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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-03-15
Savannah Courier.
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1901.

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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-03-15

Every body will come to Cir
cult court next week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-12

The Usual Way.
When Maude discovered on her head
The first gray hair she cried;
But soon she wiped the tears away
And then went off and dyed.
Chicago News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-12
Facts In the Case.

Facts In the Case.
The crocus and the robin are springs
harbingers, it's said;
But, for fact, both chickweed and the
frog come out ahead.
Detroit Free Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-12
BOBBY KNEW.

Teacher-Who is it that sits idly by
doing nothing while everybody else is
working?
Bobby-The teacher.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-12
No Room For Doub

No Room For Doubt.
Caller-Are you sure Mrs. Hix is out?
Servant-Well, that's what she said.
and I-suppose she ought to know.-Chi-
cago News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-12
Not That.

Not That.
Rivers-You think smoke too much?
Brooks-No; / think you smoke too
Tribune
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-19

The Muscular, noting a shop talk"
recently appearing in the columns of
the Bee remarks that we may have
fair idea of newspaper conditions
as they existed at one time in Mis-
soula, but no knowledge whatever
about the present arrangements, alb.
solutely none" AS to the graft OF
1.-The corner" that may now obtain, we
plead ignorance, but the Muscular
must yet admit the extensive circula-
ton of the Anaconda Standard and the
other state papers, also that
the Standard draws more CON-
mercial patronage from Missoula
than all the local outfits combined,
and, by the way, presents better O.
cal page of Missoula occurrences.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-19
THE LIBBY NEWS.

Yesterdays issue of the Libby News
contains the announcement over the
signature of Frank NJ. Leonard, that
the News will suspend publication for
the present. Mr.. Leonard explains
that he has not been able to give the
News his personal attention for some
time past, and that he does not wish
to continue the publication under
such circumstances. AS q newspaper
the Libby News has always stood in
the front rank of the country papers
Of Montana, but as a newspaper can
not exist by reason of the mere fact
that it gives the news and is ably ed
tied, the end of the News as business
proposition was not hard to foresee.
The truth is that there is no legitimate
field in Flathead county for the Libby
News, which, for the greater part,
drew what sustenance it ever received
from the merchants of Kalispell. The
Kalispell field is thoroughly covered
now and the News has undoubtedly
felt the effects of the new condition
of affairs in that respect.
Mr.. Leonard promises that the
News will resume at no very distant
date, and the Bee hopes that when that
day comes, it will be under such con.
ditiOns as will recommend the News
to the reading and advertising public
as a legitimate and worthy business
enterprise.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-19

New York is about to pass a law to
tax mortgages and other securities by
means of stamps. The idea although
novel ought to be effectual. A stamp
representing the annual tax must he
affixed to the document and Cancelled,
in order to make the instrument legal.
This does away with the system of as.
SCISSORS and makes each man his own
tax collector. There is no need of
statements revealing the assets Of
each business man. All that he
needs to do is to buy stamps enough
to pay his tax and stick them on. The
scheme is simplicity itself. No man
will run the risk of invalidating his
securities by emitting to apply his
tax stamps.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-19
HE SUGGESTS LOTTERY.
Scheme For the Selection Of Reserva
ton Lands.

Scheme For the Selection Of Reserva'
ton Lands.
The announcement that the Com.
manche and Kiowa Indian reservations
are to be thrown open for settlers,
has aroused much interest in all parts
Of the country. Remembering the
Oklahoma rush, home seekers are on
the alert, and the department is al
ready besieged with inquiries.
The land to be settled is bounded
on the south by Texas, on the north
and west by Oklahoma and on the
east by the Indian territory. When
Congress at it's recent session author
lied the government to settle with
the Indians and let in the public, it
was provided that the secretary of the
interior should devise some means Of
admitting settlers that would avoid
the rush and confusion and even vice,
which marked the entrance into
Oklahoma
In line with this legislation Com
missioner Hermann has suggested j
lottery scheme which, however, has
not yet been approved by the secre-
tary of the interior. His idea is to
have wheel of fortune set up near
the reservation into which would be
put slips bearing the names of pros
pective settlers; after whirl of the
wheel an agent of the interior de-
partment, blindfolded, would pick out
a card. The man named on the card
would be given the quarter section
numbered one, and so the drawing
would proceed until all the sections
were given out. Applications for a
chance in the wheel would naturally
have to comply with all the provis-
ions of the homestead act and the
settlers would have to make final
entry and perfect title by five years
residence as in other entries.
The only difference would be in
substituting the wheel of fortune for
the helter-skelter rush which has al
ways been the custom. There has
been considerable talk of giving pre-
ference to the veterans of the civil or
Spanish wars in any means of allot-
ment adopted. The veterans of the
civil war claim their right is prior
one and that their services entitle
them to superior consideration.
On the other hand the veterans of
the Spanish war say they never have
had any chance at any land and have
not been given any preferences in any
way and they think it is now their
turn. In regard to the claim of the
civil war veterans, the interior depart
ment officials find several objections.
In the first place, they think these
old soldiers are getting rather old for
the hardships of frontier life. and they
think it would be better for the count
try settled If it were given to young
err men. Again, there are so many
of the old veterans and so little of the
land that if they are preferred over
civilians, the reservations would be-
come exclusively a Grand Army settle
ment and no outsider would get
chance.
This would certainly be true, they
say, if the lottery system were employ
ed; for many old men would come in
that way who would not care to join
in life and death race with hardi-
er young men. It is likely, therefore
that the old soldier will not be given
preference, though as yet the matter
has not been passed upon by the Sec
rotary of the interior.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-19

