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

1t has been found in carefully con-
Quoted irrigation experiments in south
ern California orchards that when ir-
rigation is done by means of deep
bitches accompanied by deep cultiva-
ton there is saving in the water used
Of close to Is per cent. In surface cul-
tivation the loss by evaporation is esti-
mated at "a per cent, while with the
deep ditch system 1t Is II per cent or
less.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

Many home seeker has bought a
fertile farm in a new country at what
he thought bargain price only to find
when he got moved and settled that
kind of neighbors as well as quality of
soil is an important factor in determin-
ing whether a new location is suitable
and desirable. There are some neigh
borhoods in which some folks couldn't
be hired to live for love or money.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

A lady friend recommends the fol-
lowing treatment for hyacinth bulbs
after the period Of winter blooming is
past namely, instead of throwing the
bulbs away, as is usually done, allow
them to gradually dry up in the pot,
then plant them in the ground along in
July and cover during the winter, as
with rosebushes. She reports that
when bulbs thus treated were uncover
ed along the latter part of April they
had sprouted an inch long and bios
somed beautifully during the following
month. Inasmuch as old bulbs are
usually thrown away, the plan sug.
gested is well worth trying.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

Next winters supply of fuel for the
kitchen stove should be secured and
worked up before the rush Of spring
work comes. If this is done now, the
wood gets thoroughly cured and sea
soned before being put under cover
next fall.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

The total production of wool in the
United States for the year 1906 was
812,097518 pounds, and for the pre-
ceding year it was 299, 309,853 pounds.
The number of sheep in the country
during the past year was 47,105,570 as
against 40,227,609 in 1905. The aver
age weight of fleece was 6.61 pounds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

The inhabitants Of the island Of Jer-
sey successfully counterfeit the tend
ency to tuberculosis in their dairy
herds by keeping them out of doors all
the time between April / and Oct. 1.
They have abundant faith in the open
air treatment having put it to the test
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

Trees about the home not only fur
nish shade from the sun and shelter
from wind and storm and thus more
than pay for themselves, but add ma
terially to the value of a residence
property in case it is offered for sale.
From the standpoint of both ornament
and utility they are worth while,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

The 344 box factories which are To-
Gated in the six New England states
consumed 60O,493,O 900 feet of lumber
during the year 1906 Of this amount
81.8 per cent, or 491.3O2,OO0 feet was
white pine, which comes almost entire
~ from the second growth pine areas
of the district mentioned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

There is little excuse for sowing
grass seed that is adulterated and pos
sibly befouled with noxious weeds
when a letter or package inclcsing
sample sent to your state experiment
station will furnish you an accurate
analysis free of charge other than
postage. The use of the good acres of
ones farm as testing plot for lot
of bogus grass seed is a pretty shaky
and Improbable proposition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

A top dressing of good rich manure
and a generous sprinkling of barrel
salt will go long way toward putting
new life and ginger into the old as
paragus bed. We tried it last spring
and were more than repaid for the
trouble.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

One Of the worst types Of weeds that
can .infest a cornfeld are the barren
stalks from weak germed seed that
bring no grain to maturity. They not
only consume moisture, sunshine and
soil fertility that should be utilized by
the fruitful stalks, but multiply their
worthlessness through the pollen which
they produce.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

It is worth while remembering that
six or eight year old elm, blackberry
or ash three inches through at the
ground, properly trimmed before trans
planting, will make much more rapid
and satisfactory growth than smaller
trees. The hard maple is best trans
planted when about two inches in
diameter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

In very true sense most Of our
common forest trees arrive at time
in their development when they may
be said to be ripe, just as is commonly
said Of fruit, herb or grain. BY this
Is meant that such trees have arrived
at a stage of retarded development
when they are good deal better cut
down, all things considered, than they
are left standing. With such trees re-
moved, younger trees which are strug-
Cling for existence near them are given
a new lease of life and get larger
measure Of light, air and moisture,
which are indispensable to their growth
and development. When trees are ripe,
cut them down. Don't let them get
Overripe and rotten at the heart.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

