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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-10-16
Precautions with Flax.

Sow all fax on a compact. even bed
Sow flaXseed as shallow as possible and
yet have it well covered. Sow smaller
areas to flax and never follow fax by
fax until a number of years have in
tervened. l recommend the following
series of crops: Flax, wheat oats or
barley, corn or other cultivated crop or
fallow, wheat. grass. grass, grass, pas
tI1re one or more years, then flax If de-
sired. Raise your own seed: thrash it
in clean machine from a patch Of ma
ture, healthy flax. Keep 1t dry, for the
fungus propagates on damp flax, grows
inside the bulls and ruins such seed.
Finally, do not allow any fax straw or
waste to get into the manure.-H. L.
Bolley, North Dakota, in American
Agriculturist.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-10-16

SOME TWO-YEAR-OLD CASSAVA ROOTS.
leaves are palmately divided into from
three to eleven divisions from three
quarters to one and half inches in
width by five to ten inches in length.
They are light green in color and very
smooth.
The roots, which are the only valua-
BILE portions of the plant, grow in clus-
tiers from one end of the seed canes
planted, single roots being from IL to
21a inches in diameter and from ~ to
4 or more feet in length and usually
red or brown in color, though some
times nearly white. Clusters of roots
ordinarily weigh from five to ten
pounds, though they often reach from
twenty to thirty pounds each. The
two shown in the cut together weigh
ed twenty mine and a half pounds.
Cassava is a native of the tropics
It's growth is stopped by Il light frost
or even by continued cool weather, and
it cannot be cultivated profitably ex
cept in localities having warm Gil
mate, free from frost for at least eight
months, while ten or eleven months or
freedom from cold will enable it to
produce a much heavier yield. Such a
climate is found only III the extreme
southern part of the United States. in
Guiding practically the whole of Florl-
da, and also q narrow strip or country
probably less than 100 miles In width,
along the gulf coast from FLORIDA
westward to Texas. Many attempts
have been made to grow it farther
north. but the seasons have invariably
proved too short.
Fully 95 per cent OF the cassava now
GROWN in this country is fed to live
stock, the amount used by the starcn
factories being an insignificant part OF
the crop. 1t is fed to horses, mules,
milk cows, fattening cattle, hogs ana
noultry. All kinds of stock eat 1t with
relish and thrive upon 1T much better
than when confined to any dry Ieed.
Reing SO highly carbonaceous IN It's
oor,nosition. it is commonly fed In
continuation with bran, shorts. cotton
Good meal or other heterogeneous grain
fned and when judiciously USED Il IS
ono of the most Inexpensive feeds
which can be grown. 1t is less Watefy
thon other sweet or Irish potatoes or
tnrnips. while its yield is fully twice
as great.
+ooe nor acre is fair crop, but 1t
weighs only three tons, while from five
70 six tons of cassaya could be grown
On tbe same ground with less expense.
AZ the roots are always fed in fresh
oondition they furnish an excellent
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-10-16

LEAF OF COMMON VARIETY OF CASsAvA.
substitute for winter pasture, and so
do much to keep animals in good con-
dition through the season of dry feed.
Where the crop can be grown success
fully 1t can be made to take the place
of silo. as the feed is much more nu-
tritious than silage and can be used
economically when one has too few an
imals to make silo profitable.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-10-16
The CASSAVA PLANT.

"here ~ Can BE GrOwn-Tke Yield.
Its Use as Stock Food.
So much has been said of late about
cassava as a stock food that the fol-
lowing information by Professor Tracy.
formerly Of Mississippi, given in farm
ers' bulletin No. 1877, is of considerable
interest, especially in it's information
as to the northern limit of growth of
this plant.
The plant grows as bushy shrub
from four to ten feet in height, the
branches forking repeatedly. The
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-10-16
IS OUR STOCK OF

We handle all sorts of Farm Pro-
duCe and make a speciality Of hand
ling car lots of Oats, Hay, Potatoes
49, ~.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
MAcHINlSTS AS MINSTRELS
Union Gives Performance as n Ben
eft for Union Pacific
Strikers.

