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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-01
In Washington.

.'Who is that distinguished-look
MANI"
"That's the official guesser of the
Agricultural Department"
"What are his duties?"
''They tell him when the seismograph
indicates an earthquake, and he guesses
where it is. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-01
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items That Will Interest Many of
Our Readers.

The Norfolk &. Southern Railroad
Co. is reported to have secured ample
funds for completing its proposed sys-
tenn and will push work this year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-01

1t is stated that there is as much as
AS, 600, 600 feet of lumber in stacks at
points along the Western Maryland
Railroad in West Virginia awaiting a
better market.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-01

The Hollywood Lumber Il Coal Co.
of Clarksburg, w. Va, has been incor-
porated with a capital stock of $780,
GOO
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-01

Onyx has been discovered in West
Virginia and company of capitalists
of Columbus, O., have secured control
of about 1900 acres of land in Nc
Dowell, Logan and Mingo counties and
will install machinery on the holdings.
1t is claimed that there is enough onyx
to keep.a very large force mining for
so years.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-01

The Laurel Railway Co. of Damas-
Gus, Va, which proposes to run five
mile railroad in Washington county,
Va, has been chartered with a capital
of from $1,000 to $4,000.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-01

Persons said to be identified with
Virginian Railway, the road being
built from the coal fields to the sea by
Henry II. Rogers, are looking over
Roanoke with a view, it is said, of
piping natural gas to that city from
Clay county, West Virginia. The idea
is to follow the line of the Virginian
railroad and to touch all the larger
towns along the route to Norfolk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-01

The Norfolk & Southern Railway,
has acquired 164 feet of additional wa
ter front property adjoining its present
terminals in Norfolk. The terminals
will be extended. The new property
was bought in two lots, and cost $780,
600.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-01

The Virginia Oyster Packers and
Planters Association was organized in
Norfolk Tuesday with large member
ship. The object of the association is
to create larger demand for Virginia
bivalves.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-01
An Orchestra Of Murderers.

In order to relieve the monOtonous
life of the convicts of Numea, the capi-
tai of the French penal settlement in
New Caledonia, the authorities have
consented to the organization of an Or
chestra, recruited from the ranks Of
such prisoners as are musically inclin-
ed. The conductor, who formerly play
ed at the Paris Opera House, has thrice
been convicted of murder, the first
clarinet was an innkeeper who slew six
of his customers, while the operator on
the big drum made away with his land
lord. The solo cornetist murdered his
father and the tromboneist his wife
Tit Bits.
"Why don't you dodge your alimony
like you do your taXes?" inquired a
Pittsburg millionaire of his wealthy
friend. ''I tried it once, and my wife
threatened to come back and live with
meu
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
AUTO FR|GHTENS FAMILY HORSE AND
MR.. AND MRS. ALFRED WINDUS ARE INJURED

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Windus were
both severely injured yesterday after
noon while returning home from John
son, where they had driven in the
morning with cold Dick" " the family
horse, whose many years of faithful
service were supposed to make him
proof against fright or catfish lapses
from the straight and narrow path.
The accident occurred on the grade
just across the tracks east of town,
near the Jack Koppel place. an auto
coming up in front just as the horse
had reached the highest point on the
grade, and fright at the sudden ap-
pearance of the "gasolene wagon"
caused Dick to commence backing up,
and before he could be stopped he had
crowded the buggy with its occupants
off the grade. The fall was nearly
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28

abrupt for twelve or fifteen feet, and
while Mr.. and Mrs. Windus were badly
injured, it was fortunate that they es-
capped with life. Mr.. Windus was
bruised about the head, one ear being
badly torn. Mrs. Windus was most
seriously injured of the two, her
shoulders being badly crushed by either
the horse or vehicle falling upon her.
and it was at first feared that the
shoulder blades were broken. The
doctors announce, however, that no
bones are broken, though some of the
ligaments are torn loose. The injuries
are most painful, and it will be some
time before the lady regains her
strength again.
The buggy was badly wrecked, and
the horse will bear marks of his indis-
cretion for weeks to come.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
Challenging Person.

Any person offering to vote may be
challenged by the officers of election or
by any legal voter upon two general
grounds. One ground of challenge
would be to question the right of such
person to vote at all, and the other
would be other would be to question
his right to vote the ticket of the par
ticular party which he intends to vote
at the primary.
If the challenge is made upon the
first ground the person offering to vote
will be sworn by one of the judges and
made to answer questions touching his
residence. qualifications, etc.
If the challenge is made on the
ground that the person offering to vote
is not a member of the party whose
ticket he intends to vote, he shall be
required to make oath that he intends
to affiliate with that party at the en-
suing election and whose candidates,
generally, he intends to support.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
LITTLE HEROINE TO BE SAVED.