Newspapers lately have told of the
undertaking of a number Of women.
headed by Chicago enthusiast, who
have gone to Texas and bought 5000
acres Of land. This they plan to turn
into a feminine retreat, which no
man is to be allowed to enter. They
themselves plan to attend entirely to
all the manual labor connected with
carrying on extensive gardening oper-
atoms, dairying and farming on
small scale. While they may manage
the financial end Of the business all
right and may be cole to get along
without the sterner sex at mealtime,
It wouldn't be surprising If they kind
o hankered after some assistance
when 1t comes to swilling tile pigs,
cleaning out the stables and putting
up the hay crop.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

One can save considerable time as
well as annoyance later on by laying
out a plan Of spring work before the
rush comes on. In such plan may be
Included not only the regular work, but
the several odd jobs that may have
been hanging ire, yet really do not re-
quire much time If plan of work
of this kind is made and followed, it
will usually result in important work
being done on time and with a great
deal more satisfaction than is possible
when everything is dragging.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

The national forest reserves aggre-
gate in the neighborhood Of 1O0,000.OOO
acres, the bulk of which has been ac-
CURED within the past two or three
years.
Rental values Of land are only rela-
tive, depending entirely on the return
which may be obtained. Farms on the
island of Jersey rent for from $40 to
$50 per acre, which is about the value
Of the land itself in this country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

A good many readers Of these notes
will quite likely invest in incubators
for the first time this year. In view Of
the fact that ones experience with a
machine of this description during the
first year brings out good many
points that may not be included In the
book Of directions, 1t would be a pref
ty good idea to have talk with a
neighbor who has used an incubator
and, if possible, one who has used the
make that you are planning to buy be-
fore you load the dingus up and start
it going. If you can borrow some ex-
perience and draw proper deductions,
it's a good deal cheaper than getting
1t at the expense Of 500 eggs and a lot
of valuable time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

In view of the very satisfactory prices
which horses of even poor grade are
fetching and the very high prices that
the best command it is somewhat Of a
puzzle to note the large number Of
farmers who, instead Of being horse
raisers, are not growing enough to
supply their own needs, and as a re-
suit we have the spectacle Of hundreds
of farmers attending horse sales in
many large centers and buying draft
horses needed in their own farm oper-
ations. This is all wrong, and the ex-
change ought to be the other way.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15
TEACHERS COMING AGAIN.

I'VE are to have with us the teach.
ers again this spring. They will come
from all over northern Nebraska April
3, and and because of the conven-
ton here there will be prominent
speakers In the city, including Sen
ator Dolliver of Iowa. The meetings
will be held in the Auditorium. Off.
GERS of the association promise large
crowd, and there Is reason to believe
that there will be a larger crowd here
than ever before. since the attendance
has been increasing steadily.
II was said last fall by one OF the
Officers Of the association that there
could just as well be 1000 teachers
here for the session as 400; that all
that Is needed to make the attendance
one of hitherto unknown proportions,
will be the boosting of the meeting
and the advertising of the dates and
attractions by Norfolk.
Norfolk is anxious for large crowd
and to this end will endeavor to make
the session the most attractive that
has yet been held in the associations
history.
The address by Senator Dolliver, as
well as the declamatory contest, are
expected to draw enormously. Last
year eighteen cities of northern Ne
braska joined in competing for the
declamatory honors.
1t is none too soon to begin making
preparations looking to the best meet
ing that teachers of this section have
ever known.
The teachers voted to come back
to Norfolk, and Norfolk appreciates
the compliment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15
NORFOLK, THE GATEWAY.

