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The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23
Growth Of Forestry.

The annual report of the secretary
of agriculture presents a striking re
June of the growth of forestry in the
past seven years, and of the part In
this growth which has been taken by
the forest service.
During the past year." writes the
secretary, "the government work In
forestry entered upon new phase
Practical work in the actual introduc
tion of forestry began in 1885, But II
was not until February l, 1906, when
the care of the national forest reserves
was transferred to the Department OF
agriculture, that the forest service be.
came an administrative organization.
This transfer was logical out
come of the recent work of the service.
During the last six or seven years it
has passed through a remarkable de.
velopment, which has followed but not
kept pace with its demonstration OF
capacity for public usefulness. On
July l., 1898. the division of forestry
employed eleven persons, of whom six
filled clerical or other subordinate DO
sitions and five belonged to the scien
tific staff. OF the latter, two were pro
fessional foresters. The division pos
ssssed no field equipment practically
all of its work was Office work.
AT the opening of the present fiscal
year the employees of the forest service
numbered S21, of whom SO were pro
fessional trained foresters. Field work
was going on in twenty-seven states
and territories. from the Atlantic to
the PaEitic and from Canada to Mex.
leo. Over 100000 acres of private for.
ests were under management recon-
mended by the service, and applica-
tions on file for advice from owners
contemplating management covered
100000 acres more. During the year
nearly $4,000 letters were sent out
from the offices at Washington, the ma
jority of them in reply to requests for
information and advice from the pub
lie, of a kind which could not be met
by printed information.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23
Pat Grove Cleared.

Omaha-The jury in the trial OF Pat
Grove, charged with the robbery OF
Edward A. Cudahy. the Omaha packer
of $4,000 In connection with the kid
naping of the latter's son five years
ago. Friday, after fifteen hours
deliberation, brought in verdict
of not guilty. The kidnapping OF
Eddie Cudahy December 10. 1900. and
his release upon the payment by his
father OF $4,000 ransom created d
great sensation and the search for tho
kidnapers was stimulated at the time
by the offer of reward Of $4,000 by
Mr.. Cudahy.
Grove was recently indicted in
Council Bluffs. with others, on q
charge of holding up street car and
was taken by Iowa officers as soon as
he was released here.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23
MISS ANTHoNY's BIRTHDAY.
Noted Woman suffragst Honored at
WashinQton.

Washington.-A celebration in hon
or of the eighty-sixth birthday of Su,
san B. Anthony was held in tho
Church of Our Father Thursday night
The attendance included number o.
public men who delivered addressed
and also delegates from the woman'i 4
suffrage convention which has just fin.
ished its sessions in Baltimore.
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw presided,
and addresses were made by Senator
Dubois of Idaho and Representatives
kiefer of Ohio and Reeder of Kansas,
Rev. Johnvan Schaick of this city and
Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell of
New Jersey. Letters of congratula.
ton were read from President Roose.
welt, Senators Beveridge. Platt, Calm.
ger and Patterson and Representative
Payne of New York.
Miss Anthony in an address ex-
pressed the wish that the men did
something besides extending congrat-
ulations.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23
No Pardon for Peters.

Denver-At special meeting Fri.
day the Board of Pardons refused to
pardon Charles o. Peters, murderer OF
Mrs Amanda Youngblood. now under
sentence to die the week beginning;
May goth. The action Of the board was
unanimous and no hope of commuta'
ton even was given. However, Peters
will not hang as long as there is any
question Of his sanity.
Various petitions for commutation
having failed before, friends of Peters
in Ohio sent Mr.. Moulton here last
week to ask for a release of Peters on
the ground that he was insane. II. A.
Lindsey, district attorney who prose.
cuted the trial. was in favor of com.
mutation and Judge Palmer, who pre-.
sided at the trial. signed the petition
for a pardon. Mr.. Moulton said after
the pardon was refused that he felt
all possible had been done.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23
Deadly Mine Explosion.

