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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-09-03
IRRIGATION IN THE EAST.
Show How Crops Increase Under a
Proper Systen n.

The rise in prices Of agricultural
lands in the last few ye; rs has made it
necessary that farmers should get the
largest possible return from their
lands, and has created a general inter
est in whatever will help to that END
One of the aids now being considered
Is irrigation. In the east it is not, as
in the west absolutely necessary for
the raising of any crops, but. like fer.
tilizing or thorough cultivation. is a
means of increasing the returns from
land. says the New York Tribune
Farmer, The whole question is
whether it will pay. The report of the
irrigation Investigations of the depart
ment of agriculture for the year 1901
/ carried on under the direction of FL
wood Mead, gives some valuable data
on this question. The report covers
experiments in Missouri, Wisconsin
! and New Jersey.
A series of experiments extending
over several years at the Wisconsin
experiment station at Madison show
I a marked increase in yields of farm
! crops. The average increase in the
yield of clover hay on irrigated land
/ over that from unirrigated land, has
Deea 20 tons an acre; the average in
crease in yield of corn has been 26.g5
1 bushels an acre, and potatoes show a
! gain of $50 bushels an acre. The ar
. nual cost Of irrigation at Madison has
| been S6.6S an acre. not including any
, interest on the investment, but includ.
Ing all extra labor At current prices
| TINS leaves net profit from irrigation
/ O. ABOUT $40 an acre on hay. s11 ar
| acre on corn, and s73 an acre on 70
! tatoes. The conditions of soil and
! climate at Madison do not differ from
those of the middle west generally
| and the results given above show that
Whe water can be obtained without
too large an outlay irrigation as a mari
OF intensive farming is very profitable
Another series of experiments was
begun for testing the effect of irriga.
ton and fertilization on sandy soils.
such as are common in large sections
- OF Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
Ihese lands are poor in plant food. and
retain so little moisture that all at.
tempts to farm them have failed. The
experiments included the supplying of
both manure and water. Manure alone
was OF little use. as there was not
water enough to make the plant food
available. Water alone produced good
results, but the application of both
gave the best results. The cost of irr,.
CATION was as follow: Potatoes, $50 an
acre; corn, 81 an acre: watermelons
SSS an acre; muskmelons, s45 an acre.
! from these experiments it seems that
with special crops irrigation of the
sandy lands is profitable, but the in
crease in yield of corn is not enough
to justify the expense of securing a
water supply.
| In New Jersey water has been used
on small fruits and vegetables. and
the added returns due to irrigation
vary great deal with the seasons.
Some years no irrigation is needed. in
others all crops need it. but in most
years some crops are helped by il.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-09-03
A Beast of Stone.

Dog river is the name of an eager
dashing river which pours down the
mountains of Lebanon and supplies
the city of Beirut with water through
the managemnt of French company.
In ancient days the traditions say
that an enormous beast of stone in the
shape of dog stood at the mouth OF
this river. and some genius arranged
an aqueduct So that the waters of
he river could be turned through the
body of the image and made to flow
out of its mouth. causing a roar which
could be heard for miles, and so soul
chilling that 1t terrified all the
enemies of Beirut who dared to ap-
proach the city, and compelled them to
turn away.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-09-03
A Boys Wild Ride for Life.

With family around expecting him
to die, and a son riding for life, IS
miles, to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
w. H. Brown of Leesville, Ind. en-
dured deaths agonies from asthma /;
but this wonderful medicine gave in
slant relief and soon cured him. He
writes; Il now sleep soundly every
night Like marvellous cures of Con-
sumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis.
Coughs, Colds and Grip prove its
matchless merit for all Throat and
Lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles
SOC and $1.00. Trial bottles free at
A. L. Burgan's drug store.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-09-03
Subscription 81 80 per year In sdvs,ss. -.
ole copies free
INSPIRATION IN WORRY.