Palouse, Wash, Aug. %. The
condition of Rose Schultz, the 1l-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Schultz, who was severely burned
while attempting to save the lives of
her little brother and sister and her
cousins in the fire which destroyed the
Schultz home and burned to death six
little children, is reported by the
nurses at the Harrison hospital to be
slightly improved this morning. 1t is
believed that the girl will recover, but
it is feared that the burns will leave
terrible scars on her face and the upper
part of her body.
May, the Oldest daughter of the
family. who was also burned about
the head and shoulders, is recovering
well, and it is thought will bear no
marks, as the burns were not deep.
Chief of Police Davis has continued
his work with the subscription list and
has considerably more than s4OO in
cash raised for the unfortunate fam
lilies.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
SENATOR H. M. BOONE, of Palouse, Washington

State Senator H. M. Boone was born
in the state of Oregon in 1885 He
came to the Palouse country in 1873
and has been a resident of Eastern
Washington for the past thirty five
years. He was one of the pioneer
school teachers of Whitman county
AS is usual with the energetic builders
of the Inland Empire, Mr.. Boone has
filled many positions Of trust and honor
before being elected to the state SEN
ate.
During the campaign of 1904 Senator
Boone was the foremost advocate of
a railway commission law in Eastern
Washington. Under his guidance
Whitman county voters were organized
into commission clubs. Later, in the
senate, as leader of the commission
forces, his efforts resulted in the en-
actment of the present railway com
mission law, and he is everywhere
recognized as the "Father of the Rail-
way Commission.
While Senator Boone ceaselessly
labored for the passage of the railroad
commission law in the session of 1905,
he was no less active during the ses-
sion of 1907 in his support of laudable
measures close to the hearts of the
people of Eastern Washington. He
introduced and secured the passage
through the senate of the 1.-TWO Mile
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28

The date for the county convention
of the Farmers Educational and Co.
Operative Union, to be held in Pull
man in September, has been changed
to Wednesday, September 18th, instead
of Thursday, September 3rd. This
change is made by authority of the
county president. who announces that
the state executive committee of the
union will be here on the 10Th, and
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28

also that returns can be had at that
time from the national convention.
Harvest will be practically over by
the 10th, and a large attendance of
members from all parts of the county
is expected, as it will be one of the
most important conventions since the
early spring.
The next regular meeting of the
Pullman local will be on the second
Wednesday in September.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
JOHN STEINBERG MEETS
WITH SERIOUS ACCIDENT

pulIey. however, breaking the bone in
three places, and violently throwing
Mr.. Steinberg against the threshing
machine, fracturing his skull, and
otherwise injuring him. He was at
once brought to the hospital, but did
not recover consciousness till yester-
day. and at times it was feared his in
iuries would prove fatal.
The breaks in the bone of the arm are
most severe, and may leave the arm
in bad shape.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28

while attending a threshing ma
sn'ne ~ Monday evening, John Steinberg,
' ny hVes on the Harry Price farm five
;H''es =; south of town. was SO seriously
HIured l that he has since been in the
os 'pital here with his life despaired
~. although ne is now somewhat i'm
p'Vyeu' and will likely recover.
a.. r' Steinberg wished to throw the
tha e neit off the machine, and grasped
ba. ~ oeit near the cylinder pulley. The
'S belt drew his arm around the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
There is Improvement.

This attitude is changing. During
the last five years, there has been
very marked increase in the practice
of seed selection among the more pro-
gressive farmers in the older sections
of our country. This has been partic-
ularly true in Canada, where most ex-
cellent results have been secured; in
this short time increasing both yield
and quality of crops by careful seed
selection
The leading members of the State
Grain Growers, Shippers and Millers
Association, of Washington, have be-
come thoroughly impressed with the
Importance of developing this practice
among the grain growers of Washing
ton. AT their last convention, a Seed
Growers branch of the Association
was formed, with special executive
committee appointed; namely, Profess
sor E. E. Elliott. Pullman; Hon. K.
C. McCroskey, Garfield; Mr.. D. 0.
Hughes, Hartline; Mr.. W. B. Beck
ley, Connell; Professor George Sever
ance, Pullman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28

Limit bill, which had for its object
the abrogation of saloons from dis
tance of two miles of the Washington
State College at Pullman.
lie was author of the two cent fare
bill which would place the passenger
farNupon our common carriers at z
cents per mile. He was author OF
the antitrust bill and materially as
sisted in the passage of the direct pri-
mary law. 1t was almost entirely
due to Senator Boone's efforts that
the S525, 900 appropriation for the State
College was secured. This was double
the amount of any appropriation ever
received before, and the result is the
enabling of this splendid institution
of learning to keep pace with the
progress of our young commonwealth.
President E. A. Bryan Of the college
in speaking of the good work of the
Whitman county delegation in the leg
islature, said: 1.-THE college owes a
debt of gratitude to every member of
the legislature from Whitman county
for their earnest support of all college
legislation. But, we are especially
indebted to Senator Boone, for had it
not been for his complete command of
the situation in the senate our efforts
would have been almost without re-
s ults. "
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
Casting the Ballot.

