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The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
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Outstanding Soil Fertility.

Outstanding Soil Fertility.
This II the great lesson to be
learned BY this generation. Our faith
era knew nothing Of IT. They found
land 20 rich In plant food and IN
humus that they deemed 1t impossi-
Ole to wear out the soil. They took
innumeSable crops from the land. and
threw their manure into the river
and streamA Il become Q habit to
rob the land. Plant food and humus
IN tho land were growing less and
less with each succeeding year. but
they did not know II. Al the humus
went. the ability CT the soil to hold
moisture went with Il. The farmers
began to believe that tho years were
getting more drouthy. though this was
not the case. Their land had lost
power to resist drouth. This was
Tor two reasons. II humus had
held moisture In the soil. and the
richness had developed large plants.
which In turn sent their roots down
into the subs0il. With the lessening
Of the fertility. plants made small
root growth and so failed to reach
the supplies Of moisture in the cool
soil "a. below. When ~ hot weeks
came. the small rooted plants soon
wflted and tAs ground deficient Of
humus dried out. It 10 said that the
presence Of humus doubles the capa-
ciiv OF ordinary soil to hold water.
HumuS can b0 restored to th0 soil
only BY the use Of ba-nyard manure
and Of green crops plowed under.
Where the clovers can be grown.
the decay Of their roots in the soil
Will hep matters some. The clover
Is likely to fail on land devoid OF
humus. and this complicates matters
In attempting to bring back the soil
to its first estat..
The first thing for farmers to do il
to prevent further loss Of fertility
and humus. Unfortunately, there are
multitudes Of farmers today still fol-
lowing the old vasteful methods and
running the rich heritages they have
received from their parents. We may
expect to see their farms become
poorer year by year. till they pass
into the hands Of the men that hold
the mortgages or go to people that
buy them for q song. 1t is much
easier to conserve tie fertility and
humus Of our lands than it is to re-
store them when they have been dis
sipated.-Farmers' Review.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
Do Orchard Soils oeteriorate? ?

This Was the question discussed
recently in q farmers institute in
Cook county. Illinois. In that county
there are many orchards that did well
once. but have been of no account for
4 generation or so. In some cases the
orchardists planted new trees as the
old ones ceased to be profitable. but
the new ones proved Of no conse-
ouence. Some of these men claimed
to have given their orchards as good
care as they did twenty years ago.
vet without commensurate returns
for the labor expended on them. Pro-
fessor Blair. Of the University of nli-
nois. in attempting to answer this
question, did not accept the statement
that orchard soils will thus deteri-
crate. He believes that the orchards
have not been receiving the care they
used to receive. while insect and fun
gous pests have multiplied. He sees
no reason why soil properly handled
and trees properly sprayed and other
wise properly treated should not do
as well now in Northwestern Illinois
as they did twenty years ago.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
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Cattle Feeding At the Missouri A0rh
cultural ColleQe.

Cattle Feeding At the Mtooourt A0rs'
cultural College.
A communication from the Missouri
Agricultural college says: A carload
OF two-year-old hiGh-grade steers fed
BY the Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton at the university. averaging. 1.466
pounds, sold In Chicago this week at
$6.S5, which was more than 81 above
the top Of the market for that day.
and is the record price for cattle In
any market this year. These cattle
were purchased for the fancy New
York trade. A live stock paper Of Chi.
cago referred to this sale ~ follows:
standing up like the EifRel Tower
above other sales to-day was one Of .
load Of fifteen prize Hereford steers
averaging 1.466 pounds. which sold
ut $6.85. It was IN exceptional load
Of cattle ard the best seen here since
the Fat Stock Show. They were fed
by the experiment station at Colum-
bia, Missouri. under the supervision
Of Dean H. ]. Waters. The load at-
tract,d considerable attention for be-
irz SO far superior to anything else
on the market"
These steers we're purchased in the
vicinity OF Columbia at . cost Of $40
for the feeding experiments conducted
at the station, In which the feeding
value Of cottonseed meal. linseed
meal and bran. In Combination with
corn. was compared with corn alone.
on bluegrass pasture They have been
on full feed since july 1st These cat
tie were also used by the students in
the stock Judging exercises required
Of the students In the agricultural COL
lege. and were used to impress upon
these young men the importance OF
handling only high-srade stock. Four
OF the best steers in the original
bunch purchased by the station were
taken out last spring to 90 with Q load
of show cattle that won at the Inter
national Fat Stock Show ct Chicago
this fall. These steers were consid-
cred by all authorities to be the best
and to be carrying the finest finish
4 any animals that have been on the
market since the Fat Stock Show. and
were considered by some to have been
capable Of winning In that contest.
The station now has eighty high
grade calves with which it is compar-
ing the influence Of age upon the cost
of beef. One-third Of these calves
will be marketed next fall as year
lirgs. another third the following fall
as two-year-olds. and the third bunch
will be carried until they are three
years old. . careful record being kept
of all the food consumed during the
progress of the experiment. The Uni
ted States government Is cooperating
with the station in conducting this
experiment and has . special of1cer
located here to collect data and report
the results to the government
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
Row Mature 1ills the Land.


