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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-19

iiangs-"Chinlcy has a wonderful mem.
DRY. | don't believe he ever forgrts any.
thing he ever read or heard Gtiggs-
but unfortunately he never remembers
that lac told you the same old story ~ or
" times before. boston Transcript.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-19

have close relations and Farming In the
Great Southwest. j. a true exponent.
Write for copy Of this and other publica-
tons bearing on prospects, for money-mak.
drcss, KATY" 5ll Wainwright Bldg, 81.
Iouis. Mo.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-19

Behold the difference For consolation
the widow hiss her weeds. the widowcr
his wecd!-Town Topics.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-19

DO. not believe piso's Cure for Consump.
lion has an equal for coughs aud colds. i.
4. Boyer Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10. 1900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-19

Bings SPARKS is quite a sprinter. |
hear PangS-"les. be can't be beaten
ior running into debt. Chelsea Gazette.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-19

The fast mar makes the poorest speed.
Hams Horn.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-19

Incidence and stupidity are lrt cous
ins.-liiyarol.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-19

Chicago, st. Paul. Minneapolis, four daily
trains via the Chicago & North'Westcrn
Ky.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-19

Kate-"Ncllic says she wouldn't marry
the best man going" Minnie-'probably
not, after he once saw her. Chelsea ia.
zettc.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-19

A virtue is not a deceased yiee,-Ram's
Horn.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-19

Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book FREQ. II. Al. Woollcy, NJ. ID, Atlanta,Ga
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-19

and works OF the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price % cents
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-06-19

"a cankered Limb with Diseased Apple
Beneath IL
watery. Great numbers OF very small
pustules cover all but the outer Dor.
der of the discoiorcd spot. and give its
surface a roughcncd appearance. The
final result OF this dircnsc may be the
running together OF these various
spots 80 as to form an irregular. de.
pressed patch. The whole fruit Mt
length becomes shrivclcd into an ir-
regular hard body, and does not fur.
ther decay.
The plnkish or red material which
comes from the spots In the fruit IL
composed of spores. These are only,
distributed by rain.wntcr or by Insects,
never by the wind. The fungus lives
over winter In the dried fruit and In
the wound.likc infected spots, called
bitter-rot cankers. on the limbs Of the
trees. In May n fresh crop Of spores
may he produced from the mummies.
and from the cankcr on the branches.
> IL seems probable the first Infection
of the season m from the cnnkers.
and II can be traced where II has
spread to the young apples lying below
them on the trees. where the spores
have been carried by the rain.
Where diseased apples are found on
the trees early In the season II will
probably he found that just above
them Is n mummy or u tanker.spot. II
g. important TO remove the cnnker and
the Infected fruits, as n very small
cankcred spot may prove n source of
infection for q large area.
The best treatment for this disease
e. probably 10 spray the trees, includ'
ing especially the mummics and can
kers, with n strong coppcr-sulphotc
solution. The disease can be kept In
check during the hummer by repeated
applications of bordeaux mixture
From Bulletin No. - OF the Illinois
Experiment Station.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Women BeIl-Rinaers.

ST. Andrews church. at Bradfield,
Berkshire, is the only church in this
country where the bells are rung by
women instead of men. The reason
why women have been engaged for
this task is very simple. About eight
cen months ago there was great
dearth Of men and boys in the district
owing to the scarcity of labor, and
the vicar, being unable to obtain the
requisite number of men to ring the
bells. asked the ladies of the congre-
CATION to undertake the duty. The
appeal was instantly and heartily re
sponded to, and six young women
have rung the bells of this pretty little
church regularly and punctually for
nearly eighteen months. 1t is certain
~ heavy and trying. but the fair bell
ringers have become enthusiastic IN
the work and do 1t excellsntly.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Value Of High-Bred Corn.