Colonel w. F. Cody, known to fame
as Buffalo Bill. has branched out as
president of the National Rough Rid.
ers' Military Academy" which was
incorporated in New Jersey, but has
been transferred to Wyoming under
the new caption of The Cody Military
College and Industrial Academy Of
Rough Riders" Brigadier General e.
v. Sumner. United States army, reti--
ed. is one Of the incorporators and
commanding general and treasurer of
the college. Colonel Schuyler eros.
by OF New York. former governor of
Montana and a member of General
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-19

Now it is said that cotton is what
Jim Hill is looking for from his Bur-
lington connections. He wants to
reach the cotton of the south for trans
portation over the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific, and his steam
ships now building to Oriental mar
kofS
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-19

showing the condition of the numerous
warships that are under contract or
being constructed. OF nine battle
ships uner contract the Illinois is 80
per cent completed, the Maine 46, the
Ohio 80 and the Missouri %, and five
Virginia, Nebraska, Georgia, New
Jersey and Rhode Island-have not
been started. Six armored cruisers
Pennsylvania. West Virginia, Cali.
fornia. Colorado. Maryland and South
Dakota-are also yet to be started.
Two protected cruisers-St. Louis and
Charleston-have not been started;
the percentage of completion of the
others stands. Cleveland rs, Chatta-
nooga ~, Denver 43, DesMoines %.
Galveston II, and Tacoma II. The
percentage of the monitors under con-
struction is, Nevada "a. Wyoming 70,
and Arkansas 40. OF the
fourteen topedo boats three are 80 per
cent completed and five SO, and the
rest are we'll advanced. The sub
marine boats stand, Adder A per cent,
Grampus %, Moccasin %, Pike 10,
Porpoise "a, and Shark %. This list
gives some idea of how our navy is be-
ing strengthened.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-19

Sheridan's staff, is the first vice-pres-
ident and G.. D. Curley, second vice
president One of the objects sought
to be obtained is to fit students of this
college for campaign life and to COM
mand company of soldiers in time Of
peace or war.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-19

We have large line of the lates
styles in Ladies' and Children's Fine
Shoes. and prices the lowest at the
New York Store.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-04-19

An interesting statement was this
week issued by Admiral Bowles, chief
of the naval bureau of construction,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-10-03

CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAaI)
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-10-03
correspondence kansas City star.
WAY DOWN IN ARKANSkW.

Batcsvillc, Ark, Sept. l6.-l.esting
Resting on the river--the beautiful,
beautiful rivcr---the river that flows
through Arkansas. Sitting here on
tho quarterback Of a quartcr-boat
watching the old time trolley ferry
lazily drifting across the smooth
waters Of the White river. No, Nell,
1t don't run by electricity. They
stretch rope from the top Of tall
cottonwood tree on tho east bank of
the river, In Independence county, to
the top of a tall sycamore on the
west bank, in Stone county, Tho old
nat-bottom boat, ten feet wide and
forty feet long, has u rope at each
end that leads up to q trolley on the
overhead rope aud is carried slowly
across by the current while the ferry
man sits sud smokes bis pipe. II
travels about rs fast us cash girl In
II drygoods store-that's right, Mr.
Letter.
Now, Hahn, you want to know
what u qarler.boat is, don't you!
You old cobler, you don't know q
quarter-boat froma a quart o. beer.
A quarter-boat is u big wooden
box, sixty feet long seventeen feet
wide aud four fee, doep, with n two
story frame house on 1t with porch
all around aud tied 10 the bank. No
Moriarty, it isn't al automobile; II
don't run itself, you have got to "pole'
1t or tow it from one camp to whcr'
you want to make another, following
the river that tho railroad follows
This is the Office, commissary, kitchen
dining room aud bed rooms of j. W
skinner, the Kansas City contractor
who Is cutting tho timber of tn
right of way of tho White river rail
road that runs from JscksonporI
Ark, to Joplin, Mo-, along the cas-
bank Of the White river. Wcpay II
water rent nor paving tax aud hav
no kick a, the garbage man or COR
plnint to make to the health Office
about tho back yard.
f! Our back yard 10 always clean.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-10-03
USDRAINED SOIL.

