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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
BUILDING CORN STACKS.
Little Care Only Is Necessary to Make
Them Substantial.

A little care in one or two points
will enable one to make shocks that
will stand and keep the corn in good
condition. The tops of four hills
pulled in and tied together form all
the framework needed if the corn is
set up firmly and evenly as it is cut.
Just little slant toward the center
should be given the first armfuls put
up, as the slope will increase all the
time.
The corn should be put up all
around the shocks as the work goes
on, not one side built up and then an.
other. Even when there is only one
man at work he can by little care
prevent the leaning or twisting of the
shock by piling too much against one
side. When the corn is planted in
drills the stalks for tying together
should be far enough apart to make
the frame about square, and any that
may be between them should be cut
out
After the shock is put up tying must
be attended to, says Farm and Home.
Irvine should be used for this. al
though cornstalks make fair substi-
tute when two men do the work and
do it carefully. Put the band on near
the top of the shock and draw it tight;
that is all that is necessary.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
Steamed Bone Meal Fertilizer.

/ prefer steamed bone meal to raw
bone meal, partly because the steamed
bone meal acts more quickly in the
soil, and partly because, for its phos-
phorus content the steamed bone Is
cheaper. The nitrogen contained In
the raw bones is charged for at about
Is cents pound, but by steaming the
bones the nitrogen is largely removed
in the form of glue, and the steamed
bone is then sold almost wholly for its
phosphorus content. Even steamed
bone meal still contains some nitro
gen, which Is of course no objection
70 its use although 1t adds but very
little to its real value for the ordinary
farmer, as he can obtain nitrogen from
the atmosphere at very small cost, by
proper use of leguminous crops, If his
soil is in suitable condition. Bone
meal should be bought only on the
basis Of its phosphorus content
Prof. Cyril G. Hopkins.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
There are Other Ways.

':.But there are other ways to con-
serve the forests besides cutting in
half the present waste of forest pro-
ducts. The forests can be made
to produce three or four times as
rapidly as they do at present. This
~ true of both the virgin forests
I'D the cut-over lands. Virgin for
ests are often fully stocked with
first class timber, but this stock has
been laid in very slowly, on account
of the wasteful competition which is
carried on constantly between the
rival trees. Then, too, in the virgin
forests there are very many trees
which have reached maturity and
stopped growing, and these occupy
space which, if held by younger trees,
would be laying in a new stock con-
,tsantly. AS regards the cut-over
laid, severe cutting, followed by fire
has checked growth so seriously
that in most cases reproduction is
both poor and slow, while in many
other cases there is no true forest re-
production at all at present, and
there is but little hope for the fut-
ure."
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
RuTs IN THE ROAD.
4Sew the Work of Repairing Them
Should Be Done.

With earth roads there is q pro-
nounced tendency to rut, and when
futs begin to appear on the surface,
great care should be used In selecting
new materials with which they should
b Immediately filled, says a bulletin
OF the department of agriculture.
Every hole or rut in the roadway If not
famped full of some good material like
that of which the road Is constructed
VIII become filed with water and will
be made deeper and wider by each
passing vehicle. A hole which could
have been filled with a shovelful of
material will soon need cartful. The
rut or hole to be repaired should be
cleared of dust, mud or water, and
Just sufficient good fresh earth placed
IN 1t to be even with the surround
Ing surface after having been thor
oughly consolidated with the FOUNDER.
Sod should not be placed on the sur
face, neither should the surface be
ruined by throwing upon it the worn
out material from the cutters along
side. Ruts and holes should not be
filled with stone nor gravel unless a
considerable section is to be so treat
ed, for If such material is dumped into
the holes or ruts it does not wear uni
formly with the rest of the road, but
produces Jumps and ridges and in
many cases results in making two
holes for every one repaired
Reversible road machines are often
used in drawing the material out of
bitches to the center of the roadway,
which is left there to be washed again
into the bitches by the first heavy
rain. far more satisfactory method
when the roadway is sufficiently high
and where a heavy roller cannot be
had, is to trim the shoulders and
ridges off and smooth the surface with
the machine. This work should begin
In the center of the road, and the
loose dirt should be gradually pushed
to the bitches and finally showed off
the roadway or deposited where it
will not be washed back into the
bitches by rain
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
AN APT SMILE.

