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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28

as near the ground as possible from
an inch to an inch a half long, and
preferably on the north side of the
tree, as the bud will not be so readily
dried out by the sun on that side.
The cut should only extend through
the bark. Another cut should now
be made across the top of the per-
pendicular one. The two cuts when
made will appear in the form of let
ter T.
The buds are cut from well-devel-
oped shoots Of the current seasons
growth of the variety it is desired to
propagate. The best developed buds
are chosen which will be found about
the middle of the shoot or stick" Be-
fore the buds are removed the leaves
should be cut off the shoots; a piece
of the petole or leaf stem is left,
however, by which the bud may be
handled after it is removed. A very
sharp, thin bladed knife is necessary
in removing the bud. Knives are spe-
cially made for this purpose. The bud
is cut off the shoot downwards or up
wards, whichever is more convenient,
the general practice, however, is to
cut upwards. The length of the piece
removed with the bud should be about
one inch long, and the cut surface
smooth. 1t should be quite thin, as
but little of the wood is taken with
the bud. The buds or twigs should
be kept where they will not dry out
while the work of budding is going on,
preferably in water or a piece of wet
sacking. The bud is inserted under the
bark by raising the latter with the
blade of the knife or the part of the
budding knife made for that purpose.
The bud is then pushed down and
under the bark with the fingers, and
finally the piece of leaf stalk which
was left when it was removed from the
twig is pressed with the blade of the
knife to bring the bud into proper DO
sition. The bark on each side of the
bud, which should now be under the
bark of the stock, will hold it in DO
sition. In order to bring the bud and
stock into close contact and prevent
the former from drying up before the
union takes place, they should be tied
tightly together with raffia or some
soft string, taking care not to cover
the bud with it. The bud should unite
with the stock in two or three weeks,
and after that time the string should
be cut, as otherwise the bud may be
injured. If the proper season has been
chosen for the work the bud should re-
main dormant until the spring. If it
starts In the autumn it may be killed
during the winter. In the following
spring the stock should be cut off just
above the bud, which will cause all
the strength of the stock to be directed
into the bud and produce rapid growth,
three feet not being an exceptional
growth for the first season. The
above directions apply to other tree
fruits, such as apple, pear, plum and
cherry, except that the stocks for them
are usually two years old.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
The Use of Soda.

Soda should be measured as accu-
rately as if it were a potent drug.
and never used except in combination
with an acid. Even then, lean to the
side of mercy in measuring. One even
teaspoonful Of soda to two rounded
teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar, one
even teaspoonful of soda to two cup
fuls of buttermilk or "bonny clabber. :
one even teaspoonful of soda to one
cupful (one-half pint) of ~molasses,
cause what may be considered an
equitable effervescence, liberating
gases that tighten dough and batter
without making them unwhOlesome.
The "greeny-yellowy" streaks in farm
house quick biscuits are poisonous.
but alkali is not in fault. Soda should
never be driven in single harness.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
COSTLY FIRE AT DAWSON.
Loss of $4,000 Sustained and Big
Hotel Has Close Call.

DAWSON SPRINGS, KY, Oct. %.
Dawson Springs was visited by a
bad fire about 4 o'clock Monday
morning. The loss is $4,000 with
almost no insurance. The fire was
first discovered in the top of Lamp
sons livery stable and it spread so
rapidly that nothing could be saved
from the building. Citizens and sol
diers, who are stationed there, turn
ed out en- masse and did herculean
work, but dry conditions and limited
water supply interferred seriously
with effective efforts to prevent fam
es from spreading.
The livery stable was soon con-
sumed, two horses, cow and $500
worth of hay also being destroyed.
Five dwellings were destroyed before
the fire was checked. Three of these
were cottages belonging to Mr..
Wright. The other houses were resi-
dences of DIR. Hazel and Mr.. White
The town hall, a blacksmith shop
and an old planning mill and several
private stables and outbuildings were
burned to the ground.
1t was only by the greatest diff .
Guilty that many other buildings, in
Guiding the big New Century Hotel,
were prevented from burning. The
fire occurred in the section back of
the New Century and it burned right
up to this property before being
brought under control. 1t is sup
posed that the blaze started from a
flying spark, probably from a loco
motive.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
BUDDING PEACHES
w. T. Macon, Hortlculturist of Can
ada, Tells How Work Is Done.

