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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-27

Champ Clark says that nearly all the
one gallus men appear to be for Rooss-
velt. And yet at the outset Of his Ca
reer Mr.. Roosevelt appeared to be
largely a white necktie and patent
leather proposition.
Some Are Quick; There Are Others.
What little boy can tell me the diff.
ference between the quick and the
'dead?" asked the Sunday school
teacher.
Willie waved his hand.
"Well, Wilie?"
"Please, ma'am, the quick are the
ones that get out of the way of auto
mobiles; the ones that don't are the
dead "-Everybody's
Not Much Choice to Him.
Six-year-old Dick was preparing,
much against his own sweet will, to 60
calling with his mother. 1t was the
first time that Dick had been allowed
to get ready alone, and. together with
boyish disgust at being obliged to go
visiting, he felt the importance Of the
situation.
After having put on his hat and coat
he suddenly remembered something
and called downstairs, Mother. shall
I wash my hands or wear gloyes?".-
Ladies' Home Journal
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-27
Not Much Choice to Him.
A Blessing In Disguise.

n bIeSsIno IN DISGUISE.
Five Lands brothers were born on
a farm in Indiana. Two of them are
now members of congress. one is the
now famous federal judge in Chicago,
one is supervisor of posts in Porto
Rico and one is physician in CiBcin
aati
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-27

The new COLLECTED Letters of Queen
Victoria" are to be sold in an American
edition of three volumes at ''$15 net"
The royalties out of profits, estimated
will 60 to some one in England.
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Three SeCarate Contests.

The World is conducting three
separate and distinct contests at the
same time.
The young woman who received
the highest number of votes in dis
trict No. / will be given first-class
transportation both ways, stateroom,
meals and all accommodations while
enroute.
The young woman in district No. 2
will receive the same trip to Alaska
with the same accommodations as
the one in district No. /.
The young woman in district No.
8 receiving the highest number OF
votes will receive the same trip as
the young women in districts Nos.
| and 2,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-27

Wenatchee Plumbing and Heating
Co. can save you money on pipe.
Phone 251.***
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-27

with pleasure a trip to Alaska las1e
summer, and the very interesting
story told by one of Wrangels' min
listers on the trip down from Wran-
gel to Ketchikan, of his labors with
the Indians and of their peculiarities
and ways, and of Wrangel and the
people and their lives in Alaska.
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Labor Disputes In England.

Labor seems to have won q victory n
England whether the discontinued rail-
way men win or lose in the final settle
ment of their dispute. The men put up
a proposition to their employers. and
the employers refused to recognize the
employees society at all. They would
treat with individuals only. In the
past the British labor union has been
described as the very embodiment of
narrowness and even cruelty. Now,
although the railway men had voted
to strike, they listened to a third voice
and agreed with the president of the
British board of trade to reconsider
and talk over their grievances with the
railway management.
For some reason the railways also
backed down from their naughty posi-
ton that the society of employees
would not be recognized. They agreed
to listen to the grievances and IN that
acted wisely. 1t is believed that if ths
railways or the men had refused to
get together parliament would have
passed a compulsory arbitration law,
limited perhaps to railways. Fear Of
public opinion is thought to have in
fuenced both sides to recede from their
decisions. the labor men to strike and
the railways to stand pat But to the
labor union belongs the credit Of being
first to agree to compromise. Call it
policy or good nature on their part
time will stamp 1t as common sense.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-27

YOU ARE LOSING MONEY
If you are not pickiI g up some of
the bargains that are being adver-
tised in each issue of the Daily
World.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-27

