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would rejoice at 50 superb a consummation
which their sacrifice wrought"
sir Simon in telling eloquence referred
to the sentiment of gratitude as the over
grown flower of the heart and declared
that America has proved that she is not
ar uugrateful nation.
Decoration day, he continued, sis
America tribute 10 the heroes of the civil
war"
The living survivors of the war. he de-
C.gIed, can testify that the great American
republic is not ungrateful for the loyal
services performed by her sons. The pres
euce ~ these men who took part in the
c,Nil struggle gave the real inspira ton that
lallJwed the occasion They are an fnspi-
fruits Of their service and work And the
generation that is following them pledges
i.s'H 90 be true to their memory, pledges
tnat they and their childrens children viii
be true 20 -he last generation.
ne took up he question of the civil war
ana showed that the two issues of slavery
and liberty involved IN that struggle were
lffcH"ncilable with the principles of this
government, and they could not meet in
Tie same nation. In the issues OF the civil
war this country had justified the prln-
ciples on which the truest of republics Is
founded. and had advanced representative
government to higher plane. He spoke of
the wonderful strides that had been taken
by this government since the close of the
civil war. The war had prospered the
country, and the issues there decided had
added 10 the vitality OF the nation. Had 1t
not been for the manner in which the civil
war was decided this country would not
have met complete a victory in tho
Spanish war. The civil war had prepared
the way FOR that strength. that moral rec
tlude and wise discretion that had resulted
IL the brave and honorable course that the
nation had pursued in It's war with Spain.
To have been successful in the Spanish war
Il was necessary that the nation should lie
united as Il was by the civil war.
He concluded by referring to the abssn
of all bitterness that characterized the civil
war. There is left no rancor. and all
Americans of north and south and east and
west feel that they are brothers. Never
before have the prospects of the country
FOR future usefulness and prosperity been
greater than now.
Heroism in the Civil War.
The orator spoke of the heroism that
characterized, the civil war. the heroism
that is founded justice and patriotism
and of the true patriotism that seeks TO
live for the country and not off of tie
country. We should live and let 9th =
people live and carry into our civil life
those great principles of helpfulness and
sacrifice that characterized the men who
went to battle in 81 Our efforts should be
TO help uplift those who are not well
blessed as are we. and TO forward a higher
and truer life in every way possible. BY
this better life we upbuild hospitals teach
the people in relation to sanitation, improve
their physical as well as moral natures
BY such efforts we lessen crime and make
the world a better place in which to live
by continuing In such work millions ane
millions of people will be led into a battle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-30

B. Lichty. Robert F. Duvall. William Dacy.
From Morris Relief Corps-MiSs Mary
Lee, Mrs. NJ. Hughes, Mrs. Margaret Bradt.
At Oak Hill.
AT Oak Hill cemetery the exercises We're
under the direction of committees from
Morris Post and the Morris Relief Corps,
and the graves of soldiers III that beautiful
city of the dead We're covered with flowers
and marked by a national flag placed there
by the hands of their comrades. The as
sembly call gave notice to those scattered
about the cemetery of the beginning of the
exercises of the day. When they had gath
the Morris Post committee, Mr.. Joseph w.
Kirkley in few words spoke of the mean
ing of the day.
Memorial Orders.
The memorial orders were read by Mr..
Robert E. Duvail. and after prayer by Rev.
James H. w. Blake, the rector of Christ
Episcopal Church. the audience had the
pleasure of hearing the Gettysburg speech
of Abraham Lincoln pronounced by Mr.. j.
Barton Miller. The benediction was said by
Rev. Mr. Blake, and then the melancholy
notes Of taps brought the program Of the
day to close.
The committees in charge were as fol-
lows:
Committee from George U. Morris Post,
No. 19--Joseph w. Kirkley, H. NJ. Allen,
George w Golden. Asa H. Kedney Daniel
Johnson, John H. Wendell.
Committee from Morris Relief Corps-Miss
Augusta Rabb Miss Ida Fowler, Mrs. Agnes
Dugan, Mrs. Kate Waters.
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life. In other words, the lessons of noble
deeds that well learned in the civil
war can be completely exemplified in our
civil life of today.
Following the eloquent Grafton of Rabbi
Simon, Miss A. f. Hazelton recited The
American Flag" The closing prayer was
by Rev. Allan Griffith.
The exercises closed before noon. Then
those who had taken part in the proceed
ings marched to Scott building In the
home grounds. where promptly at noon
the ceremony of raising and saluting the
flag took place. AS the starry flag was
run up the band played and the assem-
blage sang The Star Spangled Banner"
At the same time a salute OF twenty-one
guns was fired by the Soldiers Home
Battery.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-08-15
THE FIELD
Something About Turkestan Alfalfa.