Lady Bountiful-Well, ALL can say
is, Jenkins, that if these people in
sist on building these horrid little
villas near my gates I shall leave
the place.
Enthusiastically what I told
them at the meeting, your lady
ship. 1 said: ''Do you want to drive
away the goose that lays the golden
eggs Punch.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02

ding and the floor, placing the board
90 that it will stand about Is inches
from the foot of the studding. Nail
boards on these pieces to the height
OF about Is inches from the floor.
To saw the bevels on the ends prop
erly, explains Prairie Farmer, meas
ure 16 inches from the top end and 61s
from the bottom and mark across the
i1-inch board. Then use a plane for
marking the angle.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
Rest of the Waste.

'The rest Of the waste takes place
at the mill. Of course, it would new
er do to speak of the material reject
ed at the mill as waste unless this
material could be turned to use by
some better and more thorough form
Of utilization. But in many cases
we know, and in many other cases
we have excellent reason to believe,
that most, # not all, of this material
could be used with profit. It is sim
question of intelligent ,ipyesti-
cation and, more than all, of having
the will to economic.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
CHRISTMAS AND HEAT.

1t was one of the hottest days Of
a hot week and the. shopkeeper
mopped his brow as he handed over
his customers change.
Zone reason I'm so hot" he said,
"is because Pve been looking over
pictures of snow and ice and holly
and mistletoe all the afternoon and
1 really couldn't stand it. 1 was
selecting my stock of Christmas and
New Years cards."
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
OUR TIMBER SUPPLY IS
FAST BEING EXHAUSTED
Forest Must Be Conserved or in Thirty Years All Virgin Growth viii
Be Cut

00e cords, was wasted. Such waste
is typical. Mr.. R. A. Long, in his
address on Forest Conservation at
the Conference of Governors last
spring, pointed out that 20 per cent
of TIE yellow pine was simply left
in the woods-a waste which repre-
sents the timber growing ON 100000
a0rpC
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02

against the door
and also make it
possible to shovel
at the same time
is shown N the
accompanying H.
lustration. For
this purpose use
a board three
feet in length and
bevel the ends as
indicated to fit
against the stud.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
Master and Pupil.

A well-known Japanese magician,
Teniche, who is noted for his skill in
mesmerism, was mesmerized by Sada-
chi, young member of his company.
Sadachi stole 20 yen from his mas
ter's purse and absconded
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
With the Minority,

Wait not to be backed by numbers.
Wait not till you are sure of an echo
from crowd. The fewer the voices
on the side of truth the more distinct
and strong must be your own-Emer.
son.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
Few Statements Could Be Made

which would better convince the av-
erage man that this country leads
the world In the demand for timber.
1t is made by Treadwell Cleveland, Jr.
in a circular which treats of the
conservation of the forests, soil,
water, and all other great natural
resources, which has just been pub
hshed by the United States Forest
Service. In speaking further of the
consumption of timber in this coun-
try, Mr.. Cleveland says:
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02

owe are now cutting timber from
the forests of the United States at
the rate of so feet board measure
a year for every man, woman and
child. In Europe they use only 60
board feet"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
HANDLING the Helfers.

Heifers are generally timid and need
reinsurance. Scratching them between
the forelegs usually has wonderfully
soothing effect upon them. .gss
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
Present Wastes.

present wastes in lumber produc-
ton are enormous. Take the case
of yellow pine, which now heads the
list in the volume of annual cut. In
1907 it is estimated that only one
half of all the yellow pine cut dur
ing the season was used, and that
the other half, amounting to 8.000,-
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
In 80 Years All Cut.

