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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-31
Some Breezu
Kicker Items
What Has Been Going on In The
Neighborhood Of GNea-
dam Culch.

TT Ia generally believed In Grass
Valley that the city clerk Of that
town, who has been missing for
three weeks. has been deyotYed
by bear. AZ he was last seen In the
company OF one.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-31

Old Jim Hewson. who was caught 10
a snowsllde near Dog Creek last win
Ter and held fast for four days, has In.
vented and Is now making use of fifty
six new cuss words, none OF which are
less than four inches long. II takes a
calamity TO make some men do their
best.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-31

We haven't said anything lately re-
garding our ambition TO BE- the next
president Of the United States, but we
are keeping up lot Of thinking all
the time and shall be in evidence when
the time comes. Nothing IL too tall
for us.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-31

As mayor and postmaster Of the
town we must now and then take
blum I'm order TO maintain our dignity,
but as plain Jim Hellso we own a mule
which can beat anything In the west
on half mile track. and well bet on
II.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-31

A keg Of printers ink which was on
It's way TO us from Chicago was stolen
from the freight house at Lone Jack
the other day by half breed Indians
and eaten up for molasses. There
were fye persons in the plot. and all
Of them have gone up into the bills to
take a vacation and rest up after their
arduous labors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-31

We have been postmaster OF the
town for almost three years and have
been working hard oil that time, and
yet II was only the other day that we
got the windows OF the old building
clean enough to gee through and found
a clean spot on the floor. Uncle Sam
il industrious, but not proud.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-31

The party who came along the street
at midnight the other night and hurled
a rock through our bedroom window
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-31
Having IL Understood.

"Yes," said the handsome young
man, II will be your husband, but
but
'oh, Albert" cried the rich old lady,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-31

Fifty bushels Of onions came into
town yesterday along with fourteen
barrels OF whisky. and for the next
two weeks our sanctum will be kept
locked against the general public. ANY
oEe breathing through the keyhoIe
must take his chances OF being shot In
the head.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-31

Editor Joseph Brayton OF the Pine
Hill Banner called us liar over the
telephone the other day We shall ride
over to Pine Hill some day next week,
and wen bet $40 to a cent that Editor
Joseph Brayton can't be found within
tive miles OF his Office as long as ws
stay in town. NJ. QUAD.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-31

playing the races.
Dix-How's that?
HIx-He always sews his carfare up
in the lining Of his coat.-Brookiyn
Eagle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-31

The Lone Jack Recorder charges US
with killing thirty-elght men since we
established the Kicker and asks why
we are permitted to live on and swag-
ger around. In the first place, as the
Recorder man could easily have ascer-
talned, the number OF men we have
had to lay away In self defense Is only
fourteen, and In the next We are per-
mitted to live on because no one cares
ts undertake the Job Of dlsposing Of %.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-31
HE LrMPKp OFF WITHOUT LEAvn0 HIS
CARD

CAhD.
Ia the postotilce must have been a
stranger in town We were out Of bed
aud had prt bullet into one OF his
legs bcfor" he had got his mouth puck.
erred up to laugh. He llmped OF with
3ut leaving his card.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

afrects the cost of actual consumption,
A great deal goes to the middleman;
too much. | believe. 1t is long and
devious pathway from the farmer to
the man who eats the things which he
has grown. | gave out a statement
here the other day intimating that the
local Washington dealers were charg.
ing in certain instances too much, and
d dealer came at me with wrathy
assertion to the effect that / did not
know what l was talking about and
thnt he made profit OF only forty
per cent.
Co-Operation In the South.
at have been watching the South
with great deal of interest" con-
tinued the Secretary. They nave ac-
complished more in effecting an or
ganization down there to bring the cot
ton producer and consumer together
than has been attempted with any
other of our great agricultural produc-
tons. The cotton crop is big one
this year though not by any means a
record breaker. The grass and hay
crop is probably the biggest we have
ever had; our corn crop is probably a
record crop and our wheat crop Is one
of the very largest"
"That is the order of Importance of
these crops2"
mo, should put cotton third in Inn
portance-grass, corn, cotton, wheat;
though of course, our meat animals,
taken as a whole, are more important
than any one. Why. the poultry pro-
duction alone is worth 400 million dol.
lars q year-as great or greater than
the value of the wheat crop. We will
undoubtedly export some very fine
hogs this year-choice corn fed hogs.
Pork is our greatest meat export. A
quarter of a billion dollars would
hardly cover our animals exported this
year. | fancy, probably amounting to
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

