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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14

HWV you, SalQ Nlr. MdrStOn- very Bito,
E indeed. Charley, if l could afford
iYkRl it, But the crops have been bad
this. year. The wet weather has
spoiled everything. The potatoes
have rotted, the apples are hardly worth the
barrels they are packed in, and l am afraid
l shall have to buy hay or else sell Molly
and it will be pretty hard to get along with
out COW. And though | should like you to
have bicycle, 1 cannot spare the money to
buy you one."
Charley Marston hung his head dejectedly,
and twisted the buttons on his well-worn
jacket.
He had worked hard all summer, and he
had hoped that his father would be able to
crafty the wish of his heart. Charley had
visited his city cousin during the autumn,
and had enjoyed many fine ride on his new
bicycle, and he longed for one of his own.
But Charley's parents were In poor circ,im-
stances, and very little in the shape of lux
uries found its way into the household;
and remembered the time when he was a
boy himself
Perhaps you might work and earn the
money" he said, thoughtfully. Farmer
Hardwick wants boy to help do the chores
and drive team this winter; but you would
have to rise early and work late, and Hard.
wick isn't as easy a master as he might be. =.
"Could you spare me, father? asked Char
ley, perceptibly frightening up.
a bicycle is absolutely necessary to boys
happiness, but like to see you satisfied and
contented. / have thought sometimes that
if had tried little harder to make jacks
life here on the farm more pleasant, he might
not have left me-"
And the farmer sighed as he thought Of
the sturdy son, his oldest. who, early in life,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14
Copyright by james Elverson.

GYY1 SHOULD be very glad to get it for
RW you," said Mr.. Marston-"very glad,
Bs9A indeed. Charley, if 1 could afford
i&NS9l it. But the crops have been bad
this. year. The wet weather has
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27
If You Want

continues in both the h. and the senate. In some cases, the desired re- lief could not be reached in any other way except by special act, but in most cases a general act would cover the case and should be enacted if the people wanted it. Special Legislation is contrary to the constitution and rightfully so. More time is taken in the passage of drainage and levee bills than with any other class of local bills. Such legislation is very neces- sary, but the state ought to have a general bill covering the subject suf- ficiently so that any drainage or levee district could be formed without taking so much time for special acts.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27
TEMPERANCE NOTES

Let us put first things first. We've been mopping up the flood that comes from the fountain head long enoughi Let us put a prohibition plug where it is most needed, and we will not be put to so much extra trouble. Let us. yes, the people do something to the U. $. government to dissolve partnership with the inquitous liquor business. It would be de clared an outlaw in less than a yearwere the revenue taken from it. The revenue isits sole depend ence for life, and shame to say, the government which is intend ed to protect the weak against the strong, is the most arrogant particeps criminus in the whole affair. By Gods help let us chang e all this.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27

MRS. IDA NJ. VON CLAUSSEN, who AVA came all the way from Stockholm prepared to upset Uncle Sans diplo- matic corps because Minister Graves would not present her at King Oscars court, even when Oscar, whom she had 'jollied" at Wiesbaden, was just crazy to see her"-got as far as the waitingroom at the White House with her complaint the other day.
 She. couldn't even get as far as Secretary Loeb who sent an assistant out to meet her and direct her suave- ly to the state department. There upon Mrs. von Claussen retired from the White House, after leaving a com munication requesting that the presi- dent appoint a commission to inquire into her sanity before she proceeds further.
 Mrs. Won Claussen is much in earn est in proclaiming her grievance. and believes that what she regards as an insult to herself was an insult to the whole American people. She declares
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27
WRONG MAN, BUT HE WAS PLEASED WITH THE SMOKE

