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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-29
Best Remedy for Constipation.

''The finest remedy for consti
patton [ ever used is Chamb er-
lain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets" says Eli Butler, Of Frank
vile, N. Y. "They act gently
and without any unpleasant eff
feet, and leaye the bowels in a
perfectly natural condition. y
Sold by Barker's Drug store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-29
THE CHURCHES

Rev. Radahl will preach at the
Norwegian Luthern church to-
morrow at HOO a. m. Evening
services will not be held.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-29

Presbyterian church. Morn
ing subject, 'The Louisiana P ur-
chase and Home Missions. I"
Evening, Goods Three Great
Things" Everybody welcome.
Read the Cribs menu.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-29

Read the Cribs menu.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-23
FERTILIZERS: MATERIALS SUPPLYING
NITROGEN
NITROGEN.


In last weeks Progressive Farmer we discussed
the nitrate form of nitrogen. This week are
to consider the organic materials containing nj
trogen. These are of two classes: Vegetable
products and animal products.
Cottonseed meal is one of the very best and
most important of the vegetable organic products
furnishing nitrogen; especially is this the case in
the South. Good meal contains sc per cent of
nitrogen, or 132 pounds in the ton. Expressed in
terms of ammonia there is in meal about per
cent, of 160 pounds of ammonia in a ton. There
is also in it about 3 per cent of phosphorc acid,
of which about 2.5 per cent is available to labora-
tory fertilizer methods, and about per cent of
potash, Is per cent of which is soluble in water.
As stated in last weeks paper materials like
cottonseed meal, in the process of decay, have
their nitrogen changed by the aid of bacteria in
the soil, to nitrates when it is in the condition
best suited to the needs of plants. An organic
material furnishing nitrogen, then, is valuable
a fertilizer in proportion to its content of nitro
gen and the rapidity with which it decays in the
soil, rather the rate of decay will determine the
quickness of action in important considera-
ton, but with crops occupying the land during the
greater portion or all of the growing season. it is
better to have fertilizer that will become avail
able more slowly so as to feed the plants till ma
turity. Cottonseed meal decays fairly rapidly,
but will last for considerable length of time and
is not nearly so available sulphate of ammonia
and nitrate of soda
COTTON SEED.
Cottonseed are used to some extent as fertilizer
by farmers, but employed by fertilizer
manufacturers in mixing fertilizers. They
tain an average 81 per cent of nitrogen 1.3
per cent of phosphorc acid, and 1.2 per cent of
potash, or in a ton there are sixty-two pounds of
nitrogen, twenty-six pounds phosphoric acid and
twenty-four pounds of potash. Seed decay slow
" than meal, and hence feed the plant through
longer period of time.
DRIED BLOOD.
Dried blood is the richest in nitrogen of any
of the animal products used for fertilizer. 1t is
obtained from the slaughter-houses, where the
blood of the animals killed is collected and dried
There are two grades of tired" or "high
grade' dried blood, which contains from II to
IA per cent of nitrogen, two hundred and
forty to two hundred and eighty pounds to the
ton, and 'black" Glow grade" dried blood, which
contains to u per cent of nitrogen or one
hundred and twenty to two hundred and forty
pounds to the ton. The former of these, red
dried blood is not only richer in nitrogen, but it's
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-23

A New York lawyer tells the following story of
an old darkey preacher in North Carolina, who
prefaced the passing of the collection plate with :
"Salvation's free, brethren, salvation's free! It
don't cost nothin'l But we have to pay the freight
on it. We will now pass aroun' the hat, an col
lect the freight charges"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-23
MURIATE AND KANT AS SOURCES OF
POTASH