f. w. Stevens, whose wife and three
children persisted in blizzard on the
South Dakota prairies january "a,
walked 800 miles and landed In Nor
folk. He came first to Yankton from
his homestead, where he had left his
family cold in death, then he walked
to Winside, and then he came to Nor
folk.
All of which, in passing, bears a vi
tai significance. 1t illustrates the flu
ture that Norfolk has right to hope
for.
That man and his family lived 800
miles away from Norfolk. He lived
in another state. 1t was away out on
the plains, away from everywhere.
And yet, when trouble came and left
him alone in the world, his first
thought as to a destination headed him
toward Norfolk, Neb-gateway to the
new northwest, in which he lived. &
Yankton, S. D., is one of the big
ClllSS VI tlldJ SIdlt.r let ne Hdu no
time to stop there. Sioux City has
long considered South Dakota as it's
very own, yet this man didn't even
dream of Sioux City. One point on the
map stuck out in his mind as the
pre-eminent guide-post to which he
ought to stear. And he came to Nor
folk, by a circuitous route, and after
journey of 300 miles on foot.
1t shows the position of Norfolk on
the northwest map. This was the
junction to which that mans eyes
turned as the place where he could
get train for home. He lived 800
miles away, in another state, far out
on the prairies, but Norfolk was the
nearest gateway for his journey.
Norfolk is the focusing point for
vast new field of fertile land-the gate
way through which people going and
coming must pass.
And therein are opportunities that
were cut from the same cloth which
made Chicago's industrial suit of
clothes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15
AIMING AT POLYGAMY.

A bill has been introduced In the
Nebraska legislature looking toward
an amendment to the constitution, of
the United States prohibiting polyga-
my. While polygamy is a crime which
will be pretty generally classified as
one of the ought-to-be-prohibit fea-
lures of life, yet the constitutional
amendment, according to Senator Du-
bois of Idaho, would be farcical in eff
feet.
1t Is not always an easy matter to
prove the charge and it is said that
in Utah and southern Idaho the Nor
mons band together to such an extent
that they own the very judicial ma
chinery, along with the rest of the
community. The constitution could
be built up with amendments until 1t
were black in the face, without get
ting single conviction.
It's different sort of law than the
statute which must prohibit polygamy
just as Is true of many another form
of evildoing, To prohibit by legisa-
ton is much more difficult matter
than to prohibit by education and NOR
al enlightenment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15
LINCOLN'S COMPLAINT.

Lincoln has come forth with tardy
complaint against the federal judicial
division bill as 1t will be passed in
congress When the bill was intro
duced, Lincoln was glad. Lincoln cen
sured Omaha for not wanting the
measure to become n law. Lincoln
called Omaha selfish in the matter.
The good of the whole state, of all the
people, was to be considered above the
selishness of any particular CITY, quoth
Lincoln.
But 1t all depends upon your view
point. Lincoln wanted line drawn
through the state so that there would
be Omaha as the headquarters for one
district and Lincoln for the other.
Then a federal judge could live at Lin
coin, the business could be transacted
at Lincoln, and all would be lovely.
The bill doesn't read that way.
Somehow 1t provides that there shalr
be only one division in the state, with
two federal judges, and that there shall
be number of districts and point
In each district at which court shall be
held. Norfolk is one of these and
Chadron Is another.
The new bill will bring federal court
close to the people, and that was what
Lincoln used to claim was the public
need. People from Madison and
Pierce, Stanton, Wayne, Antelope,
Knox, Boyd, Holt, Rock, Brown and
Keya Paha counties will all come to
Norfolk for their federal court cases.
Indian cases and the like will be tried
here. 1t is bringing the court close to
the great masses.
The bill is taking from Omaha it's
former game. That ought to satisfy
Lincoln, 1t would If there weren't
more in sight for the state capital.
But after all, it isn't really in sight.
For the bill is going to-pass just as. 1T
is D..
Lincoln ought to get right with her
conscience and be willing to dress in
consistency. This wearing of one
colored stocking on one foot and an
other colored bit of hosiery on the
other, long since went out of date.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15
"UNCLE" Joe.

