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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-05-01
rncreas,ns the Potato Yield.

We have found that poor SOIL Will
not. in fact, cannot, bring big yields OF
potatoes. 1--WE all know that, some
may say, but If all do know It, why are
so many continually expressing dlsap-
nointment to US over their potato yields
when to our certain knowledge, poor
soil, along with it's too frequent twin
poor seed, are almost invariably the
only visible causes for failure? we
have tried rich soil, with poor seed
and a poor yield invariably resulted
We have reversed this with exactly
the same results; but rich ground, with
strong seed, never failed to respond
richly, providing the proper cultivation
was given, and they were planted as
they should be, and when they should
be. Prof. Sandsten, Of the Wisconsin
station, in Fruitman and Gardener
bears down on these points, particularly
the "seed end" of them, as follows:
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-05-01

Many farmers do not realize the i'm
mense advantages and 1abor-saving
possibilities in the telephone. BY it's
use, one may learn from city or village
the state Of the market, the probable
demand, any shortage that exists, and
be prepared to take advantage Of it
promptly, while Mr. Slowpoke is find
ing out too late that there was brisk
demand for the very goods he had to
sell. Market reports in weekly papers
are ancient history when received these
days. What we want is advance in
formation. The telephone was certainly
the most valuable invention Of the last
half century, and none have benefited
more by 1t than farmers. They can now
sell their stuff in whole or in part be-
fore leaving home and do not, as for
merly, have to take the risk Of driv-
ing to town with a load only to find
the market glutted." There is no ex-
cuse now for making such mistakes
as this and it is safe to say that no
farmer who understands his business
is ever caught in such trap.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-05-01

Apple growers in the Willamette val
ley, Oregon, tired Of having 1t said that
the Hood River apples were the best
produced in that state, and accordingly
they made display at Portland re-
Gently which convinced the doubters
that Hood River is not the only good
apple section in Oregon. The VILLA
mette valley fruit was said to be as
fine as ever grew anywhere.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-05-01
LARGE BRUSSELS RUGS.

These are the most popular floor cover
ings and every home should have at least
two of them. You can take then. them up ana thd
sizes of Rugs Let us know size of rooms,
designs preferred, and price you want to
pay We will suit you. We have a, very
large assortment of All Wool Rugs In all
co Heavv aI All Wool Brusse1s Rugs, sx12 it..
that sell at $780, we will send you, freight
pre aea9y r0 arxminster Rugs, sx12, regular
price SIS, our price, only $2e.25.
1t is always a pleasure to answer
SAMPLES. Let us know your require1
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-05-01

The Market Number Of The Ranch is
free to you, II your subscription is
paid one year in advance. See the an
nouncement in this issue.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-05-01
FINE NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS.

Here is but one design of very large
variety we keep constantly on hand. We can
fill your. order same day as It is received.
length three yards Marie Antoinette pattern
piece Of cotton Regular retail price 81 0T a1
never regret ordering pair Of these curtains.
Furniture, Cook and Heating
s. BEDDING of all kinds, Etc
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-05-01
SWISS RUFFLED CURTAINS.

Every home has some windows that need
something CHEAPER than the heavy. expensive
and this necessity the Swiss Ruff1ed
Curtains fill. These dainty curtains have
pleased thousands and we know they will
please you. We have them with Pure White
Dot Centers; Fancy Stripe Centers and Medal
lion Centers. Prices, per pair, are: 65c, 95c,
ESQ, $780, $1.25. Let us have a trial order.
We have Everything for the Home,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23

