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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
coNFEssEs TO HORRIBLE CRIME.
n. NJ. Montgomery Says His Brother
Hired Him to Shoot Mrs. North

Spokane, May 12.-That Mrs. Nav
North, who was mysteriously shot in
the Montgomery hotel at Elk. Wash.
on the night of May l, was the victim
of a deliberately planned plot to muir
der her, Matched in cold blood two
months ago by e. T. Montgomery.
proprietor of the hotel, whose mistress
the woman had been for several years.
and his brother, H. M. Montgomery,
was admitted in the county Jail by
H. M. Montgomery, who confessed to
Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Fred G. Pugh that he was the hired
assassin of his brother and fired the
shot which was intended to put an
end to the woman's life. The con.
fession is in writing and signed. Both
the Montgomerys are held under $40,
600 bonds on a charge of assault with
intent to kill, E. T. Montgomery being
held as an accessory before the fact
Mrs. North is reported
to be in a fair way to recover at the
Deaconess hospital, Spokane.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
lNatatorium Park. Spokane.

The opening Monday of this week
of a summer stock company at Nata-
forum park, Spokane, will mark
new era in Spokane theatrical circles
this being the first time that open-air
productions of popular and high-class
plays have ever been given in this
city.
In sweet Clover" the opening We
hicle of the Virginia Brissac stock
company, the leading lady will have a
role we'll calculated to give her the
best opportunity for effective work.
Miss Brissac will be seen in the role
of Lois Holcombe.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
Nebraska Hit
by Fierce Tornado

Omaha, Neb. May 13.-Twelve per-
sons are known to have been killed and
score injured by a tornado which
swept over the northern pair of Sarpy
county at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
The storm, which gained in violence
on its way south, started in Omaha
about 4:30 At Bellevue the college
buildings were damaged to the extent
of probably $50, 900 and several persons
were injured. none fatally. The storm
then moved on to Louisville. Richfield
and Springfield, where the damage and
loss of life occurred chiefly.
The storm was the most severe that
ever struck eastern Nebraska. The
damage to the college buildings at
Bellevue was heavy. The tower was
blown from Park hall and the building
wrecked Lowery hall and Rankin
hall were unroofed.
The panic stricken students ran to
the Easements and in this way many
fatalities we're probably averted.
The college stables were wrecked and
all the horses killed. A number of
small builings and stores in the village
were blown down.
Moving southwark the tornado
struck Fort Crook, damaging several
of the barracks, but nobody was injur-
ed. In the town of Fort Crook, how
ever, a number of buildings were wreck
ed and other damage was done.
The heaviest losses of life and injur-
ed are reported from Louisville, juno
ton point of the Missouri Pacific and
Burlington railroads, in Cass county.
The number OF deaths is unknown and
no names have been sent. Between &c
and 60 are injured many seriously and
some fatally
The town of Bellevue is declared
practically wiped out, but it is not
known that there are many fatalities.
Bellevue is the seat of the Presbyterian
college. Near the village of Richfield
Elmer Leader was killed and his father
was badly injured. Ed Faller, farm
er near Richfeld, was fatally injured
1t is difficult to get any news from
Louisville. Reports are to the efec
that the town is blown away and the
people are in panic. The Burling
ton station was torn to pieces, most o.
the business houses wrecked and 80 re
licences destroyed. The Missouri Paci
fic station is standing, but both tele
graph and telephone wires are down
There were four distinct tornado cloud
seen at Springfield, and they mad
their appearance shortly after O'Clock
= Heavy damage was done in the coun
tryside and there was some loss of life
Dispatches received at Lincoln sa
there were severe storms along tn
= Missouri river further south at Nema
| ha City and Falls City.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15

1. Humus is decaylng vegetable mat
ter In the soil.
2. 1t is the storehouse of nitrogen,
the most expensive and the most nee
essary Of all plant foods
3. 1t contains the food upon which
the soil organisms live, whose func-
ton is to convert organic nitrogen into
nltrates In order to be available for
the use of plants. 1t materially as
sists in decomposing the mineral con-
stituents Of the SOIL such as potash
and phosphoric acid, making them
available for the use Of plants.
A. 1t increases the power Of the
soil to hold water without becoming
water-logged.
and frlable. 1t serves to compact
sandy soil and increases its drouth-re-
sisting power.
G. 1t prevents washing to a great
extent; thereby diminishing the loss OF
fertility by that cause.
7. Soil filled with humus more read
fly admits the air so necessary to al
useful plant growth.
8. There appears to be distinc
relationship between the amount of hu
mus in the soil and the amount o
available nitrogen therein. 1t has beel
observed that when it is absent iron
the soil there is a distinct reduction
of the ability of that soil to grow
crops. Hence in practice in order t
obtain the best crops we have to re
sort to barnyard manure rather thal
the use of concentrated fertilizers
Rural World.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
Wood Ashes.