Before a large and appreciative audience
in Washington hall last night was Civ en-
the annual minstrel show of the machin-
lists union. The yearly event took a new
form this season and was given as a benefit
for the Union Pacific strikers. The en-
tertainment was a complete success and
over 81 900 was realized from the box
receipts and ticket sales.
The machlnists proved beyond a doubt
that they are able entertainers and right
at home behind burnt cork All the jokes
were sparkling and fresh, while the songs
and chorus work showed considerable talent
both in the renditions and in the selec-
tlons. Local ''roasts" were given galore
and we're applauded to the echo, inasmuch
as they directly or indirectly referred TO
the road against which the machinists have
their grievance. It was a noticeable fea-
ture that many OF the public men OF the
city were to be seen in the audience, while
Mayor Moores was warmly greeted both
in song and verse by the minstrels.
The first part was a new departure along
minstrel lines, being a scenic spectacle
entitled Venetian Nights" The end man
were favorites, while the testers and song
sters never failed TO find favor with the
audience. The olio was filled with excel
lent numbers, all of which were well ren.
dered and warmly received.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
A Serious Mistake.

To the average man It seems childish to
doctor a cold, and unless IT becomes par
ticularly annoying to him little or no atten-
tion is given it. Often cold contracted in
the winter is allowed to run until the open
ing OF spring. This is grave mistake. as
even though the warm weather may bring
relief, the system is thereby weakened and
rendered susceptible to disease. A cold
should never be neglected, whether IT be a
child or an adult who is afiicted, as health
and often life is risked. A bottle of Cham
berlains Cough Remedy, costing but a small
amount. will bring speedy relief and all
dangerous consequences will be avoided.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

vigor to them that live prudently and keep
the laws OF health.
Third. Remember thy bread to bake II
well, for he will not be kept sound who
cateth his bread as dough.
Fourth. Thou shalt not indulge sorrow
or borrow anxiety in vain.
Sixth. Six days shalt thou wash and keep
thyself clean and on the seventh take a
great bath, for In six days man sweats and
gathers filth and bacteria for disease.
Wherefore the Lord has blessed the bath
tub and halowed it,
sixth. Remember thy sitting room end
bed chamber and keep them we'll venti-
lated.
Seventh Thou shalt not eat hot biscuit.
Eighth Thou shalt not eat thy meat
fried.
Ninth. Thou shalt not swallow thy food
unchewed, nor highly spiced nor tIst be-
fore hard work or just after it.
Tenth. Thou shalt not keep late hours in
thy neighbors house, nor with his cards
nor with his glass, nor With anything that
is thy neighbors
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
SUMMER TALK ON ZERO NIGHT
North Omaha ImprOveFs Debate
Flowers, Shade Trees and
PARKING.

With the mercury below zero a score Of
women, with a few men, talked OF flowers,
shade trees and beauty of vegetation at
the North Omaha Improvement clubs ses-
sion last night.
Miss Robinson, principal Of the Saratoga
school, submitted the report Of a special
committee. She told of the work of the
womans' clubs OF Omaha and Lincoln in
the way Of causing improvements in these
cities and then told OF work accomplished
by women in other western cities in the
way Of bringing about public improvements.
the work ranging from the building Of
water systems to the disposing Of old tin
cans.
W. F. Johnson submitted a resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved, That a Womans Auxiliary Inn
provement association be organized and
that a meeting of women be called to as
semble at this hall two weeks from to-
night
1t was stated that If the women will
take hold of the matter systematically
members Of the park board will co. operate
and furnish material at cost to parties de-
string to plant flowers and shrubs according
to a general plan for improving any street
In the district.
Mr.. Johnson said that the school board
has spent considt: able money in parking
grounds without great success, as trees
and grass do not flourish on the school
grounds. Upon his motion the following
resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the North Omaha I'M
provement club directs its secretary to
send communications to the park board
and school board asking that these boards.
II possible, agree upon basis by which
the care and Improvement of school
grounds be placed In the hands Of the
park board.
Monday night there will be a social meet
ing OF the club.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