uncle" Joe Cannon, car of the
house of representatives, is getting
himself talked about as presidential
possibility down at Washington but,
in answer to questions on the subject,
he merely says Fudge" And mean
while, on dull days, the gossip of pos
sibilities goes merrily on. 1t is as
serted in Hearst quarters that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is anxious for third
term and that Thomas F, Ryan held
a conference with him recently to lay
plans for the matter This hardly has
the right ring to 1t, in view of the re-
peated and emphatic declaration of
the president that he will under no
circumstances accept another nomina-
ton.
But there are several others in the
field who would gladly take a chance
at 1t. There's Taft of Ohio, and For
aker from the same state, fighting
each other; there's LaFollette of Wis
consin and Spooner fighting him /.
there are Fairbanks and Beveridge in
Indiana; and there's dear old Cum.
minis in Iowa with Shaw after him.
Hughes in New York is getting bigger
every day, and his friends believe
lightning may strike him, though he's
rather swinging away from party ma
chinery and endangering his personal
success at the hands OF the politicians.
1t is claimed for Cannon by his
friends that he is the most logical can
didate, and that he will come in with
a solid state delegation behind him.
But uncle" Joe only puffs at his
cigar.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15
KINKAlp WON THE POINT,

According to report from washing
Ton. Judge Kinkaid has won his point
in connection with the new judicial
division bill and Chadron has been put
ON the list, drawing Cherry county
cases away from Norfolk. And the
bill, II is now reported, has n pretty
good chance of becoming n law 1t
will be one of the most important gains
that Norfolk has made In some time,
IL the law is enacted
For years Norfolk has been one OF
four federal court points, but there
never has been jury case tried In
this city. All cases have gotten into
the habit OF going to Omaha and 1t was
n habit that grew.
In order that Norfolk may get It's
due In this regard this section will be
willing to shake hands with Chadron
I'm her new accession,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15

the money for the sake uf Kidding
themselves Of the long tramp. An Of.
fort was made to get transportation
for them, but Il failed II would have
been In direct violation of the spirit
OF the interstate commerce commits
sons ruling And so, writes VIII
Maupin, you've got just what you've
been wanting--a chance to pay cash
fare and be independent"
The surprising part of IT all is that
among those who have been hammer.
ing away at the interstate commerce
commission for its ruling in this par
ticular, are many of the reformers who
spent column upon column last sum
mer in demanding Just this sort of a
deal, They cried about discrimination
aud all that sort of thing, asking for
the Square deal" But the moment
the square dear struck their purses,
robbing them of their old time mileage
books, they began to point out why the
editors ought to be exceptions to the
rule and why they ought to be allowed
free transportation. Some OF them
were so wrought up at their loss that
they accused the interstate commerce
commission of trying to make the law
unconstitutional
And so 1t will be interesting to see
how many OF the boys are on deck for
the forthcoming lovefest In Omaha
how many are willing to walk up to
the captains desk and pay for their re-
forms--or walk. o..
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15
FEDERAL COURT BILL.

The latest report from Washington
with regard to the federal court mat.
ter, is to the effect that Congressman
kmkaid has stood pat in his demand
that either Valentine or Alliance be
designated as a federal court point.
He based his demand upon the size of
the Sixth district. The two senators
have agreed to take up the matter with
the subcommittee in an attempt to get
this extra Sixth district town on the
court map. In case they fail, Congress-
man Kinkaid will vote against the bill.
The progress of this bill will be
watched with intense interest by Nor
folk and northern Nebraska, because
it means so much to all parts of this
section If the bill fails, federal court
will continue to go to Omaha very
largely.
1t is to be hoped that, for the sake
of harmony and for the sake of the
big Sixth district, that Valentine will
be named as one point, and that the
judicial committee will allow the bill
to pass. The law would require all
cases arising in given territory to be
tried at the court point within that ter
ritory. This would force the attor-
neys to hold court in Norfolk, as well
as in Valentine.
Congressman Kinkaid took the ra-
Their unfair attitude that the people of
Rock, Brown, Keya Paha and other
counties would prefer paying extra
fare to Omaha instead of coming to
Norfolk While Norfolk hardly appre-
ciates the attitude of the Sixth district
representative in this regard, holding
that at least one court town should be
given to northern Nebraska if no more
could be obtained, yet Norfolk wishes
the Sixth district well and hopes it may
land town.
Congressman Kinkaid forgets, how.
ever, that in putting court in Norfolk
1t would at least be bringing the ses-
sion nearer home and that it would
mean the saving of much time and
money not only to clients in the Third,
but also in his own district, in Boyd
county.
Concerning the row, Washington
special to the Omaha Bee said:
Washington.-There is a row on in
the Nebraska delegation which gives
promise of defeating the judicial bill
unless a spirit of give and take be-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15
THAW CASE DETAILS.

