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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
Farmers at College.


A number of agricultural colleges re-
port that many of the students taking
the short winter course are men who
are operating farms. many of them
men who own the farms they work.
This indicates that farmers are begin
ming to realize that they must keep up
with the modern methods. 1t is frank
ly admitted that some of the more ad-
vanced methods in some lines cannot
be adapted to all cases. but there is not
farmer in the country but who would
give considerable if he had some knowl-
edge of agricultural chemistry. Fur
ther it is hardly probable that any in
teligent man could attend one of the
colleges for this short course and not
learn enough on general lines to pay
him well for the expense. One of the
best fruit growers in New York State.
man who has made comfortable
sum for his work during the last dozen
years. is taking the short course at
Cornell College. He agreed that he
knew considerable about fruit growing,
but said that he was not so strong on
agricultural chemistry as he should be
and wanted more knowledge in this d.
rection that he might know better now
to use commercial fertilizers He fig
ured that he would be reimbursed for
his expense in a single purchase of fer
tilizer, for the knowledge gained would
enable him to buy more intelligently.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
OF NO CONSEQUENCE.
Trouble in Morons Province is not Serious
Chaffee and Wright Report.

Washington, March Desiring to
ascertain the facts as to conditions in
the province of Morong, Luzon, Secre-
tary Root recently cabled inquiries to
Commissioner Wright and General
Chaffee, which have brought the fol-
lowing replies:
"With reference to your telegram of
the 9th inst, the facts from Morong
are: About week ago the presidente
of Cainta was kidnapped. The perpe-
traitors of this act was new organiza-
ton gathered in Morong province about
go strong They were vigorously
searched for and driven to hiding and
will probably be captured in day or
two. They have inflicted no material
damage. No special significance need
or should attach to this event.
"CHAFFEE.
"There is no foundation for the state
ment of instruction in Morong or that
the inhabitants are fleeing. Small
fragments of ladrone bands, dispersed
and driven out Of the mountains of La
guna by Bells operations. and from
Cavite through recent operations of the
constabulary, in the mountains there,
having about Is guns, gathered in the
mountains of Morong and probably
aided by few outlaws of that section,
raided the village, kidnapping the pres
idente. A small detachment of con-
stabulary under native sergeant at
tackled them but made no impression,
being short of ammunition. Assistant
Chief Atkins was on the ground in a
few hours with an adequate force of
constabulary, and, assisted in every
way by the native governor of the prov
ince and the inhabitants, gave pursuit.
They have already killed two, injured
one, captured six and are running the
band down. The presidente has been
released without harm. So far from
there being hostility on the part of the
mass of people to American authority,
they give US full information of what is
passing and aid us as much as possible.
These ladrones do not interfere with
the whites and confine their operations
to levying tribute upon and OCCASION
ally kidnapping natives in remote local
tiles. There is nothing new in this, as
it was in existence under the Spanish
government, less so now than then.
They are being rapidly broken up and
exterminated by the constabulary.
There is no political significance in
their operations. WRIGHT"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
5000 MEN GO ON STRIKE.
Boston Freight Handlers Making Hard Fight
for Unionism.

Boston, March 12.-War between
the organized teamsters, freight and
express handlers of Boston and two
great railroad corporations, the New
York, New Haven & Hartford and the
New York Central & Hudson River
Railroads, the latter locally known as
the Boston & Albany, broke out today.
The strike, which is a sympathetic one,
already involves 5000 men in and
about Boston.
Stopping work because of the dis
charge of union men who have refused
to handle non-union moved freight, the
various organizations now on strike
made every effort today to extend their
sphere of influence to affiliated bodies,
while the corporations energetically
tried to fill the strikers places and to
receive and dispatch goods offered them.
Both met with some measure of sue
cess. Tomorrow the local employees of
the great express companies, the Adams
and the New York & Boston, two COM
panies which handle practically all of
the fast freight in Southern New Eng
land, will refuse to work, while several
smaller bodies of organized labor, such
as the brewery transfers and the piano
movers, as we'll as freight handlers in
East Boston, will be idle. On the
other hand, the New York. New Haven
& Hartford Railroad, after succeeding
today in moving considerable freight
by Italian labor, will Argument the
force tomorrow, and the Boston & AL
bany expects to have large number
of men at work in its freight sheds.
The action of the express men in
joining the freight handlers will quick
~ affect the freight business with near
by business centers like Worcester,
Springfield, Hartford, New Haven,
Providence, Fall River and New Bed
ford.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
Winter Butter Making,


