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The farmers too greatest foes are
insects and plant diseases. He can,
by proper rotation of crops and
fertilization. convert a poor into rich
soil. and he can stimulate plant growth
by plenty of fertilization. By the
same process he can keep down the
weeds which rob his crops Of nourish-
ment and moisture. He can, to a great
extent, overcome, with but little
trouble, all the various smaller hin
ORANGES 10 crop growing-all but the
bugs and the blight These twain are
hard to handle, None is so arrogant
as TO profess Indifferent to their at
tacks. Not many years ago they were
expected, not the less dreaded, espe-
cially the blights and the rots and the
mildews; they were the natural vista.
tions Of providence. There was nc
use trying to combat them If they
came, they came. The farmer prayed
that they might not come that year.
Now, science has shown us that they
can, in most cases. be overcome II
not overcome, they can be prevented.
Yet the process is often fraught with
great trouble and expense to the
farmer.
Now suppose a man could develop
a strain OF plants so hardy that
blights and rust would pass them by
in disgust and so bitter and unsayory
for bug that the hymenopterd, the
coleopterd and the other "toughs' Of
the insect trust would pass by and
prefer to eat oak and hickory leaves?
1t would be a cineh for that man,
would II not? He could sit in the
shade and hire myrmidons to do his
work, directing those close at hand
In person and those at a distance by
telephone Such a condition may be
possible. The man who gets in first
would be the one to sit In the shade
and reap the advantage. Eventually
we would all get on to the scheme,
and. unless the population of the world
increased with accelerated rapidity,
there would be an over-production of
food products and prices would eventu-
ally get back TO their present level, |
again.
The Department of Agriculture and |
some OF the experiment stations have
been working along this line of Sc
lecting resistant plants with the idea /
of at least giving the enterprising
American farmer good big start.
In the aggregate enormous crop
and millions-are |
caused by the attacks OF insects and |
plant diseases. In dry weather in
sects are particularly abundant, and |
In wet weather plant diseases -four
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

