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Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-21

general. greatly modified because o.
building operations or necessary grad
ing. The soil with which n has Il
deal, therefore, is seldom a normal sol
of the locality. In general, it is 6
portion of the surface soil mixed with
more or less of the subsoil which has
come from excavation, in making the
foundations of a house.
The ideal soil for grasses best suit
ed for lawn making is n which is
moderately moist and contains a con
siderable percentage of clay-a sol
which is somewhat r~etentiye of mois
ture, but never becomes excessively
wet, and is inclined to be heavy and
compact rather than light, loose, and
sandy. A strong clay loan or a sandy
loan, underlaid by a clay subsoil, Is
undoubtedly the nearest approach to
an ideal soil for a lawn; 1t, therefore,
should be the aim in establishing a
lawn to approach as near as is possible
to one or the other of these types of
soil. In many localities it will, how
ever, be very difficult to produce by
any artificial means at ones command
a soil which will approach in texture
either of the types recommended. Our
efforts. nevertheless, should be direct
ed to attaining as closely al possible
these ideals.
Preparations for the Lawn.
Since the lawn is intended to be
a permanent feature of the decoration
of a place, it's endurance or span of
life is of utmost Importance. In gen
eral, grass seeds are small and the
surface seed bed for the reception of
these seeds need not be more than l
inch in depth; but since the grasses,
as they become established, send out
long, lateral feeding roots, it is nee
essary that the area containing the
available food for these plants should
be amplified. This object can only be
attained by deep cultivation and
thorough preparation of at least 8 to
10 inches of the surface soil. The soil
to this depth should be made rich and
should be put into an ideal condition
for the development of plant roots.
The mechanical operations of pre-
pairing the soil can be carried on by
the use of the modern pillow if the
area is large enough, or by spading
if the area is small. The seed bed
should be thoroughly and frequently
stirred, so as to grind the soil par
ticles together as much as possible
for the purpose of reducing them to
a uniformly fine condition and to lib
crate plant food. Cultivation should
also have for it's object the destruction
of weeds which may interfere with the
establishment of the lawn or which
may be detrimental to it after it is
once established. After the soil has
been thoroughly plowed or spaded it
should be carefully fined by narrowing
or raking, after which it should he
thoroughly compacted by the use Of
a lawn or field roller and the surface
again loosened by the use of a steel
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-21

(LIPPEO Df HOkSLPOWIk.
If there is, speak up. Don't be afraid.
| am here to help and comfort you
"'Dey is II fling, jes one, sah,' said
Romulus, Dat 'plexes me-
"'What is it my brother?' the min
lister murmured.
"'Ah KANT O. de life O. me make out,
sah.' said the old man, how yo' gifts
yo'sef inter dat dere vest"
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-21

There are four prosperous American
Mormon settlements in the Mexican
state Of Chihuahua
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
A Eamous Reuinninr

One evening in her illustrious old
age some of the young friends of Nine.
Geoffrin, whose Paris salon was one
of the most famous in the middle Of
the eighteenth century, passed round
her and begged her to write her mem.
oirs. Her biographer says that she
soon afterward announced to those
friends that she had begun her me.
moirs and would, il they desired 1t,
read to them what she had written.
All were delighted. They gathered
round their hostess, and she began:
memoirs of Nine Geoffrin, in six
volumes, in duodecimo.
preface.
'The truth of my character, the nat
uralness of my mind, the simplicity
and variety of my tastes have made
me happy in all the situations Of my
life. l shall feel much pleasure in re-
vealing myself to myself.
"That work will be for me what
great plans of embroidery or tapestry
are to other women. The choice Of the
design will amuse me, the execution of
1t will occupy some time, / shall work
at II little, shall grow tired Of 1t,
and shall not finish It."
That was the end of Nine. Geoffrin's
memoirs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
Sustaining Power of Cane Sugar.

The remarkable sustaining powers of
cane sugar have often been noted, and
Sir Martin Conway in his book, "The
Ascent of Aconcagua," stated that he
found Demerara sugar "the finest heat
producing, muscle nourishing food in
the world" For men taking violent
exercises, such as soldiers on active
service or athletes in training plen-
tiful supply of sugar was, he said, far
better than large meat rations. \
quarter of a pound per day per man
was his allowance on the mountain
side. and he was inclined to think that
this might be increased to nearly half
pound with advantage, cane sugar,
Of course, being selected for this pur-
pose. This testimony as TO the ali
mentary value of sugar finds striking
confirmation in the account of the first
crossing of Mount Cook, contributed by
Malcolm Ross to the Alpine Journal.
On this expedition, which proved a
wonderful feat of endurance, brown
sugar formed an important part Of the
rations. Indeed, Mr.. Ross says that
upon it he EXISTED almost entirely on
all our climbs"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
Mems Names.

