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Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26
AGRIcULrysE AS \ PROFESSION.


 With so many of the so called busi- ness professions full to overtiowing and with hundreds of graduates of the various schools of the country entering them annually. it is we'll to emphasize the inviting Geld which is thrown open to young men of today along agricultur- al and horticultural lines. 1t Is queS- tionable if there is an occupation in the whole list of business pursuits that is today being given more careful study and along which more striking results are being attained than that of intelli- gent and scientific agriculture. We know of no vocation which today offers q larger return for effort put forth nor enc in which the young man will enjoy larger measure of independence than the one here mentioned. While success clu only be attained by the application of brains. industry and perseverance,. it is at the same time true of success to be had in any other field. Modern machinery familiar to all. coupled with the convenieGces to be had in the line of daily mall delivery. telephone serV- ice and the extension of electric car lines. has resulted in a practical meta morphoSis of the conditions of country life which existed thirty years ago, while general education advantages, to- gether with opportunities to follow sci entific study at the various state agrl- cultural schools. enable those who have the mind and will to secure adequate preparation for agricultural and horti- cultural pursuits. We have in mind an illustration to the point. On completion of high school course and not having q we'll defined preference for any par ticular vocation. Il young man we know. after a thorough conference on the matter with his father, who was abundantly able to give him any kind of professional preparation. decided to prepare himself for a position in the forestry service of the federal govern ment. In view of the scarcity of well equipped men in this line of work there is little doubt that there will be half q dozen places waiting for our friend when he completes his course at the state agricultural school. And this Is puL Oue OI uOZen Sp0Clul l1ueS HI which there is urgent demand for we'll equipped students. For those who have not the necessary educational equip ment to take up the advanced work. there are special short courses which have in view fitting the student for a more intelligent pursuit of the ordinary agricultural operations having to do with the care and judging of stock. the study and handling of soils. drainage. a study of seed corn. grains and grass es and allied subjects. Looking the field over as whole and taking into account the hundreds of young men who are fitting themselves for the pro fessions, as we'll as the increasing val ue of land. which makes almost im- perative the application of the greatest possible measure of intelligence and practiced skill. it is safe to say that there is no occupation which offers more inducements than agriculture and it's kindred fields.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26
sGrnns EIelodfes- Criticized.

We have observed a rather severe criticism on Grange Melodies" the song book of the grange, which appeared in a Rochester (S. Y) paper. There may have been just cause and provocation fer the criticism, but wouldn't it have been wiser to have made the criticism
 i1 the state or national granges, where, f. anywhere. action might be taken to remedy the existing evil.'' or at least ito lay bare the musical poverty of the compilation" as the critic expresses itl
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26
A Prosperous Grange Store

There is no doubt about the fact that the grange store. or Changers Ex- change, of Herkimer. N. Y, Is a paying proposition. Last year the total sales were SS5,065.22, and a dividend of 5o per cent on the capital stock was de clared. The par value of the shares Of this stock Is S10. but recently ten shares were sold at auction for S6S.5o each. There Is evidently good manage ment there.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26

According to figures published by the department of agriculture. there were In 1888 but ninety-one farmers in the United States, so far as known. who were using the silo as an adjunct to their agricultural operations Now they number nearly 5OO.O0O. While the first silos were only used by men en- gagged in the dairy business on q large scale. they are today prized just as highly by those who are engaged in stock raising of any kind In fact. wherever corn will grow and stock of any kind is raised there is place for a silo.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26

A farmer might just as safely intro duce a cholera infected hog among his drove as to buy timothy seed or hay from farm infested with quack grass. In the first case the seed is put into the soil directly. while in the second it goes on when the manure is hauled out
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26

begun to sprinkle a portion of it's road bed with oil. which. it is expected, will protect the track and roadbed from the rains during the rainy season and keep down the dust during the dry season. If the experiment proves successful the work will be extended over the system. It Is believed that the large percentage of asphaltum found in the oil used will act as preservative on both rails and ties.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26