Vermont, where experiments in breed
ing and selection for increased re-
sistance are under way. These results
have been correlated with information
recently secured by a circular of In
quiry addressed to a large number of
potato specialists In the Northeastern
States and in Canada. From these it
appears that a wide variation is shown
in disease resistance among the varie-
ties now in cultivation in America,
but that no one variety is preeminent.
Among those which have been wide-
ly tested. the following deserve men
tion as of the resistant class Dakota
Red. Rustproof, Irish, Cobbler, Sir
Walter Raleigh, Doe Pride, and White
Beauty.
Tn tests made at the Vermont sta
ton in 1905 the following varieties
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ish, while In average weather both dc
the best they can to gather the croT
ahead Of the farmer. Many plant dis
eases and insects can be controlled By
the various poisons, sprays, and cul
tural methods already discovered, but
for some--as, for example, the rust OF
wheat, peach yelows, clover-seed fly,
Unsatisfactory remedies have not
yet been discovered.
Some instances may be cited to show
just what Is meant by resistant or inn
mune varieties and their value. Grapes
furnish a striking example. Euro
pean grapes planted in this country
fail wherever the American grape-ro0t
louise Is present, because the louise is
able to attack and destroy the roots
of these varieties. The roots of ma
tive American grapes are also attacked
by the same louise, but are so hard and
wiry that the louise can not destroy
them. IN other words they are re-
sistant
The unusual resistance of the Keif
fer pear to blight has made it pos
sible to grow this pear in the South.
ern States. where most other varie
ties fail because of blight. The va
riety OF cowpea known as Little Iron
has. proved so resistant to wilt disease
that in some fields it has survived
when all other varieties have been
killed. American gooseberries are but
little subject to the mildew which Sc.
riously Affects the larger English va.
rieties when grown here. With nearly
every crop grown. some Of its vari-
cites are more resistant or immune to
some disease or Insect attack than
others.
Some varieties OF the same plant
are but little affected by a disease.
while others are badly injured. Va
riafions in this respect also extend
20 individual plants Of a given variety.
These facts have been utilized to
some extent in the origination Of the
various so-calied rdisease-p-oof" va
riefies which have been introduced
into enlture-as. for example. the
"rust proof varieties of wheat. oats
etc. AS a rule. however. these varie
ties have not been developed by anyl
systematic, scientific methods OF sell
lection and breeding. and although Z
few show merit. most Of them have,
not measured up TO the claims madei|
for them. They have, however, served
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/ very useful purpose in turning the
thought Of scientific and practical men
as well, in the direction of the de.
yelopment OF diseaseresistant varieties
with results which promise to prove
OF great practical utility.
PoTAToEs.
During recent years the disease
sistance Of potatoes especially has re-.
eeiyed attention by several of the
agricultural experiment stations in the
United States, notably those of Maine,
Minnesota, and Vermont. A recent
bulletin of the Bureau of Plant In.
dustry of the Department of Agricul
ture, prepared by L. r. Jones. Of the
Vermont Station, summarizes and dis
cusses this work. and that along sim
liar lines abroad, as well as the ex
perienee OF practical growers. Sum
marizing the results, Professor Jones
draws the following tentative con
clusions
Disease resistance in potatoes is
relative. not absolute, no variety
known being wholly PROOF against late
blight and rot. 1t seems related to
general vegetative yigor, and Is. there.
tore, In a measure dependent upon
cultural and developmental conditions
and tends TO decrease with the age of
the variety. 1t can be restored by
originating new varieties from seed
especially of hybrid origin. Not all
seedlings show superior disease re-
sistance.
Early varieties may escape the dis
ease by maturing before 1t becomes
epidemic, but when similarly exposed
they are, as class, less resistant than
late varieties.
The source OF seed tubers Is a mat
ter of Importance, northern-grown
seed giving plants the superior disease
resistance in Europe. Seed from
crop that was not too highly fortified
is probably preferable Possibly tub
ers are better for seed purposes if dug
before they reach full maturity. High
fertilization. especially with nitro
genous manures. lowers the power of
the plant to resist both blight and
rot
So far as skin characteristics are an
Index, the red varieties with thick
and rough skin seem more resistant
as class than the thin-skinned white
So far as stem and foliage
characters are concerned the evil
dence favors the stem that IS hard,
rough, and rather woody at the base,
and the leaf that is small somewhat
rough, and dark colored.
In America trials as to disease re-
sistance have been conducted at some
Of the experiment stations notably in
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SrrLES FOR WARN WEArHER.
Fashions fOr Heated Term are in
Harmony with Comfort
ny BERTHA aRowSiSc.

The summer fashions have become
quite as settled as they are apt 70 dur.
ing the season. and those wardrobes
which are just preparing have the adj
vantage OF being exactly what Is de-
sired rather than an uncertain fore
cast. The woman who enjoys the cool
breezes of her own yeranda rather than
the uncertain comforts Of some other
may utilize many a summer morning
in fashioning pretty blouses of thin
material and dainty little coats of lace
or lingerie fabrics 1t is the detail
which makes up the fashionable ward
robes, and any woman who is clever
with her fingers may make these
small garments or accessories without
a great deal Of expense, and satisfy
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

The greatest iron producing state IN
the South IL Alabama. Virginia comes
second, Tennessee third. Maryland
fourth and West Virginia fifth.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

The gold money Of the world is a.
81 for each lnhabItant and the Ia
money IN the United States 4. s3
for each tahahitank
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

The amount Of rrnpertv DESTROYED
bv fire IN the uHited States IN the lass
forty years IS incafcuiabie More than
one million buildings have been
burned in the last ten years.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

Ink and fruit stains may be removed
from White linens and cottons by
soaking them for few hours in kero-
sene, then washing in hot water.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

plant and propagatlng from ii. The
farmer has as great opportunity FOR
doing this as the scotsman.
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Germany makes more than 100
varieties OF pausages.

