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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-30
BA LdIMORE & OHIO r. II.
Popular
Seashore
S. s. FELKER

BALTIMORE & OHIO r.. r..
Popular
Seashore
Excursions,
ATLANTIC CITY,
Cape May, Ocean City. Sea Isle City
N. j., Ocean City, Md, and
Rehoboth, Beach, Del,
Thursdays, June %.
July 6 and 20,
August 3. II, 81,
At Following
VERY LOW RATES
From Marttnsburg.
Only $3.50 round trip, tickets good
in Pullman cars when accompanied by
regular Pullman ticket.
All tickets good returning l6 days,
including date Of sale
Stop-overs allowed on resurn trip at
Philsdelphia, Baltimore aod washing.
ton.
Ask Baltimore and Obi ticket agents
tor pamphlet giving detailed informa.
ton.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-30
BALTIMORE & OHIO K. R,

BALTIMORE & OHIO R.R.
SPECIAL Low RATES
to the
LEWIS & CLARK EXPOSITION,
Portland. Oregon.
A Splendid opportunity to visit
CALIFORNIA.
and the
PACIFIC COAST.
Yellowstone National Park,
Shoshone Falls,
The Yosemite.
Tickets now on Sale at all Stations
For Rates. Routes and full details. /
address Baltimore & Ohio Ticket
Agents, or
c. w. Bassett, G. P. A.,
d B. Martin, NJ. P. T.,
Baltimore, Md.
6234ts.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-30

The Iuwood Fair catal ogue has
been com pleted, and persons can Sc
cur copie by calm, at this offi,e
Mr.. Peyton Washburn, who IS a
student at Washington Lee Universi
ty, is speeding his vacation in this
city. with his mother r. ID Wash
burn.
The tournament TO b. held at In.
wood Park. on the 4th Of July as fea
ture OF the confederate reunion will
probably be the most successful affd'
OF the kind ever neld in the county.
The Rev. Mr.. Robbins, pis'or OF a
Baptist church in Cincinnati. recently
dismissed 90 OF his cougre CATION toi
not paying their church dues. It was
a case OF no pay. no prav.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-30
Special Locals.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

~ ~ hE "A IOlsD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine tab
etc. All druggists refund the money IL
u fails 70 core. f. w. Groves signatnR
Is on each box. 25c
ll-lS-ly.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-30
The Most
Delightful Sport

Can be made more delightful
by getting your fishing tack
lie from us. The advantages
in buying here lie chiefly in
getting the right kind Of
tackle. YCu get it at tn.
right price. You have your
pick Of any improvement s
just as soon as they appear.
F. E. Boley & Bro,
1O7 n. QUEEN STREET,
Next to :. V. Fieiy's Shoe Store.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-30

Master Lewis Bentz OF Jefferson,
MARYLAND has been whiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rentch on Maple avenve.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
MAJOR VI. BLOOM
Reported In a Dangerous Condition
in St. Louis From Pa
ralysis.

Mr.. Moses Bloom. senior member
of Loeb, Boom & Co., is reported IN
a dangerous condition at the home of
his daughter, MIls. A. e. Einsta.n. at
st. Louis, where he WIS visiting. He
was STRICKEN ys11sriiay with para,y-
sis and Mr.. Samuel Levy, his busi1ece
partner, bias gclie 10 hts bedside.
Fyll psraieuiars have not been re-
ceive1, the telegram only anniourr-
ing tlais morning thnt he received a
stroke CT pa7alyzis ami that his case
was serious Mrs. Bloom and Miro
Z. B. SchwutzsEEc'1ger are also w,hh
him, ais they accompanied atm TO 81,
Louis.
Mr.. Bloom IL cle OF Paluoah's
most prominent si1I w9lt1sy business
men. He rss.dss at SIKH and Jsffe.~
son sla.ee11 ard T-cf taJcrgs house or
the wholesale vlh,shey finn OF Lcios.
Biccm & Co., Is Grated @ll' Nor,i Sec.
end street. where TIE firm has been
for years. The stricken man IS quite
Old and for this reason especially Ills
many fI.sl1s feel uneasy. In a'isl.
ton his hea Nh has not been good for
the past few years.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

