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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11
POTATO AND FERTILIZER,
Potash Increases the Yield-Other
Things That Are Told.

Commercial fertilizers influence the
composition of the potato, especially as
regards the quality of starch it con-
tains, if analyses are to be relied upon.
The value of potash in producing ad-
ditional quantities Of carbohydrates in
growing plants has been pretty we'll es-
tablished. 1t is evident that the liberal
use Of potash not only favors the
growth of the potato in regard to yield,
of starch.
German experiments indicate that a
moderate use of nitrogen tends to
slightly increase the content of starch
In the potato. An excessive use of nj
trogenous fertilizers is to be avoided.
According to Virginia station reports:
Potatoes grown without fertilizers
contain the greatest amount of dry
matter. The addition of fertilizers
tends to diminish the dry matter and
also as the quantity Of fertilizer used
is increased the amount Of dry matter
is diminished. " .1
Potatoes grown where sulphate Of
potash is used contain more dry mat
ter than those where muriate is used.
Very little effect Is produced on the
starch by either the kind or amount Of
fertilizers used; their tendency is to in
crease rather than to diminish it.
Potatoes grown with muriate Of pot
ash contain less dry matter but slight
~ more starch than those grown with
aulphate Of potash.
Neither the kind nor amount Of ferti-
lizer has any appreciate effect on the
percentage of nitrogen, phosphoric acid
and potash contained in potatoes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11
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THE CUCUMBER CROP.

Needs Nitrogen and Water-Livels
Action of Nitrate of Soda.
To cucumber grower who wants to
do away entirely with manure because
he thinks it causes maggot or grub In
the soil American Gardening recon.
mends: The chief requirements of the
cucumber crop are water and nitrogen
The one thing to be observed, however
ia that the nitrogen is available in
small quantities over q long period OF
time. 1t is for this reason that stable
manure has given such general salts
faction. e.-
If heterogeneous fertilizer Is given, II
must be in the frequent application OF
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11
VIOLATED INSTRUCTIONS.
Governor of Benguet Province to BE
Investigated.

Manila, July 9.-The United States
Philippines commission has ordered
H. Phelps Whitmarsh, the governor of
Benguet province, to come to Manila
and submit to an investigation, owing
to the allegation that he has been u.s.
ing his position to his personal advan-
tage, in acquiring land and mining
rights from the natives. He is at pres
ent charged with indiscretion and vio-
lation of his instructions. The COM
mission particularly instructed Gov
ernor Whitmarsh to cultivate the
friendship and protect the interests Of
the Irrogootes, who suffered from
Spanish extortions and explorations
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11
Corn I'm the Pacific Northwest.

Corn cannot enter into consideration
as food for hogs over large areas Of
the Pacific northwest. Although in
many sections the climatic conditions
are not favorable for its growth. much
more might be grown, and there is a
rapid increase in the area devoted to
this crop, grown both for grain and for
green fodder to be stored in the silo.
Many sections, including the irrigated
districts, are producing as fine crops Of
.orn as can be grown anywhere, not
excepting the great corn belt, but
these areas are as yet limited, and IS
an industry for this section corn has
not yet passed the experimental stage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11
DEAFNESS cannot Be Cared


by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only
one way to cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutioral remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inflamed condition of the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound Or imFer-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness Is the result, and unless the inf1am'
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten
are causedb by Catarrh, which is nothing but
an inflamed condition ofthe mucous surfaces.
Wewill give One Hundred Dollars for any
case ct Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. O.
Soldb Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
i i. i.
am indebted to One Minute Cough Cure
for my present good health and my life.
was treated in vain by doctors for lung trou-
BILE following la grippe. I took One Minute
Cough Cure and recovered my health Mr..
E. H. Wise, Madison, Ga. Hanson & Emer-
son.
Great Salt lake is beginning to show
the drain upon it due to irrigation and
is receding. A canal to the lake from
the head waters Of the Snake river has
been suggested as possible remedy.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve should be
promptly applied to cuts, burns and scalds.
1t soothes and quickly heals the injured part.
There are worthless counterteits, be sure tc
get DeWitts. Hanson & Emerson.
Africa has an area of practically H.
100000 square miles. something more
than thrice that Of the United States
and it's possessions. Twenty years ago,
save for strips of territory along the
coasts. with occasional shallow linden
tations into the interior, it was in fact
as we'll as in name the ozark CONT
nent."
The government of Prussia Is in ia
vor Of establishing public libraries.
For cities permanent libraries and pub
lie reading rooms will be maintained.
while for the rural districts movable
libraries are recommended. Many dis
tricts have already voted adequate ap-
preparations. The government will also
give financial aid.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11
To Assume His New Duties,

