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value Of Humus.

value Oh A0mUos
/. Humus is decaying vegetable mat
ter In the soil,
2. It Is the storehouse OF nitrogen,
the most expensive and the most nee
essary Of all plant foods.
3. It 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. It 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.
4. It increases the power Of the
soil to hold water without becoming
water-logged.
8. 1t makes clay soil more open
and friable. It serves to compact
sandy soil and increases It's drouth-re
sisting power.
6. It prevents washing to great
extent; thereby diminishing the loss Of
fertility by that cause.
Z. Soil filed with humus more read
lily admits the air so necessary to al
useful plant growth.
8. There appears to be distinct
relationship between the amount OF hui
mus in the soil and the amount OF
available nitrogen therein. 1t has been
observed that when 1t is absent from
the soil there is a distinct reduction
Of the ability Of that soil to grow
crops. Hence in practice in order to
obtain the best crops we have to re-
sort to barnyard manure rather than
the use of concentrated fertilizers
Rural World.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-11

ODayv1ng On the Old Man.
What b your son doing at colIs1'
this year, Jigsby7
"Ma"-Baltlmore American.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-11
CHAPTER XVII.

Lynn Yeames had the sagacity to leave
Coneyford, and keep out Of sight, know
ing that he could do nothing to re-estab-
lish his character until he had. got into
the farm where he was to work such
wonders, or finding the bad weather that
succeeded the frost intolerable, or society
dull, or for some other reason that may
be clearer later on.
He had made himself very popular at
Coneyford with his charities, his reckless
riding, his agreeable. manners, and his as
sumption of bluff, outspoken honesty.
People were inclined to think even better
of him In his absence than when he was
amongst them, remembering the pleasant
side Of his character and forgetting the
little slips which occasionally awakened
suspicion. He was spoken of as a fne
type Of muscular Christianity. Miss Dali
rymple was constantly with these people,
and as it was generally understood that
q tacit engagement existed between her
and Yeames, they thought to please her by
talking about him, and sounding his
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-11

Convenient Harrow.
After working several years among
stones, stumps, grubs and young or
chards, I learned needed a special
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-11
CHAPTER XVI.

The following week Miss Dalrymple
moved Into her new home with ali har
household; and one morning when I had
been to settle affairs with Captain Ran
ger, Iwaiked across the meadow. climbed
over the fence that separated It from
the Dingle paddock, and made my way
70 the Cottage. l found everything in
tts place. and the whole house AZ neat and
comfortable as If the tenants had been
there q year.
It seemed to me that I had never .aen
Nurse Gertrude to such advantage Black
was certainly becoming to her, and her
oress was to my eyes, the perfection Of
ce ana elegance, giving fullness to her
asure which, as have said before. was.
IN my opinion. a trife too slight Her
carnage was never wanting in dignity.
put l thought she bore herself with the
l OF one conscious of being mistress Of
me house. Yet there was no .tiffne.s or
,oma!ity in her manner; little Laure
herself did not welcome me with sveeter
aniles.
I at down by the FIRE and ws tel to
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-04-11
Cheese Under False Col

Cheese Under False Colors.
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 1900
labels and another duty on the import
ed boxes. According to a New York
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.
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The cut will to some extent explain
how it is made. made mine Of oak
timber 21a inches by 81 inches, 4 feet
long and 6 feet inches wide. It Is
composed Of a middle section and two
wings, the latter fastened to the mid
die section by Is inch bolts 815 inches
long, on which the wings fold very
easily. The teeth are scattered over
the harrow so that they are 8 inches or
more apart, and yet cut every inches,
and are placed In the harrow sloping
back, about 20 to Is degrees from
perpendicular. They cut just as well
and do not catch as II placed in per-
pendiculary and are easier .on man and
team. I haye heddles to the middle
section of mine, and rope from each
heddle to the outside corner Of each
wing, SO as to lift it conveniently and
quickly. 1 can pass readily between
trees or stumps less than 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. ]. Um-
hOltz.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
SCARCITY OF TEAMS
DELAYS THE WORK
Tie Company Can't Get Horses
Enough To Help Build Railroad.

