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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-09
HINTS ABOUT
| ASTER PLANTS

i. Through tne kindness of Mrs. Il.
Bragg, The Observer has obtained
81 little booklet on the care ami cul-
tre OF the aster for the benefit OF
Hmateur aster growers. The infor-
patton contained therein will be OF
. great assistance TO- those who are
frowing asters this year, and we
BIKE therefrom the following:
The Soil.
n The china aster can be made to
70 well in any ordinary soil, from
- light sand 10 a heavy clay. The
I Peal soil Is n strong loan, well sup
& blIed with organic matter and plant
&jbod, aud retentlve OF moisture. But
ply plot that proves TO be good soil
'ior the home garden may be depend
NJ upon TO give good asters. II the
Roll is not already rich enough, fer
fllity can be furnished In the shape
|pf well rotted manure. II It is
neloW ana dries out quickly, ire
auent and thorough tillage will put
y In better mechanical condition.
Fertilizers.
Astcrs seem TO do best on soil that
pas been made rich previous TO the
year they are grown. To obtain the
benefits Of stable manure the same
year. II should be we'll rotted and
Pc thoroughly mixed with the soil.
u II Is dificult 90 procure we'll rotted
manure II is n good plan TO work In
heavy top dressing the previous
season; this should be done before
he soil gets too cold, or II will not
become properly decayed before win
er se.s in.
lfthe soil is mellow and holds the
moisture well, commercial fertilizers
nay be safely used. A high-grade
'omplete fertilizer, such as is used
'y market gardeners, is most suit
lole. II should contain not less
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-09
Thousands Have Kidney
IIOuble and Never Suspect i.

freNaleney OF kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
aag Increase and remarkable preyaleney
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-09
Transplanting.

When the seedlings have made
two true leaves they can be pricked
on into other boxes or into a cold
frame. The soil of the plant box
or frame shoalld be as moist as may
be without packing, and so that 1t
VIII not need sIFinkllng for the first
day or two after transplanting.
Plants root better II the soil is
than they do II It is wet. The plants
should have at least an inch In the
row and two and one-half inches
between the rows. that the surface
of the soil may be stirred frequent
ly; this promotes growth and pre-
vents stem rot. II the plants get
crowded a second transplanting
should be given, When the plants
OF the extra early varieties get
crowded or for any reason get
checked in their growth, they begin
to form flower buds and further
plant growth is stopped. Before
planting out they should be well
hardened on by removing the sash
entirely during the day and by set
ting the boxes out OF doors. Young
plants that have been thoroughly
hardened will stand frost.
Planting Out.
Plants for early flowers should be
put out as soon as soil and weather
conditions will permit and before
they show a tendency to form flow
er buds. II possible. plant when
the soil Is moist. but not wet. Put
the plants in rows TO facilitate hoe
ing. II. in beds. 10 TO Is inches
each way, according TO the richness
OF the soil. Avoid planting where
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-09
Sowing the Seed.

For sowing inside, use shallow
boxes that will hold two and one
half or three inches OF soil when
filled within half an. inch or so from
tho top. To ordinary garden soil
add one-fourth fine we'll rotted man
ure and enough sand to keep the
soil from becoming hard. Press
firmly and evenly. With n piece OF
lath make shallow marks two inches
apart for the seed rows. Sow thin
ly and cover the surface of box
evenly with sand 10 the depth of one
eighth 90 one-fourth inch. Again
press firmly and shade with paper
Plants root better II soil Is moist
II the soil Is moist when the seed
Is sown Il should need but little
water until we'll up. To avoid damp
ing on and stem rot, water thor
oughly when necessary and allow
the surface TO become dry before
watering again. Avoid frequent
sprlnklings and do not water late In
the day. The same precautions
should be used in coldframes. Give
plenty of air when weather condl-
tions permit.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18
MADE HIS MEANING CLEAR,
Professors Son Translated Fathers
Speech Into the vernacular,

A college professor, in company
with his son, was enjoying a walk in
the country. when he met an old
farmer. 1t had been a very wet sea
son. and the professor. thinking to
start the conversation in way that
would prove interesting to the farmer,
remarked:
There has been rather abnormal
precipitation of late
The farmer seemed somewhat en-
barrassed, and the professors son,
who used different vernacular,
though he was a student in the college
to which his father was attached. at
tempted to straighten out the matter.
Drawing the farmer to one side, he
said in a superior way:
THE governor means that we've
been having a devil of a lot of rain"
-Harper's Weekly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18
Penitente Drop Dead.