When the soil Is undrained the
water becomes stagnant aud Impure,
which IL fatal to bacterial life. This
fact is 50 important that special
bulletin on the subject, issued by the
,Jainnica agricultural association, has
been used In both Europe and this
country TO point out the Importance
of subsoil drainage. The soil is but
sieve for admitting air and water.
When water goes down into the soil
tho air follows. The nitratcs, which
gradually accumulate In the soil, de-
stroy the activity Of bacterial life, but
are carried down by the rains and
then absorbed by tho lower soil, else
washed away entirely, or arc sunk
at a reasonable depth In clay land.
Nitrilying bacteria cannot work with.
out changing inflow of moisture
and air. During dry periods the lack
of moisture rctards the work Of bac.
terra, and IL the lower soil il no,
drained with tile the water Is poi
soncd by the wastes which accumu-
late in the soils. Fresh water cannot
enter the soil until the lower water
passes off. hence IL the drainage Is
thorough the moisture from rains al
once pcnctrstes, and not only puri6os
the soil but invigoraies the bacteria
to renewed activity. To secure per.
feet work, therefore. both pure water
aud pure air are essential. as the
Oxygen Of the air Is an important
element IN the production of nitrate'
in the soil, the pure water rendering
soluble the waste matters formed
during the work OF the bacteria
which waste products Of bacteria
being tho foods of plants. arc purified
by these soil agents during the pro
grcss OF their work.
The organic matter Of the soil is I
natural source of fertility. The sol
of the forests Is covered the entir,
year with leaves and decaying veg
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-10-03
A FEW FACTS ABOUT SOIL
That Are Well Worth Being Read and
Understood BY Al interested In
Agriculture.

While rocks indicate the kinds Of
soil. the influence of air. warmth,
cold, vegetation and bacteria change
the chemical aud mechanical condi-
tions, the work Of man however, has
more to do with the changing Of cul-
tivsted soils than all other influences.
But the soils depend to large extent
upon the nature of the rocks reduced
by the natural elements. Clay soils
are richer in potash than soils that
are sand, but they do not always con-
tain an abundance of phosphoric acid,
for which reason the use Of phos-
pilates generally show excellent re.
suits on such soils. Granite soils are
seldom well supplied with lime, anu
some soils contain but little nitrogen,
unless having been covered with u
dense growth of vegetation. The
proper drainage of soils, the iniln-
cncc of bacteria, and the admission
of warmth, change unproductive soils
into those that are exceedingly fer
tile. The farmer sees only the growth
of the plants from the seeds. If he
has supplied his crop with al abund.
ancc of plant food he attributes the
rapid progress Of the plants to the
manure or fertilizer, yet any amount
of plant food would be Of no avail
but for the assistance Of the micro
organisms In the soil that cause the
various changes, in which certain ele.
,ncnis are prepared for the use of the
plants, aud without which prcpara.
ton the crop could not be sustained
because the plants would be unable
n asein''i-'- tho food. however
abundant IL mny be. Tho mcchan.
ical condition OF the soil IL as much
Il factor as the food, and even tn,
acidity or alkaluity of the soil has
much to do with the work of tn,
minute agents which supply tho
proper food tor plants.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-10-03
Rail ROAD MUST CROSS TANEY
To Traverse Best Territory and Secure q
Practical Route through Stone
County.

Stone County Oracle, Sept. 20: alt
seems to be an admitted fact that tho
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
will build u line from Batesville TO
Carthage, Joplin, or some other point
west where connection can be made
with lines now being operated by
that system, The above named rail-
road company has had n corps OF
surveyors working IN the south part
of Stone and cast part Of Barry
counties trying to locate u route via
Cassville, but have been compelled to
abandon two surveys on account OF
tho mountain ranges along White
river, and we are informed that the
surveyors are now working ON the
third survey. About 1855 several
surveys wero made, one Of which
was known as the Van Frank survey,
which crossed White river near the
mouth of Indian creek, thence in a
northcrly direction through Raloy
creek valley to Galcna, proceeding
by Crane, Aurora, aud Stoits City to
Carthage. This has been considered
by civil engineers the best aud most
practical of all, as tho limo runs
through valley country the greater
part of the way, and has less rough
country to pass through. just now
Carthage, Stotts City, Aurora, Crane
Galena and other towns are awaken
ing to the importance Of this matter
and each will soon send delegates tc
ST. Louis TO confer with the Officials
Of the Missouri Pacific company, aud
try to induce them to build on tht
Van Frank survey. j. Frank Seaman
has been selected to represent Galeni
and Stone county.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-10-03