\ MONO the numerous employees of A one of the government depart ments in this city are two men whose names, though they differ in the way of spelling them, are not altogether unlike in the manner of their pronun- citation. Both of them have the good fortune of being close friends of a prominent druggist, and the elder of the two has frequently obtained from the medicine man a supply of medi- cated cigars, which he finds to be of value in giving him relief from a catarrhal affection.
 Recently he called on the druggist and requested him to have prepared for him box of the cigars. After few days, not having received them, he wrote a note inquiring as to the cause of the inattention and received word in reply that the medicated stogies had been sent to his office sev- eral days before.
 The next thing was a call made at the drug store by the man with the
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27

catarrh, who was disposed to be in- dignant, and the porter who had been dispatched with the cigars was called up. He said that he took them to the office and handed them to mes. senger, who promised they should be delivered without any delay. They had not been, however, and it became necessary to investigate the mystery.
 An explanation came next day, when the other friend with a name sounding like that of the sick man called on the druggist and thanked him for what he thought had been a present to him. He wanted to find where he could procure another box, as he had used all of these. There was peculiar flavor to the tobacco, he said, that he liked very much. He didn't know they were medicated cigars until the druggist told him, and the matter was set straight by the other gentleman being promptly sup piled with his catarrh remedy, and then they all enjoyed the joke.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27
LITTLE PRESCOTT LAWS.

Sec. 34. Any person or per sons convicted of miSdemeanOr within the incorporated town of Prescott, and refusing to pay the fine and costs against him or them by the Mayor assessed, shall be bound by chain and ball attached and required to labor on the streets of Prescott, under direction of the Marshal and the Street Committee, at the rate of one dollar per day, until said fine and costs are paid.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27
NEW YORK WOMEN OUT AFTER ENVOY'S SCALP

she will return to Sweden and be presented to the king.
 MT Graves stated a deliberate un- truth when he said I did not offer evidence of an invitation to be pre- sented to King Oscar and that 1 did not have the proper credentials" de- clared Mrs. Von Claussen, when shown the dispatch from Stockholm to the effect that Minister Graves had written an open letter explaining the controversy. He knows I was in- vited to be presented to the king, and he says what is false when he states l had nothing to indentify me, I had a cablegram from President Stires of one of the leading trust companies Of New York"
 Mrs. Won Claussen intimated strongly that perhaps Mrs. Graves was jealous of the gowns Mrs. Von Claussen wore, and that that fact. might have operated to prevent her husband presenting an American vis' itor to the Swedish king.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27
TIE WAREHOUSE
J. G. Holland

The Preamble to an article on the first page of the last issue of the Pica- yune with reference to the proposed Farmers Union Warehouse at Pres colt written by w. c. Felts, reads like we had refused to publish the let ter, although we are sure it was not intended to convey this impression. The substance of the letter was pub lished in our issue of the daily on April 18th. The letter reacxd us too late to appear in full in our weekly paper, a fact which we regret very much.
 In view of our expressions on the subject heretofore, we hardly think it possible that any one will think that we are not in full sympathy with the warehouse movement. A farmers warehouse has been long felt want at Prescott and would be an important step toward properly marketing the crops of Nevada county to the best ad- vantage. We believe that there is no lack of interest in this important mat ter among the farmers and business men of Prescott, and that in the near future a large and substantial ware house will be erected in Prescott for the benefit of the farmers. The mere fact that there is talk of erecting a warehouse at Emmet should not and will not interfere with the erection of one at Prescott. The truth is, every town in Arkansas the size sf Emmet and larger should have warehouse. The people and especially the people who make the crops are realizing the importance of warehouses and they are going to be built. They are in keep ing with modern agricultural methods and with common sense and economy. Let no one discourage the warehouse propofition at Prescott.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27

A test of the floor strength of the new capitol building was made this week which seems to have been satis- factory It is doubtless true that a great many congregations and misre- presentations have been made about the building It is safe to say, that it will be by far the best building in Arkansas, to say the least of it.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27
Ct1!NA'S PRESS AND IDOLS.
People Are Awakening to Folly of An
 cient Custom.