LEGAL NOTICES
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
STATE BOARD
OF PUBLIC ROADS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for the construction Of
a section or State highway In the towns
OF Glocester and Burrillville, about $3.50
way in the town OF East Providence.
about 10000 feet In length: a section OF
state highway in the town OF Lincoln,
about 300 feet in length; section OF
about $3.50 feet I'm length; a section OF
state highway in the town OF Coventry.
sbout 81 $50 feet In length; section Of
state highway In the town OF Tiverton.
highway in the town OF Little Comp
ton about $3.50 feet In length: a sec
ton OF State highway in the town OF
jamestown; about $3.50 feet in length: a
Portsmouth. about 1900 feet In length; a
section OF State highway I'm the town OF
Glocester. about 1850 feet In length: a
Richmond. about $3.50 feet in length; a
section OF State highway In the town OF
Narragansett, about 1920 feet In length
a section OF State highway in the town OF
be received by the State Board OF Public
Roads at Its office. State House, Provi-
dence. X. L., until IL m, on WEDNES-
DAY. Sept. 4. 1907. at which time and
place they will be publicly opened and
read.
Bids must be made upon blanks TO be
furnished by the Board.
No bids will be received unless accom-
panied by certified check for the sum OF
$500. payable to the-Sta of Rhode -Isl-
and.
The Board reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids, and to give preference
TO towns or cities In accordance with Sec
ton No. OF chapter 9S2 OF the Public
Laws.
Plans. specifications and drawings may
be examined st the office OF the State
Board OF Pubic Roads. at the State
House. Providence, r. l., on and after
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2S, 1907 every week
day between the hours OF 10 a. m. and 3
d. m. excepting Saturdays and holidays.
JOHN III. EDWARDS,
ROBERT b. TREAT,
FREDERICK f. PERKINS,
WILLIAM G. PECKHAM
JOHN r. RICHMOND,
State Board of Public Roads.
auR16-1bt
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23
TWO BAD Fires
IN PLTTsDURG
FR0M GASOLINE

PittsburE. Pa, Aug. 23.-Two fires yes
terday from the explosion of gasoline In
clothes-presslng establishments caused
damage estimated at $4,000 and for a
time threatened the entire East End sec
ton of the city. The first fire broke out
shortly before noon I'm the Club Pressing
and Cleaning company at $3.50 Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The three-story brick
building was destroyed and three persons
were rescued from the windows by fire.
men.
The second fire was more serious and
before II was controlled seven buildings
We're wiped out. The blaze started In the
Enterprise Pressing company's shop at
SsD Centre avenue about o'clock and
spread with great rapidity east and west.
Soon the following places were In flames:
Allen Rug Weaving and Carpet Clean
ing company. East Liberty Automobile
company. American Reduction company.
East End Mantel and Tile company.
Crown Laundry, Andrew Pafenbach,
horseshoer, and the Sniveley Plumbing
company.
The flames made a great roar and
leaped into the air 80 feet above the burn
ing buildings.
Four firemen were hurt during the
hghting OF the fire. Assistant Chief
BARLEY j. Cawley fell from a ladder
and were injured Firemen Cawley Moore
and Purcell, who swere hurt, were taken
to St Francis hospital.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23
TAFT MAKES BID
FOR NEGRO VOTES

ored citizens would become respected
business members OF the communities In
which they live, and when they exercise
independence OF judgment In respect to
political Issues we may be sure that grad
ualy the right TO vote will be accorded
them, and they will exercise far more
useful influence as intelligent and solid
norant members OF their race would have
exercised had they been allowed to vote.
NEGRO rs NECESSARY.
I'm this way. through devious ways
which cannot be justified or approved, we
may still reach result that will be
square with the requirements OF the Fed
eral constitution and will give to the ne
gro every political and economical right.
gro every political and economic
right. The negro is necessary to
the south as laborer. skilled
and unskilled. The world over to-
day there Is a demand for labor. and were
the negro to be withdrawn from the
south the difficulties under which agri-
culture would labor can hardly be over
stated. The negro is an American. He
has no other country than this and called
upon TO defend II, he lays down his life
with the same freedom that the white
man sacrifices his.
ours is the flag he loves-the only one
Hc hnOWS. IL 10 Oui outy W SEC W ~ VIA
his path is made as easy as possible and
that his progress is as incessant as proper
encouragement can make II. His best
friend-the one that can do most for him
and the one in many respects who sym
pathizes with him most-is the southern
white man. He understands his defects.
He knows his virtues. And If the negro
responds to the opportunities for i'm
provement as Booker T. Washington
points them out we can be sure that he
will grow in the estimation OF his white
fellow-citizens OF the south and that the
great problem which has burdened the
south will be largely solved.
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
THE fifteenth amendment does not re-
quire that every negro should vote. All
that II requires is that he should not be
excluded from voting because he Is a
negro IL he lacks educational qualifca-
tions. property qualifications or any other
qualifications that the state may lawfully
impose as a rule OF eligibility for its
voters. then he may be excluded, provided
that everyone else who lacks similar
qualifications Is equally excluded. The
ifteenth amendment is merely intended
to secure him in his political rights from
race discrimination by the states.
1T is not intended to give him affirm
ative privileges as member OF his race,
Its strict enforcement does not involve
an amalgamatfon Of the races; has moth
ing to do with social association or equal
ity. II does not involve so-called negro
domination, and to permit the question
at this late day-40 years after the war
to control the votes OF intelligent men IN
respect to issues that are living Is to in
dicate lack OF sense OF proportion. which
/ cannot think win continue to manifest
itself IN the south"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23
BY GEORGE II. BURNHAM, Auctiont
MORTGAGES SALE