Budding Of peach trees is best per-
formed when there is still sufficient
sap beneath the bark to permit the
latter being easily raised with knife.
On the other hand, if the work is done
when the tree is still growing vigor-
ously the bud is liable to be drowned
out" or, in other words, forced out by
reason of too much sap and growth
OF the stock. The stock which is to
receive the bud should be at least
three-eighths of an inch in diameter
near the ground. Peaches are usually
budded on stocks which have grown
from the stone the same year. The
lower leaves are rubbed off to height
Of five or six inches to enable the bud
der to work more freely. A perpen-
dicular cut is now made in the stock
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
AN UNEQUAL LOAD.

Harry left the breakfast table
with an exaggerated limp. His
mother asked anxiously: "Why,
Harry, have you a lame foot?'
Little brother Bob solved the prob
lem with: "Naw, he amt loaded
even. He's got more lapjacks down
on one side than on the other."-
lineator.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

Keep weeds out of the strawberry
beds and cut off all surplus runners.
An acre of blackberries has been
known to produce 10000 quarts. The
average yield is 3.15S quarts or about
>9S bushels.
Often we can save a fruit tree that
is inclined to split at the crotch by
putting good stout bolt through, with
washers at either end.
Summer or early fall spraying with
one pound of whale-oil soap dissolved
in five or six gallons of water, may
help to hold the San Jose scale lice in
check until. late fall or early spring
applications Of the lime-sulphur mix
sture can be made.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
Snice Cakes.

Put one-third cup of butter into two
thirds cup Of boiling water and stir
until melted. Add one cup Of molass-
es, one well-beaten egg, and "a cups
of flour sifted with ~ level teaspoons
Of soda, one-half level teaspoon OF
salt, one-quarter teaspoon of cloves,
one teaspoon each of ginger and Gin
namon. all measured level Bake in
small or patty tins that are buttered
and Toured.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
KENTUCKY TEAM WINS.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. 28-
Central University Of Kentucky de-
feated the University of Chattanooga
here yesterday by the score of "a to
O.. The Kentuckians outweighed the
locals about 25 pounds to the man,
and Chattanooga never had chance.
The local boys were off form as re-
suit of the hard game they had three
days previously with Maryville.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
WANTED ONE MORE SMOKE.
Though HIS Neck Was Broken, He
Called for His Pipe.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Oct. ,2S.--
With his neck. broken from falling
down stairs, Herman Haedke, aged
forty-four, lived twenty eight hours.
Shortly before he died, Haedke call
ed for pipe and tobacco, saying
that he wished to take one last smoke
before the end.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
BARN BURNED IN BATH.

OWINGSVILLE, KY, Oct. 2S.-
Fire destroyed barn of o. S. AL
lington in the northern part of this
county. All of Mr.. Allington's farm
implements were burned. The or
igin of the fire is unknown. Loss
$4,000, with no. insurance.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
OPPORTUNITIES.

"Some of the mining enterprises
you kept out of now reveal them
selves as lost opportunities" re-
marked the promoter.
eyes," replied the man who is not
lucky, "and those / went into were
opportunities to lose"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
Plum Catsup.

Take one basket of plums, wash and
cook until soft; put through colan-
der to remove skins and pits. Take
two cups of vinegar, four cups of sug-
ar. and two tablespoons of cinnamon,
the same of cloves and allspice, one
whole nutmeg. Boil slowly 20 min
utes, bottle or put in fruit cans. Will
keep for years and is extremely appe-
thing on cold or hot meats.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
CLIMBED Pears.

