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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16
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IL fDilsgs EllbB Ro<yt WAS = constant
woTkeY, Hs lsrrle6 OF the srst prize
ln mathematics. On bis yecord in
ScbDiarsbiD he gss appointed ysIedic.
Df1sD ri bis elasS-sDd thereby hangs
tale. During his junior year oc.
cured what psg called ibe German
rebellion. EecsDSe ri fy3lIke u and
ciEsstisfsc'iOn with the Instructor in
German, bls claSg withdrew from coi.
IeSs tn q body--eYery man save Root
The clsgs Ssg oD' about two months,
but during that time he went fegU.
laFly 20 his reciistiong The expIan.
alton yOuchSsied ~ ihat. because "
his fathers Official connection with the
college ss a member NJ the faculty,
Root could not Join In The secession Ii
Tas an unfortunate situation, for
which be may have been entirely
blsmslegs. A. al events, he never lost
the nickname which had been given
him. the SOn ~ 'CUbe' Root, early IN
MS college course n yas Square"
Root, and Of this significant diminu-
tive hig How students considered him
worthy despite his lack of popularity.
Aftsr ail. the only importance attach
ing 10 the accession IL that, when
tempted-and soreIy tempted he must
have becn-he would not desert his
work This trait has followed him
throughout his career. as Will be
shown, and in considerable degree has
contributed 10 his guccess.-Worl1'g
Work
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16
BILLINGSLEY INDICTMENTS.
Seven Quashed and Cases Submit.
ted to Present Grand Jury.

Guthrie, Okla.-The seven fed
eral indictments against Charles e.
Billlngsley, president OF the defunct
Capitol National bank, charged
with making false entries. were
quashed today by Judge Hainer in
accordance with the Phillips decis-
ion, and the cases resubmitted to
the present grand jury.
j. G. Robb, vice president OF the
bank, who was indicted with Bill
ingsley, failed to appear when his
case was called. His bond was de-
clared forfeited and a bench war
rant was issued for him. Robb is
supposed to be in Wichita. Kas.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16
BURIED BESIDE MOTHER
Kansas Man Left This Request Be.
fore Shooting Himself.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-After writ
ing ncte 10 his father and brother
requesting that he be buried beside
his mother, W. e. Peterson, 25 years
old, twice shot himself this evening.
One ball penetrated his heart and
another his head. The note gave
his home az Speeryille. Kas. His
father and brother live here.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16
FOR INOuTING RACE WAR.
Forty-four Greer County Farmers
Indicted by Grand Jury.

Lawton. Okla.-Fcrty-four farm
ers of Greer county were indicted
by the grand jury, charged with in
citing race war against the negro
cotton pickers who have come from
the south to take care Of the i'm
mense cotton crop here. This riot
occurred two weeks ago, when these
farmers armed themselves to drive
out the black cotton pickers and
were stopped by the authorities.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16
Why Japa Are Good SalIora.

A Japanese marine officer has OK.
plhlncd why Japan has such good sail.
ors. Most of her cOnst vessels are
small. but there are IA great many OF
them. and almost any man taken from
nebing village has had enough OK.
porlcnco to enable him TO become an
cniclcnl sailor In "A short time.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16
Ennui.

a cold ba1 kepi the boy IN the
lopse-be WAS retfuI and wan and
yeary. What shall bring you." his
nOib"S askeG, from the great big
stores, ny deary7" He loOkeG a, the
scattered tar afOHnd-Oncs held dear
ana Wanted. ron. bring me some.
thing" he, Dctulsnt, cried. that /
never knew wanted Kate NJ.
CIsary IN The sunday Nagazine.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16

VSmsD, oisgglsso ~ men, have ~,
ea serYsG a. DyiGisrg. The follOYing
jgserD',oD ~ IN q tam mbsLone ln TIE
EDgJ,sb tDgn NJ Brighton. I'm mem.
m ~ PhD@bs HssSsi, born I71z, died
jszI, sge1 jDs yeafs. She seryed ~,
many pears as q private sOIcier in
many parts ~ KBiDpe, and 4, th= bat
ne NJ YDDDDoy, fighting brayely, she
rec"iyeG bsyonet wDUnd ia the left
arm"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16
What 0airsy Said.

