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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-02

Many people have wondered why
| spring-set trees, with which much care
had been taken, should live and thrive
the first season apparently as the best,
and the next season should fail to put
forth leaf, or after scanty growth
should drop their leaves and die, and
| yet the solution is very natural. The
! growth of wood and foliage the first
| season is from the food that was stored
| up in the roots but the tree does not
| put out such n growth another season.
! If limbs and foliage are reduced the
| first year, more energy will be given
| to the root growth, as there will be
| less loss of moisture through the
Transportation Of the leaves, and the
| second year the tree may be permit
| ted to make some new wood and to pro-
| luce more foliage. While this is more
true of some of the hardwood shade
trees than of the fruit trees, it is to
some extent true of the latter, and we
prefer fall to spring settings, other
| things being equal, because we can in
duce good root growth the next
| spring. This is not to be done by the
application of nitrogenous manures, or
stable manure especially, nor by llo-
| eral watering after they are set. Both
defeat the desired results by stimulat-
| ing growth of wood and foliage. the
wood often being so rank in growth
and so tender as to be winter killed,
but is best done by having the soil
mellow and moderately rich with the
manure used for previous crops, 10
| tempt the roots out beyond the
branches, and the keeping of the wood
| growth limited by taking out of all the
supernuous branches and heading in
| the others.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-02
MORE BACHELORS THAN sPlNsTeRS.


Matrimonial Possibilities of the Various
States OF the Union.
A careful reckoning of the number
of men in the various states of the
Union who are available matrimoni-
ally has just been finished by the CEN
sus Office. 1t finds that in the aggre-
gate there are 6,726,779 bachelors of
21 or over, and makes record of the
remarkable fact that there are at pres
ent in the United States 2,500000 more
single men than single women of that
age and above.
The exact figures are Abs, 446 maid
ems, so that the latter are in the mi
nority 2,531,533 In other words, says
the Cleveland Plain Dealer, there are
2,531 1888 unattached males who could
not possibly get wives unless they fell
back upon the widows or upon girls
under 20.
New England has always been sup
posed to be overburdened with single
women, and yet the census reckoning
shows that there is not a state in
that group which has not more bache-
lors than spinsters. Even MaSsachu-
sets, long declared to be the chosen
1ome and resort of the old maid, has
a slight oyerplus of unmarried men,
the figures being 2S2,932 single males,
against 277,711 females similarly situ-
ated Maine has COSTS bachelors,
against 43,790 spinsters; New Hamp-
shire 3S,713 bachelors and 30,554 spin
sters; Vermont, 29,1S2 bachelors and
1919 spinsters; Rhode Island, 41.645
bachelors and 39,4O5 spinsters, and
Connecticut, 94,15 bachelors against
74,7S1 spinsters.
1t is clear from a glance at the CEN
sus figures, however, that the unmar-
ried women Of the east ought to mi
CRATE to the great and growing west,
where the available supply of husbands
is relatively enormous. Just think Of
California, for example. where there
are 239,504 bachelors and only SS,7E5
maidens of 20 and upward!
But the opportunity in Idaho is much
more attractive, the single men num-
bering 23,421 and the spinsters only
1856. Montana is another state rich in
ShoiiSCo VI ilioi id6t, ito bdtHClOlo
bering BOAST, against 1850 spinsters
Oregon has 60,525 bachelors and 16,775
maidens. while Washington claims 9O,-
Oh single men and 16,31S women. But
the banner state for bachelors is Wye
ming, which has 2347 spinsters against
20,927 unmarried persons of the stern
er sex. 1t must be very difficult for a
woman to become an old maid in Wyo-
ming.
The excess of bachelors over SPIN
sters of 20 years and upward in Mas
sachusetts is nearly percent. In
Rhode Island it is percent, in Con-
necticut 25 percent, in Maine 80 per-
cent, in New Hampshire 26 percent,
and in Vermont As percent. New
York shows a surplus of 23 percent,
New Jersey 20 percent, Pennsylvania
3S percent, Ohio 3S percent, Indiana
60 percent, and Illinois 6S percent
Kansas rises to an excess in bachelors
to 10S percent, while Missouri shows a
surplus of 72 percent. Michigan has
an excess of II percent of single men,
In this country the males outnum-
Der the females "a in every 1000, and
thus it is obvious that, if all of the
women do not get husbands, it is not
for lack of available material.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-02

