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The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18
Lene.Liv.d Pear Tree.

The pear tree will continue bearing
fruit for several centuries. Trees
bearing fruit In abundance when at
least 300 years old are not uncom'
mon. They are much longer-lived than
the apple. which rarely lasts more
than 100 or $50 years. The pear
tree also grows much larger than the
apple. and when 200 years old has OF.
ten the dimensions of a forest tree.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18
Malay m.rrt.o. Lava.

The Malay IL allowed four wives
but he Is too wise to take the limit
simultaneously or to be on with the
new before he Is of with the old;
and though he may divorce and re-
place without much dimculty. the
women also have privileges. which. In
the better classes, mean settlement
division of property and the children
provided for by Law. Families ara
small.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18
Hard to Locate.

1t was unquestionably a good stroke.
but when the golf-playing physician
wanted to know where to ind the ball
the advice he received from Lis cad
die was quite as good as the stroke.
Il think. DOCTOR" he said. you will
have to probe for It,"
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18
M.rrlsa 10 , Dead rIaer.

A curious custom obtains among the
Coorgs. When one of them kills a
tiger or a panther, he IL married to
the dead animal, regardless Of Its sex.
Propped upon framework on wood
or bamboo the animal is carried in
nroce ssion and the marriage ritual Is
strictly observed, while lavish hospi-
tally is dispensed.-Calcutta States.
man.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Where Does the Salt Come 'FRONT.'
Some unemployed mathematician.
physicist has figured out that the riy-
ers of the world pour eighty-stx cubic
miles Of water into the various oceans
every day. 1t would be nice to have
some disengaged chemist explain
where all the salt to go with II comes
from.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18
Poverty Of Russian Peasants.

The poverty of the Russian peas
ants is instanced by recent figures
showing that. Notwithstanding the
long nights, the average use OF tho
cheapest kind Of crude petroleum Is
only four or five quarts for each fam
lily in year. Much time for work
Is thus wasted. Many peasants re-
main In bed from four In the after
noon till eight in the morning.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18
The Childish ousstIonsr.

Harry, aged 4. was puzzled by the
perspiration dripping from the brow
of the gardener who was moving the
lawn. Being unable to solve the mys-
terry to his satisfaction he finally
asked: Say. John, what makes your
head leak SOL"
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

cossaeks Guarded Frontier.
The Cossacks were the FIRST set
tiers Of the Amur Territory in 1856.
where they strung out in . frontier
Gordon 1880 versts long to prevent
hostile invasion.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Bruddah Seams Prophecy.
"Yes. bruddahs en- sistahs." shout.
ed Bruddah Beans. At the revival
meeting. "Ah kin zee It now. When
some Of desc heah health cranks git
to paradise dey'1l be askin' St Peter
Of de milk am sterilixed.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Possibilities Of Sunshine Power.
Scientists estimate that there 4
energy enough in fifty acres Of sun
shine to run the machinery Of the
world, could 1t be concentrated.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Asbestos Suits Might Bs Useful.
A Spokane paper says that Idaho
lawyers have decided to wear dress
suits hereafter" Why not here!
Don't harmonic with golden crowns
and harps-New York Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

An association in Manchester. Eng.
land. known as the. Minnehaha ANA
teur Minstrels, has made business
for the last twenty-five years Of giving
performances for charity. In that
time It has raised ss7.130.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

The laws Of Italy are strict with re-
gard to theaters and circuses. Every
act or performance announced on the
program must be given. Any great
exaggeration by means OF pictures ID
punishable.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18
Real Value Of GIT.

Real Value Of Gift.
A gift is a pleasant thing. rightly
given; most pleasant and dear and
sacred. whether Its value be much or
little. II only 1t Is offered with the
heart. and chosen from the heart
Mr.. Cfaik.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18
LII. Insurance in RussIs.

The poor activity OF the insurance
business in Russia is shown by the
fact that In the entire empire there
are only 28,s10 companies. while the
amount of insurance taken out is only
S39, 1921, 421.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18
stasu. with Umbrella.