Vermont's governor did what he
conceived to be his duty, and allow
ed woman to be hanged. He may
have done right, but somehow human
nature rcyolts AZ the idea OF hanging
a woman. We have law. sense of du-
ty, obligations 40 society and such
things, but public sentiment must be
reckoned with and after all II is more
potent than all the others combined.
SO many murderers go unpublished
nowadays that one more TO whom
full measure OF punishment is not
melted out, can make little differ
ence TO good morals and society. II
Gov. Bell had simply said. 81 am too
human to permit a woman to be
hanged" he would doubtless have
done what vast majority OF other
people would have done in his place.
There might be no reason or justice
i'm such course, but they would have
done IL just the same.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
CHANGE IN SCHOOL LAW WANT
ED

Lexin2ton--is-also-e complaining of
the second class charter as applied to
the schools, and wants an amend
ment by which $4,000 bond issue
may be made for new school build
ings. AS the charter now stands only
about $4,000 in bonds can be is
sued. The Lexington Leader says:
Tho most important matter
brought before the regular monthly
meeting of the board of education
Thursday night was with reference
to new school buildings Lexington
has outgrown her present school ac-
commodations, Notwithstanding that
three new buildings were completed
two years ago
after this matter had been dis
cussed George r. Hunt, e. o. Han
nah and s. NJ. Wilson were appointed
a committee TO take steps necessary
TO obtain a change in the charter of
the city of Lexington. An amendment
is desired which will permit a bond
issue of $4,000. At present the city
can issue only about s25, addi-
tiohal in bonds for school purposes
THE representatives of Lexington
and Fayette county in the Legislature
will be conferred with regarding the
matter and the necessary steps taken
IL is proposed to expend the proceeds
OF this bond issue in the erection of a
new high school building in Irish
towr.
THE deficit in the boards finances
was also discussed. Mr.. Wilson char
ged that the board has been ''sys-
tematically robbed" by the city by its
failure to levy tax sufficient TO pro-
duce the amount asked for by the
board. This year the amount received
by the board from the city will be
$4,000 less than the amount asked
for"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
THE HOG LAW.
Judge Lightfoot Receiving Com
plaints-Tells Something of the
Law.

Judge Iigh,foot is receiving many
complaints about stock runnlug at
large in the county, and desires TO
give few facts about the hog law
which is now effective and which be.
came effective 80 days after the cleo
tion, or December 7th.
The owners of hogs RUNNING a.
iarge are liable for the damage done
property and the hogs can be held
by the constable or officer aru'esting
them, the owner OF the damages
property having a Lien en- the hogs
The constable or officer gets $ for
arresting hogs and paid for the keep
ing, feeding. etc. The law resds that
the hogs must be kept up and II mat
ters naught If the owner or the per-
SON whose property is damaged has
a lawful fence. the crime is the same,
the fence being no part of the ques
tion.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Methodist Bazaar.

The ladies OF the Broadway Meth
odlst church will have their Christ
mas bazaar on the IA, 10, 1G at $40
Broadway, next door to the Ideal
Meat Market. They will have for sale
both fancy and useful articles and
viii serve full dinner and supper each
day. The patronage OF the public ID
solicited.
All having fancy articles send to
6l2 Broadway. not later than Tues
day.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

II ii proves as difficult to build the
Panama canal as IL Is hard to keep
certain. members of congress from
baking at every move the govern
ment makes, the project has anything
but an encouraging future. But the
canal will be built just the same.
Some members of congress have to be
run over and mashed to FRAGILE be-
fore they realize a thing. and the
juggernaut will be coming along
pretty soon it they aren't good.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

Some surprise is evinced over Fed
eral Judge Cochran's calling on At
torney General Moody TO represent
him in the mandamus proceedings in
the United States supreme court to
compel Judge Cochran to remand the
Caleb Powers case to the state court
for trial. Judge Cochran, however, no
doubt knows what he Is doing. and II
is very likely he is doing the proper
thing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

Judging from reports, many of the
lew Legislators, as well as some of the
old, have foolish election law bills TO
present at the coming session of the
Legislature. We have very bad
election law, as It is, but what Is
needed most is enforcement of it's
provisions against those who violate
1t. No election law will suffice to
give the people fair elections. as long
as those who flagrantly violate it are
to go UNPUBLISHED.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Stcreopticon Lecture.