Though no longer a centre for the
hiring of domestic and agricultural la
Dor, says the London Graphic, the fair
at Standardization is an immense
attraction to the neighbt rhood, and de-
serves to rank with the famous fair
on the Tombland at Norwich Four
roundabouts, shooting galleries innu-
meroble and several streets of stalls,
to say nothing of booths, circuses and
nenageries, aEsform the quiet town
INTO veritable pandemonium. which
would have delighted the heart of
Shakespeare, however much it may
annoy his cultured readers and stu.
dents. Quite early in the afternoon
the carcasses of the eight oxen were
reduced to skeletons, while the many
hot sausage stalls did roaring trade,
and no one went away without a large
stick of genuine Stratford- Avon
rock"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-02

But few sheep are kept on farms,
but they pay well, considering their
cost. Farmers who make u speciality
of sheep find it profitable to give up
the best pastures for that purpose,
but as rule sheep are kept by some
farmers simply 10 serve as seavengers.
AS the sheep will consume young
weeds. shoots and many kinds of her
bage that is refused by the larger
stock, they nd the greater PORTION of
their food and need but little grain.
To make profit on sheep the plan Of
giving them ;he poorest and most in
ferior foods will not lead to the re-
sults. 1t is system that belongs to
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-02

think the average farmer does not
fully realize the value of wood ashes
as fertilizer, consequently they are
in many instances made little or no
account of. This is a grave mistake
and should be speedily remedied, for
ashes allowed to waste are dollars
thorwn away, something New Eng
land farmers can i'll afford. Wood ash
es are generally considered unavail-
able for low meadow land. My expert
ence proves this to be untrue.
l consider them fully as efficient on
damp ground as on dry land. My farm
is low brook meadow. What ashes
| make and obtain otherwise are
sown broadcast in the fall on that por-
tion of the farm which is losing it's
fertility and is manifest by light,
thin crop of grass. The result is
astonishing. The spring following the
application a perfect mat of white
clover comes in with an increased
growth of herds grass. Land that was
cutting three-fourths ton per acre be-
fore this application cut from one and
three-quarters to two tons per acre
afterward.
The peculiar part of the process,
and what l do not understand, is
where the white clover comes FROM
1t always comes in where it was not
seen before, frequently when it is not
on any other part of the farm. The
ashes are responsible for it, but how
Il l. 7
clean piece of herds grass and the
next spring there would be thick
bottom of white clover in addition.
This admiXture makes an admirable
feed in winter for the milch cows,
which they respond to by filling the
pals.
l have no definite plan in applying
ashes for grass. l simply SOW on lib
orally and nature does the rest. The
fall is the best time to top-dress with
ashes. The winter rains and SHOWS
tend to aid assimilation. The ashes
are leached down to where the grass
roots are and they promptly respond.
| much prefer ashes to manure for top
dressing. Manure stimulates n rank
growth of herds grass, which cows
dislike, and without materially in
creasing the bottom growth Again,
unless you have a manure spreader,
the dressing in applied in Jumps and
in consequence the growth is uneven
Ashes are fully as efficient if applied
to plowed ground and stocked with
grass, although the white clover is
not quite so much in evidence unless
it is sown at seeding
Grass is not the only crop benefited
by ashes. They cannot be equaled for
cultivated strawberries and are in
valuable when sown on to the onion
bed in conjunction with the jroppings
from the hen roost. They are bencf-
cial to corn, applied about the stalks
at the first hoeing. | do not need to
mention their value for grain, espe-
cially oats. Farmers that nave raised
oats on burned ground realize the
value. More farmers are using ashes
than formerly. Carloads are shipped
into this section every year from Can
ada and nearly every village has an
ash merchant who picks up his mer-
chandise from house to house. The
lasting qualities Of ashes are remark
able. One application will make a
heavy crop of hay for years Their
lasting qualities are far ahead of ma
nure-J. Newell Cotton. in New Eng
land Homestead
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-02

Both very young and very old ami
mails thrive better if their food is made
easy of digestion. Cut clover, mixed
with grain meal, is more digestible
than grain only. A small quantity of
the clover is enough to prevent the
grain meal from clogging in the stom-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-02
Public Library Advantages.

