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New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
THE CABINET.
[From the Tribune Bureau J

lFrom the Tribune Bureau
Washington, Jan. 12.-Secretary and Mrs. Straus
entertained at dinner tonight the leading officials
OF the Department of Commerce and Labor In
Guiding Assistant Secretary Lawrence c. Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs James r. Garfield. DR.. and Mrs.
Charles P NELL, Major and Mrs. John NJ. Carson,
Rear Admiral George c. Reiter. Captain and Mrs.
Uriel Sebree Mr.. and Mrs. o. II Tittmann Mr..
and Mrs. o. p. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. George Chler,
Mr. and Mrs George NJ. Bowers Eugene T. Cham
berlain, Mr. and Mrs +. p. Sargent, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. W. Stratton. Charles Earl and Mr.. and Mrs. It.
L. Waad
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

Bishop Potter is reported Wishing that there
might be a restoration of the lecture platform
IN It's most useful form. There are those who
VIII contend that such a restoration has for
some time been effected, at least In this CITY
IN the old days OF Beecher Phillips, storrs and
other Famous lecturers there were greater ora
.ols On the platform than at present. But never
"eiore IN tAe history of the country were there
so many lectures being deliysred ara Asu,,.r.s
free to the people.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

With the retirement of Mr.. Haines from the
presidency of the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals a year ago. the organization
entered upon an era OF economy and reform.
The increase In the amount of money put at the
society's disposal is a convincing proof that 1t
has regained public confidence
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
CONFERENCE AT SUNDERLAND HOUSE.

London. Jan. 12.-something approaching q family
conference relative the affairs OF the Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough held at Sunderland
House to-day. The Belmonts already thsrA
and Reginald Vanderbilt and other members Of the
family to join the party tonight This meet
ing undoubtedly concerns the domestic differences
of the Marlboroughs. which appear 10 be rapidly
approaching the point when separation viii be
definitely announced. When inquiry made ae
Sunderland House tonight answer given by
members OF the family that the situation had
undergone change since last Wednesday. when
a report that deed OF separation already had hsan
signed was denied
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
A BAD MORAL.
From the Buffalo Express

FROM the Buffalo Express
There is bad moral 10 the story OF The +bou
same paupers In q Portuguese workhouse who nv
ciupbing together bought lottery ticket that won
u grand prize and gave each pauper 500 There
upon they all left the workhouse. The state ought
70 De cong sratulated were II not the fact that
tney Immediately began to spend their fortunes on
chttInpagne They will all he back again presently
worse broke than ever F''''
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
ANTI-TREATIN0 CLUBS.
ON The Milwaukee, WISCONSIN.

fT0In The MiIWaukee Wlsconsin.
Business men Of Washington are promoting an
refrain from treating during the year 1907 under
penalty of so for each violation TO be paid into
the treasury of the Anti-Treating Club. Sobriety
would be CRAFTY increased among habitual drink
ers were the a2ti,treating policy. generally OBJ
IS induced by the social habit Of inviting everybody
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

The Hon. John Wesley Gaines has not sue
ceeded yet in passing his resolution docking
Representatives in Congress $13 20 day for
non-attendance. But he can console himself with
the thought that each absentee last Thursday
missed at least Sl3 10 worth of genuine high
comedy entertainment
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. JANUARY 49, 1907.

the United States every yearl Really, II only
the world knew Japan as well as Japan knows
the world there would be an abatement of the
fearsome boyle Of the yellow peril"
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

The Hon Pat" McCarren's constituents boy
stolen march on the Democratic State Commit
tee. They have presented TO the Hon. pat" q
portrait or himself which is to be added to the
art treasures of Brooklyn. Manifestly a states-
man who has arrived at the dignity of be,ns
done full length in oil cannot be subjected 10
vulgar party discipline
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

All that Senator Bailey asks of his constituents
is that they don't butt in to matters which.
he sees IT, do not at all concern them
New-York tribune., 1907-01-13

"hen the Canadian Liberals were in opposi
ton they were vehement for Free Trade Now
thae they are In Office. they are moro Protec-
tionist than were the Conservatives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
Neglected Old Orchards.