A grower of high quality corn gives
the following reasons why such corn
will be most valuable for the farmer
to raise: Like produces like. on.
spring partakes Of physical and chemi-
cal characteristics Of both parents.
Prepotency Is increased by breeding
Purity can be maintained by selecting
for seed only ears that are true to
type and that have been grown In an
isolated position. High oil corn fin-
ishes beef and pork more rapidly than
ordinary corn, and fewer bushels of
corn are required to do the same
work. Oil is the most valuable by.
product of the glucose factory, and In
time a premium will be paid on high
oil corn. High protein makes corn a
balanced ration for growing cattle. A
corn high in both oil and protein is
the ideal feeding corn. The yield of
high bred corn is from 10 to 40 per
cent greater than that OF ordinary
corn. In pedigree corn the per cent
of barren stalks is reduced to the
minimum, while the per cent of ears
is raised to the maximum. One hun
bred bushels OF high bred corn have
been produced where ordinary corn
yielded sixty bushels.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
In Peaty Boys.

Circular 8, Bureau Of Soils, Depart
ment Of Agriculture: Burning was
formerly q practice in common use
in European agriculture. and II yet
continued in the marsh soils Of north.
ern Germany, Denmark, and Holland.
The smoke Of this burning is said at
times to be noticeable as far as Italy.
The sod Is there burned to depth Of
10 or IL inches only. and is then cul.
tivated for from FIVE to ten years and
burned again. Such practice will In
time burn the entire peat of the
swamps and leave the underlying soil
bare. The practice Is very prodigal
Of organic matter and Is not to be
recommended In America, especially
since there are crops which grow to
best advantage In peat. In celery
areas, where such peaty soils are
handled, burning Is not the usual prac-
tice; in fact, the organic matter il
the desirable part of the soil for the
production Of celery. In such areas
some cultivated crop Is planted for
one or two years to give the peat an
opportunity W uoSay' noeheE ouaiAo"
open drains are dug and the soil SLOW
ly dried out. When the first blowing
is done the peat Is often wet and bog
gy, so that 1t is impossible to drive
a horse across the bog. Ingenious
farmers in southern California attach
. a board to the feet Of the horse the
first time the bog is plowed. Though
most horses are not used to working
with SNOW Shoes" as they are called,
they soon learn the proper swing to
give the feet, and the work Of plow.
ing goes on nicely.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
TRUTH OF OLD LEGEND
Writer In New York Sun Sheds New
ljuht on Story,

Writer In New York Sun Sheds New
Light on Story.
A woodsman, says the New York
Sun, was one day chopping a tree
overhanging a stream, and pausing In
his work to flirt with passing milk
maid, he dropped his axe into the
river.
The woodsman sat down comfort
ably and proceeded to bemoan his
fate. Mercury, hearing his lamenta-
tons, appeared before him, and upon
being informed of the loss of the axe
he at once dived into the water and
brought up golden Ratchet.
rs that yours?" asked Mercury.
mo-" replied the man.
Mercury thereupon plunged into
the water for second time and
brought up a silver Ratchet. Again
the man denied that the axe was his.
For the third time Mercury disap-
peared under the water, and at last
brought up the very axe that the man
had lost, which the woodsman eager.
ly claimed as his.
The god, being pleased with the
mans honesty, presented him with
the gold and silver hatchets also.
The man told his friends about this
and the Mercurial Gold and Silver
company was organized with a capital
of a billion or so. They bought ur
all the rivers and ponds in the coun
try and honest woodsmen were EN-
ployed in double shifts to drop iron
axes into the water and get gold and
silver ones for their honesty. The
stock paid very well.
That is the true derivation Of the
term-watered stock. AS for the milk
maid (the cause of it all), the woods
man very properly married the girl.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Possibilities In Truck GROWING.