The inability of the Santa Barbara
Tie and Pole company to hire teams
is greatly hindering the work of build
ing the new road from Thornton to
the company's tie boom at Waite
Rock canyon, thirteen miles distant. A
foreman of the company said this
morning that eighty-five teams were
needed by the company to build the
road as fast as had been anticipated.
The work was begun Monday at
Thornton and is progressing very
slowly. However, the officers of tne
company are sanguine of getting
larger force at work in the near fu-
ture, so that the work can be pushed
to completion rapidly.
A. b. MEG affy, general manager Of
the company. is in charge OF the con-
struction. The grade from Thornton
to White Rock canyon Is an easy one.
which will make the construction
easy. The material Is on the ground.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
PLEADS NUI GUILTY
TO RUSIIh MURDER
Witness says Davis Looks Like the
Man He Met but the Latter
Denies Charge.

Omaha, sept. 11.-"That looks like
the man l met coming from the Rus
tin home the night of the murder, ;
said DR.. J. p. Lord to the chief Of
police when Charles Z. Davis. under
arrest and charged with the murder
of DIR. Frederick L. Rustin, was
brought before the court this morn
ing. Davis pleaded not guilty to the
charge OF murder and was released
on $1,000 bond furnished by his
wealthy brothers.
1t is alleged that Or. Rusl.n mads
death pact with Davis. the latter to
shoot the eminent physician In ex-
change for poison the doctor fur
nished him to end his own life after
the deed had been committed. DR..
Rustin was found in dying condi-
ton on his front porch and Davis was
later arrested on the testimony of a
woman with whom the doctor had
been familiar.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
LAS CRUCES EXHIBIT
WILL Be BIG ONE
People of Lower Rio Grande Valley
VIII Visit Albuquerque In Force.

Nicholas Gales. director OF the
First National bank OF Las Cruces
and one OF the prominent men OF
Dona Ana county, who is in the city
on business. said this morning that
half OF Dona Ana county will be here
to the Sixteenth National Irrigation
congress. Mr. GALES says that the
exhibit Las Cruces will send to the
Interstate exposition will be large
and an excellent representation of the
resources of the lower Rio Grande
valley. Great strides have been made
In the vicinity OF Las Cruces the past
year In agricultural development.
Fully 600 cars OF cantaloupes and
200 cars OF Spanish onions were
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
The IOWA SENATORIAL
FIGHT MAY DISRUPT
THE PARTY
Opposition to CumminS May
Cause Split Which Would
Give Democrats
Victory.
.FACIIONAL ROW
Hello RESP ONSIBLt
Conservatives Oppose CumminS
But the Governor Holds Strength
and May be Able TO Hold
.Out--BOlLerS Threaten
the Ticket.

Des Moines, sept. iJ.-There is no
change in the senatorial situation, no
choice having been made by the legis-
iature for the unexpired term of the
late senator Allison. Cummins con-
tinues to hold his strength and be-
lives In ultimate victory.
The battle raging around Gov. AL
oert b. Cummins in his struggle be-
fore the legislature for the seat of
the late Senator Allison Is the climax
of bitter fight that has been IA
progress in Iowa for dozen years.
In the seven years of Cummins'
administration as governor, the cleo
ton, corporation and taxation laws
of the state have been almost entire
ly rewritten, with the result that the
interests which have been outlawed
or forced to pay a much higher pro-
portion of the general taxes than be-
fore are bitterly antagonistic to the
whole progressive movement, and are
determined that Cummins shall not be
sent to Washington to add to the
strength of the progressive movement
there.
Two years ago Cummins won q
third nomination and election as gov
ernnr IN the platform OF a primary
law and submission of the senatorial
nomination to the people. The law
was passed and Cummms became a
candidacy for the Senate to succeed
Allison.
The opposition won for Allison in
the primaries this spring by appealing
to sentiment and veneration for old
age and an honored career. The
Cummins people claimed that Allison
was on his deathbed. and this proved
true.
After Allison's death II became evil
dent that the factional feeling was
such as to endanger the legislature
unless 1t was provided that the Re-
publicans could again vote for their
candidate for the Senate. To meet
this, the governor called the legisla-
ture in special session, and he urged
an amendment to the law so that the
senatorial matter could again be sub
mitted direct to the voters. A bill
will be passed to provide for this. But
II was discovered that under the law
the legislature is in duty bound, at
this session, to elect a senator to fill
the vacancy. Accordingly the Repub-
lican joint caucus committee called a
Republican caucus of the legislative
members.
In case OF the deadlock in the legis-
lature, which Is threatened by the ac-
ton of a minority of the Republicans.
the whole senatorial matter will be
left open and will be fought out in
the legislative districts, where every
candidate will be compelled to say
who he will vote for for the Senate.
The result is regarded as certain to
lead to a Democratic legislature and
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
SANTA FE OFFERS
HELP TO VISITORS
Adequate Force VIII lie Provided to
Take Care OF Additional
business