In almost any part Of our State can
be found orchards Of advanced age
which do not pay, and it Is readily seen
that something is wrong. The problem
Of renOvating an orchard is sometimes
large one and often proves to be very
expensive. The causes which are re-
sponsible for an improbable orchard
are many and may be BRIEFLY stated
thus: Unsuitable varieties, poor drain
age, unfavorable site, poor soil, neglect,
unfavorable climatic conditions and old
age.
In rejuvenating an orchard is whether
or not the trees are worth saving. The
varieties may not be what you desire
or too far gone to be responsive to
treatment. If the trees are on wet
land, cut them down or thoroughly
drain the soil, as fruit tree will new
er thrive with wet feet Apple trees
over thirty-six or thirty-seven years old,
which have long been neglected, are not
worth saving; likewise the cherries
over twenty, the pear over twenty-five
or twenty-three, the plum over fifteen
and the peach over twelve years Of age.
In fact, the trees which should not be
worked with are those with a high
head, partially decayed trunk and IN
generally run down condition. If moth
ing more serious than insects and fun
gous diseases is present, the orchard
may be very economically reclaimed
Oregon Experiment Station.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
Of More Importance

A considerable number of years ago
young man went to Marshall Fields
great dry-goods store to apply for a
position, and was fortunate enough to
be shown into the office Of Mr.. Field
himself, to whom he stated the object
Of his call.
The merchant was favorably i'm
pressed with his appearance and adj
dress, and after asking him few ques-
lions relative to his business expert
ence, promised him a place in his en-
ploy. But the caller, who evidently
had expected to be more vigorously
catechized, thought it best to volunteer
some more information.
IF you wish,' he began, "to know
something Of my antecedents-"
~ don't care to know anything about
your antecedents, young man." inter
rupted Mr.. Field, with a smile. "If
your subsequents are all right, you'll
do. You may report to Mr.. Hitchcock
next Monday"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
Variation in Plant Foods

Plant foods vary IN composition, and
the most fertile farm may lack in some
particular element Of fertility. Manure
that does not contain all the essential
elements that tend to recuperate the
soil is not in itself complete. 1t will,
of course, enrich the soil, but as the
soil does not receive from the manure
all that it yielded in the shape Of food,
no figures are necessary to demonstrate
that in the course of time the sale Of
milk will exhaust the soil Of plant
foods (mostly Of nitrogen), including
potash, phosphates and other mineral
matter. 1t is admitted that a grass
plot will be largely assisted to secure
nitrogen by the rains (Which bring
down ammonia and nitric acid), and
with clover with the aid of bacterla) 4,
but these sources do not admit OF de-
irving the potash ana pnosphates. The
nitrogen SO secured is but a small pro-
portion as compared with that daily
sold in the milk, the total amount Of
milk annually leaving some farms be-
ing many hundreds of cans. The
amount Of nitrogen, potash and phos-
pilates sold from farms that provide
for large herds can not easily be esti-
mated, but suffice it to say that the
quantity, though not apparent, is very
large, and in the course Of a few years
the soil must certainly be affected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
A Vast Difference.

There was never any haste at Aunt
Euphemia's table, consequently Dor
othy, the youngest of all the nieces and
nephews who gathered at Poplar Hill
In the summer, had learned what to
expect. Everything was served by
Aunt Euphemia, and age had strict
precedence.
There came day, however, when
Dorothy, returning to the family din
ing-room after q season spent In her
room with a sore throat, found at her
place a little delectable apple pie, so
small that 1t seemed as If It must b.
meant for her alone. Nevertheless she
determined to be cautious.
"Am I''-she looked anxiously to-
ward the head Of the table, where sat
her awe-inspiring relative-"am 1 to be
aunty for this pie, or Is 1t all mine,
Aunt Euphemia?'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
A Swing Around the West.

Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson has
returned to Washington from a jour
ney that lasted several weeks. The
secretary has story to tell of general
prosperity and he is a practical judge
of the real article. He reports good
times everywhere in the West, with no
symptoms of panic anywhere Money,
he is convinced, is moving from West
to East Crops, with few exceptions,
are good. The yield of corn promises
to be large, and prices are unusually
favorable to the farmer. Emigration
is falling off because the conditions
and opportunities at home are more at
tractive. Secretary of the, Interior
Garfield also is just back from travels
in the Southwest. His view of the sit.
uation and prospects is the same, and
he finds the great irrigation projects
moving along in good shape.
The dwindfing of speculative values
in Wall street interests the West much
less than the bulls and bears imagine.
stocks dealt in by Wall street have de-
ciined 81, 100000 since the begin
ming of the year, but the values that
make up the sum of activities in the
West are not shrinking Lands are
not lower; the products of the soil
bring excellent prices; the railroads
have all the buaness they can handle
manufacturing shows no falling off and
mining grows from year to year. Pa.
per values in Wall street may be IN
satisfactory to their chief manipulate.
exs, but the fictions they cultivate in
water and ring boards of directors can
be dispensed with to public advantage.
Wall street has been notified to mend
it's ways, and to dfvest itself of the
idea that it is the pivot of prosperity
in the United States.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
Hoping for a Word.

Chicago Democrats are hoping,
through the medium of the national
committee, to smoke out William Jen-
nings Bryan. Chicago Is bidding for
the convention but it fears that with
Bryan in complete control, he will
switch the big gathering to some other
city for the reason that Chicago is not
bubbling over with enthusiasm for the
Peerless One.
Ever since Bryan undertook to teach
Roger Sullivan his duty as a Demo
crat, there has been a growing revolt
Ivan, it will be recalled, is a member
of the national committee, but Bryan
claims there Is a faint to the title, and
hence personally advised him to retire.
This impertinence brought tart re-
ply, from the effects of which Mr..
Bryan has not yet recovered.
But the Democrats of Chicago don't
intend this little political duel shall de-
prive them Of the honor they seek.
They have invoked the aid of Folks
friends to help them out, and as the
program is designed to place Bryan on
record mutual advantage will be de-
rived. The Missouri governor has a
little bee buzzing in his bonnet. Ee
knows he won't cut much Of a figure if
Bryan tries to be the whole show
while should the latter eliminate him
self, the Folk boom might assume di-
mansions Several members Of the ma
tional committee are friendly to Folk,
and if these can be lined up for Chi
cago, it is thought Bryan will be COM
PEELED to announce his position.
The most remarkable evidence of
weakness of the Democratic party is
this confession that before anything
can be accomplished Bryan must be
consulted. Even as courageous a man
as Watterson admits that Bryan, the
man who has done more than any other
Democrat to disrupt the Democratic
party, can and probably will, dominate
the next national convention. Yet how
quickly life could be galvanized into
| that party were Bryan to announce his
retirement Toledo Blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19

Principally once q month, for nearly
twenty years, she had gone through
this little pantomime. But always she
had done it when none was near to
see.
Some friends came in at tea-time,
and soon after tea they left. The fog,
they had told her, was growing denser
still. Later, as she sat alone In her
cosy boudoir, strange feeling began
to steal over her. She felt uneasy IN
her mind. An odd sensation of rest
lessness took hold of her. She had
never before been like this, she reflect
ed, and the thought was disconcerting.
Twice she rose from her armchair, and
walked swiftly across the room to peer
out into the darkness. The square was
completely shrouded. She gave little
SILVER and drew the curtains more
closely. And then she switched on
more lights A newsboy with raucous
voice passed shouting along the pave
ment, then passed away into the dis
lance. For a, moment she wondered
what he had been shouting, though
probably, she reflected, the news would
not have interested her.
The footman entered with her even
ing paper. She opened it almost list
lessly, and began to glance at the head
lines. The strange sensation possessed
her still, and her thoughts wandered
and were confused. Suddenly she
started, then sat up. Something SEEM
ed to grip her throat. Her palate grew
dry and sticky. Quickly her bosom
rose and fell. A livid palor spread over
her face, but she did not faint
Tragic death of the Hon. Auberon
Fitz-Tempest," were the words she had
read in the newspaper.
1--WE regret to announce" the para
graph ran. that the Hon. Auberon
Fitz-Tempest met with an accident this
afternoon which proved fatal.
A little boy, aged s, the son Of a
grocer in Euston Road, while attempt
ing to cross Great Portland street
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19

