman; Eddie Golding. alias Ed
die Goodie; John Tracy and Johnny Dobbs.
OF these Jimmy and John Hope are living
in this city. The others are all either dead
or In prison.
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PUGET Sound TIES rsrp.
Oriental steamer tc Take TtmnerS
for Chinese Railroad

TACOMA. Nav sa--TTe steamer yn,,,,,
Lebanon arrived In port .aix evening A. :
o'clock from quarantine At Port srnesn
eend. This Is ths FIRST vfsff "a fs,se,
srand Of this stsssmer the present trIa ,ss-
sng 4 special ore 81 transport ,ne i.rsa
amount af freight frasn the Orient caa-
aligned 70 San Francisco an1 TIE es=t
There wire ysa csteSn Passengers aheNar "a
ana only aheu; thirty xFeerage al s>hfa,s,
The Lebanon DISCHARGED a0s9 sens 81
freight AT Victoria SCR Ssa FsrargcAs,,s. and
Will discharge a.NSa at shga gssYs sur rss..
cra points The sarge iaslasas ct,rt,e
snasttns and sonss obi sTup ia.
-Aftcr dsvssaareSFg afta coating sAe steam.
or viii - 10 Port ffskesev afrA Head r,li.
Rad stes. 20 ne as@d In the ecnssrtatstis,,,
cf The blk Tssnssia esisye.s8 that - f~,lne-
built IN tire north % i'saiaa - ceansys wsxh
taf International roas IA slsss~sa 1,ts,,,,
asgteers on the sssfa Il IS harmed thsF tii az
tsss. ties and ssese seatssoss ~ sha rams
nFs,g Ne shlppea frera fsaset @awas 40 ne
Getsat. Thls means an snsYfssaua vas.ss..,
az eisssaeNs sud Shows shsE sss Snsiqs "a
fae asint - wAtea sAtansrs fYos, ss,e sgst
ssne Ass iaoksnc Tae sirsz efTseer ~ 49,
shsn SAYS Ii - generally Believed tsat saa
uew Rad ws2s 90 sssSse IN fsa years al IA.
HAS shaf density paga}asesf p0gssass ef
.h,na than anything e1ss e9oa "a IN a
senes-y. Il mSzns tlsSt "a ssg,aEtans ~.
Will lss presented 10 estate manasar-
tetiszs and epen ssp nara FAR rsee. tea
ak an1 agsf.efso.ss ether eossrrs .xts f{ss$
Issss Massrs EsssAanssn i aaw et.fa a NtS-
tcf4cAs vcSse, as during The tssa Jaaanese~
Chlacse war sAc Was aSs2 As a srarssNsvt
ship ~ is1s - psre&a xsveE82espas T@e
present ars; oSsrsr held the ssss.se posse lsss
during the war ssz BE Ssss aas sad tsls
usIES& an .nsesastlas SteFy 81 us exgNeri-
eresss .tstgsng sAa war s-s.aies2 @t6&e assf
asaaFa. sSa=zae aa.z Agaaself s@e.sg -Ae
sSa ms Tta Ssanssn Sissf. nSs t1aa arrts- ?
rs , sAs 70 struggle reeeysfvSs. TIE f+e1s-
S an srus steamer 81 SfsaHs fFS sva@
a3 FRF .SHa Is yssess ssssssgty ses sTy
slss nsirps@as, her sNssseresE @sse ssussst.s-
sieas hcsag saeaGvs.
fsse Aeuat l.slaaen tSgsnas aeNs fsss
Vsoleag~a sarsA4sssake ssscrks ~ws~ ex-
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sSoHoMIsH COUNTY ". c. 4. o.
COnveation Hela 1T snohomiah-Om
GERS Elected for the Year,

Convention HELD 1T snohomish-Om.
GERS Elected for the Year.
Special Dispatch to the Post Intelllgencer.
SNOIOMiSH. Wash, May N.-The
county convention Of the w. c. r. L.. OF
Hnohomish county met at Baptist head
quarters Friday morning at 1880 O'Clock.
with Mrs. Ella M. Logan. OF Lowell. In
the chair. Besides the attendance OF the
members OF the local union. who number
over forty, the following delegates from
other unions were present: Everett union.
Mrs. Hackman. Mrs. Darling. Mrs.
Tompkins. Mrs. Lnkin, Mrs. Jones. Mrs.
I.afincar. Mrs Hillcry and Mrs. Thayer:
Arlington union. Mrs. DR.. Phelps, Mrs.
Ida ]. Hanley: Snohomish delegates, Mrs.
f. E. Grover, Mrs. r. Maughlin The
following papers were read. Securing
Homes for Homeless Children Mrs. A..
J. Hillery: Sabbath Observance" Mrs.
+. q. Benson: tcn-minute reports from
each union In the county.
Mrs. A. Fl. Sherwood, of Everett, was
elected county president for the ensuing
year. Mrs. u. W. Shaw. OF Snohon,ssh.
recording secretary. and Mrs. r. n.
Tompkins. OF Everett. corresponding sec.
rotary.
Resolutions mapping out the work for
the coming year were adopted. and in the
evening Mrs. J. c. Stone. or Seattle. very
ably addressed large mass-meetIng.
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WOMAN ROBBED IN JAIL
Tacoma Evangelist Badly Treated
By UnPegenerate Tramps.