Barnes-I suspect that Pingrey is
quite a literary man. | know he
spends the greater part of his time in
the public library.
Howes-Yes; he tells me it is so
quiet there he can get a nap almost
any time without being Awakened,
Boston Transcript
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-02

Former Senator Jewett of st.
Louis, Mo-, who is "a years old. says
that man should quit work at the
age of 90.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-02

Toni fell in love with her at first
sight.
Jack-You did?
Tom-Yes, ana then l took second
look.-Somerv:ue (Mass.) Journal.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-08

were Mr.. H. w. Haynes and Mrs. Lula
King, Mr.. Harvey Burke and Miss EN-
MA Shaw, Mr.. Johnson and Miss Hattie
Grissom, Mrs. J. H. Dillingham; and
Mrs. Maggie Griswold, and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. l.. McGhee.
The "Informal IT, club gave "Shirt
Waist Party" at Central Hall last Fri
day evening in honor of Miss Sadie
Evans of Louisville, KY, who is in the
city, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. l..
McGhee. The affair was a most pleas
ant one, and the gentlemen wore their
shirt waists with as much ease and
comfort as the ladies. There were
about sixty couples present, and eigh-
teen numbers were danced. A light re-
past was served, and at an early morn
ing hour the delighted guests departed
each one saying to himself what a
large evening I've had!" and all voting
the Informal T's as ever the most gen.
ial of hosts. :.
Last Thursday was the twentieth
anniversary of the birthday Of Mr..
Clarence Smith, and his aunt, Mrs. o.
H. Allen, of 412 St. Anthony avenue,
got up a little surprise party in his
honor, which proved to be very en-
joyable affair in every way Season
able viands were served ad libitum in
the dining room. Whist was one of
the features, and Mr.. S. Edward Hall
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-08

won the prize, a bottle of perfume. Mr..
Smith received as presents, handsome
book, fine silk umbrella embroidered
satin tie, elegant robe de mutt" to say
nothing Of the best wishes Of those
present, who were Mr.. and Mrs. R. H.
Anderson, DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Francis,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Milton; Mesdames
Maggie Griswold, Chas. Allen; Misses
Hattie GrissOm, Emma Shaw, Jennie
Logan, Fannie Howard, Scottie Davis,
Mae; Williams, Ella Charleston, Abbie
.Hilyard, Myrtle Allen; ,Messrs. A. w.
Haynes, S. E. Hall, F. D. #McCracken,
Ed. James, Herbert Elliott, HI. Price,
J. O.. Adams. &5~. #&
The feature of the carnival Wednes-
day night was the wedding in the Mid
way of NE William M. Strother and
Miss Evelyn Harris. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. G. W. Gaines
of st. James A NJ b. church, in the
presence of about five thousand peo-
pie. The wedding march from ..Lohen-
grin" ushered the pair to the platform,
accompanied by Dick Williams as best
man and Lizzie Williams as brides
maid. President Hubert c. Schur-
meier gave the bride away. Follow
ing the wedding there was cake walk
in which there were four couples-Mr.
Strother and, Miss Carter; Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Williams, the winners;
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-08
TENTH ANNUAL PICNIC.

Of st. Philips Mission at Spring Park,
(Lake Minnetonka) Thursday, Aug. Is.
Once more the people of St. Philips
Mission invite you and your friends to
attend their annual excursion and pic
mic. The committee will do all in it's
power to insure you the usual pleasant
sports, with prizes. II, ..... r. ..-1vA... ..
outing. There will be music in the pa
vilion, and a programme of athletic
Train Service Is As Follows.
X Leave st. Paul (Union Depot $3.50
a. m. 1880, 4:4O and $40 p. m. 4 s. =
Leave Minneapolis (Unfon Depot)
s9:2O am. 200, $40 and $40 p. M,
Returning, Leave Spring Park 1:40,
sos and 1890 p. m. >=. 81. So; II =
a. NoTicE.-Only those holding s..
Philips Picnic Tickets will be allowed
the privileges Of the pavilion and spe-1
cial train. The committee reserves
the right to cancel any ticket held by
a disorderly person. Ii.
s TICKETS: Adults, 65 cents; Chill
dren, IS cents. = W III
Patrons are advised to purchase
their tickets In advance, so as to avoid
the rush at the depots. Tickets may be
obtained from G. e. James, 419 Sher...
burne avenue; J. II. Vincent, SAB Wa
basha street; w. r. Godette, w, J.. Ut
ley, w. A. Johnson. he
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-08

on Wednesday evening, in honor or
Miss Sadie Evans of Louisville, who is
the guest of Mrs. F. L. McGhee. Mr..
sand Mrs. Francis lead, and number
of very pretty figures were executed,
notably the scarf figure, with Mrs.
King and Mr.. Wheeler and the flower
figure, with Miss Evans, Mrs. Francis
and Mr.. Francis leading. The tavors
were unique and furnished much mer-
riment. Assisting Mrs. King and Mrs.
Francis about the rooms and in receiv-
ing the guests were Miss Evans, Miss
Emma Shaw, Miss Jimlou Smith, Miss
Effie Manning, Miss Hattie Grissom,
Gertrude James and Mrs. @McGhee.
Miss James and Miss Clara Howard
presided over the favor tables. A dis
tinguished out-of-town guest was pres,
ent in the person of Mr.. Robert Wheel
er, a popular young society man of
Chicago, who arrived in the city We'd
nesday afternoon to- attend the cotil-
lion, returning to Chicago Thursday
morning. Sc ( e. ~ mr. - ; Z - y :
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-08
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR.
Annual Session Of Grand Chapter fe
IIlinois and lurisdicfion IL = !