Rev. Robert NJ. Hopkins will re-
turn Wednesday from Benton, Muir
ray and the other smaller towns in
West Kentucky. where he has been
pushing the Sunday School Associa-
tion OF. Christian churches. Wednes-
day evening he will give another of
his stereopticon lectures at the Tenth
street Christian church
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
First Christian.

There will be a special meeting to-
morrow morning at the First Chris
tan church. II will be conservation
meeting and Rev. w. H. Pinkerton
earnestly desires every member and
all others wishing to do so to be
present. At that hour he will deliver
a sermon appropriate to the occasion
while at night he will preach on us
There A Code"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Former Paducahan Goes wcst.

Norris d. CooAsy. formerly of Pa
cucah, who has for several years
been manager of the KenItucly Con-
ytruction company. at Clay Switch.
'as resigned and leaves today Tor
oklahoma, wlhere re will locate.
lie Is s.Soes9sd al Cay Switch by
7. J. B.arl5l, of Dover, Tenn. in
ohaaIhcma he viii engage in the Di Oh
erage business
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
First Baptist.

Tomorrow morning and evening
services will be conducted at the
regular Sunday hours in the First
Baptist church by Rev. DR.. Gates. who
is holding the protracted meeting.
At 2:30 o'clock special mems meeting
will be held on the second floor, while
on the fast story will be a meeting
for women only.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

Business has been very good this
week IN all lines, and the retail trade
Is Improving daily. IL Will Increase
from now until Christmas with great
rapidly.
The coming week It will be aug
mented by the arrival the latterpart
of the week of the Illinois Central pay
car, which will distribute many thou
sand dollars among the employees for
Christmas shopping.
The wholesale whiskey shipments
are the heaviest ever known, and the
increase over last years business has
been nearly so per cent in some cas-
es
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Start Up Soon.

The new basket factory near the |.
c. pasaanger depot. wh,l1h has been
working a few men, will probably
start with full force about next
week. The company has been en-
FLOWING few men but has not yet
been ready to start in with a full
force.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

Right Reverend William George
McCloskey of Louisville, bishop of
the Catholic diocese of Kentucky,
held services at the ST. Francis de
Sales Catholic church here on Thurs
day and confirmed a class of forty
young men and women.
The Feast of the Immaculate Con-
ception was celebrated on Thursday
with masses at 1880 and 10 a. m.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
rndncah Being Advertised.

1heae rs no reason why the straa-
gor Within our gates should not know
who we ars. The Commsra9ai9 club
has pu. up .p ihe Palmer House ON
the lot1y wall, the fo.iowlng In large
lea,srs, which % the first uhing 20
catch the eve cG che Traveller;
"Paduo,h, 80, 600 population, great
opportunities fer capital Tell your
friends about Padmcah. Visit the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
TrImhle street Methodist.

"The Spirits Message to The
Church" will be Rev. w. w. Arm
strong's topic for tomorrow morning
at the Trimble Street Methodist
church. At the evening hour, "The
Opportunities for Service
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
FEATURES OF SUNDAY SERVICES
Cumberland Presbyterian.

Sunday school at $3.50 tomorrow
morning at the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, preaching at IL o'clock
in the afternoon, Senior Christian
Endeavor at $3.50 o'clock, with
preaching at 1880 o'clock p. m.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Attends Oncning of nids.

Mr.. r. d. Haanan. uhs well-known
plumbing contraction went 20 Daw-
sem Springs this morning. to attend
The opening CT bids cl the heating
plant for the New Century Ho;el.
There are many bidders ON the work,
hut Mr.. Haniaan Is the only Paducah
bidder.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Broadway Methodist Chnreh.

Rev. I. J. Newell has retuIred
from Lexington. KY. and win occupy
his pulp5t tomorrow morning and
evening at the usual hours The
subject for the morn,ng SERMON is
THE Emphatic Word of the Age"
Senior Epworth League will meet at
g.: 80 p. I'M, and win be bed by MIR. c.
B. Hatfield.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Brief Report From Dun.

New York, Dec. Or. G. DUN &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
Trade broadens In a healthy man
ner In response to .ower temperature
and holiday demand. Staple hines
of heayy-welght wearing apparel are
readily distributed and the move
menf of Christmas goods promises to
add one more to the many new high
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Grace Episcopal Church.

