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The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Lieut.. Col. Louis A. Lagarde, medi.
cal corps, has been detailed as mem
Der of the army retiring board at Den
yer, vice Capt. George H. Scott, med-
cal corps, relieved.
John L. Wilson has been appointed
postmaster at Bonanza, Saguache
county, Colorado, vice l.. F. Correll,
removed. p. G. Richardson and Guy
railway mail clerks.
Bids were opened at the Treasury
Department on the 9th inst. for con
struction of public building at Sher-
idan, Wyoming. The bidders were:
Ferguson & Pearson, Sheridan, $146,-
500; H. Weise, South Omaha, $131,-
420.
The recent agitation in Washington
over the Early leprosy case and In
Arizona over the case of Mrs. General
Wardwell, who was similarly afflicted
will 1t is believed by officials of the
public health and marine hospital ser
vice, lead to renewed effort to OBJ
tain the establishment at some place
in the United States of national lep
rosarium for the isolation and treat.
ment of leprosy.
At Fort Myer on the 9th inst, Or
Vile Wright made three successful
flights, breaking all aeroplane records,
The first flight, made in the morning,
in which the machine circled the drill
grounds at the fort fifty-seven times
in 81 minutes and 81 seconds, was sur
passed in the evening, when flight OF
G2 minutes and Is seconds was made.
Later Mr.. Wright took Lieut.. Frank p.
Lahm, the aeronaut of the signal
corps, for spin around the drill
grounds, making new record for
two-man flight.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-18
Pruning Shears for Berry Bush.

with fruit unless it is given some ar
tificial support. If the shoots are
nipped at the proper time they will
develop into strong, stocky canes, well
supplied with strong laterals, and
holding up the fruit without support
! stop the young growths of goose
berries and currants at height of Is
to Is inches. The new canes are not
all produced at the same time, and
some do not develop as rapidly as
others, thus making several trips nee
essary before all of the new wood is
Ipinched. eH
After harvesting the fruit cut and
burn old blackberry, raspberry, cur
rant and gOoseberry canes, and from
raspberry and blackberry plants l re-
move all wood older than the present
seasons growth, and also new canes
that are weak and crowding. Leave
six or eight canes per plant of red
,raspberries and blackberries, but few
,er canes (about four) of black rasp-
berries, since these naturally make
more branches.
From gooseberries and currants
remove all canes over three years old
and allow a new shoot to take the
place of each old cane removed. After
pruning bush consists of six to ten
canes of all ages, from one to four
years, and there is approximately an
equal number of canes of each age.
In addition, continues the writer in
Farm and Home, to cutting out old
canes and superf1uous young shoots,
the young wood on the old canes that
are left is thinned out and shortened
to eight to twelve inches. For cutting
out of canes l use pair of two-hand
pruning shears, which are shown in
the sketch. The handles of the shears
are about 3k feet long. and the hook
is used for pulling old canes out of
the row.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-18
GENERAL NEWS.

The Lehigh Valley railroad has Is
sued instructions TO the conductors di-
recting that they see to it that per-
sons suffering from consumption car
ry their own drinking cups and proper
utensils for their use. The company
has placed on sale at all stations pat
ent paper cups and other utensils and
have requested that all passengers suf
fering from consumption purchase
these for use on the cars.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-18
A Homemade Pruning Saw.

shank, which is secured in place with
nut. Properly adjusted the spring
of the tooth keeps the saw taut.
Straighten the tooth end so it may be
clamped or stapled to light pole of
suitable length. With this tool you
may stand on the ground and cut off
limbs u to Is feet above you, large
or small, quite readily.
Gum shellac and alcohol does fairly
well for wound paint. Melted paraf-
fine brushed on is good, so is Bor-
deaux mixture in white wash.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-18
TAFT AND BRYAN TO BE GUESTS
AT BIG BANQUET IN
CHICAGO.
N0N.P0LITICAL EVENT
CONVENTION OF THE LAKES TO
GULF DEEP WATERWAY
ASSOCIATION.