The name which person inherits Is
the surname; the Christian name Is
the one given in baptism. The sur
name owes it's origin to the necessity
for distinguishing two or more persons
of the same first name from one anoth-
err. At first this was done often by
describing each as the son of his
father. For instance, Thomas, the son
of John. would be called Thomas John
son, while Thomas, the son of William,
would be called Thomas Williamson.
Men also took their family names from
their trades or occupations. John, the
blacksmith or tinsmith, would be
called John Smith, though the latter
might be called John Tinker. In like
manner, John, the wagonmaker, might
be called John Wainwright, and so on.
Many family names have been derived
from the names of the places in which
the persons lived or from streams,
mountains or other natural objects of
the nelghborhood. Many names are
purely fanciful, while the origin of
others Is not easily traced-St Louis
Republic.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
peckerville Badly scorehed.

Deckerville, Mich, Sept. 11.-Fire
which is thought to have been of in
cendiary origin, starting in the Hotel
Deckerville barn, early Sunday morn
ing, destroyed several business build
ings; threatened the village with de-
struction. and caused a total loss Of
about $4,000. A brick wall in the
Deckerville Recorder building check
I'd the spread Of the flames, and saved
NE town.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14

Following we publish two let
tiers from woman who accep-
ted this invitation. Note the
result:
First letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"For eight years have suffered something
terrible every month. The pains are excru-
ciating and can hardly stand them. My
doctor says have severe female trouble,
and must go through an operation If want
to get well. L do not want to submit to it if
I can possibly help it. Please tell me what
to do. I hope you can relieve me."-Mrs.
Mary Dimmick, 59th and E. Capitol Streets,
Washington, d. G.
Second letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
latter following carefully your advice,
and taking Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound 1 am very anxious to send you
nv testimonial, that others may know their
value and what you have done for me.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
--,.+.- 80 .--,
WELSH WEDDINGS.
When One Had to Catch His Bride
After Winning Her.


A wedding as it was customarily ar
ranged in Wales some half century
ago was an interesting affair.
In those days, as soon as the young
people had made up their own minds,
before they could speak of wedding
the consent of the brides parents had
to be obtained. This arrangement, or.
rather, consent, was called the Gofyn-y'
ferch and could by no means be done
by letter, a written document being
considered very bad taste.
A good deal of formality surrounded
the Gofyn-y ferch, and it was not to be
omitted even when the parents were
known to be willing. The accepted
lover had many anxieties, and among
them, the necessity of which will be
seen by and by, was the pace of his
best horse and the pace and mettle Of
his friends horses.
. At last the wedding day dawned.
The bride was dressed early, but over
her finery she wore long cloak, but
toned all the way down to the ground,
while hood entirely covered her head
and face. In the course Of the morning
the bridegroom sent some of his friends
to seek out the bride. Arrived at her
fathers house they found the door
locked, and before they could be adj
mitted they had to reclte some poetry.
Sometimes the fair lady's whims and
caprices made the delay In unlocking
the door very long. When the door was
open the bride was still to be found.
She had taken refuge in some OBJ
scure corner of the house, where she
was crouching out of sight, completely
covered with her long cloak. This
game of hide and seek was sometimes
so prolonged that when the bride was
found 1t was too late to be married
that day, but this did not happen often.
When the bride was really found, there
was great mounting of horses. She,
In her modest cloak, was seated behind
her father and all the company set off
as fast as their steeds could go, all
except the brides mother, who seldom,
If ever, attended her daughters we'd
ding.
Up hill and down dale, over smooth
and rough ground, the mountain ponies
galloped, and shame on the bridegroom
if he and his friends did not reach the
church before the bride. Service over,
the bridegroom had still to keep guard
over his wife, for in one country par
ish, if not in many, it was the custom
for friends Of the young man to wait
outside the church until the service
was over. When the happy couple ap.
peared, the bride was seized and placed
behind one of the men, who galloped
off with her.
Naturally she was holly pursued by
the bridegroom, who, of course, after
an exciting chase, eventually captured
her. When at last the wife was Sc
cured she took her seat behind her
husband and on his own horse, and the
company rode off again to the brides
old home. Arrived at the house, all
the party drank the health of bride
and bridegroom out of the same pew
ter.-London Standard.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
An Indian Prank.