1t is seldom that a farmer can ac'
emulate a sufficient amount Of wood
ashes for large field, but on farms
where wood is used there Is limited
supply which can be put to good use
on the garden or on the young clover.
Ashes are excellent also on all grass
lands ana in orchards They are APP
piled broadcast, in any quantity de-
sired, as many as 100 bushels per acre
having been used on certain soils.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
Her Motion Denied.
League Baseball at Spokane.
Schedule.
Schedule.

Spokane with Aberdeen-April IS,
10, 81, %, %, "a, rs, 26; June %, "a
%. 26, 81, %; August 25, 26, 81, 2S, 20.
30.
Spokane with Butte-May 10, 20, 81
%, 20, "a; August 4, 5, 6, Z, 8, 8; Sep
TENDER 8, 9, 10, II, IL, 10.
Spokane with Seattle-June 2, 8, 4,
5, 6, z; August II, 70, 10, IA, Is. 16.
Spokane with Tacoma-June 8, 10
IL, IL, 10, IA; August IS, 10, 20, 81, %
%.
Spokane with Vancouver-June 16,
II, IS, IS, 10, 20, 81; September l, q
3, 4, 5, 6, Z.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
Cutting Back Trees.

In highly interesting experiments at
the Woburn (EnglandD experimental
fruit farm in cutting back apple trees
when planted the ultimate result was
found to be that trees not cut back UNI
til the end of the first year continued
to form wood in subsequent years, and
the crop borne by them during the first
ten years was only one-third Of that
borne by those which were cut back
when planted.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
Watering The Horse.

A successful horse raiser says: 81
count the swallows my horses take
while drinking a pailful. Some take
larger swallows than others, but l know
them all. If am out on the road and
come to trough, get out and count
while my horse drinks, so that he will
not take too much at once. ] give water
often, and so keep my horses free from
bowel trouble caused by overdrinking."
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
Raise PAY of Army Men.

The officers and enlisted men of the
army have won their fight for in
creased pay, when the house, after a
debate of two hours, agreed to the
conference report on the army appro-
priation bill An appropriation Of
100000 was made for the purpose,
S5OOO,OO0 of which will go to the en-
listed men. Nine hundred officers on
the retired list also will benefit by the
increase.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
MRS. eouLD's FATHER DIES.
At Same Time She Is Suing for ri


Jacksonville, NIB. Seldom P
Clemmons died here Saturday at Cen.
trial insane hospital. He was 20 years
old and was blind.
He was the father of Katherine
Clemmons Gould, wife of Howard
Gould, and was brought to the hospital
on March from his home, Milton, Ill.
His death was due directly to a stroke
of paralysis suffered few years ago.
According to the testimony at the
time Mr.. Clemmons was admitted to
the asylum, his first wife was
daughter of Colonel Thomas M. Kirk
patrick, whose home was in Winches
ter, Ohio. They had two children, Ella
and Katherine, Clemmons secured a
divorce and the mother and the two
girls left for California after the elder,
Ella, had married and left Charles
Watts of Milton
On the coast the elder girl took up
slum work and several years later
married a Chinaman. Katherine, the
younger girl, went on the stage, and
several years later married Howard
Gould.
Clemmons did not hear often from
his daughters, and this is believed to
have weighed on his mind and hast
ened his death.
Her Motion Denied.
Katherine Clemmons Gould's motion
for a jury trial of her suit for a sep
aration from her husband, Howard
Gould, was denied by decision hand
ed down in the supreme court by Jus
tice Bowling of New York
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15

