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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-30
Safeguarding the Pantry

The bureau OF chemistry is another of the Department of Agrt-
cultures valuable adiunets. 1t comes in close touch with many OF
the other departments and bureaus and under the able management
of Prof II. W. Wiley is second in importance to but few of the other
bureaus. Prior to the passage of the pure food law the bureau OF
chemistry had charge Of all Of the chemical experiments and in
quiries pertaining to the Agricultural department in the investigation
and testing Of foods. and through these investigations and tests, with
the aid of the famous poison squad" wa the pure food Law brought
ties that cannot be reached under the pure food law provision.
The reclamation service, the irrigation service. the biological
survey, covering the game birds; the division of publicity, the bureau
of statistics and the vast number Of experimental stations which en-
brace every species of plant, plant food. human food and miscenane-
Gus experimentation, all come under the Jurisdiction of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and have received their greatest impetus
through the painstaktng and conscientious energy OF Secretary
Wilson.
Last. but not least, OF the great bureaus of the Agricultural de-
partment is the pure food laboratories, established to carry out the
provisions of the pure food laws. Thirty-two of these laboratories
have been located throughout the country, the greater number being
in the central west, the great food-producing region of the continent.
The ablest chemists Of the country will be appointed TO superintend
the work of these laboratories. which are to be most deliberately
equipped and furnished for the anaIyzation of food products and
drugs and everything that enters into human food consumption or
testing of dairy and butter products, particularly such as process and
filed butter. which are to some extent now under the supervision OF
the revenue departments
The bureau of crop reports, of sanitation in dairies and every
thing that can contribute to the welfare OF the great agricultural in
dustries of the country are but another Of the multiple duties that
appertain to the Agricultural department and have reached their
present perfection and efficiency through the untiring efforts OF
"Tama Jim"
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Bureau Of Soils

Especially gratihed Is the secretary with good results achieved
through the operations of the bureau OF soils. under Prof. Milton
Whitney. This Is the branch Of the department which is in closest
relation TO the farmer. II is the foundation of his well being. In
the language of 3 soil expert, who has reason himself for pride in
the work Of the science of agriculture. it has no middlemen and it
speaks what the soil tlner can understand. so that few have wondered
when the powerful opposition OF the appropriations committee was
overthrow At the last session of the house Of representatives, and an
increased sum was voted to be put into the hands of Prof. Whitney
for the aeeelerarOn of soil surveys Although still but in its initiative
the results obtained by the bureau OF soils have already closely In
terwOven themselves with the daily work of the farmer and have
solved planting problems in a way which harvests have strtkingly
illuminated. The latest phase OF soil study which has been taken up
win. in the opinion OF the student workers. prove the greatest boon
yet enjoyed by the tiIers Of the ground
In nothing connected with the revelations OF tests founded upon
problem Of fertilization. From the earliest days fertilization of the
soil has been one Of the mos, important and absorbing questions
with the farmer.
It Is certain. according 10 the erudite department authorities
Cncinnatus. when called from his pillow handles TO the helm of state
was POndering this very question. It is likewise held that in an old
time discussions and experiments there was a vital part Of the prob
lem which remained undiscovered.
The bureau of soils has found that plants often kill on sue
eeedng generations in the same sol. not by exhausing it and ex-
tracing all the nutrition. but by deposdng toxic or poisonous sub
stances Which always hamper and frequently prevent the growth of
the succeeding plant So. instead OF devoting all its time TO TO
plenishmg the ground with those elements and substances which
have been given on during the growth Of the plant. the bureau has
pursued its experiments Of the taeoEy Of isolating and removing the
poisonous matter. The discovery OF these hurtfuI substances dis
closed that with al the necessary mineral or nutrient elements ma
tive to the soil the plant ~oaTd not flourish After a series of ex-
periments the character of the toxic elements was chemically identf-
fed and there Immediately began the revolution in soil treatment
blythe bureau which continued until it has uncovered the poisonous
s1fretA of all the most useful plants. The evil has been counter
a4sd successfully by the discriminating use Of chemicals and fer.
sore balefuI a thousand times than the bon weevl 70 cotton or the
tatural exhaustion Of the land.
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characteristics of the Race

