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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Lime on Grass Land.

From the Southern Farm Magazine.
Ground limestone only has very mild
action in the soil. 1t is probably not as eff
fective as thoroughly air-slaked lime Pre-
pared lime agricultural lime, as it is
sometimes called. is made by adding water
to caustic lime out of contact with air. BY
this process fifty-six pounds of caustic lime
becomes seventy-four pounds of hydrate of
lime. Thus, you see, you purchase a con-
siderable amount Of water when buying
agricultural lime. You would, therefore,
need to get it at low cost to make its
use anything like as profitable as caustic
lime. You will find caustic lime the cheap
est form in which to purchase 1t. Probably
you can buy caustic lime in barrels in car
load lots and get 1t in pretty good condi-
ton. and as cheap, If not cheaper, than you
can obtain the ground lime or prepared
lime If you use ground lime be certain to
get it pulverized as finely as possible, for
the finer 1t is ground the better will be the
results obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

the smaller manufacturing businesses such
as bookbinders, engravers, manufacturing
jewelers., leather workers, printing offices
and many other allied trades in which
open floor space and an abundance of
natural light are of the first consideration,
but which In the older style buildings IL
deficient.
This class of buildings ought to be at
tractive to the moderate investor in bust-
ness property. especially in that section of
town south of street, north Of Penn
sylvanfa avenue and west of 9th street
northwest. The old-style buildings do not
furnish adequate light through the regu-
lation residence style window The entire
front and rear of each floor should be de-
voted to window space, and an excellent
example of this type of building of the
new class is to be seen on E street be-
tween 10th and 18th streets northwest.
Easily Rented Property.
Investors who will erect this newer
type of light power property are bound to
have 1t rented to permanent and desirable
tenants Just as soon as 1t is thrown open
to inspection, indeed. If not before. as in
dividuals and firms of the smaller manu-
featuring interests are very eager to Sc
cure quarters in which their men can work
without the aid of artificial light well back
from the windows, an fmpossibiity with
the old-style residence window pattern.
In fact in view of the eagerneSs with
which rece ntly improved property Is sought
by intending tenants. and the much-en-
HANGED ensuing rentals, owners with ad-
vantage Ousy situated holdings are making
mistake in not making modern specific
remodeling and general improvements. All
of these and other improvements go to
strengthen the claim of our citizens that
Washington real estate cannot be excele
as safe and secure, interest-e earning In
vestment. good the bonds that Uncle
Sam issues in one of his own pieces OF
improved property at the corner of Penn
sylvania avenue and 18th street north
west"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

ly started in wooden houses for the suburbs,
for the reason that stone houses. as now
built in the suburban villages. are some
what costly, owing to the fact that. with
the exception of the stone and the tiles,
every other material has to. be imported.
On the other hand, there is such UNI
formity in the style of country residences
here that the pleasant varied characteristic
of American homes would appeal to the
peoples taste and facilitate the introduce
ton of wooden houses. The only objection
to them would be perhaps the greater risk
Of fire as compared with stone houses. But
this could be obviated by impregnating or
painting the wood with some incombustible
substance.
l wish to call the attention of American
manufacturers Of such houses to this mar
ket and get them interested in it's posi-
bilities. l would therefore recommend that
manufacturers in that line address their
catalogues and prices to this consulate,
would enable me to furnish correct data
to interested parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
To Save the Fruit Trees.
From the Indianapolis News.

InufHnaPoIIS
1t would be worth while for people that
are thinking of the composition of the
next legislature and work 1t should do
to note the need of law to protect the or
chards and young forests. In the last legts-
lature an effort was made to pass bill
that would really give the state entOmol-
ogist money and power to fight the greatest
plague that has ever threatened trees in
Indiana. All that was accomplished was
the appointment of entomoiogst indie
pendent of the agricultural department of
Purdue University. But little money and
scant authority were granted and the re-
suit is that the -entomologist, who would
do things il he had a chance, is almost
powerless. Meanwhile the ravages of the
San Jose scale continue. Thousands of
trees were destroyed last year. and unless
the people themselves take an interest in
preserving their orchards this winter, other
thousands of trees will never bear fruit
again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Wives and Wages.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
The question is now debated whether
wives should have wages, or salaries. If
the latter word be considered by some as
the more ''genteeL" There are women that
are not content with board, lodging, clothes
and pocket money. They want writes
one of them, 1.-The businesslike appreci-
alton that is conveyed in a fair days wage
for fair days work"
But what awkward situations might fol-
low! Who is to be the judge of the fair
days work? Win a wife Insist on day Of
eight hours? Suppose the husband is dis
satisfied with his meals? Should he not
have the privilege of giving her warning?
They that insist on wages should join
forces with the believers in trial mar
riages. Advertisements for wives In the
periodicals issued by marriage bureaus-for
these bureaus still exist-will then read:
None but experienced house wives need
apply. Recommendations OF former hus-
bands must be first-claSs."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
sNAPDRAGoN SEED PODS.
An Old-Fashioned Flower and Its
Peculiarities.

