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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-26
DOWIE HIT IN
THE NECK
Australians Almost Mob him Be-
cause He Said King Edward
Was a Sport.
REFUSED USE OF TOWN HALL
Newspapers There Speak ofHim
as the Rejected Preplsef-
Driven From Town
tD Town.
REFUSED USE OF TOWN HALL

San Francisco. May 25,--Late news
received here from Australia shows
John A. Dowle ran into hornets nest
lin sydney. Melbourne and other Au-
stralIan cities. AT Adelaide in par
ticular he excited public indignation
on April rs by impugning the piety
OF King Edward. The authorities at
once refused him further use Of the
town hail. where he had been holding
meetings.
The Adelaide Register, commenting
on the matter entitled. The Rejected
Prophet" said:
THE government and the civic au-
thorities would have failed in the dis
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-26

through 10 st. Louis without change.
Of cars, making short stops at principal
points enroute. The first OF these ex-
cursions win leave Portland June 7th.
and the second June 18th. The rate
from Astoria will be $3.50 to ST. Louis
and return. Excurslonlsts going via
the Denver * Rio Grande have the
privilege Of returning via different
route. This is the most pleasant way,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-26
The Draining Of the Everglades.
]. e. Ingraham. In "success.'

~ II. lIlkTdHdfIs III ChCtSSSt
There are great agricultural possi-
bllities in the Florida everglades.
Thugh they are yet merely an expan-
sive waste OF swamp and lake and
jungle, venture TO predict that they
will be the location Of hundreds Of
fertile farms, within 10 years. and will
by degrees develop into one OF the
most productive tracts OF land In the
world. The barrier to the utilization
OF the everglades has been. OF course,
the water which covers the greater
part OF them to a depth OF from one.
to six feet. But II has been found
entirely practicable to drain on the
water. Work to this end has already
been begun, and is being pushed rap
idly. When 1t is completed a tract Of
land 100 miles long and go wide will
have been opened to cultivation. The
size OF this region is not as important
as the remarkable productivity Of the
soil. The latter is not only absolutely
virgin. but has been fertilized by ami
NAL and vegetable life through many
centuries. am confident that its
crops will lift Florida to place among
the leading agricultural states.
The project Of draining the ever
glades attracted the attention Of Henry
B. Plant In the early SOS, but he was
by no means sure that the scheme was
feasible. so / acting under his direc-
tion. undertook an expedition through
the region. Despite It's proximity to
centers Of population, It was then for
the first time thoroughly expored by
white men. Ours was virtually voyage
Of discovery. We padded our light
boats on lakes and camped on islands
that, have god reason to believe, had
never before been visited by any hu-
man being but Seminole Indians. and
by these but rarely. We underwent
so many hardships that some Of our
party were compelled to turn back, but
our efforts were not in vain, for we
ascertained the important fact that the
everglades, along the whole 16O miles
Of the eastern side, are trimmed by a
rock ledge. We furthermore learned
ttat all of the lakes are several feet
above sea level, and we decided that
there was nothing whatever to prevent
the water of the lakes from flowing
into the ocean and leaving the land
drained IL vents could be made In TINS
long ledge of rock. The chief ques-
ton before us pertained to the practi-
cability of cutting through the ledge
in various places. and dredging out
outlets into the Atlantic, which is not
more than two or three miles away at
numerous points.
Experiment proved that this work
would present no great difficulties. IL
was merely matter of great deal of
digging. Henry NJ. Flagler took up
the project, and it is being carried out
by his lieutenants. We are not only
making artificial outlets through the
rock but are also, by ditching ana
dredging, turning large bodies OF
water into rivers and creeks which
flow to the ocean. The work has pro-
gressed far enough to enable me to-
predict confidently the opening in
Florida, within a very few years, of a
great tract Of land of almost unpre-
cedented fertility.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-26

as wen a. the most delightful route. 10
cross the continent. The stops ar
ranged give an opportunity to visit
the various points Of interest IN and
about Salt Lake City. Denver and
Kansas city. II you wish to accom-
pany one Of these excursions write at
once to w. G. Mcbride. 124 Third
street. Portland, for sleeping car res
ervations.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-26
special Excursion 70 the Worlds

The Denver g. Rio Grande. in con-
nection with the Missouri Pacific. will
run series Of personally conducted
excursions to the worlds fair during
June. These excursions viii run
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-26
GOING TO THE FAiRf
What TO Do " You Desire Practical
information.