"No, can not do anything with these
Hypothetical cases of higher farm edu-
cation"
"WeIl, then, what should man do
with the manure which accumulates
on his farmY'
"He should put 1t on his land" re-
piled the Secretary. now thoroughly at
home: he should take it out on the
land at once and not let IL accumulate;
haul ii out and spread 1t on as fast as
it is made. The ground viii get the
good of it." /.
Wont the ammonia evaporate and
the fertility be lost to the soilT'
ANo. ii has been demonstrated by
careful experiments that the hauling
out of manure Is the best method. II
win 60 down into the grass roots. II
viii not lose the ammonia because am
monia IS produced by bacteria and
these bacteria flourish only under three
conditions. moisture, heat and oxygen.
There are three classes of bacteria
which must operate upon manure be-
fore IL IS available for plant food. The
ammonia bacteria attacks 1t first: IL is
then converted by other bacteria Into
nitrites, and lastly, by still other BAG
terra, into nitrate. when the roots Of
the plant can then take II up as food.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

the boiled cob at roasting ear" stage.
And, among others, Okra or gumbO
makes equally as good soup in win
ter as when fresh In sumner.
When it comes to canning AMI pre-
serving, there is little real comparison
between the home canneu product
i,i.d bought goods. 1t time is CON
sidered as money, canned tomatoes
can be bought probably cheaper than
they can be grown and canned a
home. But how about the results?
If the farmers wife should 90
through the ordinary canning esiao-
lishment she wOdld p obaDly conclude
to do every speck of her own can
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
:ss===#=zE-
A. TALK WITH SECRETARY WILSON.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL

Secretary Wilson, as the official
head of the great family of American
farmers, views with some consider
able satisfaction the abundant crops
which have blessed almost every sec
ton OF the country.
"The harvests have been heavy" he
said, "and the farmers will make
more money than in an average year.
The prices on farm products will be
lower, but the crops will bring the
farmers, nevertheless, more money.
Living should be cheaper, too. The
hay and grain crops have been enOr-
mous-probably record breakers-and
meat as a result should be more plen-
tiful and cheaper. / say it should he.
The producer and consumer are so far
apart, and so much goes on in between
these two principals that it is difficult
to say just to what extent production
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

and that with thoroughly rich soil,
good seed, well planned rotation of
garden crops and a medium amount
of hard work--a good wheel hoe will
reduce this last expense-a very small
area will produces very large amount
Not only should the table be sup
piled from spring to late fall. but
large stocks of staples should be
saved for winter use. OF course.
every farmer stores in his cellar po-
tatoes, turnips, pumpkins and other
coarse crops, but there are many
others equally good and almost as
easily cured and kept which no
longer contribute to the winters table
and have been supplanted by cheap
canned goods, in the long run expen-
sive and usually very inferior.
Limas for Drying ;Pick Them Green.
Take, for instance, lima beans. If
these are picked and shelled when
green-the same as though for imme-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

send our hogs abroad and are eating
more mutton, veal and beef.
'sThe present condition and the flu
-ture outlook Tor tne .nleriCaii i.aiIile
is a good one then, Mr.. Secretary?p
Yes, things certainly look well,
generally; yet l believe we are very
near to a sort of agricultural crisis
hardly crisis perhaps, but an import
ant and radical change. The farm
hands everywhere are leaving the
farm for the factories. Wherever
there is any manufacturing you win
find this to be the case.
The farmer has pretty nearly reach
ed his limit He is doing about all
lie can do with his hands and with the
most improved labor-saving farm ma
chinery worked by good horses. This
bad condition on the farm is going to
affect production and prices, and that
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

very shortly. 1t is impossible to say just
what the effect will be, but change
is coming. The farmer must have Ia
Dor, but with the prices of farm pro-
duets as they are now, he can not meet
the wages offered by the factories;
therefore the farm hands are gradually
shifting toward the centers-the towns
and the cities"
MIR. Wilson Not Theorist.
''I would like, Mr.. Secretary, to have
n message from you to the American
farmer for the coming year."
"Oh, l can never discuss things in
an academic way" remarked Mr.. VIII
son, with a smile. you will have to
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

