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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-30
h'KINLEY PRAISED
BY SECRETARY TAFT
Good Word for Roosevelt
Also at Big Ohio
Banquet.
Improves Visit to Home
State to Strengthen
Fences.

CLEN ELAND. Jan. 30.-Mckinley. the
martyred President, was the keynote
OF several addresses delivered at the
TtqpcanOe Clubs annual Mckinley Day
banquet here last night, a which SeCre-
tary of War Taft was the guest Of
honor. The Secretary spoke on The
Republic
The Secretary, accompanied by Col.
Clarence Edwards, Of the army, and
Congressman Duncan Z. MCIGinlay, OF
California, arrived here at noon.
At the TippecanOe Club a public re-
ception was held. Then Mr.. Tart adj
dressed the local chapter Of the Red
Cross Society. Jacob Riis, of New
York, also spoke.
Ohio politics was not overlooked by
Mr. Taft For an hour he conferred
with his State manager, Arthur l, Vo-
rvs; Walter c. Brown, chairman Of the
Republican State Committee. and local
leaders. The local night was left in the
hands OF Vorys and Brown. Mr.. Taft
VIII leave here tomorrow morning, go
ing direct to Washington.
Hailed as Next President"
There were some expectations that the
banquet would develop "a political air,
owing TO the presence OF Mr. Taft But
not only did the Secretary and the other
speakers confine themselves 10 Mctin-
ley eulogies, but MIR. Taft at no time
during his stay here made any public
references TO political matters. Several
times he was humOrOusly referred 70
as the next President" but he made
no reply 10 these salIies ID which any
meaning could be attached.
Secretary Taft made an earnest plea
for the education and uplifting Of the
Filipino. He declared that aside from
this the Governments colonial policy
has AIDED TO our trade something over
500, 100000
Il DO not said he "thipk that this
IS important except as a beginning. II
the Government continues it's friendly
policy toward Porto Rico and the
Philippines. and opens her markets as
well TO the Philippines as 10 Porto Rico,
this trade viii treble and quadruple in
a m4TVelOuSly short time. SO that mere
lv from the standpoint Of material
progress the mutual benefits for the peO.
pie We are helping and ourselves will
be no mean justification Tor the policy.
Again, our action IN assuming our
part of the responsibility of the world
powers for the development Of the
world has added to our influence the
world round, and has made our voice
influential in all International councils
So great has been this growth that
the immediate successor of William
Mckinley. Theodore Roosevelt, has
been able to accomplish more in the
preservation Of the peace of the world
than any President that ever admin
iste-ed or any monarch that ever
reiEued. The influence that we are eE-
erting in South America, in Central
America, in Europe and In China is,
much Of It. the result Of the policy Of
expansion adopted under William Nc
Kinlcy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23
Astoria Has Finely
Equipped Fire Dept.

For nearly 40 years Astoria has
been carefully building her fire de-
fenscs and now possesses depart
ment that matches anything on the
coast for celcrity and certitude in
fighting fire, population and limits
considered.
At this time she has on call two
fine hose wagons, each with 900 feet
OF 2h-inch hose and 200 feet of lh-inch
hose, with two chemical extinguish-
crs, and 40 feet OF ladders; one COM
bination chemical and hose wagon
with 800 feet OF hose, a 60-gallon tank
and 200 feet OF chemical hose and 40
feet OF ladders; one double 60-gallon
chemical engine with 800 feet OF hose
and 40 feet Of ladders, besides five
extra hose wagons with 5000 feet OF
hose stationed at convenient points III
the milling and business districts. At
department headquarters she holds in
reserve two steamers, an Amoskeag
and a Silsby, and S5-foot Hayes
extension hook and ladder truck.
The smaller apparatus meets the
larger emergencies OF fire, owing to
the fine hydrant and water-pressurc
service, the heavier vehicles being
used only in extended engagements;
the hydrants furnishing from 60 to
ITO pounds pressure at the hose
nozzles, as may be required.
This line OF apparatus is in charge
of a paid department consisting %
men, a chief engineer, four drivers,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

