davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

According to n report made by Con- sul Mannheim of Germany, that coun- try slaughtered during the last quar- ter of 1905, 52,0oo horses and 2,400 dogs for food purposes, and this is an increase over the figures shown in pre- ceding reports.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

The man who tested his corn thor oughly before planting will not only get larger crop at cribblng time, but will derive satisfaction every day he cultivates the crop from the fact that he himself and the land he works are realizing a fair return on the degree of fertility and effort that are respec- lively invested.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

Were 1t not for the operation of a law of natural selection and an elimi- nation of the fruit of weaker vitality, apple trees would be broken to the ground could they furnish nourishment sufficient to bring all the fruit that sets to maturity.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05
THE CHIEF DANGER TO ORCHARDS.

THE CHIEF DANGER TO ORCHARDS.
 Several years experience in caring for large orchard leads us to believe that there is no enemy of the apple tree that at all compares with the little white borer which works In the trunk it and just below the surface of the ground and whose presence is usually indicated by the sawdust-like excrcta. The trees should be carefully examined at intervals during the summer and the borers dug out with a sharp knife. Where the borer is in its second year and cutting 1t out would necessitate too large wound for the tree, a wire or pliant twig may be inserted and the pest killed in the tree. 1t is we'll In making the search to scrape the trunk carefully to an inch and q half below the surface of the ground, as the hole out of which the brown dust Is dis charged sometimes gets covered up, thereby concealing the presence of the borer. Keep the borer out of your or chard, and you will be practically as- sured that 1t will be thrifty and vigor- ous, with very few trees missing as the years go by.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

A fellow never knows all about boys until he has supervised their work In a four acre onion patch. It serves us a sort of kaleidoscope of boy thoughts, feelings and actions. The real boy shows here
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

There is scarce a body anywhere so destitute and depraved but the spark of goodness in him will flicker into blaze if 1t be but appealed to in the right way. And there is no way that equals the placing of confidence. in such a person, however useless this may at that time seem to be.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

1t. Is the indication of a rather de- prayed municipal and inditidual moral sense which justifies passing on to the next fellow or next town buns, small pox suspects or the carcasses of dead animals that are often dumped into running streams. We are all too often we'll contented If the affliction Is only ,on the other fellow.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

A greater measure of satisfaction Is got out of life by endeavoring to be content with a moderate accumulation of earthly goods than in the possession of much larger wealth coupled with a hankering after that which Is impossi- ble or unattainable. Wealth is more truly measured not by what we pos sess, but by what we enjoy.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

The ravagcs of San Jose scale in Q number of eastern orchards have been almost entirely done away by careful and persistent spraying with bordeaux mixture.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

He is the true optimist who makes much of the good and beautiful in per sons and things about him and who is governed by his admirations rather than his dislikes and prejudices.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

It seems to be the consensus of ,opin- ion of those who have had first hand experience with the Canada thistle and quack grass, both root stalks and with out question the two worst pests in the agricultural vocabulary, that they can only be eradicated by being dug out bodily by the roots repeatedly dur ing the season as fast as any new growth shows or by process of stran- gulation, which consists of deep and thorough blowing, followed by careful narrowing and late sowing of buck wheat. With the most careful han ding by either method 1t is seldom that one seasons warfare will suffice to eradicate the pests. It is true with these plant pests as with a good many other disagreeable things in everyday life that "an ounce of prevention is worth pound of cure" it being far easier to take the necessary precaution to examine the imported seeds with which the seeds of the quack grass and thistle are usually mixed and refrain from sowing them than to rid the ground of the plants after they get good start.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

Weather which Is most favorable to the destruction of weeds produces a somewhat similar wilt" in workmen and horses.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

If the Greek or Roman deities ever partook of ambrosia that surpassed in luscious quality the dish of deep red strawberries and Jersey cream the his toric record makes no mention of 1t.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

The good will of another can just as readily be reused or restored by asking a service from as by doing kindness for htm.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

A portion of the writer's orchard which has been left unsprayed this year, with view to serving as check on the rest of the tract and giving a practical demonstration of the benefits of spraying, already shows marked damage from the apple scab and leaf spot fungi, even though the apples are barely three-fourths of an inch through. As a result of the two further spray ings there Is good reason to believe that the difference between the sprayed and nnsprayed fruit will be even more striking by the time the crop is har- vested in the fall.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

