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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-21
FApEn TO A sEADoY.
Worn Down by Five Years of Suffer.
ing From Kidney COMPLAINT.

Mrs. Remethe Myers, of $50 South
Tenth ST., Ironton, O., says: at have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-08
For the Young Beginner

TN the matter of frauds and unwSe credits.
= the number of failures are also comparatively
light, and inexperience and neglect furnish
only fair percentage of direct causes. The
Young man starting in business for the first
time can readily see the rocks on which he Is
most likely to stumble Lack of sufficient
capital stands SO conspicuously to the front
that it would be a wise precaution to make
certain of this before entering upon any enter
prise. If the experience of others amounts to
to encounter is trying to conduct thousand
dollar business on five hundred dollars of
capital The natural increase of a business
usually calls for more capital investment. and
this may bring failure to one who starts in
with sufficient for immediate prospects.
Incompetency is a matter which cannot be
guarded against except by improving the in
dividual. Until brains can be manufactured
to suit each individual case, failures from in
competency must continue as formidable
factor in the situation. There is, however, a
possible chance of thoroughly informing one
self in preparation for new enterprise so that
the chances of success are greatly improved
A thorough knowledge of a special line OF
business is the first necessity and then sufficient
capital to finance the enterprise.
The third great cause OF failures can be
partly avoided by insurance. In this list are
included accidents and local causes of ak
kinds, such as fire. floods, and earthquakes,
An insurance against all such risks will largely
eliminate this cause. Fraud and unwise cred
its are factors which also be partly pro
vided for if one IS competent enough to man
age his business.
Over eighty per cent. OF the possible risks
of failure are thus removed by eliminating
these few factors which are the cause of so
many failures. A study of the conditions OF
failure and success is one that may profitablS
be made by the old as we'll as the young busi
ness man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-08
Cliff Dwelling Turkeys

A DISCOVERY bearing upon the early do
1 y meStication of Americas most famous
bird was made recently by Doctor Walter
Hough of the Smithsonian Institution, whe
the Tuarosa River, in New Mexico. The cave
originally fashioned by wind and water had
been occupied during many centuries anc1ently
by human beings, who, it would seem, had
dug out additional rooms in the face of the
bluff, for the grinding of corn and other domes
tic purposes.
Across the mouth of the cavern had beea
constructed five dwellings, masking the hol
low in the hill, which served as back room,
a Place of storage, a sleeping apartment and
a possible retreat in case of danger. Mixed
with the debris accumulated in the cave Doc
tor Hough found hundreds of sandals. rem
nants of pottery, and other human vestiges
and it was evident that the occupants had
made practice of burying their dead there
Further exploration showed that for long
period at least the cavern had been used as
pen for turkeys. Turkey eggs were found
there; also the perfectly preserved carcasses
of young turkey and full grown turkey
cock. These remains were dug up at depth
of eight feet, being covered by the debris of
MANY generations of human occupants, and
it was calculated that at least two thousand
years must have elapsed since the turkeys In
question were alive. In the cave the air was
practically germ free. There was neither In
sect nor microbe to cause anything to rot,
and so the birds and their eggs had become
mummified.
Doctor Hough believes that the turkeys
were kept not for food. but the sake OF their
feathers which were used in religious ceremo-
malls and to decorate offerings to the gods OF
in the manufacture of every day clothing the
quilts being split and wound about yucca fiber
strings in such way as to make furry cords.
which were woven into garments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-08

An examination of these figures Immediately
skaters many of our preconceived notion
about failures. Few would question the high
percentage of failures due to incompetency.
but the first item on the list furnishes food
for thought. Lack of sufficient capital Is
responsible for nearly onethird the total fail
ures, and yet it is cause not assigned by one
business man out of ten approached,
The figures are reassuring, however, and
give new faith in humanity. We were in
clined to believe that speculation and extrava
gance of living were leading factors in the
failures of firms and individuals; but they
are placed at the end of the list and do not
greatly affect the great business community
as a whole. Competition likewise does not
make business life and success half so uncer-
tain and hazardous the average person has
been led to believe. Trusts and corporations
may have had the effect of crushing out many
competitors. but apparently the small bust
ness man still has ample opportunities to hold
his own The great ma jority of the business
failures are of small merchants. and the sta
tistics bear chiefly upon them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-08
What Sta tistics Show