Nature made the lands. In q great
part Of our state. rich and fertile. How
did she do 1t? II We study nature
and note hoV she Is working to main
tain the richness of the land and how
she has been doing to build up the
soil. then. possibly we can, If We will.
stop this waste. For thousands OF
years where timber has grown on the
land. the annual crop of leaves has
been deposited on the ground. ald
the trunks and branches of the trees.
one after another, have fallen on the
ground and decayed, becoming vese-
table mold. Occasionally. q tree
would turn up by the roots. thus
bringing up . portion Of the subsoil
and setting 1t on edge 50 that the
elements-the air. sun, frost and
rain-could act on it, and make solu-
bic and available the plant food con-
tanned in 1t. As this subsoil, brought
up by the overturning trees. is crum-
bled and leveled down through the
processes of nature, it buries up q
large amount Of the decaying leaves
and wood that have fallen on the
ground. and in this way the land is
plOwed and cultivated. sometimes
very deeply. and the decaying vege-
table matter thoroughly mixed in so
that the soil is filed with humus.
Humus is not only plant food, but 1t
enables the soil to hold much more
water than 1t would without the hui
mus. The roots of the trees and
shrubs and some plants that grow in
the woods. send their roots down
deep in the earth, thus disintegrat-
ing the soil and letting air into it.
and when these roots die. as they
will in time. they add more humus to
the sCil-C. P. Goodrich.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
AppropriAte.

sometimes humor is found in even
the grimmest suggestions" remarked
Senator Burrows. During the recent
Grand Army parade, when l marched
with the Michigan veterans. my eye
was struck by the beautiful decora-
tions of q Pennsylvania avenue under
taking establishment, accompanied by
the inscription, Welcome, G. A. r.
And the funniest part about it was
that the undertaken bore the name of
one of the greatest of the Confederate
Generals. Herald.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04

The great problems connected with
tho feeding Of cattle are being studied
Is never before. The American
stockman is making greater progress
In the solution Of these feeding prob.
lens than any other man. and this is
largely due to our 56 experiment sta.
lions.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
Nebraska Swine Breeders Meet.

Nebraska Swine Breeders Meet
The Nebraska State Swine Breed
ers' Association held its annual meet.
ing at Lincoln, Jan. 20. DR.. Dalrym-
pie. Of Louisiana, told of the hog rats
ing industry in his state and said
that hogs we're kept there with much
less trouble than. In the north, as
there was little need for housing. He
expressed the belief that the South
was good market for the sale Of good
breeding hogs II they could be sold
at q fair price: G.. H. Payne gave
an interesting paper. relating his
experience in feeding large rations of
alfalfa to hogs. This subject brought
out a very interesting discussion. Mr..
Payne had q great deal of data that
showed plainly that 1t was of great
value to feed hogs large rations of al
falfa in connection with grain. He
also suggested that the alfalfa should
be cut when fed in large amounts to
hogs. that it was more economical to
feed 1t In this way. DR.. @. A. John
son presented IN interesting paper
on the Internal Parasites of Swine
and the Remedy for the Same" The
doctor had secured a number of speci-
mems which he demonstrated. He
gave in q very concise way the his
tory Of the parasites and how they in
tested the animal He also empha-
sized that preventives should be
largely adopted and that preventive
measures would greatly reduce the in
fection Of the herds. He also gave
some good medicinal remedies that
could be used in cases where animals
are affected with parasites. Profes-
sor Thomas Shaw of st. Paul, Minn.,
was introduced to conduct the judg-
ing school. He took some Duroc Jer.
sey hogs and gave a course Of Judging
to the breeders.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04

The Rev. Louis E. Durr is rector OF
the Episcopal church 1T GAINESVILLE,
Ohio. said to be the smallest church
IN the United States. being twenty
four feet wide and forty-eight feet
long.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04

"Wattles" are the red. depending
structures at each side Of the base Of
the beak. chiefly developed in the
nale sex.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04

The number Of passengers carried
by boats ON the great lakes is from a
quarter to . third Of a million each
season.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
SENATE.