Annual Session Of Grand Chapter for
:. Illinois and Jurisdiction. 1 i S. S.
Secret society as well as social So
ciety circles will have tsomethin' do
in" in the Twin Cities next week.
The occasion for the same will be the
meeting of the Fourteenth Annual ses-
sion of the Grand Chapter of the Or
der of the Eastern Star for Illinois and
Jurisdiction. The meetings will be
held in Central Hall, at the junction of
Sixth and Seventh street, St. Paul,
and will be presided over by Royal
Grand Matron Mrs. Laura Dyson, of
Chicago, and Royal Grand Patron, J.
S. Washington, of Galesburg, III. The
opening session will be. Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. /.
The delegates have already begun to
arrive, but the most of them are ex-
pected to arrive on Monday; about fifty
delegates and visitors are expected,
and forty have already made applica-
ton for stopping places. 49,
The business sessions will be held at
Central Hall Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday morning and afternoon,
and the evenings will be given up to
various entertainments of social ma
ture.
Monday evening there will be
grand public reception rendered to the
grand officers, delegates and visitors
by St. Paul Chapter o. E. S. at Central
Hail. An interesting program of ad-
dresses and responses and music will
be rendered and refres hments served.
Tuesday evening trolley, excursion
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-08

4
= Royal Grand Treasurer, Mrs. Julia
Duncan, of Springfield, ILL.,, will be the
guest of Mrs. Emma Houston, 41S Ed
mund street. -, =
The officers of the local committees
are as follows:
General Committee-Mrs. LIN. Ter
rill, chairman; Mrs. T. E. Franklin,
secretary; Mrs. B. r. Durant, treasur-
er.
Reception Committee-Mrs. Della
Pettis.
Music Committee-Mr. w. A. Hill
yard.
Program Committee-Mrs. ]. H.
Dunn.
Decoration Committee-Mrs. T. E..
Franklin.
Refreshment Committee-Mrs. O. S.
Sanders.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-08

to Indian Mounds and Como Park will
be given. Special cars will assemble
on Seventh street in front of the hall
at o'clock sharp. Those who desire
to go must be there on time. Fare
for round trip, Is cents.
Wednesday evening, Pride of the
West Chapter of Minneapolis, will en-
terrain the officers, delegates and visi-
tors. The exact nature Of the enter
tainment will be announced at the
meetings. .. -
Thursday evening there will be the
grand finale, the installation OF the
Grand officers, followed by grand
ball at Central Hall. This promises to
be a very swell affair, and some things
which folks do not often get to see
will be shown The ladies of the East
ern Star have won an enviab1e reputa-
ton for their elegant entertainments,
and they are preparing to excel all othS
err occasions Thursday night. Music
will be furnished by the famous Brose
orchestra. Admission SO cents.
=, Among the notables who will at
tend the meeting are: Royal Grand
Lecturer, Mrs. Richard Moore; Royal
Grand Conductress, Mrs. Hattie Wool
ridge; Mrs. Louise Webb, Mrs. Slbble
Bell, all of Chicago, who will be guests
of Mesdames L. F. Terrill and D. Pet
It's of Fuller street. z>z,s<s .
Royal Grand Patron, J. S. Washing
ton and wife, will be guests Of Mrs:
Joseph Adams, 400 Charles street.
: Royal Grand Matron, Mrs. Laura Dy-
son, Mrs. J. Moore, and Mrs. Naomi
Ponder of Chicago, will be guests of
Mrs. ]. Watson, 1922 w. Central Ave.
Mrs. Mary Davenport and Mrs.
Mary Brown of Chicago, will be guests
of Mrs. j. E. Porter, corner Kent and
Central
Royal Grand Secretary Mrs. Emma
NOEL. Royal Grand Associate Patron,
Mr.. T.. II. Samuels, Mrs. Laura Smith,
will be guests of Mrs. John Charleston,
632 University. I
Royal Grand Associate Matron, Miss
"A. Barnes, Mrs. B. Ury, Mrs Diamond,
Mrs. King of Rockford, Ill, will be
guests Of Mrs. =. a. Melker, 438 Uni
sversity. 5.5s 81 2.3 81
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-08