Regular services tomorrow at $50
a. M, 10:i5 a. M, and 4 80 p. M.
with sermon b. the rector, Rev. Da-
v5d Q. Wright. The rector's Bible
class Monday afternoon at a 80 p. m.
at the parish house.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

The storm of protest raised against
using the good old ship Constitution
as a target shows that the American
people are still very sentimental. And
it's likely the Constitution will not
become a target.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

A train crew in Wyoming counted
three trains go by and thought II was
four. Result: Ten killed and eleven
badly hurt. The little mlsealeulation
will cost the railroad pretty steep
sum. and the disaster viii go down in
the statistics as KILLED by the rail-
roads" II should be killed by care
less. employees" and II there were ad-
eg laws to hold the culpable en-
't.sponsible, and the laws were
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

The !. c. Pay car will arrive in Pa
ducah on the sub from Mounds, ~,
The employees WIZ receive their mon
ey little EARLIER than usual this
month anli II viii be great 2dyaat-
age TO the merchants. too. II Will
enable the merchants 10 handle tLe
ragGc2Id holiday ehDppers better, CIV
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Evangelical Church.

German services win be held to-
morrow morning at the Evangeli-
cal church. on South Fifth street by
Rev. William Bourquln. At night he
will preach In English on "What Is
the Bible Fora.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

German Lutheran church, on South
Fourth street. There will be no SER
vices i'm the morning on account of
Rev. Ilten going to the county. At
night he will preach in English on
The Last Advent of Christ"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
esLablllhei hr 1anh

7'''3'II'I U TTWN.
Prices have made fmfhsr advances
DfuW's sndex number being slO5,Sl2
en- Dea l. as against stos.s5s A.
moath previous, and uhe past week
has brought s.e,l larger lever.
Failures this week numbered 232
IN the United States, against ESQ last
year; and "a I'm Canada, compared
with &c year ago.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

If two sanitary inspectors do little
or no good in summer time, when
they are needed, what earthly good
will one do in winter. when he is not
needed? Theoretically we need san
itary officers. Practically we will be
just as well off without them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Christian Science.

Services Sunday 1880 a. M, sub
ject, as the Universe Including Man
Evolved by Atomic Force?" Testi-
monial meeting "Wednesday 1880 p.
m. All are cordially invited.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Tenth street Christian.

Rev. B. w. Bass, of the Tenth
Street Christian church. will tomor-
row morning preach on "The Rich
Man and Lazarus" and at night on
The Life of Faith
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
First PRESBYTERIAN,

There will be no services tomorrow
at the First Presbyterian church on
account of the artists not having
completed the frescoeing
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Second BaDtisf.

There Will be the usual service at
the Second Baptist church morning
and evening conducted by the pastor,
Rev. T.. H. Cunningham.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
North Twelfth Mission.

Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
services will be conducted at the
North Twelfth Street Baptist Mis-
sion.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

enforced. there would be fewer lives
sacrificed annually, in railroad
wrecks.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Third street Methodisf.

Rev. Peter Field will preach to-
morrow morning and evening at the
Third Street Methodist church.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

Tuesday evening at the Trimble
street Methodist church Prof. Lane,
the celebrated humorist and lecturer
OF Georgia will appear.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

ing ton days before Christmas for
the railroad trade to do its shopping
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
Daily Thought.

Hardship and struggle, sorrow
and trouble, are elements of mans
education.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
German Lutheran.

Sunday school will be held at the
usual hour tomorrow morning at the
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09

Commercnl club for details, 1l5
South Fourth street"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-09
THE WEEKS NEWS
IN THE COMMERCIAL WORLD

Clearings for week go. $7GS,0e .
Same week last year....s.. 7GS,14l
Increase . ....... 1854
Amador ledger., 1905-12-29

ing to our cereal products and pre-
pared meats. The latter included
systematic examination of canned
goods. Its practical experiments have
developed the fact that, without excep-
tion, the addition of the ordinary pre-
servatives to foods is prejudicial to
health. The Secretary argues the need
of protecting the public from these
evil effects by legislation.
Soil Surveys and Soil Studies.
In spite of the activity of the Bu-
reau of Soils, there are on file at the
present time requests for mapping 215
counties in 40 States and territories.
The surveys already made aggregate
63,000,000 acres in A States and ter
ritories. The soils adapted to spe-
Amador ledger., 1905-12-29
PROF. GALLOWAY,

