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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-27
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has already adopted the senatorial primary IN
a direct attempt to send to the senate men who
represent the attitude of the people rather than
of the corporations in dealing with the railroad
question. Governor Deneen is advocating the
adoption of an analogous measure in Illinois.
Bills to the same effect have been introduced in
the legislatures of Washington South Dakota and
Minnesota. Now that the movement is well under
way 1t may be expected to make rapid progress
A. the legislative sessions two years hence there
will undoubtedly be wide attempt to secure
the senatorial primary. The senate itself is SOLE
ly responsible for the movement for its recon-
structon. For that seems to be the only way to
make 1t the representative body which the peo-
pie have determined that it shall become"
The Chicago Record-Herald lately added ten
counts to the universal indictment, thus:
''The house of representatives passed pure
food bill. The senate refused even to discuss 1t.
Hence the plant of the people still is: We know
not what we eat. But the whisky blenders and
the makers Of adulterated foods are glad. The
house of representatives passed the railway rate
BILL restoring to the interstate commerce COM
mission the powers it was originally supposed to
possess The senate refused even to discuss the
measure. And the shippers of freight and the
consumers of goods that go by rail are sOrrOwful.
But the railway king rejoices exceedingly. The
house of representatives passed bill to give the
Panama canal a better administration The SEN
ate slaughtered 1t in cold blood. Therefore the
president and all friends of the president who
want to see America show the world its great
constructive powers in building the canal are
regretful But the senator's pets who hold fat
places on the old canal commission pat their
pockets and smile. The president negotiated ar
bitration treaties with eight European nations.
The senate amended them to death. The sena,
tors can boast that their prerogatives remain un
impaired But the friends of arbitration are in
mourning The president negotiated reciprocity
treaty with Newfoundland The senate amended
it to death Many industrial interests of this
nation suffer. But great is Salt Fish, and Lodge
and Hale are it's prophets.
"Oh, how we love our senate
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-27
lNDlcrINe THE UNITED STATES SENATE

There has been such abundant proof in late
years of the necessity of revolutionary reform in
the United States senate that it may be taken
as granted; but this recent testimony of the
Chicago Tribune the greatest republican news
paper, re-enforces the general plea:
1--WE know how it is in Illinois. No man can
go to the senate from this state unless he has
complete understanding with certain powerful in
terests-the railroads, the steel trust the stock
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-04-27
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
Pruning Berry Bushes.

The blackberry and red raspberry re-
semble each other in the habit of
growth. They send up canes from the
roots during the summer which pro-
duce the fruit the following year.
After fruiting, the canes die and they
should be removed. The blackcap
grows very much in the same way ex-
cept that it remains in hill and propa-
gates itself by roofing at the tips. It
requires summer pruning to make the
plants straight and stocky.
Take out all dead canes, cutting off
close to the ground. Then cut out all
injured, diseased or spindly canes, and
those which are out Of the row. If
grown in the hill system, leave from
three to five canes to the hill, if in
rows, leave eight to ten inches apart.
Head back to an even height as in a
hedge. If the hill system is used for
red .raspberries and the plants are
staked, but little heading back will be
required.
The dead wood and clippings should
be gathered carefully and burned, de.
stroying any germs of disease which
they may have. To make the bushes
more stocky, summer pruning should be
Dracticed, which consists in nipping out
the bud of the growing shoot when il
| is twelve to fifteen inches high. This
is commonly neglected until the. plant
| il two feet high, which makes it top
heavy and more liable to break down
with weight of fruit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
Hints for the Fruit Farm

One Of the best times for pruning
is when the vital processes are dormant,
either before the beginning Of growth
or when it is completed. The latter in
September, the former is in March, just
before the sap is in active circulation,
and as growth is then just ready to be-
gin the work of healing will commence
at once. a-... ..
Strawberries SHOULD be grown by
every person who has garden. No
fruit is more easily grown and none is
more healthful. BY setting early, me.
dunn and late varieties the season for
berries may be made to last five or six
weeks. No one variety is really suit
able for all sorts, but selection car
be made that will do for most any kind
Of land. A strawberry bed does not
require much cultivation, but the
amount of fruit produced is large. II
has very appropriately been sale
sit is the rich mans berry and the
poor mans berry; it is everybody 4
berry and should be as universally
grown as the staple crops" ~ -
The roots of pear trees run near thu
surface and great care must be take1
not to injure them by blowing too close
Bear in mind that they extend out from
the trunk somewhat further than tn,
spread of the branches. Being so neal
the surface the roots may be fed easily
by top dressing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
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caRYsANTHEMUM CULTURE.