Chicago.-For the first time in the
history of modern politics two rival
candidates for the presidency of the
United States will meet at the same
board and address the same audience.
when William II. Taft, Republican, of
Ohio. and William J. Bryan, Democrat,
of Nebraska, are to be the guests of
honor at the annual banquet of the Chi
cage Association Of Commerce, at the
Auditorium on the evening of October
7th.
This announcement was made Fri
day at the headquarters of the Chi
cago Association of Commerce.
There will be no question as to
which of The candidates will occupy
the right-hand seat 1t will be occu-
pied by Mr.. Taft at the express wish
and with the full approval of The Dem
ocratic nominee and his friends.
Chairman Mack declared that Taft, as
recent member of the present ad
ministration, was clearly entitled to
the place of honor at the feast. The
Ohioan. therefore, will sit at the right
hand of President Hall and the Nebras
kan on the left.
The meeting of the two candidates
will differ from the meeting of the ma
tional candidates in the state of 1lli-
nois fortyeight years ago, when Abra-
ham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas
began their famous debates, by reason
of the inhibition placed on political
discourse. An attendance of about
1000 persons is expected at the ban
quet.
In addition to the great banquet
room of the Auditorium, the rooms ad-
joining on The ninth floor of the Fine
Arts building have been secured, and
the whole will be thrown together for
the occasion.
1t already had been announced that
Taft would open the third convention
of the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Water
way Association, for which the Asso-
citation of Commerce will act as host.
on the afternoon of October 7th, and
that Bran would close it on October
9th, and that Taft would be the guest
of honor at the banquet on the even
ing of October 7th. Bryan's accep-
tance of the dinner invitation, how
ever, assuring notable occasion, came
as a pleasant surprise. Tafts accep-
tance was obtained by President Rich
ard c. Hall, Vice President E. F. Con
. way and Secretary r. +. Wilder of the
association, who returned to Chicago
Thursday from Cincinnati.
The ong-distance telephone figured
prominently in the negotiations to Sc
cure the presence of Bryan at the ban
quet. The invitation had been under
| serious consideration by Norman e.
| Mack chairman of the national COM
mittee, for some time, and at late
hour Thursday night he called up
Bryan, then at Terre Haute, Indiana,
on the long-distance telephone.
Bryan had retired for the night. but
answered the call. He was informed,
as Taft had been, that the banquet
would be onpolitical one, and that
it would be held under the auspices
of non-political organization He
agreed to attend. The deep water
ways project is favored by the leaders
of both parties, and is not, therefore,
a subject over which any political
discussion is expected.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-18
NEW IDEA ron ORCHARD SAW.
Effective instrument Made Out of
Old Materials

The orchard saw shown in the ac-
companying illustration may be made
from buck saw blade and tooth
from an old horse rake. Have your
blacksmith, suggests Prairie Farmer,
turn the, tooth end at right angles and
thread it for a nut where it passes
through the saw blade at A.
Shrink clip on the opposite end of
the arc at B, also with threaded
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-18
TAKING CARE OF ORCHARDS.
Protect Your Fruit Trees from
Rodents This Winter.

In protecting fruit trees from rsb-
bits and other rodents, l first clear
the vicinity OF the base of the tree
of all rubbish. Then l remove some
OF the dirt from around the base of
the tree. After that l take Q strip
of cloth 30 inches long and u inches
wide and begin as low on the trunk
of the tree as possible. wrapping the
trunk tightly with the cloth, drawing
it little diagonally upward as l
wrap. II it is started right it will
inclose the trunk 1S or 20 inches high
] then fasten the strip and put back
the clean dirt around the trunk of the
tree. l have found this to be a good
way to protect the tree from rabbits
and mice.
Wire screen will do as well or bet
ter, but it is more expensive. l have
occasionally had rabbits bark trees
early in the fall, and have had large
per cent. of nursery stock and young
set trees ruined by mice in the early
fall, even before frost, says a writer in
Farmers Review, but only in times
of drought, and that on land that was
trashy, weedy or grassy. l think they
gnaw the bark for the moisture
they obtain in it. rather than for the
food. .#H ... To-.
| have never been annoyed by the
mice on clean nursery land, as no
rodent will tarry long where he has
no shelter The rodent naturally
seeks shelter on weedy or grassy
land and will live on what he can find
in the vicinity. l have had trees that
were newly set in the orchard and
which We're mulched with manure,
barked six inches below the surface
Of the mulching. So | believe that
a man should either keep the land
clean or protect the trees from early
fall till late spring
Pear trees and apple trees are most
often attacked by rabbits and mice.
Then come the peach and plum trees,
The bark on the latter trees becomes
rigid earlier than the bark on apple
and pear trees and that is why the
plum and peach trees are not SO often
attacked. ms y
For protection. my neighbors have
used strips of cloth, wire screen, stub
BILE or cornstalks tied around the
trunks of young trees. The latter is
a protection against the rabbits, but
think it is harbor for the mice
The strip of cloth is as effective as
anything ! have tried and much the
cheaper 1t is easily applied and
costs about nothing, as any old cast
off clothes will furnish the material.
l know of no one using the liquid
wash here to protect the trees against
rodents.
For the other enemies of fruit trees
l use wash consisting of a pretty
strong solution of soap and water for
both trunk and branch. l find that
this keeps the tree healthy and Wig
orous, and induces strong growth.
In climates or regions where deep
SHOWS fall and lie for long periods.
the trees should be protected above
the snow, as in times when the snow
stays for long periods is when the
rabbits do the greatest damage.
Thorough and clean cultivation for
both the nursery and newly set
orchard will always be worth the
labor applied. Success is not possible
in the orchard if careless methods are
followed, any more than IL careless
methods are followed In other kinds
of business.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-18
horticulture
G4RI4ENNNg9g
SWlt(D
PRUNING OF CANE FRUITS.
oreak on the Tips Of the New
: i. GroWths.

