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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

For the farmer who cannot afford the
time to attend to bis lawn with lawn
mower a few sheep will be found an
excellent substitute and will pay q
good return in keeping the home place
trimmed up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

Some attention is being paid by west
ern farmers to the low priced farms of
the east. The western farmer should
approach this subject with much eau
ton, for on many of these farms the
soil is gone beyond redemption, SO erod-
ed, so burned out with commercial fer
tilizers, that there is nothing to work
on. The improvements, the markets,
the transportation facilities, the water
supply may all be of the highest order,
but if the soil is dead these things are
dear at any price
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

It is a noticeable fact that as the
years go by the world is consuming
more and more corn and making it take
the place of the higher priced staple,
wheat. Comparatively few people know
in how many appetizing ways this rela-
lively cheap cereal can be prepared.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

While most farmers are quick to ap-
preciate the value Of good blood in all
their breeding animals many are
strangely reluctant to apply the same
rule to the seed soWn and planted in
their fields. It matters not whether It
be corn or any Of the small grains, the
fact remains that the poor and inferior
seed if sown or planted is certain to
be the prime begetter Of a poor and in
ferior crop. No work done on the farm
is SO well paid as is that devoted to
careful selection and thorough prepa-
ration of the seed to be sown.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

The common striped gopher is not al
together a pest on the farm, for, while
it will frequently dig up some corn, it
will at the same time destroy an enor-
nous number of cutworms, which pests
are a very fayorite food Of the gopher
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15
First publication, Jan. Is, 1905.

First publication, Jan. Is, 1905.
.CTATE OF WISCONSIN-Cou Court for
y Kenosha County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
Of the County Court to behold in and for said
County. at the County Court Room, in the City
of Kenosha, in said County on the third Tues
day, being the Doth day Of February,
A d. 1906 at 10 O'Clock A. M, the follow ng
matter will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the last will and testament
OF Joachim Bernhoeft, deceased.
The application of George ii. Kroncke 10 ad.
nit probate the last will and testament OF
in said county, deceased.
BY the Court,
RUSSELL III. SLOSSON,
Wal County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

One Of the most successful methods Of
Kidding place of rats is to shoot them
with small rifle. If fed little they
will come out of their holes in the even
ing and offer an easy mark, and the
shooting of them is considered pretty
fine sport by the boys. We once rid our
place of them entirely by this method
when cats and traps had utterly failed
in the work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

1t is probably true that quack grass
is the worst seed Of all that western
farmers have to contend with, the hard
est to get rid Of when once it gets a
foothold. And the worst of the case is
that thousands of farmers are letting
this pest gain a lodgment on their
farms and either do not know what it
means or else do not care
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

One corn raiser and a very success
full one tells us that he can add ten
bushels per acre to his yield Of corn
by simply giving the field thorough
hand hoeing after the corn is laid by in
July and cutting out all the barren
stalks. If this is true it is something
worth knowing, as the extra yield of
corn would more than pay for the work
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15
First implication. Jan. a. 1906.

First publication, Jan. 4, 1906
mRE STATE OF WISCONSIN-In Circuit
Court for Kenosha County.
Malvina Ti1tinis, Plaintiff, against John
Tiltinis, Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin:-to the SAID De-
PENDANT: -
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case Of your failure so to do, Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint; of which copy IS
herewith served upon you.
CHESTER u. BARNES.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address, Kenosha, Kenosha County,
wis Wal
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

North Of latitude 40 degrees it Will
be found, taking series Of years,
that it will be safer and more profita-
BILE to plant varieties of corn which
will ripen within period Of 100 days
than 1t will to grow the larger and
later maturing kind The temptation
to grow big corn along the northern
limit Of the corn belt costs the corn
growers Of that latitude vast sum Of
money each year. For, while they can
raise the big corn and the big ears, it
is only rarely that it is enabled to
properly mature before the frost
catches 1t. 1t is every way better for
man to have his cribs filled with a
thousand bushels Of good sound corn
which will keep than it is to have 1900
bushels Of soft and immature corn
which he must feed out at once In or
der to save
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

