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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-16

Field beans often make a desirable
crop to plant on portions of the farm
which may be somewhat run down or
for one reason or another cannot be
got in shape in time for other crops.
The ground should be put in good con-
dition and the beans drilled in with
the corn planter. If the vines are not
of a variety or the ground is not so
rich as to make to rank growth of
vine the field may be gone over with
the planter a second time, which will
leave the rows about foot and ten
inches apart. If the field is planted in
this way the cultivating will have to
be done with a fine toothed single
horse cultivator. The beans should be
planted about June in latitude AZ, the
late planting reducing the injury Of the
weevil to practically nothing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-16

If you want to get the best work out
of the boy, let him have half a day off
now and then to play ball and give
him half dollar to blow in on the next
circus
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-16

The clover meadow habit, like that
of good disposition, is one that should
be continually cultivated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-16

We noted in a recent country drive
what may rightly be termed an in
stance of horticultural sacrilege-some
fifty fine hard maple trees from every
one of which four or five large limbs
had been cut during the month of
March, with the result that the life
blood Of the trees had been wantonly
spilled, in some cases the dried sap
showing in three and four inch strips
all the way to the ground. In some in
stances limbs five inches through were
sawed off. the weight of them causing
them to break and split down before the
saw got through. Aside from practi-
cally running the looks of the trees,
which were symmetrical and for TWEEN
ty years past have furnished wealth
of golden autumn glory, we doubt seri-
ously If many of them will survive the
treatment above described. On the
supposition that a certain amount of
trimming was desirable, 1t should have
been done in any month in the whole
year rather than March, at which time
the sap flows most freely and pruning
Is attended with the greatest loss OF
vitality. Trimming Of all shade trees
Is as a rule best done after the leaves
are out, when the flow of sap Is prac-
tically over, but at time when the
tree is making rapid growth and
wounds will heal quickly. When 1t Is
necessary to cut OF limbs of any size
the stub should be painted over with
two or three coats Of paint to exclude
the moisture and air and prevent the
development of fungi. 1t Is not our
aim In what has been said above to
discourage judicious pruning, but SIM
ply to emphasize the necessity Of doing
the work at the proper time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-16

1t is seldom that one who has al
ways had garden and enjoyed its
abundance of fresh fruits and vegeta-
bles realizes how large part of the
family bill of fare it furnishes or the
value of the products which are got
from it until he moves to a large city
or is otherwise so situated as to be
forced to rely entirely upon the grocer
or peddler. In addition to being COM
PEELED to pay cash for what before cost
little or nothing, the quality and fresh
ness Of the store or peddled products
are usually much inferior to those got
from the home garden but an hour or
two before they are prepared for the
table. A careful accounting of the diff
ferent items of household expense
would show the garden patch to be
credited with much larger amount
than we are wont to think.
The bee., 1906-10-11
DECREASE IN PENSION ROLL.
Government Report Shows That Death
Claimed 43.300 Wards Last Year.

Washington, Oct. S.-The net
decrease in the pension roll of
the United States for the fiscal
year ended June 80 amounted to
$12, ,470, 600, the largest decrease
ever known IN the history of the
country. These facts are brought
out in the annual report of Com
missioner of Pensions Warner,
which has just been completed.
In the report the commissioner
expresses the opinion that there
will be still more marked de-
crease during the present year.
During the year there were
added to the roll 1860 new
pensioners and / ,405 restorations
and renewals, making total
addition of 36,974. The total
number of pensioners on the roll
during the year. was 1,033, Ais.
The number of pensioners drop
ped from the roll during the
year was 47,444, leaving the
number of pensioners June 30,
1906, at 9S5, ,991.
7 h e maximum number of
pensioners in the history of the
bureau was reached January 81,
1905, when it was l ,004, 1876, since
which date there has been
steady decrease, aggregating to
June 80, 1906, 1925.
Death was the principal cause
of the decrease last year, the
number of names dropped on
that account being 43.30O. Of
these, 29,2OS were those of sur
vivors of the Civil War, leaving
666, 458 survivors of that war
still on the roll. There are still
four pensioners on account of
the Revolutionary War, one
widow and the other three
daughters; $50, all widows, on
account of the war with Spain.
and 11,472 on account of the
Mexican War.
The bee., 1906-10-11
"furgurson's Paradox" "

