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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23
tiow to select for Iiapid .rnwth..

How to select for ltapid dr"~th.-Thr sapsdity
nf growth IL OF great Importance for The rapid set
Ting Of trais. and ~ som. plants VI any typo all
eros faster than other plants Of that type. 1t In
important 10 select sr~i from Tho largest plants
"t tn" desired type. II tho land makes loo much
weed that principle might need some mobilization.
however. lsapid fTuitins plants also .i,ow n eun-
iinuoas grpwth of tho fruit limbs. and Thu. /. of
vast Importance fur tho maximum er,t, Ia q short
time. The ~nd bud NJ all fruit limb. should con-
tinuc Ia sr'w and SGT sauar~s tin tir entire plant
stop. growing. with such fruit ilusha. tho main
stem may not become very tall but the continuous
growing fruit limbs viii make more fruit early
oh th. lower part Of the plant than "a cluster fruit
limb type would. Furthermore. III. ~~-sil pre-
ferA la feed on squares that are high on tho plant:
and this often p-rmita late aquarra tn MAX. holib
ON the lowest continuous growing fruit Limbs even
when the ~.cvii ia present. it.-r.ad til. d.ncrtp.
ton of these characters. II that In necessary la Hx
them in mind for unc IN diatins uiahins early and
fnpid fruiting plants: then YOU will be able Ia
make the selection any time after III. fruiiing has
begun well or the selection may b.. delayed iii all
III. bolla are open.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23
How Every Farmer Can Breed Up His Cotton.
Objects tn he Aimed at With Instructions for SdccthngS Seed. md Descriptions OF
Most Desirable Type Of Stalks and Bols.

at stalks anu BOIIs.
Lolls of any size until the squares are nearly all
destroyed. The total destruction OF squares may
occur late in the season. when the wecvils ar.
very numerous. But at this time weevils begin
to feed on the youngest bolls. while the Older
bolls. whether open or not. may be safe from
them.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-23

Getting Ahead "f the W-eyii.-Ahout the tin.
cotton begins 10 set squares the a-eviln that HAY.
lived through the winter begin To move about.
IL al once becomes IA race between the cotton in
h.,ting squares and the w.cytis In increasing fast
enough 10 destroy the squares. In order for the
grower to make pront. his cotton plants must
make fruit faster than the we.yiiK can destroy H..
AZ they increase very rapidly after the frat gen
Grafton, because there are more of them 10 further
the Increase. nn early crop in Of very high import
hnce. The manner OF preparing the seed bed
planting. and cultivation are important; but In
the present article We shall confnc our attention
TO breeding up cotton by the selection of seed
Weevils feed on squares. but they do not injure
The sun., 1908-04-05
ARMY Bill COMPLETED.
senate Committee Adds Over SII ODO 900
10 the Total It Carried.

WASHINGTON, April THE Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs completed con-
sideration Of the Army Appropriation bill
to-day Among the amendments made
TO the bill as IL came from the House and
which will be reported to the Senate Mon
day is the addition Of the army pay bill as
il passed the Senate The amendment
provides increased pay for the officers
and enlisted men Of the army and the officers
Of the Marine. Corps and Revenue Cutter
Service The enlisted men Of the Marine
Corps and the Revenue Gutter Service don't
get increases under the amendment They
will be provided for in other legislation
The amount carried by the bill on account
Of the increased paw is about $1,000, 600
The other increases in the Senate bill over
the House bill are as follows
For joint man9uvres OF the organized
militia Of the States with the regular troops,
81 900, 900; increased transportation So
900 600; new hospitals and extensions in
those already built S2jOOOO 4 new hos
pltal is authorized lOf ouise iGahu. EA-
tensive improvements are TO be made in
the tuberculosis hospital al Fort Bayard
New Mexico
The sun., 1908-04-05
hEW PUBLW PRINFER.
me President Decides 70 Appoint JShn ..
... Leeoh u nloOmlngtonp