Man is essentially a selfish creature,
and his conception of what is ultimate
~ the best Is often distorted by the all
Turing prospect of immediate material
gain. In no case is this better illus
trated than in the destruction Of the
magnificent forests which have for
ages been a source Of beauty and pleas
ure, but which are rapidly disappear
ing before the greedy ak. The lofty
redwoods Of California, centuries old
before the white man first set his foot
upon the virgin soil Of the continent.
are sacrificed to the demands of com
merce and yield their ancient trunks to
provide material for piano legs and
bedroom suits and with their annihila-
ton passes forever what should be one
OF the most glorious birthrights Of fu-
ture generations.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

An interesting object lesson for the
farmer who is Indifferent to the neces-
sity of proper crop rotation and soil
renewal is found in some districts Of
the south where land which had been
cropped to death is being increased in
value from so to 100 per cent by the
scientific employment of fertilizers and
the practice Of crop rotation. The
good seed gospel is great one, but it
can never prosper to any great extent
unless hitched up with the gospel Of
good soil brought about by proper
care of the same
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

The merchant who counts upon his
country trade to work off his odds and
ends need not go around bowling be-
cause the mail order houses are get
ting his trade. The time has passed
when, because of remotely located trad
ing points and meager knowledge of
prices and quality, the farmer can be
sold any old thing Nowadays the man
in the country is generally as well post
ed and knows as well what he wants
as many Of the people in the towns.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

Whether a man likes to do it or not,
the time has come when in the conduct
Of his farm he is simply compelled to
closely study in every way possible
how to'make machine take the place
and do the work of a man. In fact
successful farming is becoming more
and more matter Of the sensible ham
ding Of machinery The most expen-
sive machine on any farm and the one
most difficult to handle is the hired
man. He is the oftenest out Of repair
and needs the. most careful attention.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

The men who undertake for the first
time the job Of feeding a carload Of
steers for the market nearly always
come out losers. The profitable feed
ing Of steers is just as much of spe-
cial business as dairying. The usual
cause Of such failure is the fact that
they pay too much for their feeders
and nine times out of ten buy the
wrong kind; then they quite often sell
at the wrong time. The safest thing a
man can do who wants to take up this
line Of business is to go and work for
some successful feeder for a year and
learn the A B G of the business.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

SO small a matter as the shrinkage
on the shipment of stock to market
proved the turning point on which the
sale Of large farm hinged recently
The farm was very desirable one, and
the would be buyer was man from
northern Illinois, where equally good
land commanded a price Of $3.50 per
acre, while the farm which he sought
to buy could be had for $75 per acre,
but was forty-fve hours from market.
Figuring up the shrinkage on car lots
Of hogs and cattle, he decided to buy
the higher priced land nearer to mar
ket.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

Here is a new scheme on hog steal
ing: A large stock raiser became salts
fed that III some manner or other his
hogs, which had the run of large lot,
were being stolen, but as there was
never any squealing in the yard he
could get no clew to the matter. He
finally hired detective and presently
found out that man who had previ-
ously been In his employ would drive
the team at night up to the hog lot and,
fastening large sponge on the end of
a stick, would saturate it with chloro-
form and then go to the sleeping hogs
and soon have some Of them in a con-
dition where they were easily handled
and put into the wagon without any
fuss.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15

KENosHA s. ROCKFORD LINE,
EAST.
NO 4o6-Mi1k Passenger, arrive........ $40 a M
No A2-Way freight, arrive. 1910 m
WEST.
NO 423-Freight, depart ......... -. 2:40 M
no 4l1-Milk Passenger, depart ....... 4:10 M
w. r. JOHNSON, Agent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-15
(omcia1 Publication. f,
REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CON-
DTTION

Of the Merchants and Savings Bank, located at
Kenosha, State of Wisconsin, at the close of
business on the 10Th day of January, 1906:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-14
B. AND 0. REPUBLICANS RI ; !.l7.I: G. rs.
WON IN coNTsET FROM MlNeo
COUNTY BEFORE THE sU.
PREME COURT.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. IA
The Supreme Court has decided the
Mingo contested election case in favor
Of Musick, the Republican. Musick and
Williamson were opposing candidates
for sheriff at the last general election
in Mingo county and the returns show.
ed the. election Of williamson, Demo.
crat Musick demanded a recount,
which was made and resulted in his f.
yor Williamson contested and the
Circuit Court decided In his favor
Musick appealed and the Supreme
Court decided in his favor. Judge
Mcwhorter and Judge Poftepbarger
dlssented. There are several other
contests in the same county, all Of
which depended upon the decision in
this.
Paul Clifford, the Martinsburg negro
convicted Of murder In the second de-
gree and sentenced to ten years in
The penitentiaFy, was granted a new.
trial by the Supreme Court
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-14
RAILROAD MEN
ARE GREATLY WROUGHT UP
OVER SHOOTING OF A BRAKE.
MAN FROM AMBUSH.