shortly after o'clock, in the thick fog
which still prevails, was upon the point
of being knocked down by a motor car
when a gentleman who has since been
identified as the Hon. Auberon Fitz-
Tempest, and who was standing on the
kerb, seeing the peril the child was in,
sprang out into the roadway to try to
save him. This he succeeded in doing,
but at the cost of his own life, for, Slip
ping upon the further side of the car,
he fell upon his back and was struck
on the head by the hoof of a horse at
tached to an omnibus which was COM
ing from the opposite direction, and
which. owing to the fog, he had proba-
bly, not noticed. The blow fractured
the base of the skull, and the unfor-
tunate gentleman died while being con-
veyed to the hospital.
'Born In 1854, the Hon. Auberon
Fitz-Tempest was the third son Of the
late Baron Waterfeld. of latham Tow
ers, Derbyshire, and Fedbury Hall,
Northumberland"
In dispassionate language the writer
went on to touch briefly upon an Incl
dent which a quarter of a century be-
fore had created q colossal scandal and
had led to the man now dead being SEN
fenced to serve term of penal servi-
tude. 1t had been an affair of a pecu,
liarly distressing nature. and from that
time onward the name of Auberon Fit
Tempest had been but rarely mention
ed How, ostracized by society and by
all his former friends, and known to be
almost destitute, he had. since his re
lease, succeeded in obtaining the neces
sary means OF support, none knew, anG
probably few cared
The latter part Of the report. how
ever, the Little Old Maid had left un
read The paper, tightly clutched IL
both her hands, lay across her lap. He,
face had turned slowly ashen He
eyes, strained and fearless, stared IN
seeing into vacancy.
The doctor attributed death to hear
| failure, for the Little Old Maid hat
been known to be suffering from a veal
| heart.
There was nothing. he said, to lea,
him to conjecture that death coul,
have been brought on or fastened b
any sort of shock.
At tie inquest held On the body o
the Hon Auberon Fit-Tempets It wa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
The Climbing Rose.

The rose is not natural climber; 1t
can ramble over low shrubs, large
powders and such things, but when
grown about a veranda pillar 1t must
be artifcially supported by tying up
occasionally as it grows This Is more
satisfactory than ignoring 1t until the
end of the growing season. 1t Is then
hard JOB tie straighten out the badly
tangled or twisted shoots, and the wind
is likely to break them when they are
very long.
Never let one shoot grow upright for
too long period or get very far ahead
Of the others. advises a writer In the
Garden Mazagine. If you do, the
strongest or leading shoot will receive
the greatest quantity Of the sap and
the plant, by throwing its strength to
the top, will soon become nude at the
base.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
Prosperity to Stay.

Secretary Wilson Of the Department
Of Agriculture has returned to Wash
ington from the West with good re-
ports Of the rIpening crops. The West
ern farmers have plenty Of money and
are soon to have great deal more,
siace they are getting ready to send to
market enormous quantities of grain
and other products. Good prices for
them are amply assured. So the proc
ess by which an abundance Of money
is put into circulation Is about to begin
all over again under favorable condi-
tons
The scarcity of money for investment
and speculation in Wall street and 9th
er financial centers presumably will
increase during the next few weeks,
since the moving Of the crops will
cause the West and South to withdraw
their surplus funds to be used in trans
actions throughout the regions of &C
tual production. The easing process, so
often provided by the national treas
ury, of preventing breaking strain
by the deposit of government funds in
banks in New York and other financial
centers Will come into play once more.
But while the big financiers are look
ing glum and stocks are sagging on
the exchanges the producers of the ma
ton will be largely increasing their
stores of money.
That is prosperity. For the prodec-
ers' money soon flows back to the
financial centers from the local banks
where it has been deposited or from
the cities where It has been expended
for supplies. SO long as it is not
squandered in foolish speculation or
lost in the Misunderstanding process of
toiling through improbable years,
which either supply but scanty fruits
of the soil or provide no remunerative
prices for them, the country Is truly
prosperous. The curling Of the rail-
roads, which are now required to carry
the products of the farms to market
at a reasonable charge, Is an important
element in the present period of pros
perity.-Chicago News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
PO|iC(I Comment.
To Hurry Up Canal Work.