Mrs. Camp was not philosopher.
but her remark that "we live In a
vale" embodles the concentrated cs
sepco Of all philosophers. We can I'm.
prove the conditions under which We
I've, but We cannot. take what
thought We may, change our "walc"
into n Garden of Edon.--The Practi.
toner.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16
Engllsh Book Club,

The books OF n club at Leicester,
England. ostcnslbly established for
"monial and moral improvements. mu.
'nnl holpfulncgs and rational crca.
iloh." showed. In court. that about IA
cents week was spent by tho club
ON literature and about $40 week
on drink.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16
"Old Curiosity Shop"

Dickens "Old Curiosity Shop" Is
No, l3 or the atroct where II stands
near Lincoln'a Inn fields. Il IN now
owned by waste paper merchant
who IL ontorprlalng enough To carry
ON besides hia profcasod trade bust.
ncaa In selling Dickens souvenirs.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16
Carp Crowd Out whItehsh.

Whltohah and salmon trout are nj.
most extinct In Canadian waters. The
fow remaining arc being destroyed by
the German carp. which breed about
iiftoon timos au fast as tho whitensh.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16
"tioodoo."

"A white spot IL hoodoo," says
one oftlmnblo authority and adds no
word of explanation. lloodoo seems
TO be derlvatlvc from voodoo. what
tho negroes call "cunJur" thing
which may work good. moro com.
monty works harm
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16
"Exceliencies" In France

Hitherto France has been republican
enough TO have no higher title for its
officers than Monsieur" Now the
Moniteur Official announces that.
honcoforth the president and ministers
OF state are To be "EXcellencies."
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16
Value OF Private Cars.

A fow yoars ago only mon Of great
fortune possessed private ears. Now.
adayp thoro are no many OF thoso
palaces on wheels that their value IL
estimated at S72,000,000.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16

tomembcr that you are Judged by
your actions. do noble things. don't
dream them all day long. Exchange
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-16

occasionally the string on man. 3
iingcr only serves to remind him that
he has forgotten TO take II on
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01

farm with very fair success, says w. r:
Macoun, of the Ontario experiment
farm. The fork is attached to the side
of the pillow and not to the point, in
which it differs from some others. Be-
ing attached to the side, it prevents
much clogging from the potato tops,
as the rows can be plowed from side to
side. There are some potatoes left in
the ground even when this attachment
is used, but not nearly so many az
with the plow. Flowing potatoes out
has become quite common method
among farmers since help began to get
scarce and it was difficult to get men
to dig, but in blowing them out there
is always large number of potatoes
left on the ground and the additional
labor required to pick up these pota~
toes which are scattered all over tho
field is considerable.
The old-fashioned, yet thorough,
way of digging with the four-tined po-
tato fork is too slow and expensive q
method now hat good men are diff
cult to get and wages are so high, but
where these do not have to be taken
into consideration, as good or better
work is done by a man than by any
implement. A man with a fork will
dig little more than half an acre q
day. A good potato digger will dig
from three to i've acres day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
GARDEN WORK.

Your work may be big without be-
ing great.
Put conscience into your work and
see the original grew.
Striped bugs on cucumbers can be
quite successfully combated by
sprinkling dry plaster on the plant.
The fall is a good time to paint
fsSD buildings, as the rain has by that
time laid the dust. Il
If your wife cultivates the garden
and raises vegetables for you to eat
do not begrudge her a plentiful sup.
ply of flower seeds. +
Turn1ps should always be sown pre-
vious to rain, If possible. The succcc
of this crop in a great measure de-
Ponds upon quick termination, and a
rapid, free growth the first few weeks.
The farmer who says one word or
who does a single thing to make his
neighbor better farmer, has not
lived in vain, though he may never
put a dollar in the bank, or count
his acres by the thousand.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01

