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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-01


at time, but no cover crop had ever
been grown on the land, and it was
so deficient in humus that the soil
near the ditch had simply cemented,
and two feet away from it the ground
was so hard and dry that you could
not turn it up except with pickaX. |
have in mind such an orchard near
Boise. Five years ago it was in just
the condition described, but since then
the owner has been growing red clover
in it and has disked it in each spring,
till now the soil is loose and pliable
and the water penetrates 1T with ease.
Humus helps, too, to keep the soil
loose and we'll aired, and this pro-
notes vigorous root action and in.
creases the activity of the beneficial
bacteria in the soil.
Of course, the land is to be deeply
ploughed and brought into thoroughly
good tilth before any trees are planted,
and fall blowing, except on steep hill
sides where the soil is apt to wash
badly is preferable to spring plowing,
because the land is in condition to
plant earlier in the spring, and if the
soil is at all stiff in nature the expos
ure to frost will improve it's texture.
The Trees to Secure.
In buying the trees it is always bet
ter to patronize the local nurserymen
if they keep what you want. The adj
vantages of this course are numerous.
If the nurseryman lives within few
miles of you, you can visit his place
and make your own selections from
the stock, and have the great advant-
age of knowing personally the man
with whom you are dealing. He will
be so much less likely to palm off in
ferior stock on you, even if so inclined,
than if you had ordered by mail or
through an agent Then, too, his trees
are grown under practically the same
conditions Of soil and climate which
they will encounter in your orchard,
and the fact that they have made
thrifty growth in the nursery argues
we'll for their success with you. Trees
sent from the east have to undergo the
dangers of drying out and freezing in
their long journey over the mountains;
and the nurseryman, to make them go
into neater looking bundles, often
trims them up so much that it is a
hard matter to make frst-class tree
out of them.
Eurserymen generally offer two
grades of tree, first and second class.
The second class includes the crooked
and understood, but it is often possible
to pick out pretty good trees from such
stock if you are on the ground to do
it, and of course, they come cheaper;
but If you have to order from a dis
tance it is not profitable to order any
thing but frst-class trees. Probably
nine-tenths of the trees planted in this
region are two-year-olds, but to my
mind the yearling tree is a better one
to plant. The yearling is a mere
switch with buds from the ground up,
and may be headed at any height you
wish, while the two-year-old is always g
trimmed up by the nurseryman and
the height of the head fixed before you
get hold of it. Then too, the yearling
tree recovers more quickly from III =
severe pruning of the roots and top
incident to transplanting.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-01-01

SuCu SOCClOuS DIS IuC L dlOuoO
country is a north slope, because
the soil is thicker than on the south
slopes, and blossoming is delayed
enough in the spring often to escape
late frosts. In arid regions the level
site is the favorite because of the ease
of irrigation, though level land is much
more apt to be frosty than hillside,
unless it is higher than the surround
ing country.
Apple trees will grow in almost any
kind of soil, unless it be alkali, but
they do their very best on sandy or
gravelly loan, which is underlaid by
porous subsoil. Good drainage is 40
solutely essential, and a stiff clay or
hardpan within a foot or two of the
surface means trouble. In some cases
men have succeeded with even that
kind of Layout" by using a stick Of
dynamite at each place where a tree
was to stand, but no one should choose
such land for an orchard when it Is
possible to get any other. An easy way
to test land for hardpan or stiff clay
subsoil is to sharpen wagon box rod
at one end and thrust it into the
ground at various places over the field.
Before setting the trees any soil
may be greatly improved by prelim1-
nary cropping; a crop OF field peas al
lowed to lie on the ground over Win
ter and turned under the following
spring, with potatoes or some other
hoed crop on the land for that season
to bring it into perfect tilth, makes an
ideal preparation. Glover would be as
good as peas the first year if a heavy
growth could be had, but in this coun-
try the growth is apt 10 be very light
the year of seeding, even with good
stand Even planting the trees right
on top of some cover crop is far better
than to put the trees into the virgin
soil, especially on irrigated land,
which is nearly deficient in humus, or
deCompoSed plants.
AS to Humus in Soils.
Light-colored soil may always be
suspected of lacking humus. Now the
clean culture, which all agree is best
for an orchard for at least the first
five years after planting, tends to eX-
haust the humus of the soil more or
less rapidly; the trees are using it up,
bacteria in the soil are breaking down
the vegetable matters, and the air is
oxidizing them, but nothing is being
added to replace the loss. If the sup
ply at the start was limited, the lack
is soon felt by the trees. And is the
loss anything very serious after all?
Decidedly. 1t is true, the richest soils,
outside of bogs, contain only five or six
per cent of this material, and average
soils not one-half that, yet it's presence
is of the highest Importance in the pro-
duction of crops. Besides furnishing
food, it has the power OF holding water
like sponge and increases the capii-
larry action in the soil. 1t also loosens
and improves the texture of the soil
and prevents it from cementing and
baking 1t has a most beneficial eff
feet on irrigated soils, as it makes
seepage in all directions much more
rapid.
| have seen orchards where the
trees were dying for lack of water,
though the owner would run water
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-22

