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Amador ledger., 1905-11-03
BaSket-WiIlOW GROWING
INDUSTRY BEING FOSTERED BY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
BY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.
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Secretary Wilson's statement that
there are no bad acres in the United
States is again brought to light
through the efforts of the Department
of Agriculture to induce more general
attention to 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 a drink.
Although introduced in this country
as early as 1910, willow growing in
America occurs only in restricted To-
calities throughout a relatively small
portion of the country. On account
of the isolation 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
Amador ledger., 1905-11-03

portionate share of the government
work and responsibility, and it is
with view of relieving him of a por-
ton of his official burdens that the
President suggested the advisability
of the transfer of the Panama Canal
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 a
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 hanbering after the
canal job.
Amador ledger., 1905-11-03
Uncle Sans "Conscience 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-called
fund are turned into the regular gov
ernment receipts and on the books ap-
pear under the heading ITO Account
Conscience" This account was opened
by the United States government in
from this fact that the American con-
science had its awakening at so late
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 So, 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 a 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-stricken
is over 100000.
Amador ledger., 1905-11-03

bundles of these cuttings should then
be kept in running water until small
leaves or sprouts appear, when they
will be ready to peel.
Pretty White Willows.
Willows thus peeled are of a fine
white color, while those which un-
dergo steaming or boiling for the re-
noval of the bark are of a dark color,
being stained by coloring matter con-
tained 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 a market for willow ware in
this country? The-Unlted 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 1898, in spite of the
panic existing at that time, $230,000
Amador ledger., 1905-11-03
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, and 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 were the big crops of
last year. He says that the area capa-
bic 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 2O,000,000 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
Amador ledger., 1905-11-03

which appeals to me beyond all 9TH
effect of impure foods on in
valids. People who are under the
care of 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 maker
of this fraudulent food. A simple in
stance is sufficient to illustrate the
point. There is at this time a great
demand for gluten flours. They are
recommended for certain diseases,
and there are various preparations on
the market which are sold at high
prices. Many of the so-called gluten
flours contain but a small percentage
of pure gluten; they are filled with
chalk and starchy substances, and are
not at all what is claimed for them.
This is one example; hundred others
could be named"
Amador ledger., 1905-11-03
Chemist Wiley on Pure Food.

DIR. Harvey W. Wiley, the chief of
the Bureau of Chemistry of the De-
partment of Agriculture, has just re-
turned from a tour of the British
Isles, France and Germany, where he
has been studying the preparation of
food packing, shipping, and
human consumption of foods. Dr.
Wiley is pure food man. He be-
lieves that we should all have pure
food, or at least know what it is
adulterated with, and he is one of the
most active advocates in the country
of national pure food legislation.
"The question of pure food" he
said, ''is 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-
careless in regard to domes-
tic manufacture. There is one feat
ure of the pure food Investigation
Amador ledger., 1905-11-03

exception through the country will
lows are planted from 8 inches to a
fbot apart in rows 21s feet to a yard
distant from one another, thus allow
ing from about 1000 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 a plow. 1t is also un-
derstood and held by the higher
authorities that the more shoots from
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 a light
plow. In later years only the plow is
used. On bottomland, however, they
are only cultivated once, and there
fore only grassed with a sickle.
To Produce Straight Rods.
The Department of Agriculture has
found that though there may be OBJ
lection to close planting on account of
increased cost and greater amount
of cultivation necessary, both a
heavier yield and longer, more even
sized and better rods are obtained
straighter, less branchy, and less ta-
pering. While a yield of four tonc
or green rods per acre may be OBJ
tained in twelve years where the holts
are planted in rows three feet apart,
with 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 be 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-
fecty 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 be
tendency to branch, so that less valu-
able material can be cut. This cut
ting should be done during the winter,
from November to March 1, and as
near the ground as possible. The
Amador ledger., 1905-11-03

poultry lower this winter than they
have been for some time, owing to the
heavy grain crops. Fattening cattle
on corn at so cents a bushel he said,
IS not a 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
Amador ledger., 1905-11-03
CONTROL OF CANAL MATTERS.
Transfer to the State Department
Under Secretary Root.