Cream for churning must at all times
be kept above the freezing point or
there is difficulty getting the butter.
For small churnings. where the milk
is kept in pans, the method of New
York State prize butter maker Is n good
one to follow. Have few extra pans
and in each put half pint of boiling
water; then strain the mil'' into this
pan. and so on with the other pans.
These pans Of milk should have tho
cream removed In ten or twelve hours
and when a churning is ready set tho
quantity over boiler Of hot water and
stir it occasionally. Keep 1t over the
hot water until it tests IS or 80 degrees
by the thermometer. One Of the other
troubles in winter butter making comes
from trying to churn the product Of
cows that are near calving. and this IL
particularly hard to overcome, indeed,
unless a decided change can be made
in the feed given the animal it will be
useless to expect anything but trouble
in churning. An increase in the bran
portion of the ration and the addition
of some green food will likely improve
the consistency of the milk.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
Dehorning Cows and Calves.

DchOrning Cows ana calves.
There has always been more or less
argument over the question of dehorn-
ing, and while it may be admitted that
the process Is painful, and in the case
of an adult animal, causes shock to
the nervous system, it is not at all like
ly that the young calf suffers more
than momentary pain, and the process
certainly does not injure the animal in
any way. The process Of preventing
the growth of the horns on the young
calf Is to take the animal when it is
three or four weeks old and after To-
eating the embryo horn with the finger.
rub the spot for minute or two. or
until it gets quite red, with stick Of
caustic potash. which may be bought
at any drug store. The potash should
be mostened slightly. but not enough
so that it will run. for it will take off
the hair wherever it touches it. Wrap
the end held in the hand with a cloth.
to prevent burning the hand. The
work is quickly done. and If thoroughly
done, the horns will not grow. 1t is
generally considered that the age
named-about a months nearer the
right time than earlier. and the work
should never be attempted with potash
after the calf is six or eight weeks old
or after the button has assumed much
prominence.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
RUSHING WORK ON WARSHiPS
Phenomenal Advance at the Union Iron
Works In Construction.


Washington, March 11.-Apparently
phenomenal advance in the work on
some Of the war vessels building at the
Union Iron Works, San Francisco, is
the feature of the monthly progress re-
port issued by Admiral Bowles, chief of
the bureau of construction and repair,
The report shows gain during the
month of February of IL per cent on
the battleship Ohio, 20 per cent on the
protected cruiser Tacoma, and per
cent on the monitor Wyoming. More
over, per cent of the work on the ar
mored cruiser California, which vessel
had formerly been the only one OF that
class of vessels showing no start, was
completed.
1t is explained at the navy depart
ment that during the prevalence of tho
strike at San Francisco great mass of
material had accumulated and made
ready for placement. and with the end
ing of the strike and the return of the
men to work, it had been possible
within the last month to make a great
change in the status of the work on
the vessels.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
POOSEvELT'S FIRST VETO.
he Objects to . Bill Removing the Charge
Of Desertion.

Washington, March l3.-President
Roosevelt has sent his first veto mes
sage to congress. 1t was directed to
the senate and the bill vetoed was one
removing the charge of desertion from
the naval record of John Glass.
After the message had been deliv-
cred, Senator Gallinger, from the COM
mittee on naval affairs, read the re-
port of the committee on which the
senate acted. From that statement it
appears that Glass enlisted in January,
1864, when only l6 years old, and that
having witnessed an act which COM
promised the second officer of the ship,
he was taken on shore in March of that
year by that officer and told not to re-
port again for duty. The committee
says that this order together with Glass
youth was responsible for his desertion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
Artificial Ice.

Few people who are not in the bust
ness, and some who are, have but a
faint idea of the great increase in the
manufacture and sale of artificial ice
In the decade from 1890 to 1900. The
census bureau says that in 1890 there
were 222 manufactures in the United
States, with a production valued at
81, 900, 9S3 on an invested capital of
0.S46, 46S In 1900 there were 7S6 ice
manufactures, producing $l3,S39. 554
worth, with a capital of $3S, l59,324
But we think this does not reduce the
demand for the natural product of our
waters as do the many cold-storage
plants which do not use ice. but cold
air. We have not been able to find any
statement Of their number or increase.
American Cultivator.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
Spreading Manure in Winter.

The Agricultural Department reports
that its experiments with fodder beets
followed by wheat in blowing under
manure as soon as spread, or spreading
it over the surface Of the ground and
letting it lie two months during the
winter. the former method proved a
saver of plant food. We never doubted
do not feel sure that it would prove 50
ON all. But we think the lesser labor
Of drawing out in winter. and the gain
by having so much work done before
the spring planting begins, more than
equals the loss where the winter ma
nure is not washed away by spring
thaWS or rains.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
FREIGHT Handlers Strike.