Will be sold at public auction on
MONDAY, the 26th day of August. A. d.
1907, at IL o'clock noon on the
premises, by virtue of the powers
OF gale contained In mortgage
made and executed by Enrico Mar
doffffo, or the City -Pruvtdence,
Rhode Island, dated August 21, A. d.
1904 and recorded in the records of
mortgages of personal property In the
City OF Providence in Book No. 80, at
page 232, the conditions of said mort
gage having been broken:
The following described articles OF per-
sonal property In the store and saloon sit
usted at No. 105 Spruce street, in said
City OF Providence, viz: One front bar,
all plumbing connected Herewith, one
back bar one lunch bar. one stove one
cash register. one ice box one hot water
urn one kerosene stove, one cigar cutter,
tables. chairs. pictures, glass and crock
cry ware. cigar case, ales, wines. lager,
liquors, cigars and tobacco. one pool table.
BY order OF the mortgagee, who here
by gives notice OF Its intention to bid at
said sale or at any adjournment thereof.
BARNEY & LEE, Attorneys.
aug2o-5t
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23

DAIGNEAULT-In this city. on the
21st inst, Anna r., daughter Of
Louis B. and the late Selma Daig-
neault
Funeral services Saturday. the gath
inst, at D. m, at her late resi-
dence, 25e Lockwood street.
EAsTMAN--At Howard, r. l.. on the
22d inst, James III. Eastman. super
intendent OF state institutions.
Funeral at his late residence. Sun
day, at 2 o'clock. Burial at con-
venience OF family.
Meriden and Middletown, Conn.
and New Jersey papers please copy.
FENTON--In this city, on the 21st
inst, Louisa NJ, wife OF the late
George Fenton, In her 74th year.
Funeral services from her late
residence. $50 Broad street. Saturday.
Aug. "a, at 2 p. m. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
HOULIHAN--At the Rhode Island hos
pital, on the 21st inst, Joseph Houli-
han.
Funeral from his late residence.
No. AIS South Main street. Saturday
morning at $40 o'clock. Requiem
mass at st. Joseph's church. Hope
street. at 9 o'clock. Relatives and
friends are invited to attendv
KIGGIN--In this city. on the 21st inst,
John p. son of James and Honore
Kiggin.
Funeral from his parents resi-
dence, 20 Amsterdam street, Sat-
urday. Aug. "a. at $50 a. m. Requiem
mass at st. Teresa's church at a.
m. Interment at st. AIMS cemetery.
Relatives and friends invited to at
tend.
KNOWLTON-In Darlington. r. l..
Aug. 21st. Ezra L. Knowlton. aged
rs years.
Funeral private.
LILLIBRIDGE-In Norwich, Aug. 20.
1901 Gardner c. Lillibridse- aged 81
years.
Services at the funeral parlors Of
c. A. eager. No. 20 Franklin street.
Norwich. Conn, Sunday afternoon,
Aug. 25, at o'clock. Burial In the
family lot at Newport Monday. the
26th.
MITCHELL--On the 2lst inst. Samuel
f.. son of Ann and the late Samuel
Funeral will take place from his
mothers residence. No. 4 Norwich
avenue Saturday, Aug "a. 1907, at
2 p. m. Relatives and friends are
respectfully invited TO attend.
Pawtucket, r. l.. papers please
copy.
PARKER-In Apponaug. on the 22d
inst, Mary Johnson Parker. wife of
George o. Parker, in the 18th year
OF her age
Funeral from her late residence,
"a Pontiac street. Sunday, the 25tb
inst. at 1 o'clock.
Fall River and Brockton papers
please copy.
WORTH-Entered into rest at Cress-
kill. N. j.. Aug. 81. Elizabeth Huske
Worth beloved wife OF A. G. Worth.
Funeral from st. Johns church,
Fayetteville. N. c., Aug. "a.
WELCH-At Hackettstown. N. j.. Aug.
FL. 1907. OF pneumonia. Peter Am
brose Welch. formerly OF New York
city. In the 76th year OF his age.
Funeral services will be held at
st. James Methodist Episcopal
church, Madison avenue and One
Hundred Twenty-sixth street, Sat-
urday. p. m.
WOOD-In this city. at the Home for
Aged Men, on the 22d inst, Darius
A. Wood In his 10th year.
Notice OF funeral later.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Deputy Sheriff Rounds Receivers
Stolen Money. Mil Closes
In Hener Of Superintendent

