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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-10-11
THE GREATER
STATE FAIR.
Everyone is Going to Attend
the One Great State
Reunion.

The Day of Prosperity to be Celebrated.
The Tidinxs From Columbia for the
Fair on October "a to %, Inclusive.
Cheap Rates.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

tirely by the presence of too much
water or the nature of the soil the
tree will die.
What has been said above applies
to the best conditions for a CONNER.
cial orchard. Now, it so happens that
many people want to raise fruit for
home use chiefly. They may not have
an ideal place for an orchard. They
need not be deferred from raising
their own fruit because some of the
favorable conditions are lacking. 1t
is a nice thing. for every family living
on a farm to be well supplied with
fresh fruit Try fruit raising on a
small scale and may be you will find
that your locality is better adapted for
fruit growing than you thought One
trouble with those who raise fruit only
for home use is that the orchard is
often neglected. This is not a wise
thing to do A good orchard of this
kind. supplemented with good gar
den for the growth of vegetables, is
profitable investment.
The location for the orchard having
been secured, the next step is to prop
erly prepare the soil. The soil
must not be full of roots. AS indicat
ed above, some soils must be under
drained. If this is necessary the work
should be done before the trees are
planted Some soils will need sub
soiling. Do not put your trees into
close, compact, clay soil till you nave
broken uD the subsoil. There are
cases where it would pay immensely
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15
The SeedIess Apple Fraud.

1t is perhaps generally known by
fruit growers that there is company
having it's headquarters at Grand
Junction, Colo, who are trying to sell
trees of a so-called "seedless and core
less APPLE" claiming that it is val
liable variety. There have been
number of articles in various rural
papers on the subject, and it may De
that the fraud is generally understood,
but there are some new developments
that are worthy of note.
Not long ago | met and talked at
length with an old gentleman who
lives at White Salmon, Wash, MI
Chas. Waters, now S5 years OF age,
who many years ago lived in Wiscon-
sin. He had a small nursery there
and was greatly interested in fruits,
and by some means he learned OF an
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

if the place where each tree is to
stand should be dynamited so as to
losen up the soil four or five feet deep.
There is case on record where a
man prepared his orchard site by
cleaning off some stumps. Occasion
ly a stump was so large that he blew
it out with dynamite. He noticed that
some of his trees grew much faster
than the others and bore larger and
better fruit. Upon investigation he
found that these thrifty trees were
planted where the stumps were blown
out with dynamite. This occurred
where the soil was heavy compact
clay. Not all soils would be benefited
by such treatment. Usually the vol
canic ash soils of the arid regions do
not need such treatment. On some
soils it would be advisable to raise a
crop or two of potatoes or corn, o.
even wheat or oats, before setting the
trees. One thing must be settled pc
yond any question, and that is that the
soil, if not naturally in good condition,
must be made So
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

apple growing in Virginia that was
said to be "blOOmleSS, cOreleSS and
seedless" Some time previous to 1860
he succeeded in getting scions OF it
and grew a number of trees from them,
thinking it was something OF great
value. However, a cold winter serl-
ously injured his older trees that had
been set in the orchard, also lot OF
young trees that he had in the nur-
sery, and he concluded that the variety
was not hardy enough for that climate.
In 1884 he came to White Salmon,
Wash, and brought with him some OF
the scions that he had grated onto
roots, making root CRAFTS, and these
he planted at his own home in nursery
form. When they grew into trees he
set some in an orchard and few he
sold to anyone who would buy them,
but discouraged everyone from taking
more than a tree or so as matter OF
trial. When the fruit came into bear
ing he found that it was small, very
late keeper, not very attractive in ap-
pearance, of very poor quality, and
practically worthless. But before
these trees had come into bearing he
moved to Grand Junction, Colo, in
1851, anu JOOh Will Hill O IL" SAAAe"AN
trees from his nursery of this so-called
"seedless apple" and gave them to his
brother-in-law, Mr.. j. F. Spencer.
Now the fact has come to light, just
as | predicted it would year ago
when | wrote something for the pub
lie press on this subject, that this man
Spencer did not originate the variety
that he and others have been offering
to the public, although he claims that
he had originated it, but it has been
directly traced back and by the best
authorities, too, to Virginia. 1t may
be that it is the same variety OF which
obtained specimens of the fruit from
Flagpond, Virginia, nearly twenty
years ago and published in one or my
official reports while | was in the gov
ernment's service. Mr.. Waters does
not remember from what part of V1r-
ginia his friend brought the sclons,
and therefore it is only a matter OF
suppositiOn as to whether or not thls
variety which Spencer is fo1stlng upon
the public is the one | described ana
illustrated in my report, or another
one of similar character. Mr.. Waters
brought me specimens of the frult
from White Salmon just now, and IL
certainly looks like the same variety
that I got from Virginia, judging by
these specimens and by those which
| have seen that came from Mr.. Spen-
GERS orchard at Grand Junction, Colo,
last, that were fully matured and
shown at the exposition at st. Louis
last fall
1t is certain, beyond a doubt, that
Spencer and others connected Win
him have published what is not true
as to the origination OF this variety
as we'll as some other false statements.
The public ought to know several iac.s
and govern their actions accordingly
about buying the trees. The best that
can be said about it is that it is
practically worthless novelty
H. e. VAN DEMAN.
Portland, Ore, Sept. 5, 1905.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