A mortgage on his house was due,
He didn't worry;
He lost a lot of money, too,
He didn't worry
Twas his philosophy, you see
To always gay and cheerful be,
Others might fret and fume-not he,
He didn't worry.
The man he owed the money to,
He did worry,
To pull that heavy burden through
He did worry.
His children must be clothed and fed
He hustled for their daily bread;
In spite of all the wise ones said,
He did worry.
SO it is, my cheerful friends,
Some must worry;
For your lack to make amends
Some must worry.
You decide with merry grin
That to worry is sin,
But it often means to win;
Some must worry.
M. L. Rayne, in Chicago Record Her
aid.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-09-03
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such
in brief was tie condition of an old
soldier by the name of ]. J. Ravens
versailles, o. For years he was
troubled with Kidney disease and
neither doctors nor medicines gave
him relief. At length he tried Elec.
tric Bitters. 1t put him on his feet in
short order and row he testifies: I'm
on the road to complete recovery. -
Best on earth for Liver and Kidney
troubles and all forms of Stomach and
Bowel Complaints. Only soc. Guar.
anteed by A. l.. Burgan, Druggist.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-09-03
Shop.

This offer of your heart and hand
is very sudden" said the summer girl;
but | will take it,
Ali" gasped the swell dry goods
clerk badly ratified. will you take it
with you, or shall | send it homer
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-09-03

Prof. VOORHEES,, who has charge of this
work reports hat, in his opinion, irrl-
cation where tried has paid well.
Pumping from streams or wells is the
most common way of getting water for
fruit and garden irrigation. Small
plants furnishing water enough for
from 5 to 10 acres, including pump
and engine, cost from 5000 to $500.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-09-03
What is Life?

In the last analysis nobody knows.
but we do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly
pain results. Irregular living means
arrangement of the organs. resulting
in Constipation, Headache or Liver
trouble. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
quickly readjusts this It's gentle.
yet thorough. Only Csc at A. l. Bur.
gan's Drug store.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-09-03
Buckien's At1jca Sajve

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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-09-03

Give me long white road, and the
gray wide path of the sea,
And the winds will and the birds
will, and the heartache still in
me.
Arthur Symons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-24

II u dimCult Tor the C1f0ctoIe Oh uueS w
pass preferred dividends and invest the
money In increasing the earning power OF
their corporations, because the passed divi-
tire nrofits. It u true that the direct rs may.
II they choose, allow these preferred clains
TO accumulate TO any extent Tor the oehent
Of their surplus reserves. II. however, an
adequate surplus reserve IL TO De ao9unu,,
lssed out Of the proSis sSrn Cumulative Claim
the common stockholdeIr must etano oYt
OF his dividends for perhaps ten years. ~
would be difficult II not in possible, 10
sell common took under these circum.
directors are loath to bring about. Ihey les'
that. after the common 81 ock has once peeo
purchased in good faith by large numDers
Of people on the promise OF lmmeoia.s
returns, they cannot in fairness entuEuHsn
! it's value by accommodating back dlvldenos
on the preferred no matter how imperatively
! this course may be demanded ~ cons'oeI.
tons of security and stability. If such Ga.
| tasr rophe to the common stock should reeuie
! from causes out SIDE OF their contr"t, lno
, libera,e adoption OF policy OF rese serving
prof for the benefit OF the corporat,o'ls.
| however justified when only one kind OF stock
! has been issued would render the, dlreftors
morally If not legally, Liable TO the cnaIE'
OF conspiracy to defraud the common STOCK
! holders. No matter how necessary the
raising of dividends and the accrmulat'on
| of large reserves may be, when ,udgen oy
| the standard OF invest merit require menu
| yet, in view OF the cumulative provelolS
cant ,ined in the contract which the c"roo-
alton had made with the preferred stc---
holders. such a course is practically I'M
possible. ,.,.,,
Among other chapters Of this valuable
book which We would particularly commend
to thoughtful readers. are those wmch
recount the genesis Of the United
States Steel Corporation. the methoas
NJ providing new capital and the condi-
tions of bond issue. The deslrao'n NY
Of industrial bonds as investments is me
! subject of special examination. The
book conludee with review OF pro.
posed reforms In corporation law, ana Win
| 1 conservative suggestion with reference 10
national legislstion on corporation nnsnos
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-24