the last few days of the meeting she
started to preach in place Of her
husband and her sermons were any
thing but the kind that inst!ll peace
and good feeling. She condemned
the preachers and church members of
the city, called members of the Mis-
sion "backsliders" and used terms in
general which were anything but
Even while the revivals were in
progress 1t was rumored that Mrs.
Stroup was quietly at work trying to
get members Of the Mission to line
up with her Quaker organization. Not
much attention was paid to the re-
ports, however, until after the reviv-
ais closed and 1t was found for a
fact that Mrs. Stroup was indeed at
work.
The Mission members who are
sticking to their own organization and
who say that 1t will remain intact
despite all efforts at proselyting
do not place any blame on Rev. Mr..
Stroup. They say that the real trou-
ble-maker is Mrs. Stroup, who came
here without request or invitation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-22

district officers we're: Junior Saga
more. All. West. Mt. Vernon:
prophet. j. b. Hoffer, Mansfield:
chief of records, w. b. Hitchcock
jun, Upper Sandusky. The latter
made clever speech of accept
anco. For keeper of wampum. John
Byers. OF Marion was selected.
The next meeting will be held
at Marion. the date to be fixed
State sachem Granger. It will,
however. be held next fall. The
various officers. were raised to their
stumps. the work being done by
Great Sachem Granger. chief Ew-
ing then presided over the closing
sessions and will preside at the
Marion meeting in 1908.
The past sachem degree was then
conferred on George Frank of
Marion: Walter +. Ewing. w. II.
Hufford. Gottlieb Seller william
Slemmer. William Steifel and John
Kiehtlinger. all Of Upper Sandusky.
Chief Ewing then duenched the
council fire. closing the district
meeting. Benediction was pronounce
ed by Mr.. Hoffer.
While the Red Men council was
progressing, the annual meeting of
the Pocahontas councils of the
district was held In the Wood
men hall on the same floor of
the Beery block. Some sixty visit
ing ladies were present and the
Mt. Vernon, Marion and Mansfield
auxiliaries were well represented
The meeting was pronounced the
best ever held in the district.
Mrs. Irene Hines. of Mansfield
the district chief, presided. Reports
were received from the various
councils and routine business was
transacted The following officers
were elected: Chief for another
term, Mrs, Hines; Wenonah, Mrs.
Callie Wengert, of Mansfield: Pow
hatan. Harry Kerr,of Marion.
Prophecies, Mrs. Brenard Hoffer of
Mansfield, keeper of records. Miss
Beck of Mt. Vernon; keeper of
wampum. Miss Ward of MT. Ver-
non.
Speeches were made by various
OF the ladies present and Great
Sachem Granger made a clever talk.
At the quenching of the council
fire. the ladies enjoyed fine
meal at the Hotel Reynolds, as
the guests of Tarhe tribe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-22
TROUBLE IN
WEST MARION
Members Wesley Mission
Band Angry.
MOVEMENT IS LAUNCHED
For the Organization of q
Quaker Society.
Mrs. Charles Stroup Wife of Evan.
gelist Has Betrayed Their Conf
dence Says the Mission Members