son may proitably raise fruit where
occasionally the frost takes the crop,
hut if his orchard is on broad stretch
of level land it may prove to be an un.
profitable business. The question of
elevation is not SO much as to how
high the location is above sea level as
If is how much it is above the imme
date surroundings. Elevated points
are far better than broad stretches of
elevated land. Peaches, a pricots and
nectarines are much more easily killed
by frost at blooming time than apples
pears and cherries. Hence, the lesson
is to put your peaches apricots and
nectarines on your highest ground. Re-
member that the low valleys and fiat
stretches are colder in the winter
time and also at blooming time than
the higher lands near by. So it is
advisable to avoid these low places
for all kinds of tree fruits. Put the
low lands, if you have any, into grass
for pasture and hay.
This matter of danger from frost on
the lower grounds may be much mod
flied by the presence of large body
of water. Peaches are sometimes
grown successfully along the shore of
O. lake when they cannot be grown
with profit anywhere else in that reg
ion. If other conditions are favora
Bile then a peach orchard may be
planted near lake or the sea. An
other important modification OF the
danger from frOsts is the presence OF
a current of air at night. Where there
is a can through the mountains or
foot hills there is apt to be current
of air at night and in such places
40
even on low fiat lands. The writer
knows of some such places in Wash
ington and also in Colorado. A peach
orchard in bearing in such a location
is counted worth a thousand dollars
per acre. OF course, where peaches
can be so successfully grown so can
apples, pears and cherries.
The soil being good and the eleva
ton or the other favorable conditions
being present, the question of drain
age must not be overlooked. A fruit
tree cannot do we'll with wet feet.
Low, Doggy land will not do for an
orchard. Frequently the presence OF
too much water in the soil can be
remedied by under-drainage. By put
ting in thing the surplus water can
be drawn away. No land that will re-
main heavy and soggy is fit for an or
chard. But drainage may sometimes be
necessary in the arid regions, for ii
the irrigation water gathers in the
soil till tree will have to stand in
water the results will be disastrous
1t may not be known to all who read
this work but the air must circulate
in the ground to a certain extent.
Without this circulation trees cannot
do as we'll and if it is prevented en-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

Don't Forget that We handle large
quantities of Peaches, Plums,. April
cots. Apples and Pears. send us
trial shipment Send for Stencil. we
want only first class pack and ship
pers.. A. d. Blowers & Co. Seattle
Wash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-07
JAYHAWKER JOTS.

Up to date "a R. Brown" hasn't
registered at any of the Topeka hotels.
An Ottawa man once tasted a Pc
Rod of twenty-eight days. He is now
known as Dock Tanner.
Pratt farmers are buying mules
where possible. The blind staggers
passes mule by every time
A grass widow isn't necessarily
always in clover. A Leavenworth one
is an applicant for a divorce.
Coffeyville is pretty well supplied
with gas, but the family that has a
good water we'll is an exception.
A Coffeyvile citizen enjoys some
distinction from once having been in
the same room with DR.. Chadwick.
It doesn't prove because a wagon
load of Atchison fish were recently
caught in sein that they were crazy.
Mice and matches were the latest
combination to give the hutchinson
fire department a spirited night run.
In sending out over 200 Christmas
presents Mr.. Seeds of Abilene, was
certainly not planting on barren SOIL
Kirwin is really enjoying boom.
There are no houses to rent, put the
foundations of several are contem-
plated.
The only way in which Fort Scott
girl could account for ner lost purse
was because it was on her enlr1eenln
birthday.
Mr.. Stiff, of New Salem. says. it
seems perfectly natural that MS
shoulder should be d1siocated IN a
runaway.
A number Of politicians have sat
down in Topeka waiting Tor something
to turn up. Knowing Mr. docns oe-
liberate nature, it's well TO suggest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-07

