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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

A lady friend, an interested student
Of bird life, tells us of having watched
the Intellectual efforts of a male robin
at nest building. The bird had EVIL
IDENTIFY lost it's mate and, being more
skilled in the art Of song than in nest
building craft did not seem to realize
that mud was necessary ingredient
in making the standard nest. Morn
ing after morning he put straw and
strings and dry dirt in place on the
corniee over the door only to have it all
fall to the floor Of the porch below. He
finally gave up in despair. The incl
dent simply proves that cockrobins,
like men, make poor shift as house
keepers when they try it on their own
hook.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

There is probably no weed that is q
bigger bugbear for the average gar.
dener than crab grass, which is deep
rooted, fourishes in dry weather and
roots wherever a joint touches the
ground. Like bad habits, crab grass
Is most easily eradicated in its early
stages.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

If the strawberry bed is in it's third
year this season and the owner does
not wish to pillow it up, 1t may be reno
waited in such way as to give a practi-
cally new bed by going through be-
tween the rows Of berries with single
horse cultivator after the bed is done
bearing and ruttling out all the plants
but narrow ridge in the center of the
row. After this is done the roots and
litter should be removed and the
ground raked smooth. Enough new
plants will set on this new soil to give
a good stand for next year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

When the cutting Of asparagus for Ia
BILE use has ceased-and this should not
be later than July this year-all shoots
appearing after this time should be
allowed to grow to maturity. We have
known of beds being stripped Of their
fine green plumes for decorative pur-
poses, but this kind of treatment is
disastrous for the bed. Root growth
during the season is only possible as
there is also top growth, and it will
be clearly seen that if the tops are
removed there can be no development
Of che root system. A strong root of
asparagus has developed of it's own
accord near the writer's house, and
this is used exclusively for bouquet
purposes. though never entirely strip
ped
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

Harsh and unrelenting as the Calvin
1stic doctrine of predestination is the
natural law operative in the physical,
intellectual and moral realms which
makes a man subject to his thoughts,
acts and judgments Of yesterday it
were, victim Of his own past-is Just
as hard and severe. Not day goes by
but the daily papers are full of melan-
choly evidence Of the truth of this
statement. And ones religious or NOR
al views in no way serve to relieve
him of the results of the laws scope
and operation. But with the dark there
Is also the bright side, for just in pro-
portion as meanness or wrongdoing Of
today perpetuates itself in our tomor-
row, so also with clean thinking and
right doing The good man is better
for having lived today, as the bad man
is worse.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

A western judge has lately expressed
the view that the Introduction Of the
rural mail delivery system, by reduc-
ing the number Of occasions for trips
to town by the farmers wife, which in
the past offered opportunity for brief
social intercourse and relief from the
round Of work, tends to multiply cases
Of insanity among them. If this Is
true, and it may be so, is 1t not equally
true that the rural phones tend in a
measure to offset the evil referred to-?
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

There are all too many boys who are
so constituted that they will whine IL
asked to empty pail Of slop or fill
the wood box, yet would spend half q
day and manifest all kinds Of enthu-
siasm digging out a fox or woodchuck.
This kind is certainly a perplexing,
trying proposition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

Roses-in fact, all of the garden
foWers-will be greatly benefited by
sprinkling or, better, watering them
once a week with liquid manure
solution. This should not be too
strong. 1t may be made by soaking a
tobacco pailful of fresh manure in a
barrel Of water and giving the plants a
generous supply Of the solution. The
fertilizing elements contained in the
manure are dissolved and are in such
shape as to be Immediately utilized
when the water reaches the roots Of
the plants.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

A convenient support or trellis for
the tomato plants may be made by
taking barrel hoops, reducing them to
a diameter of about eighteen inches
and lacking three sharpened stakes to
the inside of two Of the hoops The
hoops should be placed about ten
inches apart and the stakes left long
enough to extend into the ground sew
en- or eight inches and above ground a
sufficient distance to give the vines
proper support.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