Of selection and breeding by the seeds
men aud scientists, the kitchen
garden on an average is not so well
planted or tended, has less variety,
and on the whole is much inferior
to the same institution in the good
old days. when grandfather was
boy.
1t is an oft repeated argument, in
every farm journal that more atten-
ton should be given to the garden;
that fully two-thirds of the living for
the farmers family, however large.
can be produced from a good garden.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

ming hereafter and avoid setting on
her table sour green fruit, artificiallY
colored and sweetened with coal tar
products.
With the supposed degeneration of
the individual farm garden, it is In
terestlng to note that the professional
market garden. as an industry, has
tremendously increased.
The farm gardens, 'market gar
dens" and truck gardens" of today
ARE the producers of a multitude of
miscellaneous vegetables" almost I'M
! known fifty years ago. In the census
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
THE KITCHEN GARDEN.
More Than Two Thirds of the Livir g
of a FANNY Can Be RaiseI.


If the farmers wife could induce
her liege lord to contribute lie same
0..re, patience and labor next spring
) tile kitchen garden which his
grandfather did during his day, there
would be perhaps a considerable gam
in the households economy as we'll as
much satisfaction developed for the
housewife. The old folks insist that
even with the greatly increased va.
ETY. and excellence in fruits AMI vege-
tables, due to many plant generations
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

of 1890 the large increase in garden
products was recognized, and a sys-
tematic count of their bulk and value
was made. 1t is possible, therefore,
to make q ten-year comparison of the
increase of such products, and this re-
cords the remarkable increases from
100 per cent to 400 per cent in the five
several divisions of the country. The
North Atlantic States had a well de-
veloped industry in garden products"
before 1890. which accounts for the
relatively low increase. However, 100
per cent in 10 years, while the popu
lation increased only tribe over 20
per cent, is amazing.
when Tomatoes Were Believed
Poisonous.
Could our great-granddaddie who
thought tomatoes poisonous. and orr
Observation-Disclosures who grew them
as ornamental plants in window pots,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-26

Fancy Wisconsin Cream Cheese. per ID. .15o
Choice Dairy Butter per ID ...............1S c
Fresh, crisp Soda or Oyster Crackers,
per 10, $3.50 '''g!2c
Xcelo Breakfast Food, per pkg..........7lso
FRUIT! FRUITu FRUITu
u bushel baskets of Fancy Duchess Can
ming PearS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. QUO
New Jersey Sweet Potatoes, per lb........2c
Fancy cooking Apples, per peck.......... 25c
Cape Cod Cranberries, per quartz. Sac
Fancy shelled Popcorn, per lb..............3o
Fancy Tokay Grapes. per lb..............Sibc
measures Fresh Roasted Peanuts go. Zoe
Bushel boxes fancy cut Bellhower
Apples .............. ................,.....a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-22
CHARTER FOR FISHING clu3.
Permanent Organization Formed b,
Lacol Sportsmen

a CHARTER was granted yesterday by
the State corporation commission to
the Newport News Fishing Club.
(IncD"
This organization was recently form
ca by a dozen local sportsmen, who
nave leased a pond near williamsburg
and VIII erect permanent club
house at once. The pond furnishes
flshinG which is not surpassed any
where in tho State. II was stocked
with black bass and calico bass some
wears ago by Or. r. A. W;sc while he
was III Congress-
The capital stock Of the club is to
be not less than $500 and not more
than 81 200. The membership is lin.
tied 70 twelve and all OF the stock has
been subscribed
The officers are named in the charter
as follows:
John ". Jones. Of willamsb,rs.
president
6. e. ThaclScr, vicc-presdent.
Il. =. PaleI. secretary.
Inc officers, With j. D. =. Brown. n
J.: ferguson and J. W. Davis. Of this
city, and 7. G. Pcach!. Of Williams
hurS arc the directors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-22
l,rcSitlcn
J. CLIFTON BATS DEAD.
Well Known Young Christian Scientist
Passes AWAY

News was received here yesterday
o! the death Of Mr.. j. Clifton Bats,
who died at his home on Twcnty-ninth
street. between DeBree and Colonial
avenues. Norfolk, Monday night The
funeral will take place today.
Mr. Bats. although only 90 years
o!d, was one Of the leading Christian
scientists in Virginia. lie was chair
man OF the Christian Science church
on Hrcemason street. Norfolk, and
was the author of various works on his
belief. Some years ago the deceased
was employed in the material depart
ment Of the shipyard here and he had
many warm friends in the city.
Mn. Bats had been i'll for some time
and, although the cause OF his death
IS not known. it is thought here that
nc was victim Of consumption.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-22
Another Crowd at Barton's.