Secretary F. D. Coburn of the Kan sas State Agricultural society, who Is an enthusiast of the first order and has done and is doing great work for the agricultural interests of the west and southwest, has refused a proffer of a United States senatorship as a successor to the disgraced Burton. He preferred to continue the work In which he is so wrapped up and in which he is rendering exceptional service rather than to enter what he considers the doubtful and disappointing career of politics. While few will doubt the wis dom of his choice from the standpoint of personal satisfaction, there will be many who will feel regret that he did not see fit to accept the offer that came, our political system being in as great need of improvement and regen- eration as are methods of agriculture. The call is loud for men of the head and heart qualities of Professor Co- burn.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

There is no product of the home gar den that Is more easily raised, more readily prepared for the table or that gives a greater measure of satisfaction than tomatoes. When canned for win ter use they may be put to variety of culinary uses, making one of the best standbys that the housewife can have.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

The SOW that will fetch a litter of seventeen pigs Is usually found on farms which have dairy, a silo, clover meadows and raise eighty bushels of corn to the acre, being the product of a somewhat prosperous and leisurely type of agriculture which does not make it necessary for the SOW to raise a litter of pigs before she is a year old.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

If there is wet patch on the farm which is so situated that 1t cannot be conveniently drained, willows may be planted there to advantage, not only providing shade for the farm animals in case it happens to be in the pasture, but limited supply of summer wood. Anything that can be raised on such low places Is q clear gain.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

Perhaps there Is no aspect of modern being given more emphasis and from which more definite and practical re- suits promise to flow than that covered by the term manual training. And the interest that Is being manifested speaks we'll for the good sense of educators and school patrons. This Is a practical age, in which the call Is very strong for young men and women who can do definite things rather than for those who have head knowledge merely. As a consequence many of the schools in the larger cities have added depart ments in which the boys are taught mechanical drawing, carpentry, mason ry and other practical and useful trades, while the girls are given the benefit of equally practical courses in sewing, cooking, including studies in the value of food products, sanitation and household economies in general. Country schools are not so greatly in need of these departments as those in town, as country life in many ways furnishes many of the conditions fa- vorable to the development of the hand-direct contact and acquaintance with practical things. The rural school may be short in library and expert mental equipment, but this lack Is quite fully compensated for by direct access to natures laboratory and work. shop.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

There Is no cover crop for the or .chard that approaches alfalfa in lati- tudes where 1t can be grown or red clover, We have the latter in q large portion of our orchard this year, and 1t is making fine and rank growth, in many cases choking out other grasses and weeds. The second crop will be allowed to seed and stand on the ground so as to catch the snow and serve as cover during the winter.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

Where 1t is possible to do so there Is no way of keeping the growth of grass down along the tree rows In the or chard that excels a heavy mulching with coarse manure or straight oat straw. This mulch will not only serve to check and practically prevent the growth of the grass, but will keep the ground in a moist condition favorable to the gro >;th of the trees. While mice and rabbits might find a harbor in the straw during the winter months, dam age from them can be guarded against by wrapping the trees with wire screen or wooden shields.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

Grand island, in Lake Superior, has this year received an importation of Swedish willow grouse from the Scan- dinavian peninsula. Other species brought over last year seem to have stood the winter we'll. The gnmekeep- CTS on the island have to wage contin- ual warfare against hawks, owls and foxes in protecting the game bird life.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05
Haruess Repairing.

H. R. Whitford now has an experienced harness maker in his employ. Repair work of all kinds done promptly and neatly at money saving prices. H. R WHITFoRD. Canaan. Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

For the third and fourth sprayings for the orchard this season we shall use a homemade arsenate of lead, made by dissolving lead acetate in water and mixing with sodium arsenate, 22 ounces of the former being combined with ounces of the latter. This amount of the chemicals is sufficient for 100 gallons of water or an equal volume of bordeaux mixture, which we shall use in the work mentioned. A homemade arsenate of this descrip- ton Is just as efficacious as well as considerably cheaper than paris green.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

Try our IMPERIAL FLOUR. The first is sack at soc.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

We sowed two strips in our orchard to alfalfa late last summer, about Aug. 20. While good stand resulted. the crickets and grasshoppers bounced on 1t when 1t got into the third leaf and literally devoured every vestige of 1t. We shall make another trial of 1t this year, sowing the seed somewhat eaIli- CT, when other green food for insects is somewhat more plentiful.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

Four 5076 Tubs SWEETS SILVER LEAF LARD at less than cost.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05
We Have a Car of Banner Flour & Feed

and will sell the feed cheap if taken from the car in 100 10. or larger lots. Must be unloaded by Friday, June go.
Connecticut western news., 1906-07-05

We also offer TWO WORCESTER BUCKEYE MOWERS at 835 each. Supposed to get Si2 each.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-11