Whilst the Chinese government is trying to coerce the editors and pre- vent them from interfering with local customs and usages, the native press here in the south is attacking idolatry with sword and spear" writes Can ton correspondent to the North China Daily News of Shanghai. There was a time when missionaries were blamed for venturing to to say any thing disrespectful against the idols of China and when we have heard some of them preach we must say that, in the main they have been very tactful In their dealings with these things. But the Chinese themselves are not in any way sensitive in their handling of the question.
 Idols and the like, incense burning and all its accessories. incantations and all their kindred superstitions are heaped together and, so to speak, set on fire in the presence of the people. The whole system is held up to ridi- cule and condemned as stupid. ex. pensive and degrading in the extreme. The people are urged to sweep away the whole paraphernalia without keep. ing any part of it worth a cash.
 "Confucian classics are quoted as showing that when Confucius was leading the people into paths of right. eousness and happiness, idols had not yet invaded China foreigners are also held up as worthy of imitation, for they at least only worship one God Such attacks on the part of the native press will do much to hasten the dis. integration of the superstition of idola. try"
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27
Meets in Little Rock Next Year.

Forrest City, April 26.-After one of the most successful meet ing in the history of the organiza- tion, the A. F. W. C., which has been in session here for three days, adjourned to meet next April in Little Rock.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27
SATURDAY, APRIL 2S, 1907.
life,S Ladder.

Only in dreams is q ladder thrown From the weary earth to the sapphire
 walls; But the dreams depart, and the vision
 falls, And the sleeper wakes on his pillow of
 stone. Heaven is not reached at a single bound . Put we build the ladder by which we rise From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies And we mount to its summit, round by
 round. .-J. G. Holland.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27

The Prescott ladies are doing a good work in correction with the park inn provement. ''The News" has been advocating park improvement almost from it's first issue. We hope our in- fluence has been felt for good in this connection.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27

Who knows but that by the time the next legislature convenes some legis- lation will be necessary to regulate diamond mines and mining? Pike county may soon sound better to us than it ever did before.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27

Psalms B. 27 and 2S
 Depart from evil, and do gCod and dwell for evermore.
 For the lord loveth judgment, and forsakethnot his saints; they are preserved forever: but the seed of the wicked be cut off.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27

1t is not nearly so bad if the big mis- takes and accidents of life come at a time when we are doing right. If we are doing wrong when they come the remorse is deep and lasting,
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27

What is the use to be impatient? The Prescott hotel will be built at a certain time and each day brings us nearer to that time, so we may as well be easy until it is built.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27
TEEEPHOkE ZAZ
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the charac- ter, standing or reputation of any person, firm or corporation which may appear in the col umns of The News will be gladly corrected upon It's being brought to the attention of the publishers.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27

The monotonous grind on local bills
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27
Cbe Prescott DalIp News.

Application made for entry as second-caSs matter into the postoftice at Prescott, Ark
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-27
SCRIPTURE READING FOR TO-DAY

Psalms 371, 27 and 2s,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
No Thoroughfare.

The government established a rule
with the force and effect Of law that
merchantable butter should not con-
tain more than 10 per cent Of water In
Its component parts. This seems fair
enough, and so far as stopping fraudv-
lent work goes Is necessary. but the
trouble Is 16 per cent, while right
enough for creamery, and especially
storage butter, is not enough for fine
dairy prints. which need more water
10 quicken the flavor.
But the most serious Trouble comes
20 the buttermaker who cannot tell
Just how to determine the exact
amount of water he IS leaving in the
butter
We are told that butter may look
dry and hard and yet contain water in
excess Of the laws standard. The poor
buttermaker Is not chemist, nor
would he have time to analyze each
churning. so he must take his chances
between the devil and the deep blue
eea.-Home and Farm.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
Pumpkin sngnr In Iown.

Sugar from pumpkins will be the
next source of wealth which will be
developed in Iowa, for the authorities
at the agricultural college declare high
grade sugar will be made from them
by a process even more simple than
that required to make it from beets.
Experiments have resulted In the pro.
duction Of species of pumpkin which
contains per cent of sugar, and it is
the prediction that In three years the
sugar element will be Increased to l..
per cent. This is equal TO the quantity
OF sugar found In the best variety OF
sugar beet. Because pumpkins are cas-
lily raised and tonnage may be pro.
duced to the acre which will exceed
that of sugar beets the new sugar
pumpkin will open up a valuable field
for the Iowa farmers. The pumpkins
may be planted in the cornfelds, and
the same soil which will produce corn
may be made 20 produce crop OF
pumpkins at the same time.-American
CultiVatOr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
APPLE scAB.
Results OF Various Experiments at ths
Nebraska Station.