Washington, July 9.-The navy de-
partment has received a cablegram
announcing the departure of Rear
Admiral Cromwell, aboard his flag
ship, the Chicago, from Rio de ia
metro, Brazil, for st. Vincent, Canary
Islands, en- route to the Mediterranean
to assume his new duties as COM
mander-in-chief of the European sta
ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11
IN EFFECT SOON
NEW Philippine TARIFF COM.
RLETED BY WAR DEPART.
/ MENT OFFICIALS.
ITS PRINCIPAL PROVISIONS

Expected to Produce Fifteen Million
Dollars Revenue for the Support Of
the Insular Government and to Re.
duce Materially the Imports From
All Countries Except the United
States and Spain.
New York, July 9.-The new Phil
ippine tariff has received it's finishing
touches at the war department; the
Washington correspondent of The
Tribune reports, and it will be sent by
mail to Governor Taft in day or
two. 1t is expected it will be pro-
mulgated early next month, to go into
effect Immediately. An important pro-
vision affecting goods in transit has
been included, permitting consignees
to declare all imports which shall ar
rive in the Philippines within 60 days
after the tariff is put into operation
either under the old schedules now in
use or under the new duties. After
that period the old military customs
revenue law, founded upon Spanish
law, will forever cease and the new
system, designed especially to pro-
mote United States trade. will take it's
place.
The new law is expected to produce
annually s15,OOO,0OO revenue for the
support of the insular government and
to reduce materially imports from all
countries except the United States and
Spain, particular attention having
been given to the incidental protection
of Philippine industries against rivals
in the Western Pacific and Indian
oceans. The government at Washing
ton and the commission at Manila
have been working over the new tar
if since last August, and now that the
full agreement has been reached 1t
is expected that congress at its next
session will approve the schedules
without modification and put them
into the statutes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11
Budget.

The origin of the word budget
meaning an estimate of government
revenues and expenses. is thus explain.
ed:
Almost from time irnmemorial it was
the custom in England to put the esti.
mates of receipts and expenditures pre-.
scented to parliament In leather bag
the word budget being thus borrowed
from the old Norman word bougette
which signifies a leather purse. Curl.
ously enough, the word has passed back
again into France from England.-New
York Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11
Circus Train Wrecked.

Milwaukee, July "a train car.
rying one of the Bostock circuses was
ditched on the Northwestern railway
near Pensaukee. John Frazer, said TO
be circus follower, was killed. An
unknown man had both legs cut off
and probably will die. Several others
were slightly injured.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11
INDIANAPOLIS Insanity Trust,

Indianapolis, July 9.-The grand
jury here has begun taking sensation
al testimony as to the so-called In
dianapolis insanity trust. 1t is alleged
that a clique of doctors and officials
have taken part for two@years in nun
dreds of insanity inquests, and large
fees have been collected. One of
those pushing the inquiry says fully
one-fifth of those committed are per-
fectly sane.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11
MONOPOLY OF TRANSPORTATION
Three Syndicates Control All the Az.
enues of the Trade.

Philadelphia, July 9.-The North
American publishes story to the eff
feet that the entire coal transportation
east of the Mississippi river will be
divided among the railroads controlled
by the Pennsylvania railroad, the Van
derbilt and the Morgan interests.
The Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt
lines will carry all the coal produced
in the bituminous regions, while the
Morgan roads will control the entire
anthracite transportation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11
AMOUNT TO $1,5oo,ooo.
Claims for Refundment Under Insular
Decision.

OIdTTnS TOT nGIUHUNICHI OTUCT ITSUTdT
Decision.
Washington, July 9.-Comptroller
of the Treasury Tracewell has decided
that the secretary of the treasury has
authority under the law to refund
Lascelles & Co. of New York the du-
ties paid by them on sugar imported
from Porto Rico between the date
the treaty of Paris took effect and the
date of the approval of the Foraker
act. The duties so paid amounted to
over $470,000. This decision is based
upon the recent insular decisions Of
the supreme court. Other claims are
on file for refunds amounting to about
81, 5000
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11

81 love company" said a local Mrs.
Darlington. "It makes things bright
and liyely-it breaks the anatomy
New York Sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-11

From cliff 1000 feet high, one with
clear vision can see ship at dis
lance Of AZ miles.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-17