THE statistician is not influenced by prejudice
or personal experience. He has no inter-
est in the individual, and specific cases do not
appeal to him. His ambition is to collect and
classify. and leave others to draw conclusions.
So. taking the figures from the mercantile
agencies, the most trustworthy statisticians
prehension of the important question. For
the sake of verifying any question, the Stats
teal reports of failures of three of the largest
mercantile agencies were taken for the last
two years. Classifying the causes of failures,
we have the following, approximately correct,
reasons why men fail in business:
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w H Y T II E Y FAIL
By GEORGE E. WALSH

EVERY man fails ~EoD~,
Il few times before he BY GEORGl
is successful. The fail
ures prepare the ground
for the seeds of success
This dictum was accepted few years ago
by most business men without question, and
statistics seemed to bear it out pretty accurate
y. Even to-day the records of most business
men show that failure generally precedes sue
cess. 1t was such foregone conclusion that
boy was brought up with the idea that his
first ventures would prove unsuccessful, and
the second step in life was to live down his
early failures There was no disgrace in hon
orable failure.
1t has been only in recent years that at
tempts have been made to ascertain the
reasons for such wholesale failures. An analy-
sis of statistics has become a special fad of
this age. Next to collecting statistics on all
conceivable subjects. the most satisfactory
work is study of them to draw conclusions.
general or specific Governments. States, cor
porations, and individuals gathering sta
tistics. and generalizing from the results. We
have our industries mapped out and cata.
logued; our agriculture and forestry reduced
to a system by statistics; Our population
numbered. our hogs and cows toled off by
the head working population divided up
according to occupation, SEX age, and nation
atty; our land holdings carefully analysed
according to size, value. and fertility; and
our very homes classified by the statistican,
who has been an indefatigable enumerator
of everything pertaining to our possessions,
real estate, household, and children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-08
Unearthing the Causes

A STUDY of failures is in order. We
have the statistics on tap, and need only to
generalize. Of successes we know good deal.
A man advertises his achievements, but con-
cealS his failures under a bushel measure. 1t
has remained for the statistician to unearth
the failures and present them to the full glare
of public scrutiny. Individual failures are
not so important as collective failures. AS
one swallow does not make summer, neither
do one or two or a dozen failures establish a
rule. The statistician must deal in hundreds,
thousands. millions.
The mere citation of weekly failures forms
uninteresting reading The general report
may serve as a barometer of business, and
many sensitive individuals are greatly infu-
enced by the number of weekly failures duly
reported by the several firms engaged in this
important work The pessimlst looks with
anxiety upon the list scattered broadcast
throughout the country each week by the
press, and when the number rises beyond the
normal he pulls in his sails and moves close
to the wind. The optimist interprets them
to suit his case, and sees good even IN a large
number of disasters.
But to the student of business there is a
deeper significance in all this If the expert
ence of others is of any use, why not catalogue
the failures and find some general rule for
future guidance? Why do men fail3 Is it
inexperience, incompetency, competition, ne
gect, or fraud, If you put this question to a
hundred men, ninety-nine will probably an
swer differently, or If they agree upon any
ohe thing it will be incompetency. mex
perience, and neglect. 1t all depends upon
the man and his own inexperience. As test,
the question was put to number of leading
business men, Why are there so many fall
ures?"
A banker answered, Because of specula-
ton and extravaganza.
A conservative merchant replied, Because
there is SO much fraud and rascality."
Another, who had great trouble in collecting
his debts, unhesitatingly said, Because of un-
wise credits and failure of men to meet their
obligations honorably.'
A small dealer in merchandise gave as his
opinion that the failures were due chiefly to
the intense competition of the day caused by
the concentration of capital in few hands.
A few others were equally certain that in
competency inexperience, and neglect were the
prime reasons why SO many failures occurred.
These replies were all unsatisfactory; for
the simple reason that they did not cover
enough cases and were influenced solely by
the individual experiences of those whose wis
dom was sought. The average man seeking
light would come away confused. No general
rule could be drawn from them.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-11-22
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office
at Walla Walla, Wash Nov. T. 1907.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by G. j. Ortman of
North Yakima, WASH, contestant against
Homestead entry No. 1928 made March 81
1903 for SEA, Section 26, Township 8n., Range
20, E. by Nathan J. Wheeler contestee, in which
it is alleged that Nathan J. Wheeler has Who'll
ly abandoned said land heretofore and herein
described. that he has wholly failed to comply
with the homestead laws and statutes of the
U. S. with reference thereto, requiring actual
residence, cultivation and improvement of the
land aforesaid; that said entryman has failed
to make any improvements on said land; that
he has failed to cultivate the same or any por
ton thereof, but that he entirely deserted the
same. and absented himself from said land for
more than six months last past and without
leave OF absense as required by law and that
said alleged absense from the said land was
not due to his employment in the Army, Navy
or Marie Corps of the U. 8. in time OF war.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said alleg-
alton at 10 O'Clock a. m. on Jan. Is, 1908 before
the Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Walla Walla WASH
The said contestant having, in a proper aft
davit, filed Sept. Is, 1907, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not be made, it is hereby Or
dered and directed thatsuch notice be given
by due and proper publication.
Al. GILLIS REGISTER
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice il hereby given to all per-
sons having claims against the
estate of Angrim EvensOn. deceased.
to present the same, accompanied
by the proper vouchers. to the un-
dersigned. administrator of the es-
tate of Angrim EvensOn. deceased,
as aforesaid, at the office of Fay f..
Dean. in kennewick, Benton count! ,
Washington, the same being the
place for the transaction of the bust
ness of said estate, within one year
from the date of the first publication
of this not ice, towit: within one year
from the 18th day of November. A..
d.. 1907 or the same will be forever
barred as provided by the laws OF
the State of Washington.
OLE EvENsON,
Administrator OF the estate of An
grim EvensOn, deceased.
Fay +. Dean, atty for Adm.
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Bills Allowed by the County Commissioners November

