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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-08-02
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The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02
TO Make Old-FashiOned Yeast.

Boil two ounces Of the best hops in
four quarts of water for half an hour
strain and let the liquor cool down to
the warmth of new milk. then put in
small handful of salt and half a
pound of sugar. beat up one pound of
the best flour with some of the liquor
ana then mix well all together. Let
this mixture stand until the third day.
then add three pounds of potatoes,
boiled and mashed let it stand n day
longer. stirring frequently and keeping
1t near the fire in an earthen vessel,
then strain and put in bottles and ii
Is ready for use. The advantage Of
this yeast is that it ferments spontan-
eously not requiring the aid of other
Yeast. III well cooked and kept in a
cool place. it will keen six montbs or
more. 1t has been thoroughly tested
md never fails to make delicious light
bread.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02
A Very accurate Descri0fioo

Hon. George s. Legare. n member n,
Congress from South Carolina and a
graduate of Washington law school
has sense of humor and eniovs a
good joke even at the EXPENSE of tho
members of his profession. H.. docs
not uphold the smart" LAWYER and tolls
OF case i'll his native city Of Charles
ton where pettifogging attorney yos
cross-examining an old negro witness
After asking the old darkev &, mn,
Der of catch questions in an ende, vn-
to confuse him. he finally asked tho
witness his occupation.
Use cahpentah sab"
What kind of carpentery,
"Dey calls me a jack leg cabpept, h -
What is 'jack-leg' carpenter
"1ie's cahpentah what ain't a f,s.
class cahpehtah. sahr'
We'll, explain fully what va, -,
derstand .jack-leg' CARPENTER tn ,n , :,
insisted the lawyer. oe'
BOSS. deed All claih to gooarosu a,
dunno how ter 'splain any mo ,hnr.
jack-leg cahpentah 'ceptin hit nm oul "a. a
de same diffunce as dey is betwir' yes, ses
an fust-class lawyah, sah,'' 'ou
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02
Uncle Sans "COnsciencc Fund.

The conscience fund of the Treas
ury is not, as is popularity supposed. an
idle fund which is added to from time
to time, lies dormant, and is never
used. Contributions to this sO-calIed
fund are turned into the regular gov
crnment receipts and on the books ap-
pear under the heading "TO Account
Conscience" This account was opened
by the United States government in
ISL. 1t would not be fair to irrar
from this fact that the American con-
science had its awakening at so late a
date in the country's history. but that
year witnessed the first return to the
government, as the result OF the "still,
small voice of money of which it had
been defrauded some time before.
President Madison found ON his desk
one morning an unsigned letter in
which the writer confessed to defraud-
Ing the government of 81, for which
his conscience had made him suffer
sorely. This amount was enclosed with
the request that it be turned into the
National Treasury. the writer express
ing the hope that this full restitution
and repentance would restore a clear
and easy conscience. Contributions
have since been received VARYING in
amounts from Il 2-cent postage stamp
to ten thousand dollars or more.
Up to date the amount received from
those who have defrauded the govern.
ment and become conscience-s
is over 100000.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02
THE FLOOD OF NOAH.
Geology Proves the Foundation OF
the Biblical Account.


There are Biblical doubters who scon
at the idea that there ever was a great
flood. yet the testimony of the geolo-
gists. to say nothing of Ignatius Don
nelly's theory of the submerged conti-
nent of Atlantas, proves that at one
time the entire earth's surface was
covered with water. Professor Wright
of Oberlin. who has made geology a
life study. brings us new light upon the
subject. In writing on the subject of
the contributions of Geology to the
Creditability of the Flood he states
that the level of the land changes con-
stantly. The highest mountains were
once below the sea-level, as is proven
by the finding of sea-shells on the sum-
mits of the highest peaks. All of Cen
trail Asia was once covered by water
and is now drying up. In fact the dry
ing out process has been going on for
thousands of years. The Turkestan and
Siberian low-lands were once sub
merged. while evidence is shown that
the Desert of Cobb was once Il body
of water equal to the Mediterranean in
size and depth.
The valley of the Jordan in ages back
was covered with water to a depth of
from 1000 to 1.4O0 feet while changes
of level and climate in Asia seem to
prove that the Deluge once passed over
the entire country.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02
Biz Crops This Year.