Arnold Always Heavy Better.
E. j. Arnold Co. were prominent here
during the last racing season at Harlem,
Hawthorne and Worth, winning numerous
races Arnold always was a heavy better,
never, It is said, wagering less than $1,000
at a time. His greatest victory was that
Of Bessie Mccarthy, which horse beat some
high class racers. Meantime Arnold & Co.
were running several books. When Lake
side opened Arnold was the only plunger
and his leads were closely followed by
race track followers. He is reported TO
have lost over $3.50 at Lakeside and. 1t Is
said, his downfall started from that meet
ing.
From Chicago he went TO San Francisco
sending part of his string Of horses to
New Orleans. At neither place did he
make any decided winnings, however. His
stable included: Peaceful, Maximus, Bes-
sic Mccarthy Mary McCafferty and Fitz
Brillar. While in Chicago Arnold lived
in expensive style at the Auditorium An
mex and epent money lavishly. a-.
Arnold is said to have begun life as a
cab driver, became later a race track fol-
lower and was arrested four years ago for
keeping a pool room in Quincy street. Al
that time he was known by the name oi
Webb.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Henry Cartwright
William Treadwell and Charles E. Good
rich, the alleged turf swindlers who were
arrested Saturday, we're arraigned before
Magistrate Breen today and discharged
They were Immediately rearrested by a
United States marshal and taken before
United States Commissioner Shields on q
charge Of using the mails for fraudulent
purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
YOUNGER AT HIS OLD HOME
Leaves st. Paul Two Days Earlier
Than Expected and Con-
ceaIs Identity.

LEES SUMMIT Mo, Feb. 16.-Cole
Younger, the pardoned bandit. arrived at
his old home here last night after an alb
sence Of a quarter Of a century. He had
slipped out of st. Paul unnoticed two days
earlier than expected and, enroute south.
had succeeded in covering up his identity.
He was accompanied by a lawyer friend
and so cleverly did they avoid the inquisi-
tive that even their arrival here was not
known until today. Younger stood the trip
we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
EUROPE'S GRAIN SUFFERS
Mild Weather and Other Causes Tend TO
Spoil Coming Harvest.
coRTELYoU JOINS RoosEvEurs CABINET
senate Takes but short Time 90 APP
prove Nomination TO Fiji New
Post in Department of
Commerce.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-The official re-
ports oE foreign crop conditions received
from the statistical agent Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture in London, dated Feb
ruary l. shows unseasonsbly mild weather
in most parts Of Europe during the greater
part OF January.
Official and Russian returns in December
report that a serious deficiency in winter
grain is highly probable in most of Euro
pean Russia, crops being almost entirely
destroyed in sixteen provinces and poor
in others.
The Hungarian autumn sown crops are
generally poor and the area less extensive.
In Roumania and Bulgaria the outlook is
favorable.
The Spanish wheat crop OF 1902 is esti-
mated at 1923, $50 bushels. or nearly
5000 900 in excess Of the previous year.
Mile Italys wheat crop is 5000, 600 short
Of 1901. The weather during the present
winter has been favorable.
In the third week Of January the weather
in France took a change for the worse, so
far as crops we're concerned.
In Great Britain reports on the growing
crop were favorable.
The final oficial figures Of production OF
the German empire for 1902. as against
1901, follow
Total winter ant spring wheat. 1884
$50 bushels, against 91.S17 ,O3l; winter spelt,
26,627, 455. against 29.s2O, S6s; winter and
spring rye. S7S, ,76S.O71. against S21, $40 .63s;
spring barley IA. 1892 1s6. against 1885,
$50; oats, 514, ,451. .7Os against ass, ,716,O61
The Austrian crop for 1909 is estimated
officially at 49.6sO,OOO bushels, a gain OF
about 100000 over 1901, and Hungary $
at 17O,s5S,2O5 bushels, or $1,000, 900 in ex-
cess Of 1901
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
First Trade Excursion Ends.

The first of the spring trade excursions
to Omaha has ended and the next will
g. During The first excursion 1856 persons
have reported at the Commercial club,
wENe many more have been in the city,
but purchased goods under other arrange
ments. 20 that they did not take advantage
OF the special rates. Ii is expected that
the number which will come on the second
excursion Will exceed that which came this
week, as the date was too early for the
majority of dealers in this territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
TeIeEraphers Receive Raise.

HAZLEToN, Pa. Feb. ia 10 per cent
increase in wages dating from February /.
has been granted the telegraph operators
on the Delaware, susquehanna & schuylkill
railroads.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
A Good Trims for Mother.