President Roosevelt considers the
Fhaw trial details unworthy of pub
licity, and he seeks to have newspa-
pers containing these details barred
from the mails. The legal department
will decide whether the feat can be
accomplished and will render an opin-
ion. BY the time the legal department
gets around, in its legal way, to give
an opinion on the matter, Harry Thaw
will probably be walking up and down
dear old Broadway, so that the effort
will in all probability result in nothing
more than an expression of the presi-
dents opinion on the matter.
Much depends upon the viewpoint in
connection with such details as we
have been reading from the Thaw MUIR
der trial. There are ways of convert
ing the case into various phases of ar
gument.
Among other things characteristic
of America is free press. Vulgarity
is barred from the mails as 1t should
be. But there are other ways of tell
ing a story than by the use of objec.
uonable language. And that has been
done by the newspaper writer's at
New York who are covering the Thaw
trial.
II there be anything of value in the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15
WAYNE's NORMAL SCHOOL.

over at Wayne, Neb., they are ded'
icating a new addition to their nor.
NAL school. The attendance outgrew
the old buildings and new ones had to
be built. In the growth of the Wayne
normal school there Is n story.
A score of years ago Prof. Pile, who
owns the institution, came to Norfolk
and wanted to locate his school here.
Not enough inducement was rendered
and he went to Wayne, 1t was made
worth his while to get off and camp
right there. To-day about thousand
students spend most of the year In
Wayne. The college needed more
buildings and the bonds were tloated
right there in the town.
1t pays to take a chance at the in
FAINT industry, and to boost. 1t pays
to noursh every prospective seed that
happens to drop In upon a communi-
TVS industrial garden. 1t even pays to
so out into strange lands and to look
for new seeds.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-02-15
CLEAR TRACK AHEAD.

Norfolk business men generally seem
to be pleased with the prospect that
a reorganized Commercial club is go
ing to take aggressive action toward
the city's progress. Already things
are doing, and it is but the beginning.
Many have contended all along that
there is positive need of organized ac-
tivity in Norfolk. for the city's public
welfare. The petition circulated the
other day expressed this sentiment
emphatically and not man on the
street refused to sign 1t. Action
seemed to be the need, as viewed by
vast majority.
And action is going to result. Meet
ings each Tuesday morning at s O'Clock
Will be held by the board of directors,
when matters of interest to the city
will be taken up and necessary action
will result. Legislative needs are al
ready being looked after by a com.
mittee of one appointed for that pur-
pose, and a siding from the Omaha
track to the state insane hospital,
needed as matter of economy to the
state, will likely result. Commercial
travellers residing in Norfolk are to
become members and the membership
fees made complimentary, so that be-
fore long a small army of live wires,
reaching out all through the very ter
ritory in which Norfolk is so vitality
interested, will feel that they have a
genuine interest in the city's upbuild-
ing; this recognition of the worth of
commercial travellers as representa-.
dves OF the city was but Just rec
ognition--and one that Norfolk will
never regret.
Committees hereafter are to be CON-
posed of one man. 1t has been found
that one man will do things, because
he alone is responsible, where three
men or five will neglect it, because
there is always the other fellow to at
tend to it. That's human nature. g.,
The healthy sentiment seems to pre-.