A4COAnA wv ~ ChtBt D4usy
by UnPeGenerate Tramps.
TACOMA, Mar 31.-Eighteen hobos ar
rived on Eortiern Pacific train yester-
day from the East. and we're immediate
ly thrown into Jail, Tonight two women
evangeiists from the Gospel mission visit
I'd the jail and asked permission TO preach
the Gospe: to the hobos. which was given
The tired Williams" etc, were allowed
to coRgregate In the corridor while the
good women mingled among them, point
ing out the ends OF the evils OF life. This
over with. the exhorters sang two verses
Of that stock pricon song, Where Il Ny
Wandering BOY Tonight hoping to
touch their hardened hearts by a reference
10 home. but here was crowd OF topsies
who never had y home. they just grow
ed"
Upon reaching the Office one Of the
women discovered that she had been
touched" fer g. Jailef whitiock went
iIto the Jail and asked who stole the
money. OF course no one saw II.
All right" said Whitlock. 'T'll put you
all on bread and water for week.
This was too much for one of the gang,
ard he ''peached' on hard-looktng fell
low named John Carts. Whitlock search
ed this fellows cell and found the money
slowed away over the door.
The crowd IL one of the toughest that
ever struck town. and Is supposed to be
part nf the hobo army en- route from Spo-
Kane, where they have been getting tie
passes out Of the town.
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Condensed DISPATCHES.

MANKATO, Mimi. May ao.--The Hub
hard Milling Company and r u. Hubbard
has failed Liabilities, s50o.0oo: assets
not over $3.50 0U.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 3n.-"Doc''
Stark a druggist. has been arrested upon
a charge Of completely in the counterfeit
ing OF S. gold pieces.
LONDON. Nay ga prospectus has
been issued for Japanese loan OF 430fV.1 40
yen (s2i sff $50 at per cent, payable in
gold. TIE Issue price is folia.
PIERRE, s. u. May 3o.-press.ding Jus
t!ce s,o-son. OF the supreme court has
handed down an opinion fully sustaining
the legality OF the amendment repeating
prohibition in this state.
MONTPELIER VI. May 3o-MIldre!
Brewster. the daughter OF q wealthy far
per az Huntington yesterday pro5a-
bly, fatally wounded Annie Wheeler of
whom she Is jealous. Miss Brewster then
turned the revolver on herself, INJECTING
possibly fatal wound
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persexred 81 NaxAac. Japan. the naens -
Nay 4 A profensor from Toe Imperial
university and several ASSISTANTS nave
gone 10 Ksra Takai, . district where re-
peA.ed seismic movements have nesn re.
Gently felt
TIE German steamer Tailee has been
wrecked a the JApAnese coast NO uvss
vrrs 49, tsse eFsffrs crew. consisting Of
sorty-ons c7ssnese ard ax EuropsanA get
ting ashore.
4 eeoul Dispatch tssec 36ay .. states
saat me Russian government has refused
to permit the engagement OF RUSSIAN
| Troops by Korea
3 II has been decided mat the Honekong
ssasIce memorial shall be q wosnen's ana
cn1saren's hospital and training nurse
f,ssestree. TIE public hap eszoscrsbeo $S-
90 and the government 80 co. II has been
seeded 20 commence . road around the
island.
The steamer brought over number OF
rs.r,srx which contain considerable inter
astiug matter on the war In the Philippine
islands and the black plague IN ScntneAss
China This plague Is stsil raging Ia the
province OF Swallow and has bE5ken our
an YakchEos island. The total number OF
Deaths IT Bombay 10 date Is is.eU OUT et
a total Of .. 40 cases.
According to the Hongkong papers the
PhsIippsne rebeliSen - far from beang
cruss1e6 sby the Epentsh troops. These
troops ARE becoming - demcralized that
some Of the soldiers are said to be actual
~ rendering assistance to the native
rebels Another account tells how the
spanfSB troops were compelled 10 with
draw from Cayite bseause2 Of the awful
stencil arising from the dscaying bodies
OF rebels who had hcen slain during the
Commandment.
A peculiar incident h mentioned ir one
Of the accounts and one which shows the
loyalty OF The natives. When the war
broke out In the Philippines number of
the volunteers cut their arms above the
elbows In order. to secure enough f1uid
with which 10 sign the muster. The Span
ish became acquainted with this and now
when they capture one Of these natives
they kill him on sight.