"At this rate, in less than thirty
years all our remaining virgin tim
Der will be cut. Meantime, the for
ests which have been cut over are
generally in bad way for want Of
care; they will produce only inferior
second growth. We are clearly over
the verge of a timber famine.
''This is not due to necessity, for
the forests are one of the renewable
resources. Rightly used, they
go on producing crop after crop in
definitely. The countries of Europe
know this, and Japan knows it; and
their forests are becoming with time
not less, but more, productive. We
probably still possess sufficient for
est land to grow wood enough at
home to supply our own needs. If
we are not blind, or willfully waste
full, we may yet preserve our forest
independence and, with it, the fourth
of our great industries.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-02
TO KEEP CORN FROM DOOR.
Way You Can Fix the Corn Crib from
Bothering.

One of the handiest contrivances I
know to prevent corn from rolling
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-02-24
Slaves of the American Congress

The Congress is popularity supposed to be a Legislative body
in which all members have equal privileges and rights, says the
Coeur dAlene Press. In fact it is the general belief that every
member has the right to introduce any measure which he oeheVes
to be a subject for legislation. In former years this was true but
since the DAYS of Gar Reed the members of the House have no
more privilege regarding Legislation than seems to be granted those
of the Russian legislative body.
The Sneaker is an autocrat in the strictest sense OF the word
ond his will is absolute. This fact is demonstrated by the reply OF
Congressman Jones of Washington to people and organizations Pc
titioning him to make a effort to have the tariff on wood pulp and
print paper removed for the purpose of dealing the Paper trust .
blow. Congressman Jones tells the petitioners that he tavors such
removal but it is hopeless this session because 1T would raise
whole tariff revision question, which cannot be gotten before Tn.
House this wear. In other words an American citizen elected ana
sent to Congress as the representative of a free people is not per-
mitted by the powers that control legislation to Introduce a Dill ir
the relief of his constituents from the grasp of a thievlng paper
trust, which in principle is no better than the highwayman VINO RODS
his victim.
That is legislation n the American Congress of to-day. There
have been many changes since Washington, and Jefferson, and LIN
coin died. Our boosted freedom is becoming a very thin SHE'LL
The Senate is often referred to as the aristocratic end OF Con
ores but ii s a fact that there is more individual freedom and less
herding in that body than among the members OF the House.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-02-24
Railroads Will Comply With New Law

The Southern Pacific and Sante Fe roads are arranging to put
into effect a new scale of hours in compliance with a law passed by
the last Congress, which becomes operative on March 4, and which
Is intrusted to the Interstate Commerce Commission for enforcement
The new law provides that on railroads engaged IN interstate
business no train dispatcher, telegraph operator or signal tower man
shall work more than nine hours a day, and that no engineer, fire.
man, brakeman, conductor, yardman or switchman shall work IN ex-
cess Of 16 hours daily.
At present train d~ispatchers and signal tower men work only
eight hours, while many of the wire operators work ten and some
times 10 hours. Their time will be cut to nine hours. as provided.
Switchmen re supposed to now work on the basis OF 10 hours
daily. MANY of them exceed this limit. After the date mentioned
none of them will work more than 16 hours.
Under certain conditions and in special cases the Interstate
Commerce Commission has power to temporarily suspend the law
when any road presents good reasons for such action.
On this coast, Southern Pacific and Sante Fe employees to the
number of 5000 will be affected by the change in hours. On the
Hartman roads alone in the West $4,000 men will have their hours
reduced.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-02-24
vided profits as liabilities.