BLuEFIELD, W. Va, Feb. II :
Winfield compmetlon, a brakeman on
the Norfolk aud Western was shot
and killed at Nemoures, near this
place while standing on a car Of his
train, signalling to the engineer to 80
ahead. The shot was fred from a
nearby cabin and Witnesses arc at
variance as to whether the person
shooting was d aswomap or man. WI.
lam p. Taylor in and sister are
.botli Ia ialls charged With the cflneI
laailgpad men d. featl Fongh up
oyer 40 aftaiF ME TayIprs aaye
been accused q shooting d railtoad
irains ON previous occasions but es-
caped prosecution The preliminary
hearing OF the alleged murderega wlll
be held today
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-14
ESALE
COMBINE
FLUNIIlI..'S (
BIG CHANGES
TO TAKE EFFECT
very SOON

One OF the largest mercantile deals
that ever was consummated in this
part Of the country Is now being ar.
ranged. The pauers have been pre-,
pared and only await signing, sealing
and delivery when the West Virginia
Distributing company will change
hands and coalesce with the West tvir-
ginia Wholesale Grocery and Candy
Company.
Definite plans have been arranged
and an inventory Of goods is nov be.
ing made. It is reported that L. g..
Race and Harry Smith will have
charge Of the business here. Roy
Lough will assume the management
Of the business at Morgantown and
]. "A. Pugh is to direct the company's
affairs at Grafton and Terra Alta.
A prominent member Of the defunct
combine is alleged to have remarked
that the former head Of the merger,
Frank Armstrong, of :Clarksburg is
responsible for the present financial
condition and that L. G. Race, his sue
cessor, is claimed to have saved for
the company all that has been rescued.
The West Virginia Grocery and
Candy Company Of this city has a,
ways done q nice business and It Is
expected under the new arrange genent ~ zen
that 1t viii greatly increase its trade
and serve its patTonsFin more salts.
factory manner.
Fairmont will be glad to welcome
Mr.. Race back to the city and the
people are pleased with the selection
Of MrRoy Lough, q Falrmont BOZ. as !
manager Of the Morgaht town house.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-14
RAMSEY WILL Build VANDERBILT IlNEgN ". WA
The Eastern Situation IS Very
Grave OF Root And TAFT are
Running a CoIoss Bluff

WASHINGTON, Fob. 14.-That tie
United States is facing possibility
Of military campaign on the other
side Of the world is practically admit
ted BY the authorities in whom is
lodged the duty Of managing our for.
eisn interests, and II need be, pro.
teetfns them at the cost Of war. The
frankness Of Secretary TAFT, in ex,
planning the recent movement Of
troops to the Philippines and the will.
insness Of the STATE Department OIL.
oIals to admit the deIleaey Of our re.
Iations with China are almost unprs'
eedented, and can be accounted for
only by the extreme gravity Of the
situation caused by anti.foretsn asita.
tion in the eelestian empire. There
is, Of course, the possible alternative
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-14

Manager Troy has witten local
masnate regarding the men he has
signed for the coming season. He
names as his catchers James DAILY,
Of PitsbusgHYio caught for Macon,
Ca, IN tie South Atiantic league last
year, Charles 3. Fowler, Of Dennlson,
Ohio. with Bethany College last year,
Waldo JacEley, formerly with Cam.
eron and Bert Wharton. for several
years partially with Fairmont.
Earl Sykes, last year with Home.
stead and formerly with Wheeling has
been signed for first base and judg'
ing form his lpast record he should
be there with the goods. Last season
he was injured in a collision with an
other player but claims in talk With
Manager Troy to have fully recover
ed. Allen has not been heard from
lately but Troy is reasonably sure that
he will be with the team when the
bell rings. Others who have affixed
their names to contracts are G. M
Ross, Coshocton, Ohio, a short stop,
Pete Berghammer, third baseman, last
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-14
UNCLE JOHN JACKSON
AND AGED AND RESPECTED COT
oREp MAN DIED LAST NIGHT
AT HIS HOME.