AS showing what proper care will do in the matter of promoting the longevity of an orchard as we'll as along the line of increasing the profit to be derived from it bulletin issued lately by the department of agriculture calls attention to q Baldwin orchard located in Orleans county. N. Y.. which covers twenty-five acres and is today over fifty years old. The care given it has been so gsoG that it is still in remarkable state of preservation. The crop of this orchard has in many cases been sold on the trees at from $5.000 to $1.0OO.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26

The critical time in the life of the young birds is during the two days fol- lowing the departure from the home nest. If they do not fall prey to cats during this time they are pretty sure to pull thros gh.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26

While the grosbeak now and then opens pod of peas and feasts on the delicacy therein. he more than con dones for his trespass in devouring many grubs of the potato beetle. a service that so far as we know is per formed by none of the other song birds,
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26

\ book that is of surpassing interest to the horticulturist and d real work of art aside from the generous fund of scientific information which 1t contains has recently been issued under the di- rection of Professor S. A. Beach. for merly of the New York state hOrticul tural department and now in charge of the same line of work in Iowa. It is entitled "'rhe Apples of New York" and contains besides accurate botanical descriptions of the different varieties trea colored plates of many of them. together with recommendations as to the adaptability of the varieties de- scribed to different sections of the country. l. is rare work and of great practical value.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26

The farm whose operation will justi- fy the purchase of a gang blow. ma nure spreader and hay loader is suf- ficiently paying proposition to also af- ford a good soft water cistern. AS a household convenience the secondhand vinegar barrel belongs to bygone az ricultural epoch characterized by OK teams, cradles and rope harnesses.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26

Hon. ". T. Creasey, for several years q member of the legislative committee of the Pennsylvania state grange, was recently nominated for auditor general on Il fusion ticket.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26

The New Jersey state board of health publishes the following as q sure cure for pneumonia. provided 1t Is applied before the disease has reached its most acute stage: Take six to ten onions, according to size. chop fine and put in a large spider over a hot fire. then add the same quantity of rye meal and enough vinegar to form q thick paste. In the meantime stir 1t thoroughly, let ting 1t simmer five or ten minutes. Then put in cotton bag large enough to cover the lungs and apply to the chest as hot as the patient can bear. In about ten minutes apply another. and thus continue by relocating the poultices, and in a few hours the pa tient will be out of danger This sim pie remedy has never failed to cure this too often fatal malady. Usually three or four applications will be found sufficient, but continue always until the precipitation starts from the chest.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26

Roulette grange. Pennsylvania. has started q five cent club for the purpose of raising funds for a new hall
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26

Chronic thoughtlessnesS is in the last analysis just plain seltiShnesS. The two go hand i'll hand. as do their oppositeS.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-26

It is safe to go on the assumption that ones fellows are apt to think no more highly of one than he does of himself-in fact. it Is quite likely that their estimate will be below ones own if anything. To be highly esteemed. then. one should not only think highly of but be true to himself
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-20
IN A BATTLE WITH PISTOLS.
Chicago Policeman 1s-ad and Alleged
Burglar leaina.

Chicago, Nov. 20--Policeman Luke
Fitzpatrick is dead and Charles Han
ton, an ex-convict, Is dying as the
,esult of fight which took place on
he station of the elevated road at
Eixty-third street and Madison ave-
hue. W
Hanson and companion entered a
grocery store in Hammond, Ind, blew
open the safe and escaped with sever
al hundred dollars In money and ne
gotiable papers worth considerable
sum. Officers of the Hammond po-
lice force pursued them out of town,
but the robbers escaped after exchang-
ing several shots with the policemen.
Later the robbers boarded an electric
car bound for Chicago and the con-
ductor, who had heard of the robbery,
being suspicious of them, as soon as
the car reached Chicago informed Of
ficer Fitzpatrick, who was standing
near the foot of tho stairway leading
up to the elevated station. The rob-
bers had already mounted the stairs
and Fitzpatrick and the conductor fol-
lowed them. Fitzpatrick ordered them
to halt and they at once opened fire
on him. Fitzpatrick was struck sew
eral times and fell down the stairs.
After reaching the bottom, however.
he raised himself on his elbow and
emptied his revolver at Hanson, who
ran down the stairs In the effort to
escape. Hanson fired several more
shots at the Officer and when Fitzpat-
rick was taken to the hospital he was
found to be suffering from seven
wounds. He died in a short time.
Policemen Birch and Wilson, who had
heard the firing between Hanson and
Fitzpatrick, hurried up as Hanson was
running away and Birch shot him
through the back, infiicting a fatal
wound.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-20
DECLARE THAW WAS INSANE.
Opinion Of AIienists Who Have Ex-
amined Prisoner.