Secretary Wilson has returned TO
Washington from tour of the North
west. where he was shown some
great crop yields. He expresses it as
his belief that the farmers have more
money now than ever was theirs be-
fore, ard that with such full treasure
chests there is no danger of an indus.
trial panic. The years crop OF
wheat. corn and oats will be larger
according to Mr.. Wilson's experienced
judgment, than We're the big crops of
last year. He says that the area capa-
BILE of raising durum or macaroni
wheat is now pushing well into the
desert region. The yield of this
wheat alone this year, it is believed
will exceed 2OOOO.OOO bushels. a
wheat. by the way, which grows
where other wheat will not grow and
which six years ago was an unknown
thing among American growers.
Mr. Wilson gives us the pleasing in
formation. that housekeepers will find
the prices of meat, dairy products and
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02

his father would reap. he had failea
To notice the rapidity of the growth OF
the stalk which he had ascended. AS
uuickly as he stepped down. so much
more rapidly the stalk seemed to grow
and he was no nearer the bottom than
when he started.
His father. noting the absence Of
his son. saw that it would be useless
for him to hunt through the jungle OF
waving corn. so he climbed to the top
of his windmill and his anxious eyes
beheld his boy waving his red bandana
in despair. Hastily summoning his
neighbOr and his other two sturdy
sons. they proceeded with axes to
chop down the wicked stalk Their
axes, however. failed to find the same
mark twice. so rapidly did the stalk
shoot upward. Night came on with
out their accomplishing anything and
the boy was left to what appeared to
be terrible fate. Like most Kansas
boys, however, he was "a axe to all
his opportunities. and existed for n
long time on the raw corn. having con-
sumed so much that he later notified
his parents by means of a message
written on one of the dried corn leaves
that he was getting so fat there was
danger of the stalk breaking with his
weight. lie wrote that he believed n
more balanced ration would relieve
ms Tears, suggesting the planting of
beans at the base of the cornstalk as
an expedient.
However before the beans could Sc
cure enough growth, the drought
came on and stopped the growth of
the stalk, and the boy was en,h,a,i
to climb down. thus saving his I;fe
AS mernentos of the occasion. tho lad
gathered up the corn cobs which no
had thrown down from his lofty scat
amounting to something over four
bushels and peck. and on theSa he
has been working. turning them into
corn-cob pipes which he is exhibitinp
at the Truth Bureau of the Portland
Exposition. "a ''"""
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02
WILLOW IN THE PIT. SPROUTED,
READY FOR PEELING.

which appeals to me beyond all 9th
ers-the effect of impure foods on in
valids. People who are under the
care of a physician. and are com.
PEELED to eat prepared foods should
know at least What they are getting
If the foods which they buy as pure,
are found upon analysis to contain
ingredients which have proven harm
full to them, they should have some
recourse at law to punish the mak'r
of this fraudulent food. \ simple III
stance is sufficient to illustrate the
point There is at this time a great
demand for gluten tlours They are
recommended for certain diseases.
and there are various preparations on
the market which are sold at hish
rrices. Many of the so-called gluten
tours contain but a small percentase
Of pure gluten: they are filed win
chalk and starchy substances, anu are
not ut all what is claimed for them.
This is one example; a hundred others
could be named
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02
GIANT KANSAS CORN.
Exciting Experiences of Boy Lost In
Field of Growing Grain.

A report which seems to have come
from the Portland Exposition states
that n great object of curiosity there
is a corn stalk of mammoth size reach
ing almost up to the very roof OF the
agricultural building. The history Oh
the stalk is perhaps as marvellous as
the object itself. So,
1t appears that prior to the last
hot wave which swept over the coul-
try, n farmer in Kansas sent his hf-
teen -year-Old son out to take a look
over the corn field and notify him of
the prospects. In order to do this the
son went to the implement shed which
this wise farmer had provided and
procured ladder with which he
climbed one of the cornstalks. After
surveying fine growth of corn for
miles around, the boy started to climb
down. but in his excitement at the
prospects of the golden harvest which
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02

Secretary Wilson's statement that
there are no bad acres in the United
States is again brought To llght
through the efforts of the Department
of Agriculture to induce more general
attention 10 the culture of the basket
willow. There are very many farms
in this country which contain some
low land. and through which runs a
small stream. This portion of the
farm is too often allowed to run
to waste. dense growthS of weeds and
scrub prospering in the rich. moist
soil. and the locality rarely visited by
the farmer except when in search of
some stray cattle which have come
down to the brook for n drink.
Although introduced in this country
as early as 1910. willow growing in
America occurs only in restricted 10.
calites throughout Il relatively small
portion of the country On account
of the isola ton of these groups of
growers with little or no connection,
and because the growers are not in
touch with basket makers, there has
been little chance for Improvement.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02
BaSket-WiIIoW Growing
INDUSTRY BEING FOSTLREO BY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BYFLLIoTr MITCHELL.

bundles of these cuttings should then
he kept in running water until small
leaves or sprouts appear. when thes
will be ready TO peel.
Pretty White Willows.
Willows thus peeled are of fine
white color. while those which un-
dergo steaming or boiling for the re
moval of the bark are of II dark color,
being stained by coloring matter con-
tanned in the bark: but experience has
shown that the articles made of boiled
willow are much more durable than
those made from the white rods OF
spring peeling. The operation is so
simple that old persons incapable OF
arduous labor can make fair wages
doing this sort of work.
And yet. the farmer may ask. Is
there market for willow ware ia
this country? The United States con
sumes the largest amount of willow
ware of any country in the world
From one district in Germany alone
as far back as 1893, in spite OF the
panic existing at that time. S23o'ooo
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02
Chemist Wiley on Pure Food.