"A mechanical problem that has
defied machinists and scientists
for more than two centuries
was solved last week by an Earl
iAgton mechanic. A working
model was exhibited in this Of
fee for several days.
More than two centuries ago
an English mechanic named
Furgurson constructed mechan-
ical puzzle consisting of three
cog wheels geared directly to-
gether by means of closely fitting
cogs and which gave the in
credible result that the first and
second wheels would rotate in
opposite directions whilst the
third stood still although direct
ly geared with the second wheel.
1t seems that Furgurson left no
working model of what is known
the world over as "Furgurson's
Paradox" and from then until the
present time his strange device
baffled more mechanical ability
than any other problem ever
sought except perpetual motion
and so far this has successfully
defied every effort. This myster-
ious com bination was, however,
solved last week by an Earling-
ton mechanic.
w. A. Toombs of the st. Ber-
nard mechanical force e, an
nounced one day last week that
he had solved the problem at
which machinists had baked for
more than two centuries and a
day or two later he placed on ex-
hibltion in this office working
model of ''Furgurson's Paradox
which has been exhibited to a
large number of our citizens.
He will withdraw his discovery
from exhibition as all his time is
otherwise employed and will
only say in description that the
Paradox" consists of three
metal cog wheels geared directly
together, that two wheels will
turn whilst the third stands per-
fectly still and that it works
equally well from right to left or
vice versa. 1t has excited the
wonder and and admiration of
all who have beheld it and is un-
doubtedly the strangest mechan-
ical combination ever produced
in this or any other age.
The bee., 1906-10-11

as possible under the circum-
stances. Landlords have ad-
vanced their rents for cottages to
such an extent that many work
ingmen's families are unable to
pay and are compelled to join
the refugees and live in tents.
1t is conceded by many that the
greed of the landlords is the
greatest obstacle at present, as
thep have made the cost of liv-
ing so great as to hinder work
ingmen from coming to help re-
build the city. Coordinate with
this evil is the exactions of the
lumber trust.
We hope that others may be
spared such disasters and com
plicatlons as have affected this
great and prosperous common
wealth. Respectfully,
|. I'll. TEEL.
The bee., 1906-10-11
ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT
OF X. p. Will Take Place in New Orleans
October l4th to 30th.

The annual encampment of the
X. P.'s will meet in New Orleans
next week. A special train will
be run over the L q N. Leav-
ing Nashville Sunday Oct. IA at
/ p. M, and arriving in New Or
leans Monday at 10 :45 a. m,
Stop overs will be allowed
going or returning at Points of
interest and the delightful Gulf
coast resorts. The tickets are
good to return Oct. 30. This is
an opportunity for an inexpen-
sive trips
The bee., 1906-10-11
Second District Teachers Association.

The Second District Teachers
Association convened at the
Southland School House on Fri
day, October 9Th, with an at
tendance of twelve teachers,
only fo1r teachers being absent.
In spite of the inclement
weather, an unusually large
crowd of visitors were present,
of which fact the members of the
association are justly proud.
Quite an interesting program had
been prepared, which was en-
Enthusiastically enjoyed, despite
the fact that we rather rushed
through everything in order to-
get an early start home.
A most sumptious lunch was.
served in picnic style, after
which the entire crowd posed for
photographs-one group consist
ing of the members of the asso-
ciation and another of the visit
ors. We extend many thanks
to the teacher, trustee and pa
irons of the Southard School
House, for the hospitable man.
ner in which we were enter
tanned.
On their return home the Earl
ington teachers were invited to
view very valuable collection
of curios, which had been col
lected and are owned by MIR. and
Mrs. Allen Laffoon. This was a
very pleasant ending to a delight
full day.
FRANCES YOU'VE KLINE,
Sectetary.
The bee., 1906-10-11
WASHINGTON LETTER
Tells of Many interesting Happen.
ings at the Capital.
MANY ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Washington, Oct. 9.-Oficials
of the Agricultural Department
are much pleased over the re-
marks of a well. known econo-
mist who passed through Wash
ington yesterday on his way
home from an extended Western
trip. His remarks on the OBJ
servations made on his trip are a
decided boost for the Depart
ment, and the Secretary and his
assistants are duly gratified. The
traveller remarked on the great
change in the methods OF farm
ing in vogue at the present time
as compared with those practiced
ten or fifteen years ago, and
praised the good work of the
Agricultural Department in as
sisting the farmers of the great
middle west in successful cul-
tivation of lands which long since
were abandoned as sterile, and
In the successful. introduction of
intensive methods of farming.
Speaking of the farms in the
great agricultural belt as dis
tinguished from those in the ex. .
treme far west, he said:
"Those farms, like those in
France, will now be cultivated
in accordance with scientific
ideas, aided by the Agricultural
Department, aud where the New
England farmer of fifty years ago
made bare living, the scientific
farmer of today will make
money. AS the country become
more thickly settled, farmers
must adapt themselves TO new
conditions and no governmental
department has been doing a
better work for the people than
the Department of Agriculture
in telling the farmers how to
keep pace with changing con di-
tions; what kind of crops to
raise; how to raise them, and
how to do it with financial profit
to themselves"
The bee., 1906-10-11
Eloped to Springfield.