OF OrondO avenue ana X. +. ID. NOS.
l and 3.
District No. 2.
Including all of the City of We
natchee north of Orondo avenue and
r. f. d. No. 2.
District No. 3.
Including Waterville, Chelan, VIII
son Creek, Peshastin, Cashmere,
Leavenworth, Entiat and all other
outside P o. and Mail Routes not
mentioned in districts | and 2.
Each district mentioned will fur
nish one of the successful candidates,
it being the rule OF the contest that
no two winners can be residents of
the same district. Each candidate.
however, is entitled to receive votes
| from all the districts.
The entire party will travel first
class to Alaska by way of the beau
tiful Inland Sea route, including
frst-class transportation both ways,
stateroom, meals and all accommoda-
lions while enroute. 1t is indeed a
truth that along the coast no trip
! like this"
L
sarily have to be subscribers to the
| World and the three who win the
| free trips may go whenever they
E; choose, individually or in group. The
! best accommodations possible have
! been arranged for so there will be
no doubt of convenience and safety.
Enter your name, or that of your
| friend at once. She may win a free
/ trip. Nothing is easier than winning
! if you go about it rightly and So
licit the aid of your friends in help
| ing you out Of course, the best
way of securing votes is by getting
your friends subscribe for the paper,
| thus getting the coupons issued there
on. There is another way of voting,
! however, and that is by clipping the
ballots from the World and Advance
and filling in the name oI the young
lady you wish to vote for and bring
it to the contest department of the
| World The votes will be counted
at 9 o'clock each morning.
One months subscription to the
Daily World-Old subscriber, so
votes; new subscriber, IS votes.
Three months subscription to the
Daily World-Old subscriber, 200
votes; new subscriber, $50 votes.
Six months subscription to the
| Daily World-Old subscriber, 500
votes; new subscriber, 700 votes.
One years subscription to the
Daily World-Old subscriber, 1900
votes; new subscriber, 500 votes.
Five years subscription to the
Daily World-Old subscriber, 10000
votes. new subscriber, 5000 votes.
One years subscription to the Adj
vance-Old subscriber, 800 votes;
new subscriber, 400 votes.
Five years subscription to the Ad-
vance-Old subscriber, 1,400 votes:
new subscriber, 5000 vo<es.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-27
Indians on Ccucction.

Indians on CGucction.
In 1144, at the treaty Of TIE govern
ment OF Virginia with the Six Nations
at Lancaste". Pa. the indians were
invited to send six youths to Williams
burg college to be educated free. 1t Is
a rule of Indian courtesy Lot to answer
important questions on the day they
are asked After celebrating they
declined the Invitation. They said that
they had sent several young men to
the colleges of the northern provinces
and when they returned they were
poor runners, ignorant of how to get
living in the woods, could not bear cold
Or hunger, could not build a cabin, take
deer or kill an enemy and spoke their
own language badly. They We're not
fit for hunters, warriors or councillors
They We're totally good for nothing.
IF the gentlemen of Virginia will send
US a dozen of their sons. we will take
great care of their educa ton, instruct
them ID all we know and make men CT
them"
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Remember the Social and Personal
Columns phone number is 1871.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-27
Subscription Rates.
District No. L.

Including all of Wenatchee south
of Orondo avenue and r. F. D. Nos.
and g.
District No. 2.
Including all of the City of We
natchee north of Orondo avenue and
r. f. d. No. 2.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-15
FERTILITY OF SOIL.

A. r. Whitson of the Wisconsin sta-
ton. SAYS: Directly or indirectly the
food of mankind comes from the SOIL,
and there is, therefore, nothing more
important in agriculture than that the
factors which determine the product
iveness of the soil be thoroughly under
stood. This is written for the purpose
of putting before the farmer state
ment of our present knowledge OF the
factors which influence the fertility or
the soil and of the relation OF these
factors to each other. The agrlcul-
tural plants require for growth IA
vorable temperature, light, and a sup
ply of material, including carbon dl-
oxide, water and certain chemical ele-
ments derived from the SOIL The chief
of these elements are nitrogen, phos-
phorus, potassium, calcium and magne-
stun. Since oxygen is used at every
point of the plant where growth takes
place, it is needed at the tops OF the
roots, and therefore soil must be aer-
ated. All these conditions are depend
ent of the climate, on the physical
and chemical conditions of the soil,
and on various changes going on in the
soil
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-15
NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION.