New York, Nov. 20.-That Harry K.
Thaw was insane when he shot and
killed Stanford White in Madison
Square roof garden theater is the ex-
pressed opinion of three alienists who
examined the prisoner at the instance
of his counsel Their report to this
effect has been made to Clifford w.
Hartridge, chief counsel for Thaw.
The report does not say that Thaw
is insane at the present time. The
unanimous opinion of the experts is
that Thaw always has been of a
neurotic temperament and they re-
port that they have found In the his
tory Of his life that he from time to
time suffered spells of emotional in
sanity.
The experts who signed the report
are DR.. Britton W. Evans. DR.. Charles
S. Wagner and DR.. Christopher c. Bel
ing, all of whom stand high In their
profession. DR.. Wagner Is superin-
tendent of the state hospital at Bing-
hamton, NJ Y; DR.. Beling Is superin-
tendent of the state hospital of New
Jersey, and DR. Evans Is the chief
physician of that institution. The re-
port Of these experts on mental dis.
eases appears to show that Thaw's de
fense will be emotional insanity
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-20
LOWER COURT AFFIRMED.
Rev. Agernon S. crapsey Suspended
for Heresy.


Buffalo, n. Y, Nov 20.-Rev DR..
Algeron s. Crapsey of St. Andrews
Episcopal church, Rochester, is con-
semned to suspension from the church
Is result of the decision Of the eccle-
siastical court of review. The court
II reviews sustains the decision of the
bwer court, which was that DR.. Crap
ley should be suspended for heretical
iechings. The announcement of the
decision was made as follows:
"The court of review has affirmed
unanimously the decision OF the lower
sourt in the case of Rev. Algernon S.
crapsey, d. d."
The Crapsey case has attracted wide
lttention since the publication OF DIR.
crapsey's book of Religion and Poll
Tics" and also since he preached a
humber of sermons in which, 1t Ia
charged, he taught doctrines which
we're contrary to the faith Of the Prot
estant Episcopal church. DR.. Crapsey,
that he had only preached according
10 what he believed to be true. He
contested the proceedings against him
Vigorously and among the counsel he
Employed was Edward M. Shepard.
pne of the most noted lawyers of New
York. Mr.. Shepard, In arguing In be-
half Of DR.. Crapsey, contended that
DR.. Crapsey had acted within his
tights throughout and had shown him
@~'s- to be straightforward and sincere
& I'll MS Srenys@...a., - : ,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-20
MEET SOME RESISTANCE.
French Officials Resume Taking In
yentory of Churches.

ventory Of Churches.
Paris, Nov. 20.-The taking of the
inventories of the $500 churches
which were not entered last spring
owing to resistance and disorders was
begun during the day. Troops every
where were held In readiness to sup
port the projects, it being the inten.
tion Of the government not to hesitate
before resistance, but no repetition of
disorders upon the scale Of those of
last spring is anticipated, although
considerable trouble Is expected, es-
pecially in the departments of Avey-
ron. Vendee and Finisterre. The first
resistance reported was at Villelongue-
-Salangue, in the Western Pyre-
nees. The clericals there, after car
rying a way the sacred emblems, bar
ricaded and locked themselves in the
churches.
The prefect of the department of
Marne has dismissed the mayor of
Lavennes, NJ. Rousseau, for replacing
images of Christ in the communal
schools from which they had been re-
moved under the law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-20