course Of events we're still more numerous.
Some eminent heads, many rare intellects,
and. in the general mass, honeet folk.
such was this Assembly which the nation
had chosen in it's own image and sent to
Bordeaux"
Scarcely had the delegates met when al
eves turned TO Thiers, who seemed TO b
the necessary man. No other name than
his was even mentioned for tho directorship
OF executive functions. At the end OF an
already long career. he had on his side
the force derived from having been very
often In the right against everybody else
for moro than twenty years. He was, In
a word, inevitable.
At the time when the Bordeaux Assembly
proclaimed him Head OF the Executive
Power OF the French Republic Adolph
Theirs was ~ years old. His health. his
activity, his Are, however, were such that
he could say with truth to the friends gath
cred around him: Tho young men Of to-
day are still ourselves Several pages Of
this book are devoted to 4 description Of
him, as he appeared to the eyes OF Deputies
arriving from their provinces. for the most
part ignorant Of public Sife. COMPOUNDED
TO tho depths OF their souls by the magni-
tude Of thS task and responsibilities which
weighed upon them. and seeking amid
the awful darkness Of the time pilot, a
Guide, light. These things they found in
Theirs. Fifty years OF notoriety, twenty
years OF independent and Arm polemical
activity, and above ALL, . full view OF the
realities in tbs last period Of The drama,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-24


dit!ons3 Mr.. Meade answers that. In the
nrst place, the trusts could not have been
or eanised at all without the provision
of,larse amounts Of cash 70 purchase oer-
tain plants whose owners wero unwilling
to'reoeive stock In payment and also to
replace the cash capital which was gen
orally reserved by the original owners
In their contracts Of transfer. This cash
had to be furnished BY underwriters. who
acted as middlemen; that Is to gay. who
bought & portion Of It's stock from the
TRUST, with . view OF selling this PRES
eiltly to the public. Promoters. also. and,
eventually. certain owners, would have
large amounts Of stock to dispose Of. This
stock could not be sold to investors
until an experience Of several years should
have demonstrated its value. The origt
nal owners of the stock, however. would
not wait for the SLOW maturity Of invest
ment judgment. They had not taken
the trust stocks to hold. but to sell. The
very same prudence which warned the
investor not to buy these securities ad-
monished the underwater not to hold
them for investment profits, The motto
OF the underwater is the rgest prohts
consistent with quick returns.
Our author here digresses for moment
to acknowledge that the fnanciers Of a
new corporation. If they deal honestly
with the speculative public. will continue
for some time to be active in the manage.
ment Of company for which. in sense
they stand sponsors. They will be specially
forward In supporting the price OF the new
stocks, in order to sustain the credit oil
the company whenever tho market is I'm.
favorable. In the pursuit Of this policy
81 temporary control syndicate managers
win often accumulate a large amount Of
the company's stock, either to decide ar
election or to sustain the market. The
support given to the stock OF the United
States Steel Corporation during the strike
OF it, employees In the summer Of 1901 Ia
cited by way ef illustration. II 70 no part
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-01
A GLIMPSE OF MEADE COUNTY.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
No, 1869,
No. 1869.
First publication Sept. 3rd 1908.

Answer DAY OCtoOeT 10, lSuS.
In the District Court Of Meade County, Kan
William f. Warren. Plaintiff,
Ellen NJ. Futile and ........ Tuttle, her
husband, whose Christian name is unknown to
plaintiff.
To the following named defendants, to-wit: Ell
len NJ. Tuttle and Tuttle, her nus
Dand, whose christian name is unknown to plain
if:,
sued in the District court i'll and for Meade coun-
", in the state Of Kansas, by William F. Warren
plaintiff in the above entitled action, and that
Unless you each answer the petition OF said plain
tiff, filed III the office of the clerk Of the said court
against you and each Of you, by the 10th day of
October, 1908, the said petition will be taken as
true and confessed against each Of you and
Judgment will be rendered in said action against
each Of you quoting PLAINTIFFS title. possession
and right OF possession and occupancy in and TO
the following described real estate, situate in the
county Of ldeade and state OF Kansas, to-wit;
The southwest quarter OF section thirtyfour t54l
township thirty-one l3ll, range thirty SOl west
Of the 9th P. n.
Judgment will also be rendered in the said ac-
ton decreeing plaintiff S title to said lands to be
a good, valid and perfect title and estate in and
To the same; and further adjudging and decreeing
that none of you, the said defendants in said &C.
ton, have any estate in, title to- valid claim to
he said lands, or any part thereof, or right oI
possession thereof; and also excluding YOU,
the said defendants, and each and
everyone OF you, and all persons claiming under,
the said land, and barring and joining you, the
said defendants, and all persons claiming under.
by or through you, from ever asserting any title
estate or interest in and to the said land, any
right to the possession or occupancy thereof ad-
to the plaintiffs title and possession any
one claiming under plaintiff, and for any other
entitled, and for costs of this action.
WILLIANsF.. WARREN, Plaintiff,
by Kos HARRIS & v. HARRIS and
GEO. s. SELvIpGE, his Attorneys.
Seal JOHN ELLIOTT, Clerk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-01