Last Saturday night Mr..
Claude Neal, of near Madison
vile, and Miss Maude Harris, of
Hanson, eloped to Springfield,
where they were quietly mar
ried. They returned Sunday to
to Darlington and spent the day
with the family of Dave Smith.
They later returned to Hanson
Mr.. Neal is a prosperous young
farmer, while Mrs. Neal was a
charming young lady of Hanson.
The bee., 1906-10-11

The city is all ready with its
plans for the entertainment of
the crowds which the third an
nual encampment of the United
Spanish War Veterans will bring
here this week. Already the
hotels are rapidly filling up with
the vanguard of the veterans, of
whom fully $4,000 are expected.
Men who fought in the swamps
of Cuba or in the jungles of
Luzon, who were with Dewey in
Manila Bay or Schley in Santi-
ago, will answer to the roll call,
and it is expected that many who
have never attended former en-
campments of this organization
will attend this time if only to
get a glimpse of Washington.
For a time it was planned to have
a big contingent of Cuban troops
in the grand parade, and re-
quest was sent to President
Palma for his cooperation, but
later developments have f
course precluded this. Every
veteran is eagerly interested in
the Intervention of this country
in the affairs in Cuba, and many
express themselves as having be-
lieved all along that the United
States had made a great mistake
in freeing the little isle. A prom
inent officer in the organization
is quoted as saying that 1T is the
general belief of the veterans
that annexation is the only logi-
cal outcome. with Cuba, and has
pointed out thas they, being
naturally the most interested
class in the United States in
that they fought for her in
dependence, have watched the
experiment in self-government
in the republic and are more in
touch with the conditions there.
1t is the ambition of this en-
lContinued on Page A.
The bee., 1906-10-11
REV.. TEEL
Former EarIinstonian Writes In
teresting Letter From
California
TO THE READERS OF THE BEE
Eureka, Calf, Oct 3, '06.
darlington Bee,
darlington, Ky.

Your columns are benedic-
tion to my home as you call from
week to week and give us the
news from our cold KY. Home. -
Reading the columns of person
ais is a near approach to receiv-
ing personal letters from friends
made far away. Still being a
missionary enthusiast | recently
left the more settled portions of
this strange and wonderful coun-
try and journeyed fifty miles in
to the coast range OF mountains.
My first stop was at a village
called Pepperwood. 1t is about
the size of Barnsley when | lived
at darlington six years ago. A
cage of large raccons was in the
yard. Panther skins on the
floor of the hotel. Deer heads
were mounted and attached to
the walls and we were made to
realize that we were truly iu the
great wilderness. The table was
literally supplied with the wild
meats fresh from the forest. A
"half- breedo milan was in
charge of the post office. She
cordially invited me to visit her
home at some future time and
tell the story of Jesus. We
journeyed for one whole day
through forest of giant Red
woods. 1t seems that God sure
ly intended this portion of the
earth to supply lumber for the
world. Many trees are found
from Is feet to 25 feet in diam
eter and above 800 feet in height.
They have only few small
branches, consequently the entire
trunk can be sawed into splendid
timber.
When we'll into the mountains
and through the Redwood forests
we find great herds of sleek cat
tie and sheep. Some of the
stockmen are hopefully expert
menting with the Angora goats.
All seem to be prosperous. The
country votes the Republican
ticket by large majority, be-
cause as they say We get pro-
lection on our wool.
On this trip we learned some
thing of the prune business
Workmen gather the fruit from
the large orchards and run them
over shaking screens that look
much like the coal screens in use
about coal mines. These screens
seperate them into three classes.
They are then dipped into very
hot lye water; then into cold
unmixed water; then spread on
screens and put into the sun to
dry. After several days summing
they are given dip. into salt
water permitted to dry and are
ready for market. 1t seems to
be a profitable business.
When reaching my destina-
tion | found an audience of half
breeds, full bloods, Mexicans,
Spaniards and a few whites.
These seemed to appreciate my
visit. From what l saw of this
motley crowd, whites excepted,
/ would prefer the brother in
black of my old Kentucky home.
There are years of labor for
schools, churches and the civil
izing agencies of civilization to
be done for this mixed -blooded
class before they will cease to be
other than wards of our nation.
Labor is in demand every
where and good wages are freely
offered. The Southern Pacific
railroad and A. 7. and S. F. are
working hard to induce men of
all crafts to come at once to this
land of opportunity. San Fran
cisco is being rebuilt as fast
The bee., 1906-10-11
UNEXPLAINED
OPPOSITION
Led by E. 7. Franks. Votes for
Man Who Cannot Go on
Ballot.
JOHN S. ADAlR, or
HANCOCK. THEIR CHOICE.
Both Avowsd Candidates. John feIsnd
and David Browning. for Moore.
MooRE's NAME GOES UNDER LOG
cABIN-HIs PETITION RATIFIED.

