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The newspaper., 1908-02-21
FARM LABOR.
Hard to Get and Of Poor QuaIity-A
Suggested Remedy.

One of the most common complaints
to-day coming from the farm Is the
incompetency of most of the farm Ia
borers that can be secured. 1t is not
to be doubted that this will result
finally in the establishing OF Some
kind of school or bureau where 1t
will be possible for crude laborers to
be made into competent farm labor
ers. There are thousands of idle men
in the cities in ordinary times that
would be glad to go out and work in
the country If they understood the
work. Farm work also varies so great
ly IN character that one kind OF farm
laborer is not we'll fitted to do other
kinds of farm labor.
Thus city man that has worked
as stable man in great horse-breed-
ing establishment would not be well
fitted by his experience to go to work
for a horticulturist. When he loses
his position with the horse-breeder. he
turns his face city-ward and goes to
work for some man in town. III he
had an opportunity to learn how TO
do all kinds of farm work he could
readily change from one class of work
to another, but as a matter of fact 1t
is not easy for a man that wishes to
learn farming to get with a man that
will let him learn all kinds of farming.
Usually his work is SO one-sided that
he makes little progress.
This is matter that will doubtless
be taken up in time by the depart.
ments in our agricultural colleges that
deal with farm economics, thinks
Farmers Review. 1t would be entire
ly easy for some one of our agricul-
tural colleges to start such fitting
school as an experiment. with the
idea of turning out annually few
all-around farm laborers, who would
have learned many kinds of work in
the various departments OF the expert
ment station farm. Laborers so taught
would have the advantage of having
been taught more correct principles
OF farming than is true with most Ia
borers. who pick up good deal OF
error with tie facts they acquire.
The newspaper., 1908-02-21
Universal LANGUAGE.

He spoke his love in German-she
answered not a word. In French he
tried to WOO her-the maiden never
heard. He tried his luck in English,
in Irish-all in vain: in Greek, Turkish
and Latin, and in the tongue of Spain.
And then an inspiration came to the
anguished youth. The universal
language" he cried, "I'll try. for
sooth!" He kissed the demure maiden
and pressed her to his breast; she
understood that language, and-well,
you know the rest.
The newspaper., 1908-02-21
Fertilizers Paw.

No farmer should lose sight of the
fact that all fertilizers have great
value. and not a pound of fertilizer
should be allowed to go TO waste. On
general principles a farmer should be
always working into his soil the mate
rials that will make plant food An
abundance of plant food is required in
the soil, If farming is to be carried on
profitably. 1t should be remembered
that every particle Of vegetable mat
ter makes fertility when 1t decays, and
should be worked into the soil. The
non-appreciation of this fact leads to
the loss Of large quantities of barn
yard manure, which is allowed to go
to waste In various ways.
The newspaper., 1908-02-21
The Money in IL.
COLORADO

Joe Chapple, editor of the National
Magazine. is moved to observe that
if the human race could be all happy
by habit, or even moderately rational,
there would be little bitterness, and
no more of the absolutely needless
sacrifice of the nobler and uplifting
emotions of mankind. To-day" he
says, I'VE offer human sacrifices just
as truly as did the AZtecs, and our
shafts of sarcasm and persecution cut
as deep as any sacrificial knife of old,
beneath which the human blood
gushed out and stained the great
stone slab ON which the victim lay
bound. True, those who suffered In
the old days were not all helpless vic
tims-some went to the stake cheer
fully content to die for their convic-
tions. They are now made victims for
personal revenge and public honors,
which could never be attained except
by Staying those in power, over whose
the tinsel of glory they covet, but
which they, too, some day will find
only broken bauble. 1t has been
said that the way to appeal to an
Englishman is through his stomach; /;
let II not be said with equal truth
that the way to appeal to an American
is through his purse. Too many great
questions to-day are considered on the
basis of whether or not there is
money in it; but all manhood cannot
be bought with gold. or the nations
sense of justice dulled by pecuniary
gain. Ruskin was one who loved his
fellow-man. This great man said:
The sum of enjoyment depends not
on the quantity of things tasted, but
on the vivacity and patience of
taste'"
The newspaper., 1908-02-21