PROF. GALLOWAY,
Chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry.
cial crops such as the grape, the apple,
citrus fruits, the sugar beet, alfalfa,
rice, corn, cotton, etc., have all been
made subjects of special study based
on the field surveys. The investiga-
Amador ledger., 1905-12-29

Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry.
The same is two-fold. It seeks to
add to the knowledge of the man and
to increase the productive capacity of
the acre. Mr.. Wilson does not, how
ever, lay back upon his oars and init
mate that everything is being done
that is necessary, for, great as has been
the work undertaken and accomplished,
and gratifying as has been the re-
suits as shown in the first few pages
of this report, be it remembered, re-
marks the Secretary, that we are still
at the threshold of agricultural develop
ment and that the educational work
which has led to such grand results
has only been extended as yet to a
portion of our agricultural population.
Unprecedented Prosperity of Farmer
A year of unequaled prosperity has
been added to the most remarkable
series of similar years that has come
to the farmers of this country. Farm
crops have never before been har-
vested at such a high general level OF
production and value. Corn has reached
its highest production, over 2,700,00O,-
900 bushels, of total estimated value
of S1,216,000,000. Hay comes second
with a value of $6O5,0OO,OOO. Cotton
is expected to yield 100000. The
Amador ledger., 1905-12-29
OF parasite of the San Jose scale
from China.
Life Zones and Crop Zones.


The work of the Bureau of Biolog-
1cal Survey includes the determination
OF the boundaries of the natural life
zones of the United States and the
corresponding crop zones. The chief
purpose is to ascertain the bounda-
rles OF natural life zones with a view
TO aiding the farmer in selecting crops
best adapted to his locality and in
avoiding crops unsuited to it.
Studies of Birds.
One section of the Biological Survey
is engaged in the study of birds and
their various relations to man. espe-
cially to determine whether birds
damage crops, whether they protect
insects either injurious or beneficial.
and to what extent they feed upon
weed seeds. Thousands of birds
stomachs are examined in gathering
facts on this subject.
Publications of the Department.
In the Division of Publications more
than twelve million copies of publi-
cations have been distributed by the
Department during the past year,
nearly 45 per cent. of which were dis
tr1Duted through the Senators and
Representatives in Congress.
Need of Government Crop Reports.
Referring to the work of the Bureau
OF Statistics, the Secretary says that
the development of organizations to
fix prices, and in some cases to force
temporary changes giving unnatural
advantages to price manipulators. has
led to the need of strong and i'm
partial agency to make comprehensive
reports of actual facts relating TO
prospective crops and yields, that all
concerned may know how to buy and
sell.
The lmprovementof of Public Roads.
The work of the Office of Public
Roads is primarily educational in
character. It's province is to detail
experts to give information and ad-
vice. In many communities it is
found advisable to supplement advice
by practical demonstration of effect
i've road building. These roads have
been built in thirty-eight States.
Speaking of the growth of the De-
partment, the Secretary reports the
number of persons on the rolls July
1, 1905, to be 5,446. Of these, 1926
are rated as scientists and scientific
assistants. This shows an increase
since July 1, 1897, of 3,0OS persons on
the rolls of the Department.
Amador ledger., 1905-12-29
DIR. HOWARD,
Chief of the Bureau of Entomology.

public opinion will not tolerate heed
less waste or injudicious loss. In the
saving of waste the Service has added
vastly more to the National wealth
than its total expenditures during it's
entire history. The control of the for
est reserves, embracing property worth
in cash at least s25O,OOO,OOO, has been
transferred to the Forest Service. The
Service continues to afford important
aid to private forest owners.
Chemical Investigations.
The Bureau of Chemistry has con-
Quoted important investigations relat-
Amador ledger., 1905-12-29

tary says that it is a most grateful
task to present to his Chief and thus
to the American people pen picture
Of the American farmer as he is to-
day, to make clear the pre-eminent
position of the farming industry, it's
wonderful productiveness, and its large
contributions to the general prosperity
of the country.
His report also points out some of
the more important work by which his
Department seeks to benefit the farmer.