From st. Nicholas.
The antirrhinum or snapdragon is one
of the old-fashioned garden flowers known
by every one. Although 1t Is visitor
from southern Europe, it has been here
so long that 1t has become naturafzed.
When we say Hons mouth" frogs
mouth" "calf's mouth" rabbits mouth"
we mean snapdragon. all these names be-
Ing suggested by its grotesaue, mask-like
corolla.
But there is something still more gro
tesque If We will wait till the seed time
and gather the dried, brown skeleton of
the seed pods Look at them sideways. I'M
der bright lamplight, II possible, and you
Will find they have quite a resemblance to
a rhinoceros. Remove the calyx and the
little horns on the nose and look at them
from the front, and they have a still more
striking resemblance to human skulls. and
by turning them about you get all sorts
of queer expressions on the grinning
mouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
WOODEN HOUSES.
Creating a Market for Their Sale in
the Levant

Consul E. L. Harris of Smyrna states
that several inquiries have been made In
Asiatic Turkey in regard to American
manufacturers and exporters of wooden
houses. concerning which he writes:
Over thirty years ago a wooden chapel
was imported from the United States. This
chapel was erected on an elevation by the
sea, and in spite of the severe exposure it
was subjected to it was In such good condi-
ton five years ago that 1t was taken apart
and carried into the interior and erected
once more as chapel on site near Ep-
hesus. If the transportation charges from
America to this port could be reduced to a
minimum a good business could be gradual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

plain the marvellous diversity of mamma
lian life, because each grant land mass be-
came q separate breeding place under dit
ferent conditions, and whenever the land
rose from the sea long enough to form coa-
ne citing bridges, such as those across the
Mediterranean or along the arctic seas, or
across the Isthmus of Panama. the ami
mails gradually extended their ranges from
continent to continent exactly after tie
manner of the prehistoric and historic
races of men.
Thus were initiated vast interchanges,
struggles and competitions, which have
worked quite as profound influence upon
the past and present history OF animal life
as the interchanges of human races have
worked upon the history OF an.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Animal History.
From the Century.

From the Century.
There are many points of likeness be-
tweer a world view Of animal history and
of human history. During the long ages
preceding our own the continents for GER
tain periods were like vast islands, en-
tirely Isolated from neighboring continents
by the seas This was the condition of
Africa in the period unearthed by recent
explorations.
These longer or shorter isolations ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Uses Of Foliage Vines.

The parklike appearance Of the grounds
of the liberation plant is to be enhanced by
the proposed treatment of the towers At
present these structures rise out of the
lawns with their cement sides unrelieved
by any decorative effect. Now, however.
trailing vines are to cover the surfaces
with their soft masses of foliage and make
the towers a part OF harmonious and
pleasing decorative scheme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Trees Growing in Churches.

From the London News.
The parish church Of Ross. Herefordshire,
possesses some singular ecclesiastical ."or-
naments'' in two fine elm trees Furnishing
one on each side of the pew where once sat
the famous Man of Ross" John Kyrle.
They are tabled locally to have sprung up
as a token of Divine wrath against a pro-
fame rector Of Ross who had cut down
some trees which hy rle had planted in the
churchyard.
Trees in or on churches are not uncom-
mon. At Kempsey. In the adjoining county
of Worcester, a large horse chestnut tree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Wonders of Bee Life.


If the mother bee Of colony is getting
past her work and she cannot be sent off
with a swarm in the usual way the bees
will supersede her. They will deliberately
put her to death and raise another queen
to take her place. This state execution of
the old WORKOUT queens Is one of the most
curious and pathetic things In out of
bee life. One probe with sting would
suffice in the matter, but the honey bee is
great stickler for the prophecies. The
royal victim must be allowed to meet her
fat, in the royal way and she is killed by
caresses, tight-locked in the joint embrace
of the executioners until suffocation brings
about her death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Cucumber Celebration.
a Francisco Chronicle.