Albuquerque. N. M.-Francisco Mon
tano. q member of the almost extinct
religious sect called the penitentes,
met his death during the barbarous
rites of these fanatics at San Mateo. a
little native town west Of here. Mon.
day. Montana, according to custom,
was carrying strapped to his back a
wooden cross weighing several hun
dred pounds. After staggering under
the fearful weight for a short time
montana was seen to be bleeding and
gaping for breath. He was at once
seized and the ropes united, when he
feii dead at the foot Of the cross, the
pressure on the ropes having severed
his jugular vein,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18
Personal.

Leander Crihfield. one Of the Oldest
printers in this country and the man
who first set Morse's telegram what
hath God Wrought" when it was sent
to Baltimore on the first official trial
of the telegraph died at Hillsboro, Ill.
President Roosevelt's present plans
are to spend the first year after his
retirement from Office in travel out.
side the United States. He hopes to
see some of the rugged and little fire.
quented parts of foreign lands.
President Roosevelt has sent a let.
ter to Attorney General Bonaparte d.
recting proceedings by injunctions to
compel certain railroads of the south
to furnish equal accommodations to
white and negro passengers.
Herbert S. Hadley, attorney general
of Missouri, has gone to Fort Worth,
Texas, for a few weeks. II his health
improves Mr.. Hadley may yet enter
the race for the Republican nomina-
tion for governor.
Charles Henry Parker, 80 years. old
and the oldest Harvard alumnus, is
dead in Boston. He was a member
OF the class of 1888.
c. f. Billingsley. former president
of the Capitol National bank of Guth-
ric. Ok. has been sentenced to seven
years and five months in the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth. Kan.
Senator Housborough, of North Da.
kota was successfully operated upon in
Washington for mastoiditis.
Grover Cleveland is again suffering
from the cold and rheumatism which
have been troubling him for several
months.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18
TranscontincntaI Route.

Birmingham-The official announce
ment by the Illinois Central that this
new Birmingham division will be
opened for traffic April 18th. calls at
tention to the completion of the last
link in the great Hartman transcon-
tinental route, for by controlling the
Union Pacific, Illinois Central and Cen
trail Of Georgia. this system will extend
from the Pacific to the Atlantic. In
addition to supplying the last link in
this chain. the opening OF the Haley
vile branch will give the Illinois Cen
tral an inlet to the great coal and iron
fields of Alabama, with their immense
annual tonnage.
The Central of Georgia terminals
here connect with those of the Illinois
Central, thus giving a direct connec-
ton from Illinois Central points with
the sea at Savannah over the Central
of Georgia. Connections of the 1lli-
nois Central with the Union Pacific
thus give a complete system from one
ocean to the other.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18
Committee Favors Mining Bureau.

Washington.-The House committee
on mines and mining Monday agreed
to recommend the passage of a bill
drawn by a subcommittee for the es'
tablishment of bureau of mines in
the Department of the Interior.
BY the terms of this bill il shall be
the province and duty of the new bu-
reau TO foster, promote and develop
the mining industries of the United
States; to make diligent investigation
OF the methods of mining. the safety
Of the miners, the possible improve
ment of conditions under which mining
operations are carried on. the preveli-
ton of accidents. the values of min
eral products and the markets for the
same and of other matters pertinent
to said industries, and from time to
time make such public reports as the
secretary of the interior may direct OF
the work, Investigations and informa-
tion obtained, with the recommends
ton Of such bureau"
Provision is made for the govern
ment OF the bureau. under the secre-
tary Of the interior, by commissioner
to be appointed by the President at
an annual salary of $4,000.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18

would wheeze and have spells of cough
ing that would sometimes last for .
half hour.
Now we can never thank you enough
for the change YOU have made in our
little ones health. Before she began
taking your Peruna she suffered every
thing in the way of cough, colds and
Group, but now she has taken not quite
"A bottle of Pernna and is weHand strong
As she has ever been in her life
Pe-ru-aa for Colds.
Mr.. James Morrison 6S East 10th ST.,
Paterson, N. j.. writes:
Il have given Peruna a fair trial, and
find it to be just what you claim il
to be. l cannot praise it too highly. I
have used two bottles in my family for
colds, and everything imaginable 1
can safely say that your medicine is the
best l have ever used
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18
Bad Effects From Cold.