in Oregon and Washington that Is At
all navigable, to and from this city
al all times OF the year. There are
fine river fleets running on swiit
schedules between Astoria and the
metropolitan city Of Portland, day
and night, in addition to the rail
schedules always maintained. All tho
coast lines OF steamships running out
Of Portland, as well as the trans
Pacific liners, touch here regularly. in
and out, for freight and passengers.
and the city is almost hourly in touch
with every port between Juneaus
Alaska, and San Diego, California
beside being in direct inter-communi-
cation with all foreign lines issuing
from San Francisco and Victoria.
Astoria is, therefore, in the very heart
Of marine commerce on the Pacific
and her importance Is growing tfe-
mendously all the time.
Another year will see this import
ance greatly enhanced, when the
plans OF the Hill system have taken
definite shape and the scope Of its
engagements are known and lend an
impetus to every other venture and
enterprise now pending; an access
that means that Astoria is to be rated
amng the really great ports Of the
coast, if by reason only Of its huge
grain expectations, feature that is,
in time, to transcend even the splen-
did records Of Portland, Tacoma and
Seattle, since the bulk Of breadstuffs
from the Inland Empire i to find its
ocean transportation from this port.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

will be extended by the introduction
Of transmission box at headquarters
TO be ued in conjunction with the
telephone FIRE cali, Upon receipt Of
which q character wheel Is thrown
into operation advising each outlying
station Of the exact location OF the
fire, and will serve principally to call
up the men and apparatus as they
shalt be needed during the progress
II FIRE.
The basis Of action in the Astoria
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

paratus may be needed; and through
on, the most rigid system Of training
and action Is enforced.
The water service in this behalf 10
to be augmented during the present
year BY the building OF salt water
main through the heart Of the city
and the chief engineer has arranged
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

with the owners and masters Of
some Of the bay steamers for tho use
Of their powerful pumps for water
front fires when they shall occur.
This. with the building and equipping
Of Two new stations AZ the eastern
and western cxtremitics Of the +ity
AZ M early day will place the COM
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

one chemical man and 10 extra men;
all highly trained through long scry-
Ice and all imbucd with spirited pride
IN the minimum records Of loss and
damage which they have made for
the city and the department -Four
splendid teams are employed by the
department 20 haul what Of the qp.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

munity in position Of practical inn
munity from serious loss by fire.
The call system Is modern and ad-
mirablc for present needs and con-
sists Of II alarm boxes electrically
served, with gongs and indicators at
the four principal fire houses; and in
q short time this end OF the service
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23
Astoria Has Strong
Financial Institutions