OI1.N 0tANIf16 OM COhI Oh6i.
In buying young plants in the spring
be careful to get good, strong, succulent
plants, and under no pretext whatever
be induced to buy those thin, wiry
specimens too often palmed off on the
unsuspeoting customer. Plant as soon
as danger of frost is past, in any good
garden soil, three feet apart. If in
tended for bush specimens, pinch out
the point of the shoot when about six
inches high; if for standard, all side
shoots must be cut out until the desired
height of stem is attained, then pinch
out the point of the shoot to cause a
head to form. This pinching will re-
quire to be done at intervals during
the season, until about the first Of
August. After the plants begin to grow
vigorously, examine near the stem of
the plant by feeling with the finger un-
der ground; there will generally be
found a number of suckers which quick
ly develop into strong shoots and rob
the plant Of it's nourishment; Remove
these three or four times during the
season. Provide each plant with a
strong stake and tie all side shoots to
it, to prevent breakage during storms.
AS soon as the plants show buds lift
and pot them. Shade from sun and
wind until they recover from the effects
!, of lifting. If you wish large flowers
commence thinning as soon as the buds
attain the size of very small pea,
and when very large flowers are desired
thin all out to the largest bud on the
point Of each shoot; for ordinary pur-
poses thin to two or three.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
NOMINATE BY WARDS,
Bill Passed Changing Scheme Of Select
ing st. Paul Assembly,

The house passed under suspension Of
the rules yesterday afternoon bill in
troduced by John F. Selb, changing the
method Of nominating candidates for
the st. Paul assembly. The upper
branch Of the city council consists Of
nine members, elected at large, and
they are usually "bunched' in fhe Sew
enth ward to large extent. Under the
Selb bill each ward will nominate cam
didate for each party, so that eleven
nominees Of each party will 20 on the
ballot, and only nine out of the twenty
two will be elected. Grave doubt is
expressed Of the bill Is constitutionality.
The house finally passed the bill rails
ing the salary Of the state fire warden
to $1,000, which was killed once but
restored, and was recommended in the
report Of the Thayer salary committee
yesterday. General M. D.. Flower, au-
thor of the bill, had hard fight, and
barely secured sixty-one votes for the
The Zelch bill abolishing Justice
courts in cities Of $4,000 was advanced
on general orders yesterday afternoon.
It applies only to st. Paul, Minneapolis,
and Duluth, having abolished Justice
courts years ago. In committee Of the
whole, the house also advanced the
Anderson bill, raising the salaries of as.
sistants to the attorney general from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
Raising Geraniums from Seed.

BY buying seed Of some good reliable
hrm one gets some new and rare va
rieties that would cost quite sum of
money to purchase in even small plants;
and few flower lovers among the labor
ing class can afford the outlay. In rails
ing them from seed they seldom cost
more than q cent apiece and often not
so much. After purchasing the seeds,
which should be choice mixed varieties,
plant them in nicely prepared loan
which has been baked and sifted, to
free it from noxious weed seeds, putting
each seed in carefully about one-ei ghth
inch deep and two inches apart to al
low. them plenty Of room to come up
without crowding each other. Cover
boxes or pan Ga box is best) with a
pane of glass and set in warm, sunny
window where they will soon ger
inmate; altho it may be some time be.
fore all of them appear, as some will
be much longer coming up than others;
do not throw away the earth in the box
for a long time, as they will usually
all terminate if given time to do So
When they have put forth four leaves
it is much better to transplant them
into small pots or cans in good rich
heated to prepare it for the purpose
If kept in good growing condition, they
will blossom in from ten to twelve
months from time Of planting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
pARsN1ps GROW SLOWLY.

