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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18
WHEAT SMUT
Agricultural College Gives Method Of Fighting
This Great Pest.

The Washington Agricultural college
of Pullman has issued bulletin on the
wheat pest known as smut" OF the
cause of the smut the bulletin says:
"Wheat smut is caused by a small
plant which steals its food from the
wheat plant. The smut plants are dis
tributed by the fine black powdery grains
of smut which cling to the seed wheat.
When the farmer plants the wheat he
also plants the smut. As the smutted
kernel goes into the ground it carries
with it several grains of smut. After
being planted the wheat grain grows and
brings forth small plant. So also the
smut plant terminates and sends out a
fine thread-like plant so small that it
can not be seen with the unaided eye."
The following formalin treatment for
the pest is given:
Formalin is 40 per cent solution of
a gas in water. 1t is poisonous in the
strong solution in which it is bought
and sold, but not in the weak solutions
in which it is used on the grain. About
l Id. of formalin is necessary for each 40
to so bushels of wheat to be treated.
One should be able to purchase it at the
drug store for about As to 80 cents a
pound, buying it in pound lots or larger.
Mix it with water at the rate of l ID.
of formalin to 90 gallons of water. Make
a wooden trough about the size and
style Of a watering trough, and little
wider than a shovel. Partly fill this
trough with the formalin solution. Pour
the wheat slowly from the sacks into
the trough, so that the grains will sep
arate and the smut balls and wild oats
will float. Skim these off. Let the
wheat remain in the trough, and see
that it continues to be covered by the
formalin solution for at least one and a
half, and better, two hours. At the end
of this time, shovel it onto barn floor
which has been cleaned with boiling
water, or shovel it onto a canvas sheet
which has been cleaned in the same way
and is supported between posts. If the
weather be favorable for drying the
wheat, it may be at once put into the
sacks and dried in them. Use only clean
sacks, that is, new sacks or those which
have been cleaned in boiling water.
Soaking Little Club wheat (which is the
softest wheat raised in eastern Wash
ington) for one and half to two hours
will not appreciably soften it. At the
end of that time it can scarcely be
dented by the finger nail
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18
BILL PASSES.
The Forest Reserves are Now In Agricultural
Department.


Department.
The Lacey bill transferring the con-
troll of forest reserves from the interior
to the agricultural department has
passed. 1t bears the endorsement of the
president and Secretaries Hitchcock and
Wilson. The agricultural department
will have control of all superintendent,
supervisors and ranges and regulate
grazing and timber cutting in reserves.
The reserves were conducted by the
general land Office. The interior depart.
ment is to retain control only of surveys
and title to lands.
This bill was amended to provide that
new reserves shall be created only when
asked for by governors of states or ter
ritories.
Mr.. Jones OF Washington and several
other members opposed the bill on the
ground that the divided authority will
lead to unnecessary confusion and injure
the forestry system.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18

is not enough but for two hours keep the
contents of the vat in live mass of boil
ing lava up to the top Of vat so as it will
not flow over. At that time it will be
nearly black; l then get my keg of suf.
ficient size with 80 pounds of lime in it..
Then put one or two bucketfuls of warm
water into the lime, and add Is pounds
stock salt while boiling. AS soon as
boiling of lime in keg is about over l
empty all the contents into vat and boil
about 80 minutes. Here l wish to say
that this is to be done with exercise of
much care and watchfulness and under
a cover to the vat. l keep up con-
tinual stirring to prevent the contents
from boiling over sides of the vat and
also from baking on bottom which it will
very quickly do. 1t is all one man can
do to keep things in shape. The above
will make sixty gallons OF solution which
will kill any living insect on tree for
me.
Any inquiries that may be asked con-
corning the formula will be answered
through the HERALD. PRUDENCE.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18
would smash the Ctub.

If members of the clay Fever Associ-
alton" would use DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, the club would
certainly go to pieces for good, for
it always cures this malady-and
Asthma, the kind that battles the doc
tors-it wholly drives from the system.
Thousands of once-hopeless sufferers
from Consumption, Pneumonia, Bron-
chitis owe their lives and health to it..
1t conquors Grip, saves little ones from
Group and Whooping Cough end is
positively guaranteed for all Throat and
Lung troubles. SOC, 500. Trial bottles
free at all Yakima drug stores.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18
SPRAYING FORMULA.
Correspondent Gives a Solution Guaranteed to
Kill Amy Insect.
North YAKIMA. March 18th.