Mr.. Wilson has all of the scotsman's fondness for the practical
things of well being and all Of the Caledontans enthusiasm over the
triumph Of shrewdly directed industry. He is one Of the most inter
es1ng men who ever held ONCE in the government. Simple and I'M
affected in conversation. he has q store OF experience and a ripe
fertile memory for practical things worth remembering which COM
bne TO convince all who know him of q stsuneh superiority of mind
and character devoted to the general welfare exceedingly scarce
among men who hold high political omce.
His department is indeed less tnoculated with partisan bias than
any in the government There are not q few democrats who hold
responsible positions In the department, but Mr.. Wilson talks to
them about their work. and not about their politics. It Is said that
he does not know the party Affiliations of a dozen men under him
Some of his most jealous supporters are democratic members Of
congress- StIn. MI. Wilson. II Bryan should be elected president, has
said he would expect . democratic president to choose all the men,
bsrs Of his cabinet from his own political party.
Just before Secretary Wilson left for q short vacation at bis
western farm he was elated over the assurance of q great year for
farm production throughout the country.
"Ths crops this season" he said, Twill be the largest and best
in our history, unless all signs fail All reports indicate that the
farmers throughout the country are preparing for an unprecedented
harvest Farm hands viii be IN great demand, the railroads will
have few empty cars. and the cotton crop of the south win be great
Why shouldn't we farmers smie7"
While "Tama Jim" like Bobby Burns eotter. is ready to hymn
his Creators praise for generous sunshine and vtanzing rains, and
for the energy and intelligence Of American farmers. he takes a
natural pride in the widespread fruitful aid given by the Department
OF Agriculture In vastly diversified directions, which have made many
a farm. but recently neglected as scarcely worth the labor siven it,
bloom and rpen into such varied harvests as to rejoice the cart of
its owner.
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which viii replace all the nourishing elements taken from the plant
In the course Of its life. AS there Ire more than 460 different kinds
OF soil In the United States, this will be no easy task, but great
progress has been made, and already a number of sections have been
advised by the bureau just what elements the soil requires to be
dekled to yield a maximum harvest.
Commercial fertilizer is used chiefly IN the Atlantic and Gulf
states, and since 1893 its use has doubled in this country, until now
t10o'OOO,OOO Is annually spent for this kind Of soil improvement
1t Is not alone in the bureau Of soils that the Department Of
Agriculture is putting in its best work. There is the bureau OF ami
NAL industry. which has become one of the most important Of the
departments and has in its employ an army of expert inspectors, not
alone in the packing houses to watch and inspect the evolution Of
live stock from the moment of arrival in the stock pens to the kill
ing, curing, preservation and refrgeratng departments. but in the
field. inspecting live stock on the cattle ranges and feeding lots. In
fact q constant governmental supervision is had over live stock from
Its birth, care, shipment, nutrition to the abbatoirs, where it becomes
the meat Of eommerce. The brand OF approval amxed TO a carcass
by Uncle Sans inspectors is the guaranty OF excellence that Is taken
as the standard the world over. Greater care Is now taken in the in
spectDn Of live stock on foot and in the packing houses than ever
before. The inspectors have become better versed in their work
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Help for the Farmer

