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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-20
CABINET GIVEN POWER
President Amends Civil Service Rule.
Permitting of Summary Removal

to civil service rules, sweeping and
comprehensive in it's character, was
authorized by the president today,
Hereafter cabinet officers will have
power to relnove summarily and with-s
out hearing, any civil service employee
in his department who to the personal,
knowledge of the head of the depart!
ment has been guilty of misconduct or
who is inefficient in the performance
of his duties.
With his personal knowledge the
power of the head of a department isl
absolute. The amendment is one of the.
most important and far reaching made.
to the civil service rules in many years.
1t confers upon cabinet officers prac-.
tically unlimitd power as to the per-
sonnel of their departments.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-20
u OVER CHILDREN
Maier and Mrs. Tassart May Have
Grief in Carinu for Two Bows.

WaleF 1Hc WIS a99aTt Way HaVe
Grief in Caring for Two Boys.
Chicago, Oct. 1S-A dispatch from Woos-
ter, o., says: Although the decree of
Judge Eason places the Taggart children
under the guardianship of their father,
Major Taggart may find it difficult to get
Culver into his possession without actually
going to Mrs. ~laggart's home and tearing
the boy away from his mother.
Mrs. Tageart Will prepare Culver to ac-
company his father. but to force him to
leave her is an act she is not equal to.
Culver seems determined to resist the
majors authority.
Major Taggarts attorney, e. S. wertz.
said last night if Mrs. Taggart chooses to
cooperate with Major Taggart in manag-
ing the children. she eventually will have
them almost entirely with her.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-20
WAS An AWFUL VOYAGE
c~slcscria Experienced the Same Ter.
ri.:le cess That Engulfed the
SS.1Pan
York. Oct. lS.-Battered durin

New York. Oct. 19.-Battered during
reari.H the who!e voyage from Glasgow,
~ terrific seas. the Caledonia arrived
Yesterday ana the passengers told of
hnA hurricane weather and constant
vi.il ON The part of Captain Baxter and
LIS officers in the same great storm that
tiGuzilt .eath to passengers on the
C'l.snra liner Canlpania.
The Caledonia plunged on Wednesday
for t~we@ty-four llours, and the liner
s~traSslea against ensulfing seas. While
i e.lirl the steel doors of the deck
f.oaHes. cabia passengers we're ilnpris-
ike as th- illrus.. OF water swept the
snip = Gecks.
icy were terror stricken. and the
nr.'. Ming Of table cYocaerS MS the ship
y II. scd iHto great noiiows. unnerved
lae travast. Maay women knelt and
.j1HNel Throughout the night.
There were no serious accidents to
pA:rA ~2rS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-20
THINK THEY HAVE LEADER
George Case Accused by Montana
CattIemen.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 1e.-A special.
to the Pioneer Press from Helena,
font, says:
AS a result of discriminating letters
found upon a notorious horsethief re-
Gently killed in Valley county by depu-
.ty sheriffs and Stock Inspectors Hall
and Teal, George Case, for many years
employed by northern Montana cattle
men, is under arrest at Glasgow. He
is alleged to have been tho single Lead
'cr of u gang of horsethieves that have
stolen at least 1000 horses. Letters
found on the dead horsethief also led
to the recent arrest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-20
MUST HAVE KING.

Great Britain's Wishes Regarding Nor
ways Form Of Government.
London, Oct. 19.--The Observer says
it understands Great Britain has agreed
to maintain the treaty of 1875. which
guarantees the integrity of Scandina-
via so far as Norway is concerned, on
condition that a monarchy be estab-
lished. The paper adds that the candi-
dature of rin Charles. of Denmark,
to the Norwegian throne has been yir-
tually accepted by all parties.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-20
is GUILTY OF MURDER
Convicted of Killing Henry Failor Near
knoxviile-tla!f Brothers
O.,,rroieI

Knoxville, Ia, oct. 1G.-After being
out all night, the jury in the Failor
murder case returned a verdict of man
slaughter. James Blee was char ed
With numbering his half brother, Henry
F;lilor. at the latter's home near Swan.
The case was hard fought. A new trial
will probably be asked. If the defense
fails to secure one they will probably
appeal to the supreme court.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-20
BLACK HAND is FELT.
9ynaanitc Charge ExpIodes at Store o,
Ne.s York Grocer. Because Money
Was Net F~orthconnino.