Denver. A Walsenburg dispatch
says: AS a result OF Il gas explosion
at 10 o'clock Monday morning in the
Sunshine mine of the Victor Fuel Com.
pany at Maitland. large camp four
miles from this city. fourteen men
were killed. Their bodies have been
recovered. being found badly burned
1t is supposed that a small pocket OF
gas was struck which was ignited
from the lamp of a miner
There were nearly 200 men at work
in the adjoining mine and had the eX-
ploson been caused from dust. in all
probability all would have been killed.
Following is list of the dead so far
as known:
Archie Miller. fire boss.
Battista EObera.
Billy Moran of Maitland.
James w. Titters of Kansas.
Corona Costa, Sopris, Colorado.
Nick YockibetZ.
Joe Costa, Maitland.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23
Reserves by Proclamation.

ngton.-President Roosevelt
has determined to abrogate his order
suspending action looking to the Gre
alton of forest reserves in various
western state and will hereafter pro-
.ceed on the theory that It is wholly
within his power, under existing laws.
to withdraw lands for forestry pur-
poses and to create permanent re-
serves by presidential proclamation. 1t
is believed that Congress will not leg
islate to take away from the President
the right to create reserves. as pro-
posed by Senator Hepburn. Within a
snort time several proclamations will
issue, including one creating Hayden
reserve. in northern Idaho.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23
chin.se Missionaries Safe.

New York.-In view Of the many dis
turbing reports appearing in the pub
lie press concerning the conditions in
China and the possibility of further
outbreaks, and the consequent anxiety
OF relatives and friends of missionaries
in China, the secretaries of the mis-
sionary society of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church sent cablegrams of in
quiry 10 Bishop BashfOrd at Shanghai,
and to other points. The bishops
cablegram. dated February 10th, is re-
assuring. II is as follows:
"All are safe in China. No danger ap
parent. BASHFORD."
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23
ROBBERY AND MURDER.
Denver Man Killed in Presence Of His
Family.

Denver.-Maurice l.. Caplan, thirty
one years old, of l4l9 East Sixteenth
avenue, was shot and killed by high
wayman at $3.50 O'Clock Friday night
in the presence of his wife. his little
daughter, Ruth. and friend, Nathan
Striker, of 1897 Emerson street. The
highwayman secured $3.50, which was
turned over to him by the wife of the
murdered man. The robber however,
contented for the full amount which
he seemed to know was on Captains
person or in the house.
When searched after the shooting
$3.50 was found in Caplan's pockets by
Police Surgeon McGillivray. Caplan
was proprietor of the Denver Auction
Company at Eighteenth and Broadway.
Caplan resisted the robber rather
than to give up the money he had in
his pockets and raised footstOol to
protect himself. While the footstool
was In the air the highwayman shot
Caplan through the heart and he
dropped dead.
Fifteen minutes after the shooting
Chief of Detectives Armstrong and a
squad OF detectives and patrolmen
were at the house, but the highway
man. who had added mur,a. to his in
tent OF robbery, had cleared the neigh
borhood and all the detectives and po
liceman had to work on was a compre-
hensive description of the murderer,
which was furnished by the little sew
en-year-old daughter Of the murdered
man.
The little girl described him as a
man about five feet seven inches in
height. with a dark mustache and com
plexion and wearing dark clothes. She
said that the white handkerchief which
he had tied about his face when he en-
tered the room dropped down around
his neck snd she Is sure that she could
identify him were she to see him again.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23
President Mccall Dead,

New York.--.John A. Mccall, until
recently president of the New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company, died
at $50 o'clock Sunday afternoon at
the Laurel House in Lakewood, >,ew
Jersey, where he had been taken
three weeks ago in the hope that the
change might benefit his health. which
had suffered a breakdown two months
ago. The news of his death was no.
given out by the family until some
time after the end. Mr. Mccall son,
Joha c. Mccall, announced: "The end
has come. My father has PASSED
away"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23
LATIN AMERICA ESSAYS.
Prizes Offered by American Minister
to Columbia.