Something About Turkestan Alfalfa.
Reference was made in our last is
sue to the success had by L. e. Ensor
in growing Turkestan alfalfa in the
vicinity of Reardan. We are in receipt
of a letter from a subscriber at Pes
hastin, asking how many crops Tur-
kestan alfalfa will make in a season
and whether it is better than the ordi-
nary alfalfa under the same condi-
will produce the same amount of feed
as the ordinary alfalfa under the same
nary alfalfa for horses. The alfalfa
conditions, and of course without irri.
cation it would produce but one, or at
most two crops in season. Alfalfa
does the best with irrigation, wanting
a soil that will not retain water near
the surface.
AS to the Turkestan alfalfa being
better than the ordinary for horses, we
cannot say that it is. The stalks are
larger and more coarse. 1t will with
stand drought better than the ordl
nary alfalfa and is not easily affected
by freezing. 1t also gives better re-
suits on strong alkaline soils. Direc
lions for sowing are to be found in the
seed catalogues of reliable houses, and
we would suggest that our Peshastin
correspondent write to the Chas. H.
Lilly Co., Seattle, for one of their cata-
logues.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-08-15
Aridity and Irrigation.

Harper's Weekly recalls an article
by E. w. Hilgard, professor of agri-
culture in the University of California,
published some years ago, in the North
American Review, in which it is ex-
planned, deliberately, how soils are
formed primarily by the physical and
chemical disintegration (weathering)
of rocks, and how these processes con-
tinue in the soil mass. They result
in the formation of a certain proportion
of water-soluble compounds, chiefly Of
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-08-15
incubation of the Soil.

In bulletin No. 72, by A. F. Woods,
acting chief of the bureau of plant IN
dustry, is set forth very plain and
comprehensive statement regarding
the incubation of soil with nitrogen
fixing bacteria, says Prof. T. Witty
combe, writing in the North Pacific
Rural Spirit. In part he states that it
is necessary to inoculate soils that are
low in organic matter and that have
not previously borne leguminous crops.
The legumes are often devoid of nod
ules, or when the legume to be sOwn
belongs to species not closely related
to one previously grown on the same
soil; for instance, soil in which fail
clover forms nodules will often fail
to produce nodules on alfalfa when
soWn with alfalfa for the first time.
He says incubation may prove advan-
tageous when the soil produces
sickly growth of legumes, even though
their roots show some nodules. II
the cultures used are of the highest
virility, their use will often result III a
more vigorous growth. When leg
umes are showing signs of failing from
lack of root nodules, the use OF the
culture liquid as spray or by mix
save the stand, if other conditions are
favorable He says incubation is I'M
necessary when the crop is abundant
and the root nOdules are in normal
quantity.
Cultures of nitrogen-fXing bac-
terra are not to be regarded in the
light of fertilizers, increasing yields
under all average conditions. They
do not contain the nitrogen them
selves, but are only agents to extract
it from the air if lacking in the soil,
but if it is already in abundance in the
soil. no increase comes from the use
of the bacteria. He says failure
comes when the soil is acid and needs
lime to correct acidity; it also falls on
land that quickly responds to appli-
cation 1f inorganic fertilizers, such as
potash, phosphoric acid or lime. 1t
will fail if bad seed and bad cultlva'
ton or adverse climatic conditions eX'
list.
To prepare the culture solution he
says to select tub, bucket or other
vessel thoroughly cleaned and steril-
lied Then take rain water that has
been thoroughly boiled and allowed to
cool; add to 10 gallons of water IL
ounces of granulated sugar, 1 s ounces
of potassium phosphate and one-six'
teenth ounce of magnesium sulphate;
stir until dissolved, then carefully
open the small package containing the
bacteria-laden cotton and drop the
cotton into the solution. Do not han
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-08-15
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL

Maintains unexceIled serV1ce from tne
west to the east and south. Making con
nections with trains of all transconti-
mental lines, passengers are given their
choice Of routes to Chicago. Louisville.
Memphis and New Orleans. and through
these points to the far east.
Prosnectiye travellers desiring In
formation as to the lowest rates and best
routes are invited to correspond with
the following representatives: b. III:
Trumbull, Commercial Agent, 14Z Th1ro
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-08-15
sodium and potassium, but also OF
calcium and magnesium. WhereVer

sodium and potassium, but also OF
calcium and magnesium. Wherever
abundant rains occur more or less
regularly throughout the year, these
water-soluble compounds are leacheo
out of the land, passing into the SUD-
drainage, and thence through springs,
streams and rivers into the sea. But
where the rainfall is scanty-or Wnere
there is no adequate artificial 1rr1ga'
tion-this teaching can take place only
nartiallv or not at all; and then we
Frequently find during the ralniess
season the salts of potassium, sodlum
and magnesium appearing as super
fetal "bloom," or efflorescence on the
land surface, being brought up Dy Tue
evanoration of the soll-molsture.
sometimes in such amounts as u
nreyent the growth of ordinary Vege.
tation. and to permit only that Oh
saline" plants. For, with the uselul
nutrient substances corresponding 10
the nutritive solutions artinclaily
commended for the purpose OF grow.
mo nlants experimentally), useless or
Injurious ones, such as common S@,e
and sal-sodai, are left In the lanu. ~
these so-called "alkali !anos' JIG
ssage-brush" region OF the interior VI
North America is a familiar eXampie
Although, however, an excess Oh LIS
salts is injurious to useIul Veseeaelon
If is obvious that where such eAcess
does IS not occur, or can be minimized.
there must be formed IN the soiiS
arid regions accumulatlons Vi pa" ~
d aofor for long time the need of artl.
fetal Fertilization The fact , explains ia ms
the thee high productiveness OF irri ganea
land in arid regions ana the u eom'
population supported VIII wlsnlh N ancient a. Gent
Pa ahn1onis and Mesopotamia. What
x WaS e Years ago is now exemplified in
our irrigated districts, where from ten
to twenty acres constitute the soil,unlt
offered to family, instead OF the forty
to 100 considered needful in the humid
portion of the United States.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-08-15

While brood sows should be kept
in a good, thrifty condition, they
should not be allowed to become too
fat, for, if the mother is over fat the
pigs are liable to be small and weakly
Encourage brood sows to exercise oy
scattering grain on the ground where
they will have to hunt for 1t.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-08-15

DON'T Forget that We handle large
quantities Of Peaches, Plums, April
cots, Apples and Pears. send us wa
want only first class pack and ship
pers.. A. D. Blowers & Co., Seattle
Wash.
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St., Portland, Ore; ]. C. Lindsey. Trav.
Passenger Agent, 142 Third St., Port
land, Ore; Paul B. Thompson, Passenger
Agent. Colman Building, Seattle. Wash.
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THREE GOOD FARMS

