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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02
Grass Mulch In Orchard.

The average results of the different
methods Of orchard culture at the Ohio
Station. covering a period now of six
years. are quite markedly in favor Of
planting the tres in sod and mulching
the trees The trees on the plat thus
treated have made Il heavier and more
vigorous growth than under any other
system of culture, and have produced
double as much fruit. Under the culti-
walton and cover crop method of cUl-
ture the trees made very nearly rs
good a growth. and the fertility of the
soil was kept up. The fact, however,
that the general results, as regards
both tree growth and yield Of fruit,
are inferior to the grass mulch method
is the surprising thing.
The poorest results Of all were OBJ
tanned when clean cultivation through
out the season was practiced, since no
humus or fertility was added to the
soil by this method, and the ground
washed and quilted so badly that
heavy fills were necessary, and the
practice had to be abandoned at the
end of the fourth year.
Inc trees set III sod ana having cir
cular area cultivated about them gave
very good results for the first two or
three years, after which much better
results were secured by either the
cover-crop method or the grass mulch
method. This method of culture was
the most expensive and laborlous plan
adopted. Its chief usefulness is on
small, very rough or stony areas, where
mulching material is not available, or
on home grounds where neat and sight
ly grounds are desired.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02

BY the use of ensilage the ration
can be greatly cheapened. but ensllago
is not a balanced food, and must not,
therefore, be used exclusively. A ra-
ton of 45 pounds Of ensilage, pounds
Of clover hay, l pound OF bran and of
linseed meal will cost about 10 cents a
day and be as nearly balanced as can
be desired. This ration will be better
digested than one composed mostly Of
dry food, and the ensilage can he
grown from a silage corn at a cost be-
low that OF any other food that can
be produced on the farm.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02
A nip1omntic Pnrsop.

1.-THE congregation paid up every
cent Of my back salary to-day an
nounced the village minister.
"How In the world did they happen
to do that?' queried his astonished
wife.
81 announced from the pulpit" ex-
planned the good man, that unless l
got it I would not be able to take the
three months vacation I had planned"
Chicago News.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02

The Russian thistle. which was con-
sidered a dangerous pest In the West
has not spread as rapidly as was ex-
pected. 1t seems TO thrive best on aka
II soils. and is not partial TO all kinds
OF land. Since its appearance 1t has
suhdued the Canada thistle and has
been very beneficial in several States
Though It Is not a desirable plant To
have on the farm. the farmers who
have learned to keep 1t In subsection
no longer fear it
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02

been in cultivation for more than
hundred years, but the original tree is
still alive at its place OF origin in
Southern France, says American Guilt
vator Although a French pear, it
seems to be as hardy as any and sue
ceeds as far north as Ontario and in
parts Of Northern New England where
any pear will thrive.
1t is s- good pear to grow on ounce
roots, producing large specimens and
annual crops. 1t also does well on pear
roots. 1t is a rather large pear, choice
specimens averaging about three and
one-half inches long The skin is vel
lowish green. with reddish brown
checks and dots. The flesh is white.
fine grained and buttery and the flavor
pleasant and spicy. 1t ripens about
with the Sheldon in early October It's
shipping qualities are excellent, and 1t
ranks among the first of the general
purpose pears.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02

"Oh, Harold" cried the fair Gwendo-
line, what has happened? Did pa put
his foot down when you told him Of
our love?'
"No, dear one" replied Harold with
painful. reminiscent gasp. he put it
up."-Baltimore American.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02

Employer-You say you want a DO
sition as second coachman. Have you
had any experience In hooking up?
Applicant-Oh, yes, sir; lots, sir. Ny
wlfe's waists all fasten in the back. sir.
Baltimore American.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02
A Fre.h CIerL.