The passenger department of the
santa Fe Is making ample prepara-
ton to give the visitors to the Six
teenth National Irrigation congress
proper attention. Nine clerks will be
added to the force of the local ticket
office under Ticket Agent Harry
Fouts. There win DE five men on
duty at the office in the depot, two
on at night and three on at day, and
four men will be placed in charge OF
sub-ticket office which is to be
established in the west room under
the front arch of the Alvarado yard.
Two men viii be in charge at this Of
flee day and night. This will be the
validating office. The east room un-
der the arch will be occupied by four
Pullman clerks, two working days and
two nights. A large number Of bag
gagemen will lie added TO the regular
force and men will be placed at the
station to direct people and call trains.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
DEMOCRATS CLAIM
TRUCE IS DECLARED
Tammany Hall and McCarren VIII
Bury Hatchet Temporarily, Is
Report

Chicago. Sept. 11.-Information has
come to the Democratic national COM
mittee that a temporary truce has
been concluded between the leader Of
Tammany hall and State Senat or
Patrick II. McCarren of Brooklyn. and
until the election both sides will lay
aside all differences and go into active
campaign for the national and state
tickets in New York. William j. Con-
nors, the state chairman, and Sena-
tor McCarren are said to have had an
hours conference in New York City
yesterday at which an agreement was
entered into by which the McCarren
delegates to the state convention will
be seated
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
MEXICO CITP IRIY
FUR luCAL PEOPLE
Santa Fc Arranges so That Albuquer-
gweans C,n Heye J.oY, lLate.

Through the efforts Of local ofn-
cials, the Santa Fe has moderated the
tariff sheet regulating tickets from
the east to Albuquerque during the
Sixteenth National Irrigation congress
and the s25 round trip ticket to be
sold during the congress to Mexico
City. SO that the latter may be pur-
chased by local people as well as by
persons having tickets from the east.
This announcement was made to-
day by Ticket Agent Harry Fouts.
When the Santa Fe first announced
that round tickets to the City of Mex
leo would be sold for $25, large num-
ber of New Mexico people thought
that this would present an excellent
opportunity for them to make the
trip. Later it was learned that the
rate would be only made to persons
holding tickets from the east. Such
a strenuous kick was made that the
tariff sheet was revised so that local
people may get the cheap rate.
The rate from Colorado and points
east to Albuquerque during the Irri-
cation congress will be a fare and a
fifth. and will be placed on sale Sep
tember 20 and kept on sale until Oc-
teber 5. The rate from points in New
Mexico will be one fare round trip.
These tickets will be placed on sale
September 81. two days before the
congress opens and will be kept on
sale until October 3.
The tickets to the City OF Mexico
will be on sale October to 10, and
will be good to return until Octo-
bCr %.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
COLORADO DEMOCRACY
COMPLETED WORK
THIS MORNING
Nominations Are Finished
During EARLY Hours and
Convention Ends
Long Sessions.
SPttR VICTORY
MAY CAUSE SPLIT
Patterson Forces Angry at Action
of Credentials Committee Which
Turned Down Proposition
TO Scat Both Del
egdtlOnS.