Ne York. Oct. ls.--.A charge of dyaa-
mite exploded in the doorway of the gro
Gerry store Of Antn,io Garbalvo OH the cast
side estly toda::. Tho explosion wrecked
" Irsllts OF the building and threw into a
panis hundreds or tenants in the n.ighbor-
hool. No one was dangerously Injured.
Garh:,lvo o week ago received a black
land .etser~ demanding sl.OoO froa, him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-20
NEGRO HANGED TO TREE
Disagreement of Jury Over lnfIiction
of Death Penalty Causes a
Mob TO Act.

London, Ky, Oct. 19.-virgil Bowers,
a negro, was taken Of the county
Jail here last night n hanged to a
tree.
The negro killed George Farris, a
prominent and wealthy Knox county
lumber dealer. August 26. He was
tried by a Laurel county jury last
week. The jury disagreed, being ten
for the death penalty and two for q
life sentence.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-20
FORMALLY DISSOLVED.
:.i.raay and Sweden Are at Last Sep.
sroted by Final Action OF the
Riksdag.

Stockholm, Oct. 1S.-The union be-
tween Norway and Sweden has been
dissolved. boih houses of the riksdag
having passed government bills repeal
ing the act of union and recognizing
Norway las Il state separate from the
union with Sweden" Both houses sub
seauently passed q new flag law. The
flag will be Il yellow cross on blue
ground, the union mark in the upper
corner being eliminated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-20
ARTILLERYMAN KILLED.
caisson Falls on a Private Soldier
Fort Sill, Okla,

Fort Sill, Okla, Oct. lG.-Roy George,
a private soldier OF the Thirteenth
battery of field artillery, of the Second
Provisional regiment, was killed by a
caisson falling on him. His battery
WAS returning from field practices and
the caisson struck u stone upsetting
it. Georges body was frigatfully
mangled.
George, who was from Pennsylvania.
had been in the army only four weeks.
No one else was hurt.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-20
SLATED FOR MINISTER.

Explorer Nansen to Represent NORWAY
at Washington.
G'hristiania, Oct. 19.-1he Politiken,
this morning says it learns that Fridti.
lFIiSstsscf Nansen, the Arctic explorer.
will be appointed Norwegian minister
ut w; -ilington.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-20
DESPERATE is SLAIN.
Is Shot Gown When He Attacks RUGBY.
N. D.. Business Man.

Rugby, N. D., Oct. 19.--One John
Smith, a desperado, cra&ed by drink.
entered the place of business. of Charles
Barker, an old and universally re-
lspec1ed citizen of Rugby, and opened.
fire witis@aravolver. Mr.. Rugby re-
turned the fire and killed Smitn. The
coroner's jury completely exonerated
Mt. Barker.
The public sentiment is unanimous In
approx al of Barlkey's action
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-20

New York, Oct. 17.--Richard A. Nc
Curdy, president of the Mutual Life,
was again a witness before the COM
mtttee investigating the insurance bus
The Washington times., 1905-11-27


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The Washington times., 1905-11-27
The Care of Plants
Wintered Indoors
Frequent Sponge Baths an Absolute
Necessity-The Soil Must Also Be
rrarhennd nccasinnaIlv