Sheer white goods. in fact. any fine
wash goods when new. owe much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered. this being done in n
manner to enhance their textile beau
ly satisfactory II proper attention was
given to starching. the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength to stinen. without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
The newspaper., 1908-02-21
According to the heraldic &C

According to the heraldic commits
sion in Rome, which has revised all
titles, a younger son of count is a
Mobile del Conti-a noble of the
counts. Therefore Count Semi can
put on his visiting cards above his
Christian and family name the crown
of a count and, per courtesy, is called
"Conte." His wife may call herself
Mobile Donna del Conti;" others will
call her "Contessa." Even on court in
vitations her name will figure in that
attribute.
The newspaper., 1908-02-21

There is at present only one route
across the South American continent
from east to west which the traveller
can take without resorting to mule
back journeys for long distances. The
road is the route from Valparaiso to
Buenos Ayres. which can, except in
winter time, be covered by railroad
and stage, the railroads at the ends
and the stage route. of course. over
the mountain passes. Two days will
suffice for the 900-mile trip, but at that
1t is not without its discomforts and
even perils. Before many years have
passed, however. 1t is predicted that
there will be at least three railroads
across the Andes, one Of them being
transcontinental. the other connecting
with steamers on the Amazon or its
tributaries.
The newspaper., 1908-02-21
The Starfish AnaIyzed.

The starfish. one of the lowest forms
of life, has on its back about $4,000
jaws or hands arranged in rings and
bands. BY the aid of these 1t cap
lures many animals for food. even
quick. active fish of considerable size.
Prof. Jennings OF Johns Hopkins has
photographed the starfish at dinner.
and has discovered that even this low
form Of animal life has habits
The newspaper., 1908-02-21

lustration much more convenient than
a wheelbarrow, says correspondent
OF Prairie Farmer.
Two wheels from an old riding plow.
about three feet in diameter. were Sc
lected. For the axle a piece OF inch
gas piping was used. The frame of
the box, which is five feet long and
"a feet wide. was mortised together of
two by two material.
The front posts are two feet eight
inches in height and the box was con-
structed OF three-quarterinch pine.
Handles were bolted to the sides SO
that the cart may be either drawn or
pushed. A leg in front holds the cart
when standing In position to load.
The newspaper., 1908-02-21
Plants That Are Poisonous.

Many harmless plants contain
poison. Daffodil and narcissus pick.
ers are troubled with n skin diseas,
known as "danodil poisoning" Gath.
erings form under the fingernails.
They are caused by minute crystals
In the juice of the stems. The bulbs
OF the white Roman hyacinth have
similar unpleasant properties.
The newspaper., 1908-02-21

1t seems a shame that after putting
up one of the finest lines of sensa-
tional testimony ever heard of that
American witness in the Druce case in
London should have to flee merely be-
cause, it is alleged. his testimony was
untrue. Thus does genius fail of ap-
probation.
The newspaper., 1908-02-21

of roof. The ar
rangement of the
various pipes. Stc..
can best be under
stood by reference
to diagram given
herewith. T is
the tank; E, pipe
from one side of
roof; o, overflow
of tank into n.
leader from roof
to cistern; C, cis-
The newspaper., 1908-02-21
srArH or Ono. CIrr OF ToLsDo. a.
I.rgAs G0VTV.

LucAs CorTr.
fHssx J. CuExEr makes oath that he 10 senior
partn.r OF the arm Of y. J. CaESEr Co, dViuG
basines. in the City u Toledo County snd stat.
aforesaid. sud that said nrm will pay the cum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each snf eFery
% CsTsHHH that cannot be cured By the use u
HALL's CArAnEa CuEE- - = -..
sworn 90 before and subscribed In my presence.
this eth day Of December. A. D. i..s. -
A. W. GLEASON.
a.Lt SoTIrr rr.lro.
Hair. catarrh Cure 10 taken internally and sc;s
Directly VI the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system send for t.stimgni.l.. free. 900 -, -
v. J. CHENEY CO. Toledo. o.
Sod BY all Drugzists. ssc-
Take Hairs Family Piils for constipation.
The newspaper., 1908-02-21
DESIRABLE CART FOR FARM USE
One In Which. Leaves, Straw, Etc.
Can Be Easily Moved.