Mr. M. j. Deutsch. Secretary Building
Material Trades Council. 151 Washing
ton ST., Chicago. H.. writes:
81 have found your medicine to be
unusually efficacious in getting rid of
bad effects from cold, and more espe-
cially in driving away all symptoms of
catarrh, with which | am frequently
troubled.
1.-The relief PerUna gives in catarrhal
troubles alone is we'll worth the price
per bottle. have used the remedy for
several years now"
Spells Of Coughing.
Mrs. c. E. Long, writes from Atwood,
Colorado, as follows:
"When l wrote You for advice my
little three-year-old girl had a cough
that had been troubling her for four
months. She took cold easily, and
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18
No Visible Signals.

'Yessum," said Sandy Pixies, as he
devoured the wedge of pumpkin pie,
Il sternly object to the nefarious prac-
tice of clipping off de tails of dogs"
''Ah, I am glad you are so tender
hearted, my poor man." sympathized
the good housewife
We'll, it amt exactly dat. num- but
when dog hasn't any tail can't tell
by de wags if he is in a good humor
or not and it makes me skeery about
approaching de house"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18
Miscellaneous.

miscellaneous.
Several tobacco raisers in the Han
over, Indiana. neighborhood have re-
ceived letter enclosing matches. These
letters were postmarked, Milton. KY.
and warned them to plant no tobac-
co this year.
A petition has been filed in the SUI
preme court OF Missouri to test the
constitutionality of the state primary
law.
The taking of evidence in the anti
trust suit by the state of Kansas
against the two live stock exchanges
at Kansas City has begun.
The United States National museum
has received from DIR. Hutson Ford .
4O-pound cannon ball fired from For:
Sumpter at the beginning of the Civi;
war in 1861.
A Polar expedition has sailed from
Dunkirk, France. with the primary OBJ
ject of investigating the theory that
whales which are now disappearing
of Newfoundland have sought refuge
in Barents sea in the Arctic ocean
that is always free of ice.
A st. Paul man recently starved
himself to death in an effort to fast
40 days to demonstrate his theory that
the mind controls the body. His fast
lasted 81 days.
The monument erected by the state
of Minnesota in the national park at
Shiloh to the memory of the Mime
sofa soldiers who fell on that Civil
war battlefield. was dedicated re-
Gently.
The bill to increase the efficiency OF
the revenue cutter service by increas-
ing the number of officers and raising
their salaries has passed congress.
Oklahoma won the annual debate
between the University of Oklahoma
and the Kansas university, at Nor
man. Ok.
President Jordan of the Southern
Cotton association has issued a state
ment that his association has COM
pleted arrangements to hold the bal
ance OF the 1907 cotton crop.
Greater New York has chosen =
practically solid Hughes delegation to
the Republican national convention.
An entire wedding party, including
the bride and groom were poisoned
at Talbot, Ind, recently by eating ice
cream.
The federal grand jury at Green's
boro, N. c., has returned indictments
against various citizens Of the state ON
charges of peonage.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18


the do of
The rapid of the oo the body nduly When board the
i in il
chilled lhs especially
in the m,d of the day
catch COLI
a RAP
the liable through
o cods
precaut colds be caught
to directions on the continued
take
entirely disappeared a illness
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18

last Spring and as I
did not know what
was the matter I
kept going down
and down until l
was a physical wreck.
/ h ad Smothering
spells, flashes of
heat over the kid
neys and pain in pass
ing the kidney secre-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18
A Rustic Sarcasm,

"Did your husband ketch chills an
fever?" asked the woman who was
standing in front OF the cabin.
NO" answered the woman who was
driving a spring wagon. He wouldn't
have that much git-up-an'git. He jes'
sot around an let em overtake him" :"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18
Boundary Survey accepted.

Washington.-The Senate Monday
passed the Teller resolution establish
ing as the boundary line between Colo
rado AID New Mexico the thir:y-sev-
enth parallel of latitude as surveyed
and marked by the Carpenter survey.
which was accepted by the Interior
Department. February 19. 1904.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18

tons, which contained sediment. My
husband urged me to try Doans Kid
ney Pills, and at last l did SO. They
did me much good, and l used in all
eight boxes which restored me to per-
feet health
Sold by all dealers, so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings cf tie
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from. ell
Parts Of the Wo-.i Condensed
into Small Space :or the Ben.
eft Of Our Readers,
Confessional.