BY giving sponge baths twice a day
to palms. rubber trees. ferns. c.coDns.
fancy foliages and other stove plants
women can keep them in healthy con
dition during the cold weather, accord
ing To wcil-known florist. who declares
that if the pores are thoroughly cleansed
and kept open to absorb the air and
light and the roots are properly watered
they viii thrive in any living room
where the tempera ture is not more than
SS or 30 degrees.
BY sponge baths mean literally
sponsing the leaves with cold or luke
warm water according to the weather.
tc wash The dust and dirt out OF the
pores with a soft rag or sponge. Each
leaf should be done separately and
twice a day is not too often-once In
the morning and again about or 4
O'Clock in the afternoon" he said.
Dry Air Injurious.
ITS the dry air such as most persons
have in steam-heated apartments that
clogs the pores with dirt and Injuries
the plants. They breathe in air just as
human beings do. and take in quite as
much nourishment through the pores in
the leaves as By way Of the roots For
this reason it is quite as essential to
have plenty of fresh, moist air as It
is 80 give them sufficient water to grow
on. II they are kept in room where
there IS a stove. the best plan to take
the dryness out OF the heat is to keep
d pan of water boiling all the time. In
a steam heated apartment a small pot
or can OF water set on the radiator
should help to keep the air moist.
/ Where hot air is used, a can filed with
water can easily be placed at the reg
I lister where 1t will send out enough
moisture to satisfy the plants.
"The pots in which they are to live all
/ fall and winter should be very carefully
/ selected and porous instead of glazed
/ ones should always be purchased, for
J the former absorb the moisture and pre-
vent the water souring or being retained
/ long enough to chill the roots Jardi-
nieres should be used with caution. for
/ they are usually glazed and have no
( opening in the bottom through which the
water can be drained or the air circu-
! late
The Washington times., 1905-11-27
The Back1Card FIrghf.

Backward. indeed. has time turned
when it is known that glorified edition
OF ones grandmother nightcaps j. the
latest rose wrinkle. by which milady' 5
vagrant fancy has been led captive.
Sometimes, indeed. its mob crown is
encircled with SO much frilliness in en-
broldery and laces that It resembles
nothing so much as a Charlotte Corday
hat. At other times the invalid does
her sitting up IN comparatively sim
pie affair OF the sheerest muslin, lace
and ribbon. The lingerie gowns that
come from Paris in sets have with
them caps netted OF silk, with full frills
and ribbons run IN TO match those run
in the gowns. SILK caps to match trOus-
seau silk robes have cunnfngly perfume ed
little satchets hidden away In their
folds that iTnpart a charming elusive
fragrance to the silken locks of the
wearer after the cap is discarded.
The Washington times., 1905-11-27

nipped- On especially bitter days piece
of paper wrapped around them might
protect them and prevent chill that
would retard the growth. If q plant
should be frozen the best treatment Is
Ice water applied with industry con-
tinuously from twenty to thirty minutes
when it should be wrapped IN a heavy
cloth previously wrung through cold
water. and put in a cold. dark room,
preferably the cellar or an outdoor shed
when IL can be laid on the ground
Little by little the cloth Is made warm
er. and the plant IS allowed more light
so that at the end OF a week 1t should
have entirely recovered and be ready
to resume its natural course of living
yellow leaves OF dead ones should be
removed so that they VIII not sap the
life Of the plant. / believe IN cutting
them of with a sharp knife, giving the
instrument a quick upward movement,
that will result in a clean cut"
The Washington times., 1905-11-27

2 temperature that viii not chill and
let them stay for several hours until
there can be no doubt that the water
has penetrated to the very bottom.
where most of the roots gather. The
best time to do this is ia the morn
ing. so that most of the moisture win
have had time TO be absorbed or drained
off before the cold of the night can
chill the plants. One way Of washing
of the leaves and at the same time
watering the roots is TO place the nlants
under q faucet and turn on q small
spray. This IS decidedly beneficial. for
It falls on them just as the rain does.
Whenever il is possible put the potted
plants outdoors, so they can be rained
on, fol a person can almost see them
grow after such a wetting from nature
To Keep Plants From Freezing.
I'm placing plants for the winter sea-
son I should try to get a window with
a southeasterly exposure, where they
will always have plenty OF light and
most OF the morning sun. and put them
about six inches from the glass. so that
during the severe weather they will not
be close enough to the glass to become
The Washington times., 1905-11-27
Whte Cake.

A simple but excellent white cake.
which calls for the whites of eggs
alone. may have any other fIavoring pre-
ferted. though it stands in cook books
as vanilla cakes. Cream together one
half eupful of butter and one cupful Of
sugar. Add alternately one-half cupful
of milk and one and a half cupfuls of
-four sifted with one level teaspoonful
of baking powder. Add one teaspoonful
of vanilla and the whites of two eggs
beaten TO a stiff froth. Bake in small
patty pans and mask with a boiled icing
Favored with vanilla These are all
handy and acceptable cakes for the
home supply.
The Washington times., 1905-11-27
Fruit Mincemeat.
Delicious Plum Pudding.