Italian, one Turkish and seven british.
OF the treasures or the invallaes cap
tureo in more recent llmes, 1,zoO come
from Algeria, "A from Mexico, and 10
from Tonkin.
But more highly valued than all the
resi- are two German colors, those OF
the Sixteenth Prussian infantry ana
the Sixty-first Pommeranian regiment.
Tney are few to show against the 80 or
more French standards hanging in Ber-
lin, but old soldiers of 40" will proud
iy point to the fact that these two flags
were taken in hand hand fight on
the field of battle, while the captured
French flags were spoils Of surrender.
The first of the two precious flags was
captured by Second Lieutenant Chabal,
of the Fifty-seventh Foot, at Rezonville,
and the second by young Savoyard
franctireur in the last battle before
Dion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-11
may DIVIDE COUNTY OF CHEHAl|s
Politicians Get Busy and Launch
Scheme to Provide Offices for
the Seekers.

The political pot in Chehalis county
is beginning to simmer Just at pres
ent the principal interest is the con-
templated removal of the county seat
Hoquiam and Aberdeen are making a
bid for it, and have selected the future
site for the court house and the other
county buildings. If the cities of
Gray's harbor have their way it is NOR
ally certain that the county seat will
be moved from Montesano this fall, as
they have the most votes.
Then, too, some of the politicians of
the eastern end of the county will aid
the movement of the harbor towns in
their effort to move the county seat
But their proffer of aid has a string
They are willing that Ho-
GUAM should have the county seat
provided that in turn Hoquiam ano
will consent to a division OF
Chehalis county. In the event of the
division of the county Elma is to be
the county seat of the new county.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-11
SOLDIERS GET THEIR REWARD
Cavalry, Appreciated by People
of Washington City.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IL
1t is not often that a troop Of cavalry
of the regular army is so we'll treated
in return for it's gratuitous labors in
behalf Of charity as has been Troop A
of the Thirteenth cavalry, on duty at
Fort Myer, Virginia, which took part
in a charity fete given at John r.
McLean's country house near Washing
ton, in behalf of the San Francisco
sufferers. The Washington woman
who had obtained the services of the
troop was anxious to do something for
them. She got the leading caterer of
the town to send out an elaborate
luncheon of sandwiches, ice cream and
cake, with some kegs Of beer, added to
which she presented the troop with
silver loving cup inscribed "Bravely
they rode, and Well" Nothing has
recently pleased army people more than
this act in acknowledgement of the
services of the troop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-11
Arbor Day in Rhode Island.

PROVIDENCE, II. L., May lin
compliance with the proclamation is
sued by the governor, Arbor Day was
observed today throughout the state.
The children of the public schools met
in their respective schools, where the
teachers addressed them on the mean
ing and Importance of the day. Then
they were taken to the school yards,
public parks and other places, where
they planted trees and flowers under
the direction Of their teachers. Thou
sands of trees were planted all over the
state, many of them by private citi-
zens and civic societies. This is the
first time that the day has been OBJ
served generally in all parts of the
state and that exercises were held in
all public and nearly all private schools.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-11
SHE WAS ROBBED OF HER JEWELS
of the Terrors of San Fran
cisco.

PUEBLO, Cal, May 11.-After walk
ing sixteen blocks over piles of debris
and dead bodies to escape death in the
earthquake and fire at San Francisco,
Mrs. M. J. Mclean, of st. Paul, Mimi,
who arrived here today, tells of being
attacked by robbers when she was
almost dead from exhaustion and being
relieved of two diamonds. Her daugh-
ter, who accompanied her, was also
robbed of her watch and a diamond
ring.
and robbers, Mrs. Mclean says a per-
son could have expected to die at most
any moment.
why" exclaimed Mrs. Mclean,
1--WE saw the soldiers shoot down a
woman because she dared to light a
match to see where to lay her little,
sick baby down. We were ordered
about like dogs and the soldiers did
not take the least trouble to keep men
from insulting us.
"On the night of the earthquake,
while the fire was burning, my daugh-
ter and I walked sixteen blocks, the
buildings falling about us and the heat
so intense as to almost blister our
faces" said Mrs. Mclean. land then
we had worse troubles, for there were
thugs and tOughs everywhere who
stopped women and took their rings
and jewelry."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-11

death tax. AS l understand it. this
new proposition is one to limit private
fortunes do not believe that the peo-
pie of the country will approve any
plan to limit individual opportunity.
If Senator Foraker really hopes that
he may become the candidate of the
republican party for the presidency il
would seem that he has based his hopes
on nothing more than on the stones OF
opposition to the administration. IT
is one of the senior Ohio senator's am
billions to secure the endorsement OF
conservatism by the republican con-
vention in his state. If he succeeds
some of the other leaders who have not
walked with the president will get
heart for the fight in other state con-
ventions
AS it is, the presidents pronounce
ment will be put on it's first crucial
test at the Ohio state gathering a few
weeks hence. The president and his
friends are alive to the situation, and
the men who attend the political gath
ering will know when they leave for
their homes at it's end that they have
been in a fight the outcome of which
has national significance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-11
WILL COLLECT FRENCH TROPHIES
General 'Niox Has Been Authorized to
Compile CataIog of All Cap
tured Flags.