$40 acres in Lincoln County. WASH. near
station on N. P. r. r.. 270 acres fine wheat
land; good house; barn; we'll and windmill
$4,000; terms.
90 acres with half mile waterfront, on
Cases Inlet; 10 acres fine orchard; 3 acres
plowed and sowed to clover. Very nice
house. good barn. $4,000.
50 acres near Wsnatchee; acres orch
ard, acres alfalfa Two houses. one OF
five rooms, plastered; new barn. $4,000.
ROBERT P. rIAYNARD
472-S Colman Building, Seattle, Wash.
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die any more than is absolutely neces-
sary. Cover the tub with moist
clean cloth to protect from dust, mold
spores, etc. Keep in a warm place,
but never let the temperature rise
above blood heat. After twenty-four
hours add six ounces of ammonium
phosphate and allow the mixture to
stand for another "a hours. The liquid
should now be cloudy and ready for
use; if sufficient growth has not taken
place to bring about this cloudiness,
further time should be given, not to
exceed a few days; " gallon is
enough to inoculate one bushel of
seed; which should be thoroughly
mixed the inoculated seed If thor
oughly dried will keep good several
months To inoculate soils, take
enough dry earth or sand so solution
will merely moisten it; then add four
times as much earth or sand and thor
oughly mix; one gallon of solution Is
enough to inoculate four acres.
Watering by TIIage.
Each year, says Prof. Bailey, the
earth receives baptism Of three and
one-half to four and one-half feet OF
water. II it should all come at once
and be evenly distributed, it would be
waste deep. What becomes of all this
water? A part, but only small part
runs off through the streams and riv.
ers to the sea.
The greater part is taken up by the
ground to be returned by evaporation
to the same heavens above us from
;oh in fo11in0 roin If
comes down visibly and returns invisi
bly,. Just as soon as the air is dryer
than the ground, evaporation begins
The condition, agriculturally consid
ered is like this; too much water
when we don't need it and not enough
when we do.
Where in arid regions there is little
or no rainfall, crops are successfully
grown with from twenty-five to TWEEN.
ty-eight inches of water applied by ir
rigation. We receive annually twice
that amount, and yet our crops suffer.
All plant food must be in solution to
be available. The nurserymen in a
certain section, owing to the drought
last year. found a small growth made
by their trees. They asked if nitrate
OF soda would not have prevented this
The reply was mo, your trees need
water" How to check evaporation,
how to conserve the moisture stored
up in the soil in a rainy time, SO as
to be available in dry time-that is
the question, and the elaboration and
explanation of how this may be done
is the important thing to know.
Lay down on cultivated ground a
board and the ground under the board
will soon be moist; lay down coat OF
straw or a layer of manure and the
same moisture will be found. Cover
the ground with few inches of finely
pulverized dry earth and there will
also be moisture underneath. The
board, the straw, the manure, the pull
verified earth, are each of them mulch
and each producing exactly similar eff
fects, namely: conserving or holding
back moisture, and SO preventing the
disastrous effects of a drought.
Now we cannot cover our fields
| with boards nor with straw, nor with
manure. We can pulverize the soil,
| and this is the meaning of watering
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-29
How High Heels Are Made.

Making Il wooden heel is an interesting
task. The heel itself is nodded on an II
regular moIdcr, strange but very ct
fective machine; and a singular fact
about it is that not single Improvement
has been made on it in twenty-five years.
The heel is nodded from the best quality
Of rock maple and after it is shaped i,
covered with leather, usually fine kid or
cabretta stock. which may be in many
colors, according to prevailing fashions.
The leather is stretched on. fastened
with the best quality OF rubber cement
and then ironed, so that when the job
is finished the heel looks as if all of leath-
er. The top lift is next attached. The
lift is usually of a superior quality Of sole
leather, and pair of them cost as much
as a fair-sized top list for women's shoes,
though less than half their size The
fact is, good material and workmanship
are put into the high heel, for 1t is one
Of the vital parts of the shoe or slipper.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-29
Present of Gold and Silver Coffin.

The anniversary of Pr Bismillah
Shah. near Victoria Terminus, Bombay.
having taken place on Monday, Mr..
Haridas Valii, who has keen regard and
great esteem for the said Pir, has pre-
scented to the Durgha Of this Pr a coffin
made of gold and silver, with some epi-
taphs engraved ON it, and valued 1T
1000 rupees The coffin is indeed bean
tifully made and the engravings in gold
have added much to its high workman
ship.
The coffin was brought out of the resi-
dence of Maulvi Sayed Xaminul Abedin
Rafai and Mutavalies of the Durgha al
Jail road at about .. m, TO take it l.
the Durgha at Victoria Terminus. The
procession left for the Durgha at s Il. III
with the recitation OF Maulud. While
passing through the Mussulman thor
oughfareS flowers were thrown on the
bei by the Mussulmans. The procession
reached the Durgha at $50 a. m, where
after due ceremony the coffin was placed
After distributing Sweetmcats the pro
cesSion dispersed. Distribution Of flow
ers and Sweetmcats and a vote Of thanks
TO Mr.. Haridas and those present con
cluded the meeting. Bombay Cosmopoli-
tan Review
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He Was Too Cordial.