Bills Allowed by the County Commissioners November Session
E liner I.uml or so
! b Palmer Inbo on iona
r Kendall I.abO on iona Dad
N Palmer Labor on Konar road
John Warren Iabo on KionaBr
Labor kona Bridge 225
n liner Lab kiona 975
kuhnley Painting 500
G. F. Ium Partial pa yment Rchand Bridge 90
La Henzring Labor on 9th st Bridge $50
A ST FrOsser
Stuttsm old bridge PrsSer 81
Vic abOr on old Pr,s
A Wand Lab on oldb 7%I
Labor Approach Richand bridge 2NOl
eI,umlt I.umb IS
DIST &
I.um
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SUN MONS

In the Superior Court of washington, In and
for Benton County.
Eloise Holcomb, Plaintiff VS. L. R. Holcomb.
Defendant.
The State of washington to the said L. r.
Holcumb, defendant: You are hereby sum-
moned and commanded to be and appear
within sixty days after the date of the first
publication of this summons, to wit, within
sixty days after the 18th day Of October. 1907,
and defend the above entitled action in the
above entitled court, and answer the COM
plant of plaintiff and serve copy of your
answer upon the undersigned attorney for
plaintiff ut his office below stated, and in case
of your failure so to do. judgement will be
rende red against you according to the demand
of the complaint, which has been filed with
the clerk of said Court.
The object of this action is to obtain an abso-
lutte divorce from defendant, and to secure the
care, custody and control of minor child, to
have provision made for the support and edu-
cation of minor child and to have the pro.
perty of plaintiff and defendant set over to
plaintiff. C. STASEk,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
PO. Address: Kennewick, Benton Co., wash.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-11-22

THE FARM ORCHARD.
EnrfI lament of Soil and the Care
Needed by Trees.