NORTH YAKIMA, March 18th.
EDITOR HERALD:-I see spraying has
commenced in earnest, and the poor
scale is getting its desserts. l would
like to give my way of doing things, and
with good success at all times. First,
have vat any convenient size and a
good fire at all times, and do not use
brush as that will not do. Put about 30
gallons of water in the vat go gallons is
not enough) add 20 pounds of sulphur,
10 pounds of lime to water in vat Make
hot as soon as possible. Simply boiling
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18
Fer she Complexion.

The complexion always suffers from
biliousness or constipation. Unless the
bowels are kept open the impurities
from the body appear in the form of un-
slightly eruptions. De Wits Little
Early Risers keep the liver and bowels
in healthy condition and remove the
cause of such troubles. G. f. Hooper,
Albany, Ca, says: 81 took De Wits
Little Early Risers for biliousness. They
we're just what l needed. / am feeling
better now than in years" Never grippe
or distress. Safe thorough and gentle.
The very best pills. Yellow Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18
Ca me- Keep IL secret.

The splendid work of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills is daily coming to light. No
such grand remedy for Liver and Bowel
troubles was ever known before. Thous-
ands bless them for curing Constipation,
Sick Headache, Biliousness, Jaundice
and Indigestion. Try them. 25c at all
Yakima drug stores.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18
lHF YAKIMA HERALD
TUESDAY, MARCH Is lg02
NOT "NEBFOOTERS."
A Yakima Visitor Surprises the People Of Oak
dale. California

A Yakima Visitor Surprises the People Of Oak
| dale. California
The Oakdale (Cal.) Leader of Febru-
airy contains the following notice of a
Yakima visitor to that place and short
description of the county.
"Mrs. Belle Davidson of North Yakima,
WASH, has been the guest of Mrs. +. j..
| Sproul and daughter, Mrs. G. II. Threl-
fall, during the week. Mrs. Davidson,
whose maiden name was Belle Watson,
went from Oakdale, where her husband
was engaged in business, with her fam
lily to her present home in 1888. When
interviewed by a Leader reporter she
gave an interesting description of the re-
sources, prospective and. climatic con-
ditions of the country in which she re-
sides
"She stated to the writer that North
Yakima is a flourishing little city con-
tanning 5000 inhabitants, located on the
Northern Pacific railroad in the beautiful
Yakima valley. This valley, she said,
teens with wealth in the production of
wheat, barley, oats, alfalfa, potatoes,
fruit, and all vegetation found in semi
tropical country. Everything planted,
she continued grows and fourishes to
perfection under a thorough system of
irrigation, which is owned by those who
cultivate the lands. In addition to the
water supply which has been diverted
from never failing streams flowing from
the adjacent mountains, artesian wells
have been sunk in some localities which
afford an abundance of water for all pur-
poses. One of the principal industries
is the raising of cattle, sheep and hogs.
The raising of sheep, she said, at times
is conducted on such an immense scale
that the enormous bands become nuis-
ance. Yakima valley is situated east of
the Cascade mountains, los miles from
Seattle. 1t will be seen that the country
referred to is outside of the wet belt in
what is known as the 'Webfoot state"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18

Water thrown upon ice in the Arctic
regions will SILVER it just as boiling
water breaks glass. This is because til
ice is so much colder than the water.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18
Surgeons Knife No, Needed.

Surgery is no longer necessary to cure
piles. De Wits Witch Hazel Salve
cures such cases at once, removing the
necessity for dangerous, painful and ex-
pensive operations. For scalds, cuts,
burns, wounds, bruises, sores and skin
diseases it is unequalled. Beware Of
counterfeits. Yellow Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18

is usually Indigestion, which means no
appetite, sleeplessness, irritability, weari-
ness of body and brain. DIR. LOYAL
FORD'S DEYSPEPTICIDE is new
and perfect cure. 1t aids digestion,
tones and regulates the stomach. North
Yakima Drug Store. A. D. Sloan Prop.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18

Chapped hands, cracked lips and
roughness of the skin cured quickly by
BANNER SALVE, the most healing
ointment in the world.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18
EOley,s aoney and Tar.