WAsHnOToN, d. C.. April i.-Ths Presi-
dent to-day announced HE decision to ap-
point John y. Lseoh 10 the once Of public
printer 10 succeed Charles \. StilInEs,
who recently resigned, Mr. lDseoh was
formerly employed IN the Government
Printing once IN Washington, but has for
several years been public printer for the
Philippine Islands, in Manila. The follow
ing Is the Official announcement given out
at the White House
The President will send TO the Senate
Monday the nomination Of John 4. Leech
of Bloomington, H., az Public Printer.
Mr.. Leech IL at present the chief Of the
bureau Of public printing in the Philippines,
having been promoted to that position On
May 20, 1901. from the Government Printing
Onioe, where he was serving AZ foreman OF
division, He was appointed O COmpOator
June 1, 1859, and his designation changed 70
proofreader on June IS, 1895, In April.
1897. he was promoted to foreman He was
a member Of the International TypOgraphi-
cal Union. and is at present enrolled az an
honorary member Of that organization.
He organized the bureau OF public printing
In the Philippines. and the Philippine Conn
mission speak In the highest terms OF hia
efficiency and urge his appointment He
is about IS years Of age. Senators Cullom
and Hopkins Join in lndorsing him
The choice Of Mr.. Leeoh appears to give
general satisfaction to union labor leaders.
Mr. Leeoh is a member Of Columbia Typo
graphical Union Of this city and has twice
represented II at conventions Of the Inter-
national Typographical Union Sam De
Nedrey. secretary Of the Central Labor
Union said that In his opinion Mr. Leeoh
would be very satisfactory to the typo
graphical fraternity and organized labor.
MIR. De Nedrey supported Mr., Leech's
cAndidacv.
T. NJ Ring publisher Of the 7rGdes Unton-
is,. said that MIR Leech was regarded az q
thOroughgoing union man, although he
had opposed the formation Of a typOgraphi-
cal union in the Philippines because he be-
heved il was too early 70 take Filipinos In
trades unions James l.. Feeney, president
Of the Bookbinders Union, said that the
appointment was particularly pleasing 10
the craft.
Mr.. Leech is in Manila and il Is not
known In Washington when he will return
70 this country. Il was said at the White
House that the President believes there is
no haste in having him assume his new
duties, as the Government Printing once
is being run in a satisfactory manner under
Capt Fl. T Brian, deputy public printer.
The sun., 1908-04-05
JOB FOR ROOSEVELT L4BOR TtN.
HELPED Politicians Settle Anthrn elite strike
and Is to Be Rev arded.

ehA - w ~
PHILADELPHIA. April President Roose-
veltihas again evlnced his liking for the coal
miners Of Pennsylvania by Offering place
on the commission TO inquire into labor
conditions along the Panama Canal TO
Louis " Hammerling Of Wilkesbarre, who
was an important factor in the settlement Of
the coal strike in 1902.
Mr.. Hammerling vas the intermediary
between NJ s. Quay and Boise PenTOse.
representing the Republican organization
OF Pennsylvania, and President Roosevelt
in the negotiations with the labor interest
which we're made through John Mitchell.
Quay and Penrose recognized the imDor-
tance Of the situation in the Presidential
campaign.
There we're not more than 10000 miners
who we're az that time fighting for their
rights said Mr. Hammerling tonight.
Those Of US who resided in PENNSYLVANIA
looked 10 Senators Quay and PenTose TO
see that we were given fair treatment
At their Intervention President Roosevelt
took hand in the controversy. and q settle
ment was reached which was eminently
satisfactory.
"Messrs Quay and Penrose realized the
importance Of an early ending Of the strike.
on account Of the influence il would have
upon the election The result was that
tie s,fke ras called on Messrs. Roose-
welt, Quay and Penrose were from that
time regarded as staunch friends Of the
mine workers and Of all aboring men
whose interests were directly or indirectly
affected by the trouble then existing
Mr.. Hammerling has many times since
conferred with the President regarding
labor matters. He is a contributor to the
United Mine Workers journal and has been
active in many labor movements in Penn
sylvania.
The sun., 1908-04-05
AFTER PAPER TRUST AGAIN
DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE LOON
ING FOR EVIDENCE.