Appreciating that few Americans
have anything like as much knowledge
as they should possess concerning
South America and Central America,
Mr.. John Barrett, American minister
to Columbia. has offered three prizes
through President Butler Of Columbia
University for the best papers or es-
says on the relations Of the United
States to the Latin American Repub-
lies. to be competed for by students Of
American colleges.
The subjects are divided into classes,
the first of which bears on the rela-
tions Of the United States to the Latin
American republics, while the second
pertains more directly to the historical
and political development OF Latin
America without regard to the United
States.
The following is statement Of the
two classes of subjects upon which es-
says are invited:
Class /, Political and Economic
1) The Monroe doctrine and Its in
fluence on the political and economic
development OF Latin America. (2)
The influence of the Panama canal on
the commercial and political develop
ment of Latin America. (3) Present
conditions and future possibilities of
the trade of the United States with
South America A) The present ma
terial and economic progress Of South
America. (5) The practicability and
utility Of the proposed Pan-American
railway.
Glass 2, Historically The influ-
ence and conditions that worked for
the independence and establishment of
the South American republics. (2)
The influences and conditions that
worked for the independence and es-
tablishment of the Central American
republics and Mexico. .(3) The char
acter and achievements of Bolivar as
shown in the struggle for the indie
pendence of northern South America.
ca The character and achievements
Of San Martin as shown in the strug-
gle for the independence OF southern
South America. (5) The conditions
surrounding and circumstances inf1u-
encing the overthrow of the empire
and establishment Of the republic in
Brazil.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23

A dispatch from Wilcox says that the
solar motor has proved success in
Arizona. AS sunshine is its only fuel
and its operation is automatic, there
is practically no expense attending its
operation beyond the initial cost of It's
installation. There are several solar
motors in regular operation in Arizona
They are used principally for irriga-
lion and farm work. One of these
pants was installed on big irrigated
farm near Wilcox carly last summer
and was run through the whole sea
son. operating Il twelvs-horsc power
engine.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23
Methodists Adopt Open Shop.

Cincinnati.-At a meeting of Meth.
odist editors and publishing managers
of the United States here it was de-
cided that every printing establish
.ment controlled by the Methodist Book
Concern shall hereafter be run on the
"open shop" plan, making no distinc,
ton between union and non-union
workers. 1t was declared that since
the open shop plan had been intro
duced there had been better service in
every way.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23
Jury Panel DISCHARGED.

Denver.-On Friday Judge Peter L.
Palmer discharged the entire jury
panel for the January term of the Dis.
trict Court because of a technicality in
the drawing of it, after the jury in
Judge Johnson's division had returned
a verdict against the Denver City
Tramway Company for $4,000 damages
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23

1t is only in the joke papers that
girl says this is SO sudden" when a
fellow proposes. Generally she is too
busy to say anything.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23
To Prohibit Gambling.

Washinston.-Th Senate commit.
tee on territories authorized favor
able report on Il bill prohibiting gam
bling in Alaska. Arizona. New Mexico
Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-02-23

Truly the self-made man relieved
his ancestors of a great deal Of re.
sponsibility
The Delta independent., 1906-08-17
Poor Chance In the Cities.

Life in metropolis makes young
children sharp, but not clever; 1t often
destroys their chance Of ever being
clever. for it hastens the development
of the brain unnaturally; 1t makes
them superficial, alert, but not observ-
ant; excitable. but without one spark
OF enthusiasm: they are apt to grow
blase. fickle. discontented: they see
more things than the country-bred
child. but not such interesting things
and they do not properly see any
thing. for they have neither the time
nor capacity to get at the root OF all
the bewildering objects that crowd
themselves into their little lives.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-17