Robt. Dorsett and daughter, Miss
Sarah, who reside near Meade, we're
visitors with George Shields and
family several days last week. Mr..
Dorset served during the civil war
in Company G, Sixth Tennessee,
along with uncle George, who was a
member of Company B, of the same
regiment. They had a great time
in recalling the incidents and exper-
fences of their soldier careers
Santa Fe Monitor.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-01
FOWLER DEPARTMENT.
HENRY BURPoRD, Editor.

We were famed by the wind a
few days last week.
The golden grain is being planted
at lively rate nowadays.
Prosperity has stuck Ford Nett to
the extent of new buggy.
Mrs. Rountree and Homer left
for Topeka last week where he will
attend school this winter.
With the assistance of Chas Hill,
Mr.. Frazier is unloading his car of
lumber for his hew house,
A fire set out by a train did
quite bit of damage out west of
the city last week, burning the pas
ture of Mr.. Ellis's.
Robert Russell has excused him
self from the section force and is
employed at Meade helping John
Russell on his new house.
The little threshing machine that
was shipped out to Burford and Nett
was shipped back last week.
1t seemed to be a complete failure.
Mrs. Walter Frazier was very
sick last Monday night. Nervous
prostration was the trohble, at pres
ent she is greatly improved.
Will Krisle is making extensive
improvements on his new place.
He has his barn completed and his
house is progressing rapidly under
the hammer of John Hotz.
John Sims is having his house
painted which greatly adds to it's
appearance. The work is being
done by the artistic hand of Smith
& Ayers. Let the good work go
on.
l have been employed for the
past week learning the stone
masonry and carpenter trade, and
should l continue at the same rate
will have a new three room house
completed in a few weeks.
Arson Randolph arrived home
last Saturday. Ii has been some
two months since he left his work
in Oklahoma. Ill health was his
reason for leaving the place and of
courss ike all others has come
back TO old Meade county and has
concluded that it is the place for
him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-01
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the District Court within and for the
county of Meade in the state of Kansas.
Charles E. Gibson, Plaintiff,

Charles E. Gibson, Plaintiff,
Eaton r. McMechan and wife, Lou Nc
Mechan, T. H. Stevens, Charles p. Wood |
bury and $3.50. Woodbury.; his wife, first |
name to plaintiff unknown, McNair 4 Alex |
ander, defendants.
Eaton R. McMechan, Lou McMechan his
wife, t. H. Stevens, Charles P. Woodbury.
and 80. Woodbury., his wife will take
notice that the said Charles E. Gibson plain
tiff, did on the day of September 1908, file
his petition in said district court, within and
for the county of Meade in the state of Kan
sas, against the said defendants, and that the
said Eaton r. McMechan and wife Lou Nc
Mechan, Charles P. Woodbury. and wife
Woodbury. whose first name is to plain
tiff unknown, must answer said petition hled
as aforesaid, on or before the II day of O.
tober 1903 or said petition will be taken as
true and Judgment rendered in said action
against said defendants Eaton K. McMechan
and Lou McMechan his wife for the sum OF
$3.50. so with interest thereon at the rate OF
| IL per cent per annum from the first day OF
| December 1901; and for costs of suit; and
| further Judgment against said defendants for
| the foreclosure of certain mortgage upon
the following described real estate, to.wit:
East half of the southeast quarter of sec
ton seven and the west half of the southwest
quarter of section eight, all in township thir-
ty three south of range twentyeight west of
the 9th P. NJ, lying and situate il the county
of Meade in the state of Kansas, and adjudg-
ing that said plaintiff has the first lien on
said premises, to the amount for which said
Judgment will be taken as aforesaid, and or
dering said premises to be sold, without aP-
praisemeut, and the proceeds applied to the
payment of the amount due plaintiff and
costs of suit, and forever barring and fore
closing said defendants, and each of them, of
and from all right, title, estate interest, prop
erty and equity of redemption, in or to said
premi,e or any part thereof.
F. NJ. DAVIS,
Attest: Attorney for Plaintiff
Seal. JOHN ELLIOTT, Clerk.
First publication Sept 10, 1903.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-01