From the san FrancIsc0
The harvesting of the great cucumber
crop Of 400 bushels has been begun near
Verdugo, and the cucumber fete. an annual
celebration. was held today. The entire
crop will go into complexion salve In the
form Of preserved Juice and ultimately Will
be spread over the cheeks Of the -Four
Hundred in many Of the cities.
1t is estimated that these 400 bushels, all
of which will be gathered by tomorrow,
will produce enough ointment to reach over
half a million faces two dozen times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Yl;@

has grown in the chancel of the tomb Of
Sir Edmund Wylde. who died about 1929
On the tower of Fishtoft Church. near Bos-
ton. grows ,usty breech. and a similar
tree my be seen on the tower of Culm-
stock in Devonshire. Apart from intrinsic
beauty, the parish church Of Crick, in
NorthamptonShire. Is or WAS recently re-
markable for two trees growing out Of the
masonry about fifty feet from the ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

Rich MAINLAND you intend yours to be .
cemetery of moundless gravesr'
Cemetery promoter-"Precisely 30. sir
resort of countless people. and our Idea 10
to create a combined Cemetery and golf
links."-Lifo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05

The retort to censure is often like the
sparks that fly from red-hot iron when the
blacksmith smites 1t. The sparks fly harm
less and are gone, but the shaping mark
remains in the iron.-Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-05
Light-Power Plants.

Fourth. with the rapidly increasing pop |
ulation of the capital comes a demand for ]
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27
and hiring The law breakers I'M be

and bring the law breakers up before
the bar of justice. We ask the officer
why he did not do his duty.
One thing is certain, that, as long
as we are in the position that we oc-
cupy at present, such disgraceful al
fairs will not be passed by unnoticed
by us, and the first fragrant violation
of plain duty on the part of our
CITY police will receive due attention
from this paper.
The affair mentioned above is not
the first one of its kind to be noticed
by the citizens of this city, and UNI
less there is a radical change in the
method and manner in which GER
tain saloons are conducted there VIII
be something doing for their spe-
cia! benefit.
Frontier rowdyism has no place
in Rapid City. Conditions have
changed, and thugs, gamblers ant
outlaws cannot find a peaceful home
in onr midst. The city in its pro
gressiveness along all lines has estab
lished n higher moral and intellectual
plane which recognizes law and or
der, right and Justice as supreme il
the conduct of II community IN
terests, and the rough element haV'
seen their day here; they will hav'
to seek new fields in which to pl,
their vicious vacations.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27
NcW Band Organized.

Feeling that a good band was
something that Rapid City needed
and if properly conducted on a
strictly business basis, would meet
with the hearty approval and support
of the citizens of the city. a number
of band men got together and per
fected such an organization. me
band will be IL strictly OF business
.principles-no donations VIII DC
asked for nor received, neither vii
any be given. The members are al
musicians and old band men who are
capable of playing the best grade:
of band music and it is the inten
| ton of the new organization to give
| Rapid City the best band the cit,
ever had.
Each member owns his instrumen
and the organization pays their hal
rent, music bills and all expense
out of their own pockets. They VII
rehearse regularly and be in shap
to play for any and all occasion
whenever their services are de
sired. Now it is up to the bushes
men and citizens in general TO ell
courage and support this efficient an
most worthy organization. Remen
Der the band does not ask for done
tons of any kind, all they ask,
for a Square deal and wheneve
band music is desired, give them
chance.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27
important Notice.

All the ministers are kindly re-
quested to hand in all church notices
announcements of all Kinds of any
and all special meetings, ETC., that
would interest the respective church
members or the public. and all the
secretaries OF the different church
and benevolent aocieties will also
kindly hand In. their notices for pub
lication. We ask this as a special
favor and we believe that It will not
only be- q benefit and source of infor-
nation for members Of the several
denominations. but viii also be q
beneftsto the public as well. We al
90 ask all the secretaries Of the fra
ternalsorders to kindly hand in their
lodge notices.
II Is orr intention to reserve space
insthe paper for these announcements
and If the nastors and secretaries
will kindly hand in the notices re
quested. the chlrchsand5lodge column
Will prove 81 much interest to mem
sbars, the citizens in general and
ssesipeciallyssal visitors in the city.
sKindIy remember ysour request
and%hand III the announcements by
Thursday y Of next week.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27


The aggregate amount of money
in circulation in the United States
on the first of July was two billion
nine hundred and fourteen million
three hundred and forty thousand
and two hundred and fifty six dol
lars, while the population of the
country estimated by treasurer ex-
perts was eighty-six million and
seventy-four thousand. If the money
was equally divided among the peo-
pie each one would have thirty-three
dollars and eighty-six cents. This
statement concerns only the money
In circulation among the people, and
represents but a small portion OF
the actual wealth Of the American
people.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27
Everybody Works in Rapid.