0tAtUe With Umbrella.
There IL only one statue In Great
Britain with an umbrella. This IL
to be seen at Reading, and represents
Mr.. g. Palmer, Of biscuit fame, stand
ing bare-headed, with silk hat and
umbrella In hand.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Practical Use Of Astronomy.
The commonest practical use OF as
tronomy is In navigation. for all the
paths Of the trackless sea have been
mapped with the sun and stars a.
guiieposts by night and day.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18
But IL. Hard.

When q woman works two months
on tidy for her church fair. and ree5
1t appear marked 90 cents by . COM
mittec, she must be compelled to re-
mind herself that the Lord demands
humility-Atchison Globe.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18
Counting the Pulse.

Most people overestimate their
pulse. as they often count its beats
when talking about the matter. and II
is fact. well known to physicians.
that the excitement OF conversation
will quicken the pulse from i've to
twenty beats.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Consumption Of Bananas.
The Inhabitants Of the United Staten
ate more than 3s,50O.000 worth Of b.
nanas last year.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Letting Well Enough Alone.
When one thinks deeply one breads
to spoil good thing by trying to talk
It
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

From . Social Standpoint.
1t 10 an open question whether fooas
or rogues do the more harm in the
world. There 10 NO question, however
a. to which are the more agreeable to
associate with.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18
plsksn,. Full Mans.

Dickens run NAme.
A catalogue Of autograph letters.
published by q London dealer. has
surprised . great many people by
showing the fact that Charles Dick
ems full name was Charles John HUI
fars Dickens.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Primitive Tools Effective.
With piece Of string and . little
sand and grease some Hindu convicta
sawed through an iron bar two inches
In diameter in i've hours and escaped
from Jail.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18
North caro

North Carolina Amsthysts.
Amethysts of great beauty Of color
come from Tesanty Greek, Macon
county, North Carolina.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Land Values In Turkey.
Waste land in Turkey sells At SIS
Ar acre: good farm land at 500 to $50.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

A girls red hair gets very much
more golden when you fall In love
with her.-New York Press.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Pay d Indian Laborsrs.
Native laborers in India receive
cents . day for sixteen hours work.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Few Women Die Suddenly.
There il but one sudden death
among women to every eight among
men.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Why Trouble Presses.
It isn't that your troubles are 70
many. but that you don't know how to
handle them.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Signing Pledge His Hobby.
Tommy" Tank of Birmingham,
Ergland. has signed the pledge forty
times. Last week he made his 117th
appearance in the police court.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

No matter how stupid, unintsresting
and tiresome man may be there 10
always some sentimental woman
ready to make hero Of him.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Happiness is . clear conscience and
. good digestion.
The Meeker herald., 1905-02-18

Hint for Housewives.
Clean your iron cooking utensils
With . piece Of scet red brick.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01

of the true farmer to so manage and
manipulate the soil composing his
farm that such fertility may become
available to plant growth. The most
economical method to the attainment
of such end is by the proper april
cation of barnyard manures and the
growing of the legumes-such as anal
ia. clover, veth, peas and the lge.
In the matter of deciding what grasses
to grow, the effects upon the soils fer
t'lity must be considered, as well as
the uses that are to be made OF the
products.
When to Plant.-It is very noticeable
how very rarely the farmer secures
first class results from seeding down
to any of the grasses. Thousands OF
dollars worth of grass seed are thus
wasted annually throughout the north
west. On much of our land, and es-
pecially on our low land, we will get
a fair crop of hay, the following year
4fter preparing the ground and with
out sowing any seed whatever Such
hay crop will be composed of variety
of grasses, Indigenous to the soil, but
which IS not often desirable under
any system of farming. The farmer
should know the most desirable grass
Is to be produced under the system
ne is following, and then strive to pro-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01