The Administration Believes the Time Has
Come 10 Apply the Criminal statutes
TO Responsible Persons In the Gem
erAl Paper 60. and Nllled Concerns.
WASHINGTON, April 4.--The Administrs-
ton is after the paper trust again, spurred
on by Speaker Cannon's resolutions as TO
what has been done and ia being done to
bring the General Paper Company to
book
" became known to-day that the Depart
ment Of Justice thinks a Jail is yswning for
some Of the officers Of the General Paper
Company or allied corporations. The only
question ia one OF sufficient evidence to oon-
vct. 1t was said on authority to-day that
the Department is looking for evidence that
the paper combine may be prosecuted again,
this time under the criminal statutes
The Government nearly two years ago
proved to the satisfaction Of a Circuit Court
that the General Paper Company and
twenty-three other corporations engaged in
the manufacture and sale Of paper had en-
tered into combination and conspiracy
to control, regulate, monopolize and re-
strain interstate trade in news print and
other papers The action was in the form
Of bill in equity filed in the United States
Circuit Court for the District Of Minnesota.
Subsequently the defendants and their
Csscc-c decli lired 20 obey orders ofthe Circuit
Court for the District Of Minnesota and for
the Eastern District Of Wisconsin, requiring
them TO answer certain questions and 10 pro-
duce certain books and papers Appeals
were taken TO the Supreme Court Of the
United States, and that tribunal, on March
u, 1905 dismissed the appeals In the Wis
consin cases and affirmed the judgment in
the Minnesota cases. About two months
later. that il on May II. judgment was
ordered in favor Of the Government by the
Circuit Court for the District Of Minnesota
The court ordered the combination OF paper
manufacturers dissolved.
Since that decree was entered the Depart
ment Of Justice has been informed that
the combination still exists in such form
as to make il quites defective In cont rolling
prices and monopolizng the paper trade.
The Administration believes the time has
come for applying the criminal statutes TO
responsible persons In the paper combine.
Despite the official clamor regarding the
enforcement Of the criminal statutes AFFECT
ing the responsible heads Of trusts and
combinations, their criminal provisions
have been invoked with comparative in
frequency and no individual has suffered
any severer punishment than a fine. The
fines have ranged all the way from $500 TO
So, 200, 600.
Il may not be known generally that the
policy Of the Administration in dealing
with the so-called tT1ists under the terms
Of the Sherman law Ia TO institute civil
proceedings first and TO apply the criminal
clause only after the bad trusts have had
an opportunity 10 reform. Moreover. it is
recognized that II IL much more difficult
TO win q criminal action than a civil suit
The rules Of evidence are different and jury
trials do not promise conviction unless the
evidence is much stronger than would be
required 10 win a suit in equity
The sun., 1908-04-05
MULLER TO VlTOR WCLELLiN.
EH.TaN Commissioner Says'He Nv ed No
Taxes When He Was Removed.

laAte Wtlfh was NFNNbNUNs
The Staten Island Star, which is owned
hy Edward NJ Muller Yesterday contained
an open letter sent To Mayor Mcclellan by
Nicholas Muller. Edwards father. who was
removed from the Office Of Commissioner
n Taxes and Assessments. 4 portion Of
the letter reads
Having recovered from my recent illness.
! desire to answer your letter of March 20,
In which in removing me from the Office Of
Commissioner OF Taxes and Assessments you
assigned as rtasoh for ~ doing thar was
IN arrears In the payment Of taxes when ~
matter Of fact the removal was made for
oltcal reasons, which are alike discredtable
20 YOU rs a msn aud as he head of the mu-
nlctpal government.
mAs matter Of fact vas not personally
indebted to he cI.y VI New York for unpaid
taxes Moreover YOU had personal knowl-
edge that did uti owe such taVes. and such
knowledge WAS in yOur pOssesslOu several
months before your removal Of me
raNes upon property owned by my sons
estate have unfortunately been unpaid for
several years past. Upon such taxes the
city has been charging interest az the rate
" 7 per cent. per aunuu These taxes prior
10 January ! Of This year had been reduced
bv tho payment Of the sum OF nearly 5000.
spd on March ~ there Was a smaller amount
diit than Al any fine within the past three
wears. and Of this fact believe you had per-
sonal knowledge. Md, II you had no such
knowledge. honesty NJ purpose on your part
would have prompted an INQUIRY and enab bled
you 10 learn the truth.
These facts establish the utter inslncerity
NJ vOur statement thai | was removed for nv
OMISSION to pay taxes
The rtsi Of the letter is review c! Muller's
political work under Mayor Mcclellan aud
repetition Of the bitter attack on the
Mayor published in the Star a week ago
The sun., 1908-04-05
BURGLARS SWIW TO SiFETr
\ Policeman. However, Catches One Who
Avoided the WAllabOut Canal.