= Each year blackberries and rasp-
berries produce new canes. When the
new growth has attained a height of
IL to 20 inches for black and red
raspberries and two feet for black
berries, break off the top of each
cane. No shears or other pruning
device is required. The work can
, be done with the thumb and finger,
as the new growth snaps of
easily.
1t is especially important that the
shoots be nipped when they reach the
height mentioned, instead Of being cut
back to that height after growing be.
yOnd 1t.
A long cane with all the laterals
near the top is likely TO lop over near
ly, or quite, to the ground when laden
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-18

An average yield of blackberries in
a cultivated patch is said to be 3,15S
quarts, Or about SO bushels. An acre
has been known to produce 10000
quarts, but this is an exceptional
yield.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-09-18

Cultivation among bush fruits should
not be continued later than about the
middle of this month.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
Lace BOlerOS
Half Price

It's a hard matter to quote prices,
for we have no two of them alike,
but we offer every bolero marked
Up to SO each at half price for
Monday. They are beautiful crea-
lions in fine Duchess and Venise
laces. See them by all means, main
floor.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
CSC Handkerchief 1n~
for Women ............A OS

The Blue Pencil cut them down to
less than half in order to close out
several broken lines and feature
special purchase. Fine embroid.
cred handkerchiefs and novelties OF
ali kinds at 10c each Monday.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23
All ParasOls
Half Price

It makes no difference what the
style or quality, every parasol IN
our stock goes at half price Mon
day. There has been no marking
up in prices; you get our regular
parasols at half the price they
brought all season.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23

One case only of splendid dress
ginghams; they won't last long;
pretty plaids in blue gray and pink;
pinks predominant; Bird floor. to
8, yard SIC.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23

sales the seconds %
mntm ludeg 2sc
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23

A striking value from the white
Foods section. Very fine batiste;
grounds with beautiful satin plaids
and checks; S5c the regular price.
Sale price Ice.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23

The Blue Pencil made quick work
Of broken lines and remnants OF
taffetas, satins and moires anu
brought the price down TO dOc yaru,
all colors and widths up to No. Co.
at 1Oc yard Monday.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-23

Splendid range of light patterns to
choose from. The 36-inch width;
15c regularly. Just 500 yards while
it lasts Monday, Srd floor. yard &c.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19
FORAKER ADMITS
SERVING TRUST
Severed This Connection, How
ever, Before Entering
;-r1..s..;t,s ,s-~''s~.s .@,~'
ALL RIGHT AND PROPER
Arhsoh Declares ala; Stdzlol : o5l--. o.--.
alscr was Employed by the Stand
ard Company as Attorney in
Certain Cases.

Cincinnati, o., Sept, 19,-That he
for the Standard Oil company, ter
minating such service before the fed
eral prosecution of that concern,
but such employment had nothing
to do with matters pending in con
gress or in which the federal govern
ment was interested, is the sub
stance OF a brief statement made
yesterday by Senator Foraker in
answer to the charges made by Will
liam f, Hearst in Columbus Thurs
day night,
Senator Foraker in his statement
says: II do not know whether the
letters given out by Mr.. Hearst are
true copies or not, but | ass Ime they
are, for | was then engaged in the
practice of law and was employed
by the Standard Oi, company as one
of its counsel in connection with
its affairs in Ohio where 1t was at
tackled in the courts and in the leg
islature.
while | do not now recall the de-
tails, | remember | rendered the
company such service as | charged
for 1t and was paid.
The employment had no ref
erence whatever to any Legislation
I 'perf1ffs- IN 'cunG G.f7,ss or ro anyrntnl
in which the federal government hat
the slightest interest.
1T had not then become discredit
able but was considered just the re
verse to be employed by such cor
porations. That employment ended
! before my first term IN the senat,
j'txTfSasH " 'F''+ ''~N' 49, N'''''~ '-'''
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19
BRA.OS VALLEY OFFICIALS
President Baker and Party inspect
Terminals mt Dallas.

