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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-26
LATEST NEWS OF THE WAR
FROM THE LONDON PAPERS

London, Sept. 22.-According to
the Mails Chefoo correspondent the
Japanese at Port Arthur have mount
ed additional guns on the positions
captured in the last assault. An at
tack from the sea, the correspondent
says, is now less effective, owing to
the continual high angle fire having
seriously affected the heavy guns Of
the blockading fleet.
The correspondent at Tientsin of
the Telegraph says Japanese gum
boats have left Yinkow preliminary to
a renewal, and it is expected, the
final attack on Port Arthur.
The Telegraph's ChefOo CORE
spondent says Japanese official circles
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-26
PREDICTS A LANDSLIDE.
Senator Penrose Thinks Roosevelt and
Fairbanks Secure.

Reading. Pa, Sept. 22.-The first
days meeting of the convention OF the
Pennsylvania league of republican
clubs was followed last night by
monster parade and mass meeting IN
the academy of music with an over
flow gathering in nearby hall. II
was one of the largest political demon,
STATIONS ever held in this Gibralter or
democracy.
United States States Senator Fair,
banks, who made the principal speech
Of the night, and Senators Foraker
and Penrose and other distinguished
guests arrived from Philadelphia ana
were met by a reception committee
Senator Fairbanks address was in de-
tense of protection and the republican
party's foreign policy.
Senator Penrose predicted 100000
plurality in Pennsylvania for Roose-
welt and Fairbanks and said that re
ports from all states showed that No
vember would show landslide favor
able to the republican ticket.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-26
REMNANT OF FLEET MAY
ATTEMPT TO BREAK OUT

Shanghai, Sept. pa Chinese who
left Port Arthur last Monday reports
that owing to the incessant lombard
ment of the harbor by the Japanese,
the Russian fleet is determined to
break out this week and endeavor to
reach Tsinqtau, German port on the
Shantun peninsula
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-26
JAPS ATTACK DA PASS;
PREPARE TO HELP WOUNDED

Berlin, Sept. "a dispatch from
Mukden to the Lokal Anzeiger, says:
"The Japanese Tuesday attacked Da
Pass, so miles southeast of Mukden,
with what result is not known.
'The Red Cross institutions here are
making ready for general engage
ments."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-26

ed a fortune in business in Chicago.
A few years ago he went to New York
to live and became interested in sew
eral enterprises. He is survived by
Mrs. Miner mad two married daughters
one living in Hornellsville, N. Y, and
the other in Chicago.
Professor Daniel Willard Fiske, for
merly of Ithaca, N. Y, died at Frank
fort on-the- Main, Germany. Mrs. Jen-
ME McGraw Fiske, the professor
wife, who died in 1881, bequeathed
$2,000,000 to Cornell for the establish
ment of a university library, hut be-
cause the university has reached the
limit of property prescribed by it's
charter it could not receive the be-
quest. Professor Fiske gave many val
liable presents to the university during
the later years of his life.
Edward G. Ellis, the young million
aire of the family which founded the
Ellis Locomotive works at Schenec-
tady, died in New York. Ellis grand
father was the head Of the locomo-
tive works. His father, Edward
Ellis, was a close friend of the late
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Young Ellis
was we'll known about New York few
years ago. While he was at kid
McCoy's farm he met Miss Estelle
Earle, a friend of Mrs. Mccoy. An
attachment sprang up and the two
were married. Mrs. Ellis is very
handsome woman, about the age OF
her husband, who was only 81 when
he died She will inherit his fortune
which is estimated at between $4,000,
900 and $5,000,000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-26
THE MERCHANT.

know a little merchant
Who deals in sunny smiles,
He always keeps a stock on hand
Of various sorts and styles.
His prices are so very low,
They're really quite absurd;
He sells his biggest and his best
For a pleasant look and word.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-26
LABOR.

The brewers union voted $500 for
the socialist campaign fund.
The Chicago butchers union is in a
factional fight due to it's disastrous
defeat.
President Mcclure, chief of the
striking butchers at Sioux City, Iowa,
was indicted for conspiracy.
Another Zeigler striker was found
guilty of violating Judge Humphrey
injunction and was sent to Jail for
three months.
Labor organizers are busy forming
the $500 lake fishermen into union
and rival bodies may clash over the
jurisdiction over the new union.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-26
LATEST.