Where a large quantity Of loose ma
terial such as manure. straw and lawn
rakings must be carted from one place
20 another find a cart made after the
design shown in the accompanying IL
The newspaper., 1908-02-21
FRASK l. CHENEY.

Occasionally n woman is glad when
her husband makes her cry. because
she can work him for a peace offer
ing.
The newspaper., 1908-02-21
Many Professional Men.

clergymen. teachers and singers use
Browns Bronchial Troches for curing
hoarseness and coughs.
The newspaper., 1908-02-21

Get leave to work in this world.
'Tis the best that life may offer.
browning.
The newspaper., 1908-02-21

Our great care should be not e
live long, but to live well.-Seneca.
The newspaper., 1908-02-21
A RAIN-WATER SYSTEM.
A Pure, Inexpensive Supply Comes
from Above and Needs No Lifting.

A galvanized iron tank is placed in
an upper room just beneath the caves
The newspaper., 1908-02-21

PILES CURED IN TO ~ DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed TO any
OF Itching. Blind. Bc.-dins or Protruding Piles In
q to 10 days OF money refunded. 5r-
The newspaper., 1908-02-21

Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup.
For children tsethng softens the gums reduces IN
nammation. allays pain cures wind eoiio &c bottle
The newspaper., 1908-02-21

Calamity is mans true toucnstone
The newspaper., 1908-02-21

Don't mix the salt with the feed.
Let the stock use It as they WISH
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-08
URGES INCREASE
OF OIL co.'s BOND
District Attorney in Chicago r'ee
Petition in Which Standard is
Accused of Falsifying
in Its Plea
i,v Associated press.

BY Associated Press. ..
CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-District ATTORNEY
symes filed petition today IN the onite4 n'.at
states court of appeals declaring tliae
The standard oil company of lndiaha a6 mas
assets amounting to more than Sz"Oov
600 and asking for an increase III tne
supersedeas bonds of that corporatioii u
filed ON its appeal from the $29'z4o'VVo nhe
imnosed bv District Judge Lands.
The government renewed It's orlglhai
nlea that the bond of the oil company
nending disposal of the appeal should De
the same IN amount as the fine
1t was originally fixed at a tolal ol $o'-
MO oo0 ON statements by attorneys for the
defense that the property at Whltlhs'
Indiana, would be worth but S25Oo'ooO TO
"a 000 600, if sold al auction. me olher
holdings of the company were alleged TO
he worn, on the same basis, little more
than So. 600. 900 to $4,O00,0OO.
The government now charges that the
actnal value of the company's property
subject to execution is largely In excess
of 81 0OO. 900. and the profits of the com
many for the three\years embraced IN the
indictments against it were $23'O6l 10, anu
that the profits of the company Tor lsoo-
the year in which the indictments were
returned-alone. were S10,5l6OS2,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-08
CHALLENGERS
We BUT 3
TIA WJURORS
NINE ARE SWEPT ASIDE ny
BY ATTORNEYS
TASK OF SECURING PANEL is
ARDUOUS
After Three Sessions of Court but
Little Progress Has Been Made.
Four Are Accepted
Tentatively
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Three jurors
sworn to serve on the trial panel for
net results of the two days and six ses-
sions of the trial before Judge Bowling
in the criminal branch of the supreme
court.
In addition to the trio who are oath
bound to well and truly try the case,
there were in the jury box at the close
of the night session four tentative jurors
subject still to peremptory challenge by
either side.
The task of filling the five vacant chairs
will be resumed tomorrow, when the last
installment of the 100 talesmen sum
moned on the Original omnibus panel of
300 names, will report for examination.
In all, ninety-five proposed jurors were
called and questioned today, as against
fifty-seven yesterday.
Jury Box Filled
At the close of the afternoon session
the jury box was filled and hopes ran
high that at least n majority of those
tentatively chosen would prove accept
ape 10 DOtn SlueS. WllH tHe beginning
of the evening sitting of the court, how
ever, all such hopes were dissipated
When the suddenly descended storm Of
peremptory challenges cleared away
there were but three survivors. and 1t
was agreed that they should be sworn
as the nucleus of the trial panel. They
are Charles Gremmels, ship broker,
who is to be foreman; Arthur r. Naeth-
ing, a baker and caterer, and George w.
Cary, a drygoods dealer
Following the administration of the
oath to these three men, it was agreed
that the jury box should again be filled.
The four provisional Jurors are George
C. Ruppericht, salesman. Moses Green
baum, insurance agent; John r. Maginn,
retired broker, and Thomas f. Cranston,
printer.
Forty talesmen were examined at the
evening session, which lasted until 1850
D. IN.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-08
WOMAN WILLS BRAIN
TO SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY
Possessed of Remarkable Memory
Girl Decides to Allow Examina-
tion to Be Made After
Her Death