The grape harvest OF California e
about 10000 tons valued at $4,000
600.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

The population OF the British enpire
II 400.000000 and the area 11.90S.37s
square miles.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

Dew forms more readily on some
colors than on others. It forms more
readily on yellow objects, next on
those that are green. It forms slowly
on anything red, and most slowly on
black
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
smooth. fiabby leaves and decumbent

smooth. habby leaves and decumbent
stems.
The evidence at hand seems to
justify the hope that the combined ef-
forts of potato specialists working
from both the practical and the seien-
tifc standpoints may soon result in
the development Of varieties Of pota-
toes combining general excellence with
a high degree of disease resistance.
CANTAIouPEs.
A recent bulletin of the Colorado
Station reports the discovery by a
local grower of a rust-resisting canta.
loupe which promises to be of i'm
mense value to the ROCKFORD eanta-
loupe industry. In this case seed of
the Rockford variety was purchased
from FIVE different seedsmen. They
were planted and cultivated under sim
liar conditions. When rust attacked
the field just before the melons began
to ripen. il developed rapidly and soon
destroyed all the vines except those
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13

showed marked resistance to blight on
both sandy loan and clay loan soils.
Keeper. American Wonder. Dakoto
Red, Doe Pride. and Late Blightless
Varieties having an upright habit
u growth. moderately branched. with
firm. hairy. medium-sixed leaves are
much more likely to prove resistant 70
late blight than are those with large.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-13
PALISADE PATTERNS.
a PRACTICAL APRON
Designed by BERTHA BROWNING.

Aprons age always a topic OF interest," 20 the
housewife or any woman who has duties to
perform as they are not only necessary evil
but a necessary good. Percale and denim are
sturdy stufs for aprons which must do hard
general service where no Tuffles or gathers ap-
pear and this design Is exactly suited 10 such
use and development, orufies or gathersadd
10 the labor of making and laundering this
apron while the bib portion is broad enough 10
cover the front of the blouse and so shaped as
to suggest the Princess effect The fitting Of
the front by cores renders it becoming and
practical. The skirt portion offers complete
protection for the skirt Percale, bingham or
-Four and three-fourth yards of 36-inch material
are necessary in the medium sizes.
647e-Sizes, small, medium and large.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-20
The International Sabbath ] School Lessons. 1906. {
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Sabbath school lesson for Feb ruary 25, 1906.
 Subject-Jesus' Power to For give: Mark 2:1-12.
 Read Matthew 9:2-8; Luke 5: 17-26.
 Golden Text-The Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sin: Mark 2:10.
 It is still in the summer of A. D. 28, about the middle of our Lords ministry. His home is still in Capernaum. After the miracle related in our last lesson, He made preaching tour of sev- eral days through that part of Galilee contiguous to Capernaum. Returning He went into the house that was His home, probably the home of Peter. It soon became rumored that He had returned and the crowds began to flock to that house from all directions. Before long the house was filled, the space about the door was crowded with people, all anxious to see the great teacher and worker of wonders.
 After awhile an unusual spec tacle might have been seen. Four men were approaching the house bearing a fifth man upon a couch, each man carry his cor ner of the Ted.
 The subject borne along by the kindness of four strong, kind hearted men had been overtaken with a most serious stroke of paralysis, so much so that his body was entirely helpless. The four men pause, turn and en- deavor to enter the house where
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-20

mand the emaciated limbs take on flesh, the atrophied, stiffened muscles wake up with fresh cur- rents of life, the joints become flexible, the frame of the sick rises, bends over his bed, clasps it on either side and lifts it over his back, the crowds push out of the door, part on each side and now the bed and man are going along the street again, but the bed is on the man and not the man on the bed! L~
 This is the proof that Jesu. submits that, in this world, he is clothed with all authority (that is the true meaning of the word) to forgive, to completely remove sin from a man over whom it is exercising it's control.
 1. Have you any sin? If so it must remain and rule and con- trol your life and shape your des- tiny till it is lifted from your life by one who has the authority and power to do so.
 ?. Jesus is the only one who has this power and he alone can meet your case and rescue you.
 3. Are you willing here and now before you put this paper down, to put your case in the hands of Jesus?
 4. If you are able to walk as a liberated soul. can you not find some helpless one and alone or by the aid of two or three others bring him to the feet of Jesus?
 R. B. WILLIS.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-20
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