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 19..-" Every
thing is in fine shape, and the Bra
zos Valley expects big business
this fall" This expression was made
by President r. II. Baker of the
Trinity and Brazos Valley, who was
in Dallas on an inspection trip with
other officials of the road Friday af-
..>nsa~ so>~rS, ,,.sssai.,I i. s,!A~-~ss -~sess
rived in Dallas in President Bakers
.oa. "l9s" were w. G. Connor. lr.,
general freight agent: Y. J. Flynn,
general superintendent; =, G. Burns,
,ctdes, ensineser aud IL. e H. ,CopQn.
general roadmaster.
The preceding. day and night was
spent in league, where the termin-
ais We're inspected, and the party
reached Dallas Yesterday afternoon
the Cotton Belt yards, which the
Bragos Valley is using as its Dallas
terminus. and also to the point
where the Rock Island and Katy
tracks have heeu recently connected
with the Katy, thus insuring a con-
tinuous line from Fort Worth to the
Gulf, via Dallas.
General Freight Agent Connor
stated yesterday that Brazos Valley
would formally inaugurate its thru
freight service September 20. via
Dallas This means that all the heavy
tonnage within the power of the
Fort Worth and Denver, the Frisco
and Rock Island TO contrcl in the
routing. will be sent over the Brazos
Valley line to the Gulf.
President Baker left last night
over the Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as for Austin, to spend Saturday and
Sunday with his family, and the
other officials departed for their
headquarters at Houston,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19
REVOLVER FIGHT
WAS DESPERATE:
Police Storm House in Which
a Murderer Was
''..~s, ~"~- BAR :ccca,,... y'.~,>,., W.
ACCUSED MAKES ESCAPE.
-s,,
Bernard FOR Surrya4er WIS Anss
wered by Fusilade Of Bullets
- '.' re from ihe lnslde-Others
Are Arrested.

Chicago, Sept. IA desperate
revolver agnt fesGftea when squad
of policemen attempted to force en-
trance into q house at Front and
Carpenter streets, where John Kapu-
ska, wanted ON charge of two mur-
ders, was supposed to be In hiding
Three men were arrested and dur
ing the fight Kapuska escaped. Ka-
puska was sought for the murder of
John Griegel, 313 Milwaukee ave-
nue., and Louis Falardeau, SOC No
BILE street. He is also known by the
name of Kruger,
Thursday night the police receiv-
ed word that the house at Front and
Carpenter streets was barricaded and
1t was believed that Kapuska was
inside. A squad of police was dis
patched to the scene and surrounded
the house. A demand that Kapuska
surrender was answered with a fus-
ilade OF shots from the inside. The
police replied with a volley and then
prepared to storm the place. A few
moments later, 1t became apparent
that the occupants OF the house had
used all Of their ammunition and the
police charged, broke In the doors
and captured three. 1t was at this
time that Kapuska escaped.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19
Second Hospital Is Necessary in
Russia to Accommodate the
l'fll(afy fduenS,
A DECREASE IN MANILA.
Conditions Slightly Improved in in Is,
land Capital bui Disease Iuvades
Port on the Black Sea-To
Close Schools.

81. Petersburg, Sept l9.-The
Military authorities yesterday made
known for the first time the cholera
conditions among the troops The
disease is spreading so rapidly that
second large hospital is to be open
ed Immediately. There are S3l pa
tients in the hospitals Since the be
ginning Of the epidemic there has
been total of ,06t cases of which
thirty-seven recovered, In view of
the rapid spread of the epidemic
and the danger to children, the mu-
nicipality has decided to close the
primary schools of the city for six
weeks and to convert the buildings
into hospitals,
From noon yesterday until mid
night All new cases We're reported
in the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19
Negro Killed Near Hillsboro.