Astoria's financial status may be
safely measured by the four leading
6duciary concerns known ns the First
National Bank, the Astoria National
Bank, the Astoria Savings Bank and
the Scandinavian "A meriean Savings
Bank; four as sound, ably conducted
and successful institutions as ever In
vitcd the confidence Of given pub
lie. A fact at,ested by the single
circumstance that AT the close Of the
late. lamented "stringency" not ono
OF the houses was disturbed IN the
least BY a presumably anxious ellen
telle and opened their doors 10 what
was rated al less than normal busi-
ness demands and with an immediate
access Of deposits that was notable
at such a. junc,ure While this may
not have been peculiar 70 this city
and its banks. the merit Of the mater
Is inclusive in the general attitude
with which the banks Of Oregon dis
posed Of very threatening condition
and indicative Of the perfect CONN
dence In which the home repositories
were held,
With nearly four millions OF money
In their hands these banks have al
ways been rated among the soundest
In the Northwest and are truly re-
preventative oi the people and terri
tory for which they stand, The sew
eral groups Of responsible men spon-
soring these concerns are as follows
FRS, National; Jacob Kamm, presi-
dent; w, +, McGregor, Vice pres'-
dent; S. s. Gordon. cashier; ]. X. a,
Bennett, assistant cashier Cores
pondents: National Park Bank, New
York: First National Bank, Chicago;
First National Bank, Portland. Ore
gon.
Astoria National Geo, II. George.
president; Geo, w, Warren. vice.
president; J. T.. Higgins. cashier; G.
R. Higgins. assistant cashier. Cor
respondents: First National Bank.
Portland, Ore; Bank OF New York,
N, B. A. New York; Continental
National Bank. Chicago; Croker
Woolworth National Bank, San Fran
cisco.
Astoria Savings; J, Q. A. Bowlby.
president o, |, Peterson. vice presi-
dent: Frank Patton. cashier; J. W.
Garner, assistant cashier. Corre'
spondents: Chase National Bank. New
York: Bankers National Bank, Chiea-
go: Merchants National Bank. Phil |
adelphia; Seattle National Bank,
Seattle; Canadian Bank of Commerce,
San Francisco; Bank OF California,
Portland: United States National
Bank. Portland, Oregon.
Scandinayian-Amerlean Bank; Gust
Holmes, president; {, G. Palmberg, |
vice president; J, NJ. Anderson,
cashier; John Nordstrom, assistant
cashier. Correspondents Scandina-
vian.Ameriean Bank, Portland. Ore;
San Francisco National Bank, San
Francisco; Seaboard National Bank,
New York; First National Bank, St,
Paul. Mimi
Astoria is deemed TO be one OF the
soundest banking eenters in the coun-
try and the policy OF its bankers in
carefully conserving the financial in
terest OF the community and wisely /
,lisposing OF the funds committed to
their hands, jus,i6cs the admirable es-
innate in which her hdueiary busi-
ness Is accounted abroad.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23
What Our Rating Is
Concluded from page ~

(which are 1000 feet long by 200 feet
in width; the Calender docks, the
Fisher, F1avel, and others Of lesser
dimension; while all the great lum-
bcring plants and cannery plants,
each maintain their own piers and use
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

fire department. is the use OF as little
water as possible and this is con
served by every rule at present in
force; the theory being that quite as
much damage may often be inflicted
by dcluge Of water as by the flames
themselves; and the idea Is as popu-
lar as II Is successful.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-23

them constantly for their own and
the general commerce OF the harbor.
The interior country towns that
have any touch whatever with the
Columbia river via its tributaries, are
in daily communication with this port
and steamers traverse every stream
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-11-19

witness took It. He kept pretty close
to me and the umbrella that brought
home looks as II It might belong to
some one like him"
If he took your umbrella" said
the neighbor, at may have been be-
cause OF his romantic regard for it's
owner. Take this view OF the situa-
ton and be comforted."
well, it's a bit difficult" returned
Miss Girum, but perhaps I'd better
try, as | feel reasonably certain that
I'll never see him or the umbrella
again. Chicago News.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-11-19
Rnislnp Calves Without ME-.

e. T., Quicksburg, Va, writes:
would like to know If l can raise a
calf only two weeks old without milk.
II so, what is the best food, also for
older calves?
Answer: Calves have been raised
with fair success with the use OF very
little skim milk. 1t would be a diff
cult undertaking to attempt to raise
a calf only two weeks old without the
use Of milk. At the end Of thirty days
fair substitute may be made for
milk from hay tea. This is best pre-
pared by taking hay that has been
cut quite young, covering 1t well with
water, and covering 1t so as to ex-
tract the soluble food elements. The
tea should be boiled until 1t is in
quite a concentrated form, and then
some faxseed and wheat middlings
should be added to the tea to increase
the fattening and muscle forming ele-
ments in which hay tea is deficient.
Flaxseed jelly may be used to advan-
tage for this purpose. 1t is made by
adding boiling water to oil meal.
FOT q Cdll lull ~ udgo OlN nv AAS- =
than one-quarter pound should be
fed per day with an equal amount Of
wheat middlings thoroughly stirred
into the tea. This hay tea is often
used by dairymen who sell milk.
1t is quite a simple matter to raise
a calf on skim milk when taken away
from the dam two or three days after
it is dropped by adding a small
amount of faxseed jelly to the skim
milk. Not more than one tablespoon
full should be used at first, and the
amount increased daily as the needs
Of the calf seem to require. A calf
when first taken away from the dam
should not receive more than ten
pounds of skim milk to be increased
| gradually up to fifteen pounds, but
under no circumstances should it go
over eighteen pounds before the calf
is five or six weeks old. After that
time as much as twenty-four pounds
may be fed. Should you attempt to
raise a calf on skim milk or hay tea
remember that a small amount fed
three times a day is likely to give you
much better results than large
amount fed twice a day. Where skim
milk is used it is important that II
be fed at blood temperature and in
sweet condition.-A. NJ. Soule. %.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-11-19
Bonsoir, NIeissonnier!