For dray at any hour call up Hazel hotel. 83dtf
 Yellow Yam Sweet Potatoes at Bowen's Cash Store. 42btf
 Paints, varnishes, brushes and window glass the best at Ja- cocks drug store, of course.
 Part of the success of that so- ciety event was the fine appear ance of the gowns, suits, gloves, slippers, silks and etc. They were cleaned and renovated at Newport Dye and Cleaning Works. 47btf
 Jacobs fine candies, made in New Orleans, for sale at Jacocks, of course. AT btf
 AGENTS WANTED-$4.00 to S7.O0 day being made selling History of the Elks' National Home" to Elks. Ladies or gen. tlemen. Address Box POS, Bed- ford City, Va. 5 d4t
 LosT-Pocketbook, containing one $5, a g and $1 bill and pass on the Iron Mountain from Little Rock to Poplar Bluff and Newport to Cotter. Reward for return to owner, w. H. Carouth- CTS. 52d6t
 Messrs. Bailey and Phillips, of Calico Rock, passed through the city Sunday night, for Newport, to which place they went for the purpose of purchasing an open ing stock of groceries. They were accompanied from this city by Owen Hunt, representative of the American Grocer Co.,, of Newport. -Batesville Guard.
 There are many clements in "A Human Slave" ;" which will be the offering at the opera house Friday, February 23, which will commend it to all low CTS of good, honest American melo- drama. While the play is both exciting and thrilling, the prob- abilities are not outraged by the presentation of impossible situ- ations. Every scene in this great play is entirely logical. In fact, a large part of the story is taken from actual happenings. There are two sensational deaths in the play, a big strike by iron workers, wonderful lamp ex- plosion. and other incidents of an exciting nature.
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-20

Jesus is, but their effort is to no
 purpose. The eager crowds
 press and throng about the door.
 One suggests one thing, another
 another, meantime the paralytic
 is a helpless, pitiable, anxious
 creature, with pale emaciated
 face looking up appealingly at
 them. Soon they were seen to grasp their load and ascend to the flat roof by a flight of stone steps at one end of the house. Having reached the top they cast about for a place just above our Lord. They begin to remove the roof. Those within hear the cracking of the roof and pretty soon note an opening above. Now a bed is descending through the opening. It rests on the floor before Jesus. The eyes of the sick man soon discover and rest upon Jesus in mute appeal while the four men are fiat upon the roof and four faces are peer ing down into the room from above.
 Jesus looks upon the sick and speaks to him kindly, "Son, thy sins be forgiven thee."
 This statement was heard by the crowds pressed around the the walls of the room, standing close about him and it is not al- together unnatural that it aston- ished and even shocked them. This was really claim of divin- ity. No man has such power and to lay claim falsely to such eminence were blasphemy of the most daring character. Sin is the source of all trouble of every description and if the mans sins could be entirely removed, all ailments of every ,haracter of a necessity disappear. Jesus had made a high claim and at once saw that the hearts of his auditors were charging him with blasphemy. He must make good his claim.
 Which is easier,' says he, to say thy sins be forgiven thee or to say to the sick of the palsy, rise and take up thy bed and walk?" In any case, whichever might be the easier to SAY, the DOING of either, really and truly would be full proof of his divine They could SEE the proof if the paralytic rose and lifted his bed and walked out. At this point the crowd becomes intensely expectant. Four heads from above press down into the opening. Hearts are beating fast. What silence! w h a t attention! The calm words of assurance and of Cod like power are spoken! Rise, take up thy bed and go thy way to thine house.. At the con-
Newport daily independent., 1906-02-20
Dr. MCCurry

Begs to announce that he is pre- pared to successfully treat All Chronic Diseases By safe, sure and congenia method. Success an Absolute C ertainty As my success partly depends on diagnosis will not send med icines without a personal exami- nation.
 DR. J. H. MCCURRY,
 Grubbs, Ark.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-10-27

Tull < Coffrin will estimate on your
house free Of charge. See them at their
shop east OF the Court House.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-10-27
How to Cure q Cold.