While it would not be expedient for
things to be SO arranged that men
would have to spend much time in
doing homework, yet it Is well for
them to have to assist now and then
SO that they may come to realizing
sense of the advantage Of sink or
drain for dish and wash water, a
handy soft and hard water supply, and
convenient woodshed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

A Frenchman living near Los An
geles, CAL, has snail farm, the only
one in the United States. A colony Inn
ported from France has multiplied so
rapidly that he now has to have help
to assist in caring for them The only
requisite in snail raising is to provide
them a moist place inclosed SO that
they cannot get away. His surplus
product he will ship to Paris, where
nine tons Of the gastropods are con-
sumed annually as an article Of food.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

:; Following out the plan inaugurated
by the directors Of the Iowa expert
ment station three years ago, a corn
special was run through Indiana the
past year One hundred and seventy
five places were visited and thousands
Of farmers heard the corn gospel
preached. Those in charge Of the ex-
cursion estimate that if all who heard
the lectures profit by them there will
be an increase in the yield of corn
this year of 100000 bushels
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

In the case of wild bird life the
number of eggs which are laid by diff
ferent varieties seems to be quite
largely determined by the capacity Of
the nest to accommodate the young
when Matched. In way of illustration,
the wren lays from eight to eleven
eggs the blue jay and robin usually
four and the mourning dove two. In
all three cases the nest is chock full
by the time the young birds are ready
to leave it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-07-04

If the old straw berry bed has become
so weedy that it will not pay to reno
vate it, plow it up and plant it to late
turnips or rutabagas. This will serve
to keep weeds in check and also be
the means Of producing a second crop
on the land Turnips may be sown as
late as Aug. l, the early fall rains be-
ing sufficient usually to terminate the
seed and develop the crop.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-28
EAST Las VEGAS. N. N.

Mr.. Montgomery Bell received a tel.
egram stating the sad news OF Mr.
Duvall's death at Pueblo. Colo. The
deceased was an old resident OF Las
Vegas. He was in business here for
number Of years and was highly
respected by both colored and white,
His death was a shock to his many
friends who survive him In Las Vegas.
SUI We expected to hear Of It every
day. The bereaved family has the
sympathy Of their many friends In
Las Vegas, He leaves a wife and
brother to mourn his loss.
Rev. Solly and Miss Laura Butler
have returned from the District Con.
ference In Trinidad. Colo. The con-
ference was we'll attended and the
dslsgssss were many from al parts
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-28
Soft Path at the STAR

The two pedestrians were temporar
lily stopped In their walk down
West Side street by the crowd Of
curious femininity that always gathers
around the striped canopy which. with
. carpet leading from tho church to
The curb. bstoksns . tashioaahle ~
6iAS.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-28