Recently the writer was favored
with q visit from Mr.. Fred Engel, Of
BOLTON, Illinois. That gentleman is
q truck gardener. and on a little over
rs acres of land makes q living for
his family of six persons. He says
he could make living off 10 acres
II he had too. Asked as to his most
profitable crop this year, he replied
that 1t was asparagus. on this he
/. had in the past cleared $500 per
acre. This Is an illustration Of what
intensive farming can do. He had
also, he said. made good profits from
his crops of potatoes, cabbages and
onions: Intensive culture must be
looked to for profits in the future. It
is not so much a problem of how to
get more land to farm, as It Ia a
question OF how to get of the land
now under cultivation double the
amount we now obtain. That such
an increase is possible on the aver
age Is absolutely certain, as the av-
erage production per acre Is very
low. The use of fertilizers makes 1t
possible to increase the products of
the garden, and the draining of the
land, where natural drainage Is not
perfect, is another means to make
the land more productive.
There are great possibilities of de-
velopment In this part of the farm
work. BY the last census more than
10000 farms are shown to be grow
ing such large quantities Of this
kind of produce that they are put
down under the head of vegetable
farms. We can learn much in meth
DDS from the French and Belgian
farmers, who grow tremendous crops
on small areas. The gardeners
around our great cities are also max.
ing some good records, which should
be taken to heart by the men whose
methods needs intensifying.-Farm
ers' Review.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
WHAT ne PAID TO WIN
kansas Candidate Reports the Cost
Of His Campaign.

w TVS SdVpat0V.
The candidates in Kansas refuse to
take seriously the law which requires
them to file an itemized statement OF
the expenses Of their campaigns. At
Winfield, J. Il. Terrence, elected coun.
ty attorney, files an elaborate expense
account, declaring that 1t is in re-
Spouse TO the intensely moral provi-
sions OF the fool legislature of Kan
sas." Here are some of his items:
ITO cards announcing to the eager
public that was candidate for re-
election, IS.
ITO circulars printed to head of
the nimble campaign lies turned loose
by my enemies, $3.50.
ITO the ubiquitous solicitors for
charitable purposes who called on me
Just before election, and while suf-
fering from intense agony, and there
fore at time when was afraid to re-
fuse. $3.50.
ITO the colored editor of a newspa-
per at Topeka, which seemed to be
exerting It's entire influence to save
me from the avalanche of democratic
votes which apparently hung In the
balance. SO.
ITO stationary used by me In ex.
posing the infamous fake circular
gotten out by Rev. Smith and others,
2 cents.
II wish to further state that any
Inaccuracies or omissions which may
be found In this statement Involving
total Of about 5000 are due to the
strenuous condition of things, and to
the break-neck rate of speed at which
l was compelled to run to be able to
look back at my opponent as I came
under the wire. Kansas City Jour.
nal.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
LOG THAT DEFlED NIAGARA
Hung for Days on the Brink Of the
American Fall,

American Fall.
OF all the strange sights witnessed
at Niagara Falls, none was ever more
odd than that photographed by resi-
dent, says the New York Herald. Here
. great long stick Of timber, long
enough to make a big mast, is seen
caught, right on the very brink OF the
American fall.
It Is, indeed, remarkable that 1t
should have caught there, but 1t IL
still more wonderful that 1t should
have remained there for several days,
or until high water came to force Its
fastening to give way. The big tim
Der came down from the vicinity OF
the lumber yards at Tonawanda. II
plunged through the upper rapids and
over the many reefs above the falls.
It rolled along between the numerous
islands, and seemed destined to make
the leap into the gorge without a
stop.
But right on the very edge Of the
waterfall, with its butt projecting far
over and out from the falling water,
and with its small end elevated in the
air above the current, this log caught
and held. 1t commanded much atten-
ton, and 1t is supposed that when 1t
tumbled into the gorge it carried q
portion Of the limestone ledge with 1t.
Nothing like it was ever before or
since witnessed in connection with
this greatest of all waterfalls, and
without doubt, thousands upon thou
sands of timbers might go the same
way without tarrying en- the edge OF
the fall, as this timber did.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Notes Of AGRICULTURAL Advance,