The question OF how to cure n cold
without unnecessary loss OF time is one
in winch we are all more or less inter
ested, for the quicker a cold Is gotten
rid of the less the danger of pneumonia
and other serious diseases. Mr.. +. ".
l.. Hall, OF Wayerley, Va, has used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for years
and says Il firmly believe Chamber
lain's Cough Rhmedy to be absolutely
the best preparation ON tine market for
colds. | have recommended il to my
friends and they all agree with me
For sale by all druggists.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-10-27
RECAPITULATIOS.

Receipts from the several funds and cash
paid out, and cash on hand in the several
funds:
Ra.aintc-
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RECAPITULATION.
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENT OF THE SEVERAL
FUNDS.
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PAINTING AND PAPERING. ~.
QUiRE 3URCIlEIL BROS.

Location blanks at this office.
Well boring done by Tull 4 Coffrin.
shop east OF the Court House.
House moving done by Tull 4 Coffriu.
shop east OF the Court House.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-10-27
Quinsey, Sprains and Swellings
Cured.

"In November, 1901, | caught cold
and had the quinsey. My throat was
swollen SO | could hardly breathe.
applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it
gave me relief in a short time. In two
days | was all right says Mrs. L. Con-
wins, Otterburn, Mich. Chamberiain's
sain Balm is a liniment and is especially
Paluable for sprains and sweIlings For
sale 10y all druggists.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-10-27

J ". RICHARDS. Treasurer.
G.. w. LIKES. Auditor.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-10-27

Witness my hand and the seal OF SAID
Churchill county. At Fallon. Nevada.
this Isl day Of October, \. p. l906.
SEAL W. II. BRowN,
County Clerk and ex-ofiicio Clerk OF
the Board Of County Commissioners IN
and for Churchill county, Nevada.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-10-27
BLOOD Poisoning

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LEGALS.
Notice TO paxpaYers

i ~LuItnBuse, Assessor of Churchill county
NtFada. uas delivered 10 me tine As-e.smtuf
koIl, tie Map Book ana ali statements made bF
1huichui touuty uApaye els tUr the year lda
aud THAI me ooard oil county Commissioner
al -aId county slttiug ~ a board 81 egHalIza.
Huu viii met To equaI4ze as>essmeuts 10 the
nular ui sHId clerk, al his uIllce IN tie court
house oisnI county. IN FHilou, Nevada. au
Monday, oeptemberl4 l.. lin. at 10 O'Clock II. ia .
ana VIII continue ia session IRON time 10 time
hutil the business ut equalization presented %
lhem Is Disposed OF, provided tnHt said board
VIII not sit alter the nfst Monday IN October.
except ~ provided by Jaw. fla the meantime
the assessment roll VIII remain ia theauce uf
SAID CLERK Tor public inspection.
y II. BROWN. clerk of the Board.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-03-10
OZARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HAVE FORMED COMBINATION

ST. Louis, $40. March IA large
meeting OF dairymcn fruit growers.
poultry ralsers, etc, OF the Ozark
district. has been called 10 meet at
NE Hotel Jefferson for q three days
session to consider way and means
fof che organization of the Ozark IN.
dualrial Development association. The
meeting Be- for me purpose OF form.
ing IL combination OF The dairy rmt.
poultry railroad and real estate I'M.
forests of st. Louis and the Ozark
district with view of improving
She various Industries and developing
The district for the mutual good. One
ot ihe aims of tho organization is io
De-, to nuke the statute authorizing
The appointment of a hureou OF Immi
pration operative The Ozark district
o. particularly adapted % the rni0lng
OF fruit. dairy. farming chicken rails.
ing. etc, and although these indus.
tries haze already attained a high
degree of development In the district.
81 Is believed. that a great deal more
could be accomplished hy thorough
organization