A movement has been started In
the West End to organize a Quakers'
church and therein lies the source
of considerable dissension among the
members of the Wesley Mission band
which wOrships on Davids street.
The person at the head OF the
movement Is Mrs. Charles Stroup,
wife of the evangelist who recently
conducted a series of revival serv-
Ices at the mission. Mrs. Stroup is
still In the city and Is endavoring TO
|get together enough church members
In the West End to form a Quaker
organization.
1T Is a plain case of proselyting"
Is statement made today by
leading member of the Wesley Mis-
sion band. Mrs. Stroup, it is stat
ed, has already succeeded in enlist
Ing several leading members of the
mission and is practically certain of
being successful In her movement.
James Osborne, secretary of the
Mission band. is opposed to the
movement started by Mrs Stpup
and says that he and several other
leading members OF the mission are
doing everything possible to head of
the Quaker movement,
There are some members of the
mission who say that 1t is a plain
case OF betrayal OF confidence on
the part OF Mrs. Stroup. Several
weeks ago the Mission band engaged
her husband to come here from his
home In Urbana to conduct a series
OF revival services. Rev. Mr.. Sroup
was very successful and under his
preaching large number OF conver-
sions were effected. But when Mrs.
Stroup took hand. some Of the
Mission members say. there began to
be trouble and dlssension. During
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-22
MARION WELL
REPRESENTED
AT District Meeting Of Red
Men.
MAYOR LEWIS SCHcRFF.
rs Elected Senior Sagimore
n by Acclamation
John Byers Of Marion Elected Keep.
OF Of wsmpum : Next Meeting to
bs Held in This City.

Upper Sandusky, Nov. 22.--(Spe-
cial The council fire of the dis
trict No. 8, of Red Men, was
lighted about 2:3O O'Clock wednes-
day AFTERNOON In the Tarhe tribe 's
rooms. There was large attend
snce. local Red Men being present
IN great numbers. Previous to the
lighting of the fire an informa,
reception for the visitors was
held.
The meeting was presided over
by John M. Spence, of Mt Vernon
d'strict chief. T. B. Hoffer, OF
Mansfield. chief of. records took the
minutes. Some of the district off1c-
ers were not present and local Of
ffcers took their places.
The council opened with PRAYER
by@ Chief of Records Hoffer and
the singing of the "openine Oden.
Mr.. Hoffer read the report of the
meeting held at Mt. Vernon in
May. 1907. The minutes were ap-
proved. Various financial matters
were transacted. Sandusky tribe at
Marion, reported as being In good
shape. The question Of establishing
a second tribe at Marion was dis
cussed. Mohocean tribe, No. 60. Mt.
Vernon. reported sixty members.
with much sickness and number
OF deaths among the members. J.
G.. Drum spoke for Tarhe tribe,
No. 145. He reported seven new
members and eight susoensions.
Metamora tribe. No. 17G. Mansfield
has a membership Of 1O5, which is
steadily Increasing.
Great Sachem r. J. Granger OF
rtaua. brought fraternal greetings
from the state council. lie made a
short talk for the good Of the
order.
Mayor Louis NJ. Scherff OF Mar
ion, gave pleasing talk. also. on
the principles OF the order. He
spoke OF the beautiful and fitting
decorations OF Tarhe's wigwam. In
his talk he smoke Of the historical
spots in Wyandot county. the
place where Colonel Crawford
was burned, the old Mission. etc.
He told of how dear these spots
were to all true Red Men, and
he admonished the lodgemen to
see that these places always be
kept in splendid condition. He
said that the principles of Red
Men were .grander than any other
order in this nation of fraternities.
The lodge is strong in the princi-
pies which help and uplift human
ity. He Is OF the opinion that
universal peace can only be Sc
cured through universal fraternal
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-22

ism.
A district chief was then elected
The visitors said that the other
tribes of the district have had
district chiefs and that Tarhe tribe
is entitled to the Office. Walter
Il. Ewing popular member OF
Tarhe tribe, was chosen district
chief for the next great sun Zone
year.) Mr.. Ewing made pleasing
speech of thanks. For district SEN
Tor sycamore. Mayor Louise Scherff
of Marion, was declared elected
by acclamation. He also kindly
thanked the brethern. The other
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-22
Funeral Services.

Funeral services over the remains
of Roy r. Jones will be held tomor-
row morning at nine o'clock at the
residence of the deceased on Wood
street. After the services the re-
mains will be taken to Byhalia for
interment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-22
Special
Boys OverCo ats; Girls Coats

We can save you money on these
ines and you can nave It charged. i.
Marion Clothing & Cloak Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-11-22

Try ADMIRAL COFFEE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
.W|[[ ORGANIZE
LEAGUE TODAY.
Business Men in James River
Valley to Get To-
gether.