Ten pounds of hard. pears, cut in
small pieces, eight pounds sugar, six
lemons, sliced thin and pared, leaving
rind on one, one-half pound preserved
ginger. Put together the night before,
let stand until morning, cook slowly
until a golden brown. Nice to eat
with meat.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
A PROMPT AGREEMENT.

Spoiled Star-So many tell me
that Pm just killing in this part"
Tried Manager-Yes, the critics
do say you murder baltimore
American.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
FLY IN THE OINTMENT.

Mrs. Homer-Mrs. Neurich seems
to have refined tastes
Mrs. Galleries; but she has
such an unrefned way of Dragging
about them.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
NOT SURPRISING.

"Is Bill really dead?" asked AL
kali Ike.
"Sure," replied Cactus Cal, "shot
plumb through the heart"
ooh, then 1 amt surprised. His
heart always was weak"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
Deception Soon Unmasked.

1t is hard to act PAD long; for
where truth is not at tho bottom, ma
ture will always be endSavoring to
return, and will peep out and betray
herself one time or another.-Tillot-
son.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
Grub BER."

Teacher-India rubber is COM
posed of carbon and hydrogen.
Small Boy-Geel its no wonder
chat fellow gets pain in his
nook
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
Use for Potato Mater

Potato water is an excellent thing
for cleaning mud stains from the bnt-
iom of skirts. pettco-ss. n.acAln-
IS, os. esc-
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28

Amateur Yachtsman-Howi is it that
you have been on the water all your
life and yet you cannot swim?
Boy-Don't ever ave to swim.
know how to sail boat without get
ting capSized.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
MIX RECIPE OFTEN.
Lots of Men and Women Here Have
the Simple Homemade Mixture
Prepared. Says Druggist.

Some remarkable stories are being
told about town and among the country
people coming in of this simple home
made mixture curing rheumatism and
kidney trouble. Here is the recipe and
directions for taking: Mix by shaking
well in bottle one-half ounce Fluid
Compound Kargon, three ounces Com
pound Syrup Sarsaparila. Take as a
dose one teaspoonful after meals and at
bedtime.
No change need be made in your usual
diet, but drink plenty Of good water.
This mixture has peculiar tonic eff
feet upon the kidneys, cleansing the
clogged-up pores of the eliminative It's
ues, forcing the kidneys to sift and
strain from the blood the uric acid and
other poisonous waste matter, overcom-
ing rheumatism, bladder and urinary
troubles in a short while.
A druggist here who has had hun
dreds of calls for these ingredients
since the irst announcement in the
newspapers last October stated that the
people who once try it "swear by it,
especially those who have urinary and
kidney trouble and suffer with rheuma-
tism.
All the druggists in this neighbor.
hood say they can supply the ingredi-
ents which are easily mixed at home
There is said to be no better blood.
cleansing agent or system tonic known
and certainly none more harmless o,
simple to use.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17

Don't let the baby suffer from eczema,
sores or any itching of the skie. Doau's
Ointment gives instant reli, I, cures
quickly. Perfectly safe for children.
All druggists sell it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17
LOOK OUT FOR STORMS.
Hicks Predicts that the Balance or
December Will be Very Stormy.