Statues also have their destinies.
The statue of Meissonnier is soon
to be removed from the place it occu-
pies before the Louvre.
The superintendent Of BeauG-Arts
has so decided-and We can but give
our approval.
The statue is unexpectedly preten-
tious. One may wonder what the
idea was passing through the brain
of the sculptor Mercie that led him to
represent a miniaturist, maker of
picturettes the size of a thumb nail,
gigantic and in the attitude of a IT,
tan.
This Meissonnier by effrontery
made his way in the world. Truly
the talent of this artist merited no
glorihcation. His minute art was al
ways Photographic and icy. One can
not comprehend how he came to such
colossal renown during his life. 1t
is TO be acknowledged that it soon
passed away. Not twenty years has
he been dead, and who speaks of him
now? ,...
His statue will be relegated to
some cemetery or to a public place
In the provinces.
Bon voyage, Monsieur Nelson
nier!-.Le Cri de Paris.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-11-19
Our Latest
Products.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Once upon a time there was a man
who, having gambled in the Street,
played the races, gone up in a balloon,
Travelled TO the Yukon, and done
other adventurous things, decided
that he would raise a family.
Il wish" he said, Ito hear the pat-
ter of little feet on the stairway, to
tell fairy stories in the cleaning, tn
have chubby hands in mine, and all
the other accessories. Before doing
so, however, will examine a speci-
men American family. which. I be-
lieve, is the latest and hest example
of the art Of civilization"
So he called on a friend who had
one.
"The latest idea" said the father,
proudly, "is TO bring up your children
on an equality. We conceal nothing
from them, and give them the benefit
of all the latest information. This is
Bessie, my fourteen-year-old."
Have you read this article on
| SEX" asked Bessie, languldly, after
shaking hands. Really, it is very
crude, I could write better one my
self Its pathology is lamentable."
This is Bobbie, my ten-year-old,"
volunteered the happy father, bring
ing forward number two, "Bobbie,
shake hands"
"The old gentleman there" he
said, INSISTS on introducing me 20
| every one Sorry 7 can't stav and
give you my views on the conduct OF
the administration, but I have a date
with a vaudeville queen. Get to bed
early" he said, warningly, to his IA
Their as he went off. when you sit
up late you're irritable at breakfast,
and your manners are simply unbear-
able. At your time of life there ought
to be nothing doing at ALL"
This" said the father once more.
us my little four-year-old, the apple
of my eye. Here, Mildred, dear"
GO way" said Mildred, shaking
her curls. You're bounder-any
man with a waistcoat like that is.
Now, papa" she added, don't scold,
cause 1 have a right to say just what
you and mamma say-isn't it taught
now in my primary"
But the man waited to hear no
more. Two hours later he was seen
by our private detective in a real
estate Office, signing a ten--ear lease
for a bachelor Observation-Disclosures
Weekly.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-11-19
Anachronisms in Art.