Put three pounds OF beef suet freed
from membranes and a pound and
half OF seeded raisins through the food
chopper: over the raisins pour one cup
fui OF brandy, cover and set aside Mix
three pounds and fhree-quarters of seed
ed ana halxed raisins. three-quarters Of
The Washington times., 1905-11-27
Good Drainage Essential.

Without good drainage the water stays
In the pot and if not drawn or will ruin
the plant by rotting the roots. Wooden
tubs and porous pots are preferable
houses for these stove plants Brass
or any kind of metal vases or jars
should not be used because any water
left in them viii rust and hurt the roots
Twice during an indoor season the
tubs or pots should all be removed. This
means that the old earth IS loosened with
a stick or the finger Fresh soil is then
mixed with fertilizer snd put In. This
should be pressed down so that the
plants are held firmly in place becs use
with the earth solid around the roots
drainage is better. AS to the soil used
for this tubing. it should not be the
blue kind that many think is the richest.
Instead ] should use that stratum -
earth in which the turf has its roots
This I would take for the plants as soon
as the vegetable matter Is dead for that
viii help to make II fertile when mixed
etc Many prepared fertilizers are really
injurious because they overstimulate the
roots for short time and when
their strength is exhausted the plants
seem to droop and wilt.
How to Water Plants.
watering plants is really an art that
few understand. Many women give
them little drinks every day. and be-
cause the earth on top is moist think
that the roots are being well provided
for. But daily sprinkling is not bene-
hseial. as a rule. The watering times
had better be less often and thorough
than once in twenty-four hours. when
only the upper soil is wet and the roots
are left thirsty. I believe in the old
fashioned way OF immersing the plants
in a bucket or big tub full OF water at
The Washington times., 1905-11-27
NoUeItY IN PeftIcoatS.

A nretty novelty in petticoats IS a
tafreta skirt with a dec lingerie fiounce
The fiounce is attached to the skirt
with beading and ribbon. and can be
taken of TO be laundered. It is made
OF very sheer lawn or batiste and is
naturally very much lace betrimmed.
For evening wear nothing could be pref
tier
The Washington times., 1905-11-27
STYLISH COAT FOR THE JUVENILE.

There
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from
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to
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Dos and puff L a he wrist.
The Washington times., 1905-11-27
MAN SERVANT OR MAID SERVANT

''I'll bet that cross-eyed. lop-eared ser
want Is listening at the keEhole.
Voice (from the other side of the
dCOr)-Oi amt no crosser-oied ner 1op-
per-eared thin you arei-Houston Post.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

is much less readily soluble than in
others. Tankage, for example, should
be applied deep, and it is we'll to mix
cottonseed meal and blood with the
soil; but nitrate of soda and ammon-
ium sulphate should nearly always be
applied as surface dressings. Only
one application is advised for ammon-
ium sulphate, but when large quaint
ties, over 200 pounds to the acre, OF
nitrate are used, two applications OF
100 pounds each are often made to adj
vantage, one when the plants are first
coming up and the other two or three
weeks later. Potash salts when used
in quantity, 100 pounds or more to the
acre. are we'll applied in the fall, so
that the winter rains may take out the
chlorine, which acts in detrimental
manner to plant growth. Lime is also
we'll applied in the fall. Acid phosphate
when used as top dressing may be
applied either in the fall or in the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

that element but soils which analyze
low in potash should have that par
ticular element applied, for it is es'
sential to the production of good fruit.
A prominent fruit grower on Puget
Sound whose soil analyses rather low
in potash, was asked recently if he had
tried applying that element on patches
which had been in strawberries for
some time. "Yes," he replied, Il
bought some commercial fertilizer last
spring, which seemed to make larger
vines, but l can't say the yield was
better" The fact is the commercial
fertilizer" which he bought might
have been rich in nitrogen, which he
did not need, and low in potash, the
part required. Blood and bone may
constitute a commercial fertilizer, but
that is not likely to do much good for
Puget Sound strawberry growers, for
these soils need the potash whether OBJ
tanned from liquid manures, ashes or
from the Strassfurt mines. On the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15
Application of Fertilizers.