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. miss Louise ran,
dolph, a young woman who is creuiteu
with possessing an unusual memory, mas
decided to will her brain to the Anthrop-
ometric society that it may be studied ny
scientists when under the operation Oh
the immutable law she will have no lur-
ther use for 1t.
1t is said that Miss Randolph is the nrst
woman to make this disposal OIL hei
brain.
"Shudder at the prospect? or course
not Miss Randolph said last night a
woman who credits me with possessing
an unusual memory first suggested that
my brain undoubtedly would reveal things
interesting to scientists. She is 1rlehd
of DR.. f. A. Spitzka, professor of general
anatomy in the Jefferson Medical coHese'
Philadelphia She interested me in the
work being done by the Anthropometric
society, of which DR.. Spitzka is one OF
the founders.
1.-THE society has obtained the brains OF
several prominent men, including wait
Whitman, but no woman has ever come
forward with an offer of her brain. Sci
ence falls short of it's purpose If its re-
searches are restricted to the brains OF
mere man. There is no telling what
woman's brain will reveal, and intend
to give my sex a chance. AS l under
stand it. membership in the society makes
it beholden on members to bequeath their
brains to the society,"
DR.. Spitzka las acknowledged his ap-
probation of Miss Randolph's offer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-08
THREATEN
LANDLORDS
WITH FIRE
TENANTS IN NEW YORK FIGHT
EVICTION
ANTI-RENT STRIKERS kEEF
STOVES HOT
Marshals Unable to Move Furniture
into the Street Until Kitchen
Apparatus Has Time
to Cool

BY Associated Press
NEW York, Jan. 7.-Threats that their
buildings would be burned if they evicted
the tenants flooded East Side landlords
today. The warnings were supposed TO
have come from the rent strikers, and In
general were on postal cards and worded
as follows:
I'VE will move; but after your house
has been vacated the fire department VIII
visit YOU The Red Flag
Point was given to the threats by a
fire today at Madison street tenement
where the demands of the occupants lor
lower rents had been refused
Applications for dispossess papers nave
been SO heavy that several of the courts
today were forced to refuse to consider
any more until Thursday.
Many of the strikers are delaying eNio-
tion bv keeping the stoves in their apart
ments red hot When the marshals ar
rive they are compelled to wait until tne
stoves cool before they can put tneni III
the street with the other furniture
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-08
HE BLAMES
ROOSEVELT
FOR PANIC
CONGRESSMAN ATTACKS THE
PRESIDENT
Representative WiIlett Bitterly Ar
ralgns Chief Executive, and
Denounces Him and
His Big Stick