Pueblo, Sept. 1.-THE Colorado
Democratic state convention which
convened here Monday did not finish
its work until an early hour this
morning, The lengthy session being
caused by the figh, between the
Speer and Patterson factions over
which delegation should be seated in
the convention. Speer's victory in the
credentials committee. which voted to
seat his delegation and turned down
the Patterson proposition of seating
both delegations with a half vote
each, resulted in row In the conven-
ton which Will probably cause a bad
split in the party this fall.
The nominations competed at an
lows:
Congressman at large, Edward T..
Taylor, Garfield county.
Governor. John Shafroth, Denver.
Lieutenant governor, 5. X. Fitzger-
aid. San Miguel.
Secretary of state, J. 3. Pearce,
Otero.
Treasurer, w. j. Galligan, Larimer,
Auditor, Rhoady Kenehan, Denver.
Attorney general, John I. Baruett
Ouray.
superintendent of schools, Mos.
Catherine M. Cook, Gum son.
Supreme court judges: s. III. White,
Pueblo; w. A. Hill, Morgan; Mo. ton
II. Bailey, Fremont; George Musser.
Ell Paso.
Railroad commissioners: II. =. An
derson, Las Animas; Frank A. NO IRE.
Fremont; w. L. Seely. Boulder.
Regents State university: Ralph
Talbot, Denver; Ethelbert Adams, San
Miguel.
Presidential electors: c. S. Thomas,
B. L. jefferson, S. N. Wheeler. Dexter
N. Sapp and T. j. Ehrheart.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
SANTA FE ROAD SUED
FOR VIOLATING
KANSAS LAW
Attorney General Files Suit
Against Several Roads.
Charging Cruelty
to Animals.
CARRIED CATTLE
WITHOUT FEEDING
1t Is Alleged That Animals Were
Kept Without Food or Water
Forty Hours. Twelve More
Than Allowed by Law
Fines Will be $4,000.

Topeka. Sept. 11.-Cases were filed
today in the United states district
court here by Attorney General Jack
son and United States District Attor-
ney Harry Bone, alleging 81 viola
tions of the 2S-hour law in livestock
shipments. Twelve of the charges are
filed against the Santa Fe railroad
alone.
1t Is claimed in those charges that
the Santa Fe permitted 1856 head of
cattle to go without food or water for
forty hours, or twelve hours more
than the time permitted by law for
cattle to be without food and water
while en- route to markets In the state.
IL the Santa Fe loses these cases the
fines will amount to $4,000.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
THE CADET BATTALION
WILL Be READY FOR
CONGRESS
Military institute Resumes
Work With Big Enrolment
Prospects for GoOd Year.

Roswell. n. NJ. Sept. 1l.-Regular
class work has begun and a general
resumption of routine work has taken
place at the New Mexico Military in
stitute. Cadets began to report on
Tuesday of last week and by sunday
the quarters were comfortably filled.
A total enrolment of 1876 cadets Is
filed. About ten of the students are
still on furlough, having been de-
tanned unavoidably. but it is thought
that by the close of the week every
student and prospective student will
have reported. A number of appli-
cations have oeen received which It
has been found necessary to refuse
owing to lack of quarters. However,
all will be considered at Christmas
time, when the new barracks will be
completed and the facilities ia general
improved.
Every minute available outside of
study periods and general duties Is
devoted to squad and company drill.
The officers state that while the time
is rather limited, the cadets will be
in perfect condition and the band IN
good shape for the Irrigation congress
at albuquerque this fall. On the
whole the battalion presents an ap-
pearance far superior to that of sew
eral years past; the cadets are larger,
cleaner cut and better appearing. The
military display will be one OF the
strong features at the congress this
month.
A number OF excellent improve
ments were made during the summer
vacation, the most important of which
is the addition which has been made
10 the mess hall.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
ONTARIO ADLAzt
With BUSH FIRES
Big Section of Country Is Burning In
Spite OF Heroic Efforts To Stop
Flames.

Port Arthur. Ont. Sept .11.-Bush
fires surround Port Arthur and Fort
William and all day yesterday she
firemen and citizens fought the
flames. The whole country east and
west is ablaze and the fire is gaining
headway. Thunder Cape is lighted
up with flames. East along the Ca
madam Pacific railroad the worst for
est fires in the history OF the coun-
try are raging. Along the Duluth ex-
tension several villages are threatened,
From the boundary to Hyners. thirty
miles. the whole country Is ablaze.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11

shipped from Dona Ana county this
year and a larger acreage will be
planted next year. Raising canta-
loupes promises to be one OF the chief
industries of the lower Rio Grande
valley.
MIR. GALES recently returned to the
territory from a business trip east.
lie visited New York, Chicago and St
Paul and everywhere he went, the
Republicans were claiming victory for
Taft He says that Taft will be elect
ed without a doubt.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
WILL INVITE THE PRESIDENT.