At Belgrade, Cervia, the coronation
of King Peter took place. No unto
ward incident occurred.
The emperor Of Russia has appoint
ed his uncle, Grand Duke Sergius
Michaelovitch, to the newly created
post of inspector general of artillery.
At GAINESVILLE the plant of the Par
ker Pen company was looted by
thieves. A thousand dollars worth of
pens and a large sum of money was
obtained
A Norfolk & Western passenger
train was wrecked at Lockburn, O., by
spreading of rails. None of the pas
sengers were injured. Engineer Will
lam D. Simonton of Columbus was
burned to death and Fireman Kyle Of
Columbus fatally scalded.
At Washington, because it is be,
lieved foreign governments are learn
ing entirely too much regarding the
inside workings of American naval an
nual reports, change will be made
this year in the preparation of the re-
ports and much that hitherto has been
included in these papers will be omit
ted.
E. D. More1, secretary of the Congo
Reform association, sailed from Lon
don for New York, with the double pur-
pose of presenting a memorial to Pres
ident Roosevelt urging him to join in
an international movement for bring
ing about a change in the conditions
of the Congo independent state and to
participate in the discussion of this
question at the Boston peace congress.
The diamond special, passenger
train, on the Illinois Central, was
wrecked at Barclay, seven miles from
Springfield, III. Thirteen coaches were
derailed. The fireman was killed the
engineer seriously injured and two
passengers slightly hurt. A switch APP
parently had been tempered with for
the purpose of wrecking the train. The
lock had been removed and the light
extinguished.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-26

New York, Sept. 20.-United States
Senator Alger arrived yesterday on
the steamer Minnetonka from London.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-26
IMPORTANT THINGS MAY
BE DOING AT PORT ARTHUR

st. Petersburg, Sept. 22.-There is
further delay in the receipt of decisive
news from the front The situation at
Port Arthur remains blank, though it
is felt that important developments
may be even now occurring there.
Movements in the north are still ten
tative and preparatory in character on
both sides, which have not yet crys-
talized into a definite clasp of the
forces at any one point. The resump-
ton of cne Japanese advance is now
expected to occur any day, but it is
not improbable that several days will
intervene before the armies come to
close quarters.
Both Sides on the Alert.
The interval is being devoted on
both sides to feeling out the strength
and disposition of the opposing forces.
The Japanese probably will attempt to
capture the passes Of the Da mountain
range running half way between the
Hun and Taitse rivers. The possession
of these passes is important for the
JAPANESE DIS IL Will uOC OILY 0udUlo
them to march northward but also
screen the movements of their troops
from the prying gaze of the Russian
scouts.
Japs Must Try for Mukden.
1t is fully appreciated here that the
Japanese must try for the possession
of Mukden as otherwise it will be diff
ficult for them to provide the army
with winter quarters. The average
winter temperature there is 40 de-
grees below zero and the cold is inten-
sified by continual winds and an al
most entire absence of snow.
Winter Campaign.
In spite of this, however, the cam
paign probably will continue during
the winter if the Japanese succeed in
getting into Mukden. In this cOntin-
gency General Kuropatllin for various
reasons will not be likely to allow the
Japanese to remain in undisturbed pos
session of this point, which is import
ant not only from strategic but a po'
litical point of view.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-28

John I. Wright was killed very well, .
he said.
Did you see him that afternoon?''
asked Mr.. Everett.
"Yes, SIR"
where was it?"
Il saw him pass my house,
WAS he alone?"
mo, sir; Col. Jeems Franklin was
with him; but Col. Jeems just seemed
to be out for the exercise and didn't
have any gun with him"
Did you see anything more of
them that day?"
Il saw Col. Jeems come back by
himself an hour or so afterward, but
never saw Mr.. Wright come back
at ALL"
you are positive that Col Frank
lin was in the Bayou Woods with
John I. Wright the day when the lat
ter was killed?"
Eyes, sir, am positive"
The prosecuting attorney asked
him whether he had seen Herbert
Wright that day, and he replied that
he had not.
AT this point the defense called
George B. Fenton. The name rang
out over the expectant crowd, and
Franklin looked trife uneasy, as if
he wondered what information the
ex. detective had secured.
There was a movement along that
part of the crowd which was stand
ing up as the witness made his way
toward the stand; and when the
spectators looked in that direction
they beheld the flushed face, the
carefully parted blond whiskers, the
dull specialized eyes and the dressy
form Of
Frederick Merivale, the capitalist
Gro BE CONTINUED
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-28
kdYSTERY OF THE
4 AYOU WOODS
By WALLER KENNEDY.
copyright. 1905. by A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co.