"The queerest thing about the new
statue of General Banks will be the
creased trousers, barely known when
the General was living, certainly not
common with veterans" says the Bos-
ton Record. ANY casual student OF
wartime photographs understands
that even the best dressed Americans
of the sixties wore. no ereases in their
trousers. Indeed, long after the war,
a man with such creases would have
been hailed as a patron Of the ready
made clothing shops, because in these
shops the trousers are customarily
laid in crease-compelling piles. But
~ General Banks is forced-in metal
or stone-to AFFECT creased trousers
A. win be no more Of an anachronism
than that perpetrated.. by some of the
latter.day artists who illustrate our
American novels. No matter II the
heroine is supposed to have lived for
~ or fifty years ago, she wears her
hair in twentieth century fashion and
her gowns are in the latest mods'----
Providence Journal. 4 ~
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-11-19
Shrub the Pastures.

Briars, bushes and trees are the
greatest drawbacks to pastures in
this section. These are very anxious
to grow and they hold back the grass
from growing, No farmer can grow
them and do much growing grass at
the same time. .... .....
There is enough bottom land for
pastures on almost every farm IL
the briars, trees and bushes were out
of the way Of the grass. 1t helps
very much to remove the briars and
bushes If the trees are allowed to re-
main.
Pastures should be shrubbed az
least every two years, and once a year
is better. Now is the best time to do
this work Bush axes, grass knives
and briar knives are the tools mainly
used.
Remember that it takes a little
work in the pasture as well as in the
field. without pastures you can not
do much with livestock, and without
livestock II is impossible to set tht
biggest crops from the fields.-J, NJ
Beatty, In Smithheld Herald.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-11-19
Sci ono Asnnrngns in october.

Asparagus may be grown from
seed, or set from roots, which may be
had at from s. to Sc per 1000, and
will require about 6OO0 plants to the
acre. The soil should be moist, rich,
sandy loan. The lighter the soil the
better the result. Sets should be put
out in October, in deep burrows, eigh-
teen inches apart and covered with
an inch or two of soil. Well-rotted
stable manure in the furrow is the
best fertilizer. The ground must be
kept soft and free from weeds and
grass. In the early spring mulch
with a coat of fine straw or pine
needles. 1t will produce from 200 to
800 pounds of shoots to the acre per
season and will sell from FIVE to twen-
ty-five cents per pound, although the
first shoots may bring as high as
fifty cents per pound, But aside from
the sale Of the vegetable, every farm
er should have bed of it for his own
use.
What is more delicious than the
first dainty dish Of asparagus in the
early spring time?-Sincere, in Pro-
gressive Farmer.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-11-19
Modern Farm Methods
AS Applied in the South.
Notes of interest to Planter,
Eruit Grower and StOcIkman

else may eat It. If the field is some
what remote from the house and the
poultry not allowed to run on it,
there is not much danger except in
the case of dogs.
No other means Of Kidding fields
of mice and moles are known to the
writer, though they may exist, but l
trust you will find these remedies
satisfactory.-Prof Soule.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-11-19
nestrorlng Fleld MIC ond Moles.

p. T.. Jonesboro, Tenn, writes;
would like to know how TO poison
or otherwise kill field mice and moles'
They are very destructive in my corn
fields and potato patches
Answer: Moles and mice may
sometimes be killed to advantage Dy
the use Of carbon bisulphide. rake
email wads of lint cotton and thor
oughly saturate with the caroon ol-
suIphide and put in the holes ana
runways If underground. The 1resh
ruuways of the mole are easily as
covered and If the bisulphide is put
In the ground and the place where u
&c inserted covered with earth and
messed down slightly the fumes VIII
nanetrate the channels and otten
cause the destruction Of moles and
mice. There is a difficulty IN TINS
remedy, however, for the runways
are often so near the surface OF the
ground that part of the carbon ol-
sulnhIde escapes and becomes mixed
with the air and is not effective.
Another good way to rid yourself
Of these pests is to prepare mash
of bran in which you might mix III
tle cheese, corn meal or any other
food that is likely TO prove attractive
N mice. and saturate the mixture
thoroughly with paris green or some
other deadly poison. Put small spoon
fuls here and there about the places
the mice frequent In this way you
might be able to kill a great many OF
Them. The principal objection to us
ing paris green in the mash as indi'
Gated Is the danger that something