Ncbra1ka station.
In some spraying tests against apple
scab carried on at the Nebraska ex-
pertinent station the varieties of apples
used were Sweet June. Winesap, Maid
en- Blush. Jonathan and Rails Genet
Bordeaux was the solution used. The
first two varieties named were young
trees, five and eight years old respec-
lively. The other varieties were old
trees The Maiden Blush and Winesap
were sprayed only once, May % for the
former and May 27 for the latter, In
both cases after the blossoms had
rallen and I'm case of the Winesap even
litter the calyx lobes had closed. The
Eweet June, jonathan and Rails Genet
were sprayed at different times. THE
prevalence OF scab on the sprayed and
unsprayed trees was first determined
approximately by simply examining
from 100 to 200 fruits per tree. Later,
when the apples were picked. all the
fruits except in case of Jonathan We're
examined and the amount OF scab on
different trees determined more accu-
rately.
In Records Of the Tests.
In the records of the tests given
two or three facts stand out with spe-
cial prominence. The unsprayed fruit
was very scabby, running from about
30 per cent In case OF Jonathan to so
per cent with Winesap. The first
spraying April 26 and 81. when the
leaf buds were just opening. afforded
no protection TO the fruit Trees
sprayed late in April and not sprayed
afterward had fully as scabby fruit
as unsprayed trees. The third spray
ing. May % and 2S, gave very good re-
suits. Winesap trees sprayed only
once late In May showed only about Is
per cent Of scabby fruit as against 50
per cent for unsprayed trees, and
Maiden Blush only 4 per cent of scab
on sprayed as against 60 per cent on
unsprayed trees. The second spray
ing. May and o, while beneficial in
practically all cases. was not quite so
effective in controlling scab as the
later spraying.
The Best Results.
The best results followed two spray
ings. one early and one late in May
This is well shown In case Of Sweet
June, where an unsprayed tree had &c
per cent of scab, one sprayed May 8
40 per cent. one sprayed May % %
per ceIh and another sprayed on both
May 8 and 2S only per cent.
Injuries to Fruit.
Some of the apples. notably iona
than, were injured considerably by the
spraying of May % The fruit was
badly rusted on one side. In the wors'
cases the injury took the form Of one
sided development of the fruits
Whether the injury was due to al
overdose Of the spray, to improperly
made bordeaux, to the green arsenoio
used with the bordeaux or TO the e.
IRENE tenderness of the Jonathan
fruits, | am unable to say.-R. A. EN-
erson in Orange Judd Farmer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

two and one-half inches wide. The
end pieces are also Of hard wood and
are one foot long by three and one
half inches square and are mortised
to receive the sides, as shown In Fig.
3. The sides are fastened to the ends
with bolts. one side on bolt at Y and
being held when closed by clevis, G.
Eyebolts are affixed at each end, 10
which short chains are fastened and
10y which the stanchion is suspended.
The whole stanchion, including bolts,
labor etc, should not cost more than
60 or 10 cents ana may be made for
even less than that amount.
Parcntnge Valuable.
Cows, like men, are good or bad
ofttimes because Of their environment
bringing up and education. We look
for and expect men to be good If
brought up in good. religious families
and communities. 1 have often heard
il said. "Give me the first six years
of n child's life, and ! Will tell you
with great deal of certainty what
the future Of that child's life will be-"
So | believe that the conditions under
which an animal Is reared determine In
a large measure her future usefulness
or uselessness, says n writer in Kim
balls Dairy Farmer. As with men.
the parentage is Of great value, and
we look for and have good reason to
expect cows to be better cows from a
long line OF productive ancestry. This,
then, Is the stepping stone in the de
veloping of dairy COW.
The Good Bull.
Authorities say that daughters take
after their fathers and sons after their
mothers" In predominant character
Istics. This Is true OF all aIfimal life
If a bulls lineage can be- traced
through line of remarkable mixers
his value will be enhanced. He Will
transmit the qualities Of his dam to his
offspring 1T often happens that the
farmer who buys COWS with the idea
Of raising heifers IS disappointed. lie
Is inpatient He cannot walt for the
second generation. He thinks his cows
are Improbable because their helfers
are not as good o. he had hoped they
would be- II usually takes at least
two generations TO get herd Into good
working condition. You can't do II In
minute. Don't get hasty, but keep
the facts In mind and work toward a
definite purpose Above all, use a good
sire You need good COWS. That Is
plain. And you need a good sire to get
good cows. That isn't as plain as it
ought to be. BY good bull we mean
one whose maternal blood stands for
milking qualities and performance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