The question as to how fertilizers
should be applied is somewhat diff
cult to answer, because it depends on
a number of conditions, especially the
kind of fertilizer and the amount to be
used. The Tennessee station expert
ments show that phosphoric acid and
potash, even in water soluble forms,
do not leach out of the soil to any
appreciate extent. On the contrary
they do not distribute themselves we'll
enough, and therefore should be ap-
piled to some depth. Nitrogen, on the
other hand, finally teaches out of the
soil unless taken up by the roots OF
plants. In some materials, however, 1t
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

other hand fertilizers which are found
most beneficial to volcanic ash soils
are rich in nitrogen. Cropping with
either clover, alfalfa or vetches two
years before setting plants in this soil
is always beneficial
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

Sometimes it pays to take a fresh
start. The whole herd may be sold,
and new stock purchased or new
breeders may be obtained.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15
The Boom is On

Puget the greatest perod Oh
Five ransconnena railways are ee
to the ORIENT the supply pont lor
~ TIE cities will GROW leaps and within ten
will treble population OF land western washington
Remember the OF good land IN the
PUGET Sound country comparatively limited You make no mistake
buynO
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

The use of fertilizers should be &C
companied by thorough pulverlzatloin,
of the soil, and the destruction OF all
weeds, in order to afford the crop the
greatest amount of moisture possible
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

early spring. When small amount
of fertilizer is to be used, it is best ap-
piled as the seed is sown or as the
plants are set out, in the row or in
the hill, or, when practical, drilled
with crops which are drilled. AS
general rule, only a heavy application
of complete fertilizer, say 1000 pounds
or more to the acre, is recommended
to be applied broadcast and worked
into the soil for crops which are
planted in rows.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15
FIGURE It Out Yourself

If you get farm in this section you must 90 one OF two
Either buy property at high price, or OBJ
tain tract of oggedof it yourself The first plan IS
available only to capital The latter open to almost
down Will sell you place WHICH
Won can very shortly a productive farm
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15

For few dollars down you can
purchase from deab oggedoH and winch yo"
can shortly convert highly farm and thus become nde
pendent.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-15
We Have 400 Acres Of
Logged-Off Lands

In the part snohomh County the most centrally ooea
Sound country AS Will be read1y seen
these lands have frontage on uge
of the Great Northern
% excellent facilities Puget Sound cities
This is the ideal proposition with small means
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-12
CITY NEWS

American band prom tomorrow night at Eagles nall. Big time assured.
 The mission circle of the Second Con- gregational church held a strawberry festival in the church parlors last night.
 The Concordias and Turn verein Voerwaerts observed the two hun dredth anniversary of the death of Frederick Von Schiller the German poet at Concordia hall last night
 SELLING OUT.-Beginnlng Wednes- day. May 10,Mrs B. Keough. 194 Baldwin street will offer to her many true and faithful patrons bargains that their equal have never before been presented to the public of Waterbury On ac- count of fl health am obliged to give up business. therefore every piece of goods in the store must be converted into money within the next ten days. Don't forget the opening. Wednesday, May 10, when every piece of goods in the store will be sold for a fraction of its value. Mrs B. Keough. 194 Bald win street, Waterbury, Conn
 There was large attendance at the entertainment given at the second Bap- tist church last night. The program included readings from Poe and Shakespeare by the Rev MT Haywood violin solos. Miss Mae Stanley: vocal solos. A. \. Chappell, Mrs W. r. Trott; piano solo. Miss Rena Stanton; zither solo. Paul Klutling.
 Do you or any of your friends wear thick and heavy glasses: If so, let our optician show you how he can re- duce weight over one half by the most scientific adoption of the lens grinders art The Upson Jewelry Co, 6S Bank street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-12

Y ale Peg-top trousers with or without turnup, $2,50 to $6. Fancy, and plain tub waist coats, S1.50 to S5. Terhune and Banister oxfords, tan and black S3.5O and S5. Knox straw hats S3 to S1O, other straws S1 to S3. Boys H ere ul e s ; double wear suits,$2. AS to $5. Tearabout" shoes for strenuous boys, s1.50.