Customer-What have you got that Is
strictly fresh?
Grocer-One moment. please. Here,
Johnny, wait on the lady.-Cleveiand
Plain Dealer.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02

Wrlght-Bob says he's had another
story accepted. DO you think he writes
good fiction?
Penman-No, he doesn't write good
fiction; he talks it.-Yonkers states
man.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02

Field mice do not attack old trees. II
they can get the bark OF young trees.
but they sometimes do much damage to
orchards. Wrap the trees with tar M
per. extending the paper several inches
into the ground. This method not only
prevents the depredations of mice but
also serves to protect against the bor-
ers. The paper need not extend over
one foot above the ground.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02

Of 2x2-r:ch scantling at the corners,
while the side strips are made of inch
boards sawed inches wide. The earth
under this run should be slightly
mounded for the sake of dryness.-
Farm and Home.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02

"What brushy eyelashes Mr.. Swags
hasw
"Um. That's the reason he gives
such sweeping glances. Detroit Free
Press.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02

If the corn cultivator undergoes rs
much improvement in the next few
years as it has in the past, 1t will al
most be a white shirt job TO pillow corn.
The dustless feature should be next
given attention by makers.-Farmer
in lows Homestead
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02

type of pear and Is
highly recommend
ed for the New En-
gland and Middle
States by the Off
cial list of the de-
partment of agri-
culture. The name
is being more and
more shortened to
Louise. which is
enough to distin-
guish it from other
varieties.
This pear has
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02

AIinkins-Penningto seems to be
quite a prolific writer.
Bidxins-Yes; but unfortunately be
isn't quite a prolific thinker.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1907-11-02
a Good Market Penr

The old market fayorite pear. Louise
Bonnie de Jersey, is still one of the best
known and most popular of the French
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26

With the increase in ballooning
there looms up a danger that will
have to be guarded against as fully as
any other that comes up with new
method of transportation. The owner
of building has a right to the air
above and the earth beneath his pos
session, and if an aerial ship fingers
over his habt2tion or his business
block it is apparently guilty of tres.
pass, and this may bring its navigator
into the courts to pay the penalty for
his invasion. If he throws out ballast
and Injuries property there is just as
much reason why he should be sued
for damages as if he had committed
the act on terra tlrma. He might top.
pie over a chimney and cause loss of
life. and he might do many other
things that would cause serious dam
age during his flight through the air,
Unfortunately, says Boston Budget, it
would not always be easy to identify
the reckless navigator of the windy
way. He would be good deal like
the unprincipled automoblist who,
after causing a fatal or other acci
dent. seeks safety from prosecution in
flight. Fresh inventions are seldom
AN unmixed blessing, and we cannot
even rise heavenward without being
reminded that there are people below
lis that need to be protected.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
LoRD KELVIN PASSES AWAY.
Noted Scientist Is Dead at Glasgow,
Aged SO Years.

Glasgow. Lord Kelvin, the noted
scientist, died Tuesday.
William Thornton, first lord Kelvin,
was born at Belfast, Ireland, June 26,
1924. He was celebrated mathema-
tician and physicist and occupied the
chair of natural philosophy in Glas-
gov university from 1876 to 1899. He
was knighted in 1866 and was created
Baron Kelvin in 1892.
In the domains of heat, electricity
and magnetism he was one of the
great Investigators of the century. He
invented number Of instruments
used in navigation and deep sea eX-
ploration and took a prominent part
in the laying of the first submarine
cables in the Atlantic.
For his efforts in behalf of science
Lord Kelvin had been decorated many
times, having been a grand officer of
the Legion of Honor of France, q
member of the Prussian Order, Pour lie
Merite, and commander of the Order
Of King Leopold Of Belgium. He re-
ceive6 honors also from the Japanese
and other governments.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
Greenviue Journal.
A.rships and War.