POTASH.
In a recent issue (February p, I'D L. in dis
cussing the mixing of fertilizers refers to the
of kainit in the composts in my article on Com
posts and Composing" and asks if there is any
objection to muriate of potash as the source OF
potash for cotton, and general farm crops.
There is not As far as results have been OBJ
tanned, they are to the effect that pound of
actual potash in muriate is just effective in
increasing crop production as pound in
kainit. Kainit contains on average 1875 per
cent of potash and muriate, of the best grade SO
per cent. 1t then requires four tons of kainit to
furnish the amount of potash that is contained
in one ton of muriate and the ton of muriate
will give as much increase in growth in crops
the four tons of kainit Where the ton of
muriate can be had for the price four
tons of kainit the muriate has the advantage of
saving the freight on three tons of material and
the extra expense of hauling and putting them
out The muriate is then the more desirable
der these conditions and for the reasons given.
Kanit is generally to be preferred in the COM
post heap because the salt it contains-about 40
per cent-helps to keep the mixture moist and
duces the danger of heating and the loss of am
monia from this cause Salt attracts and holds
water. When in a bulky mixture bulky material
like kainit has some advantage in getting more
uniformity distributed through the compost heap.
For cotton on land that is at all subject or like
y to produce rust, kainit is the better source of
potash. In fact, it should always be used under
these conditions, as it reduces and often pre-
vents rust entirely especially if the season be not
a favorable one for rust. Outside of the benefits
from drainage and thorough preparation of the
land there is generally known outside
of kainit in the fertilizer or salt, to which the
beneficial effects of kainit may be due, for re-
ducing preventing rust in cotton.
Aside from these cases, the use of kainit in the
compost heap and for cotton liable to rust, the
potash material should be used which can be had
for the least COST including in this the original
purchase price, freight, and the comparative ex-
pense of putting out bulky and concentrated
materials.
This does not include tobacco fertilizers, the
potash of which should come from high grade
sulphate of potash in preference to either murate
kainit
Muriate of potash is better for Irish potatoes
than kainit and some experiments show that
the high grade sulphate produces smoother and
frmer potato than the muriate but no more pota-
toes. B. W. KILGORE
Do not worry, eat three square meals day. say
your prayers be courteous to your creditors,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-23

Do not worry, eat three square meals day, say
your prayers, be courteous to your creditors,
keep your digestion good steer clear of bilious
ness, exercise, go slow, and go easy Maybe
there are other things that your special case re-
quires to make you happy, but my friend, these
coin.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-23
DRIED FISH SCRAP.

Dried fish scrap and ground fish are the wastes,
first, from the packing and canning establish
ments, in which cases it is largely offal, skin and
bones and very variable in composition; and, Sec
Ond, the residue from the extraction of oil from
fish. This latter product is fairly uniform in
position, and contains to per cent of nitrogen,
or one hundred and forty to one hundred and
eighty pounds to the ton, and in addition it has
6 to per cent of phosphoric acid Fish scrap,
when we'll ground decays rapidly, and is a good
of nitrogen. Considerable quantities of
it are sold in this State.
The preceding materials cottonseed meal, dried
blood, tankage and fish scrap the main ones
which furnish nitrogen in what is called the or
ganic form. Before the nitrogen which they con-
tain act as food for plants, the materials
must rot and allow their nitrogen to be broken
loose from it's combinations in them and to take
the new form, by the aid of the bacteria of the
SOIL of nitrates. The rapidity, then of the action
of organic material as fertilizers depends on their
rate of decay.
(The next article will contain a discussion of
the materials supplying phosphoric acid.)
B. W. KILGORE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-23

nitrogen is more available since the red blood de-
Gays or rots more rapidly than the black variety,
which is harder and tougher account of hav-
ing been dried faster and at a higher tempera-
ture. Blood is the quickest acting source of ami
NAL nitrogen, and in this respect is about the
same as cottonseed meal being, if any difference,
somewhat quicker than meal.
TANKAGE.
Tankage is the waste parts of animal bodies,
which cannot be made use of in any other way at
the great slaughtering and packing establish
ments. These parts, useless for other purposes,
are dried, usually in large tanks, and ground.
Tankage is quite variable in composition
count of the varying amounts of the different
parts of animals, which find their way into the
fuse pile. The better grade if it is known
concentrated tankage" and contains 10 to II
per cent of nitrogen, or two hundred to two
hundred and forty pounds to the ton and also
small amount of phosphoric acid, not usually
over 2 or 3 per cent. Low grade crushed tank
age contains a good deal of bone, which lowers
the nitrogen content to from to per cent, or
eighty to one hundred and eighty pounds to the
ton, and increases the phosphoric acid to from
eight to IA per cent. The phosphoric acid in
tankage is mostly insoluble, but is available
than that in raw phosphate rock and less so con-
siderably than the phosphoric acid in acid phos-
phate.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12
a sure Thing.