1t seems to be generally accepted
that the control of all matters in con-
nection with the construction of the
Panama canal is to 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 origi-
nally intrusted it to Secretary Taft on
the general ground that all national
engineering works were properly the
business of the War Department 1t
Is now realized that Secretary Taft
has great deal more than his pro-
Amador ledger., 1905-11-03

worh of fine willow ware was i'm
ported Since that date, however, the
value of willow imports has decreased,
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.
Amador ledger., 1905-11-03

I1-hile this is not true of the condi-
tons in western New York, the trade
there demands only the cheapest
grade of the steamed willow. But
steam-peeled rods have a 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
be 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 protruldes
above the ground. Almost without
Amador ledger., 1905-11-03

Prior to 1889 the Speaker of the
House of Commons was paid a salary
of 5 pounds a day and a fee of s
pounds on every private bill passed.
The Washington times., 1905-03-05
Some Amusing Incidents.

Amusing incidents occurred frequen
as the troops and civic organizati
passed the Presidents stand Carr
the banner of the New York G.
Republican Club Were six large r
who took of their hats and gree
President with smiles that sht
pansiye rows of giistening ivor
particularly diminutiye darkey boy
The Washington times., 1905-03-05
STRANGERS HERE
FROM MANY (,IInFS
&c. a Charaeteris-
t. Il Pageant.
FIJI 49, RIO RlcAN
Odd gpe States-Visi-
s m and
Charaeteris-
Il Pageant.
FIJI A RIO RIcAN

Only of passage
could b., diversified
and cos than was
to be see IL esterday.
Besides lature Of a
Congress it was a
congress 1e United
States.
The dive mong the
raiIitiamen le various
governors here@was
gold lace ea1a he most
romantic, n girl.
| Contrasted rappings
of the hand ma joTs
were the is iue uni
forms of tfs go connis-
stoned offic@ II The
parade, or ne streets
aftsT the :.
l
But it l1t4a that
furnished Ifzere
were prese dno1her
representa- lpai M
tio1ls of tn fat were
coulparativ
From the rder po-
lice in a Q and sol
der uniforI divers
hues of the wear
ers conspies Went
Their tall. always
conspicuous, efsaliy
commented tsr
Filipino SEQ 4bund-
ance-short, f rested
in what they eEsoIs
on earth you aeFoes
Of innumera. which
caIieea for all OF =
soldier and a OF
bandits and
Porto n
Porto Rican a glish
with Spanish a the
other spectator ana
later received ney
marched in the oTe-
senting the ies
which have con- sta
ton Of the Unit III
guished by their IN
sigma, and the osa nc
States made tlen he
difference in their
OF speech.
Ambassadors -
representative OF q
potentates abroad
friends to visit the 57ai
and their presence sf.so
the scene. Min 1
on RE stands, esI
House, one could
Igfble 10 all bl
inguists- No me lie
of the occasion osst IA.
study of the rae md
in the throngs nor
to the President bic
on Garth
The Washington times., 1905-03-05

Marching Through Georgia. was not
played once except a few strains of it
in a medley given by a negro band The
absence of a generally recognized ma
ticnal anthem was particularly notice
able
The crowd on the Presidents stand,
however, stood UP and took off their
hats when America" was played by
the Burgess Band of Albany. n. Y.
The Conkling Republican Club. Of New
York, of which both President Roose-
Welt and former National Chairman Cor.
teIyou are members, had their band
play '.Auld Lang Syne," tho meaning of
which was acknowledged by the Presi-
dent
The Washington times., 1905-03-05
PARADE AS SEEN
BY PRESIDENT
View of Grand Procession
at Reviewing Stand.
ROOSEVELT is ENTHUSIASTIC
His Cordial Acknowledgment of Sa-
lutes-Personally Greets Leader
eff the Harvard Club.

Promptly at 2:45 the President strpped
upon the stand In front Of the White
House TO review the parade, which took
three hours aud Il half TO pass him
Not a second out of the way of sched-
uie time was the Presidents S appearance,
and as hfs ca me forward everyone on
the Presidential stand and on the mann
moth Lafayette square stand directly
opposite ~r0se and chcered him to the
echo. The President stepped to the front
of his sta-n9 and. taking off his hat.
bowed his acknowledgements. The sig
nal was given and the first section OF
the parade. which was resting on Fif-
teenth street, by the Treasury Depart
ment, morse5 forward.
At the mead rode Major Sylvester,
Superintendent of Police. and his mount
ed aides. As they passed the stand they
were greeted with applause and received
a cordial. smiling salutation from the
President The Fifth Band United
States Artillery Corps. which came i'm
mediately behind the platoon of mounted
police, struck up Hail to the Chief as
1t approached the Presidents stand. and
tie great quadrennial pageant of the
National Capital began.
Family Sac in Box.
In the Presidents private box sat his
family, members of the Cabinet. Cen
era1 Wilson, and the Presidents aides.
Mrs. Roosevelt sat on the President. S
Immediate left, and to the left of the
First Lady of the Land sa Miss Alice
Roosevelt Behind Mrs. Roosevelt and
Miss Roosevelt were the younger chill
drer-Theodc jr.. who wore a Rough
Rider hat in honor Of his fathers es-
sort; Miss Ethel Roosevelt Kermit,
Archie, and Quentin
Just back OF the President sat the
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks.
sesators Lodge. spooner. and Bacon;
General Wilson. chairman OF the inau-
guraI committee; Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
las Robinson, MIR. and Mrs. Roosevelt,
of Oyster Bay; Secretary and Mrs.
The Washington times., 1905-03-05

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The Washington times., 1905-03-05
School Boys Prominent.