Farmers and business men of tho
James River Valley will meet at 8
o'clock this morning in the office OF
Mr.. John G. Robertson, in the Mer-
chants Bank Building. for the purpose
of forming a permanent organizations
of the citizens OF the valley from this
city to Lynchburg. The body Will
probably be known as the James River
Valley League. Preliminary meetings
have already been held, and Mr.. Walter
p. Grant, Of Grantland,s Is temporary
president. He will preside to-day, when
permanent officers viii be chosen, and
a set OF bylaws Will be framed
Those who are active in the forma-
ton OF the new organization wish it
set out clearly that 1t will have no land
boom feature. but will be for the
purpose OF bringing about better con-
ditions for the members In the mat
ter of transportation facilities and
along other lines which Will be help
full to the citizens in that splendid
stretch of fertile country.
1t is purposed to fashion the organi-
cation somewhat after the Civic I'M
provement League of this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
I,niironds OF the world.

The statistics Of the railroads Of the
world published in the jane number
OF the Archive fur. Eisenbahnwesen
give the mileage of tile several CONT
nents as follows. Europe. ls2.251 Asia.
50,593; Africa. $685. total. 25s,3S2
miles. North America, s53,0ss: South
America. 32.s5e; Australia. It'll. to-
tai. S0%.SeS miles. making grand to-
tai OF 562.7S0 miles In the whole world
at the end of 1906 or the nearest date
for which reports are made. THIS Is
un increase OF l2.525 miles, or 2.a per
cent. over the previous year. and is
the smallest increase since 1900, II
having varied since 1888 from 10000
miles in 1900 to 1G.754 IN 1901. while
the total additions to the worlds mile
age SINCE 1888 have been 1856 miles
an average OF 1858 miles yearly
OF the increase In 1905, IL little more
than one-haif was in America. 5.S91
miles in North America and 426 In
South America (inclndlng the West In
ales). Canada Is credited with e9C
miles, against 53a the year before, hui
In Mexico the additions were but i5C
miles in 1905. against 1l72p in 1904
In South America, Argentina opened
s37 miles. Peru 3d. Brazil SO and tho
other additions were l2 miles In the
West Indies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
GIRL WHO ,BkLKE.D
FORCED To AL TAR
Kept Wedding Feast Waiting
Until Relatives Took Her Up
and Put Her III Cab.

CHESTER. Pa, July 2.-Just as she
was about to step into cab to be
driven to ST. Hedwig's Polish Catholic
Church., at Fourth and Hayes Streets,
where she was to be made the wife
Of Joseph Stenshiski, Annie AIRY, baked,
declaring that she had changed ler
mind and did not want to marry Joseph
or any. one else.
But everything was ready for the
celebrations; the liquids were ready to
BE tapped and the guests had assem-
bled for the expected feast, Which must
be called off If there was no wedding.
Annie continued to denur however.
and Kept Joseph waiting at the. church
until four Of her stalWart relatives
gathered her up bodily, placed her in
the cab. and ordered the driver to
hurry to the church, half a dozen
squares away.
Without giving the astonished bride
elect time to made further objections
she was escorted to the altar where
tile priest and bridegroom were walt
ing, and the vows were said.
Then the newly welded pair were
driven to their home, Where the fur
of celebrating the happy event begar
and was continued until daylight TIL!
morning. a. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
Daily Court Record
1rnstlng. court.

F. .
In, this court yesterday John Henry,
q negro was convicted Of housebreait-
Ing, and glyen five years In the penl-
Tertiary. The. negro confessed his
crime. Hn broke into store and stole
clothing OF the value Of $3.50. Els con-
fession probably saved him a longer
term.
Chnnccry Court.
Tho following qualifications wero
had III tliis court yesterday.
Lucius y. Carter qualified as adj
innistrntor OF Lcttie M. Alley, de-
ceased. The estate Is valued at $500.
Henry r. Grimmell qualified as guar
dian of Ruth Lfnwood Hotties and Wal
ter Hotties, Infants.
Mrs Diana NJ. Coates qualified as
guardian of her four Infant children.
LAW and Equity Court.
This court was engaged all day yes.
terdny with the trial OF the suit OF
Brauer VIZ. Southern Hallway, foi
$4,000. The suit grows out Of delay
In transporting cattle from Spencer
n. G., to Richmond and CONSEQUENT IN.
Jury to the cattle from alleged fall
ure to Feed and water them Some HE,
questions Of law,snfe Involved in thu
case. Attorney b. Rand. Wexford rep
resents the plaintiff and p Randolph
Williams of Munford. Hunton, VII
flams & Anderson, the defendant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
RAILROAD NEWS
FROM ALL POINTS
---------- ------ -
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay
Road Soon to Be III Run
ming Order.
vIRGINIAN is BUYING CARS
c. D, Wayne Becomes Assistant
General Passenger Agent Of
Scaboard-What Hill Says.
yIRGlNlAN is BUYING CARS