II she is tired out sickly. run down. Elec-
trio Bitters will give her new life or there's
no charge. Try them. soc. For sale by
Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
santa De stim NeEotintinr.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1s.-Another con-
ference between the conductors and train
men and the oficials OF the Santa Fe was
held this afternoon. but no compromise was
reached.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

that Silver had been conducting a turf
investment business.
APuoId AIwaya Heavy Better,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

The following ten health commandments
were presented by the department Of
household economics at yesterday after
moons meeting Of the Woman's club.
First Thou shalt have no other food than
at meal time
Second. Thou shalt not make unto thyself
any pies, for dyspepsia will be visited upon
the children OF the third and fourth gene ra-
tion OF them that eat pie and long life and
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

The senate in executive session today
ratified the treaty of friendship recent!
negotiated between the United States anC
Greece. The portion Of the treaty relat
ing to consular trials was slightly amended
in language to meet the criticisms of sena
tor Hoar.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Heroic Measures in senate.

Much time was spent today by republican
senators in an effort to arrive at a salts
factory solution OF the legislative problem
caused by the statehood bill. No absolute
decision was reached, but the favorite plan
is to attempt to displace the statehood bill
wt.h some measure which will catch the
votes OF many OF its friends. such as the
antitrust bill to be reported tomorrow,
or the eight-hour bill.
II this plan. upon later investigation
or actual experiment, should prove i'm
practicable, the consolidation compromise
bill will be reached by the committee on
territories and an effort made to pass It
by continuous sessions, thus exhausting de-
bate. When the steering comEittee ad-
journed the understanding was that the
proposed ooup should be undertaken to-
morrow or next day.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Western Men Appointed.

The senate today confirmed the following
appointments: James Mclaughlin, Nortl
Dakota, to be an Indian inspector; H. F
wadsworth, agent for the Indians Of thu
Shoshone agency in Wyoming; William z
Stanley, Kansas commissioner to negotiate
with the Indians Of the Cherokee, Choctaw
Chickasaw, Muskogee and Seminole Indians
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

A meeting has been called for 10 o'clock
on Friday morning OF all members O. the
committee in charge of the Crosby Wag-
ner lecture recitals. The meeting will be
held in the club rooms and all the men are
requested TO return their tickets or the
money for them al that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

President Roosevelt expressed 10 those
senators who called on him today the hope
that the senate would confirm the nomi-
nation OF d. H. Crum, to be collector at
Charleston, S. G. The president has no
intention of withdrawing the nomination
and desires that the senate take definite
action.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17
Army Pension Division Formed.

Commissioner of Pensions Ware has
abolished the middle division of the Pen
sion bureau and created a new division to
be known as the army division. to take
effect March / next.
The chief of the middle division, Frank
A. warfeld, is appointed chief Of the new
division.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-17

Postmaster General Has GOut.
Postmaster General Payne is confined to
his apartments by an attack Of gout.
Greek Treaty Ratified.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
A Book He Didn't Have.

At the very beginning OF his editorial
career Il friend visited Henry Labou-
chere and, seeing a quantity OF books
around which had been sent in for re-
view, offered TO bet the editor of Lon
don Truth that there was one book he
had not got in the office. Labouchere
inquired the name of the book. and his
friend promptly answered. "A Bible"
With a laugh Labouchere offered to bet
flo that he had even that book. Turn
ing the conversation in another direc-
ton, he furtively sent a note out into
the clerks office telling the boy to go
downstairs and ask the booksellers un-
derneath for the loan Of a Bible. Pres
emily he returned to the subject of the
bet and, calling his assistant in, asked
him whether he had a Bible in the Of
fee. The clerk produced the book,
which Labouchere handed over to his
friend, giving himself away, however,
as he did so by saying soto voce to the
clerk, Il hope to goodness you didn't
forget to cut the leaves
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
Soupd without Air.

Sound can be obtained without ar IL
some elastic medium be interposed De
tween the ear and the body that emlls
the sound. but sound cannot be trans
mitted through a perfect
uawkesby proved that if the space De-
tween the sounding body and the ear
be exhausted of air no sound VIII De
audible.
ANY medium, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, no
mid or solid-will if elastic transmit
sound waves. Franklin. for instance,
having plunged his head under water,
caused two stones to be struck togeth-
or beneath the surface and at a uls-
lance of half a mile heard the blows
distinctly. COlladon, another inVestl-
gator. heard the sound of a bell struck
under water in the lake of Geneva at a
distance of nine miles.
1t is we'll known that wood trans
mits sound in Il remarkable manner. y
person ut one end Of a wooden beam
will hear a pin scratch made at the
other end, though the person making 1t
may hear no sound at all. This fact Is
sometimes employed as a test of the
soundncss of the beam. for the expert
ment will fail if the intervening wood
be rotten,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
REV lLLO
Item, October 90, 1903,