Uncle John jackson, one of the best
known and most highly respected
colored citizens Of Fatrmont, died last
night about midnight of diseases III:
cldeat to old age. He was 81 years Of
age and was native Of Winchester
Va. He is survived by his wife, Eliza,
and four children: Frank Jackson, Of
This city, Alfred, of Morgantown, John,
Of Cheyenne, Wyo,, and Mrs. Carrie
Washington. of Pittsburg, Pa.
Uncle John came 10 Falrmont six.
tyntne years ago. when the place was
known as Middletown. He was owned
by Colonel cramer and drove the
Cramer family in a wogan to this place
from Virginia, He was the first bar.
ber in FaIrmont, He was an upright,
honorable citizen and his death Is re,
gretted by his many frlenls.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-14
TMo DOLLkRS
WAS ALL A MAN HAD OUT oFFIF,
TY IN POLICE COURT
TODAY.

John Linn was before the mayor
yesterday morning charged with being
drunk and he paid $500 because it was
true. This morning he was up again
but all he had was two dollars. When
the police turned him loose yesterday
he had more than fifty on his person,
He made no bones about the dlsap'
pearance Of his money and was under
the impression that he had lost It or
spent 1t until he happened to meet a
friend juts outside police headquarters
who informed him that he had taken
SAL and his watch when he was about
all in last night. That didn't faze him
either. He took it very coolly. The
young fellow can't help to save his life
from getting drunk but he promised
Chief Morgan to try a little harder
Joe Jlggers, foreigner, Thornt
Randall, from up the river and Ed
Jackson, a well known colored boy,
were plain drunks at 5000 a shot.
The three last mentioned and Ralph
Moorehead viii be turned over to Of
ficer Gould this afternoon and he
promises to make them clean Maple
avenue up in good shape. The two
colored girls, Beatrice Trimbles and
May Beatty, are still in Jail with no
prospects Of getting out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-14
Manager Troy Announces The
Names of His Players For
The Coming baII. Season

season in the Allegheny County
League, Harry sapp, infielder who is
more or les known In Fairmont. Har'
~ sewell. outfielder last year With
.omaha ami whose home is IN clncin:
natI. simpson Riggs. who halls from
the same village and who comes to
Troy recommended BY Frank Vessel
and other diamond stars as the best
outtielder they saw work last year,
L. G.. Garyey, of Benwood, conceded
to BE the best amateur around Wheel
ing and Troy himself. Savage has
not been heard from. For his pitching
staff he has selected the following:
Charles A. Howard, winning twirler Of
the Danville team last year sAfoh cap.
tured the pennantin the Virginia and
North Carolina League, Con Connor,
Blanchester, Ohio, Charles l. Gee, Of
summerfield. Ohio, last year with Can
ton, and another concerning whom
Troy desires nothing published at the
present time. incidentally there is an;
other lnfielder about whim nothing
can be said for some time,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-14
TILL. Man
HAS GONE HOME TO LOOK AF,
TER HIS OWN POLITICAL
OFFENCES.
RATE REFoRMERs HAPPY OVER
DECLARATION OF SENATOR
ELKiNs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Nothine
that has happened in many a day In
Washington has created such comment
as the announcement of Senator Elk
ins that he is and has been from the
beginning of the agitation Of the aues'
ton an advocate Of the present rate
making programme. On all sides he
had been put down as holding the op'
posIte view and the joy in the rate
Gxing camp is unconfnel over his
statement in the papers that he
Is with the President in his fght
Certain members Of the West ylr.
ginia delegation in the House declare
that they believe that It was the let
ter Of Gov. Dawson that brought out
the statement. One Of them stated
that he believed that despite the
ayowals Of Gov. Dawson that he vas
not an aspirate for senatorial honors.
be would be IL he saw the way clsar.
THIS member further stated that II
Senator Elkins had opposed rate regu-
lation be believed Dawson would have
stood q fighting chance to get to the
Senate.
Senator Tillman has gone home to
look after his own political fights.
Some one 5ocularly remarked that (:
be were defeated for reelection in
South Carolina he could be. elected
from West Virginia without any trou'
hIo
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-14