The cut will to some extent explain
how it is made. 1 made mine of oak
timber 215 inches by 315 inches, 4 feet
long and feet inches wide. 1t is
composed of a middle section and two
wings, the latter fastened to the mid
die section by Is inch bolts S1@ inches
long, on which the wings fold very
easily. The teeth are scattered over
the harrow so that they are inches or
more apart, and yet cut every 3 inches,
and are placed in the harrow sloping
back, about 20 to % degrees from a
perpendicular. They cut just as well
and do not catch as If placed in per-
pendicular, and are easier on man and
team. 1 have heddles to the middle
section of mine, and q rope from each
heddle to the outside corner of each
wing, so as to lift 1t conveniently and
quickly. can pass readily between
trees or stumps less than 3 feet apart.
1t is just the thing for orchards and
rough ground, while on clean smooth
ground it works just as well as any
other smoothing harrow.-A. ]. UNI
holtz.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
ST. Nicholas

=, IN the May st. Nicholas the "True
chronicles of 'Diddy-Box' and they
are uue-tells the story of the Battle
VI manila Bay-just the simple, thrill
lug narrative of a very-much-in-earnes
soung fellow who was in the midst
VI II all. This installment of "Three
.ears Behind the Guns" comes with
~. 'unate timeliness in the month of
Manila Bay
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15

In purchasing nitrate Of soda, the
most quickly available source of nitro
gen for plants, buyers should steer
clear of low grade nitrate. The more
usual adulterants are common salt, and
salt cake from the manufacture Of
acids, both worthless as fertilizers and
containing no plant food. Nitrate of
soda now comes in original bags, which
now contain about 200 pounds. The
old 310-pound bag was very clumsy.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
Making swamp Land TiIIabIe.

A drainage ditch twenty-four and
one-quarter miles long that will drain
$1,000 acres of Iowa land is fairly
under way in Monona and Harrison
Counties. 1t will cost about $4,000,
and will empty into the Missouri River
just a little above the town of Little
Sioux. The swamp land reclaimed will
make some Of the most valuable farm
land In the State.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
A RnlnnceA- Ration.

In the ration-fed farm animals either
alfalfa or clover should be given to
balance the corn. Either one of these
legunies will likewise be needed to
"balance" the effects Of corn on the
soil. Considerable plant food, espe.
cially nitrogen, is removed from the
soil by corn, while alfalfa or clover
gathers 4 great deal Of nitrogen from
the air and places it back in the soil.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
Grading Apples.

Some apple growers have been using
the grading board shown In the fig
ure. A common board or piece of
pasteboard is hung up before the
wiper. In this board holes are cut
the size Of various tiers, such as three,
three and one-half and four tier, etc.
AS the apples are wiped they are prop
erly TERED. The advantage of this
method is that the packers have the
apples practically graded and can do
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
Cheese Under False CoIors.

According to a recent consular re
port about 1000 imported empty Ca
membert cheese boxes, bearing the
names Of well-known French cheeses,
were imported at New York on one
steamer recently. Duty had to be paid
on the printed matter on their 1000
labels and another duty on the import
ed boxes. According to a New York
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
Nome steerage Rate $40.

The rate to Nome, steeraee, may
be $40 this year on the first sailings'
June 1, from Seattle. Schubach d
Hamilton have secured the German
steamship Transit from Mckenzie
Bros, Victoria, to run to Nome and
will put the price at that figure II
necessary.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
Prince Gutenberg Arrested.

b.u e,iln'-Prince Philip zu Gutenberg
Tho oeen placed under actual arrest.
A. crown prosecutor took this step
two result OF the testimony given by
tars. iuen at the princes bedside yes
of u' mat the prince had been guilty
400 "iongtul actions with them 25 years
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15

harrow for the
work. l could
find none to suit
me; so studied
and planned and
made one ! q S t
sprin G, which
does even better
than l expected.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15

ateS .u hobley D. Evans was gradu-
and n noM the naval academy in 1868,
navv a, 40 Engaged in the United States
both - tue civil war, taking part in
No attacks on Fort Fisher.
educo., iork city is now spending on
'"'ion s12O.s7S each school day.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15

trade journal, these boxes are distrib-
uted in New York State, filed and sold
in this country, and represented as
being made abroad. 1t is said that
many dealers claim that their domestic
cheeses when put up in the imported
boxes, can not be told from the import
ed brands except by experts
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
May Bookings at the Spokane.

1.-THE District Leader; 1918, McIn-
tyre and Heath in 1.-The Ham Tree; "
81. local; 22-29-24, Clay Clement; 25
Nat Goodwin; 26-27-2S, Wilton Lack
aye in "The Bondman"; 29, local; 3d.
Francis Wilson.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
GRADING BOARD.

much more work in a day, and after
the first half day the wipers can usu-
ally accomplish fully as much as with
the old method.-Denver Farm.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15

The production of oleomargarine IN
the wear ended June 80 last rose TO
6S. 9ss, $50 pounds over 1906 Inc gov c',
eminent derived an income OF Soo''o4l
from its tax on the article.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
Dramatic Notes.