1t is said that nothing is sure
except death and taxes, but that
is not always true. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
is sure cure for all lung and
throat troubles. Mrs. c. B.
VanMetre of Shepherdtown, w.
Va, says: 81 had a severe case
of Bronchitis and for a year tried
everything | heard of, but got nc
relief. One bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery then cured me
absolutely" It's infallible fol
Group, Whooping Cough, Grip,
Pneumonia and Consumption
Try it. 1t guaranteed by Lee
Bros, Druggist. Trial bottles
free. Regular sizes, SOC, $1.0O.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12

pointed clerk of the Supreme
Court. The republicans of the
state can not do better than to
select Senator Aaron Wall of
Loup City, for chairman of the
state central committee. Judge
Wallis long experience in politi-
cal warfare, his fine executive
ability and indomitable courage
equips him especially for
the important position and we
question whether another can be
found in the state that could fill
the position of chairman of the
state committee with greater
credit.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12

tried to cast upon him the blame
for the scandals in the Postoffice
Department. They purposely
forget, however, that these
abuses began years ago during a
Democratic Administration and
escaped the scrutiny of two con-
gressional Investigating COM
mittees only to be finally dis
covered and the perpetrators pun
ished in the administration OF
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Democrats call him Gun
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12

The choice of the late county
convention for chairman and sec
rotary of the county central COM
mittee could not have been better.
Mr. Amsberry is an old wheel
horse, and perhaps knows better
what the party needs in this
county than any other man in the
county. Mr.. Pigman is one OF
the fair minded men of the coun-
ty, is one of the shrewdest men
to be found, and will work with
the chairman for the best inter
ests of the party. These gentle
man will make a good working
team. -Loup Valley Queen.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12

We publish the official copy of
the Kinkaid Homestead Bill this
week, which differs a little from
the one published two weeks ago.
The bill gives the Homesteader
who had previously entered, a
preference right to enter enough
land contiguous to make him $40
acres. Whether this will apply
to those who enter after the pas
sage of the law is not clearly de-
fined and probably will not be
fully understood until the Score
tary issues his rules regulating
entries under the new law.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12

Alpha Morgan, the retiring
chairman of the county central
committee, has made a good man
for that place. He has labored
hard for the best interests of the
party. May he continue doing
good along the lines he has map
ped out and worked to during his
administration. -Loup Valley
Queen.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12
The Democrats Latest Issue.

Recent debates in the United
States Senate indicate that the
Democratic leaders intend to
make Roosevelt" their issue in
the coming campaign. The Re-
publicans are ready to accept the
challenge as they are quite will
ing to GO before the country on
the record of their party chief.
In his short but eventful adj
ministration, President Roosevelt
has been brought face to face
with the most serious problems
of the present generation; the
labor question, the trust problem,
the race question, and questions
of international politics, and
each and all he has met with I'M
flinching courage, and so far as
it was possible, solved in MANN
er that has gained the approval
of a large majority of his coun-
trymen.
By his firmness, tact, and fore
sight, the Anthracite Coal Strike
was brought to an end. The
sympathy he showed for labor on
this occasion won for him the
admiration of the Nation. Yet
when organized labor demanded
too much, as in the case of Fore
man Miller of the Government
Printing Office, it found chief
executive determined to enforce
the law regardless of political
consequences.
| Toward capital he has been
equally just and independent. In
the Nothern Securities Case the
action of the administration was
prompt and positive. Toward
capital and labor he has lived up
to his declaration: "No man is
above the law and no man is
beneath it,"
He faced the negro question
fearlessly, treating white and
black alike. One of his favorite
sayings is that man who is
good enough to fight tor his
4 country is entitled to a square
/ deal.
The record of his administra
: ton in foreign affairs is remark
! able. Cuba was granted reel
procity; the Alaskan Boundary
. Dispute was settled faVorably t.
the United States; commercial
I treaty was signed with China
Turkey was forced to respect thu
i, American flag; the European
allies were induced to take theil
dispute with Venezuela to
court of arbitration, and tn,
E Panama Canal Treaty was sign
t ed:
His political opponents have
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12
They Wear No Brass COlOrs