Hillsboro, Texas, Sept. 19.-Will
killed on farm ten miles southeast
OF here between 8 and 10 O'Clock
"Wednesday. i.q night. the yweaqqqn used
being shotgun, from which one
charge was fired, striking him in the
Pat {, afsf Producing 1es III iastailtfy-.
Henry Deckers, also a negro, sur
rendered hAnsSols 80 tNef vpyoNYtetss
of the farm, who notified Sheriff Cox
of the occurrence over the tele-
phone. Mr.. Cox went to the farm and
took charge OF Decker, returning
TAay25Ay Night AND "r,AeAr & HIM in
Jail,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19
MS. .,.a. ~, ~, y s.s 4

done it.
bic has eot 50 ia the habit of nre-
dieting clouds and showers that he
just can't help it.
fhe gulf storm changed its mind
and instead OF going 90 dear old
New York, it has come to Texas,
hence ali the wetness. " TIA another
low over the Rockies and the high
way OFT in the effete east, what could
We expect
Rain has visited some portion of
ELLIS county nearly every day this
week and as consequence cotton
picktng has been greatly fStarueu.
The receipts in WaXahachie have
been very light. The precipitation in
WaXahachie today has been almost
continuous and only few farmers
were able to get to town.
Bulletins state that the rain is
general in eastern Texas but that
fair weather prevails in the western
portion Of the state,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19
VIII Hang Murderer.

Kingston. Mo-, Sept. 10. --Convic-
ted of the murder OF his wife. his
small daughter and his brother, AL
bert Filley Is In jail here awaiting
execution Ky hanging neyt week
Filley recently had chance to es-
cape, when three other prisoners
made a successful dash for liberty,
but refused to leave the Jail,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19
Photo Deadly to Grandpa.

Hanover. Pa, Sept. 19.--The ex-
element incident to having his pho-
tograph taken was the beginning of
a breakdown that cost the life of Ed
ward p, Yingling, well-known re-
tired farmer, aged 81. of this town.
Mr.. Yingling headed family Of
four livink generations, all mascu-
line on his side. and the group was
photographed at the home of his
son. Marshal T. Yingling, with
whom he resided.
Within two hours after the pic
ture had been taken Mr. Yingling
became Ill and was soon victim OF
fatal paralysis. He had entered with
excertscnal vim and esert!on into the
preparations for the picture.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-19
VERDICT AGAINST A RAILROAD
Jury Awards Damages Of $l2,500
to Hillsboro Man.

In suit for damages by George
w. Graves against the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railway Company
of Texas, In the district court at
Hillsboro, the jury Friday rendered
verdict in favor of the plaintiw for
$4,000, The amount asked for was
$4,000. Mr., Graves was formerly
chief clerk in the company's local
office at Hillsboro, and the suit was
based upon an injury sustained BY
him at Milford on May IL, 1907,
SHORTLY, ,aftar. ,a..fre' gh.,n w.rac.s, ..hg.c1
occurred on the company's road
there, In which one man was killed
and seventeen cars We're ditched, The
plaintiffs petition alleged that as
the occurrence, the local agent at
Hiushoro heing absent. he weut to
tAs> SsH0Ae. assyAa, .xssS.E .ssy ~tSss, 3.Av,.,
pose of assisting in giving succor
and relief to the injured and caring
FOR the companys property. White
there, for the purpose of viewing
taa' '~iach,' aa sUt on SVp 3l 4 sfe,ishi
td' Ntttt Naa t'tN oNfN'NfNtN,
While on the car Il began to careeu
and he jumped to the ground, in do
ing so, his knee came In contact with
a crosstie, resulting In fracture of
the Aneecap. II Was coihplaIned Char
Notwithstanding he had the usua!
.aMp!.y0.se,,As ~. s&4aae.t. Wlssa. titq .sopss
very. whereby ;n consideration ot tts
retaining soc per month from. his
salary fof hospital fees and medical
attention he shouid ne gwen prompt
conveyance to hospital or other
place where proper medical and sur
gical attention could be had, no ef-
fort was made to furnish HIM relief
or care, ana " was more than iitteen
hours before he could get away from
Milford and return to HillsSoro, be-
ing compelled to remain there thru
the night. II was claimed that as a
result OF the delay In getting proper
treatment for his wound, the knee
Joint became infected and blood poi
sc n was produced, finally necessitat-
Il s the amputation OF the leg In the
,pper third OF the thign near the
mn Joint.
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