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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-21
Nebraska News

last week. A special dispatch from
Fremont carried the information that
the residents thought it was a gang
of Great Northern or Burlington men.
The announcement was made at
Union Pacific headquarters in Omaha
that the men were in the employ OF
the Union Pacific and that the Union
Pacific road would build west from
Fremont, along Maple creek. 1t was
not stated whether this line would
go to Madison and thence on west
or whether it would practically par
allel the Northwestern from Fremont
to Norfolk This is evidently one Of
the many feeders for the great sys-
TEN which Mr.. Hartman has an
nounced will be built along the line
of the Union Pacific.
Rock Island Men Are Busy
Surveyors, said to be Rock Island
men, are working south of Geneva
in a westerly direction. The same
outfit ran line south from Lincoln
past Crete. Now comes the Informal
ton that the road has purchased
$4,000 tons of steel rails, which rep.
resents more than 200 miles of track
age. Several theories have been ad-
vanced as to the destination of the
alleged new line from Lincoln One
is that traffic arrangements will be
made with the Northwestern railroad
for trackage connecting with that road
south of Geneva and using tracks to-
Superior, continuing with new tracks
on to the Rock Islands main line
somewhere near Almena, Kan. Other
theories are that the new line will
be built all the way.
Open Line Before July I
Word comes to Northwestern Off
cials in this city that the track on the
Casper extension has been laid to
within twelve miles of Shoshoni. The
track is being laid at the rate of one
mile per day, and as all of the grading
has been finished and the bridges
completed, it is expected that the line
will be opened to Shoshoni before
July 1.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-21

Beatrice-P B. Miller !. has taken
the contract to build twelve road
drags which the Diller Good Roads
league is having constructed The
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-21
NEW FEEDER FOR HARTMAN
Line Being Surveyed by Union Pa
cific West of Fremont

Fremont is stirred up over gang
of surveyors which has been work
ing west from that city during the
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-21

Said county conventions should be
held as early as possible, and each
and every county is urgently request
ed to send a complete delegation to
said state convention.
Dated at Lincoln, Neb., June Is,
1906 o. w. MEIER,
Chairman
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California Fruits.

To the consumer the fruits speak for themselves. They seem to have the lightness and vitality of the soil, the aroma and bouquet of magic sunshine and the juiciness and sugar of the fair land of romance whence one would not expect insipidity nor acridity.
 Dr. Kellogg, the scientist who has been watching the digestion of the people, says in Good Health that he has experimented with 16, GOO cases of stomach germs causing indigestion. He discovered first that none of these germs could be made to grow in fruit juice, and, second, that fruit juice would not support germ life in any case. In extracts of grains they grew, though not vigorously; in beef, the most deadly fourished.
 In France extensive experiments have shown appendicitis to exist among the meat eaters the classes using fruits largely are exempt. Our present-day life with its excess of meat eating among certain calsses promotes appendicitis, indigestion and various germ diseases of the digestive apparatus. To courteract this germ culture, one should eat plentifully of California fruits-say pound and half day.
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Growing Citrus Fruits.

The object of growing and cultivat- ing the various kinds of citrus trees is the production of fruit of good qual- ity and plenty of it, but while it is true that this is the desired end, it is equally true that the means by which this desideratum may be secured are not the same in all cases.
 As matter of fact, there is prob ably no practice connected with the growing of citrus fruits regarding which there is more difference of opinion than there is upon the ques- tion of the best methods of grove cul- tivatlon. The soils of our state are so extremely varied, both in the amount of fertility and in the amount of mois- ture which they contan, that it is not to be wondered at, that such is the case. To anyone who understands the nature and character of our soils, it must be patent that in large meas ure, the system of cultivation adopted must correspond to the kind of soil. But after all, it will generally be found
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Water For Cows.

An exchange urges very properly that in as much as it has been proved by actual experiments that the av- craze COW will drink 1000 pounds of water month, great care should be exercised to provide her with water, says Hoard's Dairyman. That is true enough, but there are two other points that need to be also included. l. This water should be pure. Impure water is just as hurtful to the health and vigor of COW as it is to a human be- ing. It produces disease just the same. 1t reduces the amount of milk the COW would naturally give.
 When it is impossible to have springs or pure running water, a good substitute is well, windmill and tank, with float which throws the mill out of gear when the water in the tank rises to certain height.
 2. The water should be easy of ac- cess for the COW, both in the pasture and the barnyard. With a large herd of COWS, say 30 to 50 it is a good plan to have two or three watering tanks in the yard, where the COWS are watered out of doors. It is worth while also to have man remain in the yard while they are drinking, to drive the master cows away from the tanks as soon as they have drank their fill. In turning COWS out to drink, it is a good plan to first turn out the underlings and most timid one giving them plenty of time to get what water they want undisturbed. Lots of money can be lost with herd of COWS by being in- different or careless on this water question.
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that underlying each system there is some one, broad, general principle.- California Cultivator.
z Irrigation Congress.