Or. Harvey W. Wiley, the chief Of
the Bureau of Chemistry of the De
partment of Agriculture. has juSt re-
turned from tour of the Brush
Isles. France and Germany. where ne
mas been studying the preparation oi
food products-packing. shipping, and
human consumption of foods. l'r
Wiley is pure food man. lie be
lieves that we should all have pure
food. or at least know what il j.
adulterated with and he is one Of the
most active advocates in the country
of national pure food legislation.
The question of pure food. ne
said. lis one that should be better un.
derstood. and more actively engaged
in by people generally. We have Sc
cured legislation enabling us to pre-,
vent the Importation of impure and
harmful foods. but the people are ap-
parently careless in regard to domes'
tic manufacture. There is one feat
ure of the pure food investigation
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02

While this is not true of the condi-
tions in western New York, the trade
there demands only the cheapest
grade of the steamed willow. But
steam-peeled rods have Il dark color.
and hence cannot be used for fine bas-
kets.
Willows Grow on Corn Land.
The general idea is that willows
will grow only on very swampy
ground, but experience shows that all
serious attempts made on we'll
drained soil. even though of poor quail
ity, have been successful. The ground
is prepared just the same as it would
he for corn or wheat. Willow plant
ing generally is done in the autumn;
should be in rows, the sets or cut
tings. according to older methods be
ing placed about ten inches in length
and planted in the ground until about
only an inch and a half protrudes
above the ground Almost without
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02

portionate share of the government
work and responsibility, and it Is
with view of relieving him of a por-
tion of his official burdens that the
President suggested the advisability
of the transfer of the Panama CaMl
work to the State Department.
Secretary Roots acceptance OF the
trust would enable Secretary Taft TO
devote more of his time to the CON
sideration of important questions af-
fecting the government of the Philip
pines and the business of the army
generally. 1t is known that Secretary
Taft has no personal ambitions in
connection with the Panama canal
work. and is entirely willing. as Il
matter of general expediency, that its
supervision should be transferred To
Secretary Root as the head of the
State Department.
Secretary Root. however with all
his ability for hard work. is under
stood to have no hankering after the
canal job.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02

exception through the country will
lows. are planted from inches to a
foot apart in rows y. feet to a yard
distant from one another. thus allow
ing from about 1900 to $4,000 to the
acre This method of wide planting
Is followed for several reasons, it of
course being cheaper to plant fewer
cuttings, and the cost of cultivation
being reduced. the wide rows allowing
for the use of Il plow. 1t is also pn-
derstood and held by the higher
authorities that the more shoots from
n stool or stump. the greater the yield.
Where the cuttings have been planted
on meadow or corn land. the first year
the rows are hOed two or three times.
and later run through with light
plOw. In later years only the plOw is
used. On bOttomland. however. they
nre only cultivated once. and there
fore only grassed with a sickle.
To Produce Straight Rods.
The Department of Agriculture has
lection to close planting on account of
Increased cost and greater amount
Of cultivation necessary. both n
heavier yield and longer. more even
sized and better rods are obtained
straighter. less branchy. and less ia
pering. While yield of four tone
Of green rods per acre may be OBJ
tanned in twelve years where the holts
are planted in rows three feet apart
with n distance of one foot between
hOlts. over six tons are obtained from
an acre planted 29x9 inches, in only
ten years. The Department also ad-
vises that the cuttings should he not
less than twelve inches in length. and
planted with the buds pointing up
ward. and that when placed in the
ground each cutting should be per-
fectly perpendicular. When willows
are planted close together all weeds
and grass. the foes of the willow.
should be kept out.
Osiers should be cut the first year
even if no valuable material can be
obtained. for if this is delayed until
the second year, there is apt to he Il
tendency to branch. so that less valu-
able material can be cut. This cut
ting should be done during the winter.
from November l to March /. and as
near the ground as possible The
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02
CONTROL OF CANAL M4TIERS.
Transfer to the State Department.
Under Secretary Root

II seems to be generally accepted
that tn, control of aii matters III con
nection with the construction OF the
panama canal is 10 be transferred
from the War Department TO the
state Department. Under the law the
work is to be performed under the di-
rection of the President. and he orisl-
nally intrusted it TO Secretary Tart on
The general ground that all national
engineering works We're properly the
business of the War Department. II
is now realized that Secretary Iaft
has a great deal more than his pro
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02

poultry lower this winter than tbcv
have been for some time. owing to the
heavy grain crops. Fattening cattle
on corn at 30 cents a bushel, he said
is not profitable performance, and
that is what the farmer has been do
ing for the past three years; but with
this years grain crops. the farmer
should find at the end of the season
that his margin of profit is greater.
and In the due course of events, meats
should be cheaper.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02

worh of fine willow ware was i'm
ported. Since that date. however. the
value of willow imports has decrea SEQ,
due, probably. to the increase OF Will
low growing in this country.
The manufacture of willow IS what
might be termed a "house INDUSTRY.
in which the men. women and chill
dren are engaged in peeling and split
ting the rods and weaving the bas-
kets under contract.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-02