Another crowd gathered at l'artOn's
Auditorium theatre last night TO see
the indoor circus and vaudeville show,
which is being offered by j. NJ Bar
ton his week. The circus features OF
the performance are very interesting,
but the vaudeville acts have nothing
to recommend them. Some OF the al
!e@el Jokes pcrpelrated during the per-
torrance are reminiscent Of what was
to he heard in the house during it's
palmy days. some years ago There
Will be a performance every night this
week. except Friday. when the asgre-
cation goes To the Soldrs' Home for
matinee and night. There will be IL
sneci"l matinee at the theatre Sat,
nrdav
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-22
c. A. WitIlrow Makes Charge
Against Sommeryllle.
TESTIMONY IN CIVIL SUR
Plaintiff Claims That DEPENDENT Kept
Money Received by Him as Agent
sommerviIIe Positively Denies the
Charge and Tells Different Story.

The case Of J. Winston Read. trus-
tcen bankruptcy. against J. A. Som
merVllle d Co. ct ais was taken UP iii
the Corporation Court yesterday. Prac-
tically all of the evidence had been
heard when The court adjourned late
in the afternoon and the case will go
to he jury before noon today
This is one Of the most interesting
cases that has been aired
in the local courts for some
time. The plaintiff alleges that
Mr.. Sommcrville. acting as agent
for G, A. Withrow. now 4 bank
rupt. sold certain notes for $500 and
gave Withrow only half That amount.
leading the latter TO believe that only
$500 had been received for The notes.
Wilhlnw's testimony was 10 the ef-
feet that he gave Sommcrvillc Ger
tain rotes for about $1,000 with in
Struc,iOnS 10 sell them. lllr under
standing being that Sommcrvllc was
to receive 500 as his commission in
case the notes wore sold for not less
than $500. tie went on TO say that
SommerFIllc told him he could get on
~ $500 FOR The notes and he the wit
ness. accepted hat amount Some
Time afterwards the witness said. he.
ii>''rN'''l illdt NIL SbllllHcINlllC tlIU
sold the notes 10 :" man uD in Gull
pcper county for $500.
Sommervillc positively denied tho
story told by Withrnw He said that
he bought the notes outright from
Wi'hrow for 500 and later sold them
for $500. AT the time Ii, purcnasau ;hr
notes. he said, he thought he was
'"stuck
Several other witnesses were OK
amincd and there was an effort on
the part OF the defense to prove that
the suit was brought as the result Of
spite work on Withrow's part
Mr.. w T. Chaplin testified that ar
ter the sale of the notes Withrnw TOLL
him that Mr.. Sommcrvillc had made
several hundred dollars on tho deal
and At that time had nothing to say
about fraud
Messrs Ashby and Read, and Mr.,
Braden Nendeventer. Of Norfolk, are
ne attorneys FOR the plaintiff. and the
delen!cnt is represented by Messrs.
George Nclms Wise and w b. Col
| lonna.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-22
ALLEGED DEsERTER CAUGHT.
w. eeckman Held for the West Vir
ginia-Many Men Missing.

W. BccEman, young white ma =
alleged 70 be d dcserter from the new
armored cruiser West Virginia. which
IS now lying in the harbor off the ship
yard. was arrested by Officer Nanars-
dale yesterday afternoon at the cor
neT OF Huntington avenue and Thirty
fifth street and is now being held at
the police station for the cruiser
The police department has picked M
number Of deserters from the West
Virginia since that vessel was com
missioncd al The shipyard here on
February 30 Over a hundred or
her crew Of sos have deserted her re-
Gently, but the majority OF that mum
Der have been returned to her by the
police here and in Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-22
Jude Tyler May Have Local
Police Officer Put in Charge
Of Turbulent Section.
HIGHT OVER LIQUOR LICENSES
Anti-saoon League Failed to Make
Lower End Of Warwick "Dry," But
Three Objectionable Applicants Were
Turned Down-other cases Will be
Settled Today.