Of the country. and report work In
good order.
Mr.. Willie Houston and Miss Hattie
McGee stole march on the Las Vegas
people and we're Joined in the holy
bonds OF matrimony. Both parties are
young and most highly respected in
the Las Vegas society.
Mr.. X. r. Corners expects to take
3O-days lay on and spend his vaca-
ton In Old Mexico.
Mr.. Jno. Galloway is also going to
Old Mexico.
Miss Tillie Houston arrived In the
city today to spend couple OF
months with her mother before going
to Texas to take up her school work
IL anu 1is- Dusn iciS IOi Such
hone in Oklahoma. As they both
were Christians they will be missed
very much In Vegas
Any news that you want published
please send 1t to Mrs. Jennie Moore.
as she is our agent in your city all
news must come through her. HeI
address is 1908 Fifth street Please
get your pocket books ready as she
will be calling upon you about the
first, as the editor cannot pay for his
ink and paper without some money.
Mr.. Shelby. from Denver. has been
here for nearly a year and is still in
the Sisters hospital very low, suffer
ing from an attack Of rheumatism.
The Sewing Circle will meet this
week with Mrs Carol. All are In.
vited to attend. President, Mrs. Jen.
nie Moore; vice president, Mrs. Car.
rol; secretary. Beulah Dunlap; assist.
ant, Miss Laura Butler.
Mr.. De Grauft OF Kansas City. Mo-.
led Miss Queeny Hider to the alter
on the END. The ceremony took place
at $3.50 o'clock. Rev. Solly oficiated.
The brides costume was OF white null
trimmed with bows OF forget-me.nots.
She carried 4 bunch OF white carna.
tions. The groom should be proud
TO have gained the affections OF such
an amlable young lady. The presents
were numerous. The gift from the
groom to the bride was q ruby ring
set with diamonds. A hand painted
cake plate from Miss Butler. 4 half
dozen plates. hand painted. from NJ.
Bush. half dozen hand painted bread
and butter plates from Miss Carrie
Fielding. dozen hand painted break.
fast plates from Mr.. Johnson. a hand
painted chocolate set from Mr.. Con.
ners. hand painted tea set from Mrs
Lowe. cut glass pepper and salts from
Mr. Hyde, half dozen cut wlass water
glasses from Mrs, Jennie Moore. Miss
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-28
LARAMIE. wYo., NEWS.

The big show was here this week.
Mrs. Price and daughter left Sun
day for Boulder. Colo.
Pride Of the West, X. Of p, gave 4
supper on the Fourth.
VIM. Page has returned from Den
yer.
Mt Olive Baptist church had very
pleasant social Monday night
VIM. Byrd and Col. Ransome will
talk next on mining.
Mrs. VIM. Twyan Of Kansas City is
here for the summer.
Miss H. b. Crosswhite is visiting
In Columbia, Mo. m In
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs A. W. Vernon are on
the sick list this week.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-28
IA JUNTA NEWS.

Father Turner returned from Trini
dad last Saturday where he had been
TO attend the district conference He
reported the most successful session
ever held.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Tyler and family
are on the sick list this week.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-28

Misses Ida Davis and Rilla Brown
and Mr.. Alonzo Brown OF Rocky Ford
attended church In Ia Junta Sunday,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-28

Mrs. James S. Scott, Mrs. Winchest-
er. Mrs. Vim. Love. Mrs. J. W. VIII
son and Mrs. Tom Corney took ad-
vantage Of the low rate to Denver
Sunday. returning Monday night
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-28

Rev. and Mrs. Skinner and Mrs. Hi
bory Moore Of Las Animas. Colo
were La Junta visitors Sunday.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-28

Miss H. b. Crosswhite is visiting
In Columbia, Mo. - In
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-28

Rev. Skinner filled the pulpit at the
A. N. E. church Sunday at 1880 p. m.
The subject OF his discourse was Love.
and the eloquent speaker handled his
subject without gloves.
The recital given At Hubbard chapel
A. ". r. church Monday evening by
Mrs. Fannie E. Martin was one OF
the most praiseworthy and largel,
attended affairs Of the season. Her
work Is second to none from start to
finish and Ia Junta enjoyed a literary
treat which will never be forgotten.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-06-28

Of the country. and report work In
good order.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-10

is to be of steel, with five turrets. She
will be $40 feet long. on the load
water-line, and SIS feet 9 inchees over
all, with beam of SO feet S inches
and a draught OF q feet. Her dis
placement will be 10000 tons and her
speed 81 knots. The maximum coal
capacity will be 1900 tons and she
will be equipped with turbine engines,
either of the Parsons or Curtis system.
The North Dakota's armor will con-
sist of complete belt 8 feet wide
and II inches thick above the water
line, with an upper belt feet 3 inches
wide and 10 inches thick. Her second
airy battery will be protected by 8
inch armOr.
The North Dakota's armament will
consist of ten Pinch breach-loading
rifles, mounted in pairs in five turrets.
all on the water-line, placed as fol-
lows: Two ON forcastle, the second
firing over the first; two aft on main
deck on the same level; one s':,;;.
ships, firing over the two eff" III"
rets: fourteen 5.inch ac;cf-frels il.
central battery; four 3~pouldcr 81 u
firers; four 1-pounder scmi-au.on,a';r !:
two 3-inch field guns; two ca';l:e 30
machine guns She Will have two 81.
inch torpedo tubes, submerged.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-10
SHOT SCRATCH CHEEK.
Charge Accidentally Fired From Gun
Pierces Coat Lapel and Plow Fur.