b II potatoes have not been affected
with late blight or rot, the best time
to dig them is as soon as lie tops have
died, it the weather is favorable. Po-.
tatoes are usually dug just after the
corn is harvested or before the frost
becomes severe enough to freeze the
soil to the depth Of an inch or SO. This
time of digging is usually chosen as
matter. of convenience and quite ire
.spect1ve Of when the stalk dies, as the
latter dry up in many places about
September /, and often before, and the
potatoes are frequently not dug until
about a month afterwards. When the
soil is well drained and not wet there
is not much. danger to the crop by
leaving it in. the ground for this length
Of time, but if there is no disease, the
sooner they are dug the better.
Potatoes which have been killed by
late blight will usually rot as soon as
the conditions are favorable, and for
this reason diseased crop is better
left in the ground, as the tubers which
are diseased will most of them show
signs of rot before they have to be-
taken up on account of frost, and they
need not be picked up at all. If dis
eased POTATOES are dug and stored as
soon as the tops are dead, the disease
will almost certain to develop in the
pit or cellar and healthy tubers will
rot from contact with the diseased
ones. 1t is not good practice to dig
diseased potatoes early and pile them
in the field. It is better to delay dig
ging an long as possible and then put
the POTATOES in cool, we'll ventilated
cellar where the disease may be check
ed. Potatoes in wet soil should be dug
sooner that those in that which is
drier and we'll drained. Every healthy
potato will eventually rot in wet soil
from "wet rot" even though they are
not effected with the late blight :.
Where there are large areas to be
dug good potato digger is essential.
Not only will potato digger raise the
crop more economically than a fork
or plow, but with it the grower is more
likely to get his crop dug and picked
up while the weather is fine, which is
a great consideration. There are
number of good potato diggers now on
the market which will dig up and
leave on the surface of the soil prac-
tically all the tubers.
Next to good potato digger fork
like attachment to pillow does tho
best work. That in the illustration is
one used at the Central experimental
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
GOOD SEED BEDS PAY.
The Careful Cultivation Of the Soil
Has It's Reward in Fuller
and Better Crops.

Some years ago the writer had a
three-acre plat 'ready" for oats, but
when he started the drill he found the
rubber pipes so worn that they would
not allow the seed to run down, so he
started the hired man to narrowing the
land again and went away for new
drill hose. The hand spent an entire
afternoon with harrow and two horses
on less than three acres, after it was
considered fitted for the crop, and the
result was that the crop on the we'll
fitted land was fully so per cent. bet
ter than on the small patch drilled be-
fore going to town for new drill hose.
On our present wheat crop we have a
plain case of the value of good culture
of the soil before planting. The writer
was fitting the land with plank. drag
and harrow, and the boys had gone to
q neighbours for few bushels of seed
wheat Something detained them so
we kept the drag and harrow going
along one side of the field. The wheat
at this writing is Is per cent. better on
that strip than on the rest of the field
and the stand of fall-sown grass is
fully so per cent. better.-Prairie
Farmer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Hot-Weather Dancer.

Ptomaines are poisonous products
formed in fish, meat, milk and other ar
tlcles of food by process of decompo-
sition that leaves little other trace of
its action. Bacteria probably promote
their formation. but on that point there
remains some doubt, says the New
York Tribune. The faint develops in
consequence of failure to cook the
food properly. At this season the duty
of promptly reducing the temperature
of milk at the dairy farm from which it
is derived is often sighted and as a
result the fluid may come to market in
what is dangerous condition. Con-
sumers buy it without suspicion and
when sickness is caused by it's use it is
usually too late to trace the original
source, and consequently impossible to
fix the responsibility.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Two GRASS ROOT DIGGERS.