Cures coughs and colds.
Cures bronchitis and asthma.
Cures Group and whooping cough.
Cures hoarseness and bronchial troubles.
Cures pneumonia and la grippe.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18

A farmer near Urbana, N. Y, found
eighty mice which had made nests in
the fleece of his sheep. The sheep did
not seem to mind the intruders.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18

There are no wild breed of fowl to
which the Brahma or Cochin can be
traced. The gamecock seems to be
descended from the Gingalese jungle
fowl.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18

The Chinese believe that the water
obtained from melting hailstones is
poisonous and that rain water which
falls ON certain feast days will cure ague
and malarial fever.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18

France is asking for and receiving more
st. Louis exposition literature than any
other foreign country.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18

During last year half million Oregon
salmon eggs were sent to New Zealand
and successfully Matched.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18

Choice Utah alfalfa; all kinds grass
and grain seeds sold by Flour Mill Co. 8
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-03-18

". n. Lsdd, President
Charles Carpenter, Vice president
W. L. Steinweg, Cashier
A. B. Cline, Assistant Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
". N. Lsdd, W L. steinweg, Char. Carpenter
Il. B. Scudder. W. B. Dudley.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
PATRoLMAN DWYER DISMISSED
Found Asleep While on DutY-OMicer
Gibbons Cleared of BsiEery
Change.

Patrolman L. F. Dwyer who about a
year ago arreEted Jim Callahan. charged
with being accessory to the Cudahy kidnap-
Ing. was dismissed from the force Monday
afternoon. after a hearing before the Board
OF Fire ana Police Commissioner Dwyer
was charged with being asleep while on
duty. II was alleged that on the morning
of March he was found asleep in the
ofiee Of the Oxford hotel. The records
showed that several charges had been filed
against him during the eighteen months he
had been on the force.
Sanitary ofacer John H. Gibbons, who
was charged by Martin Hansen, saloon
keeper. with accepting $40 bribe. was ex-
onerated Several witnesses testified that
Hansen had threatened to get even with
those fellows for posting smallpox placards
on his doors, and the board concluded that
the prosecution was the result Of spite.
Ofncer Sullivan was reprimanded for
being on his beat eighteen minuteE On the
morning OF March 4.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
FORCES MAY FUSE in KANSAS
Democrats and POpulists Evolve Plan
for Union I'm Next Cam
paiRn.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 10.-Populists and
democrats in Kansas may yet fuse in the
coming state campaign. The members Of
the populists state committee who favor
merging their party with the democrats,
having failed to have their party declare
for fusion at the recent conference. have
evolved plan to hold a Joint session Of
the state committee for the two parties
here on March 10, and arrange for union
with the democrats e. r. Rldgely, chair
man of the populist committee, in a call
for the meetings says:
1t has been mutually agreed with the off,
GERS of the democratic and peoples party
committees, that much good might be de-
rived from a joint meeting of the two COM
mittees whereby the whole opposition to
the republican party In the state might be
united upon one ticket and platform.
]. Mack Love, chairman of the democratic
committee, who has been opposed to fusion
ever since the enactment of the anti-fuslon
law by the last legislature, now favors 1t,
and has also issued a call for the meeting.
1t is said some plan will be discussed at
the coming meeting for forcing a decision
from the supreme court, as to the validity
OF the law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
VERDICT FOR FIFTY DOLLARS
Jury Assesses Damages I'm Fisg Tar
ring Case Against Only One
Defendant.