One of the most important gather ings of the fall will be the irrigation Congress to be held at Boise, Idaho, from September 3rd to Sth. It is i'm portant to all the Pacific Coast States, especially so to California. Excellent results followed the last national con- gress and the coming one ought to be no less productive of good.
 The Federal Government will be well represented, the engineers in charge of the great works now in pro- gress in various parts of the country will be present, and we may reason ably expect some indication as to fu- ture enterprises. The congress will be of importance from the educational as well as from the executive point of view. There will be comprehensive of everything appertaining to stimulated by the prizes that have been offered, and nothing has been left undone to extract the fullest amount of benefit from the oc- casion. California is too vitally in- terested in irrigation to be indifferent to such an opportunity of advancing her claims, and therefore should be at the congress by the ablest and most practical exponent on the subject we have.
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Influence of Fertilizers.

The varations in quality of oranges are so great, and their value is so in fuenced threby, that the recognized relations between fertilizers used and fruit produced are worthy of careful consideration.
 Phosphoric acid possesses slight specific inuflence, after the demands of normal development have been sup piled. Organic forms of nitrogen are detrimental to general quality, result in coarse texture, thick rough skin, excess of rag and lack of good flavor. Nitrate of soda is sometimes claimed to increase the sourness of the fruit, but apparent cases may usually be traced to the comparative lack of pot ash, resulting in disproportionate amount of nitrogen.
 Of the three essentials, potash eX- erts by far the greatest influence on character of fruit. Thinner skin, larger proportion of pulp and sweeter juice are the acknowledged effects of potash.
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Excluding Honey Boards.

"Every hive composed of two or more parts to the brood chamber, should have an excluding honey board,' says writer in recent issue of the California Cultivator.
 "When queen is put below she must stay put. Again when brood is above super sometimes cells will be started there, the further removed from where the queen is the more likely to have cells built. With large and properly arranged brood chambe: below. and brood away up over two or three extracting chambers, often one may have young queens mated, al- though I do not recommend this. There is too much bother lifting these chambers off and on with the other necessary work. call attention to the fact more to show what may be done, which gives us clue to better understanding of what is necessary in management to obtain control and get results"
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TRY TO CLIMB INTO BALLOON.
Aeronauts Near Milan Have Queer Experience While Passing Over
 a Lunatic Asylum.

Milan couple of aeronauts had a queer adventure while passing over Giandola the other day.
 They were travelling low down pre- pairing for the descent when they hap pened to cross some fields attached to a lunatic asylum in which number of the patients were working.
 At sight of the airship the lunatics set up shout and one of them seized the trail rope and clung on. Others joined him, and then tried to haul down the aeronauts.
 The balloonists, fearing mischief, began to pelt them with ballast to make them release their hold, but the lunatics appeared to enjoy the pro ceedings as great joke, and contin- ued hauling. +7
 The uproar they made finally at taracted the keepers, who ran to the assistance of the aeronauts, and knock ing over several of the more stubborn patients, released their hold of the rope. The balloon then shot away, carriyng from the ground one lunatic who had become entangled. He fell several yards on another inmate, but neither appeared to be much the worse for the encounter.
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should be to restore it as nearly as possible to its ripe condition on the tree.
 The California prune is wonderful food fruit As you buy it in the market, you pay for one-third the water that you do in purchasing beef steak, eggs or potatoes. In amount of carbohydrate, starches and sugars the prune surpasses all the other foods.
 The prune more nearly approaches the ideal human food than any other article of diet. But, after all, we do not view food from health point of view altogether. It must be appetiz- ing and make the mouth water if it is to be popular. And there is no more delicious, appetizing dish than six or eight California prunes, properly prepared.
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Cucumbers.

Few garden plants have been know to and cultivated by man longer than the cucumber. In view of this fact it has become standard garden vege- table, and that numerous devices have been resorted to to bring it into culti- vation under climatic conditions where it would not normally thrive and at a time of year when it could not be grown in the open. As result of these attempts to supply the table of man with thls delicacy at all seasons and in varying climates, two types of cucumbers which are very distinct have been produced. One-the English or forcing type of cucumber, has been de- veloped and is grown almost exclus- ively under glass. The short type of fruit, somewhat triangular in cross section, which we are pleased to call the American type, is extensively grown in the field for pickling pur- poses and for early slicing fruits. This type is also grown in cold frames and forcing houses more extensively in the United States than is the English forcing type.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-08
.. Blight of Strawberries.