You are respectfully requested
aud urged 10 observe the first Friday
In November appropriately to the
memory of Eugene Field, the Patrou
Saint Of all childhood.
Programmes for the day can be
had free by enclosing one cent
stamp, and addressing j. West Good
win, secretary and treasurer, Sedalia
Mo. w. 4. CARRIHGToN,
State Supt., Public Schools.
All newspapers in Taney count!
are requested to copy.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-10-03

"For three days aud nights suffer-
cd agony untold from an stack Of
cholera morbus brought on by eating
cucumbcrs," says NJ. 4. Lowther,
clerk of tho district court, Centerville,
lows. al thought l should surely
die, and tried q dozen different medi-
cincs but ell to no purpose. | sent
for a bottle of Chambcrlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
three doses relieved mo entirely
This remedy 10 for sale by All Doalcrs
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-10-03

Nitrogen In plants induces growth
of stems aud leaves aud gives the
deep green color which indicates
thrift. Phosphoric acid assists in tho
development Of tho seeds. Potash Is
essential for tho woody portions OF
plants and increases the yield of fruit
by promoting the growth OF the
fleshy portions. giving quality. 1t Is
believed that the proportion of sugar
In fruit is largely increased by pot
ash. TO have perfect plant and ia
secure tho largest yield tbcrefrom
the soil must be supplied with all OF
these substanccs.-lndiana Stale Sen
tinel, Sept. rs.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-10-03

Decomposition Of manure In the
soil liberatcs carbonic acid, which
acts upon the soil chemically, thus
providing more available plant food
from that existing in the soil. When
lime is used il serves to neutralize
thc soil acidity aud promote bac-
tcrial activity.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-10-03

The use OF aciduatcd phosphate
rock In tho manure will not only
make the manure more valuable, but
there will be less loss OF ammonia.
Manure aud fertilizers always give
good results when used together.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-10-03
FORSYTH, MO-, THURSDAY. October 8, 1901.

otable matter, while bare soils Of the
opcu fields are covered with growth
rs soon as nature can dissolve sufli.
cient plant food 10 permit Of tho
growth of some plant that will thrive
on the poorest soil. At first appears
a worthless but hardy weed, which
dies, after scattering its seed. The
next year more weeds appear, and In
course Of time a deuse growth covers
the land, each ychr more mineral
matter being dissolved in the soil,
while every rain adds certain
amount Of nitrogen. Humns Is
formed, the bacterial agents are able
to exist IN the soil and the land that
was almost sterile has become fertile.
Man hastcns such work by his sclec-
tion of suitable plants for covering
the soil and by adding fertilizers or
plant food In some form. The Intel
ligent farmer does more. He en-
deavors to use other agents, such as
live stock, makes a profit thcrcirom,
and adds the refuse to his land. II
hc feeds materials Of tho best quality
he no, only secures more rapid pro-
gress with his stock, but quickens
the formation of plant foods in the
soil. Farming is but the taking OF
something from the soil aud adding
something in return. The more val
liable materials may go again to the
soil because unsuitable in market, the
farmer making a profit by selling the
cheaper products at the highest price;
but n. all times he must keep up the
fertility of his soil, Tor when the soil
begins to fail his invested capital will
soon bc Improbable.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-10-09
The Travelling Man.

Consider how the Travelling Man,
That gay and festive blade
Who goeth up and down the land,
In sporty garb arrayed
Who playeth havoc with the hearts
OF many country bellies,
And st0ppeth like the prince he Is
AT all the best hotels.
Now mark him as he sits him down
Out side the tavern door
And ligheth up his good cigar
Which cost ten cents or more,
And with his comrades gathered round
He swappeth sundry lies,
Or at the village maidens fair
Doth make the goo-goo eyes.
And presently he to the bar
With others doth repair,
And many highballs will he take
To drive away duh care.
Now would not such a life of ease
Appeal to any one?
And would we all were travelling men-
Nay, wait bit, my son.
For in the morn ere dawn hath come
From bed artseth he,
And dresseth In a chilly room
To catch the five-aught-three.
As breakfast Is not ready yet
He getteth on the train
And rideth down to Green's Cross Roads
Perhaps an hour or twain.
And there before the tavern stove
He warmeth up his legs
And presently he sits him down
To hash or ham and eggs.
And when to work he goeth forth
He finds to his amaze
His customer hath gone to town,
10 be there several days.
He rusheth back unto the inn
To make his getaway,
And there with sinking heart he hears
The landlord calmly say:
WAS you agoing east my friend?
Well, you are left all right.
There amt no other train that way
Till 0;1S tonight"
So when at last the weary day
Hath dragged its leaden round,
Again the happy travelling man
Is at the station found,
And to him comes the ticket man
And cheerfully doth state,
"Jest make yourself to home, old man,
Your trains three hours late
New York Sun.