When the voter has prepared his
ballot and before he leaves the booth
he should fold it in such a way that
the number on the back of it will ap-
pear on the outside and the face of the
ballot will be concealed. He will then
hand the ballot to one of the election
officers. who will deposit it in the bal
lot box.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
EASTERN WASH. FARMERS
COULD RAISE MORE GRAIN
Employment of Better Methods of Grain
Production Would Mean Much
to the Farmer.


The grain growers of Eastern Wash
ington are beginning to realize that
under present conditions they are not
making good interest on the valuation
of their land and equipment. Accord
ing to the testimony of Hon. r. C.
McCroskey, of Garfield, the most sue
cessful wheat growers are not making
fair interest.
This means that the average wheat
raiser is falling far short of fair in
terest The present state of affairs
has been attributed to various causes.
Some think the "cure ALP would be
to eliminate the sack system of handl-
ing grain; others blame the railroads
with the whole matter: still others at
tribute their troubles to unjust dis
elimination by the millers. while an
increasing number are bginning to look
critically at their own methods of pro-
duction and are studying to improve
their methods.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
To Obtain New Ballot.

If through accident or mistake a
voter spoils his ballot, he must return
the spoiled ballot to the judges OF
election, as he is not permitted to de-
stroy or take the ballot from the polls.
The judges of election will then give
him new ballot.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
First and Second Choice.

Where the ballot under the head of
an office says, "Vote for both a first
and second choice for this Office, " he
will vote for one candidate for his first
choice by marking a cross in the first
square at the right of the name of the
candidate of his first choice. This
square will be found in the column
which has the words First choice"
printed at it's head. He will also then
vote for some other candidate for that
office for his second choice by marking
cross in the second square at the
right of the name of the candidate for
his second choice. This square will
be found in the column which has the
words Second choice" printed at its
mead. The voter must be careful not
70 vote for the same person for his
nfst and second choice, or his vote will
not be counted for that office, and he
must be careful not to vote for a first
cholce alone or a second choice alone
"here the ballot tells him to vote for
ootn a first and second choice for the
oilce, because if he fails to vote for
ooth first and a second choice his
vote Will not be counted for that office.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
Names and Stickers.

The voter, if he so desires, may
write in the name of some person
whose name does not appear upon the
ballot or he may paste name on the
ballot. Where he writes in a name or
pastes one on the ballot. he should
place cross in the square at the..right
of such name the same as if it were
regularly printed on the ballot.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
Length of Time in Booth.

While the law provides that no per-
son shall occupy booth more than five
minutes in preparing a ballot. if the
other booths are all occupied, at the
suggestion of the attorney general this
provision of the law will not be rigid
ly enforced at the primary election
providing the voter is making an hon
est attempt to prepare his ballot. If
the other booths are unoccupied there
is no restriction upon the time which a
booth may be occupied except when
the hour comes to close the polls, and
then the judges of election are not
obliged to await for a voter who is
occupying a booth longer than what
such judges consider a reasonable
length of time for the voter to prepare
his ballot.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
Manner of Preparing Ballot.

He will prepare his ballot by mark
ing a cross, thus, X, in the square at
the right of the name of each person
for whom he desires to vote. Where
the ballot under the head of an office
says ''Vote for one, 3" he must place a
cross in the square at the right of the
name Of one of the candidates for that
Office. When the ballot, under the
head of an office says "Vote for two, "
he must place a cross in the square at
the right of the name of each of two
candidates for that office. When the
ballot, under the head of an office says
"Vote for three" he must place a
cross in the square at the right of the
name Of each of three candidates for
that office, but in no case is he per-
mitted to vote for more candidates for
an Office than are to be nominated for
that Office as shown by the ballot.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
Voter May Be Assisted.

If person, who is eligible to vote,
cannot read, or if, through blindness
or other physical disability, ne is un-
able to mark his ballot, he may receive
assistance from the election officers,
but in no other instance is more than
one person permitted to occupy the
same booth at the same time.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
SOME IMPORTANT. POINTS ON
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
Instructions as to Various Features of
the New Method of Nominating
Candidates.