the neavler craIJ against tne snIune.
For a minute all was still, then a
panic followed When the Dix start
ed to sink, stern first, passengers and
members of the crew leaped into the
sound. Some Of the passengers hud-
died together In groups on the deck
while others knelt in prayer.
The women, who had little chance
for their lives, stayed with the sink
ing steamer and were drowned as In
a. trap.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-20
GET AWAY FROM TROOPS
NUMBER OF UTE INDIANS ON THE
WAY TO FORT MEADE MAKE
THEIR ESCAPE.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov 20.-A special
to the Tribune from Sheridan, Wyo.,
says that part of the band of Ute
Indians who are being escorted to
Fort Meade by United States troops
escaped and are believed to have
gone TO the Sioux reservation. The
Utes objected to the immediate pres.
ence Of the cavalry escort and the
troops were ordered to keep at a
certain distance. This gave the In
dians an opportunity to desert, of
which number took advantage
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-20
REORGANiZES CANAL WORK.
President Signs Executive Order q
That Effect.

New York, Nov. 20.-A Panama spe-
cial to the Herald says that before
President Roosevelt sailed for the
North he signed an executive order
reorganiZing the Panama canal work
on a basis similar to that of most
great railroads. Under the new order
the building of the canal will be un-
der the management Of chairman,
chief engineer, general council, chief
sanitary officer, purchasing officer. au-
ditcr, disbursing officer and manager
of labor quarters. The government
of the canal zone will be vested in
the general council through the medi-
um of local administrator.
Such reorganization Of the isthmian
canal commission as Mr.. Roosevelt
may decide is advisable will be de-
ferred until after his return to Wash
ington. The order signed affects on
ly the work on the cc-l
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-20
FEDERATION OF LABOR GOES ON
RECORD IN FAVOR OF BAL
LOT FOR FAIR SEX.
AIlD LABOR LEGISLATION DISCUSSED
CONVENTION PREFERS ACTION
HY STATES TO NATIONAL
LAW ON SUBJECT.

Minneapolis, Nov. 20.-The Ameri-
.an Federation of Labor, in conven-
lion here, has declared for woman
suffrage. With only one dissenting
| vote the convention adopted resolu-
ton which calls upon the judiciary
committee of the national house OF
representatives to report to the house
Joint resolution No. So, which pro-
yides for submitting to the legisla-
tures an amendment to the constitu-
ton Of the United States, allowing
women to vote.
The American Federation OF Labor
Is pledged, by the resolution 1t adopt
ed to use its efforts for women's suf'
frage. Other resolutions adopted
we're as follows:
Calling on congress to correct abuses
In the postal clerk branch OF the fed
eral service.
Endorsing and urging the passage
of Representative Golden's bill In con-
gress to safeguard passengers ON
ocean steamers so as to prevent recur-
renee of the Slocum and Valencia hor-
fors.
Calling on the president of the Unit
ed States to apply the Chinese exclu'
sion act to the shipping Of seamen,
cooks. ETC.. on vessels flying the Amer
| lean flag.
Pledging the American Federation
of Labor to use its best efforts to
further legislation which shall check
the overlooking of ocean and lake ves'
sells.
Debate over the relative desirabil1ty
of state or federal legislation on child
labor occupied much OF the morning
| session of the federation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-20

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-20
SHOT BY YOUNG WOMAN.
Head of New York Concern MortaIiy
Wounded.