By WALLER KENNEDY.

synopsis.
-, 1-lIerbert Wright h > sgi 9ss TO
PTEk - If Nilus in great a az ,,e,sr
Pollscvo Of his discovery Of n w Wright
5 bill, lis father, John hon1 he
boy u oiotton king. RON ,,o,I Woods
|thy tsrU"nged, In the BayVJu Ger-
IN esuS" The CHIEF cues siorIS 70
loS" answers cause use cbiaf with
Fhgse Of the crime; Inc me- 10 scene
p. ln irving Warde' soeS
De-: n u-They find body 5 and ee-
IlL.nnundings but tali " oi9S
lalle ITr-Warde examines mys-
tPTER L. In the snow ana tells
footprints 90, old acquaintance or
ranSln' "a, en- OF them. Herbert ls
ldefeaou stpiclon Of being Implicated
murder -Col. Franklin is a bril-
PIEK hut hut says he is unable 10
fhe m!s WHAt coroner's inquest
.PTEK ,stantial evidence agalus l
cllcunlsstt"is submitted and the
\ Wriss, ,n with the murder.
IssS I-Earde goes TO Her
IPTEH Nfir,ern' who believes him
slster,, MI Wis her he will do all In
It. aho rlear her brother. col.
ger ~ he thinks a strong case
n mad made against Herbert
- vII-An attempt is made to
Ihh .rt in iail. Warde deductss
HelDS1 shrewd person TO contend
n"5 irving to prove the charge
no 70 gainst the dead mans son.
aer hs is evidently succeeding.
~ rs a VrIl-Warde is lured to a
I5 5p resort and an attempt made
la u him but he is saved by Fen
. detective.
pTro 1X-When Mrs. Wrlght's
i ~. Fverett. comes to settle up
n,sn's estate IL is learned that
h t,'' was known to have been a
o ny man at one time little
sa ~ money can be found, and nc
oOr examination of it's disappear
~ IA discovered. Fenton is dis
for MS activity in the case,
unlimited influence behind the
ufderer.
PIER X.-Warde's interest In the
moi altogether for Herbert sake.
cause il gives him opportunities
Miriam, and their acquaintance
raduaily ripened into something
than friendship.
PIER MA rich stranger who
Gmsglf MeriVaie, and Il seemingly
&rend Of Col. Franklin, comes &c
4 Warde obtains possession or 9
PAPER which contains damaging
against the murderer.
|pTER KIN arde takes paper
gslL II is aN agreement made q
eiore between Wright and Frank
owing that the murdered man was
al owner OF practically all OF
ins possessions. MeriVale is try
buy valuable gold mine, par
property. Franklin calls or
ana at the point of a revolver
the latter 10 sell him a copy Of
rement, thinking il to be the
giving Everett $4,000 for 1t.
|PTER XllI.-Warde tells Miriam
Of the secret agreement and o
ll.h and wonders if it will change
tlatiOns.
PTER XIV.-The trial of Herber
attracts much attention. Th,
h.antiai evidence against Herber
things look dark for him. HIS de.
ais Col. Franklin as first witness
Ter a severe examination, Lawyer
psOclaims him the murderer 0.
rs father saving he Will prove it
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-05-28
CHAPTER XIV.