The following bills were reported back
with the recommendation that they be
placed on the general file for passage:
8. F. l5e. providing that the deposit Of
Q check or draft in a bank shall be
deemed evidence Of due diligence in col.
lecting the same: 8. F.. 11s. providing
that no judge. sheriff. clerk or consta-
BILE shall be allowed to practice as an
attorney In any court OF the county in
which they hold onice; s. F. 1l9. pro-
viding when an Injunction may be grant,
ed by the court: s. F. l5a. providing for
Q commission to revise the statutes: 8.
F. 81. providing that heads Of families
shall have exempt from attachment $3.50;
s. F. lls. providing q proceeding to re-
vive a judgment can only be brought
within five years after the judgment
becomes dormant: s. F. Is. providing
the articles Of Incorporation of a corpo-
ration may be amended by q vote OF
three-fourths OF the capital stock: 8. F
l55. providing when a defendant is found
guilty the court shall render judgment.
including costs: g. F. 15S. providing 1t
shall not be necessary to serve notice
OF suit on a minor child to be adopted.
The following bills were read the third
time and passed: Senate file No. %. de-
fining conditions Of child dependency.
prescribing methods of protection and
penalties for neglect: senate file No. IS.
to prevent the mutilation OF horses by
docking: senate file No. 13S. legalizinG
bonds for the construction OF irrigation
canals and works: senate file No. 120.
providing II any lessee OF educational
lands shall be In default Of payment for
SIX months or any purchaser shall be in
default for one year tho lands shall be
declared forfeited by the board Of edu-
cational lands and funds: house roll No.
q. providing for district ownership Of
text books in cities: house roll No. %.
appropriating $4,000 from the fund Of the
hospital for the insane at Norfolk, for
use OF the hospital for the insane at
Lincoln: house roll No. e. providing for
the organization OF school board. salary
of secretary. etc.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04

When pigs are treated with the
same consideration and care that are
bestowed upon the horse and COW. we
shall find that he is in fact a cleanly
animal. and one that will never soil
either his eating or his sleeping place
with his own refuse.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04

and beautiful woman who smiles upon
him.
'Oh," she laughed, as she tapped
him playfully on mis- bald head, you
don't have to! Money talks, you
know"
And the old man thought it was 80
very bright and funny that he stopped
down and kissed her.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04

Bay rum is q liquid that goes to the
head but d oespt jntoxicate.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
HOUSE.

t1OJSE
Two eventful proceedings occurred In
the house on the 10th, one an appeal
from the decision of the speaker and
the other q call of the house to note
absentees and members present and not
voting. Both came as a result of the
fight over H. R. !03. by Jones of Otoe.
the bill providing for the election Of the
county commissioners by vote OF the en-
tire county. which had been denominst-
ed a party measure. Jones. the author.
was absent and an effort was made to
have the bill passed over until the au-
thor could be present. Sweezy and 9TH
ers opposed this. Sweezy. who was
against the bill. agreeing to pair with
Jones. The speaker ruled that action on
the bill should be taken. and Spurlock
OF Cass moved to appeal from the de-
cision Of the chair and was seconded by
McAllister OF Deuel.. The speaker was
sustained. The other remarkable incl
dent was when the bill was put to
vote. Several members present refused
to vote. whereupon Douglas Of Rock
moved the call of tho house and the
motion carried. The bill was finally lost.
ffty-one votes being necessary for pas
sage. The house then took up the bridge
bill. H. r. ll2. and voted to recommit
II. It passed H. r. 79. by Loomis Of
Dodge. requiring teachers in district
schools to keep school the statutory term
or make report showing the tax levy
has been made and Is exhausted. The
hcuoo in committee Of the whole recon-
mended for passage H. r. 127. by Mere
dlith Of York. as amended by Speaker
providing that no intoxicating
liquors shall be sold on the premises or
within two miles OF any federal army
post or fort: also II. r. 1S7. by Weborg
Of Thurston. providing for a memorial to
congress for q constitutional amendment
permitting the popular election Of United
States senators.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04