\ Policeman. However, Catches One Who
Avoided the WAllabOut Canal.
Three burglars who had jimmied thei
way into the Simpson factory building
at 6So-o4S Kent avenue, Williamsburg,
early yesterday morning, were seen by
Policeman Werle Of the Clymer street
station after they had mgged three bags
filled with brass fittings valued at $500
into nearby stone yard 10 await favor
able opportunity 20 cart them away. They
we're going back TO the factory when they
saw Werle approaching. They turned and
ran and Werle started In pursuit and drew
his revolver. When they refused 10 halt
he began 10 shoot az them.
Two Of the fugitives rar into . ocal yard
az the foot Of Hooper street, and when they
reached the Wallabout canal they jumped
into the water and swan 10 the opposite
shore and escaped Werle kept the other
fugitive in sight and caught him at Kent
avenue and Hewes street. The prisoner
fought, but was quickly subdued.
An investigation disclosed several OF
the brass fittings in the street, and by trail
ing these the three bags we're found in the
stone yard. The prisoner, who said he
was James Sweeney, 10 years old, Of 2Oi
Casson avenue, refused TO tell who his
pals we're He was arraiRned in the Lee
avenue pohoe court for burglary and held
The sun., 1908-04-05
Two Arbitration Treaties signed.

WAsHISGToS, April two arbitration
treaties were signed az the State Depart 70
ment to-day. One was with England
which was signed by James Bryce, the
British Ambassador. and the other was
with Norway and was signed by o.
Skypak Secretary Of legation and Charge
d'Ahaires Mr. Root signed both treaties
m behalf of the United States They will
he submitted to the Senate In a few days
for ratification Thess treaties are similar
n those already negotiated with Franoe
Switzerland and Msxioo.
The sun., 1908-04-05
DIED..

CLARk. Suddenly, on Thursday. AprI tsr
kmmons ClarL, Son NJ the late Geo Emmon,
aud Adclia Augusta CLARK
Funeral services at his ltte residence a0 Wes
End Av, on Sunday April :, 1875 ttSPM
foRSrHR.-ou Friday. .AprilS, isB. In the Bth yeu
OF his age, Charles foistcr beloved brother
William Forster
uneral services Sunday morning the str. a. lOSi
a. German Loderkrsnz, iOS Fast Sth e. In.
irrment Lutheran Ccmeter. Kindly pnI
towers
GILLESPIE. Suddenly. on sa turdsy Ami 4 u
Sew Brighton, Staten Island. Capt JoaE "
Gillespie
Notice Of funeral hereafter
JACKSoN.-ou Thusday. April 2. 1904 Sarnus
winslOv jackson. aged 81 years
Funeral a. his lste residence. n Warrington Az
Seheneotady y. T., Sunday afternoon, oeoc.
KINNEY.-April T. ipos, Francis S. Kinney. a. HE
residence, 10 West sab st., aged 90 yeIrs
IA RocHB-At bis residence. 81 Plaza st.. Broos
lyn. Saturday. Apnlt, 1905. william ]. La Roehs
In his Ssth year
Funeral services at his late residence Mondy
evening. April Q. 1913. At O'Clock. lntermeat
private.
Ia vTE-on April l. John Gilbert La Vie age y
son Of George A, and n Conelis la Vie
Funeral private
MAhohI.-On FRIDAY. Apnl a. at ms rec dsncs
81 West e4th st.. Patrick Dee son OF the lac
James J, and Margaret G. MahOny
Funeral from the Church Of the Holy Name pbN
st. and Amsterdam Av- Sunday, At r.
Kindly omit flowers
o'CoNNELL-pr Joseph Francis, Of Brooklyn.
al Montelalr. n. j., al . o'clock Saturdiy
April 4
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
PoRIER.-Suddenly, a. his resid snce. 2. West liza
A., on Thursday morning, April 4 Bsnja5is
Curtis Porter, 500 OF the late Cha Ties and JUh
curtis Porter Of Lynn. M5As.
Funeral services Al the Churoh u the AsoensioS
9th AV and 10Th d., Sunday. April T. a. -
p. N. Kindly omit flowers Boston pspef'
please copy
The sun., 1908-04-05
WOMAN ARRESTED as THIEF.
German Actress Accuses Prisoner Of steal.
InE 81 From Her POck eihOok.