The driver of the wagon was leaning
drowsily to one side and seemingly obi
vious to his surroundings, says the New
York Mail and Express. A WORKOUT
straw hat was perched on his head, and
in his mouth was short-stemmed clay
pipe. He was a perfect picture of con-
tentment. His horse was a thoroughly
broken-down nag, his ribs sticking out in
bold relief. He laboriously lifted one
leg after another, while the wistful look
in his eyes indicated that a half meas
ure of oats was a rare quantity in the
stable economy of his owner. Two ropes
from the top of the wagon held up the
shafts.
A tire on one of the wheels on the vehi-
Gle had alreadtr disappeared, another
was going. Holes had been knocked in
the sides and the top had a list to star
board. There was an entire absence OF
paint. 1t was a mystery how the RAM
shackle thing withstood the jolting over
the Lexington avenue pavements.
The motorman on the car behind
changed his gong vigorously, but the
driver paid no attention, and logged along
leisurely on the tracks ahead.
Finally he pulled off his track, and the
motorman gripped his wheel tightly and
leaned over the dashboard TO give his
views on the subject. When the car was
opposite the wagon on it's side was re-
vealed a sign on which were daubed in
long yellowish white letters the words,
Electric Express The gripman had
nothing to say.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-17

Gen Andre, French minister of war.
is evidently walking in the footsteps of
his predecessor Gen. de Galliffet who was
the terror of every officer and man in the
army. The latter, says writer in Mainly
About People was in the habit of going
about disguised, and one night, dressed as
a well-to-do bourgeois, he went up to a
soldier who was on duty outside the divi-
sion barracks and asked him to have a
glass of beer at a public house which
was opposite, The soldier refused ener-
getically.
''I daren't," he said: "if Galliffet found
it out should be ruined You don't know
him. suppose?''
mo" replied the General, but I've
heard he's a terror"
And he once again repeated his invita-
ton to a drink. The poor soldier was per-
suaded. The two crossed over to the pub
Itch house and had a drink. The sentinel
then insisted on giving return, and he
was so much in earnest that, to avoid a
scene, the General was forced to accept
the drink About half an hour after Gen.
Garliffet came to the barracks. He order
ed the sentinel to be brought before him.
'You recognize me?" Intercepted the
General.
Eyes, my General"
"You know what you have done. You
allowed yourself to be drawn away from
your duty to get drunk in beer house?"
YES, my General"
well, my friend you will be let off
this time with fourteen days. You paid
for A glass for me and cannot In conse-
quence be too hard on you"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-17
In the Hospital.

S. r. Kiser. in Chicago Times-Herald
All hear the moaning over there
The sudden. bitter cry OF paint f,.
The smell OF drugs is in the air.
Deaths shadow on the wall is plain.
And by the window. STOPPING down.
A nurse with fuffy locks and brown
Looks in the eyes of one who lies
Half-propped in many a snowy fold,
And, blushing. holds a willing ear
Close to his eager lips to hear
story that Is ages old.
The doctor gravely shakes his head
And bends above an ashen face
A widow. wailing for her dead.
Is led half-fainting from the place.
And over there a jeweled hand
Is weakly raised TO give command,
And weakly falls--and through the halls
Death PAGES slowly. loath to leave.
While still the nurse beside the cot
Bends lower. listening TO what
Exultant Adam told TO Eve.
Death stopped. last night. behind that
screen.
And smoothed martyrs weary brow
Where one with new hope looks between
SOFT pillows at her baby now.
And over there beside the door
Lies one whom pain shall reach no
more.
Whose work Is done. who ere the sun
Goes down shall soar or dumbly rest.
And she that blushing bent above
Yon cot goes dreaming dreams OF love
10 cross swo hsnds upon a breast
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-17
Personal.

Henry Neville, the we'll known actor,
is the twentieth child OF a twentieth child
distinction which is said to be unique
in England.
Thomas Ball, the sculptor, painter and
author, has just celebrated his so birthday
at his home on South Mountain avenue,
Montclair, ". J.
Every year relatives of Robert Louis
Stevenson in Scotland send a crown and
cross of heather from that country, which
is placed on his grave in Samoa.
The Car is known to be the richest
sovereign in the world, but he is probably
also the richest man, as he has an in
come of at least 100000 per annum.
Rev. C. M. Sheldon, author of Tn His
Steps" is reported to have decided to test
his Christian Theater' idea with a dra-
matte versisn Of his story Edward
Blake"
Arrangements have been completed
for the Canadian trip of the Duke and
Duchess of Cornwall and York and their
party. They will be officially welcomed
at quebec, the place of landing, on
Sept. Is.
A lawyer named Patterson died few
days ago in Brooklyn, leaving about ST.
100000, nearly all made by conducting
damage suits In cases OF accidents and
personal injuries, the defendants being
chiefly street railroad and similar corpor-
atoms.
Eugene Fields first poem-or the
original draught of twas recently dis
covered In the possession of Edgar White,
a court stenographer of Macon, Mo-. who
was a student with Field at the Mobile
State University. The title is "Bucepha-
lus, Tail" and the date 1871
w. H. Quilliam, a lawyer, of Liver
pool, known as "Sheikh Abdullah," is a
leader of the Mahometan cult in England.
He built up cause" of more'than two
hundred members In his city, where they
have fine mosque, college, an orphan
age, and even a weekly paper to spread
their views
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-17
BRIGHT BITS.