Eighty years ago Tennyson wrote
Of the nations airy navies graphing
in the central blue and even Ahe
poet, in a prophecy of aerial battle
ships, placed the time of their build
ing in the future, far as human eye
could see." No such battleships have
vet been constructed, but the art of
building direCtable balloons has made
such progress that they do not seem
10 Enthusiastically impossible as a few
years ago. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles
Campbell of the British navy re-
marked in the spring of 1906 that air
fleets might eventually displace water
said in the spring of this year that
only very few know how near Ameri-
ca is right now to . . the construction
of a practical aerial battleship. Count
Zeppelin, a German aeronaut, success
fully sailed about the Lake OF Con-
stance in September, and remained in
the air four hours. His balloon has
been bought by the German govern
ment. Early in October the British
war department made a public test of
new steerable balloon, keeping it
ahoat and under control for two hours.
On October 81 there was an interna-
1ional balloon race starting from St.
Louis. The cOntrollabilty of balloons,
properly equipped with motors, is
now so evident that war experts are
suggesting new methods in warfare,
says the Youths Companion. 1t will
be no longer possible to surprise an
enemy by forced marches. The bal
loonist, accommodating in the sky, can
keep his general informed of the
whereabouts of an attacking force on
sea or on land. A French balloonist
a few weeks ago discovered a Moor
ish army encamped in the hills sew
eral miles from Casablanca and en-
abled the Europeans to surprise and
roUt the semi-civlized tribesmen so
completely as to lead them to sue for
peace.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
OSCAR OF SWEDEN BURIED.
impressive Funeral of Late King in
Stockholm.

Stockholm. - Seldom if ever in
its history has this city witnessed
such grand and solemn ceremony as
that which Thursday marked the fiji.
neral of King Oscar, who died De-
cember s.
Although the weather was bitterly
cold, the entire population of Stock
holm and thousands of visitors from
the country stood barehcaded, silent
and sorrowful along the line of process
sion to catch last glimpse of the
casket containing all that remained of
their beloved king
The funeral procession included
some 1000 persons, among them being
Gustave, the new king of Sweden; the
king of Denmark, the Swedish princes
and princesses, and the ambassadors
representing foreign monarchs.
Charles H. Graves, the American
minister, as the special representa-
tive of President Roosevelt, was given
place of honor Immediately follow
ing King Gustave. The queen of
Sweden and the queen of Denmark
drove to the church, but the dowager
queen Q: Sweden, widow OF King Os-
car, was prevented by illness from at
tending the funeral
As the funeral procession entered
the Riddarholm church the organ and
the orchestra played Haydn'3 magnifi-
cent dirge and as the casket was car
ried up the grand aisle by a number
Of sailors, accompanied by the aides
de camp of the late sovereign, every
eye in the congregation was filed
with tears. The funeral Grafton was
delivered By the bishop Of Land.
A salute Of AZ guns was fired by the
forts and the ships in the harbor, and
volleys OF mrsketry burst forth as the
coffin was placed in the vault Of the
Bernadottes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
CONVICTED MURDERER
CT E;,rchcr Legg Is EIectrocuted in
the Ohio Prison.

Columbus, O.-Howard West, of
Washington. D. c., alias Thomas An
derson, Of Illinois, and more recently
known as Frank Earl, of Cincinnati,
convicted of the murder of VIM. Legg,
a butcher of Sidney, o., was electro
cuted in the annex at the Ohio peni-
tentiary.
W.. II. Frazier, head of the rescue
home for men, of Cincinnati, and VIM.
D. Yerger, president of the Brother
hood of Man, of Cincinnati, made a
last appeal for commuration of sen
tence, but Gov. Harris declined TO in
terfere.
The murderer protested his limo,
cence up to within few hours of the
end; then he collapsed utterly. He
rolled upon the floor and cried piteous-
ly occasionally emitting demoniac
yell which sent shivers down the spine
OF hardened attendants.
These attendants have never tired
Of telling what Earl did when confined
in the Chester Qll.) rcformatory
There he deliberately thrust his hand
into a machine and watched it torn
off.at the wrist. This he did 10 avoid
work, and he was proud of it.
Earl embraced religion at the last
hour and was attended, at his own re-
quest, by both the Protestant and
Catholic chaplains.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
BLOWS EXCHANGED IN HOUSE
WILLIAMS AND DE ARMOND RE-
SORT TO FIsTICUFFS.
Latter Calls FormeI a Liar and Lively
Combat Ensue3 for a
Moment.