e..
The clear skies Of the past few days
has been OF great advantage to the
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Rail-
way. The work on the new inc be-
tween here and Ashland, which has
been greatly delayed by unfavorab!c
weather, Is being pushed forward by
large forces Of hands The depot at
this end and at Ashland are being
rushed to completion. and the forces
Infringing the trolley wire are being
worked to the limit
The hands following the construction
train in the work OF ballasting are do
Ing everything in their power to have
the track In good condition for the
cars as soon as the trolley wire Is
ready The management has met witt
30 much unfasorable weather to retart
! the wbrk IL Is not willing to announce
a specific day, but an outsider witness
Ing the rapidly With which the re.
naming work Is being done will no
be far wrong to predict that by tho
18th or July the cars Will be running
on schedule time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
STOCKS AND BONDS.
Market Fairly stssns, Though Business IA

harRet lNalrlyH StfStS, Enough BUSINESS l1
Curtniled.
Richmond traders watched the ticker yes
terday with something more than the usual
lnterest. Som chow they wc-e fearing a set
back from the better news that has come
forth for week past. and there were pes :
sinsts IN the gang who appeared disap-
pointed that their fearful forebodings We're
not realized. The stock market though
hot nearly as broad In It's strength or In Its
scope as II was on the day prevcss, might
be described as fairly strong throughout
yesterday.
There is no doubt. however. that the
manipulation was largely professional In
.of,ernoon \, on the increased rate for money.
the disposition OF dealers to take profits
and the continued hammering OF Ne bears.
the market grew somewhat weaker and
prices isagged a little. A New York corre-
spondent described the situation as teas
Ing market and he added: at looks as
i II vas going to sell Off and tho traders
cover the market comes right back. Those
who We're long OF stocks, noticing the mar
ket hesitate, have been cashing In some
profits, The market takes these sales very
well. and think the bull Interest Will put
stocks higher later this week" - q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
Cotton Mill and Church,

Especial to The Times Dispatch.I
FAYETTEVILLE, NJ c., July "A
cotton mill. at a. cost Of $500, 900, is to
be built at st. Paul's Robeson county,
under the supervision OF w. d. Mcneil,
president of the MCNEIL Manufacturing
Company.
Contract has been given to j. u. Har-
bin. architect, of Lexington, N. C., for
Methodist Church. at q total estimated
cost OF from $4,000 to 10000, of
Gothic style OF architecture, the audi
torsum, sunday school Il: Epworth
League, PASTORS study, library and
other rooms to be under one roof.
A lodge of IIllSs has been organized,
TO be instituted on the 9th Instant, With
the following oflicersI j. D. MCNEIL, J.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
ECZEMA 10 YEARS
WITHOUT Relief
Friend Recommended Cuticura
Uses Five Cakes Cutlcura Soap
and Two Boxes Of Cuticura 0int-
mentand Is Entirely Cured Feels
Like New Man.
GLADLY RECOMMENDS
CUTICURA TO ALL

II have had eczema for over fifteen
years, and have tried all sorts Of remedies
to relieve me, but without avail. stated
my case TO one Of my friends and lie
recommended the C,iticura Remedies.
bought THEM With the thought that they
would be unsuccessful, ns with tile others,
But after using them for a few, weeks I
noticed to my surprise that the irritation
and peeling Of the skin gradually
decreased, and finally, after using FIVE
cakes of Cuticirl Soap and two boxes Of
Clticura Ointment II Disappeared
entirely. feel now like now man, and
would gladly recommend these RENE.
dies to all who are afflicted with skin
diseases. David Blum, Box A. Bedford
Station, N. Y, Nov. 6, 1905