Eyerett's startling announce
terminated the morning SEES
the court. A scene more dra-
and thrilling had never been
|sed in that room and during
ress for dinner the excitement
nieated itself over the entire
franklin was credited with be-
ban Of nerve, and many thought
uld attack Lawyer Everett
court had adjourned; and at
PIE when they were thrown ac-
lily together in the crowd, it
as if a collision were newt
But Franklin, if he thought of
Eal, put the inclination aside,
trouble occurred. 1t is pos
nat he was too much concerned
me damaging facts brought out
MIN and with speculations as
proof held in reserve by Ever
squander his time in personal
uon. During the recess he
from place to place, putting a
OF agencies to work to bring
ces together. He wanted Hills
mere was work for Old Tom
eomrade. He needed Meri-
nut defeat confronted him at
S'ep. He seemed to be, abso-
Inserted, for nowhere were his
'nees to be found; and when
'cSs was over he felt that he
'omplished nothing.
Everett" said Warde, as they
gong together toward the
ouse' you have a great dra.
instinct. The most skilled
playwright could not have
~ a more startling clinaS
W uid this morning in court
,aps there is an art in this
'ning as well as playwright
nave always endeavored in q
ms to give it color, to make
~, Senhed points, to make it un
si' to give it GO"
wasn't it a little risky to in
ere?" WV NiS' "e'
'niS case, which goes from
eNnax. Even you will b,
n0 "nen ] get through with Tn,
l have a little surpris,
larly." '' ior y"'
''s'' | knew this case insid,
aaq see II you do.s
gay , Y'i's linleulty IN maxim
ipfopgh the dense crow
the hiilln the ralllnl
gs,s, s'vfi resumed is sittin,
ons u salq he had no furthe
sfk the witness Franl
ais. q YOU'D turn him over 4
ero.. INC prosecuting afforne
d ps,a s,smlpauoR foF he va
tofgplefliy Rs 40 what b
s.ls AqthinR thaf Franl
N nag inyalldafed his cas-,
~. ns,f gully the proseeuto
M y assist him M the h,
Innocent man.
elInlW Nas aeooTdingly AN
F.n Stand ie f1fd IN
hi .fqg he had iraoea IN
gs IN fpQW ihai III
''''~R'l hep hll lslsI
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-19
Growing Ginseng.

Replying to our inquiry from a Progressive
Farmer reader at Macclesfeld, in regard to grow
ing ginseng, Prof. w. F. Massey writes: "Please
say to your correspondent that if he lives in the
warmer section of the State there is not the slight
est chance that the culture of ginseng will be a
success. I do not know what county Macclesfeld
is in, and the Postal Guide I have does not give
that office. In the high mountain section is the
only part of the State where there is any prospect
that the plant will thrive, and my own opinion Is
that the only people who will make money out of
it are those who are now selling seed and sets to
planters. It takes from three to five years under
favorable conditions to make a crop. The only one
in this State who has done anything with the plant
is FL. P. Kelsey, of L%inville, Mitchell County.
Your correspondent might write to him for infor-
nation and plants"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-19
I THE COMPOST.

The compost: may be made under shelter or out
of doors. In either case select a place where the
soil is compact and arrange it so that the water
that may run through the heap will not drain from
it. Put down the materials in alternate layers;
first, a layer 3 to 6 inches thick, according to the
size of the compost to be made, of the manure,
woods mould, or rich dirt, then sprinkle upon this
layers of acid phosphate and kainit, and continue
in this way to put down alternate layers of the
materials till the compost is complete. If dry,
the manure, mould, ETC., should be moistened by
sprinkling with water and the heap should be
brought to a conical shape, covered with dirt,
preferably rich dirt, and thoroughly compacted
to prevent undue entrance of air, which brings
about heating ard injurious fermentation of the
heap. The compost must be watched, ad if it be-
comes hot, a hole should be made in the side and
toward the top and water poured in to cool it.
This is likely to be the case if made under shelter,
while out of doors in the winter and early spring
the rains are apt to be sufficient to keep it moist
but here there is danger of loss, especially of the
very soluble potash and phosphoric acid, from
teaching, and the heaps made out of doors need
careful watching to see that they do not get too
hot just after making and between rains, and more
especially to see that they are thoroughly covered
with dirt and compacted, so as to make the water
run mostly off the sides instead of through the
heap and draining off with the most valuable part
of the manure. The heap should remain 40 to 60
days, and may stay longer. Before using it should
be thoroughly cut up and mixed with hoes and
shovels, or else distribute so as to secure mixing.
If the manure, woods mould and dirt are reason
ably free from litter and trash, the mixture may
be put through a sand screen and be in condition
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-19

an injurious action on both OF these enoanger-
ing the loss of ammonia from the manure oy SET
ting it free and enabling it to pass OFT IN the air,
and rendering the phosphoric acid of the cid
phosphate insoluble. Where sour muck or black
soil is used the lime mixed with these would cor
rect the acidity or sourness and be beneficial
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-19
About the Boil Weevil.