The name of Paul M. Moore
will be printed on the ballots
under the ''log cabin" as the
candidate of the Republicans for
congress in the Second congress
sional district of Kentucky.
DIR. Q. B. Johnson, who was at
Frankfort on Monday, talked
with the Hon. Harry McChesney,
Secretary of State, who said that
the petition fled in his Office by
Mr.. Moore's friends on October
5 and 8 was the only step that
could have been taken to secure
place on the ballots this year
for Republican candidate for
Congress. He said that the
petition filed in Mr.. Moore's be.
half. requesting that his name
be placed on the ballots in the
various counties of the Second
congressional district as the Re-
publican candidate for congress,
was the only such petition filed
in has Office that the time had
then expired in which it was
possible to file a certificate of
nomination or a petition, and
that Mr.. Moore's name would be
placed under the log cabin.
Petition OFT, 900 Names.
This petition, which had the
signatures of about one thousand
Republicans in the Second con.
gressional district, was gotten
up last Thursday afternoon and
Friday and sent at once to the
Secretary of State. Mr.. Moore's
friends discovered on Thursday
morning that the District Com
mittee had erred in making the
call for conventions, in that it
would not be possible to certify
to the Secretary of State the
nomination of a candidate by the
District Convention within the
statutory limit, VIZ, at least
thirty days before the election.
A form of petition was prepared
at noon Thursday and circulated
in Hopkins county the latter part
of that afternoon and during the
evening. Mr.. Moore's friends
secured 608 signatures to the
petition in Hopkins county in
about five hours and sent this to
Frankfort by the midnight train.
Forms of the petition which were
forwarded that night to avail
able parts of the district outside
of Hopkins county were signed
Friday in Christian, Henderson,
Daviess, Union and Hancock
counties and forwarded so as to
reach Frankfort Saturday the 9th
instant, which was the last day
for filing. The total number of
signatures to the petition was
about 1000, the number required
by law being only 400.
Large Hopkins County Delegation.
With few exceptions the Hop.
klns county delegates to the
District Convention were there
when the convention was called
to order. Out of the list named
by the county convention the
following were present: DIR. T.
w. Gardiner, M. X. Gordon, l..
X. Fox, j. B. Harvey, M. j.
Clark, Will p. Scott, r. j. Sal
mon, r. r. Graham, Thos. E,
Finley, DIR. @. B. johnson, Jno.
x. Taylor, J. V McEuen, Geo.
r. King, VIM. M. Rice, Jno. w.
King, Raj league, Geo. Wood,
Simon Dunlap, S. r. Driver.
There was quite a number of
The bee., 1906-10-11

w. @. Adams, editor of the
Owensboro Inquirer, has pur-
chased an interest in the Hen
derson Evening Journal. He will
have charge Of the business man
agement, while E.. A. Jonas will
continue to control the editorial
policy.
The bee., 1906-10-11