Notes Of Agricultural Advance.
Hampton Normal and Agricultural
Institute has introduced the teaching
OF agriculture into all its courses, ne
cessitating the employing Of two as.
sistant instructors in agriculture.
During the past summer there were
let out on the grounds Of the Tus.
kegee Station in Alabama 800 mul.
berry trees, with view to making
experiments In silk culture In the
future.
Prof H. M. Cottrell, formerly al.
rector Of the Kansas Experiment
station, is now professor of agricul.
ture in Ruskin College, located at
Trenton, Missouri. This college IL
the educational institution of large
cooperative movement that has OBJ
tanned considerable prestige In Kan.
sas, Missouri and adjacent states.
The Bureau Of Plant Industry Of the
United States Department of Agri.
culture has had an agent In Europe
studying the sand-binding grasses
and their management In Holland,
Belgium, France and Germany. This
work is likely to have very important
results on the utilization of millions
Of acres Of drifting sand along our
seacoasts, lakes and rivers.
The North Carolina State Board Of
Agriculture Is doing some work of o
very valuable kind. 1t has estab-
lished three experiment farms in DIFF
ferent parts Of the state, two on the
light soils along the coast, and one
on the red Piedmont clay. Expert.
ments are being carried on to test
fertilizers, cultural methods, rota-
tons, and varieties of corn, cotton
and peanuts. Some of the work Is CO.
operative. This work is entirely dis
tinct from that of the state expert.
ment station at Raleigh or of the hor.
ticultural experiment station at South.
ern Pines.
NJ lhc NSW meAlCo otdtiou Inc III
terest in the irrigation experiments
continue. One good result Of the
work Of the station has been the dis
covery Of the fact that in the Mesilla
Valley at least the supply Of under.
ground water is very much larger
than was considered possible. This
water is reached at a depth Of only
20 feet In some cases, and Is well
adapted to irrigation purposes. U.s.
ing steam made by the use of wood It
was found that land could be irri.
gated at an expense of about IS cents
per acre. This was the case, too.
when the water had to be raised 48
feet. A series of tests with various
pumps under varying conditions and
with a variety Of fuel Is in progress.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10

Farmer Peavine-By jngs. four diff
ferent fellers stopped me on the street
to-day and axed me II didn't want to
put thousand in an investment that
paid 500 per cent a month. Gosh. |
guess | must look like Jay Gould or
Jay Cooke, or some of them feenan-
GERS.
City Nephew-Oh, they undoubted
ly took you for one Of the jays, uncle
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
His Arqument.

He thought the mothers Of the day
we're inclined to shirk their proper
responsibility, and he was arguing
against the employment of maid for
the children.
Eve" he said, had no nurse girl"
"And Cain went wrong" she replied
promptly.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Already Learned a Trick or Two.

Mother-Yes, Rupert, the baby was
Christmas present from the angels.
Rupert (aged D-Well, mama, II
we lay him away carefully and don't
use him, we can give him Ia some
body else next Christmas.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Inherited.

"And now" said Prof. Longhunger.
as he greeted Mr.. Henry Peck. what
shall we make Of your little boy--a
lecturer? He has sincere taste for
it."
81 know he has" replied the male
parent; ''he inherits 1t from his
mother"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
IL AnnoNed Her.

"Yes, the widow is perplexed."
How Is that?"
"She doesn't know whether 1t means
that her husband was a good man or
she 10 o vixen"
81 don't understand"
when he died the papers said that
he had gone to a happier home"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Why the Preacher Failed.

so the Rev. Mr.. Cooley was a
failure at that church, eh?"
Eyes, he tried to bring the congre-
cation into harmony with his ideas
instead Of bringing his ideas into har-
mony with the congregation"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10

Manley Miles says that the most
serious objections to the Cochins is
their frequent and persistent inclina-
ton to sit. This fever generally comes
on after every dozen IT twenty eggs
laid. 1t requires about three days alb
3ence from the nest to break up this
tendency.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
A Possible inslnuation.

Naggsby-It's funny how women
will change their minds. When | first
met the girl who eventually became
Mrs. NJ, she was one of those who
declared that she wouldn't marry the
best man in the world. Within a
year she married me.
Waggsby-But what makes you
think she has changed ner mind?
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Discouraoino.

Time is money, you know" re-
marked the industrious man.
Yes rejoined the shiftless indiyid.
ual, but the fact that 1t takes three
months to amount to quarter is
enough to discourage saint
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Strategy.

Daughter-Papa did not take the
paper to the office with him this
morning.
Mother-He didn't? I'll bet It's got
a lot Of stun showing how women
can trim their own bonnets.-New
York Weekly.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Husband and Wife.