Many members of Congress who ex-
pect to be on the committees which
will be called upon to make appropria-
tons for the Panama Canal are max
ing arrangements TO visit the isth1nus
before the session begins. They will
do this for the purpose of seeing what
work has been done, what is doing,
and what is needed to be done The
President, it Is understood, is to give
more space to canal matters in his COM
ing message than he has done hereto
fore, and Congress will need to inform
itself on the subject at first hand, In
order TO act intelligently. The Presi-
dent made trip to the canal zone last
fall, and the result was quickly seen
IL some changes which he made in the
working forces at the isthmus, and in
legislation which he urged in a special
message.
One of the objects of the coming
visit of congressman to the isthmus is
to devise means to hurry the work for
ward As the army is in charge Of
lAc SO11clI uStiOA INV, iSHOiS soy eAAS@-
far more progress is being made than
was done during the civilian regime.
And there is far less talking by the
men who are doing the work, and
there is no posing before the camera.
During the administration Of the civil
ians the country quickly got familiar
with the pictures Of Wallace, Stevens
Shonts and the others, but nobody out
side Of the canal zone knows what the
present head Of the constructive forces
looks like, and very few know his
name He attends strictly to business,
and the newspapers get no chance to
mention him.
Still, 1t may be possible for the pres
hurry up the work of canal building,
by strengthening the hands Of the army
officers who are in charge of affairs.
If this can be done the country wants
1t to be done. The fact that the feet
for the Pacific will have to sail $4,000
miles to reach a point which could be
reached in 5000 if the canal were COM
pleted is an eloquent reminder that
that shortcut ought to be pushed with
all possible speed. The country is
spending a good deal of money in canal
building, but it is willing to spend
more if the additional outlay will
bring completion a year or two earlier.
The Panama issue is one Of the most
interesting questions which will come
before Congress this winter.-St. Louis
| Globe-DemOcrat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
Tariff Reduction by Treaty.

The goods imported from Germany
are virtually under the new agreement
allowed to enter at the value certified
by the German Chambers of Commerce
Thus the duty on German goods Is less
than that exacted upon the products of
other countries, which are subject to
an ad valorem rate of duty, because
the lower the value at which imports
are appraised the less the duty. Until
we allow France, England and other
countries the same favor it can hardly
be called a square deal. The Manufac-
turers Association and the stand-pat-
tiers object to this agreement with Ger
many because it thus reduces the rate
of duty in this roundabout way-Sa-
lem (Ill.) Democrat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-19
Copper Idol Found with Skeletons

Skeletons are being found in a
gravel pit from which the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad Com
pany is obtaining ballast for its exten-
sion through western South Dakota
from Missouri river to the Black Hills.
The gravel pit is situated on the east
ern end of the extension, near the
town of Oacoma, and but q short dis
lance from Missouri river. In the
neighborohod Of fifty human skeletons
have thus far been unearthed.
Most Of them were found at a depth
of from four to eight feet beneath the
surface Of the ground and all were
buried in either a standing or sitting
posture. The majority of the skeletons
are those Of people Of small stature,
much below the ordinary or average
height Of the present North American
Indians.
One skeleton, however, Is that Of a
man who in life must have been fully
seven feet in height. In close proxim-
| ity to the skeleton of this giant were
found implements Of copper and bone,
these being found in each of the graves
near that of the giant, while in another
grave was discovered a copper idol
about eight inches in length.