President Roosevelt has sent TO con
gress special message vetoipg a dan,
bill and calling attention to the fac,
that there are pending in this session
bills which propose to give away with
out price stream-rights capable of de-
veloping 100000 horse power. whose
production would cost annually 25.Ooo
600 tons of coal. The president fayors
granting such rights for limited peri
DDS only and making charge of a por.
tion of the profits.
Through Senator Overman the sen.
ate committee on the Judiciary has
iaSoraoly reported bill regulating
the practice of granting by United
States courts orders restraining the in,
forcement OF state statutes
Senator Clarke has reported 10 the
senate the bill drafted by Senator
knoX designed to regulate interstate
shipments of intoxicating liquors.
Representative Cousins of Iowa has
introduced in the house a bill authoriz-
ing the expenditure of 81, 0O0. 900 in the
purchase or erection of buildings for
american diplomatic and consular rep
resentatives in foreign countries
Conferees on the widows pension
bill have reached an agreement by
adopting the bill practically in the
form passed by the house. 1t increases
from IS to $12 per month the pen
sions of widows.
Many business men and bankers
Nre appearing before the house COM
nittee on banking and currency in
opposition to the Aldrich financial
bill
In one of the shortest messages
which he has yet transmitted to con-
gress, President Roosevelt has called
the attention of that body to the neces-
sity of further legislation on the sub
ject of anarchy With the message
was transmitted report reviewing
the legal phases of the question by
Attorney General Bonaparte
The house employers liability bill
has passed the senate without amend
ment, The bill is expected to meet
the requirements of the recent de-
cision of the federal supreme court
which declared the old law uncon-
stitutional.
A Dill has been introduced in the
house prohibiting the dealing in fu-
lures in agricultural products by for
bidding dealers to use the mails. in
terstate transportation and banking
facilities.
The naval appropriation bill carry
ling an aggregate amount of $103.-
967 .5S1 has been reported to the house.
Representative Scott of Kansas, has
introduced a bill requiring every com
mon carrier OF interstate commerce
by railroad to maintain its roadbed.
tracks, bridges, ties. etc, in safe
and serviceable condition.
Plans are being elaborated in Wash
ington for the mobilization of a joint
military and naval force in Nenezue-
Ian waters. The president is only
awaiting the consent of congress to
resort to force against Castro.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18
SPRING KIDNEY TROUBLE.
Wildly Described by One Who Has
Suffered from 1t.

Mrs. II. Mntzabaugh, of Duncannon,
Pa, says: Il was sick and miserable all
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-03

a tailor shop and was twenty-six years
old when he took up detective work.
It was Burns who trapped the Oregon
land grabbers. In the Ruef case the
friends Of the latter, the sheriff and
coroner. had been pretending for a
week to search for him in vain. Ruef
was known by Burns to be at the Tro-
cadero, q resort I'm the outskirts OF San
Francisco. Assembling his posse In
half dozen automobiles in front Of tho
Office Of Francis J. Heney, the citizens
attorney. he started away. The ofies
Of Ruef's attorneys was but a half
block Of, but the open way In which
ne went about the Job made them
think it was ruse. When he reached
the Trocadepo, he had the place CUR
rounded, surprised Ruef at dinner and
In three hours from the time he left
MIR. Heney's e6ace had his man there.
One OF the hardest men 70 oct in the
Oregon land frauos case was Puter.
Burns followed him to Boston. Not
knowing his address there, after he
had lost sight Of him he went to. the
poatuface and waited for him.
P1ter came.
Burns was unarmed, but he took a
| chance at arresfing him. Puter drew
hts revolver and showed 1t up against
Burns breast. Then he suddenly
struck him down with the butt and got
away. Burns traced him across the con.
tinent and got his man in the end. Puter
liz serving his time now in the Oregon
penitentiary. Some one asked him
later why he did not shoot when he had
Burns at his mercy.
~ was going to shoot" he answered
s'but liked Burns too well TO kill him."
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-03

PROFESSOR MARCH AT HIS DESK.
fifty one years and is still teaching reg
ularly at the age of eighty-two. He
has made lifelong study Of language
and especially Of the history and con
struction Of tie English language. He
Is one Of the members of the now "a
nous Carnegie spelling board, which is
seeking to introduce the so called sim
plified spelling.
Professor March is native Of Mil
bury. Mass, and graduated from Am
herst in 1916. He studied law ana
was admitted to the bar, but chose the
vocation Of an educator instead Of that
Of practitioner Of the law. He has
seceived the degrees Of Lat D.,
ID. G. L., L. II. D. and LII. D., is presi'
dent Of the Spelling Reform associa.
ton, has been twice president Of the
American Pathological association, sue
ceeded the late James Russell Lowell
as president of the Modern Languages
Association Of America, is consulting
editor Of Funk & Wagnall's dictionary
and belongs to a large number Of learn
ed societies.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-03
RESOLUTIONS.