Information.
II you contemplate visiting the b.
Louis Exposition. to secure reliable In
formation aa to railroad service. the
lowest rates and the best routes. Also
as to the local conditions In 81. Louis;
hotels. etc. etc.
II you will write the undersigned
stating what information you desire,
the same viii bO promptly furnished.
II we do not have It on hand. VIII
secure Il for you II possible. and with
out any expense to you. Address
D. II. TRUMBuLL
Commercial Agent, l42 Third street.
Portland. Ore.
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charge OF their duty had they allowed
DowIe the further use OF public build
lngs after his gratuitous and gross in
suit OF the sovereign"
The Western news., 1904-04-06
VALLEY FARMER RE.
LATES HIS EXPERIENCES.
FARM LANDS DEMAND A REST
Summer Failowing Recuperates Lands
Drained BY Succession of Ex-
hausting CrOps-Seeding
to Glover Advocate d.

Farm fertilization is one of the most
important questions with which the
farmer has to deal. Two systems are
practiced in this state-surnmer fallow-
ing and rotation of crops. The sum-
mer fallow system is regarded as ex-
travagant for the reason that the land
and consequently the capital invested,
upon which taxes must be paid, lies
idle perhaps half the time. With the
population of the farming sections in
creasing so rapidly this question of
fertilization becomes of greater i'm
portance. Big ranches are constantly
being cut up and divided into smaller
areas and each year it becomes more
necessary to practise greater economy
along agricultural lines. Every acre
of land represents a certain amount of
capital and the question of how to get
the most out of it and at the same time
preserve it's standard Of fertility must
appeal to the farmer.
Mr.. Robinson, an old time Gallatin
valley farmer, who has been quite sue
cessful in his operations, recently pre-
pared the following paper on soil fer
tilization:
In the early efforts of agriculture in
this state, the land was new and fer
tile. Our opportunities were indeed
great, and our prospects for financial
gain unexcelled. But the tiller Of tn
soil ha6 many inconvenience. Imple
ments of all kinds were excessivel,
high and difficult to obtain at any
price. A plow which the writer had
the privilege of using was entirely OF
The Western news., 1904-04-06
GOING AFTER A BIG MOOSE
Albert Hammond to Take Party Into
WildS of Alaska with Son of
New England Millionaire.

Missoula, April A. E. Hammond,
the well-known taxidermist of this
city, is to leave Missoula in the near
future for a trip into the wilds of Alas
ka with party of prominent eastern
sportsmen, who are gong out for a
years recreation. The son of New
England millionaire, whose name Mr..
Hammond will not make known at
this writing, is to chaperon Il party
which will scour the woods of the land
Of ice and snow, with the idea Of killing
the largest male moose on record. Mr..
Hammond has been engaged as a guide
and will spend at least a year with the
party, during which time he will make
a collection Of all of the native game
for the purpose of mounting them for
one of the prominent museums in the
east.
What prompted the young New Eng
land millionaire to make such trip is
a matter of conjecture, but it is under
stood that his plans were perfected as
result of wager made by number
of prominent young sportsmen as to
the weight of the largest moose that
has ever been killed. The young mil
lionaire in question volunteered to
produce the carcass of moose that
would discount in size that of any
ever exhibited in this country.
The party will start out within few
weeks and the trip will be one of the
most extraordinary that has ever been
made. Mr.. Hammond was chosen as
guide, partly because of his familiar
ity With the country, but more espec-
tally because of his skill in the matter
of finding the natural haunts of wild
game. During his stay in the Alas
kan territory he will prepare all Of the
game killed for mounting, shipping it
direct to the east.
The Western news., 1904-04-06