away harrow does good work at chop
ping off the roots, and a spring-tooth
will uncover many of them, but in Or
der. to be effective tool must reach
down under and rip the roots out. Two
grass-root diggers are mentioned in
this bulletin-they are shown in the
accompanying diagram. The upper one
Is used by George M. Clark, of Connec-
ticut, in preparing sod land for reseed-
ing to grass. With the best blowing
and narrowing some roots of old grass
will be left in the soil. To destroy
them Mr.. Clark uses this tool like q
one-horse cultivator. 1t works deep
in the soil, gets under the roots and
snaps them off-often reaching the
side of the field covered with broken
and dragging roots. Mr.. Clark says
that he cannot fit an old meadow as
1t needs fitting without using tool of
this sort. 1t seems to be indispensable
In destroying Johnson grass.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Ground Lime Rock.

The use of ground lime rock on
lands inclined to be acidy is highly
to be recommended. There should be
more mills for the grinding of this
rock than now exist. Every county
that is largely underlaid with lime
rock should have at least one place
within it where ground lime rock
can be obtained. This would greatly
simplify the matter of getting the
ground rock 70 market, as the farmers
would in many instances do the haul.
ing themselves. There are numerous
counties in the southern part Of I'LL.
nois where this rock is abundant, but
where the soil contains so much acid
that clover, peas and alfalfa cannot be
oroxun " "a
6lOMA. =s4ss <a,.se W zzsss, syys s.~~ .s##src
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
To Fight Weeds.

Prof. L. H. Bailey gives the follow
jng rules for keeping down weeds, and
thereby improving crops:
First-Practice rotation. Certain
weeds follow certain crops; when the
weeds get too strong, change crops.
Second-Change the method of cul-
tivating. Plow deeper or shallower,
or use a different harrow or oultiya-
tor.
Third-Cultivate frequently with
light surface tools.
Fourth-Sow clean seeds.
Fifth-Don't let weeds run to seed
on the manure pile or anywhere on
the farm.
Sixth-Eogs and sheep will clean
up the weeds on foul fallow land. It
is said that weed will not germin.
ate after sheep has dropped on it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Sarcastic Brute.

"Ugh!' grunted Mr.. Newliwed
what is this stuff anyway"
why, what's the matter with it.
George?" exclaimed Mrs Newliwed, 81
made it out of Mrs. Spouter's cook
book, and
"Ah, I guess this is chunk of the
binding I've got here. en."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
GRASS ROOT: >DIGGERs.
Two Instruments Which Will Do
Good Work in Kidding Fields Of
Troublesome Grasses. X.

A bulletin from the department Of
agriculture atWashington details some
experiments in trying to kill out ohm
son gross in the south. This grass has
become a pest in some places, as 1t
crowds into cultivated fields worse
than Quack or Witch grass. It spreads
underground, so that ordinary culture
merely encourages it's growth. The
roots must be pulled up and destroyed
before it can be killed. A disk or cut
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Changes in Plants.

For 20 years the scientists have.
been working on the problem OF
changing the chemical makeup Of
plants. Corn IL being bred to give, IN
some strains more protein, IN others
more starch, and in others more OIL.
We have yet to learn whether tho
changes made will become permanent.
About all Of our economic plants hAyeI
been SO modified BY cultivation that
their original characteristics have Il.
some cases entirely disappeared.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Why His Hair Came Out

Il see your hair is falling out, sir" re-
marked the barber. who was getting
ready to work the hair tonic idea on the
customer
''You don't see anything of the Sort
rejoined his victim. what you see is
the sequel to falling out between Mrs.
Codgers and myself Chicago Jour-
nal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Big Words.

Mrs. Crawfoot-Gosh, Hiram brought
some OF his college larnin' down here
on the farm.
Mr.. Crawfoot-How so, Mandy?
Mrs. Crawfoot-Why, when you told
MN to go out and pick them later bugs
Gil the vine he told me to tell all visit
ors that he was out in the garden
STUD YIN neutrality-suspicious. News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Limit.