1t is an easy matter to go out lnue
the orchard, shake or pick the apple'
off the trees and throw or drop then
into barrels for hauling to the town OF
cross roads grocery where the frul'
may be exchanged for bolt OF musilr
orcalico. or something else needed in the
house. But this is not very profitable
The progressive farmer has found thai
1t pays to give strict attention to the
sorting and packing of his crop IN or
der that it may bring for him a much
larger amount of money.
Just when to pick is one OF the Sc
crets of the trade which all orchard'
lists do not appreciate. The time OF
picking red apples is commonly guaged
by their color and that of yellow ap-
ples bv the color of the seeds. The
latter is the only reliable test OF ripe
ness, for an apple picked just as the
seeds have turned a light brown, and
before they become dark around the
edges. will be found to have not only
full flavor, but the best keeping quar-
ity. But red apples are often lett LOT
some time after the seeds indicate ma
turity to allow them to put on more
color, which they do rapidly under the
influence of the bright days and frosty
nights of autumn; and indeed TINS Is
the only way of obtaining color on
fruit in the shady portions OF the tree.
Growers should bear in mind, however,
that to defer picking after the seeds
-, I'M Wntarr0Tp
shortens the life of the fruit in stor-
age. often to a serious extent with the
nidwinter varities.
TOO LATE PICKING
Much of the complaint recently
lodged against the Jonathan because
of rotting at the core, according to
report of the Idaho Experiment Sta
tion. Is believed to be attributable to
late picking. Unless this trouble Is cor
rected the sale of this valuable var
iety is sure to be hurt The purchaser
is completely deceived by the perfect
appearance Of the fruit, not sign OF
decay being visible until it is cut open,
when the flesh for some distance
about the core is discovered to be
brown, radiating in narrow rays to-
wards the skin, which, however, 1t sell
dom reaches. 1t is worse than worm
hole, for that can be cut out. A box
containing even a few such specimens
makes the consumer distrustful OF the
variety, while half or more sickens
even the most enthusiastic friend OF
Brother Jonathan"
Few farmers are considered capable
Of packing their own apples, as the
statement is made that, as regards
The Delta independent., 1906-08-17
Parking for The Town.

The town parks, or the town or
village square are the lungs Of Its
citizens.
If the town is growing. II IL none too
soon to start movement to provide
for the securing of ample town park
ing. The land IL increasing: when the
town has doubled and has become n
small city. It will not he so easy to
secure sites, readily accessible to the
people. without paying mn exorbitant
price. Secure first the land: II IL not
important that II large amount of
money should be at once expended
upon its Identification. possibly II
needs but little. since nature may have
made II more beautiful than can man.
IT IL not necessary that II should be
transformed into carpet b,ds OF
flowers and trinity kept lawns. II II
affords sunlight and green relief of
grass and trees for the eye II becomes
n clvilizer and an equalizer. for the
poor ns well M the wealthy. n resting
place where u man may forget. for
the time. some OF his struggles and
his anxicti0a In n contemplation OF
what God has made.
The park should he kept, In fact. as
natural as IL consistent with it's use as
such. II IL never too early. however.
to secure Its site, with II view to the
building up OF the community. when
land values will necessarily increase.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-17
Distribution Of Zmmigranfs the
Solution.

II there were only some practicable
way Of distributing immigration more
equally among nll the ports of the
country the congestion and segra-
CATION phases of this problem would he
nearer solution. 1t can be accom-
pllshcd In but small degree. since 1t
Will only be done II answering an
economic demand. as In the case Of
the Bremen service. Wise
and well organized effort to induce
immigrants to pass through the large
ports by finding and Insurlng them
employment in the interior and by In.
forming them Of opportunities else
where. will do much to improve con.
ditions. The self-interest Of states,
many Of which maintain immigration
agencies. might also be brought more
generally into play to attract the In.
dustrlous and ambitious new corners
to their farms and smaller towns.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-17
Barnyard Manure.

For garden crops there is no ferti-
lizer that will compare with good. we'll
rotted barnyard manure. In localities
where supply Of such manure can
not be secured 1t will be necessary to
depend upon commercial fertilizers.
but the results are rarely so salts
factory. In selecting manure for the
garden. care should be taken that 1t
does not contain any element that will
be injurious to the soil. An excess Of
sa awdust or shavings used ms bedding
will have tendency to produce sour.
ness In the soil. Chicken. pigeon. and
sheep manures rank high az fertilizers,
their value being somewhat greater
than ordinary barnyard manures, and
almost as great as some of the lower
grades Of commercial fertilizers.
The manure from fowls Is especially
adapted for dropping In the hills or
rows Of plants.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-17