In no other inaugural parade have the
college and school boys been given as
much prominence as In yesterday $.
Young America has always appealed
strongly to President Roosevelt.
OF ali the school organizations which
took part in the parade. however, none
made better showing than the Wash
ington High School Cadets The two
battalions. one under the command of
Col A w Lybrand and the other under
that of Major ]. NJ Saunders, made 81
good impression. They were so1dferly
and marched well, Keeping a good
alignment on the turns.
Several States in the Union had repre-
sentatives of their high schools in the
parade Penn syivania. Iowa, Illinois,
and Alabama were much in evidence.
The high school boys were formed In
line as much as possible by States. and
here and there there were one or two
whole lines from one State. These had
adopted cheer, which they turned
loose at the slightest encourag cement
Those nigh schools IN which military
drill Is required sent their boys in uni
form. These, lined up with the boys
dressed IN citizens clothes. made a
curious spectacle, At first glance 1t
looked as If corps OF brigands had
been turned loose.
Toledo Newsboys.
None of the civil organizations attract
ed more interest than the newsboys
VINO mad Travelled all the wa from To-
iedo, Ohio, TO take part in the parade.
In their scarlet uniforms and white he'll
NETS the youngsters marched to the end
of the long line with hardly a waver.
They kept their ranks straight as
die. It was serious affair with them,
and you could not have found a smile
among them all If you had turned the
only original joke. The cadets brought
f1rst-~lass band with them. far more
imposing than that OF some of the larger
clubs.
The only other organization Of small
boys well drilled and uniformed as
the Toledo newsboys was that Of the
National Junior Republic, which had
sent its standing army to take part
In the inaguratien Of :te President of
the great country for which the little
republic down in Maryland is making
good citizens.
The Florida star., 1905-03-24

Tia ract IDEA Of the Consurners'
league Is not the proseeti0n Of con-
sumers. bot the regulation Of coodi-
lions under which production and dis
trfburion are carried on BY educating
and directing public opinion the league
hopes to effect cooperation and make
the burdens OF workers easier One
Of the evils aimed at Is late hours OF
shopping. which entail long hours upon
the employees Of retail establishments
Csrelessness in giving addresses where
goods are 20 be delivered. thus causing
needles and vexatious work for the
employees. Is another matter which the
league will impress upon its members
The national league includes atty
eight organizations. located in twenty
one states
The Florida star., 1905-03-24

Three years ago anarchists and ths
assassination OF rulers were TIE most
aboninabIe things that eould curse Q
nation In the eyes OF the people % this
country. They hadn't Q defender Be-
cause IL Is some other body's or that
Is gored in 1905 there Is a condoning of
anarchists and their deeds and q
snirking approval OF the meens en-
pIoyed by anarchists TO punish hated
rulers aud governments II the spirit
Is kept alive In the world II viii strike
this country as often a. any other
The better. the government the more
the anarchists hate Il
The Florida star., 1905-03-24

The manuscript readers In the latest
prize story contest east aside ninety -tiye
stories out OF every hundred after five
minutes reading In explanation one Of
the readers said. III n writer has any
thing TO say he will begin 10 say IL
in the first thousand words that he
writes Some literary critics go fur
ther than that and insist that the first
paragraph should contain the gist Of
the story. The first paragraph might
he misleading. but II IA writer holds out
we'll for 1900 words the chances are
that the story has merit
The Florida star., 1905-03-24

Harry Stillwell Edwards. a Georgia
postmaster. who Incidentally wins hiS
literary Pr.zcs ans rakcs in publishers
checks, comes - the fore with a
project for interr.tI development He
would havn rhc government construct
chain Of inland waterways by means
II new canals and existing rivers AMI
lakes Since everybody cannot iDCatc
along natural water courses. IL seems
not only faiE. but stroke "f business
policy. To taxi the water 20 IA" inlanI
settlements
The Florida star., 1905-03-24