By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE resolution
referring the presidents message to the
several committees, furnished the oc-
casion in the house of representatives to-
day for a number of addresses, mostly by
members Of the Democratic side.
These covered a. variety of subjects,
but those that attracted especial atten-
ton were by Representative Sheppard of
Texas and W'llett of New York. The
former not only made plea for the
restoration of the legend I'm God We
Trust on American coins, but also dis
cussed rhe cruise of the American battle
ship fleet and referred to possible con-
flict with Japan.
Mr. WilIett placed all the blame for the
recent financial panic on President Roose-
velt, whom he denounced in severe terms.
He charged the president with not being
a sensible man and with having turned
on the gas and not the light, and with
going up and down the country condemn
ing and striking with the big stick the
heads of great industrial interests.
The president has gone forth day after
day to the people, and the people Of the
world, and declared 70 them that the men
who hold the reins of our great industrial
institutions are dishonest and are not
worthy of our confidence.
1--WE do not want our chief executive
going up and down this country condemn
ing and striking with the big stick every
thing that sticks its head up
What was wanted. he said, was man
to perform his duties with dignity and
power and with the influence of all sane
men behind him.
ut has been said our president is sin
eere," lie continued He may be so, but
we want good sense in the president along
with his sincerity"
He declared that the president was not
a sensible 'man and concluded: 1T is be
cause of what charge him with. with all
the powers of my mind and body. as my
profound conviction, and because of his
lack of sense and lack of due appreciation
of the true condition of our nation, that
we have this panic toCay.'
Republican policies were attacked by
Mr.. Hardwick of Georgia, who predicted
the only safety for the party lay in the
nomination of Secretary Taft for the
presidency The national banking laws
were discussed by Mr. Norris of Me-
braska, who urged as protection to
depositors the taxing of bank deposits
with the view cf securing fund for that
purpose
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-08
HEE COPPER MAGNATE ARRESTED FOR OVERCERTFYNG CHECKS
"WOMAN UNABLE TO
TELL TRUTH" ASSERTS
PROMINENT LAWYER
"When on Witness Stand an Oath
Means Nothing to Her" Law
Students Are
Warned
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-"Remember, gentle
men of the ber. an oath means nothing to
a woman, and, as Horace has so truth
fully expressed it, when woman starts
out to perjure herself all h cannot
keep her record
With these words, and a few more like
them, Col James Hamilton Lewis took
the breath away from 200 students of the
Northwestern University law school last
night
"A woman always comes to testify as a
witness for one of two reasons" he said.
EITHER she comes through a sense of
affection or duty TO those whom she loves,
or she comes to satisfy what she re-
CARDS as a perfectly legitimate feeling of
resentment
''If 1t Is the f1rst of these, she will come
through fire and water to testify, and she
will see things as her friend views them.
Sincerely and earnestly she will testify
that things are as she thinks they ought
to DE, and you may cross-examine until
YOU have exhausted the vocabulary and
you will get nothing from her but her
ideas of what they ought to be.
IA woman has no idea of the sanctity
of an oath, and a woman will repeat
when on oath anything which she will
say when not on oath.
IF she. comes as your witness. impelled
by a feeling of resentment be careful not
to let her tell why she came. Get your
main point out OF her as expeditiously as
possible and let her go; do not branch off
into collateral matters, or she will take
the first opportunity to vindicate herself
for appearing by telling the grudge she
has against the defendant"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-08
BANKER WALKER TO
BE GIVEN IMMUNITY
President of the Wrecked California
Safety Deposit and Trust COM
pany Probably Will Not
Be Prosecuted
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7.-David F.
Walker, ex-president of the insolvent
California Safe Deposit and Trust COM
pany, was a witness before the grand
jury when that body reconvened this
afternoon to resume its investigation into
the affairs of the wrecked bank.
Six indictments have so far been re-
turned against officials and directors of
the trust company, one each against j.
Dalzell Brown, general manager, and w.
j. Bartnett, vice president, charging em-
bezzlement of $205 900 worth of securities
belonging to the Cotton estate; two indict-
ments against James Treadwell. director
and one each against Brown and Bart
nett, charging embezzlement in connec-
tion with the making of loans to them
selves.
All three are still in the county JAIL
unable to get bail.
1t is understood although Assistant
District Attorney Cook is silent on that
point, that Walker will be given immun-
ity by the prosecution and that no in
dictment will be returned against him, 1t
being considered that whatever his culpa-
bility it was negative and consisted prin-
clpally of negligence in regard to the
conduct of the bank. which the investi-
CATION has shown was In the hands of
Brown and Bartnett, Walker having
taken little active part.
The former presidents voluntary state
ment has helped the prosecution con-
siderably and the fact that he was not
called before the grand jury by Cook is
regarded as indicative that he will not
be prosecuted. Assistant District At
torney Cook stated that the grand jury
would not finish its investigation until
Friday and that no further indictments
were expected until then.
Judge Coffey did not appoint receiver
for the California Safe Deposit and Trust
company this morning as it was believed
that he would do
When the matter of a receivership came
up at II o'clock Attorney General Webb
announced that the case would have to
be continued as James Salse one OF the
directors, was serving outside the county
and therefore had thirty days to answer.
The appointment was then put over until
January 21. All opposition to the receiver
ship plan was overcome this morning
when the suit in intervention which had
been filed on behalf of Charles Warren
was dismissed.