Paris, May 11.-General Niox the di-
rector of the French Army museum,
has been authorized by the government
to compile a historical and descriptive
catalogue of the flags taken in battle
from the enemy by the French army
and, if possible, to collect them under
one roof. At present these trophies of
French military glory are widely dis
persed.
Few belonging to Napoleonic era are
left. most of them having been destroy
ed in 1914, to prevent them from fail
ing into the hands of the allies. then
marching on Paris. There were at that
time hanging in the Invalides over
1,400 flags captured in the wars of the
evolution and the First Empire, of
which $50 were Prussian Today only
about 100 of these remain, including
so Spanish, so Austrian, mostly taken
during the Austerlitz campaign; one
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-11
LARGE Imports for April.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE apprais-
err of the port states that the total
appraised valuations during the month
of April were s66, 2SO ,6O591, an increase
Of about $6,OOO,OOO in comparison with
the same month of last year. The i'm
ports of precious stones during April
amounted to $3,614,sS2, an increase of
s1,1S5,OO0 as compared with the same
month of last year.
One hundred and fifty-two automo-
biles, valued at s5Os.oO0, including fif-
teen domestic cars, were imported in
April, as compared with sixty-two cars
in the same month of 1905. Four
hundred and fifty-two automobiles, in
Guiding twenty five domestic cars, have
been imported in New York since jan
uary l. In the same period last year
234 cars were imported, including six
teen domestic.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-11
TwentQ-sixth Anniversary viii Be
Celebrated Tomorrow.
MONSTER NEE TING IN new YORK CITY
OPEN AIR SERVICES WILL BE ONE
OF THE FEATURES OF
THE DAY.

NEW YORK, May Ito celebrate
the twenty-sixth anniversary of the
coming of the Salvation Army to this
country the local salvationists have ar
ranged a series of meetings and reviv-
ais. Twenty-six years ago today Com
missioner Railton with seven Saliva
ton Army lasses, landed at Castle
Garden No sooner had they stepped
off the gang plank than they fell up
on their knees and conducted a prayer
meeting in the rotunda of the garden.
The celebration will begin this evening
with a meeting in the assembly hall
of the barracks in West Fourteenth
street, when Commander Evangeline
Booth will welcome the delegates, of
whom there will be more than one
thousand, representing every district in
the country Tomorrow evening there
wiN be a great salvation meeting. also
at the barracks, led by Miss Booth, at
the close of which one half of the
Salvation Army will go south to the
London theater, in the Bowery, and the
other half north to another theater, in
the vicinity of Madison square. Each
division will have it's own brass band
and torchlight procession, and it is
hoped by plenty of good singing, bright
instrumental music and short speeches
to reach in the theaters the rougher
elements who are in the streets from
midnight to or o'clock in the morn
ing.
Commander Kilbey, IN charge Of the
western territory will conduct the
open air services on Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, which will be held in
Brooklyn. At o'clock in the evening
the Hippodrome will be the. scene of
the first religious service in its history,
and the biggest effort of the kind ever
made by the Salvation Army outside.
of England. Tickets from 10 cents to
81 will be sold and a collection will also
be made, the proceeds to go to the
San Francisco sufferers.
The great feature of this meeting will
be the address of Commissioner Booth
who, dressed as Rags" will tell the
Tale of a Broken Heart" and sing
THE Song of Love-" building during
her address a human cross ninety feet
long and sixty feet wide, formed of
260 white-robed women, outlined by the
red uniformed men of the army and
blue uniformed officers. In all there
will be 600 people on the stage, besides
brass band of 100 pieces and a special
choir of over 800. A dedication service
will follow in which Miss Booth dress
ed as the Good Shepherd, will receive
into the army two 3-weeks-old baby
girls, the children of army officers Fiji
ty men and women in Oriental cos
tunes and band of little girls in
white will assist with the singing The
dedication of the Settlement House on
Cherry and Oliver streets will take
place on Monday afternoon. On Mon
day evening and on Tuesday and We'd
officers will hold conferences