vided profits as liabilities.
The Bank Commission is accused not
only Of switching these amounts from
liabilities to assets, but also of juggling
some of the other figures. Miller's al.
legation that the report issued to the
public by the Commission was not that
made by him was supported tonight by
4 comparison of the documents.
The report issued to the public was
signed by Governor Sparks, Secretary
Of State Douglas, State Treasurer Ryan,
and Attorney General Stoddard. 1t in.
formed the public that the bank was
solvent and advised that the depositors
should sign the agreement giving the
bank n year to pay up.
The sensation of the day came when
District Attorney Roberts attacked
Hickey and the State Bank Commission
in his argument before the court.
at is like trying a thief with a jury
Of thieves when you expect the Nevads
State Banking Commission to do any.
thing in regard to the State Bank and
Trust Company" declared Prosecutor
Roberts.
1--WE can expect no relief there, and
the people must get it by other means
T. B. Hickey. the deposed president,
was held to the Grand Jury on q charge
OF embezzlement by Justice Folsom
and his bonds fixed at $40. 900.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-02-24
Don't miss the Leap Year Party.
To Measure An Acre

To measure an acre tie a ring at each
end of a rope, the distance being just
sixty-six feet between them. Tie o
piece of colored cloth exactly in the
middle of this, says American Agri.
culturist. One acre of ground will be
four times the length and two and a
half times the width, or the equal Of SIX.
teen rods one way and ten rods the
other. making the full acre 100 square
rods. Keep the rope dry so it will not
stretch. A rod is sixteen aud a half
lineal feet. An acre is 4,S40 square
yards or 43. $50 square feet.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-02-24
N E AUNDR Y

The undersigned has opened
a Laundry in the Dixon Build
ing on South Main Street, Eu-
reka, and is now prepared to
do frst-class work in that line.
The Laundry is especially
equipped to handle all kinds of
flat work, which will be done
at the following prices:
Sheets, each - s cents
Tablecloths, each : 10 cents
Napkins, per dozen . 10 cents
Towels, each - 2 IL cents
Blankets, each - 20 cents
Spreads, each IS cents
Pillow Slips, per pair,
unstarched =. S cents
Pillow Slips, per pair,
starched -. 10 cents
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-02-24
SUSpEnDS BREEn AND MASTRETTl
Supreme Court Orders Record
Expunged or Suspension viii
Be Made Permanent

Decisions were handed down Wednes-
dav afternoon in the noted cases oil
Judge Breen and District Attorney A.
]. Maestretti of Lander County, in the
contempt and disbarment cases. Judge
Breen was suspended from the practice
of the law in the State until further
order of the Court and given 20 days TO
pun the offensive matter from the
Lander records or the order would be
permanent; Attorney Maestretti was
suspended from practice for q period oil
80 days. in all matters except his prac-
tice as District Attorney. The contempt
cases were dismissed, the Court only
netting out punishment in the cases for
disbarment.
Judge Breen aud District Attorney
Maestretti sharply criticized the opin-
ion of the Supreme Court when it re-
versed the decision of the Lander court
IN the Patsy Dwyer case. Both were
hailed before the Supreme tribunal for
contempt and the decisions were handed
down Wednesday by the Court. Mean.
while Dryer has been tried again and
acquitted by an Elko County jury of
one of the most brutal murders in
the history of the State.
The Breen decision concludes:
The language aud order Of respond
emit, considered as a whole. is not within
the province Of legitimate criticism. but
is of that character which is an unwar-
ranted reflection upon the honor. integ-
rity and dignity of this Court, the effect
Of which is to impair the respect due
its authority and constitutes a grave
breach Of professional propriety.
Because of the language and entry
complained of, it is ordered that the re-
spondent. Peter Breen, be suspended
and prohibited from practicing or ap.
pearing as an attorney or counselor at
Jaw in any Of the courts Of this State
until the further order Of this Court.
and. unless within 20 days from the
fling of this opinion he has SC entered
in the minutes and causes the Ian
guage and order which he had so en-
tered in the minutes of the District
Court to be %expunged from the records
IF that court and thereupon presents to
this Court an affidavit or other satisfac.
tory evidence that said language and
order have been so expunged, a further
order will be entered by this Court on
the first day of its next term directing
that his name be struck from the roll OF
attorneys and disbarring him from
thereafter appearing or practicing in
any of the courts of this State.
Maestretti's punishment was lighter
owing to the fact that he filed an an
swer in court stating that he did not in.
tend nor desire to offend the Court, nor
were his remarks meant to be Of such
character. The Court simply suspends
him from all practice. save that AZ
District Attorney, for 80 days.-Carson
News.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-02-24
State News From Our Exchanges