condition for growth of this plant
disease, and it is in such soils that
potato failures are most frequent. But
poor under-drai in any soil is
conducive to it's growth. 1t will be
seen, then, that cultivation and irri-
cation must be important factors in
controlling the disease Most people
who attempt to grow potatoes make
the mistake of using more water than
is necessary for the best growth of
the plants. The rows should be COM
paratively short, SO that part of the
ground VIII not need to be over-water-
ed, Frequent irrigation, using a small
amount of water at a time, has been
found by the writer to give best re-
suits. The seed should be planted
about four inches deep in rows SO to
40 inches apart. The burrows should
be about five inches deep for the
first irrigation, and with subsequent
irr' gations they should be increased
in depth. The idea is to make the
burrows deep enough to supply suf
hcient moisture to the roots without
saturating the upper portion of the
ridge where the tubers form. Gull
uvation should follow as soon after
as the ground is in condition to work.
The condition of the soil and plants
should always govern the amount and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01
THE FIELD
The Grasses to Grow.
(By II. l.. Blanchard.

10y II. l.. w.
Three important things to be con-
siiered in the annual round of plant
ing the farm are climatic and SOL
conditions, the proper rotation oil
crops, and the market demands. The
same locality, even adjoining farms,
may be successful under a system of
cropping following diverging lines.
That is to say if the plan IS to mar
ket the products directly, system OF
planting should be followed quite in
contrast with that system under the
plan of first feeding the crops to the
animals and then marketing the ami
NAL products. Each of such lines OF
farming has its true system, watch
should be followed. The mixing Of
the two systems is not often adVls-
able. So when the question arises
with us as to what grasses to grow
we should keep in mind the adopted
system. The growing of the grasses
and grains for direct marketing no
doubt represents the easiest and
simplet kind of farming, and under
certain conditions is probably the most
profitable kind of farming. But there
are, at the most, very few farms west
of the Cascades, that can prOfitably
adopt such a system for very long
period at a time. There is generally
a good market demand for timothy
hay, oats, wheat, and potatoes, and
many of our farmers follow such lines
of farming Renters often do so.
From the simple fact that such farm
ing is only a slow process of selling
the farm itself, by annually selling
large percentage of it's available fer
fifty, it cannot be recommended for
any very great length of time. The
productive power of the farm should
improve from year to year, and under
a wise system of planting and cult
walton it will do so. We should not
forget that the unavailable fertility
of the average soil is sufficient for
the production of crops for hundreds
Of years, and that It is the business
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01
Summer PRUNING.

From careful experiments made by
the horticultural department of the
Kansas experiment station during the
past four years it seems that the
pruning of fruit, shade and timber
trees during the early summer and
late spring is more satisfactory and
secures better results than pruning
done during the dormant season
winter and early spring.
Wounds made before the middle of
July have healed rather more quickly
than have those made at later date.
but wounds made as late AS August
IS have healed very successfully.
The danger of loss of sap is less after
the tree is we'll in leaf than from
wounds made during winter and
spring. This difference is more notice
able in the naples. elms and mulberry
than with other species under obser-
walton.
In extensive tests made on an apple
orchard some very satisfactory re-
suits have been secured with ten-year
old trees which had borne but little
and showed but few fruit SPURS. Trees
pruned in the summer of 1902-the
pruning consisting of cutting back
new wood and thinning out where
heavy growth shaded the two and
three-year-old woodland a similar
but lighter pruning given in the sum-
mer of 1908. were full of bloom in
1908 and are carrying very fair crop
Of fruit.
Trees pruned in summer have
grown fewer "water-sprouts" than
those of similar age and grown in a
similar soil. but pruned in winter or
early spring. Water-sprouts removed
during summer are less liable to be
followed by another crop of the same
growth than where the pruning is
done in winter.
The operator is less likely to re-
move large amount of wood, for he
can readily see the danger Of sun
scald where too MANY or too large
branches are removed The thinning
out and cutting back or the younger
branches should be all that is required
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01
A New Irritation Project.