Mrs. Madeline Zeisler, alias Mary Beck,
o middle aged woman who is ancrsed Of
taking 3 from the pockettook Of Misc
Yona Grahn Of the Irving Place Theatre
German stock Company in a Fourteenth
street department store on Fridny, waived
examination in the jefferson Market court
this morning and was held in SOn all Tor
trial Miss Crahn told Magistrate Herr.
man that she felt the woman iostle her sew.
eral times ard paid slight attention "a il.
Later she missed the money from her pocket
hook and found the prisoner in another
part n tho store and accuse her Of taking il.
Max Fischer, a store detective, arrested
the woman The money was found on
the floor at her feet. The police eay the
prisoner was arrested undor the name OF
Mary Beck, recently in Philadelphia on a
charge of'grand larceny.
The sun., 1908-04-05
lfd FIcHr . CENT FARt 'LAE.
Illinois Railroad Men Chosen 10 Conduct
the Proposed Contest

Chicago April 4--Pesident B l..
Ninchell Of the Rock Island to-day chose
are George r. Nicholson, third vioe-presi-
rsut Of the Santa Fe p. s. Eustice, pas
senger traffic manager Of the Burlington
and 4. II. Hansen, passenger trafflc manager
NJ the Illinois Central. The trafflo men
viii concern themselves largely with the
preparation Of figures showing the work
. logs Of the law for the consideration Of the
hwyers
That the penalty imposed by the law
IL excessive will be the main argument
" the railroads. although facts will he
presented 10 show that the passenger busi-
ness has been made unremrnerstiyp.
The sun., 1908-04-05
LTECT. STURGES DISMISSED.
The President Approves the sentence Im-
posed BY COuFt-AIaFtIal.

WASHINGTON, April I-President Roose-
welt has approved the sentences Of dismissal
from the army imposed by court martial
upon First Lieut. Dexter Sturges. Thir-
teenth Cavalry. Lieut. Sturges wss re-
Gently convicted at Fort Sheridan. ILL.,, Of
conduct unbecoming an officer and
gentleman the Specifications alleging fnan.
cial Irregularities and false statementS in
regard 70 his transactions
Lieut.. Sturges is a native OF New York.
he was a private Of Company B, Third
New York Volunteer Infantry, from MAY
IL, 1898, to July 20, 1898, during the spanish
war. On July 81, 1898, he became First
Lieutenant Of the 2O9t New York Volun-
teer Infantry. and served until he was
mustered out in March 1909 He then
entered the Twenty seventh United States
Volunteer Infantry as a First Lieutenant
He became a Captain Of this organization
in July. 1890 and was hOnorably mustered
out III April 1901. He entered the Regular
army as First Lieutenant in the Thirteenth
Cavalry. he was born in New York on
April l6, 1870
The sun., 1908-04-05
SECRETARY ROOT TO SPEAk.
VIII Deliver Principal Address Before
society Of International Law.

WASHINGTON, April I.-Secretary Of State
Elihu Root viii deliver the principal ad-
dress before the opening session Of the
second annual meeting Of the American
Society Of International Law 70 be held
in this city on April - and Is next, Mr.
Root is president OF the society. The sub
iect Of his speech will be The Sanctions Of
international Law
Among the topics for general discussion
at the meeting will be the advisabllity Of
making violations Of treaties Q Feneral
offence, arbitration at the second Hague
peace conference the codifcation of in
ternatonal law and the organization,
jurisdiction and procedure of an inter
national prize court,
The sun., 1908-04-05
B.srlnr Letters From Impostor..