The National Corn Exposition which
was held in Chicago last October will
be held in Omaha this year. The time
has been changed to December instead
of October which was little too early
for the corn grower to get out his best
samples.
The International Livestock EXPOSE
ton is held in Chicago, Kansas City
has the Royal Livestock Show and
Denver has the Western Livestock
Show. There is but one great grain
show, and the committee in charge
wisely concluded that Omaha would be
proper place to hold it. The busl-
ness interests of Council Bluffs and
South Omaha have joined with Omaha
and have subscribed a very liberal
fund to defray necessary promotional,
premium list and other expenses for
this exposition.
All of the railroads entering Omaha
and some lines that do not have
promptly volunteered to lend substan-
tial aid promoting the interests OF the
National Corn Exposition, which VIII
be held in Omaha next December.
The seed and soil special trains
operated by the railroads throughout
several of the grain states have shown
splendid results, and the management
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-15
GENERAL AGRICULTURAL POINTERS

prompt curtailment. This division
however, is feeling more keenly than
any other the effects of the financial
condition. Our railroads have been
enormous consumers of iron and other
materials during the last few years,
and their inability to finance projected
and necessary improvements seriously
restricts the demand for all construc-
ton materials.
The collapse of the real estate boom
has had a similar effect, the big mod
ern structures now in vogue being
heavy consumers of many mineral pro-
ducts and large employers of labor at
very high wages.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-15

A recent ADDRESS Dy L. II. CoDulh
Secretary of Kansas Board of Agricul'
ture, contains several good points con
corning the raising and use of alfalfa
He argued that alfalfa will grow al
most anywhere that any other crop
will. Any fairly good land, clean, de-
Gently fortified and properly drained
will raise alfalfa. One may not sue
coed with it at the first trial, but that
is also the case with other things,
While clover gives one crop, as rule,
alfalfa will produce three to five cut
tings of better feed. Thus, the WIS
consin Experiment Station demonstrate
ed that an acre of alfalfa will pro-
duce three times the protein that an
acre of clover will, and nine times as
much as an acre of timothy.
Alfalfa is good for all kinds of farm
animals. All like it and thrive on 1T.
Alfalfa, however, is not intended as a
pasture crop. 1t is worth more cut
and fed green or cured as hay. Ami
mails that chew the cud, as cattle,
sheep and others, will bloat and die
if grazed on rank alfalfa. When slight
ly wilted it can be fed without danger.
Horses, hogs, etc, that do not chew
the cud can eat it green without harm
But apart from it's value for forage,
alfalfa has nearly equal value as fer
tiliZer and renovator of the soil. It's
roots go deep down, below where 9TH
er crop roots go, bring up the mineral
elements of the subsOils, and convert
them into disable commodities. After
field has raised alfalfa four or five
years, it should be plOwed under and
another field seeded with it. The great
feature of alfalfa as a land renovator
is it's wonderful capacity Of gathering
nitrogen from the air and storing 1t
in nodules on its roots for the use
Of successive crops. There is no way
of collecting nitrogen from the atmos-
phere equal to growing alfalfa.
Raising alfalfa means work. Tne
land should be in the best of filth, for
while young it, is a delicate plant that
will not stand abuse. One trouble is
with the seed which is often poor and
adulterated Bad seed gives poor
stand of weak and spindling plants,
with rank growth of weeds. A care
full examination of the seed by an eX'
pertinent station is the only safeguard
in selecting the seed. Buy only good
seed and SOW on good soil. sometimes
the soil lacks the proper bacteria to
insure success. This lack can be sup
piled by rich soil from the roadside
or farm fields where alfalfa or sweet
clover have grown, scattered over the
field at the rate of from 100 to 800
pounds per acre, and thoroughly mar
rowed in.
Alfalfa should be cured in cocks.
IT is best to store it in a barn or shed
with ample ventilation from below.
If more than four or five feet in depth
lated by placing barrels and pulling
them up, leaving holes in which the
air can circulate. In this way the crop
can be stored quite green. The impor-
tant point is to save as much as pos
sible of the leaves. Experiment sta
tons show that the leaves OF alfalfa
are about equal in feeding value to
bran. There is great waste in stack
ing the hay in the field.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-15
THERE ARE NONE SO BLIND AS
THOSE WHO WILL NOT SEE.