Parties who spent yesterday AT Den
htl2h. attending tho sitting OF the
Circnit Court Of Warwick County. state
that II IS an open secret around the
courthouse tina, officer T. r. Jones Of
The local nolice force. is 10 be made
chiei Of police of Boodfied.
II is said that Judge Tyler
has already signed an or
der dismiSsing Officer John William
son from the B!oodlied force ana that
This order will 80 into effect when
court adj,nlns
Pr Horace =. Taylor. chairman Of the
board OF supervisors Of Warwick at
present holds the title OF chief oi
police Of BIooAiied, but he draws no
salary ami the actual work is done Ivy
Olliccl Williamson
The appointment Of Officer .Joncseas
chicl for Blnodlicld would he terrible
blow 10 The liquor element in tina, Soc
non, as we'll IS to the officials Who
have rci3ncd in the lower end OF the
comfy Tor some time past.
BIood!ied Not DRY"
The Anti-salnon Leagues effort 10
lave Judge tyler declare the lower
end OF the country dry" yesterday
was not successful. The judge declin-
cd 70 make amy sweeping decision and
took NJ each application for license
separately
Attorneys w r. Perkins ana l.. c..
Phillips appeared TO r"prcs,lt the
Anii-salo loon League and j. r Nrwsumr
represented the East End Protective
Association, an organization composed
81 the best negro citizens in this city
Captain G. c. Berkeley and Mcssrs
Allan ID. Jones and j. r. Garrow
represented the applicants for license
Emmett Fultz. lin Freeman and F..
Fine were granted licenses for saloons
on Ivy avenue. The league male no
objection to the men. but urged that
Ivy avenue was not d proper place for
saloons, as II was not properly poiced
Three Turned Down.
sam Boyd applied for a license for
Inc old Norfolk House. at the foot of
Ivy avenue, but was turned down.
Max felstein was also unsuccessful in
an attempt 10 secure a license for a
saloon on Ivy avenue a man named
Richter applied for license for
Reisiicld's old stand al Twentieth
street and Madison avenue. hu, the
Judge decided that this was not a pro
per place.
Half dozen other applications arc
~ be heard by the Judge today and
Inc league will make 4 fight against
each
license was granted yesterday to
;. y. Holland, Of Dcnbcigh.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-22

Repairing, artistic painting, rubber
tires, hose wagons, patrol wagons, BUG.
ges, drays, vehicles of all kinds, sizes
or description.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-22
iMhGlNES HE is CHRIST.
Young Menenite Held for Examination
by Con1missio Of Lunacy.

Simon y. Hershburs. a young man
VINO came here recently from Staun-
ION is being held in the city jail for
examination BY commission Of
,inacy nc was picked up by Police
Officer Todd on Washington avenue
Monday evening and yesterday Justice
brown ordered him 10 be held
liershhnrS belongs to q band Of
Mrn"nltes and is crazy on the subject
81 re'iSlon. He ima@incS at times that
hc IS jesrs Christ and at others be
lIe"cs himself to be prophet;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-22
Death Of Mrs. Rarropn.

Mrs. Rachael Barropp. aged AS years.
died at her residence. ;,614 Huntington
avenue. yesterday afternoon at , D.
m. after a short illness. The dc
ceased is survived by her husband
James Barropp and two children Mrs
" J.. Jones and Mr.. James Wilcox
both Of this city.
The funeral will take place at the
residence Friday afternoon at o:sO
o'clock Roy. \. 0. Sykes. rector Of ST
Pauls Episcopal church, will conduct
the services and lntcrmenl will lie at
Grcenlawn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-22
O--e or Two Primaries?

Local Democrats arc now worrying
considerably over the question Of
whether there sE"l be one or two
primaries this summer Some favor
nominating City officers in the primary
in which the candidates for State Of
liccs Will be selected, while Others
favor holding separate primaries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-22

When afflicted with q hard cold
nothing Is so ciiactive as Piso>s Cure.