Deputy Sheriff III. A. Rounds OF Hope
was called to the village OF Richmond on
Wednesday by George Henry OF that
pace, wio had lost a roll OF $3.50. Mr.
Hen-.- had displayed the roll to a bosom
compsNiiOr. That night when going TO
bed he had laid his trousers upon chair
near the window and he was greatly sur
prised in the morning to find his money
gone and the trousers hanging partly out
of the window from which the screen
had been torn.
His suspicion at once rested upon his
companion OF the day before. but with
out betraying his thoughts sought him
out and kept him In view until the ar
rival of the officer The young man was
taken to the town clerks office and the
charge was laid against him so strongly
that he confessed. The money was pro-
duced and he was released.
MILL SHUT DOWN.
The Hope mill. OF which Richard q.
Howland who died at Saranac Lake had
charge closed today at IL o'clock, 10 al
low the help time to attend his funeral
The service at the church was held at
1l:45 and was the largest funeral ever held
In that edifce The burial was in the fam
lily lot at East Greenwich.
MAY RAISE PRICE OF MILK.
The farmers from the surrounding coun-
try who supply the Valley people with
th'h udiiS itpOIN lndt the drought
has made II necessary for them to place
the price OF milk a cent quart higher,
in order for them to continue I'm business
and make anything like n profit
VALLEY NOTES
The Phenix and Crompton baseball team
are to play at Phenix on Sunday.
The auto OF Charles r. Forcier OF Arc
tic Centre collided with an ice team in
Phenix yesterday. but resulted in no Sc.
rious damage.
The funeral OF Cleophase Clio was held
yesterday from st. James church at Arc
tic Centre. The burial was at CromISon.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Francis OF Hope
returned yesterday after trip 10 Utica
N Y.
The daughter OF Delphis Ayotte OF Ma
tick met with slight mishap and was
seriously injured as a result OF falling on
n high wall and striking some stone steps
near Barber's store.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23

War Taft opened the Republican state
campaign with a discussion OF the race
problem. general political issues from the
southern standpoint and an appeal to
Kentuckians to aid the Republican party
I'm support OF those principles Calling at
tention to what he called the souths lack
OF representation In the councils OF the
nation, he declared that this was true
because one single issue has made II the
perpetual tail OF the Democratic party. so
that however small the northern head Il
wags that tail. The south has permitted
the shadow of an issue. that circum-
stances ought long ago TO have removed
10 bind II to the Democratic party no
matter what principles or candidates that
party adop<s."
He called attention to the prosperity OF
Keutuckys Industries and agriculture and
expressed the belief that many Kentuck-
ians who favored protective tariff had
blindly voted the Democratic ticket be-
cause OF feeling on the race issue. Then
taking up the race question he said:
THE NEGRO QUESTION.
II know that the discussion by north
ern man OF the race question Is apt TO
arouse from the southern Democrat the
objection that-he does not understand the
question, that he does not know the diff
1t up with sympathy. with the attitude OF
the white man OF the south he had bet
ter not take IL up at ALL On the other
hand he Is liable TO encounter the crlti-
cism OF the colored man, who, with a nat
ural sensitiveness. remembering the
wrongs and oppression to which their
race has been subjected, resents any at
titude which does not involve condemna-
tion of the southern white man or which
gfH 90
his view
II am not a pessimist with respect 10
the race question. 1 am convinced that II
Is working itself out, and am convinced
that nothing has so much contributed to
its gradual solution as the Thirteenth,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments"
He discussed the first and second OF
these. and called attention to the develop
ment of the people. starting with the
great iliteracy and ignorance until they
became self-sustaining. giving much
praise to Booker It. Washington and 9TH
ers who had urged "the wisdom OF maxi
ing the education manual and Industrial"
He continued:
II shall not stop to give you the sta
tistics showing the great progress that
has been made by the negro race in the
south. We are apt TO forget this real i'm
provement In the diatribcs we occasion
any near iroih men VINO idck sympathy
with the progress OF the colored race
and who denounce the entire race on ac-
count of comparatively small criminal
class that forms the dregs OF the south
ern population
After mentioning the various means OF
-disfranchising voters. and declaring that
such laws were proper II applied with
equal fairness to both white and black,
he expressed the hope that as the coll
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23
SHELL FISHERIES.