OF 1909. he thinks. is very satIsfac-
tory. But earnings were, Of course,
frequently diminished by increased
expenses. though not sufficiently to
cause any diminution of dividends
Another good indication Of the volume
of business is the clearing house fig
ures. which. in spite of the fact that
speculation in 1904 was much less
active than in 1903. reached the total
of s99,644, 900. 600 against $9s,914.-
100000 in the same period the pre-
vious year. The only decline in clear
ings was in eastern cities, chiefly at
New York, Philadelphia and Pitts
burg. Many Of the western. south
western and southern cities, where
speculation was of little account in
clearings, made handsome gains and
showed no loss whatever in the vol
ume of business. General business
during the past twelve months was
reasonably satisfactory and COM
plants few. The volume has been
large; but profits were universally di-
minished by high costs of production
and in a few cases consumption was
largely curtailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-07
TOPEKA-NfARYsv1TILE LINE

There seems to be a see-saw on be-
tween the two railroad Companies
which contemplate the construction of
a line of railway from Topeka, north
west to Frankfort or Marysville.
A local company composed of mem
bers Of the Commercial club of Topeka
was organized to build the line and it
is generally understood that the line
has the backing of the Missouri Pa
cific interests. It is supposed that the
Missouri Pacific will take the road over
and operate it as a part of the Missouri
Pacific system if the people interested
will build it.
To head off this project the Union
Pacific railroad came forward with a
plan to build between Topeka and
Marysville. which covers nearly the
same route the local company propos-
ed to use for the Missouri Pacific.
The announcement now comes that
the Union Pacific has abandoned the
| scheme for the present at least. 1t is
said that all the right of way except
sixteen miles has been purchased and
that the owners of the remaining right
of way necessary are trying to hold
up" the railroad company for exor-
pitant prices for the land.
In consequence of this announcement,
Commercial club, today stated that the
local company was only waiting to de-
termine definitely whether the Union
Pacific planned to build or not, before
going forward with the work for the
Missouri Pacific.
What we want is a railway to cover
that territory" said Major Anderson.
III the Union Pacific will build it then
we will not. But we intend to build il
they do not. We have the necessary
money to carry forward the work, but
it would be useless to build two lines
Of railway over the proposed route.
''The regular annual meeting of our
company is to be held the first Tuesday
of February" said Mr.. Anderson. land
unless some further move is made by
the Union Pacific before that time, no
doubt we will begin locating our right
Of way at once after the meeting"
It would seem that unless the Union
Pacific railroad company intends to
build the proposed line. SO much ex-
pense and time would not have been
expended on the scheme.
The local Union Pacific officials Wis
tied Onaga and vicinity recently, and
gave the people in that locality who are
trying to secure exorbitant prices for
their land a scare by announcing that
the road would not be built
The ways of railway companies are
some times past understanding, and it
of course would not be surprising if the
scheme was, pfgeonholed.
Developments are awaited with in
terest. 1t may take several months
or perhaps a year or more before the
matter is finally settled one way or the
other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-07
NEEDED = RENOVATED PRISON.

There are many things that Topeka
has-but there is one thing that she
has in particular. and that is a very
poor police station. The little red
brick building, wreathed as it is in
the black clouds of underworld his
tory, has seen its best days. Too
small, badly arranged, dirty and i'm
possible to be kept clean, fit for
town one-thfrd of Topeka's size, it
stands simply as a monument to in
difference, The court room is one of
the worst apologies for a creation of
that name which could be imagined.
Dingy, black, dirty, begrimed, foul of
smell and scarcely large enough to
swing a cat around in by the tail
without knocking out all the window
lights. The Jail is simply beyond dis
cussion. It is a mere cellar, with its
doors and windows Grated over with
iron rods. In one corner stands a cell,
taken out of some other prison and
dumped down on the floor. Occa-
sional1y an incorrigible is given a few
hours within its walls It is fair to
say that it was used five times last
year, and not once with any effect.
The desk downstairs and the jailer's
office is a mere corner of the room
fenced off with sceens. to which every
body has access The CHIEFS Office
upstairs is a storeroom for conffscated
liquor and bar fixtures, because there
is no other place than the sewer, in
which to place it. The police matron's
quarters are almost as bad as a fifth
story back tenement fiat.
The cry is not for a new building,
but rather than that, for rearrange-
ment and addition to the present one.
A few thousand dollars judiciously
spent would work miracles. All of the
walls ought to be torn out. A private
office should be arranged for the chief,
and a private Office for the jailer and
clerk downstairs, where the records
may be kept decently without having
everyone smear his hands over them.
A smaller Jail cage would do just as
well. A larger court room could be
obtained. The police matron ought
to have at least one nice room, which
she could call her office.
1t wouldn't take much money to
make these improvements, but it
would add infinitely to the capability
of the force. A better vantage point
from which to work always means
better results. The police committee
of the city council could advan-
tageously employ a whole day to
thoroughly looking the city prison
over and discussing a method of its
reconstruction. The city would not
lose a cent by such step.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-07
SNAP JUDGMENT.