We have been talking for two
months to the readers Of The
Ranch about the possibilities of
making money in supplying IA
and 16 inch and cord foot wood
to the fuel markets of the cities
of Washington. Surely most
everyone ought to be familiar
with these propositions by this
time.
Now, we are going to try to find
out how many young men who
are readers Of The Ranch have got
enough life in them, enough
get" to them, and enough hustle
in them, to get together a little
money and own an outfit that will
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-15
AGRICULTURE HIGHLY PROSPER
GUS

There is reason to believe that the
worst consequences of the panic have
been limited to financial circles. But
to gain some idea of the future in this
respect it is necessary to inquire into
the condition of our chief industries.
First comes the American farmer, who
last year raised crops valued at ST.
400 900 900, much the highest figure on
record His condition must be highly
satisfactory. for after seven or eight
years of uninterrupted prosperity he
is now out of debt and SO we'll situated
financially as to be comparatively in
different regarding any business re-
cession in the United States.
Should he fail to secure good prices
at home he is almost certain of OBJ
tanning them abroad. When it is full
ly appreciated that according to the
census about 35 per cent. of our work
ing population is engaged in agricul-
ture it will be readily recognized that
the farmer is still the backbone of the
country in spite of the fact that the
growth of agriculture is hardly keep
ing pace with population, and is still
producing less than one-half the
amount turned out by our manufac-
turers.
Our growth in manufacturing is
enormous, and in 1907 our products
must have considerably exceeded
5000, 100000 in value; but owing to
the extensive use of machinery only
about 25 per cent of the cOuntrys
hand labor is thus employed. The
manufacturing division of industry
will, however, feel the panic much
more severely than agriculture. Gen
eral retrenchment necessarily follow
ing financial disaster will restrict de-
mand-not alone for luxuries-but for
many staple products-and lower
prices must follow.
The growth of railroad traffic and
population is marvellous and must be
attributed to the wonderful develop
ment in our mineral and industrial re-
sources, all of which have grown with
vastly greater speed than agriculture.
In the iron and steel industry. which
last year turned out $2,25O 100000 OF
products, there has fortunately been
no overproduction, owing to an early
recognition of bad conditions and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-15

of the several lines are anxious to do
whatever they can to promote the ag-
ricultural educational campaign that
appeals to the farmers.
Professor P. G. Holden of Iowa,
Professor A. d. Shamel of the United
States Department of Agriculture, Sec
rotary f. d. Coburn of Kansas and
many other capable instructors will
take part in the lectures and demon
STATIONS during the exposition period.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-15

Four new traction engines have been
loaned to the Department of Mechan-
ical and Electrical Engineering of the
Washington State College, by the Ad-
vance, the j. I. Case, the Minneapolis
and the Nichols & Shepard thresher
machine companies.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-15

Our managing editor has made spe-
cial trip to the famous Hanford project
near Priest Rapids in central Washing
ton The June LIST issue of The Rancn
will contain a full description of what
he found there. Do not fail to look for
this splendid contribution.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-15

A bill has passed Congress that al
lows the sale of lands belonging to
Indian minors in the Yakima reserva-
ton, thus opening much land to set
Element.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-15