theory that root and TAFT have mere.
Iy tnaugurated colossal bluff.
If It 10 abluft, twill cost consldsra.
bly, more money than the "Real thtng''
in nineteen hundred. The wiSely
published preparations in the depart.
ments Of the army and navy, may
serve to scare the PeI<in government
into a retreat from the present eva.
sive disregard ofrepeated demands
that promises Of official remedies for
Chinese insoIence toward American
interests be fulfilled. It is significant
that no orders have been issued for
the return Of Transports carrying re-
Endorsements and supplies to the Phil.
ippInes. These vessels will remain
In eastern waters, ready to carry
troops from Manila to- China, should
occasion demand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-14
BASEBALL
TEAaiss GOOD ADVERTISEMENT
FORA TOWN AND COM

TheRtepositiol Of a baseball team is
now u u the citizens Of Fairmont.
News letssisee which class Of citizens
club most benefits. OF course for
The pieasute direct from a game, the
young fsh derives the most. In al
most eyety instance, be is man
wcrldng d q salary and usually a mea-
one n that Then Games the busi.
nessin men They are the ones that reap
ne ananslst reward. When; ;independSi
Il bail Eas played Ii aFirmont, the
aricns teams played usually but one
game. soYs that We are in a husky
young league, the teams win play q
tis 81 three and four games. Not
Only the hotels viii ascertain an in.
cresse insjtIeyenue from IL i tie yisftotsss;
hut neafly alIlines win make a show.
ing. From the local team the mems
fusnishers, laundries, tobacconists;
news dealers provislonists, and in fact
everybody Elll benefit. From the Wis.
itoss who come to the city to witness
the games the saloons viii gain.
me merchants and business men Of
ills city 40 not seem to appreciate
fuiig tie ADVERTISING a good team will
undoubtealySb TO the town. Last
year the team visited places that a
oc1ltean had before never played
and5 81 several Of these the majority
critic inhabitants had never heard Of
FaiFmont They would visit the hotel
wiiere the team was stopping and
want to know about Fairmont. I'VE
are Interested they would exclaim,
town that can send out team like
gours must be a good one." Take
tIie cities Of Homestead, Braddock,
McKeesport and others in the imme'
dlate vicinity Of Pittsburg where they
nave tfe National League in competi-
sion AlIsthe fans would go in and see
ne PiFates play until the towns them
selves put in fast Independent or
niacr league teams. The owners Of
the principal Industries knew that q
basebailasam was the best possible ad-
yertisement for their towns and cor
respondingiy they put in good ones
aud after.ashort time they were mon!
es makers IN spite Of the opposition
from pittsblrg In the cases mention
ed, the teams bear the names Of their
henetactors, In Braddock 1t Is the
Edgar Thompson Works and in Nc
Keesport the steel Works team #
any one Questions the business sagac'
ity of the men running these huge cor
porations he is not familiar with the
financial history Of the world.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-14
ADMITS THAT 1T IS A STOCK,
HOLDER IN THE coNsoLIoA'
TIoN COAL COMPANY.

PARKERsBURG, W, Va Feb. IA
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company has filed Its answer in the
suit brought against It by the Rel
Rock Fuel company, to compel the B
and o. to carry coal from It's mines at
Buckhannon. ! Briefly stated the n
and o. reply is as follows:
It denies the Jurisdiction Of the in
terstate commerce commission and Of
the United States Court,
1t alleges that the findings Of the
interstate commerce commission 's
based on surmtse ana are not in ac.
cordance with the evidence; that the
Red Rock Fuel company is not in The
Fairmont district, but Is remotely sit,
uated.
1t asserts that Is Is not atockholi.
er Of any ylcoal company In the district
In which the. Red Rock Fuel company
Is located. The b. and 3, admits that
ii Is interested II the F'aigmont Coal
company Indirectly BY reason ot being
e stoclsholder n the Gpnsolluati
coal company int says that n lillH
Deem impaftlat tn us attitpde towaru
.aIl shippers