The young calf should be taken away
from the mother after II is three CT
four days old tt should be fed pure
milk for a time. the temperature being
about % degrees f. Care should be
taken not TO feed the calf too heavily.
or it may get the scours. The calf
should be taught TO drink from pail
ut the outset. This can be done by
putting the finger in its mouth and
gradually lowering the hand until IL Is
beneath the warm milk In the pail. In
a short time it VIII drink by itself.
After being fed on the pure milk for "a
week or so the calf may be fed on skim
med milk II the calf does not run on
pasture. it will be profitable TO put lit
tie meal or shpstun IN the skinned
milk. After a month or two IL should
be fed some good timothy or clover
hay.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17
IRRIGATION PRACTICE.
New Land nequires More water
Than Cultivated fieids.

By sAairEL PORTER.
The subsOils OF western lands when
first brought under irrigation contain
little moisture. The most striking char
acterlstics OF these formations are their
great depths and the close similarity
which exists between the surface and
subsurface layers. Apart from their
darker color. due 10 decayed vegetable
matter, there Is little 10 distinguish ton
soils from bottom soils, and the roots
OF plants extend to great depth through
the latter On account OF these pre-
vailing physical features large part
OF the water which Is applied for the
first few seasons Is absorbed. Cases
are common In which new land has alb
sorbed in one season quantity OF wa
ter which would have covered the sun
face to a depth of six feet To claim
that this large volume correctly repre-
sents the duty for suclsland is mis-
representation. because the open space
In the subsoll Is gradually filed with
water and the ground water level in
time rises nearer the surface. 1t is a
fact, however, that new land requires
much more water per acre than old
cultivated fields. and crops are likely
to suffer IL II is not supplied.
Good bitches and LateraIs.
Other conditions being similar. less
water will be used on farm which
has a good system of bitches and later
ais and well cultivated, even surface.
The beginner is not always posted as
TO the best way TO lay out and build
farm bitches, and he may not possess
sufficient means to properly prepare his
fields for irrigation. These defects in
variably prove quite costly In the end.
when measured In waste of water and
small yields. In an arid country thor
ough cultivation serves a double pur-
pose in that 1t Increases the yield and
prevents the escape - wac into the
atmosphere. Grading or levein.- the
surface is even more important, since
1t is difficult to apply water TO an I'M
even surface, the growth Of the crop Is
not uniform and the soil In the low
places is likely to be damaged by an
excess Of water.
Maturing Crops Under Irrigation.
The time necessary to mature plants
differs. Under favorable conditions a
crop Of alfalfa can be grown In less
than fifty days, a crop OF barley in
something over hundred days. while
1t may require $50 days to ripen GER
tain varieties of fruit. There Is not
only a difference In the period OF
growth, but In the number of crops
grown In one season.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-07-17

The accompanying picture, as Farm,
Field and Flreslde explains, was taken
ten miles north of stony Lake In
Canada. From this section eastward
the French Canadian cows have been
bred for many years. This breed Is
little known IN the United States, but
their performance IN the dairy test at
the Pan-Amerlcan exposition gained
for them many friends. Unlike the
Jersey. they have been bred to look
out for themselves
The original stock is supposed to
have come over with the early settlers
from Normandy. Their small size
usually from 600 TO 900 pounds in
weight-facilitate their transportation