Late in the evening we were star.
tied by the sound of swiftly gallop-
ing horses, and party of Indians
charged our camp at full speed. The
night was intensely dark, so black that
the darkness was almost palpable. l
wondered how they could see to ride
at speed.
/ thought they certainly would ride
us down, but Frank sat unmoved, so I
followed his example. They galloped
to the very edge of our freight be-
fore they drew rein, setting their ponies
back on their launches when so close
to us that their fore feet were almost
over our heads. This was the Indian
idea of the dramatic. They sat their
ponies in row, silent and motionless.
After long interval, Frank asked:
How far is it to Fort Reno?"
Heap! Hundred mile" answered o
deep voice. l afterward learned that
hundred mile" meant merely long
distance. Europe. according to them,
would have been distant Heap! Hun
dred mile"
Not another word was spoken. After
another silence they wheeled their
ponies with one accord and galloped
furiously off into the night 1t was
like the sudden unanimous fight Of
flock. of birds.
Wanted to find out who we were,
where we were going and whether
they could frighten u.s." said Frank,
Nothing pleases an Indian so much as
to be able to scare white man. They
found out that we are two white men
accustomed to Indians and going to
Fort Reno."-Franklin Hawley in
Field and Stream.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14
HUNDREDS KILLED.
Massacre Breaks Out In Russian Pc
land With Awful Results.

Siedlce, Russian Pola--1, Sept 10
massacre of police and soldiers be-
uan at 8 o'clock Satura"v night. I'm
mediately afterward the troops attack
ed the Jews.
All Sunday the soldiers have at
tackled civilians, christians or Jews,
robbing and numbering them without
discrimination. Hundreds OF persons
were killed or wounded. Three OF
the streets were devastated.
II is reported that drunken reserv-
,ss started the massacre. Troops
have surrounded the city and refuse
access to It.
A regiment OF infantry has been
sent from Deliea 20 seidlce to restore
order
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-09-14

&c As you know, I wrote you that my doctor
said l must have an operation or l could not
live l then wrote you, telling you my all
ments. followed your advice and am en-
tirely well. 1 can walk miles without an
ache or a pain, and l owe my life to you and
to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
l wish every suffering woman would read
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ing to you and your remedy. Mrs. Mary
Dimmick, 59th and E. Capitol Streets, Wash"
ington, ID. G.
When medicine has been successful
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Compound at once, and write Mrs Pink
ham, Lynn, Mass, for special advice,
it is free and always helpful
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-11
MAY DUST MORMON
 APOSTLE IN UTAH.

SALT LAKE, Utah, April 10.-At the opening of the seventy-sixth am nual conference of the Mormon church President Joseph F. Smith gave ut terance to an expression which is con strued to mean that he will depose Apostles M. F. Cowley, John W. Fay Tor and George Teasdale, who are ac- cused of having taken plural wives since the manifesto of 1891 suspending poiygamous marriages.
 President Smith also eulogized Brigham H. Roberts, expelled from Congress in 1899 for having three wives, and it is believed Roberts will be given the vacant apostleship. While he is polygamist, he has taken nc wives since the manifesto.
 Taylor and Cowley are in Canada and Teasdale is supposed to be in Mexico. They are wanted in Wash ington as witnesses in the Smott cease but the subpoena servers have been unable to find them.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-11
Though Mexico Has Great For eStS Ties for Railroad
 Are Imported.
STEEL RAILS COME
 FROM FAR OFF SPAIN
Engineer Williams Says Cana nea, Yaqui River & Pacific Road is Being Pushed South ward from GuaymaS.

Having spent seven months in Mex leo, where he was employed as an en- gineer in the construction of the Cam anea. Yaqui River & Pacific railroad, R. K. Williams spent yesterday in Bisbee on his way to Los Angeles. He Is just recovering from the effects of an attack of fever and is returning home to recuperate.
 On the way out Williams saw sever al bands of rowing Yaquis, but they did not offer to moiest the party he was with. They were armed and kept well in the remote mountains. He states that all of them were well mounted, having better horses than he saw the Mexican soldiers riding.
 The Cananea. Yaqui River X Pa cific line is destined to run from Cana nea to Guaymas and from Guaymas down the coast some distance. thence easterly to Guadalaj&-G sac the City of Mexico. being Southern Pacific project.
 At present the work of construction is ali being done on that section of the line running south from Guuymas. through southern Sonora. Though the Cananca division has been surveyed 1t is not yet under construction.
 Williams says the steel has been laid for about sixty-hve kiIometers south from Guaymas and the grading has been finished several miles furth- CT. The work is now being done in the heart or the Yaqui country, for though there are Yauuis all over the "rs"ter part of Sonora. their home land is along the Yaqui river which enters the gulf some distance below Guaymas.
 Williams is we'll pleased with Mex leo. certain parts of it at least and says that the section the road is pen- etrating is wonderfully rich in natural resources.
 A peculiar fact in connection with the project is that the steel is coming from Spain. but what is more unusual is the fact that the ties used are being brought from Japan. about the last place in the world that the aver age American would think of going for railroad ties.
 This is the more unnatural when ii is remembered that parts of Mexico. not very far from this railroad line. are covered with immense forests. The reason is that labor in Mexico. that part of it at least is very scarce.
 Owing to the Yaqui troubles very large percentage of the able bodied man are bearing arms on one side or the other and the rest are all em- ployed in the various industrial enter prises so that the railroad is really short handed for laborers who receive sl-5o per day
 With cheap labor in Japan ties can be imported cheaper than they can now be cut in Mexico and transported to where they are needed.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-11
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RAILROAD AVENUE <,
 C0NGESTED YESTEmDA,.
Alderman 0evine Accidehtly Runs Over Small Boy, Ralph Salholn Takes Bad Fall--CollarboneS Broken.