Limit.
: Gunner-You don't visit Proudpa so
often as you used to.
Guyer-No; his son is big enough to
talk now.
Gunner-H'm! suppose Proudpa in
sists on telling you the bright things
he said
Guyer-Worse than that; he has them
recorded on monograph Chicago
News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
No More Whitcomb Rileys.

FIRST Indiana Poet-Times are not
what they used to be.
second Indiana Poet-Prithee, fellow
htterateur, why this sadness?
F2rst Indiana Poet-Gracious me!
haven't you heard? They are estab-
fishing public bath houses to take the
places of the old swimming holes.
mink of a poem about bath house!
Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
A Good Guess.

Il see by the papers" remarked
Dlnsmore, that European manufac-
turers of shoes are initiating American
Makes
THAT" added the Sagacious OBJ
server, lis for the purpose of putting
their own trade on better footing."-
Town Topics.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01

"There Was a Man," Etc.
There was a man in our town,
And why that man was there
Is because town without a man
Is something very rare.
Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Uncertain:

'Jinx appears to be a little bit un-
certain about his. auto"
How is that"
81 saw him just starting out for a
spin in it to-day and asked him how
far he was going and he said he wished
be knew. Houston Post.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Is This Periurvp

She-Under the new California mar
riage certificate law, the young couple
must swear that they are not insane.
He-And yet, no doubt. both of the
parties are crazy to get married.
YOnkers Statesman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Shrewd Man.

Mrs. Hoyle-Mrs. Royle's husband
meant that she should remember him
for at least two years.
Mrs. Doyle-Why?
Mrs Hoyle-In his will he directed
that his funeral should cost 500 and
that his wife should pay $50 down and
two dollars month until the bill was
paid.-Town Topics.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
The Usual Wav.

Dyer-GOtrox has a magnificent es-
tate, but there are lot of tumbled-
down cottages in the vicinity that de-
tract from it.
Ryer-That's where his poor rela-
tions Iive.-Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Se1f-Made

Gerald am self-made man.
Geraldine are relieving your an.
cestors OF a fearful responsibility
Town Topics.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
No Such Luck

Eat, drink and be merry, for to-mor-
row you die"
"Oh, no, you don't-you only feel
like it."-Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Grown.
Orange Hawkweed.

Orange hawkweed is one of the bad
weeds now travelling westward. 1t
has orangeTeds blossoms resembling
those of the garden paint brush. Look
out for it in newly seeded fields. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Had a Private Plant

The Vicar-How is it, Giles, that
you've given over coming to church
since you were married?
Giles-Why, sur, as nothin' again
vou, sur, but l gifts preached to at
ONE now.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
After Them.

When woman takes a mans
place in an Office or factory she ought
to get mans wages"
Eyes; and if she can't get them that
way she ought to marry him. '-Hous-
ton Post
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Spoiled It.

Summer Girl-For goodness sake,
what has happened to Margie's bath
ing suit? She looks like fright!
Also S. G.-Doesn't she? The care
less thing got it all wet yesterday
Cleveland Leader
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
- - = -
Held 10.

Yes, l was sitting up with sick
FRIEND
"John!"
Mary, do you think would deceive
yoq?"
John, do you think you could deceive
meP"
Well, he was sick, all right"
What was his trouble?"
He held four kings against my four
acef-and-and here's enough of it for
a new dress. Now let me sleep!"
And the fun of it was it was John who
held the kings. Why will men lie to
their wives ?"-Houston Post.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
COMPLAINS the Drummer,

These chumps won't buy our goods; the:
haw and hem.
It's got to be-by jing!-
A much too ordinary thing with them
To order nary thing.
philadelphia Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Didn't Have to Behave

Little Maggie (who has company
We've been playing school, mamma.
Mamma-Indeed! And did you be-
have nicely?
Little Maggie-Oh, I didn't have to
behave. l was teacher.-Tit-iBts
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-12-01
Whew!

$50 she's engaged, Ell? That merely
goes to prove the truth of what l nave
always contended, that no matter how
big a freak girl is there is mate for
her somewhere in the wide world. Who
is she going to marry?"
"Me '-HOuston Post.