:,EEks RECORD IN MlNNEsO-
= TA's CAPITAL. S. :. 8
The SANITY City and SANITY City Folks
-wsy tenn Of Social, Religious and
y General Matters Among the People, Boil
cd Down. go s4.e6 81 re -, X .sz-

WANTED SEVERAL PERSONS OF
character and good reputation in eacn
state Zone in this counts 1required) to
represent and, advertise old established
wealthy business house Of solid financial
standing. Salary $21.00 weekly with ex-
penses additional, all payable in cash dl-
rect each Wednesday from head ofhces'
Horse and carriage furnished Wnea a neces7
envelope Colonial Co., Ss4 Dearborn ST.
Chicago.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-08
CLIFFORD A. SMITH.
A Progressive Young Man Goes Into
- - Rusinase for -AinnsaH

a Progressive Young Man Goes into
:. Business for Himself.
Mr.. Clifford A. Smith was born, rear
ed and educated in Chicago He learn
ed the tailor trade and came to St.
Paul some years ago, and for the last
four years held the position of cutter
for the fashionable and popular tail
ors, Reid Brothers. Believing that he
can use his knowledge to better adj
vantage by doing business for himself
he has opened a neat tailor shop in
room 412 Bradley Building, on Fifth
street between Wabasha and Cedar,
where he is prepared tosdo anything
in the line Of his business. Gentlemen
wishing stylish garments made to or
der will do well to give him an order
for their fall and winter suits and
overcoats. Suit .or oYercoat finished in
five days after order is placed. Quail
lity, fit and finish guaranteed.
Z Clothes repaired and renovated.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-08

Half soles, sewed, 75c; rubber heels'
4Oc; Phone 1556-J2. Jarvis, 80 r. 4th.
Miss Birdella Harris of ST. Louis, is
in the city, the guest of Mr.. }. II. ia
cObS
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-08
THE APPEAIl a NATIONAL AfRo. AMERICAN N1NsPAIE

~ ID "a 7st
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter 8 aylor,H and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Wright. The audience
demanded q trial finish. between Mr..
Wright and wife and Mr. illiams and
wife, and decided in favor of the latter
pair, after they had complied with
President Schurmeiers suggestion and
recompeted. Strother received 800
from the carnival association as a
present b, .%GSsi-. Hs@ l.,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-08

+ Miss M. Jackson, minlner ana mo-
diste, ladies' tailoring. French clean
Ing and curling feathers specially.
No. 1909 South Fifth street.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-08
KING-FRANCIS.

Society Dances the CotiIIion.
Mrs. Lula King and Mrs. w. T. Fran
els, entertained about seventy-five OF
the unmarried set at a dress cotillion
at their home on St. Anthony avenue
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-08
]. MINNEAPOLIS j
DOINGS ~ AND ABOUT THH
GREAT "FLOUR CITY," .:

Matters Social, Religious and Genera
Which Have Happened and are to HappS'
Among the People Of the City on tho
~ =.
Falls.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-30
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

The Rhode Island state building will
have a roof garden from which view
of the entire grounds will be had.
A six foot statue Of Mephistopheles
in pure sulphur will be on exhibition
in Louisiana's state mining exhibit
Forty-five nations will exhibit at the
worlds fair. The appropriations made
by these governments for exhibits
amount to over $6,OO0,Oo0.
Maine's pavilion will be a log cabin
adorned with mounted fish and game,
canoes, paddles and trophies of the
chase Landscape paintings and pho
tographs will illustrate the Pine Tree
States summer resorts.
The copy Of the original treaty of
cession conveying the Louisiana terri
tory to the United States from France
will be displayed in Louisianas state
pavilion. The historic document is sur
rounded with authenticated portraits
OF the signers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-30


The designations in the United States
navy show no abatement. and it Is
likely that some law will be passed by
congress to curtaii this practice. There
have been eleven designations since
Jan. 1-namely, three lleutenants, one
junior lieutenant, one ensign, two pass
ed assistant surgeons. two naval con
,structors, one assistant constructor and
one second lieutenant Of marines. The
resignation Of the eight Naval acad
emy graduates is especially serious
The aggregate cost Of these officers foT
education and salaries approximates
$250,0OO, for which they have rendered
but little service, and at this particular
time. when every one OF the lower
grades is short OF officers, the resigna
tons are rather embarra sslng to th'
navy department Thus the construct
ors corps. which on Jan. 1 consisted o
forty members, still remains at thi
same strength and It will be utterl,
impossible to Increase It to seventy
five during the next six years, as con
temola;ed by the law of last March
1t reqmr,s mcre training to make al
efficient builder y vessels than Is ce
nianded OF Junior dcck - 20"