Goldield & Bullfrog railways, that mas
been on for the past month, was settled
Feb. Is, and all the men will go back
IN work. Ii came in the nature OF a
oompromise. While the reduced wages
are accepted, the railway companies
have agreed to furnish free t~ransporta.
ton to the men and their families and
will not charge for the transportation
of supplies.
Leonard Kelly. a well-known young
man of Elko, was drowned in a spring
known as "The Devils Cauldron, y
about a mile west of Elko last Saturday.
He went into the spring. was probably
seized with a cramp. and in a few
moments after he had entered the
water, sank to the bottom and drowned
Two other men were in the water with
him but did not see him drown. Thi'
is the fourth death in these springs
within a year.
Another new gold excitement has
sprung up in Nevada within the past
10 days. The new district is situated
about 12 miles west of White Plains.
in Humboldt County. a station on the
main line of the Southern Pacific. The
find was made in White Canyon in the
Desert mining district. The values
are found in sugar quartz which shows
a great deal of hematite. The country
formation is porphyry and the dikes
are very prominent.
Thomas Tighe, al Assemblyman
from Esmeralda County. was set upon
at Goldfeld by three members OF the
Western Federation of Miners Monday.
and in the scrimmage that followed
was badly cut about the face. he
fought off his assailants with his revolt
YER, which he used as a club, the min
ers getting the worst of the encounter.
The ofeDse charged to Tighe was thai
le supported the State Police bill IN the
special session of the Legislature just
closed.
Monday morning while Sam Stana.
way, the driver of Wells argo's ex.
press wagon in Reno, was in Gray,
Reid & Wright's department store de-
livering packages. a bold thief took o
sack containing $4,000 in coin and $500
in currency and a small package of
from the seat Of the Wagon
and made good his escape. The sack
was found shortly after the robbery IN
the alley back of the Masonic building.
rhe thief had taken all the money. but
left the package of jewelry valued at
$40. The police have n clue to the
thief and it is doubtful if he is ever
captured.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-02-24
Court Wants Printed transcripts

Something over ten years ago, when this State was in a pinched
condition financially, an Act was passed providing that in cases ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court the original papers could be sent up
from the lower court Heretofore all cases appealed to the Supreme
Court required the printing of transcripts, as in all other States OF
the Union. 1t was claimed at the time that this law would event
uany result in great confusion, and there would be no available rec
ords kept in the Supreme Court. As predicted, this state of affairs
has SO resulted, and in many important cases the typewriter rec
ords have so faded as to become ilegible. In two recent decisions
the Supreme Court referred to the matter, and stated that the con-
ditions which occasioned the passage of this Act, authorizing the
bringing up of original papers, have ceased to exist, and that an
early repeal of the Act will be advantageous, not only to the court,
but to counsel and litigant As soon as the Act is repealed all tran
scripts will be printed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-02-24
New Police Are Drilling

Colonel Cox and Inspector Cahlan are
fast whipping into shape the Nevada
State police, a number of whom have
already been appointed. Many of the
men are now in Carson and daily they
are being drilled at the old State armory
near the capitol. The men ara being in
structed in all military tactics and with.
in a short time will be in shape to be
placed in the field ready for individual or
force. Between Is aud 20 men have al
ready been appointed to the regular
force.-News.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-02-24
Congress Now After Hartman

Another blow at Hartman and other
roads in the West is contemplated In
Congress. The Senate Judiciary Com
mittee will report a resolution directing
the Attorney General to investigate the
land holdings and land grants to roads
and ascertain whether they are refusing
to sell lands to settlers at reasonable
prices. and if so to take steps to compel
them to sell in accordance with the
original terms of the grants.