Swob-My dear, do you know that
you have one of the best voices in the
world?
Mrs. Swob (delighted) do you real
ly think so, William?
Swob-Certainly do; otherwise it
would have been worn out long ago.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Real Trouble.

Caller-Why didn't you print my
contribution on the Venezuelan squah-
bleY Was II too long?
Editor-No; the length was satis-
factory, but 1t wasnt broad enough.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Those Women.

Miss Van Der Whoop-Yes. Miss
Binns. am the youngest member Of
one Of the oldest families in New
York.
Miss Binns (enviously)-I don't
doubt that it's the oldest family-if
you're the youngest member.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
The voIce Of the Stricken.

Mrs. Henpeck All, those sad, sad
words. 1t might have been
Mr. Henpeck tfeebly)-"Thet's all
right, my dear, but they're not In 1t
with those sad, sad words, ~ vas
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
He Was IL,

Ascum-So you didn't make out well
in that western town?
DR.. Kallow-No. All the time was
there there was only one case OF sick.
ness in the town.
Ascum-Anu you didn't even have
that?
DR.. kallcw--Oh, yes, had that good
and hard. II was case Of homeslck.
ness.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Dom estic Bliss.

Husband think I'll run up to st.
Paul for a couple of days for change
Wife-Will you take me with you?
Husband-Of course not. said
was going for a change.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Manager Realizes II.

There is something eleyating In
music said the artist
Yes" answered the manager.
Music certainly has the effect OF
stimulating lofty ideas as to salary"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
AZ Explained.

Pat-Oi congratulate yez, Moik; It's
a father OF hear yez do be.
Moik-Sure, an it's two fathers
Dim afther bein'. It's twins, bgorry.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Why He DISAGREED.

Foreman Of the locked-in jury Tim.
patiently)-The rest OF us are agreed.
and you would see the case as we do
IL you had an ounce of brains.
Obstinate juror (refiectively)-But
that's Just the trouble. I've got more
than an ounce.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
Real THING.

City Sportsman-"Any good hunh
ing in this part Of the country"
Native-"Lots OF It,"
City Sportsman-"What kind Of
gamer"
Native-"No game at all. Just hunt
ing"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-10
His Looks Belle Him.

There's a vast difference between
a mans looks and his real WORTH
"Yes?"
"Yes; there's Hutchinson. He's
worth 100000. but no board of APP
praisers, Judging by his looks. would
value him at more than 20 cents!"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-25
HE PREACHED IN JAIL
Salvation Army Captain Began Work
of Converting Drunks

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
HASTINGS. Neb., Dec. 25.-Captain
Schomsburg of the local Salvation ar
my corps, has been again arrested for
bloCkading the sidewalk and obstruct-
ing traffic. A city official offered to pay
his fine. but the captain declared the
army pays no fines.
He was lodged in the city Jail and
took his guitar with him, and as soon
as locked up begsn playing and sing
ing hymns.
Two drunks were his fellow prisoners
and after the song service he began TO
preach to them loudly, expatiating on
their evil ways and urging them 70 get
right with God.
One of the men was sobered and de-
clared repentance and salvation before
Saturday night and yesterday
Joined the captain in urging the second
drunk to repent. Captain Schomshure
will be given a hearing today.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-25
PR ESSURE
ON JAPAN
England and France Exercise In
tluence in the War Situation
to Pressure Peace

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
PARIS. Dec 25.-Confirmation was
obtained from official sources today of
the reports that Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne and Foreign Minister Del
casse have within the last few days
made strong representations at Toxic
with view to averting a crises be-
tween Russia and Japan
There is reason to believe that these
representations, coming at the critical
moment when Japans reply was being
handed to the Russian minister, Baron
de Rosen, exercised powerful re-
straining influence. This is especially
true of Lord Lansdowne, owing to
Great Britain being the ally of Japan.
The officials of the Japanese legation
insist that they do not believe there is
any immediate danger of war between
Russia and Japan and express the
opinion that the dispute will be settled
amicably. They add, however, that
Japan will not abandon any of her
rights in Manchuria and say that if a
conflict occurs they believe the Japa-
nese will obtain the first victory on
the sea.