Prof. L. O.. Howard, chief entomologist of the
Agricultural Department, in his annual report for
1908, says there is no probability that the cotton
boil weevil will ever be prevented by either arti-
fetal or natural causes from reaching all portions
of the cotton belt, but that experiments have
proven that it is possible to make cotton growing
profitable in spite of the weevil, and by no other
means than a few simple expedients in planting
and managing the crop. These expedients, he
said, consisted of a careful selection of seed, early
planting and thorough cultivation of the crop,
which enabled the department to produce at Cal
vert, Tex, without any appreciate extra expense,
a crop of one bale to LIS acres. The average
production in the United States is one bale to 2.3
acres. Professor Howard adds:
"The work against the Mexican cotton boil
weevil in Texas will be carried on during the
whole of the fiscal year. An additional field as
sistant has been appointed, and $4,000 will be e-
pended in this work on cotton insects. The De-
partment has, by contract with owners, established
experiment stations at Victoria, San Antonio,
Austin, Calvert, Afford, Hetty and Wharton, in
the infected territory. The possible spread of the
cotton boil weevil to other States will be carefully
watched and considered. The recent occurrence
of the insect in the experimental cotton plantation
near New Orleans is an indication of the fact that
this investigation must be continued for some
time to come and that a strong effort must be
made to prove to the cotton planters of the South
that by cultural methods cotton may be grown in
spite of the weevil. Investigations, made early
in the season, show that the cotton boil weevil
exists in Cuba, and that it mas probably always
existed in that island. This point is an important
one, as it renders commercial relations between
Cuba and our gulf ports an element of some
danger to the acknowledgements Cor. Raleigh
Morning Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-19

to drill as other fertilizers are. This will require
care in selecting the manure, mould and dirt.
Unquestionably there is great advantage, if it
is not indeed an absolute necessity, to save
scrupulously all the manure and other waste ma
terial on and around the farm, to assist in main
tanning or increasing it's productiveness. One way
to do this is to use the compost in some way SINH
lar to that suggested in the foregoing. Another,
and l think cheaper, unless the compost is made
at a time when the farm labor rs not proftably
occupied with other things, is to apply the ma
nure, woods mould, etc., broadcast, where there
are large quantities of them, or in the drill, when
the amounts are limited and less than 1900 to g.
900 pounds to the acre, and drill the acid phos-
plate and kainit or other materials on them. This
saves the cost of mixing. Each plan has it's adj
vantages and each farmer can decide for himself
which best suits his individual case, and which will
enable him to save to best advantage these exceed
ingly important and valuable fertilizer materials
on and about the farm, and which go to waste, or
partial waste in far too many cases.
CoMPosT WITH COTTON SEED.
Frequently cottonseed are used as fertilizer.
One difficulty in the way of their use is the kill
ing of the seed, so as to prevent them from sprout-
ing and growing. A common custom is to pile
them in the field early in the spring and allow
them to become wet and afterwards heat. They
are then put in the drill as other fertilizers, or
sometimes broadcast. They are also killed by
tonseed is a well-balanced and rich one for general
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-19
Soils, Crops and Fertilizers
CONDUCTED BY B. w. K1LGoRE,

State Chemist North Carolina Department of Agriculture
and Director Agricultural Experiment Station.
Inquiries OF Progressive Farmer readers cheerfully an
swered-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-19

We usually raise some turnips, but never dis
covered their value for feeding hogs until last
winter. As a part ration for hogs of all ages at
a time when pastures failed, they were eaten
with much relish, and were of undoubted value.
While they are not of as great value as beets or
artichokes, they may be raised late in the season
as a catch crop, can be produced in large quaint
ties at small cost and are of such undoubted value
that we shall plan to have a good supply of them
j. FL. Eyerly, Lincoln, Mo.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-19
COMPoSTS AND COMPOSING.

This is the season for making composts, and a
great many requests come to us for compost
formulas for special purposes where it is desired
to use. certain materials on hand. 1t is not posi-
bic, or desirable, to cover special needs in an ar
ticle of the scope of this one.
Composing is much less resorted to now than
in former years when fertilizers were not so much
used, and there is some question as to the economy
of throwing up and hauling ditch bank and fence
corner dirt for composts. The other materials
which are available for this purpose, and the en-
ployment for labor and teams, are to be consider
ed in the phase of the compost question.
The following is a good formula for compost
for general purposes, using materials present on
all farms:
Pounds.
Barnyard manure, rich dirt or
mould LOU
ACID phosphate ................. ZOO
halnlc oO
Total 1000