Boston, March 11.-Four hundred
and fifty freight handlers employed in
the freight houses of the Haven & Hart
ford Railroad at South Boston struck
tonight because of the refusal of the
company to reinstate several men who
had been discharged for refusing to
handle freight delivered by the r. s.
Brine transportation Company, against
whom the union teamsters1 are on
strike. Although strike of freight
handlers had been threatened for the
past two or three weeks, it was from an
entirely unexpected quarter that it fin
ally came. The strike is expected to
be far reaching in its effects.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
Priest Captured by Bandits.

Peking, March 1O.-Bandit soldiery
have captured a priest at Jehol, about
100 miles northeast of Picking. Both
the French and Russians are anxious to
send troops to rescue the priest, but as
Jehol is a rich mining district, the
court has ordered General Maiyuwan to
hurry and release the prisoner, in order
to forestall the entry of foreign troops
into the district.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
l.aroe Fire at Paris,

Paris, March l2.-The biggest blaze
seen in Paris since the burning of the
Opera Comique, in 1897, broke out last
night in the corner of block of ware
houses in the Rue Montmartre. The
warehouses we're occupied by 10 firms,
and the lower floors OF the building
were filled with silk, velvet and wooden
goods. These materials caused the fire
to rage furiously and the flames spread
rapidly to the upper portions of the
buildings, used as residences.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
Rebel Loss Was 600.

Colon, Colombia, March IA pa
per published at Honda, on the Mag
dalena river, contains an account of a
battle at Socha, near Bogota, February
%. in which the revolutionists num-
bered about 1000 men, while the gov
eminent had 5000 engaged. The rev.
slutionists lost 200 men KILLED or
wounded and had 400 men taken pris-
onerS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20

badly run down; here cowpeas. sown
late in May or early in June, would be
more valuable to the soil than summer
cultivation. for they would add much
needed nitrogen to it and conserve the
moisture in the soil quite as we'll as the
summer cultivation. Then. if the tops
anG roots turned under and the ground
sown to a cover crop, the result would
be seen the following season. 1t is true
that it might be necessary to cut the
cowpcas green. in order to get in the
cover crop early enough. but even then
the growth during the hot weather will
have done the soil an immense amount
of good.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
Gate for Pasture Fence.

1t is always desirable to have some
sort Of a gate in the pasture field fence.
rrt it is not always easy to build one
that is at once stock-proof and easy 10
operate when necessary. The arrange
ment as shown in the illustration Is not
in reality a gate but passaSeway, so
placed that the stock cannot get
through. but through which person
may readily pass. No explanation of
the plan is needed. for 1t is plainly
shown by the illustration. This fence
may be arranged so as to provide
double gate by Ringing the open portion
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
Government Troops Gaining.

Washington, March l2.-The United
States minister to Colombia reports to
the state department, under date of
March 3, that during the preceding
week the government troops had stead
lily advanced and occupied important
positions near Bogota which had been
vacated by the revolutionary forces,
who are understood to be in desperate
situation and seeking an opportunity to
escape.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
RID Warehouse Burned.

Chicago, March l3.-The five story
brick warehouse of the Brunswick Bake
Collender Company, located at Wells
and Superior streets, was practically
destroyed by fire tonight. Loss, $l75,-
600. The principal item of loss was a
great quantity of glass recently import
ed and which would have been used
for making mirrors The value OF the
glass destroyed was 800, 900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
Results Of Shamaka Earthquake,

Bauk, Russian Trans-Caucasia, March
1.-THE official report of the commit
tee which has been investigating the
recent earthquake at Shamaka shows
that l26 villages, with total of 9,OS4
houses, were included in the area of
the disturbance; that 8, 496 houses were
destroyed and 3,943 damaged. Besides
the dwellings 1853 farm buildings, II
churches, Al mosques, IL factories and
three schoolheusss were seriously dam
aged.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20

Of the best OF the hybrid plums. 1t Is
said that Mr. Burbank is experiment.
ing with crosses which Will produce
varieties suited for the far North. Two,
at least, of the hybrds from this
source, the Golden and the Wickson.
have proved valuable in any section
where the plum can be grown success
fully. and if this list can be extended
plum growing will again become one
of the profitable branches of fruit Gull
ture.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
Sanitary Cow Stables.