An, Miss clarinda May dream that
you will return my love?''
You may, but it won't come true
Life.
Not What He Meant.-''what a debt
we owe to medical science" he said as
he put down the paper.
Good heavens!" she exclaimed, haven't
you paid that doctors bill yet?"-Chicago
Post.
Poetic Bridegroom: I could sit here
forever, gazing into your eyes and listen
ing to the wash OF the ocean.
Practical Bride: Oh, that reminds me,
darling; we have not paid our laundry
bill yet-Brooklyn Life.
Why He Doesn't work,-Mrs. Strong
mind: Why don't you go to work?
Tramp: Please, mum, 1 made solemn
vow. twenty years ago that I'd never
do another stroke of work till women was
paid tn same wages as men.-New York
Weekly.
Mrs. O'Toole: What puzzles me in
tirely is that the ovid house should lake
to SIGH an ixtnt whin it's covered wild
insurance.
Mr.. OToole: Yis, me darlint; but IT. 5
fire inshoorance, not water, de We moind.
Harlem Life.
The Modern Rush.-Isabel can't
understand what keeps postmen so busy
Jane: What do you mean?
Isabel: Why, l don't get time to an
swer letters and all the other girls say
they don't get time to write letters.-Chi-
cago Tribune
Quite Another Thing.-"Flossie, IL you
and Harry can't stop quarrelling. 1 shall
not let you play tea-party any more"
But this isn't a tea party, mamma.
We're plaing married, and Harry is find
ing fault with my cooking. "-Philadelph
Evening Bulletin.
old Bachelor Ito his housekeeper): I
don't think this is the usual kind of tea,
Martha. What sort of packet did it come
in?
Martha: Fax. an think. now, the tay
merchant said 1t came in a stame packet
all the way from Ceylon.-Pick-M e-Up.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-17
THE Y. M. C. A.

THE Y. Nj. q. a. q & -
The Young Mems Christian Association
in the United States is fifty years old.
In 1874 George Williams founded the first
Y. M. C. A. in London. Seven years
later the idea took root in American soil,
and associations were formed in New
York, Boston and Philadelphia. Since
that date the associations have spread all
over the world wherever the doctrine OF
Christ is taught. There are organizations
In India, China, Japan, Africa and the
islands of the sea, with a membership of
millions and owning property of very
large value. The growth of the asso-
ciation is now going steadily forward, and
an inealculable amount of good is being
accomplished.
While the Boston International Conven-
ton of last week celebrated the Jubilee
anniversary of the Y. NJ. C. A, the most
of the associations growth and power
have been attained within the last thirty
years. At the beginning the organization
was altogether too sedate and solemn.
1t afforded place of study and devotion
to young men of deeply religious convic-
tons and inclinations, but it did not at
tract young men without religious con-
victions. These latter regarded the Y.
M. c. A. rooms-and not without reason
as being rather cherries, devoted exciu-
sively to psalm singing and praying.
Thus for matter of twenty years the
association went along without acquir-
ing any very marked membership or IN
fiuence.
Then there came O. genius, or possibly
a number of geniuses, who saw that the
organizations power for good might be
UNNECESSARILY increased by putting ii
upon a broader, more liberal basis, yet
without sacrificing anything of its Chris
tian spirit. AS a result of the evolution
NJ. C. A. as it exists to-day-a pleasant.
cheerful club for young men, in which
every worthy impulse is sought to be
gratihed and every high ambition
strengthened. The club rooms are fitted
in comfort, the library is stocked with
books and periodicals, both religious and
secular; there is a gymnasium usually
under the direction of an expert in physi-
cal culture with baths attached; there
are halls for lectures. tables for games,
and musical instruments for those who
play. On the walls are good pictures, and
not infrequently a choice bit of statuary
adorns a nook or corner. Classes in varf-
Gus studies taught by competent precep-
tors, are formed. and lectures by bril-
liant men are arranged and delivered I'M
der the auspices of the association. Thus
the organization appeals to both the in
tellectual and physical natures, and by
catering to these under careful direction
appeals also to the spiritual nature. 1t
seeks to encourage sound and well stored
minds in sound and well developed bodies,
and to assist inconspicuously as an ad,
junct to the church. 1t is a large field
that the Y. NJ. C. A. is working in. II
is now performing it's functions well. but
it Is still ambitious to do better. Being
progressive, and having a call upon a
fine brain supply, there is no telling what
great things 1t win be able to do by the
time of the arrival Of its seventy-fifth
anniverearv