An invitation beautifully engraved
on plate Of solid gold will be pre-
sented to President Roosevelt by Gov
ernor Curry On his visit to Washing
ton, ID. c., where he goes on Satur-
day next. The plate Is a work OF art
and Is enclosed In a handsome plush
box. The invitation IS engraved on a
plate Of gold measuring about 3 z by
5 "a inches and IS adorned with a
small Teddy bear on each corner
while a border Of elegant design and
workmanship surrounds the words in
which the president is invited to be
present at the Irrigation congress this
fall, the guest OF the congress. II Is
hoped by the citizens and officials OF
the congress that the president viii
be able 20 attend.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
TWO PERSONS KILLED
IN ELEVATED WRECK

New York, Sept. 11.--.At least two
persons were killed and many are be-
lieved to be injured as the result OF
rear end collision between two ele-
waited trains at Myrtle avenue and
North oxford street, Brooklyn. this
afternoon. The first car of the rear
train was telescoped by the last car
of the leading train. F'iremen are
now engaged in chopping out the dead
and injured from the wreckage.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
.OaTTLLSHIP FLEET
HAS REACHED ALBANY
Completes Long Trip from Mel
bourne in Good Condition and
Is Coaling.

Albany, West Australia, Sept. To-
The American batt.eships arrived here
after a l,3O0-mile voyage from Mel
bourne at Z o'clock this morning.
They exchanged salutes with the fort
and the British and Chilean ships now
here. The ships are already taking
coal for the voyage to Manila. The
harbor is brilliant with colors, in
which the American ships predom-
mate. one the run from Melbourne
the ships engaged in battleship nj
neuvers day and night.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
TAFT TO COME WEST.

Cincinnati. Sept. 11.-Three trips
are contemplated in the Taft itinerary
west. east and south. Judge Taft
said today there was no doubt about
the western trip although the details
have not been arranged and 1t will
probably not extend to the Pacific
coast. He will appear at st. Louis
and Kansas City, however.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
FLORIDA HAS A FLOOD.

Jacksonville, sept. 1l-No lives
lost. no one injured and property loss
OF only $4,000 is the summary OF the
flood situation here today. Yesterday
the situation looked serious, as twelve
inches OF rain had fallen in two days
and streets IN the suburbs were flood
ed while the main business district
was threatened. The rain stopped
last night and by morning the water
had drained off the flooded districts.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
BRYAN AND TAFT MEET.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-William H. Taft
and William J. Bryan, rival candi-
dates for the presidency Of the United
States, will meet at Chicago October
Z at banquet given by the Chicago
Association OF Commerce. according
to an announcement made today by
w. d. Moody, business agent of the
association. The speeches they are
expected to make will be nom political.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
RECEPTION FOR NEyIUs.

Red Bank. n. j., Sept. 11.-An en-
night for Judge Henry Nevius OF this
city to celebrate his election at Toledo
last week as commander-ln-chie "
the G. A. r. There were a red light
procession. fireworks and addresses.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
FIRE THREATENS VALLEY.

Los Angeles, Sept 11.-One hun
dred and fifty men are fighting the
fire which threatened the town OF
La Crescenta and the valley west OF
Pasadena last night and burned over
an area OF thirteen square miles,
portion of which is included in the
San Gaoriel forest reserves. The fire
started when a rancher started to
burn sage brush.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11
BRYAN IN WEST VIRGINIA.

Wheeling. w. Va, Sept. 11.--Wtl-
liam J. Bryan will arrive here about
o'clock this afternoon. Arrange
ments have been made for
large meeting tonight at which Bryan
will make an address.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-09-11

a Democrat will succeed Alliso, IN
the United states Senate. Many of
the boilers openly declare that II there
is a senatorial election now they will
bolt the ticket.