Item, October 20, 1903.
A number Of new cases of measles
are reported. The disease has spread
rapidly among the children. but no
serious cases have been reported.
Mr.. Storlie has a lame shoulder as
the result of an accident which oc-
CURED Sunday while he was driving
with Paul Paulson. Both men are
rather heavy and their combined
weight proved too much for one of
the couplings and it broke. Mr.. Stor-
lie attempted to get out of the buggy
in a hurry and in doing SO fell over
the wheel striking on his shoulder.
Rev. Oxley, of Palmney. Iowa, will
hold services at the Congregational
church next Sunday. 1t is probable
that he will move to this place and
take charge of the Albee and RevillC
churches.
At the last reports VIM. Bork is
doing as well as could be expected
DR. Sasse informs us that the woun(
in his side is the only thing that is
the least dangerous. Unless blood
poisoning sets in Mr.. Bork's recovery
is but a matter of time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
WILMOT

Republican, October 81, 1903.
G.. F. Porter has purchased a site
for an elevator south of the stock
yards and has requested the railroad
company to put in a side track.
Chas. Densmore departed Monday
on a trip to Canada, having in view
the purchase of some land owned
by Gold Bros, Of Big Stone.
The threshing machine of A. H.
Henter which was at work on the
farm of G.. l.. Lake west of Peever
burned Wednesday together with
four stacks of wheat and three of
oats belonging to Mr.. Lake.
George Pierce, of Wisconsin, who
has been at work in this vicinity the
past summer, went to Sisseton the
first of the week, and we are informed
took out a license to marry Miss
Brown living southeast of Corona.
Leon Shepersky, who had charge
OF the north section since spring de.
parted Wednesday for Ortonville, the
section having been consolidated
with the south one, and both placed
under the management of p. E. Peter
SOn
Attorney Nieborg and wife, of Sis
seton, were in the city Tuesday and
Friday looking over the town with a
view of locating. We are informed
that they have decided to make Will
mot their home and that Mr.. Nei-
borg has secured rooms for an office
in the real of the Farmers State
Bank. Wilmot has been without a
regular practicing lawyer for some
time and Mr.. Nieborg, who comes
we'll recommended will undoubtedly
make a success of the venture.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06
COUNTY & VICINITY
MELROSE

MELROSE
Edd Austin came up from Huron
to spend Sunday at home.
MI. Chapman is at home improving
his farm buildings this week.
Arthur Marvin came up from
Redwood, Mimi, to help his mother
on the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zosche, of Rosen,
spent Sunday with their daughter,
Mrs. Edd Schwenn.
November 2. 1903.
Leigh Brown spent a few days at
Milbank this week.
Rev. Miller and Rev. Hauk held
services in Melrose Thursday even
ing.
Frank Reeve had the i'll luck to run
an iron through his machine Saturday
and had to lay up for repairs.
A. E. Van Dusen and family left
the farm Wednesday. Their old
neighbOrs here wish them a pleasant
journey and long life in their Cali
fornia home.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06

Have you ever noticed in a fashion.
able crowd how much like men the
women are and how much like women
the men? 1t is not that the men are
really effeminate or the women really
masculine, as a keen observer once put
it, but there is, nevertheless, a curious
approximation in type. 1t may be to
some extent a matter of dress. Women
affect the mannish in their costume,
men in summer seek more color. But it
is not dress alone. The woman's face
seems stronger and the mans less SEN
sual than it would have been even q
century ago. The figure, too, has chang
ed. The man is less gross, the woman
more athletic, and both are taller
London Taller.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-06

November 3, 1903.
w. Cornish and j. Alexander are
making preparations to go West in
the spring and engage in the cattle
business.
The t%hreshing is nearly completed
IN this part of the country.
r. jacobson and C. NJ. Alexander
made a trip to the Agency Saturday.
They run onto al Indian dance com
ing back but did not stop to trip the
light fantastic with the dusky
maidens.
r. E. Beardsley and wife went to
WATERFOWL today to attend the we'd
ding of M. Bowen and Miss Kelsey.
Mr. Bowen was a member of go. H.
and fought through the campaign in
the Philippines
Mr.. Wartenhea .asi spfine planted
= small patch 81 sugar cane, bought