A story is told of a shock received by Q
Duluth pastor after the services the other
night He makes it point to welcome
any strangers cordially, and that evening
after the completion of the service h.
hurried down the aisle to station himself
AT the door.
4 Swedish girl was one of the strang-
ers in the congregation. She is employed
as Il domestic in one of the fashionable
east end homes, and the minister, noting
that she was Il stranger, stretched out
his hand.
He welcomed her to the church and cX-
pressed the hope that she would be a reg
ular attendant Finally he said that if
she would be ut home some evening dur
ing the week he would call.
''Tank You" she murmured baShfuily,
"but ay have a fella.
Three of the members of the congrega-
ton heard the conversation and in spite
of the fact that their pastor swore them
to secrecy one of them leaked. Mime
aDoliS journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-29

The natives of the west coast of Africa
have little need for wireless telegraph,
according TO a story told by Il missionary
an tue rooms of the Presbyterian foreign
board. Talking of the susceptibility of
the native African To ryttm he told this
incident: The African always calls the
people together 10y mems of Il drum
Tee uruiu varies in size. but is always
made hy Following ont section of Il
log The drum not only tells the people
of the meeting. but its purpose as well.
Fhe news which may be thus sent is as
toni~hiug. On one occasion a missionary
was i'm the Palavar house AT Efulcn, at
some distance from his home. \ rain
storm came up and he mad no umbrella.
y drummer. learning has need, tapped u
message to a friend and in short time
the latter appeared with an umbrella.
The natives have no alphabet and an
umbrella is not usually in the require
ments of Il palaver. How. then. did the
drummer make himself uuderStood9 Dur
inG native wars the government has to
prohibit the use of drums as the natives
are able with them To send news from
one village To another.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-29
Teeth and Temperament.

Il don't suppose many people stop to
think that the formation of their teeth is
IN indication Of their temperament" said
dentist the other day.
Did you ever see person with long.
narrow teeth who had not a very merry
Gus. high-Strung temperament? Did you
ever see person with short, broad teeth
who was not somewhat phlegmatic and
cheerful! | often wonder when the pref
ty girl opens her mouth to show her ivory
white teeth if she realizes that some of
us are sizing up her disposition
Il unconSciously fall into the habit Of
looking at the teeth Of the people | meet
socially ana choosing my acquaintances
accordingly. That is one of the reasons
Why false teeth ought To be- made exactly
like the original, set They have to tit the
temperament of the wcarer. '-Philadel-
nhia Record
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-04-29

bushes were not in the habit of intrud-
ing themselves.
Miss Elizabeth Langley, / lay my
hand and heart at your feet"
Declined with thanks" cried Betty
with a peal of laughter. Now shake
hands," and they shook hands
The shower had ceased and Betty rose
to her feet and shook the dead leaves
from her skirts.
For little While Ralph Pyne walked
on in deep meditation. Suddenly he
spoke Miss Betty, what assurance
have you that Juarez VIII admit you
have Won your bet!"
"What assurance! Isn't my word
enough?' she returned.
IT would make it a good deal surcr
if you told him you are engaged to me"
he answered calmly.
Betty sprang back, her face pale and
her eyes blazing.
How dare YOU! How dare you! And
thought we were friends" she ended
with a smothered sob and vanished
among the trees, and Ralph Pvne NUT
tered something between his teeth about
a - fool and went back to the house.
An hour later a very pale and subdued
Betty came gliding through the shrub.
berries. 1t was already evening. and the
house was brightly lit up ana the sound
Of voices and click of balls sounded from
the billiard room. As she put her foot
on the veranda Mr. Juarez strolled out Of
the open billiard room window.
"Hullo, Miss Bet" he shouted hilari-
ously. "Fve got news for you"
Il am afraid / cannot stop to hear it !:
the dressing gong has sounded"
oh, but you've got to stop" he
laughed, laying his fat hand on her shout
der 1t was obvious that tea had not
been the afternoon refreshment in the
billiard room.
you've got to stop and hear my news.
Pyne is Off Says he's sent for by tele-
gram and must be off by the $40. We
know better, don't me? He's scared.
But don't fret, my dear" he continued
changing his tone To one of maudlin ten
deIness, you shan't be a loser bv him.
You shall have your pin all the same.
Now doesn't that deserve a kiss for
thanksg"
His odious arm was round her Betty
gave a cry of disgust and twisted her
self away. At the same moment gen
tie push sent Nh Juarez staggering to
the end Of the veranda. and "A cool voice
said, IN thank you to treat this lady
with little more respect"
What the dickens have you got to say
to it?' shouted Juarez, who was brought
up short by the trellis at the end of the
yeranda and stood leaning against its
friendly support.
Only that She has done me the honor
to promise to be my wife" was the quiet
reply in a different tone to the impas-
stoned whisper, that implored You
won't go back on me now, Betty?"
Betty was sobbing too heartily on his
shoulder to say no, and silence gave CON
9ent-Dorothea Townshend in the Tat
tier