Continued on Page A.
The bee., 1906-10-11
licans present.
M ~

lty OF Its number. Henderson
was next in numbers. Daviess,
Mclean, Union and Webste I
showed up with small delega-
tions. N. b. Chamber alone,
stood for Hancock county, acting
as a member of each committee
named by the convention and in
the end placing in nomination
John s Adair, of Hancock, In
spite of unanswered and un-
answerable legal arguments Of
fered by Mr.. Moore's friends that
Mr.. Adair, who was not at the
convention, could not be made
the candidate of the party.
District Committee Meeting.
The District Committee met
at ! 80 O'Clock with Chairman
Will z. Scott presiding. Paul
NJ. Moore was asked to serve as
secretary, to which Office he was
elected at the last meeting. He
called to the attention of the
committee that he had filed his
resign alton at the time he had
filed his announcement as can
didate for the nomination for
congress, as he thought was re-
quired by party rules, but, upon
request, served as secretary. The
roll call showed the following
members present in person and
by proxy, by counties, to-wit:
Christian, Il. B. Long; Daviess,
@. M. Heavrrn Hancock, N. B.
Chambers proxy of w. III.
Brown; Henderson, G. K. Ward,
proxy of Thos. K. Ward; Hop
kins, Jno. b. Harvey; Mclean,
K. McEuen; Union, I. B. Young,
Jr.; Webster, absent. The min
utes of the meeting held at
Dawson Springs, Sept. 9TH, were
read and approved. This COM
mitted the committee to APP
proval of the call under which
David Browning and Paul M.
Moore filed their announce
ments. Chairman Scott suggested
that the committee meet again
Immediately after adjournment
of the convention to arrange for
campaign committee, but no
action was taken. The COM
lnittee decided to recommend for
temporary officers of the con-
vention John O. Worsham, of
Henderson, for chairman, and
K. McEuen, of Mclean, for
secretary.
Upon adjournment of the
committee the delegates pro.
ceeded to the Baptist tabernacle
where the convention was called
to order by District Chairman
Will p. Scott. Jno. @. Worsham
was offered by the committee for
chairman. Judge A. III. Ander-
son was placed in nomination
from the floor of the convention.
The vote stood 80 for Worsham
and S2 for Anderson. Hopkins,
Christian and Webster stood for
Anderson and all the rest for
Worsham. This alignment was
preserved throughout the pro-
ceedings on all questions except
one upon which Mr.. Moore's
friends declined to vote.
The following special dis
patch sent from Dawson Springs
to the Henderson Cleaner tells
the story of the convention pro-
ceedings briefly:
Especial to The Gleaner.)
Dawson Springs, KY, Oct. o.
The Second District Copgression-
al Convention met here this ad-
to nominate candi-
date for Congress. John O.
Worsham was made chairman
and Ellsworth McEuen Secre-
tary. In spite of the argument
presented to the convention by
two attorneys, M. X. Gordon, of
Hopkins, and John Feland,s of
Christian, that Paul M. Moore,
of Hopkins county, was the only |
whose name could be |
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-16
N. P. PAYS IN $4,000 TAXES
Bill for Year Amounts to Quarter OF
Benton COunty's Income

DcuGOu COuuCy luCOme
Jay Sedwick, assistant tax commits
sioner Of the Mort hern Pacific railroad
has paid the coInpany's taxes on its
main line and sidetracks in Benton
comfy, amounting to sl2,7S4 20, a
check for the personal tax sS4l5 80
having been received.
The main line of the company in
this county was assessed in Yakima
county at $40 200 IL mile, but equaiized
by the commissioners of Benton
county at 81, 800 the average through
out the state. The taxes on the COM
pany's lands will be paid rs soon as
the receipts can be made out.
The Northern Pacific is the heaviest
single taxpayer in the county, its tax
being about IS per cent Of all the taxes
that will he collected this year.
Spokesman Review.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-16

Another tract Of railroad land has
just been placed on the market in
Sunny Alberta. This undoubtedly is
the best AND cheapest irrigated land
ever offered in the Northwest selling
as it is at Sl5 and S25 per acre with q
maintenance of only fifty cents per
acre Ifyou are interested and wish to
learn more about it, or the special rail-
road rates. write james H Lewis.
Auditorium Bldg, Spokane, Wash.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-03-16

Are You Contemplating a Trip South
or East2
We are pleased to announce for the
Northern Pacific Railway Co. that we
are now running through chair car,
standard Pullman and Pullman tourist
sleeping cars on train No. through to
Kansas City, ST. Louis, ETC., via Bill
lings and the Burlington Route.
With above accommodations we now
have double daily train service via
Billings to Missouri river points aud
you will find all the modern comforts
of travel in connection with This ser.
vice. For further Inforn,atiOf, call on
or address G. w. WIEGEL, Agent.
A. d. CHARLTON, A. G.P.A.
Portland Ore.