We haven't been in the city long,
but during the time here we have
failed to see any idle e Every
body Is at work-something doing
all the time. Men working on street
work receive from 80 to 40 cents per
.hour-carpenters and mechanics OF
all kinds receive from 35 to so cents
per hour. and even at these prices It
Is almost impossible to hire men,
they r so scarce. You can't hard
" travel a block in the city unless
you find a new building under con.
struction, a cement walk being built
OF some other improvement. The
town is alive, business is good, work
plentiful, many opportunities for in
vestment are offered while the socia
church. and school advantages are
unsurpassed by any other town in thu
state. Why not come to Rapid Cit.
to live?
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27


The ways of packers are past find
ing out. For instance during the first
week of June the receipts of cattle
at Indianapolis were the largest in
the history Of the city and the prices
we're 25 cents per 100 pounds less
than during the previous week. New
e%rsthe-less the packers sold the car
casses that cost them less than the
week previous at figures considera-
bly, higher than they did then. in
other words for what cost them less
they charged more. The retailers,
of course were compelled 10 fol ow
suit and charged the consumers from
one to two cents a pourJl more on
ali grades. Now, let the farmers
who raised these cattle teel in their
pockets and see If they have received
any of the advance.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27
More irrigation Work Contracts.

The secretary of the interior mas
executed a contract with j. d. Hill
ton, of Belle Fourche, S. D., for a
construction of a portion Of the south
canal, Belle Fourche irrigation pro-
ject. The contract calls for the ex-
cavation of 229,5O0 cubic yards of
material and amounts to $4,000.
An extension Of sixty days time
has been granted S. R. H. Robinson
of st. Louis for the completion of
his contracts to construct the divert
ing dam and structures Of the main
supply canal of the Belle Fourche
project.
According to the terms of the or
higinal contract this work was to
have ben completed July 1, but an
unusually severe flood occurred in
May, washing out considerable part
of the contractors plant and temper
airy works.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27
Thugs Must Go.

An incident happened in Rapid
City Wednesday that not only reflects
discredit On our police department
but also on a certain saloon as we'll.
A decrepit old mar who has been
working here for the past four or
five months got into some trouble
with a man or men connected with
the saloon referred to and was lit
terally kicked out into the street.
When the old man picked himself
up his face looked more like a piece
of raw beefsteak than the face of a
human. After looking around he
saw a police officer standing on the
walk on the opposite side of the
street, and walking across to the
officer, the unfortunate man attempt.
ed to get assistance from him. Eye
witnesses declare that the policeman
turned the old man around and TOLD
him to get back across the street ant
stay there.
Is it possible that Rapid City is il
the hands of thugs?
Plainly it was the duty of thai
officer to have investigated the affair
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27
COMPLIMENTARY to Rapid City.

Following is an extract from an
extract in the Argus Leader rela-
tive to the completion of the North
western from Pierre to Rapid City:
among the towns to be benefited
by the new order of things, Rapid
City, at the gateway of the Black
Hills and the converging point of
the two railroads across the state,
will most notably profit, but there
is something in ii for many towns
in the state. For the first time
Sioux Falls will see Black Hills peo-
| pie coming in from the west and
they will turn their face toward the
setting sun to return home instead
of starting east. There is a vas
amount of trade s%pringing into evi,
dence incident to the settlement O
the vast country west of the Missouri
river, and the growing wholesale
dealers of the state must profit great
ly thereby"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27

The Fort Pierre creamery, less
than a month Iold, shipped $3.50
pounds of butter east the other day.
The receipts of cream have been FAR
better than the managers anticipated
and the shipping of the product
from railroad points is not yet de-
|veloped. The e settlers, ana there
are many of them who have beer
lcreamery patrons before they came
here, know that this institution
means more to them than any other
one thing that has come into eXls-
tence with the settlement OF western
south Dakota.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27
Rapid City improvements.

Rapid City is making many per-
manent and necessary improvements,
not only by individual citizens, but
by the city as we'll. We wish to call
your attention to the many more
important ones we'll under way or
about completed.
First will mention our excellent
sewerage system. Rapid City has
now about SEVEN 'r1iles of sewer
drainage pipes laid, practically cov-
erig the entire city. The system is
about completed and the authorities
state that the work will in all prob
ability be completed and turned over
for the city's acceptance August |.
The building of the sewerage was
let by contract and when completed
will cost the city between $2S.000
and $4,000.
Next we wish to call attention to
the street Improvement under
way. The city recently purchased s
stone crushing machine and a large
steel roller and have begun to ma
cademiZe the principal bushes!
streets of the city. 1t is the inten
ton of the authorities to macedonia
all the principal streets as fast a.
the work can he done. Another fea
ture of this improvement we wish t,
call your attention to is that TIL
work is being done by the city ant
not at the expense of the pronert.
owners abutting on the streets 81
improved.
These are only two of the man.
proposed improvements which TIL
city intends to make as soon as tn
work can be accomplished. Just waite
Rapid City during its progress in tn
next few years.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-07-27

world has never witnessed. SO the
powers-that-be have decided upon
with Japan, and have according
ly issued orders to their servants in
the White House to p%recipitate the
same by sending the Atlantic fleet of
war ships to the Philippines. This
is practically a declaration of war
against Japan, and it is not probable
that Japan will even wait until the
fleet gets into the Pacific ocean. Her
fleet is lible to strike our island
possessions any day."