home manufacture. The beam and
handles were made of native fir, the
mould board of old wagon tires and
the shear of the blade of ar old whip
saw. The plow weighed about 200
pounds and cost $125 Four yoke of
oxen constituted the motive power and
one driver and a man at the handles
constituted the corps of engineers.
Two acres per day was good days
work.
Seed wheat cost from So to $40 per
bushel, and other cereals for seed in
about the same proportion. I call to
mind when onion seed sold for its
equal weight in gold dust, the onion
seed being placed on one scale pan and
the gold dust in the other. Large
yields were not the rule in those days.
The high price Of labor, inadequate
and expensive machinery and the in
experience of the farmer were serious
drawbacks to good farming in those
days. The soil did not receive proper
treatment, hence poor yields.
By the time most of the obstacles
had been overcome it was evident that
constant cropping was impoverishing
the soil
The system of summer following
was then introduced. The results ex-
ceeded anything in the history of the
state up to that date. This method of
farming soon became general and is
largely practiced up to this date.
After the establishment of the ex-
pertinent station in Bozeman, the
director of the station maintained that
the summer fallow system was a great
waste of land, as one-half Of the farm
was idle each year.
1t was also discovered that land that
was summer fallowed, cropped and
irrigated for period of years was los
ing it's humus, thus causing it 10
break, and to decrease the yield of
grain; it also washed badly, was hard
to cultivate, and bring into prime con-
dition for seeding.
Finally some thinking farmers be-
gan seeding to clover, and demon
strated that clover could be success
fully grown and that it was invaluable
to build up worn and depleted soils.
My first experience was in 1898.
| had 70 acres on which had grown
clover for two years. I raised on this
land 40 bushels of oats to the acre.
The next year a portion of this tract
| raised ~ bushels of fife wheat to the
The Western news., 1904-04-06
PRESIDENT ELLIOTT AND PARTY
VISIT THE BITTER ROOT.
ROUTE TO OWL CREEK CONSIDERED
Railway Extension to Darby to Be
Pushed-Big Mill Will Resume
Operations About April IS.

President Howard Elliott of the
Northern Pacific and party arrived
here Sunday morning at 13o O'Clock
and spent the most of the day in Ham,
ilton and vicinity. Accompanying
Mr.. Elliott were Messrs. J. M. Han
naford, second vice president; H. J.
Horn, general manager; E. J. Pear
son, chief engineer; A. E. Mitchell,
superintendent OF motive power; G. S.
Fernald, tax commissioner, all of St.
Paul; Supt. Palmer, of Missoula; VIM.
Wallace, division counsel for Mon
tana; Supt. John Gillie of the Amalga-
mated mines and President John r.
Toole of the Big Blackfoot Milling Co.
The party travelled in a special train
of five coaches. A run was made from
Hamilton to Judd's hill, the end Of the
line. On the return, accompanied by
Messrs. Toole, Gillic and Totman, Mr..
Elliott was driven to the big mill and
over the Bitter Root Stock Farm. In
the afternoon the party returned to
Missoula and from there proceeded
east.
While here President Elliott and
party discussed the future of the Bit
ter Root valley and the chances tor de-
velopment. Hamilton's natural fit
ness as the Northern Pacific's outfit :
ting point for the Owl creek district
and the coal and other mineral re-
sources of the upper valley were very
favorably considered by Mr.. Elliott
and members of his party.
It is understood that it was deter
mined to push the extension of the
railway to Darby at once and the road
The Western news., 1904-04-06
HAMILTON. MONTANA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1904

Its forming part Of the main line in
the not distant future
Supt. Totmar stated to IA Western
News reporter that the big mill will
start up as soon as work on the rail-
way begins and which will probably
be about April IS. The company has
about 1e, 900, 900 feet of logs already
cut and logging crews will renew op-
erations near Darby as soon as the ex-
tension is completed, with view to
logs for this seasons cut.
The Western news., 1904-04-06