A regular storm period covers the
18th to the 22d. This period is at the
center or crisis of the winter solstice.
The moon passes across the celestial
equator on the 18th. About that date
it will turn warmer in the west, the
barometer will begin falling and storms
of rain and snow will appear. During
the 18th to 21st these storms will pass
in regular order from west to east
across the country. The new moon at q
solar eclipse node falls on the Odd,
hence the indications are that anti
storm conditions will not appear until
after that date. The December solstice
disturbances will be prolonged and in
tensihed by this ecliptic conjunction of
the moon, son and earth. Within
seventy hours Of sunset on the 23d
seismic wave will be felt in many parts
of the equator. We will name WedDes-
day, the 2Sd, to Saturday, the Goth, as
the days Of greatest seismic probable
ity. Watch for yourself.
A reactionary storm period is central
on the oath, 25th and Goth. AS explain
ed above, the indications are that
threatening to stormy conditions will
continue over the 23d and into this re-
dictionary period. Unrest of both earth
and air is sure result of moons con-
junction with earth and sun at an
eclipse node. With such eclipse con-
functions, or new moons, at extreme
south declination and near perigee, as
is the case at this period, violent earth
| quakes are probable, especially in the
southern hemisphere, and tempestuous,
stormy conditions are more than prob
able in the northern hemisphere. Very
severe and general cold will spread
southwark over sea and land, beginning
in our own northwest about the oath,
reaching far southwark progressively
from about the 25th to 10Th. In the
winter of 19O6-7 all the great cold
waves expended themselves along ex-
IRENE northern parallels, scarcely one
of them having found it's way far to the
southwark. We believe that the winter
of 1S07-S will open the boreal gates to
more southern parts of our continent
In plain words, we predict harder
winter for the country generally with
some extreme weather far into the
south.
A regular storm period is central on
the 31st, beginning on the 10th and ex-
tending into January 1909. The moon
is on the equator on the 30th and at
first quarter on the 31st, hence falling
barometer, cloudiness, change to warm
er and return Of rain and snow may be
expected in western parts of the coun-
try on the 30th and 31st. These storms
and storm conditions will move east
ward, reaching regions along the At.
lantic seaboard about January 1 to 3
1909. Meantime, the barometer will
have risen in the west and northwest
and cold wave will be pushing closely
behind the storm areas.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-17

self-sympathy is the road that leads
to misery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-31

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Their is an
aching void in the campaign Golfers
OF both the democratic and republic
can parties, according to political gos>
sip and leaders have begun to knit
their brows over the outlook.
The campaigns have thus far been
conducted on a conservative financial
basis, the managers being hopeful
that conditions will improve. Some
thing has seemed to dampen the ar
dor of the rich men who formerly
opened their wallets for llberai
amounts.
So far the democratic national
committee has taken in s25,OOO which
added to a balance of $65,OOO left
over from the Denver convention,
amounts to a total of 100000 with
which to pay the expenses of half a
million dollar campaign.
The republicans have a small COM
Portable sum. 1t is reported that
Taft's brother, Charlie, has contrib
uted the largest sum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-31
Double Capacity of Big Mill.

The capacity of the Corvallis saw
mill, which is now owned by Eugene
people, now 10000 feet daily, is to
be doubled within short time. The
announcement was made by G. O.
Bassett, one of the owners who is to
be the resident manager of the prop
erty, says Corvallis item. Mr.. Bas-
sett has been manager for the Booth
Kelly company at Springfield and
other mills for nine years and is an
expert in the lumber business as well
as in matters financial. His family
arrived in Corvallis this week and
Mr.. Bassett will assume personal
charge Of the mill in about 10 days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-31
NO LAMBS SOLD
At LOW PRICES
II. T.. BICKNELL OFFERED
BUT S1.5O PER HEAD.
Idaho Buyer Would Like 10000 Head
But sheepmen VIII NOT Sell
Prices Offered al From 25 to so
Cents Too LOw-BicknelI Would
Feed Oregon lambs OH Idaho
Ranch.

After trying in vain to induce some
Umatilla county sheepraisers to part
with their lambs r. F. Bicknell, the
sheepbuyer, will leave for his home
at Parma, Idaho, this evening. He
has been in this section for several
days looking over the situation.
According to Mr.. Bicknell, he wish,
ed to buy 10000 or $4,000 head of
lambs to feed on his Idaho ranch. He
offered $3.50 per head for them but
found out that his price was from 25
to so cents lower than what was de-
manded. Also he says that he came
here too early in the season. Durine
the fall many sheepmen purchase
lambs with the intention of running
them through the winter, shearing
them and selling them for mutton in
the spring. This business usually
creates a considerable local demand
for lambs and it often occurs that
local buyers take all of the surplus
sheep, leaving none for outside buy
ers. What the situation will be this
fall remains to be seen.
According to Mr.. Bicknell lambs
are selling for $1.75 per head in
Idaho at present To an Idaho man
this is equal to a price of s1.6O at
this point as the freight rate is Is
cents per head to Idaho.
Mr.. Bicknell was formerly in part
nership with F. C, Oxman, but for
over a year past each man has been
in business Independently.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-31