Bisbee's congested streets, due to the improvements that are being made in the lower part of the city, led to two serious accidents yester- day afternoon. in which the little son of Mir. and Mrs. George Gothaway of Lowell was run over, and Ralph Sal holn. one of Fisher & Hickey's driv. CTS. was thrown from his wagon.
 Beginning at the lower end of the Copper Queen warehouse and ex- tending to below the slae dump, that street was crowded yesterday at times in such manner that travel was completely blocked. About 5 o'clock wagons and buggies coming from all directions met in the lower end of Brewery avenue and for ten minutes none of them could move.
 The Gothaway boy, who is about , years old. attempted to cross the street near the depot in front of buggy being driven by Alderman Tom Devine. The child was knocked down by the horse and one of the wheels passed over him, breaking the collar bone.
 Devine stopped his horse. in a dis tance of about ten feet. being moving at a slow pace at the time. He picked the child up placed him in the buggy and went to the office of Drs. Edmund son and Caven as soon as possible
 Dr. Cayen examined the child, and found his collarbone fractured. The injury is not a serious one. and will quickly heal. Last night the little fellow was taken to his home.
 No blame is attached to Alderman Devine- He was moving at a slow pace, and had the boy not attempted to cross the street almost immediate ly in front of the horse the accident would not have happened. He stated ted the accident. but felt that he was not to blame.
 It is feared that Salholn's injury will lay him up for some time. He was driving a delivery wagon neal the slag dump, when one of the wheels dropped into a ditch being dug by the International Gas Company.
 Salholn was thrown heavily from his seat to the ground. a Mexican who was riding in the conveyance falling heavily on top of him. His right shoulder blade was broken. He was taken to the office of Drs. Ed. mundson & Caven, and Dr. Bledsoe dressed the injury.
 Until the paving of Railroad ave nue and pipe laying is completed care should be exercised by those crossing the street and by drivers.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-11
BITTER WORDS
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 bin. Tn response, Bailey said that he did not believe that review by the courts could be denied under the con sritution.
 Bailey entered into an elaborate argument 10 show that the courts can Lot annul legislation because Of in ferertial constitutional limitations. He spoke of the division of authority among various branches of the gDv- erDment, but said he could nor follow inc utterings of recent years. which seem to proceed on the theory that there should be no restrictions upon the judiciary.
 This he said, ''is the first gov ernmeDt that ever conferred upon the judiciary power to annul legislation God knows that ought to be enough power to confer upon any nine men; We are ninety; they are nine. would not entrench upon their power; would hold myself unworthy if I per mitted them to encroach upon mine"
 Referring to Knox's quotations from text books on jurisprudence. he said that the Senator forgets that they ECIt dAStucoAaB tue id fS anu that 1T Is as 1t is because Congress wills it so,' the point being that :he legislative branch of government is supreme in law making and court regulating functions.
 Happily the Senator from Penn sylvania reduces the whole question to our point when he says Congress can say when, but not how. the ju- dicial power shall speak," Bailey con tinued. and then said he was willing to accept that view.
 He declared that both Knox! end Spooner had misconceived the theory Hnder which Congress established the inferior courts. saying that If so dis posei Congress could today disestab- fish everyone of the inferior courts. Re did not agree with Spooner that such 2 course would be anarchy. be- cause the state courts would be left.
 Congress might. he argued. declare war against every nation of the globe and, while there was no doubt that the people would scourge the Con gress thar would do so. stiil there was no doubt of the congressional power. So it was with the righl of Congress regarding the courts.
 ''Tke power 10 create and power ;5
Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-11
YOUTHFUL THIEVES
 ARE AGAIN BUSY

After having dropped out of sight Tor several weeks the band of Mexi- can boys, who a short time ago en- gagged in several robberies in Bisbee, nave returned, and officers state that they have been found trying to rob several places. On account of the toldness of the boys officers warn the people of the city not to leave their homes unguarded either night or day until after the boys are apprehended and placed in jail.