Charge Accidentally Fired From Gun
Pierces Coat Lapel and Plow Fur.
rows in Face.
To have gun go OFF almost under
his nose, to have the shot pierce the
lapel of his coat and furrow through
the skin of hi STAGE and then dispense
in midair over his head was the pc
culiar experience of Elva Moore, who
works on the farm of Fred Heinvold,
one and one-half miles east of Minot.
He had beenNiding about the coun-
try Sunday looking for a threshing
crew and had the gun with him. When
he returned he placed the gun on the
ground against the buggy wheel while
he removed some other articles. The
gun exploded accidentally while he
was reaching over into the rig. The
shot went through the lapel of his
coat, and, scraping several burrows
In the side of his cheek, went over his
head into the air. His cheek was
badly scratched up, but his escape is
regarded as miraculous.
A small fractional difference in the
angle of the gun would have resulted
in blowing the side of his face off.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-10

Monday the steel gang Of the Great
Northern reached Crosby, and on COM
pleting the four sidetracks material
was Immediately set of for the erec.
ton of a depot which promises to be
a rather elaborate structure. The
roundhouse, water tank, coal sheds,
etc., will follow in quick succession,
and in very short space Of time
Crosby will be the chief distributing
point northwest of Minot.
Little more than a year ago, when
Crosby was one of the thriftiest little
villages on the prairie, forty-five miles
west of Portal, it's nearest railroad
town, and supplying the needs of the
vast tributary country, the 500 line
ran their road within half mile of
the village, ignored splendid site
not mile distant, and, without con-
sulting the wishes of the citizens. dis
regarding their comforts, plated a
town. New Crosby, three and a half
miles east in a bumgo spot bought
for few hundred dollars less than a
more congenial site could have been
purchased for, and asked exorbitant
prices for lots, giving no concessions
whatever to those who were largely
responsible for making it worth their
while to tap that country.
With this state of affairs extant,
Crosby sent a delegation to st. Paul to
confer with Great Northern officials
regarding their intentions. Answer
was made by Immediately sending rep
resentatives to Crosby to size up the
situation. Several surveys were made
as near to the town as possible, and
Of several pieces of land obtainable
for townsite purposes the people were
allowed to choose what seemed to
them the best. Consequently Crosby
is town we'll situated on high
ground with splendid drainage and
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-10

state have contributed the necessary
funds to purchase the gift, while in
! ether states the money has been raised
by popular subscription. Or, in case
North Dakota has Il citizen who would
come forward and present the state
, with beautiful service, the matter
of purchasing Il service would be
! easily solved. This course has been
followed in certain states in late years
The next legislature, which will con.
vene in 1869, could also assist in buy.
ing a suitable present for the battle.
ship by appropriating $4,000 or even
$2O,0OO.
Who will be the lucky North Dakota
girl who will lie selected t. christeu
the North Dakota, when she first
glidcs into the waters at the navy
yard?
This question has no doubt been
asked Il great many times during the
past few days. In all probability, fol.
lowing an established precedent in
other states, the senior United States
, senator is given the choice of the girl
to christen the battleship. In North
Dakota Senator Hansbrough is the
Oldest member of the upper house OF
congress. and he will probably name
the lucky maiden.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-10
FLAX CROP VERY LIGHT IN N. o..
Will Not Average Over Seven Bushels
to the Acre.