Robert w. Higgins OF Providence makes
application for renewal of the following
leases: Lease No. 46 containing acres
on Section 16 being southerly of Bullocks
Point; Lease No. AZ containing 7.2 acres
on section 16 southerly OF Bullocks Point:
Lease No. IS containing 1877 acres on Sec
tions Is and 16 being southwesterly OF
No. 90 containing 40 acres westerly of
Drownville being on Section 1s and lease
No. 70 containing SIS acres westerly OF
Drowlville on Section 49,
Mary E Blount Of harrington makes
application for renewal Of lease No. GA be-
ing the southerly parts of lots Nos l62,
1884, 200, POI and 202 on Section IS, and con-
tanning about 3.3 acres.
Frank W. Smith of Warren makes ap-
plication for 20 acres of oyster ground in
Narragansett bay, lying north of Pru-
dence island and northeasterly of ground
now held by him and southeasterly Of
ground held by c. w. Parmelee.
George T. Greene. Jr., of Warren makes
application for renewal of lease No 81 be-
ing lots IA and II on Section q. lot s5 on
Section 8, and lots 135, 1877, 14l and 143 on
Section 40 containing in all about %
acres.
Edmund II. Matteson OF Warren makes
application for renewal OF lease No. ~ be-
100 on Section 40 containing about acres
Also for renewal of lease No. so being lots
Nos 1l3. 15. 1ss. 1884, 1S, 1Ss. 1893 and 19l on
Section 40 containing about a. acres.
Joseph w. Goodspeed OF Warren makes
application for renewal of lease No. 81 be-
ing lots s, 8, Z, g. II on Section q and lots
co. 50. SO, SO. 90. ga, 6. &C. 70. II, 70. rs. ~,
rs, 70. so, "a. So 81, 81. 95. 90. 9S on Section
% containing In all about 14.7 acres. Also
for renewal OF lease 81 being tots 1872 133,
1H and part Of lot l31 on Section 16 con-
tanning about 2.5 acres.
Also for renewal OF lease 5S being lots,
70, 96, 81. ia. 115, 116 and parts OF n, "a, 95.
and 113 on Section 16 containing about
acres.
Friday, Sept 8. 1907. at 10 o'clock a. m.
at the office of the commissioners OF shell
fisheries. State House. Providence, Is
hereby appointed the time and place for
the consideration Of the same.
PHILIP II. WILBOUR,
JOHN III. NORTHUP,
GEORGE w. HOxIE,
HERBERT M. GARDINER,
BRAYTON A. ROUND,
Commissioners OF Shell Fisheries.
a22-2S-2s-3o.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-23
JOSEPH FRATUs
DIED FROM FALL
FROM STAGING

Joseph Fratus. the carpenter who fell
with staging from the house at 1856
Wickenden street he was shingling
Tuesday, receiving a fractured skull. died
at the Rhode Island hospital last night.
He lived at f3 Transit street.
John Fratus. brother of the dead man
who. In the same accident. received severe
Injuries to his back, and Is at the hospital
is In a condition still regarded as serious.