Prior to 1889 the Speaker of the
House OF Commons was paid a salary
OF pounds day and a fee of 4
pounds ON every private bill passed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-12-15

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The success of Lydia e. Pinkham's
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-12-15

The Westmoreland hills are the re-
mains of an infinitely older world
giants decayed, but of great race
and ancestry; they have the finish,
the delicate or noble leveliness-one
might almost say the manner-that
comes of long and gentle companion
ship with those chief forces that make
for natural beauty with air and
water, with temperate suns and too
abundant rains. Beside them the Alps
are inhuman; the Apennines, were
forest-grown heaps-mountains in The
making; while all that Scotland gains
from the easy enyeloping glory of It's
heather, Westmoreland, which is al
most heatherless, must owe to an in:
fnitude of fine strokes tints, curves
and groupings. to touches of magic
and to lines 81 grace, yet never losing
the Mild-Sfergy OF precipice and rock
that belongs of right to a mountain
world.-Century. -.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-12-15


II am a literary man whose nervous
energy is great part of my stock in
trade. and ordinarily have little pa
tience with breakfast foods and the
extravagant claims made of them. But
Icannot withhold my acknowledgement
Of the debt that owe to Grape-N Nuts
food.
II discovered long ago that the very
bulkiness of the ordinary diet was not
calculated to give one clear head,
the power of sustained, accurate think
ing. / always felt heavy and sluggish
in mind as well as body after eating
the ordinary meal. which diverted the
blood from the brain to the digestive
apparatus ss aem
II tried foods easy of digestion. but
found them usually deficient In lutri.
ment. ! experimental with many
breakfast foods and they, too, proved
unsatisfactory, till / reached Grape
Nuts. And then the problem was
solved. w7t
"Grape-Nuts agreed with me perfect
ly' from the beginning. satisfying my
hunger and supplying the nutriment
that so many other prepared foods
lack.
II had not been using 1t very long
before found that / was turning Rout
an unusual quantity and quality Of
work. Continued use has demonstrated
to my entire satisfaction that Grape
Nuts food contains all the elements
needed BY the brain and nervous sys-
tenn Of the hard working public writ
err" Name given BY Postum Co.. Bat
tie Creek. Mich.
There's reason. Read the little book.
THE Road "a WeIlviIia." IN pkxa-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-12-15
increase the Cost of Living.

The proposition favored by the al
legged reformers who have SO viciouSly
attacked the proprietary medicine kus-'
mess is that all family medicines snail
be put under the ban of the law, and
that no medicine shall be taken except
on the prescription and that no one,
save physician possessing certain
qualifications as to diploma, etc., SHALL
prescribe.
1t is easy to see where this would
affect the manufacturer, but the eff,
feet there would be insignificant as
compared with the increase it would
make in the cost of living of large
number of people.
Nearly fifty-three per cent. of the
families recorded in the last Federal
census lived outside Of incorporated.
towns. They rely on "home reme-i
dies" to an extent known only toI
those who are actually residing I'M
rural districts or who have lived OUT
side of the towns. To do away with,
patent medicines would be to the!
rural fifty-three per cent. not only al
hardship, but would actually endanger
health. y w Ns -
The rural ffty-thre per cent. are
not the only ones to be affected, how
ever. s. Of the 15.964,000 families
recorded in the last census thirty
three per cent. had annual incomes of
$500 or less. The .avera ge number Of
persons to a, family was five, SO. that
a third of the families had incomes
of $50, or less. per individual. per
year. ~ - .~s.s> a.fN - IS "a, "a,
! To compel every one to throw away
their home remedies and employ a.
physician for each ailment of every
member of the family would be adding
expense unnecessarily and increasing
the difficulties that surround the prob
lens of life. ss ft fnf8 w
Only twenty per cent. of the 1904,
600 families in the United States had
incomes of more than $1,000 annually
for an average of five persons, only
five per cent. had incomes of over
$4,000 per family. At a conservatives
estimate ninety-fiye per cent. of the
people have patent medicines handy,
for instant use when needed
This ninety-fve per cent. could, If
it desired, discard "patent" medicines
without passage of laws and would
do so butfor one reason. That is that
patent medicines are well known to-
them as reliable remedies, which no
household could be without and which,
have cured the ailments of three. gem
erations of American people.