The delegates elected to the
state, senatorial and representa-
tive conventions by the republi-
can county convention are to be
congratulated that they can go
to the several conventions with
out wearing the brass collar of
any clique or corporation.
They go uninstructed and are
at liberty to exercise their best
judgement in voting for the cam
didates.
Enough was said and done to
imply the wish of the convention,
but should circumstances change
the delegates are free to exercise
their own judgement.
The complaint against unin-
structed delegates is that some
times an ambitious delegate
prompted by selfish motives may
influence the delegation against
their best judgement and thus
defeat the will of their consti-
tuents. While this is true, such
course would relegate the
offending parties to the rear as
effectually as it would were they
instructed and violated instruc-
tions. People expect square
dealings and reasonable amount
of good judgement exercised by
their representatives and when
they fall short in these particu-
lare they are usually held to ac-
count.
There is an inclination, by the
leaders of any political party
when in power to drift into ma,
chinery. A certain amount Of
machinery is necessary to sue.
cessful orginazition but no ma.
chine should be allowed to die.
tate the nominations or appoint
ments against the will of tn,
people. Instead the prime oh
llect of a party organization
should be to effectually carry on
the will of their constituents il
all things, CONSTANT with tn
best interests of the party the,
represent. Delegates are electe,
on the theory that they will d
that and when they do not the
prove dierelect to their duty
whether instructed or not
When they are not instruete
they are free to exercise thei
best judgement and should
develop that the conventio
which nominated them had ur
, consciously been influenced by
6 clique or a deep laid scheme t
thwart the will of the peopl
they are free to act Individual
as the occasion demands.
A united delegation is to b
commended when they are unit
ed in sentiment for an homes
purpose, but divided delegatio
when the question of principle
at stake is commendable. Nigh
never makes right, hence tn
unit rule should not be forced e,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12

Scarcely a county convention
meets but endorses Congressman
f. J. Burkett for the u. S. Sem
ate. Burkett will have a big
majority in the republican state
convention.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12

The state board of equaliza-
ton is now wrestling with the
railroad assessment. AS a new
basis is to be established that is
Just to the railroads and the rest
of the taxpayers of the state,
they have big task. The RE
PUBLICAN expects a clean and
courageous bill of fare. But
nothing short of justice to all in.
terested will satisfy the public.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12
Thursday, May IL, 1904.

Not being able to contro oil
Theodore Roosevelt, Wall Street
has decided to put up man OF
their own choice in the person of
Judge Parker.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12

safe" because he is blunt, posi-
tive, quick and Independent, or
because he does not consult Wall
Street on national affairs. cone
man power" is their description
of his mastery influence over his
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12

party. Roosevelt luck" is their
name for his happy faculty of
winning popular approval for all
his acts.
The Republicans ask nothing
better than Rooseveltism as a
campaign issue.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12
Wall for Chairman.

The REPUBLICAN is pleased to
note the candidacy of Judge
Aarod Wall of Loup City, for
chairman of the state central
committee to succeed Harry
Lindsay, who recently was APP
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12

There is no use in denying it
Gus Humphrey has made us a
frst-class county attorney-and
that he has pleased the people
will be demonstrated when the
polls close next November.-Loup
Valley Queen.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12

1t may be little late to men
ton it, but the REPUBLICAN
wants to join in with his many
friends in congratulating Harry
Lindsay on receiving the APP
pointment as clerk of the supreme
court.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12
a startling Teat.