Washington.-The spirit of rivalry
chat for five years has alternately
smoldcrod and blazcd between John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi leader
OF the minority, and David A. De Ar
mond of Missouri leader of the minor
ity opposition, eliminated in fist
fight Thursday on the floor of the
house of representatives.
The blows of Mr.. De Almond caused
blood to flow down the face of Mr..
Williams, and only the forcible inter-
vention Of friends cut the combat
short. Mr.. De Almond bore away a
SCuffed nose.
The immediate cause of the fight
vas the passing of the lie by Mr.. De
Almond to Mr.. Williams, resultant of
a complaint by the former that the
minority leader had broken faith in
"burying' Mr.. Booher of Missouri by
recommending his assignment by
Speaker Cannon to the committee on
coinage, weights and measures.
According to the statements of the
p p.incipals, Mr.. Williams defended his
action by declaring he had been told
By Mr.. Booher's colleague, Mr.. Lloyd
OF Missouri, that the committee as
signment would he satisfactory to Mr.
BOOher MI De Almond bluntly qucs-
toned the truth of the statement, and
after the failure of al effort on his
part to transfer the scene of CON
trOversy, Mr. Williams struck Mr.. De
Armond a blow in the face with closed
fist.
The exciting incident will not be
set down in the official records of the
SiXticth congress, for the house had
been some minutes adjourned when
the first blow was struck.
Some representative cried out:
Look, look at the fight" Everybody
locked; but so startled were they by
what they saw that no one seemed for
the moment to think of rushing for.
ward and stopping it. Meantime Mr.
Williams and Mr.. De Almond, wedged
between two rows of desks, were still
exchanging blows. Blood was flowing
down the face of the leader OF the
minority, while Mr.. De Almond was
endeavoring to grasp his opponent by
the throat, at the same time vigorous
ly returning blow for blow.
Then everybody awoke to the un-
seemliness of the scene and crowded
in and made an end Of it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
curteIyou Denies Stories,

MISUNDERSTANDING Cortelyou,
in a statement given out Tuesday,
pronounces unqualifiedly false the
current rumors of undue political ac-
tlvity of his friends in forwarding a
movement in his interest. The secre-
tary declares that neither he nor his
friends have used their influence in
behalf of any candidate for the presi-
dency and that he has not been a
candidate for anything but the con-
fidence of the people. He adds that if
he should hereafter decide to be a
candidate for any Office, he will say
so frankly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26

CIGARETTES CAN BE SOLD.
Illinois Law Doesn't Prohibit It, Says
Supreme Court.

Springfield, Ill.-The supreme court
Wednesday handed down an opinion
declaring the anti-cigarette law passed
By the legislature this year does not
apply to cigarettes which contain pure
tobacco, but only to those cigarettes
which contain substances deleterious
TO health. 1t holds that the legisla-
turC has the right under the exercise
OF its police power TO pass an act pro-
hibiting the sale of cigarettes, but
that it cannot prohibit the sale of
cigarettes under the present act, the
title of which only provides for the
regulation of the sale of cigarettes.
The act Of June 1907, prohibiting
the sale of theator or amusement tick
cts for prices greater than the amount
printed on the face Of the tickets, was
declared invalid.
The supreme court also decided
that Mayor Busse of Chicago removed
without authority five members of the
school board appointed by Mayor
DunHe
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26

Mason, O.-When Eli Dishen farm
er, living near this city, was walking
along the c., L. & n. railroad tracks
he found a package half covered with
gravel. He was dumfounded when he
discovered that it contained nearly
81, 800 in bills of from 81 to $40 de-
nominations, all of them old and
frayed. When Dishen brought the
money to the First National bank the
cashier found that the bills had all
been issued by state banks, the dates
of issuance ranging from 1919 to 1867.
Some of these banks are now doubt
less out of business, and for this rea-
son some of the bills may be worth
InsC
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
INJUNCTION DECREE SIGNED
THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
LABOR is ENJoINED.
Nrit Granted Expected to Fave Far
Reaching Effect Against
Boycott.