Thus far the toxic properties have been removed IN many In
stances by a number OF simple operations. The experiments are
proceeding with all possible expedition, the object being to anord the
farmer a cheap and convenient method OF making his land Yield the
greatest possible uniformity Of profitable production year in and
year out The farmers OF the country are a 5 a rule cooperating
ehssrfully and inteIlgenty with the department and the chief Of
The bureau of soils Prof whitney is greatly encouraged. feeling thar
the Importance Of the work is properly appreciated BY those whom ii
most eoneeEnE
Experiments are constantly going en- with commercial fertilizers
also. with the view Of supplying = particular fertilizer for each type
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of light pressure, the subject OF discus
sion for some time past among astron-
omers, physicists and chemists, has be
gun TO impings itself upon popular con-
sciOusness and TO appeal to the Imagination Of
those who are by no means experts, who look back
with pleasure and perhaps a little regret TO the
neatly boxed eategOries of the universal forces
which were easily understood in the days before
Sir Oliver Lodge announced the astronomy Of the
atom"
1t was made quite certain then by experiment
as well as treatise that the undulatory theory was
adequate to explain all the elemental forces. The
RIGHTEOUSNESS OF the sntiquated hypothesis Of
minute eorpuscles of matter shot on from iIlumi-
mated bodies, of electric and magnetic fluids eours-
ing through the veins Of things was ~palpable. 1t
gave pleasure to the youthful intellect TO accept
Huyghens' doctrine OF a universal ether which &C
counted for the propagation Of light rays 1t was
good to know that the Individual and indivisible
atoms easily split out Of molecules in the ehemis-
try class had after all something TO hoat around in.
This was q dear old cosmos anyway.
OF all the weIl-behaved universal forces which
the secondary school intellect loved to contemplate
light has perhaps yielded up the most astonish-
ment 20 lsymen In recent years. Heat las been
pursuing its way without startling aberratiOnA
Sound always has been more or less OF 4 pseudo
force. a mere slow stunning among molecules, use
ful for purposes o. conveying Intelligence, but not
especially stimulating to the Imagination. OF
electricity queer things are expected anyway.
But light. 50 wei behaved. so definite and so
positive in the laboratory has been creating scan
dals among the makers Of textbooks. New sec
tons have had to be added to explain the ultra
violet microscope. And nov the books apparently
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preservation. propagation and growth Of forest reserves, At the head
Of which bureau is Clifford II. Pinchot. who is in the work from q
sheer enthusiastic love Of it. This is in truth a conservation OF the
natural resources Of the country and il has been a pet hobby Of
Tama Jims for many years. This work is proving to be the most
responsive to intelligent effort Of any of the great bureaus of the De
partment OF Agriculture. An army OF men is employed in the work
in the forests already existing and another army is engaged in plant
ing and caring for the young trees in the experimental forests and
preventing trespass on these baby forests. some Of the largest OF
which are located in Nebraska and are gradually evolving into a
most gratifying success.
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@A AXE en- year in and year out, no empoye OF n govern
ment sticks to his job with more effective fidelity than q
certain cabinet officer whom you may know By the familiar
II sobriquet of "Tama Jim" This is James Wilson Of Iowa,
secretary Of the Department OF Agriculture. He is the
dean Of the cabinet He s the only member Of the cabinet Of the
Mckinley administration from its start. having been confirmed on
March s. 1897. 1t is very likely. il the republicans continue in
power. that Dir. Wilson. IL he pleases, will remain at the head OF the
Agriculture department. His administration OF his department has
been 90 snguary void Of oHense and pregnant OF farTeacnins use
fulness to the country that there are many democrats who, in the
event Of the success of their party next November, would ask that
Mr.. Wilson be urged and permitted to stay where he is 50 long Is
he f. not weary of the well doing which has distinguished him the
dozen years be will have spent in his present Office. Mr.. Wilson
takes but few vacations. He is often the highest officer Of the gov
eminent remaining in Washington. Midsummer finds him at his
desk Il is because he has his heart in his vast work and because
he n enjoying the fruiton OF wonderfully varied tests and expert
meuts in the vitalHng arts of husbandry that keeps him 10th to
leave his Official quarters to which continually come reports from
field and farm Of absorbing interest to him because they II almost
invariably stories OF local achievement contributing to a great ma
uOnal progress.
James Wilson. the secretary, was born within a few miles Of the
birthplace Of Robert Burns, the matches farmer poet, in AYRSHIRE,
Scotland, Just seyeuty-three years ago last Sunday. August IL, 1895.
He came to America when he was II years old, stopped with his
parents awhile in Connecticut, and removed to his present home in
Tama county. Iowa. in 1855. He has always been an enthusiastic
farmer and at the same time has been actively concerned in all legiz
ladon affecting agricultural interests. He was that a a member
OF the Iowa legislature, in which he served several terms, and con-
dnued . a s a member OF congress, in which he served three terms
as a member of the house. He served on the Iowa Railway commits
SIGN four years and for six years before he accepted a place in Presi-
dent McKinley's cabinet was director of the agricultural experiment
station and professor of agriculture at the Iowa Agricultural college
at Amea.
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Bureau of Plant Industry

The bureau Of plant industry is another Of the great accom-
plishments of the Department of Agriculture. Wonderful strides
have been made through this bureau in the better production of to
bacco, cotton and tea, and the introduction of new food and forage
plants, their propagation and standardization and in seed distribu-
ton. In connection with the bureau Of plant industry is that Of
entomology, which is waging a constant and interminable warfare
against the insect pests that beset the farmer and horucIltuTist and
thus involve millions Of dollars OF loss TO the agricultural industry
of the country annually. Scarcely has the chronological bureau got
the better OF one insect pest until another appears, requiring new
with varied success, but in the main tremendously bene-
fetal and saving annually TO the farmers of the country more than
the entire appropriations made for the maintenance OF the Agricul-
tural department
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AMBRIDGE, Mass, Aug. 2s.-The theory
of light pressure, the subject OF discus
sion for some time past among astron-
omers. physicists and chemists, has be-
gun to impinge itself upon popular con-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-30

AXE EN- year in and year out, no employe Of the govern
ment sticks to his job with more effective fidelity than q
certain cabinet officer whom you may know By the familiar
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-30
JAMES WILSON PRACTICAL FARMER AND HIS LIFE WORE
partment Of the Government of the United States.
'Tama Jim's' Characteristics and Some Of the R

of the Results Achieved sm@ He H las Become Head Of the Great Agricultural Department Of the Cove
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-09
ROADS STOCKHOLDERS OBJECT
Grand Trunk management I'm Canada
is subject 20 severe Crit
icism.