This is very common strawberry disease. It first appears as round, purple spots on the leaves. Later the interior of these turn white, leaving a purplish border. On these white areas erect tufts of fungal filaments arise, which cut off numerous small summer spores, which carry the di- sease to other leaves. These spots may become so numerous as to destroy the leaves attacked and stunt the fruit growth. In the late autumn the white areas of the infected leaves that have fallen to the ground develop small black bodies beneath the epidermis. These contain the winter spores which cause infection during the following spring.
 Bordeaux should be used before blossoming, after the petals fall, and several times after the picking season. In severe cases the plants should be removed. A selection of the less sus- ceptible varieties, also helps in keep ing down the disease.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-08
IN FIELD OF
 HUSBANDRY OF INTEREST TO FARMERS AND
 ORCHARDISTS Koebele in Mexico Influence of Fer tilizers-Excluding Honey Boards Leaf Blight in Strawber- ries-The California
 Prune.
Koebele in Mexico.

Professor Albert Koebele, who is working now in the service of the Hawaiian Government, left the early part of the present month en route to Arizona and Mexico, where he will spend several months in securing and forwarding to his government benefic- ial insects and animals. The Hawaiian government keeps MT. Koebele con- tinually employed in this work, and he has achieved as good results in the employ of that government as he originally did in the employ of Cali fornia.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-08
The California Prune.

The prune is the best known and most widely marketed of California de- cidous fruits. The California prune is of class of its own and has ab- sorbed the larger part of the Euro pean market in competition with the longer known prunes of Southern Eu- rope. This California prune is nothing more nor less than very nutritious, sugary and delicious plum. In it's preparation for the table the aim
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-08

diet, but as his medicine was not help ing me, began using Doan's Kidney Pills. They helped me at once, and soon all traces of sugar disappeared. l have regained my former weight and am perfectly we'll "
 Sold by all dealers. 50 cents box. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-08

burden., l tired easily, had no am-. bition and was fad ing fast. My com. plexion got yellow, and l lost over 30 pounds. My thirst. was terrible, and there was sugar in the kidney secre-. tions. My doctor kent me on a strict
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-08
COincfded.

!M=y-Ch9p asked mo just HOW if wasn'; q de,ectiye. Says I've got exactly the right kind of face for that business.
 Reggie-So you have, dear boy, but you ought to have knocked him down for say ing so. No man has right to make fun of another mans long, sharp nose.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-08
One Convert,

Dick-I know that man. He goes around telling people where to dig for water. By the way, do you believe in this witch hazel superstition:
 Rick-I do. The most charming, tan talking little witch l know of is named Hazel.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-08
Most Approved Plan.

"Hello, old man! Where are you keep ing yourself these days?"
 I'm running model farm"
 What kind is that?"
 Its the kind you run by riding over it in your automobile and hiring experts to do the work"
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-08
WORN TO A SKELETON.
A Wonderful Restoration Caused a
 Sensation in Pennsylvania Town.

Mrs. Charles M. Preston of Elkland, Pa., says: "Three years ago 1 found that my homework was becoming &
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-08

Mems Shoes, $6 to $1.6o. Boys Shoes. S
 Msses' 6 Children's Shoes. $22b to $1.oo. Try w. L. Douglas WOmen's, Misses and Children's shoes; for style, fit and wear
 they excel other makes.
 If could take you into my large factories at Brockton, Mass. ,and show you how carefully W.L. Douglas shoes are made. you would then understand why they hold their shape, fit better, wear longer, and are of greater value than any other make.
 Wherever you live, you can obtain w. L: Douglas shoes. Ills name and price Is stamped on the bottom, which protects you against high prices and inferior shoes. Take no s06stts futs, Ask your dealer for W. L. Douglas shoes and insist upon having them. ...
 fast Color Eysists used; they wfN not wsav b.assp ". |. DOUGLAS, Dept. IS. Brockton. Mass.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30