Washington. After hearing ar
yuments on various points in the
case Justice Ashley NJ. Gould in equity
court Wednesday signed the decree
temporarily restraining and enjoining
The American Federation Of Labor, its
officers and all others from interfering
with the business of the Bucks Stove
and Range company and from declar-
ing and threatening any boycott
against il. All attempts Of counsel for
the American Federation of Labor to
modify the decree failed, except in one
particular, and that was to exclude
from the order the ElectrOtype
Molders and Finishers' union No. II,
against which it was shown no spe-
ciflc allegation had been made.
Justice Could took occasion to dwell
upon the question of jurisdiction. He
said there would be no attempt made
by the court to assume jurisdiction be-
yOnd the confines of the District of
Columbia, but chat its order was opera
tive upon all the persons defendant
who are within the District of COlum-
bia. An act, he said, committed by an
agent or associate of one of these de-
PENDANTS outside the District of Colum-
bia could be held as the act of the per
son within the District Of Columbia so
ordering it and subject such person to
the punitive power of the court.
New York. - Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, who is now in this
city to attend the meeting of the Ma
tianal Civic federation, refused to go
into the merits of Justice Gould's de-
cision.
This is an old case brought several
months ago." said Mr. Gompers, "and
before l have anything to say on the
decision | should like to know Just ex-
actly what we are enjoined from do
ing. l do not know what further ac-
ton we may take. and | shall want
time to confer with some of my asso-
cates and to investigate in person be-
fore have anything further to say"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
Buck FIinrichsen Dead.

Alexandria, Ill. - w. H. Hinrich-
sen, familiarly known as Buck" Hin
richsen, formerly treasurer and sec
retary CT the state of Illinois, died
at his home here Wednesday from
paralysis after fong period of
declining health. M. Hinrichsen
was about So years of age and was
secretary Of state during the admins
tratiCn Of Gov. Altgeld. He had been
conspicuous figure in Illinois poll
tics for many years.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
UNDER INFLUENCE
And Coercion, the Cry of 5ender's
Heirs in Conreating His Will.

And Coercion, the Cry of 5ender's
Heirs in Conreating His Will.
Canton, O.-Attorneys filed a petit
tion in behalf of the heirs of the late
jeremiah Bender, of Stark county,
asking that the documents probated
as his last will and codicil be set
aside. alleging coercion and undue in
fluence. Nathan E. Moffit, executor
of the estate; Frederick Keiffer and
Margaret Ricksucker and the I'M
known heirs of the deceased, are made
defendants in the action, which in
wolves an estate valued at $125,00O,
most of which is invested in realty.
II is claimed in the petition that the
documents were not the final testa-
ments, in that at the time of their de-
livery he was not mentally capable of
making a will Frederick Keiffer, a
farm superintendent, was left $19,
00G farm near Navarro. and Margaret
Ricksucker. his housekeeper, $4,000
farm west OF MassillOn, by terms of
the will. Heirs reside i'll Ohio, lndi-
ana, West Virginia., Pennsylvania and
New York
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
GOVERNOR PARDoNs HoUCK.
Brother of a Prominent Politician Is
Released From the Penitentiary.

Columbus, O.-George Houck,
brother of Lewis F. HouCk, we'll
known democratic politician and can
didate for lieutenant governor with
the late Gov. Pattison, was released
from the penitentiary. He was serV-.
ing a life sentence, and his release
came through the state board OF par
dons, which reported favorably on his
case at the last meeting, and its action
was approved by Gov. Harris. Houck
left Immediately for Colorado, where
he will spend some time on a ranch.
The crime for which he was sent to
the penitentiary was for the murder
of Mrs. Sarah Hess, a relative in Knox
county, and was committed in 1901.
There were grave doubts OF his guilt.
Since his confinement he has been
model prisoner and always maintained
his innocence. For number Of years
he has been trusty, and acted as a
runner in the front office.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-12-26
MANY KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Powder Magazine in Palermo Blows
Up-WhoIe Town Shaken.

Palermo.-A terrific explosion oc-
Cured Thursday evening in the mill
tary powder magazine, where a large
quantity Of dynamite was stored, and
was followed by a number of lesser eX-
plcsions, the whole town being badly
shaken and the people thrown into
panic. Almost immediately flames
shot high in tn air and spread to the
ruins OF houses that had fallen, adding
greatly to the terror OF those who
were in the immediate neighbcrhood
of the disaster.
1t is estimated that about 2E per-
sons were killed and a hundred others
injured. Troops were ordered out to
aid the tiremen in clearing away the
wreck and succoring the wounded.