wards candidate for mayor, enforced
the regulations as to registration so
strictly. Many old time citizens and
tax payers, who had, according to GUS
tom, put off registering until the last
day, were cut out.
Mayor-elect McMurry will have a
completely harmonious council to
work with. Of the present council
five of the aldermen are wet" and
one "dry." The new council will be
solidly ''wet." Mayor-elect McMurry,
who is a strong tree man, will have
a good working majority with him on
this rroposition-at least four of the
six aldermen favor the tree planting
project.
The vote in the several wards
resulted as follows:
First Ward.
For Mayor-McMurry "Citizens'
80; Taylor, Law Enforcement" II.
For Alderman-Page, "Citizens" 80.
Second Ward.
For Mayor-McMurry, "Citizens'
80; Taylor, Law enforcement 20.
For Alderman-Coffey, "Citizens,"
81; Perkins, "Law Enforcement" %.
Third Ward.
For Mayor-McMurry, "Citizens,"
80; Taylor, "Law Enforcement" %.
For rAlderman-Flahert ,"Cltizens"
81; McGlauf1in, "Law Enforcement"
D.
School Trustees Elected.
A total of 232 votes was polled in the
school election in Hamilton last Satur-
day. P. J. Shannon and Frank L.
Burns being the successful candidates.
The vote was follows: T. M. Doran.
86; P. ]. Shannon, 80; E. Bryan, Soc
ialist, as; A. w. Newell, socialist, 81;
Frank L. Burns, 90; Frank H.
"a.
Stevensville Goes Wet.
Stevensville, April 4.-Henry Buck,
on the citizens ticket, was
elected mayor of Stevensville today,
and E. A. Lewis of the First ward and
Frank Cyr of the Second ward were
elected aldermen. Lewis was on the
peoples ticket and Cyr was on the
citizens ticket. The totals were as
For Mayor-Henry Buck, ~;
J. r. Faulds, 80. Aldermen-First
ward, E. A. Lewis, 80; ]. D. Miser, g.;
Second ward, Frank Cyr, 81; H. Faust,
Is.
Thomas Baird was elected school
trustee in Stevensville district over w.
E. Baggs. Mr.. Baird received 70
votes and Mr.. Baggs 81 votes.
The Western news., 1904-04-06
Mcr1URRY CARRIES EVERY WARD
BY BIG rlAJORITiES.
DRYS OVERWHEL LMINGLY DEFEATED
Page, Coffey and Flaherty Elected Al
dermen StevensVilIe Goes
"Wet"- Shannon and Burns
School Trustees.

w. E. McMurry. "Citizens" candi-
date. on last Monday was electe d
mayor of Hamilton by majority of
~, or nearly two to one. McMurry
received total of 1O3 votes and ]. N.
Taylor, candidate for mayor on the
s'Law Enforcement" ticket, received
50 votes. The entire "Citizen's'
ticket was elected by good majorities.
Henry S. Page will succeed himself as
alderman in the first ward; Thomas
Coffey will succeed Geo. H. Taylor as
alderman in the second and Michael J.
Flaherty will succeed E. A. Trosdahl
as alderman in the third ward. The
new administration will be inducted
into Office on the first Monday in May.
The election passed off quietly, very
little bitterness cropping out. The
prohibitionists worked zealously while
the other side apparently laid on it's
oars. Frank L. Burns and ]. J.
Southwick, who had been nominated
for mayor by petitions, withdrew from
the contest last Friday and which
action clarified the situation materi-
ally.
Both the candidates for mayor, NC
Murry and Taylor, and all of the al
dermanic candidates but one, having
declared for the tree planting propos
ition, that issue was considered settled
and the fight became merely test of
strength as between the ''wetsf' and
s'drys." A total of 162 votes was cast.
A much larger vote would probably
have been polled had not Mr.. Taylor,
the ''dry" registry agent, and after
The Western news., 1904-04-06

Continued on Eighth Page.)
The Western news., 1904-04-06
A Flyer in Hosiery.

20 doz. Of Misses and Boys ex-
ira pure wool ribbed hose.
Fine quality; sizes y, 8, 81
8, 81 and 10. Splendid
value at 40 cents 0Q~
pair. These at ZOI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-29
Women prunkards.

That drunkenness among women Of
the United Kingdom has markedly m
creased in the last twenty years is a
conclusion to which statistics unde
niably point.
The figures relating to deaths re-
sulting from alcoholic excess in the
decade ending with the last century
are appalling. The number Of such
deaths among women in 1900 was
more than double the number in 1891,
and the increase is far greater than
in the case Of deaths Of males.
In Ireland a similar state Of affairs
prevails. The report Of the registrar
general just issued shows that in
1891, nineteen women died from deli.
rum tremens and chronic alcoholism.
and in 1900 this number had incress B
ed to Il, an increase. as in England
and Scotland OF over 100 per cent.
The deaths Of males, on the other
hand. from the same cause. had IN.
creased only from 112 to 40
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-29
Water an Ernloslve.