story OF a potato grower in Colorado
a few years ago, when the crop of
potatoes in the east was immense.
Colorado had, as usual, raised many
thousands OF sacks, but found the
price so low that it scarcely covered
the freight charges. In the emergency
1.-The Man of the Hour appeared in
the person of a grower who washed
his potatoes carefully, put them up in
neat 10-pound sacks with attractive
labels and sent them on to Chicago.
very fancy price was asked but the
potatoes went off with a rush and
netted the grower the highest returns
he had ever received. Cases similar
to this are known to most farmers.
Very often the manner in which fruit
and vegetables are put up has more
influence on the price than que lity It.
self.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-17

on uneven ground and the wide spread
of legs at the bottom makes 1t especial
ly stable. For work on tall trees the
Japanese style of ladder, in which the
steps converge to point at the top
is easy to manipulate. Lightest of all
he tall ladders is single rail with
pegs projecting from the sides, but 1t
is least safe and comfortable for the
user, and is not liable to become wide
ly used.
Every picker has his own opinion
as to the best style of receptacle in
which to place the freshly picked
fruits. Buckets, baskets and bags
have their devotees, and some even go
so far as to provide the piciers with
coal scuttles. The latter, however, too
strongly suggest pouring and such
rough treatment is not to be thought
of with apples any more SO than with
| eggs. Where bags are used, as Is COM
monty the case. they should be lined
| with burlap though this should not
cause any relaxation of care in plac-
| ing fruit in them. Bags are open to
the objection that the fruit in them
| is easily bruised where the bag
brushes against limb or ladder. The
:,sual form of packing does not admit
cf removing the fruit except by pour
ing, and this is Objectionable. The bot
tomless sack overcomes this difficulty
rs it allows the fruit to roll from the
'ottom when the chain is released.
Such treatment might do with oranges,
but with apples-never. The average
| picker could never withstand the temp
tatiOn to let them shoot from the bag
the moment the foreman's back was
turned.
THE IDEAL PICKING BAG
Perhaps the best picking bag is the
apron bag. 1t is cheap. being easily
made of heavy grain sack, hangs
in the most convenient position for
filling and leaves both hands free. l,
The Delta independent., 1906-08-17

There is a multitude of thinking people
who see the dangers the future holds for
our country unless we reach u wis, ,,lrtion
OF the tremendous social problems that
confront us.
The spirit In which we should approach
the consideration of these problems ia No,
forth In this remarkable book In a way TINT
must be an inspiration to every truly hu-
manc and patriotic heart.
Let the spirit of common sense and onti-
mism and fundamental economic and pbj,.
osophical truth that pcrvades this book N,
taken as the underlying motive of the
movement, and the Greed and Platform NJ
the Homccroftcrs ms the practical min, IN
work to, and the rest of the great social
Questions are certain to be rightly solved
by application to them of the sound and
humane principles that will guide ,b, action
Of our people upon all grea, national oues.
tions.
Ono copy Of "rhe Coming pcople" ooa,-
age prepaid will be mailed tn ma. =,
drcss In the United States for twenty a..
cents.
One copy Of both 1.-THE Coming pco,,,,
and "Thc First hook Of the Honecrof,. .r,,,
and "Maxwcll's TaIisman" monthly for ,h,,
rest OF the year 1900 will be mailed IN Nos.
address In the United States for fifty cents,
Remit In postage stamps to The Bou.-
crofters, i+S Main street, Wstertowp NJ.
The Delta independent., 1906-08-17
HARVESTING THE APPLE CROP.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

large percentage of the crop from the
ground or with very low ladder.
Nevertheless you can scarcely make a
dwarf tree by any amount of pruning.
and in every apple orchard ladders Of
some kind soon become necessity.
HANDY TYPES OF LADDERS
OF all the numerous styles of ladders.
some form Of step ladder is best adapt.
ed to the orchard. whether the welfare
of the tree is considered or the comfort
Of the picker. Any ladder which must
be set against the tree is a constant
menace to it. Probably the best type
of tall step ladders is one having three
legs. two comprising the legs of the
ladder proper and the third acting as
its support. 1t is easily set up securely