Mrs. Sarah c. F1gg was given a verdict
yesterday afternoon in her suit against AL
Ian Wood, w. W. Browning and Albert
Donahoo, whom she accused Of tarring her
two years ago this month, which she con-
fessed induced her to wonder IL there is
anything else under heaven 50 uncertain as
jury's finding.
Three weeks ago Mrs. Figg sued three old
neighbors for $1,000 because they had her
before an insanity commission on a warrant
sworn out by one of the defendants, and the
jury in Judge Fawcett's court gave her a
verdict for $1,15O Mrs, Donahoo tried the
same proceeding in Judge Estelle's court
and the jury didn't give her cent, follow
ing the instruction of the court.
In this last case Mrs. Figg sued for the
same amount as in the previous one, but
related a tale Of midnight invasion of
her home and rough handling of her per-
son-and for this the jury gave her a ver-
dict of $50 against Allan Wood, who in
his testimony admitted having participated
in the tarring, and found for the other two
defendants. This last Jury was out from
1890 yesterday morning urtil s:ao yester-
day afternoon. ~ BIZ 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
MERCER ON THE COMMITTEE
VIII Help Devise Plan of Cuban Rect
prOcity to Be Adopted by
Republicans.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-A conference
of the leaders in the opposition. which Is
being waged against the ways and means
committee plan Of Cuban reciprocity, was
held tonight in the rooms of the house COM
mittee on naval affairs for the purpose Of
outlining a plan Of action for the general
caucus Of republican members tomorrow
night. About forty members, representing
most of the northern states, were present
The canvasses which have been made were
gone over carefully and claims were made
that the opposition forces commanded ma
iority of the republican strength. despite
the very positive claims made by the ways
and means members early in the day. A
vote was taken on the question Of bringing
the matter to q decisive issue tomorrow
night and 1t was decided to have a steering
committee confer with the elements sup
porting the reciprocity in order to secure
an agreement for a final disposition of the
subject at tomorrow nights meeting.
This steering committee consists Of
Messrs. Dick of Ohio, Tawney OF Minne-
sofa, Mercer of Nebraska. Crumpacker Of
Indiana, and Littleheld of Maine. 1t Is ex-
pected that Mr.. Littlefeld will present the
case from the standpoint Of the opposition
at the conference tomorrow night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
SUES ASPEN MINING COMPANY
Shareholder Brings Action to Deter
mine Management and Certain
Banking Relations.

NEW YORK. March 1O.--An action was
commenced today in the federal court
wherein Julia Francis Mackay is the plain
tiff and Robert Holt and the Aspen Mining
and Smelling company are defendants.
The plaintiff asks that the defendants In
general, and Robert S. Holt In particular.
be asked as to the management Of the
Aspen Mining and Smelling company and
its relations with Jerome B. Wheeler.
The company's mines are at Aspen, Colo,
and Wheeler organized the corporation. 1t
is alleged that in 1882 the ]. B. Wheeler
company, an Aspen banking concern which
Wheeler had formed, failed. having $4,000
of the mining company's funds in
its possession, which 1t is said, should have
been deposited in New York. Then, it Is
said, Wheeler organized the J, b. Wheeler
Banking company with r. S. Holt, but
through this concern made money, the
Aspen company directors made no effort
to collect the old indebtedness.
The plaintiff is a shareholder In the min
ing and smelling company. Mr. Holt, the
petition claims. is a director Of the same
company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
FIVE BODIES FOR ONE GRAVE
ChiIdren Burned to Death VIII BE
Inferred Together i'm same
Conn.

BINGHAMToN. N. Y, March 1O.-"Dig
one large grave, children all dead" So
reads a telegram received today by his
sister in this city from Thomas scanlon,
whose five children we're burned to death
at shinhopple, Delaware county, last night.
They were; Mary. aged 13; Thomas, aged
10; Nellie, aged 8; Dennie, aged 4, and
Michael. aged 2.
The bodies will be brought here in one
large CONN for burial tomorrow. No de-
tails Of the accident can be secured to-
night Shinhopple is a small settlement
near Hancock, comprised OF only a few
houses. and the Finch-Ross Chemical com
pany's works. where Scanlon was employed.
The family removed there from this city
hve months ago. II is presumed the home
was burned at night while Scanlon was
away and that all the occupants except
Mrs. Scanlon perished.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
Temperature I'D Omnha Yesterdayt
SAYS FIFE THREATENED TO KILL
Prosecuting Attorney Declares Ac-
cused swore Murder Against
Frank Richardson.