Parsnip seed are very slow to genmin-
ate, and the plants are weak little
things on first appearance, SO that one
of two things are apt to happen after
planting. Either the gardner makes
forgets where planted, and the ground
is foed up for some other vegetable.
Or the seed is not planted thick enough
50 there will be enough combined force
in the little sprouts to break the crust
of earth. Mix radish seed with the
parsnip. These come up quickly, will
mark the rows plainly to prevent for
pulling Of them for table use thins out
the rows of growing parsnips so as tc
make ample room for those later in the
season. The same plan is recommended
for onions and beets.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
Re,uvenating the Orchard

Can we make an old orchard bear
or must we plant new oness Some old
orchards can be improved and possibly
be made profitable, but not many Of
the old, old ones can be made to give
satisfactory returns, says U. P. He'd
rick of the Michigan Agricultural col
lege. It may repayrto try. to bring an
old orchard into bearing for the farm
or the home, but for the commercial
orchard, or for the young man, or for
the up-to-date fruit grower, new or
chards must take the place Of the. old
ones. The treatment that can be given
to make the old orchards bear can be
set forth in rules as follows:
In late winter give the trees a thoro
pruning. Do not cut and slash reck-
lessly. Have an ideal in mind in the
pruning and persistently try to attain
it. Give liberal application Of fer
tilizers Of some kind to furnish plenty
Of potash, fair amount Of phOsphoric
acid and comparatively small amount
Of nitrogen.
In early spring, before blowing be-
gins, take q hoe with short handle
and scrape off all the rough bark, reach
ing up the larger limbs as far as pos
sible. Follow the scraping, before the
buds swell, with thoro spraying with
strong copper sulphate solution, one
pound to fifteen gallons Of water. Fol-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
Cultivation Of Fuchsias.

Fuchsias like best soil Of leaf-mold,
with some sharp sand mixed in. Pro
vide the best Of drainage. Do not give
young plants large pots to begin with
but shift from time to time as the roots
fill the old pots. Water thoroly, and
be sure to never let the soil become
dry, or the plants will receive check
from which they will not fully recov-
or during the season. Shower the
foliage daily, taking care to. see that
the moisture gets at the under side of
the leaves. Give half shady place,
and when buds appear apply a fer.
tilizer once a week. The plants will
bloom until October or November; then
withhold water until the soil is some
what dry, and put them in the cellar to
winter. Give only enough water to keep
the soil from getting as dry as dust
while in winter quarters, Bring the
plants up in March, and give plenty of
water and they will soon make Wig
orous start. Cut back at least third,
and repot as soon as growth has fairly
set in.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
BOOZE OR MEDICINE ?

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Every suffering woman in this land
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
POINTS 0NGARDEN1NG
THE CULTIVATION or COSMOS.

The cosmos is an annual which de-
serves all the attention that has been
given it in recent years. The seed
terminates readily and the plants bear
transplanting, even when but twelve or
eighteen inches high; the finely cut
foliage is ornamental thruout the sum-
mer, making a good background for
plants of lower growth, and it is an
autumn bloomer, coming after most an
nuals have passed their period Of great
est beauty: The single flowers are
sometimes compared to daisy, but
more resemble a single dahlia in form.
They last we'll when cut and the bios
SONS are very attractive, the white be-
ing especially beautiful. The colors
range thru pink and crimson to purple.
Many Of the plants from paper of
mixed seed will produce flowers Of a
purplish red. The plants need each a
strong stake, as they grow from four
to seven feet tall and are easily blown
over. They grow very rapidly. Cos.
mos seed should be sown early in the
spring, as soon as the ground is thoroly
warm, as they require a long period Of
growth before Towering.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
STILL ON DEMURRAGH
Milwaukee Presents Bulky Protest from
Shippers.