Will Not Average Over Seven Bushels
to the Acre.
S. NJ. Pierce of. Duluth, representing
grain commission house of that city
and also the American Linseed Co.,
has been making trip of crop inspec-
ton in the northern and western parts
of the state. He finds that flax is
running very light, and the average
for the state will not be over seven
bushels to the acre this year. Mr..
Pierce notes that the failure of grain
buvers and farmers to have telegraph
service by the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. is causing great loss ana
damage in many cases. Grain buyers
are unable to note the sudden decline
in prices at the Twin Cities and Du-
luth and, on the other hand, sellers
Of produce are at a disadvantage in
not knowing the equally sudden adj
vance in prices. Mr.. Pierce and rep
resentatives of other large concerns
are fling kilograms, taking evidence
of the same, and expect to recover
from the Western Union for any loss
that may occur for failure to deliver
telasrams to destination.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-10
STATES GERMAN EDITORS.
Organize the North Dakota German
Press Association.

A number of the German editors of
the state met at Bismarck and formed
strong association for the better
ment of trade conditions for their pa
pers. This is not in the nature Of a
trust to raise prices ON local business,
but will result in the foreign adver-
tiser paying the same rates as the
home merchant, and things like that.
While the attendance was not as
large as was expected, there was
enough enthusiasm in those present
to make up for the whole bunch, and
they had fine meeting full of pleas
ant memories to them.
The association met in the hall of
the Commercial club, which was
placed at their service by that Or
ganiation, and began their business
session in the morning and had an
other session in the afternoon.
After an informal discussion of the
objects of the meeting constitution
and bylaws was adopted and the elec-
ton of the first set of officers resulted
a. follows:
President-Francois Martin of the
North Dakota Herald.
Vice President-Ferd. Leutz of the
Wacht am Missouri.
Secretary-Fred ]. Kehrer of the
Dakota Stats Zeitung.
Treasurer-L. Brandt of the Stats
Anzeiger.
Executive Committee-H. G. Perske,
Z. Brandt and Theo. H. Jensen.
In the evening the members of the
association were the guests of the
Maennerchor society, and very
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.
Among the members present were
noted the following: Matt Boehmer
Of Hebron, Hon. Herman Hardt, Coun.
ty Auditor Kaz of Napoleon, Hon.
George Ehlhard of Gackle and Hon.
John Schlenker of Goodrich.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-10
NORTH DAKOTA PRIDE OF NAVY
Baeshp Witch VIM Bear the Name Of the Flckertail Stale
to Be the Largest In the Navy--Wil Be Ready
in Three Years.

President Roosevelt acted with char
acteristic promptsess when, last week
he announced that he could not stand
for the plan to name the newly-order-
ed 20,000.ton battleship, the New York,
but must insist that it be named the
North Dakota. The argument at the
navy department during the summer,
which resulted in the name New York
being selected for this fighting ma
chine, had for it's base the fact that
New York is the leading state in the
union, and that. therefore, the biggest
battleship ought to be named after it.
The presidents argument was to the
effect that the size of the state ought
to cut no figures in these matters 1t
Is the policy of the department to
name the battleships after the states,
and Utah and North Dakota are the
only ones not thus fal. honored in that
way. There We're three OF these states,
until it was decided durin.; the sum
mer to name one of the 20,O0O-ton
ships the Delaware.
The president held that it was I'M
fair to North Dakota and Utah to re-
name the armored cruiser New YorI,
IN order to pave the way to giving
the name OF the empire state to one
OF the big fighting ships. He agreed
that the department was right In
naming the other ship the Delaware.
The presidents decision rather upset
the navy officers. who had planned
that the Recommendation OF the dc.
partnlent was TO stand as made.
Ever since the new North Dakota
was designed. the navy department.
has endeavored to keep secret the de-
tails of her construction. All the ser.
vice papers, however. both here and
abroad. have had descriptions of her
which are said to be accurate. Ac-
cording to them the North Dakota