Marie Doro has closed her season
in 1.-THE Morals of Marcus and gone
to London, where she is to act this
summer.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15
Convenient Harroxx.

After working several years among
stones, stumps, grubs and young or
hards, l learned l needed a special
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-05-15

Should excessive winds blow the top
of a tree out of shape, which often oc-
ours, cut 1t out, leaving a nearly erect
southwest branch to become the new
central stem. Shallow, loosely planted
trees sometimes blow over. They may
be put back by excavatng on the op-
posite side and pushing the tree back
tamping the earth as firmly as possible
on the side toward which 1t leaned.
Care should be taken not to wrench
the roots loose in this operation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-21
GRADES OF RANK IN JAPAN.
Society There 10 Divided Into Many
Separate Glasses.

A traveller just returned from Japan
tells some things which perhaps all
the world does not know. Says he:
"Of rank, there are eight classes after
the mikado and the Ziogoon, namely
Q the princes; (2) the mobiles who
owe feudal service to the prince, or
the empire; (3) the priests; ca the
soldiers. These four form the higher
orders and enjoy the privilege Of
wearing two swords and petticoat
trousers; 90 inferior officials and doc
tors, called respectable, allowed to
wear one sword, with the trousers;
Co merchants and tradesmen, whose
legs may not pollute the trousers.
though by entering as domestics to q
man Of rank they may enjoy the privi-
lege OF wearing one sword; these are
the only people by whom wealth can
be accumulated; CD artists, artisans
and petty shop-keepers; (S) day labor
ers and peasants. Tradesmen who
work on leather, tanners. etc, are ex-
cluded from classification. They are
defiled, and may not even live with
other men; they live In villages Of
their own.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-21
THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1908.

The report of the United States Steel
Corporation for the quarter ending
March 81 1908, indicates that the bust.
ness of that huge concern is swinging
back toward prosperity. The total earn.
ings for the quarter over expenses are
SIS, 229 005. Compared with the earn
ings of the preceding quarter, which
were $32 800, 0O0 there is shown de,
crease of about Sl4, 900 600 Neverthe
less, these earnings make possible n
dividend Of ! Z on the preferred stock and
of per cent. on the common-wh which
is at the rate Of per cent, per annum
on the preferred and two on the com
mon.
To discern the rosy indications which
the earnings hold however, you must
split the quarter into months and an
alyze them with the month as the unit
To begin with, October, with earnings
Of ST., 900, 600, made the highest record
in the history of the corporation. The
lowest point in earnings was touched in
December, when the figure was - O30
Dbl In January they moved upward.
For January the earnings were 5000
743 gain over December Of SIS, PIP.
February did better. For that month
the earnings were 5000 1926, gain of
1866, $50 over January. March showed
a greater improvement still, when earn
ings were 81, 4GG, S34, an increase Of H.,
T57, 400 over February.
Steel is frequently referred to as "the
barometer Of trade. If that be true
AID there are few, if any. to doubt so
firmly established an axiom-things are
looking up. If the growth Of earnings Of
this great corporation continues stead
lily it Will not be long before its business
will be normal. Conditions which make
possible the restoration of its business to
normal necessarily must make possible
the restoration Of all other business In
fact, it is hardly possibly for the Steel
Corporations business to continue its
growth unless the buying power of the
country be increased by the prosperity
of general business.
The gain already made by the cor
poration may be pointed to ~ m effect
rather than cause. 1t is the effect Of
"A betterment of conditions in general
business, which has developed the buy
ing power Of industries which use steel
The report, therefore, may be held to
be a proper source of optimism.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-21
REAL ESTATE REPORT.