To save a life, DR.. II. G. Merritt
of No. Mehoopany, Pa, made a
startling test resulting in a
wonderful cure. He writes, "a
patient was attacked with violent
hemorrhages, caused by ulcera-
tion of the stomach. had often
found Electric Bitters excellent
for acute stomach and liver troub-
les so / prescribed them. The
patient gained from the first, and
has not had an attack in ID
months" Electric Bitters are
positively guaranteed for Dys'
pepsia, Indigestion, Constipation
and Kidney troubles. Try them
Only SOC at Lee Bros.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-05-12

Farm Lease, Chattle Mortgage
and Warranty Deed blanks at
this Office.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-12-14

The visit of Messrs. Sayler and Rey-
nolds to Kansas City last week was pro-
ductive Of good results in the bridge
line, as several new bidders were before
the board last week making offers for
the contract. After much discussion
the offer OF the Kansas City Bridge Co.
was accepted at their offer OF $12,237
for four spans OF 100 feet each to be
constructed according to the plans SUBJ
mitted and agreed upon, making much
more substantial bridge than the old
one. The bridge is to be completed by
April IA. Tho saving to the county is
over 1000 in cash on the previous Of
fers made, and in addition the contract is
for a bridge worth several Thousand dol
lars more than the plans submitted be-
fore the last session Of the board called
for. The commissioners elect can truth
fully be said to have made good Off
cial record before their terms even have
commenced.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-12-14

Smeltz, who in a most pleasing manner
introduced the different speakers who
occupied the next hour.
Prowers county is fortunate in many
respects, not least OF these is the char
acters Of the teachers that are found in
the schools. When a teachers assocla-
ton will bring out the high percentage
Of teachers that were found at this
meeting, it surely reflects credit upon
the teaching force. 1t is surprising that
any argument should ever be necessary
to convince teachers OF the value of such
gatherings, yet such lis the case. In
deed one Of tho most difficult obstacles
in the whole matter is the direct OPP
position of teachers who are either out
Of sympathy with the profession and it's
advancement or have failed yet to see
the advantage gained therefrom. We
are fortunate in cases Of this kind there
are those outside OF the profession who
view tho field with a wider range Of
vision and see more clearly than many
teachers the necessity of such work. 1t
is only another demonstration of the
professsed truth Of the statement,
"ths safety Of our country lies in the
people" With equal force we may say
the safety of our schools lies in the peo-
pie. The immediate success may be due
to the teacher in charge but the ulti-
mate outcome will be from the people.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-12-14

The Prowers County Teachers Asso-
citation mot at Granada last Saturday
in one of the most successful meetings
the teachers Of the county have ever
held. The elegant new high school
building at Grtnsda was suitably decor
ated with display of school work from
all parts Of the county, the rooms were
comfortably heated, and, when night
came with the program still to be finish
ed, they were well lighted, 30 that no
hitch whatever came to the work.
The program as printed in tho county
papers and distributed to teachers
throughout the county was carried out,
although some who were on for discus
sions failed to attend. Special mention
should be made of an elaborate and very
interesting paper by H. G. hanson on
1.-THE Schools of the Philippines" The
success OF the meeting was largely due
to the efforts Of Prin. Momyer. He had
arranged every detail for the reception
and accommodation of the teachers in
such q manner that all were we'll taken
care Of and upon the completion of the
program, the teachers spent half hour
in examining the school work exhibited
and then repaired to the Granada hotel
where an elaborate dinner awaited them.
Menu cards containing a literary pro-
gram to follow, were found at the plates.
Tho teachers entered heartily upon the
arduous task Of relieving the tables
from their heavy burdens, but they had
only partially succeeded in this whom il
became evident to all that they were
not equal to the emergency. Fortunate
ly for some of the most strenuous ones q
truce WAS finally called by toastmaster