If YOU are going to fence you surely
need the booklet on fencing issued free
by The Seattle Wire Fabric company
600 New York Block, Seattle Washing
ton. This handsome booklet is FIFE,
ApcOT JTTEI,Y FREE, to you and was
made especially to furnish fence help to
neople who are fencing. Send for IT to-
day IT'S FREE.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-15

enable them to make more money
than their fathers are making
We want to impress it upon the
young men readers of this publ
cation that if they really want to
be successful in this life, that 1T
is up to them to get busy and
start making profits of their own.
There is plenty of wood going to
waste, that can be secured at little
or no cost, to absolutely ensure
plenty of valuable material.
The next thing to do is to make
arrangements to buy one Of our
combination outfits, including the
drag saw, the power chopper and
gasoline engine.
If you will get busy on arrange
ments of that kind we will help
you with the fuel markets in Sc
attic in the selling of your prod
uct.
Now, let us see how many live
ones there are
Let us see how many young men
will get busy and try to make a
start for themselves.
THE CALDWELL BROS. co.
1o14-16 First Av. So. 1746-49 Pacific Az.
SEATTLE, WIN. TACOMA, WIN.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-15

Jacob Kaufman Co.. Seattle. Seeds
men Write them for ruiz particulars
as to Summer spray.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-03
BANKS OF CANAL
ARE DYNAMITED
Boats Stranded, Mills Closed
and Property Destroyed
...-.
for Twenty Miles
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

:: JOLIET, H., Sept An explosion Of
dynamite tore up the banks along the
Illinois and Michigan canal for dis
tarce Of loo feet few miles southwest
of Joliet today, flooded property for a
ol stance of 20 miles and did damage
stated al hundreds of thousands Of
dollars.
From the Jackson street dam IN Joliet
to Channahon IL miles southwest of
the canal. is practically dry as a result
OF the explosion. Pleasure craft and
other boats are stranded, while -four
mills, unable 10 secure water power, are
al a stsndstill.
The explosion came without warning
and threw people from their feet. max
ing them believe an earthquake had
come. Farms near the canal We're in
undated
The water. rising in a torrent. swept
over the shattered banks and rushed as
Far as the Dupage river, half mile
away
The large plant OF the Western ce-
real company at channahon was forced
10 shut down temporarily and 100
wOrkmen were laid of.
That a humber OF farmers. fncensed
At the refusal Of the state officials TO
make repairs, are respon sible for the
explosion is the opinion of the investi-
6ators
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-03
WRECK REPORTED .
OFF POINT ARENA
Lumber Floats Ashore and Be-
lief Is That Schooner Has
Been Sunk

A report was received in San Fran
cisco last night that lumber in large
quantities had drifted ashore at Point
Arena. on the Mendocino coast The
lumber was seen floating sh6reward at
o'clock in the evening, and few
hours later heavy timbers had reached
the beach, A heavy fog prevailed. of
the coast, ard the impression was gained
at Fort BregE that some lumber car
rier had been wrecked. A boat was
sent out by the life saving crew, but
1T had not returned, at late hour last
night.
The local revenue service was in
formed OF the situation, and the cutter
Manning was dispa atched to the scene.
The cutter Will hurry northward and
cruise on Point Arena.
Among the vessels due off the Goa st
at Point Arena last evening were the
lumber schooners Caspar and Pomo and
the steamers James S Higgins. Samoa.
Fifleid. Vanguard and f. A. Kifburn
EUREKh,s Sept. 2---At midnight be-
lief of shipping men here was that the
boat wrecked at Point Arena Is either
the passenger steamer KiIburn, North
Pacific steamship company bound
north from San Francisco and due to
pass Point Arena about S o'clock We'd
nesday night. or the lumber steamer
Vanguard, owned by. the Pacific lumber
company, bound north. or the steam
schooner Field. belonging to- Flfe,a
lumber company OF Bandon. Ore.
bound south AMI due at San Francisco
Thursday. The F'ifieid was loaded
with about 100000 -eet of pine. This
is her second trip. having only re-
Gently been built at Randon Efforts
to secure definite Information are as
yet unahailipg. The wrecked vessel
may be some schooner or passenger
boat plying between San Francisco
and northern ports.