SAVANNAH Mo-, March 1o.-Prosecuting
Attorney Booher in making the opening
statement In the trial of Stewart Fife,
charged with the murder Of Frank Richard
son, his former associate in business, which
began here today, said the state would
show that Fife had in q ST. Joseph saloon
where he displayed a revolver, made the
threat that he would kill Richardson, and
that after the tragedy he had confessed to
a woman in that city that he had committed
the murder. 1t would also be shown, he as
serted that Fife was seen standing in the
middle of the street on the night of the
murder looking in the direction of the
Richardson home.
The jury is composed of ten farmers, a
merchant and teacher DIR. David Bryant,
the first witness called by the state, told
of the scenes at the Richardson house on
the night Of the tragedy, practically as he
had related them at the trial of Mrs. Rich
ardson.
Frank Richardson, the 12-year- son of
the murdered man, was called. He told of
going to the church entertainment on the
evening his father was shot. He and his
brothers had gone expecting his mother to
come later. She did not come and the boy
went to the store and met his father. His
father had asked him to go home ane see
II she was there. The boy demurred and
Richardson went himself A few minutes
later he was shot, as he was entering the
house.
William ]. Mack, a bartender, saw Fife
the morning after the murder, and defend
ant told him that Richardson had not spoken
to him for several weeks until the day be-
fore he was killed. Fife had said he was
glad he had made up with Richardson before
he died,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
BUYS WRONG KIND OF STUFF
Why George Jeanneret is Suing Drug
Eist for Fifteen Thousand
Dollars.

Judge Fawcett will instruct the jury this
morning in the case of George Jeanneret
against M. A. Dillon, druggist of South
Omaha. The suit is for $4,000. the plain
tin claiming damages in that amount be-
cause his right arm was shattered and he
was made "sick and sore" by the explo-
sion of some black powder which he pur-
chased at Dillon's store. thinking it was
pure black oxide of manganese, which he
1.-THE plaintin) was habitually using In the
generation OF oxygen gas. The explosion
occurred when the powder was confined
with chlorate Of potash and subjected tc
heat, The defense argued that Dillon wal
not liable because the plaintiff had bought
the stun OF young clerk who didn't pre.
tend to know.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
BOSTON BANKER IN OMAHA
Isaac Van Horn Tells of Work ON
Laramie, Hahns Peak 4 Pacific
RaiIrOad.

Isaac Van Horn of Boston, banker and
president of the Laramie, Hahns Peak &
Pacific Railway company, and several aux
iliary corporations, was In Omaha yester-
day, accompanied by his wife. Mrs. Van
Horn was the guest of Omaha friends dur
ing the day, while the president of the
new Laramie road was engaged at the COM
pany's office in The Bee building. Today
will be spent in Chicago and a trip to
Florida is on the program before returning
to Boston.
Mr. Van Horn made the announcement
here that the company is now getting out
one thousand ties a day in the Medicine
Bow range, and to date thirty thousand ties
are piled up at Centennial. During his trip
west one million feet OF lumber for con-
struction purposes was contracted for. Chief
Engineer Stewart of the Florence &
Cripple Creek railroad has been engaged
to run the line across the range to Battle,
Wyoming.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-11
OBJECT TO CARTEL SYSTEM
Sugar Dealers Urge Secretary TO In
crease COuntervaiIing Duty
on German Exports.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Since the an
nouncement that the Brussels conference, at
which was represented all of the beet sugar
producing countries of Europe, had de-
cided to do away with all government boun- :
ties on sugar intended for export, the sugar
interests Of this country have brought
prominently to public notice the cartel
system in vogue In Germany, by which 1t
is claimed a bounty In addition to that di-
rectly paid by the government is given to
the sugar export.
By this system sugar is sold to the ex-
porter at less figure than 1t is furnished
for domestic consumption, the purpose be-
ing to keep the domestic price steady and
one yielding a fair profit by selling the
surplus at a lower rate, which 1t is com
PEELED to do In order to compete with the
sugars of other countries in the markets
Of the world.
The Brussels conference recently decided
that the effect of the cartel system was 9
bounty on export sugars. Several gentle
men interested in this question had a con-
ference with Secretary Shaw at the Treas
ury department today and urged him to in.
crease the present countervailing duty or
German sugars by the bounty realized un-
der the cartel system. The question OF the
propriety Of this action has received SONS
attention of late in administration circles
but there Is reason to believe that this
government will take the view thHt while
the cartel system may and probably does
result in a bounty to the exporter. it is
not q bounty paid by the German govern
ment, and hence does not come within the
provision of section FIVE of the tariff act
authorizing the levying of countervailinl
duties on articles on which an export bount!
has been paid.
The wording of the law, 1t is said. d
such as not to warrant this government IL
taking any action in the premises.