surance law providing that the agents
premiums shall be paid by the purchaser
of a short-rate policy. A bill for an act
to extend the boundaries of all cities,
villages, school districts and other mu-
nicipal interpretations bordering upon
navfgable streams which constitute state
boundaries. For the relief Of Lieutenant
Governor McGilton. to pay the cost of
his Official bond furnished the state,
amounting to $sl. Providing that state
board Of equalization shall consist of
six members and shall be elected one
from each congressional district, and the
providing for method Of election and ten
ure Of Office. Providing the clerk of the
supreme court shall pay all fees in ex-
cess OF $1,000 per year into the state
treasury. Providing that no liquor H.
cense shall afford protection to any one
except the person to whom it is granted.
his employees. ETC.. and increasing the
penalty for selling adulterated liquors
A bill for an act to provide for the
colorinE Of all kerosene or coal oil for
Illuminating purposes. and to provide a
penalty for the violation thereof.
The house devoted the greater part of
the day on the 2lth to bills on second
reading. In the list vas house roll 3A,
the revenue bill. whose 5000 words were
again all read. The bill then was re-
ferred to the house revenue committee
1t IS likely the committee will waive criti-
ca: examination Of the bill and sent It
at once to general file. A motion by
Sears vas adopted to have 1000 copies
OF the revenue bill printed. Koetter Of
Douglas presented resolution saying
that the Union Pacific had allowed its
condition to degenerate SO as to seriously
impair its delivery Of mail and calling
on the postal department at Washington
to compel the company to correct these
conditions. New bills introduced includ-
ed the following: Defining a legal news
paper for the publication Of legal and
other ojc!al notices in the state of Ne
braska- Must have circulation Of 200
year. Not applicable to counties of less
than 5000 population. For the relief Of
William Rochlitz- Appropriates $500 to
pay for five head of horses killed by order
of the state veterinarian as being afflicted
with glanders. To provide for the estab-
l:shment in cities Of the second-class.
having less than 5000 Inhabitants, of a
system of sewerage. To amend sections
l6. Is. % and ee. chapter lxxviii. Compiled
Statutes. entitled Roads," defining tho
necessary to lay out. alter
or vacate a public highway. To reim-
burse cOnsignees for coal confiscated by
railroad companies or other common car
riers. and providing penalty for the
violation Of the requirements Of this act.
Requires railroad companies to pay con-
signee 81 a ton aside from paying for the
coal. To protect trade and commerce
against unlawful restraints and monop-
ol:es. and to prohibit the giving or re-
ce:ving Of rebates on the transportation
Of property. Prepared by W. N. Spring
er. president of the National Live Stock
appropriating $4,000 to carry
out the provisions named.
The Columbus journal., 1903-03-04
Irrigation BY Pumping.

One of the most important and inter.
esting undertakings by the Bureau Of
Forestry during the present field sea-
son is a careful study of q number Of
the most valuable American CONNER
cial trees. This will include among
others q study Of the Adirondack bal.
sam. in Franklin county. New York.
Incident to the work of the bureau In
connection with the Chippewa Indian
Reservation in Minnesota q careful
study of the Red River is in progress.
A study Of the rate Of growth Of the
sugar pine In California. which was
begun last season. Is now being con-
tir1ed. Last years work began In the
northern part of the state and in
southern Oregon. and this season the
examination will be continued south
ward with the idea of covering the full
commercial range of this important
timber tree. The southern hardwoods
will be studied in Kentucky. North
Carolina and West Virginia This
work will be mainly devoted to a con-
sideration of the oaks and the yellow
poplar, the idea being to study them In
their commercial ranges. along with
other trees which occur In mixture
with them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-10-05
GERMAN SYRUP.