The following Real Estate Report is
furnished us by the Manitowoc County
Abstract Company, which owns the only
complete Abstract of Manitowoc county.
All orders given prompt attention.
Clarence B.. Leonard c., Villas c. and
Raymond E. Vader to Charles Free 40 a
sec IS Manitowoc Rapids, 1850
Two Rivers Woodenware Co. to And
rev Baetz lots and blk 70 Two Riv.
ers, $3.50.
Gunder Jergenson to Martin Jergen.
son lot 40 of A. w. Buels & M: Nichols
plat of resubd. of lots 3, 4 and 5 of Benz.
Jones subd. sec 10 Manitowoc, 81.
o. F. Reuther to Peter J. McCulley
part of lot blk III Manitowoc, 81.
John Knier to Joseph Kraft So 26'1OO
go. rds. sec % Eaton, $3.50.
Edward and Herman Bauer to Her
man Roepke 40 sec Manitowoc, $79.-
Is.
Gustav Goeters to Herman Roepke 40
a sec 6 Manitowoc, $l425.
William Goeters and Emile Grone-
man to Herman Roepke 40 a sec Q Man
itowoc, $a75.
Joseph Bugler to j. E. Hamilton S AZ
IT of lots and 2 blk IF" in Curren's and
Hamiltons Riverside add to the city of
Two Rivers, 81.
William Rahr to Niels Rahr lots 10
and 90 blk 141 Manitowoc 81.
Robert Buboltz to William Link 90 a
sec 90 Rockland, 81.
William Link to Robert Buboltz 90 a
sec % Rockland, 81.
Ida Guetschow, Otto Wehymuller,
Fred Weyhmuller and Herman Kar-
bstsch to Carl Hanson, M of lot Is in
resubd of lots to % blk 264 Manitowoc,
st.
Joseph Ginzel Jr to William Drummer
E 50 IT of lot 2 blk 3l3 Manitowoc, 81.
Ernestine Ellig to Sidons Boettger lot
blk 2s2 Manitowoc, 1880.
Joseph Kaufman to Frank Kaufman
Fract. lots and sec 80 Two Rivers 81.
Joseph Gagnon to Jacob Geimer S %
1T Of N 70 # of lots and 2 blk Two
Rivers, 81.
Henry Helgeson to John Berge to S %
74.100 u sec Liberty, 1850.
Ragnil Olson, Ingri Larson and Siri
Tollefson to Mathis Novak Sec SO Mani
towoc Rapids, 1925.
William A. Erdman to Henry Molle
80 sec II Schleswig, $1,000.
Henry Halle to Otto c. Neumeister
50 sec / Sohleswig, 81.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-21
Unique Marriage.

In Sumner county, Tennessee, lives
an Irish Magistrate, Il man of liberal ed.
ucation and a full quota OF that mother
wit for which his people is noted. A
short time ago negro pair named Jim
and Bet, called upon the squire to be IN.
tied, "for better or for worse, probably
the latter. Having had some notice Of
their coming he prepared and actually
used this unique ceremony:
Jim, will YOU take Bet
Without any regret
To love and to cherish,
Till one OF YOU perish
And IS laid under the sod,
SO help you GodC'
Jim having given the affirmative an
swer, the squire turned to Bet
Bet will YOU take Jim
And cling to him,
Both out aud in
Through thick and thin.
Holding him to your heart
Til death do partf'
Bet modestly acquiesced and the new
ly married couple were dismissed with
this topper over all:
Through life s alternate Joy and strife
now pronounce YOU man aud wife
Go up life S hill Till YOU get to the level
And salute your bride you dusky devil
tx
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-05-21

When Congress adjourns-a and the
the leaders predict that it will do so this
week-the treasury department will be
authorized to expend about billion dol
lars for the fiscal year beginning July /.
In the history Of the country, even when
the burden of the civil war was to be
borne, there has never been such stag
gering appropriations,
el-headed leaders have pleaded for
Curtailment Of expenditures and have
urged that il was necessary for the Coy
eminent to go slow, lest deficit be
brought about by the close OF the fiscal
year They counseled economy, but
congress has sailed extravagantly on.
The House bills have all been lavish
enough, but there has been no instance
where the senate has not increased them.
While The exact amount Of money will
not be known until adjournment. the
total can be approximately told The
regular supply bills, along with other
small appropriation measures will reach
a total of about $3.50, 600, 600. Adding
to this amount appropriated for the per.
manent annual appropriations more
than $50 900 O00-and other incidentals
the amount will be found to be close to
the billion-dollar mark.
Such lavish expenditure of money
by the Republican Administration is an
object lesson for the people. In the face
Of such extravaganza the people should
be prepared to say to the Republican
party in the coming presidential battle,
Ar Othello said TO Michael Cassie, "Old
Sport, love you, but be no more officer
OF mine.