The senate committee on railroads
held another hearing yesterday after
noon on the Nolan reciprocal demur.
rage bill. F. w. Root, attorney for
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
lions against the bill. He said the
signatures included Is per cent Of the
shippers along their line and 159. ship.
pers Of Minneapolis. One of the signers
was L. G. Lindsey Of the firm Of Lind
sey, Boyce & Nolan Of Grand Meadow,
Of which the author Of the bill is q
member. The discovery of this sigma.
ture caused considerable joking.
Lengthy speeches against the bill
eral solicitor Of the Great Northern
and NJ. v. Seymour Of the Rock Island
road.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
HOW TO TRAIN A RAMBLER.

A correspondent in an agricultural
journal describes a method of training
Rambler roses. He sets post firmly in
the ground and then takes three old
wagon tires and after cutting each one
thru in one place, sets them so that
they will form perfect ball, and where
they come together at the top they are
bolted thru into the top Of the post.
The tires having been cut once in two
can be bent out and wrought into shape
around the post without changing their
form. Then wires are run thru the
holes in the tires, thus making wire
and iron globe. Over this framework
the plants are trained. There ought
to be three plants to make sure OF
enough growth Of stems to fully cover
the frame. When the plants are IN
bloom the appearance is like globe of
crimson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
FOIL BOARD" A JOKE
schiffmann Not Asked to Explain Story
of Divide. '@.

The house committee on Illuminating
oils held another meeting yesterday
afternoon at the capitol. Fred G..
|Schiffmann was not present. His talk
Of division Of his fees with a mysteri-
Gus coil board'' is not much credited,
as the story at the time he was holding
the office Of state oil inspector was to
the effect that he was keeping every
thing himself and even refusing to pay
anything to the state campaign commit
tee. .-..-.
F. G.. Warner testified that. to do the
work Of testing oils properly, an in
spector is necessary in every county.
He did not think that establishment Of
the gravity test would improve the
quality Of oil, but would increase its
cost about two cents a gallon. John N.
Stewart Of Minneapolis, district mana
tilted about as did Mr.. Warner. He
said the gravity test did not prove
whether oil was good or bad for illumin.
heard Of Mr.. Schifmann's so.called coil
board.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
HOUSE CONFEREES

Six Attorneys Named to Help Recon
Gle Code Amendments.
The revised code, as it passed the
senate, was reported back to the house
yesterday afternoon by Secretary Ian.
gum, and the expected procedure was
taken. On motion of w. B. Anderson
chairman of the judiciary committee
the house declined to concur in the
senate amendments and asked for 8
conference. Speaker Clague appointed
part Of the house six Industrious mem
bers Of the judiciary committee-W
B. Anderson, w. P. Roberts, II. B.
Chamberlain, Carl L. Wallace, B. s
Bennett and J. r. Hickey.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
EMBARRASSING LAWNS.

To make bright, green sward next
season, q good top-dressing on the lawn
lected, and the earlier the work is &C
complished, the greater will be the re-
suit. The continuous moving during
the summer, without giving any stimu.
liant to the soil, soon Weakens the grass
until it finally dies out. Well-rotted
manure for the, winter is probably the
wood-ashes, guano, ground bone OF
other fertilizers, as being less likely to
introduce seeds Of noxious weeds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
The Calliopsis-The ca1liopsis is st

The Calliopsis-The calliopsis is still
a very satisfactory flower to those who
like yellow blossoms. It is easily
grown, blooms profusely, and the flowers
are Of rich shades Of yellow, reddish, vel
vety brown and yellow mixed. The di-
rections given on the envelope in which
the seeds are placed by florists are all
the instructions needed for it's success
Where the giants are to flower, but 1T it is IS
easy to transplant if one wishes to
do so. --... ......
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
A STEADY BLOOMER.

Sow quantities Of sweet alyssum seed
all among the perennials and shrubbery,
and it will produce perfect snowbanks
Of fragrant white bloom all thru the
plying numberless seedlings from the
self -sown seeds for transplanting in the
various pots and plant boxes containing
the winter boomers. .