AS soon as the stables are cleaned
sprinkle Il quart of dust behind each
COW. then add the absorbent. and il
the owner will prevent the wet places
about the stable and attend to keeping
the bedding dry there is no reason why
the stable should not be so sanitary
that the finest and hest milk in the
world can be made in it, the best prod
ucts secured and the stable smells and
tastes wholly eliminated.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
CANAL AND LOCKS
GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE
AT OREGON CITY.
Many Points Of Justice Involved Regarding
Rights Of Present Owners Of Locks and
Manufacturing Enterprises--Shall Govern.
ment Buy or -Stipulations as to
Lake Washington Canal.

W shingt n, March 13.-The rivers
and harbors bill, as presented by the
house committee, authorizes the secre-
tary of war to ascertain through board
of engineers whether the acquisition of
the present canal and locks at William
cite falls, or the construction of canal
and locks by the government and their
the navigation of the Willamette river
would, by withrawing the waters of
this river from its customary channels,
materially injure the manufacturing
enterprises now in operation or contem-
plated at the falls; also to ascertain
through the department of justice
whether the Portland General Electric
Company, by view of its ownership of
property at Willamette falls, has legal
right against the United States for the
full, free and continued use of the man
nfacuring enterprises now located on it's
property; whether the water is needed
for navigation, and if so, what method
would be necessary on the part of the
government to acquire title to such
water for navigation purposes, and the
measure of damages it must pay the
company.
In making the allowance of $780,
900 for the Seattle canal, the bill stip-
ulates that this appropriation, together
with the unexpended balance, shall be
expended in securing, by dredging the
low water channel 10 feet in depth
from Shilshole bay through Salmon bay
to the wharves at Ballard. The bill
also provides for board of engineers
to make surveys and examinations as
to the feasibility and ACCESSIBILITY of
constructing canal connecting Puget
sound with Lakes Union and Washing
ton, and to also examine route for a
similar canal connecting Elliott bay
with Lakes Union and Washington,
with view to determining the feasibil-
ity of such a route. The board of en-
gineers shall invite proposals for the
Seattle and Lake Washington waterway,
and for the construction of similar
canal connecting Elliott bay with both
lakes. This board shall also report on
the relative advantages of all proposed
routes. "Nothing herein shall be con-
strued as the adoption of any project
for the construction of waterway con-
Meeting Puget sound with Lakes Union
and Washington" is the precautionary
saving phrase inserted in the bill after
the foregoing provisions.
With regard to the appropriation for
Tacoma harbor, the bill stipulates that
none of the fund shall be expended UNI
til release from liability for damages
shall be obtained, if any liability exists
arising from contract between the
state of Washington and r. B. Leh-
man, and right is obtained to deposit
material dredged from the proposed
channel on adjacent tide lands. or in
the deep water of Commencement bay.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
surveying an Oklahoma Road,

Guthrie, O. T. March l2.-The survey
has been made and portions of the con-
tract let for the grade of the Denver
Guthrie & Southeastern Railway, which
enters Oklahoma at the extreme north
west corner and runs southeasterly to
Guthrie, South McAlester and New
Orleans. 1t is financed by Denver capt.
talists.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
Cow Peas for the Orchard,

While the usual plan Of intelligent Or
chardsts is the best under normal con.
ditions-that Of the shallow cultivation
between the trees during the summer
there are times and certain conditions
where the cowpeas would be Of the
greatest value. Take, for example, soil
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20

the grounds Of
Luther Burbank.
Of G al II Orn ia.
that prince of by
bridizers. There
Is, however. a va
riety that is ex-
tremely promis-
ing. a Seeding
as yet unnamed
from Golden one
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20

on the tongue near
the rear end. and
take n small barrel
and bore a couple
of holes in it's rim
in which to hook
on the hooks. Pas
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20

In the foreground 50 that when closed
the post will come in snugly against
the fence post. and be held in place by
a wire loop dropped over both posts;
then the gate in the background should
also be placed on hinges, so that when
closed it will lap over against the fence
about two feet, and be held in place by
a staple and hook.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
Business Block DESTROYED.

Beaver Falls, Pa, March 12.-The
Harold block was completely destroyed
by fire at an early hour in the morning,
entailing a loss of $75 900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
A Prom Using Plum.

Many plum growers are disappointed
that no varieties Of hybrid plums are
ON the market this year that originated
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20

old plOw lays and
have them sharp
ened and made to
act on the same
principle as n pair
OF shears. One can
no Fastened RI tho
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20

lever and one to the bench or box. Tho
illustration shows only one plow lay,
and it is possible to do fairly good work
with one lay.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
Two Farm Conveu;epces

A handy way to carry swill is to take
an old walking cultivator. take the
beams off and fasten a couple of hooks
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-20
SWILI. CARRIER,

one can either push or pull to where it
is wanted.
A very handy fodder cutter and corn
topper can be made by using light.
stout bench or cutting box. Take tive