Enrfl hment of Soil and the Care
Needed by Trees.
The condition of the ordinary farm
orchard Is generally such as to make
the experienced horticulturist feel sad.
Steps toward permanent reform in the
care of the orchard as outlined by a
writer in Iowa Homestead must be:
First, thorough understanding that
fruit is a crop in exactly the same
sense as corn or wheat-that Is, it re-
quires a certain amount of fertility in
order to return good crops; that every
crop consumes certain quantity of
soil fertility and that that fertility must
be maintained by the same means en-
ployed in the case of other crops. Sec
ond, that certain amount of work
must be given toward the production of
a fruit crop just as in the case of other
crops.
If the farmer. convinced of this, stands
ready to reform his methods, the first
process will be to restore the fertility
Of the soil to the degree required for a
good crop Of corn. To do this he can
employ the legumes. such as clover and
peas. as we'll as stable manure and
commercial fertilizers. If the trees are
large, at least a quarter load of ma.
nure should be given each one. scat
tered as far out as its limbs extend, or
a top dressing of the whole orchard
would be preferable IL the supply of
manure will admit of 1t, or ground bone
and muriate of potash, 200 pounds of
each to the acre, would be highly bene-
f1cial. The trees should be carefully in
spected, one by one, and lightly prured
II necessary. but the cutting off of large
limbs should be avoided.
=. A great aid to spraying and one that
will at the same time be remunerative
Is the use Of certain kinds of stock In
the orchard, such as hogs, sheep and
poultry.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior, Land Ofice at
walla walla wash, october II, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Patrick J. Muir
ply, of Kennewck, washington, has filed not.
ice of his intention to make final five year
proof in support of his claim. viz: Homestead
Entry No. 1O7S9 made Mich. II. 1902, for the
Lots IL. and ST. NE. Il Section 4, Township 8
N, Range % E.. and that said proof will be
made before the Register 4 Receiver. at walla
walla, wash, on December 10, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, the land, viz: Marvin Thornton, L. G Moore
c. F. Lott, wm Martin, all Of Kennewick, wash
A. J. ellis, Reg
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Imperial Egg Food

Makes young chick.
grow rapidly. feather
our quickly. and keen
them strong
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HAULING APPLES.

Convenient Rigs Used For Holding
Barreled Apples.
The accompanying diagrams show
three different rigs used by the apple
growers in this vicinity for hauling
barreled apples.
Rural New Yorker. in which the
cuts occur, says: The first is very
convenient for use with low wheeled
wagons. 1t is made long enough for
seven barrels to stand side by side
and wide enough for three barrels,
making twenty-one barrels to the
load. This rack will also be found
very convenient for hauling apples,
potatoes or other products in busheI
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DESERT. LAND--FINAL PROOF

United States Land once, walla walla. wash
October Goth, 1907. Notice Is hereby given that
John F. futile, assignee of Charles T. Huston
Richland. wash. has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make proof on his desert land claim
No. AS for the northeast quarter section 8,
tp 10 north range % e W m, before the register
and receiver at walla walla. wash, on wednes-
day, the ath day of December, 1907.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of
said land: Harry VanHorn, A. B. Lennon.
william Hellinger and Joseph Cannon all Of
Richland, wash
293 Az. GILLIS, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICA TION

United States Land Office, Walla Walla,
Wash. Oct. Is, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Benjamin F..
Knapp assignee Althea P. Rosencrans. of Ken
newick, Wash, has filed notice of intention to
make proof on his desert claim No. 1856, for the
Ek Sec. TO- T. On. r. % E. before the Regis
ter & Receiver U. s. Land Office at Walla Walla.
wpsh., on Thursday, the tn day of December,
1907.
He names the following witnesses to pr We
the complete irrigation and reclamation of
said land; WIN. Travis. Harry Van Horn. J. E.
Burmaster W. R. Lamb, all of Richland. wash.
AL ellis Reg
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Applause.

A friend having declared in Mrs.
Siddons' hearing that applause was
necessary to actors, that it gave them
confidence, More" interposed she; III
gives US BREATH
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RIGS FOR HAULING APPLES.