There is a surfeit of snap judgment
in the world.
From the most trivial subject in the
world to one of continental importance
the whole gamut Of snap Judgment
runs. If you start out in the morning
on conversation bent you can brush
against dispensers Of snap Judgment
for every street corner that you pass
There always exist people who are viii
ling. yes anxious to let their judgment
forth after the briefest of surface ex-
aminations The dispenser of snap
Judgment is a pest. He is always ling
erIns about for a victim upon whom
to unload his opinion He grabs you
by the arm when you are late in the
morning and are rushing down to work
and unburdens his judgment picked
mn on q moments reflection If you
are a meek spirit you shrug your
shoulders and in a suffering spirit sub
NIT to deluge. If you are the other
kind and brush aside the restraining
arm with a frown you are booked
thenceforth in the dispenser Of snap
judgments category Of Doors. And at
every occasion which presents itself
he will relate what an illmannered
wretch you are. He prizes into your
personal affairs and then offers judg-
ment to the world upon the manner of
your conducting them. He is always
ready to believe one side of a story,
usually the most unreliable, and then
publish his opinion of the principal
actors in the story and the actions to
which the story is supposed to COM
nit them. Amongst men the dispenser
of snap judgment differs by a very
small margin from the woman gos-
sip. In fact the line Of demarkation is
SO slight as to be to all purposes i'm
perceptible. You don't bother with
his judgments on Interior subjects and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-07
ouAKER REFLECTToNs.

tFrom the Philadelphia Record
The milliner is generally a trim little
thing.
A church organ is always something
to acquire.
Experience can seldom be bought at
the bargain counter.
The bill poster is always equipped to
paste rival in the jaw.
The trouble with finding fault is that
you lose so much time.
Even stolen sweets sometimes turn
out to be only sugar-coated.
About one man in a million makes
love like the hero in a play.
The fellow with red hair only accen-
tuates it when he parts it in the mid
die.
A dogs bark is often worse than it's
bite, but it's different with the dog
shark.
sillicus-"Yes, I'm dead in love-"
Cheer up. old chap. You'll
come to life again.
Wigg-t'Guzzler always orders a
demi-tasse after his dinner Wagg-
I'm surprised that he should be salts
fed with anything less than deTni-
john"
A rope must be taut to get tight,
And the knowledge inspires the
thought
That a man can get tight quite despite
The fact that he needn't be taught.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-07

exactions that would have driven any
other people to the wall-but not the
Hebrew. The Zionist movement is
based on a sentiment, and no matter
how deeply the sentiment may have
taken root in the minds of some of the
race. 1t is. after all. only a sentiment,
and these are not the days when sem
timent rules.
The Hebrew is outrageously persecu-
ted today in Turkey because of his ma
ton and because of his faith, and II he
became again a nation in Palestine
what security would there be that he
would not be prosecuted by the Turk
as a nation as he is now prosecuted as
an individual? To secure him in the
possession of his ancient heritage,
there would have to be hostages given
on the part of Turkey for the complete
recognition Of the independence OF the
new nation-of an old race. But, after
the complete recognition. of independ-
ence, there would have to be guaran-
teed the holding Of hands off the new
state-and history is sufficient answer
to record of the values of guarantees
when a rnarauding nation wants a slice
from the territory of its weaker neigh
Dor.
The late car of Russia smashed his
goblet on the walls when the news of
Sedan was brought to him, and with
the smashing he declared that the
work of the congress of 1915 was
worth no more than the fragments of
the shattered glass. The reason was
plain-France was no longer in POSI-
ton to enforce them and England
would not essay to do so alone. It
would be the same with the establish
ment of the new Zion in Palestine In
fact, the Hebrew nation would then
have but one neck. and the Turk
could work his will on it. as he does
upon the Hebrew individually and
upon his Christian subjects. also, with
Europe looking calmly on and con-
tenting itself with repetition of protests
which the Turk regards with as much
respect as Russia regards the right of
the Jew to worship God as his con-
science dictates to him.
If the Hebrew is not a citizen Of the
world he is, today, a citizen of every
country on the globe, prospecting and
free, according to the choice he makes
of a home and a flag The Zionist
movement is sentimental and will end
in sentiment, not in migration of the
Hebrew to Palestine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-07
THE ZIONIST MOvENfENT.

The Zionist movement takes shape
and form and makes spurts of greater
or less vigor at times, and 1t is now
being exploited in Chicago, where, on
last Sunday evening, a somewhat en-
thusiastic meeting was held in which
the aims Of the movement were extolled
to the highest, says the Cincinnati
Commercial. Without questioning in
the slightest degree the sincerity of the
leaders of the movement, they are es-
saying an impossible project.
For ages the Hebrew has been ac-
climated in other lands than that of
his ancestors, and with the tenacity of
his race has endured prosecutions and