A ''Star OF Empire" light should I've
Liberty light on the Atlantic coast OF
course the Pacific coast i the place for
il. and the Lewis aud Clark eXPnsi
ton managers have perhaps unwilling
Iy located the site. They will set NJ
IN Mount Hood. forty miles from the
exposition grounds, a sesrchlight visi-
BILE go miles away Mount Hood i
over 1i.0OO feet above the level OF the
sea, and mariners Will be able to see
the light when I.s5 miles of the coast
The Florida star., 1905-03-24

The president OF famous old col
Iege sOlicits gifts OF secondhand dress
suits TO the boys at his institution OF
course the clothes will bc forthcoming
so all there is To- do about u Is 90 voice
congratulations on the chance 20 learn
how 10 t,e graceful In swallOwtaiIs and
not act Ike some folks. who affect
them FOR all sorts Of occasions and
never seem at home In mem
The Florida star., 1905-03-24

\ newspaper controversy has h-"1<h,
out the fact THAI housekeeping ccOaO-
my = maI. difii"ult 10y the tricks and
Gr'"d ~ fancy packers "Fan~y" cSs~.
fancy" hsr"n, fancy" butter Hrr
held AZ prices ont or sight. auf thr
plain articles arr 81 the V--,r,-st quail
" Not alone jn h'--e~. IN 'l"thcS
and In dlv~-- i"s.~. but al-" IN ro.-i TIE
g-rat cities ar" l-'cuU!uC more and
more "N,!G~iyrly E.- r.... very rich or
IT, very psrr- The miidHuE Gas, l.
not catered -.
The Florida star., 1905-03-24

Mrs. Wius."vs' Soothing Syrup has
been uS,-i for over sixty wears by Millions
"f r,gui'i.-r- f.F their children "a Uhii, tt,.ih-
ing, With perfect snC,r-s- IL -'uth,-S tie
CHILD, s,firns the gums. a'iAy~ al pain,
cure Wind cu.I'-, amt - IT,, oy-t reIne,iy
for dlarFho-a Il Will relieve Ihe VOor
litrl,- sufferer Immediately Sold hy dru.
.,I-t~ ia every part of the world Twenty
i've cents \ I-utt,- L., -urt and ask f,i
MR. WIHsIoW's >uoIhInE syrup and
take 40 other kind.
The Florida star., 1905-03-24
Russia. Popular Assembly.

II the zensky soss1r works out -
IltscaI reform IN Russia Il Elu>t Eet 20
work with more energy sDi have
wi.isr scope than the asScrlhlscs - the
past Ivan the Terrible cs!i.-i ih-. rs
J!oaal representative together IN thu
sixteenth century Dnr:1g the next
hundred years tie assembly met ~ry-
ersl tines. but So chist claim L. L.
t0ric iu1!.orranc,, les n 80. fact ,ha; &;
founded the Rognau"S dynasty
IL the s-yrateca;A ,~-u'U-y 'arE'r. ll'.
Il sUZuu1oDei 4 COgEDI~>.1- 1-als -i'
o1 al CIAz>r- Ia tie eup--s, lIc.-t--S =
soldls-S. Glili;isEseu- peasants asrl ~
ry-entAttv~S = the crt,-S not :aCI9,ts>.
n ne genera Sssrs-ty ot the .sn3 Tn-s
Assembly numbered 80 del~GatsS ani
>P-sJ two years II deliberations. WA-cL
prc-iuc,-i iittb- result beyond IL sN-
PIoSson ~ nOcn ane sentiment Il
spI7Si ~ the enprr--, Who ~ss q
pGptl 20 Voltsirr-
The Florida star., 1905-03-24

In commenting upon the literary tri-
umphs Of Lew Wallace the Atlantis
Constitution says:
The motive for the great semireiigtOus
story OF "Ren-Hur'' came TO the author
after a straiEhtforwarc taIk with Inger-
soil on the subject of religion and the ex-
tsfence OF q God, and iI was 10 refute his
doctrine and show the purely human prob
ability Of a God man thar the great now
elist undertook the preparation Of the
work that has been Translated into al
nOst every known laRsUage-
great as ever. twenty-five years after
its appearance. Its success was phe-
nOmenal in every way. the aggregate
sales reaching 100000 copies.
The Florida star., 1905-03-24

The west having some young men I'd
spare. at least some who think they
can be spared. Horace Greeley's In
junction has been changed TO GO
south. young man. 20 south" the south
being Cuba. A visitor who has just
returned from the island says. TO n
young man who is willing 10 work no
place offers better opportunities"