Havre, Montana, December H. 1885,
Whereas, the An-Wise God in MS
supreme wisdom has removed from
this world by death, our sister ana
friend Mrs. Katie Jones OF Northern
Star Chapter No. %, Order Of Eastern
Star; and,
Whereas, She has long been known
for her Jealous labor in the Eastern
Star, exemplifying in her daily III
the fidelity Of Ada; the constancy Of
Ruth; the heroic purity of motive OF
Esther; the trustful faith Of Martha.
and the fervency and zeal OF Eiecta;
and though for time we have wake
with her through the pilgrimage
life and around the same altar learned
the lessons of our order, she is now
gone to receive the great reward OF
her glorious existence on earth, there
fore, be it
Resolved, That we, the officers and
members of Havre Chapter No. 80
Order of the Eastern Star extend our
sincerest sympathy to the sorrowlng
loved ones-to the husband, children
mother, sisters and brothers, and may
We all, with Marthas trustful faith
look beyond the shores of time and
know that our sister, though lost tc
mortal vision is only waiting beyond
the river to welcome us to our eter-
nal home
(Signed) MAUDE c.. KESTER
FRANK NELSON,
ALMA RIORDAN,
COMMITTEES.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-03
RHlNocERos BREEDING.
Facts About Wild Animal That u
Rapidly Becoming Rare. n.

Rapidly Becoming Rare. 49,.
The rhinoccros ssesi to be far from
rare In Africa, but the species Is rap
Idly being exterminated. So scarce
have some wild animals become in, the
dark continent that there are now
farms on which animals are bred for
the wild animal showmen. The pic
ture Is Of baby rhinoceros which Is
being brought up by German show
man on his animal breeding farm, near
Victoria, In South Africa. The white
or square nosed rhinoceros, formerly
SO plentiful, is now practically extinct
In Africa south OF the Zambezi. The
black species has been SO harassed that
It may now be considered rare. Trap
ping 1t is q task Of much difficulty and
danger. Nature gifted this animal
with exceptional strength, an album
dance Of muscle and few nerves. His
hide Is almost bullet proof, he has a
| vision like that Of hawk and sense
| Of hearing as keen as fox. He is to-
tally without fear. and if he ever runs
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-03
new YEAR IN HAVRE

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Boone enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Payton Boone at
o'clock dinner.
] Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Hammoad en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. e. t. Broad
water and daughters, Miss Marion
and Kathleyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mckenzie en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Nickel
zie, Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Mckenzie,
Miss Annabel and Father J. A. Nc
Kenzie
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Brodrlck ell
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. r. <. Lewis
at o'clock dinner.
Or. and Mrs. J. S. Almas entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Sanderson ana
daughter Mae and son John at dinner.
A number of popular young LADIES
Of the city decided to introduce q
new feature in Havre New Years day
nv keeping open house to their frlenas
The pretty home Of Mr.. and MRS.
Frank Brown was given over to them
and a delightful reception followed.
Miss Josephine Holland welcomed the
guests at the door; Mrs. Brown, MISS
McI4ale Miss Auerbach, and Miss ADA
deLorimer- received in the parlor; MISS
Violet Leper was seated at a beautl-
full polished table, with a. large CUT
glass vase filled with red carnations
for center piece and with smilax In
garlands from beautiful red bell
tied with red ribbons at the corners
Of the table serving Russian tea, with
Marguerites and bon bons; Miss Lep'
er was assisted by Miss Cosgrove, Mis-
Wright, Miss Eva deLorimer ano
Miss Holland. The parlor decorations
were pink and white with lightee
candles. and the DINING room II
rod The shades were drawn and tht
electric lights made very pretty ef'
feet.
= Calls were made by a large mum
Der of their friends.
Those receiving were: Mrs. Brown
Miss Ada and Eva deLoriner, MISS Ms
Hale Miss snaderson. Miss Aueroach
Miss Leper, Miss Cosgrove, Miss Hol'
land and Miss WrighA