A comprehensive set of instructions
to voters for the primary election to
be held September 8 has been issued.
A summary of the instructions follows
The polls will be open at II O'Clock
in the morning, or as soon thereafter
as the officers of election are organized
and ready to receive votes, and they
will close at O'Clock in the evening,
or as soon thereafter as all voters
present have had an opportunity to
vote.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
Like Begets Like"

In stockraising, every good farmer
knows that within certain limits
like begets like" and that no i'm
provement can be brought about with
out careful selection. He realizes fur
thermore, that by intelligent selection,
man has wrought almost marvellous re-
suits in moldnig types of animals.
Think of developing from the native
cattle, of only few decades ago,
types of cattle as widely different as
the beef and dairy types; one devel-
oped to turn food into flesh and fat
the other to turn food largely into
milk.
Then think of developing the dairy
types into the formation of breeds, as
widely different in characteristics and
adaptabillty as the Jersey and Holstein.
Think of developing from the native
cows, producing scarcely milk enough
for calf. herds of cows that will av-
erage seven or eight thousand pounds
of milk per head per annum, with
numerous individuals exceeding ten
thousand pounds each.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
How to Obtain a Ballot.

When the voter enters the polling
place he will call for the ballot of his
party. If he is Republican he will
call for a Republican ballot; if a
Democrat he will call for Democratic
ballot. The ballot called for will be
delivered to him by the election officers
within the polling place, ae he cannot
use the ballot unless it has been handed
to him by one of the election officers
inside the polling place.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
Key to the Situation.

In the writer's judgment, the latter
class are getting at the real key to
the situation. 1t would help some if
the railroads would shave two cents
per bushel from the cost of transporta-
ton. 1t would help a little more if
three or four cents per bushel could be
saved by elimination of the sack prob
lem. If the miller would ignore the
smut, wild oats, poor quality of grain,
etc, and pay two or three cents more
for it, it would perhaps give the care
less grower a still further boost; yet
all these savings combined would be
insignificant compared to the value of
an increase of fifteen bushels per acre
for the average yield of the wheat
lands of Eastern Washington.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
Must Be Prepared in Booth.

Upon receiving his ballot the voter,
Immediately and without leaving the
piling place, will retire alone to one
Of the booths or compartments inside
the polls and proceed to prepare his
ballot for voting.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
Too Much Difference.

That such an increase under proper
management is possible, is shown by
the fact that the average yield would
still be less than is secured by our
best wheat-growers. Several times
during the past three or four years,
have seen a barbed wire fence separat-
ing wheat good for ten or twenty bush
els per acre, from wheat good for forty
to fifty bushels per acre. The differ
ence in the returns from adjoining
quarter sections is oftentimes sufficient
to support a good sized family.
In the eastern states where the re-
suits from good and poor farming are
becoming more marked, farms that
seldom yield over twelve bushels per
acre adjoin farms that seldom yield
less than thirty bushels. The United
States with its new soil and climatic
conditions adapted to wheat-raising,
yields an average of about twelve
bushels per acre; while Great Britain,
after all its years of tillage, is aVerag-
ing over thirty bushels per acre.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
Possibilities in Plant Improvement.

Think of how the speed characteris-
tics in certain strains of horses have
been developed to a point scarcely
dreamed of fifty years ago. Similar
examples without number go to show
that man can mold animal life at will.
1t is now thoroughly understood that
there are even greater possibilities in
plant improvement; and for the last
twenty-five years, great strides have
been made along these lines. Until
very recently, however, it was be-
lIeved that such work would be i'm
practical for the average farmer;
hence, must be left to the seedsmen,
or specialists in plant breeding. The
farmer has believed that the running
out" of old standard varieties, and
the inroduction of new varieties at
high prices, was inevitable.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-28
Who is Responsible?

Who is responsible for these differ
ences: the railroads, the shipper, the
miller, or the grower? How large a
percentage of our farmers belong to
the really successful class? A very
small percentage indeed. Plainly,
there is greater possibility for the
average wheat grower to increase his
profits by improving his methods of
production, than by spending all his
energies in kicking at the millers.
shippers and and railroads.
The improvement must be brought
about along two main lines: /. I'm
provement in methods Of handling the
soil. 2. Improvement in the seed.
Improve the Seed.
The best farmers have given con-
siderable attention to the first and are
coming to understand pretty Thoroughly
the proper handling Of the soil Care
ful observation each season for the
past five years has shown widespread
and satisfactory increase in apprecia-
tion of the Importance of proper soil
management.
On the other hand the possibilities
and methods used in seed Improvement,
aside from treating for smut, and US
ing the tanning mill to remove the
foul stuff, are very little understood,
by the majority; hence the Importance
of seed improvement is very little APP
dreciated.