RIGS FOR HAULING APPLES.
crates and may be used for a rack to
haul hay. grain or silage corn. A
strip of 1 by 2 inch stuff Is nailed
around the outside Of the platform to
hold the barrels or crates from sliding
Off. If desired. when hauling barrels
stakes may be placed at points shown
by dots and small rope dashed about
the load. The second is a cheap and
convenient frame for hauling barrels
only and Is made Of poles bolted to
strong crosspieces. The barrels are
placed on it horizontally end to end in
two rows. 1t Is made long enough for
seven barrels in each row, and a third
row Of six barrels Is placed on top
between the two bottom rows, making
its capacity twenty barrels. The poles
in this rack should be of some strong
timber, about six inches in diameter
for the two outside ones, and the CEN
ter one may be smaller and should be
higher by four or five inches than the
outside ones. The exact height may
be determined by placing two barrels
side by side after the outside poles
are in position. If the large poles
taper much it will be well to shave
them out some on the inside at the
large ends to fit the barrels where
they are to rest. The third rack IS
made of heavy planks. The bed is
made long enough to accommodate
sixteen or eighteen barrels, and the
projections on the sides are made for
three barrels each. The barrels are
held in place with stakes and rope.
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man.,
4 Imperial article of its kind fd,he public.
Thechea empenaS the II. -
of
produce lp life blood color and vitality the hfursth p,,u.
lar chemical food btabl
do all package ~
pna Egg Food n1hns hens, will volume w
on Tyh handle what offer what
For Hens
At the Kennewck Harness Shop
You find Food Powder Stock Food
cure WORM
powdeL vcureE oyae & axeg eese
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THE HAMILTON.
II. L. Hamilton, Proprietor.
Ct. chebeague, Ne.

Ct. Chebea9ue, Ne.
<see advertisement in another column.)
c. NJ. Linthicum, Baltimore
r.. H. Boykin. Baltimore.
w. H. Cunningham. Sharon Hill. Pa.
Miss l. Rebuilt. Somerville. n. j.
Miss w. Rebuilt. Somerville. n. ].
Mrs. H. s. Hyde Jr.. Springfield.
Hazel Hyde. Springfield.
Mason Hyde. Springfield.
Edward Graves, Springfield.
Mrs. E. A. Barnes. Detroit. Mich.
Morris Barnes, Detroit. Mich.
John F. Connery, Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Bloom. Hyde
Park
G. NJ. Dimond, Springfield.
G. E. Nichols, Springfield.
M. A. Richards, Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas p. Cleaves,
Washington, D c.
L. G. Chamberlain, Montclair, n. ].
Killing c. Martin, Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Widmer, Boston.
Miss widmer, Boston.
Frederick T. Widmer, Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Duncan, Clin-
ton.
Robert T. Duncan. Clinton.
James c. Duncan, Jr., Clinton.
Miss Louise Gator, Baltimore.
Miss Louise A. lowering. Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson X. lowering
Baltimore.
Master Wilson X. lowering, Jr., Bal
timore.
N. H. Clay. Brooklyn, n. Y.
J. Clay, Brooklyn, n. Y.
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BELLEVUE COTTAGE,
Mrs. c. A. Rogers, Proprietor,
Chebeaaue Island, Me.

<See advertisement In another column.)
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Merriam. Port
land.
Miss Mollie Rodgers, Quincy, Mass.
Miss Mildred Houston, Quincy, Mass.
Miss Marion l.. Foss, Lynn, Mass.
Miss Lena Gardner, Lynn, Mass.
DIR. and Mrs. w. NJ. Simpson, Nal
den, Mass.
Miss J. Elizabeth Simpson, Maiden.
Kenneth NJ. Simpson, Maiden.
w. Martin Simpson, Jr., Maiden.
Arson McLoud, Boston.
+. G.. Russell, Portland.
John Higgins, Cambridge, Mass.
Frank r.. Tate, Quincy, Mass.
G.. A. Rogers. Quincy, Mass.
Elcott Gwillim, Hyde Park, Mass.
Miss G.. II. Ferguson, Salem, Mass.
Mr.. Alex McGilvary. Cambridge.
Miss Alice G. Rogers, Quincy, Mass.
Mrs. II. J. Perkins, Springfield, Mass.
Miss Alice Perkins, Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Parker and two
sons, Boston.
Miss Gladys Parker. Boston, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas z. G. Johnson,
BrookIine, N. Y.
Mr.. Henry Caldwell. Portland.