Two young men who call themselves
Harry Lacey and John Mack and declare
themselves former employees Of the Hotel
Imperial have been making a little easy
money up State by writing hard luck stories
to former patrons Of the hotel The letters
sorts OF hard luck, and finally becoming
stranded, are forced 70 ask for aid TO gel
back to New York. They remember hav.
ing served MIR So-and-So and hope to be
able 10 do so again. No such msn ever
worked for the hotel and the management
is doing everything possible TO spoil their
game
The sun., 1908-04-05
These navy orders were issued

Capt. 4 b. Wlllis from Norfolk yard N duty a.
Inspector OF machinery At works Of New York
ShipbuHdlnE Company, Camden. y. j. relieving
Commander g = Wllnts. ordered IN duty as ln.
speC'or ~ boilers 81 MoShcr Boiler Company
Osslnlug y v
Curmsndrt J, l.. Gov from Fore River ship.
building Company, quincy. Mass. 10 Norfolk yard
Commando T. Thelss. from New York yard 10
day ~ Inspector Of machinery Fore River ship.
building COMPANY.
IAcUtcnAn, Commander c. y nr,ce 10 NeVport
News SnipbJlldng Company
Lieltenan, Commander " VI. Crorc. 70 the
Franklin.
ne Franklin 10 Bath Ne, On duty hitting out the
Chester.
Medical Director q r.. n Harmon from command
navel hospital. New York, 10 home and wait orderS
Medical Inspector T. j. Green from New iurk
ystd o" command naval hospital Ntw rork
surgeon q. 4 Lung. from the Hanrock 70 navy
yard. New YORK.
Passed Assistant Surgeon L. " Blshop, from
naval training station, N0wpoTti 70 the Hancoot
Paymaster Mco. h. Goldsborough 70 LssgUs
Itland yard.
The sun., 1908-04-05
Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON. April The gunboat
Newark has arrived al Guantanamo.
The collier Abarenda has sailed from
New York yard for bradford, r. l.; the gun
boat Villalobos from Shanghai for Hankow
and the destroyers Whippe Hopkins.
Stewart, Hull. Lawrence and TruXtun and
the tank ship Arethusa from Acapulco for
MaRdAlena Raw
The sun., 1908-04-05
Won ~. Bet, but It May Cost III. Life.

DrSKIRR, y, Y, April last night.
John Kretzer, Hungarian, bet $40 with a
fellow countryman that he could remain
out of doors entirely naked for thirty min
utAs without experiencing any III effects.
He Won the wager hit this afternoon he
was seized with r severe attack Of pneu-
monis. Physicians say tonight that his
condition is % critical that he may not
rOcovog.
The sun., 1908-04-05
Army and Navy Orders.

WAsHNoToN. April 4-These army orders we're
issued TO-DAY.
First Llrut. Douglas Macarthur. Corps OF EnEi.
neers 70 Fort ieAvenWorth.
First Lieut. Arthur W Brown, Twenty seventh
Infantry from detail as Captain Of Twenty sixth
Company, Philippine Sous, TO his regiment
First Lieut. Davis g kAferSou. Sixth lnfantry
recruiting OfnCer. nom Jefferson Barracks TO
rort SlOcum
Capt Frank 4. Wilcox Thlrtlsth 10 fantry. from
Army war College 10 his regiment
First Lieut. Fulton q. c, Gardner. Coast ARTILLERY
from 18th Company 20 unassigned lst.
The sun., 1908-04-05
Apostolic Delegate % AtteRd Dc,lIcaI lon
Of Brooklyn Church To-day.

The dedication Of the Church Of Our Lady
OF Lorctto, on Powell street near East
New York avenue, Brooklyn. will take place
this afternoon. The dedination has been
put of several times by tho pastor. Father
Sosrentlno, az the Apostolic ttnlegnle Mgr
Falconio, who will be master NJ ceremonies
could not be present until to-day A high
pnnuhcdl mass will he celebrated At n
a. N. and the dedication ssrvioes viii
fails place IN the aftsruoon.
The sun., 1908-04-05
.aasaslsa
MARRIED..

TYLER ROLLINS On April 4, 1904. BY the Rev
Wallace Radcliffe. at Washington. D. c. Loui,'
Rollins. daughter OF the late Mr. and IN
Edward Ashton Rollins. 10 Richard X Tyler
The sun., 1908-04-05

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