Pittsburg, Aug. 29.-The assessors
today report an increase of several
millions of dollars in the taxable per-
sonal property of the city as the re-
suit of a clever ruse worked by the
assessor on wealthy women.
Letters from the assessor to society
women were unanswered until they
received others asking about the
stock your father gave you as a we'd
ding present" and similar questions.
These brought the women to the Of
flee with a correct list of their prop
erty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-31

That the state fair board is having
difficulty in providing enough room
to accommodate the increasing num-
ber of exhibitors is declared by w. F.
Matlock, president of the fair board,
who is In Pendleton today,
"The state fair needs more build
ings badly" says Mr.. Matlock I'VE
keep adding new buildings constantly
but the state is growing so and in
terest in the fair is increasing so fast
that we have a hard time keeping up.
What we need the most now Is a
machinery building where we could
house all. of the machinery offered for
exhibit at the fair"
For the past few months Mr. Mat
lock has been at Salem most Of the
time attending to business in connec-
ton with the fair. AS president OF
the board he is now the one upon
whom the burden of responsibility
falls and there is much admlnistra-
tive work to be done at this time es,
pecially.
The state fair this year commences
on Monday, September IA. The vail
ley counties are taking more interest
than usual in the fair. practically all
OF them having secured space for
large exhibits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-31
Redwoods Threatened.

Santa Cruz, Aug. Glover hum
dred acres OF valuable redwood tim
Der land has been burned over already
today by a forest fire raging In
Blackburn gulch four miles away.
Scores are fighting to keep the fire
from their homes. The burning Of a
barn started the fire.
Flames then spread to trees and dry
grass and burned over the John
Walsh ranch. part Of Crandall's sum-
mer resort, Morgan ranch and DR..
Holmquists- ranch. The fighters saved
Crandalls place. Back firing was re-
sorted to.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-31
."BLIND PIG" ARTISTS
UNDER $500 BONDS.

In the blind pig cases at Echo
Saturday afternoon each of the five
men arrested was required to give
$500 bail. Three of the men, NJ. H.
Gillette, Norman Stone and Morrison
waived examination and their. cases
will go before the grand jury. NJ B.
Gillette and Frank Neace viii be
given a preliminary hearing in the
Justices court Friday. District At
torney Phelps and Judge Fee. the
aatter being attorney for the defen-
dants, returned home from Echo Sat-
airday evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-31
NOME DISTRICT IS A BACK NUMBER.

Writing to his father, w. F. Mat
lock, under date of August 6.Wesley
Matlock has the following to say re-
garding conditions in the north.
II was in Nome four days the first
of this month and Nome looks to be
made there this last year. the beach
line getting pretty nearly worked out
1t looks like the life of Nome is
pretty nearly at an end as far as a
business center is concerned. OF
course there will probably be a town
there for 20 years, but never the old
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-31

Vancouver, b. c., Aug. 31.-Winni-
peg dispatches say a crisis is ap-
preaching in the mechanics strike
OH the Canadian Pacific. commit
tee meeting at Winnipeg representing
all the unions was given this week
to decide whether 1t WIFI meet in con-
ference with the object Of settling
the strike or have the whole system
tied up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-31
LEADER TOO
NEW IN THE CAUSE

san Francisco, Aug. 31.-Because
she has been a member of the social
lists for only six months, Countess
Poniatowski of Poland, known as
Mrs. Cloudaley Johns of Los Angeles
was turned down by the socialists Of
California for place on the presi-
Dental electoral ticket at the state
convention last night. She has been
in Jail for speaking for the socialists
on the streets. She is considered by
outsiders as one Of the strongest MEM.
bers of the party.