LONDON, oct. s.-The report presented
today by Sir Charles Rivers Wilson. presi-
dent Of the Grand Trunk railway Of Can
ada at the semi-annual meeting of the
company was adopted only after an acri-
monious discussion and sharp criticisms OF
the management, One OF the shareholders.
amid applause. declared that he was not
at all satisfied with the accuracy or the
honesty q the accounts and that he SO serl-
ously distrusted the alleged economies that
he doubted their reality. The president ad-
mitted that the report was disappointing,
but said it was not diseouraging. He said
also he was satisfied that the worst OF the
depression that had prevailed throughout
North America was now over.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-09
SPEARFlSH WOMAN GETS GIRL
Mrs. Flora Avery FindA Daughter In
New York City, where
Father Took Her.


NEW YORK, Oct. s-Myrtle Barber, who
was kidnapped By her father several years
ago. has been released from the Catholic
protectory OF Westchester and given into
the care OF her mother. Mrs Flora Avery,
who obtained a writ of habeas corpus from
Justice Blanchard.
Mrs. Avery has attempted to get pos
session OF her daughter. but the case was
put over until Friday. In the meantime,
Mrs. Avery convinced the protectory Of
ficials that she was the girls mother and
they concurred in the habeas corpus pro-
ceedings. Mrs Avery and her daughter
are now on their way TO Mrs. Avery's
South Dakota home.
Mrs. Avery's first husband, George
Barber. deserted her thirteen years ago.
when Myrtle was a little girl. and came
10 New York with the baby He took the
pame OF Stafford and when the girl was
l2 years OF age he put her out as a nurse
girl She lost her position and was found
wandering In Carnarsie by the police She
vas later committed 10 the protectory.
The father became involved In a shooting
Icrape IN Harlem and was sentenced for
tarry-ing concealed weapons He there told
dis lawyer. John Heinzeiman. his whole
story. Mr.. Hsinsslman found the girl and
communicated with Mrs. Avery who had
iivorced Barber and married MI Avery.
AIRS. Avery Immediately came from
Ipearfish. 8. d.. 10 New York to recover
Ter daughter, Myrtle Barber is now Is
ears old
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-09
NEW BILL OF LADINe GOES
Railroads of Country Adopt Form Ad-
Vised by Interstate Com
mcrcc Commission.

NEW YORK, Oct. 8.--All the 416 roads
n, the official classification territory, ex-
tending west to the Mississippi and south
to the c,hio river, will put into, effect on.
November 1 new rules requiring al ship
-ments to be made under a new form Of bin
OF lading, which has been approved by the
Interstate Commerce commission. The
terms of the bill of lading determine the
carriers responsibility to the shipper in
case OF damage or loss. 1t is the belief OF
the railroads that the new bill of lading
will greatly lessen the friction between
the carriers and shippers in respect 70
claims for damages to freight.
In order to enforce the use of the new
form OF bill of lading, the railroads will
make the acceptance OF the new form "a
condition Of accepting freight at published
rates. A shipper who does rot ship under
the new form of lading will have TO pay
10 per cent additional to the published
rate.
CHICAGO, Oct 8.-The western railroads
have practically decided to adopt the same
uniform bill OF ladng that nas been ac-
cepted by the eastern roads. 1t is under
stood that the western classification com
mittee has asked the Interstate Commerce
commission for authority to adopt the pro-
visions Of the eastern bill OF lading on
November l, instead of the classification
provisions which they have filed.
This action by the western roads is said
to have greatly slmplified the situation re-
garding the uniform bill of lading. Many
of the shippers were dissatisfied with the
eastern bill of lading because the western
classification has eliminated the carriers
risk clause, which exacted a higher freight
The eastern bill of lading exacts a 10 per
cent advance on the regular rates If the
bill of lading is not used.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-09
GAS CAUSES DEATH OF FOUR
Italians at Waterbury Conn, Sue
cumb 20 Fumes Escaping
in Building.

WATERBURY, Conn, Oct. s-Illuminat-
in gas. leaking into and permeating sleep
ing rooms in an Italian boarding house on
Bank street, kept by Guiseppi Santoro'
claimed four young Italian men for its
victims today. and, but for the opportune
passing the house of Antonio De Marco,
the dead might have been more than twice
that number Besides the dead. eight men
and two women were found either uncon-
scious or partly so from the gas fumes
which they had breathed when the police,
whom De Marco had called. entered the
house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-09
BANK EXAMINERS DISTRICTS
Comptroller Murray VIII Put Plan
Into Eject to Divide Up
Work.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Comptroller OF
the Currency Murray announced today
that he would put into immediate action a
plan for the formation of eleven districts
of national bank examiners, with a chair
man examiner in charge at each OF the
following cities: Boston, New York, Phil
sdelphia, Pittsburg, Nashville, Chicago,
Minneapolis. Kansas City, Fort Worth,
San Francisco and Denver
The chairman in each district will COM
pile quarterly reports to the comptroller
OF the reports of the examiners covering
the states in each of the lists.