general public, the job Of revising MFR.
ihomas's plans and cutting down his esti-
mates was intrusted to them. They re-
ported that tho work could be done in
accordance with the reductions suggested
by the Mayor. whereupon Mr.. Thomas was
instructed to cut his estimate for interior
work down to 81 500. 600.
Mr.. Thomas rebelled. He was willing
to lower his estimate to 81, ESQ 900 by sub
stitutlng cement for marble above the
second floor. This, he said, was the most
hat could be done without utterly spoil
ing the building both from an artistic and
constructive point Of view"
Mr., Thomas died in 1901 and Horgan 4
Slattery were appointed to continue his
work. The contract for the interior work
was finally awarded to John Peirce, who
also had the contract for the erection of
the building itself, for 81. 95s, 900. Much
Of the marble decoration designed by Mr..
Thomas was left out and when Mr.. Low
became Mayor he became convinced that
it ought to be restored. The matter was
considered again by tho Board OF Estimate
with the result that another additional
about s250,O00
About two years ago it was discovered
that the building, then far along toward
completion, was not divided properly for
the work of the departments to be housed
in il and then there was another row. Comp
troller circuit efused to take the offices
assigned to him. saying they were not
adequate for the business OF the Finance
Department. Corporation Counsel Delany
also insisted on several changes. with the
result that the building was all torn up
and a long delay followed. After that
labor troubles were responsible for more
delays and the Hall came to be looked
upon as a veritable hoodoo.
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December, 1897. the interior Of the structure

December, 1897, the interior Of the structure
Is still farfrom complete.
III building was the football OF four
successive city administrations. and it is
small wonder that such defects as the sub
stitution Of painted plaster for marble nave
now begun to show themselves, for it was
everybody, job and nobody's job.
The Hall OF Records was planned by
John R.Thomas, an architect of high repute,
who intended 1t as a to his skill.
He had been the successful competitor in
the contest for plans Of the proposed new
City Hall and as that scheme was abandoned
IL was felt that 1t would only be right TO
give him the Hall Of Records job without
competition. This act of the Board OF
Estimate aroused so much opposition that
the plans were submitted to a committee
of experts who approved them with a few
minor changes.
Tn plans, however, called for a monu-
ment rather than a building for practical
use. As the work proceeded it was dis
covered that the provisions for the allot-
ment OF space to the various departments
were not what they should be. Then began
the changes in the plans. Thirteen re-
visions were made in the six contracts
between the beginning of the building and
the present time.
IL was at first decided to finish the interio
throughout with marble trim. After Van
Wyck became Mayor Mr.. Thomas's plans
for decorating the interior were presented
to the b ard of Estimate. The estimated
cost of the work was g., 500, 600, but Van
Wyck declared that he would never stand
for such extravaganza. He thought that
the work could be done for a million dollars
less than the architects estimate and it
was at this point that Horgan Il Slattery,
the Tammany architects, came In.
Although practically unknown to the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30

tour New York's bad dumps o. nights and
who was there with the heaviest kind
Of a kick over the Tenderloin's giving out
the story that he'd been salted for his roll
n junk while hurtlin' Rround the dives.
was immediately tipped on as to
had happened, and I dug up our guest
who had thought out the fictitious nan
at random and advised him to vamp at
once to save bother. He drilled before the
real owner of his fictitious name showed
up here TO confront him..
As l started out by saying, though,
any number of men come here for their
jamborees who, when they got out to look
the town over. never have the least idea
in life that they're not going to be taken for
everything they've got on them that's
worth while. They look upon tho frisking
thing as a regular part OF the performance,
the coffee and cigarettes OF the feed. as it
were, and they don put up any boiler Mt
all. They drop around 10 where I'm stand
ing, of course, and they say, Well, they've
taken me again. but they don't ask any
advice about what's TO be ~done-they're
old time victims and know all about 1t.
These men don't get trimmed for spark
ers. though, more than a couple OF times
in their lives, for they get into the habit OF
stripping themselves Of everything OF value
they've got n placing it in the hotel safe
before they get under way, taking with
them just what they think they're going
to need in the way Of coin.
al tbU CutiOt bhNFV NOIiEioAReAiS JUICE
are always taking a big risk. Even IL a
man has all OF his valuahles except the
mere spending money sailed in a hotel
safe, he's out OF luck when he falls into the
hands of New York crooks. They can do
a whole lot of things to him that are likely
to hurt him a lot il they have a mind To.
They can neck him or stake him to the doss
drops, or give him the boots IL he gets a bit
surly with them. They can hash him up
generally; and these friskers are a good
deal inclined to get a crouch against a man
whom they've nudged along to his all-in
point for a good thing, and who, when they
get to the point where they're rolling him.
has fooled them up by tuchng away his
stuff where they ant get It. They are
a good deal in favor OF heeling in the face
the mark who fools them up in this way.
But we'd get fat warning them. A
hotel scout doesn't dare take a chance
trying TO warn visitors from the outside.
Why? Well. because they'd take it for
granted that the hotel sleuth suspected
them of being Rubes unable to take care Of
themselves in New York, and il there's
anything calculated to give a Rube a sure
enough crouch it's the suspicion tina some
body in New York suspects him Of being
one Of the breed"