Probably the latest irrigation en-
terprise in Washington is cascade
Orchards" in the Wenatchee Valley.
one mile from Leavenworth on the
Great Northern railroad. The canal
to water Cascade Orchards has Just
been COMPLETED and water is running
through the entir editch, to the full
satisfaction of the engineers in charge,
the owner and the contractors.
H. G. Peters, the owner and pro-
moter of this enterprise is a Seattle
attorney. with office at 500 Alaska
Bldg. Mr.. Peters purchased the entire
valley comprising Cascade Orchards
the early part of this year, and imme-
diatelv began the construction of the
Leavenworth irrigation canal. Under
the supervision of w. R. Prowell. of
Wenatchee, the engineer in charge
contracts we're let for the completion
of the f1ume and ditch for September
LIST of the year. This irrigation system
has it's intake or sourse of supply in
the Ic'cle River. about four miles
above the point where it flows into the
Wenatchee River. This system is
valuable for the reason that there will
always be annie water under any con-
tingencv The Icicle flows enough
water to irrigate 10000 acres and the
land subject to it's irrigation does not
exceed 1000 acres. and the Leaven-
worth irrigation canal is the only
user.
Cascade Orchards is beautiful 600
acres in the Wenatchee Valley, is
plated in and 10 acre tracts, and is
now placed on the market. at reason
able prices and terms. The owner al
ready reports a splendid interest in
the proposition by the local Deople at
Leavenworth, as we'll as by the people
at large throughout the state and
Harold Koen. the local representative
at Jeavenworth is the busiest man
in that section showing prospective
BUYERS over the lands.
This section of the Wenatchee Val
lev is especially promising in the pro
duction of a superior winter apple.
The snowfall and mild winters give a
protection to the trees. and the fruit
raised there has the distinctive flavor
of the cold New York" apple.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01

the frequency that water is applied.
After all has been done in the way
of culture, seed selection and long
rotation of crops, the vines and weeds
should be collected and burned each
season after the potatoes have been
dug. This will destroy great deal
of the fungus that would infect other
fields. as the vines are scattered by
various means.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-01

duce them. The first thing to do will
be to suitably prepare a seed bed.
This work is too often only half done,
and the results are disappointing. The
crops preceding the seeding down
process should have been literally fer
tilted. The fitting of the seed bed
should be done thoroughly, the soil
being well pulverized, and with the
view of killing weeds and objection
able grasses as far as possible. 1t
pays to use the best seed, and to SOW
in the fall--preferably in September
and to be very liberal as to quantity.
On much of our soil clover can be
sown with safety in the fall, provided
it is sown early: should it fail it can
be again sown in February, or March
when the surface has been honey
combed by frost. The seed will be
sufficiently covered by the thawing
When three or four inches high go
over the grass with a Fight dressing
of barnyard manure. If clover crop
has been grown, then soon after the
grain has been harvested and the
stubble mown, which should be al
lowed to remain on the ground.
Soil and Cultivation for Potatoes.
The best potato soil is sandy or
gravelly loan which contains an
abundance of vegetable matter, and
which is well under-drained. In the
best potato districts the soil will av-
erage about four feet deep. Below
this is an immense layer of gravel
which insures perfect drainage. Vege-
table matter is secured by blowing
under alfalfa sod Alfalfa is grown
two years, then turned under in the
spring and planted to potatoes. Two
crops of potatoes are grown in sue
cession, then wheat is sown and the
land again seeded to alfalfa, thus
making a five-year rotation. The sec
ond crop of potatoes, however, is
rarely as good as the first, probably
because of the increase of the fungus
N the soil, and in most localities but
one crop Of potatoes should enter into
the rotation system.
A heavy alkaline soil, that has poor
undertakings, furnishes an ideal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-20
NEGROES KILL A POLICEMAN
And Wound Ills COmrade in Erecting
Escape Of Two NeEres&es.

NYAcK, N. Y, Aug. 1.-two Haver-
straw policemen, John Cabin and William
springstead, were shot by two negroes at
II O'Clock tonight a. they were taking
two negro women to the county jail at New
City. Cahill was shot In the head and
killed instantly. Springstead's wound y
in the thigh, and he will probably recover.
Driving their prisoners in . surrey the
policemen had reached that section In the
suburbs Of Haverstraw known az The
Flats, a district adjoining the brickyards
and populated largely by negroes.
There tho prisoners made sudden effort
to escape and at the same instant two
negroes jumped from the bushes beside
the road. One Of them placed q revolver
close to Cahill's head and fired. Spring.
stead jumped and was shot as he leaped
from the wagon.
An alarm was quickly sounded, but be-
fore any one reached the scene both the
prisoners and the assailants had disap-
peared, At midnight Q posse was or.
ganized to pursue them and reward OF
81 900 was offered for their arrest
Ihe names Of the negroes are unknown,
but 1t 10 believed that they arc nnen who
have been living In q howell near the brick
yards with the two women. The women
are Mary Brown and Maud Sicoo. Their
paramours. arc Southern negroes who
have been In Haverstraw but few weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-20
TOMAKE ARMY STRENGTH $50, 900.
War Department Has Pians fer Hsading
. Quarter Of . N1iillen Men Available.


WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug. is.-Pians are
Under consideration in the Var Department,
which may be laid before Congress at hs
next session,for increasing - war strength
Of the army to 100000 men,
Certain officials OF the War Department
have been working on the plan for several
weel,s, and now have II In tangible form.
The Regular army now consists OF 5000
men, with the war strength estimated At
10000 The nav plan involves Tho creation
Of Regular reserve. consisting Of abse-
bodied discharged soldiers, whose names
would be on file at the War Department,
and who would be ready for service at any
moment. The Regular reserve would con-
sist Of 10000 men. each Of whom would
be paid s. q month. They would be re-
quired to furnish their addresses to the
War Department and notify the Depart
ment Of any change In address.
Thus an army Of 100 900 men with military
training could be quickly modified.
The plan next includes me creation OF
b national reserve Of 100000 men. Their
names and addresses would be on file In
the Department and they would DO paid
q small sum yearly, PROBABLY about a.
Altogether, the Regular reserve, the national
reserve and the militia Of the various States
would be $4,000 men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-20
STORk MUST CALL EACH YEAR.
Dowie's Order to tho Married Folk Of
Elem City.

WAuKEoAH, ILL.,, Aug. Io.--In connection
with the announcement recently made by
Dowie at Zion City that hereafter oil faith
full members Of his Church who marry must
first have his written consent or else the
marriage will not be recognized by the
Church, It develops thst the First Apostle
has go6e step further and means to direct
to q certain extent the matter OF lions
birth rate. Dowie has always expressed
admiration for President Roosevelt and has
always opposed race suicide to the greatest
possible extent, although he himself had
but two children.
Now, however, in order to show how he
feels on the matter Of race suicide. which
he touches upon frequently In his sermons,
Dowie has issued q command that from
now on every couple married In Zion shall
lead little lamb to the baptismal font each
year.
One child year is to be the rule, and
from now on it win only be necessary to
ask man how long he has been married
to know the exact size Of his family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-20
U. S. SHIPS TO SEEK ATHOs.
Disabled British Vessel with Owner's Soi
Aboard ID Long Overdue.


Aboard ID Long Overdue.
The United States collier Brutus which
IL scheduled to leave Newport News to-day
for the Windward Islands, has been in
structed to search incidentally for the
overdue British steamship Athos, which
sailed from Port Antonio for this port on
Aug. q and sis days later VIVA spoken by the
Atlas liner Adirondack with her crank shaft
broken.
John A. Donald Of the Donald Steamship
Company at 10 Broadway, who owns the
Athoa, still believes that she Is all right.
He received last evening q despatch from
the Navy Department, saying that the
revenue cutter Uncas had been ordered
from Charleston, 8. G., to join the Brutus
in her quest.
1t 10 regarded as probable that the Athos
has drifted to the eastward of the regular
steamship lanes Of travel and thus has not
been reported by any Of the arriving
steamers from Jamaica or Southern ports.
On board the Athos as passengers are Miss
Anna Dunshee, Douglas Donald, young
son Of the owner Of the ship; two sons Of
Capt II. B. Saunders and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lund. Mr.. Lund Is teacher in the Staple
ton, Staten Island. public school, who is
taking the trip as a vacation.
John A. Donald said last night that no
anxiety was felt as to the ultimate well
fare Of the ship and all on board, and that
neither the relatives Of the passengers
nor the owners Of the ship had lost their
belief in the safety Of the ship cad all on
board,