New York, Nov. 20.-Gustav Sim
mons, senior partner of the Queen
Waist company, was shot and prob
ably mortally wounded in the Offices
of the company at GOA Broadway by
Louise de Massey, an employe OF the
company Miss de Massey went to the
office to get her salary and was told
to return at $50, the usual hour for
paying wages. According to the po
lice she then drew a revolver and shot
Simmons three times. He was re
ploved tC hospital and the woman
was arrested.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-20
STEAMER DIX SUNK IN A COLLi-
SION OFF THE COAST OF
WASHINGTON STATE.
Many 60 DOWN WITH The VESSEL
PASSENGERS AND CREW OF DAM
AGED SHIP HAD NO TIME
TO LOWER BOATS.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 20.-The steam
er Dix, Captain Lormon, bound from
Seattle to Port Blakeley with passen-
gers, sank two miles north of Alki
point after having collided with the
steamship Jeanie, Captain p. II. Ma
son. Of the Alaska Coast company.
Forty-one passengers and members
of the crew of the Dix are missing
and thirty-nine were saved The Dix
Is q total wreck. The Jeanie was not
injured In the least and no member of
her crew was lost. The master OF the
Dix was saved. The collision occur
red while the sound was almost as
smooth as a mill pond and after the
boats had been steaming within sight
of each other for a quarter of an
hour.
The Jeanie was backing when she
collided with the Dix and the impact
was very slight. The Dix was struck
abaft Of amidships on the starboard
side. She listed heavily to port for
q brief period, righted herself, then
sank stern first. There was hardly
time to launch liferafts or boats be-
fore she was almost entirely sub
merged. Passengers jumped from the
decks into the water, women scream
ed and officers and men called orders
that could hardly be heard above the
din. The passengers from the DIX
who could swim made their way 10
the sides of the Jeanie and were
dragged aboard The Jeanie was not
moved until after all who had reach
ed her had been hauled aboard. Then
she cruised about, picking up several
who had managed to stay above wa
ter. 1t was three hours before the
Jeanie left the scene of the catas-
trophe and steamed to the Virginia
street dock, Seattle, with the thirty
nine survivors.
Story of the Collision.
The Jeanie had finished unloading
at the Great Northern docks at Smiths
cove and had started for Tacoma just
about tho same time the Dix left the
Flyer dock for Port Blakeley.
There were no passengers on the
Jeanie. The Dix was making the last
trip of the night and was well filled
with passengers.
When within about two miles north
Of Alki point the two steamers were
within short distance of each other,
steaming along converging lines. The
captain of the Jeanie says he signalled
for the Dix to pass him and his whis-
tie was answered. The Dix was then
within speaking distance of the Jeanie
and to the port. Suddenly Mate Den
ns0n, who was at the wheel of the
Dix, put her hard over to starboard as
II to cross in front of the other ves
sell Captain Mason of the Jeanie.
who was on the bridge, saw that an
accident was imminent and called out
a warning to the man at the wheel
of the Dix.
Captain Mason gave the signal to
reverse his engines and his vessel was
slowly backing away when the two
came together There was but a
slight crash, the force of the collision
from the Dix coming against the side
OF the larger vessel and not that OF
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-20
FORGERY AND CONSPIRACY.
Pennsylvania Politician Given Tern
in PenitentiarY.

in Penitentiary.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Nov. 20.-Am
brose Reese, justice of the peace OF
Parsonsborough and for twenty-five
years prominent In politics and mer
camille affairs, pleaded guilty to for
gerry and conspiracy in the criminal
court before Judge Halsey and was
sentenced to four years imprisonm ent
In the penitentiary. Reese, 1t was
charged, with a number of other men
issued fraudulent judgments against
the townships of Plains and Marcy
upon which they hoped to realize thou
sands of dollars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-20
Severe Snow Storm Il -exas.

| Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 2O.-Snow mas
been falling steadily for twenty-four
hours 1t is very cold and II the
storm is general in this vicinity heavy
damage to livestock and sheep In west
Taxas and New Mexico Is feared. II
f. ore of the most severe storms ever
Known in FL Paso and telephone ana
teIographte l0egYice p badly crippled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-11-20
NUMBER OF VESSELS LOST.
With Two Exceptions All the Crews
Were Saved.

Quebec, Nov. 20.-The steamer Can
ada has been wrecked on Isle Verte
and her crew of four drowned. Cap
tain Couillard has been lost with his
schooner at Riviere Blanche The
Norwegian ship Dybvag is total loss
lat Escoumains and the schooner Marie
Louis is a wreck on Trois Pistoles
Ireef. Their crews were saved.