We want to impress on our
readers that BoEchee's German
Syrup is positively the only prep.
aration on the market today that
does relieve and cure consump-
ton. 1t contains the specifies,
such as pure tar, extracts Of gums,
ETC., which have been SO highly
endorsed for the cure Of coughs,
colds and consumption by the great
medical congresses. The con.
sumptive, whether his disease is
in the throat or lungs, nust have
rest at night, and be free fiom
the spasm Of dry and racking
cough i1 the morning. The dis.
eased parts want rest, healing and
soothing treatment, and the ia.
tient needs fresh air, good food,
etc. German Syrup will give free
and easy expectoration in the
morning with speedy and perma-
nent relief Small bottles, 25I
cents regular size, containing
nearly four times as much, 75l
cents. West Side Drug Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-10-05
EXCESSIVE HOLDINGS.
A Fine Of 400 q Day May Be
Enforced Against Many
Ohickasaw Indians.

Ardmore. /. T., Sept. 29.-As >
result Of Investigations made by
S. N. Brosius OF che Indian
Rights association and his recent
visit TO this section, the grand jnry
at Ada was recently instructed
hy Judge Townsend to look into
the matter OF excessive land bold
iues 10 the ChIckasaw nation. The
same instructions will be given 70
grand juries at other p ints IN the
Southern district Each Indian
by blood is entitled 70 hold $40
rcres Of land and those whose
holdings are in excess OF that
amount are liable to q ine OF slOO
per day. Hundreds Of ChiCkasaws
hold lands in excess Of this amount.
The law has not been enforced IN
this matter heretofore, as no one
has made complaint.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-10-05

Tress Myers. travelling man
who represents the Ithica, n. Y,
Sign Works, has been dangerously
i'll at the Royal hotel for the past
week. He came here three weeks
ago, intending to work, but be-
came so III be was compelled 10 20
to bed. Since that time be has
grown rapidly worse, and last week
was in a critical condition. Mr..
Myers is q member of the knights
Of Pythias, and since his condition
became k6own 10 them the local
members OF the order have done
everything possible for his CON-
fort. There is nothing like hay .
ing good friends at such q time &c
this.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-10-05

Some weeks ago a family by the
name OF Cobb came TO the Robin
son house for q brief stay. When
they went away they left their
little daughter, Yuma, in charge Of
Mr. and Mrs. Turner, promising TO
return for her in three days. Three
weeks passed, during which time
Mrs. Turner gave the little fsxen
haired girl a mothers care, but no
word was heard from the parents.
Saturday they returned, however,
and took the little girl away with
them. Mrs. Turner had begun 10
think they had abandoned the little
one.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-10-05

MANAGER WANTED IN this
county and adjoining territories
10 represent and advertise an old
established, wealthy business house
of solid financial standing. Salary
s21, 90 weekly, with expenses ad-
ditional, paid each Monday BY
check direct from headquarters.
Expenses advanced, and horse and
carriage furnished when necessary;
position permanent. Address Sec
retary, 600 Monon Building, Chi
cago, III. d4s
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-10-05

FeESser T. F. Sheban, who has
been running an engine between
Chickasha and Caldwell for the
past two years, has secured a 80
days leave OF absence from hls
duties, and Departed Saturday for
Parsons, Kas., where he will look
around for 8 few weeks and visit
old friends. Mr.. Shehan is one
OF the most popular men who
pulled the throttle and lever in
Chickasha, and his associates all
hope be will enjoy his vacation to
the limit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-10-05
STOCK FOR SALE.

so head nice feed steers, one
and two years old, good grade.
40 head miloh COWS and heiiers.
10 head Of work horses and
saddle ponies.
Stock can be seen st my resi-
dence on Salt creek near Ambry,
/. T., eight miles northeast OF
Chiokasha. 8. B. Bullard,
I'm Box 1856, Ohickasha, /. T..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-10-05

Mr.. O. P. Pyle, a prominent
newspaper man Of MinneoIa, Tex,
editor of the Courier, is in the city
for few days, the guest of Mr..
Thompson, Of the Big Cash Store.
Mr. Pyle is much pleased with the
country around Chiokashs, and Is
enjoying his visit hugely.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-10-05

Rev. Father A. M. Urban return
ed Saturday morning via the FEis-
co from bis trip to Europe, accom-
panied by Bishop MeeTscheart OF
Guthrie, who is In charge OF the
diocese of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, and Rev. Father
Ieadore Of AnadaTko. Bishop
Meerscheart met many old friends
during his brief stay, and return
ed to his home in Guthrie in the
afternoon.