Shooting down coal BY steam gen
Grated from a cartridge Of water il.
stead Of powder IS a new and inter.
esting process. A small vessel hlIed
with water and connected by wires to
source Of electrical energy is
tamped into the drill hole In the
usual way. When the current Is
turned on the water is rapidly heat.
ed and steam is generated until final
" the pressure rises 50 high as to
overcome the resistance OF the coal
and the desired fall results. II is
claimed that the quantity Of water
may be made such as TO provide for
any desired pressure. insuring a good
blast under all conditions: that the
coal falls in larger blocks and with
less screenings than when shot
down by powder and that comfort
and safety are enhanced by the ahs
sence Of powder smoke and the
avoidance Of dust explosions resuhS
ant from blown-out powder shots.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-29


At the recent meeting Of the Med
co-Psychological Association OF Great
Britain and Ireland. Dr. W C. Sullivan
pointed out that chronic alcoholism
and not simple drunkenness was the
cause Of most Of the social suffering
due 70 inremperance. Then be pro-
ceeded 70 point out the causes Of the
two forms Of intemperance. The per.
tinent portions Of his address are
summarized BY the New York Medical
Record.
Drunkenness in its simple form was
the reg.it mainly Of convivial drink.
ing; Of the drinking that went with
conditions Of relative luxury; it was
generally intermittent and did not
tend much coward chronic alcoholism.
It was quite different with the sort
Of drinking which might be termed
industrial drinking, the drinking that
went with bad hygienic conditions.
oyercrowding, insufficient or unattrac-
tive food. oyerwork and so on. II was
characteristic Of this form OF drinking
that It went on during working hours
and that it was more or less in sub
stitution Of food. It might not cause
drunkenness except indirectly, but It
inevitably led to chronic alcoholism.
In the prosperous mining districts
there was much drunkenness but little
alcoholism. and the same might be
said 10 a lesser extent Of the agricul-
tural districts.
On the other hand. in the manufac-
turing towns, in which the industrial
conditions were less favorable, there
was much alcoholism; and in the sea
ports, in which these conditions were
at their worst. alcoholism, alcoholic
suicide and crime reached their high
est development. In these towns the
alcoholism was accompanied by much
drunkenness, though the drunkenness
was not the cause Of the alcoholism,
but both we're effects Of a common
cause in the Industrial conditions. Sta
tistics Of drunkenness, therefore, were
Of no value as a measure Of alcohol
ism.
From a social point OF view, conviv-
ial drunkenness was at once much less
important and much easier to check
than was industrial alcoholism. The
remedy for the latter form of drinking
was to raise the standard of living,
and something might also be done by
restricting the facilities for obtaining
alcohol during working hours, by pro.
viding hygienic substitutes and by
sane and temperate teaching as TO the
proper use and limitations Of alcohol.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-29
Eel From Nenlected sourc...

Interesting experiments are going
on in various parts OF the world look
ing toward the cheapening OF fuel and
the more perfect burning OF the coal
mined in great Industrial countries
like the United States. Germany has
nearly 800 concerns which work up
coal dust into condensed fuel known
as briquettes. and these fuel factories
convert a vast amount Of coal dust
into forms which permit its use for
many purposes. with entire satlsfza-
tion to those who employ It. Enor.
nous quantities Of coal dust lave been
allowed to go to waste In the United
States. and some authorities calcu-
late the less at not less than one and
one-half times ~ much ss the pres
ent coal consumction OF the country.
Here is a great chance to save fuel
which viii some day be much needed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-29
COTTON PIckINes.

Ef you'z jus eatchin' ter own wah-
tahed stock. 90 ter raisin' rice.
I'd rudder beard de lion in his den
dan er dull razzer in de babah's chair.
slabry am er pow'ful bad thing,
'cepting fur de man dat amment fit
ter own hisself.
I'd rudder hab er hard haid an er
sof heart dan de fust made OBJ dough
an de last OBJ flint
When er boss er man am all style
1 amment takin' no long chances on
his stayin' qualerties.
Dah's no 'countin' fur taste. Now
I'd rudder be skunk in Mis'sippi dan
er lamb in Wall street
Dis bleachin' er culled mans skin
can't go no fudder dan ter make er
whitewashed lie OBJ him.
Nah chile, de cullah OBJ a mudder's
lub am de same everywhar, an dat
am true an hebbeny blue.
De chuch membah dat prays fur de
checker he oughtenter hab amment
half az likely ter git hit as him dat
takes hit.
Sisters. ef yer doan' wanter hab ter
ker-knoledge de cohn, dOan' be so
powful fond oh squeezin' ez ter put
bout feet in hit.-New York Times.