The last Legislature passed a law
making the open season on ducks,
geese and brant from September
to April IS. 1t has been discover
ed by the Attorney General that the
new law amends the old statute in
such a manner that it is made I'M
lawful also to buy, ship or sell these
at any period of the year, as is the
case regarding prairie chicken,
grouse, and quail. Up to last year
there were no restrictions whatever
regarding the shooting of ducks,
geese and brant. They could be
shot at any time and in some parts
of the state they were hunted regu-
larly for market. The new law will
put an end to this business and pos
sibly have the effect of compelling
hotels, restaurants, ETC., to droI
these birds from their menus.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-01

The suggestion of ex-senator w.
A. Harris for governor by the Dem
o-pops next year is meeting with
heaaty approval throughout the
state with the opposition to Repub-
licanism. Senator Harris is very
popular man with the people of all
parties. He made a good record
while congressman and senator.
He is recognized as man of abili-
ty, a practical man, and while he is
not a candidate for governor, he
has not refused to allow the use OF
his name in connection with that Of
ice.-Gray County Times
No better man could be found
in Kansas than Mr.. Harris and we
would be pleased to see him make
the race.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-01

No. 1879.
In the district court of Meade county, Kan
sas.
The Keene Syndicate, corporation, plain
tiff
Louise Ballard, ct al, defendants.
To the following named defendants, to-
wit: Thomas D. Harrington and. ........
Harrington, his wife.
You are each hereby notified that you have
been sued in the district court in and for
Meade county, in the state of Kansas, by
The Keene Syndicate plaintiff in the above
entitled action, and that unless You each an
swer the petition of said plaintiff, filed in the
Office of the clerk of the said court against
you and each of you, by the 27th day of DC
| tober, 1908, the said petition will be taken
as true and confessed as against each OF you
and Judgment will be rendered in said action
against each of you quoting plaintiffs title,
possession and right of possession and occu-
pancy in and to the following described real
estate, situate in the county of Meade and
state of Kansas, to-wit:
The east half of the northwest quarter and
the east half of the southwest quarter of sec
ton two, z, township thirtytwo, 81, range
Twenty-Five, 2o, west.
Judgment will also be rendered in the said
action decreeing plaintiffs title to said lands
to be good, valid and perfect title and es-
tate in and to the same; and further adJudg-
ing and decreeing that none of you, the said
defendants in said action, have any estate in,
title to, or valid claim to the said lands, or
any part thereof; and also excluding you, the
said defendants, and each and every one of
you, and all persons claiming under. by or
through you, from any estate or interest in
the said land, and barring and enjoining you,
the said defendants. and all persons claiming
under, by or through you, from ever assert
ing any title, estate or interest in and to the
said land, or any right to the possession or
occupancy thereof adverse to the plaintiff S
title and possession or any one claiming under
plaintiff, and for any other and further relief
to which the plaintiff may be entitled, and
for costs of this action.
THE KEENE SYNDICATE, corporation,
Plaintiff.
Kos HARRIS 8, V. HARRIS and
GEO. S. SELvIpGE, Attorneys.
Seal. JOHN ELLIOTT, Clerk.